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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-03
DEVELOPMENT OF
COUNTRY HOMES
II PARAMOUNT oBJEcr or Asso.
CITATION or BURIAL NO.
MEMS CLuB9
Organization which was Formed In This
City This Week win Meet Again
In Nay. worn Outlined.
CBy MRS. c. H. ROYCE

! 0By MkS- G. III. ROYCE
study Clubs held its frs, business meet
ing and election OF officers Wednesday,
March sist IN the Wheeling board OF
ton is now a permanent one with the
following officers:
| President-Mrs. Chas H. Royce
First Vice-president-Miss Lou Frak-
Second viee-president-Mrs. Mahala
| McColloch.
secretary-AIiss Jessie Mccouoch.
| Treasurer-Mrs. T.. W. Supler.
The FIVE rural clubs represented are.
In the order of their organization-PrtS-
Farm No%embeT i SieS PresideSt
\ e. w. Hall; Glendale Improvement Club
near Roneys Poinp September, 1919.
woman's Club OF Clinton, November.
1914, President Mr.. J. +. Millidn: wo-
1914. President Mrs. Carson Reed: wo-
mans Rural Improvement Club OF West
Liberty, February. 1915. President Mrs.
| The object of the association as pro
vided for by the constitution is to pro-
mote in every way possible. the broadcast
development OF home and community.
| The article on membership states:
| i. Any club In sympathy with TIC
aims OF the association may apply for
/ 2. Any woman over fourteen years OF
age may become member. provided
there - no rural club In her community
During the recent session. two letters
were read-one from Miss Nell NJ Bsr-
nett. of the Extension Department OF the
state University. urging the country
women to pursue IN their individual
clubs. some definite plan OF work. such
As. the piping OF water from a well or
spring into the house or better still the
Installation OF "A complete water system
for the farm house and barns. remodel
Ing the house or kitchen for convenience:
re-arranging kitchen furniture TO save
steps.the use OF the fireless cooker.
The other letter was from Miss Belle
Harbert, OF Monzanola. Colorado. presi-
dent OF the international Congress OF
Farm Women. This Congress- was or
ganiEed as recently as October 1911. but
already has representatives In many
Canadian Provinces and In twenty three
states OF the American Union.
Two matter OF special interest came
up FOR discussion. one concerning
country library work. the other woman's
share In the Smith-LeveT appropriation
OF $4,000 voted annually by congress
for each state for agriculture and home
economics eNtention. Thus far, only a
small percentage OF the available funds
has been used by any state Tor the eN-
tension OF home economies IN the farm
ing districts. IL was decided by the A.
ISOLATION TO write 20 the College OF AEri-
culture, at Morgantown 10 ascertain
what the intentions OF the college are.
as TO the division in this state
Tho next meeting occurs MAY IL and
by courtesy OF the Y. W. G.. A. will
be held in one OF the lecture rooms OF
their new building on Chapline street.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-03
PROMINENT SPEAKER n,

Warren G. Harding. United States
Senator from Ohio. has accepted an
invitation TO deliver the annual me.
mortal address to the local lodge of
Elks next December. Mr.. Harding is
one OF the best speakers in Ohio.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-03
EVANGELIST TALKS
Speaks TO Large Audience on what
Think We OF Christi" at Sec
ond u. p. Church.

Another fine service was held in
the Second United Presbyterian
church. corner Fourteenth and Chap
line streets, last night. when Evangel-
ist Dague spoke upon Matthew xii.
AZ. What think ye OF Christi" This
Is the greatest question that can be
asked OF each person. and II will de-
pend upon the answer given IL az 10
whether the power Of sin will be bro
ken upon the life and Il viii be led
from sin and into the saving of God.
The Great Master has this appeal TO
everyone and we are compelled 20 an
fwer II one way or another.
7. The thought OF Christ r. newt
able in our day. A man may close
his life TO Christ, but he Is compelled
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-03
A Nofre Dame Iadys Appeal

Je all knowing sufferers or rheumatism.
Nnether muscular or OF the Joints
sciatica. lumbagos. backache. pains in
the kidneys OF neuralgia pains. to write
10 her Tor nome treatment which las
repeatedly cured all Of these tortures
She feels II her duty TO send il to All
sufferers FREE You cure yourself al
home as thousands will testtfy-no
change OF climate being necessary Thi.
simple discovery banished uric acid from
the blood, looSer1 the stinened Iofnfs
purifies the blood. and brightens IN.
eyes. giving elasticity and tone 10 Inc
whole system. II the above interests
you. for proof address Mrs NJ Sunimsrs
Box n. Notre Dame. Ind.-Adv.
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TO think about Him in more or less de-

TO think about Him in more or less de-
gree.
2. Christian lives in their service
force this thought upon all. Waves OF
Christian revival emphasize II. Our
churches. with their spires pointing
heavenward. stand for Christ. Our
Sabbaths. in their weekly cycles. point
TO the same thing. the resurrection OF
Christ from the dead. What think
ye OF Christ, as God?"
3. What think We OF Christ. as
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-03
CAN'T FIND DANDRUFF

Every bit OF dandruff disappears
after one or two applications OF Dan
derine rubbed well into the scalp with
the finger tips. Get n 25-cen. bottle
OF Danderine at any drug store and
save your hair. After a few nppIica.
t'ons you cant find particle OF dand.
drum OF any falling hair. and the scalp
will never itch.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-03
CITIZENS coMPLAIN-Re Residents

along the creek. out east. are com
planning about certain persons throw
ing their refuse into the creek. These
compliments say that when warm
day comes the stencil is almost I'M
bearable.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-11
TheI..ast Shot
FREDER RICK PALMER
(Copyright. 1914. by Charles Scribners sons)
SYNOPSIS.

At their home on the frontier between
the Browns and Grays Marta Galland anu
her mother, entertaining Colonel Wester-
ling of the Grays, see Captain l5anslIu,Ii
of the Browns injured by fail IN a.as
aeroplane. Ten years later. WeSterlils'
nominal vice hul real chief OF star, re-en
forces South La Tks and meditates Oh VIZ NJ
He calls on Marta, who is VlSltltS ~ ~, ~,
Gray capital. She tells him OF her t eao,
lag children the folues OF war anu a We
tial patriotism and begs him 10 prey l1e
war while he is chief of staff. On tlie
march with the SD OF the Browns 10,
vate Stransky, anarchist, Is placed uii es
arrest. Colonel Lanstron begs MN III III.
Lanstron calls on Marta at her nome. re
talks with Feller, the gardener; ;1 ME- 80
tells Laustron that she believes Fehe go
be a spy Lanstron confeSses IL Is ~
IanStron shows Marta telephone w., 80
Feller has concealed in secret p pa - =
under the tower for use to peIens 40
Browns in war emergencies. Lans ,,in 0n an,7
clares his love for Marta. Westeliln!s, ~
the Gray premier plan to use trlvlai Ia
ternational affair to foment WaLnin1e he 10
triotism in army and people and s1rlhe go
fore declaring war. Partow, brOWn =. S.,,9
of staff, and Lanstron, made vice, u'4S 1
the trouble, and the Brown dcAeilSes' nj
tow reveals his plans to Lanstron. ~,
Gray army crosses the border line anu ~
tacks. The Browns check them. 49, 49,
1ery, infantry, aeroplanes and oitls VIZ the
engage Stransky, rising to MAKE t t,e
Gray artillery fire. Nicked by sIrapeanIiii
splinter he goes Berserk and fghts-anH az
a man" Marta has her first glimpse Oh
war In its modern, cold, sc1entinc; nlu u,-
derous brutality. The Browns fali pacK
to the Galland house. Stransky forases'
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-11

she was startled by her own calmnesa.
Again, the faces of the children in
her school were as clear as in life.
She breathed her gratitude that the
procession in which they moved to
the rear was hours ago out Of the
theater OF danger In the simplicity
of big things, her duty was to teach
them. future generation, no less
than Feller's duty was the pursuing
shadow OF his conscience. She should
see war, alive, naked, bloody, and she
would tell her children what she had
seen as a warning.
Silence, except an occasional rifle
shot-silence and the darkness before
dawn which would, she knew, concen-
trate the lightnings around the house.
She glanced into her mothers room
and marveled as at miracle to find
her sleeping. Then she stole down
stairs and opened the outer door OF
the dining-room. A step or two
brought her to the edge OF the We
randa. There she paused and leaned
against one Of the stone pillars Del
larme himself was in a half-reclining
position, his back to a tree He
seemed to be nodding. Except for a
few on watch over the sand-bags, his
men were stretched on the earth, NOV
ing restlessly at intervals, either In
an effort to sleep or waking suddenly
after spell of harassed unconscious
ness.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-11
I1S1g1SnS9S1g1S{ - - 1S1I
+ HARD LINES FOR NOVELIST
Story Of How Hawthorne Was Disered.
tied by Ignorant Lawyer az a
Witness.

J. Van Vetchen Olcott, treasurer OF
the American Peace and Arbitration
league, said to a New York reporter:
The advocates of war think to 81.
lence US with the claim that human
nature Is too evil. too savage, to
rise above rapine and wholesale muir.
der. Well, they are as silly In that
as the lawyer who cross-examined
Hawthorne.
Hawthorne was called up as wit
ness in criminal case in Salem, and
the cross-examining lawyer for the
defense said to him:
You are a novelist, | believer
Yes, SIR
What was your last Novel?
THE Marble Faun."'
The Marble Pawn" eh? And Ia
there as.word of truth in 1.-THE Marble
Pawn" my man?'
It-Fbut It, stammered Hawthorne
1T is work of fiction
Never mind that, thundered the
lawyer Never mind that. Answer my
question, yes or no! Is there word
of truth in this Marble Pawn" or
whatever you call it?'
Emo said Hawthorne.
Very good said the lawyer. You
admit there's not a word of truth In
the whole long 400-page book He
glanced triumphantly at the jury.
That will do, sir. You may step down.
We have no further use for you in
this court, sir"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-11
PRESERVATION OF
POULTRY DROPPINGS
Farmer Can Materially Add to
His Earnings by Caring
for Hen Manure.

A recent bulletin OF the Maine ag-
ricultural experiment station shows
that the poultry man or farmer can
materially add to the profits of his
business by properly caring for the
droppings of his fowls. For example,
it is shown that the droppings from
1000 fowls, if preserved without need
less loss, are worth at least $500 per
annum, and this estimate is based on
the assumption that less than half of
the droppings, or only 80 pounds per
hen per year, can be collected.
According to the Maine station, the
droppings should be collected daily
and mixed with substances which will
(D prevent loss of nitrogen, CD add
sufficient potash and phosphoric acid
to make better balanced fertilizer,
and go to improve the mechanical
condition of the manure so that it can
be applied to the land with manure
spreader.
This can be done as follows: To
each 80 pounds of the manure add 10
pounds of sawdust, good dried loan,
or peat, 16 pounds of acid phosphate
and pounds of Emit. Such a
will contain about 1.25 per
cent of nitrogen, As per cent of phoss
phoric acid and 2 per cent of potash,
which, used at the rate of two tons
per acre would furnish so pounds of
nitrogen, 1876 pounds of phosphoric
acid and so pounds of potash, and at
the present price of fertilizing ingredi-
ents is worth about $40 per ton. The
mixture would furnish a well-balanced
stable fertilizer. which, although not
fine enough to work well in drills, can
be successfully applied with a manure
spreader. The treated manure should
be we'll sheltered until time to apply
to the land-that is, shortly before
blowing.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-11
SIMPLE ENGLISH NOT NEEDED
Cub Reporter Got Something of Jolt
in His interview With Educated
Chinaman.

Two San Francisco reporters were
assigned to call on Cinnamon and in
terview them on an immigration meas
ure pending in congress. One OF the
reporters was a cub and an Fastener,
while the other. an experienced man.
assumed the management of the as
signment
Gates" he said, after they had in
vaded several Chinese shops without
any important result. 'yonder is a
tea-store. Beat it over by there ana
talk to the boss about Chinese voting.
I'll go in next door. Remember to
use the very simplest English you
got"
The cub went inside the tea-shop
and thus addressed the proprietor:
John, how? Me-me-Telegraph
John! Newspape - savvy, John?
Newspape-print things Un'stan'?
We want know what John think about
Chinaman-vote-all same Mclean
man. What John -Chinaman-
vote, see? Savvy. John? Vote? What
think!
The Chinaman listened to all this
with profound gravity and then re-
piled:
"The question of granting the right
OF suffrage to Chinese citizens who
have come to the United States with
the avowed intention Of making this
country their permanent home is one
that has occupied the attention Of
thoughtful men Of all parties for years,
and it may in time become of para
mount Importance. At present, how
ever, it seems to me that there is no
exigency requiring an expression Of
opinion from me upon this subject.
You will please excuse me-"
The cub went outside and leaned
against a lamp-post to rest and re-
cover from sudden faintness. His
fellow reporter had purposely steered
him against one Of the best educated
Cinnamon in the United States.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-11
HAUL MANURE FOR
VEGETABLE GARDEN
Fertilizer Should Be Piled During
Winter So 1t viii Be Ready
for Spring.

Manure should be hauled and piled
during winter SO it can rot and be in
good condition to spread broadcast OF
in the drills for the early vegetables.
Two loads of coarse, strawy manure,
when rotted, will make one load of
rotted manure.
IL manure is to be broadcasted 1t
will take fully twenty loads of coarse
manure when rotted to cover one acre.
Truckers and farm gardeners spread
the manure in the drill or put it in
the hill. When used this way six two
horse carloads of rotted manure will
be enough for one acre.
Owing to the scarcity of manure
in the city, rye and sand vetch. cow
peas and buckwheat are largely sown
for green manure. These crops are
plowed down when in bloom, ground
rolled after blowing and the top sur
face kept mellow with the slanting-
tooth harrow.
Animal bone fertilizers drilled in at
the rate of 500 to 1000 pounds to the
acre in connection with a green ma
nure crop plowed down will bring as
good a crop of roots. tomatoes, cab
bage, or sweet corn as a heavy dress
ing Of stable manure. This method
of fertilizing land is found to give
very satisfactory returns; there are
few weeds and if the green mass is
plowCd under several weeks before
the vegetable crop is planted SO as to
be well rotted. there will be mellow
seed bed, well filled with humus,
capable of holding the rainfall needed
for plant growth.
The manure for vegetables should
be made up in compact heaps, the
horse manure should be covered with
load of cattle manure and each load
given half bushel Of plaster. Make
large, compact heaps close to where
it Is to be used. This saves extra
work in the busy season. II the heap
is covered with six-inch layer there
will be no loss Of ammonia, as the
earth will absorb it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-11
MornIna Light Strongest.

The morning light is from ten to
thirty per cent stronger than that of
tbe afternoon, varying with the season.
Tho understanding properties of
different kinds Of glass vary greatly.
Thus the loss of light from glass as
comuared with outdoor light ranges all
the way from thirteen to thirty-six per
cent or more. The practice of tapping
the names causes an average loss of
light of about eleven per cent. The
transmission of light naturally in.
creases as the angle Of the roof more
nearly comedies with a righ+ epgle to
the suns rays.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-11
How Many Shots VIII BE Fired?

The number Of rounds that will be
fired during an ordinary battle can
only be imagined. We have data from
the Russo-Japanese war showing that
at Ljaopan one battery fired $500
rounds in one day, while another fired
1904 rounds, making for each gun
about Alb rounds in one day. This
was not an uncommon occurrence. and
it shows the expense involved in car
rying on modern war.
The most common projectile OF the
three-inch caliber is the shrapnel.
which is in itself gun. arranged by
time fuses so that at the desired
height 1t will be made to burst. shoot
ing forward out of a shell $50 lead
balls. each effective to kill man.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-11

in good condition on less feed than
one of the opposite type.
The average brood mare on the
farm will do better and raise a better,
healthier colt if worked moderately
arly up to the time of foaling than
ii pampered and kept in idleness.
Start to educate the colt while he
is quite young. Give him little of
his way, but a little more of yours,
gradually bringing him to your way of
thinking.
Sundays and holidays or days when
grain ration should be reduced one
half
Gentle colts mean easily handled,
valuable horses.
Using the whip only puts more fear
into a skittish horse.
A kicky horse is bother and nui-
sance, besides being constant danger
to every member of the farm family.
You may just depend upon it that
the colt will not possess any more
virility than his sire--and he may not
possess even that amount.
The quickest and most effective way
for you to learn the difference between
scrub and well-bred horse is to
offer one of each kind for sale on the
market.
If you do not speak to the horse
every time you pass behind his heels
you may wake up some morning with
skinned head or broken bone.
When a horse hears a racket behind
him, sometimes he does not wait TO
see what it is, but whacks away at it
with both feet.
The farmer cannot we'll keep the work
horses in poor condition through the
whole winter, then shape them UP and
go right into the heavy field work next
spring. with them looking well and
ready to do maximum work.
Keep the horses in prime condition
during the entire winter. 1t will not
only mean a saving of feed, but it
will insure the animals being ready to
go right to work when needed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-11

distinct. Bayonets were fixed on the
rifles that lay along the parapet of
sand-bags in front of the row Of brown
shoulders. Back Of them in the yard
was a section of infantry in reserve,
also with bayonets fixed, ready to fill
the place of any who fell out of line,
a doctor and stretchers to care for
the wounded. and a detachment OF en-
gineers to mend any breaches made
In the breastwork by shell fire.
The gunner of the automatic sight.
ed his barrel, slightly adjusted its
elevation, and swung it back and
forth to make sure that 1t worked
smoothly, while his assistant saw that
the fresh belts of cartridges which
were to feed 1t were within easy reach.
In straw hat and blue blouse, shut
fling with his old mans walk, Feller
came along the path from the gate.
He was in retreat from the enticing
picture OF the regiment OF field-guns
in front Of the castle that was ready
for action. AS the infantry had never
interested him, he would be safe from
temptation in the yard.
"This is no place for you'll" said one
of the engineers.
"No, and don't waste any time, Ell
Their, old mani" said another. Back
to your bulbs!"
Teller did not even hear them. For
the moment he was actually deaf.
"Fire!" said Dellarmes whistle.
"Thur-rr!" went the automatic in
soulless, mechanical repetition, its
tape spinning through the cylinder,
while the rifles spoke with the human
irregularity of steel-tipped fingers
pounding at random on a drumhead.
All along the line facing La Tir the
volume of fire spread until it was like
the concert OF a mighty loom.
The Gray batteries having tried out
their range by the flashes of the au-
tomato the previous evening, were
making the most of the occasion.
"Uk-ung-n-ng!" the breaking Jackets
whipped out their grists. The re-
serves, the hospitalcorps men and the
engineers Rugged the breastwork for
cover The leaves clipped from the
trees by bullets we're blown aside with
the hurricane breaths of shrapnel
bursts; bullets whistled so near Marta
that she heard their shrillness above
every other sound. She was amazed
that the houses still remained stand
ing---that anyone was alive. But she
had a glimpse Of Dellarme maintain
ing his set smile and another of Eel
Ter, who had crept up behind the au-
tomato. making impatient "come-onl
come-on! Observation-Disclosures"
gestures In the direction of the bat
teries In front of the castle.
ur-eesh-thur-eesh!" AS the
welcome note swept overhead he
waved his hands up and down in mad
rapture and then peeped over the
breastwork to ascertain il the prac-
tice were good. The Brown batteries
had been little slow in coming into
action. but they soon broke the pre-
cision of the opposing fire.
Now shells coming frequently fell
short or went wide. The air cleared
Then chance shell, striking at the
one point which the man who fired
it six thousand yards away would have
chosen as his bull's-eye. obscured Eel
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-11

Heavy farm horses help to solve the
labor problem.
Promiscuous experimental breeding
has been the bane of the horse-breed-
ing business.
A well-conditioned draft colt, with
its early education largely completed,
is one of the most valuable finished
products of the farm.
The farm mare fills most impor-
tant place in production.
Oats and bran in equal bulk, with
one-fourth corn added, make a good
ration for mare giving milk.
Foal shows should be made great
factor in encouraging the improvement
of farm work horses.
AS long as inferior horses are SO
high in price there is no inducement
for the penurious breeder to patronize
the grade stallion.
If a breeder desires to maintain size
in his horses he must feed them liber-
ally.
Growing good horses to sell among
JAlC UCLLGI CldOo III lSI ulSl6 10 Lu6 Sd"
est branch of the Business for most
farmers to practice.
Grooming instills vigor into the
horse, and the removal of dirt and the
stimulation of the skin go far toward
preventing harness sores.
Soundness should be the basis in
the selection of draft stallion.
1t takes two or more crops of colts
to establish a stallion in any locality.
The man who uses draft mares to
perform his farm work cannot afford
to put them in the hands of an incom-
petent hired man.
Many men have obtained profits
from a moderate begin hing in breed
ing draft horses.
The deceit and trickery practiced by
slick statesmen in selling draft stall
lions on the company plan has done
great injury to the cause of horse
breeding in many sections.
A horse with good disposition,
built on good clean legs, with ample
depth of chest and middle, will keep
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-11
For China Stand.

When one has a china umbrella
stand 1t is wise plan to place a
sponge in the bottom of the jar to
keep it from being cracked or broken
The sponge not only prevents 1t from
being broken, but also absorbs the
water which drips from the umbrella.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-03-11
CHAPTER XII.
Hand to Hand.

HAND TO F1dnu,
With the first sign of dawn there
was movement OF shadowy forms
taking position in answer to low
spoken commands The search.light
yielded it's vigil to the widespread
beam out of the east, and the detail
OF the setting where Marta was to
watch the play of one Of mans pas
sions, which he dares not permit the
tender flesh OF woman to share, grew