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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-02-01
Railroads as the Promoters Of
Farming.

United States Department of Agri.
culture, Office OF the Secretary, Wash
ington, d. @.
For generation or more the rail-
roads of this country have been MAX
ing efforts to increase the number of
farmers In certain regions, thus try
ing to promote agriculture and
through greater agricultural pros
perity, to increase their revenues de-
rived from hauling farm products.
Within the past decade these efforts
to encourage agriculture have been
extended to include instructions in
methods of farming, investigation OF
the farming possibilities of region,
assistance in organizing agricultural
associations, cooperation with state
and county fairs, employment Of
farm labor, aid in finding markets,
and other helpful lines of work. These
projects are not confined to railroad
companies; they are, however, the
most prominent OF the several classes
OF business concerns engaged in
similar work.
Therefore the summary Of recent
developments In the agricultural pro-
motion work Of railroads issued by
Secretary Wilson in recent bulletin
of the Bureau of Statistics Of the De-
partment of Agriculture, entitled
Railroads and Farming Is of time
ly interest. This publication reviews
briefly some historical features of the
subject, giving instances of efforts
made for the settlement OF farm lands
in Kansas, Texas and Louisiana,
during the two decades from 1870 to
1890. The principal features of pre-
sent-day promotion work are describ
ed and an analytical outline shows
these features In detail.
More than three fourths of the rail-
road milage of the United States is
operated by companies which engage
in special efforts to promote agricul-
| ture. A list Of these companies Is
given at the end of the bulletin.
These railroads enter counties whose
total area Is almost nine tenths of
the. total land area of the United
States and whose farms compose more
than nine tenths of the farm area in
the entire country.
This promotion work on the part Of
the railroads is business PROPOSE
tion. Improvement in agriculture
means more traffic, and for this reason
large sums Of money are being ex-
pended systematically by numerous
! companies.
United labor bulletin., 1913-11-08

Such as sold at SIS and
$18, and which are well
worth these prices /; and
no merchant who expects
to remain in business can
afford to take less.
United labor bulletin., 1913-11-08
o'HARE JOINS HOBO CLUB,

Barrett O'Hara, lieutenant governor
of Illinois, is hobo. II became known
Sunday when T.. Jeff Davis. president
OF the National Hobo Union, reported
the fact in an address at a melting OF
the Chicago Federation of Labor. Lat
er O'Hara admitted 1t and announced
that he is proud of the connection.
II met the lieutenant governor at n
ball." said the king of the hoboes. land
he told me that once he had been
down and out. told him that entitled
him to membership and / pledged
him. The lieutenant governor was CIV
en- a number. n road sign and badge,
but will be expected to make at least
one trip on his own resources before
he will be acknowledged real bo.
THE oath taken by O'Hara pledges
that he will do all in his power for
unemployed workingmen. will never
be a strikebreaker and will always re-
turn home every runaway boy he
meets"
Yes. I joined the hoboes." said
Lieutenant Governor O'Hara. 81
took the oath, although / never ex,
pect to ride in a sidedoor Pullman"
United labor bulletin., 1913-11-08
Mother" Jones Hands
Hot One to Pankhurst
HER TRIBE HAS NO KNOWLEDGE
OF LOWER CLASSES.
"AnseI of the Coal Camps" Leaves for
Washington to Seek Conference
With President Wilson.

Before leaving the Southern Colora-
do coal camps last week for Wash
ington to seek conference with Pres
ton, Mother" Jones paid her re-
spects to Mrs. Pankhurst, the English
suffragette, who is billed to deliver
one lecture in this state at Colorado
Springs This is the hot shot handed
out:
1.-The rights of lower classes are less
respected in this great woman suf-
frage state of Colorado than in West
Virginia, where women don't vote.
1t is like prescribing cough medicine
to cure consumption for Mrs. Pank-
hurst to suggest votes for women as
cure for economic slavery.
Mrs. Pankhurst doesn't understand
problems of the lower classes; she be-
longs to the upper classes. What does
Mrs. Belmont or Mrs. Mackay or other
rich women who surround Mrs. Pank-
hurst know about the suffering of
miners wives and infants?
Mrs. Pankhurst travels with wom-
en- who are opposed to what laboring
classes of America stand for. They
demand to know what right Mrs.
Pankhurst has to associate with such
women at the same time that she
talks about uplifting the world. The
consumptive, economic America needs
somthing more that Mrs. Pankhurst's s
celebrated cough syrup. l wish Mrs.
Pankhurst were coming to speak to
the women in the tented camps of
the coal strikers of Colorado. 1t
would be more of lesson for Mrs.
Pankhurst than for the wives
United labor bulletin., 1913-11-08
A. F. OF [. OPENS MONDAY.
Report That Two Electrical Worker
Factions Will Unite.

Information coming from Seattle is
that all the general officers and many
delegates from the East are already
on the ground. ready for opening o.
the thirty-third annual convention OF
the American Federation of Labor
next Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
President Gompers is reported in
poor health and viii accept no outside
invitations. Secretary of Labor VIII
son in President Wilson's Cabinet
will be pregent.
Indications are that the two warning
factions of the National Electrical
Workers Union will unite during the
convention. Victor Berger OF Milwau-
Ike and Max Hayes OF Cleveland are
prepared to make their usual fight to
commit the federation to Socialistic
policy.
United labor bulletin., 1913-11-08
skIP-sToPs TO STOP.
Commissioners viii Adopt Ordinance
Governing Running Of Cars.

No more will street cars be permit
ted to skip crossings to stop where
you are not. At meeting of the city
council Monday. Commissioner OF
Property Otto F. Thum introduced an
ordinance forbidding the skip-stop sys-
tenn inaugurated by the tramway COM
pany on Colfax avenue several weeks
ago. He presented petition bearing
2.100 names of patrons along that line
asking for abolition of the plan.
City Attorney I. n. Stevens was di-
rected to draft an ordinance that
would in future prevent such sys-
tenn. 1t is said the suburban express
service will be continued just the
same.
United labor bulletin., 1913-11-08

MEMS TOP coATS-Also lnF
somewhat passe - short w
and medium length, someY H ~
silk lined throughout; A
small sizes only; originally
sold up to as high as $40 a
Choice
United labor bulletin., 1913-11-08
100 Men'sSu

lively anticipated. They sold mt S15,
SI6.5O and up S25 originally. which
yenrs The coats trifle shorter
thnn ySOrn-tbe InpeIs ditto. Fnstidous
men frankly Informed that these are not
garments they want. The sizes "a,
81 only. The entire suit for
United labor bulletin., 1913-11-08

Which were most moder-
ately priced at SO, $40 and
$3.50 plain and fancy
weaves.
United labor bulletin., 1913-11-08

The Supreme Court of the United
States has granted a motion to ad.
vance for hearing the appeals of Presi-
dent Gompers. Vice President Mitchell
and Secretary Morrison of the Ameri.
can Federation of Labor in the con.
tempt case.
United labor bulletin., 1913-11-08
VIOLATING EieHT-HoUR LAW.

The DenverPueblo Construction
Company has acquired the habit of
violating city ordinances relating to
hours Of labor and wages. This firm
now has the contract for paving and
curbing in the Berkeley district.
Complaint has ben made to The Bulle.
tin office that the firm is taking ad-
vantage of the overflow labor market
here and is working the men nine
hours for $3.50 per day.
United labor bulletin., 1913-11-08

patronage and that every price quoted in my newspaper
nouncemen every value published and every made
is based absolute facts.
allow neither the enthusiasm Of my advertising writer
my clerks to interfere with the truth.
in the hopes that quickly dispense with expenses such
list again.
And with this brief statement personally those who
invest with tomorrow Friday and the day, Saturday,
that the values will be by far the greatest and best
joyed by Denverites since the city incorporated
J. S. DREYFUSS.
United labor bulletin., 1913-11-08

That have served the people faithfully honoaby and saisfac
tory for the past 81 years evidenced by the staunch fol-
to other localities and vigorous competition has developed with
the ctys growth.
To bid farewell to this muitudnous following which has
dorsed my commercial conduct is naturally raug with sen
second only importance to the great losses hasty
disposal Of my stock naturally entails.
want to the members Of the three generations that
have found the pleasure in trading with that have
experienced in serving them and the buying
public in general that still their respect not their
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19
Gods Promise to Mankind.

For the Lord God is a sun and a
shield the Lord will give grace and
glory; no good thing will he withhold
from them that walk uprightly."-Ps.
SAIL.
This is the Christians great prom.
Use in the day OF disappointment; for
disappointment will come in greater
or less degree, to every one who has
to go through Gods discipline on the
way to Gods Kingdom of Glory. Many
things which seem good will God with,
hold-even as a father withholds peri.
lous things from his little child's
grasp. Much seems to US good that
is not good, or at least, not good for
US. Many things seem to us to be
OF evil which are good, and are there
fore sent to us. Let US place full trust
in his wisdom, and in his love, who,
whatever he withhoids does not with
hold the best things, even grace and
glory" When he sees fit to disap.
point our hopes and to deny us some
thing on which out affections have been
earnestly set, let US ask him to give
us such sight of those higher bless
ings which he has not withheld that
our minds may rise in faith and
love to the full belief that if the good
we desired had really been good for us
he would have bestowed It upon us,
since he bestows better things.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19
MANY PERSONS COLOR BLIND
Tests Used by Railroads Show That
Almost Everybody Is Slightly
Color Blind

The various tests for color blind
ness have come into practical use in
the examination of railroad engineers
and the like, where the ability to dis
tinguish colors is necessary, so that
these tests are no longer peculiar TO
the laboratory. But it Is not gener-
ally known outside the laboratory that
everybody is partially color blind
that is, in certain parts of the field of
vision. The most normal individual
can see all the colors only when he
looks directly at them. II looked at
from an angle of about fifteen degrees
red and green can no longer be seen,
but in their places will appear shades
of yellow or blue. This region OF the
eyes is known as the yellow-biue zone.
II the color be moved still farther to
the side the yellow and blue will dis
appear and only gray can be seen.
This region is known as the zone OF
complete color blindness. An inter
esting theory in regard to these zones
is that every normal eye represents
three stages of evolution The zone
OF complete color blindness is the low
est stage, and appears In such ami
mails as the frog. whose vision Is
known as shadow vision. The blue
yellow zone is one step higher in the
scale. although not clearly marked
of in the animal kingdom. And the
appearance OF the redgreen zone
marks the highest stage of evolution.
Cases OF color blindness are. accord
ing to this theory. lack of develop
ment beyond the early stage of indi-
gidual life.-Strand Magazine.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19

After having sat on many juries the
observant man is Of the opinion that
the whole human race Is still strong
ly tarred with the brush of supersti-
ton.
Il am confirmed in that belief by the
amount of damages invariably voted to
plaintiffs whose injuries smack of su.
perstitious origin" he said. IF load
Of bricks should fall from fifth story
window onto the head Of man who
happened to be walking under ladder
he would get twice as much damages
as If the ladder were not there. The
element of bad luck that attaches to a
ladder would insensibly influence every
juror, and the sum awarded would re-
fleet their prejudices and sympathies.'
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19
HAIR CAME OUT IN PUNCHES

S13 Il. Second St, Muncie, Ind.-"My
little girl had bad breaking out on
the scalp. 1t was little white Jumps.
The pimples would break out as large
as common pinhead all over her
head. They would break and run yell
low matter. She suffered nearly year
with itching and burning. 1t was sore
and itched all the time The matter
that ran from her head was very thick.
did not comb her hair very often, her
head was too sore to comb 1t, and
when l did comb. 1t came out In
punches. Some nights her head itched
so bad she could not sleep
Il tried several different soaps and
ointments, also patent medicine. but
nothing could ! get to stop it. / began
using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura
Ointment this summer after sent for
the free samples. used them and
they did SO much good bought a cake
OF Cuticura Soap and some Cuticura
Ointment. washed her head with
Cuticura Soap and rubbed the Cuticura
Ointment In the scalp every two
weeks A week after had washed her
head three times you could not tell she
ever had a breaking out on her head
Cuticura Soap and Ointment also made
the hair grow beautifully" (Signed)
Mrs. Emma Patterson, Dec. %, 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free. with APP Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuicura. Dept L, Boston
| Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19
Chances of Climate.

A scientist who recently investigated
the causes OF secular variations in TEN
perature at the earth's surface thinks
that they are more probably due to
changes in the amount of carbonic
acid in the atmosphere than to varia
tons in the heat of the sun. If the
amount of carbonic acid that the air
now contains was diminished little
more than half. the mean temperature
all over the earth would, 1t is stated
drop about eight degrees, which would
be sufficient to bring on another gla
cial period. On the other hand, an in
crease of carbonic acid to between two
and three times tbs present amount
would raise the mean temperature IL
degrees and renew the hot times oil
the Eocene epoch.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19
Remains Of Old Civilization.

Scattered throughout the Caroline
islands. notably at Ponape and Lele. are
massive ruins, one Of a sort of Venice,
whose origin Is wrapped In mystery.
Hundreds Of acres In some localities
are covered by the remains of walls,
canals and earthwork OF stupendous
character There are old roads paved
with stone blocks, ancient stone plat
forms, and on the lagoons ruins of
what were once fish weirs. The is
lands offer rich field for the archeo-
logist.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19
simpIY Do Ones Rest.

Everything that happens to US
leaves some trace behind it, every.
thing contributes impe.ceptibly to
form us. Yet often it is dangerous to
take a strict account of that For.
either we grow proud and negligent
or downcast and dispirited; and both
are equally Injurious in their conse-
quences. The safe plan is, always
simply to do the task that lies nearest
us-Goethe.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19
outspoken intelligence.

A letter addressed TO my dear
God in Heaven" written in a child s
handwriting, was recently posted in a
Russian townlet. AS the address was
written in German. the Russian post
authorities forwarded it to the Ger
nan frontier post Office at Tilsit. The
postmaster of the latter place return.
ed it to its place of origin with the
following superscription: ITO be re
turned. The addressee is in Heaven.
with which Germany has no commu.
nication.'"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19
Mornino With God,

Arise very early in the. morning and
spend an hour in the study and afr.
nation of noble and exalted thoughts
that relate your soul to divinity. Then
pray to the radiant sun of wisdom
for the light of love divine and you
will feel that your mind is lifted up
and exalted into higher state of con-
seriousness. Az you thus abide in
communion with the father-mother-
the positive heart of the universal
mind-you viii realize that your pray
ers and aspirations have opened an In
terror door and your soul is being fed
on the mama of heaven SO that It'll
potential life is made substantial and
vital, and all through the day you will
feel the happy effects of this early
morning axlk with God.-Edward De
Voc. In Nautilus.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19
Time Table to Moon.

A French engineer mas undertaken
TO show that trip to the moon Is
scientifically feasible and has pre-.
pared schedule indicating that the
trip could be made in ~ hours. II
minutes and IS seconds
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19

A clever little blouse suit for the
small lad is here presented. The
blouse closes at the left side. but there
are two rows of buttons giving a
unique effect that is quite new. The
sleeves are plated at the bottom and
the trousers. which are the regulation
boomers, are finished with highlands
Of elastic
The pattern (60SS) is cut in sizes
4 to IL years. Age requires az
yards of SO inch material
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
to Pattern Department" of this paper.
Write name and address plainly, and be
sure to give size and number of pattern.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19
We Pause for a Renlx

Colleges are supposed to be insti-
tutions of learning. are they not?'
"Of course"
Then perhaps you can ten me why
a football victory ranks much higher
than one achieved in a debate"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19
Not Vet Famous.

Foote Lighte-This paper says q
certain playwright is the proud pos
SCISSOR of LIT pairs of trousers.
Miss Sue Brette-He probably pants
for fame.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19

Taking the whole of Europe into con-
sideration, there are 107 inhabitants
to the square mile.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19

When man admits that he is on a
FOOLS errand you need not hesitate to
take his word for 1t.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19

No thoughtful person uses liquid blue. It's
pinch of blue in large bottle Of water
Ask for Red Cross Ball Blue. Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19

Whatsoever man reaps some other
fellow probably planted
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19
A Distinction.

Stella-No man is really indispensa
BILE. you know.
Bella--But some man is
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19
iE you ARE A rRlEIE aENslIIxE

about the size Of Your shoes, you can wear .
size smaller by shaking Aliens Foot-Ease, the
hntiseptic powder, into them. just the thing
for Dancing Parties and for Breaking in New
Shoes. Gives instant relief to Tired, Aching,
Swollen, Tender Feet, and takes the sting out
of Corns and Bunions. Samples FREE. Address
Allen 8. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.-Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19

The blouse closes at the front, and
Is becomingly plated, while belt
holds it in place. The neck is I'm
ished with a rundown collar. The
sleeves are plated to correspond. and
may be left plain or finished with a
band cuff. The trousers are finished
with highlands of elastic.
The pattern (6074) is cut in sizes 2.
4. and years. Age requires yards
of27-inch material or yards of goods
sc inches wide.
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
TO Pattern Department" of this paper
Write name and address plainly and ba
sure to give size and number OF pattern.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19

They love least that let men know
their love.--Shakespeare
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19

A dollar value for 1Oc--Our special Safety
blade. Money back II not satisfied. Send loo
and get by return mail. STAR SPE-
CIALTY COMPANY, 44S 8. SECOND ST..
LOUISVILLE. ky.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-06-19

Cosorrnore goods brie.1tsS and faseer coloTs II,
ays any garment without ripping apart W
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-17
IN THE WOMAN'S WORLD

s&Ort time. Mrs. Vanderbilt has
erected ? little country home Whei e
ten of these girls may rest at one
time. When their minds have become
less morbid concerning the former
conditions thew are takcl back to tie
city and put in school. or placed in
situations. In the home there is a
trained domestic science teacher who
teaches tie girls how to cook and
teaches them sanitation and the care
OF a homo. EIcrv girl who has had
the advantage OF living here for any
length of time returns to the city quite
ready to take positions in homes and
are fitted to caring for their own
homes.
The Big Sisters are most enthusiasts
tic over their work and thew all feel
that Mrs. Vanderbilt has shown them
way to provide for the widest of
the cases that come up to them.
These Big Sisters also turn a great
deal Of their attention toward little
children who have been placed under
improper guardianship.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-17
BIG Sisters OF new YORK FIND
MANY AVENUES Of USEFULNESS

Honolulu is not so far behind New
York in the Big Sister" work as it
might be, for New York S Big Sisters
who are known In all parts Of the
United States, have been organize
only little more than d year Oii2a
Howard Dunbar, who writes IF treIl
in Harper's Eazaar. says: The zig
Sisters are an organization w"OSc
ideal is maximum of practical nelp
with minimum of red tape" 1t may
be we'll if the Wonans COOpera,iN e
League will adopt this ideal. too
The founder Of the Big Sisters OF
New York is Mrs. William K. Wander
bilt. who has long taken an important
part in much OF the philanthrOpic
work done in that big CITY. About
fifty other women of wealth and Ieis-
ure are associated with Mrs. Wander
bilt in this work, but as the move
ment is in need Of much more than
money donations, women who are I'M
able to give any financial aid to it are
eagerly welcomed into the orgauiza-
ton.
I'm New York each wees long
line of little girls are taken to the
Children's court and they are either
put in some institution or are put on
parole. In either case they will be
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-17
MANY AT FUNERAL
OF MRS. MARY SILVA

Mrs Mary Doherty Silva. died at
Lahaina, Maui. on January II, was
buried Sunday morning, the funeral
services being held from the family
home with Rev. FIR. Thomas offici-
ating, and interment being in the fam
lily plot. The pallbearers were John
Silva, John Nunes, ]. Soares, Hon, T..
Waiaholo, J. Opupele, A. Wall and
W. l.. Decoto. Mother Silva, as she
was known by nearly every resident
of Maui, was one of the pioneers of
the territory, having come to Lahaina
forty-eight years ago from Cork, Ire
land. Throughout her long life she
was active and kindly, and although
she was deprived of her sight five
years ago through becoming afflicted
with cataracts, she maintained her
cheerful disposition to the end. She is
survived by five children: Mrs. George
Dunn of Lahaina, Maui; Mrs. John
Glenn of Kaimuki, Honolulu; John
Doherty, Mrs. w. Crozier and Mrs.
Annie Mulvany.