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draws near tne agreement upon meas
ures and the passage Of bills become
more frequent. The Democrats in
Congress have continued the good
work in behalf Of the people which
they began so well at the extra session
Of Congress last year. Tariff bills
intended to reduce the cost of living
and to cut down the enormous profits
which the people haye been compelled
TO pay to the trusts. have been passed
by both Houses through the efforts of
the Democratic Senators and Congress-
men and while Republican Presi-
dent may veto these measures. as he
did last year, the Democrats in both
Houses have shown their willingness
to legislate in the interest Of the peo-
pie and have given an indication Of
the kind Of laws they viii pass when
they obtain control of the Senate as
well as the House and have Demo
crat in the White house.
The Department of Agriculture has
designated three field agents of the
Department to proceed to West Vir-
ginia and give Instructions to farmers
along the lines of scientific farming.
One agent is to be sent to the North
ern panhandle. one to Charleston, and
one to be designated for the State at
large. Senator Watson has under
taken at the suggestion of James H.
Stewart, former director of the Agri-
cultural experiment station to have an
additional field agent assigned to the
State and located at Parkersburg.
The Department of Agriculture acted
very promptly last week in sending
one of the experts from the Depart
ment to investigate and overcome a
disease which had broken out in the
tomato fields of Morgan county near
Berkeley Springs. There are about
| five thousand acres of that county
planted in tomatoes and the eradlca.
tihn of the disease meant great dea
to the farmers in that community
Within three hours after the receipt
by Senator Watson of letter asking
| for assistance, the Department of Ag
riculture had man on the way. Ii
Berkeley Springs to ascertain the caus,
of the trouble and to give instructions
as to how to overcome it. 500
Senator Watson was called upon
| few days ago to preside over the Sen
ate as president pro TEN of that body
He spent several hours in the chat
acting as vice president during the alb
4 scDce Of Vice President Sherman, an,
although it was TIE first time he ha,
presided bis rulings were regarded b,
all the Senators as entirely fair
! Senator Watson has sent supply o
brook trout for distribution in Mountain
Run near Romney. He has a'so mad
application for a supply of trout TO
Valley Head, Randolph county
| Senator Chiffon has on hand nurnbe
of copies of the book contain ng tn
memorial addresses made in the Sen
ate and House on the life and charac
ter Of the late Senator S B Elkins
He will be glad to supply copies o
this book to those who may desire it
| Along with other members of Con
gress, Congressman Brown is hoping
for an early adjournment. He ha,
been kept here almost continuousl,
since the first of last December and i
| anxious to have short rest before en-
tering upon his campaign for reelec
ton The indications for adjournment
at comparatively early date are bet
ter now than they have been. Mr.
Brown expects to go home for shor
time Immediately after adjournment
Dut intends to visit every section o
his district some time. during the cam
paign
| Congressman Brown spent SUNDAY
at Charles Town as the guest of Georg,
/ D. Moore. returning to his duties il
" ashington on Monday,