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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-06-26

The pile Of horse manure in the
barnyard Is the common and favorite
breeding place of the house fly. If
you haven't garden on which the
manure can be spread as fast as it &C
cumulates, plan to scattertenough lime
on the pile from time to time SO that
the fes will shun it as breeding
place
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-06-26

A washing machine Of more recent
manufacture than 1890, ought to form
part of equipment of every house
hold where the washing Is done at
home. 1t is for the good wife, with her
manifold and exacting duties, what
the hayfork or manure spreader is for
the man Of the house-a great reducer
Of hard, back breaking work.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-06-26

DEACH Bottom Slate is the stand
l. ard. Smith & Reifsnider keep them
in stock.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-06-26

Will some small boy who reads this
department try to figure out for him
self and mail the writer of these notes
an explanation of how angleworms get
into the tub by the well during the
night-that is. why are they not seen
there at night. but are found there in
the morning? This is a natural history
phenomenon that has caused q good
many older boys and girls to scratch
their heads.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-06-26

The writer lately by chance discov.
cred that Belgian hare which had
been having the run of the neighbor-
hood had been very quietly and thor
oughly browsing the tender shoots
off most of the rosebushes witbir.
reach in a bed which is couple of rods
from the house. A few mornings aft2r
this offender was shut up wild rat,
bit was noticed doing the same thing
While rabbits will often feed upon
raspberry, blackberry and rose bushes
in the dead Of winter, when other
sources of food supply are not easy Of
access, we were not aware that they
would do so In early summer, when
other kinds Of green food were very
plentiful.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-06-26

How often as a result of keeping the
curtains down in the parlor. which
both in practice as we'll as theory ought
to be the best room in the house. damp
ness, mustiness and cheerlessness pre-
vail! True. the posies in the carpet
may lose some of their brightness,
though none of their fragrance, if cur
tains are put up for awhile each day
and the glorious germ destroying sun
shine is allowed to pour in. but it will
mean cheeriness. light and health Tor
the members Of the family. who ought
to be entitled to more consideration
than carpets and wal! paper
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-06-26

In both young and old especial care
should be given the eyes and teeth to
prevent them from getting qpt Of con-
'dition and causing no end Of distress
I'D inconvenience as a result. When
q fellow gets to the point where his
eyes 60 back on him or he has to sleep
O. nights with a double set of false
teeth in his mouth he Is in state Of
mind to appreciate, if somewhat tardi-
ly, the force of the above suggestions.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-06-26

An hours vigorous exercise each
day will put the man who is occupied
in close and combining indoor pursuits
in shape SO that he can do more and
better quality of work in the seven or
nine hours remaining than he would
be capable of were he to devote the en-
tire time at his disposal to work With
out any exercise. This is fact that
thousands of men don't seem to realize
until they are broken down with nerv-
Gus exhaustion. which is usually the
direct result of not keeping the body
in the proper physical and nervous
trim through wholesome and much
needed exercise.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-06-26

copyright, 1908, by F. E. Trigg. This
matter must not be reprinted without
special permission.1
There is mighty little virtue in doing
a job in hard way if there is another
in which it can be done more easily
and just as satisfactorily. There Is a
point here that a good many folks are
slow in catching on to.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-06-26

If the suggestion Of certain WiscOn-
sin paper manufacturers materializes
and proves practicable, it will not be
a great while until some newspapers
will be of black paper printed with
white ink. 1t is claimed by those
back of this suggestion that old news
papers or any other fibrous stock could
be used in the manufacture Of such
paper and at about one-half the pres
ent price of white print paper. which
is made almost exclusively from spruce
ard hemlock
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-06-26

The enemies of the corn plant, among
which are the corn root worm, corn
root louise and wireworm, work the
most damage in fields which have been
devoted to 4 cultivation of corn year
after year without rest or rotation of
any kind. The damage which these
pests do is simply protest of nature
at a wrong way of filling the soil and
of growing crops. When fellows
corn crop begins to suffer from one or
all of the above pests it is about time
for him to make confession of his agri-
cultural offenses and experience prac-
teal conversion.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-06-26

The Iowa state highway commission
has lately issued a bulletin entitled
Road and Bridge Improvements For
the Year 1907" which is at once prac-
teal and helpful. 1t contains careful
directions telling how to make and use
the King road drag and how to proper.
ly manipulate the steel grader and
takes up the matter of proper drainage
of the highways preparatory to doing
other road work, as we'll as the repair
ing of wooden culverts and the con-
struction of steel bridges with concrete
abutments. The commission also
stands ready to furnish standard plans
and specifications for bridges and cul-
verts and to aid supervisors and town.
ship trustees in all ways that they can.
The cause of good roads the country
over would be greatly advanced were
all state boards of this character to CO.
operate as fully with the local high
way authorities.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-06-26

There has recently been established
at Yale university a professorship that
is significant of a marked change Of
sentiment in the United States touch
ing preservation of our forest areas.
This is the endowing with $4,000
worth of lumber company bonds a
chair Of applied forestry and practical
numbering The innovation seems to
have a special significance in view of
the fact that the endowment for the
new chair is furnished by class who
in the past more than all others COM
bined have been responsible for the
deplorable and almost complete denud-
ing of the forest areas of the country.
Much good should come from the es-
Enlistment of such professorship.
and other colleges should follow tho
lead of the Yale school.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-06-26
TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Carroll county, in Maryland,
letters testamentary on the Personal
Estate of
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-06-26
HARRY T. PETRY.

HAKK I. FEIRI,
late Of Carroll county, deceased. All
persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof legally
authenticated, to the subscriber, on or
before the 18th day of January, 1909;
they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 9th day of
June, 1908.
GEORGE O. BRILLIANT,
june IL 4t Administrator.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-06-26

A move has recently been inaugural
ed in the Texas Panhandle which it is
hoped may spread to other sections of
the country and tend to check the
threatening congestion of hordes of for
eigners in the large cities Of the coun-
try. 1t is, in brief, the colonization Of
Italian immigrants in the country
along the Rock Island railway in Texas.
A commission appointed by the Italian
government made thorough investiga-
ton of the country in question and
reported favorably upon the PROPOSE
ton of inducing Italian citizens to To-
cate in the agricultural portions Of the
state. 1t is to be hoped that this is the
dawning of a new era both as touch
ing the congestion Of population in
large centers of the country and a de-
velopment of rural portions Of the
country.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-06-26

Whenever possible it is well to let
poultry have the run of the orchard.
In proof of this statement one may cite
experiments conducted by the horticul-
turaI department at Cornell university,
in which it was demonstrated conclu-
sively that better results were secured
from having poultry run under the
orchard trees than from all other pro-
tective measures combined for the
holding In check or destruction Of in
sect pests. 1t is on this account that
Orcharding and poultry raising even
on-a large scale go 50 we'll together
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-06-26

1t is at best but crocodile and inef-
fective tears that mother sheds over
the downfall Of daughter whom she
thoughtlessly allows to CAD about
town or country with questionable COM
pany until II or II O'clock at night.
1t would seem that these girls, than
whom in their sweetness and purity a
wise and good God made nothing finer,
are entitled to asFmuch protection from
those who have 1t in their power to
rob them Of their crown Of woman
hood as the little chicks are from the
marauding and bloodthirsty mink or
the lambs in the fold from the raids
of sheep killing dogs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-20
REACH eALLAo THIS MORNING
People Preparing for Hearty Welcome.
Honor Wnshlngton's Memory.

feOpte IIepuTlHf- lVE
Honor Wnshington's Memory.
LIMA. February 19.-The American
fleet Is expected to reach
Callao about o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. Two wireless messages--ono
from the flagship Connecticut and one
from the Peruvian cruiser Coronei
Bolognesi. now coming up the coast
with the Americans, Were ce1Yed-
here to-day. Admiral Evans, In his
own name and those of the officers Of
the fleet, expressed his appreciation
of the affectionate welcome by the
Peruvian nation and the President. Ad-
m!ral Evans said he considered the
Peruvian escort to Callao a great
honor. and thanked the government
for It's offer to transmit his messages
to the Navy Department at Washing
ton. but added that he had nothing at
present to communicate.
The government has issued a decree
making Saturday a holiday in honor
of Washington's birthday and the
Americans visit. and has ordered the
Peruvian war vessels to salute the
American flag at noon. The banks
and commercial houses will be closed
Tomorrow, and great crowds vii!
greet the fleet when it steanls into
port and take part In the later fes-
tivities. President Pardo will give a
public reception to Rear-Admiral Evans
and the other officers at o'clock on
Friday afternoon.
The wireless message from the Con-
necticut said that Admiral Evans has
not yet recovered his health.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-20

CONTINUED on Tenth Page,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-20
MORSE SEES THE BANKERS
Makes Rounds of Financial District,
but VIII Not Disclosc Result.

nut VIII NOT disclose Rebuit.
NEW YORK, February 19.--In the
iucessant downpour of rain to-day, the
automobile of Charles W. Morse sour
ried about the financial district. stop
ing now and then as the dethroned
Ice King" pushed in some new quar-
ised he would make to restore his shat
tered fortunes. Where the advantage
lay at the end of the day was not
made clear. To ali inquiries Morse's
counsel. P. j. Britt. replied:
Better see the district attorney or
his assistant, or better. still, wait and
see what tomorrow brings forth"
At all events, the involuntary bank
ruptcy proceedings against Morse. the
early Institution of which by certain
creditors had been rumored, failed to
ma aterialize, and with the expiration of
the day the four months legal limit
ceased. and Justice Morgan j. O'Brien
became preferred creditor. Morse
allotted certain collateral to the ex-
! Justice. who. as a member of the law
firm of OBrien. Boardman & Platt,
was counsel for the financier
Williams Street office Of Attorney
Britt early to-day. After confer
ence with his attorney, Morse hurried
away, visiting a half dozen banks in
rapid succession. His most important
call. 1t is believed. was at the National
Bank of North America, where he was
closeted with Receiver Hanna. of that
institution. 1t was Mr.. Hanna who
placed the many attachments on
Morses property. Later Morse con-
ferred with other officials of the bank.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-20
SEEKS HIS FATHER
TO SECURE SHARE
Young Farmer from Near Apo
nattox in New York on
Unusual Errand.
WANTS MOTHER PROVIDED FOR
He Also Hopes to Secure Money
for Support OF Himself and
Small Family.
Especial to The rlmes-plspatch.1

n YEW YORK, February 19.-Heir to
mi his fathers share of 100000
j " estate. and penniless, famished
and Ill, Frank Alfred Brown,
young farmer, who has a twenty-acre
place near Appomattox Courthouse,
Va. staggered into New York to-day,
after beating his way over three rail-
roads and across ferries.
First, he wants to find his father.
Alfred S. Brown, who is supposed to
be in New York. Then he wants him
to make provision for his mother. who
is domestic in BROOKLYN, and also for
himself, his wife and three small chill
dren. 1t has been several years since
he saw his father, and six years since
he saw his mother. Brown was an odd
looking figure to the crowds on Park
Row as he moved along. garbed in the
typical working clothes of the farmer,
heavy. old boots, fur cap and minus an
ovsrcoat. He Is not a Southerner, but
several years residence in the histor-
ical battle-ground section has devel-
oped him into the typical rural man.
He has railroad time book, every
page of which is covered with notes
of some event In the life OF the last
three generations of his family. His
children's birthdays are therein in
serted ana articles telling OF the wealth
and peculiarities of his grandfather
who died at the age of ninety-slx years
leaving the 100000, have been copied
into 1t.
Tomorrow Brown will walk over to
Brooklyn to see his mother, who is
We'll along in years. He has brother
in Oklahoma who is a farmer. His
uncle, Mortimer II. Brown, executor of
the Srandfather's VIII, lives in Brook
lyn, but refuses to acknowledge Crank
or his brother, Paul S. Brown, Jr..
named after his grandfather.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-20
ANSWER OF JAPAN
GIVEN TO 0 'BR|EN
Extends Emigration Restrictions,
Forbidding Laborers, So as to
Avoid Further Complaints.
TO MAKE FIGHT IN THE DIET
Emigration Companies Trying to
Force Adoption of Resolution
Insuring Hayashi's Policy.

TOkIO. February 19-The memo
randum of the Japanese gov
ernment in reply to that of the
United States on the subject of
emigration was handed to Ambassador
O'Brien to-day. 1t is understood that
it agrees in the general terms with
a number of suggestions made by the
American government, and requirse a
further restriction of emigration. by
the practical prohibition of laborers.
The Japanese government points out
that the restrictions already enforced.
including the closing OF emigration to
Canada, Mexico and the Hawaiian
Islands, will make further complaints
from America almost impossible.
Every evidence goes to prove that
the Japanese goysrnment has, mas pesn pn
grafton question, but the government
Is facing a powerful opposition from
the emgraeion c9mpamieiS pmtiSn VINO ar are diet He
to insure the foreign policy of Wis
count Hayashi. Minister of Foreign
Affairs. toward China, America and
should the resolution be introduced
feated by narrow narrow margin; Its It's
passage would certainly entall the
resignation of the Cabinet. Should the
Cabinet be changed, the best informed
Japanese believe that a new admin
istraton would closely follow the
emigration policy of Minister Hayashi.
Ex-Ambassador Aoki. since his ar.
rival, has not called upon the
foreign office. nor has he submitted
a report upon the situation at Wash
ington, but has assumed an attitude
Of unfriendliness to Minister Hayashi.
1t is believed that Aoki is. joining the
forces opposing the foreign office.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-20
NAVAL SPONSORS SOCIETY
AdmirHls scl,ley and Sigsbee Make
Addresses to Young Lntlics.

AdmirnIs Schley and Sigsbee Make
Addresses to Young Ladies.
WASHINGTON. February 19.-The
Society of Naval Sponsors" will be
formally launched here tomorrow.
newest battleships assembled here to-
day and appointed a committee to
draft a constitution which will be pre-
sented for adoption at meeting to-
morrow.
Miss Mary Campbell. of Birming-
ham. Ala, sponsor OF the cruiser
Birmingham, was chairman of to-day's
1lieth Frazier. of Chattanooga. Tenn,
sponsor of the cruiser Tennessee, was
secretary. Addresses wishing the so
ciety God speed in it's career" We're
made by Admirals Schley and Sigs-
bee. The sponsors will be received at
the White House.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-20
VACCINATION CAUSES DEATH
Girl, Vuccinated Against Father, Pro-
test. Tnkea Lnck=.Iu1x md nIau

test, Takes Lock-Jnw and Dies.
ROANOKE. VA, February 19.-Con-
siderable excitement and indignation
have been created In the southeast
section OF the city by the death OF
ter of Conductor ]. p. Noel. The child
was In delicate health. and the father
told the physician he did not want hey
vaccinated. Several days later while
she was playing at neighbor's house
the physician vaccinated her. She Went
out coasting and struck her arm, which
caused tetanus and death. after much
suffering. The child told her father
that she informed the physician who
she was. but he persisted in vaccinat-
Ing her.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-20
MOTHER AND CHILDREN BURN

Father Learning, OF Their Loss Tries to
Jump Into FLAMES.
PARKERSBURG, w. VA, February
19.-v-Mrs. John Angus. and her two
small children We're burned to death
in their home at Tallyho last night.
The house is supposed to have caught
MI. Angus WAS at church when the
accident occurred. He reached home
in time to see the roof fall In. When
he learned that his lov9u ones We're
lost he made an effort to commit ssui-
eide by jumping into the flames, He
was prevented by neighbors.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-20
Senator Latimcr Holding His own.

WASHINGTON. February 19.-There
practically has been no change to-day
in the condition OF Senator 'Asbury
C. Latimer. of South Carolina, who is
an operation at Providence Hospital
Sunday. While the Senator is critically
i'll, the physician say that he is hold
ing his own.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-20
TIIAW NOT SEEKING DIVORCES; /.
DOES NOT INTEND nc

MATTEAwAN. N. Y. February 10
Harry Thaw to-day denied the re-
ports that he has begun or is about
to begin proceedings to secure di-
vorce from his wife. Evelyn Thaw.
Have you begun or are you about
to begin divorce proceedings against
Evelyn?" he was asked.
NO." was his prompt reply.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-20
FIX DATE FOR TRIAL
Plea OF Beech Harsis to Be Insanity
or Self-DefenHe.

or SeIf-DefenNe.
JACKSON, KY. February 19-Beech
Hargis. who was indicted last night on
a charge of wilfully numbering his
father. was brought into court.
and the case was set for trial on the
thirteenth day of the present term of
court. 1t is thought by many that
when the case goes to trial the de-
fendant's attorney will enter plea of
insanity, but the most common accept
ance is that plea of self-defense will
be entered.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-20
JOHN S. IRBY VERY ILL
Former Richmond Newspaper NInn nns
Pneumonin In Denver.

ISpccIHI 10 TIC TImes- DispatCh.J
DENVER. COL. February 19.-Mr.
John S. Irby, private secretary to Mayor
Sheer. and formerly managing editor
of the Richmond Times. is danger
ously Ill with pneumonia at his
home here. He is receiving the best
of care. but mis- physicians pronounce
his condition critical.
The news of Mr.. Irby's illness will
be received with deep regret by hosts
of friends here and elsewhere in the
State. He Is a native Of Virginia, an
alumnus of Richmond College and was
engaged In newspaper work here for
several years before going West. He
enjoyed great popularity.
The newspaper., 1908-11-13
A Multiplicity Of Fathers.

Ardyce had been learning to
sing "America" at school and
was trying to teach it to brother
Wayne. One morning his father
heard him shouting. Land where
my papa died. land where my
papa died"
Ardyce interrupted, "Oh. no.
Wayne, not that way. 1t is Land
where our fathers died"
Wayne's expression could not
be described as he tipped his
head sidewise, and in very sur
prised tone gravely asked. Two
of 'em ?"-The December Define
ator.
The newspaper., 1908-11-13
Knocking Paradise.

Carrying out the theory that
Rockefeller's support of TAFT was
boost for Bryan, we are COM
PEELED to believe that satan was
instrumental in securing John DIS
recent Endorsement of heaven
EN-.
The newspaper., 1908-11-13

A LITTLE Shawhan whisky
will relieve that crouch. and
make you feel glad. nobody sells
it but The Mint at Montrose.
The newspaper., 1908-11-13
Johs henry's Luck.

boy, but full OF ginger. The
neighbors were unanimous in
heralding him as coming success
Accordingly. when but eighteen
years of age. he ii d can TO him
self and lett his happy home in
Mulligan's alley for chance at a
fortune OF great dimensions. For
many weary days and nights he
walked without food or shelter
and at last wound up in the Klon.
dixie with a job lot of slightly
warped aspirations and a package
of Eatanutta. Those were his
sole earthly possessions, aside
fiom the clothes on his back and
from fifty to seventy FIVE cents
worth of extra hair on his head
which he had not had time to
market at the mattress factory as
he drilled past.
There was plenty of work to be
had at good wages. however. and
he soon managed TO save enough
to buy himself tooth brush and
bottle of eau de-cologn. With
these evidences of culture he set
out for the interior, where in less
time than it takes to miss a fly on
a bald mans head, John Henry
had traded his bottle of sweet
smelIun" to "Old Man-Dirt in
the Ear" for repeating rifle and
tame goose.
With his new possessions care
fully guarded, he again set out
for the extra" interior. AT last
he came upon a veritable Utopia
IN the forest primeval and de-
cided to drive stakes. With a
mammoth clam-shell and a hick-
ory stick for handle, he chopped
down sufficient first growth tim.
Der from which to build a log
house l6x24. with bay window
and a billiard parlor.
At the end of the SIX days he
rested. and on the beginning OF
the next work day, erected a
goose house and furnished 1t
throughout with Chippendale
furniture. There was also hot
and cold water and a telephone
in the hall way of both edifices }
When all was finished. John Henry
sat down to spin. and IN no time
had a long line on the goose,
which he turned loose without
breakfast. The goose wandered
far into the innermost recess OF
the wood and when wound in at
night was full of grub-worms and
tickle-grass. Again was the
goose sent out to browse, and
yet again.
And on the fifth day. along
about thirteen minutes before
back she waddled. at
the end OF the winding string,
with her crop tull to bursting of
great yellow nuggets OF gold
And John Henry lived happily
ever afterwardl