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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-26
BoysIs Mutilated
By Dynamite Caps

NEW CASTLE. Pa. Feb. 2s.--Carl
Shellenberger, 12-year-old son of Mar.
tin Shellenberger, Of Princeton, this
county. applied a match this morning
to a dynamite cap he had found. In
the explosion that followed the thumb
and two fingers Of his left hand were
blown off and the left eye destroyed.
The boy was brought to the Shenan.
so Valley hospital.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-26

CHARLESTON, ". va, Feb. ga
F. R. Robertson, Of the law firm OF
Robertson & Salisbury, has given his
partner something-smallpox. The
disease first developed in Robertson
and later in Salisbury.
The diseat,. which first appeared
in the county jail. is spreading 70 the
city and 1t may be necessary to close
the schools and churches,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-26

In the sheriffs vault in Vancouver,
WASH, there is an incandescent light
which has been in use for 90 years
and is still good. 1t is burned only
when the vault is opened, but at
times has been going for day or two
continuously.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-26

In Formosa there is tree between
$500 and 5000 years DID, ana the
lowest branch As feet from the
ground. The tree is species Of cy.
press, the JAPANESE "beniki."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-26
Shells From Turk Forts
ecoatlnu.d from Page one,
victory enemy
estimated 10000 being oneha Of
RUSSIANS ARE oRivENFRoM sUkowlNA.


Of London FEB several days artillery
rom they had fortified according dispatch
onehalf reverse
opposition Buowina shattered
invaders.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-03-24
Tho Green carns.;on.
From the YOUTHS Companion.

Every year before St. Patrick's day
the florists prepare for market a large
supply Of green carnations. 1t can
hardly be claimed that this unusual
coloring is an improvement yer that
given by nature. but since it has a
good deal OF popularity. it is interest
ing to know how it is produced.
Green carnations are not the result
of plant breeding; they are white bios
SONS stained green by a process so
simple tina anyone can carry it out
for himself.
1t is essential that the dye be of
such IA chemical nature that II will
not injure the living tissues of the
plant. and yet be soluble in water and
in the juices OF the plant. The cheap
est dye prepared for Faster eggs
meets all the conditions. When 1t is
to be used for staining eggs the pow
der is sometimes dissolved in YEA
vinegar. but when it is intended for
flowers. it hould be dissolved in fresh
water.
In colorins carnations the florist
takes advantage of the fact tina the
stem of the flower is full of q multi
tude OF very small tubes. or wood
vessels which conduct the sap UP the
stem. and connect with the veins OF
the ave and petals. The cut flow
ers stand in the dye until the petals
have taken on the desired tint. After
the coloring has been completed the
flowers are put into fresh water.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-03-24
AS NATIVES OF INDIA
SEE RUDYARD KlPLING
A. r.. Sarath-Roy in the North American
Review.

A. r. sarath-Roy in the North American
Review.
What Il pity that kipling does not
describe more scenes that he has Wit
messed! He could have described scenes
of indian life hat continually passed
under his notice. He might have en-
tered the massive palaces of pompous
raiahs r the humble home of the pow
erty-stricken peasant n told us in his
wonderful language what he saw there.
Instead he has spoken indifferently OF
what be heard. Kipling had such great
opportunities!
For instance. take the story of Kim.
The character of Kim mas been treated
in a similar way to that of Hamlet. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Lord. the editor OF "A
Darjeeling newspaper, h Pail a
Kim is no other than Tim Doolan, jr.
Shortly after the so-called indian mu.
tiny in 1857, a company of British SOL
diers were garrisoned on the dreary,
sunless heights of Seneshall, a peak OF
the Himalayas. not far from Darrell
ing. There the sun shines on an aver.
age of three days a year. and there a
romantic Irish ergeant fell in love with
n beautiful Tibetan girl. The sergeant's
name vas Tim Doolan. He eloped with
the Tibetan beauty and crossed the
frontier to live with her people on the
borderland. Nothing more was heard
of Sergeant Doolan for another 20 years
when his son, Tim Doolan. jr, was ar
rested in the market place in Darrell
ing for murder. Young Doolan was
very fair in complexion. with blue Irish
eyes and red hair. although he spoke
only Tihetan. The British authorities
looked him over s~uspiciously n Won
dered at the Irish type and Irish
name Later. papers belonging to Tim
Doolan, the sergeant, establishing the
origin and identity of the son, were
found on the accused. who, like Kim.
valued the papers as a charm. The SER
geant's rifle and side arms We're also
found afterward in Doolan's hut. The
half-caete son was executed for muir
der. The story is we'll known all over
India. and from such frail material
Kipling created Kim
But Kipling is not an authority on
India, or things Indian. He is only a
writer OF the life OF foreigners in India
not of Indian life.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-03-24

PHYSICIAN FINDS SANE
AND INSANE MUCH ALIKE

Prom the Boston Herald.

iCiii t"S iSVstVh -
DIR. stephen Smith. now 80 years Cd,
has been one of the foremost OF the
public spirited physicians of New YORK.
He has "A theory of the insane. set fortn
in AN interview the other day. when
merits attention..
Cornell. when governor of Sew
York. made DR.. Smith commissioner IN
lunacy. telling him that many people
believed persons We're kept in asylums
by their nemie when they We're :iot
really insane, ana charging Dr. Smlth
to find out what there Was to IT. The
painstakius physician
talked privately With $4,000 lunatics.
coming To the conclusion then and
holding 1t ever since. that 80 per cent
of them might as Well be out of asy-
lumS and SanatoriumS as in them, IL
somebody would only take suitable
care of them. he cured many merely
bv Interesting them in congenial work
He also noticed that when he left the
asNluns and began TO With
people outside they told him stories
very much akin to those that he had
Just heard from the presumed lunatl.s.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-03-24
The Breakfast Crouch.
From IN. Indiananolis News


II Il dinner smile is worth a dollar. a
breakfast smile is surely worth two. for
then the need is more than twice as great.
In many homes breakfast is n disordered
rout. With time IN hot pursuit. /: lis mere
~ an interruption In the flight from bed
room to office. school or shop. And where
facctions witticiSmS fy quick and true and
that things are said which cause unpleas-
ant recollections when. an hour later. the
day is in fun swing, and the mind has lost
!ts abnormal sensiHveness. Happily the
haste that e~ngenders satirical gibes also
serves to mitigate their severity. and by
next meal, much that WAS said In haste
at breakfast is forgotten. But not all OF
II. A chance remark. uttered without
though, is very likely TO open an old
wound and send some member of the
family about his business with u Crouch
that will make his day one OF pain to him
1t is this occasional shaft that con-
dennis the whole practice OF giving way
to petty annoyances al breakfast tlme-
utes earlier. This affords time for leisure
iy dressing and an opportunity to put the
mind IN order. Another, and "a better
Let it be Il raucous croak, sadly out of
tune. N yon can do no better. but be sure
that ii is a merry song. And for the per
son who mas Il strong nind and a modt-
cum of will power there is the simple plan
OF resolving to be pleasant. But what
ever the scheme. it's success VIII bring u
new and fresher outlook to the expert
menter. Nor will 1t affect him alone. Such
is the power of ple~asantness that. without
seeming to try, 1t effects a reform among
those upon whom ii is brought to bear.
Nowhere is the contagious nature of a
smile more clearly revealed than at a
breakfast table beset with g%rouches. 1t
comes like u light into a dark room. and
the person who can withstand 1t three
mornings running must indeed be a lost
misanthrope. He will soon find himself a
hopeless minority. and as the converts
increase his vanity. however slight. will
win him over. But the transformation re-
q,lires patience and a deal OF tact-tWo
qualities that are far too rare.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-03-24
PREVENTING FIRES.

From the Review of Reviews.

FROM t1t ISeN lew OI INtNitWS.
In connection with the educational
campaign / had some 0 1000 placards.
containing Fire Don'ts." distributed
where they would do most good. Some
of these fire prevention "don'ts" read
as follows:
Don't block the fire escapes; YOU may
need them yourself tonight.
Don't leave everything to the land
lord: inspect YOU own house from cell
lar to garnet and locate all exits.
Don't throw cigars or cigarets out
of windows. They drop on awnings
and set them atire.
Don't allow children to play with
matches.
Don't use matches or candles in dark
closets or cellars.
N keep matches except IN a TIN
box with cover attached.
Don't toss ava n match unless COM
p~letely eXtinguished, and then toss it
into a metal or porcelain receptacle.
Don't fill lamps on OH stoves while
lighted. Don't use kerosene oil in light
ing fires.
Don't use naphtha or gasoline for
cleaning purposes where there are open
lights or fires.
Don't put hot ashes on a dumb
waiter.
Don't accumulate old beds and bed
ding or other trash in cellars.
Don't allow delivery boys to tie back
the dumb-waiter door in cellar; by this
means fires have spread throughout
buildings.
Don't neglect TO have the chimney
fiue cleaned once a year. You are re-
| %sponsible. not your landlord.
1 frequently see these placards in
service still They have become part
of the household furniture.
Our educational campaign did not
stop With the business men and the
housewives. We sought out the chill
dren. We have been teaching children
i'm the public schools that they must
not regard fire as d plaything. Now
and then | get a letter from a school
boy telling me that he and HIS play
mates have organized Juvenile fire pre-
vention squads and asking what they
can do to spread the fire prevention
propaganda. l invariably encourage
such youthful enthusiasts. All these
things are con%tributory factors in fire
proofing a city.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-03-24
Keep 1t up.

From the Kansas City Times.
the public official or private citizen who
thinks that VIA good thing he did in the
past excuses his doing nothing now.
should remember NapoleOn's rebuke to the
messenger of one Of his generals. The
messenger expiatcd In the fine battle that
the general had fought on a certain day.
Yes. yes broke In Napoleon. but what
did he do the next day:" Like Napoleon.
the people have short memories for yes
terdAys. The day they are interested In u
the next day af.nr yesterdaY.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-03-24

Wireless telegraph waves are propa-
gated along the surface Of the earth
with a velocity slightly Less than 1885,.
600 miles an hour.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-30
Roger Hotel Arrivals.

Ben Roitz. corsicana. ". J Ora
Der and wife, Brennan. Louis Mum
xesheimer. Dallas. Taylor Brants-
ford. Abilene: j. NJ Houghland.
Abilene: H. O. Shugart. Dallas.
John G. Wood. Dallas. J G. Kin
ney. league: Don n. GIadney. Dali
las; J. NJ. Blanks. Fort Worth; W.
H. Wadlington. Dallas. G. r. Me
Pherson. Dallas, J. A. Howard. Dali
las: Miss Frances Baldridge, Ennis:
Miss Mary Stuart Hesser. Ennis;
C.. c. Roberts and family. Paris. j.
A. HYDE, Dallas. n. r. Pugh. Dali
las: J j MeGowan. Fort Worth
r. X Rummicks. Fort Worth: II T..
Seay. Dallas: W. f. Pecos, Dallas.
j. F. Butts. Dallas. G. A. Tatum.
Corsicana. h r Porter. Celeste.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-30
THOUSANDS or ACRES
ARE BEIhG RECLAIMED
NEW RECLAMATION DISTRICTS
BEING FORMED IN ELLIS
AND NEAR COUNTIES.

Arthur A Stiles. state reclamation
agent. has been here from Austin
this week in conference with citizens
OF Waxahachie. Ferris and Ennis re-
garding reclamation projects nov
under way or being formed. Mr.
Stiles states that the largest amount
OF reclamation WORK now going on
IN Texas is in Ellis and adjoining
counties These include the 5000
acre district on Chambers creek IN
Ellis county, the 14.0oo acre dis
trict in Kaufman and Henderson
counties. the i2.0o0 acre district
which is now being formed in Ellis
county This project is being pro-
noted by citizens OF Ferris and Mr.
Stiles conferred with them tbs week
on the matter In addition to this
another district OF 2o.e00 acres is TO
bs formed in Ellis and Dallas coun-
ties
On the first three districts men
toned the work is now wei under
way or the district Is being formed.
With the exception OF the Chambers
creek district all the projects are
along Trinity river. and the citizens
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-30
AZ the pixie.

THE Island of Regeneration.
supreme feature In SIX parts, Is be-
ing shown NJ the Dixie theatre to-
day This big feature was produc-
ed by the star actors and actresses
OF the combined playing stafs of the
vitagraph. Lubin. selig and Edison
companies and is one OF the great
est features yet shown on a local
screen. Edith Story, the tran
scendent star. as the society girl
who flirted with time and was tilt
ed. who gambied with fate and won
Is playing the leading role. A sim
gle reel Joker comedy Duke
for a Day featuring Max Asher
ard Gale Henry. is also being shown
at the Dixie The management has
arranged schedule OF programs Tor
the convenience of those who like
&c start with the beginning OF the
feature production. shows start 81
lee. 2.4s. s:so. els. 90. s.sa
and 1890 p. m.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-30
uiIlhltlIE mn FOUGHT
II f0llc0- P0UsslI HlR
ENLISTED At Age OF EIGHTEEN
YEARS AND MAS IN SERVICE
FOR FIVE MONTHS.

Louis titles. who resides In North
N2xxhachie. reads with much later
ess the reports 81 the great war nos
III progress In Europe MIR Cites
came 10 the United States from
France 10 the year 1871. inanseii-
aaeiy after tlse csose OF The Franco
Prussisn war. having serssa five
monthx a. j soldier for his native
country He was only eighteen years
'of age at the time he enlisted. and
RI the close OF the conflict he says
he Was tired OF var and decided to
come 10 this counsry. lie firs, stop
p~d 1t Dallas where he lived Ter four
years and from there be ucyea Il
Willow Springs. near Nash, in this
county He could not speak word
"a English when he landed here
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-30

hns b. diIsgens study be soon pick-
ed up enough English 10 make his
Il aass known Mr. Giles slated that
r frisns. not long since. asked him
how many languages ne could speak
and In reply he said When /
lsft Francs eoala speak French.
best after liking ID TIE United States
since 1871. am un2s,le 20 speak
any language have forgotten a
great deal Of French aud in the
meantime haye rot thoroughly learn-
exs the English language
Mr. Giles SAYS that al the tine he
left France HE wages paid fDr labor
ranged from twenty-five to fifty
rents per day. which forced the PEG
gIe 10 live economically.
Mfr. Giles II one of Waxahachie's
substantial eisiz n. having landed
in this county without anything. bal
~ disigent work, be now possesses
4 fire black land farm near Nash.
besides number OF residences In
ssfaxaaaefie
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-30

Joe HickmEn. a pion ser OF Ellis
eounty. now Is the posseasor of an
automobile and he can take "toy
ride al hig wiIl. Mr. Hickman IS
one OF Ellis counfy's NEST success
fni farmers and owns something
over six hundred acres on land and
8 beautiful residence four miles
north Of Waxahaehie He = the
proud paren; Of ten children, all
grown, and good citizens One OF
his sons. Rush Hickman, Is county
clerk Of this county Uncle Joe. as
he Is samiIiarIy called. came to this
county from Alabama In 1861. in
81 wagons. for there were no rail-
roads then. aud married aud set
tied ca the place he coz lives aud
satched the eouniy groN and pros
per and ho he has ever kept pace
with is growth
The automobile 81 oEe 81 the mar
Yels and to be- the owner CT one
brings about that comfort and
pleasure beyond any mode Of travel.
Truly times change. bnt taele Joe
does not; be Is only keeping pace
with The times and we arc glad 10
see him the owner of car. 10 AXE
ihs' Joy ride when eyer he plcases
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-30

Programme for G. W b. NJ. Mon
day. August ?. 1916
UNIVERSITY Blbie Work AMI

Programme for C. W b. NJ. Mon
day. August ?. 1916
university Bibie Work ani
Mountain Schools
Bible Lesson. Duty TO the Young.
Deut. 45-9 Mrs. c w. Gibson.
The Security OF Youth. Ps. 1889
Mrs. Luther Mccartney.
Roll call One item CLEANED from
the Missionary Tidings.
Season OF Prayer For students
aud instructors in our university
work, Mrs. Josie Rogers. for the
people and teachers in the noun
tains. Mrs j H. Meredith: for i
church awakened, Mrs Tom Lake
for the spirit OF sacrifice in my own
heart, Mrs C. D. Teutsch; for the
men aud millions movement, Mrs. j.
r Tucker; for peace Mrs. Moores.
Review Of Bible study, Saul of
Tarsus Mrs. j. b. Hines
Paper or Talk, The Bible Chair
Work Mrs. Sid FaFrar.
Special music Mrs Houston Jol-
ley.
Paper or Talk. THE People of tbs
Appalachian Mountains Mrs. Jack
Williams,
Letter from Missionary Airs.
Jesse Kennedy
Hidden Answers Mrs. r. NJ.
Rocket
Informal discussion on bible
chair and mountain school work E
Led by Mrs w l.. Harding.
pantomime. Our Sunset Song"
Five little girls.
Benediction
MRS. 81. u. RUTHERFORD.
Leader
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-30
Hall Gam Benefit.

Plans are maturing for benefit
bcll game To be pulled Off some
time In the near future 10 cover the
deficit resulting from financing the
Central Texas League team this sea-
son. The date has not yet been an
nounced, but the game will be staged
some time in the early part Of
August An effort will be made 10
have the business houses cioge for
that event II is expected that on
this occasion sosae OF Waxakachle's
old time stars will De again seen In
action.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-30

e~~~~o~~ee . oeee
Col Jas. S. Davis Of San Antonio
H. In the city.
Miss Jamie Hcas of Dallas Is the
sne<s of Mas Reha si.sIeson.
Mrs. a. !. Mosei.y IL visiting her
mother. Mrs. BsIicn. Of Dallas.
Marx Smith was visitor to Dsi-
las Thursday on lcsai busiaess.
Mr. aud Mrs. nd piumho6 have
zone to Corpus Christi for few
weeks.
Hon. John King. formerly OF En-
mis-. but now general attorney of the
n 4 q, y. railroad. With headansr-
tiers AZ Houston. Is In the city today
shaking hands With his old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johr spasdinE and
Mr.. and Mrs. sid Turner left this
morning for Wichita Falls and Med
icine Park. Okla. where they Will
spend several days. They welt
through in Mr.. Turner's ear.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-30

J. T. Patterson. a carpenter. was
severely injured Friday morning
while putting sheeting on bull
house At Southland Cotton Seed Oh
mill. II Is stated that he slipped
and fell OF the roof. dropping d
distance OF about fourteen feet. a
physician was summoned 10 attend
him. II IS said that his back was
quite severely spralned.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-30

ENNIS. Texas. July 30 "A tele-
phone mersage was received from
SIR 7 r Eason % Aarlos. Okla.
converting the news Of the death OF
her father. J Doran. which occur
red At her home IN NARROW n 1s45
O'Clock yesterday morning
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-30
Returned, from Chicago.

Lee Hammett Smith and LLOYD
Erwin. the two waaahaehie boys
who walked To Chicago TO attend
the international Christian Endeay-
or convention. have returned home.
They have some interesting expert
cnees 10 tell OF their trip.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-30
hottest bay Of Year.

Yesterday was the hottest day OF
the year. The temperature climb
ed up To lof degrees above zero
This was two points hotter than
the mex, previous registry of the
mercury.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-30
Charged wi,h s,ea,lne Corn.

The shsrlff's department Thura-
day night arrested Bill Edwards
and William Thomas. eolored. on
alleged charges Of stealing corn
from fsid near waxshaehie. Fri
day morning two small boys al
Thomas we're also arrested.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-30
Al the Emplst

Quite q feature pros
shown at the Empire II
Nine reefs are on lhe 81
popular place Of anaSi
first TO mention Is a. 4
reel dramatic feature
Turbulent Waters, ar'
motto power starring Y,
Coy in the leading F0s
a Victor three reel ~
prize Story featuFls'
Theby and Harry ay's
is a new keystone csh'
i'm TWO reels When =
ed walrus a very laiS
ductiou. featuring 'aT
brose. one Of keys'a'''
stars.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-30

OF the yariaus eoaasH z
terested IN the rruiwa
astie over iie subject q l.
The completion Of ias .
transform into eultissl
OF acres that sse IS
river Nile h
On the work thai y I
pleted In Kaufman nd /
counties abundant crop 1
growing /
O. w Finley Of Wu
charge OF the eoasiyst (
Trinity river diafisa
been organized He V,
Stiles on the trips q "a
in the conferences ias j
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-30
Formally Arrested.

DALLAS. Tex. July ao-A
charge OF assault 10 murder his
father, W r Moore. and brother.
Frank Moore has been nled against
Wallace moore. IN connection with
the dynamiting Of the Moore home
a tea nights ago
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-30

Miss Theima Cole. who was seri-
ously hurt n an automobile accident
near italy several weeks ago, Is now
able 70 walk about and on last Wed.
nesday came down town in an auto
mobile