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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-12-12

wearing it?"
"How was to get it,"
Couldn't you have slipped into hel
car last night and stolen it,"
Good Lord, shouldn't think you'd
want me to go-why, Marjorie-rd be
arrested"
But Marjorie set her jaw hard:
well, you get that bracelet, or you
don't get me-" And then her smoul
dering jealousy and grief took less
hateful tone: "Oh, Harry" she
walled, I'm so lonely and SO helpless
and SO far from home"
But I'm here" he urged
You're farther away than any
body" she whimpered, budding close
! to him.
Poor little thing" he murmured
soothing her with voice and kiss and
caress.
PUT your arm round me-" she
cooed, like mourning dove, II don't
care IL everybody is looking. Oh. I'm
so lonely"
I'm just as lonely as you are" he
pleaded, trying to creep into the COM
pany Of her misery. @
please marry me SOON" she i'm
plored, won't you, please?"
"rd marry you this minute II you'd
say the word he whispered.
I'D say it II you only had that
bracelet" she sobbed, like tired
child. Il should think you woul aun-
derstand my feelings. That awful per-
son is wearing your bracelet and |
have only your ring, and her bracelet
Is ten times as big as my ring, boo
! hoo-hoo-oo!"
I'll get that bracelet If l have to
chop her arm off," Mallory vowed.
The sobs stopped short, as Mar
jorie looked up to ask: Have you got
your sword with your"
It's in my trunk" he said, but I'll
manage
Now you're speaking like sol
der Marjorie exclaimed, my brave,
noble, beautiful, fearless husband. I'll
through this car on her way to break
fast. You grab her and take the
bracelet away from her..
q grab her, eh?" he stammered,
his heroism wavering trifie.
Yes, just grab her.
Suppose she hasn't the bracelet
on?" he unused n.
Grab her anyway" Marjorie an
swered, fiercely. Besides, I've no
doubt it's wished on" He said moth
ing. you did wish it on, didn't your
mo, no-never-of course not
he protested. IF you'll only be calm.
I'll get 1t If I have to throttle her.
Like young Lady Macbeth, Mar
jorie gave him her utter approval in
any atrocity, and they sat in ambush
for their victim to pass into view.
They had not had their breakfast,
but they forgot It, A dusky waiter
went by chanting his Lass call for
breakfuss in Rining Rar." He chant
ed it thrice in their ears, but they
never heard. Marjorie was gloating
over the discontinue of the odious
creature who had dared to precede
her in the acquaintance OF her hus-
band-to-be. The husband-to-be was
miserably wishing that he had to face
a tribe of bolo-brandishing Moros, in
stead Of this trivial girl whom he had
looked upon when her cheeks were
red.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-12-12

Only II more shopping days until
Christmas You can't afford to miss
seeing our offerings on beautiful
new Christmas merchandise. Our
large stocks offer wide selections in
gift things.
A. H. BEALL HARDWARE CO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-08-19

las casaS de la ciudad a estar provistas
de zafacones sanitarios. Estos deben
ser con preferencia de zine hierro gal
vanizado y llevar tapas muy bien AUS
tadas. De ninguna manera debe per
mitirse que la tapa este sin colOcar So
bre el zafac0n. La basura debe colo
carse en- los zafacones sin perdida de
tempo, teniendo cuidado de no deJar
caer en- el suelo parte alguna de la mis-
ma. Las ratas eran en- un tempo uti-
lizadas como barrenderas en- las comu-
nidades, y donde quiera que la obra del
barrio Y limpieza no sc hace como es de-
bido, son bien recibidas las ratas. FL
nalmente. no debe permitirSe la acumu-
laci6n de basuras, la cual debe recogerse
todos los dias. a 10 menos un dla 81
y otro no.
En- los grandes almacenes y dep0sltos
de granoS dan condici0nes muy rela-
cionadas con 10 que acabamos Gle expo
ner Los sitios EN- los cuales sc almace-
nan grahdes cantidades de comestibles
deben construlrse de concrete reforzado
para que est6n prueba de ratas. AIDE
mas, donde estan cargando los barcos
deben hacerse algunas construcciones de
caracter temporal con el fin de poner Ell
sitio a prueba de ratas y que esten res
guardados los cargamentOs que lnterl-
namente Sc colocan ALI Las orillas de
los puertos de mar estan invariablemen-
tie visitadas por muchas ratas, en- San
Francisco vali6 mucho La construction
que Sc hizo para evitar ell acceso de las
ratas la carga mientras iba EN- cami-
no. para el barco. No debe perdonarse
esfuerzo alguno para alejar las ratas de
su aislamiento 81 Sc quiere ell exterminlo
de elias.
(Continuara.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-08-19
Extractado por Ell DR.. S. B. Grubbs
(COntinuaci6n.)
Historic Natural de la Rata, por
David E. Lantz. (Departamento de
Agricultural

En- aquella epoca Sc crela que la IN
fecci6n Sc transmitia por el aire que
toda materia cubierta con Zorro Pc
los pOdia servir para eSparcir La infec-
ci6n. Los magistrates Ordenaron que
sc diera muerte a todOs los gatOs y pc
rros para evitar que llevara todas las
parties la peSte en- los pelos. Las ra-
tas quedaron por 10 tantO en- completa
libertad de vivir criar sin molestia y
asi estuvierOn haSta que la peste acab6
con elias entonceS Y solo entonceS cesa-
ron los estragos de la peste entire los Sc
res humanos.
Adiestrandolo5 ligeramente pueden
los perros de buSca csc ocesa. irlandeSes
convertirse en- excelenteS ratOnerOs. Los
llamados Fox terriers han dem0StradO
ser excelentes ratoneros para la caza de
las ardlllaS, que menos que no Sc les
de buen alcance. de cada cinc0 casoS en-
uno Sc eScapan de Sus guaridaS.
Los gatos valen menos que los perros
en- la caza de ratas, y para las ardillas
nesultan inntileS. Ell cato ordinario
eSta muy bien alimentado para atacar
las ratas solo Sc dedica a los ratones
Todos los demas animales que son ma
turales enemigos de las ratas pueden
utilzarse en- los campos solamente don
de, sin embargo su afici0n a los polloS
yiene a ser como nm contrapeso a su va
lOr como animaleS ratOneroS FL mo-
feta Soamente mata de vez en- cuandC
pollos Y gallinas matando Ell Gamble
un gran nnmero de animales que carsar
dano en- las fincas. desde los glsanOs has
ia la langosta Existe sin embargo ur
prejuicio muy grande contra los mofe
tas 10 cual no permite apreciar el valoi
de elloS como exterminadores de roedo
res Ademas varios halcones buos
matan ratas. Como estos animales sa
len de sus guaridas por la noche prin
cipalmente los buhos tienen todas La
probabilidades de -poder ser utilizado
muy bien en- la destruction de las ratas
La efciencia de estos pajaros en- los dis
tritos rurales es igual la de los perro
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-08-19

tratandose de las ratas, aunque fuera
de los perros no conocemos otro enemigO
natural de las ardillaS.
PerO tOdOS eSOS ataqueS contra las ra-
tas no llegan hasta exterminarlas por
complete. Es precise que Sc les haga
impossible hallar los medios de sostenerse
y hay que destruir no solo las cuevas
eXistentes, sino que hay que acabar con
las probabilidades de que puedan cons
truir OtraS nuevas.
FL privar las rataS de where's no solo
es importante por ell efecto que este eau
Sa en- toda campana contra los roedoreS,
sinO que es precise que Sc tenga mucho
cuidado Ell manejar provisiones destina-
daS al consume de Las perSOnaS Y los
deSperdicios de eStaS SuStancias. Los
mataderos Y los Sitios en- que el ganadO
y los cerdoS Sc tienen para que engor-
den son qulzas los sitios que Suminis
tran ell mayor n1mero de ratas Los
eStablOs. las tiendaS de cOmeStibleS. pueS-
tos de peScado legumbres en- los mer-
cados. fondaS, panaderias Y los distin-
tOs sitios EN- donde Sc preparan los ali
mentos para ser cOnStmidos pOr ell hOm-
bre eStan naturalmente infeStadOS de ra-
tas. En- cada uno de estoS sitios de
be utilizaISe I'M obStaculo distintO con
arreglO la naturaleza del mismO. Don
de qriera que Sc pueda hacer deben uti-
lizarse recipientes a prueba de rata.s pa
ia conServar where's. En- San Francis
co hay una ordenanza que eXige que
en- cada cuadra Sc usen canoas forradas
de metal. Los mercados y sitiOs dOnde
los comestibleS son Objet0 de venta de-
ben ponerse p0r medic de un enrejado
especial prueba de ratas. Este debe
ser hecho de alambre fno de modo que
la obra de malta no tenga mas que me-
dia pulgada En- todos los SitiOS los
comestibles deben tenerse tai altura
sObre el suelo que esten fuera del alcan-
ce de la rata. Esta regla Sc aplica
tambien las cribas de maiz y granos
en- el campo Sinembargo, por bien
guardado que Sc halle de las ratas el
alimento, la neghgencia en andar con
| 81, Ell derramar dejar caer algo en- el
Suelo en- la TERRA destruye el efectC
| de la precauci6n tomada.
Y no debe tenerse menos cuidado en- la
disposition de la basura Una orde
nanza obliga en- San Francisco a todas
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-08-19
Cine Tres Banderas

Esta noche, ademas de otras cintas
de interes vivisimo, Sc eXhibira en- ell
popular Cine de Porteil y Garcia, la
gran pelicula. La Dana de Monse-
feau
Manana martes, "Llcrecia Borgia,
pelicula dividida Ell cuatro parties, cada
una de mil pies.
Ell microbes jueves, reaparici6n
del Octeto Tizol
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-08-19
La rata y su relacion
con la salud p1blica

TRABAJO ESCRITO POR OFICIA-
LES DEL L. S. PUBLIC HEALTH
AND MARINE HOSPITAL SERVI-
CE. Y FUNCIONARIOS DEL DE-
PARTAMENTO DE AGRICULTU-
RA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-08

Atlanta, April 0SpeciaL) L)-underwood leaders here are highly gratified over the splendid showing his campaign Is making throughout the state.
 Manager G. R. Hutchens of the Under wood campaign is giving out from day Co day extracts from letters with the names of the writers, coming from all parts of Georgia, and bringing assurance as to the result in their sections.
 So sanguine are these assurances and so altogether free from any statements or reports of diseouraging nature, that the outlook appears to be for a sweeping Underwood victory in Georgia on May 1.
 For example. A. T. Woodward, one of the best known citizens of Valdosta, writes that has been in Echols and finds both that county and Lowndes strong for Underwood Similar letters came to- day from Thomas, Clinch Coffee. Terrell Randolph and other counties in that sec tion of the state. and every days mail is filled with them
 Paul l.. Lindsay, twice elected national president of the Rural Letter Carriers association, and well known to rural let ter carriers all over the United States has come out in strong Underwood in-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-08
ALICEVILLE NEWS

Aliceville, April 7.--(Special. Miss Nel lie Kelsey visited here this week.
 J. D. Davenport is in Birmingham for months vacation.
 Mrs M I. Upchurch of Benevola was here Wednesday.
 Miss Hermione Somerville returned home Wednesday and left Thursday for Birmingham to attend the Alabama Edli- cational association.
 R. H. Hawkins left for his home at Nashville Tuesday.
 c. H. Robertson spent Saturday in Car rollton.
 D. Powell visited Carrollton Saturday.
 F. B. Pebbles of Vienna was here Mon day.
 Judge Curry returned home Saturday.
 D, C. Kirkland has been confined to his bed with measles this week.
 s. II Billups has been confined to his bed with measles this week. but is some better.
 R. V. Woolridge is able to be up after recent attack of measles.
 Miss Eloise Boyles continues to i'm prove.
 W. w. Duncan was in town Monday. S. F. Proctor has moved into his new residence on Hobson avenue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-08
COMPLETE NERVOUS
 COLLAPSE RESULTS
Mrs. M. H. Mathis Left in a Badly Debilitated Condition
NEW DISCOVERY TRIED
Change Produced in Short Time Was Simply MarveIous-Feels Like An
 Entirely Different Woman

Mrs. NJ H. Mathis, 7531 Second avenue, city. made the following statement Tues day in connection with "Tona yita," the tonic that is now being introduced in Birmingham at Collier Drug company. Mrs. Mathis Said:
 "On the 24th of August last I suffered a complete nervous collapse, caused by the drowning of my son, who was visit ing at Jacksonville, Fla. The shock was too much for me, and I have since been nervous wreck, suffering from nervous prostration to such extent that ai times I would be prestrate and no feei- ing in my body whatever No one can realize what a condition I was in unless they had gone through the same experl- sence I suffered so much that l did not care to live as there seemed to be noth- f1e to live for.
 However. I was advised by one of the Representatives who are introducing sronta Vita in this city to try bottle, as it would certainly benefit my condi- lion have now taken two bottles and am so much improved in health general iy that I am sure it will eventually re- store me to my former self. I cannot recommend it too highly
 The representatives who are in- ducing "ronta Vita. in Birmingham are giving demonstrations of what the tonic will do in five minutes All day long
 
 are located. and try to produce a mo- tfceable improvement in all cases of nervous debility within five minutes: the people who take the medicine to be the judges. There is no charge for this dem onstration and several hundred people tried the experiment on Tuesday.
 One of the representa- tives said, Tona Vita will break all records in Birming- ham. People are just beginning to real 1ze what a great preparation It Is. We are Instructed by our company to take no money for the tonic unless the medi- cine proves satisfactory, Thousands upon thousands in this and other large cities are afflicted with general debility caused by metropolitan life. The entire system becomes affected in such cases and nervousness, stomach trouble, head ache, despondency and loss of vitality re- eult. 'Tona Vita will work wonders in such cases in a remarkably short time. If it doesn't we want nothing from those who wish to try it other than the time 1t takes to come and get the medicine"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-08
EASTER MARRIED
 BY THE DOWNPOUR Chul hcs We're Well Filled, Ho WevaE, ia Spite of Un-
 favaraiie Weather

sTh Et8tdrs W Birmingham Easter weattat was -ain With few exceptions East sHndass Birmingham in re- cent ears Aave en bright and balmy So sDsias- As in eed have the Easters beer faal egerybody was in the habit of sS, aiming. perfect dayn' But fl the weather nsl were trying to give Us the most disappointing weather he could not have succeeded better than he did yesterday. It was a nasty day, as our English cousins would express 1t. There was d downpour of rain in the morning and there were almost con : tinuous showers until the afternoon. Even after the rain stopped falling the atmosphere was raw
 But notwithstanding the indictment weather all the churches were filled. The early services at the Episcopal and Catholic churches are said to have been almost well attended as if the sun had been shining.
 The Episcopal Church of the Advent had unusually fine music at the Il o'clock serv- ice. under the direction of Fred L. Grambs organist. The chorus choir was augmented and an orchestra of b pieces assisted.
 At the Church of St. Marys on the Highlands the music under the direction of Mrs. Gussen was particularly churchly and joyous.
 Among the Methodist churches especial ly beautiful musical programmes were rendered at the First church and the South Highlands church. Fine music was also heard at the German churches.
 Had the weather been fair the churcnes would not have held all the people who might have desired to attend. As it was several of the larger edif1ces were filled to overfowing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-08
RAISING TRACKS ID AVOID FLOOD Aviator Flies Despite the Weather-TO Straight
 en the Streets

Huntsville April 7.-(Special.) 1.-The Southern railway has large force of men here raising some of the tracks in the yard to a point higher than that usually reached by backwater. The yard has been flooded about twice a year in the past The section men are finding old cedar crossties that have been in use more than 50 years, and are still solid except where the rails have rested.
 Charles E. Walsh, the Curtiss aviator. flew in the wind and rain here yesterday ton their first exhibition of the modern last of which included a trip from the fair grounds to the city. Walsh circles the square at an altitude of 150O feet. Re- turning to the fair grounds, he alighted after series of thrilling spiral gides.
 A public subscription has been made up to provide funds for the expense of strengthening Randolph street. one of the most important residence streets of the city. The trick can be accomplished by projecting the street through the Cabiness lot, on which an option has been taken The purchase price has been made up and the city commissioners will have the work done at the citys expense.
 Mrs Sallie Talley, wife of ]. NJ. Talley. died yesterday at the family home at Toney. She Is survived by her husband and five sons and three daughters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-08
Methodist Church Dedicated

Bishop James H. Mccoy of the Metho- dist church. preached a powerful Easter sermon at the Central Methodist church this morning at II o'clock At this time this handsome church was dedicated.
 This church was completed some time ago. and is one of the most beautiful church edifices in the two Decaturs. At the dedication services there were reserved seats for the members of the original building and finance committee.
 The members of the finance committee, who recently served to solicit funds for the completion of the church acted as ushers. They were C. l.. Price, A. l.. Jolly, E. l.. Raney, B. A. Turner, T. M. Foust and J. H. Proctor
 All of the churches of the Decaturs held special Easter services today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-08
LEADERS IN
 GEORGIA HIGHLY CERTIFIED

terview. "A southern democrat of demon strated leadership. who has proven thai he knows how to put democratic doc Urine into actual practioe,' is the way MT. Lindsay puts 1t.
 2 Judge Samuel B. Adams of Savannah. who was in Atlanta yesterday. said he looked upon MT. Underwood as the en- bodiment of the democratic tariff doc- Urine. and as 1t is upon that issue that the fight must be made, he did not see how Georgia democrats could do other wise than support him.
 The labor element in Atlanta Is over whelmingly for Underwood. and hundreds of members of labor organizations have called at Fulton county headquarters and signed cards. The Fulton county organ ization is shaping up splendidly, and there Is every indication that Underwood will get this county by a good majority over all candidates whose names appear on the ticket.
 The supply of Underwood buttons was exhausted by headquarters this week, 60 great has been the demand for them, and new lot had to be ordered They will arrive the first of the week.
 Underwood headquarters just now is one of about the busiest places In Att lanta- Many Atlantans are giving their time voluntarily to his cause. and ward and district organization is now in splen- did shape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-08
TRADING IN IRON
 IS GAINING FORCE Republic Company Heavy
 Buyer of Basic ADVANCE IN PRICES Alabama Makers Ask Sl0.50 for Sec ond Quarter and S10.75 to $11 for
 Third Quarter-Produc-
 
ADVANCE IN PRICES

New York. April 7.--The buying move ment in pig iron that began early in March gained force and volume last week With transactions aggregating 20o,000 tons, including 100000 tons of steel making iron In the Pittsburg district 90.00o tons of foundry iron in the south and 500o0 tons, mainly foundry, in the eastern terri tory The Republic Iron and Steel com pany was the heaviest producer of basic and Bessemer iron, while the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company secured about 70.oo0 tons low grade foundry metal from southern fur naces. Alabama makers have advanced 10 sl0.sO for the second quarter and s10.7S 10 Sl1 for the third quarter. Virginia fur naces have advanced to $13 minimum, while basic and Bessemer iron in the Pittsburg district is held % cents per ton higher. .l.
 Many production records were broken by steel furnaces and mills during March and the output of pig iron and ingots by me steel companies was never so great although the total in March was exceeded six times in 1903 and 1910 The output by the merchant furnaces was relatively small
 EShipments Of semi and fully finished products in March were unusually heavy Specifications on contracts were recore breaking in some cases. The volume oi new business was greater than in Feb. ruary. but a relatively smaller percent. age went to the Steel corporation; conse- quently the thrilled orders of the corpora ton arc expected by many observers ol conditions to show decrease of some thing like 10000 tons. Rolling schedules of the subsidiary companies. however, az gresated over 100000 tons.
 It is estimated that contracts for 75O, oOC tons of finished steel products are pend- ing, including about 25O,00o tons for rail road equipment. The recent advance of Sl per ton on bars. plates and shapes has checked new business since April l. but carshops are especially anxious to cover contracts for shipment durrng the next three months. Railroads ordered 112 lo- comotives, but other equipment orders were light.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-08
 GREENVILLE SOCIAL

Greenvile. April 7.-(special)-Little Miss Annie Mae Calhoun was given a birth day party last Saturday afternoon. The party was given by her grandmother, Mrs. Anne Calhoun, to celebrate her fourth birthday. A large number of the little friends of tho little girl were in at tendance to participate in the games played. Aidelicious ice course was served.
 The Amaranth class of the Baptist Sun day school met with Mrs A. D. White head al the home of Miss Georgia Me- Mullan on Friday afternoon. The lesson for the following Sunday. was {discussed at length. A large number of the mem. bers of the class were present A delight full course of refreshments were served and musical programme was carried out.
 The Womsns club met on Wednesday with Mrs. I. A. kendriek. large mum 6 Der of the members answered to the roll call. It was decided at the meeting to nave Miss Margaret ABoothe Of Mont goinery to deliver an address. Her sub iect will be art Miss Boothe will deliver this address at date early in May.
 Mrs. W. ]. Beeland visited her daugh- ter, Miss Annie Laurie Beeland, this week at the Woman's college at Montgomery.
 MT. and Mrs. King of Evergreen are guests of MT. and Mrs. w. S Watson.
 Mrs Clare Hamilton visited Montgomery this week.
 Miss Matte Thagard who has been the guest of friends and relatives at Fort Deposit, has returned home.
 Mrs. Leatherwood of Hayneville, who has been the guest of relatives here, has returned to her home.
 MT. Max Porterfield. who has been the guest of relatives. has returned to Mont gomery.
 Prof. and Mrs. P. W, Hedges and little daughter Margaret of Montgomery, who were the guests of their sister, Miss Ella
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-08
GETS 23OO VOLTS
 AND STILL LIVES
O. o. Dunbar Is Severely
 Shocked By Live Wire
FIGHT SHAM BATTLE
Vanderbilt Star Home for Easter. Bishop Mccoy Dedicates New Building of the Decatur
 Methodist Church

Decatur, April 7-(Special.) )-After re- ceiving 2oo0 volts of electricity, O. o. Dunbar, lineman for the Morgan Coun- ty Telephone company, lives to tell the story. Aside from a severe nervous shock and his hands being badly burned. he Is not injured.
 At the time of the accident the lineman was on the top of a poll taking down some wires which were tangled on a cross arm. He accidentally caught hold of a live wire carrying 230o volts. Other line- men heard his cries and rushed to him and rescued him in time to save his life.