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Charlevoix county herald., 1912-06-01
LAND OF DISTURBED sLUMBER
india Also 10 the Abode Of tho Festivs
4. Mosquito and the Sleepy
Punkah-Waiiah.

You cannot circumvent the mosQui-
to- as you can the fly. She has too
many brains, wherever she may stow
them. But she is frail and feeble on
the wing and you can get her there.
For example, in India 1t is well known
that mosquitoes will not bite. under
the punkah, therefore exiles in that
land of the twelve plaques sleep un-
der a swishing punkah for the six
summer months. and under a mos
quito net for the rest OF the year. for
there ie no closed season fsr mos
quitoes ia India. One sleeps as sweet
ly as may be in that hot, intermittent
gale, lulled by the creaking ropes as
the pungah fiops and says; sleeps
fairly well until the punkah-wallah,
who sits outside on your veranda and
pulls the punkah by a string through
the wall, himself begins to doze, and
finally mods as the punkah flags, and
slowly, after a spasmodic jerk or two.
sinks to rest. The hot air settles
down upon you. The mosquitoes set
tie down on you, too, not singly. but
in battalions. I have counted seven
teen separate bites on a single finger.
And then you wake. slowly, confused
ly, as souls will awake in purgatory.
wondering what is wrong. Finally
you awake enough to discover what
is wrong, and realize that the punkah
has stopped. and that in consequence
you are threatened with an accumu-
lation of heat apoplexy. malaria and
blood poisoning complicated by ap-
preaching nervous prostration. You
might as we'll resign yourself and
make your will. But IL you are un-
resigned and eholeric you take a cork
screw from the shelf, as the White
knight said to Alice, and go to wake
him up for yourself. Then, for the
rest OF that night and for several
nights to come the punkah blows a
gale. Or If you are diplomatic rather
than choleric you calculate that the
punkah-wallah has almost certainly
gone to sleep with the punkah-cord in
his fingers. You reach up in the mos
quito-haunted dark for the slack of
the cord on your side of the wall, pull
in the slack as cautiously as il you
were playing a salmon in pool, not
'punkah-wallah on G. veranda, and
when the cord is fairly taut you give
one long, quick pull that whirls the
punkah-wallah half way across the We
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-06-01
FAMOUS SWORDS Or spAli.
For Centuries Toledo Stood First In
:, The Making of That Equipment
= &c.. of the SoldIeF

The swords of Spain hsye always
been celebrated. Numerous authori-
ties might be quoted In testimony OF
their unsurpassed excellence. even az
long ago as the time OF Cicero. who
makes honorable mention OF the little
Spanish tword.
It is probable that the manufacture
of swords continued at Toledo until
the epoch Of the Gothic kings. and 1t
is certain that 1t was in full sway in
the ninth century. These swords
served beyond doubt as a pattern for
the weapons used by the Moors OF
Spala In the middle ages. still to be
seen represented In the pictures at the
Alhambra.
The making Of swords was not for
merly confined to one establishment.
The espaderos. or sword makers.
worked at their own. homes alone or
with certain number of apprentices.
Like all craftsmen, they were bound
together in guilds.
Many of the kiiigs of CASTLE accord
ed to the finest sword makers of Tole-
uo SCitdAn thhPOoto aHo dQliCb dpPCi-
tanning to the sale of swords, the pur-
chase of iron and steel and other pri-
mary material. ..t
The steel used by the espaderos Of
Madrid was obtained In an iron mine
situated about three miles from Man
dragon in the Basque provinces.
According to Palomeus. Toledan
swordmaker Of the eighteenth oeptury,
1t is an error to suppose that the
Toledans preserved particular secrets
for the tempering of their arms. They
were compelled to use the water of
the Tagus, as well as the fine white
sand that the river contains IN Its bed.
This sand served for the operation Of
what they termed refrescar la calda.
or cooling, for when the metal. became
red and commenced to throw of
sparks the espader0s instantly
sprinkled 1t with Sand. 81 - Z
The blade having become cherry
red, they nlunged the point into a
wooden reservoir full of the water Of
the Tasus. and. having once cooled 1t,
they Strengthened 1t as much as was
desirable.
They then subjected each Of the
Blades as had not hitherto been ex-
posed to the fire. and when 1t began to
redden they took 1t by the tongue
with red-hot pincers and plunged 1t
into sheep suet until 1t cooled, an op-
Grafton that impaired temper to IT,
One famous Toledan swprdmaker Of
whom mention is fnade was Julian,
surnamed Er Mgfo. or the Moot, by
reason OF his coming from Granada,
where be- worked until toward the end
Of the Fifteenth century for King
Poabdil.-Harper's Weekly.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-06-01
Why Women Prefer 1t.

When the newsboy comes through
the train with the Chicago papers.
watch the married couple across the
aisle. II the man fs weII-regulated
husband no will ask his wife which
paper shesprefers, and then you may
lay odds that the one chosen will De
The Record. Herald. There Is no
mystery about IT.. The man knows
that he will find all the news In The
Record. Herald, TO be sure. but the
woman knows that Is IN the only
paper that also gives adequate atten-
tion the things In which women are
especially interested. In every daily
issue she eau find bill OF fare for the
days three meals, reliable society
news. good book reviews, bsfRht verses
and jokes without vulgarity, car
toon that any body can enjoy and
fair share OF the news OF the day re-
lating To women. Every Monday
there Is "Martha's Management"
very helpful column Of culinary
topics. In the Sunday edition a'whole
section Is devoted to wopien, includ-
ing the most complete department. Of
household econdihy In 'tift country.
the latest fashions, peaptiful emi
broidery patterns; Mary O'Connor
Newell's breezy articles, Dame Curt
seys Novelties in Entertainment"
and many special articles OF timely
interest," Then there is the suodsv
Magazine OF The Record-Herald,
real magazine, fifil OF good love stories
and beautiful pictures. DO you won
der the women prefer The Chicago
Record Herald?
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-06-01
Germans Buy Nothing on Cred

People in Germany have much
more money to spend than here II,
America, even though the ratio of pop
ulation there Is much greater than In
the United States" said William X.
Steinway, just before sailing for Ger
many the other day.
The German way is to pay cash for
what one can afford, and there Is alb
solutely no such thing as living be-
yond ones means, as we do here.
Moreover, there are very clearly de-
fined class distinctions. recognized by
the people themselves. who never
dream Of trying to go above their sta
ton"
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-06-01
Barge Canal Ready In 1915.

The New York barge canal fod the
transportation Of ore to New York
harbor'will be ready for use in 1916,
according to State Engineer John A.
Bensel. The Champlain canal, 81
miles long. will be the iirst section
completed and will be opened in 1914.
The boats to be used on this canal
will be: 207 feet In length and have 30
foot beams. They will draw Ia feet
OF water.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-06-01

randa. where he wakes in a colo
sweat. thinking the long'haiIed de-
mons have got him at last. Your
soto voce remarks carry just that
meaning you hope they have.-Har,
per's Weekly. = /,
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-06-01

"Slimson doesn't seem to be In any
great hurry to get through life."
mo. He frequently stops along the
way and nearly every time he stops
he puts bis foot upon brass rail"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-01
WHY SOME MEN SEE DOUBLE
Muscles Of the EyebaIIs Of Drunkards
Are Temporarily Paralyzed, Says
Scientific Writer.

A scientific writer has given his
opinion why drunken men see double
In the first place 1t is essential that
the elevated" party must have two
good eyes. No amount of liquor would
make a one-eyed man see two half
dollars where only one exists.
When We wish to see distinctly we
adjust the eyes by converging them
more or less so that the image falls
upon the sensitive point OF the retina.
II the object Is too far on to enable
us to get a distinct image in either
eye the eyes are SO constructed that
they can bring the object nearer, or
We can. by contracting the eye mus
cles. bring the retina nearer the
lens. thus getting a clear sight OF the
object.
Both eyes may be moved either
upward or downward or to the right
or to the left. but 1t is impossible to
direct one OF them upward and the
other downward. II We converge the
eyes so that the two images tail on
the sensitive point OF the correspond
ing retinas We get In the brain a
sharp image. II. however. from any
cause We are not able to move the
eyeballs so as to have this image TAIL
squarely on the retina We see double
This seeing double can be caused
by temporary or permanent paralysis
OF the muscles OF the eyeballs. for
permanent paralysis there may be
any one OF several causes. Excessive
use OF alcohol or tobacco viii produce
temporary paralysis. Under the in
tiuence of strong drink the controlling
muscles OF the eye. like others OF the
body. are not under command. hence
some drunken men stammer In their
speech. others stagger In their walk
and others see double.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-01
ODD FACTS OF TEMPERANCE
Definition Is Moderate Use Of Things
That Are Useful and Total omis
sion OF Harmful Ones.

Ole OF the moet pointed and effec.
tive temperance addresses delivered
by men OF science in the United States
was given recently at the Teachers
institute OF Delaware county. ONO,
by Prof. Thomas q. Biaisdell OF Ian
sing. His definition OF temperance 10
especially striking. lie says: TEN
perance is the moderate use OF those
things that are helpful, and the total
omission Of those things that are
harmful"
The professor declares that every
man should beware OF even the mod
cate use Of liquor for five principal
reasons:
First-it threatens the physical
structure OF the body.
Second-lt decreases the capacity
for work.
Third-lt lowers the mental ability
and degenerates the morals.
Fourth-lt greatly lessons the
chance for health and long life.
Fifth-It causes a mans sins to be
visited on his children and his
grandchildren.
The professor asked this question:
Why are the working men who drink
Disseminated against by employersr
He then proceeded to answer his own
question. He said that alcohol, even
In moderate quantities. decreases the
capacity for muscular and mental
work. celebrating part OF the held
Of consciousness. and abolishing q
certain collateral train OF thought. Tx
periments In committing lines from
Shakespeare shows that two glasses
Of beer each day for two years results
In a loss OF working capacity OF the
mind from rs to 40 per cent. and les
sens the capacity OF the memory to
about 20 per cent.
In New Orleans. when the last
cholera epidemic broke out, there
were 5000 cases reported before a
single man OF temperance habits took
the disease. In France, In sections
where there are no vineyards. there
are 80 out OF every 1000 who die OF
tuberculosis. In the sections where
the vineyards are plentiful. los out
of every 1000 die of tuberculosis.
Ten alcoholic families were taken
account of producing 81 children. On
iy ten oil the number we're normal.
Zen non-aicoholic families were taken.
producing 81 children. Fifty-four OF
the number were normal. a proportion
Of SO to II.
The entire address OF Prof. Blais-
dell forms a valuable addition to the
many announcements OF science on
the alcohol evil.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-01

Have Some More Help.
The joint resolution providing for
the appointment OF additional help
in the house and senate, as amended
by the senate, was concurred in.
after which Speaker Terrell an.
nounced extra help appointments in
the house as follows
Assistant Doorkcepers - MONTY
Cravens, Henry county; Sebastian
Stone. Versailles: J. w. Reed. Allen
county
Stenographer to chief Clerk-Chas.
Howes. johnson county.
Stenographers for House Members
Miss Aline Phillips. Franklin coun-
ty. and Miss Zilphe Williamson.
Trimble county.
Assistant Enrolling Clerk-Miss
Amy Lyons, Lexington.
Bill Clerk--Ambrose Thompson
Marshall county.
Mail Clerks-Barret Giles. Carter
county. and John Newton. Franklin
county.
Copyist-Miss Maud Applegate.
Pendleton county.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-01
To Tour kentucky Mines.

Representative Langley was mott.
fed by the director of the bureau OF
mines that within the next six weeks
mine safety car No. will make a
tour OF the coal fields OF southeast
Kentucky. The car is now making q
tour OF coal fields In Tennessee. and
thereafter goes to Virginia. When
this has been concluded southeast
Kentucky territory will be visited.
The director requests Mr.. Langley to
furnish him list OF the mining
towns to be visited in order that the
attendance for instruction and train
ing at the car may be as full as pos.
sible for mining operators and min.
ers.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-01
o. Christians
Obligation
By Edward A. Marshall. In
strucior Of Missions. Moody
Bible Institute. Chicago

Who is there
among the Chris.
tian young people
OF today who has
never asked him.
self the question:
should I be q
missionary" &C.
pecially during
spiritual awaken.
ing. when devotion
to Christ was be-
ing emphasized
Such a question.
ing OF conscience
is usually follow
ed by an inner
conflict of reason
ing and excuse
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-01
In Aid Of State and County Fairs.

The bill giving TO the state and
county fairs for premiums the
amounts realized from horse and jack
licenses. introduced In the senate by
Senator Hubble OF Stanford. Repre-
sentative Sid Clay OF Bourbon coun.
~ will offer the bill in the house. The
bill provides that the license fees for
horses and jacks in each county shall
be turned over 10 the fair given in
that county. The fees from horses
are TO be devoted to premiums for
the different classes of horses and
those from Jacks TO be given in pre-
miums to Jacks and mules. Where
no fair is held In the county, the fees
go to the state fair. The horsemen
Of the state are said to favor the bill.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-01
Drink 10 Chief Bar.

For thirty years have been
priest and bishop OF London. have
learned some lessons. and the first
thing 10 this: The chief bar to the
working OF the Holy Spirit OF God
in the souls of men and women is in
toxicating drink. Manning.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-01
For kentucky Exhibit.

John X. Steele. former chief clerk
OF the senate committee on public
buildings and grounds. will appear
before the Kentucky legislature in
behalf of the Panama-Pacific EXPOSE
ton company. This is the company
having in charge the San Francisco
celebration OF 1916, and Mr.. Steele
will attempt to secure the usual ap
preparation for a Kentucky exhibit
The sum customarily asked ranges
from $4,000 to $l50,eo0.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-01
Surgeon Must Not Drink.

Il am a surgeon. My success de-
ponds upon my brain being clear. my
muscles Arm. and nerves steady. No
one can take alcoholic liquor without
bunting these physical powers which
l must keep on edge. As a surgeon
must not drink. DR.. Lorenz. Famous
Austrian Surgeon.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-01
More Coal for Northwest.

II Is reported that the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway will build a 25-mile
extension from Harold. on the Ash
land division. up Beaver Creek to
the coal lands owned by the Consoli-
dalton. Beaver Greek and Northern
Coal companies.
Coal from these mines will be sent
through Ashland to Cincinnati, where
II will be turned over 10 the Cincin.
natl. Hamilton and Dayton for the
haul to Toledo. from which point II
will be handled in the great lakes
GOAL traffic during the summer. while
IN the winter II will be diverted for
an all-rail haul to the Northwest.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-01
Posto ffiees Established.

Postotfices have been established at
the new towns OF McRoberts. on
Wrights Fork. and Durham. on the
headwaters of Elkhorn. In the coal
fields. being built by the Consollda
ton Coal company. Burdine, another
Office. has been established at Mine
No. I. three miles below jenkins
where there is much building also
under way.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-01
Helm Designated.

Representative Helm has been des.
ignated a member OF the sub-com-
mittee on insular affairs to consider
the status OF the Filipino. The ques-
ton before the committee is to de-
termine whether the native Filipino
Is a citizen OF the United States. or
merely OF the Philippine Islands. and
what his position is with regard to
that citizenship.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-01
Bank inspectors Idle.

Pending the disposition by the
legislature OF the bill to establish a
banking commissioners department,
with provision for inspection. the
present examiners, who served under
DR.. Ben l.. Bruner, secretary OF
state. and who have held on under
DIR. C. +. Crecelius, his successor. viii
not be employed.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-01
Some Senate Rules.

The rules committee OF the senate
decided on some changes. The com.
mittee decided not TO recommend the
rules providing for ceremonies Incl
dent TO the opening of the senate. II
was decided to adopt rule requiring
the senators to stand while the lieu.
tenant governor entered the senate,
after the sergeanta;-arms had raped
for order. the presiding officer to
enter with the minister who was 10
offer prayer.
A rule was adopted requiring oil
employees OF the senate to meet the
sergeant alarms in the cloakroom 30
minutes before the hour at which
the senate convenes. The sergeant.
alarms is to call the roll OF the EN-.
ployes and report to the senate any
who fail to answer to their names
Any person desiring admission 10
tie floor of the senate can secure the
privilege by securing the Endorsement
of one senator and the presiding of.
ficer.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-01
Delegate Named.

The governor has appointed DIR. X.
N. Mccormack of Bowling Green. sec
rotary OF the state board OF health,
as delegate from Kentucky to the
meeting OF the American Medical as.
ISOLATION, which viii be held In Chi
cago Feb. 1921
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-01
Danish Alcoholic DRINK.

Il maintain that the hest course is
TO Danish alcoholic drinks from the
list OF necessaries for an Arctic ex'
psdition doctor Nausea
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-01

Representative Rouse appointed t.
the Annapolis Naval academy Fraal
L. Clara of Williamstown.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-01
First Pardons by Gov. Mccreary.

The first pardons that have been
granted by Gov. McCreary since he
has been In office were issued A
pardon was granted to Harvey Ingles.
convicted In Bell county OF assault
and battery. and one 10 C. G. Wey-
meth. convicted In Hariin county OF
carrying concealed a deadly weapon.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-01

Representative ]. G, Kelly of Han
cock county. In a bill introduced by
him. would limit passenger fare
sbsard steam or electric cars to 2
sssts per mile.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-01
Veterinarians Want Protection.

bill has been drawn up by the
Kentucky Veterinary Medical asso-
citation aud will be introduced for en-
actment into a law. The bill 10 sim.
liar to one introduced at the last
session. but has been revised and
corrected. not Including any phase OF
the tuberculosis question. II has for
Its purpose To place the veterinary
practice In Kentucky in the hands OF
competent and educated men. and
thereby elevate the profession. II pro-
Sides among other things for n
board OF four veterinary medical ex.
aminers. compels the issuance OF
licenses to practitioners upon exami
nation. together with the registratio
OF these licenses and provides a pen.
atty by fine or by Jail sentence, or
both. for violation OF the act.
lhe appointment OF the board Is
lett in the hands OF the governor,
who shall announce hls selection
within 80 days after the passage OF
the act
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-01
Houses to Rent

To those who have children to edu-
cate and wish to reside In eerea for
q longer or shorter time to enjoy ito
educational advantages, the College
has a number Of houses, large and
ANAL, some Of them partly furnished,
to rent on reasonable terms. Address
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-01
MONEY Spent
FOR SCHOOLS
Kentucky fut Nearly a Mil
lions Into New Buildings
0nrlng Past Year.
PLAN TO HELP COUNTY FAIRS
"sterinarians Ask FOR State RequIa.
tions-Governor Makes Appoint
ments--New Senate
Rules.

Frankfort-Since the passage of
the new school law there have been
built in this state LIS school build.
ings. which cost 1891, 69l. This infor.
nation. along with other statistics re-
garding the common schools OF the
state, Is obtained from a report which
has been complied by 7. w. vnson,
formerly assistant superintendent OF
public instruction. The facts we're
gathered from the annual report made
by Prof Ellsworth Regenstein. former
superintendent. covering the period
during which he was In office. The
report Is now being sent out by the
state superintendent's department.
In addition to the money spent for
new buildings. there has been spent
. total OF s206.424 in repairing 3,34l
school buildings The buildings have
been put In condition for occupancy
by the expenditure OF this money and
s20s.792 was spent for furniture TO be
used In the school buildings. new and
old. During the period since the
adoption OF the new school law there
have been established 165 high
schools. which are attended by 400
Pupils. the cost for operating these
schools being &l56.O00
, 1912-02-22
BEAT 'EM TO IT
charsrinnsd Because Their eum-shoe
Policy was Uncovered by the Wash.
ington Correspondent
Washington, Feb. 10. 1915

Washington, Feb. 10. 1912
The governors criticism of the
tribune correspondents story
sounds more like disappointment
over being "scooped" rather than
righteous perturbation over the
publication of material error. The
real facts are that the governor and
his aide gumshoed into Washing
ton with the idea that they could
work over the Interior depart
ment, slip away again, and nobody
would be the wiser until the news
appeared in red headlines across
the front page of the Leader. But
the Tribune correspondent"beat
'em to it," it seems. Neither of
the Wyoming state officials had
the courtesy to call on any mem.
Der of the Wyoming delegation at
the capital, although the most
dyed-in-the-wool Wyoming demo-
Gratis, coming to Washington.
never fail to exhibit this form of
common courtesy. But it was not
to be presumed the Secretary of
Interior would undertake a matter
of such moment without consult.
ing the representatives of Wyom-
ing at Washington. Nor is it e1-
pected he would have reached any
agreement with the state land
board had it not been both urged
and approved by the members of
the delegation.
Incidentally, although one of
the object of the governors visit
to Washington was to hurry the
Interior department in handling
Carey act seggregations and state
selection, he has failed to mention
the fact that his Investigation here
revealed the fact that his state is
in far better shape in this respect
than any other-owing to the di-
ligence of the members of the
Wyoming delegation.