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LOCAL AFFAIRS.

The rye heads made their appearance
in April.
Mrs. George w. Selby is ill at her
home in Uniontown.
An exchange says they are peekabooier
than ever this season.
"Never an April, wet or dry,
But what produced head Of rye"
W. Guy Segafoose, of Uniontown, is
confined to the house with the grip.
Harry Rodkey, of Uniontown, is in
Oklahoma, where he has employment.
The father of Tax Collector Ezra Cay
lor, of Uniontown district, is very low.
Fred Rinehart, of West Main street,
brought to this Office several heads of rye
this week.
Rev. II. NJ. Rider was in town Tues
day and was given the glad hand by his
numerous friends.
DIR. John N. Weaver, of Union Bridge,
and Harry Weaver, of Uniontown, were
in Westminster on Tuesday.
1t is a good sign to see so many wagons
pass through town loaded with lime. This
is a great rejuvenator for tired land.
Mrs. Koontz, an aged widow, who
lived about one mile from Uniontown,
died Tuesday and was buried Thursday
at Taneytown.
On Saturday Robert Billingslea got a
cut over the eye, caused by foul tip
striking his mask and breaking it, the
broken end decorating his forehead.
Benjamin Dorsey, this city, has sold
to Frederick Maggins, of Smallwood, one
of the finest pairs of horses he has ever
owned. They are we'll matched and very
attractive.
Thomas Chapel Sunday school will
hold an ice cream festival on Saturday
night, May 9. Should the weather
prove unfavorable, the first clear night
thereafter.
The J. O. U. A. M. wish to announce
that if Sunday, May 3, is unfavorable,
they will present the Bible and flag to
the Ogg's Summit school the next fair
Sunday. Every one cordially invited.
Centenary NJ. E. Chuoch will give
DIR. G. Fl. Richardson and wife recep-
ton of welcome in the lecture room of
the church on the evening Of May 4 at
S o'clock. An attractive program Of mu-
sic and addresses will be given. The Or
chestra is expected to be present and
render some choice selections. The min
listers of the town and their families are
most cordially invited to be present; also
all members of the congregation and pub
lie generally.
Frank Edwards was the innocent cause
of whole lot of commotion in the upper
part of Westminster on Monday. 1t ap-
pears that Edwards has suffered for years
with severe pains in the head and can
only get relief through the inhalation of
chloroform. This of course sends him
to dreamland for time, but he has thus
far never failed to wake up in time for
his meals. His mother, not being wise
to the dope habit, discovered him in one
Of these stupors, and seeing the bottle of
sleep-producer, jumped to the conclusion
that Frank had grown tired of life bat
ties and had taken the snooze route to
that land where there are no shoes to be
shined and no old clothes to be renovated.
Doctors were summoned, neighbors called
in, and Frank was soon receiving more
attention than he had ever been able to
command in his waking moments. As
soon as he was able to sit up and take
notice he explained matters, and his
would-be rescuers went on their way.
Edwards was married few months ago.
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TINE TABLE.
WESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD

Trains leave Hillen Station, daily,
40 ?. M. 2.45 and APO p. M; daily,
eycent Sunday, Z, 7.50, S.57 a. M, 2.3O
599 and 6.15 p. M; Sundays only, $50
a. m.
bound, daily, S.5S a. m, Alb ana o'o2
D. NJ; daily, except Sunday, 5.lz' 10
a. m. and 1.35 p. m; Sundays only
$40 a. m. u.
Trains leave Westminster, west
bound, daily, $40 a. M, Abs and pa
D. M; daily, except Sunday, 9.24, lo:o4
a. a., and 7.55 p. M; Sundays only
II 20 a. m.
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This is to give notice that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Carroll county, in Maryland,
letters testamentary on the Personal
Estate of
OLIVER A. HULL,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All
persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof legally
authenticated, to the subscriber, on or
before the 18th day of November, 1908;
they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 18th day OF
April, 1908.
anr II at Administrative.
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This is to give notice that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Carroll county, in Maryland,
letters of administration on the Personal
Estate of
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late of Carroll county, deceased. All
persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof legally
authenticated, to the subscriber, on or
before the 18th day of November, 1908;
they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 7th day OF
April, 1908.
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NAV 1 st DAVID P. SMELsER, Clerk
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-23

There are no definite illusions in the
writings of any Of the disciples of
Christ as to the date of his birth, nor
has there ever been produced proof of
any character as to the exact period in
the year when Christ was born. There
are, very true, occasional references to
the event In the Scriptures, indicating
that the Nativity occurred in the win
ter season.
The institution Of the anniversary
dates back to the second century of
Christendom, and 1t has been since uni
formly celebrated by nearly all the
branches Of the Christian church with
appropriate rejoicings and ceremonies.
The frequent and somewhat heated
controversies. however, relative to the
date Of Christ's birth early in the
fourth century led Pope julius l to
order thorough investigation Of the
subject by the learned theologians and
historians of that period, which re-
suited In an agreement upon Dec. %,
and that decision seemed to have SO
settled all disputes that that date was
universally accepted except by the
Greek church. While this date was
never changed, the reckoning of 1t is
made according to the Gregorlan cal
endar, which was adopted In the lat
ter part Of the sixteenth century, and
upon which computations Of time in
nearly all civilized nations have since
rested Queen.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-23

Two days later he came back looking
very important.
"Hullo, children" he said. come out
In the woodshed with me a minute.
The old black cats out there washing
her face"
Out there, behind the chip pile they
never looked at the black cat, but Uncle
Tom opened his hand and showed them
six big round silver dollars.
There's your Christmas money" he
said.
We'll divide even," said the boy gen
erously, "even II you are the little-est,
because you worked Just as hard. So
there's three Of 'em for each of U.S."
What Christmas We'll have" cried
Marcy rapturously.
1.-THE best ever. It's great fun doing
things ourselves"
And SO the sweet kindly spirit Of good
old Saint Nicholas lived again, and
grew and grew in the hearts~of Marcy
and the boy, just as the nut pile had
grown In the garnet.
No, indeed, the soul of Saint Nicholas
Is not dead, and will never die SO long
as there are hearts on earth full Of gen
crosby and love-Portland Oregonian
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-23

found that 1t Is remarkably fertile /;
the climate cannot be excelled, and, as
soon as the water comes, no region
will be more productive.
Then there is California. Anyone
who has ever entered the Golden State
at the little southern town called .sThe
Needles doubtless remembers his
amazement that the state should be
called tho "land Of sunshine, fruit and
flowers" The sunshine is there. all
right, but the fruit and flowers can be
found only In the dining car. Outside
there is only sand, sand, sand-mll-
lions Of acres Of it, as far as the eye
can reach-and cactus bushes. It's the
lower end of the Mo1ave Desert. Fur
Their to the north is Death Valley, and
as one looks out the car window he &C.
casionally sees mirage that may be
anything from green-feided farm.
house to a ship sailing In the Glands
bottom side up.
Governments Great Projects.
However, all this is to be changed,
At Yuma the government has made a
start toward supplying water to the
desert, and while the task may not be
completed for years, part of the arid
land will be reclaimed within the, next
two years. The undertaking now un-
der way consists Of damming the Colo
RADIO River at Yuma and dlyerting Its
waters into two channels by means Of
which the adjacent country on both
sides Of the stream will be watered.
About $4,000 acres Of land will be
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-23

up together and they would both dance
on the limbs with all their strength,
till the nuts came rafting down in a
Jolly shower.
Sometimes, as the October days grew
colder, they would come home with
teeth chattering and fingers and noses
blue with cold. Then mother would
thaw them out and give them hot lem
onade.
And the pile Of nuts In the corner Of
the garnet grew and grew.
You mustn't think that picking up the
nuts was all of the work Not by any
sort of means. For every nut had a
little green house of Its own; and al
though sometimes the four little walls
of 1t fell away at touch, oftener the
nut gatherers had to try force.
Two stones would do the business
one to pound on and the other to pound
with. Fingers and thumbs got pounded,
too, sometimes. and II you want to know
II 1t hurt or not, Just try pounding your
own finger sometime when 1t is half
frozen
But that was part Of the affair, and
mothers arnica bottle and salve would
stop the ache and dry the tears. Then.
too, it was very interesting to unwind
the long, narrow rag and show the
wound to father after supper.
All through the nutting season neither
father nor mother asked one single
troublesome question. so that made 1t
easy to keep the secret, although both
Marcy and the boy were nigh to burst
Ing with the Importance Of 1t.
And the nut pile in the corner Of the
garnet grew and grew.
Every time they added to their hoard
the whole was carefully measured till
at last there were three full bushels,
heaped to running over. Uncle Tom
was let into the secret, and he came
over one day when father and mother
were gone and took away the nuts.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-23

acres Of land in Wyoming ana an equal,
area in Nebraska. In fact, water wap
turned on to 10000 acres this year.
Settlers are taking up land rapidly.
Besides all this, work is under way
to put water on to 100000 acres in
Montana, 10000 acres in North Dako-
to. 10000 acres in New Mexico, 10000
acres in Kansas, 100000 acres in north
ern California and southern Oregon,
10000 acres in Washington, 10000
acres in Utah, and 100000 acres in
South Dakota. And, as people, we
are just beginning to realize that 1t is
good public policy to spend money for
the irrigation Of arid lands
Those who are best able to Judge
believe that. in this way. we shall re-
claim from 100000 to 10000, 600
acres Of land. In fact, the experts in
Cline toward the larger figure. And
what does this mean? 1t means that
we shall put under cultivation 234,875
square miles. Figuring the population
at the same density as that Of Kansas
Eighteen to the square mile-it will
mean that the government land will
provide homes for more than 1000, 900
persons. And, using the same multi
plier, more than 100000 persons are
now living OIL. land that the government
Originally gave to settlers
For Intensive TillaEe.
But the possibilities Of what might
be called the near present are dwarfed
by the probabilities of the remote fu-
ture. Some day stern necessity will
compel us to be economical In the use
Of our land. as we are Just beginning
to learn that we should conserve what
remains Of our coal, timber and iron.
Some day we shall learn that no one
can really till 200 or 300 acresof land,
or even 40 acres. We shall become
masters of intensive agriculture and
produce more from few well-tilled
acres than we do now from the great
tracts that we cultivate with little or
no realization Of the great opportuni-
ties that we overlook. We shall learn
a lesson. perhaps, from the French
peasants. who let not foot Of ground
escape untitled and make the fences
hold up the grapes for the sun to ripen
them.
And when that time comes the land
that the government yet has to give to
settlers may support population Of
hundreds Of millions. Scientific agri-
culturists say that Texas alone has
enough land to support five times the
present population of the United States.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-23

was no pantomime, it is true; but
there was Lord Of Misrule, elected
IN every important household, at court,
at the universities and above all, at
the Inns Of Court; and it was his bust
ness to see that there were no lapses
into seriousness during the Christmas
holidays. He was very expensive In
stitution, 1t seems; for in Edward Wis
reign, when 1t was the business of the
authorities to make the poor little boy
King forget all the murders that were
keeping him on the throne, the Christ
mas revels were particularly costly and
the Lord Of Misrule's costume alone
cost f52 IS. Sd.-New York Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-23

Little Johnny's Resolutions.
"Next Tuesday,ll be New Years day."
Said little Johnny Lake.
Some restrictions, nom declares,
really ought to make.
MONS promised to stop gossipin', 4
An 80 has Sister Sue.
i guess I'll resolute bit.
Les see-what shall 1 do?
IN resolute, l guess, to quit
A-splittin' kindlin' wood;
Then pop'll have to do that work,
Like fathers always should.
An then, while I'm a-doin' 1t,
I'll resolute to quit
The Sunday school, fer goin' there
With me don't make no hit.
I'D like to resolute some way
To git myself goat;
l want buttin' billy ram
With whiskers on his throat.
An then I'll resolute, guess.
To beat up Tommy Hunt;
He's took an stole my girl frum ma,
The doggone little runt!
II reckon that's enough fer me
To resolute jist now;
At any rate, I'll make that do
It's plenty, anyhow.
Les see-I start on New Years day.
Well, that amt very fur.
Won't MON be tickled when she finds
How well I've minded herr"
Denver Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-23

Salt Lake Valley need be told what the
rest Of Utah will some time look like.
When the Mormons went to Utah the
country around Salt Lake was as DESC
Int as the mind could picture. Now
the River Jordan winds through as
beautiful a country as lies outdoors.
Water did 1t all-water from the river
and water from the mountains that
was sluiced over the land. And in that
state the United States government
owns more than 100000 of other
thirsty acres.
The national government also has
large holdings In twenty-four other
states and territories. Uncle Sam owns
enough land in New Mexico, for in
stance, to make two states almost as
large as New York and Indiana !;
enough in Montana to make another
commonwealth far exceeding In area
the great State of Illinois, and enough
in Nevada to make twelve states as
large as New Jersey. He could carve
out five states as large as Massachu-
sets from what he owns In Idaho, and
seven vermonts from his unused lends
In Arizona. And that is saying nothing
about his 100000 acres in North Da-
kota, his 100000 acres in Oregon, his
10000 acres in Washington, and his
100000 acres in California and his
q. OOO.O 900 acres in Colorado.
Some Of this land has nothing but
gold and silver in it The rest Of 1t Is
heavily .freighted with the latest posi-.
billt!es Of potatoes, alfalfa, wheat, oats,
corn and fruit. All that this latter
class. of soil needs to make 1t produc-
tive is water. In the old days this
seemed to be an insurmountable diff
Guilty. Arid land boomers talked to
their prospective customers in vain,
'.rhis land needs only wnter and
good society to make the country a
paradise" said one of these gentry, ac-
cording to an old Joke.
That's all the Internal regions
need" retorted the traveller from tho
East, who had Kentucky relatives.
Busy with Irrigation.
But things have changed since then.
The government has become very busy
in the irrigation business. 1t is pour
ing out money like water for the pur-
pose Of getting water. At this very
moment the government has under way
tventy-elght tremendous irrigation
nrOtectS aa the result NJ ,x,hfcb ,r,+or
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The Boy and Marcy thought and
thought and thought. Finally they
went to Violet Amanda In the kitchen,
for they did not want to let father and
mother know. 1t was to be surprise.
This Christmas they had planned to
keep the spirit Of old st. Nicholas in
their hearts, and there were to be gifts
bought with money of their own earn
ing. How to earn 1t was the question.
Violet Amanda had no suggestions to
offer, but Robert, the hired man, had an
idea. Now, to look at Robert you'd
never believe he could have an idea
slowed away under his black skin and
woolly topknot; but looks are some
times deceiying.
"Out in de medder," he said, slowly,
as Violet Amanda poured him second
cup of coffee, "dey's pow'ful heap
sight OBJ hick'ry nuts on dem big trees
an deys mo- in de wood lot. Yo' alls
could git money TO- dem nuts eff dey
wuz gaddered. Dey's jes' ripe TO fall
In out de shucks."
''Margy!" cried the Boy, Its just
the thing. How much could we get for
q bushel of 'em, Roberto"
II heerd somebody say" said Rob-
ert, as he wiped his mouth on the back
Of his sleeve, dat yo' could git two
dollahs To- dem dis Fall up in de city,"
We'll start the minute we've fln-
ished breakfast" they cried.
Mothers consent to nutting party
was given without question. Bags and
baskets were provided, and lunch Of
bread and butter, with honey spread
between, and Off they started for the
clump Of hickory trees In the sheep pas
ture
As they crawled through hole in
the garden fence they could hear the
trees rustling in very queer way for
still day, and pretty soon they espled
somebody in one Of the trees, shaking
1t vigorously.
Its mani" cried Marcy, dismayed
Its theft" shouted the Boy.
"Come onl" And from far away Le
yelled: "You thief! Come down out Of
our trees!"
But before they reached the spot the
man swung himself down from the
branches, and behold, 1t was Robert,
grinning and chuckling.
II reckoned 20 alls couldn't get dose
nuts out de tales tree, SO done shuck
'en down fob you"
So their first effort was made easy.
That days labor showed fine start on
the nut heap, that grew and grew in
the corner of the garnet.
1t was not always so easy. After the
meadow trees were stripped they had
to hunt in the woods, and often the
trees were too high for the Boy to
climb.
Other timer he and Marcy could 60
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How to Mail Christina. Gift.

In mailing Christmas gifts have the
package weighed by some responsible
person, place the exact amount Of post
age needed upon tho parcel, and in
nine hundred and ninety-nine cases out
of possible thousand your package
will reach its destination safely and
promptly. In addressing the package
write the name Of the person who is to
receive 1t in ink, spelling both the city
and state, and do not abbreviate. Place
your name in small writing in either
the upper or lower left hand corner.
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made productive by this work alone.
By similar means $4,000 acres win be
reclaimed In northarn Co1,fo,n,

made productive by this work alone
BY similar means $4,000 acres win be
reclaimed In northern California
The government has also done some.
thing and Is doing more to bring back
to life some of Nevada's 81, OOO, 600 dead
acres. At Truckee the melting NOM.
tain snow is diverted to the parche,l
tracts far below In the valley. The
work has already progressed SO far
that water has been turned on to So
600 acres. and within few months
irrigation bitches will be ready to sup
ply 1000 more eighty-acre farms. This
Is only a start. of course, and does
not, amount to much. But when the
fact is considered that the government
has enough arid land in Nevada to
make two states as large as New York
1t is evident that the small start that
has been made is but the forerunner
of great finish.
Conduit Through AIount.i..
Out in what is known as the .Gunni-
son country in Colorado, another ei-
gantic undertaking is under way. AT
the bottom of Gunnison canyon is n
picturesque little stream called the
Gunnison River, that up to this time
has served no other useful purpose
than to increase the beauty Of the seen.
cry and hold speckled trout to lure
fishermen hundreds of miles. But the
Gunnison River will soon be known
no more to the fishermen. Within a
year, probably, 1t will be shunted of
into tunnel. This tunnel will take
the turbulent little stream through the
heart of mountain and dump 1t over
100000 acres Of land. The conduit
through the mountain will be almost
six miles long. Work has been going
on for four years, and five miles of the
tunnel are already completed. Forty
five miles of canals will also irrigate
10000 acres Of land in Grand Valley,
In the western part Of Colorado.
Then look at Idaho. When the CEN
sus Of 1900 was taken, the government
enumerators found In that state only
10 persons to the square mile. In
Idaho the United States owns almost
100000 acres of land. Think what
will happen to the population of that
state when the work now under way
is completed and water is turned on
to 372,OOO acres of land. The Payette,
Boise and Snake rivers. in the south
western part of the state, are simply
being turned out of thetrrbeds. The
work is 70 far advanced that settlers
are already beginning to file on some
Of the land that is to be benefited. At
Mintdoka, another point on the Snake
River, huge dam will divert water
to supply 10000 acres. The work is
already practically complete and water
will be turned on next spring.
Others of appearances.
T An extensive system of irrigation de-
vices that extend along the North
Platte for nearly 500 miles will, when
completed, supply water to 100000
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-23

Have you seen the handkerchief bag?
1t is just shown in the shops. To
make 1t 4or Christmas requires two
fat disks -crooheted Of silk and beaded,
about three inches In diameter. Join
these fatty together, leaving an open
ing at the top. This quaint little at
fair, which looks like an exaggerated
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-23

chri.tm.s In King Alfred. Reign.
In King Alfred's time. and all
through the middle ages Christmas be-
gan on st. Thomas's Day and lasted
until Twelfth Night, and was moreover
as much a festival for fathers and
mothers> as for their children. There
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-23

Little Jessie woke up on Christmas
morning and called to her four-year-
old sister Mary:
Merry Chrstmas!"
"Jessie Christmas" promptly an.
swered the baby.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-23

beaded watch and may be any color de-
sired, is swung from the belt, with my
lady's little lace handkerchief tucked
therein. And, in truth, tiny as the
kerchief is, 1t just fills the bag.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-23

"oh, I'm SO glad Mrs. sllmkins'
clothes have come" said the washer
woman to her daughter. II was just
wondering what we would wear to the
Christmas entertainment tomorrow
night. Cleveland Leader.