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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-02-28
LPGOOD CAUSE
Board Of Managers Send Out circu-
lar Letters to Citizens as First
step in CAMPAIGN.

lar Letters to Citizens as First
step in campaien.
The first move in the campaign Of
Interesting the public Of Martinsburg
in tie social welfare Of the eommun
ity was sending cut Friday b. the
beard Of Managers OF the Stone Set
Element Home of 500 letters Ike the
one printed below. The ladies re
GREETED their present finances limit
ed the number, but are trusting this
published letter may reach mary
other public minded citizens who viii
respond to the appeal made TO them
to help support this broad minded
charity
The pledge cards spoken of in the
letter may be secured from Mr. \. y.
Darby. at the Bank of Martinsburg.
The campaign referred to started
today and will continue fer a week.
to be known as stone Home Week.
The following i, the circular. let
ter:
Feeling that you are deeply in
tercsted in the cause of humanity,
and particularly in the uplift OF your
own town folk. we are sending you
the enclosed report, which we ask
you to read carefully that you may
know what is being done in Martins
burg and vicinity by the workers Of
the stone Settlement Home.
Being only a statistical report, it
was impossible to put into words
The effective work being done among
the children which tends 10 develop
mont Of character. Phillips Brooks
expresses what the deaconesses at
Stone Home are doing: They who
help a child help humanity with
distinctness- with an immedlatness
which no other help given to hui
man creatures in any other stage of
their human life can possibly give
again"
For over SIX years u few women
have borne the burden of maintain.
ing this institution, which is for the
benefit Of MarJinsburg, irrespective
of creed or c hurch denomination.
The time is at hand when no longer
can they meet the demands of the
growing work You are asked to
consider the proposition of becoming
~ investor in this branch Of Christ's
business, which develops Christian
citizenship.
THE budget necessary to main
tain this institution this year has
been estimated at $4,000 OF this
sum $500 is apportioncJ for support
of three deaconess workers; $500 for
kindergarten aud playground, inelud-
ing supplies needed and instructors
salary; $500 for running expenses;
$500 for relief work among the sick
and destitute What share OF this
amount will you take? You are ask
cd to write the sum vow care to in
vest on enclosed pledge card and
mail same within the week to Miss
Louise Mckee, West Race street,
Treasurer Board OF Managers Stone
settlement Home.
Remember We shall pass thro'
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-02-28

Shorthand Scholarship Sold on Credit.
Railroad fare paid from home Pc
sition upon graduation guaranteed.
5000 to $500 GREGG care States
man Democrat. SD1-31-6mo.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-02-28

Itch! Itch! Itch! Scratch! Scratch!
The more you scratch the
worse the itch, Try Doan's Ointment
For eczema, any skin itching, soc. a
box.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-02-28

For Group or sore throat use Dr.
Thomas Eclectic Oil Two sizes, zoe
and soc. At all drug stores.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-02-28
GOV. WILL SIGH


first offense is to be construed rs a
misdemeanor, but the second oHense
is to be prosecuted as a felony and
carries a much heavier fine and peni
Tertiary sentence Of from one to five
vcuPe
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-01-16
Those Tricky Senators.

When John c. Mckinley, a repub
lican lieutenant governor, took his
place as president Of the state senate
in 1905 the democratic majority in
that body boldly and audaciously re
fused him the privilege Of appointing
senate committees privilege that
had never before been denied lieu
tenant governor. The same thing
was done in 1907, and was repeated
in 1909 and 1911 when J. G. Gmelich,
republican lieutenant governor, pre-
sided. At the caucus last week the
democratic senators, in order to assume
an attitude Of fairness and consistency,
decided to deprive their own lieutenant
governor Of the privilege denied 10
his republican predecessors, and forth
with a mighty howl was raised by
friends OF Mr.. Painter, the new lieu
tenant governor, because they did not
understand the game, but Mr. Painter
was wisely complacent about it. Per
haps his slate had already been pre-
pared and handed over to Senator
Wilson, who was selected as president
pro tenn, with instructions to appoint
the committees. For ways that are
dark and tricks that are vain the average
Missouri democratic politician is GER
tainly peculiar,
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-01-16
BRADLEYVILLE.

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Mr.. SechIer vas able = attend sun
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-01-16
New Capitol DaIaY.

Republican state olfici9ls who were
in office when the old capitol was de-
sroyed are in no wise responsible Tor
the delay in building the new one.
They aided in every possible way the
legislation for a new capitol, vigctcrsly
promoted the bond election and en-
courdged Il c adoption Of the accepted
site for the building. They could do
no more, as the democratic state
officials gain ei absolute conuol oI the
whole matter, Not stone has been
laid or even qlauied for the new struc'
ture. The bonds have not been sold
or placed on the market, but Of this
there is no complaint, as the present
Legislature may make them more at
tractiye to Missouri investors by re-
leasing them from taxation. II there
is any complaint about the delay in
erecting new capitol it must be
directed wholly against democratic
eff for they are responsible ior
every day lost in preparing for the
work al construction.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-01-16
Democrats in the Minority.

Major received $4,000 votes for
governor, Mckinley 2lI819, Nortcni
100, l46, Ward (SocialisO %, las,
other candidates 7,O81, total OF
699,2lO, Majors plurality over Nc
Kinley and Nortoni was l0,054, hut
his vote lacks l2,586 OF being ope-half
OF the total vote for governor. The
total vote Of Missouri for president was
TAI less than the total vote for gov
ernor. The combined TAFT and Roose-
welt vote was 5,227 more than the
combined Mckinley and Noroni vote.
Major had 6,273 more votes than
Wilson, and the combined TAFT and
Roosevelt vote vas 1916 more than
the Wilson vote.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-01-16
The Governors Mistake.

We believe that Governor Hadley
made very grave mistake in the last
days Of his administration in issuing a
parole to one Sam Marks, sent 10 the
penitentiary from St. Joseph for forgery
in 1909 and sentenced 10 serve ten
years. We have been told that this
man was one of the perpetrators of the
Spanish land grant frauds in this part
of the state, and it was in connection
with a land swindle that he was con
victed,
1t is probably all right to issue a
parole to young men who have gotten
into trouble foT the first time through
ignorance or youthful indiscretion, but
when a man OF mature age, and with
the education and ability that this man
seems TO have possessed will deliber'
ately choose lawless path for himself
and take the last dollar that old and
infrm people have in the world in ex-
change for a supposed tract of land TO
which the criminal never had a shadow
of title, and set them adrift in a strange
land among strangers in order that he
may live on the fat Of the land without
work, then we believe a parole is mis-
placed. That man should have been
left to serve out his time, and then
taken back and tried for some Of his
other swindles and returned TO the
penitentiary for term that would have
KEEP! him there as long as he lived.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-01-16
Look Out for a Big Deficit.

Dressed in a little bret authority,
Obtained while a majority Of the
voters Of the state Vere in a
mood of temporary political insanity,
the new democratic state officials are
proceeding as though the state belongs
to them. They have already reckoned
the possible revenues for 1918 and
1914 and aprortiorcd the money so
lavishly that a deficit Of more than a
million dollars will have 10 be taken
care OF il the legislative appropriations
follow the auditors estimates. When
the last democratic governor gave up
his Office appropriations aggregating
more than rili.n n dollars we're left
unpaid and had 10 be provided Ior BY
his republican successor. Perhaps the
democratic statesmen already ieel sure
that the next governor will be repub-
lican and will tieIe ore be able to ray
of whatever claims they may mean
while create against the state treasury,
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-01-16
New State Government.

For the first time since December,
1904, all Of the executive officers Of
the state government are Of the same
political classification - all bourbon
democrats. They claim TO be pro-
gressive. They progress like the snail
or the crawfsh. Elliot w. Major
OF Bowling Green is the governor
William r. Painter, a publisher and
farmer Of Carrollton, is lieutenant gov
ernor. Cornelius Roach Of Carthage
begins a second term as secretary OF
state and John P. Gordon OF Lexing-
ton a second term as auditor Edwin
P. Deal Of Charleston, a rich land
owner and member Of the Legislature
several terms, is state treasurer. John
T. Barker Of La Plata, speaker OF the
forty sixth general assembly, is attorney
general,
The superintendent Of schools and
railroad and warehouse commissioners
are not classed as executive state Off
GERS. VIM. P. Evans, superintendent,
and Frank A. WightmaD, one Of the
commissioners, are republicans. Two
OF the seven members Of the supreme
court are republicaDs-JudRe Lamm Of
Sedalia, chief justice, and Judge John
c. Brown Of Fredericktown, presiding
Judge Of division No. 2.
The appointive officers will all be
democrats as soon as the new governor
can turn the republican incumbents
out, decently or indecently. Hungry
democrats want the jobs and will be at
the doors Of the departments like the
hungry wolves that were at the doors
OF the log cabins OF the early settlers.
They can't be driven away. They
are patriots growing for their pay.
There is a strong and growing SEN
timent in this state against the recog-
milton Of corrupt men in politics. Such
men are dangerous to any party Al
lance with them, openly or secretly,
is q menace to public men. Honesty
in politics is demanded now by voters
Of every party. Schemes and trick:
and corrupt deals are no longer 10 be
tolerated.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-01-16

In the lorty-seyenth general assem-
bly, that convened last week 28 repub'
licaDs and one progressive will be
arrsyed against ll3 democrats on
every political measure. They are a
minority in number but they will give
the democrats something to think about
and something to "cuss" about.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-01-16
PINErOP.

Cna;ley BarEwel was Piue,ap Wis
ilor Sundly. Reported lots Of srp
over his way.
MIST every one is complaining Of
colds.
Fine weather at this writing. Sun
day at a. m. above-the coolest
yet.
Wdddy Hun as 1 Pinetop visitor
SATURDAY.. Al plAd TO see him. Z =
ports his mother and sisters well and
happy at Springfield.
Billie Blcs came in home last SUI
day to visit his mother and friends.
He looks we'll but says he has had
enough Of the army. He expects to
return to San Francisco soon.
| Joe Powers was up this way sunday.
Mrs. Maud Biles returned Sunday
from Branson ard Icie came with her.
w. w Southland spent Sunday in
BfanSon.
! sam Luke visited Bnt Biles last
week. Bit is reported improving fast
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-01-16

No matter what party puts man in
public office, if he renders honest,
faithful public service he will be re-
warded by the people. That's what
the people demand now, along with
honest and clean party politics. 1t is
folly for any man to attempt to ignore
or evade this demand.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-01-16

Missouri republicans have for sew.
eral years advocated the elimination Of
the board Of railroad and warehouse
commissioners and the creation oI a
public service commission empower, d
10 regulate the rates and service oI
public service companies. Now the
democrats favor the proposition though
democratic senate has thrice De.
ieaied it.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-01-16

Ouly two new mcmb rs Of congre $
were elected in Missouri last N yvenbcr
Wm. L. Tgoe from The eleventh (St.
Loui,) district and Perl D. Decker
from the fifteenth democrats, bo'h Of
them, and men of more than ordinary
ability. Richard Bartholdt from the
tenth and L. G. Dyer from the twelfth
districts are the only republicans in a
delegation Of sixteen congressman and
two senators from Missouri and the
election Of each OF these two we'll
known and useful congressman is undsr
contest.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-01-16
Missouri Again Been Taken Over by Democratic
Very Significant Figures.

AT the November election in 1912
Wilson received 33O,746 votes in
Missouri, Taft, O7,821, Roosevelt,
l24,37l, Debs, 28,456, Chain (pro.
hibitionist), $3.50 and Reimer (social,
ist-labor) 1,778 "a grand total oI
698,563.
Wilson received 1886 less than
one hall Of all the votes cast for presi-
dent, and 1,447 less than the com
bined vote for Taft and Roosevelt.
His plurality over Taft was l22,924;
over Roosevelt 206,375. Had all the
republicans voted together Wilson
would have lost the state, it being Ger,
tain that large number Of republicans
did not vote at all.
Missouri is not democratic state
and has not been for sixteen years or
more if judged from election returns.
The presidential vote OF Missouri in
1904 08 u is recorded as follows
1904 1908 1912
Repub. 321, ,449 347, ,2O3 20I,S2l
Demo. 1912 346,574 33O,746
Other 26,lOO 2O,886 l59,995
Total 643,S 7l4,S43 698,562
'"a.p s,'s1n,9 Democratic sl,237 2l,595 3Z,O5C
(Tn the total Of other" votes fol
1912 the Roosevelt vote Of ia, ,37l is
included, If this vote be considered
republican and added TO the republican
column the republican vote of 1912
would be 332, 1872, or LAO greater
that the democratic vote.)
Even in 1908, when the democratic
vote was more than $4,000 greater
than in 1904, there was an anti.demo.
cratic majority oil 2l,595. II the anti
democratic voters could be combined
not democrat could be elected 10 q
state office. II that number OF anti
democratic voters classed as socialists
prohibitioniSts, ETC., be eliminated
from the computation the anti-demo
cratic vote is still great enough to con
uol the state. Aud il the congressional
and senatorial districts Of the state art
ever honestly and legally arranged j
will be difficult for the democrats tc
elect more than five congressman anC
trelve or fourteen state senators
The5 could not, under such an ar
rangement OF senatorial districts, e'ect
a United States senator, is they couC
not 5, cure a majority in the Legislature
on j)int ballot.
Opposed BY divided foes the demo
crat', though in the mlrcri'y, Lave
two United States senators, fourteen 0
tie sixteen congrssmen and twenty
five OF the th,ry-lour st4,e senatore
besides a majority O! 81 in d c hou,C
Of re, r, sentatIycs; and thy have ;
majority Of the supreme court judges
a majority Of the judges Of courts o
appeals (excrpt the St. Louis coult.
and big majority Of county and cit,
officers throughout the state.
These figures are very suggestive
They are indisputablc. They tell lht
story Of party dlscord on the one sict
and patty unity on the other.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-01-16

II is said that President elect Wilson
has not yet found piece Of democratic
timber in Missouri that can be salts
factorily shaved down and fitted into
the cabinet he is constructing. Per
haps the Missouri timber is all too
hard to he shaped or too soft to stand
a hard strain.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-01-16

We'll, the democrats have the state
again AMI for a While NAV do as they
please with it. May their rule bo
righteous and OF brleI duration.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-01-16

Senator Stones tenn will expire
March 4. 1915, ard tha, Of Senator
Reed March 4, 1917 That will be a
plenty more than enough.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-01-16

Alva Hull and Miss Allie Brock
spent Monday in Springfield in charge
Of the dentist.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-01-16

The idea Of Herbert S. Hadley
stealing thunder" from Elliott w.
Major! What iokel
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-01-16

A tariff for reverue cnly will produce
less revenue and but little protection.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1913-01-16

County Clerk Hicks went to Sprip.
field Suudy morning.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-13
PANHANDLE AGRICULTURAL CLUB
HELD MEETING HERE YESTERDAY

ter fat for It's members. and also
Tests Viii be made OF soils or fcrtillz-
ers. These tests will be made upon
application 10 Prof a. &. Workman
Of Bethany college.
Club Attracting Attention.
Prof. G. Il. TltIow. director OF the
agricultural extension work ~ the
state University ~ Morgantown. was
in attendance. and delivered an en-.
c0uraging address He commended
the club upon its excellent work adj
ding that Il Is receiving recognition.
not only throughout the entire state
OF West Virginia. but In several near.
by states
I'm calling the meeting 10 order.
President Ogleby spoke ~ the effci.
ency OF the wOrkmen In charge and
what II being accomplished beneficial
10 the farmers o. this section He
said the club r. doing moro for tho
people Of tho panhandle and the state
In general than any other organlza-
tiOn
a motion was introduced 20 reduce
The fn"Wbrfsh ship fee from $40 10 e.
The argument IN favor OF this action
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-13

was that more farmers would join the
club. but the constitution expressly
states that the membership fee shall
De $40, and no changes can be made
until the annual meeting in April. II
vas stated that the benefits OF the club
are worth considerably more than $40.
many farmers saving more than that
amount on the purchase Of two tons
% fertilizer.
W d. Zlnn. field representative for
the club. reported his work for the
past month. lie reported that ne has
be"n absent from the county for three
weeks. assisting in institute work
throughout the State for the State
University. and was therefore unable
70 Visit rs many farmers as otherwise
He spoke OF cooperative work among
N" farmers. and stated that thew are
niuch Interested In this feature OF the
clubs work
Prof. slIrs Report
Following discussion bv the dI.
rcrtnrs OF the progress Of the work
ana tho most practical ways % being
OF most service 20 the farmers. Prof
W. ter ~. sill. 4 field worker for tho
club. made his report for tho mast
month. Much time has been given %
ne SAID. TO attendance at picnics Of
RrHnger farmers. school house meet.
lngs IN The evening and fairs. At these
meetings manv points have been Dis.
Cnssed with the farmers and oues.
lions answered on problems vital 10
mo Income ~ the farm and the farm.
er'F family"
y summary % his report follows.
Nor" than six hundred milos has
J. On Travelled bv team and automobile
sInco Tho lnrt meeting 81 Tho Pan Han.
hle Agricultural Club AZ Hilltop Farm.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-13
REGISTRATION
OF Ohio County Voters Must BE
Made Before Election, Accord
ino to County Prosecutor

Prosecuting Attorney Robert Addle-
man was In session with the board Of
county commissioners In regard to
the special election. II was thought
that a general registration for the
voters would not have to be made.
but II was brought out that this was
necessary TO make the election legal.
Ii Is the statute that a registration
must be made five days before the
election Ia held. which would make
October 9 the legal day.
IL was also brought out that those
who have been voting in one pre-
cinct and have lately moved from
that location will have to qualify as
TO where they have registered for
merly and thu precinct at which they
VIII vote at this election.
In addition the matter of the set
tlement OF former Sheriff Clemens
was taken up and matters relating 10
Sheriff Sweenay's accounts were
given slight attention. This matter
will lie taken up fully later. It is
understood that these accounts are
very we'll balanced in all respects.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-13

August IL. have made a personal In
spection OF the Pennsylvania expert
ment station farm. compri sing LOCO
acres. and devoted almost entirely to
eNNperimental work; covering ever
phase or farm practice
The first annual Iicnic of the Pan
handle Agricultural club. held at
wheeling park September 8, was very
wei attended by farmers and their
families. more than LOO being pres
ent 10 enjoy the day and listen TO the
speakers who were In attendance.
The farmers have been helped to
some extent in obtaining fertilizer in
a cooperative way for their fall crops
They have also been advised on the
kinds OF feeds carrying the cheapest
protein Tor dairy cattle and the places
10 secure these supplies.
About twenty-five farmers have
been given fairly complete survey
during the month. and complete
study or different types OF farming
practiced In this region has been
started with the idea OF finding the
most profitable types and combina-
tons. Farms have also been studied
as 10 their adaptability 20 different
types Of farming
A Beginning.
More and more farmers are telling
me that the live stock OF the Pan.
handle needs developing. Our farms
DO not have a. many cattle on them
as they would profitably carry. All are
convinced OF the necessity OF using
lime 10 produce good meadows and to
start alfalfa. Several farmers are
giving attention to increasing the
humus content or vegetable matter in
their soils thorugh the growing Of
cover crOIs In orchards. earn fields
and 50 forth. to be plOwed under in
the spring or dieked in during the
summer. We all realize the differ
ehce between what We call our worn.
ont fields and tho new land lately
cleared. This difference Is LARGELY
one Of vegetable matter. or hutnus
Old soil or poor soil many times only
contain two or three Per cont Of
humus. while newly cleared soil con
tains as high as 10 per cent Of hunsIs
TIE teachers Institutes Of the coun.
ties Of Ohio and Brook were atte-I
ed 10 enlist the interest and cooper.
au0n OF all the teachers in the boys
ana girls club work one boys AMI
gifis picnic %as held At Rome. 4.
Point August p. ~ which a numb.
OF boys took part In rho collection a.
corn in tho hoid and part % thr girIs
were given demonstration Of tho
canning of tomatoes ~ Miss Guse.
wnn. Boo charge Of the Girls club
work Of the University ~ West Vir
Einia
Me,N ~. Bethany Next
no club accepted the invitation of
ir"sit ~ ThOs. y Cramblet 10 hold
The October meeting IN Bethany col
lego. The meeting VII! BE- held Tues
day afternoon. October ~ Prof
Z rambl't Will arrange IN interesting
profram. which will include demon
CITATIONS and tests At the college
farm
W. % linn. under the auspices Of
ne Ciut. viii give q feid demonstra.
lion of the selection ~ seed corn. AZ
The Mrs T ID Wilson farm. on
6lenn's Run. n~Ht Tuesday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock AT farmers ~ that VI
entity arc invited 10 attend