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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-11-23
CONQUERED BY CHEESE.
Limburger Lover Loses His Life In
Demonstrating His Capacity.

Frank Miller, aged twenty-one, proved
that he could eat more cheese than any other
cheese lover in Johnsburg, ILL.,, and then
he died. Fred Justen proved that he could
eat almost as much of the limburger variety
as Miller He probably will die. Jake
Brayfeld made poor showing as cheese
consumer, and he is only desperately sick.
Such is the result cf contest that ended
many nights of taproom argument in Johns
burg. Miller's capacity for cheese was
household proverb in the village, and Justen
was envious. Brayfeld also thought he
might be in it if there was any way of set
tling the dispute.
Charlie Smith, who presides over the
Johnsburg taproom and had been arbiter in
the nightly argument, had brilliant idea.
"Why not contest?' he suggested.
He provide the cheese, the rivals and
their hackers to furnish their own beer.
So it was arranged. Wagers were made
Friends of the three men bet between
themselves, recklessly for Johnsburg, the
youth of the country for miles around en-
tered into the spirit of the thing, and the
taproom ordered plentiful supply of beer.
When the contest was held each man
had his own table, on which was set pound
slab of limburger. Timekeeper and weigh
ers were named, the audience gathered
around the tables, and at a signal the rival
cheese eaters fell to. Brayfeld quit while
vet about third of his slab remained.
Justen went little farther Miller, to
make victory certain, struggled through to
the crumbs and was carried away while his
friends cheered.
Next day all three were in hands of ply.
sicians. Miller's case was the worst. II
looked like appendicitis to the doctors, and
they operated. The operating did no good,
and he died. 1t was only after his death
that the doctors learned Of the cheese eat.
ing contest.
More heroic remedies were resorted to in
the case of Justen and Brayfeld. The
latter is out of danger, but Justen's recov.
cry still is doubtful.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-11-23
Finds Bear on His Porch.

So numerous and SO bold are the bears
near Penn Haven Junction, Pennsylvania,
that they now make formal calls upon the
few residents there The practice has
been started by a big black bear, which
called at the front door Of the residence of
Telegraph Operator John Boyle, and find
ing the family still asleep, camped on the
porch for some time.
He was found there by Boyle when he
returned from his aIl-night work and was
not molested. Boyle, instead, remained
at safe distance until the bear, Is min
utes later, got tired of waiting and wan
dered off into the woods.
A number Of bears have been seen by
the residents and the railroaders around
the junction, which is in the heart of a
mountainous district, and they frequently
make raids on the yards or on dinner
buckets which section hands place in cool
places near the track while they work.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-11-23
Sanitary Milk.

The COWS are groomed about half hour
before milking, and then, just in advance OF
the mixers, a man goes with a pail of
warm water-warmed when the season
requires it-and sponge for cleansing the
udders. One man can cleanse the udders
for nine or ten mixers if the COWS are con-
veniently situated. In my early work |
had each mixer 90 over his row of cows
and cleanse them before cleaning himself
up. But I soon discovered, as the cows
were put from the other stables into this
certified milk stable, that there was very
soon a shrinkage in the milk, and it wor-
ried me. | did not know what to think.
Ny first thought was that the COWS had
been injured by the tuberculin test. FL
nally I evolved this idea-that manipulation
of the udder in the cleansing stimulated
the secretion of milk, and to get the best
results you must follow that right up and
relieve the cow of her milk at once or else
there is reaction that makes trouble.
That solved the whole question.
Then we discarded the first few streams
of milk from each COW. 1t has not much
value anyway; there is not much fat in 1t.
We milk through an absorbent cotton
strainer applied to the top of the pail.
This is regular surgeons cotton. 1t is
placed between two layers of gauze and
put over the top of the pail and fastened
there. The pail is emptied through a
covered spout, SO the pail is not opened; !;
only the spout is opened when the milk of
each cow is weighed. From the barn this
milk is carried in cans to the milk house,
and there it is put through centrifugal
separator.
You cannot have milk that is right and
do the milking in stable that is full of
floating life. The milk that comes from
the udder Of healthy cow, after the first
few streams are taken, which rinse out the
milk channel, is practically sterile. The
germs get into the milk from the impure
and unsanitary surroundings. have seen
men who seemed to think that the germs
were part of the milk. They would talk
about the animal odor and seemed to think
that the milk had to have it, when the
facts are that the animal odor is filth, pure
and simple. If we will take care of our
milk with the neatness with which the
women prepare the balance of our food,
we shall have no trouble with animal odors.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-11-23
Alfalfa Seeding.

Where thirty six inches of rain or more
falls alfalfa should be seeded in August or
early in September in the northern States
south of line drawn east and west through
Chicago. This has been proved to be true
for eastern Kansas, Iowa and Illinois and
is probably true all through the section
named clear to the Atlantic ocean. The
rainfall is good; the land has been under
cultivation for many years and is well filled
with weed seeds. Under these conditions
spring seeded alfalfa has hard fight with
weeds, crab grass and fox tail and in a
majority of cases is either beaten or the
stand is thin With fall seeding an early
crop can be taken off, the alfalfa seeded
and three or four crops of hay gathered the
next year, no time being lost.
The loss from winter killing and heaving
out is much less where alfalfa is sown in
the late summer 1t should be sown early
enough to make eight to ten inches of
growth before the ground freezes. In
every instance known to the writer of a
trial between fall and spring seeing the
fall seeding has given the thickest stand,
the strongest plants and the heaviest yield
of hay the next season after the seeding.
Where an early crop of potatoes or garden
truck can be taken off in time the ground
should not be plowed, but leveled, and
the surface fined. This makes an ideal
seed bed.
Early oats and small grain can be cut
for hay or harvested for grain if they ripen
in time. The ground should be plowed at
once and well narrowed each day as fast as
plowed. After the plowing has been fin
ished fit the ground for alfalfa and wait for
a good rain. After this comes harrow
again and then SOW. aat
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-11-23
Stack Ties.

IF it is necessary to stack the hay in the
field it should be protected in some way
from the rain and snow. A good method
is suggested by Kimbalrs Dairy Farmer,
as follows: Take three small wires and
weave into them Stats about eight
inches wide and four long. These are
placed about two feet apart. The length
Of the frame will depend entirely upon the
height of the stack 1t should be large
enough to cover the top of the stack well
and keep the hay from being blown off.
If you wish to improve on this tack tarred
felt roofing paper to the Stats. This gives
you practically tight roof over the stack.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-11-23
GEORGIANNA LONG,
yoT1oE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters of ad-
ministration on the Personal Estate of
LYDIA F. DAY,
late of Carroll county, deceased. Allpersons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, to the sub.
scriber, on or before the End day of May,
1907; they may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 10Th day of
October, 1906.
WILLIAM f. CAIN,
nov2-4t Administrator.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-11-23

j. R. Zimmerman pleaded guilty to the
charge of conspiring to wreck national hank
in the Federal Court, Cleveland, Ohio, Tues
day, and was sentenced to serve two years in
the penitentiary and to pay fine of $40, 900.
Zimraermau was the chairman of the board of
directors of the Wooster 20. National Bank,
which failed about two years ago.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-11-23
DATlFICATION NOTICE.
In the Orphans Court of Carroll County
OCTOBER TERM, 1905.

In the Orphans Court of Carroll County.
OCTOBER TERM 1905.
Estate of Ann L. Fowble, deceased.
On application, it is ordered, this 29,h day
of October, 1906, that the sale of Real Estate
of Ann l.. Fowble, late of Carroll county,
deceased, made by Joshua w. Herring,
Executor of the last Will and Testament
of said deceased. and this day reported
to this Court by the said Executor, be ratified
and confirmed, unless cause be shown to the
contrary on or before the 1st Monday, Sd day of
December, next; provideda copy Of this order
be inserted for three successive weeks in some
newspaper printed and published in Carroll
county, before the 4th Monday, 26th day OF
November, next.
The report states the amount of sale to be
So, ,848.5 So.
5S5s $hS! SsfEf + + f$$S' 5SR5sS0DH Judges.
True copy, Test:
JOHN j. STEWART,
nov2-3t Register of Wills.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-11-23
JOSEPH DODRER,
TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber has
obtained from the Orphans Court of Carroll
county, in Maryland, letters testamentary
on the Personal Estate of
GEORGIANNA LONG,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, to the subscri.
ber, on or before the 18th day of june,
1907; they many otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 18th day of No.
vember. 1906.
j. FRANK LONG,
nov16 At Executor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-11-23
TO CREDITORS.

IN
This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court Of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters testament
tary on the Personal Estate of
JOSEPH DODRER,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouch-
ers thereof legally authenticated, to the sub.
scriber, on or before the 9th day of June,
1907; they may otherwise by law be ex.
cluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 9Th day of No.
vember, 1906.
o. EDWARD DODRER,
nov9-4t Administrator.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-11-23
Hedtherbl00m Skins.

New arrivals of these famous Skirts for their rustic and
here very pretty paterns So 90 quality 50 So
So SO quality, 81 .99. Ask to the to Silk Skirt
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-11-23
If low prices and quality counts look at our
Dress Goods.

Do you know that you find here any worthy and
desirable goods that's made Do you know that carry
full and complete nes and do you know that you
here and Save money any hour of the day and
any business day Of the week. Let us give you
proof.
ST. 90 Al inches wide Wool Batiste for.. .......75c.
81 25 AZ inches wide Chiffon Wolfe for........S10 90.
81 90 AZ inches wide English Mohar ....75c
75c A inches wide Panama for
81 25 So inches wide Broadcoath for 90.
Csc 19 inches wide Black Taeta Silk
81 90 27 inches wide Black Taffeta Silk 75c.
ST. 25 SO inches wide Peau de Sole 90.
ST. so 36 inches wide Tafeta Silk for 25.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-11-23
Blankets and COmfOrfables
AT less than we could buy them for today.

SOC 1O4 Grey Blankets, par.............. .... 39c
81. % III White or Grey Blankets, pair .9oc;
So so Double Bed White Wool Blankets, with pink and
blue borders So 90.
S. 90 Double Bed White or Red Wool Blankets So 70
81 % Double Bed Comortables
S4 90 Double Bed Cotton Filled Comforabes covered with
best quality figured French Satteen, So So
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-25
WATER DEPARTMENT
Resolutions of Coincidence.

At regular meeting Of Goodrich
post, No -, c. \. r., held Monday
evening the following preamble and
resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed
Whereas An allwise Providence has
seen fit to remove by death from among
Us, our worthy aud respected cOmrade
Elias Lyon, therefore be it
Resolved. That while we bow in
humble submission to the adict of the
Grand Creator of all things, we regret
the loss w".on it has entailed on post
22, and unite in giving expression to
our sense of the great loss, which the
community has sustained in the death
of our comrade, and we deeply SYM
pathlze with the bereaved family, in
the great sorrow that has fallen upon
them.
Resolved, That these resolutions of
respect and coincidence be spread in
full upon our minutes; that the post
room be draped in mourning for the
space of 30 days that these proceed
ings be published in the several news
papers of Danville; that copy OF the
same be presented to the widow if the
deceased comrade.
W. II. HEDDENS.
JACOB SLOOP
HENRY KERN
Committee.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-25
Excitement on Railroad Street.

The appearance of a cloak man : on
Railroad street between the =. d II.
station and the borough line has kept
the residents of that section in state
of great excitement for some days or
rather nights past Whether the ap
partition is of the fake sort or Is a
real "cloak man., whatever that may
imply, is not known, but the uncer-
tainty does not diminish the effect.
The section is lone and deserted after
dark these nights, handed over to the
police, who hide in the dark places
hoping to lay their heavy hands ON
the man in the cloak. Up to date there
have been no arrests although all sorts
Of stories are told.
Some relate that the cloak man, who
was found to be a resident in disguise,
was caught and so severely beaten that
he had to be carried home.
Another version of the story is that
the resident dressed himself up in wo-
man apparel and started out to put
himself in the way of the cloakmam,
hy whom ne hoped to be accosted. in
which event he intended to thrash the
fellow within an inch of his life. The
story has it that the man fell into the
hands of others searching for the
cloakmau- was mistaken for him aud
so badly beaten that he had to be ear
ried home.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-25
Large Coon Crop.

Whatever success may attend the
daylight hunters who tread over the
fields in search of squirrels, pheasants
aud the like it is pretty plain that the
coon crop is a good one and that those
who have the hardihoOd to devote a
night to coon hunting need not come
home empty handed.
Charles Boyer, of West Hemlock
township, accompanied by George
Bedea and Grant Ridgeway of this
city, put in Tuesday night coon hunt
ing ON Montour ridge opposite Gamer
ON. Yesterday morning they appeared
in town with three large coons which
excited the envy of all other coon
hunters. Mr. Boyer is an expert after
coons and he has two of the best coon
dogs in the country, both of which ac
companied the party Tuesday night.
The present being tie clark of the
moon" is considered the very best
time for coons, and every night now
the hunters are out in force. although
it is very rarely that 50 many fine
coons are hagged as were caught by
Mr.. BevcT and party.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-25
To answer FOR
FAST RUNNING

Summons were issued to the ID. l..
& W. railway company yesterday,
warning it to appear before Justice of
the Peace W. V. Oglesby at 10 O. clock
next Tuesday morning to answer for
running its trains through the bor-
ough of Danville at a speed greater
than eight miles per hour, the
limit fixed by the borough ordinance.
Summons were issued to the ID. J.. &
W. company a month or so ago, but
owing to a technicality the action was
dropped before the hearing took place.
In the interim following it is alleg-
ed that the d. l.. e W. trains have
been running through town ut rate
of speed which would seem to indie
ate that the trainmen intend to ignore
the provisions of the borough ordin-
ance.
Chief of Police Mincemoyer yester-
day morning timed the l0:l7 d. l.. d
w passenger train as it speeded through
town below Mill street and found that
it covered the marked off space of one
hundred yards in just five and one
half seconds, which is equivalent TO
the rate of 81 1-5 miles per hour.
On the strength of this evidence the
summons were issued for the hearing
on Tuesday the Both inst. Since the
first summons were issued a wholly
new ordinance relating to railway
speed has been enacted by council and
the validity of the action is we'll es-
tablished in every detail.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-25
GEORGE ARNOLD
Considered insane

George Arnold of this city who ON
February 28th, 1905, in the court of
Montour county was convicted of as
sault and battery with intent to kill
and on March 4, 1908, was sentenced
by Judge Little for two years and six
months in the Eastern penitentiary,
according to information received at
the prothonotary office has gone in
sane and is no longer a fit subject for
penal discipline.
The application to the judges of the
court of Montour county, which asks
that commission be appointed to in
quiTa INTO and report on the mental
condition of George Arnold was re.
ceived at the court house Yesterday
and is signed by Charles G. Church,
warden of the Eastern penitentiary.
In his application the warden sets
forth that he believes Arnold to be iu-
sane and i'll consequence of such. in
sanity an unfit subject for the peniten
'i''A t'itbt tiiS stlI'l pbiSOHbl has Gull
stant outbreaks, that he has threaten
ed to kill his keeper: that he has
marked delusions of prosecutions and
threatens violence when released. to
those whom he believes are prosecuting
him. He thinks that poison is being
injected into him TO put his heart out
of order and in the opinion of ths
petitioner is a dangerous person.
The applicant therefore requested
that the said George Arnold be remov-
ed to a hospital for the insane. The
court will probably take action Oh the
warden's application today, appoint
ing "a commission to inquire into and
report on the prisoners mental condi-
tiOm.
George Arnold was n resident of
Welsh hill. The victim of his shooting
was William j Keefer, who had q
very narrow escape from being killed
Keefer was struck on the forehead by
the bullet, which glanced and plough
ed furrow through the scalp on the
top of his head
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-25
Rounding Out 100 Years.

Aunt Peggy" Sechler, we'll known
as the Oldest person living in this Sec
tion, on next Monday, October 29th.
will celebrate her one hundredth birth
day. AUNT Peggy" still retains her
faculties to a remarkable degree. She
is growing feeble, however, and her
deafness is becoming an increasing in
trinity Still she is a most delightful
companion and when in the mood
dwells for hours on the remote past
that related to the town before most
people now living were born. Many OF
her "reminiscences reveal glimpses of
life wholly unique and strange to
citizens of the present day, although
the scenes enacted took place on the
very spot where Danyille stands.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-25
TOnsiIitiS is Prevalent.

While there are comparatively few
cases of diphtheria in Danville, other
forms of sore throat, especially tonsi-
litis, seems to be very prevalent OF
tonsilitis, alone, one of our physicians,
yesterday stated that in one day he
was called to attend no less than
twelve cases
The prevalence of sore throat, even
if in the more harmless FORMS causes
no little anxiety and embarrassment
among the school teachers. Case after
case is developed in the schools of the
borough and those i'm charge not know
Ing whether diphtheria may develop
or not and dreading to expose the rest
of the school to the least danger OF in
fection are put to their wits ends in
dealing with the case. Obviously the
safe thing to do would be to exclude
the child from school at the first SYM
ptoms of sore throat and admit it only
when the true nature or the ailmcnt
is established TO the teachers satisfac.
ton
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-25
First Visit in Fifty-One Years.

John Sandel, Church street, is en-
tertaining his brother, Michael Sandel,
OF Sturgis, Michigan, who is paying
his first visit to Montour county in
fifty-one years. Mr.. Sandel arrived in
Danville yesterday morning and pro-
ceeded to the Montour house where he
made inquiries concerning his brother,
later proceeding to the residence of
the latter on Church street
Mr.. Sandel was born on the home =
stead farm in West Hemlock townshi ip
now occupied by his nephew, Hiram
Sandel. He was a young man when he
left Danville. He settled in Michigan
and the ties which soon bound him to
that State held him so tightly that in
the long interim of over half cent
ury he never paid a visit to his native
place. 1t was not, however, that he
did not frequently think of revisiting
the scenes of his youth; the visit was
postponed, however. until now in his
advanced years it has actually taken
place.
Nh. Sandel sees but few of the land
marks remaining that greeted him
when he bade Montour county good
bye. Comparatively few of the faces,
too, remain that he was familiar with
over fifty years ago and those that are
still here to greet him like his own
are much changed by time and the
trials of life. 1t has been "A long time
since a sojourner has appeared in Dan
Vile to whose visit greater interest at
tached than to Mr.. Sandel's.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-25
Thanksgiving Proclamation.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24

w Otts
The President today issued a pro-
clamation naming Thursday, Novem-
Der %, as the day of Thanksgiving.
In the course of his proclamation
the President says:
Never before in our history or in
the history of any other nation has Il
people enjoyed more abounding mater
ial prosperity than is ours prosper
ity so great that it should arouse in us
no spirit of reckless pride, and least
of all a spirit of needless disregard of
our responsibilities, but rather a sober
sense of our many blessings, aud a re-
solute purpose, under Providence, not
to forfeit them by any action of our
own.
Material well-being, Indispensable
though it is, can never be anything
but the foundation of true national
greatness and happiness. IL we build
nothing upon this foundation, then
our national life will be rs meaning
less, where only the foundation has
been laid. Upon our material well-be
ing must be built superstructure or
individual and national life lived in
accordance with the laws of the high
est morality, or else our prosperity it
self will in the long run turn out n
cursa instead of a blessing We should
be both reverently thankful for what
we have received and earnestly bent
upon turning il into a means of grace
and not of destruction. -