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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-12-25

The horse. Thoroughly rr1gnrened,
snorted and plunged and acted gener-
ally like beast bereft of his senses.
With all his strength he strove to
free himself from the young mans
grasp, but that stubborn will was
equal to the emergency. Men with
mouths like the young mans don't let
go once they have gained hold
For several minutes it was battle
royal for the mastery; then the young
mans strength and agility and spirit
prevailed.
The horse, quivering and painting,
came down on all tours and stood
there, shaking like Il leaf
you had best get out for moment
or two" the young man advised, and
the girl meekly obeyed.
Then she saw his torn coat and blood
on his wrist where the prongs Of the
bit had torn the flesh.
Tom." she cried, quite forgetting
the recent npleasantness-"Tom dear.
are you hurt? There's blood on your
hand. and you're all mussed up
He smiled reassuringly. mot in the
least, dearie," said he. Then he looked
steadily into her eyes. "But I'd be
glad to be if-if''-
eff what?" she asked rather breath
lessly
eff I could make you understand
what an ass feel myself to be and
how sorry am quarreled with you. -
The young woman had her share of
common sense. "Well, I rather think
we can forgive each other without
anything so unnecessary as that" said
she. at was my fault anyway"
81 rather think it was mine," he de-
clared.
At that moment Pietro Vincenzo
Riga. overcome with premonitory
fears, approached, nearly touching the
ground with his forehead, so low were
his bows. His gestures were rapid
and expressive, his face picture OF
woe.
"NOt-a my fault! Not-a my fault!
he repeated over and over, his palms
upturned In depreciation.
The young man turned. ''YouI
Idult! lie IdugQeU. NUL q Dlb OI II
my friend. In fact, it's the most for
tunate circumstance in the world that
you happened along just as you did
Herew And into the astounded Etrus-
cans hand he thrust crisp ten dollar
bill.
Pietro stood staring at 1t stupidity
scarce daring to believe his good for
tune, while the young man helped the
girl back to the trap.
| 1t was only when the trap started
on that Pietro realized he was taking
something and giving nothing in re-
turn.
"WaitY' he cried, diving into the
bushes for the recreant Gambietta
"Wait! Mak-a da bear dance-a da
waltz
"Oh, that's all right" the young man
laughed. you've earned the money!
The trap whisked down the path.
Pietro hauled the bear from the un-
derbrush and made him stand at his
| clumsy salute.
His own tattered felt hat was clasp
| ed in his hand as he watched the two
young people, sitting close together
and both talking at once, drive out of
sight. Then he and Gambietta set
forth at 4 somewhat livelier pace in
search of supper.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-12-25
Cure For Love.

Here is an old-fashioned cure for
love which is said to be infallible !:
Make 10 ounces of dislike, l pound OF
resolution, 3 grains of common sense
2 ounces of experience, a large sprig
of time, quarts OF cooling water OF
consideration; set them over the fire
of love, sweeten with the sugar of for
getfulness, skim with the spoon of mel
ancholy and put in the bottom of your
heart. Cork with the cork of clear
conscience, and you will quickly find
ease and be restored to your common
sense again. These things can be had
of the apothecary, at the house of un-
derstanding, next door to reason on
prudence street, in the village of con-
tentment. &
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-12-25
CURIOUS FLORIDA HERB.
Red Plant Which Feeds Upon Ants
and Other Insects.

and Other Insects.
Almost everybody knows there are
such things as insectivorous or carniv
orous plants, but it is doubtful if many
know we have any such plants grow
ing right here in southern Florida.
Nevertheless there is a plant, or, rath-
er, herb, growing here which is really
insectivorous.
1t is likely that on account of it's be-
ing extremely small 1t has escaped
attention. In fact, it seems to have
been overlooked by the botanists also,
as we are unable to find it classed
among the sensitive plants.
This is an annual herb, and the en-
tire plant, including the flowers, is Of
a deep rich red color. 1t rarely reach
ed q height Of more than three inches
and is never so broad. The leaves arc
spatulate when undisturbed and pre-
sent many small fibrillae and secrete
at their tips tenacious fluid which is
capable Of holding the very small in
sects, such as ants and the like. upon
which it feeds. When any Of these get
lodged in the fluid and disturb these
fbrillae the leaves slowly acquire a
deep cut shape and sometimes curl
completely up over their victim. When
they have absorbed the insect they
slowly recover their original shape,
leaving only the skeleton Of the insect
remaining.
These plants grow on the very low.
fat. poor and sandy lands. They ap-
pear in the late winter and early
spring months.-Punta Gorda Fla.l
| Herald
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-12-25
Church Federation.

The assemblage of the Federal
Council of the Protestant Churches
of the United States in Philadel-
phia brings together a great body
of notable churchmen whose deliber-
ations are of serious public interest.
The object is to bring the churches
nearer together. In greater unity
there is greater strength, and the pos
sibility of more successful war against
wrongdoing. With this aim there can
be no quarrel, but, on the contrary,
it should meet with the most cordial
support of all good men and women.
The differences of the Christian
churches, mainly as to matters of les
ser concern, have been the greatest
bar to the spread of Christianity.
The tendency toward combination
is of most benefcent presage. II
should not stop with the Protestant
believers. 1t should go on until all
the churches whose faith rests upon
common basis shall be able to act
together for what all recognize as
the common good of mankind. There
is only one Heaven for all, and toll
Grant good will on earth would seen
the best preparation for the life tt
come.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-12-25
Lessons in Smiling.

The course of instruction in smiling
which is proposed in the public
schools of one of the large cities OF
the country ought to be popular. Will
it be given by the teacher of gymnas-
tics or of psychology Will it be COM
pulsory for girls and elective for boys
Will it be possible to escape it by
passing a satisfactory examination?
Clerks should be the first patrons of
such instruction. What is there about
the task of selling buttons or ribbons
or milk-pans which casts gloom over
the countenance of the seller? 1t is
a curious fact that "drummers" are a
smiling race, and clerks sad one.
Yet one would suppose that begging
folk to buy would be less cheerful
occupation than being entreated to
SELL
Can the general homework girl be
taught to smile when unexpected COM
pany comes to dinner? Can the troll
leycar conductor beam on the mother
with three babies under five years old
Can the farmers boy reply to the
question of the summer visitor with
grin instead of a scowl?
The school board may we'll consider
whether there is not some scheme by
which telephone girl can project a
smile into her voice as she announces,
Double one four two, ring three
line BUSY" When the Sunshine So
ciety can supply a smiling attachment
for telephones and cash-registers
and monographs and door-bells and
automobile horns, they will command
market Meantime, may the course
in smiling prosper, even if it has to
be catalogued under the head of
ethics!
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-12-25
Ex-Convict's Rights.

While the sympathy expressed for
Morris Haas, who shot Francis j.
Heney, and subsequently killed him
self, will not bear analysis, it recalls
the policy toward convicts which has
been adopted in the Empire of Japan.
The conviction of Haas, it will be re-
membered, took place many years ago
and he had re-established himself in
business, his case being similar to
that of Federal convict in Missouri,
who escaped, changed his name, be-
came a good citizen in Western city,
was apprehended again and pardoned
by President Roosevelt.
The new laws of Japan are based
upon the theory that the punishment
expiates the crime. They provide for
the protection of the released convict
from social ostracism and for assist
ance to him after his restoration to lib
erty. When man has forged a note,
SO the Japanese contend, and has serv-
ed a term in prison, his offence stands
cancelled and the Japanese. statutes
are framed so that this cancellation
shall be actually as well as nominally
effective. Thus the refusal of employ
ment to a former convict is punishable
by law unless the person refusing it
can show that the refusal was based
upon some other and better ground
than the mans record of conviction
and Imprisonment. Underlying this
policy is the idea that the law that
Furnishes for an offence against So
ciety is not intended to destroy mans
usefulness and that a social system
that permits man to become pariah
is barbarous.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-12-25
"COrners."

When it occurs to any man, or to
a body of men, that money is to be
made by working a corner" in any
article Of general production, it would
be we'll that each one of them should
read the old story of Dame Parting
toms attempt and failure to sweep
back the tide.
If a more recent and more authentic
illustration be needed as lesson, they
might do worse than study the coffee
corner recently abandoned by the
state of Sac Paulo, Brazil, after most
costly and most disastrous failure.
An excessively large crop Of Bra
known as Rio
coffee in 1902 resulted in a fall of the
wholesale price in New York to less
than the cost of production. There
upon, the state of Sac Paulo, the chief
state of Brazil, undertook the task
of raising the price by artificial means.
A heavy tax was laid on new trees, in
order to discourage planting; the ex-
port tax on coffee was raised; and
the state bought millions of bags of
coffee, in order to withhold them from
the market
The measures were all in vain. The
price of coffee would not go up be-
cause the supply was still ample, and
greater than the demand. A heavy
debt has been created, for seventy
five million dollars have been expend-
ed in the experiment, and eight mil
lion bags of coffee are on hand, hav-
ing cost the state twice the present
market price, which cannot be I'M
loaded without demoralizing the mar
ket still further
1t is a striking lesson. 1t means
that every corner-every attempt
either to raise or to lower permanent
ly the price. of any article of general
production-wheat, corn, cotton, cof-
fee, hay, wool, or any such article
is sure to fail. For a short time it
seems to succeed, but the end is al
ways costly disaster.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-12-25
LOOK TO YOUR HEALTH.
BLISS NATIVE HERBS.

The Great Blood Purifier. Kidney
and Liver Regulator. Sure Cure for
Constipation, Indigestion, Dyspepsia
&c. 200 doses for $1.00. Mailed to
any address upon receipt of prices
Also
BLISS NATIVE OIL
for Burns, Cuts, Catarrh, &C., and
NATIVE BALSAM
for Coughs, Colds, &C., at Is and SO
cents per bottle. Not sold in Drug
Stores. Prepared exclusively by the
Alonzo O. Bliss Co., Washington, ID. c.
Fl. q. GRAMMER. Agent,
147 e. Main Street,
Westminster, Md.
He refers, by permission, to the fol-
lowing persons who have used the Ma
tive Herbs, and testify to their efficacy
as a reliable family medicine.
Rev P. Fl. Miller. 81. 81. Harbaugh.
Joel s. Fisher Mrs. VIM. F. Helm,
NJ E. Campbell. Jacob F. Elgen,
John E. Eckenrode Abram l. Geiman.
Joseph S. Witter, Mrs. Rebecca wagner.
Mrs. Elizabeth j. Stoner, Carroll N. Lockard.
jan Sly
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-12-25
Equipment for Life.

Professor Kern, superintendent of
has formulated a new commandment
Thou shalt enrich and enlarge the
life of the country child and in pur-
suance of this injunction, the smallest
county in Illinois -Putman-haS in
augursted new order of educational
methods by establishing a "consoli-
dated" school, The farmers of Mag
nolia township-mostly descendants
of sturdy Quaker stock-have swept
all the small schools of their section
into one large one-a substantial
building situated on twenty acres of
fine forest, furnished with steam heat,
gas and running water, and equipped
with laboratories, libraries, manual
training rooms, play rooms, work shop,
cloak rooms and Office. The course of
instruction includes the preparatory
grade and the high school course, with
special attention given to agricultural
science, horticulture, animal husban-
dry, domestic science and home econ
omics, the training being such as will
tend to conserve what is best and rich
est in life distinctly rural. The edu-
cational creed thus inaugurated for
farming districts is that the country
child is entitled to every whit as good
ar educational opportunity as that
now enjoyed by the most favored city
child now attending the American
public schools.-Mary E. Bryan, in I'm
Gle Remus' s-The Home Magazine for
November.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-12-25
DEMAND FOR GOLD COINS.
Philadelphia Mint Coming 100000
Worth a Day.

Philadelphia, November 21.-Five
hundred thousand dollars in gold are
being coined every day at the mint
here to meet the demand which has
already set in for the yellow pieces
for Christmas gifts. There is an un-
precedentedly early and heavy call for
Christmas coins. To meet the demand
Superintendent Lands has taken on
twenty extra adjusters. Each day
orders from sub-treasuries all over the
country have become larger, and with
in week almost twice as many of the
coins will be turned out by the mint
presses.
There is every reason to believe, u
says Superintendent Lands, that the
demand will continue right up to
Christmas"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-12-25
Maxine Sure.

Country Cousin-Are you sure l am
IN the right train? Town Relative
(who has had about enough Of it,
Well, l have asked seventeen porters
and thirty-two passengers, and they
all say Eyes," so l think you'd better
risk it.-London Telegraph.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-12-25

If thou continuest to take delight In
Idle augmentation thou mayest be
qualified to combat with the sophists,
but never know how to love with men.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-12-25
had QUIT WORK
READY TO GIVE UP IN DESPAIR

Restored to Health BY Vinol
Il was sick, rundown and finally
had to give UP work. After trying
a number of remedies and several ply
sicians, was just about ready to give
up in despair. I saw Vinol adj
vertised and decided to try it,
and it has done more good for
me than all other means combined. 1t
has built me up and restored my
strength until I now feel twenty years
younger, and am able to attend to my
work again as usual" Job Jeavons,
1886 Lind street, Wheeling, w. Va.
The reason Vinol Is 50 successful in
such cases Is because it contains tonic
iron and all of the Strengthening
blood-making and bodybuilding ele-
ments of cod liver oil, but no oil.
Vinol Is unexcelled as strength
creator for old people, delicate children,
weak, rundown persons, and after
sickness-and is the best known rem
edy for coughs, colds and bronchitis.
We return your money if Vinol fails
to give satisfaction.
FOR SALE BY
SHAW DRUG CO.,
WESTMINSTER, MD.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-12-25
Professional Cards.
j. r. RlSKER,

Js II HI ~ AEtAs
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
Derr Building, East Main street.
Westminster, Md.
Pensionsl Special attention to
vouchers, obtaining pensions, applica-
lions for increase, &c. Prompt atten-
ten to all business.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-12-25

ELIAS N. DAVIS,
Constable, Collector and
General Aucti0neeF,
Westminster, Md Special attention
given to collections ana auctioneering.
Terms moderate. Orders can be left
at this Office or at his residence on
Liberty street.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-12-25

]. MILTON REIFSNIDER,
ATTORNEY-AT-L
and
SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY.
Special attention to Collection OF
Claims and Settlement of Estates Of
flee Albaugh Block, Court street,
Westminster, Md.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-06
OTHER MARkg7s-sY TELEGRAPH.

Chicago Oct 5--CATTLE-ElecsiDts .eEea-
$1,000 head market ss1e5s e :
75- byIIs a SOC caees, Sc 50 $ Do slocss
ar5 feeders 81 80 "a 90 HOfT>-lecsp-s es--n-7-.
ping IS 90 81 butchers - 81 Jvl lsl - -
e. a. = s. sG choice light so s. So pscng 80 -
S6 so. pigs. 81 I5 "a So ou< o. ss-es p -,
sHEEP-Receipts. estimated 3 200. =
higher sheep s4gs4 60 lambs. s. 80 os 50 90 ye@7
Circinnatf oct 5--HOGs-Acttvs nur1hers- za9
zh7oers' s. asT IS. common s. p 9 s. -
slower IOG I5c fair 70 good Shippers = 50
* ~ common 81 z s. 80 sHEEP-srrong ard &C
East Buffalo. y T Oct 5-CALL LL--r-----scs-p--s
400 BEAD: and 10 15c higher prime slssrs
e ss 20 IS cows s. 80 s. So bulls
3 81 s. 25 stockers feeders s. > s. So stock
aS9 as Eisbsr; x25Fs68. vEALs-Recsiprs 1000
read active and steady; S6e 50 81 EOC--zsce-p-ss =
Is roo head slow and 70 13e loEer' asagy 30 80
90 Touzhs Sc 81 Sc. stays 81 s. 3. dai-1ss
s. IS So Erassers, s5 IS 80 SHEEP And LA1Es
Receipts IS head active ewes a1e reIsd s1seo
lambs. 81 $ % year
Ifugs s. 81 70 we-hers s. . 9 s. so ewes 8 .
al $ so: shesp mixed. 81 -. a. oao
head incIuding 5000 southerns market to- steers
10 20c lower for COWS g 9c 9FCsr' c1oee eH2osI
50 ss s. 50 "a s. IS stOcksrs AID
feeders 50 80 Southern IS 20 GtS4 3
srvs 5eSers So 5e s. 90 bulls s. > rs5 .. caves.
S+G 80 70 HOGS-Receipts 1000 bead r1a-xet- -
g20c lower. top s5 20 bulk OF sales 50 10 q s. 80:
Sc 70: ugat s. 90 q Sc So pigs s4es4 3 sHEEP-
Recep-s II head markets. 11 -5c higher lz-os
81 50 So 10 ewes aId ysarlnss s. I5ss+ = Wss5sra
stockers and feeders s. = %
Pittsbqrg. OCT 5.-CATTLl s5g2ly Lgaz hssasr.
light higher prime wsLhers g 01o+ -. cls sd com
mon 81 509S2, lambs 1896 -. yea calves SsSe -
oCEses2t' s5 3 57E a7 s as ss2 s9T T67es s 7ss %.
pigs s5GSo % ro1g1s SSGSo
New-York tribune., 1908-10-06
CASH Quotations.
GENERAL MARKET REPoRT.

New York October g. 1908
COFFEE-Thsre little business IN the
to-day entire session being
$3.50 bags. Owing French cables. the market
unchanged points lower The French market was
1zgS. franc lower. believed have been in
by heavier Brazilian receipts aid expecta
shipments Santos would be resumed IN the
future It believed that the labor troubles are
practically The European political situation seemed
to have little influence certainly II was the object 3 very
little discussion IN ,Scal circles Aside from the decne
the foreign cables rejected little
Hamburg closed = higher lower neither
Brazilian markets reported any change II prices
70 heavier movement SAT
urday reached 10000 bags at the Two ports against
e3 coo bags last and 10000 bags two years ago
receipts 1SOo0 bags, against I6OoO bags
two years ago The weather fine in districts OF
Sac Pauo with showers rains elsewhere The mar
ke for spot coffee quiet with quotations on the
basis of enc Rio No Z The total warehouse de
Iveries in the United states amounted
bags, 116 TO5 bags last week and liza
year former amount New York Ead
I02 The weekly movement OF coffee al Brazilian
points follows: Rio clearances, 1l00 90 bags, IN
clUdng 900 bags the United States IS 900 bags 10
Europe North Africa 5000 bags the cape. the
Of South America Santos
clearaaces coo including $4,000 u Europe
Africa 1000 bags &c the Cape, the River
u1ents 2I5O0O bags. including IS. 600 the United
States bags Europe. Victoria ceaTaces
70 the United STATES 1000 bags ana Europe, 5000
bags weekly of coffee at Bahia was as
follows: Stock 10000 bags Bahia cearances were 500
bags 1900 bags elsewhere The
10000 last week SeS, 90 bags last
bags yeaTs
prices in the local market to-day
follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-10-06

% 70 ss y d at as E. p a. " g g rs s a. g 8 'E' a n ~ :.
rs u az g. ga: 81 Wss.srq evss ss a. a. 20 - =
ID At S 50: do I2g n. ss 2 grassers lss n.
Tosin Shannon. 2 ysals l5! u. az 80 %; e:
So g as > 30 = :; s. 10 a.. s. Is a, S. do. IS
u. At "a: grzsssrs 22s 10 Al 81 80 "a mixed
$ Judd & Co . vesls. 142 ID. At 50 50; Do.
a. IS so / Do. 100 b. a. S. DO 2o5 10 At IS
Do 90 D. al s.: srasssrs rs u. AZ s. 50. 50 d.
saads!s; a :! ysais 80 % p AZ ssTs g 80
s. NsT.o4 g &c so wss: virs'Has saH 100 p az
40 SHEEP gs AD a p, E 70 2 % esZs :r,
srs and 3sa sor the market of uhich q e-s ss
sSoa demand sad I'm lambs opensa ast.v -
than Fssy vixen ne rzrst vas nearIv bars of stock
prime and ehoics lambs corapzrsd wi-h ast Lnrs1y
stock $3.50 hEhs- Iss Pens Esrs ne1y ss.5s1 91
s2as2 5 common 70 choice lambs s5as7. cnls sse
s. 20 Drssses nr,S9 a - s5 =. sse = 6 ssssTs ssi
ing Al &c. dressed lambs selling a. sg12c
average: At 8 100 p 2s5 % Y y At 81 s4 e g
24a a. IS n i5s a. . = q S. Is2 ksHs9a-y
s 8 = - Esa:9a3 & 'sse g s :'i e : yi <
Kerns Commission Company: 2s1 yIrEtsie lambs 20
ss: 1ss Do - 7. s. % indiana ysarngss lss
at s. 50: % ONO Do. 8 So yiyaiz &c. "a
To5tn & shannon: las ssts lambs @ = s. IS 81
u s. 627 Il de- 80 d AZ - % sats snes~
Sa1de-s. 2os state ,arbs 20 n a. s. = 2Es d. %
=, az ss 163 Pennsylvania % % a $ 81 ID CHS
A 70 a. 81 state sheep. 10 =. 81 s. y
.shppe-s' Commission Company lo1 Psn1syLvanH@
lambs y. - cuLls. g n a 9 - Penn
Judd Co. 50 state Ia-nas q = a. So % = 60
II rn at do. = y. - 90 Z % y = a
So 80. 90. 81: SO West Virginia 90 = - a.
sS f2i4 cuIis IS D sasep 10 = a g %
" r 327 state lambs s2 % AZ - -: -
Vermont Do 4s n s.. stats c--s a = a. = -
10 .tate sheep 10 = Vermont Co. . n a. - =
= II Hollis. So lambs. q y a 80 81.
21g Caaada 90. . =. a. 81 90 ls slate % 81 :. !.
Vermont sheep IA = a. - oo' - C. % y. a
John P Nelson: c3s state laaos a =, a 50 So "a
co "a % Al de- "a D az 81 9I5 - slais sse2
and lambs 90 y. 81 . = 20 s. = a -. slaSs
sheep. g7 n. 81 Y 60. s. n. a. 50 20, c1ls %
G curtis & son 81 state lambs. a \. AZ 50 s2ss
f4s 40 - = az 81: 81 y a. 81 90 3 Do - p
a. S. 80. y culIs : 81 = stare sheep Il D
r OTIS & Co: 125 lambs. 81 u AZ s. sos
George 4 L : DfHsnbacz STATE la-nos- % p =
S. s2ls 3 .. az So 90 Il state snss2' % u.
Al Ts-- = Wright & Co 2 state lambs ss 81 sos
15-evr yrrs1 20 state =. a. s. 50. = do
Is n az s. So sheep rs = a. = - -
EIOGS-Pecefpts days were oo7z c@Ess y
N -0S 5ea5 f-ciudfng for The market ri7es 1
Tsa-s4 10 be full steady Light 70 Eedl-I1 Nels-i
syIvana ard state hogs sold a. 80 o"s>' pef ~ .
pis q R Hume. 15s state 1ss p AZ 81 =
90 Is3 - 70. IS roushs FL D. Al 80 % %
- Al 81 70. srags. BIS =. Al "a 80 - "a -,
Andrew Mullen: 90 state hogs. . ID = % - -
sanders: IS state hogs Isl =. AZ 81 ro1Ehs ga
f3 Pennsylvania pigs. - y a. - o.