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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-07-01

The clover plant is one of the most val
liable that is within the power of the farm
er TO grow, and it also enriches him even
when the clover is sold off the farm, be
cause there remains in the roots left in the
soil large proportion of nitrogen which
was gained from the atmosphere. So
great Is the gain TO the farm when the en-
tire crop Is fed and returned to the land
that but few farmers realize the large in
crease in that direction. Professor Shut,
who took clover roots from soil TO the depth
of four feet. and also from plots to the
depth of two feet, of both the common
red and mammoth varieties, of one year ;
growth. found nearly as much nitrogen at
the depth of two feet as when the roots
were taken from four feet, thus demon
strating that the roots of clover, while going
down deep into the soil, do not 90 below
the reach of plants which follow the clover
crop. and even when the clover is
seeded in June and left until the next
October there is large addition to the
supply of nitrogen in the soil. As farm
ers must provide nitrogen for all cereal
crops, while clover gives them nitrogen
instead of demanding that material, there
is great saving in expense, which is al
item of profit as well as the crop. The
most costly of all fertilizers is nitrogen,
and when the farmer can grow his nj
trogen, as is really done with clover, It's
Importance as a renovating crop cannot be
oyerestimated.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-07-01
More Treason.
From the Boston Adrertisnr


1t must pain the souls of all patriotic
Americans just now to read the outbursts
of treason which are so abundant in the
columns of the imperialist press. We had
occasion recently to note more in sorrow
than in anger the charge published in the
Boston Journal that the Administration
has had all it wanted of State troops. -
This attempt to represent the President in
an attitude of disparagement of the Amer
lean volunteers was surely bad enough, but
worse has followed 1t is one thing to de
clare that the President scorns the patriotic
volunteer, but it is even worse to announce
publicly that the President has no policy
whatever.
We call the attention of all right minded
citizens, and of the War Department es-
pecially, to the REASONABLE language of
that red hot imperialistic sheet, the Wash
ington Post. That journal declares that
the Filipinos ''are not whipped at all, or
are in any immediate danger of being so. "
1t also says that it sees no reason why
the Filipinos should suspend hostilities, "
because the Americans ''have declared no
policy which they can consider from a
political or peaceable point of view.
Days have elapsed since this outrage
ously reasonable utterance appeared, yet,
so far as we know, the Adjutant General
at Washington has made no attempt to
suppress the publication of the Post, nor
has the Postmaster General prohibited the
circulation of this reasonable article
through the mails. These assaults upon
the Administration and these slurs upon
the valor and courage of the American
volunteers should cease. If such treason
should be read by the Filipino troops the
war may last for years to come.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-07-01
Most Expensive Hat on Record

from the thlcdgo Record.
The most expensive hat on record cost
$500 in gold, and was presented to Gen
eral Grant while in Mexico in 1882 1t
is now on exhibition in the National
Museum at Washington-perhaps the
finest Mexican sombrero that was ever
made While William H. Seward was
Secretary of State in Lincoln Cabinet
some of his admirers in South America
sent him a Panama hat which cost $1,000.
It was on exhibition in a show window in
New York for year or more Panama
hats used to be frequently sold as high as
$500 each \ New York halter says that
in 1867 he sold three hats at that price in
single day, but they are no longer in the
market The most expensive hat he has
sold for several years was bought by a
New York banker last summer for Sl10.
1t was the last fine Panama hat in stock
Such hats are still worn by the hidalgos in
South America They are not made in
Panama, but got the name because that
city was formerly the greatest market
for them. The finest hats come from
Guayaquil and Pata, Peru They are
made of the fibre of the pita, or pineapple
plant. which is as soft and piable as silk,
and some of them are so fine that they can
be folded up and carried in the vest pocket.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-07-01
The Horse in Summer.
From Agricultural Epitomist,


The treatment OF the horse in summer
should be very different from that usually
accorded the animal Probably from no
one thing does the horse suffer SO much as
from lack Of water We 90 into the field
on a hot day. and take with US jug Of
water to uuench our thirst. Without this
provision, language could hardly describe
the sufFerings we should endure But the
horse which Is compelled to 90 without
water for half day, needs 1t as often as a
man does. The animal should be watered
frequently. and it would last longer, If
some means could be provided for watering
at least once from morning to noon and
from noon to night 1t would not be much
trouble to provide the means, especially
when a wagon is taken to the field.
The head Of the horse should always be
protected from the hot sun. Ii Is simply
a wonder that more horses are not sun
struck The top Of the head Is exposed
to rays Of the sun that heat even brick
walls through and through The harness
makers now have Il shade that Is easily
attached to the top of the head, and 1t
furnishes the most convenient means of
protection TO the horse brain. \ green,
broad leaf of some kind or bunch Of
weeds. however, win answer. So will a
wet sponge. In our experience, we have
found that if the work in the field is
abandoned in the middle of the day, on
very hot days-beginning earlier in the
morning aud working as long as YOU can
see at uight-the same amount OF work
can be done. and done, of course, with
much more comfort to both man and beast
If the horse is given an occasional sponge
bath in summer, the animal will not only
enjoy it but will be benefited by it.
Perspiration and the dust fills up the pores
of the skin.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-07-01
Largest Orchard in the World.

The largest orchard in the world is in
Kansas and belongs to Fred Wellhouse,
who came from indianapolis and was once
editor of the Indiana Farmer. He was
the first man who had the courage to en-
gage in fruit raising to any extent, and has
been well rewarded for his faith and enter
prise. He Is the apple king of the world,
has made handsome fortune, and retired
from active business, leaving his orchard
in charge of his sons, and lives in hand
some residence at Topeka. Mr. Wellhouse
devotes his energies and abilities these days
to the encouragement Of fruit culture as
president of the State Horticultural So
ciety He planted his first orchard in
1876 and now has 1854 acres in apples
alone. His largest single orchard consists
of 500 acres at WakaruSa, Orange county,
and his smallest is patch of III acres at
the village of Glenwood, near Leavenworth.
He has apple farms in four other counties,
including altogether about 100, 600 trees.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-07-01
Ham Fat Saved Her Life.

Physicians at the Cooper Hospital, Cam
den, \. j., attribute the saving of the life
of Nellie f. Henry to a piece of ham fat.
The woman, who is 81 years old, is en-
ployed as a domestic at No. 527 Berkley
street. She was attacked with hemorrhage
of the nose. Home remedies were tried
with a view of stopping the flow of blood.
All failing, physician was summoned,
and he worked for several hours with the
patient. and as he failed he summoned a
brother doctor. All the science that the
two medical men could bring to bear on
the case failed to stop the hemorrhage.
All night and the greater part of the
next day the blood continued to flow, and
finally it was decided to send the woman to
the Cooper Hospital There the physi-
clans tried all sorts Of plans to bring relief.
The woman was slowly bleeding to death.
Then an old-time remedy of packing the
nostril with a strip of ham fat was sug-
gested. This was tried, with the result
that the flow of blood was stopped.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-07-01
Unexpected Responses.

\ teacher explaining to a class that the
land of the world was not continuous, said
to the boy who happened to be standing
nearest to him, "Now, could your father
walk around the world?' 'No, sir, "
was promptly answered. "Why not ?
Because he's dead, was the altogether
unlocked for response As little antici-
pated probably was the answer made to
another teacher, who asked, "What is a
hovel, and was met with the reply,
"'What you live in. -
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-07-01
Pats Explanation.

Gentleman (to an Irishman): "Well,
Pat, | see you have small garden.
Pat eyes, sur What are you go
ing to set in it for this next season
''Nothing, sir set it with potatoes last
year, and not one of them came up.
''That's strange How do you explain
it?' "Well, sur, the man next door to
me set his garden full of onions. "Well,
had that anything to do with your potatoes
not growing p Eyes, sur, bedad, them
onions was that strong that my potatoes
couldn't see to grow for their eyes water
ing.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-07-01

A native funeral in Manila is an inter
esting sight The hearse is a rude wagon
drawn by white horses. A most melan
eholy looking person is the driver, who,
clad in black and high beaver hat, sits
aloft in mournful dignity. In front is
brass band playing lively march, while
long line of carriages follow slowly behind.
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EVERY YEAR.


BY ALBERT PIKE
The spring has less of brightness
Every year,
And the snow ghastlier whitenesS
Every year;
Nor do summer flowers quicken,
Nor autumn fruitage thicken
As they once did, for we sicken,
Every year.
II is growing darker, colder.
Every year.
As the heart and soul grow older.
Every year;
care not now for dancing.
Nor Tor eyes with passion glancing:
Love is less and less enhancing
Every year.
Ofthe loves and sorrows blended
Every year.
Ofthe charm Of friendship ended
Every year.
OF the ties that still might bind me
Until Time TO Death resigned me.
Ny infrmitles remind me
Every year.
An how sad To look before Us
Every year:
While the cloud grows darker DER Us
Every year:
When We see the blossoms faded
That to bloom we might have aided.
And immortal garland braided
Every year.
To the past go more dead faces
Every year.
As the loved leave vacant places
Every year:
Eycryw here the sad eyes meet Us.
In the evenings dusk they greet Us.
And To come 20 them enJreat Us
Every year.
You are growing old. they tell Us.
Every year;
-Yog are mon alone. they tell Us
Every year.
You can win no new affection.
lou have only recollection,
Bscpcr sorrow and detection,
Every ycar
Yes the shores Of life are shifting
Every year.
And we arr senwari drifting
EvCry year.
old Flacys changing. fret ~
The living morc forget Us.
There are fewer 20 regret Us
Every year
but ID, trurr life duAws higher
Every year.
AaJ lLs morning sfAs r{lmtS higher
EyCgy year
Easih's bold 90 uS grows sii-htrr.
Aut Ihr heavy burden lighter.
Ant i6c dawn immortal brighter.
EvyFy year.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-07-01

An Omaha preacher announced from the
pulpit recently that he has no objection to
any of the members of his congregation 60
ing to sleep and snoring during the sermon,
because he regards it as a compliment to
his integrity and as indisputable evidence
of the soundness of his theological views.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-07-01

Hur~- aui Mall. Shoes Horse Nuis, Ware and
Cni Mails. .ttalyaulzri Pence Wire aud Poultry
Netting. TuNarr and House Furnishing
G,.pds; Wuileva,h. Horse, Scglh and Paint
Bru,h--,. Steel Horse Iruugh>. Cast Iron Hog
Tfou.h~. Grind Stones. >cyihe Stones. &c,
Gum Betting. Hos, and Packing. Leather
Be.lug and Lace Leather, File, aud Ra>ps;
kuiyes aud Forks Plate, Ware, Plumbing
aud Timing. Sreans and Hot Water Heating,
Plumber, aui Steam Filters Supplies.
We are sole sg-sls for the county Tor Heath
4 MiI5sau Manufacturing Cos bc~l prepared
PAINT and Climax Paste PAINT,
and auy one that D. thinking of painting We
specially ask tu call and ,-e us, rs our stock Is
compIet- With "a beautiful line Of colurs-
WESTMINSTER HARDWARE CO.,
mari Westminster, Ma.
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ofTftIRS

DAVID D. sTEH. President
-. STEW ART RoHERTS. 1T NiCe-Pr~--
JACOB %. nLoCHER, 2nd Nier prs
GEORGE ". PNREE. Sce. and TreaS-
CHARLES D. FINK. t.rusFaI Counsel
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PAINT and Climax Paste PAINT
LEAN SWEEP /
Balance ui our entire stock al prices you eau
not afford to overlook

Balance ui our entire stock al prices you eau
net afford TO overlook.
Great bargains in Underwear, al prices tha,
will compel YOU TO buy Less than halfprice.
Also lot Of fine Wool Oyershirts, former
price =. 90 to =. so, nov Sl.00, Also large
line OF Gloves at all prices, rrdhced TO less
than half price In Neckwear We can open
your ewes ia prices. Fifty cent goods from
Zoe up-good goods aud good styles They
must be sold. The balance of our stock OF
Hats at less than half price-some first class
styles Our greatest offer is In our
Suit, OvercoaJ and
Pants Department
We have some splendid things to show you;
aud viii sell them at half price. aud, il desr
ed, will make up to order in tirSs-class style,
it guaranteed or no sale. 4 dollar saved Is
IL dollar made Call and examine our stock
and We are confident We can save you money
and please you, at the old stand No. 3i West
Main street Westminster, Nd.
lan29-u \. NJ. ANDERS.
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STOVES AND RANGES,
Blue Flame & GASOLINE STOVES.

Flrr Pas- Heaters. kyirigrrarar-. Water
Coolers. Ice Cream Frselsys, Window and
Door ~crrras. Farm Bells,
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ENECUTIVF CONNrTTEE
DIRECTORS

Il. S.s~srf R,hsris. George " Aibaugh
Charles r tink.
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DOAD NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that application will
be made to the County Commissioners Of Car
roll county at their first meeting after the ex-
piration Of thirty days from the date hereof 10
locate, or cause to be located and opened
public county road in Carroll county. begin.
ming at point in the county road leading
from the Uniontown and Middleburg road to
the Taneytown and Middleburg road, on the
lands OF Albert koontz; then through the
lands of said koontz short distance, to the
line of Nelson Crabbs' land; then on or near
the dividing line between the lands of said
Crabbs and Koontz to the lands Of Boone;
then across lands of said Boone to Big Pipe
Creek, and across said creek to lands OF
Henry Reck; then through the lands of said
Reck to the lands of John Burlington, near an
old road; then ON or near the bed of said old
road between the lands of said Burlington amt
Luther Sharretts; then on or near the said old
road, as near as may be, between the lands of
said Sharretts and VIM. J. Reifsnider: then
on or near said old road, as near as may be,
between the lands of said Reifsrider and
Martin Burlington for a short distance; then
on or near said old road through the lands of
said Burlington to point in county road lead
ing from Taneytown to Middleburg, at or
near the intersection of said county road and
said old road, or by the most practicable
route. ALBERT kOONS,
may27-5t and IS others
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CARDs AND CIRCULARS printed at
~ this Office.
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FOR MEDICAL. PURPOSES

Patent Medicines Horse and Cattle Pos dv-s,
&c. 4 hne assortment ai STATIONERY
Sry- Physician, Drdrrs promptly illei and
Prescriptions carefully and accurately com.
pounded uaFl7 q
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The sharp. twitchjng pains
peculiar TO Rheumausm-are
difficult 10 avoid are trouble
some to dodge. unless you
cstthe right remedy. No one
can properly appreciate their
work or pleasure, unless free
from such distress unless ihe
disease IS eliminated.
pr. Halliday Rheumatism Cure
absolutely cures and carr~
permanently. Gives yuu aAsr
at oues-gu,s right 20 the seat
uf the trouble, Pa,aia Bile,
leave, the entire system Iu
bauyaut, hyai,y condition.
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Wantz Building, opp. Catholic Church,
mar2j II Vernlp,far. Nd
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Our new Spring Stock OF
SOFT AND STIFF II AT S

Yours Respectfully
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MAKE YOUR DOLLARS GROW

your yourself and boys where the lowest
with best quality and latest style Don buy until visit
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-06
1 ours very respt.
u u Free
Half Dogs and Half Hogs.

5 + Sammons, a we'll known
and thoroughly trustworthy farm
er living in the upper section of
the county, brought to town yes
terday strange story of the
recent existence of a quartet of
animals which were half hog and
half dog. The mother of the Gu
rlous beasts is a pet hog and the
father a cross between q cur and
a hound. The curiosities belonged
to Dave Dursnt, living on the
Ingram place near Sandy Flat.
The animals were all shaped alike.
They had dog ears, dog tails, and
the hind legs from the hooks
down were those of dog. The
snouts were perfectly formed as
were the hams and fore feet, like
those of a hog. They we're all
males and they had Il way Of max
ing noise like both the hog and
the dog, resembling the bark of n
squirrel. Mr. Durrant wasn't
charmed with his possessions and
he killed all of the curiosities and
the father of them several DAYS
ago, And now his neighbors are
telling him that he has put out of
the way the best oppoi tunity for
making fortune he ever had. -
Greenville News.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-06
LEES SUGGESTIONS FOR
CUBAN REFORMS.
FOR
An Early Decision as to Suffrage
Should be Reached.

Washington, Sept lin a re.
port received at the war depart,
ment from Gen Fitzhugh Lee,
commanding the provinces of Ha.
baus and Pinar del Rio, that Off.
Ger makes number of recommen.
datlons for reform for the better.
ment of the Inhabitants. AMONG
these are that an early census of
the island be taken: that the
question of suffrage be considered
In all its aspects and decision
reached regarding the same; that
a modern system of Jurisprudence,
as far 1t can be made applicable,
be generally introduced, so that
elective officers belonging to it
can be voted for at the general
elections; that a general presi-
dent and a congress or legislature,
to consist of two branches, and
all other officers of republic, as
we'll as municipal elections in the
various municipalities; that the
United States shall keep a strict
supervision of the affairs of Cuba
until a republican form of govern
ment has been adopted by the
people; that the island shall still
be garrisoned by troops of the
United States in order to protect
the lives and property of citizens
of the United States and those of
other foreign nations residing in
Cuba, preserve peace, suppress
disorder and maintain the supre-
macy of civil law whenever and
wherever necessary; that the fu>
ture Cuban republic shall be
vested in the people and their
representatives so far as it relates
to the question of an American
protectorate or annexation to the
United States.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-06
Two More Recommended.

The State of Sunday says, the
Governor yesterday recommend
cd for commissions in the army
two more South Carolinians-the
Rev VIM Aiken Kelly of Sumter,
and Mr. j S Hardin of Chester,
the latter desiring a captaincy or
a lieutenancy. Mr. Kelly wishes
to be a chaplain. He is the young
minister whose strange disappear
ance .ast year, followed later on
by his strange reappesrance ir.
New Orleans, caused 80 much un-
easiness to his friends throughout
the State. Though reinststed by
the Methodist church, Mr. Kelly
having now entirely recovered his
health, is anxious to servo as a
chaplain in the army.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-06

cllnging to the raft decided to cas-
lots. 1t was left to chance anc
the two survivors say that after
deli berate discussion a method
"is chosen which was sure to bt
fair.
A big German sailor lost and
he submitted to the verdict OF
death without a murmur or struq.
gle, holding up his throat to the
knife with all sailors careless.
ness of death. The Swede and
Norwegian killed him, they frank
ly say, drank his blood and lived
for two days on his flesh.
They were ready for another
gamble to determine which of tho
two should die and bs eaten by
the other. When the Woodruff
sailed in sight of the Iaft Thoma.
sen was amusing himself feeding
the rotting fragments of the dead
Germans flesh to sharks that
swarmed around the raft and
bumped their raveuous noses
against it. He and his comrade
were both crszed and more dead
than alive, they were taken on
board the Woodruff and every,
thing possible to revive them was
done but even after two days of
care and attention they were in
fearful plight when they reach
ed here this morning.
The two men told their story
to the seamen of the Woodruff.
They are now in condition OF
collapse and both may die. Their
attending physicians will not al
low them to see anybody. If they
live they will probably be tried
for murder and an old and much
disputed question of the law of the
sea will be again brought up.
Whether men in their positioo
have the legal right to kill anoth.
or man; even with his consent, has
never been determined.
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"The struggle between the tw,

"The struggle between the two
principles of individualism and
cooperation will continue, and
the question whether the best re.
suits are to be obtained by COM
petition, or combination will he
fought out until one prevails over
the other or new and composite
result is obtained. This is a
question of political economy,
but ut the bottom is the con-
flict between two social desires
and the law is after all but the
expression of the prevailing So
cisl desire" This is a part of an
address by E T Keasby before
the American bar association. His
thoughtful investigation closed
with these ideas: "In most mat
ters OF business 1T Is safer to let
people take care of themselves
rather than for the courts to in.
terfere with liberty of contract
and the natural course of trade.
If combinations of capital become
too large to be managed with
safety and profit they will fail.
If they serve a useful purpose
and are in accordance with the
laws of social development, they
will 60 on and the courts will be
powerless to stop them. "-Green.
vile Times.