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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-15
cHRoNlcALLv seHlnpHAND.

There are occasional eases In the nv
erage season when belatcd farm work
IL traceable TO unfavorable weather or
hard luck In other ways. but In the ma
jority Of cases this being bchtndhand
with work Is likely Ia be- sort OF
chronic condition with men OF the
slack. slow type or those who have
more work on their hands than they
can attend to with help that may lie
available. II IL noteworthy as proving
the above statement that certain farm
ers OF community are almost always
we'll up or ahead with their work.
while others can be counted on to be
about so much behind In period OF
years this habit OF being ahead or be
hind with the farming operations has
a great deal 10 do with the value as
well as the volume OF crop returns
and the size OF q fellows bank &C.
count.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-15
REV. n. LEWIS, D. D.. LID PRESIDENT
Maryland Agricultural College
College Park, Maryland
Fifty Second Year Opens September
s. and 10 for Examinations

Maryland Is School Of Technology. Six
Courses Of instruction leading to Pro-
fesslOnal Degree of Il. 5. Agricultural.
Mechanical. Scientific. Horticultural
Civil Engineering and Chemical.
Positions assured to those who have
worked with will
The demand Of the age is trained men
for life S activities.
Each Department supplied with the
most modern and approved apparatus.
Practical work emphasized in all De
partments. Graduates qualified to en-
ter at once upon hfe work. Boarding
Department with all modern improve
ments. Location unsurpassed for
health.
Tuition, books, heat. light laundry.
board medical attention. annual deposit,
chemical and athletic fees all included
IN the annual charge of $50 per quarter.
payable in advance.
Sanltarium for isolation Of contagious
disease, resident physician and trained
nurse in attendance.
Catalogue giving full particulars on
application, Attention is called to the
Short Course Of ten week in Agriculture.
Failure to report promptly means
loss OF opportunity TO student
Early application necessary for adj
mlttance. Write for particulars.
X. W SYLVESTER. President.
College Park. Maryland.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-15
THE MAN KILLING CAMEL
A Turks Consideration For tn
Brutes Future Owner.

There had come with us from Hebron
Il Turkish Snldier riding "A young camel
whose virtues he boosted and indeed
exhibited the clean limbs, the stride
and the doclIty OF the beast II SEEN
ed worthy camcla camel OF excel
lent humur and Of disguishcd promise
and II was much coveted 10y the way.
Al night. as the custom Is, the man
was used TO sleeping close To his beast
the winds being chill, but now az RIA
iich. while the mules We're unloading
and the cook was coaxing his lire. he
tethcrcd the camel. hung his saddle ON
the sand aud went of 10 the mud bar
racks to hobnob with the Egyptian
frontier guard | was presently
alarmed by the cooks cutlery and "A
rising excitement IN camp. The dncile
camel was viciously trampling bis mas
ter's saddle stupidity believing that he
was engaged IN his masters murder
Il savage and dreadful attack. Il rearing
and heavy plunge.
What" calculated the Turk when
lie was Informed of this. Have cher
ished man Killer"
The camel was heartily beaten aud
reduced TO his knees. whereupon his
doubled fore leg WAS tied So that he
could rise but with difficulty. aud we
Withdrew to observe his behavior. fnI
his master was not Yet convinced Rise
he did. persistent, silent effort, and
cautiously approached the saddle. which
hc attacked as savagely as before, but
now with one hoof
Il have had II narrow escape" said
the Turk My camel would have
killed me tonight BY God and Mo.
hammed. the prophet Of God" he
sworc. Il will sell the beast lin the
bazaar at BcerSheba
inquired concerning the future own
er's prospect Of long life.
He is III Gods hands Mas the al
swer Norman Duncan In Harper
Magazine
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-15
A PREvENrAeLE LOSS.

Experiments conducted by the de
partment of Joi.s .. the ohio expert
mcnt station show that in u ten year
average manure that H. left EXPOSED
to the weather and allowed To leech
for period Of three months Is worth
50 IL per ton measured IN crops aud
worth S295 per ton ON the same bas Is
If APPLIED 10 the land fresh A little
work with lead pencil oa this propo
sition shows that the actual loss IN
value per ton during three months Is
81 cents. or u cents per month. while
with 100 tons of manure the loss would
be $50. or the value of an average acre
OF land. II Is In the face Of such fis
ures rs these that one Is able 10 grasp
the statement OF Professor Hopkins of
the Illinois Agricultural college. who
after careful study placed the loss 10
the farmers of the United States from
this one cause at annually close Ia
$T0O.O00.OoO The thoul hIful farmer
should look into the matter and find
out II he is one of the guilty ones and
following method In the handling OF
his homemade fertilizers which II
helping To make this enormous loss
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-15
A Great Way OF.

Mr. William Miles. late Verger OF
Rochester cathedral aud the original
Of MIR Tope In Edwin brood" was
II great favorite with the late Dean
Hole. ON one anniversary Of the yer
gers birthday, after a pleasant greet
ing. the dean asked:
How many children did your moth.
er haVe;"
oh. am the eldest Of twelve re-
Piled Mr.. Miles.
Then said the genial dean. you
never saw your youngest brother"
'Oh. yes. did" answered Miles.
What. With ten miles between
you:" said the dean chatiiugly
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-15

A good many who may he acquainted
with the name Morgan as applied 10
breed of horses yet do not know the
origin of the type. may he Interested
IN the fact that the first representative
~ this breed was taken as two-year-
old colt by his owner. Justin Morgan
from West Springfield. Mass. 10 Ran.
dolph. VI. in the year 1901. This first
Morgan. as he later proved To be. was
all bay In color. possessed great beauty
~ well as fine style and action. had
remarkably kind and gentle disposition
Hnd could. furthermore, outpul or out
run any horse OF any size with which
ne was matched. This horse was the
sire OF three colts. nll Of which proved
To be the heads Of famous strains Of
the breed In subsequent years. es-
pcclally since the civil war the breed
has been neglected because OF desire
on the part Of horsemen for animals Of
a larger size and possessed of greater
speed for short distances Within the
past year or two. however. u new in
terest has been manifested In an At
tempt on the part OF the federal gov
eminent 60 secure representa- syes Of
the breed for one or two stations with
a view TO raising them and thus keep
ing the breed from becoming extinct.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-15

The rather extreme and In many
cases high handed methods which
have been followed by the Kentucky
Tobacco Growing association In har-
assing independents or those mem
beers Of the association who would not
abide 10y their price agreements have
been deemed necessary In struggle
which the organized tobacco growers
have been waging against the tobacco
trust. which. II II could have its WAY
would beat the price of the plant down
to II point where there would be little
but starvation In II for the grower
Since the growers organized they have
been ablc 10 realize nearly half more
for their product. The work OF the
Night Riders who can hardly he
countenanccd under law abiding or
der Of things. IL feature in an eco.
nomic struggle IN which the existence
Of the tobacco growers Is virtually at
stake
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-15

You luok rctainers from both hus
band and wife in tins divorce case q
said the court severely
Your honor" said the accused at
torney let me explain. was first
retained 10y the man
NO Improperly In that"
Then. conscious that the husband
had secured legal talent OF such high
order. deemed II fair that the wife
should have an equal show" Kansas
city <ewshook
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-15

Beet sugar statistics for the past year
show that in point Of production Mlchi-
gan stood next to Colorado. her output
being 37.300.000 pounds IN the sixteen
factories of the state. Ia the disposal
Of the byproducts OF the sugar factories
the pulp Is dried and sold to farmers
or fed wet TO nearby dairy herds. while
the tops are put In silos and make an
excellent feed.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-15

When farmers over the country come
TO own automobiles quite extensively
mighty impetus Will he given TO the
cause OF improved highways. We
have In mind number OF farmers who
own autos. and In almost every case
they are willing TO do more than their
share of the work with King road
drag In order to keep the highways
firm and smooth.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-15

How do you get along with the
men so well. Maude:"
We'll ! expect them all TO he fools.
But ! don't let them suspect what
expect. So I'm never disappointed.
AMI neither are they" - Cleveland
Leader.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-15

II slugs appear ON the rosebushes or
larger worms ON the currant or goose
berry bushes. they may b. disposed Of
by sprinkling the bushes with solu.
ton Of one ounce OF white hellebore to
two gallons OF water or by busting the
bushes with the unmixed powder.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-15

In spite OF the rapidly decreasing
supplies OF lumber In the United States
the cut OF last year was larger than In
any other year in the history Of lum-
boring reaching the enormous total OF
81. $50. 1876. 900 board feet. the mill value
OF which was 1921. Isl. 3ss. There were
produced. besides this. ll.S5S. 260 900
shingles. valued nj $2i 1858. and
3.Sl2 s07 900 lath valued at Sll 400 $40.
II is IN view OF such figures as the
above that 40 great solicitude Is being
manifested by farslghted men at the
present time IN the matter of conserv
ing our forest resources.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-15

While II Is too late now TO talk about
fertilizers and preparation Of the seed
bed In connection with this years corn
crop. II Is worth while remembering
that the mechanical stirring OF the soil
with cultiyator plays II most important
part IN making both moisture and
plant food IN the soil available for the
growing cron This one fact In con
nectlon with the tiIlnge OF crops Is all
too little realized.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-15
FOR RENT.

For the year 1909. a new II room
brick hotel or boarding house and store
house combined viii rent all together
or seperate. This is a good opening for
a tirst-class boarding house in Stockton.
For terms apply to A. c. HANCOCK,
Stockton, Md (3D
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-15

Experiments conducted last year at
the West Virginia agricultural station
go 10 show that. while ration Of grain
given 10 cows that are on pasture may
keep them In somewhat better physica
condition and keep up their flow of
milk. the Increase In butter fat is not
sufficient to pay for the cost OF the
grain ration. This would seem to lie
based on the assumption Of n flush pas.
ture and that the cows would eat addi-
tionnl grass to take the place OF the
higher priced grain ration
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-15

1t is generally conceded that home
made fertilizers are not only In the
long run the cheapest. but the most
effective as well from the standpoint
OF crop production. Ii need hardly be
said that these can only be produced
ln considerable amounts under II stock
raising or dairy system OF farming
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-15

II Is well 10 remember that no
poison of any kind should be put on
the cabbage plants after they have
begun to head. Some one who has
tried II speaks highly Of black pepper
us an effective dose for the green
worms when they begin work on the
cabbage
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-15

A crop rotation which does not in
cludc clover or some other legume Is
but a makeshlft system of rotation and
hardly worthy Of the name
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-15

The weather forecaster who express
ed 1t as his view at the opening Of
spring that this was TO be the first Of
u series OF seven dry years seems to
nave been trife boggled up OH his
calculations.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-15

The seed corn gospel which has been
preache so persistently for the pnst
two or three years seems TO he bearing
definite fruit this year In the shape Of
a much improved stand OF corn In most
sections Of the corn belt. Reports from
many quarters are to the effect that the
stand this year Is from 10 10 - per
cent better than II was last and this IN
spite of the fact that not IN years has
good seed corn been scarcer article at
any price than II was this spring. This
means that extra precautions were tax
en- TO thoroughly test the seed and In
the preparation OF the ground before
planting
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-15

II rape is desired as u fall feed. II
should be sowed In the cornheld AT the
rate OF about five pounds to the acre
at the time OF the last cultivation.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-15

All OF our readers are acquainted
with the fact that one OF the greatest
pests with which the agriculturlst has
10 contend IN Australia Is that Of rab-
bits. The origin OF the pest Is mat
ter Of interest About a generation
ago. roughly thirty five years AN Eng
lish horn resident OF the continent be
came homeslck and thought ii would
he fine to have some English rabbits
playing about his place. As a result
he imported pair. Conditions were
favorable. and the animals Increased
with enormous rapidity until today the
government has standing offer Of
100000 for any one VINO will devise a
practical means of exterminatIng them.
while immense sums OF money have
been spent by the government and ln-
diyiduals In an effort To keep the rab-
bits In check.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-15

A farmer living In the vicinity where
the writer lives makes practice of
putting In all his spare time hauling
manure out from town aud cnrichng
his land Herewith That hauled iu
time is plowed under ia the spring.
while that got during the summer
months is piled up and scattered on
the land after the crops are harvested
in the fall IL is not surprising that
as a result Of this practice our friends
crops are larger than those Of many Of
his neighbors.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-15

II is noticeable that. while the quality
Of butter made by the creamerles Of
the country is quite uniform In charac
ter. the quality OF cheese produced in
different sections shows much wider
variation. This may he due In part to
industry. buttermaking has been given
more attention. Perhaps still greater
factor Is that In cheescmaking the
stun with which the manufacturer
works Is subject 10 wider variations.
Then there is n vast difference In the
minds OF a good many as to what con
stitutes good cheese
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-15

The boys and girls who acquire the
habit OF helping In all ways possible
about the house are acquiring habits
that Will 60 long way toward max
Ing them desirable husbands and
wives when they start housekeeping
Oh their own hook Usually the ia
.her who plays ball and goes fishing
now and then with his boys has little
trouble III securing either their respect
or their obedience and can count on
them to help him out II he gets in a
pinch.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-15

Clifford Pinchot. chief forester of the
department OF agriculture. recently
made statement to congressional
Investigating committee to the effect
that. at the present rate Of cutting
the spruce supply Of New Hampshire
would be exhausted In twenty We
years. in New York In eight years. In
Minnesota IN nine years and In Maine
In twenty eight. II was his further
opinion that these lands could be cut
over again in thirty years.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-15

\ recent bulletin issued by the de-
partment OF agriculture on Rabies :"
besides giving IN detail the results oh
tained by different methods OF treat
Ing the disease describes the progress
which has been made IN stamping 1t
out by preventive measures Among
others. the case OF Prussia Is cited
where prior la 1879 rabies had been
prevalent. especially IN the city Of
Berlin In that year n law was passed
which provided for the killing Of all
dogs suspected of having rabies and
the muzzllng and leading Of all dogs
when IN public places. This led
To the complete eradication of the dis
ease. no case having occurred In Ber-
lin since 1888 In Australia the disease
has never been known because the In
fictitious agent has never gained n foot
hold on the continent. and IN recent
years the government has prevented
such an occurrence by the enactment
Of laws which absolutely exclude the
importation of dogs into the country
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-15

II is refreshing 10 note that leading
agricultural papers Of the country not
only do not carry booze ads. Of amy
description. but are very emphatic rs
well Ms indignant In their denial of
the claim recently made by the Brew
ers' association that the spread of the
temperance sentiment over the conn
try was going 10 ruin or at least bring
hard times on the farmer Ms result
OF decreasing the demand for corn and
other grains In the manufacture OF
whisky and beer One Journal OF the
above class states with truth that one
OF the chief items OF expense which
the farmers VI the country have to bear
In the shape OF taxes Is criminal court
expense. In many cases the direct re
suit OF the sale of>intoxicating liquor.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-15

Chamberlain's S SOL, ,,S Sh'l s'ao ard .'s
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-12-03
10 CTS. TO STOP THAT ITCH
How Easy to get ReIiet-Instant
ReIief--from Skin Diseases.

Is 1t worth 10 cents to you to stop
that awful, awful agonizing Itch?
II you are afflicted with skin dis.
ease, the kind that seems to battle
medical treatment, and leaves you
wild with itch, we hope you will not
fail to investigate prescription
which IL now recommended by many
OF the best skin specialists, even In
preference to their own prescriptions.
1t is the simple soothing oil OF win.
tergreen comdound known as Odd.
Prescription. A 10 cent trial bottle
must convince you that the Itch is
instantly allayed by this prescrip-
ton. Get a liberal trial bottle OF
the healing, soothing, external reme-
dy, D ID. Prescription-snd see!
We feel quite sure that before long
you will be cured. and at any rate we
X NOW-KNOW POSITIVELY
that your Itch will be allayed IN.
sTANTLY, the minute that soothing
liquid is applied to the skin.
D3 F. T. CLAY, Druggist,
Butler, Mo
Write direct to ODD. Co., 112
Michigan St., Chicago, enlosing 10c
Tor the trial bottle
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-12-03
FLOODS IN KANSAS.
Neosho and Spring Rivers Out Of
Their Banks Again.

Galena, Kan, Nov. swollen by
heavy, inccssant rains OF 80 hours
streams in the vicinity OF Galena
have broken through their banks
overlooking the lowIands and causing
destruction of property.
Spring river is on a rampage and at
Badger much danger to mines is
feared. a force of 30 or 50 men was
employed Sunday building bikes along
the river bank to prevent the mines
being flooded by the overflow. The
river has risen about eight feet and
at late hour Sunday night was still
rising at the rate of ll2 inches per
hour. With the completion of the
bikes near the S. H. and S. and River
side, it is not believed The stream can
swell sufficiently to overflow and
cause the mines to be shut down, I'M
less additional heavy rains are ex-
perienced
Reports received here state that the
Neosho river is out of its banks in
several places in southeastern Kansas,
overlooking the lowlands and causing
much destruction to farms.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-12-03
Digs Up $4,000 in Gold Conf

Jackson, Miss, c.-Thirteen
thousand dollars in glittering gold
coin in al old tin can and buried In
the back yard Of she premises owned
by two brothers and sister, and oc-
cupied as a combination store and
dwelling, was the discovery made by
Joe Riette, one of the brothers, on
State street. Riette was digging
hole In the back lot to plant a peach
tree when he struck the tin can and
upon digging It up was astounded at
the contents.
He advances no theory as TO how
the money came to be buried there.
1t is probable, however, that his
iorefathers, who owned Improperly,
buried Il.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-12-03
Wish the COLLEGES Exemnted.

Topeka, Kan, Nov. 30.-An effort Is
TO be made by the presidents Of the
Kansas colleges to have the tax law
amended SO that all college property.
used exclusively for the endowment
or work of a college, will be exempted
from taxation. Some assessors are
now listing all college property in ex-
cess of ten acres for taxation. The
college presidents held a meeting here
Saturday and will further work out
their plans at later meeting.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-12-03
Real Estate Transfers.
WARRANTY DEEDS.

MD VsnDyke to Anna Young lot
$40 east \ lot 8 blk ) Williams add
to Rich Hill $3.50.
E l. Martin to Clements Ulrich lot
6 blk 81 Amoret $35.
James Harris to j W Rogers pit
lots 7-10.11 blk s Standish's End
add TO Hume $25.
Shoukie Elsloo to c NJ Gray blk Is
Butler 81.
Anna L Jones to G q Black and
wife 80 a sec ID Summit $14OO
Anna l. Jones to David White and
wife 81 a sec II Summit $500.
R E Piper to W F Young lot IA
blk % Rockville 5000.
Jacob r Allen to W F Duvall l 900
a sec 1916 17-1Sl9 20 21.22 Lone
Oak $4,000.
Joseph R McCulloch to Effie
Smalley lot II blk so Rich Hill $500
Nicholas Schwarz to Hanley A.
Clark * sec % Mt Pleasant $575.
Ed G Oline to Frank A Oline \ In.
terest In 210 a secs 915 Homer S..
600.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-12-03
Riders Whip Three Men.

Memphis, Dec.-Masked night rid.
ers visited the home OF brothers
named Baker, near Waverly, Tenn,
took them into the woods near by
and administered a severe whipping
to both, telling them they must go
to work.
The night riders then told the boys
to take the switches to q preacher,
tell him why they were thrashed and
ask bis prayers.
John Walker, OF Daniels Landing,
near Wsverly, was visited by band
and forced to run the gauntlet uI
and down q lane while night riders
lined up on either side. cutting al
him with switches.
He ran until he fell from exhaus
ton. They told him he had talked
too much.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-12-03
SCOTS
Emulsion

of Cod Liver Oil with Hypo-
phosphites should always be
kept in the house for the
following reasons:
First-Because, if any member
of the family has a hard cold,
it will cure it.
Seoond-Beeause, if the chill
dren are delicate and sickly, it
will make them strong andwell.
Third-Because, if the father
or mother is losing flesh and
becoming thin and emaciated,
it will build them up and give
them flesh and strength.
FOltrfh-Because it is the
standard remedy in all throat
and lung affections.
No household should be with
out it.