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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-13
Railway Magnate
 Hill Generous
Tells Steel Probe Committee He Bought Properties For Four and a Half Million, Giving Railroad Stockholders Certi- ficateS
Especial from p~ited Press.)


 Washington, Feb. 1S-The romance of the transformation of a wilderness ,into a throbbing field of industry was told the Stanley Steel committee to- day, when James J. Hill, pioneer rail- road magnate, resumed his story of the development of the ore ranges of the northwest.
 Hill dealt with the opening of the vast iron deposits of the Mesaba and Vermilyon ranges, where nearly a biI- is in the identical land that Hill, in his early days, bought outright for four million and a half dollars. He told the history of his own opera purchased and opened for development the vast ore fields now leased by the United States Steel Corporation.
 With his massive head inclined for ward attentively, the sturdy railroad builder listened intently to his ques- tioners. Now and then he wagged his grizzled beard In deprecation or nodded and chuckled as the commit tee caught the sense of a particularly pertinent reply. John Carroll, his per- sonal counsel, sat beside the aged rail road magnate, whose seventy years of battle in the midst of commercial stress appeared to rest lightly on his shoulders. But there was little need for the lawyers, for Hill himself de- cided whether his rights and prfvil- eges were being accorded him and was not adverse to insisting upon them.
 A big crowd of spectators, many of them women, gathered at the hear ing.
 Stanley questioned Hill as to the Lake Superior holding company, which held the ore lands in the Mesaba fields for the benefit of the sharehold- CTS of the Great Northern Railroad He ascertained that this concern had been reorganized into the Great North ern Company.
 Was this a joint stock company" ''No, it was a. trust, pure and sim pIe,' said Hill. ''It held these lands for the railroad company sharehold- CTS"
 At that time, wasn't this railroad stock selling at 117?" f'I can't recall It sold as high as 250.''
 Sixty days after this ore was turn ed over, did not the Great Northe Tn Railroad stock go to 3s0?'' 'I don't remember
 While you were acquiring lands from individuals and from the State of Minnesota, prior to the time you leased it to the Steel Corporation, Xou never leased at a higher royalty than 40 cents a ton, did you?''
 That is not material,''- said Hill. 'and I'm sure we paid more. But the royalty would not form a basis for ascertaining the value of the lands
 Hill betrayed a remarkable ignor- ance of the location of ore lands in the MeSaba range.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-13
MANY EXCURSIONS WILL COME TO CITY
 DOCK THIS SUMMER

Sundays in Bridgeport this summer will be enlivened by the advent of many steamboat excursions from New York under the auspices of the Man haitian Excursion company I. Arthur Granger, general manager of the com pany recently wrote to Harbormaster Morris asking for terms for Sundays, June 23 90, July 2, Ii, 21 and 2S, Aug. A. Il, IS and 25. and Sept. I; Thurs day, May 30, July 1 and Monday, Sept. 9
 The harbormaster informed him it would cost $10 each date to reserve the city dock on the dates mentioned and General Manager Granger in a let ter received by the harbormaster this morning declares that the terms are satisfactory and asks that the dock be reserved for his steamboats be- tween the hours of and in the af- ternoon on the dates mentioned The Manhattan Excursion company has been running Sunday excursions from New York to Bridgeport for the past five years. As a rule the excursions have been well patronized. The big three deck steamer Montauk has been employed. In other years the lanG- ings were made at the Joy line dock on the East Side. This year the Man haitian company beats another steam boat company in reserving the dock
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-13

If you send your linen to a steam laundry to get thoroughly cleaned, take
 your body to the
 TURKISH BATH. HOTEL ATLAS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-13
SACRED HEART SCHOOL GRADUATES MEET TONIGHT
 TO ORGANIZE ALUMNAE

There will be a meeting this evening in the lower church of the Sacred Heart edifice, at S:30, of all the grad uates of the Sacred Heart school, when an alumnae will be organized At the preliminary meeting held Pe- gently much enthusiasm was shown and there is every prospect that the movement will result in bringing to- gether practically all of the graduates. Although many of the graduates are residing in other parishes it is eX- pected that all will attend the meet ing tonight
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-13

Bradford. Pa.-In a quarrel over the ownership of a 10 cent bottle of beer at Newton, four men were wounded, three seriously. All concerned were wood choppers and wielded axes as weapons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-13
THE PRETTIEsT FACE

and the most beautiful hands are of ten disfigured by an unsightly wart. It can easily be removed in a few days without pain by using Cyrus Wart Remover, for sale only at The Cyrus Pharmacy, 25S Fairfield avenue and 1S6 Cannon St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-13
THE BEST HAND
 SOAP

Guaranteed not to injure the skin. Instantly removes Stove Polish, Rust, Grease, Ink. Paint and Dirt. For the hand or clothing. Large can 10 cents. Manufactured by Wm. R. Vim, Eli Stratford Ave
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-13
GENERAL. sTpTKE OF LONDON
 MINERS SEEMS INEVITABLE.
(SpeciaI from United Press.A

(SneclaI TrOm In7Te0 Fress-l
 London. Feb 1S.-The miners fed eration met, today, and considered the operators refusal to grant them the minimum wage scale. It was beIiev- ed that a general strike, on March | was inevita b1e.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-07
KEEPING POULTRY
FREE FROM LICE
Recipe for Making Ointment Rec
commended by Prof. Graham
Also Kills FleaS.

What many breeders consider bet
ter than powder for killing lice and
mites is an ointment recommended
by Professor w. r. Graham OF
Guelph. Canada, one who has made
a life study Of poultry in the Domin-
ion.
It ia composed az follows: Mercury.
so parts: lard, rs parts; beef suet.
% parts; oleate OF mercury, 2 parts.
The suet, II bought from the butcher.
will have to be rendered over fire
and poured into the lard while It Is
warm. and then stir in the mercury
and oleate Of mercury. Use a
table knife or spoon to do the
stirring. Do not put hands into
it. Should 1t prove too stiff to
easily apply as an ointment, thin with
a little cotton seed OIL All ingredi-
ents should be weighed rather than
measured. Put it away In small vas
cline bottles or boxes well covered, and
it will keep for months. This ointment
will rid poultry of head lice and Texas
fieas. For other mites and lice rub It
In well about the fun below the vent
and under the wings. 1t will not only
kill the live vermin, but destroy the
nits as well
It is valuable thing for turkey rails
ers to use on the old and the young.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-07

tBy JOSEPH MONTGOMERY. Secretary
Of Minnesota Stallion Registration
Board)
Never in the history OF the draft
horse has the future appeared 30
promising to breeders as now, despite
the statements of a leading speaker
at the annual meeting of the State
Veterinarians association at Mime
apolis that the automobile and auto
truck were driving it out of bust
ness. There is no reason, in the light
of statistics, why the doom of the
draft horse should be spelled by the
auto.
Though the enormous number of
one to believe that they were crowd
Ing the draft horse out of business.
actual figures do not prove it. Sta
tistics in the office of the Minnesota
stallion registration board show that
the number of sires used In this state
for horse breeding has Increased from
2.544. May I. 1910. to 4,445, May !.
1912. During the same period the
number Of registered draft sires has
Increased IS per cent. there now be-
Ing, over 1.450 in Minnesota This is
an excellent guide to conditions Of
the industry in this state and through
out the country.
Never In the history Of the Chicago
and st. Louis markets, the two larg-
est ones In the United States. has
the demand been so keen or the
prices 80 high for high class horses
Of all sypes, especially the superior
Graft type. Statistics from the u. S.
bureau Of animal industry show that
the number Of horses In this country
has increased from 13.500;000 to 21,-
soc, 900 In the past decade. The value
o. all horses in this country has In
creased from $45 to $115 in the same
period. This has occurred despite
the increase in the use OF automo-
biles.
First class draft horses have been
almost prohibitive in price this year.
because OF the great demand for them,
and a team of drafters has often
sold as high as $500 to $1,000. The
demand for high class saddle and
carriage horses in the eastern cities
has been 80 great that their prices
have been almost prohibitive to
many who can afford automobiles.
All this should be very encourag-
ing to persons In the United States
interested in breeding. When
horses have increased at so rapid a
rate the last two years. and prices
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MADE A DIFFERENCE.

1t was kit inspection and the differ>
ent companies Of the battalion we're
standing with their kits on the ground
IN front OF them. The sergeant major
was making the examination, when
his eagle eye detected the absence Of
soap in the KIT Of Private Finn, and
he demanded what excuse the man
had to give.
'Plaze. sor. It's all used" said
Finn. n
"Used!" shouted the sergeant ma
jor. why, the first cake of soap |
had served me for my kit lasted me
three years, while you are not year
In the ranks yet. How do you ac-
count for that?''
Films eye had the faintest suspi-
cion Of a twinkle as he replied:
Place, sor, wash every day.
And the sergeant major walked on,
while the whole company grinned.-
Tit-Bits.
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Trust and Obey.

To disobey is to distrust. always.
Those who obey God must trust God
most, and those who trust him most
obey him most. The only man who
has ever trusted God completely and
always. never disobeyed God II we
set out to follow a guide who tells
US that the only way in which we can
come safely through to our journeys
end is by following his every footstep,
and we then turn aside at any point
to- try our own way, We are showing
our distrust. no matter how vehement
ly we declare. OF even believe, that we
90 trust him. so faith is surrender.
The only terms upon which we can
enjoy full faith in Christ are uncon.
dttional surrender.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-07

Ny market ducklings are all raised
from White Pekin ducks. which have
the range OF half acre, five ducks to
one drake, says a writer in the Poul
try Journal. use hens for mothers.
setting the eggs about February !.
sell them at ten weeks old, when they
weigh from five to SIX pounds. and
secure Ia to 16 cents pound live
weight. When the ducklings are first
Matched / keep them in small quar-
tiers and feed about six times day.
giving mixed feed, little cornmeal.
cut clover and plenty OF sand after
the first week. about four times
day. At six weeks ] give them all
they win eat of clean. mixed feed, corn
meal, clover, with fresh meat from
rending place. feed two quarts of
meat, with plenty of sand. to rs duck
lings. The little fellows get fed every
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-07
Lack Of Tact.

RI y
why did you jilt Percy?"
He Is lacking In tact"
why, ! thought he always said
nice things?"
He does-but not always the right
things. He was protesting his love
yesterday when we passed an old
woman. saw my cue and said:
viii you love me when get old
and look like that woman?"
"'Of course ! will. darling!' he
cried.
$50 / dismissed him. The idea of
his conserving to think that / could
ever get to look like that horrid old
thing!"
Women are SO particular.
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time they open their mouths, and be-
gin to walk around. When they are
filed up they sit down and grow fat
My experience 10 at eight or nine
weeks to give them all they can eat.
also feed green stun as soon as 1t
grows. The bulk Of my feed the last
week is meat and sand: all the meat
they will eat. The man / sell to says
my ducks beat all he seer; the meat
IL what does the work. Grain can't
touch it. Pure water is essential in
duck raising. and good yards, moved
often in warm weather. as they are
apt to sour. feed all the sand / can
mix in. keeping the ducklingD quiet
and do not allow much exercise. All
my ducks are sold live weight: 1t il
just as profitable as the other way,
and less trouble to handle them in
that manner.
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Expensive.

How often is your motor over
hauled. Binks? asked Dusenberry.
-Four times last month";" said Binks
-Four times in one month? Geeru-
salem! What fort" demanded Dusen-
berry.
Speeding" said Binks, Twice by
the bicycle cops, once by deputy
sheriff and once by plain, common,
garden, village constable" Judge.
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vindictIve.
The comical boarder
Is fond Of his joke:
His landlady hopes.
In her heart. he will choke.
vindictIve.
At a Summer Resort.

Really. we mustn't stand here talk
Ing like this. MY husband may come
along at any minute"
well, we can talk in some other
way II he comes, can't we?"
But he Is jealous of you"
do you think he has any cause to
be"
"Oh, II that's the way you feel about
IT we may as well go into the casino"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-07

II the earlier reports are to be relied
upon, the experts in greenhouse cul-
ture at Washington have discovered
something of value in connection with
dollhouse lettuce. BY crossing seeds
Of healthy winter lettuce with varie-
ties related to the wild lettuce and So
lecting the results with care, 1t il al
legged that variety has been secured
which is practically free from disease
and which yet has lost nothing of the
finer qualities OF the highly bred va
xieties OF lettuce commonly grown in
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-07
The Point Of View.


This section is almost mountain
ous," remarked the pedestrian to his
companion as they trudged along a
country road one summers day car
rying heavy grips.
Eyes, it's bit hilly,'" said the farm
er a few minutes later as he drove his
guest from the station in the big
blackboard.
Nice. rolling county. this" OBJ
served the automobilist to his chauf-
feur as they whizzed by IN big tour
ing car.
Gee, what a fat, embarrassing
region" thought the aviator. looking
down as he sailed over il in his ma
jestic biplane.-Life.
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Feminine Diplomacy.

Yes, finally got rid of him. she
said, without having to tell him in
so many words that never could
learn to love him. didn't want to do
that, because he's an awfully nice fell
low, and should have been very sorry
to cause him pain"
How did you manage it," her
friend asked.
Why, you see, he's subject to hay
fever, so decorated the house with
golden rod whenever he sent word
that he was coming"
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YearnIna for q rentacre.

"Of course you have a grudge
against the octopus; mean the rail-
roads,
YES" replied Farmer Corntossel;
-'my principal grievance is that there
amt any OF 'em runnin' within mile
or two of my place"
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have kept soaring in spite of the in
crease, there is no reason TO believe
that the automobile will ever drive
them out of business. Instead OF the
automobile causing a scarcity Of
horses. it would be more reasonable
to say that the scarcity of horses has
caused the temporary advent Of the
automobile and auto-truck.
Farmers in Minnesota need not
fear to grow more horses. II they are
large, sound, and serviceable, they
will always demand the highest
prices. The horse industry is found
cd on a permanent basis, and has no
reason to conflict with the automobile
industry In any way.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-07

greenhouses. A lettuce which is not
liable to mildew, rot, ETC., would Ger.
tainly be prize for the lettuce spe.
cialties. It is stated that the seed
will be furnished to the greenhouse
men by the department OF agriculture,
and that great results are expected.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-07

A New Yorker had occasion to-
phone from one suburb to another
while visiting in western city. Upon
asking what the charge was. he was
told SO cents.
Fifty cents! For that distancef
Great Scott! In New York you can
call hell UP for SO cents"
Possibly" coolly answered the OPP
orator. ITS in the city limits. AR
gonaut.
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The correct cause,

This speeding Is something awful.
No wonder such dreadful accidents
happen from their going so fast"
ITS not the going fast that makes
accidents, ma; is the stopping
quick"
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Name III

you will probably refuse to believe
I'm telling the truth, but"
But what?"
1T is a fact that recently picked
up a magazine which didn't have an
article on the Panama Canal"
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The other Wav About

Mrs. Exe-So you and your husband
have separated because OF a misun-
derstanding?
Mrs. Wye-Nothing Of the sort!
We parted because we understood each
other too well.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-07

There is no rule
Of universal ap,
plication, but one
must consider the
age. sex, and gen.
eral condition of
those whom he
approaches.
Uncle John Vas
sar was accus-
toned to speak to
Q cry pers n
whom he met on
the subject OF re-
ligion, but his rule
might not be the
best one for all.
He was a man Of
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-07
Her Little Joke.

Wife-Broke again! 1t seems to me
you are always short of money.
Hub "a poker player)-It is due to
the way was raised
Wife That's right; blame 1t on your
poor parents"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-07
crop Rotation.

Crop rotation means simply the
classification of crops according to
their habits Of growth and methods
of cultivation and systematic and reg
ular change In the order Of growth.
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His silent Time.

There is one time when chronic
ecker never has his hammer
hen is that?
ZEN it comes time to put down
rIor carpet y
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-07
To Whom
Should
We Speak,
By REV. HOWARD W. POPE.
Superintendent Of Men q de
Moody Bibls institute. Chicago

TExT-Jeremiah 1851: Then said /, All,
Lord God! behold, cannot speak: for
am child. But the Lord said unto me,
Say not. I am a child: for thou shall go
to all that l shall send thee. and what
soever / command thee thou shalt speak.
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Objected to plural.

Does she pay very much for her
hats?" she asked.
"Hats?" she retorted. why do YOU
say hats when you know as well as
do that one year is the best she
ever gets?"
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The Real Danger.

Madam. your little dog bit one OF
the children in the street below"
What! One of those dirty little
creaturesl Call up at once for my
4, veterinarian"
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He Begins to See.

When / first hit town." remarked
Farmer Heck, Il ulster stand on
corner and wonder how all these city
people managed to live"
"Well?"
! well, seeing as they have got $3S
out Of me In four days, 1t amt such q
mystery after all"
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All He could Think OF.

Fisherman-Here comes another
dead fish, Pat; the rivers full OF
them. What's the meaning OF It?
Pat-Sure, cannot tell at all, sorr:
onless it's this terrible fut and mouth
disease.-Punch.
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a Difference.

why doesn't Mrs. Glib say some
thing when she goes out?'
why. man. she never stops talk
ing.
Il asked why she didn't say some
thing
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Where From7

Where did the girl come from who
has such breezy manners?
From the Windy City"
And the one with such a mobile
face?'
From Alabama"
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for charity, or do you advsr-
tiss for direct rssults1
Did you ever stop to think
how your advertising can be
made . source Of profit to
you, and how its value can Be
measured In dollars and
cents. II you have not, you
are throwing money away.
Advertising 10 . moderA
business necessity, but must
b conducted ON business
principles. II you are not
satisfied With your advertising
you should sst aside . certain
amount Of money 70 BE- spent
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vhen He Surprised Her.
I did your wife say when you
! her with that 500 check
on received for extra work."
ably said it would have been
help II 1t had been twice as
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He'll Learn.

Minister-What pity your brother
is 80 depraved and idle. Have you
any other brothers at home like him?
Billy-Oh, no; I've one brother who
niver swears, niver drinks, niver plays
cards. niver Its me, niver steals.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-07

DEMAND FOR HEAVY HORSES CONTINUES
GOOD AT ALMOST PR0HIBITIvE PRICES
4 d
Enormous Number Of Trucks Not Crowdng Animals Out
Business as Many Are Led to Beieve-Number lncreaS
ed From 13,00oO0oto 100000 in Decade.
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Enlarging Your Business

II You are In
business and you
want to make
more money you
viii read every
word we have to
say. Are yos
spen ding your
money for ad-
vertising in hap
hazard fashion
m IL intended
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annually. and thsp carefully
note tho effect II has IN In
creasinE your volume Of busi-
ness; whether . 70, 20 or 50
per cent increase. II you
watch this gain from year 70
you Will become intensely In
tsrested In your advertising,
and how you can make Il -.
large your business.
Z If you try this method ws
believe you will not want 70
let 4 single issue Of this paper
60 to press without something
from your store.
We will be pleased to have
you call on W, and we viii
take pleasure In explaining
our annual con tract for %
many inches, and how 1t can b.
used in whatever amount that
seems necessary to you.
If you can sell goods Over
the counter We can also show
you why this paper will best
serve your interests when you
want TO reach tbs people Il
this eommunity.
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Minister-Oh, indeed?
Billy-Yes an he's only six months
old.-Tit-Bits.