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Evening star., 1912-09-13
Day of Shameful Deeds.

Hangman's day, a day for shameful
deeds, dark, luckless, stch as Friday al
ways has been, and its dire symbolism
becomes intensified when the day is link
ed with the evil date.
But there,is leaven of good in today s
date. which is Friday. the thirteenth day
of the ninth month. The figure nine, mys-
terious, fortunate and almost sacred to
the ancients, may ward off much of the
evil lurking in the other parts of the date.
Nine. which in all it's multiplicat!ons re-
mains nine, has always been an auGur of
beneficence. Try the multiplications of
the figure; twice nine is eighteen. and
eight and one are nine. And SO on.
Anyhow, Friday, the thirteenth, can't
be unlucky for everybody, else what a re-
cital of cataclysmal woes the newspapers
would carry today.
Evening star., 1912-09-13
Heads Chevy Chase School.

Marine Band In Grand Concert
tonight, Chevy Chase Lake. Free dancing.
Season ends Saturday night. Ride out.
-AdVt.
Evening star., 1912-09-13

Furnace, Latrobe and Range
repairing. Roof re Jaired and PAINTED.
George L. Gartrell. 1901 o street NV.
Evening star., 1912-09-13
Possible consequences.
s1.25 to Baltimore and Return.

S1.S5 10 BdItimOrc dnd Heturh.
Saturdays and Sundays, via Pennsylvania
railroad. Tickets good to return until .
am. Monday. All regular trains except
the Congressional Limited. ."-Advt
Evening star., 1912-09-13

your stomach ache, but there is no dope for collie
that is fit for you to take Listen to your daddy
chirrup, and you'll soon improve, I ween; can't
give you soothing sirup that is loaded with NOR
phine! Deadly dyes and acids boric, alcohol by
drugs defiled, constitute the paregoric you are
yelling for, my child. Cease, cease your fren-
z;ed screaming! Parents in the bygone times
doped their children, little dreaming that they
thus committed crimes; infants always did ker-
funn,;x ratified parents when they roared, and
those parents in their stonachs divers brands of
poison poured. We know better, now, my dar ing
Evening star., 1912-09-13
Turning out Special Miliwork

is a specially with EISlNGER BROS, eims
9Th st. Prompt service--lowest prices. Phone.
Evening star., 1912-09-13
FRIDAY, THE Thirteenth,
DAY OF LUCKLESS DEEDS
Hoodoo Date of the Year Is Here
and Superstitious Are on
Their Guard.
Friday. the 13th.s


This date on the calendar that StareS
at you from desk top or office wall to-
day is the recognized hoodoo date of
the year. There may be other unlucky
days, on which those of a superstitious
tur- of mind believe every undertaking
is bound to result unfavorably, but
Friday, the 18th. is the king bee of all
days of mischance.
The superstition. dates far back into
the mists of antiquity. According to
ancient lore it was on a Friday that
Adam and Eve munched the forbidden
apple-and thereby lost Eden and en-
tailed a heritage of labor on all man.
KIND. If work really was invented on
Friday that fact alone is recognized as
sufficient to make the day a dark one.
Thirteen has long been the unlucky
number par excellence. In the mystic
half-religion, half-superstition of the
PersianS thirteen was a number to be
Stunned. Morse mythology tells of a
final banquet of the gods at which
thirteen sat at table. Baldur the god
of light, warmth and summer, rose
first and was the first of the gods to
die, through the Vaccinations of Loki.
the dark god of evil, who induced the
mistletoe to slay the summer god.
Evening star., 1912-09-13

Novelty System HOt-Water Heating.
Now is the time TO see us about plant
E,berlys Stove Store. us 9Th st. NV.
Evening star., 1912-09-13
ROBBER COMES IN NIGHT.
Steals Cash and Leaves Own
er's Trousers in Alley.
Other Depredations.

The troublesome rob')er who has visit
ed homes in differen. sections of the city.
entering sleeping apartments and taking
money from the clothing of the siumber-
ers, visited the home of George Ellis. 9lS
Sth street northwest, between midnight
and o'clock this morning. and took Si2
from Mr.. Ellis trousers pockets.
Mr.. Ellis was SO sound asleep after
midnight that he did not hear any noise
made by the robber. When he got up
this morning and missed his trousers he
made an Investigation, finding that some
one had entered the house through a rear
door for purposes of robbery. He found
his trousers in the alley, but the money
had been extracted.
Report of the robbery was made to the
police of the first precinct, and later to
police headquarters, and detectives ard
policemen visited Ellis house, but failed
to find clue to the thief.
Evening star., 1912-09-13
The Docs Lullaby
By WALT MASON

Lush baoe old Doc WHEY. he walks the floor
night surely highly and would further
light I would in a froic Of
Evening star., 1912-09-13

are our hope you'd better quit your snarng for
until quits if he shaking he throw his little
fits Trust Natureshe will she last will bring
and all DOPE do fierce than the disease
Therefore petsy quit your sheng have pains all back
my wayworn knees ceang and stepped tack
esss;:s4 e:4=as- sss LOaAnla@c%,
Evening star., 1912-09-13

41.OO to Frederick, Antietam and
Hagerstown and Return.
Baltimore and Ohio, Sunday, Septem-
ber Is. Special train leaves Union sta
ton a. a.m.-Advt.
Evening star., 1912-09-13

Phone Your Want Ad 60 The Star.
Main 2440
Evening star., 1912-09-13
when you Entertain Friends

wireless-Electric Wooster. IL 9th st. NV.
Evening star., 1912-09-13

$1.25 Baltimore and Return,
Baltimore and Ohio
Every Saturday and Sunday. Good to
return until Y am. train Monday All
trains both ways, including the Royal
Limited.-Advt.
Evening star., 1912-09-13

Phone Your Want Ad to The Star.
Main 2440
Evening star., 1912-09-13

Reisinger's
pure rich ice cream. al flavors, 81 20
gal toe y gal. 90 G NV, Phone Nj. 2761
Evening star., 1912-09-13
Worthless Check Transaction.

ne pOllce are looking Tor q young man
to have him explain SIS check transac-
ton with the National Sporting Goods
Company. 424 9th street northwest. Ac-
cording to the report made to the police
a young man, neatly dressed in a brown
suit and giving his address as Kensing-
ton, Md, purchased an automatic revol-
YER and gave check for $15. The check,
it is stated, is worthless
Detective O'Dea received description
of the young man.
John Montgomery, DDS G street south
west, reported having been robbed of s..
He said he was standing at I'd and G
streets southwest Tuesday night when
some unidentified individual took his
money from his pocket.
Valuable Ring Stolen.
The theft Of ring set with twenty-one
pearls and five emeralds was reported by
Nanette Burch, residing at 233O 1st street
northwest. She valued the ring at $S5.
and said it was taken from her house
during the past week.
Wilbur F. Nash, 122 M street northwest,
asked the police to recover boiler tubes
worth $50 that were taken from his ware
were seen taking away the tubes in a
wagon.
Oscar Taylor, 1888 T street northwest,
reported the theft of a bicycle from Ills
S street northwest last night.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28
PROPER FLOWING INCREASES THE CORN YIELD

[By Prof. |. S. Cook, jr, Department
Of Agronomy, West Virginia Univer-
sity.]
The time of blowing for corn will
usually be determined by the conve-
nience of the farmer. 1t is pretty well
established that the differences in
yield on land plowed in the fall and
similar land plowed in the spring are
very slight, Generally 1t will be wise
to plow for corn when the ground is
in good condition to be finely pulver-
lied by the pillow and when other work
does not interfere. Sticky clay land
should not be plowed when it is SO
wet as to slip off the moldboard in a
shiny condition Land that is likely to
wash because of. steepness or other
conditions should be plowed late in the
winter rather than early.
Part of the purpose of blowing is to
enable the land to store water; an
other part to enable 1t to retain water.
Fall pfowing provides for the storage
of water in the soil; spring blowing
provides for its retention. But this
qualification needs to be added, that
spring blowing Is likely to hasten the
evaporation Of soil moisture unless the
plow is almost Immediately followed
by the harrow. Water escapes very
rapidly from the surface of a newly
plowed field. Following the plow with
the harrow while the surface soil is
still fresh reduces the exposed sur
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

is made by using 2x2 piece, with
long nails driven in 1t, each nail hav-
ing a mum her. This rack is also used
for Storing corn The tester is filled
by taking six kernels from each ear
of corn and placing them in one of the
squares. t is important that the ker-
nels be removed SO as to not injure
the germ. This may best be done by
inserting a knife at the edge of the
kernel and gently pryng it out, as
shown in Figure 3. Handle each ear
in similar manner. The kernels
should be removed from different
parts Of the, ear. After the kernels
are placed in the tester, spread a
thickness or two Of damp cloth over
them and cover with moist sand. Then
set the ties ter where it will have good
growing Temperature. A temperature
lof about TO degrees F. is suitable. II
sufficient M DISTURB has been supplied
the corn Will have sprouted in four or
five days 50 as to enable one to de,
termine the good ears. If in any OF
the squares the kernels fail to grow
or show low vitality, they should be
discarded and not planted, as it will
result in a poor and uneven stand
which will greatly reduce the profit
Of the corn crop.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

face and SO retards revaporation. 1t
also retards the rise of the water from
the subsoil, thus retaining 1t where
the plant root will need 1t during the
growing sea son.
The depth of blowing for corn will
be determined largely by the depth
of previous blowing. 1t is not wise to
turn large amount of raw subsoil up
to the surface. Usually it is well to
bring small amount of new soil un-
yder the direct influence Of sun and
rain, thus preparing it to be useful to
subsequent crops. 1t is to be remem-
bered that il is the mellowed soil that
contributes most to the growth of
plants. other influences have much
to do with determining the proper
depth of blowing for corn. II the
ground is pIowed in the fall, it may
be safe to p1ow an inch or more deep
err than it would be wise to pillow the
same ground in the spring. The frosts
and freezes of winter will do much to
mellow and tame" the soil that has
never been exposed to the more ac-
tive weathering influences.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28
WEST VIRGINIA seed CORN
SHOWS Low GER NIINATION TEST
Planted This Spring the General Crop Yield viii Be
Greatly Reduced-Each Ear Should Be
Well Tested Before Using


in return for our time and labor The
farmer who goes to the crib to select
his seed corn just before planting has
poor cha noes to get a good stand of
corn this season. The damaged, I'M
matured condition of the corn makes
it very necessary thai every ear that
is selected for planting be carefully
tested This can be done quickly and
without cost at your own home. Make
tester like the one shown in the ac-
companying illustration (Figure u.
1t is ca SHY and quickly made by sim
ply making box "a by 80 inches and
two or three inches deep. Stretch
small wires or cord across the top of
the box so as to mark off in squares
two inches across. After the box has
been filed to the level of the wires
or cord with sand. thoroughly moisten-
ed, the tester is ready for use.
When making the test some system
of arranging the ears ON a table or
rack SO that the ear corresponding to
certain square in the tester may
readily be located The system shown
in Figure 2 is very simple one. It
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28
Public Service Assessments.
DIES WITH KNIFE IN HEART.

Clarksburg. In an open-air fight al
the Willard coal mining settlement
near Shinnston, Thomas Reitkoyic,
an Italian miner, was killed by being
stabbed through the heart with q
knife. "A cousin Of the same name is
said to have inflicted the fatal wound
and then fed. Sheriff Percy Byrd
and Coroner 8. M. Mason went to the
scene and. after investigation, placed
George Reitkovic under arrest on a
charge Of firing pistol in the melee
and brought him to the county jail
here. Officers are searching that sec
ton for the murderer.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

The time for planting corn will soon
be here. The question arises, or
should arise, in the minds OF every
farmer-will my seed corn grow? You
can not answer this question unless
you have tested each ear. The Ag-
ronomy Department of the College of
Agriculture, West Virginia University,
firds, after carefully testing samples
of seed from various parts of the state,
that the percentage of termination is
very low, running from A to SO
per cent with an average of sc per
cent, some individual ears testing as
low as 444o. This is very low, and If
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28
o 1R62RRRs ~!
Just as Eie Said.

At the good roads convention in
Emporia recently Nit Without was In
Producing some Of Emporia's promi-
nent citizens to the delegates. He
told the delegates what each one of
the prominent citizens represented in
a business way until he introduced the
last one He represents nothing"
Mr. Without said Except myself
represent myself" said the prominent
citizen. We'll, that is what l said"
replied Mr. Without.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28
BOOSTS SUNDAY IN A LETTER.

Wheeling. lin recent issue OF the
Fargo Daily Forum of Fargo, NJ D.,
appears lengthy letter written by
Rev. w. A. Cook, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church of Wheeling, to
Rev. Charles r. Adams. d. D., pastor
Of the First Presbyterian church at
Fargo. in which Rev. Cook praises in
highest terms the work of Rev. w. A.
Sunday. the noted evangelist, who
is conducting the religious revival In
wheeling. Rev. Cook pisces Sunday
above Moody and others.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28
Her Helm.

Hilton says he is willing to give
his wife credit for having been great
help to him in business /"
Il understand she was his stenog
rapher for several years"
Yes. He insists t1at he has never
had anyone In the ofhse who could
equal her in the delicate business OF
persuading creditors to be patient"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28
In Desperate Mooo.

THAT prima donna has voice like
an angels"
You think So responded the Inn
presario. resentfuily We'll. don't
know how an angel talks when things
don't go to suit her. But II | thought
they all sounded like this prima donna
I'd think twice before wanting to go
to heaven"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28
Eitnalls Of lanouaoe.

I'm going to ride at the country.
said Frenchman. whose English was
not very perfect. to friend.
You should say ride in the coun-
try." remarked the friend.
"Ah! yes-very good" responded
the Frenchman, "and when como
back will knock in your door,"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28
CARPENTER FOUND SHOT.

Joseph Hays Of FaIrmont Discovered
Dead In Workshop.
Fairmont Joseph Hays, aged "A, a
carpenter, was found in his workshop
on Meredith street with a bullet
wound in his right temple. The po-
lice made the discovery when they
broke down the doors, after they had
been notified by his wife that he had
not returned home. Dependency
from financial and health troubles
was the cause. A verdict Of suicide
was reached.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28
wIaest Thing to Do with II.

"Heigho." said Bildad, as Jimpson-
berry flashed by In his motor / wish
had an automobile" "Oh, nonsense.
Bill" said EIathers Whats the use?
You couldn't afford to keep 1t" No,
by jimminy," said Bildad. but ! could
AFFORD to sell it"-Harper's Weekly.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28
LOOKING Ahead.

A popular local belle is very roman.
tic.
Il think I had better get Job be-
fore we marry" said her fance
The girl protested.
Don't be so lnromantic," she said.
Il won't need any clothes for long.
long time"
But you may want to eat almost
Immediately, my dear"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28
"Reminiscences Of the Great.

Il met man today who once knew
the great Richard Wagner"
Did he have any interesting remi-
niscences of the great composer?"
'Yes; he says that Wagner once
stung him for $40 or the equivalent Of
that sum In our money"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28
BUGGY PLUNeEs OVER BANK.

Morgantown Brown Garrison and
Homer Yearly, returning here from
Indian Creek, rolled 80 feet down an
embankment in their buggy with
the team The buggy was reduced
to kindling wood, but the two occu-
pants. though badly bruised and cut.
were able to reach town.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28
Dancer In LiheralItY.

"A drop of ink makes millions
think" remarked the ready made
philosopher.
Yes replied Senator Sorghum,
but you want to limit your use OF ink
to drops. AS soon as you go to spread
ing 1t around In quarts they're liable
to get too tired to think"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28
\ Mode Of conceaImer

Il want to keep the real facts con
corning this transaction secret"
said the enterprising man.
Then" replied the sage counselor.
Il should Immediately start contro
yersy concerning 1t. Then SO many
theories will be advanced that the
facts will never become public"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28
A Natural concIualon.

Il am looking for an honest man."
remarked Diogenes.
WELL" replied the cynical observer,
"a man who has as much difficulty in
finding an honest man as you have
must have shown mighty poor taste in
picking his friends"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28
Advance In Art.

$50 you think our national artistic
sense is improving"
YES" replied the cruel critic. "Our
statuary Is far from what II should be.
But we have at least taken the wood
en- Indians from in front of the cigar
stores"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28
a Good Record 20 Roth.

i've driven my car for over q year
now" said Bilkins, land I've never
run down anybody"
That's nothing" said Mrs. Biikins.
I've attended the meetings OF our
sewing circle for five years and have
never run down anybody.
Weekly.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28
Rise in River Small.


Reports from the territory up the
river show that the Kanawha will
reach q higher stage than has been
seen here for some years 1t being
the estimate of the United States en-.
gineer's Office, according to reports
received here from up-river sources,
that the stage here would reach 80
feet at least, and might possibly go
to 81 feet. Thirty feet is about the
minimum food line when the water
begins to flow over lowest places, but
it will take several feet before the In
convenience caused will become con-
siderable. At about 80 feet, too, the
water is apt to invade number OF
cellars in various parts of the city.
Engineer Jeffries does not think, with
the information at hand, that the
river here will exceed 81 feet. The
river here had reached stage of "a
feet. Word had been received from
Kanawha Falls that the stage there
was 1876 feet and still rising.
1t has been several years since the
Kanawha here has reached stage
of 80 feet, and that kind Of stage is
something of novelty to many OF
the newer residents of Charleston.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28
The Bitter End.

The Bitter End.
do you think" asked the girls
mother. you have succeeded at last
in convincing Mr.. Youngbuck that be
can never have our daughter"
I'm afraid not. Somehow. | cant
help feeling that be may get her yet
But you told him this morning
when he asked you for the seventh
time that you would not give your
consent"
Yes. The trouble Is that he has
not threatened to carry on his cam
paign TO the bitter end. AS long as a
chap refrains from referring to the
bitter end there is chance that he
may win out"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

This statement
occurs In the.
midst of a dra
matte incident in
the history Of the.
Children OF Israel
Chapter IS tells
of Ahaz, the
wicked king who
who caused the
worship Of Je-
hovah to cease ID
the temple in Je
u 8 a | e NJ who
closed the doors
Of the temple.
and who gave the
ancrod rnrcnlu nk
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28
AS ORDERED.


A country tailor recently found him
self In an awkward fix He wanted to
order two fatirons OF the type
known as "tailor's goose" but he
looked at the order he had written and
shook his head
Two tailor's gooses, he muttered;
that don't look right. Two taiior's
geese--no. I'm sure that can't be cor
rect"
He pondered the question until he
became quite worried. but finally hit
on the brilliant idea OF writing his
order. yr-~--
.Messrs. -. Please send one
taflor's goose. p S.-You can send
two instead of one. London Weekly
Telegraph.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28
Maklnn Distinctions.

Does your husband play bridge?"
Certainly not" replied Mrs. Film
gilt He does very well as partner
through life, but partner at bridge
has position OF some responsibility"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

Farmers are now beginning to make
cement fence posts quite extensively
in some localities. They seem to be
a success when properly made, and
they are not expensive, especially
when they are made on the farm on
rainy days or at odd times.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28
Literally.

you often read Of flames shooting
up"
$50 you do"
"But that case the other day was
the only time ever heard of their
doing 1t with pistols"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28
No Place for Them.

Il see where President Taft has
been asked to appoint a woman to
the Supreme court vacancy"
Nonsense! Do you suppose any nor.
NAL woman is going to take piacs
where she has to sit still and let
other people do all the arguing?"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28
Congressional Candidates.

AS a result of several conferences,
one of which was held here by Re
publicans from Mercer, Mingo and
other counties of the Fifth congress
sional district, it was decided TO
place candidate in the field against
Congressman James A. Hughes, to
be nominated in the primary Of June
4. Among those mentioned from
which the candidates will be Sc,
lected are Judge Joseph M. Sanders
and Colonel Edward Cooper of Mer.
Ger county, and w. W. Hughes and
l.. C. Anderson of Mingo county, the
latter two being law partners at
Welch.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28
Too EIatterlns.

sFlattery Is dangerous to sensitive
ladies'" says the Wise Man. Il am
always very careful in the matter. be
cause one evening told lady that
she was as sweet as honey. and the
next day she had hives
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-28

Fairmont-An illustration OF the
determination of local officials to en-
force the mining laws was given re-
Gently when Martin Tusick was fined
$3.50 by Justice Amos for smoking
in one Of the mines OF the Federal
Coal company.