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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-03-06

Northern Missouri-6o0 Alfalfa
Lectures to Be Given in Two
Wees Campaign-7oo Automo-
blles 70 Be Used In the Work.
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
railroad will run an alfalfa combina-
ton railway and automobile train for
a two weeks campaign, making about
60 stops in southwestern Iowa and
northwestern Missouri, beginning July
%, 1918. from Des Moines.
The plan, as worked out by the Bur
lington in cooperation with the Agri-
cultural Extension Department of the
international Harvester Company of
New jersey and the agricultural col
leges, Is far in advance of any agri-
cultural extension work ever carried
on.
viii Stop at Sixty Points.
Local committees at each of the 60
points on the railroad will arrange for
five to ten automobiles to carry the
speakers in all directions into the cou1
try to farm homes, school houses and
inland towns within a radius of from
four to ten miles, where alfalfa lee
lures will be given.
During the campaign over 600 al
falfa lectures viii be delivered by
the party to as many audiences, and
from 500 to 700 automobiles will be
brought into the service Of this great
educational movement.
These campaigns are conducted on
q strictly cooperative basis.
The people will provide:
LIST A guarantee Of at least five to
ten automobiles at each railroad stop
to carry the speakers to the points
in the country where meetings are to
be held.
End Halls suitable for the central
meeting in towns where train stops.
3rd. Any community desiring a
campaign must send in request to
the railroad, agricultural college CO.
operating, or to the Agricultural Elk
tension Department, signed by a rep
resentative number of farmers and
| business men.
The railroad will provide:
Sleeping cars and dining service for
the alfalfa campaign party, and bag,
gage and exhibit cars, literature, etc.
The Agricultural Extension Dept
will provide:
1st Speakers.
End. Assistance in organizing anc
advertising campaign.
3rd. Educational charts and other
equipment for lecture purposes, bulle
tins literature, etc.
4th. Follow-up men, when possible
to assist the farmers in getting a start
with alfalfa.
Hearty cooperation on the part Of
the people is absolutely necessary tt
make these campaigns successful.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-03-06
Alfalfa Meeting Held.

Alfalfa meetings are held in a dis
trict. The school, with the parents
attending the meetings hear the talks,
and all receive samples of alfalfa
seed and printed matter. The teach.
er becomes interested, sees the oppor.
tunity and uses alfalfa plants as a
basis for ora language work. 1t will
usually be found possible to pro
cure the same A better plan, how.
ever, when it is possible, is to visir
an alfalfa field, study the plants, talk
to the farmer and make full notes for
schoolrooEn use. Parts of the printed
matter received are used in reading
lessons.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-03-06

That vociferous silence you hear is
the Democratic leaders in Washing
ton discussing our large and growing
deficit.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-03-06

The report from London of thu
death of Mr.. Bertha M. Clay indi-
Gates that he was indeed master of
fiction.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-03-06
Carry on Experiments.

Experiments in growing alfalfa on a
small plot on the farm are reported tc
the school, and causes Of success and
failure are discussed. All this work
creates much interest inan important
farm process.
Three points are gained-children
from the farms have expressed them
selves in terms of their environment.
The children and the parents have
talked and read together concerning
a matter worth while. The interest in
the growing of this crop has been
greatly increased. Above all, the gen.
eral agricultural conditions have been
decidedly improved and a direct and
immediate result of this improvement
is better homes, better schools and bet
tar citizena
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-03-06

The license commissioners will now
hold the floor.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-03-06

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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-03-06

ALFALFA
~ ON EVERY
.F14F 2Al
TO PROMOTE ALFALFA.

BurIingt,1 to Run Combination
Trains Through Southern Iowa and
Northern Missouri-6oo Alfalfa
Lectures to Be Given in Two
Wees Campaign-7oo Automo-
blles 20 Be Used In the Work.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-11
holiday SHOPPING Great
Santa Claus Is Just AS Popular Now
AS Before Time of Present
Generation

Your old friend, Mr.. Santa Claus, is
coming with bells on this year, for
sure.
Some of the older citizens may for
get that this good gentleman was once
friend of theirs, and that he is still
just as popular with the boys and girls
of to-day. But such is the fact, and
judging from the shopping crowds the
spirit of Christmas has taken a firm
hold ON this community.
After the last present has been Sc
lected there is always some one who
has been overlooked. Such an emery
ency may be taken care of by taking
advantage of the tar-Independent' $
Bible offer. The $5 volume is lust
about the incest book for presentation
purposes ever thought of, and all that
is required to get it is one certificate
and small expense bonus amount to
defray the expense items of distribu-
tion. What better could you askq A
Bible is at once appropriate and useful
but this particular Bible is illustrated,
stamped in gold, and is actually worth
50, but you can get it only through
the popular coupon plan of the Star.
Independent.
To-day's certificate is printed on
another page of this issue. Clip it,
present it, and you II learn how to re.
heve your mind of the worries of
Christmas giving.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-11
WOMEN SURPRISE LADDIES
Good Will Fire Company Receives Fine
Presents From Ladies' Auxiliary
Of Organization

The Ladies Auxiliary Of the Cool
VIII Fire Company last night surprised
the members OF the company, Just as
they were about 70 hold their regular
monthly meeting. by calling them into
the social room Of the engine house and
presenting them with fine Brussels
carpet and large silk American fla
as Christmas presents.
Yesterday while the hreren were a-
work the women got into the IRE house
aud laid the carpet and draped the flag
neatly over the chair occupied by the
president of the company. The mem.
oers OF the company knew nothing OF
the gift until they walked into their
parlor snd fonnd it transformed.
The gifts were presented in behalf
or the auxiliary by Mrs. William H.
FeIIing, Jrr and they were aceeptei
N behalt iSf the company by John
WilhamsoIt. president. Several other
members Of the company also spoke.
Al th7 meeting following il was de-
elded t3ht the entire auxiliary AMI the
hre company would attend the State
tiremeh 5 convention 70 be held ar
lttsoflrgh, next October. The West
End|band. Of S5 pieces. will aecompanv
Lssfn. Mr.. and Mrs. George D. Ellis
were instructed 10 visit PITTSBURGH
next week and arrange hotel aeeomno-
da'lons for the company.
Ar the conclusion Of the meeting,
tae carpet was raised and dancing was
held until after Midnight.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-11

A history of Joseph Smith, who was
a son OF Joseph Smith, prophet, and
founder OF Mormorism, is a history of
the Reorganized Church of the Latter
Day Saints. 1t was he who brought
together the little bands OF Mormons
in Illinois, Iowa and Missouri. left be-
hind when the main BODY emigratezi to
Utah. He became the first president of
the reorganized church, and held that
office more than half a century. until
his death. He was a cousin Of Joseph
Fielding Smith, in recent years presi-
dent of the Latter Day Saints in Utah.
The greater part OF President Jo-
sePh Smith 5 life was a struggle, as
had been the life OF his father. to place
Mormonism upon a sound footing. Dur
ing the last years OF his life he was
blind.
He was born November 6, 1882. at
Kirkland, o., where his father had gone
two years earlier with few follow
ers, from Manchester, Y. Y. Soon aft.
erwards the colony moved TO Missouri,
There at Independence. the prophet,
as he was known, established the
New Jerusalem" of the church.
ooeying, ne said, revelation. Enmity
OF other settlers, however, resulted in
the Mormons being driven out. Prophet
Joseph Smith was arrested and placed
in Jail at Liberty, No.
In the Jail, whore the younger Jo-
seph, then five years old, spent the
first night with his father, the prophet
bent over the child as be sobbed him
self to sleep, and to him commended
the hopes and aspirations of the
church.
Ny mother accompanied nv faith
er to LIBERTY Joseph Smith told, in
later years, ''but fearing for her life,
my father induced her to go with mem
bers of the church to Illinois.
tramped across the almost unin-
habited prairies OF Missouri to Nauvoo.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-11
VERY CHEAP ROAD MATERIAL
Obtained From Tailings of Concentrat.
ing Mill at Zinc Mines

Washington, d. c. Dec. lin
Missouri a considerable amount of road
material is obtained from the tailings
of the concentrating mills at the zine
mines. This material, which is put on
the market as tchats," consists of
small angular fragments of ebert and
limestone. The zine companies are very
glad to get rid of this waste material,
which is loaded on the cars by the rail
roads of the district at cost of about
or cents ton. 1t makes more
than ordinarily good roads and is wide.
ly distributed all through the Middle
West. 1t sells in most places at prices
ranging from so cents to 81 a ton, but
in the neighborhood of the mines it can
be had for about 10 cents ton. 1t is
used for railroad ballast as well as
road-making. The annual output, ac-
cording TO the United States Geological
Survey, amounts to about 1900, 200
tons.
In Tennessee and Alabama a quanti-
t. of ebert is used for road metal, and
in many States crushed Stag from blast
furnaces also furnishes a valuable road
material. In Alabama, one of the large
iron-produclng States, over 1000, 900
short tons of furnace Stag, the average
value of which was about 25 cents a
ton, was crushed and put on the roads
last year. Crushed Stag is also used as
railroad ballast and for concrete and
roofing material.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-11
urban UHIVERSITIES"
Representatives From City Institutions
Meet and Form Organization for
Uprsising Educational Standards

Washington, D. c., Dee. lin
recognition of the peculiar problems
and Obligations Of the city college or
university, and with the conviction
that these can most effectively be met
by combined action and the interchange
Of experience and opinion, representa-
tives of number of such institutions
recently met at Washington. D. c.,
and formed s new organization. to be
known as the Association of Urban
Universities. -
The call for the meeting which led TO
the formation Of the association thus
set forth the tasks and purposes of ur-
han universities:
The municipal colleges are aiming
10 do for their cities some of the things
the State universities are doing so ad-
mirably for their States. Private in
stitutions in cities, realizing the obi
cations resulting from freedom OF tax
alton, are endeavoring TO serve their To-
cal communities.
The general public, on the one side.
Is awakening 70 the value and necessity
of expert knowledge, and the univer-
sltieS, on the other, are realizing as
never before their duty to train men
and women for municipal, State, and
National positions
Institutions that have already de-
elared their interest in the movement
include: The Municipal University of
Akron, Ohio; College of the CITY of
New York; John Hopkins University.
Baltimore, Nd; University Of Cinein.
matt, Cincinnati, Ohio; James Milliken
University, Decatur, Ill; University Of
Louisville, Louisville, Ky.: Reed Col.
lege. Portland. Ore; Washington Uni.
versity. St. Louis, No.; Northwestern
University, Evanston. ILL.,: New York
University. New York. y. Y; Univer-
sity Of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh. Pa;
Boston University. Boston, Mass: Uni,
versity Of Buffalo, Buffalo. y. Y: To-
ledo University, Toledo. Ohio.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-11
and What IS THE matter
With THE UNITED STATES?
Timidity and Backwardness mex
plicable Under Present Conditions,
Says Herbert N. casson, in "Asso-
ciated Advertising

"what is the matter with the Unit
! ed Statesf"
AS l have been residing in London
since the beginning of the war, have
been hearing this question. asked ON
all sides, have never heard any salts
factory answer, No one seems to know.
Why are the American factories not
running night and dayi Why are the
railroads not opening up new territories
and getting ready for the millions of
immigrants who have already made up
their minds To leave Europe as soon
as the war is overt
Why are there not fifty American
drummers in London right now, trying
to sell s20o, ,000, ,000 worth of American
goods in place of the goods that were
bought last year from Germany and
AusSriaf
Why have some advertisers become
cutters, Just at the time when their
advertisements were most needed and
most effective in cheering on the busi-
ness forces of the United Statesi
The European Point of View
From the European point of view
the United States is haven of peace
and security and prosperity. 1t has
no troubles that il dare mention tO
Belgian or Austria, of France or Ger.
many, or Servia or Great Britain OF
| Russia.
Every 10th Rriton has enlisted Ev.
cry 10th Frenehman is at the front
Every 10th Belgian is dead. What does
the United States know of troubled
If | could afford it, | would charter
the MauretRnia and l.usitauia and con.
vey n party of 5000 American adver.
tisers to Europe for trip of educa.
tion. | would give them week in
London, a week in Paris and week
in Antwerp.
l would let them look at the United
States from the scene of war. | would
give them look at real trouble.
would let them see trains, zen at time
hve minutes apart. Iaeked with the
MANNED and the dying.
would let them hear. from frag
mentary survivors, the incredible story
of battlehelds lao miles wide, and
armies that are greater than the entire
population of Texas
Realize Your Opportunities
L would let them see graves loo
yards long and full, and Belgium, the
country that was, nothing now but
1000 square miles of wreckage.
Then, when they began to under
stand, to some slight extent, the mag
nitude and awfulness of this war,
would say 10 them:
Now go back and appreciate the
United States. Realize your opportuni
ties. Don't start digging trenehe.
when nobody is firing at you. Don I
fall down when you have not been hit
Don be blind to the most goriou.
chance You have ever had in your life
:. $50 back aud advertise. Get ready
for the most tremendous business boon
that any nation ever had. Build youl
factories bigger. Train more salesmen
Borrow more money. GO ahead, ant
thank God that YOU are alive and thai
your family is alive, and that you ar,
living in a land that is at peace. at s
time when nearly the whole world i.
at war. "-Herbert n. Casson, in As
sociated Advertising.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-11
SURVEY FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT
Makes No Difference Whether Land
Is Public Property or Not

Washington, d. c., Dee. 11.-In the
Thirty fifth Annual Report of the Unit
ed States Geological Survey, made pub
lie to-day, George Otis Smith, the Di-
rector, discusses particularly the pro-
vince of the Federal Survey. An
amendment which was offered in Con-
gress to last years appropriate bill
would, if passed, have restricted the
geologic work of the Survey to the pub
lie lands. As the amendment failed
the only result was to attract more at
tention TO the basic investigative work
of the Survey, which embraces all the
lands of the United States, the pri-
vately owned as well as the public
lands. The examination of private
property for private purposes is for
hidden by the organic act of the Sur
vey, but the examination of private
lands must be included in any general
investigation. The determinative fac
tor in the whole matter is whether the
investigation work on privately owned
lands yields results that are merely of
local and personal interest or results
that are of general and national value
Land ownership is only an incident
when large questions of natural re-
sources are considered. The special
interest of the Government in its own
lands-the public lands-being grant
ed, it must be added, as was suggested
last year by Representative Sherley
at a hearing before the House Appro-
priations Committee, that $50 far as
the development of the mineral re-
sources of the country is concerned, it
is just as important to know the re-
sources of privately owned land as of
Government-owned land" When it is
remembered that in the First Annual
Report of the Geological Survey Di-
rector King prophesied for the United
States future annual output of min
eral products having a value of bill
lion dollars, and that the present pro-
duction is two and one-half times that
amount, it must be conceded that the
desirability of the Federal scientific in
vestigations of these national resources
is even greater than in 1880.
cit is a most conservative state
ment,' Director Smith says, "that at
no date has the general public been in
closer touch with the United States
Geological Survey or made larger use
of the published or unpublished re-
suits of its surveys and investigations
than at the present time.'
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-11

H., where my father. when he was re-
lease1, joined us. Then, in 1874, when
was twelve years old, one dav his
deSd body was brought to us. He had
been Sho, by mob in Carths ge. Ill. =
After the death of the prophet most
of the members of the church emigrat-
ea to Utah under the leadership of
Brigham Young. Young Joseph Smith,
remaining behind. worked as farmer
and as a clerk and studied law. This
he gave up 10 effect the reorganization
OF the church, which was formally ac-
cOmplishel at Amboy, H., in 1850.
Twenty years kter headquarters of the
church was established in LamSni.
Iowa, and in 1905 a removal was made
TO independence. Mo-. where President
Smith made his home and where he re.
sided until his death.
President Smith lived simply, oc-
cupyiHy modest cottage, one room OF
which constituted mis- office. He arosa
early and until his health began 10 fail
a few years ago and blindness overlook
him, he devoted his dSyS TO editorial
wcrk for the ''Saints Herald,' the
official publication of the church, and
governmental affairs Of the organiza-
tion, as well as responding to MANY
pleas for. advice from communicates.
The aged church head was a familiar
figure in Independence, with heavy
whltened beard and dressed plainly,
ne had much the appearance of we'll
to-Cto farmer. He was in close touch
with the members os his church and
was familiarly addressed by them as
Brother Joseph" Much ot the active
conduct of his Office he turned over
in 1912 TO his son, Frederick VI.
Smith. who, he declared, revelation
hal said should succeed him.
President Smith was married three
times, losing his first and second wives
by death. He denounced polygamous
teachings and practices and most en-
rhatically denied that his father was a
poly'gamist or sanctioned polygamy.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-11
AGED President OF The
latter DAY Saints dies
Joseph Smith. 81 Years Old Expired
Yesterday-He win Be Succeeded
As Head of the Church By His
Son, Frederick NJ. Smith
BY Associctsd Press.

Independence, No., Dee. lilo
seph Smith, president OF the reorganiz-
ed church of Latter Day Saints, died
at his home here Yesterday. At his bed
side was his son. Frederick NJ. Smith,
who will succeed him as president OF
the church and other members of mis-
family who hsd been called from va
rious parts of the United States.
President. Smith was So years old
and had been in i'll health for several
months. Recently he became blind
and was forced 10 abandon many OF
his duties as editor OF the Saints
Herald, the official publication of the
church.
Two weeks ago he was stricken with
heart disease and he had oeen in n
critical condition since. Three dsvs
ago the aged patriarch expressed a
wish 20 die.
Don't try TO keep me- he said,
70 those at mis- bedside. IF il is the
Divine viii that l should 20, 1 have
no right 10 attempt to stay
\ stenographer was in constant al.
tendance On the dying nSan, who gave
directions for carrying on the work of
the church. His family and the officers
or the church also wanted his last re-
marks preserved for Posterity. His
SIX sons were at his bedside almost
constantly until his death and he ,ave
special instructions to the son who Is
20 succeed him.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-11
SlGNER'S DESCENDANT 96
Mrs. A. T. Parker, Relative of John
Morton, Is No Suffragist

Williamsport, Pa, Dec. IL
Woman s place is in the home looking
after her family, and not in politics, >
declares Mrs. A. T. Parker, a great
great granddaughter of John Morton
a signer of the Declaration of Indepen
dence, who is celebrating her ninety
sixth birthday to-day. Mrs. Parker i:
the oldest woman in Lyeoming county
She frequently journeys from her home
in jersey Shore to Williamsport.
Asked to give her secret of living tC
an old age, she said:
why, there is no secret about it
Eat plenty OF good food, get out in the
open air, make and keep friends and bt
happy"
Mrs. ParEer's maiden name was Re
becca Justin. She was born on a farm
in Kingsessing township, Philadelphis
county, in 1918.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-11
Mechanicsburg Masons Elect Officers

At the regular meeting last evening
in Mechanicsburg, Eureka Lodge, F. &
A. NJ, No. S02, elected the followin o
officers; Levi NJ. Myers, worshipful
master; Harry L. Snyder, senior war
den; James A. Smyser, junior warden;
Samuel f. Basehore, treasurer; Harry
c. Harper, secretary; Calvin Clendenin,
William f. Stroek and John C. Reeser,
trustees; James Eisenhower, representa-
tive to Grand Lodge.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-11
Killed Hog Weighing 800 Pounds

Conestoga Centre, Dec. lib. =.
Hill, Of this place, yesterday morning
6uteheTed the largest porker ever killed
IN Lancaster county. The farmers
have termed It As the giant ana
were eager watching the porker grow
during the past month. It tipped the
scales at SOC pounds and was not a
year old. The hog came from Illinois.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-11
Pastor to Be Installed =. Marietta

Marietta, Dee. ii.-The Rev. W. "A.
Huntsirger. OF Camden, y. j., who has
accepted the psstOrate OF Zion Evan
seht2l Lutheran church, this place, will
BE- installed on SUNDAY evening bv the
Rev. NJ Lantz. president of the Ian
easter Conference. A number cf other
elersymen will assist and the choir will
render special music.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-11
She Was Wise

The young man carefully removed
the cigars from his vest pocket and
placed them on the piano. Then he
opened his arms. But the young girl
did not fiutter to them. "You," she
said coldly, "have loved before. -
Argonaut.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-11
No Trouble to Keep
Skin Free From Hairs
(The Modern BeautYl

There is no need for any woman to
eountenanee superfuous hairs. because
with paste made by mixing some pow
dered delatone with water it is easy to
get rid of them. The paste is applied
for 2 or 3 minutes, then rubbed off and
the skin washed. This treatment will
rid the skin of hair without leaving a
blemish but care should be taken to see
that you get real delatone. Adv.