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Mexico Missouri message., 1913-03-20
CBy A. r. wHITsoNJ

The drainage Of heavy clay lands
deserves much attention, for the yield
Of crops obtained on such soils is very
largely proportional to the degree Of
drainage This soil being naturally
retentive of moisture. puddles very
easily If worked when wet, thus pre-
venting the entrance Of air into the
ground. The excess OF water also pre-
vents the soil from warming up early
In the spring, and thus retards the
planting Of seed and its termination
after being planted. The bacteria and
other organisms which prepare the
nitrogen of the soil for the use of the
higher plants cannot do their work
well in a wet or puddled soil. They
must have air and a comparatively
high temperature in order to do their
best work.
The surface water which accumu-
lates after heavy rains should not be
allowed to remain on the ground long.
Hence the Importance Of having a
good system OF surface drains or
bitches to carry away this superfiuous
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-03-20
az EnEN U. REXFoRpO

Every season / get many letters
running something like this: 81 love
flowers. | am a very busy woman
and haven't much time to devote to
gardening. but must have few gar
den-beds. wish you would tell me
which kind to grow; kinds that re-
quire the least possible amount OF
care. and give the most flowers, for
the longest time"
/ am always glad to answer such
Inquiries. because | know how much
the average woman needs the pleas
ure few flowers can furnish, as well
as the change that takes her out OF
doors to care for them. Pulling weeds
and spading soil may not be very
easy tasks, but they are so unlike the
daily routine of homework that they
afford a positive relief for the over
worked muscles and the tired brain
of the woman who has to spend most
of her time indoors. ] wish every wo-
man could be prevailed on to have a
flower garden this summer. II would
prove as enjoyable as a concert or
the theater TO the woman who has a
family to take care of She would
find health for both body and brain
in it.
Now | am a lover OF old-fashioned
flowers. For several reasons; they
are as beautiful as any OF the mod,
ern ones, many of them much more
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-03-20
WOULDN'T TAKE ANY CHANCES
Woman Surely Could Not Be Accused
Of Having Any Lack Of
Caution.

One dpy very nervous, timid-look-
ing woman, accompanied by robust
farmer, appeared on the platform Of a
little railway at a remote country
town. For time she devoted her at
tention to the time table, but she did
not find there the information she
sought, and she stepped up to the sta
ton master as he came out Of the
office.
viii you please tell me II the three
fifteen train has gone YETI" she asked.
In apparent concern.
Yes, about twenty minutes ago" he
replied.
And when will the four-thirty be-
along. do you think?"
why not for some time yet, OF
course"
Are there any expresses before
then?"
Not one"
ANY freight trains?"
mo"
Nothing at all?"
Nothing whatever"
Are you quite sure?'
Certainly ! am, or wouldn't have
said so"
Then" said the timid woman. turn
ing to her husband, 81 think wsll
cross the tracks. William. Youths
Companion.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-03-20

a bed of fine asters. Note the long,
slender flower stems. The soil for
this aster bed was only medium rich.
Cultivation and selection will make
wonderful flowers of asters.
so. They require small amount Of
care. They bloom freely, most of them
profusely and some of them through
out the entire year. And they can al
ways be depended on to do we'll under
such conditions as prevail in the aver
age garden. They are therefore
much better adapted to the needs OF
the woman who cannot devote much
time to their culture. than most of the
newer kinds are.
At the head of the list would place
the sweet pea. This plant blooms
with wonderful profusion and until
frost comes, II prevented from ripen-
ing seed. And nothing need be said
about it's beauty or its fragrance. No
lover of flowers can afford to over
look 1t.
Best results are secured by planting
1t as early in the season as possible.
make a trench about inches deep,
tramping the soil down firmly. When
the young plants are about two or
three inches tall. / draw in some OF
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-03-20
EHicacious Spanking.

Little Martha was cantankerous and
Just would not go to sleep. notwith-
standing frequent orders from father
and mother. who were anxious TO get
TO sleep themselves. Finally, after
many threats. the mother arose, and
went through the motions of giving
Martha a spanking. There was hearty
squalling for few minutes, then
quiet. The father and mother. re-
lieved, were doing off again, when a
little voice piped up:
Mamma"
No answer.
Mamma, wat d you 'pank me forH
fordet."
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-03-20
BUSY WOMAN is TOLD HOW TO
MAKE A PRETTY FLOWER GARDEN
Pulling Weeds and Spadng Soil Affords Pleasant Relief From Mo-
nOtonous Daily Routine of Heusewor-0dF aShoned Plants
Bloom Freely Throughout the Year.

the soil thrown out for the trench
and continue to do this at intervals.
until all the soil is disposed Of. This
gets the roots of the plants down
where they will be cool and moist In
hot, midsummer weather. Shallow
sown sweet peas often fail in n hot
season.
Another meritorious old plant is the
nasturtium. "Sturtions" our grand
mothers used to call them. They
bloom generously. and, like the sweet
pea, until cold weather comes IL pre-
vented from ripening seed They are
snowy in the garden. and excellent
for cutting. But don't make the soil
in which you SOW them very rich IL
you do. you will get a most rampant
growth of vines and very few flowers
Balsams--"Tho Lady slippers of
former generation-arc deserving of n
place in all collections They bloom
profusely, come in a wide range Of
color. and are easily grown. DO not
plant the seeds until all danger Of
frost is over as this plant is quite
tender. In order to give the flowers a
chance to display their charms offec-
( lively it may be necessary to clip off
| a good many OF the leaves along the
/ main stalks. The Balsams of our
/ grandmother's day were single flow
| ers, but those of our day are MS dou-
/ BILE as rose. The flowers cluster so
thickly along the stalks that they
look like broken bits of wTeathing
There should be a corner given over
| to poppies-the great double peony-
! like kind with fringed petals of Grim
son. and pink, and white, and almost
! purple And another for ragged robin
and bachelor buttons and Scabiosa.
The latter used to be known az Morn
ing Bride" because of its dark color.
1t will be found valuable flower for
cutting, because of its long stems and
lasting quality.
Nowadays we have no China asters
such as our grandmothers grew but
the varieties developed from that
modest old strain by our wonder-work
ing florists cannot be left out of any
garden without depriving It of one of
the most satisfactory of all plants
mourning Is custer 10 grow, HOlilhh
blooms more profusely nothing is
richer in color, and few plants have
its merit of blooming late in the sea
son. Some of the new varieties re
semble the popular chrysanthemum
so much in size, shape and color, that
they are often sold for that flower in
fall. For cutting the best variety ii
the Branching, with flower stalks {
: foot and half in length The flower
will last a fortnight IL the water il
} which they are placed is change'
frequently. The Rose. Emperor an
Peony-nower Perfection varieties ar
grand flowers, In red, rose. purple
blue and white. Have asters IL you
can't have anything else.
: Petunias, grown in masses. are won
derfully SNOWY and they bloom unit
frost kills them; II a good many o
the old branches are cut away In Au
gust the plants are induced to renew
themselves by this treatment.
Copyright 1913 by e. NJ. schuitz)
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-03-20
A GENEROUS GIFT
Free to Readers of This Paper

Professor Munyon has Just issued n
most useful almanac containing number
Of his best essays. including the two won
derful articles, Don't Be a Cipher" and
The Power of Love" The almanac also
contains Illustrated instructions Tor Char
acter Reading, gives the meaning Of your
complete weather forecasts fer the North
ern Stmcs, Pacific Slope and Southern
States. In fact, it is magazine almanac.
It will be sent you absolutely free. With
il we will include any one full-sizc DC.
Alunyon Remedy, our rheumatism Rem
edy for rheumatism, our Kidney Remedy
for kidney trouble our Dyspepsia Rem
edv for indigestion, our Paw Paw Pills for
biliousness or constipation. Not a penny
20 pay. Address The Munyon Remedy
Company, Philadelphia, Pa.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-03-20
House passes "slue sky" Act.

Jefferson City.-A death blow to
''blue sky" investment companies and
fraudulent stock dealing was dealt by
the passage of the McClintic-Cros
bill by the house.
Several minor amendments safe
guarding legitimate companies were
adopted, making the bill conform to
the committee substitute for the CON-
panion house bill introduced by Boyd
and Houx. ~
AS the amendments already have
been agreed to by Crossley and Nc
CliDtic, no objection is expected and
tho bill probably will become law as
passed by the house.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-03-20
Plant Diseases.

Cabbage, club root: Lime at the rate
OF 90 bushels to acre-partial remedy
Beans. rust: Use Bordeau mixture
Lima beans, blight: Use Bordeaux
mixture.
Beets, leaf spot: Use Bordeaux mix
ture.
Corn, smut: Cut out and burn.
Potatoes, blight: Use Bordeaux mix.
ture.
Peas, mildew: Use Bordeaux mix.
ture.
Lettuce, mildew: Fumes of sulphur
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-03-20
sehooI-Aid Bill Up to Major.

JeHcreon Clty.-IWO Important edu-
cational bills passed the house
One requiring eight months school
and taking away limitations surround
ing the present law regarding state
aid for weak country districts already
had passed the senate,
Henceforth every school district will
receive 800 annually If it employs a
teacher paid as much as $50 a month
The maximum aid under the present
law IL $50
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-03-20
His Position.

He was a minister of the old school
and was catechizing the children on
their biblical knowledge. who was
Isaac?" at length he asked. please,
SIR" replied small girl eagerly
please. sir. he was Rebekah's man"
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-03-20
Renewing Grease From Paint.

A paste made frcm ordinary whiting
applied wet and permitted to dry be-
fore It is rubbed eff, will remove
grease from paint without injuring
the latter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-03-20
SaVIna lime

Roosevelt Named for 1916" But
why stop there? Why not for 1900
iszi ana 1928? II would save both
me and the cost of holding coayen.
Noas'--New York Evening Post.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-03-20
House Must Hurry,

House Must Hurry.
The continent appropriation bill is
| the one that always causes fights
among the legislators.
With the last day of the session
agreed upon by the house, the body
| has conc to realization that 1t will
| be necessary to hustle 70 get through.
AS a result, the appropriations COM
mttee reported the bill before all of
the items intended for it has been
! finished.
! Amendments will be proposed to in
corporate features left out in the
rush One will be a $4,000 appropri
alton for the construction of build
ings at Upton. Chairman Swearin-
gen announced there were several ad-
ditions of this kind.
No Constitutional Convention.
The senate voted ia to 10 against
the bill calling n convention to draft
a new constitution for Missouri. The
passage of such a bill was urged by
the League of Missouri Municipali.
ties The action of the senate pre-
cludes the possibility of any similar
measure getting through before the
Legislature closes in 10 days
III recent years several efforts have
been made to call a convention, but
none of the bills ever has passed.
| However, several amendments will be
submitted in November, 1914.
BY passing a bill fixing the maxi
mum interest which can be charged
by loan sharks, the Missouri senate,
by vote of 2S to 0, attempted to put
the shark out OF business.
The bill provides that short loan
men shall take out license from the
mayor before they can loan money on
chattel mortgages. Failure to take
out the license subjects each person
to prosecution, a fine Of from 800
to $500 and a jail sentence OF from
80 to 80 days.
A bond shall be fled in the sum of
$4,000. This provides a method for
payment OF any fines which may be
assessed against any person operat,
ing short loan business.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-03-20
Books Snesk.

Books carry with them a charm OF
ehelr own. They speak of cosy indraw.
inss about the evening lamp. Few
thlhgs add so much of warmth and
iiVeableness to room as shelves OF
used" books.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-03-20
Feminine Arithmetic.

Typist-irs my birthday tomorrow;
I'm going to take a day off.
Bookkeeper-Why don't you take
five years off, same as you did last
year?-Bystander
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-03-20
Not Iona to Wait.

Bumble--Why didn't you get on the
water wagon?
Rumble--No seats left.
Bumble-Oh, we'll, II you persist in
the notion, you will find a seat later.
Judge.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-03-20
APPROPRIATIONS BILL READY
CARRIES s4,ts1,oe5, VINCE IS AN
INCREASE IN NEARLY ALL
OF THE ITEMS.

or the total s2,4S2, Ol6O3 Is TO be-
taken from the revenue funds, and ST..
709,Oi9.1S from the special funds In
other years the appropriation Tor the
railroad and warehouse commission
ers has been $4,000 for the biennial
period. This year that has been elm
mated because of the creation of the
utilities commission, which has been
awarded 1921 ECO. This is not ex.
pected to be sufficient, and 1t is Ike
ly a large deficiency appropriation
will be asked at the next session of
the legislature.
The bill contains the transferral for
use of the $3.50O,OOO for the new CAPT.
tol, but this takes account OF some
thing that should not appear in the
bill outside of the granting of au-
thority to use the money.
items In the Measure.
Some of the expenses set out in the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-29
orchn,.d Rnnetin.

NBulletin 141 of the Experiment
Station is entitled THE Rejuvena-
ton OF Old Orchards. The bullc-
tin is written by Professor W. H.
Anderson and gives brief descrip-
tiOn of causes leading to the de-
cadence Of old orchards, together
with timely advice and instruction
for bringing such orchards back to
a profitable bearing state.
las supporting evidence OF the ef-
ficiency of these reiuvenation meth
DDS the author cites the records OF
six old orchards that have come to
the attention of the experiment sta
ton. One orchard o: about six
hundred trees located in Mason
county has proved particularly
profitable since its purchase three
years ago. This orchard was some
thirty years old and had suffered
the worst of neglect for seventeen
years, The various pruning, spray
ing and cultivation remedies were
applied and the frs, year the
orchard produced crop which was
sold for s4o0 on the trees. Pras-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-29

done better and more party service
and we're; therefore. more deserving
Of the appointment. He acted the
part Of the boss to perfection and
he knew no laB except that Of SELF
interest. The boosted freedom ex-
'eept to de as he pleased and to dis
regard the wishes Of constituents he
-ruthlessly swept aside.
Furthermore, concerning that
highest order Of clean politics. take
the recent district Democratic con-
ventions in this county. in which a
single candidate known to represent
big interests was given almost an
OF the delegates selected in the coun-
ty. It was impossible to bring that
shout except by the manipulation OF
machine politics and every one
knows that the steam roller was
very much in evidence at some OF
the conventions. Again, if the Davis
politics were so admirable and
clean, why was it that his disting-
uished father at one OF the district
conventions was so Overwhelmingly
rejected as a delegate? Louis BEN
nett, of Weston, has numerous loyal
Democratic friends in this county
hut men known to favor his nominal
tion were turned down in nearly ev-
cry instance. Was this In. Keeping
with the alleged new freedom, which
Is so brazenly held up as an actual
achievement?
The Exponent says Nelly would
follow in the footsteps Of Davis, that
is to say. he would continue asuch
policies as brought about the act of
insisting on a selfish appointment,
the, reinFtgoration of the new free
dom movement which has the estab-
lishment of another Democratic
newspaper here as its purpose, ma
chine manipulation of conventions
and disregard for long and faithful
party service.
The Davis freedom in politics to
be continued by Nicely. If he is given
the chance, is certainly a very dis
couraging outlook for the rank and
file of Democracy.
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The Republican Platform.

Resolutions adopted by the Re-
publican congressional convention
recently held, at which the Hon.
Julian G. Hearne was nominated for
Congress, are published In this issue
OF the Telegram, and all Telegram
readers, irrespective of political
party Affiliations. should read ami
study them carefully in order that
they may have an Intelligent view
OF their meaning and realize what
their ratification by the people OF
this district in electing Mr.. Hearne
to Congress will mean.
Holding that the Republican party
is the true progressive party of this
american republic. and that under
its guidance and through its admin
istration was written every word OF
humane, liberal and progressive leg
islation, both federal and state, the
convention adopted strong resolu.
tions expressing loyalty to the great
Republican party. and confidence in
its triumphant return to ascendency
in the affairs of this great republic
The resolutions contend that the
great issue before the American PEG.
pie today is the issue of the protec
tive tariff against free trade or tarih
for revenue only. Moreover, the
Republican party is, characterized a:
the depositary and guardian of tins
great essential principle of the pro
tective tariff.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-29
RIl-Wool Dress Fabrics
Complete Range Of colors
Soc Yard

All-wool dress fabrics are worth the
difference. Yard wide serges in largo
range of colors. including Black, Navy,
Tan, Brown, Garnet, Copenhagen. Spleen
did materials for Womcn's and ChIIdren's
dresses.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-29
Issue stated.

The clarksburg Telegram we'll
states the issue in the First congress
sional district of this state. Sum
med up it may be said to be whether
q sound and able Republican, man
belonging to the greatest political
party the world ever knew, shall be
chosen to properly represent the peo-
pie In the lar@amakihg body Of the
nation, or whether man from the
rottenest party organization that
ever came down the pike, shall be
elected. 1t will be either Hearne or
Nelly and the latter most assuredly
represents the wrong side.-Par-
kersburg State Journal.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-29

ticAliy no crop was produced the fol-
lowing yesf but in 1912 the orchard
yielded 500 barrels 81 fruit which
sold for s1,48I.75 The total ex-
pense incident TO the reiuyenation
Of this orchard was s7sSl2l, leav-
Ing q proat Of st.o4s,54 FOR the
first three years after ticking over
the orchard.
This bulletin may be secured free
BY addressing post card 10 the Ex-
pertinent station at Morgantown.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-29
Shining star.

Tho Republican campaign for
Congress in the First district viii
open at Wheeling, next Tuesday
evening, when the Hon. Joseph Holt
Gaines, of Charleston and West vir-
ginia, will be the principal speaker.
The party over there has certainly
made a wise choice in selecting Mr..
Gaines as the speaker of the even
ing. He is shining star among
this states orators, and his speeches
are of the substantial, convincing
kind that do men good to hear
Charleston Mail.
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Davis and Nec,v.

The Exponent audaciously declares
that John w. Davis brought free
dom and the highest order of politics
to the First district of West Vir-
ginia.''
1t is evident that the Exponent
toverlooks the conditions or SHES
clear OF them. A casual examination
only is necessary to show the fallacy
of the Exponent's declaration. The
situation is one that embraces the
institution of movement to maintain
a new Democratic newspaper here,
doubtless caused by the selfish
course of newspaper in which John
w. Davis was interested and whose
policy he largely dictated. That is
one evidence of dissatisfaction with
the kind OF politics that the Davis
element established.
In explanation of the alleged free
dom Davis brought, the Exponent
says at is exemption from DONNA
ton of bosses. bound together by the
law of self interest and knowing no
other law
Such freedom was not practiced by
Davis as shown by one of his last
official acts Although elevated t.
the position OF solicitor general a
number of weeks before he resigned
his seat in Congress. he chung &c
that seat with single avowed pur,
pose, which purpose was to have a
man of his own choice nominated for
federal position in face of the fact
that there were applicants who had
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-29
Sex Education.


To what extent can sex instruc-
Ition be given in the public schoolsY
Wide difference of opinion still ex-
lists among school men on the subject,
Judging from reports received at the
United States Bureau of Education.
There is widespread recognition or
what president foster, OF Reed Col
lege, calls ''The Social Emergency, ?
and general agreement as to the
need of action against the social
evil. but when It comes to the ques-
tion of what part the public school
Shall play, the ideas range. from a
detailed splan of sex instruction be
ginning in the elementary schools to
a determined opposition to any form
of sex education whatsoever.
Prof. Thomas M. Ballet, of New
York University, outlines several
points in sex education. He believes
sex instruction can now be given the
following groups: "a To parents,
by means of lectures; t2) to enlisted
men in the army. and navy, where
the need for it is urgent; (3) to
college students, both men and
women; a. to young people in
Young Mems Christian Associations
and similar associations. Dr. Balliet
considers sex instruction to college
students particularly valuable; be:
cause it will enable them to impa1t
sex knowledge in turn to pupils in
elementary and secondary schools,
as soon as the public is prepared for
this step.
| Recently medical men have Joined
hands with school men in the sex
hygiene movement. Or. Hugh Cabot,
distinguished physician OF Boston,
is one of the leaders in the demand
for sex instruction in the schools.
He declares that the policy of silence
and punishment as practiced in the
past has failed. He suggests educa-
ton, rather than punishment, as a
remedy for social evils. Re says:
Sooner or later we shall come to
realize that teaching the compre,
hension of the sex instinct Is the
function of the public school, though
we are far from such realization
today" Other members OF the
american Federation of Sex hygiene
Including former President Eliot, OF
Harvard, who is the head OF the or
lganization, hold equally positive
views of the need for sex instruction
] On the other hand, there are many
both among educators and physic
ians, who see danger in sex instruc.
ton in the schools. DIR. -Tierney
president of woodstock College, Nd.
expresses the fear that is in the
minds of many thinkers, when he
says: Sex instruction is apt to put
forward by some years the time Of
suggestion and temptation. Safety
lies in diverting the attention from
sex details"
/ Officials OF the Bureau OF Educa.
tion believe that the sex hygiene
question is about to assume greaI