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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-02-15
A State Detention Home.

The Esmeralda county grand jury
petitioned the Governor and Legis-
lature of the State to provide home
for the training of the children of the
State who are morally deficient. Ii
begins TO look as if some reforms
could be accomplished when the CRANE
juries are beginning to do more thar
meet adjourn and draw their pay.
In the petition this grand jury PIE
Sents they compare the small cost to
the State of educating these children
toward good citizenship and that in
Cured later through their trial and
imprisonment They speak in praise
OF the Nevada Federation of Women
Clubs and its efforts in this work. clos
ing their petition: I'VE understand
that this movement has the earnest
support of the Department of Edu
cation of those noble women who
compose the Nevada Federation oil
Women's Clubs. and all individual
workers for the public good"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-02-15

prises OF the Fifth Annual Conven-
ton of the Nevada Federation OF Wo-
mems Clubs, was the report OF Miss
Van Derleith. on the History OF Stu
dent Loan Funds in Other States.
1t had long been hope OF the Pres
ident that such fund could be start
ed in Nevada. but with the raising OF
the endowment and other inovations
she was dubious about the result OF
proposing such a thing Nevertheless
she asked Miss Van Derleith to secure
the data on the raising and disbursing
of such fund in other States, and
report at the annual meeting.
The President was most fortunate
in her choice OF Chairman for such
work as Miss Van Derleith was a
sister OF Mrs. Julia Welles, OF Denver
who was most prominent in establish
ing such fund in Colorado. and took
up the work most enthusiastically, so
enthusing the delegates. that they
went home with plans for raising their
part of such a fund.
Our slogan is "A thousand Dol
lars in October. 1913 Already over a
hundred dollars has been raised.
enough to help girl at once. should
there be an applicant after Christmas
Mrs. Geo F. West. in General Fed
Grafton Magazine. New York.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-02-15
News Hbout TIE 5drt1l
EMlled from Farm EXCHANGES
Agricultural Germany.

Germany is, perhaps, the country
where agriculture is the most thor
oughiy and most intelligently organ
lied. There are organizations in Ger
many for the purpose OF supplying
farmers with capital, and organizations
for carrying on nearly all OF the oper-
ations connected with the cultivation
OF the soil-all owned and managed by
the farmers themselves These organ
izations have revolutionized agricul-
tural conditions in Germany. They
not only have been the means of i'm
mensely increasing the productivity OF
the farms. but have also wonderfully
improved the economic and social
status of the farmers themselves. The
first kind OF agricultural cooperative
organization started in Germany was
for credit or banking purposes, and
the entire fabric of agricultural Co
operation i'll German now rests on its
elaborate and efficient system of credit
societies. Consequently it is reasonable
to assume that these credit societies
are responsible for the advanced con
dition of agriculture Agriculture
credit in Germany is based on the
principles of self-help and co-opera
tion.-Myron I. Herrick, in the Feb
ruary Atlantic
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-02-15
A Pointer in Pruning.

While from the standpoint OF the nor
ticulturist tree pruning may be rightly
termed an art. there are, nevertheless,
one or two points in connection with
the pruning process that even the nov
ice should do well to keep in mind
and put into practice. One OF these
has TO do with the removing OF large
ard therefore heavy limbs from shade
tree and consists in making cut three
or four inches deep on the under side
OF the limb to be removed and at a
distance OF a couple of feet from the
trunk. A cut should then be made
somewhat further from the trunk and
on the upper side of the limb and to
such a depth that the limb will fall OF
its own weight. The advantage OF the
under cut will then be apparent, for IN
stead of splitting down and ripping a
big chunk out of the trunk as Is so
often the case the splitting will stop
when it strikes the under cut The
stub left in this method OF pruning
should then be cut off close 10 the
trunk leaving as small limb proJec.-
ton as possible for the adjoining bark
to cover in the healing process. II
the scar is soaked in blue vitriol
solution and when dry gwen good
coat of white lead decay fungi VIII be
kept out.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-02-15
The Art Exhibit.

The Woman's Book Club has Sc
cured the Travelling Art Galleries.
loaned through the General FEEDER
alton OF Woman's Clubs. and will ex-
hbit them in the Grammar School on
Sunday afternoon, February 10, from
2 to 5. and on Monday afternoon and
evening The evening program Will
be in the nature of an art reception
when a verv interesting and artistic
program will be rendered. An ad
mission fee of twenty-five cents will
be charged to cover the expense in
Cured in getting the galleries here.
The pictures have been exhibited
in Reno and Carson and were praised
very highly They are the works Of
American artists of note. several hav-
ing been exhibited in Europe.
There are in all nearly hundred
pictures in oils. water colors and etch
ings We are fortunate in having
twelve more than were shown before
These II etchings were sent to Mrs.
Stuart. who is State Art Chairman
to be added to the collection These
pictures are for sale, the prices being
given in the catalogues ANY of those
sold in Yerington will BRING a slight
commission to the club.
This is the 6rts attempt to bring
collections to Yerington. and we trust
that the public will show their appre
citation by coming out
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-02-15
CLUB NOTES
NEVADA.
Club Movement Travels in Seven
League Boots.

Another bright, happy year has roll
ed away, and it has been filled with so
much pleasure and work, that | dislike
to see it go Nevertheless we are
working on campaign to raise money
in Yerington for the Student Loan
Fund. and | hope to have a goodly
sum to place to the Old Years credit
The Woman's Club movement has
travelled in Seven-Leapue Boots, this
year There has been general broad
ening in the work of the individual
clubs. more reaching out to do good
outside Of their club or town. more
new clubs organized and more ad-
mitted to the State Federation than
ever before All departments of the
Federation are at work earnestly striv-
ing to make the New Year even better
than the old.
We have another thing to be thank
full for in this State at this time, and
that is that the strike at Ely, that
threatened to cause much suffering
at this time. has been settled. in what
seems a fair manner. We owe this in
laroe measure to our Governor
TasIer L. Oddie. who believing in ar
bitration as the only just method of
settling such disputes, went to the
scene OF the trouble and remained un-
til settlement was reached. Attor-
ney Sam Bedford. of Ely. is also to be
commended upon his actions in this
trouble. as he too worked earnestly
for a settlement At these holidays
all our people may rejoice for there Is
a period of good times in our State
and little suffering or poverty among
its people.
Although the past year has been
filled with much to be thankful for.
| can. feel. point you to an even
more joyous New Year. 1t is to be
legislative year and next spring ought
to see some excellent laws on our
statute books. Our First Federation
Year Book will be published shortly
after the HOLIDAYS Our Student Loan
Fund is an assured thing.
So with so much to look forward
to in 1913 the executive officers OF the
Nevada Federation Join me in wish
ing YOU all the Merriest OF Merry
Christmases and joyous. busy New
/ Year.
One OF the most interesting sur
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-02-15
Notes.

Pulverized moth ball sprinklcd il
the nest will keep away mites.
If you'll save little seed corn ear
lier in the season you'll save a little
money later in the season
The growth OF oats and young grass
should be allowed to start well before
turning animals on the pasture
Fill in about the house and barn
wherever there are low, wet places.
No matter what the weather is go dry
shod
Strong leather gloves are a neces-
sity to the man grubbing bushes,
working i'll stone, etc. for wounds are
sure to occur.
The scoop shovel andes snow rap
idly except when the snow sticks to it
Warm it and coat it with tallow and
no snow will adhere to it,
Select your turkeys with care Tor
breeding. not having too large or too
small OF either male or female, and
do not mate any which are related. a,
inbreeding is the greatest trouble
producer III turkeys. as rule.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-02-15
Roads in Tennessee.

Tennessee has the fever for better
roads. The project at present OF
greatest interest is the movement for
a highway across the State from
Memphis to Bristol, distance OF over
5llO miles. The commission has set
out to secure not less than $4,000 vol
unteers to work on the road tor two
DAYS. and now has enrolled about lS,-
900 volunteers. Many of these not
only volunteer to work two days, but
a considerable proportion express
their willingness to labor two weeks
ninety days or until the enterprise is
COMPLETED.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-02-15
Hens Acquire a Plum Jag.

Mrs. Harry Stevens, OF Sabatis, Me,
is a member OF the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union. and so she
was terri bly, shocked the other day to
observe that all her hens were stag
gering around the yard in disgrace
jul state OF intoxication. Where did
they get the liquor:
Mrs Stevens had preserved lot OF
plums. but every jar of them ferment-
ed. and She threw them into the waste.
and the hens gobbled the lot That
was the answer.
The most Staid and respectable OF
the biddies were soon teetering around
as ii on springs, making vain Stabs at
imaginary worms. while the roosterS
strutted unsteadily about and crowcd
hilariouSly One hen died from the
effects OF the debauch.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-02-15
Senate Bill No. 8.

Senator Arnold has introduced a
Library Extension bill in the State
Senate. which has the approval of the
Nevada State Federation of Women
Clubs. The Chairman OF the Literary
and Library Extension, Mrs. Chas p
Squires. of Las Vegas, has written all
the federated clubs to petition their
representatives in the Legislature il
favor of the bill
Action was taken by the Book Club
at its meeting on Saturday, to petition
the Lyon county delegation in the Ne
vada Legislature to vote for Senate
bill No. 8.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-02-15
Four Calves in One Year.

\ Seven-year. old COW which in less
than twelve months has given birth TO
four calves is owned by T.. ID. Forney,
OF Cottonwood Falls. Kan. The record
established by the COW is believed to
be unequaled in the State November
last year the COW. which is of the Red
Poll breed. became the mother OF twin
calves. which are now worth nearly
$50 each.
Just eleven months and twenty days
from the date of the birth OF her first
calves she again gave birth to twins,
The calves are large.
The cows record for the last year
figures out one calf for every two
months and twenty-eight days.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-02-15
Guano Beds Tested.

The guano caves recently discov-
cred in eastern White Pine county
have now been pretty thoroughly ex-
plored, and it has been found that
the deposits are from so to 100 feet
in thickness. BY borings it is est,
mated that there are 10000 tons OF
guano which can be secured without
great expense. The product is worth
from $50 to $35 per ton in Los An,
oeIes TO which point it will be shipped
during the summer months,-Record
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-02-15
An Ill Wind.

Ezra Perkins had sick cow. He
consulted the local ID. V. S. and was
given preparation which was to be
administered bv placin~ it in piece
of rubber hose and blowing 1t down
the invalid's throat. Several DAYS later
Ezra walked in to see the Doc. lie
was looking pale.
well. how's the cow asked the
learned one.
"Oh. she's all right, the lucky brute
She blew 6rst!"-The Country Gen
tleman
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-02-15

Rev Lloyd B. Thomas, President of
the Leisure Hour Club, Carson City.
was appointed early this term by the
President of the Federation to investi-
gate the possible cost of establishing
a Junior Republic for the delinquent
children OF the State. and also to ascer-
tain what funds were already available
for this purpose. Mr.. Thomas is as
sisted in this work bv Miss Bird Will
son. State Chairman of Legislation
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-02-15
The Best Cough Medicine.

81 have used Chamberlain's Cough
p.medv ever since I have been keep
mo housc." saws L. c. Hames, of Mar
~ Ala 81 consider it one of the
best remedies | ever used NY ch,i-
dren have all taken It ana II works
ike n charm For colds and whoop-
inc cough i It's excellent For sale
by all druggists.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-02-15

OF bowel ills and in a short time e
usually make unnecessary the con-
tinued use of physics and purgatives.
thus tending to stop such unhealthy
habits AS may have been formed.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-02-15
Make Us Prove 1t

We dare not exaggerate to you We dependent
patronage To get it have and conf
dence We make the following statements with full under
standing Of what they You safe when
b I'm
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-02-15

The Woman's Book Club will hold
an open meeting and reception at their
club rooms on February p All are
heartily welcome
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-02-15

The Secretary of Agriculture has es-
timatcd that the wealth produced on
farms Of the United States in l9lZ IS
in excess of 5000 O0O.OO.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-02-15
For the Bowels

II you only knew as much as We
and those who have used them know
about Rexall Orderiies, you would
be ss enthusiastic about recommend
ing them as we are. They taste just
like candy. They act SO easily and
% pleasantly that the taking OF them
IL q pleasure.
Even children like ReIall Order
lies; and you know that il . medi-
cine appeals to = child. it will appeal
to grown-up5.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-04-15
NOT EXACTLY WAITING

SHORTLY after signing my first
contract to represent the MUTUAL
BENEFIT in this section. nearly four
teen years ago, j wrote the application
of one of our best citizens for a policy
and when the policy was delivered, the
citizen, who Is still living and carry
ing his insurance and becoming better
pleased with 1t every year, said: IF
the people Of this section knew about
the Mutual Benefit, Its record and It's
contracts, every man who decided to
buy insurance would call at your Office
and make application, just like they
go to a certain store to buy certain
goods" While I was satisfied that the
speaker was somewhat off in his pre-
diction, as knew that several other
considerations besides company's
standing, record for square dealing. Its
policy contracts and net cost entered
into the matter Of buying life insur-
ance, still I set to work to familiarize
the public with what I had to offer
through the columns of The Enquirer,
and while 1t Is true that very many
have called at my office and made ap-
plication, a great many have not and
have bought from agents who persuad-
ed them that what was offered was
"just as good" and many Of thems al
ter fully understanding what they have
and what the MUTUAL BENEFIT
would have given them, have stated
that they realized that they had made
a mistake, and you, gentle reader. will
have q similar experience IF YOU
Leap Before You Look. While I am
not exactly sitting at my desk waiting
for you to come. still conditions de-
mand that I be there most Of the time,
and 1t is likely that If you call you
will find me In.
SAM M. GRIsT, Special Agent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-04-15
Montenegro in Wartime.

Even in time Of peace. Montenegro Is
one of the most picturesque and inter-
esting corners Of Europe; during the
recent war against the Turks the coun-
try Of the Black Mountain had a fresh
fascination for the observer from the
west. A correspondent Of the London
Times writes thus Of the piquant con-
trasts between modern and patriarchal
civilizations that he saw in the streets
of Podgoritza:
Side by side with the Montenegrin
soldiers in greenish khaki uniforms,
with light shoes for climbing over the
rocks, walk wild-looking Albanians,
each man clad in fantastic clothes OF
grayish-white, homemade cloth, trim
med with black braid, a sheepskin over
his shoulders, and rife, with thin
murderous- looking bayonet, slung
across his back. Montenegrin women,
wearing the long, sleeveless coat and
carrying heavy loads,-for the women
form the real commissary department
of the army-pass along the street,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-04-15
Worlds Highest WATERFALL

Worlds Highest Waterfall.--Thc
Kaieteur waterfall in British Guiana,
Is the highest waterfall in the world.
It Is of unsurpassed grandeur and
beauty as the Potaro river, unob-
structed at its brink By Islands or
huge masses of rock, as nearly all
other great falls Of the world happen
to be, hurls itself in full flood into
great abyss.
Peering over the precipitous and
sheer rocky face. within 100 feet OF
this avalanche Of water, is an awe
inspiring experience. the total height
of the fall being S22 feet, or five times
that of Niagara, which boasts 164
feet only. This fall Is generally seen
at the dry season and consequently
the name "Kaieteur' means "Old
Mans Fall" and was so called after
an old man who lived in an Indian
village years ago and who was very
old and infirm and generally a great
nuisance, having a very bad temper.
One day the natives, exasperated
at his conduct. put him into a boat
and let the boat carry him over the
falls. The boat was, tradition says,
turned to stone, and Is now a large
rock at the foot of the falls, while
the old mans ghost haunts the spot
at night and no Indian will approach
The fall, If harnessed, could generate
Ia horse power Of 1,264,864.-New
York Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-04-15
BAN AGAINST WOMEN
Female Foot Not Permitted to Tread
Upon Sacred Mount.


For thousands of years Mount Athos,
the monastery covered eminence on
one projection of the Chalcidice penin-
sula, in the AEGEAN Sea, which has just
been occupied by the Greeks, has been
a centre Of religious activity Centu-
ries before the beginning Of the Chris
tian era, a sanctuary of Zeus (Jupiter)
stood on the mountain, says the New
York Herald. 1t Is the mountain that
the Architect Dinocrates offered to turn
into a statue Of Alexander the Great,
with a city on one hand and in the
other a perennially flowing spring.
Its chief modern interest lies In the
fact that at least since the beginning
Of the middle ages II has been the home
Of little monastic republic that still
retains almost the same autonomy
granted thousand years ago by the
Christian emperors Of Constantinople.
In 1905 the many fortified monasteries
and hermitages on Mount Athos con-
tained 1858 monks, including Greeks.
Russians, Bulgarians, Roumanians.
Georgians and Servians. The domestic
government Of the monasteries was
regulated in 1,046 by Constantine Mo-
nomachos, with the aid Of the Patri-
arch Of Constantinople. BY the impe-
rial document which he issued, women
are forbidden on the peninsula, a pro-
hibition so strictly observed that even
the Turkish aga, or official who resides
at Karayaes, may not take his harem
with him. To such an extent is this
prohibition carried, that even the fe-
males of animals are not permitted on
the peninsula On occasions when
women are forced to land there In
storms, they are at once placed in huts
and sent away at the first opportunity.
The Paleogi emperors at Constanti-
nople and the Slav princes Of the Bal
kan peninsula enriched the monasteries
Of Mount Athos. Occasionally a By
zantine emperor took refuge there from
the cares Of state. Amid the political
uisdSlcT5 VI Tie SIcehs uuiih6 thC ATei
century, Mount Athos appears as kind
of holy land, place where the Hellenic
spirit was cherished when It was
threatened elsewhere, and even today 1t
is one Of the most sacred pilgrimage
sites of the entire Greek church and
the feasts Of the principal monasteries
are always celebrated with great pomp.
The fall of Constantinople in 1853
brought no modification Of the condl.
tions on the holy mountains. The
monks, who stubbornly opposed all at
tempts at reconciliation with the church
of Rome, submitted at once to the DOM
ination Of the Osmanli and, with rare
exceptions, have never been interfered
with by the Turkish authorities.
AS general rule the monks hold
their property in common. They are
divided into two classes, the "idioryth-
mic" and the "cenobitic." The latter
lives are Of great monastic rigor. their
chief occupation day and night being
solemn public prayer. The others en-
Joy a little more freedom and practice
minor industries in aid Of the common
support.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-04-15
AN EXPERIMENT TO WATCH
And While Men are Watching They
Should Help.

0nOuI0 TlOiPs
II a widow, or deserted wife has no
money, but has children to support
she can do one Of two things: Either
she can place the children in a public
institution, and thus virtually abandon
them to the care of the state while
she makes her own way in the world,
or she cam keep them at home, to get
along as best they can while she Is
away at work. Either course deprtves
the children Of the home life and the
material care that they need. The
problem faces thousands Of homes
that are suddenly deprived Of their
bread-winners.
Some of the states are trying to
meet 1t with legislation. Illinois, Mis-
souri,, Colorado, and the large cities
of several other states, are putting In
to effect plans that go variously by the
names Of widows pensions, moth,
ers' compensation" home assistance
and "public funds for parents" They
differ in detail, but all Of them try to
keep the young child under Its moth
er's guidance. All have the worthy
object of protecting the home and
keeping the home circle unbroken.
The Illinois system, which Is In ope-
ration only in Chicago, Is the Oldest,
for 1t dates from 1911, and 1t has also
attracted the most attention. In 1912
It cost the state 100000, and the ex-
pense will probably increase; but
eventually, its friends declare, 1t Will
cut the cost Of charitable and reforma..
tory institutions, and reduce the bill
for crime.
A recent and friendly investigation
Of the system discloses certain defects.
The general Incompetence of the
agents in charge Of the relief work
has seriously crippled its effectiveness.
Moreover, when the public begins to
help the widow, her help from other
sources-relatives, churches, employ
ers, friends-largely or entirely cease
In some cases there Is g. duplicated
effort and that of course, means waste,
and puts a premium on improvidence.
But no one pretends that the plan Is
perfect. The problem Is not to be solv-
ed in a day, by the passage OF laws
and the appropriation Of the public
money. The new plan at least has all
the natural instincts and the logic OF
life on its side. It deserves the most
careful study, In the hope that
economic law-to which all things In
the end must bowls on its side also.
Youths Companion. .--