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Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-09-06
A N 0 R|C|NAL
SHORT STORY
FOR BOYS.
By JOHN e BRUCE GRIT,
Continued from Pion eer Press Of Aug
ust 23rd., 1918.

Mlss Clsr'Ce, tne eldest OF captain
Coverdale's sisters, took special
charge Of the educ, tion Of her young
ward. she taught him the alphabet
and was amsz d not only at his eeg-
erness to learn, hut at his splendid
memory. Twice she took him
through the A. B, C's. and then to
test his memory required him TO
recite thsm in the reverse order
which he did with great facility aud
readiness. Tueu she tried him with
words OF two letters, and gradually
increased them Ia The hour and
half that she gave him hs was able to
recite the Alphabet, spell words con-
sisting # f:om two to four letters
and explain their meaning as they
we're explained 10 him by his tutor.
His precocity, to say nothing of bis
great ehgerDees TO learn, impress ed
bis preceptress SO favorably that she
decided to employ private tutor for
the boy, because she felt as she said
to her brother at dinner, that the lad
should have tue very best opportun-
tiles possible for bringing ont of him
the latent powers which his trial les
sons showed that be possessed in
most remarkable degree, and that it
would BE- better to place him under
a malo teacher familiar with the
training mp of boys Of his age, thsn
to undertake the task herself though
she was lot unwilling to DO so. She
felt that in the last analysis ths
would be ihe best course 10 follow,
az the influence Of stern, yet kind
hearted and eympathotic man upon
his future would be greater tbaa
womsn's. She wanted him to be-
come strong positive character, and
she feared that, if sbo undertook the
task Of shapiDg it, her sympathy
might at some sime get the better OF
her judgment, knowing his history
as che did. and he would gradually
come to look for it. IL believe you
are right OIsrice," said the captain.
Whom will you employ TO prepare
him for SCHOOL, II was thinking Of
Fred. Marson, who has prepared so
many boys for college," che ans.
wered. That is 3 capital plan said
the capsain." Turn bin over to
Mars.op, and l venture TO say that
in six months be will have him quite
prepared to enter DR.. Holders
school, from which be will graduate
With honors, if be is as bright and
quick 10 learn as you tell me be is.
A sipgulsr thing about these African
youths is. that they learn much more
rapidly than white youths, Twenty
years ego when was in Africa /
visited Mission School on the West
Coast, and wae astounded by what l
saw and heard among these black
school children, Their teacher,
sweet faced glishwomen told me
that her youngest pupil, q girl IA
years Of age had learned English in
three months, and was the cleverest
mathe 20 stcisn In her class. She had
a natural aptitude Tor mathematics
and solved the hardest problems
without any apparent effort. One of
her boy pupils, a Yomba lad, 1e
years Of sge, wsa preparing himself
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-09-06

for missionary work in Southern
Nigeria among bio people and After
school bours busted him self 10 trans
latipg from the English into the
native language Of bis people the
lessops be has learned here Esd lie
nas we'll under way trantlstion Of
the New Testament. Rem 'rkable
said Mics ClArica. Glow can such
a people be kept down. wbea they
thus show their worthiness to rice.
They cannot be kept down Clarice
replied her brother. God does rot
intend that they shell be kept down.
1t is our duty therefore,to help them
rise and as long as l live shall do
whatever can to aesist theee pa
tient and lovable black people to lift
themselves TO higher plane Of liv-
ing and SERVICE" "Well said broth
er,' replied Miss Clarice, 1t is our
duty to help this people for 10 labor
for man b, Cause he is man. is man'e
poblest work. Tomorrow l will
place our ward In the caro- and koep.
ing of M. Marston. haven't the
slightes. doubt Of the result said the
captain, for Marston is u splendid
teacher, and this little lad is o Gne
eutjsct, and will as I believe, reflect
credit upon Marston's abilities 40 an
instructor as well as upon his rsce
which WAS born to scholarship. p"
Here we dismiss Phillip and come to
other matters.
AS the cable announced, in a pre-
vlous chapter, Mr Lcrmonte, the
colorea man employed to distribute
the circular letters Of enquiry as TO
the whereabouts of Phillips mother,
had written letter giving full
account Of bis researches. CIaris.
Eagleston bad been located at Match
ez' in Che State OF mississippi, mLcre
she was employed as maid Of all
work il a fsmily ct tho nuoiticens
wago of SIS per month. She way as
anxIons TO kEow who it YVES in Eng
laOd that wished to communicate e
with her as they wore 10 get in touch
with her. Mr.. Lermon.e it seems
had spprised her Of the fact that ber
boy was now in England With good
friends, bich explained the reasons
Why she was sought, and in her letter
TO him she had sjgnifed her Wiling
ness to 60 to the end Of The earth to
see her child. But how am I TO get
to Englaod7 she asked; l have no
money. As soon as Captain Cover
dale read this letter be directed the
ships Agents at Liverpool to
write its American Agent at New
Orleans, to furnish one first clsss
passage from Nsw Ofleans to Liver
pool on the next vessel OF the line,
sailing for Englabd from that port.
The Star Of Avon sailed la ten days,
and Mr.. Lsrmont would have ample
time TO communicate with Mrs Eag-
lection, and have her come to New
Orleans by next sailing day. In
addition to providing Mrs Eaglestou
With first clsee passage the Agent q,
New Orleans was directed 10 Land
her $50, Mr.. Lermont was directed
pay her passage from Na,chez to
New Orleans and TO give ber what
ever other financial aid she required
necessary 10 the completion Of her
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-09-06
AneCdota|
Literature
BY W..G.
The OLD MUSICIAN.

In q cracked voice an old Negro
sang these lines.
"The sun shines bright
In my old Kentucky home;
'Tis summer, the darkies are gay
Corn tops ripe, the meadows in
bloom;
And birds make music all the day"
He bad an audience of two boys
and q man in the street. lie was
ols~ing an ancient banjo. Beside
him lay his rusty brown Da,-A 81
lent appeal for q nickel. A man
Game soross with coin.
"Thank you masss," said The Ne
gro. :,
"Don't call me mAssa," said the
men. "!here arc no masters now"
Yes massa."
The man shrugged bis shonlders
and passed on. There was no nee
Wssting time on one who GOULD no.,
appreciate his rights; for the aged
musician was q representative of a
Glass that will coon be extinct. In
the southern states bu! few remain
who soiled in the cotton fi.lds as
ohatsels of another; but they ipvari
oily speak OF their old massa and
mlssus with great retpeo., and .he
proclamation Of freedom never
changed it.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-09-06
Too SLOW.

Secretary Of War Garrison, com
mensiog on an accident ~here sn
au'omobilist had been selfah and
reckless, end rem over poor Cd
fellow.
"Ho@ did you come 10 do .bi,?''
asked bystander, we're you running
100 fas,"
mo sjr," said the auso,uobilis,
with a smile, she wss running too
slow."
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-09-06
No CONSOLATION.

The Pisrpont Morgan collection
of Chinese poroelains 10 inoompara.
BILE, and TO . woman who once told
bim go be said:
81 have loved good China all nv
life. I am like the dear old lad /,
who declared;
'Tbere's nothing 10 compare With
The cslsmisy of looipg . piece of
ohins."
"Bus, surely, surely" said the
ministers wife, 81. isn't % bad as
losing q child."
"Yes II 10 too," said The old lady,
tossing her head. "When O Child
dice, you have the consolation of
religion"
X X
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-09-06

a PEACE SEEKER,
Hunter-"Where are you going
this summer, Brsdley?"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-29
FOR The CHILDREN
A Number Puzzle.

Ask friend to think of two. three
or more numbers. none of which must
exceed nine and you Will tell him the
numbers thought Of. If he thinks OF
two numbers double the first ana add
| 10 the plpdGct. multiply the whole
by and add 70 that product the sec
ond number II there he Il third make
linn double the first sum and add ! to
it: then desire him to multiply the new
sum by ; al4l 10 add to it the third
number. If there should be Il fourth
number you must proceed in the same
manner. desiring him TO double the
preceding sum, to add l to il. to null
tiply by 5, and then TO add the fourth
number. and 50 on; then ask the mum
Der arising from the addition of the
last number thought Of, and if there
We're two numbers subtract > from 1t;
if three, 80; if four. 900. and so on. for
the remainder will be composed Of
figures, Of which the first on the left
will he the first number thought OF.
next the second. and so Of the rest.
Suppose the numbers thought of to
be 3 4. 6: by adding l 10 Is. the dou-
| BILE of the first. we have I. which being
multiplied by ) gives 80: if !. the sec
I ond number thought Of, be then added
/ we shall have 80. which doubled gives
/ rs. and if we add / and multiply 20 by
the result will be 800. Lastly. if We
add g. the third number thought Of
the sum will he 4O1. and il - be de
Quoted from it we shall have for tho
| remainder 346. the figures of which )
and 6 Indicate in order the three
/ numbers thought of.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-29
Conundruns.

Why are potatoes ana corn like GER
tain sinners of old? Because they have
eyes and see not, and having ears they
hear not.
Why is trader like divinity stu
dent: Because he studies the prophets.
What was the longest day of Adam )
life? The day on which there was no
Eve
Why is a roomful Of married ladies
like an empty one: Because there IS
not a single person in it.
What is the difference between cat
and Il comma3 \ cat has its claws Mt
the end of its paws, a comma its pause
At the end of 4 clause.
Whyis a black man out for holiday
like a handy legged man? Because the
negro's out knee grows OUT.
Why is there never such Il thing rs
one whole day? Because every day
begins by breaking.
Why does a good blow leave blue
mark? Because blow in the perfect
makes blue
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-29
SOME WAYS WITH FISH.

The pleasing theory that fish is a
brain food has been abandoned yet it
still claims the merit of making light
er demands upon the digestion than
meat, and we will therefore rejoice in
the plentiful supply in most places
where there are lakes and streams.
Every housekeeper desires to seek
variety in the fish she offers her
household. If the fish itself cannot
vary, the way of preparation most GER
tainly should
Few people care for boiled fish be-
cause it is so often poorly cooked.
Fish should be sewed up in a piece OF
cheese cloth and then put into boiling
water in which a little vinegar is add
ed. Cook steadily, allowing ten min
utes to the pound. Remove it from the
cloth to dripping pan, basic 1t with
butter, then dredge with flour and
bake in hot oven until well
Drowned, basting once or twice during
the time. When done keep hot while
boiling up the liquid in the pan, add
ing little Drowned -four for color. a
teaspoonful of kitchen bouquet and
- VI NSGNOA SiAii 2 SeiuNS, WIN h5SAAC anu
pepper The sauce or gravy served
with fish is as important as the fish
| itself in making an appetizing dish.
! Dreamed Scalloped Fish.-Boil an
| onion cut in pieces in a cupful OF
! milk, for fifteen minutes. Take out
! the onion. Cook together a tablespoon
| ful each of -four and butter and poul
! over the hot milk. Then add cup Of
! TAXED cold fish either boiled or baked
/ Put into small dishes and cover viii
! crumbs Wen buttered, then bake unit
the crumbs are brown.
Dreamed Codfish.-Every cook i:
] supposed to know how to prepar,
| creamed Goldfish. yet it is a dish tina
may be easily spoiled. 4 grating o
cheese added or an egg or two hard
cooked and chopped fine, added to tn
white sauce A sharp sour pickl
chopped is liked by many. or few Of
ives chopped and sprinkled over tn
dish as it is ready to serve. All thes
changes help to encourage appetit
and make a pleasant variety.
Fish may be curried. devilet
creamed. escalloped, fried. pannet
! planked, baked and broiled, as well q
served in combination with othe
feeds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-29
Boy Scout Tree Census.

Massachusetts Boy Scouts of Ameri-
CT are enlisted in 4 state competition
which has assumed big proportions.
4 tree census" is the strenuous task
the boys have tackled. In different
towns and cities scouts are busily
canvassing their own localities. listing
the trees ana getting data concerning
the species, health and general APP
pearance \ system of cards with
spaces for diagrams, statistics ana
other Information is in use. Pretty
large consignment this work of list
ing all the city trees in Massachusetts,
But the boys are competing for prizes
which will equip the troops that win
them for many months to come. The
State Forestry association has offered
three prizes $50. $50 and $40. The
boys may have the money or the
equivalent in trophies
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-29
FOR MEN BEYOND THE DEAD
LINE

In Cincinnati movement has been
started to aid men who have passed
middle life, but who are still able to
work, to secure employment that will
make them self-supporting and allow
them to maintain their self-respect
instead Of becoming dependent upon
the charity Of relatives or the public
\ permanent employment agency has
been started and it is proposed to con
tinue the campaign, with the purpose
Of giving those who are willing to
work a chance to 10 so.
The demand for young men has be
come so widespread that unless a per-
son has a trade or profession in
which experience makes up for lack
Of youth, he is apt to find himself
displaced and when that occurs the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-29
Member of the Associated Press.
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER %, 1913.
PLAN TO REVISE THE PURE FOOD
LAWS.

Judson G. WeUiver, Washington
correspondent Of Farm and Firesidc.
publishes in the current issue Of that
periodical am article showing how the
pure food law needs to be amended. He .
quotes DIR. Alsberg, chief of the bu-
reau OF chemistry, as authority for the
statement that pure food labels, the So
called guarantee labels, with which we
are all familiar, are entirely unsatisfac-
tory. The label reads as follows:
Guaranteed by Bunkem and Foolem
under the pure food and drugs act of
June 80, 1906 - Most people think
that that label signifies that the United
States government knows what is IN
side of the package and has certified
( that it is good. The label means nothing
I of the kind All it means is that Bunk
en- and Foolem, the manufacturers, have
/ fled with the government a guarantee
( that their goods are not adulterated or
mis-branded and all the guarantee
means is that in case any j0bbcr, whole
saler or retailer is arrested aud charged
with selling bogus preparations, they,
the manufacturers, viii stand behind
him and bear the expense and response
bility. The average citizen thinks that
the government is doing the guarantee
ing. Far from it.
What the government ought to have
is authority to fix food standards. Mr.
Welliver goes on as follows:
Secretary Houston is going to de
mand a sweeping amendment of the
law, including authority to fix food
and drug standards. That is very
difficult thing to do, but yet it must
be done if the law is to be of any real
use.
Fixing food and drug standards will
prove one Of the most difficult tasks the
government ever undertook Here is
an illustration that DIR. Alsberg cited
when | talked with him:
Let us take vinegar, which IS ore
of the finest Illustrations The old pro
cess Of making it was to put pure apple
cider in a barrel and let it stand Ions
enough to sour. That process require,
several weeks. A standardized for
mula for making cider would have com
PEELED it to be continued Yet
much more rapid and cheaper plan ha
been devised, which produces eide
quite as healthful.
. Standards, then, must be prescribe,
in such manner that they shall not b
unduly rigid. They must not interfer
with Improvement and discovery. Their
are cases in which adulteration is no
only eXcusable, but desirable; it make
foods vastly cheaper. But of cours
the adulterated article must not be PEI
mitted to be sold rs the genuine .
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-29

# is possible Chicago may have 4
woman for the next chief Of police ac-
cording to the Chicago Post. The may
or has not make known his choice for
successor to Chief McWeeny, resigned,
but the Post learns that Mrs. Gertrude
Howe Britton looms large in the may
or canvass Of the field. Mrs. Britton
is woman of Independent means, who
has for years been prominent as a social
worker. She is familiar with police
work, is a member Of the police exam
ming board Of the city civil service
commission and lectures in the police
schools It was not long ago that May
or Harrison appointed 10 police women
for special service, including censorship
Of dancing in public halls.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-29
a City Problem

What is the city of learning? Uni
yerSity.
What is the city Of enmity? Animos-
ity
What is the city of shrewdness
Saagcity.
What is the city of truth? Veracity.
What is the city of doubt? PerpleX-
ity.
What is the city of greed. Voracity.
What is the city of ostentation
Pomposity.
What is the city of spring? Elias
ITCHY.
What is the obstinate city? Perti-
nacity.
What is the city of inclination? Pro
penSity
What is the animated city? Nivacity
What is the plain city? Simplicity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-29

The players form 4 circle around
one of their number, who perSonates
the cobber and for whom Il stool is
provided, on which lie takes his seat
saying. as he goes in mimicry through
the operations Of his trade: Come.
ladies and gentlemen, come and let
me try on your shoes" to which the
band reply by dancing round him as
quickly as possible, singing. Try,
tryw The cobbler. without moving
from his seat, strives to seize one of
the dancers-a girl by her dress or
SASH boy by his leg-and. if he sue
ceeds, becomes master and remains
idle in the middle of the circle, while
his prisoner pays a forfeit and becomes
cobbler
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-29

opportunities to secure employment
are very limited.
There are plenty of ways in which
vigorous old men can be made useful
and an organization Of that character
that has been started in Cincinnati
can be of great service Efforts to
help the aged are valuable to the
community as well as to the individ-
ual FOR they reduce idlencss and en-
courage industry. That Cincinnati
example could well be followed in
many other places
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-29

Chancellor Lloyd-Geor@c made it
clear to the non-militant sutfraeists
who called on him recently that equal
suffrage is certain to come in Great
Britain but not from the present
parliament lie further declared the
Iawless methods OF the militants had
created a hostile feeling that I'M
doubtedly had postponed favorable ac-
zion by parliament which was disposed
80 give q sympathetic hearing to sen
-ible arguments, but would not allow
itself to be coerced.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-29
TO SUBSC RIDERS

1t is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery of
the paper each night, and it Solcits the
cooperation of subscribers to that end
Prompt report should be given of each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
ing following the omission, in person, by
telephone or postal card, thus enabling
the cause of the error to be promptly and
accurately discovered ana the proper
remeay Immediately applied 1t is only
by this methoG that the publisher can Sc
cure the desired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-29
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising Run Of paper,
80 cents an inch for first insertion Is
cents an inch for each subsequent in
sertion. Limited space on first page at
double rates.
Space rates on application
Classified advertisements - Five cents
q line first insertion with 50 per cent dis
count for each subsequent insertion
without change Of copy.
Reading Notices-Ten cents a line first
insertion with 80 per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change
of copy.
Position, 10 pere cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-29
Hidden Hardware.

The wren chased the swallow through
the field.
| am glad Jessabol takes to Latin III
school.
Under the willow l remained during
the storm
The courtiers courtesy was sham,
merely sham
The ships crew gave a lovely enter
tainment
The doctor saw Milton ailing, yet
gave him no medicine.
Answers.-Wrench. bolt. wire. ham
mer, screw, nail.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-29

When was wireless telegraphy
brought into use3 Would you say it
was invented or discovered?
Mareoni introduced the first success
full commercial wireless system in 1906.
utilized the discovery of the Hertizan
waves.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-29
II YOU SAW

our carpenter s tools you would
not accept any others. Finest
quality fooled steel edged to a
perfect finish and the finest
hand-turned handles procurable.
Everything imaginable in hard
ware. Make no mistake, our
guarantee protects yOu always.
Prices challenge to the other
fellow.
ROBBINS & CowLEs.
Hardwaremen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-29

The population Of Korea il nov est
mated At 14.055, 500.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-29

Entered in the postoffice at Brattlebor0,
Vi, as second class matter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-10
CAMPBELL is PRESIDENT
ILLINOIS POSTMASTERS

Springfield, Ill. Oct. 10.-Resolutions
favoring additional help in third class
postofhces, the placing Of rural mail
carriers under the jurisdiction of the
postmasters, and favoring a rule that
when. postage on second and third
class matter has been paid only in
part the matter shall be forwarded TO
the address and the additional postage
collected at the place OF delivery. were
adopted at the annual convention Of
the Illinois Association of Postmasters
held in this city yesterday. The fol-
lowing officers were elected:
President-D. A. Campbell Of Chi
cago.
Vice President. F. Meek of PEG
ria.
Secretary - T. F. Cunningham Of
Taylorville.
Treasurer. B. Mesick of East st.
Louis.
Governor Dunno addressed the con
vention, complimentlng the postmast
ers on the efficiency of their depart
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-10
Drift of the Weather,

Illinois and Wisconsin-Unsettle
tonight and Saturday; probably thun-
dershowers; cooler.
Iowa-Cloudy; much cooler Satur-
day; showers in east; frost in ex-
IRENE west; Saturday generally fair
and cooler in east.
Missouri-Unsettled tonight and
Saturday; probably showers; cooler
tonight and in east and south Sat
urday.
Enthusiastically, but much cooler
tonight, with rain in east; frost in
west; Saturday generally fair.
South Dakota-Fair and cooler to-
night; killing frost Saturday.
North Dakota-Fair tonight and Sat.
urday; cooler in east and south to
night; freezing Saturday.
Nebraska-Generally fair tonight
and Saturday; colder tonight, with
frost; warmer Saturday in north and
west
Enthusiastically fair tonight and
Saturday; colder tonight; frost in
north and west.
Montana and Wyoming-Fair to
night and Saturday; rising Saturday