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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
The Hookworm.


An old and feeble bookworm was sitting
in his home.
And his wife was young and pretty as
a peach.
She wanted for to go to a leading Broad
way show
Because a solemn lesson 1t did teach.
Her husband was so languid that he
didn't want to stir.
His face was sallow, and his hair was
gray.
You never take me anywhere" was her
unkindeSt slur,
And unto her that old man then did say.
CHORUS.
81 know I'm not live one. / know that
I'm a bookworm
But | have lost my ginger now because |
have a hookworm.
I'd love to take you everywhere and suit
your every wish.
But bookworm with a hookworm hasn't
very much ambish"
His wife recoiled in horror at them words
which he did say.
MY goodness. Herb she whispered.
lis 1t true?
Let's go to John n. Rockefeler-let's go
right away
He's spending coin TO cure such men as
you"
They took the train next morning and
soon that man was cured.
lie now has all his ginger as of yore
hey are happy all day long, life is a
glad, sweet song.
And unto her he never says no more:
CHORUS.
II know I'm not a live one. I know that
I'm a bookworm." etc.
William f. Kirk in New York Ameri.
can.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27

roads as well as the public-this ques-
tion is no longer open for debate.
Continuing. he said In part:
The question OF the limitation of the
right of regulation, the extent to which
It should be exercised, Is still open for
discussion-not in a harsh or hostile spir-
n. not for the purpose OF fixing by law
IN arbitrary point beyond which such
SPECULATION shall not SO. but In a spirit OF
6rfendly cooperation to try to ascer-
aaiu in the interest alike of the public and
the railroads that happy mean which
shall result in the maximum benefit to the
patrons of the railroads and the minimum
embarrassment in the way of restrictive
regulation to the railroads of the nation.
From the dawn of civilization the drift
of population has been from the east to
the west. and through all the centuries.
absorbing and assimilatiug the millions of
the overflow of older civilizations the
west has continually called for more.
From early in the seventeenth century
the nations of the old world have found
this continent an imperatively neces-
sary vent. safety valve. The broad
prairies of the United States have beck
oned to the discontinued. the dispossessed
and unfortunate of every race and cline,
and there they have found a foundation
upon which to build new hopes and aspi-
ratious. Great states and territories, with
their wealth OF primeval forest and virgin
soil. lay waiting to be peopled. Today all
this is changed. The day OF free land
for free men" is past. No longer can the
homestead be mad for the asking. The
last county of the last state or territory
where cultivation is possible has been set
tied
Need of Greater Food Production.
For nalf a century we have proudly
nil nd al hn Of . ha
world. and our annual exports OF food
sluifs have lnrmed me naAls for Iarge
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
FOOD SUPPLY
OF The FUTURE
W. c. Brown Urges improving
Agricultural Conditions.
MUST PRODUCE LARGER CROPS

Establishment OF More Experimental
Farms, Instruction on Farming In
Rural Schools and Federal Govern
snent Cooperation Advocated by
President of New York Central Lines.
w. G. Brown, president of the New
York Central lines, in opening his ad-
dress on the nations farms and na-
tional prosperity at the recent annual
dinner In New York city Of the Rail-
way Business association. stated that
there was a time when the fuDda.
mental right of the nation and states
was seriously discussed and question.
Cd Happily for oil. he said-the rail
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
win Give Brother $1,000. GOO.

DR.. John Morgan of Boston. who has
sold for $7.5O0.000 part of his copper
mine holdings in the island of Jamai-
ca. has determined that his brother,
circumstances In Paterson, N. j., shall
be sharer in his good fortune. The
Boston man has offered his brother
$1,000,000. which the r tersonian has
accepted. DIR. E. b. Morgan says that
he will retire from practice.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27

balance OF trade In our favor. our ex
ports of tn character show a steady and
alarmingIy rapid decline. In the past in
crease in population. Increase in consump-
ton have be en- met by multiplied acres
This is no longer possible or at least only
to a very limited and constantly diminish
ing extent. Increased consumption In the
future must be provided tor not by an
increase in acres. but by an increase in
the yield per acre. Each year immigra-
ton and natural increase add approx
mately 100000 hungry mouths TO be fed,
and IL calls for an increase of approx
mately rs. 900 900 bushels of food producing
cereal per annum 10 supply this demand.
If the converging lines OF production
and consumption in the United States
continue to approach each other as they
have during the past ten years. long be-
fore the end OF the present decade the
last vessel loaded with the agricultural
product OF this country will have left our
shores. the great exporting grain ele-
vators in our seaboard cities will stand
empty. and this great nation. like those
Of the old world. win be looking for a
place to buy the necessaries of life
Can the importance of this condition be
exaggerated? LIS II not time that every
patriotic citizen was aroused to ascertain
the cause and find and apply the remedy 3?
Can there be a duty of higher or broader
patriotism or more comprehensive philan-
thropy? What is the cause. and can a
remedy be found?
The land our kindly, patient Mother
Earth upon which not only prosperity,
but life itself, depends. is year after year
being robbed and Impoverished. Our ay-
erage annual yield of wheat for ten years
was less than fourteen bushels per acre.
This Is less than II was thirty years ago.
Instead OF improving we are going back
ward.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
Builder Up Of tho Nation.

The farmer has always been the state
builder, the pioneer He IL is who has
built up and made the nation what IL is
and the general government can discharge
the obligation II owes the great agricul-
turai interests in no better way than in
spending money freely In lettering agri-
cultural conditions.
France, with her Astounding prosperity,
her marvellous wealth of agricultural re-
sources. which have made her the cred
tor nation OF the world maintains IS 900
rural schools with agricultural depart
ments in the shape of gardens and small
fields where systematic scientific cultiva-
ton and conservation of the soil is
taught.
Since 1873 Belgium has required every
school in the Kingdom to maintain a field
not less than thirty nine ard a half
square rods for the purpose of instructing
the pupils In this most important work
Here is where this work OF education
should begin. and instructionVf this char
acter undertaken by our rural schools.
where the farmer boys and girls attend.
would be speedily and powerfully reflected
in improved methods on the farms.
The Increased value of corn. wheat. oats
and barley in the United States. provided
the average yield per acre OF the same
crops in Germany had been raised. and
assuming a production of fifty bushels OF
corn to the acre would have amounted
TO the stupendous total during the year
1907 OF 81. $50 600. 600, while the increased
value of the same cereals of the crop OF
1903 computed on the same basis. would
have been So 80 600 900.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
None Superior In Soil or Climate.

There is no soil or climate that Is nat
urally superior to that of the United
States. and no nation on earth can pro-
duce a larger crop per Sacre IthaD this
country II our soil Is inteSigenGy TILED.
In April OF this year the New York
Central railroad rendered to the New
York State College of Agriculture the use
of a special train. consisting of combi-
nation car. four coaches and a diniAS
car, for a trip through that portion or the
state traversed by our lines. Twenty-one
professors and advanced students of the
New York State College of Agriculture
at Cornell university and the agricultural
school at st. Lawrence university made
up the party. Thirty-one towns we're WIS.,
tied. and lectures were given to audi
ences ranging from 900 to 600 earnest, IN
terested farmers.
The object OF the trip was to awaken
interest. to prepare the ground for the
seed to be sown later. These trips will
be repeated and extended and we hope 1t
is but the beginning of a broad and com
prehensive scheme of education. Lee
lures of this kind are beneficial, but the
things that will accomplish results are
object lessons-opportunities for the farm
er to see the thing done instead OF being
told how II can be done.
The first requisite is a thorough awak-
ening OF our people to a realization OF
the startling significance the .anadow-
ing Importance OF this on. then
systematic thorough Jess. persever-
ing campaign of education. The general
government should give il first place
among the questions pressir~ 'Nr consid-
GRAFTON.
The railroads should cooperate with the
state agricultural colleges and with all in
situations having departments of agricul-
ture In arranging for meetings OF farm
ers in villages and country school houses
for the purpose of preaching this great
gospel of better methods, which means
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27

fifths of all the ballots cast for and
against the same at said election, and
by majority Of the votes cast for and
against the authorization Of the maxi
mum special bond levy of five cents
herein provided for.
Now, Therefore, TO all whom these
presents shall come, Greeting:
Know We, that in pursuance to the
duty imposed upon me by the ordi-
nance aforesaid,T, G. G. Cushwa, Mayor
Of City Of Martnsburg, Go proclaim
that on
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-01-02
Christmas at 81. Mary's Academy.

Enthusiasm ran high on the eve of
Christmas among the senior students
spending the holidays at the academy,
when it had been unanimously agreed
to usher in Christmas with an original
drama representing the sisters in one
of their congenial evening reunions.
each participant taking the name and
assuming the role of the special sister
she had chosen to represent. The scene
was laid in the sisters assembly room.
Promptly at p. m. the sisters ar
rayed in the garb of neWly-fOunded
order, led by their "sister superior" as
sembled in the community room for
the opening of recreation. Miss Ade-
laide Sun as "siSter superior" Sus-
tanned her role throughout with grace
and dignity, While each of her sisters
interpreted her part most creditably.
Music. both vocal and instrumental, in
tersporsed with recitations and the
reading of selections suitable to the oc-
easion occupied the time till the ring
ing of bells heraIded the arrival of
Santa Claus. His appearance, in pic
turesQue costume, was greeted with
prolonged cheers. In her impersonation
of the children's best friend, Miss Beat
rice Rudowsky really surpassed herself.
Her manner of addressing each of the
recipients of the multifariOus gifts, was
as felicitous as it was spontaneous.
After most delightful evening and,
laden with good things of various de-
scriptions, all retired with hearts at
tuned to Christmas carols, to dream of
Santa Claus and the angels singing
sweet lullabies around the Manager of
the Christ-child.
Christmas proved all that is implied
in that hallowed word commemorative
of the worlds hottest birthday. Rev
Father Brennan was the celebrant of
the high mass at Z o'clock The con-
vent choir rendered Schnecker's Mass
in B fiat. The chapel decorations were
surprisingly beautiful. Holly wreaths
suspended from chandeliers and walls
interpreted Christmas hottest joys;
while the sweet perfume of hundreds
of carnations and other rare cut flow
ers, mostly the gifts of pupils and
friends of the institution. mingled with
the incense of holy prayer assembled as
a sweet odor to Him who, as our EN-
manuel, makes it His delight to be
among the children of men,
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-01-02
GREAT DAY FOR
THE LITTLE FOLKS
Children at the 0rphanagts
Kindly Remembered by
Their BenefaCtorS.
NEARLY TWO HUNDRED
AT KEARNS-ST. ANN'S

The little orphans of the city who are
inmates of the two orphanages were
given real merry Christmas Fri
day, at least so far as the dinner was
concerned
At the kearns st. AIMS orphanage {,
dinner was served at 1870 o'clock in the
afternoon which was unsurpassed FOR
excellence in any institution Of the city
The whole dinner was donated by SEN
ator and Mrs. Thomas Kearns, found
ers of the orphanage. Senator Kearna
had 500 pounds of turkey and half a Deei
sent to the orphanage, and besides
these things, mashed potatoes, sweet
potatoes, celery. cranberry sauce,
pumpkin pie and pudding were serve.
The menu was complete in every de
tail, and after the dinner the children
were given all the nuts, candles,
oranges, bananas and other good things
which they could possibly eat. 1t VS.
a delightful sight to see some of those
little orphans as they sat down to TIC
dinner. But every one of them behaved,
perfectly and the manners which tnej.
displayed at the table were thorough
evidence of the efficient training they
receive. Altogether there were 16S
seated at the dinnr table.-Salt Lake
Tribune, Dec. &c.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-01-02
CATHEDRAL NOTES.

Ri. Rev. Bishop Seaman left on Sun
day night for Arizona, and will be
away during the winter months.
Father Donohoe of Eureka has not
yet recovered from his late illness. He
is in Park City staying with Mrs. Nc
Poland.
Mrs. Kathleen Fitzpatrick Atkins will
sing "Salve Regina" by Dana, at the
II o'clock mass on Sunday. Edward
Fitzpatrick will play the violin obli-
cato.
The boys Of the Sanctuary choir viii
sing on Sunday night at 1880. Rehear-
sal will be held at $50. Parents are re-
quested to send the boys.
Sunday school will be resumed on
Sunday at $50
The st. Cecilia chorus will have re-
lrearsal On Sunday at $50.
Rehearsals for the annual st. Pat
rick's day concert will begin Saturday.
Three hundred children will appear, as
sisted by the best local talent.
The children of Mr.. and Mrs. D. II.
Andrews were baptized last Sunday by
Rev. Father Brennan. The boy was
named David Earl. and the god-parents
were Mr.. and Mrs. D. ]. Laramie. The
pretty little baby was named Erma
Helen, the god parents being Miss Eu-
genia MERCER and D. ]. Laramie.
Those who have not yet made returns
for tickets for the recent concert are re
Quested to settle at once. This notice
should not be necessary.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-01-02
OBITUARY..
Seinsoth,

The body of Charles Seinsoth, the Bell
Telephone company messenger, was
buried last Sunday afternoon in CAL
vary cemetery. The funeral services
over the body of the young man were
simple and impressive. They were held
in St. Mary's cathedral. The Rev. Fa-
Their w. K. Ryan preached the sermon,
the keynote Of which was sympathy for
the bereaVed parents of the boy He
called attention to the fact that a few
days before this body over which the
requiem was being said was imbued
with life. hope and ambition. In the
midst Of health the young man had
been stricken down by death.
Several beautiful hymns were sung at
the funeral by st. Mary's Cathedral
choir The pall-bearers were three mes
senger boys from the Bell Telephone
company and three boys from the
Keith-O' Brien store, where young Sem
soth was formerly employed, The coffin
was banked with flowers. including de-
signs sent by the employees of the
Bell Telephone company and Keith
O'Brien's store, and large number of
bouquets from neighbors and friends.
In Calvary cemetery Rev. Father Col
Inns efficiated
The sympathy Of many friends is ex-
tended to the bereaved parents and
family. The boy was a model Catholic.
a loving, obedient little lad at home
quiet and attentive at his work. and
his untimely death will certainly re-
main mystery. May his soul rest in
peace
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-01-02
Christmas at St. Mary's.

A most impressive Christmas service
was the solemn pontifical high mass
celebrated at II o'clock at st. Mary s
cathedral The Right Rev. Laurence
Seaman, bishop of the diocese of Salt
Lake, was the celebrant. He was as
sisted by the Rev. Fathers Constantine
Chauve and Thomas Canning of the
Society of Marists of All Hallows col
lege, officiating at the mass as deacon
and sub-deacon. A sermon on the COM
ing of Christ was preached by the Rev.
Father Brennan.
The music at this service was mag
nificent. st. Mary's cathedral choir,
under the direction of Hiss Nora Glea-
son, sang beautifully the sacred and
impressive music of the solemn mass.
Among the more beautiful portions of
the mass sung by the choir were the
"Kyrie' of La Hache. the Gloria
from Mozart's Twelfth Mass" the
"Veni Creator of Rossini, the 'Ad este
Fidelis' of Novello, and the ''Sanctus"
of GOunOd. The soloists were Miss Mae
O'Neill, Miss Margaret Harley, Miss
Farrell, Norman Vote. A. ]. Duquesne,
George Soffe and Oswald Veltz.
At the Holy Cross hospital chapel
Very Rev. Denis Kelly, vicar general
of the diocese of Salt Lake, said two
masses. At the first mass the Sisters
of the Holy Cross community sang the
mass. The Christmas mass is the Oc-
casion for the repeating of the pretty
annual custom of the singing of the
high mass by the sisters. From the
choir loft in the pretty little chapel
came the chanting of the sweet-vuiced
nuns, which is never heard outside of
the community houses, and then only
on occasions such as this. The solos of
the mass were sung by Sister Mary
Cirilio, who has a beautiful soprano
voice. Her singing was a beautiful fea-
ture of the impressive service.
The sisters chapel was beautifully
decorated with flowers, which We're
banked before the affairs Of the chapel.
Rev. Father Kiely spoke few words
to the sisters on the significance of the
beautiful sentiment expressed in the
words, Merry Christmas" He likened
the expression of this wish to the senti-
ment expressed by the angels when
they sang from heaven to the shepherds
more than 1900 years ago, GLORY to
God in the highest, and on earth peace,
good will toward men,"
The song of the angels, said Father
Kelly. was the first expression of the
Christian spirit. 1t typified the passing
of the Mosaic principle of retribution-
an eye for an eye. d tooth for tooth,
a life for life-and the dawn of the
Christian era founded on the one rule
of love, sympathy and forgiveness.
This spirit, he said was reflected and
continued through the ages in the pref
ty sentiment expressed in the words,
Merry Christmas. Salt Lake Herald,
Dec 26.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-01-02
The children,s Offering.

The children of the Junior choir and
the young ladies of the st. Cecilia cho-
rus made a spiritual bouquet as a
Christmas offering to Rt. Rev. Bishop
Seaman, who was deeply touched by
their thoughtfulness.
Nearly 1000 Hail Marys, Our Fa-
theirs, many Holy Communions and
many Rosaries were said all for the
bishop. The list of prayers were writ
ten on pretty card. small money of
fering from the little ones was enclosed
and presented to the bishop on Christ
mas. The little girls appointed to make
the presentation were Venus Romney,
Mary Lynch and Oriella Brooks. The
spiritual bouquet" idea is pretty and
novel one for children. It originated
many years ago with the sisters in
France, as every old convent girl
knows. The little ones were very con-
scientiOus about their prayers, many
bringing signed notes from their moth
ers. One wee girl told that she said
"chicks" (meaning six prayers every
night. and free" meaning three ev-
cry morning.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-01-02
For Rent.

For rent-That the needs of the bach
elar have been provided for in "The
Woodruff as well as the needs of the
man with a family, is shown by the
fact that there are several one and
two-room apartments, with private
bath. These contain a dresser and ven
tilated bed.
There are a number of single rooms,
with hot and cold water in the room.
and a general bath. at reasonable rent.
Remember, you do not have to go
outside of the building for your meals.
as there will be first-ciass cafe,
where board may be had by the week
or month. The cafe will be run by I.
party who has had years of experience,
which insures first-ciass service and
attention to those who patronize it.
A few four-room (housekeeping)
apartments remain unrented. In order
to secure one you should make your
selection at once.
Application may be made to Mutual
Realty Co, c. E. Raybould, office at
1.-THE Woodruff Second East, between
Second and Third South street.
Salt Lake Security & Trust Co., 81
Up. Main street.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-01-02
PARK CITY.
REAL LIVE SANTA CLAUS.
Pupils of St. Mary's of the Assump,
ton Treated to a Surprise.


On returning to their seats after sing
ing the 'Adieu' chorus at st. Mary s
school Tuesday afternoon. the children
were startled by the merry jingle OF
bells, and in came Santa Claus with a
sleighload of good things, The older
ones said it was Colonel B. NJ. Sperry
in disguise, but, anyway, after pleasant
greetings he proceeded to distribute his
load, and wishing all a happy Christ
mas, departed with the remark that he
had many more places to go yet"
The school room was well filled with
the pupils, parents and friends VINO
had come to hear the holiday program,
and every number was enjoyed. Berore
being dismissed, Father Galligan pleas
ingly addressed the pupils, complimekJ-
ing them and their teachers on the cred
liable manner they had acquitted them
selves, and remarks pertaining 10 the
joyous Christmas tide. After mutuai
we'll wishes for a Merry Christmas, =
all trooped happily homeward for the
holidays.
Following was the program rendered
Choral Greeting to the Pastor ........
Accompaniment, Miss Holland.
The Day of Days" Junior GIFTS
Song. Christmas Bells ..... Boy
Reading, THE Legend Beautiful'N..
Observation-Disclosures. Master c. Wiesl
Solo, Beautiful Isle of Somewhere
Observation-Disclosures. Miss V. Lubec>
The Legend of the Holly ........
................-.... Miss b. Terry
Song, "Dolly's Lullaby ....,.........
......... Misses Condor, Payne, Terry
Recitation. "Jes Fore Christmas.
............M Master D. Nelson
"On Guard March" .....................
...,...........Vi Violin, Master J. Towey
Organ, Miss Holland.
Concert Recitation, "a Tale of Christ
mas Eve" OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ........
Misses McDonough, TOWey, Lubbock,
McPolin.
Song. Mothers Old Arm Chair" Boys
Chorus, Dear Friends, Adieu" ........
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Vocal Class
Organ and Violin Accompaniment.
Park CITY Record.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-01-02
The Wolf"

One of the real successes of the past
season in New York, THE Wolf" writ
ten by Eugene Walter, author of Paid
in Full" will be seen at the Salt Lake
theatre next Thursday night by COM
pany of players headed by Andrew
Robson. While there are all the ele-
ments of the melodrama in THE Wolf, -
it is claimed to hold the attention at
all times. and can be set down as an
effective play. One of the best written
in years, and by an almost unknown
author.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-01-02

THE Flower of the Ranch" which
comes to the Colonial theatre for the
week beginning Sunday, Jan. ), mas
been described as a western comecy
drama set to music. 1t played a long
season last year. visiting only the larg-
est cities. and was declared by a ce,e-
brated New York critical writer 70 De
the most novel musical play seen IN
several years.
Each Of the three acts depict stirring
scenes in California, and the characters
are said to have been drawn true to the
life of the west There are some fifty
people in the company, among the
principals of which are frankie Drew,
Frances Cossar, Edward Hume, FREQ
erick Knights, John insolvency ant;
Walter Stanley.