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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16

Why should the merits OF the bro.
posed model husband contest In Chi
cage be based solely on their COM
parative speed in buttoning .up the
backs OF the embroidered shirt waists
OF their respective wives? Has the
good temper displayed by them while
performing the task and their ready
compliance in undertaking it as, often
as requested nothing to do with. it?
Yea, rather!
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16

Prof Goodwin of New York, who
thinks that the organization of the
public schools Of the largest cities
must be revolutionized, says that he
would form the pupils into groups, one
for learning trades, another for prepa-
ton for commercial life, and a third
for the college ana university. 1t is
so easy fora ten-year-oldnboy to de-
eide whether he is going to be a
haberdasher. or a ministerI Dr. i, 49,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16

In the presence of an ordinary crop
failure one may remain unmoved, but
1t Is grievous indeed to learn that the
recmti forest. fires will cause short.
age of Christmas trees. The least tina.
Santa Claus can do An such circum
stances is to permit good children t.
Nng up move than one stocking.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16

An election board chairman in New
York made trouble for a woman suf
fragist when she tried to register late.
ly. She camped on his trail, found out
he had home in New Jersey, lay in
wait for him to vote, and had him ar.
rested and deprived of his vote and his
Job on the ground that he was a non.
resident. So much for what a woman
can do, even in politics, when she
makes up her mind to get, even.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16

Hereafter men will think twice be
fore they spend half-dime, for the
other day half-dime of the issue OF
1902 sold for Sis, But after they
have thought twice they will spend it
for there are not any more coins like
thatFin circulation.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16

A distinguished Methodist preacher,
Rev. Charles Goodell, expresses "a
somewhat prevalent notion when .he
rises to remark that ifHthe superfluous
money of Mr., Carnegie and of Mr..
Rockefeller is really tainted it is in.
cumbent on the churches to take it
and relieve it Of its faint. = t'
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16

Every American girl is aaqueen, &C.
cording to the old song, but they can.
not all have warships to accompany,
them on their journeys back. to the
homes of their husbands, like some
that might be mentioned.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16

OF thu 1,125,OOO persons in Berlin
who support themselves or themselves
and families only 58,611, or less than
6A per cent. have incomes of STA or
more a year. About 1,066,OO0 have
less than that amount and more than
half Of these even less than 1914 a
year. ri o. --'a.si 80 H : 49,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16

Some young Chinese women are re
ported en- route to, this country tc
study housekeeping. Can we teach
them anything on that subject, or are
theylprobably better capable of teach.
ing us? ...-. ..- ,.........., sac
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16

A British medical investigator adj
vances the theory that high speeding
checks the tuberculosis germ in chauf-
feurs. 1t is, however, also conducive
to sudden deaths for the intersecting
part of the population. J i..-., -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16

We would be deeply interested in
Nine. Melba's statement if she meant
that the women we know are to be
more beautiful 100 years hence than
they are now.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16
Noble Gentleman. This.

"No, 1 do not believe ia fndiscrim-
mate charity-giving. Whenever a beg
gar tells me he is starving put him
to the test before believing him. I
tell him to come back in two days!"C }
fWell?" zn,19ts;-} = j l3,,ss .&sil'
well, if he comes back it's clear
that he told a lie, SO refuse him. II
it was the truth, he'd be dead"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16

London did not have an adequate
water supply till 1906 Two-thirds of it
comes from the Thames, the rest from
artesian wells.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16

The Panama canal is one-third COM
pleted. Evidently there is more work
going on than talk in the enterprise
under its present management.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16

Overcrowding in Scotland is not SO
bad as it used to be. The proportion
living more than four per room fell
from 1867 per cent. in 1861 to $50 in
1901. ., ...... ,.-.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16

A medical expert" advises women
to smoke. Anything to get your name
in the papers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16

England, which was 200 years in
passing the deceased wife's sister bill,
is not likely to grant women the ballot
this year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16

The German. emperor is probably
ready to join the party whose platform
is: LET us alone" -; 80. .-ir.I1
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16

Among the laboring classes in Ger
many meat once a week is the rule.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16

s Picked His Studies. II. CSC
Il understand your son is a hard .
student 'f-t 2',E .s.ft s.ct5 1
"Hardl Why, his muscles are Ike ,,
IRON fe.3,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16
Whv He Was AnurX.

! In Boston the property man had fit
ted a scene with unusually handsome
gold furniture and asked Nine. Bern
1hardt how she liked it, =, j
. "Oh, bon! lbon!, she exclaimed.
whereupon the property man prompt
ly bundled the furniture off the stage.
"She said it was. bum," he iex.
planned.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16
Wichita Directory.

For a! dainty lunch, try a. package
of Western Biscuit Co.'s Vanilla Wa
fers. 10c at your Grocer's. So
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16

A cheerful man is one who can
present a smiling face to every turn
of fortune, not one whose radiancyf
disappears for trifies of vexation.-
Leigh Smith. s'' ..
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-22
DARING BELL RINGERS.
Franks Of the Athletic Young Span
iards of Seville.

Franks of the Athletic Young Span
iards of Seville.
There is curious custom among the
young Spaniards of the city of Seville.
On certain fete days, related tourist,
the young men of the place have per-
mission to ring the bells in the clock
towers of the cathedral. They have an
ingenious and original way of ringing
them. While the regular bell ringers
repose these amateurs climb up on to
the bells, throw them forward with al
their force and ride upon the bells in
their furious swinging to and fro. We
may imagine what an uproar is pro-
duced when all the bells Of cathedral
are being treated in this manner. Any
man who is able may exercise his skill,
and the duration of the ringing de-
pends upon the caprice or the strength
and patience of the ringers.
The spectacle is very strange of the
great bells swinging, with one, two or
more bold ringers hanging f. ON them
in any attitude which seems to them
best adapted to pushing out the most
noise In the Giralda, at Seville, the
first time l witnessed this, the clamor
was frightful. When l looked up
thought at first some unfortunate was
entangled in the bell rope, but l soon
found 1T was matter Of sport. An
other ringer appeared suspended in the
air, holding the bell by the ears or the
rim or the wooden framework and fol-
lowing it in all it's movements, some
times feet, sometimes head, downward.
Such are the daring bell ringers of Sc
vi11o
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-22
A PROMISING NEW APPLE.

C. G. Patten of Charles City. Ia, who
is today recognized as one of the lead
ing horticulturists of the country and
who won the Wilder medal at the
jamestown exposition for displaying
the largest number Of valuable varie-
ties of apples originated by an exhib-
itor, has on his grounds a few trees OF
a new winter variety, the Silas Wilson,
an apple of excellent quality, of which
he has great hopes as hardy variety,
one that will be hardy in trunk and
limb and particularly suited to climatic
conditions found in the northern cen
tral states. The apple in question. is a
Seeding Of the Ben Davis, being pro-
duced from apples grown in an orchard
in which rows of the Jonathan alter
mated with the Ben Davis In appear
ance the new apple is more like its
male than its female parent, is tride
smaller than the Davis and has a quail
ty which is but slightly inferior to the
Jonathan, which is recognized as the
standard of excellence among apple
growers. Mr. Patten is propagating
the Silas Wilson as rapidly as possible
and hopes to be able to put the young
trees on the market in the not distant
future. With a fine quality and the
much desired red color, ability to stand
the severe winters of the northern
states is the only requisite needed to
make the new apple boon to all north
ern apple growers.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-22
MAYFLOWER TEAP0TS.
a Warning That May Prove OF Value
to Relic Hunters.

a Warning That May Prove OF Value
to Relic Hunters.
1t may be trusted that no Ineal de-
scendent of the pilgrims would and
no other person foolishly should ever
claim to have or to have seen teapot
that had come over on the Mayfower.
Whatever other articles In whatever
number may be treasured as parts OF
the sacred cargo that was landed at
Plymouth rock in 1920, relic hunters
may rest in the assurance that no rival
owns teapot of Mayfower descent
The explanation is simple. When the
Mayfower sailed for America an ounce
of tea was rare enough to have maze
up fitting gift for royalty. Yet 1orty
years later the wealthy and fashion
able people of England were fairly Ia
miliar with tea which the East lndla
company had first brought into the
country, and four years later it was
on sale in the coffee houses. at which
time Il pound might be purchased for
the moderate sum of 60 shillinSs.
Only twenty-five years later tea was
on sale in Boston, and soon after there
were two tea houses besides those Kept
by Daniel Vernon and Benjamin Har-
ris. In the first decade of the eight
eenth century it could be bought from
Zabdill Bolton at his apothecary shop
Today the coffee houses of a hundred
years ago in London are in reality tea
houses. In England were made the
first teapots of pottery. Later the
most delicate creations in porcelain ap-
peared, but Us tea became popular the
art of the teapot maker was less ex-
clusively refined.-Boston Globe.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-22
Investiaatinq Grandpa.

A grandfather, well known in the
English house of commons, was chat
ting amicably with his little grand
daughter, who was snugly ensconced on
his knee.
"What makes your hair so white,
grandpa" the little miss queried.
81 am very old, my dear; was in
the ark" replied his lordship, with a
painful disregard Of the truth.
ooh, you are Noah?"
mo"
care you Shem, then?"
'tNo, I am not Shem.'
care you Hamw
mo"
s'Then," said the little one, who was
fast nearing the limit of her Biblical
knowledge, you must be Japheth."
A negative reply was given to this
query also, for the old gentleman in
wardly wondered what the outcome
would be.
But grandpa, If you are not Noah
or Shem or Ham or Japheth you must
be beastr"
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-22
Man and His Tailor.

A man can be measured to the best
advantage, tailors say, away from a
glass. Standing before mirror he Is
almost certain to throw out his chest,
if he does not habitually carry it SO,
and take an attitude that he would
like to have rather than the one he
commonly holds, whereas the tailor
wants him, as the portrait painter
wants his subject, in. his natural pose
and manner. With the man in that at
titude the tailor can bring his art to
bear, if that is required, In the over
coming Of any physical defect and pro-
duce clothes that will give the best at
tainable effect upon the figure as they
will be actually worn.-New York Sun.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-22
The Edyptian Mummy,

Egyptologists have discovered that
among the ancient Egyptians the invi-
olate preservation of the body was
deemed absolutely essential to the cor
poreal resurrection of the dead. Ac-
cording to the teaching of the Egyptian
priests, the living man consisted Of a
body, a soul, an intelligence and an ap-
pearance called "Ka." Death separat-
ed these four parts, which must ulti-
mately be reunited for all eternity.
Between death on earth and life ever
lasting there interviewed period Of
several thousand years, during which
season the soul performed a painful
probationary pilgrimage through the
underworld. The body in order that it
should await intact the return Of the
soul must meanwhile be guarded from
all corruption; hence the custom Of
embalming.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-22
OPPORTUNITIES IN THE EAST.

In conversation which the writer
had recently with former resident of
the state Of New York, but who is at
present in the employ of the United
States government, the latter express
ed it as his very decided opinion that
with real estate property selling at
present prices in the eastern states
there was vastly better opportunity
there for the home seeker who was
willing to take up the fruit and dairy
business or farming on a small scale
than in any other part of the country.
In reply to the question if it were not
possible to make good money on the
farms referred to he cited the case Of
the old home farm Of thirty-seven
acres in New York state, eighteen
acres of which were some twenty-five
years ago set to orchard. During the
past ten years this tract of ground has
given return equal to 10 per cent on
a valuation Of $1,000 per acre. So
much confidence has this gentleman in
the possibilities to be found In eastern
states that he but few weeks ago
turned down fattering offer Of
professorship in leading agricultural
college Of the country to go back home
and buy more land adjoining the home
farm for the purpose Of putting out
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-22
AOW EAR APART.

In setting out the trees about the
home, where their mission is that Of
ornament and shade rather than for
windbreak purposes, it is a quite nat
ural mistake to put them too near to-
gether, as it is difficult to imagine how
wide they will spread with the growth
of a dozen years. The elms should not
be set closer than thirty feet, as is
true also of the hard and soft maple,
while the ash, box elder, blackberry and
similar small and slow growing varie-
ties may be planted at distance of
twenty-five feet from each other Of
course the trees of any of these varie-
ties may be set twice as thick as it is
intended they should finally stand, in
which case the thinning should be done
before the trees have become dwarfed
lr malformed as a result of growing
too close together
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-22

more apple trees. Or course It goes
without saying that many portions OF
the section Of the country referred to
are not suited to orchard growing, but
there would seem to be opportunity
for going into poultry or dairying as
a substitute, and, while the returns
would hardly he as large as in the
case referred to, it is fair to assume
that there would be safe margin of
profit.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-22
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 25 and so
cents per bottle. Not sold in Drug
Stores. Prepared exclusively by the
Alonzo o. Bliss Co., Washington, D. c..
II. B. GRAMMER. Agent,
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 H. Miller, II. H. Harbaugh
Joel S. Fisher. Mrs. VIM. F. Helm,
M E. Campbell, Jacob F. Elgen,
John E. Eckenrode, Abram l. Geiman,
Joseph S. Witter, Mrs. Rebecca Wagner,
Mrs. Elizabeth ]. Stoner, Carroll N Lockard.
jan 3-ly
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-22
a REASON FOR FANCY PRICES.

It is we'll for the eastern fruit grow
er to keep in mind that. while the
Hood river valley apples fetch about
twice or three times the price of the
best New York fruit, the grower gives
the orchard in which these apples are
grown a care and attention that is
nearly commensurate with the price.
His orchard is often less than ten
acres and seldom more than twenty,
and this tract of land he gives almost
continuous cultivation and spraying.
At picking time the fruit is all "hand
picked" in the exact meaning Of the
term, and each individual apple Is
wrapped as carefully as are the lemons
and oranges of California. The exer-
else of every possible precaution, cou-
pied with the marketing Of only the
most perfect fruit, insures top notch
price which gives a generous reward
for the seasons work.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-22
Buckfnqham's Franks.

After the defeat and fight Of Charles
I. the daredevil Duke Of Buckingham
disguised himself as a mountebank,
set up stage in the heart Of London
and for days laughed in the faces OF
the stern Puritans, who were thirsting
for his life. One day when his own
sister, the beautiful Duchess of Rich
mond, was passing the jocular duke
set the mob on to drag her from her
carriage. They forced her to witness
the pranks of her brother, whom she
recognized, but could not betray.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-22
Spoiled Musicians.

Rubinstein disapproved of marriage
for musicians. Just before his death
he spoke sadly of his Russian lady pu-
pills. "What have 1 wasted all my time
on them for" he asked irritably.
"Eyery one married! It's too provok-
ing! Here they are, spoiled forever for
art life. What did they study for?
The London Musical World remarks
that those who ask why we have no
great lady composers may be left to
think on these things"
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-22
Good at Keepjno.

"And you call yourself honest do
YOU"
''Sir. keep the commandments"
THAT must be because you've got an
idea that they belong to somebody
else."-Cleveland Leader.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-22

4 slow rain of from one-half to
three-quarters Of an inch, which soaks
into the ground as it falls, does more
real good than the three inches which
comes down in buckets full in the
average thunderstorm.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-22
Resented.

"And how did you come to marry
him?'
II didn't come to marry him." an.
swered the womanly little woman in
dignantly; "he came to marry me-"
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-22

The thing that makes the bur oak a
hard tree to transplant is also respon-
sible for its standing more drought than
many other varieties Of trees-a tap
root which goes down deep until it
strikes a stratum of permanent mois-
fire
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-22

The broad gauge, patriotic citizen if
he does not have a heavy load aboard
will drive his team in the center of the
newly graded road. 1t is very natural
to leave this preliminary travel on a
new road for the next fellow who
comes along
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-22

A plentiful sowing Of beets or man.
gel wurtzels this spring will furnish a
nourishing and succulent ration for the
milk COWS next fall and winter and one
that they will greatly enjoy.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-22

NEW SHOPS, new tools and better facilities for
quick, and good work. Special attention given to
repairing in all its branches.
We have new Rubber Tire Machine and can
put on rubber tires at very short notice at our
factory. We put on the celebrated Kelley, Good
year and Diamond, all high grade tires Ali orders
promptly filled and work of every kind warranted
We have on hand complete stock of HARNESS
and WHIPS of all kinds, for light and heavy driv-
ing, at prices that defy competition. Come and
see our stock of Vehicles and Harness before pur-
chasing. We can save you money.
JOHN E. ECKENRODE & SON,
Cor. Liberty and George Sts,
may 28 Westminster, Md.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-22
DEEP PLANTING OF CORN.

Where the corn land is loose and
mellow and the planter wheels sink to
a considerab BILE depth it is very easy
matter to get the seed corn in deeper
than is really intended. When the
weather is dry and this looseness of
soil continues until the seed has germi-
mated and has come out of the ground
its being put in deep does not matter
much. but if heavy rains come on, the
planter tracks fill up and the earth
packs down before the corn comes
through the ground a pretty serious
condition exists and one that is quite
likely to materially reduce the stand.
Because of the possibility that such
conditions may ensue it is well to see
to it that the corn is planted so that it
will not be more than three inches deep
after the field has been given thor
ough dragging and the planter tracks
have been leveled up.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-22
A Nice. Polite Man.

There's Some good things In town
this week." said the girl who was hint
ing for an invitation to the theater.
WELL" responded Mr.. Crouch. Il
amt one Of 'em."-Kansas City News
book.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-22
Hot Wafer.

Hyker-Troubled with indigestion,
eh? You should drink cup Of hot wa
rer every morning. Pyker-I do, but
they call It coffee at my boarding
house.-London Express.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-22

1t is questionable whether it pays to
try to veal calf that can only be fed
or four weeks After this time the but
ter fat in the whole milk ration may
be in part substituted by shelled corn
and boiled flaxseed meal.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-22

The blue grass pasture furnishes an
almost ideal and properly balanced ra-
tion for stock. This is indicated not
only by the relish with which they eat
the grass, but the good it does them
in the matter Of growth or in milk or
meat production.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-22

Since the old Jersey "bos" came
fresh there has been living in the writ
er's home. Before that for couple
of months 1t was just existing.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-22

Lemons, oranges and grape fruit
(when obtained ripe, are not only de-
licious and greatly relished by the av-
erage person, but they are also most
wholesome food products, their mild
acids being a much needed tonic and
cleanser of the system. Thousands of
dollars have been spent by California
fruit growers this spring in general
advertising of the merits of these fruits
along the lines mentioned. and un-
doubtedly the sales have been greatly
increased as result.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-22

AS showing the ruthless and almost
complete destruction of the white pine
forests of northern Michigan and Wis
consin a Michigan editor recently told
a representative of the American For
estry association that he had ridden in
a canoe on the Au Sable river right
through the heart of what was the
white pine region, and not until the
end Of the second day was an expert Oh
forest trees able to point out at a long
distance a single white pine-the first
they had encountered during the entire
trip.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-22

While social standing and the posses
sion of money may be factors in deter
mining the amount of happiness that
a young married couple will have as
they go through life. it after all de-
pends more largely upon themselves
how much of happiness or misery will
be theirs. They can make their life
the one or the other largely as they
choose.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-22

Occupation is the necessary basis Of
all enjoyment.-Hunt.