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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-11-27
WARD FIVE.

WARD FIVE.
We are authorized to announce
w. w. DUNN
as candidate tor Magistrate of ward
five. subject to the Democratic primary
election.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-11-27

We are authorized to announce
w. P. FOSTER
as candidate for Justice of the Peace
of ward five, subject to the Democratic
primary election.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-12-23
Old Men Arc on Ton.

Oldish men still remain on top In
this war after year OF hard fighting.
The four conspicuous commanders are
Joffre Of the French. Won Hindenburg
or the Germans, French OF the English
and Grand Duke Nicholas OF the Rus
SLAMS. All are well up in the sixties.
That is an unusual circumstance.
Caesar was young man when he in
vaded Gaul. Alexander was n boy
when he made his great conquests
Napoleon became the military meteor
on earth before he was thirty. and he
and Wellington were only forty-sir
when they met at Waterloo for the
last fight either ever witnessed.
Washington was but forty-fve when
he wfntered at Valley Forge, and he
was not yet fifty-six when CORVALLIS
surrendered to him his army at York
town. Grant was only forty-three as
he stood at Appomattox. Stonewall
Jackson had won a military record for
all time before he was killed at thir-
ty-nine.
Won Molke was the exception, as he
was seventy when, As years ago this
summer, he trapped the armies of
France In six weeks. But these seem
to be the days when age gets the
plums.
Didn't our governor Just designate
as Pennsylvania three greatest men
one seventy-three. another seventy
I'VE and a third seventy-seven?-
"Girard," in Philadelphia Ledger.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-12-23
SAYS AcTIoN
oravitation, as Eileen
non, Explained by g.
Worldwide Fan

Gravitatlon In an electrical phcnom-
enon and does not act instantly across
space. but is transmitted with the We
locity OF light. thus coming from the
sun to the earth I'm eight minutes.
30 says Prof. Thomas Jefferson
Jackson See. famous astronomer. I'm
his 600-word memoir entitled: "Eiec-
tro-dynamic Theory OF Magnetism and
or Universal Gravitation: Discovery
OF the Cause OF Gravitation, With
Proof That This Fundamental Force
OF Nature Is Propagated with the We
locfty OF Light" He claims to have
discovered the secret OF gravitation
and has put the information in the
hands OF the Royal society OF London.
Professor SEQ is an astronomer OF
note. He is a graduate of the Uniyer-
sity or Missouri and has received the
degree OF PHI. ID. from the University
OF Berlin. for which institution he was
later an observer. He is now a naval
observer for the United States govern.
ment and is stationed at the Mare
Island navy yard.
Professor See holds that gravitatIon
IL due to elementary currents of cleo.
tricity circulating around atoms OF
matter. Ampere, the celebrated
French scientist. discovered I'm 1920
that two parallel currents OF electric.
ity floating in opposite directions re.
pei. Following the lines first taken by
Ampere, Professor See has worked
out his theory OF gravitation.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-12-23
OBSERVED THE USUAL omENs
French Astronomer Claims the stars.
as Always, Foretold Coming
OF War In Europe.

In q recent number OF LiAstronomie
Camille Flammarion publishes an In,
genious memoir, illustrated with
quaint woodcuts from q sixteenth GEN.
fury work on prodigies. In which no
shows that all the celestial and terres-
trial omens OF war in which our fore
fathers 30 firmly believed duly ush-
cred In the great conflict now raging
In Europe. These include Cd tho
total solar eclipse OF August 81, 1914,
visible In Europe and Asia; CD Della
vans naked-eye comet. known as the
war comet" discovered at tho close
OF 1918 and destined to remain visible
for the next Ave years (from which
tho superstitious might augur seven
years OF war;; (3) the transit OF Mer.
curry on November z. 1914; 90 the fall
OF 36-pound meteorite In England
last October; (6) tho great Italian
earthquake OF January Is. 1915; Co a
"tricolored" star. OF which M. 'Flam.
marion promises to furnish particu.
lars later. only remarking for the
present that II was an optical effect
much exaggerated by the popular
imagination; and lastly all sorts OF
remarkable weather. including a win
try day In June OF last year. with
minimum temperature OF Al degrees
In Paris. 1t would DO too bad, adds
the Scientific American, to refuto this
accumulated evidence OF the futility
OF modern science by seeking for pre-
vious periods Of q year or SO In which
similar omens were manifested and
no war followed.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-12-23
Lepers Allowed TO Mate.

The Russian Medical council has
given permission for lepers to marry'
with each other, but not with healthy
mates. The Lancet remarks that as
the birth-rate among lepers is very!
low. the percentage OF infant leprosy
Is only about five per cent. But, II,
adds. 1T is imperative that arrange
ments be made in advance, and the
reasons carefully explained before
hand to the leprous parents, to re-
move at once any newly born infant
from the custody OF It's mother to a
distant home provided by the authori-
ties where the child may grow up
without danger of acquiring the infec-
ton from its maternal parent"
For leprosy IL not believed to be
hereditary, but the intimate contact
between a mother and a nursing baby
is the surest means OF conveying the
infection.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-12-23
TIN HAT IS INNOVATION
Designer Puts Forth Many Reasons
Why IL Should Be Accepted as
an Article OF Attire.

The latest innovation In mems ap-
parel has been sprung by w. II.
Whiting OF Jonesboro, Me. It is a tin
hat. with n band made OF copper. He
fashioned the natty headpiece him.
self. 1t Is not only very light in
weight, but he claims that It is cheap.
er than straw bonnet" lasts longer
and Is absolutely rainproof.
Writings tin hat has a luster all
Its own. something that takes the
shine off all other hats. II Is more
snowy than Mambrino's helmet. made
famous by Don Quixote. Writings
hat Ia made OF tin. common sheet tin.
the same kind OF tin that baked beans
and sardines and tomatoes are put in.
1t Is built on 1915 model and no
fashionable youth OF the town can
put anything over" on him in the
matter OF style. II is neat, but not
gaudy. a tin body with a copper band,
not quite as brilliant as a ribbon with
college colors. but more substantial
and quite as attractive. At least, II
attracts plenty OF attention when
whiting wears Il on the streets.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-12-23
JAPANESE TREE A WONDER
Puts Forth Immense Orange Which
Develops into the Shape OF the
Human Hand.

In Japan grows an immense orange.
the shape OF the human hand, from
which fact II derives its name, the
hve-fingered orange" Some OF the
largest OF the matured fruit measure
eleven inches from stem to tip OF the
middle finger. Naturalists say the
fruit has been developed into It's pres
ent shape by mimicry aiming at self,
protection.
AS IL further to protect its singu-
larly delicious fruit, the trees twisted,
gnarled branches are so entangled
with the trunk that II Is impossible
to find two inches OF stem growing in
the same direction. The tree seldom
grows more than six feet high and
sends out a multitude OF long, hard
needle-pointed thorns.
When I'm bloom this ugly tree Is an,
immense bouquet OF the most beauti-
full and fragrant blossoms, like those
OF the ordinary orange tree and a par
ticularly lovely pink blush color.
The flowers, which make their ap-
pearance in June or July. grow in
clusters of two or three blossoms. The
fruit is lemon-yellow, growing green
ish towards the stem.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-12-23
SHOWING HOW TO DO THINGS
much That Could BE Accomplished by
Woman County Agent In
Community.

The United States department OF
Agriculture has started q movement
70 place q woman county agent In
every community I'm this country. And
why shouldn't Il? Mother needs help
Just a. well as father.
The woman county agent is to do
Tor women, girls and the home what
the farm demonstration agent does
Tor the men and the boys on the farm.
inc aim In each case is to get done
some Definite worthwhile things.
which teach lesson and inspire TO
greater achievements. In the girls
cannmg-club work the girls are IN
structed how to grow tomatoes and
other vegetables on onetenth OF an
acre. and how to can, preserve, pickle,
And IN other ways utilize the products.
winter garden clubs and poultry clubs
have naturally followed the work In
canning and summer gardening. Bread
MAKING and many other forms OF home
Improvement work have also been
taken up This work trains girls TO
become efficient home makers. devotion
the resources OF the farm, to improve
the quality OF the country life and
20 become economically independent.
From the girls garden to the moth.
ers' Kitchen and the homo is q short
ana easy step. Tho work with girls
mas opened the way for systematic
nomeeconomics work In the rural
home. and has developed the logical
organization and method for doing
this work.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-12-23
MAJESTY OF SEA REVEALED
Traveller In Alrship Tells How He
Was Impressed by His Passage
Over the Ocean.

From an airship III. Warner Allen
claims that for the first time he real
lied the II solitude OF the sea.
TO right and left" he writes, the
sea. fecked here and there with foam
and It's blue expanse cut sometimes
by the ash OF seagulis wing (the
seagull itself far low was invisible.
but its wings flashed bright as they
caught the SUM, stretched out to q
horizon line which was perfect Sec
ton OF a circle.
Behind US. and ahead where the
land lay. a screen OF light mist inter
posed and cut short our view In a
straight line.
The sensation was one or perfect
content mingled with a solemn rev.
erence for the vastness OF the sea;
not sail In sight and nothing to divert
attention from our swift arrow-like
flight.
Tho shadow OF the bag moved
lightly across the waves. There were
no varying air currents, and the air
ship kept smoothly on with an even
motion.
The sea beneath gave an added
sense OF security, as though, IL need
were. II would break our fall.
Even the mechanics. men hardened
to every form OF danger. seemed
touched by a feeling OF awe and were
silent; they had nothing to do but
gaze across the sea, as the even roar
or the motors told that all was we'll"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-12-23
BUYS DOG TO RECOVER RING
Man Kills Animal and Finds His 5000
Gem In Stomach, as Ho
Had Suspected.

While William A. Thompson was
trying to drive pup away from him
the animal closed on HIS fingers and
pulled on and swallowed a 5000 dia-
mond ring. Mr.. Thompson was not
certain what had become OF the ring,
but when he failed to find It he sus-
pected the dog. He bought the ami
NAL, nominally n ten-cent pup, from
II. r. Rogers. the negro owner. for
$40 after much parley. took the dog
home. killed him and found the dia-
mond ring In his stomach.
He was luckier than a man In a
neighboring town who owned a valu-
able vase. a family heirloom. His dog
poked his head into the neck OF the
vase and IL stuck. The owner cut of
the dogs head to save the vase and
then had to break the vase to get out
the dogs head to bury it.-Beckley
CIV. Va) Dispatch to New York
World.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-12-23
Our First Naval Hero.

The first naval hero OF the United
States-now almost forgotten-was
Jeremiah O'Brien, a Maine man,
whose racial descent is clearly indi-
Gated by his name. He commanded
an American vessel in the first naval
battle OF the revolution. which was
fought near Machias, Me-, June IL,
ITS. Some little time before an Eng
fish schooner. the Margranetto, was
at Machias. and a number OF the peo-
pie OF the town, led by jeremiah
OBrien and Benjamin Foster, con,
spired to capture her. The attempt
was successful, and with O'Brien in
command, the Margranetto made a
voyage to the Bay OF Fundy. An Eng
fish schooner and tender were sent
out to look for the Margranetto, and
when O'Brien returned to Machlas he
found them awaiting him. The first
naval battle OF the United States was
fought then and there, and OI'rien
and his men added the schooner and
tender TO their prizes.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-12-23
rHE THRICE-A-WEEK EDITION
OF THE NEW YORK WORLD
Practically Daily Mt the Price Of n
Weekly Other Newspaper I'm the
World Gives so Much at So Low a
Price

There has never been time when
newspaper was more needed In the
household. The great war in Europs
has now entered its second year, with
no promise of an end for a long TINA.
These are Notwithstanding events. in
which the United States, willingly or
unwilling, has been compelled to take
part. No intelligent person can ig-
more such issues
The Presidential contest also viii
soon be at hand. Already candidates
for the nomination are in the Acid.
and the campaign. owing to the ex-
traordinary character OF the times.
VIII be of supreme interest. No 9TH
er newspaper will inform you with the
promptness and cheaDness OF tho
Tbrioe-a-Week edition OF the Ne,v
York world. "''' q "a N.~
The Thrice-a-Week Worlds resu,as
subscription price Is only 800 pep
year, and this pays for 1850 papers
We offer this unequallod newspapers
and The Argus together for one year
for $l.75 The regular substitution
price Of the two papers is $500.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-12-23
Replacing Fallen soIdI.rs

Even II the number OF permanently
invalided equaled a million more, this
drain would baye little effect. Half
OF the worlds population Is less than
twenty-one years OF age. Out OF three
or four hundred million OF people now
at war, the number OF young men who
will have within the year become OF
military age Will far exceed the num-
Der killed and disabled. And IL is
absurd 10 say that this means no
reparation OF fighting strength be.
cause wars have always been fought
In large part by boys.-Carl Snyder
in Golfers Weekly.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-12-23
Authority on Steel p,oduo,Io,.

Sir Robert Hadheld, who has been
selected by the British government to
assume charge OF the engineering
works that 1t has obtained power to
take over for the manufacture OF war
material. Is one OF the greatest liv-
Ing authorities on the production OF
steel. In addition to the Bessemer
medal. which is the blue ribbon OF the
Iron and Steel institute OF Great Brit
ain, he has received equally high
awards from similar societies in al
most every country OF the civilized
world. Inventor OF manganese steel,
he Is chairman OF the Hadheld Steel
Foundry company Ltd, at Sheffield.
ono OF the biggest ordnance and pro-
jectile concerns in the United king
dom, In fact, in the world.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-12-23
Battle Famous In History

The capture OF Warsaw antedated
by day another historic anniversary
In German history, the battle OF
Woerth, August 6. 1870. Here the
French under Marshal Mcmahon.
fresh from their defeat by the Prus-
SLAMS at Weissenburg. ten miles away.
were again overwhelmed by the vie
torious Germans. The flercest fight
Ing occurred in the village OF Fresch-
weller, which had to be stormed, the
struggle in the streets being OF the
most desperate character as may be
Judged by the fact that the Prussian
loss was 10000 and the French 5000
with 5000 prisoners.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-12-23
ecLlPses OF EARLY DATE
Astronomers Hold Differing Opinions
i, ~ 20 When They Were offielaIIy
Observed In China.

Messrs. Hiyarama and Ogura have
pblished In tho proceedings OF the
kio Mathematical Physical society,
nc results Of their attempts to az the
datos OF some early eclipses recorded
In Chinese literature. The earliest Is
mentioned In one OF tho books OF the
6hu Ching. where Il Is recorded that
In the reign OF Chung K'ang, the
Fourth emperor OF the Hsia dynasty,
there occurred an eclipse OF the sun
which had not been predicted by tho
Astronomers. who were alleged to have
been drunk and to have neglected
their duties. Hence the customary
rites for delivering tho sun, which
should have been arranged by the as
tronomers. were in the emergency
performed BY other officials without
proper preparation. The emperor nc
cordingiy odered the army to punish
tho astronomers. A later document
makes it possible to tx the date of
this event rs October Is, 2127 d. G.
(Juiian calendar)-the earliest record.
% eclipse In the world. Calculation
shows that there actually was a solar
eclipse ON that date. but probably not
In China. though tho elements OF the
motions OF the sun and moon are not
eccunte enough to indicate certainly
the path OF 30 remote an eclipse. The
eutnors are inclined to think that the
intcsmation liking the date OF the
ecnpee u due to Chinese astronomers
q 2 later age. who calculated that an
ectipog occurred on that date and er-
roneousiy supposed that It was visible
In China.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-12-23
Career Of Duke Of tho AbruzzI.

The Duke OF the Abruzzi, command
er-in-chief OF Italy's navy, comes OF
a famous fighting house-the House
OF Savoy. He is forty-two years old,
and Is mainly known to the world as
an intrepid explorer. particularly as a
mountaineer. In 1897 he assembled the
frozen heights OF Mount Elias In
Alaska, feat, II is said, never
heretofore performed. Two years
later came his polar expedition. In
which he made q point farther north
than Nansen had reached. This was
followed by mountaineering feats i'm
Africa and among the Himalayas. In
early boyhood the duke showed a
fondness for the sea, and entered the
Italian navy at the minimum age. He
was educated at the naval school at
Leghorn, and has had a most success
full career as an officer of the feet.
having risen In the service by his
own merits and industry.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-12-23

Serious Error 10 The Habit Of Taklbe
offsnse When Nothing OF tho
Kind % intended.

Some persons are always In an un-
comfortable frame Of mind II not down:
right unhappy. And this even whom.
there IN not any real cause for unhap-
piness or grief, but when small of,
lenses or negligences to which no
second thought should be given are
magnified. The more one allows his
mind to dwell on these things. the
greater he finds them. He views him.
self as being always in the right. and
recounts the favors he has bestowed.
These so occupy him he forgets favors
received. With this disposition, a man.
seldom stops at nursing his wrong
thoughts In his own mind. He talks
OF them to others. presenting the char
actcr or one with whom he Is offended
In a wrong light. thereby doing an In.
Justice. He Is so filed with bitter
thought OF his grievance that his
gloomy face and dismal tone cast
gloom on those about him. lie be,
comes so morose that his company fs
dlsagreeable. Others. observing his
disposition TO take offense quickly,
feel that II may be their turn next to.
irritate him. One cannot enjoy free
dom OF conversation when someone IA
watching for Sights. How much bet.
ter II would be in the first place to-
say. He meant no offense." or per
haps he has troubles OF his own that
make him negligent" Better first look,
fairly at ones own conduct and see
IL every word or every act will bear
being weighed in the balance. Life
10 too short and too valuable to be
wasted I'm useless dissension. Think
the best and speak the best you can
OF everyone. You will be the better,
for II and the happier-Milwauke
Journal.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-12-23
VALLEY FARMS.
Homes and Investments

In the far-famed Shenandoah Valley
Of Virginia we have good level farms
at right prices, on metal roads, near
railroads, large towns and city mar
Eets.
$50 acre level limestone farm with
good building on good macadam road
IN one mile of railroad, stores, schools.
churches, ETC., 100 acres blue grass.
50 acres bearing apples, 80 acres tim
per- 200 acres smooth farming land.
Price. $50 an acre.
200 acres highly improved only S12.-
600. Large brick residence, large new
barn, cattle barn, running water. 80
acres creek bottom, near Winchester.
23O acre level farm, new 6 room
iwelling, nicely painted, large 100 It.
cattle barn, 200 acres IL. cultivation. 2
miles railroad. Price $4,000.
l73 acres level limestone farm on
macadam road one mile of town on
railroad, large room dwelling, very
large spring in yard, barn, tenant
house and stable, SO acres in cultiya-
Iion' so acres timber; an estate, must
De sold. Price $4,000.
l2O acre fruit, stock and grain farm.
good buildings, one mile to town, high
school and railroad. Price $4,000.
100 acres, good land, good buildings.
miles from Winchester. Price $1,000.
70 acre fruit, poultry and truck
arm. about 1000 trees in bearing, 4
miles of Winchester. Price $500.
Large mill, in town, on railroad, do
ing local feed and grain business of
100000 a year. Price $4,000.
1 have farms and orchards of all
sizes in the Blue Grass and Orchard
section of the Valley. Write me what
you want and about how much you
care to invest and | will send list to
cover your wants,
w. T. BIRMINGHAM,
q" Winchester, Va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-12-23
Cost Of RadIum Greatly a.due.s.

AS q result OF work done by the
bureau OF mines OF the United States
department Of the interior. in connec-
ton with the National Radium insti.
tute, radium bromide has been pro-
duced ut a cost OF only s36,050 per-
gram, q most remarkable result
when 1t Is remembered that only re-
Gently the salt has been selling for
100000 and upward per gram.
Stu. We have no definite information
what It costs to produce this high
priced salt. There is, however, little
possibility that the prices will be
greatly reduced, as all OF the known
deposits OF the carnotite ores, from
which radium is at present obtained,
are held very closely by their own
era; and moreover, these deposits can
not last many years at the present rate
or working. These facts, together.
with rapidly-inereasfng demand, will
undoubtedly increase the price of ra-
dunn even above the above big fig.
ures, Notwithstanding the improve
nsnts in the methods OF extracting
Scientific American.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-12-23
silicon In Miners Lungs.

II is we'll known that those engaged
In occupations in which much sill.
cious dust is produced-potters, Ger.
tain miners, etc.-suffer from a form
OF lung disease. DR.. McCrae has ana
lyzed the lungs OF such cases occur.
Ing In the Witwatersrand mines in
South Africa. and has published his
results in the South African Institute
Tor Medical Research.
He finds that from rs and 90
grams or silicon may be present,
compared with OBS gram In n mar
NAL lung Microscopical examination
Of the sllicious PARTICLES showed them
10 BIO angular. and the majority had q
very small diameter.