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Mower County transcript., 1908-12-30
TO UNITE FARMERS ELEVATOR
s--.4e il ss:ss,. COMPANIES. ! .s.s.

Strong effort to embrace all of the
215 farmers elevator companies of
the state in one organization to op-
crate for their mutual benefit will
be put forward at the annual meet
ing of the Minnesota Farmers Ele-
vator company in the mayors re-
:ception room. at the city hall, Jan.
Z and 8. Fifty of the companies have
though it has been in existence
scarcely more than a year.
}Unanimity of action and complete
organization among the farmers ele-
vator companies is necessary to the
ultimate purpose Of the association,
which is to build big terminal ele-
vator in Minneapolis to be con-
trolled exclusively by the farmers
and operated in their interest. This
project will be prominent in the pro-
ceedings of the coming meeting, but
the leaders in the organization say
that there is no likelihood that any
definite action will be taken at this
time as it would cost $1,OOO,OOO or
$1,5O0,000 to erect such an elevator
as is planned and without at least a
majority of the companies of the
state the association would not un-
dertake so large scheme. !
Among the speakers at the Min
neapolis convention will be E. j..
Dunn of Mason City, Iowa; W.. N.
Stickney, Chicago; w. L. Harris and
F. A. Dalton, both of Minneapolis.
Mr.. Harris subject will be '.Citizen-
ship in Minnesota, Iowa and South
Dakota Associate - .<& s.sissy@. r.. + ,,s
The officers of the Minnesota
Farmers Elevator. are: Burr D. AL
ton, Ceylon, president; P. T. Peter
son of Hardwick and j. C. Nolan of
Waverly, vice presidents; r. L.
johnson Of Austin, secretary; J. r.
Delaney of Hatfield, treasurer. The
board of directors consists of j. D.
Johnke Of Woodstock; G. T. Mckay
of Montevideo; Alfred Froberg of
Burr; William Kankerlik of Candy;
A. Q. Lunder of Slayton; Edward
Yocum of Edgerton; A. r. Bower Of
Kaneranzi and William Bennett of
Lowry. II. B. .sg
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-30
DAIRY GUMPTION.
1t Will Help a Man Over the Hard
! lg>=: Places.

"Gumption'' is an Old-fashiOned
Yankee word and signifies the ability
to shape ones own fortune, work up
out of difficulties, overcome discour-
agements, etc. Last week our New
York correspondent, H. H. Lyon, spoke
of the almost helpless state the milk
farmers of that state find themselves
in before the double twist" the milk
dealers in New York city have put on
them. Why cannot the farmers at
every mik-shipping station cooperate
with each other to put up creamery
and handle their milk that way? asks
the Hoard's Dairyman. We sometimes
think that the milk-shipping business
has the worst effect on the enterprise
and ability of the farmer of anything
that could happen to him. Certain it
is that it makes very much less of a
farmer of him. ,r. - - -
He does not raise young cattle and
hogs like the creamery farmer. He
loses all ambition to be what he should
be, wise breeder and developer of
dairy cattle. He drifts down to the
final landing place at the foot of the
ladder, buying his cows and crowding
costly feed into them for year and
then selling them for beef.
There seems to be nothing about the
business as at present organized and
conducted that will tend to the making
of a. larger-minded and better farmer
of him. And then, as If to cap the
climax, he is at the mercy of a lot of
mix dealers who know enough to
combine against him, If he doesn't
against them, and he helplessly ac-
cepts the situation. His farm suffers
from the constant drain Of milk ship
ping to the extent Of at least Ave to
seven dollars per COW Of valuable fer
tilizing material in the milk, most Of
which would be saved to the soil If
consumed on the farm.
OF course we know that milk must
be produced for city use. but It does
seem as II the milk farmers as class.
were lacking III the ordinary 'giump.;
ton" Of mankind to submit as they
do TO imposition, and make no com
bined effort to help themselves.
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-30
STATE EDUCATIONAL MEETING.

Beginning last Monday, four days
of this week are given up in St.
Paul to the forty-sixth annual con
vention of the Minnesota Education
al association, the sessions being
held at the Central Presby yterian
church and the list Of speakers in
Guiding many notable educators not
only from the confines Of Minnesota,
hut coming from beyond state points.
The general theme Of the convention
SIS Efficiency in Educati tion. .'''Ss Mss
Fish of the Austin high school, IS
on the program s5..sy.
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-30

- if these we're planted Hour feet.
apart they could be raised on 1,5OO
acres sof land Ifithat is true nobody
need havsa kick comm '5on cuttin' ever
green's FOR Christmas. There's thous-
and times more waste thru needless
freAsAnd nnwise lnmberin' than this.
would amount to and I tell you it gives
lots Of Joy TO the little folks IN millions
81 homes: Over IN Germany where
they know how tostake care of forests
they yiuse more Christmas trees per head
than we do and they never kick. Ronnd
here I reckon what is cut for Santa
Claus to hang things on never would
be very valuable for 4lu mberin' tell
you there's sort OF fgood cheer in hav..
in' your children and grandchildren
round. you at Christmas and hav some
thin green that looks like. life and
growth in the corner Of the settin'
room. If livens UP wonderfully
can't get more good out of small
evergreen ls ~
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This Is North RI adine

Iao F. .Zelipski, Of So Gibson street
Buffalo. n. T., says: II cured the
most annoying cold sore | ever had,
with Bucklin's Arnica Salve. [ ap-
piled this salve once a day for two
days, when every trace of the sore was
gone" Heals all sores. Sold under
guarantee at K. O. Wold's drug store.
25c
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-30

alell gums and traps cheap and!
buy turs and hides. Write for cata
llogue No. 3. n. Hide and Fur
90. Mlnnesp0lis eff
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1t looks like there was new blood
enuf in congress to push thru proper
tariff revision in spite Of Cannon and
his standpatter Hckspittles. The old
codgers who were bought off by the
rubber trusts years ago to betray the
peoples interest and who made big
money BY it may be whipped into line
this trip after the big mischief to the
farmers and consumers has ben done
but they probably will hate awful to
go agenst the trusts. Farmer Ben has
consistently stood for revision along
protection lines which will keep the
tariff to meet the differ between the
cost Of manufactur at home and abroad
and provide a reasonable profit for the
American manufacturer. Little thanks
however to the old graftin' congress
men who hav got to be worth their
hundreds of thousands of dollars while
at Washington if this revision is fore
ed thru. These grafters can liy like
kings in their enormous wealth while
their constits are fools and chnmrsto
keep electin' 'em to 80 back to con.
gress and keep right on skinnin' 'em.
IN FARMER BEN.
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ADangerous A Operation

Is the removal Of the appendix by q
surgeon No oneWho takes DE-. Kings
blew Life pills is eYers objected 10 this
frightful ordeal. They work 90 quietly
you don't feel them. They cure COM
stipation, headache, illiouspveess aud
5Inalaria 25c At q old u drug
store. 's'
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VI u1y Pdpole tAAS Clp III COOklQ 10
remove the burned edges of cake rub
with fine sandpaper as soon as the cake
is set. believe this is a big discovery
1t looks like we get too much cake and
pie and such from the foundry in an
unfinished state that mite lie bigly i'm
proved by sandpaperin'. In fact I
could suggest a file instead of sandpa
per for some cookin' I've run onto in
my travels. tell you a rasp like Walt
Patterson used to rasp off horses hoofs
with would be just the ca per for some
oven products that are set out to tempt
the gastronomic tendencies of people
"a file or ream of sandpaper would be q
fine Christmas present to make If it.
wasn't 50 suggestive. The children
! might be put to. work polishin' off
5wittles before it was set on. VI I'm not
sure but the rubbin' down process they
use on hard wood finish and floors
nowadays might work well on grub
We could order in q oil finish or high
polish. It looks like there was no
.S limit to this sandpaperin business on
yittles
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present time is the ability SO far to||
raise varieties such as could not be.
raised, ~. think, succes sfully OH the
open level prairies Of this section, such q i
as Crimes Golden. J onathaD, Seek no.:
Farther, and others of that iik. | think:
probably test winter would eliminates
some OF these from my list, especially
should the trees have borne a heavy
crop the season before the hard Winter
but if it did T. should immed Lately set
and graft to these same varieties as;
they are SO. choice thatI wouldnot
wish to do without them thong 5ere
are some i. varieties like the on athsan
aud .GenlJomn q that do not seem to}daYel
ope their proper size or flavor iflEour
short seasons. 1t does not pay to graft
to the early apple as we have plenty OF
good quality and extreme hardness;
when.lt comes 10 the late fall and winter
apple thefe is where we can get IN our
WORK. s- ...-..' -
/. On)v those having a oennine love of
hort;cnltnro ond fovo, of oood .nn,oe
will as rule do anv tonworkinp. I
am thoronoh,v convinced that ,he
Northwest will eventually have a
nomo,oov 1T ;ta own of aa, ana ann,ea
as exist through ,ts bred seedlings
Rut few of ms old codoers while we
might be willing to, wait could we do
So will ever see the frnition o,f said
state of affairs and if we wish to raise
choice winter app]es mnst take the
short road hv wav of ton. work ino of
such desirable yarietie, as already exist
in q more coneqnial cline 7 am NOT
convinced OF all the virtues attributed
to ton. WORKING on q hardy stock and
very much doubt if the SAP taken
through a hardy trunk imparts much
if any. hardness to the scion growth.
thonoh # NAV think tn at an axam !.
ination or onr .om; hardy var;otioe af
ter . large cron followed nv . hard
winter viii almost nn;formlv show !, q
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-30

For Oranges, Apples, Nuts and
Grapes, go to p. "a. Dalager's.
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-30

Some government fellow has figgered
that four million Christmas trees are
used in this country every year and
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TOP 0RK!I ! ] ( ING I !. | F OK
AP ] PEE ! TRlEES'l| ; /! /; 5 !

In the nineties Ic1alced on an arti-
ete BY Edson Gaylord on topWorking.
Having met him years befo I started
correspond dente with him and later
visited him He took great pains I'd
take me over that section and show
me the practical results of tOpWorking.
From that time on I became convinced
of its worth and having out q small
orchard and with. little chance to en-
large it and all the zeal Of an amateur,
| commenced to graft to every thing
that showed any merit or that from
reading / judged I would wish to try.
Having but the small space ] did not
conceive that Il could ever consider it
in the light ola commercial orchard,
and thus was all the time induced to
sacrifice tree after tree to the craze
thinking that at least it, did notsreal-.
ize much from it, that those interested
might at least read the lessons result
ing from it, The craze resulted III my
setting aud grating untill have nearly
100 varieties Luckily Z did get In:
quite . good many trees Of some single
varieties. .s4=3. 4: i.s & d. A..
III am thoroughly convinced of the
value Of topwopking, but since. The
time I commenced about 1894 d 1895
the winters have been such that but
slight ideas can be formed as owhat.
it might do il a tfial Winter, ana per-
haps the only gauge T have up 70 the
present time is the ability oSfar to
raise varieties such as could not be
raised, ]. think, successfully Oh the
open level prairies Of this section, such
as Crimes Golden, j Jonathan, Seek no.
Farther, and others of that iik. Think
probably a test winter would eliminate
some OF thesegtr0m my list, especially
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-03-14
Francis H. Dryden Dead.

Mr.. Francis H. Dryden, a prominent
real estate dealer of Pocomoke City.
died suddenly of appoplexy in the opera
house in that city Wednesday evening
Mr., Dryden had Just completed an in
teresting and forcible address in behalf
of the temperance cause when he was
taken i'll and expired in few minutes
Mr. Dryden was one of the most en-
ergetic business men of Pocomoke City
He was born about three miles from
that place in Somerset County, in the
year 1914. and was 63 years of age. He
went TO Pocomoke when he was about
nineteen years of age and clerked for
the late |. II. Merrill. He took care of
his salary and was finally admitted into
partnership with Mr. Merrill He con-
tnued with Mr.. Merrill for about
fifteen years. From 1879 to 1895 he
was a member of the drug firm of
Lloyd, Dryden and Blaine. but since
that time he has been active as real
estate agent and broker
Mr.. Dryden is survived by six child
ren. four girls and two bows. Mrs
Dryden has been dead several years.
The funeral of Mr. Dryden was held
from the Presbyterian Church this Fri
day afternoon.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-03-14
For Good Roads.

Senator elect John Walter Smith in
a recent interview said
II hope that the Democrats at Anna
polls will be able to reach a compromise
on the good roads question that will be
generally satisfactory. So far as the
merits OF the two bills are concerned, |
am not familiar enough with them to
discuss them at present but from what
have read do not think the Benson
bill in its present shape should 60
through. While am not inclined to
favor the placing Of the Maryland
Geological Commission in entire charge
of the whole business, | do believe that
the State should avail itself Of the
practical knowledge, efficiency and ex-
perience of this commission TO do the
practical and mechanical work of CON
struction. This commission is already
equipped and prepared to do the work
and ! believe il would be a mistake
not to utilize it for that purpose.
''As | understand it. the Benson bill
was amended in the House so AS 10
make il impossible for the Geological
Commission to be used in this work.
am opposed to that and it is not my
understanding that Governor Crothers
desires that either, although have not
discussed the question with him recently.
am not prepared TO say that a paid
commission TO superintend and super
wise the work would or would not be
advisable, but do believe that the
work Of construction should be done by
the Geological Commission. which is
already equipped for it. :"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-03-14
FRANKLIN CITY.

Mrs. Arthur Mills, Of Georgetown
spent Saturday and Sunday with friend.
here.
The stork has visited the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Wilgus, and left q
little boy.
Miss Harrison, Of Bishopville, spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs VIM Sturgis
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Needles ar,
away on an extended trip to Philadel
phia, Baltimore and Wilmington.
Miss Cynthia Connoway, of Delmar
and Miss Mildred Collins, of Pocomok,
City, are guests of Mrs Hiram Ward
Mrs. VIM. Pruitt accompanied BY
her sister and little son, is visiting hen
father, Mayor Tull, Pocomoke City.
Messrs. Stapleford and Locke, gun
ners. from Philadelphia. accompanied
by their wives, have been stopping at
the Bailey House, during the past week
and enjoying the cunning.
Mrs. Belle Trader has returned from
the city where she has been to buy her
stock Of spring millinary.
Miss Matte Marshall delightfully."- en-
tertained few friends last Thursday
evening out on the farm. Those
present were Misses Cleora and Ida
Bowen. Myrtle Selby, Lola White,
Annie Warren, Messrs Arthur Reed.
Earle Chapman, Upton Mason, L.
Smythe. and Mr.. and Mrs Carol West.
The Ladies Aid Society, of Grace NJ.
+. Church, held their regular monthly
meeting at the parsonage, at Stock
ton, Thursday evening There was a
good attendance, about thirty being
present. Refreshments were served.
after which the meeting adjourned to
meet at Mrs Annie Harrington next
month Notwithstanding few mishaps
such as the breaking down Of ones ye-
hcle. and a seat falling in another. pre-
ciptating one lady backward. and a re-
freshing rain descending, the party ar.
rived safely home about midnight
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-03-14
WELBOI RNE.

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Johnson and son,
Willie. of New Church. Va, spent sun
day at the home Of Mr. and Mrs h. j.
Hall
We are sorry to report Miss Lille
Watson on the sick list this week Hope
she will soon be improved.
Miss Edna z. Bonneville, Of Stockton.
spent the latter part of last week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. +. j Reid
Rev. A. w Goodhand preached his
last sermon at Remson 5 NJ. f. Church
before Conference 10 large and ap-
preciative audience We hope TO have
brother Goodhand with us for at least
another year.
Miss Beatrice Fisher has returned
home after having spent some time al
different points in Accomac County.
A little daughter made her appear
ance at the home Of Mr. and Mrs. b.
j. Hall last week We wish the young
lady long and happy life.
Mr.. Robert Adams. of Pocomoke City.
visited friends at this place Sunday.
Messrs. Fletcher Justice and Beverly
burlington We're visitors al Beaver Dam
last Sunday.
Mr. Henry Carey was among the
many visitors at Pocomoke City last
Saturday.
Miss Edna Justice, Of Wat;sville
spent a part of this week at the home
OF her uncle, Mr. 7. }. Fisher.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-03-14
At The PaSteur Institute.

Mr.. Stanford A. Toadvine, a we'll
known resident of Salisbury, is at the
Pasteur Institute. Baltimore. receiving
treatment for a bite of rabid dog. He
will remain at the Institute about q
days. Mr. Toadvne was bitten by his
own dog. the wound being on his hand.
The animal had been acting strangely
and Mr. Toadvine becoming alarmed at
once called upon DR. Dick. who made
and examination and advised Mr.. Toad
vine to go to the Pasteur Institute
where a more thorough examination
could be made. Mr.. Toadvine according
~ severed the dogs head which he took
with him Upon his arrival the actions
of the dog for a few days previous
were explained TO the officials at the
institution and the patient was sub
mitted TO treatment. Later the ami
mails head was examined and it was
found that the dog had died from a fully
developed case Of rabies.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-03-14
NEWARK.

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Tull returned
Monday from Delmar, where they had
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
West.
Mrs. Taylor Dennis spent this week
in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Harry Young. of Pocomoke
City. is spending this week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs A. =. Bowen.
DIR. Alfred Smith filled the NJ. +.
pulpit last Sunday morning. and Rev
Mr.. Faulkner. of Selbyville, in the
evening.
Rev. 6. G. Williams, of Berlin. lectur-
ed in the cause of temperance at Wesley
NJ. T.. Church Tuesday evening. and in
the Odd Fellows Hall in this town Wed
nesday evening.
Mr.. 3. H. Richards, Of Claiborne.
has been visiting his mother this week
Mrs George Johnson, Of Philadelphia,
came Tuesday night to visit Mr.. and
Mrs Marion johnson.
Mrs Mabel Hudson, Of Greenback-
vile, has been the guest Of Mrs. Holland
Smack this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Smack. who have
been i'll with the grip. are out again
Mr.. Otis Sturgis. of Dagsboro, has been
substituting for Mr.. Smack.
Mrs. Brazier. of Bshopville, came
Wednesday night to visit Mrs Bunting.
The Epworth League will hold Tenn
perance service Sunday evening in
Bowen NJ. +. Church, Mrs. Milly Davis
leader.
Rev Bnndick will make temperance
address in the NJ f. Church this Sun
day morning
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COI.BOU R\E.

Mrs. j. T.. Dickerson and Mrs. J W.
Dryden spent Tuesday Of this week in
Salisbury shopping.
The Young Peoples Aid Society will
meet at Mrs. W T. Parsons. Wednes-
day night March 18TH
Messrs Ernest Shockley and Elijah
Tnad,,;ne of Salisbury visited in This
neighborhood Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Clayton Sirman enter
taineda number Of friends very pleasant
~ last Monday evening.
Mrs. Lenora West returned 70 her
home in Newark, Sunday, after few
days visit TO her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
John West, Of this place.
Rev. w. n. Sherwood wishes 10 an
nounce that he will preach another tenn
perance sermon Sunday at 1890 A. NJ
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-03-14
MARCHING ON
TO VICTORY!
THE TEMPERANCE FORCES
LINED UP FOR THE
ELECTION.

Never have such enthusiastic meetings
been in Worcester County as are now
being held in the interest Of the temper
ance cause.
Look at the people Hundreds Of
children marched the streets of Berlin
last Saturday afternoon. With banners
and songs they marched, and thousand
people witnessed the scene and sympa-
thized with them. The same occurred
at Stockton.
a great meeting was held in the Court
House Tuesday evening. Mr. j. Samuel
Price, one of Snow Hills most promi-
nent business men, presided at the
meeting. Mr.. Price said that he had
been invited to preside at a former
meeting, but the invitation came at the
eleventh hour when he was unprepared,
and that now he was glad to accept and
let the people know where he stood on
this all important question He said
this is time when no one can sit on
the fence, and he hoped no one would
hesitate to join the ranks of those who
were trying to redeem our county and
place her along side Of the other coun-
ties on the Eastern Shore, all Of which
are dry. :"
Mayor Harper, of Salisbury. made a
brief address in which he sited the great
progress of Salisbury since Local Option
was successful there. He said that it
would be impossible to get the people
to return to the old way
The speech of the evening was made
by Rev Mr.. Vivian Of Cannon. Del.
Mr.. Vivian started out by saying that
he did not come here to abuse anyone.
He had no abuse for the saloon-keeper.
He conceded that his occupation was a
legalzed one just as much as that of
the preacher However. the business
of the preacher was that of doing good.
while that of the saloonkeeper was just
the opposite. Mr. Vivian said the saloon
business was one business of which the
finished product was not worth as much
as the raw material. He then made good
the proposition by illustrating the diff
ference after the raw material ia sober
Industrious man or boy had been
ground through the liquor mill. 1t came
out as finished product far less valua-
bic to society. to business and for every
purpose, than the raw material. He
said when the lawyer advertised farm
or other piece of property for sale he
described it as being near a church,
near to "A store, near to market. ETC.,
but never did he advertise il as near
saloon, for the simple reason that it
would depreciate the value of such
property. Mr. Vivian was frequently
applauded and it was the concensus Of
opinion that he has made the best
speech made here during the campaign
The next speaker was Rev. j K.
Arters, who has succeeded Mr.. Raymond
as Superintendent Of the Anti-Saloon
work on the Peninsula lie made a
very earnest talk to the people