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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-12-03
GOES BACK TO ARIsToPHANes
Punctuation System Said to Have
Been First Employed by Famous
Greek Philosopher.

The punctuation marks which sep
arate and conclude sentences and
thereby simplify the perusal of what
is written are said to have been first
employed by Aristophanes. The sys-
TEN devised by him was not, however.
generally known, and soon fell again
into complete oblivion. It was nearly
thousand years before similar at
tempt was again made. II was in the
time OF Charles the Great that punctu.
alton marks were again introduced in
to writing at the instiGation of the dis
tinguished linguists Warnefried and
Alcuin. These signs also. however.
fell into disuse. The present system
of punctuation, now used in all mod
ern languages with but Insignificant
variations. was introduced in the first
half OF the fifteenth century by vene.
tian printer named Aldus Manutius
He is the real father of our punctua-
tion marks, of the full stop. comma.
semicolon. colon, question and exclam-
a-ion marks. apostrophe and inverted
commas. Manutius' system was adopt
ed later by all printers until it finally
established itself throughout Europe.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-12-03
French Pensioners.

The Hotel Des Invalides which now
has no more than two or three dozen
pensioners will. following this war.
without doubt have great number.
Before the Invalides was founded by
Louis XIV. the invalided pensioners
were lodged by the king at Bicetre.
These took possession of the hotel in
1874. The battle of Hochstedt tBlen.
heinz. increased the number by TO-
900. The War OF the Tevolution and
the First Empire increased the mum.
Der still more; 1t was $1,000 after Ma.
rengo. and $4,000 after Moscow. and
the campaign of 1913. The hotel
could not lodge all these pensioners.
There were three branches under Ma.
poleon !. at Versailles. Louvain and
Avignon. The cholera ir 1882 carrie,.
of 20 pensioners, who had passed
ninety years. Among these was one
named Provost, a soldier of Fonte.
noy. who was said to be aged one hun.
dred and sixteen years.-Le Cri De
Paris.
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KIM Ncvoe E1unaNzaz SLzakY
Lead. the Simple, Laborious Life.


In Italy. where all are SO intimately simple
where domestic life is passion. 1t pleased him'
the first of the nations mobiles. to lead the sinpie'
laborious life of great bourgeois and to give
the example of the domestic virtues. and yet
these qualities. however appreciable in norman
times. had. so to say. the Inconvenience OF not
being visible from near at hand and OF max.
ing sensational impression on the judgment OF
the crowd. which is always fond OF certain
amount of the theatrical Scarcely had the great
upheaval of the come to call forth from the
depths of the popular soul all the great QUALITIES
that were there latent than Italy in Its entirety
drew itself up before its new destiny and then'
all OF sudden, the people remarked in their
king the most vital qualities of Italy itself and
recognized in him their true leader.
This king, to whom the most captious critics
could only reproach certain want or military
display. made the finest Of all displays
shine around him. namely, that OF courage OF
royal love for the people and the army, of in
trepidty in the presence of danger, OF Kindness
for the woes of the humble. That chivalrous
prestige which wars and great human crises
cause to irradiate around the truly noble souls.
rradiates around Victor Emmanuel. He
has proved today that the best means of be-
ing popular king in great country is to show
that one deserves II.
Private communications not held directly
with the king. at the front, but through the
intermediary of his staff.
On certain important occasions Count
Cadorna, the generalissimc. is the medium. Then
opportunity may be accosded the public to
read as interesting letter the following. from
General Cadorna to the editor of the Idea Nazi-
onale who had written to announce the offer of
10000 lire tS10.U00J, made by Mr. Clerici, for
distribution among the soldiers who may cap
ture the first Austrian flags The Italian COM
mander wrote:
Letter From the Chief.
Il have had Mr.. Clerici's generous an, patriotic
offer communicated to tie troops under my COM
mand. In my lame and in theirs | beg you to
express to the Donor our gratitude for the munih-
cent act new proof of the admirable rivalry
most conspicuous to the most humble. in en-.
velopng the army with fine OF affection and
confidence the army which, with Italy in its heart,
offers every day with Joy the example of
the most elevated spirit of sacrifice am person
ally grateful to you for your noble and hattering
sentiments and for your good wishes, which | re-
turn in the name OF our brave soldiers.
"Sgnor Cleric could not have chosen a moro
worthy messenger than you, whose untiring work
a a militant apostle contributed so much to
hasten the hour of national awakening and vindi.
cation of rights. through which the dream
sighed for by fathers, is about to be trans
tues, into q radiant reality"
Probably more than any other army today the
Italians are spurred on by battle cry the word
"Savoia." Savoy II is the dynastic name of the
royal house. and in utterng 1t the soldier thinks
of his beloved king. of Vittorio Emanuele di Casa
SHyoia
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-12-03
LEARN TO DO BY DOING.

Theory and book learning are not
of secondary importance. They occu-
py major positions in every form of
| education. Without them experience
would not be well founded
Thinking and planning begin in the
| ory. but are valuable only If they
| go beyond theory and enter practice.
The dreamer. even though he may
possess marvellous talents. remains a
theorist, and little that he does ac-
complishes anything. He begins and
does not finish.
The best way to learn to do thing
is to do 1t, or to try to do 1t. even
though the first result may be unfin-
ished and near o worthless.
The pencil draft, born in the mind.
needs linking in" so to speak. and
those finishing touches which enable
one to build something from it. Exact
though it may be, it does not prove
its reliability until that which it rep
resents is actually done.
Many young man equipped with a
technical education enters the world
of business feeling that his diploma
entities him to immediate recognition
and to high position. This knowl-
edge. which the school has given him.
is the best foundation he can have:
for. II he has been Il good student.
he is equipped for accomplishment.
If. however. he expects this thecreti-
cal and partially practical training
to obtain for him commanding po-
sition at the start. he is sure to be
disappointed. He has done WELL He
began right. He has in him knowl-
edge which may be of untold benefit
to him, yet this school or book edu-
cation, valuable as 1t is, needs work
ing out in the shop of trade or the
office of business. where he will learn
to do by doing.
However liberal the school may be.
IT is only the beginning of his educa-
tion. 1t simply equips him to handle
himself to better advantage. He then
goes out into the practical world.
and. with this more or less theoretical
knowledge. attempts to do things
When he has done these things. he
has added to his academic knowledge
that experience which. combined with
what goes before it, makes him more
proficient than he would have been IL
he had enjoyed either one without the
other
Therefore. | say to you, young man.
get all the school education that you
can use to advantage. Realize the
value of a technical training. whether
1t is In mechanics or in business.
Learn the theory, and then practices
on that theory.
Learn to do by doing. even though
what you do may be full Of faults
Your mistakes. if properly treated.
will be stepping-stones to accomplish
ment. Keep on doing. however. look
ing upon each experiment or action
as a part of your training. which
training should continue as long as
you live. for you never will reach prr
ticiency. nor will you ever approach
it. If you forget to learn while you
are doing.
There is no place in this world for
the fellow who will not learn, or who
| thinks that he has finished his educa-
| ton.
Business never graduates its pupils.
They are in school forever
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-12-03
New Use for Corncobs,

A new use has been found for the
humble corncob. This time a Kansas
farmer is obtaining wonderful results
by burying them in the ground beside
his muskmelon patch. The cobs re-
tain moisture for the melons when
everything else is as dry as bone.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-12-03

Humbert. heir to the throne. born September
Is. 1904. and Princess Giovanna born in 1907
The then prince of Naples entered the Italian
army in 1887 as sublieutenant: he became colonel
in 1890. major general two later. lieutenant
general in 1894 and general in command OF the
forces at Naples in 1897
King Victor Emmanuel is honorary doctor of
laws OF the universities of Oxford and Pennsyl-
vania honorary commander In several foreign
armies Knight of the Garter and an authority
numismatics. volume publis he by him on
this subject recently crowned by the Institute
of France.
An exceptionally happy incident. which has
made its due impression on people of such
artistic tastes as the Italians the recent dis
covery rather. rediscovery, of a. war lyric by
one of ltalys great poets. which is being adopted
appositely made for the present struggle
When Victor Emmanuel of Sardinia had under
taken the redemption of Italian provinces.
half a century ago. Giosue Carducci had COM
posed a noble poem with the title TO the King
A National Song by some strange fate 1t was
neglected and then forgotten.
Its every line is today appropriate to the work
of redemption of Italian provinces undertaken by
Victor Emmanuel ILL.,
War Fixes the Nations Attention.
The kings should not be banded about.
is the declaration of an Italian writer. made in
the Tribuna, The marvels of activity, of courage.
of abnegation. of heroic and smiling fatherliness
shown by King Victor Emmanuel. says this writer.
marvels constantly renewed and constantly
ing to heights unattained by others. have now be-
come like the pure air one breathes and the pure
sky contemplates for the calming OF fears
and the exaltation of the spirit. 1t is impossible
to succeed in giving adequate account of them
and 1t is dangerous to crown OF
dotes.
Some might be led to form mental picture
of the king through anecdote which should not
and cannot be regarded otherwise than
symbol
Let us bow reverently, he says let try
TO build up images that would only be nferiori.
ties that would sound profanations. Let us
keep in our heart with regard to the king a
ligious sense. mystic feeling.
In correspondence from the front noted
French writer, Mr.. Jean Carrere. after describing
the kings life in the field, dwells upon the de.
gree to which Victor Emmanuel has become popu-
lar with his army and his people.
Before the war. he says, Victor Emmanuel was
profoundly respected by ALL admired by those who
had the honor to approach him. beloved by those
around him. but. perhaps. in the precise and
broader sense of the word, he was not absolutely
popular This. be 1t remarked. for reasons which
profoundly to the honor of the monarch In
order to be popular in the time of peace a SOW.
ereign must have certain external forms of ex-
uberance, certain prediction for pomp and
show and IL one may adopted modern term. a
certain capacity for "bluf. All these were re.
pugnant TO the straightforward sincere and 10
some extent democratic nature OF the king of
to lend himself to any of those displays and
theatricalities by which certain other soveTeigns
loved to put themselves in evidence
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Likely to Get Out.

Strawber-Why do you think you
will have any trouble in keeping the ,
engagement secret?
Singerly-I had to tell the girl.
didn't I?- Puck.
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Fortunate.

Did you enjoy your l.OOO-miIe mo
tor boat trip?"
Yes. We had a fine time"
You must have been lucky" -.
so we were. We Travelled all but
200 miles of the distance in a Pull
man."
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~ ~ ~ - -
andFan1ily
Man. But
When the
Call tOWar
SCUM ed
HeBecarne
at Once an
ActiVeSOl-
dier in the
Field. .: ::

soldier on the mead and said: My
brave boy. you are true Italian.
Victor Emmanuel comes well by
his martial qualities. Scion of the
proud dynasty of Savoy and grand
sen of that doughty warrior. King
Victor Emmanuel II. he was born
in Naples on November IL. 1863.
and bore the title of prince of Ma
pies till his accession to the throne
on July 20, 1900. Married in Rome
on October "A. 1896. to Princess
Helen of Montenegro, he became
the father OF four children-Prin-
cess Yolanda, born in 1901; Prin-
cess Mafalda. born in 1902: Prince
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01aEczmg gNezzzzxYxzaee ]

ICTOR EMMANUEL Ill, the scholar
and student among present-day mon
archs, the sovereign of quiet family
life. when the call to war sounded,
became at once the first soldier among
Italian soldiers, says the Milwaukee
The Dermott news., 1915-09-23
Small Grains Economical

Undoubtedly under present prices
" inter small grains are more economi-
cal on a large scale for winter cover
crops than are The winter legumes
For poor land undoubtedly crops like
winter rye and winter oats viii pro
ance larger growth than the winter
lcGumes
Attention should also De callhi TO
che fact that meadow crops su biz
orchard grass and red top can 4 and ,
-eded in the fall if moisture
iaus are satisfactory
" osborn. 'staut Asronomist,
COLLIE ri Agriculture, Fey tteyille,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-16
May Yet Break
With Austria,
UNOFFICIAL REPORTS FROM VI,
EMMA CAUSE CONCERN AT
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Austria's
reply to Secretary Lansing's note on
the Ancona Is regarded on the basis
OF the unofficial reports received to.
day from London and Amsterdam as
wholly unsatisfactory, unacceptable
and disappointing to;the United States
diplomatic relations between the two
countries and may safely be described
as standing at the breaking point.
President Wilson and Secretary
Lansing are reserying comment until
they have the official translation and
text at hand but itis stated authora.
lively that the United States will enter
into no exchange of opinions as the
Vienna foreign Office Is represented
as suggesting and absolutely will de-
cline to discuss the facts Of the tor
pedoing and shelling OF the iAncona by
an Austrian submarine with loss of
American lives.
The dispatch upon which these pes.
simistic views are based represented
that tro.Hungarian admiralty is
entirely opposed to any disavowal of the
cuurse of the submarine commander
who was responsible for the sinking
OF the Italian steamer Ancona. On the
contrary it approves his conduct fully
and declares that he would have been
considered as having failed to perform
his duty II he had allowed the Ancona
to escape.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-16
County Court Will Take Ac-
ton at It's Next Meet
ing.
.NON.GR0V APPLES THERE
But 1t Is Believed Peach
Trees Will Thrive Most
Excellently.

The Marion County court has under
advisement of planting peach or.
.chardl on the county poor farm and
the matter probably will be decided
at the next regular meeting OF the
court on Monday, January 8.
AT "a called meeting of the. courtr
yesterday for the, purpose of trans.
acting routine business the members
discussed the orchard project and ex.
amined catalogues from various tree
nurseries for the purpose OF deter.
mining the varieties Of peaches best
suited to the region.
The poor farm contains about 200
acres and 1t already has a fine bear.
ing orchard of eight or ten acres OF
apple trees anda few pear and plum
tre,,t 1t Is believed by many county
officials that Marion county is we'll ad.
apted to the growing OF peaches and
that large orchard on the poor farm
of the Elberta, Crowford, Smock and
other Of the better varieties would
not only afford the inmates of the
home for the destitute fruit for their
own consumption, but that a good
source of revenue for the county tow.
ards supporting the home might be
realized.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-16
Only One Fifth of the Number of Cars They Should Have
are Available in Fairmont District
Today.
ARRANGING GFORAC0NFERENCE WITH ROADS
As Matters Now Are West Virginia Coal Producers Can
Not Get the Benefit of the Bulge.in
Coal Prices.

With only 90 per cent. OF. the maxi.
mum daily allotment OF 1900 empty
cars for the Fairmont district
available today, the shortage has be.
come so alarming that officials Of the
Northern West Virginia Coal Opera.
tors Association are arranging for a
conference on the subject with Off.
cials of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
The conference will be held in Fair.
mont or Baltimore probably within
day or two, according to d. Il. Lawson,
secretary OF the association.
The alarming car shortage Is pre-.
venting local operators from reaping
the benefits OF the increased price In
coal to which they feel they are Just.
ly entitled. Operators handling more
than So per cent. of the maximum out
put OF the Fairmont district tied up
about so per cent OF their maximum
output for the year last April on con.
tracts at the low price then prevail.
ing. SINCE early in November when
the car shortage reached alarming pro.
portions, there has been barely suiIi.
cient cars available TO enable the oper.
ators to handle the coal contracted
for at the prices prevailing in April
and the 20 per cent. Of cars available
today is not sufficient 20 carry half OF
the contract coal.
AT the proposed conference with
the railroad officials the operators wish
not only to urge an increased supply
OF cars, but to learn II they will get
enough cars during the coming weeks
to take care OF their contract coal.
II contracts cannot be filed on ac.
count OF car shortage, the operators
wish to be able to notify their Gus.
toners SO that the customers can ar.
range to buy coal from fields served
by railroads with better supply OF
cars available for shipment Of coal.
The unprecedente shortage ,of cars
today. coming on the heels Of the an.
lnouncenient yesterday afternoon that
the railroads operating in West Virgin.
ia have filed with the Interstate Com.
merce Commission a request for per.
missionEto increase the differential on
West Virginia coal for shipment to
Western markets is cents ton, has
created feeling OF gloom and depres.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-16
Real Way to Get Votes in the
Christmas Prize Car,1iual

Now that the free voting coupons
have sbeen eliminated from The West
3Nirginia's Christmas Prize Carnival,
Ythet boys and girls can devote all of
their time to securing subscriptions.
The free coupons are helpful at the
beginning because they create inter.
est. and the number OF votes that are
secured in that way sometimes mean
the margin by which prize is gained.
But the real way to get votes in suf.
flcient quantities to be contender for
o prize Is to secure subscriptions. The
vote scale on prepaid subscriptions is
SO large that the free coupons become
Insignificant.
\ Until the close Of the carnival, De.
Eember 90, $4,000 extra vote will be
given for each SIS worth Of oubscrip.
lions sent in by or for contestant,
and there is no limit to the number
of extra votes that may be secured by
any boy or girl The extra &c. .ssE:;
tificates will imostslikely be the decid.
ing factor in the race for Beauty and
the splendid cart and harness, and the
eighteen other prizes.
Cash Commissions.
IL ts well for all contestants to bear
In mind that in order to be eligible
flor q cash commission, in case they
do not get O prize, they must turn In
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-16

as much as $40 during the last period
OF the carnival. The last period be.
gan December 12, and will continue
to the closing hour. This condition is
imposed Us matter OF good faith,
and in order to urge the boys ana
girls to their best effort.
There are q large number OF boys
and girls who have not been making
their best effort, consequently they
have dropped back in the race. How.
ever, none are so far ahead that any
energetic worker could not get busy
and secure the grand prize. Those
who have turned in one or. two sub.
scriptions must get busy now and Sc.
cure as much as $40 worth Of SUBJ.
scriptions between December 12 and
December %. Those who, comply
with that requirement will be given
cash commission of ten per cent on
all the subscriptions they have Sc.
StssScs /. dnyilg The carnival, provided
they DO not viii i bfi1e.
The last Of the S0.piece dinner sets
for ladies' who have helped the boys
and girls In the prizo carnival will
be given Saturday afternoon at 8
O'clock. The set given Tuesday al.
ternoon went to Mrs. Lille Conoway,
Pennington, w. Va. The number Of
votes was 57S5.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-16
SAYS KISSING
IS BECOMING
TH|NG00F PAST.
That is to Say, kissing With
Lips Upon the
Lips.
DIR. YOsT BEL|vEs THIS
At Any Rate He Is Opposed
to 1t Because 1t Spreads
Germs.

Strong protest against mouth to
mouth" kissing as part of a cam.
paign against tuberculosis is being
made by the Marion County Board of
Health including DR.. l.. N. Yost,
Prosecuting Attorney Tusea Morris,
and A. NJ. Glover, president of the
County Court. Homer c. Toothamn,
county superintendent Of schools, is
cooperating in this campaign which Is
being conducted through the schools.
The protest against mouth to
mouth kissing is one Of the most i'm.
portant OF 26 specific admonitions
contained in an anti,tuberculosis
pamphlet distributed among the Sun
day schools OF the city last Sunday
by DR.. Yost with the compliments OF
the board of health. DR.. Yost is plan.
ming to have these pamphlets placed
in the public schools of the county.
In commenting on the anti-kissing
feature of the campaign DR.. Yost said
last eeyning:
Mouth to mouth kissing is becom.
ing thing of the past. 1t is not the
proper method of showing affection.
There can be just as much sentiment
shown even between adults of oppo.
site sex by kissing on the cheek as
by mouth to mouth Or. Yost COM
pared mouth to mouth as a disease
spreading habit. to the custom of
school children who trade partially
eaten apples and moisteu the end OF
school pencils. in their mouths. DR..
Yost commended the German method
OF showing affection by tapping the
friend on the houlderiinstead OF kiss.
ing him or her. III 81
County Superintendent Toothman
advocates the forehead" kiss from a
sanitary standpoint as: preferable to-
the mouth to. mouth" kiss but admits
that there is no moro ideal kiss
than the one on the lips regardless
of hygiene"
MIR. Toothman declared that the rule
against mouth to mouth" kissing
should be observed alike by old and
young. There is a note of pessimism
regarding the success of the campaign,
however, in his statement that the
forehead kiss may not be regarded
as, satisfactory substitute for the
mouth TO mouth kiss by many per.
sons" But Mr.. Toothman declares