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The state herald., 1915-10-22
TREATS PUPILS AS
HIS BEST FRIENDS
Farmland Hero in Herbert
Quick's Novel Becomes School
Teacher-ChiIdren Aid Him.

In Herbert Quick's farm novel. The
Brown Mouse" the farmland hero
becomes a school teacher. and pro-
ceeds TO teach without any respect for
cultural traditions. He treats the pu.
pills as friends and associates. He
tory in which the children help him
work out practical problems OF their
own homes and farms.
He doesn't make them sit stiff and
silent for hours at time As his bust.
ness assistants, they are FREQ to move
about and consult him and each other
like men In an Office. There's a low
hum OF conversation. which doesn't
disturb anybody. because everybody Is
intensely interested In what he's do
ing.
The boys and girls flock to school
an hour before the bell rings, with
samples of grass seed and corn smut
and insect specimens and things, and
they can hardly be driven home when
school closes. They are not crammed
with book learning. The usual text.
books occupy n minor place In their
education. Their arithmetic examples
deal with such matters as the per
centage Of loss in wheat crop based
on given proportion OF weed seeds
In the sown wheat. and the COW popu-
lation OF the township and tho ratio
OF butterfat to milk and feed. An es.
say on corn culture Is valued more
highly than one on poetry. Reading
lessons are as likely ms not taken
from farm journals. Geography is not
u matter OF maps. but a live subject
connected with the food tho children
eat and the clothes they wear and the
treasures In their pockets and the
crops in their barns-where every.
thing comes from and goes to.
And book cuiture7 They get that
too. as n sort OF side issue. II comes
easily enough because their minds are
kept nj such n pitch OF activity by
vital human interests they can pick
up In odd moments the formal facts
considered necessary. Let US ceaso
thinking 80 much about agricultural
education. and devote ourselves to
educational agriculture" says Mr.
Quick. 80 will the nation bo made
strong"
And isn't he right Isn't ngricul.
turc itself 80 big and all.cmbraclng u
thing that II can be used In tho coun.
try schools an medium through
which the country boy and girl OBJ
tain mental training. n knowledge OF
the world and genuine cuituro1
Shouldn't country children. instead
OF being orammcd with artificial stun
based on nntiauntcd standards or city
standards. he treated frankly as ju.
vcnilc farmers and farmers wives.
and be taught 20 love their work and
environment. and be prepared 10 live
intclllgon,ly and joyfuliy the lifo for
which they ARE dcHtlnedl
The state herald., 1915-10-22

(By s. IL. BEACH. Experiment Station
Iowa State College OF Agriculturc)
Rabbits and mice sometimes dam
age nursery stock and orchard trees
greatly by gnawing through the bark.
Rabbits may also cut off twigs and in
the case of young trees may cut on
the trunks close to the ground. The
injury is usually done in the winter.
but may be begun in the fall soon aft
er the leaves drop
Spraying the trunks with lime sui
phur solution of the same strength as
for scale insects has been tried at this
station for the past three years and
has given excellent results. When the
sprout is well started dress the stump
The state herald., 1915-10-22
SYNOPSIS.

), A curious crowd Of neighbors invade
the mysterious home of Judge Ostrander.
county Judge and eccentric recluse. fol-
lowing yelled woman who has gained
entrance through the gates of the high
louble barriers surrounding the place.
ihe woman has disappeared but the judge
Is found In cataleptic state. Bella. his
servant. appears In u dying condition and
prevents entrance to secret door. Bella
dies The judge awakes. Miss Weeks
his seizure He secretly discovers the
whereabouts of the veiled woman. She
proves to be the widow of . man tried
beIore the Judge and electrocYted for mur-
DER years before. Her daughter is en-
gagged to the Judges son, from whom he IL
estranged, but the murder is between the
lovers She plans to clear her husbands $
memory and asks the judges aid. Alone
IN her room Deborah Scoville reads the
newspaper clippings telling the story OF
the murder of Algernon Etheridge by
years before
The state herald., 1915-10-22
beware Of Leaky Roof.

A house with loaky roof IL not q
NJ place for fowls. II will get then.
out OF condition. they will suffer moro
or less from colds. and. naturally,
there must be n curtnilmcnt OF tho
egg crop. pnmpnosa Ia one Of tho
worst evils. and I, will certainly bo
Wise move TO either get now roof
or properly repair the old one.
The state herald., 1915-10-22
By ANNA KATHARINE GREEN
Copyright. 1914. by Dodd. Mead & Company

cence which he refused to let weigh
against the claims of son he had
seen fit to Danish from his heart and
home!
you may take time to think OF It,"
he continued, as he watched the con-
fused emotions change from moment
to moment the character of her mo.
bile features. Il shall not have my
affairs adjusted for such change be-
fore week. II you accept I shall be
very grateful. II you decline l shall
close up my two rear gates, and go
into solitary seclusion. can cook
n meal II ! have to-"
And she saw that he would do 1t;
saw and wondered still more.
Il shall have to write to Reuther.
she murmured. How soon do you
want my decision?"
"In four days"
81 am too disturbed to thank you,
Judge. Should-should we have to
keep the gates locked?"
mo. But you would have to keep
out unwelcome intruders. And the
rights of my library will have to be
respected. In all other regards
should wish, under these new circum
sances. to live as other people live.
have been very lonely these past
twelve years"
81 will think about IT,"
And you may make note of these
EN-. aArAttfnng. nltuar'C fs nt
to be mentioned in my hearing, and
you and Reuther are to be known by
your real Names"
"You would"
Yes, madam. No secrecy is to be
maintained In future as to your iden
tity or my reasons for desiring you in
my house. | need housekeeper and
you please me. That you have past
TO forget and Reuther disappoint
ment to overcome gives additiona
point to the arrangement"
| Her answer was:
81 cannot take back what I have
said about my determined purpose.
In repeating this she looked up at hin
askance.
He smiled. She remembered thai
smile long after the interview wa,
over and only its memory remained.
|
! Dearest Mother;
Where could We go that disgrace woul,
not follow us7 Let us then accept tn,
| judges offer I am the more inclined I,
| do this because OF the possible hope tina
| some day he may come TO care for m.
and allow me 10 make life a little brighte
for him. The fact that for some mys
tcrious reason he feels himself cut of
| from all intercourse with his son. ma,
| prove a bond of sympathy between us.
too. am cut OF from all compnnlonshiI
| with oliver. Between US also n wall u
raised, Do not mind that tcar-drop. man
ma. II Is the last.
Kisses for my comforter. Come soon
REuTHER
Over this letter Deborah Scoville sa
for two hours. then she rang for Mrs
Yardley.
The maid who answered her sum
| mons surveyed her In amazement 4
The state herald., 1915-10-22
infAntll, pArAlysls

A famous German physician proves
thrt lniantllo paralysis In often car
ried from one household TO another By
domoatie animals. such - chickens
iuCkH and cows
The state herald., 1915-10-22

so that 1t may heal over readily. Cut
the stub slanting at the base of the
sprout so that 1t will shed water
Then cover the wound with paint
made of pure white lead and raw lin.
seed oil, to protect 1t from water and
from disease germs. Do not spread
the paint beyond the cut surface.
This method should produce tree OF
bearing age sooner than one could be
grown from replanted nursery tree
Where the trees have been covered
by deep snow the girdling may occur
foot or more above the ground. In
that case the tree may be cut OF and
the stump grated with cions of the
variety desired.
The state herald., 1915-10-22
Avoid Injurious Feed,

Moldy and decayed feed and such
feeds ss may injurlously Affect tho
cows health or tho character OF tho
milk should h. carefully avoided
The commonwealth., 1915-09-04
THE LATE MAYOR HAYES.

In The death of Thomas e. Hayesat time Mayor o this
citya unique personality has departed Many Of the elements
which the constitution Of his character extremely
and worthy Of the emulation Of young this busy
age The record shows that Mr. Hayes
extremely busy mantha every Of his time taken
another Of the affairs Of life; yet he found time, amid
the responsibilities Of office and his profession devote
the service Of God and his fellows singular
The which he has rendered his fellows and
Of brilliant and public
owere the services rendered. he stood every Sunday
the members Of his Baraca Class expOundng the truth
When his brilliant victories the bar shall
forgotten the last Sunday school lesson written for his
before his translation and which tribute his
memory being studied his remains his home
yw than anything elsco perpetuae his memory
among his fellow For this simple work he received
earthly but his experience rich il the results Of his abo
which manifest the moral ectude Of those who under
the influence Of his teaching Let the young laymanaWye pys
mechanic merchant laborernk Of Thomas G. Hayes nI
this particular and initiate him in this quality Of service.
The commonwealth., 1915-09-04
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 4. 1915,
THE DIVINITY OF THE CHURCH

The Divinity the Church longer question o doubt and
history and trumph the Of
integrity and should be sufficient themselves all
doubts and msgvngs Notwithstanding false alarms raised
sionaly by her enemies in certain quarters
The times auspcous and call for Of faith and vision
though night dark who hear his
though the din and and at times to drown
World conditions today influenced by the warning nations
confounng than when Israel Of old stood confounded and
o the Red Sea hemmed il between
either side with the powerful army Pharoah
from behind and with the deep blocking the in front
pillar Of fire nevertheless there but they could
them they lacked faith God their spiritual leader
the Of they could neither Him.
today Of DID, confused and bewldeed
world conditions Many like Dr. Elliot Emeritus President
University saying that the church and Christianity
have faiedhat mankind seek for institution and
relgionbut all like these Christ says Upon
the truth MY the gates Of hell opposition
all kndssha prevail against dominate hinder
children God therefore take couragehrough faith
in the promises which yea and amen
The commonwealth., 1915-09-04
SCHOOL NO. SO.

The School Committee, member have voted
ommend the School Board the transfer School No 49, Carroon
Lafayette ow used for white chdrn the
coored children School 12 found be small
date the cooed children of the negborhood while 80
class AS result Of this croWding No 12
only daily half sessions be held and the cood children
therefore deprived of school facilities.
The Superintendent of Public instruction the School
mttee pledged give the children of Baltimore without regard
color school facilities They have nothing with the
questions involved in transfers provide
the children of the city They have do with the question of
providing school facilities for all the children With this point
The commonwealth., 1915-09-04
CHARLES w. MOSSELL.

District Of the Baltimore Conference Of the a. NJ E.
Church. strong fearless aero type
times DR.. MOssell
convictions and the courage stand by them He easily
frightened his rights and privileges and Amer
can citizen and found wanting the
to maintain and defend them
the big gate. Dr. Mose profound thinker
Skilled logic and debate and those who dared
the recognized that they had worthy Of his steel
AS preacher he had few equals He preached the truth
which always popular il certain he knew
compromise His history Of the Republic Of Haiti written in blood
and mperishabe his intellectual activities
legacy the church which he
could nothing effective than it that copy
of this opPorune time when Haiti passing through
he-be put into the hand Of every intelligent
The COMMONWEALTH extends sympathy the widow who
wives him. and the great African Methodist denomination o
which he minister,
The commonwealth., 1915-09-04

The session District Conference opened devotional
exercises with by DR. upeau from the words eve Are
Iaborers With God"
The church in which the District Conference
beautiful building nnetyhree years DID, built formerly for white
devoted the of coored Christians in the days of slavery Dis
ct Superintendent Thomas presided with dignity and filled his
office with credit.
The proceedings of the conference along smoothly until
"Wednesday morning when the subjects Coored Bishop Fedora
and Organic Union discussed concerning which discus
son the CoMMoNwELTH will have more to The welcome ad
dress by the Mayor of the city compliment the and the
response by Rev Trigg of Pittsburgh of high order
rejecting much credit upon the whole affair The music
dered by the Ronervee choir which the Rev. Mr. Yearwood
only the but their leader and which reflected
credit upon both and choir His wife renders him
5stance by presiding the organ,
The Rev. Mr. Tyler the pastor of this chuca keen nte1
gent upoate and dgnihed minister of the Gospel His manage
the affairs of the conference commendaon only
himself but for his loyal and loving people, he loyalty supported
by his refined and sweet tempered wife.
The editor left Leburg the midnight train the c. o.
Thursday night very much impressed with the of the
Cumberland District and the intelligence dgned Christian
bearing the upon teach whom the editor will due
personal We tried secure reseva
taken This might have been might have
been but Notwithstanding the fact that the train known
through train, imCrowed at Alegheney Va and
compelled ride all night coach filled with buns craphooter
and other undesirable personwhe the list
refined who compelled undergo the
venence and bad behavior which characterized the crowd
The commonwealth., 1915-09-04
THE COMMONWEALTH:

Published Every Saturday by Commonwealth Publishing
Company at 4l4 w. HOFFMAN STREET, Baltimore Md
ERNEST LYON EDITOR III
Subscriptions One copy year 75 Cents Six months 4O
Cents, in advance Single copy, Two Cents
The Commonwealth be had at Of the branch Offices
sub-stations
The commonwealth., 1915-09-04

The editor promises estng letter from Calvert county
home Of the late dsngushedur Chief Justice Taney
The commonwealth., 1915-09-04
EDITOR LYONS TRIP THROUGH WEST VA.
THE DISTRICT CONFERENCE.

Lewsbu the Cumberland District Conference
undoubtedly largest district of the Washington Annual Con-
of the Methodist Episcopal Church. from the view point OF
territory The R. w S. Thomas d. d. the district super
ntenden of this partly wild region and the ECCLESIASTICAL oyeeer
Upon this district able, intelligent and wen
corps give loyal support the plans OF their
brother district superintendent Lewsburg have atore
miles from the main road and connected with
depot by trolley Improvement the old stage
system unpleasant happened at KoncVere
Hungry and tired with the information that although we had reached
Ronceverte 0 would have wait for the trolley which
from esbug meet the II o'clock train 1t returned at
80 and reached Lewisbug midnight Having been well
in Wheeling, concluded that still III West
Virginia. could get something at least from ordinary
especially when that restaurant kept by foreigner
who called himself Greek But this hyphenated foreigner soon
understand that coored people could not be served
although he only shade lighter than the editor.
ewisburg interesting for the many historical incidents
ng period before Civil War; that greatest OF all struggles
American history The is named in honor Of General
Andrew Lewis who fought and the battle Of Point Pleasant
in 1 between the Indians and the white people An old stone
Presbyterian Church, erected 1876 the affection
these early settlers for the Holy Gospel of Jesus
Christ among the objects of attraction for travellers and visitors
Henry Clay visited this in the years gone by conducted
the old house. and struck with this inscription which
appears slab rudely the of the building
"READER,
IF YOU ARE INCLINED TO APPLAUD THESE VIRTUES
GIVE GOD THE GLORY"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-31
PUTNEY.
Cariton-Kinqsbury.


Miss Florence l. Kingsbury of East Put
ney and Carroll W. Carlton OF Chester
were married Wednesday. Aug. %. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. r. 3.
Davis in the home Of the brides mother,
Mrs. Lottie KingsbTy, in East Putney
Only near relatives were present.
Miss Hazel Davis of Norwich (Nt) was
bridesmaid The best man was Ernest w.
Hoisington, also of Norwich Eleanor
Austin, a little cousin of the bridegroom,
was ring bearer The wedding march was
played by Mrs. Walter H. Austin
The brides gown was white silk crepe
de chine and the bridesmaids gown was
pink silk crepe de chine Both carried
/ pink and white sweet peas.
! After short visit with relatives in
springfield, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs Carlton
Twill live in Chester.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-31

The monthly meeting Of the mems class
of the Baptist church viii be held Wed.
nesday evening in the chapel
All who heard Miss Isabel barrow speak
Sunday morning in the Congregational
church had only words of praise for this
interesting speaker, who told her expert
ences, during the war, in her school IN
Turkey.
There will be a union Sunday school
picnic at Fred Austin's Thursday, Sept ?
to which all are cordially invited. Those
wishing transportation may meet at tbs
lpostofIiee, where teams or automobiles vii
/ be provided
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-31
TOWNSHEND.

Mr.. and Mrs. Almon Marsh have been
visiting relatives in South Athol Mass
Edgar Trip of Beaufort, s c, Is at
Townshend Inn with his friend, H T.
Banner.
Mrs. Roscoe Marsh OF Athol, Mass, has
been visiting in the home Of her son, A.
r. Marsh, this week.
Mrs. Lizzie Rand and granddaughter,
Miss May Howe. of Randolph were guests
at j. c. Tafts recently.
Miss Esther Dale viii 60 this week to
Long Island to spend the rest of her vaca-
| ton before returning to Smith college.
Mrs. Albert Miller and mother, Mrs.
johnson of Newfane, are in White River
Junction for 10 days, attending the Ad-
vent camp meetings.
Mr. and Mrs. II. II Franklin returned
Monday from a visit Of several days IN
Brattleboro. On Sunday, they went with
relatives to Sunset lake.
Mr. and Mrs Lora Howe Of Brattleboro
visited friends in town Sunday going from
here Monday afternoon to attend Mr.. and
Mrs. H. A. Carpenters golden wedding
anniversary observance IN Newfane.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-31
PERSONAL.

William Dunlevy and family have re-
turned from Spotford lake, where they oc-
cupied the Thompson cottage through Au-
gust
Mrs Frederick H Kimball of Bellows
Falls who was a guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Lawrence X Barber, has returned to her
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Horton returned
yesterday from vacation Of a few DAYS
at New Haven, Conn, and nearby
beaches
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Toomey, who. had
spent two weeks at the MIelrose on LIN
den street, returned to their home in New
York this afternoon.
Thomas T. Britain and family and
Charles A. Boyden and family will return
to town Thursday, having spent several
weeks at Spoiford lake.
| Harry Locke and Mr.. and Mr. Hugh Ag-
new have returned from a weeks automo-
! bile trip to New York, Albany, Lake
George and Burlington.
Mrs Edward Mason received a tele
phone message yesterday summoning hel
to North Troy, where her mother, Mrs
Adams, is i'll and failing rapidly. She and
her son, Julius, left here on the 10.4t
train last night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-31
PERSONAL.

p Mrs. George Houghton went to Whining
ton Monday for a weeks stay.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter S. Chase have re-
turned from a two-weeks visit at Island
Pond
Miss Mae Clary of Morrisville, who had
been visiting Miss Edith Nolin. returned
to her home last night
Mr. and Mrs T. A Nolin of st. Adams
are visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
a. Noln of Elliot street.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Jefts have returned
from a two-weeks' automobile trip in the
north part Of the state.
Mrs. Albert Thomas has returned from
a three-weeks visit in Frederick, Md
much improved in health.
Mrs David s. Carey and daughter,
Mary, returned yesterday from Gardner
Mass, where they visited Mrs. Carey
parents
Miss Ruth Hincl1ley returned Saturday
! to her home in Worcester, Mass, after
spending several weeks with her mother
| Mrs Leon Gould.
| Mrs G. II. Smith is moving today from
one of the upstairs apartments in hel
house on High street to the lower one re
Gently vacated by c. w. Gilman and fam
| lily.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-31
PERSONAL.

Attorney Hermon f. Eddy and family
are in Stratton this week.
Mrs. j. X Morrill, of Holyoke is a guest
of her sister, Mrs j. A. Bemis
Paul Emerson of Barre, Mass, came
last night to visit at his home on Putney
road.
Miss Mary Seanlon and Miss Alice Long
are working in the basement store at Fen
ton & Co.'S. ..
Christopher II. Babb and daughter,
ETildegarde, left this morning for Boston
to visit few days.
Mrs. Louis l. Allen went to White River
Junction this afternoon to visit two weeks
with Mr. and Mrs Carroll Allen.
Mrs Mary J. Gorborino and son, Law
renee, are visiting in Keene in the home
cf her mother, Mrs. William q. Shea.
Mrs Walter S. Stearns and son, James
returned last night from Windsor, where
they had been several days, making the
trip with G.. NJ Clay and family by auto
mobile.
Arthur L. Rohde went to Barre thi.
morning to attend the convention of tn,
Vermont Funeral Directors and Embalm
crs' association Aug. 81, Sept. 1 and ,
Mrs Rohdc accompanied him and vii
visit relatives there.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-31
MARRIAGES.

In Brattleboro, Aug. 81, by Rev. N. J..
Carmody, Henry George Adams of Indian
Orchard, Mass, and Miss Rose Helen Gen
ereux of Brattleboro.
/ In Brattleboro, Aug. 80, by Rev. Roy Nj.
Houghton, Edward Aston Calkins OF
Hartford, Conn, anil Miss Gertrude Helen
Bell of Greenfield Mass.
In Brattleboro, Aug. 30, by Carl s
Hopkins, Esq, Richard Earl Darling
and Efie May (Raymqnd) Berbour
both of Springfield, Mass.
In Brattleboro, Aug. 80, by Rev. Roy
M. Houghton, Luman Henry Weeks
and Miss Annie Winslow Park, boti
of Brattleboro.
In East Putney, Aug. 25, by Rev
r. B. Davis of Putney, Carroll W. Carl
ton of Chester and Miss Florence L
Kingsbury of East Putney.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-31
WARDSBORO CENTER.

Little Daisy Fitzpatrick, who has
been i'll with typhoid fever nearly two
weeks, is reported better.
Albert and Olive Levoux of Three
Rivers, Mass, came Saturday to visit
their uncle, Joseph Lamarche.
Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Sage attended
the golden wedding anniversary of Mr.
and Mrs. IL. A. Carpenter at New
fame Monday.
H. w. Porter has moved from Brat
tleboro to the place which he bought
few years ago, formerly known as
the Delos Watson place.
Mrs Abbie Whitney of BrattleborC
and Miss Irene Smith of Springfield
Mass, who recently were guests at D
A. Wakefield $, also called en- former
acquaintances.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-31
STATE NEWS NOTES.
Stamford Men Shot a Black Bea

William Dunn and Joseph Parent of
Stamford shot a large black bear in
the woods near that village Saturday
after hard fight with the animal. The
men were engaged in picking ferns
when they saws signs of the bear
and going to their homes for their
guns, returned and started out to look
for the animal Their search was soon
rewarded and they were not long in
coming upon bruin in clump of bush
es. Dunn fred at the animal and il
attempting to reload his gun, dropped
his cartridges The bear was but q
feet away and Parent, seeing Dunn Z
predicament, distracted the animal un
Ill Dunn could reload. He finally sue
ceeded in killing the bear without be
ing injured himself. The men are nov
in search of the bear s mate.