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Death of Mrs. Cooper.

Died at her home near Dover, Mon
day morning, Mrs. Maria Cooper aged
8 wears. Mr.. Cooper was the widow
OF the late Washington Cooper and
mother Of John G. Cooper, OF Dover,
and Mrs. Sadie Gray, of Argentine,
Kansas She was sister of the late
Henry Slusher and Jackson slusher
and the aunt Of Lee and John
Slusher, Mrs. ]. e. Dlllard, Mrs
George Carr and Miss Birdie Slusher.
Mrs. Cooper was a daughter Of
christopher Slusher, and was born
near Lexington in 1926, She is the
last survivor Of the family Of nine
children. She was married in lS46
TO Mr. Cooper and has lived at her
late residence near Dover ever since.
OF their eight children the two
named above are the only survivors.
Mrs Cooper was noble Christian
woman, one Of the earliest members
Of The Dover Christian church, which
she united with in lS4S under the
preaching of Thomas N. Gaines.
There was no church house Of this
denomination, services held being in
an ar Dor,
The funeral services we're held at
the family home Tuesday afternoon
at O'Clock, conducted by Rev. R B.
Briney. Interment was made in the
Slusher family burylng grounds.
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independence Beaten.

The basket ball gams which was
played at the Academy drill ball
Saturday, evening between the Went
worth first team and Independence
High School resulted in victory for
Wentworth by score OF q to IL.
The game was fast and fierce and
most of the playing was in Independ-
ence'S territory. 1t was a clean game
and there were but few fouls made,
Hurley OF the Wentworth being the
worst offender.
The features Of The game were the
fine defensive work Of Randolph, the
good all-arouud playing of Gordon,
the gIacefullness and accuracy Of
Hurley. and the brilliant basket
throwing OF Hoge. Smith Of InGe.
pendence also did some fne throwing,
The Independence team played a
Dlucky game, but we're entirely too
slow for the Wentworth boys,
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False Rennrt

Indefense Of Mr.. Yingling, a member
Of the city council and a member OF
the Board Of Health, hereby inform
the public that be has obeyed the
quarantine law in every particular
during his return stay in Lexington
from Kansas City where he is no 7
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Addition and Motor Line.

No man who has the interests Of
Lexington at heart, who has desire
to make good investment, who has
little money or whose credit Is
good ought TO refuse to subcribe to
the suburban addition and motor
line project. In the first place there
is the matter Of sentiment-pare
pride in the home town. Time and
again have the people VI this city
raised money TO gi0s to an enterprise
which would benefit Lexington b.
increasing its population Property
owners have subscribed to such enter
pr ses because they Thought that
Increased population wo9ld mean 10
creased property value; business men
have subscribed to such enterprises
because they thought increased pop
ulatiOn would mean increased activity
in business; and many who had 10
money invested in Lexington have
subscribed to such enterprises from
purely patriotic principle ali of
these men were light. An increase
in population is certainly desirable
Now the suburban prOpos ion woul1
bring about this increase Of popala-
tion. The Western Goal and Mininn
Company gives evidence Of being de.
sirous, 10 fact, determined to open up
more exte sively the mints south OF
town. AS soon as there are accommo
dations for the men new mining
operations will begin, aud The com.
panY 40 doubt will see to it that there
are accommodations. In very short
time there will be hundreds OF men
moving to the vicinity OF Lexington.
II they Come to Lexington, Lexington
will be bettered II they come to q
new town several miles away from
Lexington, Lexington viii be dam
aged. And certainly II these mer
can't get homes in Lexington auc
transpOr Jon to the mines a new
town at the mines Will be inevitable
Under these conditions it would seen
folly for the citizens to let theli
opportunity slip by.
| A further argument for the prop
osition, moreover, is that it II
expected 10 be in itself a paying
Investment. Tae addition to thu
city VIII bring jusiderable profit as
real estate transaction aud the ca
llue viii have enough PASSENGER
among the mine workers alone tt
make 1t pay. Subcribers will bC
benefited directly by acquiring valu
able stock and indirectly by haYinJ
their business Increase and tue valu,
OF their property advance
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Death Of Mrs. Puckett.

Died In Mayview, Monday at the
home OF her son Thomas Puckett,
Mrs. Barbara Puckett, aged ss years.
Mrs. Puckett was the widow of the
late Reuben Pickett. Besides her
son, with whom she made her home
in her old age, she leaves a daughter,
Mrs. Davis, OF Kirksvllle. Mrs. Puck
ett lived here for many years. She
was a sister OF the late William Eth.
lerton, Of this place
Funeral services was held We'd
nesday. Interment in Marvin Chapel
cemetery,
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Tax Notice.

| have completed the beck tsx Per
sonal delinquent list for the County
and sent one TO ossh township where
the same may be found. suggest to
those knowing themselves oweing
such tax that they give this matter
Their couoldcratou. For the reason
that tue Coa2'y CoUr, aas made au
order for the collection Of the back
taxes of the Couu,y without delay
which l will do to the very best of my
ability through my attorney Mr.,
Clarence Vivion. Now do moi
wish to put you to any extra cost but
will advise you to take warning and
govern your selves aocordinly.
Yours Respt,
GEO. B. GORDON.
S.l6t2 Collector
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sale Postponed.

The farm sale Of Peter Hacker and
J. W. White, advertised for last
Tuesday was postponed until next
Tuesday, March 10, owing to the
inclement weather, This is one Of
the largest sales Of the season and
public attention is called to 1t
specially.
See the display advertisement OF
this sale elsewhere in this issue.
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were fortunate to hear her again.
The little play comprising the
second part Of the program was very
amusing. The acting of Miss Clara
Hughes was particularly good.
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Joseph Walmsley, who has been
visiting the family Of M. c. McFadin
for the past few days, returned Tues.
day evening to Kansas City, where
he is attending the Spauldlng Busi-
ness Co lege
Mrs. Emma Schoaeld returRed from
Kansas City Tuesday evening, after a
few days visit with her son, John,
who is seriously in there.
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For SA1E-ThOroughbred Chester
white mae hog, weight 2s5 lbs.
Apply to H. l.. sTARKEBAUM, "a
miles south Of Lexington. S-l6ta
The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-14
ITO THE DEMOCRACY OF CAR
l. ROLL COUNTY.

| have concluded to be candidate for the
Democratic nomination for the office of
States Attorney of Carroll county at the next
general election.
l am making an appeal directly to the vot
ers of my native county, that they may see to
it that the rule of rotation in said office, es
tabished by recent Democratic conventions,
may be maintained, and that future nomina-
tons for said office may not be put upon the
bargain counter or auction block.
| respectfully submit that if the Democracy
of Carroll county believe that nineteen years
of active practice of the law, that twenty years
of faithful service in the ranks of my party,
and that AZ years spent with my fellow citi-
zens, entile me to their favorable considera-
ton, then | shall expect my friends to see
that | get square deal.
| feel sure that the good people of Carroll
county fully appreciate the fact that they
have been generously inclined to every mem
Der of the Carroll county bar older than my
self and to some much younger.
| believe that the fair and impartial admin
istration of the criminal law is the strongest
safeguard of the rights and liberties of the
people.
If should be elected to said office | shall
submit the record of my past life as a guaran
tee that the unfortunate will get a square deal
and that the homes and firesides of the good
and virtuous people of this county shall not be
obliged to submit helplessly to intolerabe
conditions.
In view of the fact that there are younger
members Of the bar who will III time be entl
tied to their partys consideration, at the end
of one term, shall step down and out.
Respectfully.
MICHAEL L. WALSH.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-14
Points in Dairying.
EXchanpe

Exchange.
The best mixers are not beef TAT, mol
should they be burdened with superfuous
flesh. And yet it is mistake to suppose
that their condition is a matter Of no con-
sequence. To see a herd of COWS a little
more than animated shadows is an indica-
ton of poor dairyman. Dairy cows
should be we'll fed with milk producing
foods with sufficient feshforming properties
to maintain high state of physical vigor.
1t is hardly the right thing to deprive her
of sufficient food and then milk her.
Stringiness in milk is caused by fungi
which develop in the system OF the COW.
In an affected COW the temperature is raised
10 or 90 above normal. Like most other
fungi, these do not grow into ilaments in
in the milk while within the body, but in
five or six hours after the milking the sur
face layers are found to be one dense net
work of filaments If needle is dipped
in this and lifted, the liquid is drawn out
into long thread Care should be taken
in the water supply, which is likely to
cause the stringiness, and two drains of
DlSulpnaCe VI SOud Suouiu NC SlNOu udhJ
until the stringiness disappears.
The Michigan experiment station found
after repeated tests that about four times
as much food can be obtained from a
meadow by allowing it to mature hay than
by pasturing it. This means that four
COWS can be kept on the land by growing
hay instead of pasturing it; or, to show it
in another light, four times as much land
is required for pasture as for hay for the
same number of cattle. Green food is
given by growing soiling crops, but in soil
ing from two to three times the number Of
COWS can be maintained than by pasturing.
In the summer the churning should be
done at as low temperature as will per-
NIT the cream to form butter at the least
cost of time and labor. The temperature
ranges from $50 to $50, according to con-
ditions. When the cream is most oily, as
in summer, the lower temperature is the
better, while in winter the higher tempera-
ture may be an advantage. There is no
temperature for churning, as cream varies
and only observation will enable one to
arrive at full understanding of the require
ments. Use thermometer, and in a few
days much will have been accomplished in
learning of the proper temperature.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-14
Waste In The Wash Of Manure.

For 10 years the Ohio experiment sta
ton has been conducting experiments In
which manure taken directly from the sta
ble in April and applied to land about to be
plowed for corn, the corn being followed
by wheat and clover in rotation without
further manuring or fertilizing, is compared
with manure by the same animals and ap-
piled in the same quantity and manner and
at the same time, but which has lain In an
open barnyard through the winter.
These experiments show a loss OF 20 per
cent. of the total weight of the manure
between January and April. The loss in
effectiveness is indicated by the fact that
the ton of fresh manure has produced an
average increase in the three crops OF the
rotation to the value of So "a, while that
from the same original quantity of manure,
after lying four Or five months in the barn
yard has amounted to but Sl.7O, loss OF
more than 40 per cent.
Chemical analyses made in January and
April show that the manure lost between
these dates % per cent. of its total phos-
phorus, nearly so per cent. OF its total
nitrogen; but when the water soluble con-
stituents were determined it was found that,
while the loss of phosphorus retained prac-
tically the same proportion, that OF potas-
sium amounted to 81 per cent. and that OF
nitrogen to 73 per cent. That the total
loss in effectiveness is not still greater is
probably due to the fact that the soil upon
al maHa
is very deficient in phosphorus and requires
much higher percentage Of that element
in the fertilizer to produce the maximum
effect than that found in ordinary manure.
1t will be observed that these expert
ments show only the losses that may occur
in exposed manure during few months OF
the winter, and it is probable that manure
does lose in value more rapidly during the
first few months than later on, through
the teaching out of the liquid and of the
more soluble portions of the solid manure;
but these losses do not stop with the win
ter season, nor are they confined to leach
ing, but with warmer weather fermenta-
| ton becomes more active, and fermentation
means not only the combination of the nj
trogen of the manure with hydrogen and
its escape as ammonia gas, but also the
conversion of the ash elements into more
soluble forms, in which they may be more
readily leached out by subsequent rains.
The mere loss of total weight, however, is
not safe guide as to the actual loss which
may occur in the manure heap. In its
fresh condition lot of manure with the
usual amount of bedding will be about
three -fourths water, but as the straw de-
Gays and the manure becomes finer its
water holding power increases. Thus, at
the Ohio station a lot of manure contained
in January 77.6 per cent. of water and
1876 per cent. organic matter; in April,
S1.7 per cent. water and 15.9 per cent.
organic matter, and in September, 50 per
cent. water and 1877 per cent. organic mat
The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-14
Got the Wrong Babies.

A curious mistake occurred yesterday at
the hospital at Amiens. Two young wo-
men had recently been attended there.
One had given birth to boy, and the
other had given birth to girl. Yesterday
their babies were taken from them to be vac
cinated. After the vaccination the babies,
in their swaddling clothes, were returned
to their mothers, who went away with
them.
Soon afterwards one of the mothers re-
turned to the hospital in tears. Her child
was boy, but on returning home she dis
covered that the nurse had handed her a
girl. She insisted on her boy being re-
turned to her.
A scene of great confusion occurred, as
nobody knew the address Of the other
mother At last toward nightfall, the
other arrived, greatly excited, complaining
that she had been given boy by mistake
for her girl baby. The change was duly
executed, and the two mothers went away
happy.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-14

By virtue of the power and authority vested
in me by the laws of Maryland, have seized
and taken in execution to satisfy overdue and
unpaid State and County Taxes the following
property All the right, title, interest and
estate of George Bowman, in and to all that
parcel of land containing SIX ACRES AND
THIRTY SQUARE PERCHES OF LAND,
more or less, situate, lying and being in the
Fifth Election District of Carroll County,
Maryland, being the same land that is fully
described in a deed from n. F. l.. Harden
and others to the said George Bowman, dated
October 10Th, 1854, and recorded among the
land records of Carroll County, in Liber j. Fl.
B. No II, folio 435, etc., as by reference
thereto will more fully appear. This property
is located about a quarter of a mile from
Louisville, near the Copper Hill Mine. on the
road leading from the Beasman Road TO the
Liberty Road
hereby give notice that on SATURDAY,
THE 29th DAY OF JUNE, 1907, at eleven
O'Clock a. m., at the Court House door, in
Westminster, Maryland, | shall offer at public
sale the above mentioned property to the
highest bidder for cash.
BYARD DORSEY,
Collector of State and County Taxes for the
Fifth Election District of Carroll County,
Maryland. june7 is
The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-14
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Ascension Church-sunday services-7.SO a. M,
Holy Communion; 1890 a. m, Morning Prayer
Lltany and Sermon; (Holy Communion on first Sum
day of month"; 4.30 p m Evening Prayer, p. M,
Service and Sermon IN Chapel:
Rev. Frank Nj. Gibson. Ph. D., Rector.
st. Faus Reformed Church-sunday School at
$50 a. m. Worship at 1890 a. m. and 7.30 p m.
Mid.week worship Wednesday at 7.30 p. m.
Calvin s. Slagle, Pastor
Carroll Charge Reformed Church-Divne Service
at Pleasant Valley 10 a. m. At Benjamin's at 2p.
M Sunday school 2; Pm. m; s,o.,.. .
Salem Lutheran Charge-St. Benjamin's-Sun
Johns Leister's)-Childreu's Day Services at p.
m. Y. p. s. C. E. 745 p. m
r. W. Doty, Pastor
Rev. Dr. Hessie, presiding elder. will preach at
communion service will be observed. Quarterly
conference will be held at Silas Reeds Monday at
10 a. m
Grace Lutheran Church-Sunday School at a.
m. Prayer Meeting, Wednesday, at7.40 p. m. Di
vine Service at 1880 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Y. P s.
c. E., at 6.45 p. m.
P. H. Miller, D. d. Pastor
Centenary NJ. E. Church.-sunday School at $50
a. m. Preaching at 10. 80 a. m and 7.30 p. m. Ep-
worth League at 645 p. m. Choir practice on We'd
Harold NJ Rider, Pastor.
Methodist Protestant Church.-Sabbath Ser
yices-Preachng at 10. 80 a. m. and 500 p. m. Y. p
8: c. E. at 700 p m. Sunday school $50 a. m
Mid week Service in the lecture room Wednesday
evening at 500 O'Clock.
Rev. D. L. Greenfield D. D., Pastor.
St. Johns Church-Sundays-Low Mass at 7.15
at a. m. Joseph II. Cassidy, Pastor.
m. and at 7.30 p. m. every two weeks. Sunday
school at 800 q. m.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-14

time the men suspected that they had to
deal with whale, but the long tow-rope,
or tail, or whatever it was, puzzled them.
"Whoever saw whale with tail like
ships hawser, twenty yards long?' asked
the corporal, in amazement.
Presently boat number two headed the
fish, which turned tail at once, dragging
the target with it at increased speed.
"Fire, number two p shouted sergeant
major, and in ragged volley the carbines
exploded Then up in the air went some
thing that looked for all the world like a
colossal founder. With report like a
big gun it came down flop on the water,
sending the spray flying yards high. A
huge commotion followed, the creature
churning up the water and whirling up the
target about this way and that, to the no
little peril of the men and boats. Another
volley, however, gave the monster its
quietus, and it lay still so that the men in
the boats and the natives who had now
assembled in their catamarans were able
to make closer inspection. On ex-
animation the enemy turned out to be a
gigantic sunfsh, or species of great sting
ray. It's tail had got entangled in the
target tackles, and it had towed the whole
structure away with it. Hence the silen-
cling of the battery gun and the chagrin of
Putting Billy"
The gunners, however, took it all as
huge joke The fish was certainly a mon
ster Twenty one men, myself among the
number, stood-as easily as the Shiny
nature of the creature would allow on its
back, and when the carcass was ultimately
sold to the natives two boats crews were
the richer by several rupees apiece.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-14
Fine Alfalfa.

Mr.. Thomas V. Richardson, of Balti-
more county, has 9 acres of alfalfa that
now measures more than feet long and
is nearly ready for the first cutting 1t is
very thick and he believes it will yield
more than ton and half to the acre.
Mr.. John A. Evans, of Belair, has a
small patch that promises well. This is
the first year he has cut it and it is now
above the knee. 1t is beginning to bios
som and will soon be ready for moving.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-14
Ohio Democrats Hopeful.

Reports from Ohio indicate that the
Democrats of the Buckeye State are be-
ginning to sit up and take notice. The
sudden end of the Republican lovefeast,
after Senator Foraker's dramatic refusal
to submit to any authority except the State
convention of his party, has led many Dem
ocrats to think that their party has an op
portunity to elect Mr.. Foraker successor.
Ohio politics bring forth remarkable
climaxes occasionally, but the election of a
Democratic Senator would be most ex-
traordinary development. Such climax
would depend altogether upon Foraker S
strength in Ohio, and whether, if a re-
lentless fight be made upon him by the
President and the friends of Secretary
Taft, he would seek revenge in the election
of Democrat to the United States Senate,
Republican maorities in Ohio have been
so large in the last 12 years, in Presiden-
tial elections, that at first glance there
would seem to be little hope, if any of send
ing Democrat to Washington to succeed
Mr.. Foraker In many Of the Legislative
districts the vote is very close, and if Sen
ator Foraker's following in the State is as
great as it is represented to be, there is a
possibility that the Republicans will lose
the next Legislature if Foraker's friends
are apathetic. The Ohio Democrats seem
to think that they have chance, and
while they may be getting more encourage
ment out of the situation than the condi
tions warrant, it is significant that they
sti.l consider their party strong factor in
the politics of the Buckeye State. 1t has
been some ti!ne since Ohio was represented
in the United States Senate by a Demo
crat, and with the passing of the years the
chance that the State would ever again
have Il Democratic Senator has become
fainter and fainter. Perhaps the finish Of
Foraker would mean the revival of Democ-
racy in Ohio.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-14
A Backward Spring.

On every side we hear complaints,
Wherever we may go,
Because the sun is hidden, or
Because it feels like snow.
The poets even all are dumb,
They do not dare to sing,
And every one is finding fault
About the backward spring.
But no longer join the rest,
And / will tell you why,
| stood upon the street today,
With autos whizzing by,
When one of them bore down on me-
had to dodge the thing
What was it then that saved my life,
Why, just a backward spring!
The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-14
A Winner.

Mrs. Goldington-I am amazed, sir,
that you should propose to my daughter.
You have not known her week.
The Willy Suitor-True, madam. But 1
have known you for some time, and every
body says your daughter takes after you.
Gle got the girl.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-14
DEAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

A beautiful cottage at Mt. Airy, Md; we'll
located; in good repair throughout; fine lawn
and garden; artesian water; cemented cellar;
underground drainage, etc.
s. L. RICHARDS,
1905 w. Baltimore Street,
iune7 4t Baltimore, Md.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-14
Forgetful.

Hostess professor, haven't you
brought your wife? Professor There !!
| knew L forgotten something
The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-14
TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of Car
roll county, in Maryland. letters testamentary
on the Personal Estate of
MICHAEL J. FROCK,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof legally authenticated, to the
subscribers, on or before the 7th day of
January, 1908; they may otherwise by law
be excluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 3rd day of June,
1907.
IRWIN E. F. WANTZ,
iune7 4t Executor.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-14
Pearls of Great Price.

''Your wife's teeth are like pearls.
''They ought to be. I paid for them
at that rate.