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The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-31

fI(\1 NE or TWO MIS- Of counsel IN regard 10
|lv good roads building cannot be too often
g@xJ emphasized In the frat place. ncy~r pro-
c~~d without expert advice In some actions 81
the South tho movement for better highways has
been H"t back a tujl generation because 90 igor
aucc and consequent WaHtctulnona in tho uBo OF
road fund.-. Got your state Highway Commission
or yoNr stat" Geological. or some uTfc!al OF your
state Department Of Agriculture. 10 advise you AS
TO what sort ~ road Improvement policy you
should advocate. Many counties arc too poor TO
build macadam roads ms yet especially whore atone
for macadamiElng must be brought "A great dis.
lance In such placoa tho mcrita and applicability
OF tho haud-clay uyWtem should be considered. II
IS much leas expensive than macadam and In hun
drcdn OF counties In tho South is tho beat system
that can DO adopted.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-31
Work for Better Schools Right Now.

vx1T HEREVER THE PUBLIC school is inaufici-
kw emily supported. tho school term not long
W. enough. or tho school fund too small for
the employment OF the best tcnchcrF. we earnestly
urge our Southern Farm Gazette rcAderA 10 band
together get their ncighbotH to help them. and
set about the Improvement Of their educational
facilities Right now while the crops are laid
by" rs the very beet time for the work. ConHoli-
date your dibtrctH II Il IS ncccRhary: II is better
that your child spend two hours getting TO n good
school where he can do six or eight hours Of good
work than spend half nm hour going 10 school
whore work OF only half ns much efficiency can
be done.
Resolve now that you Will get better schools.
This series articles prepared by Dr TAFT Butler Editor
Chief OF the viii throug
the the articles the being follows
August T-iiy Having "A Good Orchard
August IA iiy Saving ahlcs and Winter.
August Ally Keeping Winter cover crop Soil.
August 2sIiy Better Preparation OF the Land Wheat
and
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-31
Education and the Individual.

r-XI7 S TO HOW MUCH education means 10 the
ia individual. the time has long sncc passed
tQxA1 when IL Was ucccaaary TO argue that polnt.
The boy girl who starts out IN life without the
fundamentals OF good education Is tragcally. al
mort hopolcH8ly. handicapped The parents Of such
n child. IL IL IL ignorant By their neglect. have
committed "a crime against II almost "a serious a.
~ they had suffered ito right TO be cut Of.
for an educated mind ii I'm a worry real hcnHc ouc'a
right arm In tho struggle for existence and no
where 10 this trucr than ia" farm. II the
South had had for nifty years schoolh even an good
aa have to-day. there Is little doubt but that
our average farmer would be making very ncarly
his extra $500 n year more without agitation on
our part.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-31

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The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-31

r1XI1 T FIRST GLANCE this topic may seem less
"a appropriate than some that have been con-
e21 siderod in this series. but there Is really
no topic in our entire category that has n more
vital bearing upon farm profits. In the commun-
ity at large good schools OF the utmost value.
because no community without good schools IS
likely 10 got or keep tho best class OF citizens.
Whenever or wherever land IS offered for sale.
one OF the first questions is. How are the schools
and the roads," And II the prospective buyer Is
told that both are good, his ideas Of land values
At advance, and II in addition he learns that
most farmers in the community have telephones.
he IS willing TO pay more.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-31
$500 More a Year Farming: How to Make 1t.
XXI Bv Working for Good Schools Good Roads and Telephones

up" This has been indeed one Of our most con
spIcuons pieces Of public folly We know q county
y hlch voted several hundred thousand dollars in
bonds not many months ago IN which the roads
are now going TO waste because nothing whatever
was voted TO maintain tho roads after getting
thom-mnch II you should spend $500 TO buy
n horse and then spond nothing 10 feed him
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-31

Every educational Improvement of the past
thirty years has been costly but every one has
Justified itself In the eyes OF the taxpayers. or
OF those who voluntarily pay for II; not one
would now be recalled and the total result en-
courngcs the expectation that large now eNpendl-
lures would commend themselves 10 the people
at the start. and In the end would prove TO be
both profitable IN the material sense and ciVlzlhs
In tho humane Bcn8e-Dr Chas. W. Eliot
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-31

II is gratifying 10 see tho Increasing number
Of counties that taking hold OF the good
roads movement permanent good road viii
benefit not only this generation. but future gem
orationa as we'll and IL Is entirely fitting, there
fore. that this future generation should pay
part OF the expense 4 bond issue for roads II
the money ia jndIcoualy expended. is the wisest
step county can take. In order 10 see that the
money is tudiciously expended. Il Is we'll TO get
the advice OF tho State Good Roads officer
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-31
Get Good Roads and Keep Them.

IN/-vU II IINU UNth To Tue WhttUr OF expert al.
RHI vice. lot uh urge our readers not only to
10y get expert advice about tho material 10
use. but also get expert advice about the re-
arrangement Of the roads Themselves. Straighten
thom; lessen tho grades. run them entirely anew
II necessary In order To make them OF tho great
est service TO the people II lB folly spend thou
sands OF dollars roads laid out by calves and
pigs.
And then. having got good roads. keep them.
An expert OF the United States Department OF AZ
riculture said To US last week: THE people of
the United States spend more than any other coun-
try TO make good roads and less to keep them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17

Mount Airy. Pa, will leave shortly for
Philadelphia, where they will spend tho
winter.
Miss Katherine Arrison Of New York
is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Bright at
their home in Washington.
Mrs Julia Luchs has returned to her
home in the Sterling, Calvert street.
after spending the summer with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Levy, in Phiiadel-
phia and Atlantic City.
Mrs. Alexander Wolf gave q children's
party Tuesday afternoon last at her home
In Florence Court in honor of the fourth
birthday OF her son William.
The young folks were entertained dur
ing the afternoon by a graphophone and
then invited into the dining room. where
refreshments were served from an attrac-
tive table. having for a center piece a
plaque Of pink roses.
Each guest received as q souvenir q
sweet-grass basket filled with candies. In
the party. besides the young host, were
the Misses Audrey Rosenberg, Claire
Richard, Dorothy Baumgarten, Wilmer
Wolf, Wilma Eiseman, Leah DeMeIl,
Evelyn Matthews. Dorothy Minister, Err
nestine Fantl. Helen Marks. Dorothy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17

Surgeon Marcus Taylor. United States
Army, arrived here from Athens. Ga, and
expects to spend the winter at 1000 l
street northwest.
The first of the winter series of the
weekly dances at the Dumbarton Club
was held. last Tuesday night in the ball
room Of the club house on r street. on
Georgetown Heights. Owing to the
early season the dance was not as large
as those formerly, but was very much en-
joyed by those who did attend.
Mrs. James Sonner, who has been visit
ing relatives here. has returned to her
home at Front Royal. Va.
Mrs D. A. Brodie has returned to her
home after a visit to her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph A. Potts, at their home
in Virginia.
Miss Angenette Ames, daughter of Med
ical Director Howard E. Ames, United
States Navy, and Mrs. Ames. arrived
yesterday from Chelsea, Mass, and will
be the guest for several weeks of Mrs
Charles McCarteney at her home on Dunn
barton avenue.
Mrs. Horace Chandlee has returned to
her apartment in the Sorrento. after
spending the summer in Canada. and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17
Established 1856.

potent against this torture If. when YOU
go 70 pea, you arrange your shoes and
stockings cross-wise, you will be i'm
mune. Another remedy consists in TYING
the garter round the left leg, below the
knee. While the Somersetshire peasant
or olden days used to put his trust in
coffin rings dug out Of q grave,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17
later at the Hotel Arlington at Virginia

later at the Hotel Arlington at Virginia
Beach.
Miss Lima wilkins Of Georgetown has
as her guest at her home on 18th street
Miss Evelyn Glenn of Richmond, Va.
Mrs Hoeffiinger has returned to her
home on 35th street, after spending sew
eral weeks in New York as the guest
of friends.
Miss Tressie Williams has gone to
Georgia, where she expects to make an
extended visit.
Gen. Joseph Tilford, United States Army.
retired. and Mrs Tilford, who have been
spending the summer on the New Eng
land coast, returned last week to their
home on 21st street
Mrs. D. W. Davis of M street, who has
been spending the past few months in
England, has returned to Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. N. Taplin had as their
guest last week at their apartment in the
Champlaine Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred Lame
of Georgia.
Mrs. E. A. Lynch, who with her daugh-
ter Miss NJ. Antonio Lynch. has been
spending the fall at the Golden Swan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17
Charms for Cramp.

From the London Chronicle.
OF the making of charms for cramp
there is no end Most of them. however,
appear to center round the sign of the
cross, which is believed to be peculiarly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17

Mrs. Dickinson, wife of the Secretary
of War, is expected at the Grafton on the
oath for few days while her house is
being placed in order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17

Mrs Nase1, who accompanied Secretary
Nagel and their family here from Massa-
chusetts last week, is leaving today for
two-week visit west. The Nagels have
their X street residence-auit ready for
occupancy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17

Mrs. MacVeagh is also expected very
shortly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17

Mrs Louise Jackson has returned after
a short visit to friends in Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17

Mrs. Waldo Hibbs, who has been SPEND
ing a week or ten days in New Yorl,
city, visiting friends, has returned to her
apartment in the Kanawha.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17

The Secretary of State and Mrs. Knox
are spending Sunday at their Valley Forge
farm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17

Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Stellwagon. who
have been spending the summer month:
in Maine, returned recently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17

Mrs. William Walker Beck of Kent
mere farm. Md, and Mrs. Arthur Brad
ley, who have been visiting the latters
cousins, DR.. and Mrs. Cushing, at their
home in West Philadelphia, during the
automobile races at Farmont Park, have
returned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17

Mr.. and Mrs A. D. Addison are also
at the Grafton before opening their home
ON Q street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17

Capt. and Mrs. r. G. Davenport are
at the Grafton prior to moving into their
18TH street house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17

The Misses I4eonora and Mary Douglas
of New York are visiting their cousins,
Misses, Lula and Nettie Roberts of E
street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17

Miss Rosalie Forrest Of Georgetown,
who has been the guest of friends in
Baltimore, has returned home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17

\ wedding of interest to a large circle
of friends will take place next Tuesday
evening when Miss Mary Wallace Dick
ey, daughter of Mr.. c. 3. Dickey of the
Post Office Department, will become the
bride of Mr.. William f. Triem of this
city. 1t will be quiet home event. Mr..
and Mrs. Triem will be at home after
November 10 at 1851 Mount Pleasant
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17

Mrs. Eleanor Creason of San Francisco
will shortly be married to DIR. William
A. Duncan of the Medical Corps. T.
s. A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17

Secretary Movers wife and daughters
will be here inside of fortnight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Kann, who have
been spending a week in New York city,
are expected back in town today in
their touring car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17

The marriage of Miss Eva Edmonston
Towles. daughter of Mrs. Henry Orme
Towles to Mr. Richmond Winston Holt,
formerly OF Staunton. Va, was one OF
the interesting events of yesterday.
The ceremony took place at O'Clock,
in the Church of the Ascension. the Rev.
Henning Nelms officiating. Only the
members of the immediate family were
present. owing to sickness in the family.
The b ide wore suit of raisin-colored
broadcloth and a large picture hat to
match. She carried a prayer book. I'M
mediately after the service Mr.. and Mrs.
Holt left Washington for wedding trip
south.
Upon their return they will reside at
1924 18th street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17

Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Elmore have witt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F: Walsh have
returned from New York, where they
spent a week, after coming home from,
Colorado,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17

The Danish minister and Countess
Moltke are back at their legation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17
SOCIETY.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

Mrs Clara Breslau Of 1850 U street
northwest has as her guest her sister,
Mrs. l. Gross of Long Island, n. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17

Mrs D. W. Davis of M street. who has
been spending the past few months in
England, has returned to Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17

The marriage of Miss Yulee Noble,
daughter of Mrs. William Belden Noble
of this city, and Lieut.. Sherman Miles, T..
S. A., only son of Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A.
Miles, will take place Wednesday, No
vember %, at ST. Johns Church. The
bridegroOm-elect is now on duty at Fort
Myer as a member of the Sd Artillery.
Odd Fellows Hall of Forestville, Md,
was the scene of good time Friday night
when crowd of boys and girls from the
Comus Pleasure Club of Capitol Hill went
there on a straw ride Supper was served
at intermission from dancing by some
Forestville matrons and was greatly en-
ioyed. Dancing ceased at midnight when
the tired but happy party started for
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Dunn and DR.. and Mrs.
Buckley chaperoned the party, which con-
sisted of the Misses Title Robertson, EN-
ma -Sperden, Eva Dutton, Madeline Boyd.
Helen Dunn. Mamie Schuyler, Ora Sniftin.
Florence Mitchell. Ethel Lyons, Mary
McLearan, May McLearan. Mary Brag
and Messrs. Murrel Frazier, Marion Fra
zier, James Dreamer, Charlie Dunn. Harry
Stees George Downs. Earl Schuyler.
Ernest Kahlert. James Robertson. Henry
Kruger, Robert CURLY and Wescott Miller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17

Miss Tressie Williams has gone to
Georgia, where she expects to make an
extended visit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17

Mrs. E. A Lynch, who with her daugh-
ter, Miss NJ. Antonio Lynch. has been
spending the fall at the Golden Swan,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17

the past few months. at Cape Henry, Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17

Mrs. Horace Chandlee has returned to
her apartment in the Sorrento. after
spending the summer in Canaaa, and
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Continued on Third Page.)
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Mrs. Bradford of 2 street has las he
house guest her daughter. Mrs. Howard
Brockway Of Baltimore. =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17

Mr.. William Walker Beck and his
cousin. Mr.. s. Scott Beck. who were the
guests Of friends in Georgetown last
week, have returned to their homes on
the eastern shore of Maryland
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17

Mrs. \. NJ. Watkins. who has been the
guest of friends in Virginia and Mary
land. returned last week to her home il,
this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17

Miss Anna NJ Stokes of Baltimore
spent several days In Washington re-
Gently visiting friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17

Mrs. c. w. Schertzer and her daughter,
Miss Rhoda Schertzer, have returned to
their home in Middletown, Va, after
visit to friends in Washington.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-02
MRS. STARNWEATHER'S
VIII IS PROBATED.
Bloomfield Woman Lett Large
Estate TO FAMILY.

The will Of Mrs. Martha P. R. Stark
weather, whose death occurred at
Bloomfield on November IS last, was
filed for probate in the Office of Surro-
gate Shoenthal today. Under it's terms
the estate is divided between her hus-
band ana three children, share and
share alike. The family residence, at
50 Oakland avenue, Bloomfield, is left
to her husband, James A. Starkweatller,
and three children, Elizabeth r., Alfred
K and Dorothy Starkweathr, all of
Bloomfield.
There is also real estate in Lakewood.
L. l., and Krug's county.
Washington, belonging to the estate Of
Howard Remmey and William Rem
mey, in which the testatrix had an in
which Is also divided between
the husband and children. The bene-
ficiaries under the will also divide
twenty-seven shares of the preferred
stock in the Seattle-Tacoma Pona
Company and eighty-tone shares in the
Coast Power Company.
The husband, Elizabeth r. and Al
fred x. Starkweather are named as the
The will is dated August 80.
this year.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-02
BOLD HOLD-UP TRIED \
ON TROLLEY PASSENGER.
Irvington Mans Dollar Bill
Taken from Hand. .

Henry P. Bedford, of As Cummings
street, Irvington, a lawyer, with offices
In the Prudential building, Newark.
accompanied by a young woman, and.
Edward Hilliker I'M his wife, of Al
Cummings street, experienced an at
tempted hold-up last night The four
had boarded a trolley car of the Norris
County Traction Company, near Sum-
nit, and had been seated only a mo-
ment when three men got on the car.
One Of them took a seat behind the
one occupied by Bedford. -
When the conductor came to collect
the fares Bedford offered a dollar bill.
Before the conductor could. reach for
it the man in the seat behind grabbed
1t, rolling it into a ball and holding it,
firmly in his clenched fist. The other
two men, who were in the rear of the
car, pushed the button and made their
exit from the rear platform.
The man who had the dollar endeav-
pred to follow them, but the conductor
intercepted him and a rough-and-tum-
BILE scuffie ensued. Bedford, who Is
something of an athlete, came to the
conductors rescue and the disturbers
was quickly subdued and Bedford got
his money back 1ga
The conductor turned over the would
b. "hold-up' to an officer in Millburn.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-02
CLAIMS MAN
WHOSE DELIGHT IS
TO KICK FRIENDS
Daniel Dee, Harrison Bad Man.
.Blubbers Like Baby When
Enrneshed by Law.

An ugly temper and a propensity 70
use his feet on other peoples
tenances. according to the Harrison no-
lice, will compel Daniel Dee, 80 years
old, of this city, TO take an enforced
vacation in tie Hudson county Jail.
previous to standing trial on a charge of
assault and bsstery. He was unable to
produce S2.01o all before Police Judge
Joseph NJ. Brasl gan IN Harrison today.
About a mont3} ago. the police say,
Dee was put GU Of his homo in his
city by his wife ard family. because Of
his unruly tempe, He went over to
Harrison and souglt lodgings with his
brother-in-law, Pete Ryan, OF 126 Har-
rison avenue. Tit later welcomed him
into his home. and, besides boarding
him. bought him a ne,s suit of clothes.
Dee was Inclined TO axe things easy
when on October &c Ryan suggested
thai he go out and look for work the
other waxed indignant.
Dee kicked Ryan in the knee, and as
the man was falling he delivered an
other kick, which caught Rya OIL the
chin. breaking his two jaws and knock
ing out seven teeth. Ryan was taken
to St. Michael's Hospital and was only
discharged q few days ago.
Dee disappeared, m was not seel
until asst night. when he was arrestei
in this city by Policeman Andr, Y
Walsh, of Harrison.
Dee is q big fellow. weighing over
200 pounds, n when he was arraigned
before Judge Branegan today he blub-
bered like a baby and pleaded to be let
off. No attention was paid to his pleas
az he was committed to Jail.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-02
STAR WANT ADS BRING RESULTS.
HARRISON PUPILS ARE
PUT THROUGH TESTS.

The seventy-two seventh grade pupils
of the Harrison public schools as
sembled his morning at school No. /
to undergo an examination in spelling,
arithmetic, geography, history and
grammar. Three of the subjects were
disposed of at the morning session and
the other two will he completed this
afternoon.
The object of the examination is to
combine the classes of the three schools
into one class with two divisions. The
schools are crowded now and room Is
needed badly in the schools for the
lower classes. The pupils receiving the
higher percentages at today's examina-
ton will be placed in division l. and
those getting low percentage will be
placed in division 2. Miss Mary CALI
a will teach the first division and
Miss ANN Delaney the second.
Supervising Principal Dwyer and
Principals Prendergast and McGlennon
will go owe the papers and report on
Monday as to the result.
STAR CLASSIFIED ADS ARE BEST
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-02
IRVINGTON.
Hurled from Trolley Car.

Charles II. Brakeman. of 1861 Spring
field avenue, employed as a pressman
at a pressman at the Otto Heinz Print
ing Company, of SO Littleton avenue,
Newark, is confined to his home as the
result OF a trolley mishap near Irving
ton Centre today. Brakeman hailed
Springfield avenue car No. 2072, in
charge of conductor 3749 and motorman
1898, in front of the %Irvington post
office branch. The motorman partly
slacllened his speed, and Brakeman, be-
lieving he would bring the car. to a
stop, attempted to get on Just as he
had taken hold of the rear handrail the
car speeded off, and Brakeman, being
unable t maintain his grip, was hurled
heavily to the ground on his bach He
hurt his hip and sustained a severe
scalp wound, which rendered him I'M
conscious for a few moments. He vas
taken to the office of DIR. Joseph H..
Bowman, of 80 Union avenue, who put
three stitches in the scalp wound.