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Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-04-04

To date twenty agricultural extern
sion schools have been held this win
ter" in the various sections Of the
state. These schools are of four days
duration and the subjects are taken
up in thorough, systematic fashion.
Domestic science work has been
conducted in connection with mum
Der Of these schools, separate rooms
and equipment being used in nearly
all instances, and one or more lady
Instructors being in charge. Soils
and crops received special attention
either horticulture, poultry, husband
~, dairying or animal husbandry was
on every program and in addition
included, according to the particular
needs OF the different communities
Wis it ed. .r.-.
Only few more schools will be
conducted this season but all cons
.-.u.-itlea hcSElug schools Of this
kind next year should lose no tine
in sending in an application to Mi
rector G.. r. Titlow Of the extension
department, college Of agriculture,
MOrgantOWn. -.
The Banker-Farmer. ~'r
The prosperity Of the country bank
is inextricably tied up with the pros
perity Of the farming community,
and whatever educational movement
advances the interests Of the farmer,
likewise advances the interests Of
he banker. This principle has been
somewhat slow in gaining general
recognition but bankers everywhere
are now grasping the full Significance
to promote local agricultural devel
opment
A recent expression Of the close re-
lationship between the banker and
the farmer, is found in the new,
monthly publication called the bank
er-farmer, issued by the American
Bankers Association. This publica
ton seeks to suggest practical solu
tons of those problems which affect
| both banker and farmer 1t is worth
reading.
Agricultural Bulletins.
A number Of valuable bulletins
have recently been issued by the
various departments Of the college Of
agriculture and experiment station at
Mcrgantown. These bulletins cover
various agricultural subjects and are
for free distribution to all residents
OF the state requesting same. Prof
A. l.. Dacy gives the results Of his
experiments with Tomato Fertiliza
ton" in Morgan county in Bulletin
No. 142. In bulletin 143 the same
author takes up a survey and gen
eral trucking conditions and oppor
tunities in the Ohio and Kanawha
| condensed summary Of agricultural
production and agricultural condi-
lions in the various sections of the
state, as compiled by Prof. 0. L..
Johnson. Prof. w. E; Rumsey, Of the
State Crop Pest Commission sends
out two timely bulletins, Of interest
to all fruit growers: The one on
the San Jose Scale" the other Oh
the periodical Cicada or Seventeen
Year Locust" Accompanying the
latter is description, by Prof l.. NJ
Pearls, of the appearance and habit
of the "Apple-tree Aphis" together
| with means of controlling same. A
very popular bulletin is the March
number Of the w. Va. Farm Bulletin
series on Alfalfa" by Prof. |. s..
| Cook. ....,..... 49,. .....
The fertilizer control bulletin CIV
| ing analysis Of all fertilizers sold in
! the, state, affords valuable data to all
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-04-04
Majority Of Friends Thought Mr..
Hughes Would Die, But
One Helped Him to
Recovery.

Pomeroyton, Ky.-In interesting adj
vices from this place, Mr.. A. ]. Hughes
writes as follows: 81 was down with
stomach trouble for five 81 years, and
would have sick headache so bad, at
times. that thought surely would die.
] tried different treatments, but they
did not seen t. 10 ne any good
lgCt SO bad, could not eat or sleep,
and all my friends, except one, thought
would die. He advised me to try
Thedford's Plack-Draught, and quit
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-04-04
COUNTIES HOLD
-" THE EXTENSION SCHOOL

Quoted d one weeks short course at
the high school, open TO all farmers
and fruit growers OF the county Ar
engagements were made with the
West Virginia College of Agriculture
to send several men to carry on spe-
cial work III soils, crops and horti-
culture.
Considerable local advertising was
done and the attendance at the reg
uiar sessions was all that could be
desired. Much useful information
was CLEANED by the men attending,
and a wholesome spirit Of cooper;,-
-,on between school and farm WAS
established. Similar courses nave
been conducted this winter at tie
LAY County High School and Middle,
Journe, Tyler county.
Arbor and Bird Day.
he GD.",u.y ...,. ..-,..,... .!,,.
-''iu Day ny al ,.e ounuv.a ~ 49,
Estate. The vast good that has re-
suited from the general observance
of the spirit of this day can not be
estimated in terms Of dollars and
cents; it can only be reckoned in
diminution Of floods and droughts
and their attendant effects upon ag-
rlcultural production; in homes and
school properties rendered more
beautiful and more satisfying; and
in lives influenced and ml4ded by the
refining and humanizing effects of
living in close harmony with the
trees, the flowers, and the birds.
1t is to be hoped that the time is
now near at hand when the useless
destruction of trees and wild animal
life will everywhere be looked upon
as moral offense, if not, indeed, a
statutory offense. This sense of pro-
lection can best be developed through
the schools and the school children
but parents may do much to encour-
age 1t. When arbOr day comes
around this year do not be content
with the mere transplanting of tree
to transmit to others a measure of
that love for Nature and all Natures
creatures which will ultimately re-
suit in a more beautiful and more
healthful country and urban life.
Agricultural Day.
State superintendent NJ. p. Shaw
key has designated Friday, April "a,
as High School Agricultural Day. On
this day the various high schools
throughout the state will conduct
special programs and study special
literature designed to call the atten-
ton Of boys and girls to the excellent
opportunities now. offered along all
branches Of agricultural develop
ment. Many young men Of agricul-
tural tendencies, upon graduating
from the high schools either receive
no further education Or take up a
college course entirely unsuited to
their natural preferences, simply be-
cause they do not know the excellent
Positions and farming opportunities
that await them upon the completion
OF an agricultural course. The calls
for teachers Of agriculture in the
high schools, county agricultural
demonstrators, farm managers and
government agricultural experts are
so numerous that it. is at present i'm.
possible to meet the demand
1t is not the intent that any stu
dent desiring to study law, mediocre
Q" art, be induced to take,-Hp agri-
culture instead, but rather that those
emincntly fitted for agricultural pur-
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-04-04
STOMACH TROUBLE
FOR five YEARS

taking other medicines. decided IA
take his advice, although l did not have
any confidence in it.
l have now been taking Black Drauphl
tor three months, and it has cured me-
haven't had those awful sick headaches
since began using it.
l am so thankful for what Black.
Draught has done for me.''
Thedford's Black Draught has been
found very valuable medicine for de.
engagements OF the stomach and liver. M
is composed of pure, vegetable herbs.
contains no dangerous ingredients, and
acts gently, Jet surely. 1t can be freely
used by young and old, and should b
kept in every family chest.
Get package today.
Only a quarter, 49,
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-04-04
BABY BUNTING.

Matthew, Marx, Luke and John
Guard the bed that lay on!
-Four corners to my bod;
-Four angels round my head;
One to watch. one.to pray.
And two to bear my soul away.
Bye. Baby Bunting
Daddys gone q hunting,
10 get . little hare's skin
TO wrap the Baby Bunting in.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-04-04
HIGH School Course.

Professor Bushrod Grimes; of Key
ser believes in making his high school
course in agriculture reach out and
include the farmers Of the .commun-
ity In order to more, nearly = &C.
complish this result he recently con
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-04-04
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~ 2" !. ) :. . Z: Literature
FRIENDS.
By W. G.

s. hy r-.' FRIENDS ... 80
We should never let friend GO out
OF our lives, II we can by any possibility
hslp 1t. II Sights are given let them be
overlooked. Ii misundersta n dngr arise.
let them be quickly set right Friend
ship Ia too sacred treasure lightly to
DO thrown away and yet many people
are not careful to retain friends. Some
lose them through inattention, failing
to maintain those little amenities. couI-
tssies and kindness, wnich.cost 30 little
and yet are hooks of steel to grapple and
hold our friends. Some drop old frien de
for now ones. Some take offence easily
at imagined sights, and ruthlessIy cut
the most eacred ties. Some become inn
patient OF little faults Some are incap.
able Of deep and permanent :,ffe, ton,
and fly from friendship 10 friendship.
like birds from Dough to 30 h b
make no rest for their heats III auX
There are great many ways Of loslux
friends. But when We have once taken
them into our lives we should cherish
tAoh1 IdISSt JeW0lB.
XXX
TIE SCHOOL AND TIE SCRIPTURES
II am afraid - said Martin Luther
that schools will prove 10 be- xrea,
gates leading to destruction unless the
holy Scriptures are taught in them:and
engravsn upon the hesrts Of our youth.
l advise no one TO place his child where
the Scriptures do not reign paramount.
Every institution in which men are not
INCREASINGLY occupied with the Word of
God must become corrupt"
Run up the colors to the masthead
We must confess Christ" saws John
McNeal
Xxx
THE Poor BATS.
Bate" said the doctor. "tie them.
selves in woman's hair. Indeed, it ia
doubtful il
''Rats!" said the interviewer
mo" replied the doctor, "it is bats,
not rats. and
'Rats!' replied the interviewer.
moro forcibly.
Tho doctor uttered sigh Of irritation.
He seemed to be Disconnected by the
repetition, which is not even in the
parlance of the respectable bat vocsbu
larry.
1t is necessary to say, here and now,
that the doctor is prominent member
Of tho pr ofession.
BABY BUNTING
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
Guard the bed that lay on.
-Four corners to my bod;
-Four angels round my head;
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-12
s.GE0RGIA DAY.''

Georgia Day will be celebrated to- day in the Empire State Of the South, eornrneraorating the landing on Feb. 1z, 17s3, Of the nEst colonists under. the leadership Of James lethorpe. Georgia was born Of the spirit of nb-' erty with 3 string to it. All those lands between Savannah and Alta- mana. and westerly from heads of said rivers in a direct line to flle South seas. including islands within twenty leagues of the coast were set aside. for establishing the colony of Georgia zn America, where free citizenship and free exercise of religion were of fered to all s.fndieent persons who would be willing to seek a livelihood In the colony if provided with pas- sage shither ana means of getting set- ted except that '.Papistss were ex- cluded from sharing in the blessing of free exercise of religion. 2
 oglethorpe was a man Of noble inn pulses, and. seeing the prisons full Of debtors and the unorthodox in faith, persecuted by the powerful. he deter mined to found in the New World a refuge for the esunder dogs'' of Euro- pean humanity. The ship Ann. in command Of Capt. John Thomas. with oglethorpe. the Rev. Henry Herbert. and thirty five families on board, landed at Tamacraw Bluff on the south side Of the savannah river. the present site of the city of Savannah, on Feb. 12. 17Ss- They obtained per mission from the Creek Indians to es- tablish q settlement. Mary Musgrave an Indian woman who 1lad married a white trader. acted as interpreter in these negotiations
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-12
NEW HAVEN ROAD
 LOSES RATE FIGHT

New York, Feb. 12In the Federal District Court yesterday the motion by former Judge Walter c. Moves. for the New Haven RaiIroad. for an inter Iocutory injunction restraining the United States from enforcing the order of the Interstate Commerce Com mmission of Decemb Der 2, 1913, fix ing 3 schedule of communication rates for passengers between the Grand Central Station and points in Connec- ticut, was denied.
 Former Judge Moves argued that the now rates were confiscatory and that the commission had no jufisdie- ton to compel the New Haven to give a. preferential rate to a certain class of passengers travelling upon it's lines.
 The old and new schedules follow: Greenwich, S1o.2O and $e.35; Cos Cob, $10. 30 and $9.15; Riverside, $10. 40 and $9.25; Sound Beach. s10.50 and s9. .65 Stamford, s10.80 and $10.z z5.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-12
THE FARMER: FEBRUARY l2, 1914

"f Behrens pushes through announced atten- ton the result will be throwing the department into chaos and inviting the grafters and hangers the pckng formerly enjoyed"
 Such sentiments The Post unexpected They be attributed prejudice which it enterans of Former Mayor Muvh Congressman Donovan Mayor Curley and Representative McNlurray.
 There the slightest evidence that anybody believes that would charities department than Mr. Morrissey should be elected supernten dent The assertion pudenty malicious and un1arraned
 Mayor Wilson's charity elects MT Behrens dent Mayor Wilson's proposals for supplies Mayor Wilson's president of the board bids for the opportunity to furnish these supplies the lowest bidder and the Mayor Wilson Supt Johnson tainy not protesting.
 competent man, become about Bridge port his feet, getting spells system meaning that Charities must his somebody he prefers rather than somebody whom 1t prefers
 While his talking most persons will be to wonder, why opposed the spells system he has not proclaimed the world what been going in the Chari ties department during his time in office.
 anybody besides ssioners the. mayor, the Supply held responsible it must superintendent cannot be Mr. Morrssey who subordinate to the superintendent
 of the board, entirely transactions, suggested perntenden the suggestion that three of four members desire there the assertion that this capable whose reputation there single chosen affairs of the will turned graft and grafter
 people have difficulty in estimating what most instructive ample of the llnscrupulous of politicians
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-12

To-day, if Lincoln was granted twenty-four years on earth to complete the Biblical allotment of three score and ten he would have to devote most of his life extension to reading if he sought to re- view all that has been writ ten of him. There are to-day nearly 1000 books and pam phlets. which have appeared as distinct issues relating to the life of Lincoln. Scores of them are in foreign Ian- language French, German, Italian, Japanese and Modern Greek-which Lincoln would never be able to read at all. There are also over 1 ,000 title entries to articles in magazines, covering every range of his life and charac- ter, but he would search al- most in vain for traces of that hostile criticism which he read of himself in his day, so great is the mass of ap- preeiation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-12

of the United States and Canada, and also reproduced for the ..novfes.'s
 MT. Faversnan's productions have always been noted for the beauty of their stage settings: Scenery he con siders highly fnportant. He has no sympathy with those who preach the barrenness of the stage setting Of the Elizabethan era
 .'The play and the acting are most important.ss lie has said. ..but Acenery is a great aid to the best of acting and the most meritorious of dramas. Simplicity Is to be desired in scenery as well as in anything else that aims to be artistic. but simplicity can be carried to extremes, and # is not necessarily inexpensive or common place. The too luxurious and ornate stage setting is obJectionable. but att tractive, rich, colorfuI scenery always helps a good play and good acting, and can never mar either.ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-12
JUDGE CLEMENTS,
 6S TO-DAY, 22 YEARS ON COMMERCE BOARD.

Few of Uncle Sam's servants have served their country so long and well as Judson e. Clements. It will be tssenty-two years next month since the Georgia 5urist was appointed 2 member Of the Interstate Commerce Commission. in which position he was connrmed by President Wilson last December Judge Clements is 8 Ro- man, and resides in Rome. Ga, when he hsn.t in washington. He was born in the Cracker Ctate sixty eight years ago to-day. and left school to enlist as q private in the Confederat army, rising to the rank of first lieu tenant. After the war he studied law af Cumberland University. and was admitted to the bar. fortysave years ago
 Soon after engaging in the practice Of law Judge Clements entered the po- iztfeal arena and was elected to the Georgia legislature. He was promot- ed to the United States Congress in 1881. and served his district for ten years. On March 10. 1892, he was appointed to the commerce connis- sion to succeed Comnnissfoner Bragg and has been ra@ppointed four times. He is new the senior member of the body. He has long been staunch advocate of the proper super vision and control of common carriers by the rovernment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-12

Flfty-five years ago to-day, when Lincoln was eelebrat- ing his fiftieth birthday and was within six years of his death, he was so little known to Fame that he did not ap- pear among the biographical books of the day. Two books of 1860. surveying the field o7 some fifty represents tive living men, named him only once, casually in con nection with the Douglass debate. Beginning with his first presidential term some i m p rolm p tu biographical sketches appeared, mostly in pamphlet form, but it was not until his assassination in 1865 that the flood of Lin coin literature began. It continued for half a century at the rate of nearly a score of books a year, including ev- cry available word of Lin coln's own writings.
 Ff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-12
GOLD IN AUSTRALIA.

The first discovery of gold in Aus fra1ia was made sisrty-three years ago to-day by Edward Hargraves He had gone to California with the gold rush of ,49s and was struck with the similarity between the strata and rocks of California. and those of his own district of Conob1as, near Bath rust Upon his return home he be- gan digging and on Feb. 12, 1851, he struck gold in considerable quantities News of his find caused intense excite
 nent throughout New South Wales. and thousands f1ocked to the new Ell Dorado A few months later an abo- rigine found large mass of gold among a heap of quartz. A little la ser miner found 112 pounds of gold zn three blocks of quartz. The Vic ADria nugget, a mass of virgin gold weighing $40 ounces, was found in the Bendigo diggings. Another ia nous nugget, s.the Welcome,'' weigh i'd 2o1 ounces. During the first ten years after the discovery of the pre- cious metal in Australia, gold to the value of about s4sos00O. 900 was ship ped to England The ten years be- ginning with 1s49 was the decade of gold, beginning with the discovery of the valuable metal in California. and followed by similar discoveries in Australia in 1851 and in British Co., lumbia in 1s5e-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-12
GLENN INTERESTED
 IN BOYS BRIGADE.

Through an order issued by Major General William Bernhard, command ing the Connecticut Division, United Boys Brigade of America. Russell Glenn. ST., pro1ninent in G. A. R. cir cIes and for many years truant ofi1- cer in the police department, has been appointed assistant ommissary general, fstaff ofacer) with the rank of lieutenant colonel. The appoint nnent dates from Jan. I.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-12
The Facts About The Scandal
 Tn The Charities Department

I{ T N2
 Tn The Charities Department
 
 SITUATION IN THE ehartie Department that I, may well attract the attention of the citizens The There quarrel among politicians control of and very well and public spirited people have been drawn into one phase another Of the quarrel n the A little two years Mayof Wilson took office spells office Mayor Wilson named four members to the Board of Charities which has charge of all This consisting entirely named by the mayor still in charge Among them is " Behrens mayor office the purchase of supplies boafdof contract and sup which established by ord nance to do the work. subrned voters proposal. to make this board by giving apthori of se charter The voters by majority Board Contract Supply received proposals time o time ie meat and be used for the owner Q a large market
 frequently Behrens was the lowest bidder head of the government always ident Behrens should through the and sapPlg @ @ the Of wilson Board that the with MT Behrens benefit But right or wrong here is something that has been ing since Mayor Wilson took office He knew of it Board Of Contract and Supply knew of it They did it Mr. Behrens didn't let contracts to himsef
 Supply specially organized by Mayor Wilson to do such things, letlthe It is reasonable the contracts would been let, un the mayor wished them to be These things years light and discovered that the president of the ties is culpabe, because his bids were accepted.
 But 1t is stupid the the to take position simplest can see that if anybody bad they because they did things they assert i wrong
 Behrens could goods Charities department unless the Board of Supply the The Board of Contract Supply would given him the order if the mayor objected
 What is the powerful motive that politicians to their isdongsso characterized I--to whole The thing has happened when little boys been friends dispute the You took money out of mas pocketbook little fellow. helped me- declares the other.
 There IS stick of candy The little in fighting it.
 Mayor Wilson states evidence to speak on President Behrens What the
 have anything do with the dent Behrens Mayor sl- perntendent of
 doubts but the dispute office is filed
 feature of miserabIy sordd affair de- serves especial consideration. Alexander Nor able and faithful ment in many capacities during twelve years.
 He is subordinate and has had nothing to do
 
 duct of the relationship Between two of his boards
 Yet this whole affair is being treated only risse responsible happened but alleged wrongs would actually aggravated if he should be chosen superintendent of charities.
 That this mpudent. claim forward be doubt The Post said, Tuesday.
 the belief that with intendent, Mr. Behrens would have clear sailing"
 The meaning of which appears in this paragraph l same editorial:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-12

eraved and picked up at Main street and Fairfield avenue, was turned over to Clerk Clayton L. Smith of the po- lice department yesterday to await a claimant
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-12

William Alfred Faversham, one of
 the most eminent of latter-day
 Shakespearean actors, was born in London forty-six years ago to-day AL
 though he has scored his greatest sue
 cesses on this side of the Atlantic,
 and is generally known. as an Amer ican actor, he remains at heart an
 EngIshman, and spends as much time
 as possible at his beautiful country es- tate at Surrey. MT. Faversham has
 been twice married. Mrs. Marian
 Faversham, who was a widow when
 she married the actor in 1892. secured an absolute divorce ten years later, and shortly thereafter MT. Favershan married Julie Opp, an actress. They have had two children, sturdy boys.
 William and Philip.
 The actor was a thirteenth child,
 but that 'ehoodoo' has not affected his career. He was a mere boy when he went on the English stage. At nine teen he made his American debut in New York. He soon became home sick and returned to England, but the following year found him back in Gotham playing Leo in H. Rider flag garus oae, anu sAtel Wal u III @AAAA- l nie Maddern Fiske's company.
 MT. Faversham had not been long lin America before reaching the estate
 of leading man. succeeding Henry Mill l Ter at the Empire Theatre. During his Empire engagement he played Romeo to the Juliet of Maude Adams his first invasion of Shakespear drama. During the season of 1912- i1913 he put on an elaborate produc- ton of "Julius Caeser." which was shown in nearly all the leading cities