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The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08
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Pulling the Eagles Tail.

I knew an Indian, Yellow Eagle,
who in order to get his coup feather
dug hole in the ground on the open
prairie far from camp or habitation.
Over it he fixed a covering Of brush,
upon which was laid the carcass Of a
freshly slain antelope. In this trap he
lay for three days awaiting the eagles
coming. When at last, lured by the
bait, one did alight he seized it from
below, and despite its tapping and
clawing and pecking he plucked the
precious feathers before freeing the as
tonished and terrified bird. I recall
none but the American aboriginal who
has been able successfully to pull the
American eagles tail.-Army and Navy
Life
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08
PUBLIC LOCAL IAu]
UNION BRIDGE BONDs

AN ACT to authorize the Nav.
Common Council of Union UL.
Carroll County, Maryland - on
bonds for the purpose of raf,I %
the bonded Indebtedness ~ puo
Mayor and Common Couuaa
Union Bridge, known as Fir. p
paratus Bonds, under Cham.
of Acts of 1888, and to Ir,Vf low
collect the necessary taxes fo,
payment of said bonds and int. int
thereon.
Section 1. Be it enacted +,
General Assembly of MARYLAND 4
the Mayor and Common COM \
Union Bridge be and they are i'l W.
authorized and empowered to u
coupon bonds in the name of SAID y
poration to an amount not eyca,yl
twelve hundred dollars, the amouaNl
the outstanding unredeemed ssFira !,
paratus Bonds" heretofore issnea
said municipal corporation undo !
thority given by the Act Of 1888 n,
ter S5, which said bonds proyidod
by this Act shall be signed br ..
Mayor and Clerk Of the town of i,ri
Bridge and attested by the cornn,
seal of said town and shall bo '
nominated Fire Apparatus Bonn
and bear interest not exceeding
per centum, interest payable az,
ally, to be issued in denominations
not exceeding five hundred dollars.
to be payable at a time not excped
twenty years from date and redss
able at the pleasure of said corno
tion,and the said Mayor and Comm
Council of the town of Union Bri
shall have like powers to levy and
lect special tax to pay said intp,
and to provide a sinking fund for
redemption of said bonds as are gi
by the said Act of 1888, CHAPTER
in relation to the interest and pr,
pal of the bonds issued in pursua
thereof.
Section 2. And be it enacted, 7
the said Mayor and Common Cou
of Union Bridge are hereby authorj
and empowered after they shall b
perfected and signed said bonds to
and dispose of said bonds at not
than par value thereof to raise mo
to carry into effect the provision:
this Act.
Section 3. And be it enacted, I
the proceeds of the sale of the be
hereby authorized to be issued, S
be applied to the redemption and
ment of the present and outstanc
Fire Apparatus Bonds" of the
corporation issued under autho
given in the Act of 1888, Chapter
aforesaid, and to no other purl
whatever and nothing herein cont
ed shall be construed to autho
said corporation to issue bonds to
greater amount than the actual b.
ed Indebtedness of said corpora
known as Fire Apparatus Bonds
this time nor for any other pur
than herein specified.
Section 4. And be it enacted,
this Act shall take effect from
date of its passage.
Approved February 25, 1908.
AUSTIN L. CROTHERS,
Governt
J. ENOS RAY,
Speaker of the House of Delegat
JOSEPH B. SETH,
President of the Sena
Office Of the Chief Clerk Of the Ho
I hereby certify, That the afol
ing is a true copy of an Act of
General Assembly of Maryland, |
ed at the January Session, 1908.
A. J. ALMONE
Chief Clerk of the Hou
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08
Landseer and the Doa Tax.

On one of Landseer's early visits to
Scotland the great painter stopped at
a village and took a great deal of no.
tice Of the dogs, jotting down rapidly
sketches of them on piece of paper.
Next day on resuming his journey he
was horrified to find dogs suspended
from trees in all directions or drown
ing in the rivers. with stones around
their necks. He stopped a weeping
urchin. who was hurrying off with a
pet pup in his arms, and learned to
his dismay that he was supposed to be
an excise officer who was taking notes
Of all the dogs he saw in order to prose
cute the owners for unpaid taxes.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08
MOUNT AIRY.
CHAPTER 721.


AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with
amendments section W. Of Chapter
341 of the Acts of 1900, entitled an
Act to incorporate the town Of
Mount Airy, in Carroll and Fred
erick counties, as amended and re-
enacted by section z of Chapter 7&
of the Acts of 1906, and to re-enact
the same with amendments.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, Thai
section w. of Chapter 341 of the Act;
of 1900, as amended and re-enacted
by section Z of Chapter 7S5 of TIT
Acts of 1906, be and the same is here
by repealed and re-enacted viii
amendments so as to read as follows
Section w. The Mayor and Councl
shall annually levy such a tax upol
all assessable property within tn{
corporate limits, except upon such rea
estate as is used exclusively for farm
ing purposes, as may be necessary 1o
municipal purposes, not to exceed Il
any one year twenty-five cents on tlt
one hundred dollars, IN addition to tnt
tax required to be levied for the pay
ment of the interest on the bonds Is
sued by the Mayor and Council to tlt
amount of four thousand dollars, I'LL
der the authority of Chapter seventy
two of the Acts of the General As
sembly of Maryland, OF the year loSo
and for the creation of a sinking 1ul'
for the payment of said bonds at ma
turity, and all taxes levied on prop
erty assessed as provided by this AZ
shall be lien on said property-rea
and personal-until paid, and lnteres
shall be chargable on said taxes alIt
thirty days from the time when suc
taxes are due and payable. n,.
Section 2. And be it enacted, Ina Id
this Act shall take effect from 'I
date of it's passage.
Approved April 6, 1908.
AUSTIN L. CROTHERs,
Governor
J. ENOS RAY,
Speaker of the House of Delegates
JOSEPH B. SETH,
President OF the Senate
Office of the Chief Clerk of the Houst
I hereby certify, That the afofess' =
ing is a true copy of an Act Oh - -
General Assembly of Maryland pa'
ed at the January Session, 19oS'
A. J. ALMoNEf,
Chief Clerk of the House
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08

1t Is we'll for the owner Of the milk
cow or cows to remember that, while
the grass for the first few weeks may
be sweet and succulent and much en-.
joyed by the stock, yet it possesses
very little substance and low per
cent of nutritive elements and hence
should be REINFORCED by generous al.
lowance Of grain and as much clover
hay at night as will be eaten. Care in
this regard will keep up the flow of
milk and means largely increased sea-
sons production.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08
His Inference.

Crags-Did you tell Shippers you
thought l was man without any bal
ance? Butts-Well, naturally inferred
that If you had balance you would
draw on 1t for the amount you owe me.
Philadelphia North American.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08

While the puttering and painstakins
and the swift and slapdab hired man
are both a trife wearing on ones
nerves, a fellow sleeps better nights if
he has the former rather than the lat
ter on the place.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08

The uncovering of the Towering
shrubs and fruits should not be done
until warm weather has set in for good
and other vegetation has made de-
cided start. Then if frost comes the
chance for damage will be much less.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08

Many an east and west road can be
greatly improved if rows of trees skirt
ing the highway on the south are thin
ned so as to let the sun shine on the
road part of the day.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08

ITO THE PUBLIC you want
= Fire Insurance, Life Insurance
Accident Insurance, Windstorm In
surance, Steam Boiler Insurance, give
me a call. Lowest Rates. Best Stock
Companies. No Assessments. Nc
Premium Notes. Quick Cash Settle
mentS.
JAMES e. SMITH,
General Insurance Agent.
Main and Church streets,
Westminster, Md
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08

In nine cases out of ten the worst
enemy that the farmer or gardener
has is the imam with the gun" who
periodically raids his premises. The
only kind Of dope that will reach this
pest is a legal warning to keep off the
premises
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08

About the time the yard is raked is
a pretty good time to inspect the Gel
lar and see that decayed or decaying 2
vegetables of all kinds are removed.
1t is very natural to overlook the
truck in the cellar because it is large
ly out of sight.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08

If the cornfed is infested with milk
weeds and morning glories it is about
time to turn it into pasture for three or
four years. The presence of these
weeds may be taken as a sign that the
soil needs rest from the system of
cropping which has been followed with
it in preceding years.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08

Reports originating in portions of
North Carolina are to the effect that
not only has the tanbark industry had
a direct and disastrous effect upon the
forest reserves of the state, but that
tie people engaged in it grow poorer
from year 70 year. 1t is pointed out
by observers that the work of secur.
ing the bark gives return of barely
a days wages. which is not nearly SC
profitable as the same effort would bs
directed along agricultural lines.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08

Where it is possible without loss of
self respect it is preferable to have the
good will rather than the i'll will of
mean cur.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08

lille rotation of only corn and
oats may result in a more desirable
condition of soil than We're corn to fol-
low corn and may perhaps keep in
CHECK some pests that work injury to
tie latter cereal. the fact remains that
with both crops there is a constant
pull from the soil and 10 contribution
to it Or reinforcing Of it, as is the case
when the clovers enter into the rota-
ton.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08

The good will of another person may
often be won just as quickly by asking
a favor OF him as by doing a kindness
for him.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08

BecaCSe The expense of hauling
cr0N 70 market is seldom counted in
the expense Of producing it there does
not seem to be an adequate realization
of the enormous annual cost of haul
ing the various crops produced in this
country to market. While the cost to
any individual producer may not be
considerable amount, the aggregate
for all producers amounts to hundreds
of millions Of dollars every year.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08

Insanity, or lack Of mental balance,
takes a queer turn with some individ-
uals An instance that comes to mind
is that of a central Iowa farmer of
whom we heard the other day whose
idiosyncrasy crops out in an unwilling
hess to sell any Of the hay or grain
which he grows in large quantities on
his farm of a thousand or more acres.
He builds comfortable houses for his
many tenants, most of whom are, as a
result of a queer preference on thei1
landlords part, childless and middle
aged. but all over his place are to be
found rotting stacks Of hay and grain
cribs full Of mildewed corn and other
things to correspond. A few hogs and
cattle are raised and sold, but not
enough SO that the owner could be
called a stock raiser The man in
question is known all over his county
as the farmer who never sells his stuff
While queer. he is perfectly harmless.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08

For the gardener on a small scale in
the Gorthern states it is questionable
if there is Il black raspberry which ex-
GELS the Older. 1t is perfectly hardy
and does not require covering of any
kind. but propagates from the tip.
while the fruit it bears is Of large size
and fine quality. Of those which re-
Qure covering during the winter the
Ncmaha is one of the best
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08

The common black crow is much
worse enemy to the poultryman than
the skunk or much maligned chicken
hawk, which in spite of its name sell
dom raids the poultry yard. Where
chickens or turkeys nest in wood lots
adjoining the premises, crows will
rifle the nests every chance they get.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08

Bunt, or sinking smut, has caused a
considerable loss to the wheat growers
of certain sections Of Nebraska during
the past year. Not only the varieties
of spring wheat, but the Turkish Red.
supposed to be smut resistant, have
been affected. In some cases the loss
seems to have been only slight, while
in others a loss of Is cents per bushel
in the sale price of the cereal has been
reported, with no account made of the
added loss from reduction in yield.
The plan recommended for keeping the
smut in check Is a treatment Of the
wheat to be used for seed with Il forma-
lin solution in the same manner that it
is used for oats or potatoes.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08

NEW SHOPS, new tools and better facilities for
quicl, and good work. Special attention given to
repairing in all it's branches.
We have 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 haveon 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., 1908-05-08

While crops of almost all kinds make
Il more vigorous growth in seasons that
are too wet rather than those that are
too dry. it is noticeable in a period Of
years that small grain is of a better
quality when the rather dry conditions
prevail, while the root crops do better
in the more moist seasons Semitrop-
ical plants like the lima bean, eggplant,
pepper and tomato are partial to both
heat and moisture and flourish best
when these conditions exist.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08

The experience which some corn
growers living in the northern part Of
the co:n belt have had the past two
or three years points quite conclusive
ly to the fact that the rather small
and early maturing variety of corn is
better agricultural asset than the
who9ping ear with shoe peg kernels
that gets pinched with the frost at
both ends of the season and sours on
the cob after it is put into the crib.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08

\ machine that is coming into quite
general use this season in many por
tions Of the west is the disk drill
which, as its name indicates, performs
the work Of the ordinary seed drill and
to Il less extent the work Of the disk
In operation as fast as the grain passes
through the drills to the ground it is
covered with fresh earth by CORE
spending disk. The chief merit in the
implement lies in the fact that the
seed is placed in the ground at uni
form depth and is covered at once with
moist earth, which insures the best
possible termination, an even stand
and uniform maturing Of the grain
crop. The old method Of broadcast
seeding was all right in its time per
haps on cheap land, but present day
conditions require the adoption of 8
more careful and economical method
Of seeding.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08
SIX DOLLARS

pREPARED Wall Plaster, Paroid
4 Roofing and Building Papers are
kept by Smith & Reifsnider. The best
is the cheapest.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08

Those who during the past six or
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08

seven wet years have located on farms
west of meridian 99-and 1t makes lit
tie difference whether the latitude be
North Dakota or Texas-would do well
to post up on the Campbell system OF
dry farming or any other plan where
by the moisture in the subsoil may be
drawn on to the best advantage and
made available for the growing crops.
1t has been desperately dry in the Sec
tions referred to, and it is more than
likely to be just as dry again.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08
JOHN E. ECKENRoDE. CHAs E. ECKENRoDE
John Z. Eckenrode & Son

MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN
Buggies, Surveys, Stanhopes, Runabouts
ia tons, Traps, Stick Wagons, Delivery
Wa "ons, Depot Wagons and all kinds o.
Vah;cles.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08

There are some people today who
take considerable stock in the alterna-
ton of a series of seven wet and
seven dry years, as finds illustration in
the seven fat and seven lean years
cited in Joseph's Interpretation of
Pharaoh's dream In the opinion of
the folk referred to, last year was the
last of a series of seven in which
there was abundant moisture, while
the present is the first of a series Of
seven dry years. 1t will be interesting
to keep track Of things the coming
season and to note whether this
prophecy comes true.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08

If the men folks were compelled to
do the work about the house for a few
weeks, there would be a whole lot of
homes where there would be imme-
diate plans set afoot for better sink
conveniences, something more ade-
quate in the way of a supply of soft
water than a twelve inch board and a
barrel and the location of the pile Of
wood for the cook stove under cover
and in closer proximity to the kitchen
door. These alterations and improve
nonts would simply be in keeping with
the use of the hayforlk, the manure
spreader and the dozen and one devices
that are employed on almost every
farm for the simplifying Of the out
door work.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08

The government crop reporting bu-
reau in a pamphlet issued early in
April giving the condition of winter
wheat On April 1, 1908, states that the
average condition of the crop over the
country is 91.3 per cent normal as
against 800 per cent on April 1, 1907.
and S6.2 per cent, the average for the
preceding ten years. The bulletin con-
tains the further interesting informa-
tion that Of the total crop of winter
wheat grown in the United States
Kansas leads with 191 per cent, In
diana follows with SO per cent, while
Illinois grows n, and Nebraska fol-
lows close with 7.6 per cent.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08

AS showing that the sale of some of
the common products is often governed
a good deal by whim and caprice, 1t is
interesting to note that in the matter
of eggs those colored brown bring 2 or
8 cents more per dozen on the Boston
market than do the white, while on the
New York market the reverse is the
case. In London the preference is
strongly for the brown colored, with
the result that white eggs shipped to
this market are stained a brownish
tint by immersion in a coffee solution.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08

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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-06-19
LOCKED IN CAR SEVEN DAYS.
Machinest Has Terrible Experience
in Potato Car.

At New York, crazed from want or
food and water. Chester A. O'Connell,
a machinest of Bath Beach, was re-
scued from a freight car in the
Harlan yards and taken to Lincoln
Hospital, where it was said that he
might die. OConnell was working
in jacksonville, Fla. and losing his
lob, crawled in freight car laden
with potatoes to make his way back
to New York. While he was asleep
in the car the door was locked and
the car started northward. For sew
en- davs and nights he was locked IN
the car, and the heat was intense.
To appease his hunger he ate some
of the raw potatoes, but they made
him deathly i'll, and some time IN
the fifth day he lost consciousness
Finally after a journey of 1,2o0
miles the train reached New York,
where the car was opened. O'Con-
nell was found unconscious and taken
to the hospital where typhoid fever
developed. - .gSshh,.Assf2.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-06-19
TOUR BEGUN.
CALHOUN COUNTY VOTERS HEAR
ISSUES DISCUSSED.
1t. Matthews Alive With Visitors.
Business Houses Closed for the
Occasion.

A special dispatch to The News
and Courier from st. Matthews says:
Calhoun County received its baptism
Of State politics Wednesday in the
grove thai surrounds the scnool
house there, when the first gun in
the State campaign was fired by the
candidates for State offices. Every
thing that could contribute to the
comfort and pleasure of the guests
of the BABY" county had been ar
ranged by special committee and
not hitch occurred in the program.
The day was warm and bright, the
recently organized Calhoun Band
was on hand discoursing sweet mu-
sic, splendid dinner was in course
of preparation in the school house,
and as result crowd numbering
about three hundred persons was
present. Most of the business
were closed for the occasion, which
was every way most auspicious one.
Those present were Governor An
sci, Senator Cole L. Blease, candi-
date for Governor; Lieutenant Gov
ernor #. G. Mcleod, Secretary of
State R. M. McCown, State Treasur-
er Jennings, Attorney General Lyon,
Comptroller General Jones, E. G.
Elmore, S. R. Mellichamp and ]. E..
Swearingen, all candidates for the
Office of Superintendent of Educa-
ton, Railroad Commissioner Caugh-
man and Messrs. James Cansler, F.
G.. Fishburne, J. A. Summersett and
H. w. Richardson, all candidates for
the position now held by Mr.. Caugh-
man.
County Chairman Dreher was at
the helm and kept the meeting NOV
ing from first to last in a manner
that won for him many congratula-
tions by the speakers themselves.
The speeches were of a dignified or
der, and the meeting was pitched on
plane that could not fail to pro-
woke favorable comment. There
was an entire absence of villiflcation
or anything bordering on personal
abuse, and it was generally remark
ed that the occasion was SUCCESS
TO the last detail.