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The Prescott daily news., 1915-04-28
ACCURACY OF CROP ESTIMATES

l The teacher of class of students in western agricultural school year or so ago, was explaining to the stu dents the basis, scope, and value of the estimates and forecasts of the Bu- reau of Crop Estimates of the Nation al Department of Agriculture. The students were rather dubious as to the reliability of the bureaus figures and so expressed themselves, reason ing that the individual crop reports. used as a basis for the bureaus fig ures, were themselves necessarily in- accurate, it being impossible for the average farmer to give anything more i than random guesses as - any of the subjects to which the bureaus figures relate
 The teacher, more than ordinarily wise pedagogue, told the pupils to de- fer further consideration of the mat ter until the following day, and re- quested that each class member attend the class the next day provided with an instrument of some kind to be used for measuring length.
 His request was complied with by every pupil Some brought yardsticks some tapelines, others carpenters g. foot rules, and few graduated desk rulers. The teacher brought a steel rod, the exactly accurate measure ment of which was ? feet and inch es.
 The rod was passed from pupil to pupil, each one of whom was asked to estimate it's length and to place his "guess" on slip of paper. These papers were collected and the figures thereon added and averaged, their acerage being almost precisely 2 feet , 30-32 inches, or two thirty-seconds of an inch less than the correct lenght; although some of the estimates were as much as an inch or more too long or two short.
 Each pupil was then asked to mea- sure the rod with the instrument he had brought. This was done, and the average of the measurements turned out to be not quite as close as the average of the so-called "guesses," such averages having been about ? feet 20-32 inches, or one thirty-sec- ond of an inch farther away from the true measurement than the average of the "guesses."
 The class was convinced by this demonstration that the average of carefully made estimates, when made in sufficient number, is likely to be reasonably accurate and dependable and that the averages of the esti- mates of 90,000 crop reports are wor- thy of credence.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-04-28
ovrR COUNTY PRINTING

". wish to call the attention ot ,do "" county Tax Payers" to the ss ',.tanpnts of the county clerk printed s'~ dor the Publicity Bill. The mea- u ra nrovides that publications pro ' ;lod for under his Act shall not ex- ad M one-half the legal rate provided @ ssr bv law for the publications of legal notices"
 M Tho legal rate is $1.00 per square ,nd square is ten lines of non par al l6 point type set in 13 em column. ,ct number 3 allows one-half this ,.tA 10 cents per square or cents per line
 Following is Section No. II of the Publicity Bill
 aSec II. The officials who are re- ourpd by this Act to cause the publl- cations to be made may cause the came to be made in more than one pa- per when possible to secure more gen. eral publicity without additional ex- pense."
 The last statement published con sisted of 6S0 lines set in several sizes of type. This makes very little diff ference in the cost as in nearly each instance every item makes one line At the head of the statement the cost of publication was given as S37.50.
 We were asked to bid for this print ing and proposed to the county clerk that the statements be made in all papers in Nevada county and that the county pay the maximum rate there for Why this proposition was not considered we do not know. Act Number Three is to let the people know and in Section II it is plainly stated that it may be given to more than one paper without additional expense"
 Ii We have correctly estimated the last publication of claims etc., allowed, the 6SO lines should not cost the "Tax Payers $5I5) but they should be charged S3l.o0 one half legal rate.
 We believe that if the measure is to be of any benefit to the people at all 1t should recive all possible publi- cty. There are a great number of our people who do not even know that any statement has ever been made. They should know. The majority given Act No' 5 says that they want to know. And We want to know why S37.50 was pad for 6So lines (6SO lines ten lines to the square-6S squares at one-half legal rate 50 cents, $34.00) published n one paper when t could have been prlnFed m the two papers for S94.00- clear saving of S3.50 to the "Tax iSyers, to say nothing of the addi uonal publicity the statement would have received.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-04-28

There is talk of macadamizing a pofF0n p of Prescotts streets. This is tls pe way to begin. Keep the matter SviOre 'n you There will be fine streets ~a ~ 'nS summer But think of last WI TLn'er' And think of next winter. n ,a''e nas been more than enough aOney a4 expended on our roads and t%Ts'S t;s' ,,ll make them good and substan- s" l' while they are good at this bsd '' pear Tn mind that they will be
The Prescott daily news., 1915-04-28

We print elsewhere in today's pa- Fer a proposition from II. c. Trevil- hon for the establishing of flour mill and ask our farmers to read it. There is no question but what enc is needed in this vicinity.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-04-28
THE DAYS QUOTATION

, then. nor Order lmperfection
 noncr bliss depends on what we 0ul pier Pope.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-04-28

,,a large numbers of Nevada citizens in +ba preparing PaI1 to break into politics ea,lr ' i'Io primary. It is yet too sdis,. iy to mention names but signs" cron 'a'e e' that there will be a bumper"
 'p TOT the offices that are "to let"
The Prescott daily news., 1915-04-28
1,e Prescott Daily News
 eugIsssso sY ~.o News Printing CO.,

..od as second class mail matter :. s,her ln,s 4th, 1905, at the postoffice NOveliO Neot+ Ark, under the act of @' ~.naress, March 3, 1S79'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-25
TAKING INVOICE
officials Of United WooIens Mills Com.
pany Are In city-WiII Open
Store In Pittsburgh Soon.

Henry Hersch, treasurer OF the Unit.
ed Wooden Mia Company. and Daniel
Block, Jr, manager OF the Parkersbure
store. are In the city today conducting
The annual invoice OF the stock OF the
local store OF the United" They will
leave tonight for Bellaire on similar
business.
The business OF the United Wooden
Mills Company for the year Just end
Ing a broken all previous records
Tor volume. and the prospects for 1916
are even brighter. In addition 70 its
already large string OF branches. the
United will open another store at $685.
80 Smithheld Street. Pittsburgh. Pa,
having secured a twenty-year lease on
this building. possession of which will
be obtained May !.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-25
POSTOFFICB HOURS
To Be Observed Today at Wheeling
inc Branch Stations In 6enwood
and Elm Grove.

The following bulletin was issued
yesterday by Postmaster w. w. Irwin
for Christmas holiday observance al
the Wheeling postoffice and Benwood
and Elm Grove branches:
Main Onlee.
Money order and registry. stamp
general delivery and parcel post win.
dows will be open from Z a. m. to IL
a. m. and closed for. the remainder OF
the day.
Delivery service-One delivery will
be made by carriers. leaving the Of
fee at s a. m. All parcel post mail in
the ofice will be delivered.
Collections-Two general collections
will be made throughout the city. car.
riers arriving at Office at $50 a. m.
and 1880 a. m. The usual holiday col
lections will be made in the business
districts.
Benwood Branch.
VIII be open from 7 a. m. to II a,
m. carriers making one delivery and
collection. leaving the office at s a. no.
returning at IL a. m.
Elm Grove Branch.
VIII be open from Z a. m. to II a. m
carriers making n delivery and col
lection. leaving the office at s a. m
returning at IL a. m.
Deliveries will be made on all rural
routes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-25
STOLE BARBER POLE
Was Charge Upon Which T. J. Hague,
Local Restaurant Waiter, Was
Fined@Justlce Shop News.

T. J. Hague. waiter at the Baltimore
Daily Lunch Rooms. was fined ten and
costs yesterday on a charge OF steal.
ing a barber pole from in 'front.' OF the
Clemens and Jackson shop in the
Schmulbach building.
-Four men charged with assaulting
Anton Schehl at Schenk's slaughter
house some weeks ago will be given
a hearing Tuesday before Squire r.
G. Hobbs.
Joe Babble and A. Mako. drunks
were arraigned before Squire John
}. Gompers yesterday and fined one
dollar and costs. which they paid.
Andy PrudhOme. local contractor
has attached the building OF C. V. 10
presto az 2s1s Chapline Street. The
attachment papers we're Issued by
Squire John j. Gompers. Lopreste
has left the city. Il Is understood. ana
his business has been turned over
into The hands OF a friend.
II was announced yesterday that A
c. Lawrence. we'll known LIQUOR man
OF bridgeport. will be a~rraigned before
Squire Hobbs next week on a charge
OF bigamy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-25
POTTS HELD
TO GRAND JURY
WAS ARRESTED ON TWO cHARe-
Es OF VIOLATING YosT
PROHIBITION LAW.
Fatal Accident or Last Sunday When
Newton Porter Lost His Life,
Leads to Warrants.

Captain Z. II. Potts. owner Of the
gasoline launch Ben Hur." upon
which Newton Porter lost his life last
Sunday. was given a hearing before
Squire +. NJ. Lewis OF MoundsvilIe
yesterdy afternoon on two charges OF
violating the Nost law. He was held
to the Marshall county grand jury
under $500 bond. The defendant was
represented by Attorneys Evans and
McGluphy and Prosecuting Attorney
James ID. Parriott appeared for the
state.
The arrest OF Captain Potts followed
an inquest into the death OF Newton
Porter. who fell into an engine on the
Ben Hur.' sustaining injuries that
cause instant death. Following the
investigation two warrants were issued
charging Potts with keeping and main
tanning a place where intoxicating IL
quor is kept. giving away and distri-
buting. The second alleges that he
transported liquors from one place TO
another in teh county.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-25
CHARLES BRADBURY
QUITE SOME DIVER
TAKES HEADLoNe PLUNGE FROM
TERMINAL BRIDGE TO TOP
MILL ROOF.
Escapes with slight Abrasion on Head
- Officers Rescue Him From
Perilous Position.

when b. comes 10 high diving there
is no one nat has anything on Charles
Bradbury Returning from Martins
Ferry last nirhf about = go o'clock.
the aforementioned gentleman pitched
h%cadlonE from the Terminal bridge ~
the roof Of the Top mill many feet be-.
low. lie escaped with a slight abra.
sion on the head.
Officers James johnson and Albert
Custer noticed the mans unhappy
plight. released him from 10 and told
him 90 bic away home before the owls
got him Not showing the slightest
appreciation. the man grunted incoher.
emily and left Tor his home. Bradbury
lives a. 900 McCollOch street. accord.
.ing 10 the officers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-25
CHRISTMAS AT
THE ELKS' CLUB
WILL BE FEATURE OF DAYS OBJ
SERvANcE IN CITY.
Baskets viii BE Distributed to FamI
lies This Neutrality-suspicious.
Tree 10 Ready.

Christmas day at the Eks' Club on
Fifteenth Street will be enjoyably
spent A large Christmas tree has been
placed in the rooms and on Il an IN,
dividual present for each member OF
the lodge. An orchestra has been
engaged and will furnish music during
the afternoon.
In the morning between . and II
O'Clock about 900 basekts viii be dis.
ibute to $50 families. The baskets
contain staple food for a Christmas
dinner. Cards have been mailed out
TO the deserving poor. and these will
be redeemed this morning. Each bas-
ket contains a chicken, potatoes,
bread. canned goods. coffee. tea and
several vegetables that are IN season
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-25
DEAN ]. L. COULTER
OF the Agricultural Station Of the State
University TO Speak Here
January IS.

Prof. John Lee Coulter. dean and di.
rector Of the college OF agriculture and
the agricultural extension department
OF the West Virginia university. will
deliver an address before the members
OF the Panhandle Agricultural club
and the public In general in the assem-
bly, room OF the Wheeling Board OF
Trade on January Is. according to a
letter received by Senior Agent Hor-
ace Atwood OF the club.
Prof. Coulter is perhaps the most
learned scientific agriculturist in the
state and comes with a message OF in
terest and benefit TO all the tillers of
the soil in the northern panhandle of
West Virginia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-25
RED CROSS SALE
ENDED YESTERDAY
RESULT is BELOW THAT OF FOR
MER YEARS, BUT rs graf
flying.
Anti-Tubereulosis League Realized ST.,
100 for Aid Of T~ubercuIar Cases
and Securing Nurse.

The sale OF Red Cross Christmas
seals closed in this city yesterday
evening. While the campaign did not
produce the usual results. IL was con
sidered a successful season.
Not including yesterdays sales. the
Anti-Tuberculosis League had realized
a total OF $1.075. This is a decided
decrease in the sales. when compared
with last season. when the league sold
stamps amounting 10 nearly $500.
The complete returns OF the present
campaign will not be before the first
OF the week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-25
SET NEW DATE
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad win
Be Sold in January to High
est Bidder

Failing to sell the Wheeling & Lake
Erie Railroad last Monday. another
date for the sale has been set. Jan
uary 20 is the day that II will again
go on the block for the 'steenth time.
providing the federal court approves
The Wheeling e. Lake Erie Railroad
does not to be a desired article
for when Special Master Edwin Drake
offered II for sale no bidders we're
present.
Pending suits against the road. are
drawbacks TO the bidders. However a
decision is expected TO be handed down
soon from the supreme court OF ap
peals. and should II prove favorable
II is likely that the road viii be read.
lily sold.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-25
MILL TO RESUME
Whitsksrleiessner Plant VIII Employ
80 Additional Men After
January g.

Notices have been posted az tho
Whitaker creek mill 20 the effect that
January 3 tho mill viii resume in fun.
As n result 81 this r~cOpcninR $50 more
men viii be given employment
Better business outlook for the com.
INK year makes the resumption pos.
sibic The company has had mills Nos
q. ~. ~ and 16 idle Tor n month and
tho order provides FOR th6 piacinr Of
all these mills IN full operation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-25
HAD LoTs OF MONEY.

Short Greek Farmer THROWING Col, d,
Every Direction When Arrested.
Daniel Dean, a Short Creek former
vas arraiEned I'm police court vester.
day morning on a charge OF being
drunk. When arrested the dav before
The man had yer $500 on his person
ana was throwing money right and
left judge Horncckcr assessed a nne
m $40 and costs. this being subtracted
from his bond.
walter Fletcher and Robert Roe were
hned n dollar and costs for beipg
drunk Betcher was found I'M q dr,,t
On condition a. Twelfth and Market
streets.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-25
GLESSNER WILL
Filed ard Admitted TO Probate ~
County Clerks once Yesterday
Uoea Not Disclose Value.

The Will ~ the late w T.. Glossnor
was filed and admitted 10 probate by
County Clerk J. ~ Wells yesterday
No Information r. contained in the
testament az 10 tho nature or amount
~ the estate ~ the late capitalist and
Manufacturer
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-25
BLOCH BROTHERS
Remember Men IN County and city
Jaiis. Following out IN Annual
Christmas Custom.

Several cartons o. Mad Pouch wore
received At tho county aGJ city aiia
yesterday from the Bloch Brothers
Tobacco company and distributed
among tho men, This ls an annual
custom of this company and D. In neod
less 10 say that the favor was web
received
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-25
CLOSE DEAL

Attorney and Manager o. 3 a r
DAIRY Company Finish Trans.
action.
Manarer Earl Green and A~ffor,cy
ID a Mckee. counsel for tho Pam
ere and Consumers Dairy Comnanv
closed me deal yesterday FOR tho rron'
erty az % Seventeenth Street Tb,
company viii at once begin io r1zo fb,
buildings and erect an up.to.dato dairv
aepot u r. contemplated 20 spend
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-25
MANY %aIcYcIFs
Santa slsus VIII GLADDEN. Hearts o,
Many Boys Today.

Earl Brauulich. ~ tho G. p prarr
uch company. report tho sales of ~
bicycles to Do delivered by santa
ClauF today. He said that the demand
Tor The cyclcF during the week was
ffcator than during any previous
christmas season Today ym SEQ ~
happy boys ouf with their machines
for thc initial ride.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-24
GARDNER DEMANDS
FINANCIAL JUSTICE
FOR THE FARMER
SUBMITS BILL TO LEGISLATURE
PROVIDING FOR STATE
LAND BANK.
Measure Woud Enable Missouri Aari.
eulturlsts to Borrow Money on
Long Time at Low In.
terest Rates.

Jefferson City, Mot Is conceded
on all sides that Col. F. d. Gardner,
in his address before the agricultural
committees of the house and senate
a few days ago, which meeting was
attended by the governor and promi-
neIt members Of the house and senate,
and in his advocacy of the bill which
he submitted for the establishment of
the Missouri State Land Bank, created
an immensely favorable impression.
The bill was unanimously recon-
mended for passage by both commit
tees. 1t is now before the senate and
house.. Undoubtedly the members of
the Legislature will receive letters from
home urging its passage.
In his argument Coz. Gardner point
ed out the fact that the farmer pro-
duced all of the wealth of the nation.
And yet, according to the official fig
ures OF President Taft, he is paying
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-24
DOE RUN ITEMS


+. r. Horton was in Elvins yester-
day on business.
Adam Keeling, wife and son, Willie,
were here Tuesday.
Mart Swinford was business Wis
itor in Flat River Monday and Tues
day.
Harry Swinford was visiting rela-
tives and friends in Elvins Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Bourgeois and son,
Lawrence, were visiting in Farming
ton this week.
Bonnie Yeager of st. Louis was Wis
iting relatives here Tuesday and
Wednesday.
The M. E. Sunday School of Doe
Run will give a Christmas entertain
ment Friday night, December Gath.
Everybody invited.
Oscar thinner and Ancil Swinford
were Pennington visitors Saturday
Mr.. Walter Brewin, wife and daugh-
ter, Mary, were in Pennington Tues
day.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-24
): COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE :"
PRIMROSE PARAGRAPHS

Thomas Roberts is very low at this
writing.
Loss Cash made trip to Blackwell
Sc 'av evening.
Vetal Pratte was a visitor in Bonnie
Terre one day last week.
Mrs. Meyer spent last week in
Bonnie Terre.
Lee Snyder made trip to Bonnie
Terre one day last week.
Luther Rowe was Bonnie Terre
visitor one evening last week
Miss Rosie Meyer was shopping in
Bonnie Terre one day last week.
Miss Rose Moon spent over Satur-
day in Bonnie Terre with home folks
Loss Cash was guest at the home
of Mrs. Hoelzel of Melzo Sunday ev-
ening.
Miss Annie Moon was guest at the
home of Morris Jones one evening
last week.
Fred Green and Marvin Ward of
Bonnie Terre were visitors here Sun
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris Jones were
guests at the home of Thomas Rob-
erts Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Pettes of Bonnie
Terre spent Sunday here with friends
and relatives.
Mrs. Alice Moon and Miss Annie
Moon were shopping in Bonnie Terre
one day last week.
Charley Lawson and Ernest Meyer
attended B. Y. P. U. at the Prospect
school house Sunday night.
Ellis Moon attended the basketball
game in Bonnie Terre Saturday night
between Bonnie Terre and Herculane-
UNI. The score was 20 to IA in favor
of Bonnie Terre.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-24

lished in these same papers, that GER
tain Democratic Representatives were
preparing to force him into the Pres
idential race. He specifically denied
the "rumor" that Senator Underwood
had pledged him his support against
President Wilson.
Democrats believed the stories,
which appeared only in papers antag-
onistic to the administration, were
either inspired in the hope of Great
ing strife in the Democratic ranks
or were products of the imagination
of writers seeking to fill space during
the dull news season.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-24
CHAMP CLARK SPIKES"
RUMORS
Speaker Ridicules Press Stories He is
Presidential Aspirant for 1916

Speaker Rldlcules Press Stories He is
Presidential Aspirant for 1916
Washington, D. c., Dec. 21.-East-
ern newspapers again are making
it necessary for Speaker Clark to
Spike" speculative stories respect
ing the possibility of the Missourian
becoming candidate for President
next year against Mr.. Wilson.
New York and Baltimore papers
this morning published reports to
this effect. When his attention was
called to the yarns, the Speaker said
he had not changed the attitude de-
fined in his now famous Panama Ca
nal tolls speech.
He then said that if President Will
son made good, no man could defeat
him for denomination, and that if he
didn't make good, the nomination
would not be worth having. The
Speaker knows the President has made
good.
Mr.. Clark ridiculed the report, pub
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-24

II, therefore, the bank should sell
the bonds for AS per cent and collect
u of l per cent for the reserve fund,
the loan would mature according to
the desire of the borrower on the
above approximate basis of annual
payments. 1t will be seen that If the
loan were made for a period of rs
years the borrower would pay total
of approximately 61s per cent thereon.
made up as follows: Interest, as per
cent reserve, y of per cent; on the
principal, II per cent.
Out of the sinking fund the $1,000
900 would be repaid to the state The
advancement of the million dollars by
the state would enable the people TO
borrow their money at low rates Of
interest.
Col. Frederick D. Gardner, originator
Of the Missouri State Land Bank plan
and author Of the bill submitted to the
Legislature providing for the establish
ment OF same, was born in Hickman,
Ky. He lived ON a farm until the age
Of about II. Started in the manufac-
turing business in ST. Louis as an
cffice boy. and has worked in all OF
the different departments at the bench.
Mr. c. 0. Raine of Canton, Mo,
master Of the State Grange, in an in
terview with the St Louis Republic,
said that Col. Gardeners bill, if adopt
.s5. would revolutiohize agriculture in
q
Tie stale Of Missouri. =