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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-14
css were Misses Bessie Chancellor, o!
Parkersburg, and Miss Laura Hill.
Named Delegates

Mrs. Fl. G. Stoetzer ana Mrs. Hugh
F. Smith were named as delegates TO
the Continental Congress. yesterday
nj called meeting OF the William
Raymond Chapter of the b. A. r. held
At the home OF Mrs. George DeBolt.
.slternates were appointed as follows:
he Mesdames 4. l.. Lehmen, ]. a.
Tickinger, L. G. Race, W. II. Conaway,
c. II. Smoot, j. Morton Black, J. NJ.
Mcdonald, the Misses Sue Kearsley
Watson, Mary Louise Nichols and
Blanche Barnes. Mrs. George DeBolt,
State Regent, is a delegate by virtue
OF her office. Miss Sue Watson will
be rage in the congress.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-14
MINIMUM FINE

Yesterday afternoon before Squire
Leigh Fleming occurred the trial
a man who was arrested some time
go charged with having stolen sto-
les and other articles from the A. G..
:artln store oil Main street.
at the request OF Mr.. Martin, the
;quire let the man off with the mini
NUM- fine and lecture. $40 and
osts, amounting in all to $13, was the
mount of the fine and costs, the man
tIso arranging with Mr.. Martin TO pay
or the articles he had taken from the
tore.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-14
FREGKl[-FhCE
FEBRUARY AND MARCH BRING
OUT UNsIeHTLY SPOTS HOW
TO REMOVE EASILY.

10 you know how easy it is to re-
move those ugly spots so that no one
will call you freckle-face?
Simply get au ounce OF othine, dou'
Sle strength, from NJ. D. Christie, and
enc nights treatment should show you
how easy 1t is to rid yourself Of freck.
les and get beautiful complexion.
The sun and winds in February and
March bring out freckles. and as a re-
suit, more othlne is sold in these
months, and druggists sometimes find
it difficult to get sufficient TO supply
the calls. Be sure to ask for the dou.
bic strength othine, as this is sold un.
der guarantee Of money back IT it fails
10 remove the freckles.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-14
Mrs. stevens Hostess
Now in Full Swing

Mrs. j. W. Stevens was hostess al
cards yesterday at her home IN Alex
ander place. Five hundred was the
diversion OF the afternoon and foul
tables were occupied Gy the guests
The appointments were OF patriotic
nature. in recognition Of the approach
ing birthday Of George Washington. y
salad lunch was served ut he close Of
the game. Assisting the hostess IL
serving we're Mrs. Aubrey Mered Il
and Mrs. Richard Gilkeson.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-14
SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY.

The friends OF Mr., a. u, Willard
gathered In Monday evening. February
10 and gave him very pleasant sur
prise, it being his fortieth birthday.
They all brought present Of various
kinds both useful nnd ornamental, anG
at y o'clock were served to an oyster
supper which everybody enjoyed ano
altogether spent very enjoyable even
ing leaving about II o'clock for theil
various homes wishing Mr.. Willard
many more happy birthdays. Among
the guests present we're Mrs. Presley
Clover Mrs. Lucinda Masters. Mr.. vii
liam Wade and Mr.. Harry Masters OF
Huntington, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Ice,
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Hall, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Ice, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Tucker, Mr.. and Mrs, Clarence Tooth.
man, Misses Opal, Edith and Master
Clyde Toothman, Mrs. Chas. Ice and
son Fred, all of BaTackyille, Miss
Gypsy Danley and Mr.. John Ccnnor OF
Falrmont, Mr.. bryan Cornor OF Nor.
gantown. ONE PRESENT.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-14
kEENE THE MAGICIAN A soRI
MYsTlfIER.

Keene, the inventor.magician, is col
coded by press and public to be tar /
the lead in his chosen procession. II
is original, inventing and building h.
own Illusions. He is versatile. juml
ing from one branch Of magic to anotl.
or with the utmost ease and grace. Blu
above all, he is q natural magician an,
herein lies the secret OF his great su,
cess, The real artists in any line ar
those who are born for the WORK am
net those who arc forced into it b!
teachers.
Most magic;ans amuse you by thei
little sleightof-nand tricks but the Zee
lrss of an audience are quite ditreren
after seeing Keene. You are amused
and yet so thoroughly mystified tina
+. all seems like a dream. Indeed ono
can scarcely believe that any one ex
lists who can so thoroughly deceive the
eyes and brain Of mar, AT the Gran6
Saturday, matinee and night.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-14
For Mrs. Mccormack.

As q social coui ,rsy TO Mrs. II. b
Mccormack. Of Winchester. Va, Mrs
Samuel Leeper entertained at aunc'
tiCn bridge yesterday afternoon at her
home in Pike street. Six tables were
occupied by the guests and the ap'
pointments were in keeping With the
ST. Valentine idea. Assisting the host
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-14
For Guest

IGNORING her house guest. Miss
Marguerite Fendrick. OF Mercersburg'
Pa, miss Mary Louise Nichols enter
tanned informally at aunction bridge
yesterday afternoon at her home in
Fa'rmont avenue. Mrs. Harry D. Clark
won the first prize. Three tables were
occupied by the guests.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-14
NO POLICE COURT.

Owing TO a lack OF prisoners, there
was no police court held this morning
by Mayor Lively. Several forfeits were
turned in by Chief OF Police Blocker
for arrests maded uring the night.
The day so far. has proven very
peaceful, there having been no arrests
made by the city police.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-14
Miss NeiII Hostess.

Miss Helen Neil was hostess to the
members CT the Chatter Box Club, and
a number OF friends last evening at
her home in Chestnut street. Delicious
refreshments were served during the
evening.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-14
SATURDAY EXCHANGE.

The Ladies' Aid Society OF the NJ.
Temple will hold an exchange on
aturday in the new store room Of
ayton Mayors in Fairmont avenue,
pposite the Y. NJ. C. A. 2'14.1t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-14
prcsran

The following isgthe program which
will he rendered tomorrow night at
the Musical at Grace Lutheran church.
piano .solo-Mlss MeNeeley.
Vocal solo-.aiiss Bess futile.
Cornet so'o-wms Gebbart.
Reading Mrs. Jos. Lehman.
Piano solo MISS Roberta Jackson.
Vocal solo-:Lamar satterheld.
The program win begin ats o'clock
and no admlsslohis charged, but an
offering will be asked during the even
ing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-14
Mrs, Hall Entertain ra

MIS-. Hal Hall is entertaining large
mto Der OF her friends at a. tea this
afternoon at her home in Bcnoni ave,
nue.,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-14
Dr. Q. A. W ] !:
osTEoPATH shl
EYE spEcIALlsT-

Also, graduate q Nsuislesy ana
chlrepraetle.
All diseases successfully tEeatsd VIII
out drusS or surgical eperat lsn. ell,s-
Is Of al kinds correctly dtted. Car
sultatIon and examination irse;
NO. z HALL BLOCK NAM
Opposite Marietta Hotel, Both RhsHss
Lady attendant. Hours 8 a 10. e slpin,.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-14

The Primary department OF the
sirst Baptist church will hold an exi
change at Morgan's grocery store,
Saturday morning. 2lS'2t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-14

Mcclure. juliet Campbell Helen cour-
rier of Lynn, Mss iesdames, Harry
c. Whitaker. Jesse "A. Bloch, II. Has-
LETT, WIN. W. Holloway John Doolin
Of Louisville, KY Wheeling Register.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-14
In The Kitchen

It is in the kitchen where the true
advantage Of Miller's Market House
becomes apparent. When your gro
eestes run low and you are about to
rePlenish, IT sets you thinking where
you can buy the cheapest and best.
There's only one store that keeps ring.
ing in your ears, and that is
MiIIer's Market Place
Investigate our cash coupon books
and note the saving when you pay cash
for your groceries.
1877 Jackson St Falrmont W. Va.
Opp. Opera House Both Phones.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-14

Enter the contest for one OF the
fourteen valuable prizes offered and
van can he winnrr
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-06-26
I 1(D[[llBI
R0osT CLOSET FOR POULTRY


In the curtaIn.front type OF poultry
house used at the Maine experiment
station a feature OF the original plan
on which considerable stress was
laid was the canvas curtain In front
OF the roosts.
This curtain. together with the
back wall OF the house and the drop
pings board under the roosts, formed
q closet in which the birds were shut
up at night during cold weather.
When the curtainfront house was
FIRST devised II was thought essential
to provide such q closet to conserve
the body heat Of the birds during the
cold nights when the temperature
might go well below zero. Expe-
Renee has shown. however. that this
was a mistake. Actual test shows
that the roosting closet is OF no ad-
vantage. even In such a severe eli
mate as that Of Orono. On the con-
trary, the birds certainly thrive bet
ter without the roost curtain than
with It. II has been a general OBJ
servation among users OF the curtain
front type Of house that when the
roost curtains are used the birds are
particularly susceptible to colds. It
is not hard to understand why this
should be so. The air In a roosting
closet when II Is opened In the
morning is plainly bad. The fact
physiologically the evils Of It's lack
of oxygen and excess Of carbon d.
oxid. ammoniacal vapors, and other
exhalattons from the bodies of the
birds.
For some time past It has been felt
that the roosting closet was at least
unnecessary, IL not in fact positive
evil. Consequently the time Of be-
ginning to close the roost curtain in
the fall has been each year longer
delayed. Finally, in the fall Of 1910.
It was decided not to use these cur
tains at all during the winter. Con-
sequently they we're taken out Of the
house. or spiked to the roof, as the
case might be. The winter OF 1901
was a severe one. On several occa-
sions the temperature dropped to 80
degrees below zero. Yet during this
winter the mortality was exceptional.
ly low and the egg production excep-
tionally high.
In view OF this experience the sta
ton has decided to discontinue the
use OF the roost curtain. 1t would
seem to be generally undesirable or
| at least unnecessary.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-06-26
,fOR|
BETTER
ROADS
2 f
CURE FOR INDUSTRIAL EVILS
Consumed In Transporting Prod
ucts There 10 Bio Waste.

n the public could be convinced
that II is economy to begin with
fundamentals the problem of progress
In every line of social endeavor would
be- solved
At present the sole remedy for
many Industrial evils lies In the bet-i
terment OF roads.
Manifestly, when time IL unneces-
sarily consumed and labor wasted In
transportation of products to market
there is a fundamental waste. One,
instance will serve as an illustration
man loaded his wagon early one
morning with a bale of cotton and
few bags of the loose product. He
lived twenty-five miles from town.
The roads in that section are better
than the average, but 1t took him I'M
I'll nightfall to reach the selling point
He and his half-grown son. who &C
companied him. spent the night In
town. paying the expense Of lodging.
meals and keep for the team. The
for the sale Of the cotton and the pur-
chasing of a few necessaries. They
arrived on the third day late In the
afternoon. having lost practically
three days.
That farm was mortgaged. Every
thing made from year to year was
paid out In interest and for q poor liv-
ing for the family. There was not
dollar for improved labor-saving ma
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-06-26
INTENSIVE FARMING
Conducted by FRANK s. MONTGOMERY, MS,
Instructor in Animal Husbsndry and Special investigator


Did you break your ground good
and deep this spring? II you did
and smoothed Il down with a har.
row or drag the same day II was
broken you should have no trouble
TO keep the corn growing right along
In weather even much dryer than
we have had this spring and sum
mer. The secret of holding moisture
Ia the soil is to have IL plowed deep
and well pulvcrized but not too loose,
and then keep a dust mulch on the
surface by shallow cultivation.
Some people have a rule to plow
their corn every seven days or every
ten days. This Is not always a good
rule. A much better one is to plow
tho corn whenever IL needs II. That
may be twice In the same week, or
It may be only once i'm two weeks. 1t
is always good rule to cultivate al q.
ter every rain that forms slight
crust on the ground. A shallow stir
ring will break the crust and by night
form dust on the surface tina;
practically no moisture will escape
through. II your soil is OF a tight,
wet nature 1t may be necessary to
go rather deep one or two cultiva-
tons, but after this is broken up
mellow the later civilizations should
never be moro than two or three
inches deep, for on most soils dust
mulch surface will keep the lower
portion OF the soil from packing,
whereas deep civilizations make the
ground too loose much deeper in.o
tho soil than 1t should be, turn
moist soil up 10 the air to dry out
rapidly, and break and tear out large
quantities Of corn root. II is only
once In a while any more that ]
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-06-26
GOVERNOR SULZER ON ROADS
In Recent Message to New York
Legislature He Laid Down Law
In No Uncertain Terms.

Governor Sulzer Of New York Is .
road booster Of the right type. In his
recent message to the New York
legislature he laid down the law" to
the legislators In no uncertain terms.
pointed out defects In New York's
road laws and pronounced the doom
of the spoilsmen who had been fat
tening on the peoples money. says
the Southern Good Roads. In his
message he paid this great tribute to
good roads:
I'VE know that good roads, like good
streets. make habitation along them
most desirable; they enhance the
value OF farm lands, facilitate trans
portation. and add untold wealth to
the producers and consumers OF the
country; they economic time, give
labor a lift and make millions In
money; they save wear and tear and
worry and waste: they beautify the
the city: they aid the social and re-
ligious and educational and Industrial
progress Of the people: they make
better homes and happier firesides:
they are the avenue OF trade and the
agencies OF speedy communication:
they mean the economical Transports
ton OF marketable products-the
maximum burden at the minimum
cost: they are the ligaments that
bind the country together In thrift
and industry and intelligence and
patriotism; they promote social In
tercourse. prevent intellectual stagna-
ton and increase the happiness and
prosperity OF our producing masses;
They contribute TO the greatness OF
the city and the glory OF the country;
give employment to pur idle work.
men. distribute the accessories OF
life-the products ~ the fields and
the forest and the factories-encour-
age energy and hssbandry. inculcats
love for our scenic wonders. and
make mankind better and happier"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-06-26

1t is not yet 100 late TO SOW whip
poor-Yill cowpcas for hay. A mum
Der of farmers around Berea have
already taken my advice and sow"d
cowpeas with millet or sorghum.
Everyone now knows that cowpeas
are an excellent feed especially for
the milk cows and young cattle, and
that they draw "a large amount of
nitrogen from the air to help main
tain the fertility of the soil. These
facts along with their rapid growth
in hot dry weather make them velu-
able TO SOW as "A mixture with mil
let or sorghum.
Sow about two-thirds the usual
amount of millet seed, and about half
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-06-26
Cowpeas With Millet oraSorghum

the usual amount of sorghum seed
used to make hay and then SOW
broadcast about three pecks of cow
peas and harrow them all in thorCly
and drag or roll. Or. better still, If you
have or can rent a grain drill, drill
the peas in, thea cross drill the sor-
ghum in. MilloS seed will probably
not work in any OF the drills with
out grass seeder attachments. Don't
cover the seed more than three in
ches deep unless the soil is of Loose,
dry nature. The ground should lie
drug or rolled after drilling. Good
mixed fertilizer. or high grade acid
phosphate should be used at the
rate of from 200 to 800 pounds per
acra
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-06-26
|DOUIIM NOIf(|

Eggs shipped by express are often
queered by baggage smashers.
The well-fed and well.cared-for fowl
is the one that brings the profit.
When the old hen begins to lay and
whip her chicks it's time to wean
them.
Fall chickens nnd a good market as
roasters during January. February and
March.
The poultry industry is growing
beyond the hopes Of its most radical
friends.
Egg shells may be utilized a second
time II crushed and turned over TO the
chickens.
The brooder has not, as yet, reached
the stage Of perfection that the incu-
bator has.
Lack Of moisture In the incubator
means tough shells and dead chicks at
Matching time.
To successfully use eggs In the srti-
ficial matches one must. II possible. So
cure eggs OF the highest vitality.
An egg laid in November and De-
cember will bring twice as much
money as the one laid In March or
April.
While heavy laying Is as a rule
desirable. phenomenal egg records are
not a guarantee OF strong. rugged on
spring.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-06-26
HOME COURSE
IN SCIENTIFIC
AGRICULTURE
THIRTEENTH ARTICLE.
SOIL RENOVATION.


-HERE IL a vast difference 10
the natural fertility OF soils.
Some do not produce well from
the start unless special atten-
don Is given TO making them produc-
tive. others produce large crops for
short time and then rapidly diminish
a fertility. while others. known as
strong soils. remain productive for
many years without attention to their
fertility. but even the strongest soils
will wear out In time unless they are
ltelligently managed.
- Plants In their growth make use OF
Thirteen chemical elements. nine Of
which they secure directly from the
soil. These are called the mineral
plant foods. They are phosphorus. po-
tsssium. calcium. magnesium. sodium.
iron. silicon. chlorine and sulphur.
The growing plant requires four 9TH
er elements. as follows: Hydrogen,
which Il secures from water: oxygen.
which II secures partly from water
and partly from the air. carbon. which
1, secured from carbonic acid gas In
the air. and nitrogen
Nitrogen II In many respects the
most important Of all the plant food
elements. II Ii not found In apprecia-
bile quantities In the rock pattlcle, OF
the soil Ordinary plants depend for
their nitrogen entirely on decaying or
ganic matter. As decay proceeds nj
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-06-26

find a man proud to stoop down
and pull great handfulls OF corn
roots from the plow shovels. They
have found out that It is just like
trying to fattcn hogs by cutting
them down to half feed two or three
days out Of every week. That is Just
what a man does to his corn II he
breaks off half the roots of the corn
every week or ten days.
THE FIVE SHOVEL CuITlvATOR
Men say they can't keep the plows
from running deep. OF course you
can't IL you have double shovel
or old style 4 shovel two-horse cult
vator Get you a 8 shovel cultivator.
All dealers keep them now. They
cost 1925. The width they will cut
can be adjusted by a lever, so that
any width rows up to LIZ feet can
be cultivated by going but once in
a row. You go twice in a row with a
double shovel and you only cut the
ground with four shovels. So you
see that once N the row with the
five shovel pillow is one better than
the double shovel.
One man and one horse will do as
much work and 10 It better with a
five shovel cultivator than two men
and two mules can do with double
shovels. 1t is very easy to figure
out which is ths tool to have. Be-
rea dealers have sold more than twice
as many shovel as double shovel
cultivators this season. And after
this season double shovel plows will
be relics on mos. farms.
II you use Iwo-horse cultivators
throw away your four shovel pillow
parts and get them with three or
four on a side.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-06-26


THE soY BRAs. A GOOD SOIL BUILDER.
trates are formed from the nitrogen
contained In organic matter. The nj
trates are exceedingly soluble. and I'M
less soon made use Of by growing
crops they are washed out OF the soil.
Nitrogen Is therefore usually the hrst
element to become exhausted
Fortunately there are certain species
of bacteria that can use atmospheric
nitrogen, OF which there Is an mex
haustible supply. one family or
plants, the legumes. has learned to ex-
change work with these bacteria. and
these plants are thus easily supplied
with an abundance OF nitrogen In a
form they can use. When these nitro
gen fixing bacteria are present In a
soil on which "A leguminous crop Is
growing the bacteria invade the roots
OF the legame and live there. Their
presence is usually made manifest by
50 called tubercles-on
1.-THE roots Of thrifty plants OF clover,
hfalfa. beans. peas and other legumes.
Drhe tissues OF legumlnous plants be-
come very rich In heterogeneous com
pounds, and when they decay In the
soil they set free large amounts OF nj
trates for the use OF crops.
The cultivation OF leguminous crops
IL one OF the most important and eco
nomical means OF maintaining a sup
ply OF heterogeneous plant food In the
soil Ntrates may OF course be sup
piled In commercial fertilizers. but fer
tilizers containing nitrogen are very
expensive. and 1t usually pays better
20 supply nitrogen by growing legumes
or by the application Of stable manure.
which Is rich In nitrogen when proper
ly handled. In good farm practice
both stable manure aud legumlnous
crops are used ms sources OF nitrogen.
In order 10 produce a ton OF dry hay
on an acre OF land IL is necessary that
the growing grass pump up from that
acre approximately 500 tons OF water
The soil must not only be In condition
to absorb and hold water well, but IL
must be porous enough 10 permit wa
ter 10 fiow freely from soil grain 70
coil grain. The presence OF large guam
titles OF decaying organic matter (hu-
mus adds enormously TO the water
holding capacity Of the soil Not only
that. but the shrinkage OF the particles
OF decayiDg organic matter aud the
consequent loosening OF soil grains
keep the soil open and porous.
Furthermore. humus OF good quality
Is exceedingly rich in both nitrogen
aud mineral plant food. The mainte-
nance OF fertility may almost be said
90 consist In keeping the soil well sup
piled with humus. The first step In
renovating wornout soils Is to give
them an abundant supply OF humus OF
good quality. Perhaps the best source
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-06-26

chinery, for additional fencing. or. In
fact, anything that would enhance the
value of the place.
II this farmer had raised small mar
ketable crops-which he didn't-he
could not afford the time or give up
the use Of his team to take them to
the nearest point. A few sweet pota-
toes, cotton and corn were the sole
products raised.
II his place had been mortgaged
for the building of a pike or trolley
line connecting him with a market
there would be hope Of paying out
As conditions are. he gets poorer and
more hopeless every year.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-06-26
HEALTH HINT FOR TODAY.
A Remedy For 6oiIs.

The region around n boil should
be washed with soap and water,
dried. and a drop OF the follow
ing solution should be placed on
the center OF the boil: Iodine.
one dram; acetone. three drains.
Let stand a week before using.
The mixture becomes blackish
and sirupy and no longer irri-
tating. Later. II the boil does
not recede. a dressing OF glycoi-
ate OF starch and boric acid
u-lOl. on absorbent wool. should
be applied