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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-10
LARGE PROFITS
IA||R|l|E|:. ( / /: !. SHOWN | FOR.
IC0P|P|'ER|:.C0MPANY
SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR FOR DE-
,l4 84 PARTMENT OF LABOR <,
FILES REPORT.
AvERAGE WAGE $3.50 PER DAY.
WORK DAY FOR MINERS WAS 10
TO II HOURS-sOME PAID
AS Low AS $1,000
AVERAGE WAGE $3.50 PER DAY.
by Associa ted Press I


WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 1o.--
frofits Of the Calumet lIccla Co.
which employs more than 90 per cent
Of the miners in the Michigan copper
district were characterized as ex.
y 3ttttemely large. profits in y report on
4 tlle s!eppqri strike submitted today to
Secretary Wilson by Walter Palmer.
i3as SiRycstigator.of of the! Department os
!abor. n KS, 3}.sY
Palmer reported that the general,
average Of days wages paid by all the
companies! Throughout tile year was
2s2.59. Some Of the smaller compa.
mics he declared were operating at a
loss. Prior to the present strike ia
found the general work day was Of
10 to IL hours and some of the miners
were paid as low at $..S5 shift.
Some other classes OF labor as low as
5000.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-10

Race a of.Hurnan
1lF'h,.o'ro'':ugh:b!.r.e',d'sl's q .: , d
Bly Eug genics
gR. KELLOGG SUGGESTS REGIS.
TRY LIST BE STARTED FOR
DEvEL0PINGPERFECT
(. BEINGS.
FOUR GENERATIONS WOULD PRO.
DUCE THOR0UGHBREDs, BY
APPLYING PROPER PRIN.
CIPLEs, HE SAYS.
BY Associated Press.ll'

BY Associated Press.l
BATTLE cREK. Jan. 1O.-A huge
engenics rceistr office for the pur-
bose of developing u race Of human
thoroughbreds was one Of the.sugsea.
tions Off. H. Kellogg. of Bottle Creek,
speaking today ut the National con-
fcrencelfor race betterment. "lt on'.'
takes four generationsSto make a
thoroughbred when the principles o.
eugenics hayea fair chance to ore
rate" said sDrs kellogg. I'VE have
registers for horses, cattle. sheer.
rigs ana even catsS and dogs. IL q
lady wishes establish the standing
CONTINUED on Page Eight
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-10
S Shells Gone,
Federals Are
AtRebelsMercy
,cJINAGA GARRISON TRIES vAtN..
LY TO GET AMMUNITION
IN Ell PASO.
GENERAL VILLAS REBEL FORCES
NUMBER 8,200 MEN WHILE
FEDERALS HAVE 1000.

FL PAso, Tex, Jan. 10.-The fed
cral garrison defending OJinaga is
without ammunition If attacked b.
the rebels. II has been known fn:
the last two days that the rebels vera
Cit OF cartridges and that they were
delaying renewal of their attacI
waiting for ammunition, but it was
rot known until today that the fed.
erals were out.
Today an agent Of the rederals ap-
reared here and offered any price for
CONTINUED on Page Fivc.l
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-10
LaFoNetfe Ok's
Wilson'S Policy
Senator's Paper Urges President to
Stand Like a Rock"

MADISON, Wis, Jan. 1O.-PresI-
Gent Wilson is urged to.take courage
and carry forward the program he
mapped out at the beginning OF Ills
administration, by Senator La Fol-
lctte, in his "Keekly" today. =
LET all honest men, ali patriotic
all forward-looking men urge presi-
dent Wilsc=! to stand like a rock
against the combined power of the
system that seeks to turn him bacl;
from his filfillment of his pledges to
the American people," the senator
says ,editorially.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-10
THdu' Report
Ready Nest Week
BY Associated press.l
Tie Inquiry viii Be. Finished To-
night Chairman Says.

BOSTON. Jan. lo.Arhe commits
sion appointed by Judge Aldrich of
the Federal Court toFdetermine the
advisability of admitting Harry
1'!,aw 10 bail conferred here soday
to consider its report. General
Frank streeter head Of the commits
sion said the inquiry would be fin
ished tonight.
The report will be flled at Con-
cord, y. f.. carly next week.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-10
TO RAISE QUARANTINE
by Associated Press.l

by Associated press.l
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1o.-1f no
more small pox, develops In the de-
tcntion camp at Delaware break wa
ter for sailors In the Battleship
Ohio, the quarantine will be raised
on Jan, II, when all hands will re-
tiifn t6"the ship." No case has de-
,.yelepsd sin nthe Delaware Camp, since
January End. Several cases have
laeset6ped1fn the detention campri HI
,!Gipaatta1momo. ser.,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-10
Has Feeling That
HeMustKilWHson
Man surr"rders to 1nsrActor and i
Declared Insane.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1O.-Aftcr
surrendering himself to Chief Postal
Inspector Cortleyou in the Federal
building. Joseph German. "a years
old, told the inspector he had a feel
ing he must kill President Wilson
and wanted to be committed to safe
keeping.
The man said he has been in
Philadelphia Hospital and after his
release had "rinEings in his ears
and "heard voices" which told him
to kill the President" After being
examined by tile police surgeon, he
was declared insane and committee
to Philadelphia Hospital.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-10
CORRECTION.

In osgood's add Of yesterdays edi.
ton typographical error occurred
which stated that today was the. last
day of the green letter sale but II
continues until Jan. 1Tths X
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-10
SPECIAL NOTICE TO TAX
PAYERS {+cG

The time having past in
which inducements are offered
for the prompt payment of
taxes, ] have adopted the fol-
lowing New Years resolution:
Resolved: THAT 1.will proceed
al once to collect all 1918 taxes
which are, due and unpaid"
This notice Is intended for
all those who owe 1918 taxes
and should not be disrcgarded.
IS g. d. .CoNAWAY
1-29tf Sheriff Marion County.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
CHICAGO STOCKS.
BALTIMORE STOCKS.

sale .-.,,--J w IttS"' 20 "a
20 con coal COM "a 20 90 80
q, Elkhorn + com. "a ~ -. -
+, Union Bank ..--.l1tls 1872 To-. 10
% In Nv & FL com ~ ~ Z's 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
TRADING in THE
CURB SECURITIES
Oil Shares Neglected-Western
Pacific SIS and New Rock
Island Preferred Down.

The market on the curb yesterday
was dull and quiet, with trading CEN
tired In a number of industrial and
mining stocks. Oil shares moved ir-
regularly on an insignificant volume
Of business and was practically negligi
bic. Atlantic Refining and Standard OF
Kentucky showed the greatest strength,
with an advance OF points each.
Prairie Oil and Gas improved and
Standard of New York I. Standard OF
New Jersey made a loss Of points
and Standard of California and Vacuum
Oil each receded / point.
Rock Island new preferred was act
lively traded in, ending the day = OF
point down, Marconi of America was
fairly active and improved a fraction.
Rker & Hegeman was dull and un-
changed. Bcitish-American Tobacco
new and United Cigar Stores new
each declined =. and United Cigar
Stores old lost y a point. WHY'S
Overland continued to rise, gaining =
Of point. Mining shares were irreg-
ular. Mckinley arragh lost 3. while
West End Consolidated improved 3
points. Western Pacific IS went down
> points, 20 80, but later rallied
TO 3S12.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
DOWNWARD TREND
INLONDON TRADING
COnsOls Lower in Quiet Market
Paris Irregular-Berlin
Generally Weaker.

London. July H. The stock market
was quieter to-day and less depressed
than Yesterday. although the tendency
was again downward. Cousols lost
three siXteenths on sales 20 meet losse
i'm other directions Mexican rails
were a fraction irmer but the rest
OF the market declined from lack q
support. Grand Trunks and Brazilian
lords finished weak
American securities were quiet and
irregular. Canadian Pacific advanced
a point, but the rest Of the list closed
from J., above to Is below parity.
Bullion amounting TO $4,000 was
taken into the Bank Of England on
balance. Money was quiet aad dis
count rates were frmer. Money loaned
at ] ? 10 ia per cent. Discount rates
Cor short bills we're , to 2ls per ccht;
fer three months, 2k to pa.
COnsols closed 3-16 lower, at % '-l6
for money and 1872 for the account.
Gold Premium at Madrid was 800,
against 3.95 yesterday; at Lisbon, Il,
unchanged.
Paris. July 11.-Prces were ,rrcgd-
lar on the Bourse to-day. Tie private
rate Of discount was 20 per cent.
Three per cent rcntcs closed p CEN
times higher, at So francs 7i2 cen
times.
Exchange on London, % francs ls'2
centimes, unchanged.
Berlin. July Prices were gener-
ally lower on the Boerse to-day. Inc
Private ratc OF discount was , per cent.
Ezchange on London, 20 MARKS %
pfennigs, unchanged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12

CALL MONEY during the week, 2'o 3
per cent.
TINE MONEY during tho week in
moderate demand. Rates: gro "a
per cent for sixty days. gas per cent
for ninety days, 3N3is per cent for
four months, 3 'tm3&t per cent for five
months and 1904 per cent for SIX
months.
MERCANTILE PAPER during ae
week was practically unchanged. Rates;
4MlI2 pcr cent for sixty to ninety
DAYS Endorsed bills receivable and for
choice four TO si& months single names
and lic per cent Tor others.
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT
Exchanges, S229, 957. 1i3; balances, Sl4,-
3t5.212. TIE Sub-TreasurY was cred
itor to the extent of Sl.6ls,o9i.
SUB-TREASURY.- New York banks
lost to the Sub-Treasury 100000.
BANK CLEARINGS. Boston, ex-
changes S26,S9S,S16, balances $82l,l26i
Baltimore. exchanges $500 ,294, bal
anccs S914,157; Philadelphia. exchanges
S25.9Ol .259, balances Sl,69S,5o9 Pitts
burgh. exchanges $s,l93,316.
SILVER MARKET. Commercial
Mexican silver dollars we're quoted at
13i2c. of &c. In London bar silver
was quoted at 25'id, an advance Of
l-l6d.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE The market
during the week was quiet and closed
easy Range of demand, 4.s75O" 1879.
Closing prices in cable and sight rates:
London Cable. 1890; demand, 4.Sl =.
Paris Gable, 5.164; check, 5:l6'l less
J-6l. Berlin Cable. 95h plus. l-32;
check, 951s plus la. Switzerland
Cable. 51Gtl; check, 5.16h less 0-64.
Holland Cable, 40 b-l6 less 1-l6;
check, 4Oll. Belgium Cable. 5.l8+t
less l-32; check, 5.1S3, less l-l6. Sixty
and ninety day bills: London (bank-
crsO, sixty days, 485i2; ninety days
AS4l.. London commercially, sixty
days. 4.s5I2; ninety days. 49,. Paris
bankers, sixty days, 5.19"s plus l-32
ninety days, 500 less 1-lG. Paris com
merciaN. sixty days, 519', less l-32;
ninety days, 5.20Fs. Berlin bankers
sixty days, 9i7s; ninety days, eA's.
Berlin )commerciaD.' sixty days,
81 Ills less l-32; ninety days, 81 |-lb.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
SHORT TERM NOTES.

(Ma'urins l9li-ls)
,.,,a by swartwout & Appenz.llar' -
tf sih-0' Pine ST
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
Movement of Specie

The exports Of specie from the Port
of New York for the week ended July
II were: Gold. Sll9,770. and silver.
Sll0l, 075, a total of Sl,22l AS. against
"A total of $i,S3i.032 gold and silver
last week and 5000 500 in the CORE
spending week last year. Since Jan
uary ! the exports of gold amounted to
$S2.s2I,O27. and silver, SD. $50. 76e.
against S65.242.429 gold and S2T.5lS.elS
silver in the corresponding period last
year
The imports of specie were: Gold.
N37.S2o. and S6l,09S silver, making a
total OF Sl9S,f22, against a total OF
S3Ss,O9i IN the preceding week and
S99i.265 in the corresponding week last
year Since January |, $i0,O2i, 1882,
against Sl5,362, $50 last year,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
BANK SURPLUS
S3,0OO.O 900 LOWER
Cash Loss of Over S13,000,000
Partly Offset by Reduction
of S27,OOO,OOO in Loans.

The actual Clearing House statement
showed a decrease in cash Of sl3,261,-
600. The surplus decreased S3,O12,15O
to s7577 800. Deposits decreased SAL
$4,000 and loans decreased s27,1s9 ,O0O.,
Cash decreased 22,OO1 900 in the aver.
age statement and the surplus reserve
decreased s11,154,5OO to S71s2s50.
Loans decreased S2l $4,000 and de-
posits decreased s41,s1S,OOO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
DIVIDEND NOTICES.
IAufO A COupANy.

afful-aunuai dividend 81 per cent
DDDn f4e capital ftOck of this Company has
been declared, PAYABLE out % the surplus
esfnluzs ~ re Company on july -, 1919
~ the once u fhe Company, - Broad 49,
city ~ seu York. sen York. ~ ifs stock
bofGefs n rNcofd ~ the cioac ~ business
J1se n. 1914.
Ths transfer RDDks y,iii riose - me close
- burner on JDnr - 1914 ana D. fr-
oDenel ~ TIE opening ~ b1slDess ~ Buy
10 1914 a. o. GhNDihBH. fecfstary.
sew Y9s<. June ~ 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
BONDS.

Sl02 O00 e p Is. notes. i0t ta3-. ,ogr-
1000 con Gas a. Is. li5@s ll5is 49,
10000 i new figs. 96'. as5, Ca.
ooOO West pac o., ~ p $50
when issued. tSells cents per shar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
SATURDAY, JULY II, 1917.

Total sales of stocks Saturday 7oo against 2565Oo Friday HOLIDAY
against IS in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
Bank Clearings.

Clcarings through the banks this
week show a noteworthy expansion as
compared with a year ago, the total at
the principal cities in the United
States, according to "Duns Review"
amounting to 81 5si.364 ,322. as against
81, ,963,237 the same week last year.
an increase of III per cent. The inn
provement at New York City is cspe-
cially pronounced. the gain of PSI per
cent being much the largest for a very
long period. The bettcrment in the to-
tai of the outside cities is IS per cent.
Average daily bank exchanges for the
year to date are given below for three
years:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
ROND SALES ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE
SATURDAY, JULY II, 1911.

Trading in bonds Saturday amounted
600 against holiday and sil9ooo
wear ago For the wear aggregated s3S72s3 against
in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12

III AL
49,, 80 90 90. Toriil,
Hu ,, ~ ~, ~ 80. Tou =,
A, ,.,. - " - - ~, 8
Aliis-'h o. ~ !, 49,, ,,". ~ d
90 pei. w ~ Malll'i
Am Agr On y 'n NAV
do pr''... ~ no
y Isl y, u7 "a - H.,
y - : b" ~ o., ",
do pref. l'1 l"' VI n
Am Can ~. III ~ - Mi'h
y g a J. pi.ll>'1 li''2 VI y
\ Cities ~ o-4s - 20
Am Goa, 90. ~ 100 NJ J q
\ Coal Prd. 70 - 30 J
Am = o n. % - do J
Am II & l.. Az Morris
Am Ice Sec. 30. 30 Nash
A Lins'd N z -. Nat +
\ Loco pf.. ~ lOo 10
Am Malt pf 30 4, Nat +
Am : pf IL. - Sc do J
Am Snun 1873 l66 Nat /
DO prcf....lo5il los do
Am Su Fdy 81. NRRN
Nm sug pf'.Iig HJi. do 3
Am r. A e.. 20 ~ y o y
Am Tob.......s 81 IS y
Am Wool. 10 D. my e.
do pref. 49,. - lst
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
ACTUAL sTATEMENr
.Iucca

Hanhs-' ash reserve I'm vault $3.50 oia. 90.
trust companits-Da,' reserve in vault SIS q.
IoiWV' aggregate cash reserve $40 203 100.
fN',ss cash reserve. S.57i.300: decrease 81 e
Vl-,lN trust companies reserve with clear
ing House members carrying - per cent cast
t'scTte $6Lls7Oeo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
GOVERNMENT BID AND ASK.
INACTIVE STOCKS.

The following table gives the closing
bid and asked prices for stocks which
are listed but which were not dealt IN
on the Stock Exchange Saturday:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
AVERAGE STATEMENT.


TTNNN
Banks-'asb reserve in vault 1919 500 ~.
rust compa nies-Cash reserve I'm vault s7l 4
$1,000 Aggregate cash reserve s453 56s Onc
oNrcsS cash reserve. S7.1Se so: decrease. So
laf'v Trust companies reserve With CTa. Do
ing House members carrying p per cent CASH
reserve SCI. 733 0o0.
SUMMARY OF STATE BANKS AND TRUST,
COMPANIES IN GREATER NEW YORK
NOT INtIl DED ~ CLEARING HOUSU
STATEMENT.
Figures furnished by state Banking De-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
MISCELLANEOUS RIGHTS.
- ca. p, q, 9. Rock r, W 5'is IS
MINING.

~ .. os Mason Valley y, e.
Bost Mont. - - ~ Mi rJius % Is
Brit Col Cop Ia - D., smeltcrs "a = 1
can Cop &. - ..,,..,rt ii, II,
+taribou cob g. q" sa,ronorab n. 80 80
con Ariz s. a = 44.oro,'n Min 81. ~,
con N-Utah Is 20 ri RulIion :, =
crown Res - - 1,,iarosa 80. = 2,
T., Paso con ~ ia "a Ia Ext .
+FIorence.... 3" "a (Eett : NJ. 3
Greene can. "a - Yukon 6 NJ. rs -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
NEW YORK CITY BONDS.

Turnishe4 by ". \. Colcr 90. A.
cedar St.
(arrrtlc1 lufcrc.t IN D.. .4d,a.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-13

you crying for Uncle Frank? Don't
cry! He will come back soon!'
''She thinks Frank is in the coun-
try, that he is sick and that he will
come back home as soon as he is well
again. explained Mary Cirofici, the
younger daughter, as the tears gath
cred in her gray eyes. The little girl
scrambled on her grandmother's
knee. 81 want to write a letter to
Uncle Frank" she announced firmly
"She has written him every day."
Mary Cirofici added.
What do you want to say to Uncle
Frank, Janet?" asked, and the little
girl climbed down and came over to
the sofa where was sitting. To
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-13
A MODERN JULIET HAS ANSWERED HER
ROMEO'S "WHERE ART THOU?"

Juliet Breitung, the young daugh-
ter Of Millionaire Edward N. Brei-
, tung, has fought a great fight with
herself and with her parents desires.
And she has won.
A few weeks ago the social world
of Chicago was shocked to find that
Juliet, eighteen years old and one of
the most attractive debutantes of the
season, had secretly married poor
young gardener, Max Kleist.
Though the marriage of the couple
was only discovered a month ago,
they have been married since last fall,
when the young gardener followed
the girl he loved from her Michigan
summer home to New York.
There was a great storm when the
marriage was discovered. Father
Breitung, who owns part of the Mar
quette, the Congress Hotel and other
large sites in Chicago, was indignant
But Juliet chung to her young hus-
band. She found something in him
that she hadn't found in the dollhouse
products with whom she was accus-
toned to tango.
Beneath young Kleist's wooing
there was an ardor and sincerity of
perfect love. A love that made him
wander from home, from friends, to
lonely mine in Arizona, where he
tried to make good for her sake"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-13

please her I got cut a piece of paper
and pencil and pretended to write
letter for her.
Dear Uncle Frank" dictated the
child, 81 am a good girl. Please come
home soon. pray for, you every
night. | say, God bless Uncle Frank"
And my doIIies pray for you. When
you come back bring me box of
chocolate like you do always. Your
loving niece, Janet"
Janet's grandmother was sobbing
piteously. Dago Franks sisters wept,
but silently and with a restraint I'M
known to their Italian mother l put
the little girl down and stole away
from that house of grief.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-13

The romance began in Marquette,
Mich, two years ago this summer.
Juliet, a slip of a girl, was summering
there. One day young Kleist, work
ing as a gardener on the estate that
adjoined Breitung's, met her in the
fields.
They became acquainted. And
then they became better acquainted.
He used to talk of things that Juliet
wanted to talk about. He used to see
the same things in the stars that
Juliet saw.
Their romance has become legen-
dairy in the little country surrounding
her fathers home. Every one knew
she loved young Kleist before she
knew it.
Often she used to steal away from
receptions when she saw her big boy
lover working in the fields. And,
with him to soothe her, she forgot all
about how she had tired of the idle
talk at the social reception. And then
the fall came. And their romance
was halted. But not crushed.
The telltale pang in her heart at
the parting told her how much she
loved him. They swore eternal de-
votion. And then the big train for
Chicago came along and she was
whirled away.
Last summer their romance be-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-09
Too Risky,

90 HISky.
Il want a good article on nettless
Can you grasp the subject"
Il can, but I'd rather not"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-09
SEEMED LIKE A REFLECTION
Under the Circumstances Doctor
Needed Strong Sense Of Humer to
Avert q 6rainstorm.

A certain doctor. who is. on his own
frank admission, ''the ugliest man in
four countless" has a keen sense Of
humor which enables him to enjoy
many real and unconscious reflections
upon his facial deficiencies.
Once, after he had arrived too late
to succor poor woman who had been
killed in factory. the local newspa-
per published an, ambiguous account
Of the case, which the doctor, with
grim appreciation, preserved.
Having first described how the wom-
an had come by her injuries, the para
graph went on to say:
Strong hopes were entertained Of
saving her life until Doctor p ar
rived; but these hopes unfortunately
proved ill-founded, for the moment
the doctor showed his face within the
door the poor woman fell back with a
gasp and expired"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-09
COULDN'T CORNER THE QuAcK
Very Evident He Was Used to Getting
Into and Squlrmin0 Out Of Ex-
eeedingIy Tight Places.

A correspondent of the Lancet tells
of a man who, when he went to q
"quack" and complained OF a sharp
pain in the loins after sitting on damp
grass for some hours. during which
he frequently sucked the point of the
lead pencil with which he was writ.
ing, was told that he was suffering
from "plumbism." and given some
pills. The next day he returned to
the "quack" and said:
"You told me l had 'plumbism,
which is lead poisoning and now
find there is no lead in lead pencils
only graphite of plumbago."
"Oh." replied the "quack," airily
did / say plumbism is the cause OF
your lumbism? l meant to have said
plumbago is the cause Of your lum
bago."
"Oh," said the man. 'but anyhow
your pills are only bread"
"Of course" replied the "quack.'
Don't you know that break is the old
est and finest thing to remove pencil
marks WITH"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-09
BAD letter ON HANDS

r. F. D. No. 1, Critz, Val had
letter on my hands SO badly that !
could hardly do anything. 1t would
begin to come in clear white blisters.
then they would burst and peel on all
over and crack and bleed. My hands
were SO sore and itched SO badly /
could not rest day or night. ! could
not put them in water nor do my reg
ular work.
Il tried medicine and several diner
ent kinds of cream on them but they
got worse instead Of better. Nothing
did me any good until tried Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. And now my
hands are perfectly well and all right"
(Signed) Miss Ellen Tudor, Nov. -.
1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-09
Sir Robert Ball.

In the death of Sir Robert Ball at
the age Of seventy-three science loses
one of those rare interpreters who
bring her wonders within the compre-
hension of the multitude. Like the
late Lord Avebury (Sir John Lub-
bock).. Sir Robert Ball had faculty
for simple writing which he employ
ed In the production of such works
as THE Story of the Heavens" Star
land" In Starry Realms" and In
the High Heavens" These books prob
ably did more than any other Of the
kind to stimulate the study of astron-
omy and make it popular. The people
of this generation owe large debt
to Sir Robert Ball. The debt was
freely acknowledged in his own coun-
try, where he received substantial rec
ignition from the government, from
scientific societies, from schools and
universities. 1t has been less freely
but still sufficiently acknowledged in
this country, where his books have
sold well, and where he was a most
welcome and appreciated guest on
more than one occasion.-Brooklyn
Eagle.