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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-09-01
A SEMI-CENTENNlAL ANNIVERSARY.

rUST fifty years ago, August II, 1858, the first
| cable message sent across the Atlantic.
The message of 80 words, from Queen
Victoria to President Buchanan. 1t took 81 min
utes to transmit. But it was the little message
BILE proof that of the greatest attempts OF
man in the field of science had succeeded.
Within the fifty years the world has built more
than 900 miles of submarine cables, suff1-
cient to grdle the globe eight times. And be-
sides the cables already in operation several
others in various stages of construction. Be
sides the 5000 100000 investment in cables there
is a fleet of fortytwo cable steamers kept con-
stantly in service.
The cable service of most direct Importance
to the general public is that of transmitting
reports of crops and general commercial condi-
tons of widely-separated nations This service
is intimately tied up with a most interesting COM
pilation of these reports, a system which en-
ables the exporter in New York, Seattle Gal
weston and the dealer in Chicago Minneapolis
and other cities to govern their business by
world wide conditions.
Alongside of this means of communication, 9TH
ers of equal importance have been developed.
The first half of this half century of cable extern
sion saw the evolution of the telephone that is
not only convenient and useful for business pur-
poses but also adds pleasure and profit to farm
life The latter half has given birth to the wire
less system of telegraphy, that is of especial
value to seafaring men. We may we'll eXcla1m
in the language of the first telegraphic message,
What hath God wrought?'
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-09-01

The Alaska wheat" exploited in some papers
as yielding 200 bushels to the acre, and which has
been offered at SIS per pound or $40 per bushe
has been under investigation by several Expert
ment Stations, including that at Pullman, and is
declared to be identical with the Egyptian" "Sey
en- Headed" or Mummy" wheat, a soft spring
wheat undesirable for millers. 1t is also reported
to be unfit for any country where there is wind.
The first symptom of mind in health
Is rest of heart and pleasure felt at Home
Young.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-06
MEDFORD.

Misses Matte Harman and Loretta
Bankert, both Of New Windsor, were
guests of Miss Larue Myers over Sat
urday and Sunday last
Claude Wilt, wife and son John,
Misses Lillian, Sadie and Carrie Sap
pington. all of Unionville, and Mrs.
Lizzie Zepp, of Marston, spent Sun
day last at F. H. Willet's.
Miss Marjorie Whitehill, of Union
vile, is visiting Mrs. William Bale.
Miss Bessie Haines, of Union Bridge,
spent from Friday till Monday last
with Miss Cora Danner.
Miss May Stoner, of near Warfelds-
burg, visited Miss Grace Roger few
days.
Revival services are now in pro-
gress at Stone Chapel.
Isaac Stoner set out 5000 asparagus
plants last week He already had
half acre growing. Mr.. Stoner will
stock the market on asparagus and
berries.
The gross receipts Of the oyster sup
per held by the Medford Grange on
Saturday night last amounted to $64.63.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-06
PLEASANT VALLEY.

Our boys on last Saturday even
ing, which was Halloween, behaved
themselves. Their was no damage
done to anyone, and very little hollow
ing. We think it was due to the Sc
we're sickness of Mrs. Levi Myers. That
is right, boys, show respect. Thanks.
Mrs. Noah c. Wantz, who has been
dangerously ill for the past week, we
think is somewhat improving.
Mrs. Noah c. Wantz, who has been
sick for the past few weeks, is able
to sit up again.
Vernon Smith recently lost valu-
able cow, which was supposed to have
bloated. She had calf by her side
which was nearly four weeks old.
B. s. Smith, from Hyattsville Md,
has returned home after spending a
few weeks with his son Vernon
David Helwig bought at public sale
the property of A III. Bankard for $S05
This property was known as the Ss,-
villa Myers property.
The teachers and pupils of this pub
lie school will hold a spider-web So
cial on Thanksgiving evening in the
school room. Our band is expected
to furnish music for the occasion.
Sunday school this Sunday at l o.
m., divine service at by Rev. Jas B
Stonesifer, prayer meeting in the even
ing.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-06

Whether he will be elected or not we
do not know now, but we will know
by the time we read this great and
noble paper.
Miss Mabel Merican, of Baltimore,
spent Saturday night and Sunday with
Mrs. c. D. Taylor, wife of Rev. c. D.
Taylor, pastor of West Falls Circuit.
Mrs. Taylor and Miss American have
been intimate friends from infancy.
Miss Agnes Buckingham and sister,
Miss Julia Buckingham, who have been
spending the summer in Carroll coun-
ty, expect to return to their home in
Baltimore next week.
Miss Gladys Brashear, a refined
young lady of Mt. Olive, returned home
from a hospital in Baltimore, where
an operation was performed for ap-
pendicitis.
Sunday school Sunday morning at
quarter past nine, class following.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-06
ALESIA.

John Hoffacker, of Hampstead,
spent Sunday last with his parents at
this place.
The Western Maryland is now using
Norfolk C Western engines as push
ers between Gettysburg and Hamp-
stead. They have also borrowed few
F. & r. engines to help business until
their 8 new ones arrive which they
recently ordered.
One of our R. F. D. mail carriers,
due here about 800 p. m. daily, on
Monday last arrived about hours
late, due, we are informed, to a sick
horse.
Elections over. Brighten up, boys.
The Republican party lost their top
story their Garrett" for Congress.
Tis not as strong a house without a
Garrett"
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-06

his life as an example. Revs. Hup-
man, Bevans and DR.. Dudley, the lat
ter pastor of Springfield church, all
officiated in the last sad rites. Rev.
Bevans, a former pastor, preached
the sermon and all three ministers
paid a high tribute to the memory of
Mr.. Herring Their eulogies were every
whit true, as the mans life showed
and proved. He leaves young widow,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. De-
vries, also a little son. They, as we'll
as the mother and father of Mr. Her.
ing, have the sympathy of the entire
community in their bereavement, for
none can feel such a loss more keenly
than the parents. The floral emblems
were many and very handsome. The
choir, of which he was a member, sang
What friend we have in Jesus" and
all knew that Jesus had been his friend
in life, so now he is in Heaven rejoic-
ing with Him, relieved from his great
suffering, which he bore so patiently
while on earth. Miss Stella Stocks
dale, of Baltimore, sang a solo, very
sweetly, during the service
Grim winter has made his appear
ance early, we hope not to linger with
Gus the entire season. Such frosty
mornings make the ears and fingers
tingle.
Edward Ruch, who met with such
a painful accident, some weeks ago,
is slowly improving.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-06
MT. OLIVE.

Corn husking is thing of the past
with most farmers that live in this
vicinity. Some are through plowing.
Wheat is looking fine, and the indica-
tions are for fine crop next season
The most of us are not weather
prophets, yet l think we can say with
out fear of successful contradiction,
that the 26th of this month will be a
fowl day.
Meetings of an evangelistic char
acter which have been in progress at
Mt Olive NJ. E. church have closed,
and the Lord blessed us with the con-
version of five souls
Evangelistic services are in pro-
gress at Morgan Chapel NJ. E. church
at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Buckingham and
Julia Buckingham visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Emory Harrison Tuesday last.
All christian people should wish for
William Jennings Bryan's election.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-06
FROM NEARBY TOWNS
CHRONICLE OF HAPPENINGS AMONGST
OUR NEIGHBORS.
BACHMAN'S VALLEY.

Weddings bells have been ringing
and few more are about started.
Halloween was celebrated last Sat-
urday night by removing wagons,
gates, etc., by the young folks.
Weather was pretty cold, with heavy
frosts and ice upon water, the past
few days.
On Thanksgiving day, November 26,
the P. o. S. of A. camp No. II OF Pleas
ant Valley will present Bible and flag
to our school at this place. Several
prominent speakers will be present.
Ceremony to begin at noon and con-
tinue until p. m. All persons are
welcome.
Services at Jerusalem church Sun
day at 10 a. m. by Rev. H. H. Flick,
Sunday school closed.
A large wall is being erected along
the county road near the home OF A.
c. Bachman to prevent persons from
driving over the bank.
Clinton Thomas is having his mead
ows ditched. David Null is the con-
tractor.
Services at the u B. church on Sun
day evening at O'Clock by Rev. J. w.
Houseman.
Election passed off quietly.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-06
PLEASANT HILL.

Jacob E. .Maus, of Topeka, Kansas
has returned to his home after spend
ing the past two months in this place
among his relatives.
William Brown and Charles Matthias
attended the funeral of Mrs. Charles
Cover on Tuesday at Washington.
William Brown and daughter Miss
Gertrude spent Wednesday at Gettys-
burg, Pa.
Granville Reinecker and family and
Mrs. George Dutterer spent Sunday
with Mrs. Kate Burgoon, of near
Westminster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver c. Hesson spent
Sunday with Mrs. Sarah Thurman, OF
near Stonersville, Md.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-06
The Dollar That
Can't Be Spent

Every dollar spent in advertising is not only seed
dollar which grows profit for the merchant but is
actually retained by him after he has paid it to the
publisher.
Advertising creates good will worth the cost of
the publicity.
It actually costs nothing. While it funds, it
does not use them up 1t helps the founder of busi-
ness to grow rich and at the time keeps his bust
ness from dying when he does
It eliminates the personal equation. 1t perpetu-
ates confidence in the store and makes it possible for
merchant to withdraw from business without having
the profits of the business withdraw from him. 1t
changes name to an institution institution that
will survive after the death of it's builder.
1t is really an insurance policy which costs nothing
pays premium each year instead of calling for one,
and renders possible to change the entire personnel
of business without disturbing it's prosperity.
Advertising renders the business stronger than the
independent of his presence 1t permanentlzes
systems of merchandising the track of which is left for
others to follow
business which is not advertised must rely upon
the personality of it's proprietor and personality IN
business is decreasing factor The public does not
want to know the man who owns the store; 1t isn't
interested in him, but in his goods. When an unad-
vertsed business sold is only worth as much as It's
stock of goods and fixtures There is no good will to
be paid for it does not exist it has not been created
The name over the door nothing except to the
limited stream of people from the immediate neighbor
hood, any of whom could tell you about some
store ten miles away which has weekly delivered its
store news to them.
It is as shortsighted for man to build business
which dies with his death with his naction as
it is unfair for him not to provide for the continuance
of it's income to his family.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-06
WARFIELDSBURG.

Mrs. Mary Rigler and family spent
Sunday with John Ricktor and family
Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Dearborn spent
Sunday with H. E. Roger and family
of Westminster.
Mrs. Mary Duvall, who was on the
sick list, is improved at this writing
Miss Elsye Koontz and Charles
Myers spent Sunday with friends in
Winfield.
Miss Laura Koontz spent Tuesday
evening with H. M. Koontz and fam
lily.
We are having some winter like
weather at present writing.
Health of community good
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-06
ELDERSBURG.

D. Roby Hering's remains were in
TERED at Freedom M. E. Church South,
Saturday at IL a. m. Freedom Lodge
A. F. and A. NJ, No. 112, had charge
of the funeral, as the departed was
a consistent member, not only of the
lodge, but also of the church, and he
will be sadly missed in the Sunday
school, church, home, business, and
throughout the neighborhood gem
orally. He was fine type of Chris
tian character, and all of us can take
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-06

The Transvaal government, through
the medium of land bank that is be-
ing opened, is about to lend approx
mately $12,000,OOO to the farmers of
the country to enable them to pur-
chase modern agricultural machinery
and implements.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-13
FAIR AND COOL WEATHER
 WITHOUT FROST DANGER

Fair weather is promised for today. The bureau also says that there will not be any change In the prevaiilng temperatures of the past few days
 Tho area Of cioudiDess and occasional rain spripkles which has been hover ing over this section for the past few days drifted away to the eastward, causing the fair weather which will accompany the high barometer area which Is moving eastward, and which was yesterday eepareI over Eastern Texas.
 This area of high barometer Is not moving very rapidly and the local weather bureau expects that the fair weather so appreciated yesterday after noon will continue for a number of days. certainly for the next two days. The temperatures which accompany thiE area will not cause any lowering of tho mercury here. The lowest which has been recorded so far. was record ed yesterday morning when the tube showed a reading of b2 degrees.
 This temperature is way above the frost limit or danger line. and farm CTS may now set all their fears at rest as to a killing frost in this cold snap.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-13
WILL RECEIVE
 DELlNQUENTy NAMES


 April Is no jokesmith's day in the matter of city taxes. It Is what Is called In slang the end of the limit If you have not paid your taxes then City Treasurer Robert Tait will send in a little list to the Register in chancnry und he will sell your property for you just to p,ake you pay your taxes.
 Taxes Tor the city became delinquent December 1. aud then began to bear tn- terest at 8 per cent By provisions Of an act of the General Assembly of Alabama entitled "An Act to regulate the sale of real estate in the City of Montgomery, Alabama, for unpaid taxes assessed for municipal purposes" and approved February 10. 1887, the City Clerk 6Ies with the City Court or Montgomery on the equity side a list of real properties on which taxes and assessments have been due and unpaid for thirty days. The list contains the nams of the owner. description and the amounts of taxes and sidewalk paV- ing assessments with interest against each piece of property.
 The Courts oficer Is authorized then to proceed to sell the property tn fh" usual manner.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-13
Mrs. Courtney, Pioneer of
 County, Dead at Age Of 8S

gomery County. she was one of the oldest continuous residents of the en ' tire county.
 she was through all these years well beloved by her neighbors. or a strong and seif-reliant naturs. the in- fiuence of her life made itself felt upon generations of her descendants. The hardships of pioneer life rather sweet ened than embittered her relations with the world, and those hardships borne in early years had their influence in strengthening her for long life.
 Her children walked in the way of the righteous. This was her. partic- ular care. She had several sons and all of them she gave to the confeder- acy except one. who was too young to be in the army, To the day of her death her influence was upon all her children. ts r-s She had been failing for some time and the end came Wednesday at the McLendon home. She was surrounded then by the large family of her nsniA and blood for whom she had done 70 much.
 The remains were accompanied from Mattel to verbena by Mrs. Bcbbitt. Mrs. Gardner. J. R. MeLendon and J. F. Fer sons.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-13
ITO BANISH SNAKES
UNIQUE SMOKER TO BE GIVEN ST.
 PATRICk's DAY. ls
Esnaken of stesh ana Doubt,1 Says the Card, VIII Be Banished by
 1. Sense and Nem-
 sense.

The guests of smoker to De given by the Commercial Club on St. Pat rici's Day are going to "banish snakes of doubt and sloth." whatever that means And that isn't all. They are going to have +senee and nonsense" all in q bunch at this smoker.
 Captain A. c. Forbes, President of the Commercial Club. has prepared and has sent out neat Invitation card for this smoker. Here is the way # reads:
 Let us set together March IT. D. m. est. Patriekis Dayl Smoker. Ban ishmsnt of Snakes of Doubt and SIoth: refreshments; sense and nonsense delft ly aandwiched; roll call; come; q rat ting good time of inspiration" (Signed.l A. c. Forbes. President of the Commercial Club. -
 This smoker of the Commercial Club will coincide with the regular monthly meeting but all the business which will be done will be done only in Ae- cordance with the decree of the Saint
 All of which means that there will be reign of truly Green Isle delights Not much Is said of the program bat 1t Is generally predicted that it will be adequate for tho occasion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-13

The long and useful life of Mrs. Caroline ceurtney--a life that was a link between the pioneer days of Montkomery County and the Nontgom- cry County of the Twentieth Century, Is ended. Her death occurred Wednes- day at the home of her son-in-law, John R McLendon. when she had all most attained the rare age of 80.
 The remains passed through Mont gouiery yesterday en route to Yer bena. to be placed by the side of her husband, pr. J. c. Courtney, q prom insnt citizen of Montgomery County of ofhar years.
 Mrs. Courtney had lived the greater nart of hsr long life in the southern portion oS the county. She had seen the neiRhborhood to which she came as a child, grow from an Indian camp 10 populous and prosperous rural community of modern times. With her husband. Mrs. Courtney hvsd for afty years in Beat '15 of Montgomery Coun- ty. Late h his life they moved to Verbena and after his death she went hack to her old home at Mattel. pr. Courtney was splendid citizen. hon- orad and loved by all who knew him.
 Mrs. Courfney's mind had a rich store of memories of early days In Mont
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-13
QTY'S ADVANTAGES
ARE FOaCEFULLY SET FORTH BY
 SECRETARY DAVE.
He Explsfns the Many Aavsntsxes ef Montgcmewy fn Letters te Man- ufacturers Leokias for
 Location.

The Commercial Club of Montgomery continues to pursue an akGreseivs cam paign to secure the location of aAdi- tonal manufacturing teams Tn sosee of the Hterature sent out from the club, the claims of Montgomery are set forth forcibiy and effectively.
 A sample of this exploitation of Montgomery's advantages is contained tn the following letter from Secretary. Dave. of the club. to an important manufacturing plant which is looking for location:
 have learned indirectly that you are investigating throughout the states of the Middle Atlantic and the South ern section. relative to securing suit able location for a new plant.
 If you have not already reached . decision, believe 1t would be well to consider Montgomery and Alabama as having very strong claims upon your attention. In the first place, as you are aware, Alabama Is the master Of the situation for IBo years in the mat ter of cheap iron and steel. It is also very favorably situated in the mat ter of coal. the iron and coal p;ractic- ally touching each other. steam coal of good quality is cheap in thls for s2.s0 ton
 Furthermore, the State is at the be- ginning of g very great movement or population, which movement we conh- defttly expect will equal some of the Western rushes: for the mineral wealth of this State, in conjunction with It's agricultural wealth, makes tt ct pres ent the least developed and the easiest devloped of any of the rich mineral States,
 The advantage of Montgomery as . location, rests upon two or three major facts. It is ct the head of nayiEattop on the Alabama River. so that Fllanus lecturers get the advantage of com. petitiya rates ln shipping te Mobile for export: 1t is within forty.eight miles of oyer s0e.eee Rnehainsd horss- power in the Coosa River, which chAining Is expected within six years and which chafninK will, at the saIne time, permit Montgomery to receive water borne coal from the Coosa AAlda; an advantage Montgomery shares with ali other portions of the State thaf ara on navigable streams, Is that wheR the Panama Canal Is opened. this stets is in the very front door of eccHssthii, ity to the great markets 70 be com trolled op the West shore of South America and the Orient.
 I trust that you will order . eearcn ing inTestigation pf Alabaraar U yun are not already fully advised as te It's tremendous potentialtties.
 Yours truly.
 e GFosvener Dave.
 Secretary
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-13
NEWS OF cENTBRvILLE.
Candidates AnDounee for County
 OfHeea,

OmcGNs
 C,antnrvilIe March 12.--(Special.)--- )--- 1udga .Iohn $. Gardner has announced for Tax Collector of this county and win at once begin an active campaign for the position.
 He was at one time Judge of Probate of th.s county. and has been Tax Col lector for the last four years.
 Tax Assessor T. c. Wallace Has an- nounced as a candidate for reelection. He has heid the position as Tax AS- sessor of this county for two terms. As yet no one has announced from this county for delegate to the National r,nnyAutfon at Denver. It is probable. however. that Blob County will have candidate for one of the positions.
 Professor Alexander. principal ot the cAntervllle High School, was called to b;s old home a day or two since by a seIewraYfr stating that his youngest child was desperately iiL 4 message was received here today stating that the child was dead.
 Tha county convicts are now at work on the public roads in this county. and 1t is now thought that the experiment will prove a success. Superintendent Kinnaird :s an old-hand at handling oonvicts, and Is doing some fine work on the roads.
 Mrs. M. F. MoFen Peek of conyars. Ga, fs visiting her plantation, a short distance south of centerville.
 Miss Emma Lou James of this place left today for Greensboro. where she will remain for sometime as patient an sanltarium.
 On March 2Sth, all the Sunday-schools of the Baptist Church will have con vention at EnOn Church, a few miles north of Centerville. An elaborate program has been arranged.
 Rev w I. Sinnot, pastor of the Pres byterfan Church at this place, Is act ing principal of the High School here during the absence of Professor Alex ander.