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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-18
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-18
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-18
Schools To
CloseO I. !. !.
Febru1a!; q arg 2 8
IT IS WAsHINGToN's BIRTHDAY.
AND WILL BE PUBLICLY
OBSERVED. i

The school authorities Of the city
of iFairmont eand of the county have
decided to observe Monday, Feb
ruary 90, as a legal holiday, the
schools to be closed on that day:
This year washtngton's birthday
comes on Sunday, February The
State superintendent:.has held that
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-18
PROGRAMME

Zimmerman = Haymakers March
DucD
/, Opal stoneking, Mabel stoneking
Spaulding-Sing Robin Sing
Genessee Bruce
Ganschals-ln the Twilight
h Mildred Robinson
Gurhtt-The Chase
2 Piano
Piano 12Genevievc Cordray,
Marguerite Gilhart
Piano II-Rita Cochraue, Louise
Hall
Waddington-ln Play Time
Thelma Fisher
Pieroni-Irma Mazurka
Norman Nay
Dana-Hunting Sons
Sarah Taylor
Military March (Duet)
Marguerite Coglc, Mildred Google
Schnelder-New Melody in F
Beryl jenkins
Englemann-Butterfy scottisch
irene Tctrick
Engeimarn-Little Boy Blue
Sarah Watts
Nevin 1.-TWO Pianos) Country
Dance !a. ~. ~ .azsa
Piano I-Ruth Spedden..,s4,,.
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MRS. MORROW WRITES GLOWING.
LY0FcLIMAT1C, CIVIC, AGRI.
CULTURAL CONDITIONS
DESCRIBES SKY AS sBLUEsT, SUN
BRIGHTEST, AND AIR THE
MOST 1Nv1GoRATING. nj
CITY HAS HUsTLING BOARD OF
TRADE, FINE SCHOOLS,
AND CHURCHES.
CLIMATE re chJuppTouc Ann
CITY HAS HUsTIING BOARD oF
CLIMATE is sALuBR1ous, AMI
SOIL ADAPTED TO AGRICUL-
TURAL PURSUITS.

Mrs. n. R. G. Morrow, teacher OF
English in the Fairmont Normal
school, who is enjoying a leave Of alb
sence which she is spending in Ari-
iona, writes an interesting letter 10
the Normal school faculty and stu
dents concerning existing conditions
In the west which we, print below as
It will be read withsinterest by Mrs.
Morrow's many friends in this city.
Go3 N. Third Ave,
Phoenix, Ariz,
February'9, 1914.
To the Faculty and Students of the
Fairmont State Normal School.
Dear Friends: 43a
The echoes that have reached ME
from my former letter were. 50 cor
dial and SO enthusiastic, thatsI am
constrained to venture second one.
] have now been in Phoenix five
weeks and Of course can speak with
authority an all matters concerning
fhoenix and her people and of tile
salt River Valley in general. Testing
aside, ] visited tile Board of Trade
building the other day in order to
procure some accurate Information to
pass on to you. However, before i
launch out on this wide sea Of statis-
tics and superlatives, want to give
sou some impressions of my own, and
l shall begin with the climate. This
climate is superb. The month Of jan
aary was the most delightful winter
month l have ever known. and SO far
here has not been a minute Of Feb
'uary after time for sunrise that the
,un has not been shining UP until Il
goes down at night. With the excep-
lion Of two mornings when 1t rained
: sort Of drizzle. there was not a day
IN January when the sun did not
shine the entire day. The mornings
1t rained, put on my oversloes, took
my umbrella, and started out feeling
;ery much at home. One night we
had hard rain, but the sun was on
duty clear and bright the next morn
ing. Phoenix Is an ideal winter re-
sort from many points OF view. TO be
Eure its distance from the centers OF
population is one drawback possibly
% its ever becoming formidable
:ival of Florida. But talk about Calf
iornia! Why the Californians are
coming over here to get dried out.
They are wise enough to come in out
II the rain.
Here the sky is the blucst. the
.un the brightest. and the air the
most invigorating that 1have ever en-.
Icyed.' I've never been to Italy.
When'1 start down street in tic
mornings instinctively expand my
chest, straighten up and feel as il |
could fly without either wings or
aeroplano.$ E.Tlienttliet moonlight and
the starlight,are brighter than they
are back east. Now I fancy some
oneis thinking "Why she has caught
.NskS.A. 50 q
AM / a land-agent for Arizona, nor
hired by the Board of Trade to ex-
plot the merits and virtues of the
Salt River'valley. wish were the
last, for then might be able to re-
plenish my exchequer. Everything
down here costs more than itdoes at
. H v
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Personals lrssso

Personals. (.
MRS Ellsworth swislier is quite
III at her home on Market street. \
Mr. sylyanus May and daughter
MissSola. are guests Of relatives in
Pittsburgh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamine Ships.
bower have returned from Il short
visit att Morgantown.
Mrs. Steele of Martin street is
quite sick.
Misses Katherine and Margaret
Smith, who have been I'll are i'm;
proving. "
Mrs. Hannah Jones is very Ill al
her home near Gutfey street.
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ing too warm and willihaye q &c

ting TOO warm and will have to seek
the shade. Ss5s3i y sssssy
lam very grateful for the messages
that have come to me from the stu
dents, and feel that / ought to write
personally to; those who wrote mel let.
tiers, but i have a great deal ofwrit-
ings to do and perhaps they will ac-
cept aTpost card sas an expression Fol
my appreciation, I was particularly
pleased with my Elkins postcard
shower. 1t was good Of those boys
10 think Of me when! they were 50
cngrossed swithttheir athletics. Here
in ! thank every boy and girlswho
lave written me letters and ali like
wise who have sent postcards. Now
l know you are tired land I am Just
2 little tired too, SO bid you good
bye and Goo speed.
Sincerely q. friend to every one Bof
you, MAMIE c. MORROW.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-18
Attend Funeral at Morgantown

Attend Funeral at Morgantown
Mrs. D.. ~. Morris and daughter,
Mrs. John u. sFrum have returned
from Morgantowh where they at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Luther
Williams, which took place yester-
day. S11 ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-18
Recital By
The Pup,'ilsO
Miss Gir1kel
TO BE GIVEN TONIGHT AT MISS
IVA G1NKEL,s HOME ON
CASTOR AVENUE.

This evening at S:15 O'Clock a re-
eital will be given by Miss Ira
iinkel's pupils at Miss Ginkel's
home on CASTOR avenue.
"A special number, Soldiers
March from 'Fanst'," will be rem
Tered by George Irwin and Miss
Ginkel.
Parents and friends arc invited.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-18

a st7,tl "a e
the day following may be taken as
al holiday.
E 1t was at first planned to have
the schools remain inBsession on the
'23rd 5as usual, but as the law en-
titles teachers and pupils to rest on
thai day, and as many teachers
had made plans for the day, The
decision to close all the schools was
reached.
The Normal school will not dis
miss school for the 2sd, but viii
have chapel exercises appropriate
to ther observance OF Washinston's
birthday. The chapel exercises on
Monday tie 90 Will be in charge OF
the Camp Fire Girls Of the Normal
and promise TO be exceptionally in-'
tercsting.
De- IN
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-11-19
PREPARE GEESE FOR MARKET
While fastening Young Fowls They
should BE Kept Free From All
E1citement-Keep in Pen.

The first feed for goslings is grass,
fed on sod a small allowance Of corr
meal. slightly noistened. Is also given
them. sand and charcoal are some
times mixed with the corn meal They
are fed on the above food three times
a day for q couple Of days. when they
are given a ration composed OF equal
parts. By measure, OF bran. middlings,
and steamed cut clover or cooked
vegetables. This feed is given them
morning. noon. and night until they
are eight weeks old. when they are
penned TO be fsttened for market al
ten weeks old.
To fatten young geese, place them
in a pen. rot too large 50 that they
Till not exercise too much, and feed
three times a day all they viii eat
up clean Of the following: Corn meal
mixed TO q dry. crumbly state, and
beef scraps amounting to 20 per cent
OF the bulk OF the corn meal. While
fattening young geese they should be
kept as quiet as possible; no excite
ment whatever should disturb them
When feeding approach them quietly,
and do not irritate them in the least
or they viii not fatten, but will throw
out" or grow another crop Of feathers
At ten weeks OF age. or when the tips
Of the wings reach the tail. they are
ready for market and should weigh
between eight and ten pounds.
When young goslings are to be
dressed for market. they are killed by
cutting them in the roof Of the mouth
severing the artery, or by stunning
them by hitting them a sharp. quick
blow on the head. The picker uses a
box in front OF him about the height
OF the knees. holding the bird with the
left hand and clasping the feet and
wings together; he places the head Of
the bird against the box and holds II
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-11-19

During the past fe~ years several
Of the states have had under eonsid-
Grafton the question Of including in
the regular courses branch devoted
10 poultry culture. This has been met
with favor in some parts Of the coun-
try. but the idea has not been tried
out enough yet TO prove whether or
not Il will be OF value 70 the pupils
Il should be understood. however, that
the main purpose OF such courses Is
20 benefit only those who intend TO
90 into farming Tor poultry fsrmingl
upon completion Of their school edu-
cation.
The general plan Is TO include such
a course in the last two years Of the
pupils grammar school education. BY
the time that the pupils have reached
these grades II is presumed tina; they
are ready to absorb the more material
things OF life and 20 more readily reap
the benefits from such course.
There Is one place. however. in the
schools where poultry is not receiving
A4N llOprl duADNhh VI ahNfuAlpAs AAF
Is in the rural schools, where the prac
tice Of poultry keeping should b.
taught TO every pupil in the schoo
and should form part Of the regular
courses-and an important one. too.
We can readily understand that al
the teachers in these school have a.
that they can do TO keep up the regu
lar work OF the pupils. The plan giyer
below. however. II started with tbs
right idea in the minds Of the pupils
viii not result in any more work or
the part OF the teacher other than
careful watch on the progress Of tht
contest" Interest in the work may
be lost at times and this is the only
thing that the teacher will have &c
watch-to avoid any tagging and tC
keep the pupils keyed up to the proper
point OF interest in their work
In the first place, the matter should
be taken up with the entire schoo
and the proposition put up TO them
They should be told that the schem'
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-11-19
TASK OF RAISING PHEASANTS
Birds Are Farmers Friends as They
Live on Insects and Weeds
Ringneeks Are Hardy.

Ringneck pheasants are very hardy;
they live in zero weather in an open
field without shelter, and each hen
averages eighty-fve eggs a season.
Eggs are hatched and raised by
chickens, and the birds mature In
six months. They weigh about three
pounds at maturity, are free from
most diseases. and live on one-tenth
OF the amount required by chickens.
Pheasants are farmers friends;
they live on insects and weed seeds.
Pheasant eggs hatch in about twenty
three days, and the birds sell at a
dollar a pound in market They are
much easier 20 raise than chickens.
Every law for the protection OF game
should make II lawful to keep in cap
tiyity any bird for the purpose OF rails
ing birds OF that kind. and provide
that any person who matches birds in
captivity may sell. ship. or otherwise
dispose OF them.
England long ago saw the wisdom
OF such laws, with the result that
"a firms known as the Farmer
Associates were reported by the
Shooting Committee Field Sports
Guild TO hare had in the season OF
lsl3-l4 in their :aIsing pens $4,000
pheasant hens, no account being made
OF males.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-11-19
storrs Type Of mIlk Pail.

teats before and during milking. leav-
Ing the excess Of filthy milk TO drop
from the hands and teats into the
pail
Wash all utensils clean by first
using lukewarm water, afterwards
washing In warm water. and rinsing
IN an abundance Of boiling water. then
exposing until the next using in d.
rect sunlight, which is a good steril-
izer.
Use milk pals, cans, etc. for no
other purpose but to hold milk.
Keep out OF these utensill all sour
or tainted milk even after they have
been used for the day. Using them
for this purpose at any time infects
them 80 badly that no amount OF
washing is likely to clean them. Bac.
terra are invisible. and millions can
find lodging places In the thin film OF
moisture that remains after dishes
are apparently clean.
Brush down the cobwebs and keep
the barn free from accumulations OF
dust and trash
Whitewash the barn at least once a
year.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-11-19
MAKEUP OF YOUNG HElFERS
Inheritance Of Quality and Quantity Of
MIX Seem TO BE sepsrate-Lots
10 Be Learned.

Roughly speaking. rs per cent OF
sire or dam is transmitted to the on.
spring Where a test such as milking
quality can check this the female will
show a slight preponderance. 20 per
tent
This refers TO high.producing cows,
and with them the ratio OF high TO me
dium offspring is about half and half.
while with medium producing cows
with better bulls the high producers
would be but one high to seven me.
dium. There are indications. though
no proof. that production is linked to
a ser factor milk production being so
closely interviewer with sex
Inheritance OF quantity and quality
OF milk seem to be separate, the num-
ber OF fat globules in a given quantity
OF milk being about the same, the diff.
ference in the per cent OF fat being
due to larger globules.
There is a chemical difference be-
tween large and small globules. the
former containing softer. lighter fats;
the character OF the fat may also de-
termine the size OF the globule Prob.
ably much Of the heredity for produc-
tion lies In the size and character OF
the globules. We are still in the stage
OF investigating these things without
being able to make positive state
ments. but the young dairyman will
come 10 more positive knowledge by
and by.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-11-19
eLEANINes FROM COOK BOOK
knowledge Of How to Do Certain
Things viii Save Housekeeper
Much Trouble.

Just q suggestion Of how TO do GER
tain things will often be the means Of
saving the housekeeper great deal OF
trouble Here are few gleanings
from a famous cook book which may
prove interesting TO some reader.
To cut cheese smoothly, fold paraf'
I'm papers over the knife blade.
When making omelets allow one Ia
blespoontul Of cream or hot water for
each egg.
One cupful Of sugar will sweeten
one quart OF any mixture which is to
be served cold OF frozen.
New sweet potatoes will not be Sc
hard and dry If rubbed with butter be
fore baking.
when the white Of an egg is beaten
to a froth and added to the cream II
will whip more quickly and easily.
After cooking cabbage add to IL, just
before serving. one small half cupfG
OF thick sour cream. This is much
better than vinegar.
When currant bread has been baked
Il IL be wrapped in damp cloth for
few days it will not crumble when cut
ting. and II will not be dry.
The fiayoring of shrimps is improves
II boiling water is poured over them 1
short time before they are served. !
must be drained away Immediately.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-11-19
ERADICATE THE RoosT MITE
Insects Are Easily Esterninsted by
Use Of Kerosene oil-Prevention
Better Than Cure.

CBy A. c. SMITH. Poultryman. Univer-
slty Farm, 81. Paul. MIMI
Roost mites are very common and
troublesome. When they become num-
erous enough, they not only infest
the nests but other parts Of the build
ing. especially cracks and crevices, as
we'll as the roosts. They are much
like tiny spiders and are often called
spider lice by poultrymen.
Mites are easily exterminated BY
applying kerosene TO all infested parts
OF the building. They become numer
GUS as soon as warm weather comes
AS prevention is better than cure, It
pays to paint your roosts once every
four to six weeks in winter time and
once every two weeks during the warm
weather. You will probably never see
a mite in a house SO treated.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-11-19
Embden Goose.

In place With the knee. 'Pick the
feathers from the body OF the bird,
then dampen the right hand and brush
the body to remove the down. Leave
about two inches OF feathers on the
neck, and also leave feathers on the
wings a, the first joint. Lay the
wings against the body OF the birds
and tie a string around to hold in posi-
ton. Place the birds, when picked,
in cold water for an hour or so to
plump them; II they are in the water
too long they are liable to bleach and
become water-soaked. They are then
iced up in barrels ready to ship to
market.
Young geese should be marketed be-
fore cold weather sets in. 1t is much
harder to dress a gosling in cold
weather. The feathers set tighter.
and in picking them the flesh is torn.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-11-19
RINGING THE VICIOUS HOGS
unruly sows Inclined to Make Trouble
Of Various Kinds May Be Sub
dued by Use Of Ropes.

When the sows get unruly and in
clined to make trouble OF various
kinds they can be readily controlled
by an arrangement made OF ropes and
placed around the jaws OF the animal.
Such a rope is not easy to put in po-
sition with an angry hog. so little
device made OF an old broom handle
is used. Insert a small hook In one
end of the handle and near the other
end nail strap, which, fastened so as
TO form loop, will enable one to get
a firmer grip on the handle. Then
take the rope and make slip moose
in one end, hang 1t from the hook on
the end of the small pole and, with a
quick movement place the loop over
and around the upper Jaw, when the
mouth is forced open. Take hold OF
the rope with one hand just above the
moose and with the help of the ringer
insert the ring or rings on the snout.
The animal will be unable TO fight
much with this appliance around its
Jaw.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-11-19

is to allow two groups Of pupils each
70 have pen OF about six hens and
rooster. II there are eight grades in
the school the grades would be di.
vided equally 30 that the First. Third.
Fifth and Seventh grades would have
one pen and the Second. Fourth. Sixth
and Eighih grades would have the
other Pc. A small prize Of some kind
would be offered 70 the group whose
pen made the best showing during the
school term. II being understood that
each group would have entire charge
OF the birds in their pen and would
take care OF them One OF the older
pupils would be appointed TO keep
track OF the eggs laid and Of the
money spent for feed for each pen.
Cheap colony houses could be built
for the pens and they should be sepa-
rated from each other so that the henri
from one pen would not go into thp
other house TO lay. The teacher could
see that sensible coops we're built
for the birds and after the contest was
started all that would have to be done
would be to hear the weekly reports
/ from each pen. In order that COM
petition should be kept up among the
classes. these reports would be read
at the close OF school each Friday b.
the person mentioned above zap.
I pointed to keep record Of the pens).
! II the idea Of such a contest proved
popular with the pupils, It is probable
that the parents Of some Of them
would be glad to loan them the chick-
ems TO carry out the contest. II &C.
also probable that the eggs received
from the pens could be taken to tow
by some Of the older people. and the
| feed purchased by them as we'll The
financial part of the proposition, how.
ever. should be left with the pupils,
and IL would be necessary for them 70
| first raise small fund for the cost OF
/ feed and the necessary lumber-un.
less they are fortunate enough TO Sc
/ cure couple Of large packing boxes
which would be good enough to answer
! all purposes for such small fiocks.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-11-19
DIVIDE THE CHICKEN FLOCK
Where Pullets and coekereIs Are Sep
srsted Best Results Are Secured
Keep Chicks Growing.
CBy n. E. cHAPINl

The best results are secured II the
pullets and cockerels are separated
when eight or ten weeks old The
pullets must be kept growing and de-
veloped for early laying TO bring the
most profit Early hatched pullets
should begin laying when FIVE or six
months old. Unless the cockerels are
OF exceptionally fine stock they may
be forced and sold as broilers or roast.
ers and will often bring more per
head in early summer than they would
II kept until autumn. The chicks
should be kept growing and develop
ing from birth TO sale OF maturity to
give satisfactory returns.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-11-19
New Chicken Salad.

Take one cuptul of cold chicken that
has been chopped and shredded until
very fine and one ounce of pate de foie
gras. Add to It one ounce of cooking
sherry. the beaten yolks OF two eggs
and a cupful Of clear chicken broth.
Season to taste with salt and cayenne.
Heat the mixture through and cool.
Add one ounce OF dissolved gelatin to
a cupful OF whipped cream. Beat the
whites OF three eggs to a froth and
mix all lightly together. Put in a
mold and set on ice six or seven hours.
Serve on a bed of green with mayon.
naise
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-11-19

built rack, made Of Stats nailed about
three inches apart. Put it out far
enough from the side wall so that the
ewes may feed at it from both sides.
Where the space is not great enough
to allow the rack to be built out from
the wall so sheep can feed from both
sides, the bottom Of the rack will have
TO be built slanting enough to slide
all the grain, hay. chan, trashy bits
of forage and leaves, down to the side
where the sheep are feeding. This
will keep the far side OF the rack from
filing up with moldy feed.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-11-19
HousewifeIy Hints.

Now is the time to hang fresh bags
OF lavender in ones wardrobe and lay
IT plentifully among personal and
household linen. Tiny sachets OF it
sewn into ones garments not only
eIude a delicious fragrance wherever
one moves, but are an excellent pre-
ventive of infection. Lavender is the
favorite perfume Of both Queen Alex.
andra and Queen Mary, who get a
large consignment. freshly distilled
for them, from Mitcham each year
and use 1t in great quantities. All the
cushions in the queen mothers bou
doir are filed with a certain amount
Of new lavender every summer, SC
that the room is always full OF the
delicate English perfume.