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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-05-05
OI0 Wen Greeted POLITELY.


Abany had fneturnout. with bann or.
and streamcrs. One delegation had
locked itself in with yellow ribbons,
1hre" was diversion in this division
when Miss Nelly Van Slingerland came
along on horseback dressed up like .Jonu
of Arc She headed tl,e Joan of Arc
League, "A member of which was Miss
Annie s. Peck, who bore ia. "sufyr nee
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-05-05
e.. & ". Freight Agent BaiIed.

William l.. Divine, general freight agent
Of The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany. who was indicted last Wcck bv tho
Federal Grand Jury on the charge of grant
ing rebates to Wakcm 4 Mclaughlin. for
varders Of Chicago, entered a tentatise
rlea OF not guilty Yesterday before Iudc
Maver in the United states District Court
and was released on 81. 900 bail furnished
by the National Surety Company
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-05-05

100000 Gift to Hamilton College.
CLINTON, y. V. May At u meeting
Of the trustees Of Hamilton College gift
Of sioO.ooo to construct new library was
announced. The donor prefers to remain
unkonown.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-24
Winter Hats.

Most picturesque and becoming are
the new plush and velour hats for the
autumn and early winter which are
now being shown in the smart shops.
The hats are in small, medium and
large shapes, quite soft, SO that they
can be rolled and crushed to suit the
face Of the individual wearer. There
are small hats with high round
crowns, folded In around the top.
Two-toned velour hats are among the
newest models and there is an irid-
escent blue and black plush hat which
is most striking and becoming to the
average woman. A large sombrero of
green velour with a facing of black
velvet is trimmed with black leath-
er belt, dull leather with gilt buckle.
The shape Is extremely smart. A
rather high-crowned narrow brimmed
hat of two-toned iridescent plush Is
in blue and black. The hat has q
crown of shot silk and is trimmed
with two made plumes of the plush. A
small black plush hat. extremely dash.
ing in effect, has white satin band
inside the brim and three fancy black
feathers at one side.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-24
NEW MATERIAL FOB MEGLIGEE
Madras Curtains Make Up Into the
Very Finest Boudolr Garment
That Can BE Devised.

II you are needing new negligee
don't seek for the material for 1t in
the dress goods department of your
fayorite shop. but go to your house
furnishing merchant. He will have
precisely what you need--a pair Of
extra curtains in madras-that he'll
sell for a song. II they are Of white
or cream or black, large-fgured in
pale blue, light green or vivid cerise,
SO much the better for you. They'll
make up into stunning negligee of
the sort that cut in two pieces, and
slipping on over the head, buttons
from throat, to shoulder tops and half
way down the outer side of the XII
mono sleeves, with oriental beads of
huge size and lurid tone enhanced
with f1ecks of gold About the throat
and the edges of the sleeves place
heavy cordings in silk matching the
color Of the figure on the madras.
but use no further trimming. The
material trims itself A negligee in
this design is unquestionably modest.
It falls straight from the shoulders
to the toes, does not cling to the fig
ure and may be flung on in q second
of time above q princess slip Of tat
feta or lawn.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-24

value when eight to ten tons OF ma
nure is applied per acre. An addi-
tional sum may be considered for the
humus it adds to the soil
On land that has been properly ham
died We may not obtain as high a
value per ton of manure, unless it is
reinforced at small expense by add
ing so pounds of either finely ground
phosphate rock or acid phosphate to
ton of manure. Fifty pounds OF acid
phosphate will cost about 40 cents,
and when it is mixed thoroughly with
ton of manure, as it is being loaded
on the wagon, will increase the value
of the manure $1.00 per ton, this hav-
ing been determined by the Ohio Ex-
pertinent Station from the increase in
value of the crops grown in rotation
on land receiving this reinforced ma
nure over land receiving ordinary
manure. Therefore, with an expendi-
ture of 40 cents farmers can make
ESQ per cent on the investment. Why
do they not reinforce the manure made
on their farms? am glad to say that
visited the State Experiment Stations
that have been conducting these
manure experiments, have satisfied
themselves OF the truth of these re-
suits and are now reinforcing the
manure on their farms with either
rock phosphate or acid phosphate.
Why is it that SO small an applica-
ton OF acid phosphate to ton OF
manure gives such good results? 1t
is because the acid phosphate prevents
the escape Of amonia in the manure
and at the same time adds phosphoric
acid in which plant food the manure
Is deficient, as shown by the figures
given above.
The Agronomy Department Of our
State Experiment Station co-operated
with the Extension Division in con-
Quoting several fertilizer tests over
the state. A number of different fer
tilizing materials and combinations OF
them were used together with manure,
and in every case the manure plots
are showing the best results. This
being the case, had not the farmers
better keep more live stock on their
farms, In good sheds, and save all the
manure to apply to their land, rather
than buy SO much commercial fertiI-
izer? Lime the land, grow clover and
take care Of the manure properly by
reinforcing it withlacid phosphate and
the fertility question is solved as far
as plant food and humus are con-
cerned l. s. COOK, JR.,
College of Agriculture, West Vir-
ginia University.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-24
SHOULDER STRAP COMES BACK
Modistes Return to Style Of a Few
Years Ago, Which Has Much
to Recommend II.
oto Copyright. y Underwood Underwood. n. 7.

You remember the jumper dress
that women liked few years ago?
It was virtually skirt; wide girdle
and shoulder straps, and was worn
over a blouse of washable fabric. Well,
1t is here again In a charming re-
vivai Of style, having profited by its
respite, according to the New York
Press.
Modistes have launched few mod
els of the dress that has braces or
suspenders, and it bids fair to be one
of the features that spell practical
beauty From a comparatively small
piece Of material and variety Of
separate chiffon, net or washable
blouses, this new farorite will assure
change of dress at little expense.
Shoulder straps are seen on some
Of the advanced blouse models, show
ing that this idea has been seized by
designers as a welcome change for
the perennial favorite. These extern
sions are generally Of the same ma
terial as the girdle and act as con-
trast over lace and tulle
Buttons are used as trimming on
these shoulder straps with great eff
feet. They afford excellent back
ground for continuing any decorative
idea.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-24

plete fertilizer, about $3.50. To re
place the plant food in ton of ma
nure one would have to buy 100 pounds
of tankage, per cent nitrogen and a
little phosphoric acid and rs pounds
kainit.
On land deficient in humus the ma
nure from which the soluble plant food
has been leached out by rain is worth
$1.00 per ton. Adding this to the value
OF the plant food In a ton of manure
we have ton OF fresh manure worth
$3.50 ton. This makes ton OF
manure quite valuable, and when a
man keeps team of horses and two
cows in his barn for half a year, and
saves all the manure carefully, at the
end of six months he will have about
twenve tons Of manure, worth $40.
Our own State Experiment Station
Ohio Experiment Station, and Pennsyl
vania Experiment Station have shown
during the last ten years that the &C
tual value of ton of manure, well
cared for, when applied to land on
which good rotation of crops Is prac
ticed, that the actual increase in yield
of crops, on MANFRED over unmanured
land, is as much as $3.50 for every tor
OF manure applied. This value per tor
Is obtained by the increase in croI
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-24

There have been many complaints
of serious tomato diseases during the
past two or three years. Such trou-
bles appear to be decidedly on the In
crease, particularly in the southern
part OF the state.
Psychologists from the Experiment
Station have recently visited the sec
ported as most destructive, in an en-
deavor to determine their exact
causes and be better able to recon-
mend measures for their control. AT
least three distinct diseases have
been found. These are briefly de-
scribed below and methods of treat
ment are given.
/. The plants suddenly turn black
and die. They have peculiar mouldy
odor. The weather has been moist
and cool. When leaf which is part
alive and part diseased is examined
in the morning or after cloudy, damp
day, there is white growth visible
on the under surface of the diseased
portion. This white growth is fun
gus called the downy mildew, and the
disease is what is known as the late
blight. 1t may attack the leaves,
young stems, or fruit. 1t is most apt
to attack the fruit at its stem end,
and produce brownish discoloration
followed by soft rot. On the leaves
1t first shows as wilted, slightly dis.
colored spots which look as though
they had been scalded with hot water.
1t can be prevented to practical adj
vantage and the method OF treatment
Is given after the other diseases.
Q. The lower leaves become spotted,
dry up, and fall off. The disease slow
ly spreads to other higher leaves. The
fruit shows numerous spots, which
are sunken, dark or black in the cen
ter and with lighter border. The
spots are not very large on either leaf
or fruit, but become SO numerous as
to be practically mass of them. The
stalks have frequently brown sunken
areas on them.
This disease is what is known as an
thracnose. II spreads most rapidly in
moist, warm weather. 1t does not
cause a rot Of the fruit but reduces
the market value very greatly, and
rots are very apt to follow in the
spots. Care should be taken not to
work among the plants when they are
moist from dew or rain, as the fungus
spores are very apt to be carried from
one plant to another on the clothing
or hands under such conditions.
Spraying with Bordeaux mixture is
also effective in preventing this dis
ease, and it will be mentioned later.
3. The lower leaves become spotted,
dry mp, and fall OF. These spots are
larger than the. ones mentioned under
2 and often show little cones, ridges
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-24
Appoints Delegates to conyention.

The following delegates to the
Southern Appalachian Good Roads as,
ISOLATION at Atlanta, November 20 and
81 have been appointed by Gov, Nc.
Creary, State Road Commissioner r.
G.. Terrell, former Secretary Of State
Ben Il. Bruner and G. w. Milliken,
Louisville; JohnsM Farra, Lancaster;
representative J. r. Paxton, Law
renceburg;; Senator W. ". Eaton,
Paducah; Representative C. B. Thomp-
son, Covington; w. w. Mitchell,
Greensburg; Harry A. Sommers, Eliza.
bethtown; Charles Barker, Pembroke;
Frank Bullock and W. F. Downing,
Lexington; w. G. McChord, Spring
field John McDyer, Cattlesburg; a.
w, Crooks, Owingsyille; Col. R. G,
Ford, Middlesboro; Charles Metcalfe,
Pineyille; J. M. Lang, Paducah; J. HI
Goodnight, Franklin.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-24
WINS IN HIGH COURT
SOUTHERN PACIFIC WINS FIGHT
AGAINST STATE.
Court Of Appeals Holds That Kentucky
Statute Is Good Governing As
sessment Of This Road.

Frankfort.-The Southern Pacific
Railroad Co.'S victory in the Jefferson
circuit court In two cases, in which
the commonwealth sought to assess
for taxes IN 1909 and 1910 all the in
tangible property and 100 freight cars
belonging to the company, was affirm
ed by the court Of appeals on appeal
OF the commonwealth, Judge Winn de-
l'vering an exhaustive opinion, and all
the court, excepting Judge Lassing,
sitting.
The Southern Pacific operates no
lines In Kentucky, It's home state, and
the contention of the commonwealth
was that 1t does not come within the
character of corporations assessable
under Section 4O77 OF the statutes and
succeeding statutes; that the 1906
amendment to Section 40S1 is uncon-
sti.urioral, and that the valuation
placed on the company's franchise by
the state board Of valuation and as
sessment for those years was SO low
as to constitute no assessment at all.
The statute provides that railroads
operating lines outside the state, but
having none in Kentucky, if incor-
porated here, shall be valued as other
railroads and assessed upon the fran
chise valuation sum not less than /
per cont OF the valuation for the en-
tire system. The railroad contended
that the statute is constitutional, and
the court incidentally declared that 1T
binds Itself by and to the method OF
assessment OF It's properties provided
" this statute"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-24
WOMEN's CLUBS MEET.
LISTEN TO INTERESTING AD-
DRESSES AND ELECT
OFFICERS.
Huntington Is Chosen For Next Meet
ing PIace--Hear Committee Re-
ports--Reception Held.

Morgantown, W.. Va.-Interesting
sessions were held by the Women's
Clubs of West Virginia, here. AID
dresses by prominent members fea-
tured. At the morning session reports
of various committees were heard all
Of which showed the federation to be
growing in all departments.
DR.. Harriet S. Jones, of Wheeling,
featured the session with an able adj
dress on West Virgfnias institutions
for dependents and detectives, in
which she told of the conditions of the
state institutions.
Addresses were delivered by DIR.
Robert Armstrong, Miss Rachel Arm
strong. DR.. Leonard, Prof. Grumbein
and Dean Sanderson.
Fairmont, Wheeling and Huntington
extended invitations for next years
meeting, but Huntington received the
most votes. The election resulting as
follows was followed by a reception at
President Hodges house:
President, Mrs. John Ruhl, Clarks-
burg; first vice president, Mrs. Geo.
Watson; second vice president, Mrs.
Waitman Barbe; third vice president,
Mrs. H. D. Hummel; fourth vice pres,.
dent Mrs. Milton Mcmillan; fifth vice
president, Mrs. F. ]. Waddell; record
ing secretary, Mrs. L. ]. Corbly; CORE.
spending secretary, Mrs. Honor Davis;
treasurer, Mrs. H. M. cumberland,
Wheeling; auditor, Miss Nan Apple.
gate, Of Wellsburg.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-24
wins enc On Appeal.

Wins csee on Appeal.
In sustaining 3 demurrer to
the action OF a state revenue
agent to assess s125,91O,417 alleged
omitted property Of the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad company, the JET
ferson Circuit court. Chancery, Sec
ond division, was affirmed by the
Court of Appeals. Commissioners viii
liam Rogers Clay, delivering the OPP
inion. The property was alleged to
have been omitted in 1909 and the
Commonwealth averred that the fran
chise assessment of the railroad was
enormously too low. The alleged ON
tilted property included foreign stocks
amounting to to SAL ,9O6, 956; bonds,
amounting to S59,469, 900; chooses In ac-
ton, amounting to s1S,539,391, ac-
counts, notes and cash, aggregating
three-quarters Of q million, machinery
in Jefferson county valued at $2,50o.-
900 and other tangible property.
The railroad demurreds on the
ground that the Commonwealth failed
to allege that the company had not
made return Of this property and
failed to prove that the State Board of
Valuation and Assessment had not
taken into consideration the alleged
ommitted property The Court of Air
peals conceded in the opinion that
this defect in the pleadings was fatal.
The court held that, since there was
heavy penalty for failure to make
such return, 1t is assumed, lacking
proof to the contrary, that the road
did comply with the law and it is al
so assumed that the state board pur-
sued the. proper course in making IT'S
assessment.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-24
FREsHiEs WIN IN RUSH.

Morgantown, w. Vt-Adhering te
such tactics as are generally governed
by Queensbury rules, the w. ". U
freshies and "sophs," who have beer
at daggers points for almost a month
clashed in battle royal on the campus
before crowd Of several hundred PEG
pie. BY combining strength witt
strategy the first year men fought tn,
"sophs" to standstill and the!
marched off the field of battle the vic
torious gladiators. 1t required bu
two rushes lasting four minutes eact
to decide supremacy, but during tha
short time scores received bruises ant
cuts they will carry for some time
The classes rushed at each in flying
wedge style.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-24
Laurel Court is Reversed.

The Laurel Circuit court was re-
versed in the Court of Appeals, Judge
Miller delivering the opinion, in the
case Of the Bauer Cooperage company
VS.. Ewell and Smith, in which the APP
pellees had recovered judgment for
sc, 1850 in a suit involving the sale
Of large tract Of land by Ewell and
Smith to the cooperage company.
Ewell and Smith contended they had
sold 1,627 acres at $1.75 an acre. and
the cooperage company maintained
there were only 1913. The Court Of
Appeals held the recovery to be err
roneous, fixed the amount at $S,S13.6S
and directed re-trial and Judgment in
conformity with its findings.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-24
WRECK NEAR kEYsER.
Two Engines Run Together Through
misunderstanding of Orders and
Fireman is Dead.

Keyser, w. Vail. c. Mason, Of
Grafton, w. Va, Baltimore & Ohio
fireman, was killed, and four men
were injured, when two engines run.
ming light collided a mile east OF
Keyser.
]. Miller, engineer, broken collar
bone and bruises.
M. e. Hollen, fiagman, cut an6
bruised
A.. M. Wilt, engineer, bruised.
G. w. Gatrell, brakeman, bruised.
The accident is said to have been
due to misunderstanding of orders.
Mason was caught under his engine
and killed instantly. 1t is claimed
Mason's engine had the right of way.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-24
BIG GIFT TO COLLEGE.

Elkins, w. Va Sixteen thousand
dollars was subscribed to West Vir
GINA Wesleyan college at Buckhan
non by the members of the West vir
ginia Methodist Episcopal Conference
following an address by Dr. Carl G
Doney, president of the institution
DR.. Doney reported the greatest mum
Der of students and the strongest fac
dlty in the history Of the school, and
announced many generous gifts by va
rious persons, a pledge of $4,000 BY
the students and $4,000 by the faculty
and then referred to the embarrass
ment caused by the heavy indebted
ness.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-24
BARNARD MANURE VALUABLE
TO WEST VIRGINIA FARMERS
Much of the Value is Lost by Leaching When in Open
Yards-Worth $3.50 per Ton andi Should be Spread
While Fresh or Kept Under Cover and Treated

Only within the last few years have
farmers given any attention to prop
erly caring for manure and preventing
the enormous loss in throwing it out
OF the barn under the ewes of the roof
for two or three months and allowing
all the soluble plant food to be washed
away. Even after this has been done
farmers know that it pays to haul and
spread this leached manure on their
land. In ordinary mixed farm manure
in which the soluble plant food has
not been allowed to leach out we have
about 10 pounds OF nitrogen, ~
pounds of phosphoric acid, and 8
pounds OF potash, being worth, when
purchased In the commercial com
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-24
REPAIRS WELL UNDER WAY.

Wheeling, w. Va.-Excavation work
on the National road over Wheeling
hill has been started In preparation
Of the repairing of that traffic artery.
Contractor Pickett, who is doing the
work, has force of men at work near
the lower slip, taking out the stone
and dirt that was dislodged and max
ing excavation for the new concrete
wall which will be established.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-24
issues instructions on Ballots.

Secretar5 Of State Crecelius has
completed his instructions to the
County Court Clerks regarding the de-
vices and names to go ON the official
ballot for the November election and
is mailing them out. In the first
column on the ballot will be the Demo
cratic ticket for Congressman, Elec-
tors, Judges OF the Court of Appeals,
Circuit Judges and Commonwealth
Attorneys under the device Of the
rooster. In the second column will be
the Republican ticket, under the log
cabin; in the third column will be the
Socialist ticket, under the clasped
hands around the world; in the fourth
column will be the Prohibition ticket,
under the eagle; In the fifth column
will be the Socialist Labor ticket, I'M
der the arm and hammer; in the sixth
column will be the Progressive ticket,
under the picture Of Roosevelt's head,
wearing Rough Rider hat. In the
seventh column will be the name Of
John w. Wolker, Of Paintsville, as in
dependent candidate for Common
wealth's Attorney In the Twenty
fourth Judicial district, under the de-
vice of the scales Of justice.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-24
Lace Door Panel.

Very frequently lace door panels
shrink after washing them. making 1t
impossible to use them again.
To prevent this follow these instruc.
tions: After removing the panel from
the door thoroughly clean the glass.
Wash and starch the lace. slip In
the rods Immediately and replace the
panel on the door.
Care should be observed to pull the
lace straight, lacking down the sides,
II necessary, to stretch the panel.
Allow 1t to dry upon the door.
This gives far better results than to
launder the panel in the usual man.
ner.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-24
Indentures Filed BY I. & N.


Indentures entered into September
Is, 1909, for the purchase by the
Louisville and Nashville railroad of
the stock and bonds Of the Kentucky
Highlands Railroad company were
filed in the Office OF the secretary Of
state. The contract is between G. II.
Allen. P. E. Allen, Edison Bradley, M.
L Bradley, ]. w. Bradley. c. r. Berry,
G. J. Berry, M. A. Case and 3. r.
Stevens, holders OF the stock and
bonds, the Louisville and Nashville
railroad as purchaser. and the Colum-
bia Trust company as trustee to re-
ceiye the stock. The transfer in
cluded $500 shares of stock at 500
par. and $50 first mortgage bonds at
par value OF $1,000.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-24
Gown for i Matron,

For matron a black and white
princess robe is made in narrow
stripes of equal size and arranged
with lengthwise and horizontal panels
alternating with suggestion OF lad
der and its rungs.
The notable feature of this robe is
its reyers, the corsage having short
outer lapels with lace inset between
them, while reyers from a narrow
point on the shoulder came down to
meet at the waist and were continued
in ten-inch wide ladder-like lines to
the hem of the garment This gown
was carried out In black and white
marquisette, with Venetian lace for
trimming.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-24
PosToFFIcE IS ROBBED.

Charleston, w. va.-The postofice
and general store at Racine were
robbed. The store and postoffice is
reported as being run by Mr.. Foster;
also that an attempt was made to
blow the safe, but was unsuccessful.
1t was further reported that an at
tempt had been made to secure the
dogs from the soldiers camp in the
strike zone, but the request could not
be granted.