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The state herald., 1915-10-15
malta's "Hood OF Shame"

A peculiar headdress In worn by the
women folk of Malta and is known as
the "faidctta." II Is said TO have orisi.
mated under the following curious con.
ditionr. says the Wide World; Dur
Ing the French occupation OF Salta.
over century ago. the natives were
subjected to much persecution. Their
religion was attacked. churches were
rined and the women and children mo
Tested. This state OF arairs so
grieved those deeply religious people
that they made q solemn vow to wear
hood Of shame" for hundred
yearp. This period has now elapsed.
which perhaps accounts for the grad
uai Disappearance Of tho "falde'ta"
and the increasing numbers OF women
who wear the latest from Paris" and
generally follow European fashions.
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CHAPTER VI.
The Shadow.

Bella was TO be buried nj four As
Judge ostrander prepared to lock his
gate behind the simple eortege which
was destined to grow into a vas,
crowd before Il reached the cemetery.
he was stopped by the sergeant. who
whispered In his ear
u thought your honor nigh, like
10 know that the womnn-"
Have you found out who ahe ir'"
mo, Hir Tho mnn couldn', very
well ask her 10 lit hcr vol. and a,
the tavern they hayo nothing TO say
about her"
"lt'H small matter will SEQ her
myself today ana nud out what shc
wants OF me, Meanwhile remember
that leave this house aud grounds
absolutely to your protection for the
noat three hours. shall bo known
to be absent, 30 that more careful,
watch than ever N necessary Not a
man. boy or child Ia 10 climb the
fence, may rely on your"
You may. Judge"
on my return ynu can all go. /
The state herald., 1915-10-15
MARKETING OF FARM
AND FRUIT PRODUCT
Packages Should Be New, Clean
and Attractive-Careless-
ness Results in Loss.
CBy L. T.. sANDsTEN. Colorado Ex.
pertinent Station)

pertinent StAuonsl
While quality is an essential re-
quirement In the marketing of any
farm and fruit product. It is by no
means the only factor In selling mt
the highest price.
First OF ALL the package used should
be new and clean. The neater the
package. the better the fruit will APP
pear. While the products packed
should be OF uniform size and color
throughout the package. the top layer
should be arranged so as to attract
the eye OF the buyer. Further. the
package should in every instance be
well filled. The buyer is very quick
TO notice shortness In measure. or any
deficiency In n wcll-topped or rounded
finish. In small fruit. such as the
strawberry, particular attention should
be given to have every berry in per.
feet condition, with the calyx or hull
attached. The Individual fruits should
not be arranged In layers In the box.
nor should the top be arranged to
show uniform red color. but rather.
tho calyS should show In with the red.
For the best eject. and for particular
markets where tho grower has steady
customers. the berries should be
graded into two sizes. This is to give
uniformity to the fruit. and will make
tho package more attractive.
II is a wellknown fact that the at.
tractiyencss of n package OF fruit sells
II. The customers are -itracted
through tho eye. and everything that
aids In making the package attractive
will Increase the value OF the fruit and
ease In selling,
II does not pay TO pack Inferior fruit
with good fruits, for II invariably
works against the reputation OF the
grower. Too little attention to uni.
formi,y In pack and gradin. will often
result In a loss 10 tho grower.
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No. he did not know what he should
see, for when he finally stepped in
1t was not an open view of the hol-
low which met his eyes. but the purple
clad figure of Mrs. Averill with little
Peggy at her side. He had not ex.
pected to see the child. and. standing
as they were with their backs to him,
they presented picture which. for
some reason to be found in the mystic
rious recesses of his disordered mind,
was exceedingly repellent TO him.
The noise he made should have
caused Deborahs tall and graceful
figure to turn. But the spell of her
own thoughts was too great: and he
would have found himself compelled
to utter the first word. II the child.
who had heard him plainly enough.
had not dragged at the woman's hand
and so woke her from her dream.
CTo BE coNTINuEpJ
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toward influencing public opinion In
his favor"
Deborah sighed as she laid this
clipping aside and took up another
headed by a picture OF her husband
II was not an unhandsome face. In.
deed, II was his good looks which had
prevailed over her Judgment In the
early days OF their courtship. Reu.
ther had Inherited her harmony OF
feature from him-the chiseled nose.
the well'modeled chin and all tho other
physical graces which had made him
n nne figure behind his bar. lie had
had no business worries: yet his TEN.
per was always uncertain. She had
not often suffered from IL herself, for
her aHcendancy over men extended
even to him. Hut Reuthcr had ahrunk
before II more than once.
Was not the man who could bring
his hand down upon 80 frail and cs,
auiHitc a creature aE Rcuther was In
those days capable OF any act OF yio.
lepecY Yes: but In this case he had
been guiltless. Sh. could not but con.
ccdc this even while yielding to ex.
treme revuluion as she laid his pic.
turc aside,
The next slip she took up contained
a eulogy of the victim.
THE sudden death OF Alsernon Eth
eridgo has been In more than one
sense great shock TO the community.
Though man Of passive. rather than
active qualities. his scholarly nsure.
long, lean and bowed. has been seen
too often in our streets no, to be
missed. when thus suddenly with.
drawn.
why he should have become the
target of Fate Ia one of the mysteries
of life. Ills watch. which. aside from
his books, was his mat valuable poa.
session. wah tho gitl OF Judge oHtran.
dor That Il should be associated In
any way with the tragic circumstance
or hia death In aouroa of the deepeat
regret 10 the unhappy donor"
This excerpt ahe hardly looked at,
but the following che studied care
fully
The state herald., 1915-10-15
RIDING IN A JlNR!x!sHA
Sensation Not Altogether Pleasant
Though Almost Every One Seeks
the Experience.

When the European or American
tourist first lands In Japan he at once
demands a jinrikisha. Having read OF
II and heard so much Of II he wants
an immediate experience OF II as soon
as he finds himself In the land OF its
birth. Almost any day one may see
procession OF men and women. ashore
for day or two from steamer In
port, making their way up the crowded
thoroughfares OF Tokyo. sitting rather
awkwaryiiy In their jlnrikishas. trem'
bling unbalanced over the axle, nri
knowing whether the thing is going TO
tip backward or fall forward. no loose
ly does the puller seem TO hold the
shafts. The first time one gets Into n
jinrikisha he always feels like baby,
and this gawkish sensation coupled
with that OF the uncertainty OF ones
position In balancing IL. renders the
experience not quite 80 pleasant aS
anticipated, hut the only way for
comfort is to sit back at ones ease
and leave the responsibility to the man
who pulls it.-Japan Magazine
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RINGING" OF TREES
NOT RECON- MMENDED
Operation Considered Exceeding.
y Hazardous-Gains Do
Not Offset the Losses.

In regard to the advice sometimes
given In regard to ringing" fruit trees
TO induce fruitfulnesn. the New York
experiment station says: The results
obtained from our experiments are no,
favorable to ringing fruit trees hs
general practice.
Under some conditions. for limited
time. u more favorable outcome might
bo expected. Hardy. vigorous, young
appl. trees may readily undergo
single ringing and be benefited there.
by. but subsequent operations are In
furious. Trees lacking yigor are often
seriously injured by tho practice
The delotcrious effects Of tho treat.
mcnt have generally been no marked
as TO render the operation exceedingly
hazardous There seems 10 be no
regular or systematic increase IN fruit
production. Tho gains do not oiIeet the
lopuea.
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viii guard my own property after 70
day. You understand me. sergeant"
Perfectly. your honor"
Spencer's Folly, to the Judge. ap-
preaching 1t from the highway, was
as ugly sight as the world contained
He hated its arid desolation and all
the litter of blackened bricks blocking
up the site of former feastings and
reckless merriment. Most of all. he
shrank from sight of the one corner
still intact where the ghosts of dead
memories fingered, making the whole
place horrible to his eye and one to
be Stunned by all men. The cemetery
from which he had come looked less
lonesome to his eyes and far less omi-
nous.
No sign remained of pillar or door
way-only gap. Toward this gap
he stepped, feeling strange reluc-
tance in entering it. But he had no
choice. He knew what he should see
The state herald., 1915-10-15

IL comedies exactly with the shoe
worn that night by the suspect" i.
"The prisoner continues to deny his
guilt. The story he gives out is to
the effect that he left the tavern some
few minutes before seven O'Clock, to
look for his child, who had wandered
into the ravine. He had his stick
with him, for he never went out with
out 1t, but, finding it in his way. he
leaned 1t against tree.
He crossed the bridge and took
the path running along the edge of
the ravine. II doing this he came
upon the body Of man in the black
recesses of the hollow, a man SO evi-
IDENTIFY beyond all help that he would
have hurried by without n second
look II it had not been for the watch
he saw lying on the ground close
to the dead mans side.
ut was very fine watch: it seemed
better for him to take 1t into his own
charge till he found some responsible
person willing to carry it to police
headquarters,
He dashed into the woods. and,
tearing up the ground with his hands,
buried his booty in the loose soil, and
made for home. Even then he had
no intention of appropriating the
watch. only of safeguarding himself,
nor did he have any hand at all in
the murder of Mr.. Etheridge. This
he would swear to; also, to the leav.
ing Of the stick where he said" =.
To-day John Scoville was taken to
the tree where he insists he left his
stick. The prisoner showed a sud
den interest In the weapon and begged
TO see 1t closer. He pointed out where
splinter or two had been freshly
whitfield from the handle, and declared
that no knife had touched it while 1t
remained in his hands. But. as he
had no evidence to support this state
ment, the impression made by this
declaration is not likely to go far
The state herald., 1915-10-15
ROLL The MEADOWS
AND CLOVER FIELDS
Work Should Be Performed Wher
Sod Is Moist-Pick OF All
the Large Stones.

Meadows and grass and clover fields
are greatly benefited by being rolled
Use heavy twohorse roller. The
rolling should be done when the sod
Is moist but not SO wet as to cause
the ground to cake when II dries out.
The large stones should be picked on
at the same tlme-roiling presses the
grass and clover roots back into the
ground, giving them firmer hold on
the ground. The rolling gives level
surface for the mower. Grain fields
arc much improved by rolling. Win.
ter grain. II harmed by frost. is much
benefited by rolling. II the wheat
leaves are small and yellow. $50
pounds of some good fertilizer sown
to the acre early In the morning when
the ground is slightly frozen. win be
u great help. When the frost comes
out OF the ground. the fertilizer will
fall into the soft earth and be washed
into the ground by the first spring
rains.
Fine manure from the cattle pens
may be used for the same purpose.
One CARLOAD OF fine manure will cover
one acre when evenly sown by hand.
Pasture lands should be given a
dressing OF raw bone meal. sown 400
pounds TO the acre. One acre OF we'll
set grass. given n dressing OF bone.
will produce more and richer grass
than two acres of grass In the same
field which lacked tho bone.
The state herald., 1915-10-15
cuha,n Wond,tiul cave..

The wonderful caycp OF Bnllamar.
Cuba. to the east of Havana, attract at
tcn,ion OF the ambitious tourist They
are located on n plateau ns level as a
table top which preaen,h no signs OF
the existence Of such oayca, After de.
eccndins into tho earth. however a
picture unfolda Itself Then como
many passages and nj last tho great
"Golhio temple" $50 feet long and no
feet wide. where the crystal formations
produce n brilliant picture with tho
electric light bringing ov' a wonderful
color nchama
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Haviyloaded Apple
Located scet Va

courage no one from plowing. as the.
benefits derived under such conditions
are many times greater than the dam
age done.
After fall plowing stiff sod, the
best tool to use in the early spring
to loosen up the surface soil and to
work in any manure which may have
been applied during the winter is the
disk harrow. In very loose and open,
deep soils the spring-tooth harrow will
answer for this purpose, though not
as well as the disk, which is the most
effective implement, especially where
there is very stiff. sod to be broken
up or much coarse litter is on the sur
face. Still it will do very satisfactory
work and on stony land is better than
the disk harrow. The orchard should
be gone over several times with one
of these tools during the first month
in which 1t is possible to get on the
land, the sooner after growth starts
the better.
After the soil has been worked into
fine mechanical condition, subse-
quent cultivation will be done largely
in order to maintain a surface mulch
to prevent the loss of moisture by
evaporation and incidentally to kill
and keep down weeds. For the pur-
pose the sDring-tooth harrow should
be set more shallow or. better still, the
spike-tooth harrow should be used.
The orchard should be gone over once
in ten days or two weeks or after
hard rains which form a crust.
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SYNOPSIS.

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
The woman has disappeared but the judge
is found n cataleptc state. Bella, his
servant, appears in "a dying condition and
prevents entrance to secret door. Bella
explains to him what has occurred during
MS seizure He secretly discovers the
whereabouts of the yelled woman. She
proves to be the widow OF a man tried
before the Judge and electrocuted for mur-
der years before. Her daughter is en-
gagged to the Judges son, from whom he Is
estranged, but the murder is between the
lovers. She plans to clear her husbands
memory and asks the judges aid
CHAPTER V-ContInued.
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B0RERS SHOULD BE
DESTROYED AT ONCE
Carefully Examine Peach and
Plum Trees for ects-Dig
Them Out and XIII Them.

Peach and plum trees should be
carefully examined for any indications
Of bororH,
lie certain 10 look for both kinds.
the one boring into tho trunks and
working under the bark Just nt the
collar Of tho trcc at the surface Of the
ground and underground. also those
which work into tho wood a, the
crotchcu Of the trees higher M,
They should NIL be dug out and do
ntroyed,
The state herald., 1915-10-15

II an apple orchard is in sod, espe.
cially If the sod is an old or stiff one,
1t should be plowed in the fall. Ordi.
narily, fall plowing is good practice
In most orchards. but in cases where
the soil is very loose and liable to
wash and expose the roots to freezing,
or where it is very heavy and apt to
puddle when exposed to the weather,
or in very cold climates where the
snowfall is light, it is best to plow in
spring. By turning under the grass,
rubbish, etc. in the fall the process
of decay and incorporation with the
SOIL is fastened. A soil often becomes
deadened or lifeless from long inertia,
and when exposed to the action of
moisture and frost its physical condi-
tion will be improved. A disk harrow
may often be successfully used for the
first breaking up of this sod prepare
tory to plowing.
1t is never advisable to plow deeply
in old orchards. Flowing should be
only deep enough to turn under grass
and other litter and cover it with soil
This depth will be from to inches,
being a good average and about
right. 1t is always impossible to plow
any old orchard which has long been
down in sod without breaking a great
many of the roots, which. of course.
will be close to the surface. but It is
desirable to break as few of these
roots as possible; hence the necessity
for shallow plowing. However. the
danger of breaking roots should dis.
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ssiss neifer Calves,

Ever, upto.date dairyman viii raise
hia heifer calves. These calves should
bo sired by n purobred butter bull.
The state herald., 1915-10-15
Neat psekane Attraeta.

A neat butter package will attract
customer n, once.
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SISTERSVILLE

slSTEBSVILLE, W. Va, April s.
Levy Peterson left Wednesday for
strester. Ill, 10 join the baseball cluo
Mrs. =. =. Sayre Of Wells street has
left for Huntington 20 visit friends Tor
Mrs. Hammit who has been the guest
OF slstersville friends for a few days
has returned 20 home in Akron. Ohio.
W Va. University 20 spend ne sprinn
vacation with mis- mother. Mrs chris
AIRS. McIsaac left Wednesday for ~
Leo TO make an extended visit with her
son.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Hennesy Of sa-
lem. are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mrs. Harry Hoilandyke Of Clarksburr
l. visiting Mr and Mrs. Wade Duffy
OF the south Side
Mrs. Harvey Lee. Of Marietta. il Wis
Ting az the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. "
Miss Mary scaIly Of New MartinsvuIo
was here Tuesday evening TO attend the
Eiks dance. She was entertained AZ
the home ~ Mr. and Mrs. Roy Longiey.
Mrs. g. y. Schurbach and sister. Miss
Frances shapley Of Grandview. %. spent
"wednesday IN Wheeling
Mrs.. Gurtcheu ~ Havana. Cuba and
Miss julia Mcbonough. Of Martins FERRY
are the guests u their sister. Mrs jas
Hennaghan
Miss Katherine Jackson icrt wedn.s.
day 20 re-enter school 81 Birmingham.
IA after spending the spring vacation
Mrs. q Gibbs and daughter who have
been the guests 81 the formers sister.
M,lrs. n Morgan. have returned home to
bernard w. Garhart who has bee,
pending the past Few days ~ the home
- VI. and Mrs T.. g. Alder left Wed
nesdav Tor bis hou,F IN sharon. PA
Miss Lucille Clindenlng who has been
81 Co school NJ Mt De Chantai wednes.
Mrs. " Talbot entertained the
HridEe club 81 her home on North
wells street Wednesday afternoon.
Sieteravliie. which eaualied the dance
held iu Thistle Uail Tuesday evening nv
EiafcrsNlile Lodge No 911 ~ T. 3D. Tfka
The rooms we're decorated FOR the ocra.
over goo ~ the Eiks. their families and
friends enjoyed dancing from nine un-
ul three % the strains ~ the exec Ifeuf
Willis orchestra ~ Marietta. During the
infcrmiFsion dainty two-couraa lunch
con was served By Caterer Tsotterbcrry
guests were invited to visit the attrnr-
tive club rooms ~ the Etka. Among the
ouf-uf-fOWu EueFta we're Mre GurchoDfi
y Havana. cuba Miss julia Mcponourh
Conart Of Middiehourne. Mrs. Harry
liullaudyke. ~ Clarkaburr. Miss Hea-
trice Murray of New Haven. Conn . Her
uurd and Miss ilauretta garharf nf gha -
ron Pa. Mr and Mr. Frank iTennes,.
~ salem Miss Mary scaily Miss giady e
tinsvilie
"Wednesday evening the fourth gam.
ot hasketlall was played between Size
View Martinsyiile. TIE former winning
BY score ~ 10 20 3. The game was
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rough one which made u one OF the
most exciting We have had.
IN addition TO the remarkably good
Sistersyiile talent taking part In the
moose minstrel to be given In the audi
torium theatre Monday evening, April IL,
Director }. W. Mooney has secured
three vaudeville artists TO assist In put
ting on one OF the cleverest home tar
ents ever given here. Blaine Snyder
and Jess McCoombs late OF the sun
Vaudeville Circuit viii have some new
songs, George HUMPHREYS of the dancing
team OF HUMPHREYS and HUM hrier will
deliver some exceedingly new dancing
Ihe rehearsals are progressing smooth
~ and Director Mooney IL greatly pleas
ed with the Improvement SHOWN -..S ..
evening.
Many out-of-town guests will be here
for the dance which will be given by
the Comus club In Thistle Hall this
evening. The hall will be prettly dec
GRATED and the Cadenza orchestra from
Clarksburg viii furnish the music for
the affair.
Miss Isabel Sanders has arrived here
from Marietta to he the guest Of friends
Tor n few days. She will attend the
dance given by the Comus Club this
evening.
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Miss Clara lshcr was the guest of
Miss Mary Reid on Tuesday evening
Mrs John IA. NilSolaus. or Mozart is
The FIRST regular examination OF the
teachers Sraining class OF the Mt. Olivet
sunday school was held ON Tuesday
evening. at the home OF MIR. and Mrs.
i. Montgomery.
w y. Caldwell purchased new
Studebaker car recently.
). X. Sengewalt and son. Ira OF
Wheeling. were visiting relatives near
here, Wednesday and Thursday
Miss GlennA Mercer and Miss virginia
Talbert spent Tuesday evening win
Miss Mary Rogerson.
The Ladies'. Aid Society Of the Pleas
ant Mn NJ. Il. church met at the home
.0t Mrs. Joseph Archcy on Thursday and
mere was a large attendance.
Miss Ida Marsh. OF Mozart. was visit
Ing friends IL bridgeport, on Monday.
work has been started on VILLA IN
hem.
Mrs. Louisa Protzman and son. Ed
ward. OF wheeling. are spending some
time with relatives here.
Next Monday evening the Mozart
Volunteers will hold their regular moatn-
~ meeting at the church building.
Victor Jones was slightly injured on
Monday when he was thrown from a
bicycle, which he was riding. His arm
was hurt slightly. but no bones were
broken, DR.. Ferguson rendered medical
aid and he l. recovering rapidly.
Mr. Samuel Wilson IL seriously III.
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WHEELING CREEK

WHEELING CREEK. w. Va. April 5
Daniel West Of East Wheeling Is
spending few days on the creek with
ms sister Mrs. Green.
Jackie" Arthur Of Wheeling spent
sunday with r.. Hogg.
49, t. Il Ewing and James Riley spent
Tuesday IN the Grove.
George Dean spent Easter with friends
on Creek
81, Miss Mary Hunter and niece Lucy
liogg are spending a few days az the
formers home on Short Creek.
Gertrude W. White. Chester and
George Dean spent sunday evening al
the home % Mr.. and Mrs. John Rob
isOn's
John McCrcary was a business caller
a. Film Grove. Monday.
Thclma White H. spending some time
with her grandparents Of the creek
Mrs. =. !. Wilson spent SUNDAY AZ the
home ~ her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Remke
Alta Mccrearry spent Saturday In
Wheeling
VIM q shepherd Of wheeling spen,
Easter AZ his parents home on the creek
Mr. and Mrs. o. g. Morrfss spent Frf-
day evening AZ the home Of Mr. and Mrs.
Wesley White.
Philip Ewing spent Monday IN wheel
ing