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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-08-09
Contestants Again Exchange Position And
A Little Diligence May See Other
Changes.

The contestants have again changed
positions, the old leader again assum-
ing her position. But this should not
discourage anyone, for she has been
dislodged once and may be again. Go
out after that additional 5000 votes of
fered as bonus and as many more as
you can get with it, ard with the COM
ing of another count, you may see
complete change in the line up. Not
so very much more time in which to
work, so you had better make hay
while the sun shines.
Following is the standing of the con-
testants:-
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STILL IN RIVER
Man Wanted at Martins Ferry
Anchors House Boat In River
and VIII Not Come Ashore.


II may be necessary to ask for req
uisition papers I'm the case agains1
William Lillard OF Martins Ferry. who
Is wanted by the Ohio sdie officials.
but who has moved his house boat
out into the middle OF the river and
refuses To come to shore.
Last Thursday night persons who
reside near the point where Lillard
keeps his house boat. stated that they
heard a gun shot and that Lillard had
shot his wife with a shot gun. This
story is readily believed. as the man
has made a previous attempt to kill
his wife.
Immediately after the shooting oc-
CURED Thursday night the Martins
Ferry police were notified but before
they could arrive on the scene Iillard
had anchored his boat in the middle
OF the river and WIS safely out OF the
reach OF the Ohio officers.
II Is known that the man IL not well
supplied with provisions and will soon
have TO come to shore for something
TO eat when he will be arrested. n.
however. he lands on the West Vir-
ginia side he will be arrested by the
Wheeling police and secured by req
usitiOn papers
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DEMOCRATS
(continnsd from FIRST Page,

Of them laughingly assert that the
Democrats in the Mountain State will
be living in a glass house" IL they
attempt TO make capital out OF the
breach among the Republicans in
West virginia over the presidency.
In selecting the advisory committee.
Governor Wilson and his managers.
Messrs. McCombs and McASco. real
lie the ticklish job on their hands. so
far as West Virginia is concerned. To
name Watson men and leave of Nc
Graw men, or vice versa. would in
crease the friction between the rival
leaders for the senatorial nomination
Both men. II is declared, want to be
In position TO say he is closer to
Wilson," than the other. because they
know full well. the influence OF such
a position with the small fry" in a
local contest in the event OF a Dem
ocratic national victory next fall.
Whether or not West Virginia will be
given representation and one Watson
man and Or IcGraw man named as
members, remains TO be seen.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-09
CONTESTS IN
MAINE TODAY
Republicans viii Try to Wrest State
From the Democrats

PORTLAND. Maine. Sept. SIN the
absence of any separate activity by
the Progrcssives as party organi-
zation In the state campaign, the bien-
NAL contests, IN Maine tomorrow for
control OF the executive and Legislative
branches CT state government. the four
congressional districts and fifteen
counties is regarded mainly as an OLE
time lineup between Democrats and
Republicans. The Prohibitionists and
the Socialists will also be represented
on the ballot
The candidates for governor are:
Governor Frederick w. Plaisted.
Democrat.
VIM. T. Haines. Republican.
VIM. T. Sterling, Prohibition.
George Allen England. Socialist.
GovernO- Plaisted's plurality two
years ago was $500.
plurality vote is sufficient for
election in Maine.
Until Democratic victories two years
ago. the Maine delegation to both
houses OF congress was solldly Re-
publican. In 1910, the Republicans
won the first and fourth, and the
Democrats the second and third dis
tricts. All four representatives are
candidates for reelection. Both
United States senators are Demo-
Gratis.
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AMENDMENTS
Six Constitutional Amendments to Be
Voted On In Arkansas
Tuesday.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Sept Sin
the first state election in Arkansas
since the adoption OF the initiative
and referendum 10 the State Consti-
tuition there. will be voted upon to-
morrow, six constitutional amend
ments proposed by initiative petitions.
two amendments submitted by the
last legislature and one measure
passed by the Legislature which must
be referred to the voters under the
referendum. In addition all State Of
hcers Will be elected
There are but two candidates for
Governor, Congressman Joseph T.
Robizinson OF Lonoka, Democrat and
Andrew o. Ireland. Republican. The
Progressive party made no nomina.
tons for State Offices.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-09
FIVE KILLED IN
A BAD WRECK
Bad Freight smashup Kills Five Who
Were Beating Way on
Train.

FORT PLAIN. n. Y. Sept S.-Two
men were killed. three are missing
and probably dead and thousands OF
dollars worth OF damage was done as
the result OF the wreck OF a fast
freight train on the New York Central
mile east Of here today. The FIVE
wreck victims were beating their way
on the train, which was running at a
rapid rate when a car truck broke.
The car was derailed and others to
the rear followed until twenty or more
bad crashed together and were strewn
in all directions.
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PAGES IN COLOR
AND MONOTONE
Beautiful Art Productions That Are
Interesting TO Young and
Old Alike.

The magnificent color plates en-
bodied In the Standard Book OF Facts
which IL now being distributed on a
complimentary basis by this newspa-
per are revelation to those who
have seen them
The original paintings from which
these plates were made were executed
by leading artists and cover a wide
range OF subjects interesting to old
and young.
One twopage plate portrays the
habitations OF different nationalities.
Here is shown the toy like abode in
Japan. n sturdy house In Holland with
the proverbial windmill In the back
ground. the minareted home in Rus
STA, street canal in Venice. a Swiss
chalet among the snow peaks, an
Eskimo village with its ice made huts,
an ancient ruin OF the cliff jewellers,
and the homes of different tribes OF
American Indians.
Another large plate shows the lead
ing breeds OF dogs taken from prize
winners; others depict leading prize
winners among cattle horses and do
nestle poultry; sill others show the
flags OF nations. code flags and wealth
err bureau color signals. army and
navy uniforms. tropical birds and wild
animals in combat. II would be i'm
possible TO enumerate half OF them
here.
The Standard Book OF Facts In one
volume is a condensation OF all that is
best In every branch OF human
knowledge.
The plan whereby the Intelligencer
IL enabled TO distribute this 81 book
on a complimentary basis has been
recounted In our display announce
ments. The reader is asked to fur
nish only the actual expense of nro-
motion. In addition all you need to
do is to present six coupons, one or
which 10 printed on another page OF
this paper daily. No such opportunity
has ever before been offered 20 the
people OF this city.
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Big STRIKE Is
NOW THREATENED
Demonstration VIII Be Made In Efor,
TO liberate Foreigners.

CHICAGO. Sept. a great strike
that will tie up industries all over the
United States. is threatened by the
committee which is working for the
release from jail az Lawrence. Mass.
OF j. j. Ettor and Arthur Giovannitti.
who are charged with murder in con.
nection with the shooting OF Anna La
Pima during the recent textile dis
turbances in Lawrence.
VIM. ID. Haywood. n member OF the
national committee OF the Socialist
party, and organizer for the Industrial
Workers OF the World. was the chief
speaker today. at a meeting held at
Hold Carriers hall under the auspices
OF the Chicago Etto and Giovannitti
defense league. composed OF sixty
trade unions.
Open the jail doors or we win
close the mills" is the cry OF the
workers. said Mr.. Haywood
a call will be issued by the defense
committee under authority of Law.
renee mill workers TO take part in the
demonstration M behalf of the men
now In Jail at Lawrence.
"All industries will be practically
at a stand stifl.' said Mr. Haywood.
during the anticipated general strike.
because from so to IS per cent OF the
workers are foreigners. and they are
the ones on whom We are depending.
The stolid workers will find nothing
TO do when the unstolid workers lay
down their tools.
IF such drastic action becomes
necessary a general strike will be
called not later than September 80
On September II demonstrations will
be he'd in most cities OF the United
States and preparations for a general
stTike will be made.
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In New York.

NEW YORK. Sept. s.-Governor
Wilson arrived here tonight from
Sea irt. Tomorrow the nominee will
spend the forenoon at Democratic ma
tional headquarters. and at noon will
open the tariff exhibit which the com
mittee has arranged. He will take
luncheon with Senator Ollie James, OF
kentucky: and Vice Chairman Nc
Adoo. and then will motor TO Flush
ing. Long Island. to visit Chairman
McCombs. who r. convalescing al his
home there. At night the candidat.
VIII speak at the banquet OF the Press
club.
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airy, when he was given credit for new
records in the one. two. three and four
mile events. On the Newark track last
nlonth. ne oettered the mile record again,
travelling the distapce In 81 2-5 seconds
one OF the dead was Identified tonight
as EDWARD Fisher. IL years OF this city
Two OF the probably fatally Injured
are Esward Role and Frank j. Amberg-
each ffteen years old.
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Satisfactory progress in the con-
tsruction OF the Bagdad railway has
been made during the past year. On
the Taurus section the line has reach
ed Butlu Marash and Is expected TO be
at Bozanti Han by the end OF the
year the 2215-mile section between
Bobanu Han and Dorak cannot be
completed TIL 1914. as the nature OF
the country necessitates a great deal
OF tunneling.
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SPOKANE. Sept s.-After an all
day ride from Helena, Colonel Roose-
Veit reached spokane at o'clock to-
night. He went direct to his hotel for
the night
At Paradise. Mont. two young wo-
men were I'm front Of tho crowd which
greeted thu ColoneI's train.
This - Paradise" they told him.
Yes. ! know that" the Colonel
responded: Il see the angels"
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This is the third time you have
been here for food" said the woman
at the kitchen door to the tramp. Are
you always out OF work."
"Hes'm,' replied the itinerant. II
guess I was born under a lucky star. f"
-Yonkers Statesman.
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INSURGENTS
ARE LOSING
Niesragusn Troops Win Great Battle
ore Bluejaekets on
Scene.

PANAMA. Sept s.-News OF an i'm
portant battle in Nicaragua was re-
cefved to-day by DIR. Marease Velas-
quez, the Panama minister TO that
country. The message. which comes
from the Nicaraguan minister OF
finance. II. Pedro Rafael Cuedra.
says that the government forces yes
terday captured Pagaya and Saratoga,
important positions dominating the
city OF Masaya. which is held by the
insurgents. The fighting was severe,
and many lives were lost. but the ex-
act number OF casualties is not stated.
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Il am an instructed delegate" he
said.
Not understanding politics. Priscilla
Unanswered a stampede.-New York
Times.
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He-What makes you think she is
not girl TO make friends?
She-Because never hear any
scandal about her.-London Opinion
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MANAGUA, Nicaragua. September
l.-(Delayed in transmission. The
American marines from Philadelphia
and the blue jackets from the United
States cruiser Colorado ~arriyed here
Friday night There are now 500 ma
rines and blue jackets in Managua
and about the same number have
headquarters at Leon.
Detachments OF marines and blue
jackets were left TO guard the import
ant railroad towns and road from Co
rinto TO Managua and marines will be
sent to Masaya and Granada 10 re-
open the railroad at these points.
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NEEDLEWoRK NOTES.

The woman who learns 20 sew straw
neatly can always have a stylish hat
She can buy last seasons hat for 2
few cents. rip the braid and resew II
In any OF the correct shapes.
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Mems pure linen handkcrrhicfa.
with n narrow hemstitched hem. are
selling in one shop for f2Gs a dozen.
Real cloisonne enamel bar pins.
white with rosebud designs. so dainty
Tor wear wlfh summer frockq ara
5 so. Buckles to match come at $3.50.
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SAN IuAN nelsnr Nicarapnn 81

SAN JUAN, Delsur. Nicaragua. Sep
TENDER s.-The government troops
occupied the town OF Catarina. on the
heights OF Rogaya, on September Z.
Many casualties reported the Egam.
The clergy of Granada have issued an
appeal for quick relief. as the people
OF that city are starving.
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neatly can always have a stylish hat
She can buy last seasons hat for n
few cents. rip the braid and resew II
In any OF the correct shapes
To thread needle with wooden
thread or zephyr. thread u first with n
strand OF fine cotton doubled. then
catch the wooden thread through the
loop in the doubled end Of the cot
ton and pull II through the eye Of
the needle In this way
India dyed. dull finished silk IN old
blue gray or deep red with buttons
down the center back makes a pretty
utility apron Make with the lower
edge turned over on itself IN form n
deep pocket. which may be divided t..
10 sections by rows Of stitching
Pillow case tubing makes practical
petticOats for small children The ma
terial is simply gathered into "a band
or low necked sleeveless waist and
trimmed around the bottom with a
frill of lace or embroidery. This
mstes an easy garment 20 iron. hav-
Ing no seams.
Instead " sewing friUs ~ lace into
tho necks and sleeves of YOUR gowns.
stitch tho lace 20 stripes ~ narrow
tame and haste that into the dresses
Then if can easily be taken ont and
laundered without the trouble Of rip
ping out the stitches ~ the fne sew
Ing into the dress Itself
An apron like your house dress IL
something new When n house dress
IL made T. U.s. good plan 70 make an
apron of the same material You will
thus appear heater than when wear.
ing an apron ~ another color. and
another advantage o. that if will fade
with The dress and can thus be used
Tor mending 10 when the dress begins
TO wear out
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in 1853
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Must send p cents for
postage additional %
amount specified in Cou-
pons.
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could get a big bag full OF II for ten
cents-and some OF Ii was red and
some white and some yellow and
there were sugar hearts with mot
toes on them and nice round marble
balls with nuts In them and funny AMI
nal shapes that uckled-and OH
heaps OF interesting things In that
Christmas sack OF candy.
This was the same kind OF candy
We got scwed up IN red mosquito-har
sacks at the Sunday school Christmas
tree festivities. along with the nuts
aad the popcorn balls.
And now. man that ] am. cannot
get across the Rublcon OF Christmas
without saunterlng down 10 the candy
store aud asking for sack Of candy
"out o. the barrel" Invariably tho
candy man Win tell mo he has much
better candy and look al mo IN a sur
prlscd sort Of way, but ! know What
want when ! want it-end Christ
mas IL the time.
How about youi Haven't you
sweet tooth left Cor The oldfaahionea
eandYi
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The express wagon Is backed to the
grocery store entrance and the driver,
insisted by the grocer's boy, begins
10 unload Christmas trees. Soon the
walk is cluttered with them and the
passersby. catching the spirit OF the
tree smile at the children gathering
round A light snow is falling and
the green of the spruce Is inviting. to
say nothing OF the reason It has come
90 town.
What a lot Of Christmas trees the
grocer has ordered-and yet how Few
compared to the many thousands that
grow in Christmas Tree Land, away
M north. Up there the woods are full
OF Christmas trees and the SHOWS are
40 deep that snowshoes may be nee
essary. And In Christmas Tree Land
there are vast stretches OF nothing but
evergreen trees and white snow-and
IN the snow, il you are versed in
woodcraft. you might find the track
OF a deer and innumerable trails or
Brer Rabbit. leading away through the
rreenery TO the quiet. vast places.
Probably you pay 81 or more for a
Christmas tree. Up north they are
free but the hardy men who gather
them must wade in the deep snow and
draw them many miles to the railroad
that they may be shipped to the little
boys and girls OF the city.
And as you sit beside your tree
with your heart glad and your spirits
gay. you might ponder on how that
tree got TO you. You can picture the
vast snow field and the forest with the
December sun shining on It. shedding
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son Of Eric the Red, OF Norway. and
describe the southwark voyage OF his
little vessel past the snow. clad noun
tains Of Labrador and the wooded
shores Of Newfoundland. until Vine
land. an indefinite region on the New
Englund coast. was reached.
Here Lief. who was n Christian, and
the members OF hls little band OF dar-
ing Adventures spent the winter OF
1902 and no doubt on the bleak New
England shore the beautiful feast
whose God like spirit has softsned and
conquered the world. WAS celebrated.
The Norwegian visits 10 Nlneland
we're continued by Thorwa'd and Thor
stein. brothers Of Lief who had sue
ceedad 20 the patfarchal Office and
possessions OF his father, and on the
deaths in quick succession OF both
Thorwald ami Thcrateln the wife ~
tie latter. Gudrida. married a rich Nor.
weeian named Thoran and accompa.
nled him and a company Of his follow.
ors 10 Vlneland. whore they lived
three years Gudrldn was n rious
soul. when her second husband died
she visited Rome narrated to Pope
Benedict an account Of her adventures
in this Gar western world and with the
papai blessing returned 20 lceland,
where she founded a convent, Of which
/ she became abbesa.
There are no records bearing on the
Christmas days spent by these hardy
Norwegians IN New ENGLAND. but I'M
animation can well picture the renewal
/ In this strange land Of The Christmas
customs OF Scandinavia. And thus u
Is entirely legitimate TO assume that
/ by them the first celebration OF the
day was observed IN the now world.
History. and tradition as well are
/ silent after this on new world affairs
until the coming OF the Spaniards fol.
lowed hy the Portuguese. French and
English. By them the feast OF the Ma
tlvity was celebrated. and long before
Plymouth Rock was discovered. TO be
made the cornerstone Of a new civil
lzation. hardy fishermen from Franco
/ chauted tho hymns OF the Catholic
| church IN the waters OF Maine. An
Old French chart gives 20 certain Is
lands near the Maohlas river, east Of
Penobscot. the names Of Isles des Roii
Magos and Hayre Mase-isles OF th'
Maeian kings. and Magian harbor-
IN meyory OF the three wise men, who
followed the mysterious star. to lay
their offerings Of gold. Of fraukncens'
and OF myrrh before the Babe OF Beth
lehem.
In stern and puritan New Englan'
Christmas was placed under han. Th'
| Plymouth colony. indeed. ala not pas
prohlhltlve laws. but IN 1929 Gov. Brad
ford placed an Christmas games unde
intcrdict and those who aiter~ar'
observed the day did so secretly. Blu
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II candy makers had to depend on
men consumers instead OF upon CUPID
and the kids, there would be great
failures IN saccharine circles-but
there is one time of the year that my
masculine sweet-tooth asserts itself
and then. instead Of yearnlng for the
chocolaie-cream CONNECTIONS or the
fruit dips. II clamora for a big bag
OF mixed candy. right out Of the bar
rel!
1 admit Il Is n plobelan taste, that
the candy Is mostly glue and Hour
inmbled 10 suit the taste OF the
adoleacent-but somehow cannot
feel that have rightly celebrated
Christmas without this bag Of candy.
when was a boy this IA the sort OF
candy We rot aud the taste was early
acquired. And what lot OF antlcl'
nation there was IN eating the stuff
anticipation because when you stuck
YOUR hand In tho sack for a sweet
hlt. you never knew whether y would
comn cut clulchlnr a lemon'dfoh a
caramel ar = peppermlnu
And. TOO. ne candY Vas cheap fou
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Jewels OF light. A squirrel Is loun-
derlng about in the snow trying to
locate some buried nuts and a blue.
fay is scoldng saucily from a maple
tree hard by. And tten, into the
quiet comes a man. He is a sturdy
man with a wooden cap drawn closely
over his ears and nose. There are
Sits for his eyes. On his feet are
great wooden packs with rubber shoes
and his trousers are tucked inside
the packs His coat is very odd to
you. consisting OF great bright
sweater sort of garment buckled
closely around him. On his shoulder
he carries an AK. He begins to cut
Christmas trees and the one you
have in your home Is n very pretty
one that pleases him as he hauls II
away to where his team awaits. Win
many other trees your tree Is put on
the sled and after a time. is hauled
TO the depot where It is shipped to
your grocer.
The man who cut It was no doubt
lumberjack and II he is like his Kind
he lives IN a log cabin with his wire
and children. In the olden days he
worked in the timber exclusively. but
now he farms during the summer on
wee farm that he Is clearing OF
stumps. and in the winter time he
cuts wood for the lumber companies.
And his little ones always have a
Christmas tree, for Christmas trees
are free where he lives. but probably
It Is not as plentifully loaded with
gifts as yours. for which you should
be very thankful.
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Along about October 1 when the
granaries of the world are full TO
bursting and the cellar is so clut'
tered up with coal and preserves that
the maid cannot reach the laundry
taps without stumbling over the snow
shovel. somebody says something
about Christmas and gives father
heart disease All summer dad has
been wrestling with the problems OF
lbusiness-this was presidential year
and everybody had TO have vacations
and Billby & Jones started In direct
competition and-oh, the dickens
knows what
And now he has to face that Christ
mas thing agaln
The list is mile long and father
knows It will put crlmp In his bank
account amounting almost to cramp.
but mother says II will have to be
added to, II anything so therel
But somehow as ] look at dad !
cannot restrain from asking:
"Why should father be the goat?'
Il, wasn't SO IN the days when !
was dreaming OF a wonderful career
In letters. Everybody worked on
Christmas presents then and father
was not called upon to settle the
Christmas bills for all the family. |
made a "cnrner-copia" 1--WE don't spell
It now the way we pronounced It.
them for mother She knitted some