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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-08

We Buy Scrap Iron.
Carload lots a speciality. Core
sIondence given prompt attention.
Fargo Iron & Metal Co.. Fargo, N. D,
ADV
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-08

Wanted to buy mems worn gar.
ments. Phone 2363-J.-Advt,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19

air in and the cigar will not draw at all. The
remedy in this is 70 stick hat pin through
the cigar from end TO end. In case the cigar is
a cheap one ana has short filler so that par.
ticles of tobacco are continually coming off in
the mouth simple remedy is not TO cut off
The tip but simply make few Sits. rather
slashes. in it with a penknife or criss-cross
holes with pin. These will provide the nee
essary inlet for the air and smoke
One very noticeable thing about cigar Is
that the smoke coming from the end is bluer
than that drawn into the mouth. 1t also has
much more delightful odor. The reason for
this is that the blue smoke comes from the burn.
ing wrapper. which is generally OF better grade
tobacco than the filler, and the air when the
cigar is not in action comes only In contact with
the outside--so the blue smoke is i'll evidence
then.
Not much cigar smoke gets into the smokers
lungs or stomach. An ordinary pull simply fila
the mouth cavity. II now the smoker breathes
but keeps his mouth shut. this smoke is in
capable OF motion and only few ragged wells
down by the air drawn through the nose. OF
course, If desires 20 get the smoke into the
lungs II can be done. II can also be Swallowed"
and thus carried into the stomach II desired.
It has been finally proven that tobacco is a
stimulant and not sedative, so the feeling OF
ease accompanying good cigar must be put
down to the psychological effect of soothing ac-
compl!shed by watching the lazy wells of smoke
slowly moving in the air Anyhow, the mental
effect is there and Is very enioyabe-to great
many people.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19

principles OF good laundering, the
hygiene Of clothing and the economic
problems of shopping.
There are many simple tests for
purity which may be applied In
exactly the same way TO both silk and
linen. One is to try to tear the fabric
Doth ways; that is. with and across
the weave. 1t should resist the effort
and not look pulled, except in the
case Of sheer goods.
Moisten tiny spot; II the linen Is
pure the moisture will go right
through the material Rub the
material slightly between the fingers
and scratch it lightly; II the threads
separate easily rest assured the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19

stove? Do know that water which is odorless
and very dangerous to human life is good heat gas?
no YOU know Chat ordinary coal is not poisonous
and only Kill YOU by sufrocation, while gas
actually posons the body the color of the
blood?
Let consider OF the matters connected with
and electricity which it Siil pay every
know.
Your gas bill has on 1t 50 many cubic feet q, SO
much per thousand. Now What cubic loot OF gas?
There many The actual amount gas filing a
cubic foot OF space depends entirely pressure
under which ii is pped its temperature. and or
course, the quality the gas A cubic foot of gas
in Winter contains more than cubic foot in Sum.
mer provided The pressure remains the same-and all
companies maintain practically the same pressure
throughout the year. Not to do So is DANGEROUS.
Let us See about how much this differences woui!
amount to- Take bill of five dollars i'll January when
the Thermometer IS ut The same amount Of gas in
August. When Tie thermometer hovers hundred
mark is close to six dollars. course, if the gas
cooled Just before entering tho there will be
crease over The Janu9ry bill
Now the thng that is bought the company
whether electricity is cncrgy Heat energy is the
thing tnat pay fo" So If we lose Il great part that
could take some water and heat it the boiling point
and keep it from losing any heat would STAY at
the boiling point forever without having supply il
with more heat
There only three ways 10y means of which a BODY
may lose its INSTRUMENTATION convection and radiat ton
The vacuum bottle IS fine example OF a which
all three of these methods OF loss brought a mini
TO lose heat by conducton actual contact must take
locethe not body touching colder one In the vacuum
bottle the inner bottle touches the ONLY a tho
neck around the body three asbestos wool pads keen
the bottles separate Asbestos is almost nonconduc.or
Of heat.
tact with Tie hot body therefore the air is p ~, r"n
out from between the two bottles
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19
Hovya WOMANS HANDS Show Whether She'll Make GOODWILL

tonins her jacket, will gently drop down in
front; there Is no outward centrifugal motion
Nov, YOU see tina, If corkscrews had
been Invented by woman they would turn from
rgAt 70 left, in toward the body. Being II
mans invention, they turn from lef; to right,
outward and away from Inc body. II woman
without any experience, young girl, for in
stance is given FOR the first lime Z screw driver
to use, her sex Characteristic viii cause her to
turn Il inward ana toward her self-centrlpetally
Tina, is she will turn It the wrong way, from
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19
How to Tell GOOD CLOTH from BAD

WV HEN our grandmothers went
w shopping they used to pinch
the linens, woollens and
other fabrics between discriminate
ing thumb and forefngcr TO see il
they were firm" and would wear
we'll" This simple method probably
served their purposes we'll enough,
but some more accurate, more
thorough test is needed III these days,
when SO many manufacturers are
adulteratng their goods, and when
the variety OF fabrics has Increased
to bewildering proportions.
The University OF Wisconsin pro-
poses to teach the women OF America
to know good cotton. linen. wool and
silk, so thoroughly that no merchant
will ever be able to cheat them with
inferior quality.
The subject is to be presented in a
correspondence course. The quail
ties Of the four fabrics will be scien-
tifcally defined and effective tests for
adulteration explained. The lessons
in the course will also deal with the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19
How You FAY
For MORE Gas
and Electricity
Than on Use


sy-liE amour; o; ones bills for gas and electricty
is always a fAyoite subject for complaint
3 Most OF us suspect that orr meters have been
adjusted so that they cheat and favor the light and
power companies. The Of the matter is that al
though meters do sometimes of order they are
lust as likely to advantage TO the adran'
tage Of the light and power companies.
The consumer Suspects the meter because he knows
little or nothing about its construction and method OF
operation. Although his suspicion OF the meter is
usually unjustihed. many other things per
tanning the distribution Of gas and electricity OF
which he is in equal ignorance and which it would be
greatly his advantage TO know more about,
Tor instance, how many consumers know that they
pay more for gas in the summer than in the Winter?
DO you that when the voltage falls at the electric
powerhouse you get less light than you pay for? Do
YOU know that the tungsten flament light will give
you three times the light OF the ordinary carbon mean
descent for the money? Do you know that an
ordinary asbestos lining in your stove will enable
you cook things more quickly and with much less
gas?
Do YOU know that convoluted bottoms your uen.
sis will save YOU money? DO YOU know that cleo
trio iron Will cost less than sadiron heated over gas
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19

and still cut the bill good amount These facts
fairly we'll known yet there many consumers today
who cling to the expensive old incandescent.
has been said, most OF the electrical energy
verified into heat. So If have something u be heated
ought TO utilize all the energy-that is IF do not
lose Of 1t by or more Of the three methods
mentioned above. Take the electric iron The heatin;
coils inside the iron and the iron Itself Is smooth
polished The heat Is conserved and the iron Is very
economical
Are the electric light and power companies always
cheating us? We cannot quite far as TO that,
but say that sometimes pay for something
don't get-light Electric lights for certain
voltage AT that voltage they give only their rated candle
power. II the voltage drops it is true that the meter
registers less but 1t must be remembered that the
registers the that is being consumed the
light In fact it is possible to send current and good
too, through lights, without being OF
It, The light will glow only at certain voltage, but
any voltage the current flows and the generally
registers.
II the lights are turned of, OF course current can
pass Take though, the usual thng-the voltage falling
for few minutes, just enough dim the lights
surprising little light received 4 sixteen
candle power light fall 10 onchird its value by
voltage dropping slightly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19
Why YOU'RE COLD When It's WARM

man can stay in oven heated TO tho boiling
temperature Of water and aot get uncomfort-
ably hot--tha is, painfully hot The heat makes
him perspire, and the heat taken up by evap.
Grafton from the body keeps the body from
getting hot. But suppose that The oven already
contained in its atmosphere all the water vapor
that It could hold. Then, as none could evap-
crate from the body the drops on the body
would soon get near the boiling point So in
the room referred to abovoit II contains a
good bit OF moisture the evaporation from the
body will not be SO fast, and consequently the
body will not feel cold.
In India tho manufacture OF ice is carried on
70 some extent by development o: the above
process. The climate is very dry. so water will
evaporate quickly Shallow pans containing
water are placed wet straw. which, when
the wind blows through It. gets cold enough TO
freeze.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19
CLOCKS That NEVER NEED WINDING

lower reservoir to an upper There they made
to turn wheel In much the same way that water
turns old-fashioned water wheel
The energy resulting from the expansion ami con.
traction OF metal az the temperature changes can be-,
used only 10 operate mechanism like that Of clocks and
watches, which requires only small amount OF power
1t Is too expensive to be used where much power is
required.
Somebody with fondness for mathematics has asti.
mated that TO generate single HORSEPOWER i'm This
way would cost nearly $5O.000,000
This figure is based the assumption that q small
clock will run tWenyfour hours the energy repre.
sented by dropping pound foot, and that il
would cost one dollar for enough metal dcyelon
this amount OF power.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19

TT often happens in Winter that person liz.
1 Ing in steam heated apartment feels cold
even when the thermometer shows the
necessary degree Of warmth in the room. OF
course there is a reason for this, and also
very simple remedy The reason is that the
air in the room is TOO dry--!t does not contain
enough moisture ana the remedy Is, Of course,
10 keep some war in the room ali the time so
that It can evaporate into the air.
Our bodies you-zea. are at al times exuding
moisture in the form Of perspration. Now this
PRECIPITATION. even iii Winter, amounts to a
great deal more than one would think, being
measured in the pints. TO evaporate water,
heat has 10 be used up and, the body Is
warmer than the air, the heat TO evaporate this
perspirahon is taken from the body o. course.
then the body feels cold.
Here is still alt:ther illustration OF this fact
1t has been shown oy. actual experiment that a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19
for Every Dollar the Meter CHARGES, and Large
Amount OF Gas Wasted by Inefficient Methods

10 see this we will imagine fame (Which is con
stany producing hca) TO be in enclosed space with
plenty of ana loss OF heat The enclosed air
Will have hotter ill becomes as hot
rs the flame itself So ii is at that If lose
less heat the desired will be acquired
The place where the most heat is OF course,
the top Of the stove. this be overcome? The
air has certainly got to reach tho aiuo fol- the
gas to do business but catch larger proportion
of tho heat than ut first sight appears. The
race covered by the gas the more heat make Of
SO nued bottom q vessel will save something The
vessel should also be good absobcr Of heat
tom and Il BAD on the sides the top rough
dark surface is good absorber; any smooth polished
one Is bad aosorber hut Il good reflector So light,
bright sides and dark rough bottoms should be the rule
nave seen coffee percoiator fulfilling these require
ments very We'll 1t Wls made bright metal except
the bottom, which was OF copper
II is not well known, but mirror will reflect heat rs
well us light Almost any bright surface will So il
bright piece Of tin placed all burners of
gas range more heat would be s;y cd
AS regards the physiological effects of gas nothing need
ue s1i Vl me ornlhar coai gas generally gives
ing oy IT'S odor when IL IS leaking and besides ii can be
breathed along with air for time without deetari
Gus effects As the modern tendency to be to use
water gas and riis is dangerous the consumer
should certainly be put on his guard concerning it,
Water gas gets lis bad name from it's constituent OF
cai,n inonoNidc. This carbon IS without olor
1t will Kill in few the water gas rs sold
does have an "dor for certain things be put into
the gas 10 make il a lighting gas. This gives it an olor-
but you must remember you nus,t breathe It for
ever so short while. The odor does take away its
The waste of energy today is in Tho aoc,r
light We do not care for ii to be hot yt we we aya nc
for order TO get the light In actual I g,
we get very little Thus ordinary nc,,ndcscent light
light while Transforming 99s parts to heat So wbsn INTO
pay dollar for electricity receive only halfcent's
The tungsten gives about one and half ce,,,s
worlh OF .sh for every dollars worth of electricity 80
mai one has been paying thirty dollars month for
light bill the tungsten will it to ten-that is II
one wants only The same amount OF light he got be-
fore As general rule people their candle Jower
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19

weave is poor and 1t Will not wear
we'll. Threads drawn from the edge
OF linen will ravel or fray, while
those taken from cotton viii snap in
two.
For silk. linen or wool rayel and
burn some threads; pure threads
Ignite and burn slowly; impure
threads light quickly, then shoulder.
Wool has an unmistakable odor, silk
another. and cotton always betrays
itself by burning easily.
All wool material is soft TO the
touch. while half wool or cotton has
hard surface. Worsted goods viii
roughen when rubbed between the
hands or with piece of material.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19

second page. then turning the paper sideways
and writing at right angles to the others. or
reversing the order that only Chinaman
could find start or end.
The mixture OF the two impulses, the one be.
longing to her sex 10 move the hand always
toward the centre, and the steady male move
ment from the centre outward, become con-
fused, and one Of those puzzling cpistles which
YOU have TO read backward and forward. side
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19

ways and upside down, is the result.
Don't marry girl who buttons her coat with
outward swing of her right arm. Don't
marry girl who gets gSod results at the first
trial with "a driver or corkscrew. Don't
marry girl who can drive straight out at a
nail and hit it squarely on the head every time
These are purely male accomplishments, and a
girl naturally possessing them will in time wear
tr0u
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19

outside forces air into the end of the cigar
This furnishes oxygen more rapidly to the ig-
nited tobacco and prevents it from going out
In case the wrapper on the cigar is not alright
air will rush in behind the fire end and thus
diminish the amount helping gnition--so the
cigar does not draw well.
If the cigar is wrapped too tightly the small
excess OF atmos pherc pressure cannot force any
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19
Just What Happens When YOU SMOKE 4 CIGAR

Dl I'D you ever stop to think of just what
J takes places when YOU smoke cigar?
2--~ The first thing to be noticed is that
cigar will not burn of its own accord even after
igniton-t takes a forced draf; to keep it going.
This forced drausht is accomplished by the
smoker disieuding his chest, thus making the
air pressure within him less than the atmos'
pheric pressure. The excess OF pressure on the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19

"The ordinary electric lamp gives
only one-half cents worth Of light
for every collars worth Of cleo
tricity."
To lose heat by radiation the hot
body must have rough and dark
surface The vacuum bottle has a
smooth and polished surface on both
bottles
Iron is fine conductor OF heat,
Therefore. when al oven warns up
the hot iron conducts Il great deal OF
the heat 10 other parts of the stove
and radiatcS it into space. AS as
bcstos is a poor conductor OF heat i
lining of thar material will save an
immense amount of heat. 1t will ac-
tually keep the hidden iron part Of
The oven from becoming hot. As less
heat is lost. IN oven so lined becomes
hot more quickly or else on a less
amount Of gas
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19

It used to be thought that ccluloses Incapable
of being digested This is not Even ii it
The essential effects celuosc would still be Of great
Importance That great evil OF city life, constipation,
is cured, we'll prevented, by diet rich in celu
lose. Cellulose makes tie bowels aggressivey
and periodically empty themselves Of their contents
Celluloso is fcrmenable, and hence dgcstibe 1t Is
taken into the liver blood channels as genuine
Iood-stuh, Just in herbivorous creatures. Much
acid stomach trouble In is doubtless due to the
absence from tables OF all cellulosc substances
Several food experts have subjected volunteer food
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19

squads to celulose tests These tests show that tust
as glucose is made a large scale By the use
OF acid upon sawdust. which is ceulose so the acid
IN the human stomach converts cellulose into grape
sugar Three different chemists working independently
have reached the conclusion that cellulose in the
human stomach is changed into several different kinds
OF sugar Some OF this change is brought by
acids OF the stomach and by pepsin in it, The
bacteria also play large part in the work.
Therefore, it becomes necessary to adopt celmlose
AS staple article of diet a remedy AGAINST illness
MS cure for constipation, and aid to efficiency
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19
An Easy Way to Clean a CARPET.
A Good Covering for Shelves.

Ef common moor oicoth for pantry shelves 1t stay
i wears longer, and can be cleaned very easily
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-19
Efficient Dish Cloths.

bite outing flannel for dish cloths They very dura6e
for glass and fine china. 14inch square good
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-20
BIG RETURNS
ARE EXPECTED
FROM WAR LEVY
Bye. S. ALBERT.

Especial star Bulletin Gorrespondencel
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. Few
people in Hawaii will be materially af-
fected by the new war tax levy.
As 1t turns out in the last ANALYSIS
the Pacific crossroads people got off
light The plan to impose war tax
on freight in transit, which would have
made small hole in the profit 1t de.
rived from sugar, was nipped in the
bud before the petals began showing.
It was decried by everybody from the
President down.
The ensuing menace of tax of
cents per gallon on gasoline, a 50.cent
horsepower tax ON automobiles and a
levy Of cents on bank checks. to say
nothing of tax Of So per thousand
on bank capital and surplus, had a
longer life. 1t originated with the
Senate finance committee and was
framed in the new bill, arranged as a
substitute for that passed by the House.
When the caucus of Democratic Sen
ators met to pass on the handiwork of
the finance folks d combination of
senators was Framed up to run away
with the committee. That succeeded
and the bin % framed was punched
fun OF big holes. All the features in.
Dictated were eliminated.
And then came the narrowing blow.
The tax on beer was boosted up to
s1,75 per barrel and a straight levy of
5 cents a gallon imposed on rectified
spirits It was an awful thing. but the
combination of senator's walked off
with the finance committee and there
was no appeal
The new war tax bill is scheduled
to bring in sos. 100000 1t is admit
ted all around that large number of
people are cutting out beer and hop
ping on the water wagon. If the slump
in beer usage eonIlnues the receipts
viii fall below the $10D.000.O00 mark.
which is the figure President Wilson
named as essential to offset the re-
duction in customs income following
the European war.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-20
NAN To PROBE
LAKE VIEW NO.
z OIL COMPANY

l.. C.. Ables, one of the leading ae-
countants and business adiusters OF
Honolulu, who went to the coast in
the Manoa due today or tomorrow at
San Pedro, is armed with full powers
from committee OF Hawaii stock
holders Of Lake View No. Oil Com
pany to make a thorough inTestiga,
ton of the affairs tof the company,
financial and physical, on behalf Of
such stockholders. He viii report
from time to time to the committee,
and take such action on the ground
as may seem to him advisable in the
protection of the interests of his prin-
eipals. ..
A financial statement from the d.
rectors, received shortly before Mr..
Ables' engagement, did not appear sat
isfaetory to local stockholders that
studied it. Promise of early dividends,
which had been made at different
times for a year past, was entirely
absent from the circular accompany
ing the financial statement, and the
statement itself was nearly two
months behind the date of the CON-
municatien s...>..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-20
men
To SPEAK FOR
&. 0. ?. TICKET
Well. Known HonoIulans Will be
Invited to Aid in Republic
can Campaign

Alta conference between the Repub-
licaf county committee and the can,
cidates yesterday afternoon it was
unanimously agreed that prominent
men outside of the ticket be invited to
address meetings between now and
election day. At such meetings some
Of the candidates may be included In
the speaking list to represent different
divisions of the ticket Meetings ex.
clusirely for candidates will, at the
same time, be reduced from three 70
two each evening.
Largely attended Republican meet.
ings were held last night at Pauoa in
the fourth, and Morris lane and Kill.
hiwaena school in the fifth district. AT
all CT them the candidates had cor
dial reception and applause was more
Literally bestowed than usual.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-20
NEW TODAY
NOTICE.
EMA pLANrATIoN COMPANY.

The stock0ooks OF Eva Plantation
Company viii be closed to transfers
Wednesday. October II, 1914, at II
O'Clock noon. to Saturday. October 81,
1914, inclusive
GIIASx IL. ATHERT0N.
Treasurer, Eva Plantation Co.
Honolulu, October 20, 1914.
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