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The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12

That eminent expert In the affairs
OF the heart and the home, Mr. ia.
ward Box, deYoies considerable at
tentiOn TO the farmers wife In the
February number OF the Ladies'
Home Journal He quotes remarka-
bic facts developed by sending l,IOO
letters TO farmers wives and dangh.
terB In the Western country. Here
are the results:
Three-fourlhs Of the girls said that
they did not want a farmer for a hus.
band, because--and this answer was
general--they had seen now their
mothers shaved . from dawn,
aud before dawn. TO night
and they had seen--and this
was igniflcgnt-they had seen all too
plainly how their fathers think OF
nothing but their cattle and crops.
to the sacrifice Of their wives. "The
cattle must have everything: mother
nothing" A positive dread Of the
farm, farmophobia, possessed these
fafmers daughters OF a mnrriagenble
age 10 an alarming extent
Surely this Is most depressing. IL
Is difficult 20 understand Il here In
Maryland. In recent years our farm!
life has changed so much TO the bet
ter that now II Is attracting the atten-
tion of all who would have peace. pure
air and the best OF health. The farm
home has been brought almost TO the
city basis and the extension OF the
telephons and rural free delivery has
put II In immediate contact with the
busy world.
Possibly conditions in the West ex-
plain II all--and explain, too. why
Western and Canadian farmers are
seeking homes in Maryland.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12
MATER POMER FoR FARMERs.
Would Work u Vast Improvement at
Little Expense,


Brief mention has been made in the
news columns of The Sun of an enter
prise in Washington county which
\may have a marked effect upon condl-
tions in that section and which sug-
gests what may be done In other rural
communities. Some years ago one
of the old stone grist mills along An
tietam creek was burned. and. al
though there was fine water power,
the mill was not rebuilt and the dam
across the stream was washed away.
Recently three citizens OF the com
munity, two of them farmers and the
lother an electrical engineer. bought
fthe mill site, with several dwelling
houses. for a small sum and erected
an electric power plant. The energy
developed BY the stream Is about $50
horsepower. Two turbine wheels were
Installed and large quantity of cop
per wire was purchased at low price.
The cost OF the entire plant, including
bhe wire and the site and the water
power, was not much over $4,000,
the work of construction being done
by the three partners There was no
difficulty in making q contract for
lighting the town OF BOonsboro, for
which the sum OF 800 year Is re-
ceiyed. and similar contracts with
Keedysyille and Sharpsburg are said
to BE- almost assured. The cost OF
running the dynamos Is so insignia
cant that the firm can AFFORD to supply
electric lights for the residences and
stores In Boonsboro At a rate far be-
low the usual price. and II Is reported
that F,.s- 1ta.t.s t.af.
received.
II has also been suggested that the
owners OF this electric plant will be
able 10 supply lights and motors 10 the
barns and farmhouses OF the vicinity.
Every farm needs motor for pump
ing water. Al the present time this
work Is done by wind mills. But the
frat cost Of a wind wheel and tower
Is considerable and the cost OF main
tanning them is also large There are
many other uses 10 which a motor can
be put on farm Nor IL the matter
Of electric lights IN barns and stables
Nan unimportant consideration. n viii
ke recalled that the great flre In Chic
ago was csused by COW Kicking a
lhntern over In the stable bedding
That thing is liable to happen Ia any
ttable Lanterns are used nj milking
time In the winter both morning and
evening, and doubtless much property
Is destroyed by them. Moreover, when
the farmer comes home with his team
on winter evening II would be- a
great comfort TO be able TO light his
stable By touching a button.
All through the upiands Of Mary
land there Is enormous water power
going 10 waste II the various streams
could be- harncssed 30 as 10 run neigh
borho0d electric plants. which would
supply chgap lights and power to the
community. II would work great
change and Improvement In the state
As farm labor becomes more expensive
and more difficult To secure the cleo
trio motor would come more and more
Into use 10 take the place OF laborers
And 40 the science OF electricity be-
comes better understood the water.
falls may supply the homes with heat
End thus help 10 conserve the coal
supply for a while longer -- Baltimore
Sun
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12
PERSONAL MENTION
Tolly Null, of Baltimore, visited his
parents on Sunday.

Tolly Null, of Baltimore, visited his
parents on Sunday
Mrs. r. Thomas Shilling. of SANDY
vile, spent week In Baltimore.
Mrs. Wesley Steele, Pennsylvania
gavenue entertained friends al cards
yesterday afternoon. ~
Mrs William King, of New York
city, Is visiting her mother, Mrs Rob-
ert Hewitt near Sykesville. =
Miss A. Maria Shilling is spending
a few days with Mrs. p %. Bortner.
Arcadia. Baltimore county.
Mrs Thomas X Shaw. Bond street.
spent few days this week in Wash
ington, ID. g., with her sister. u
Mrs. Fannie NJ westaway, OF Every
green farm. spent the past week with
her sister. Mrs, VIM. f. Crout. Bald-j
more. ~<
Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Eckenrode'
and children, Liberty street, were Wis.,
iting relatives IN Baltimore this week
for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Black, OF Balti-\
more, spent few days In this city this
week visiting his mother, Mrs. Levi
Black, East Main street -
Edward Clark. OF jamestown, n. Y,
spent several days In this city visiting
his family. who are staying at the
home Of Mrs. Nelson Gilbert, West
Main street.
Miss Eva NJ. ShIDley and her niece.
Miss Eva Caple, spent few days dur
ing the past two weeks with the form
er's brother. Warren L. Shipley, OF
Hampstead. Md
Miss Eva Caple. OF Green Spring
Valley,h has returned home after spend
irg the past two weeks with her
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Shipley. OF Mechanicsyille. Md.
w. x. wicst, Herbert Disney George
Lewis, Andy George Stehley. william
Miller and Frank Miller. OF Baiti-
more. were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
w. Miller, East Main street, on sun
day.
John NJ. Caples. OF Beiolt. Kansas.
who was called to the funeral Of his
sister, Mrs. G. W, Zepp, is visiting his
relatives, In this county. Mr.. Caples
left here 30 years ago and this Is his
second trip home the last one being
eight years ago.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

DR.. NJ. l.. Bott will erect a(stable
upon the property that he purchased
from Mrs. John Wampler.
The members and friends of Deer
Park NJ. p Church will hold an oyster
supper in the hall at Smanwood
Thursday and Saturday evenings. Feb
25 and 81.
The county commissioners this week
sent Isabella Fisher and Laura NJ
Lynn to Springfield Hospital. and
granted a special pension of IS to Mrs.
Grant Dehoff of the Eleventh district.
The woods sold A. M. Kelbach. OF
Lancaster, Pa, by B. f.. Shriver Co.
at this city, will soon be nothing but
a bare piece of ground, as the en-
ployees of Mr.. Kelbach are saving
the timber into lumber.
John G. Skunk, of this city. was
present at the Madison Square Garden
horse sale In New York city last week.
and brought home one of the hand
somest horses ever seen In Westmin-
ster. His name is Terror and he was
sired by Dare Devil, who had rec
ord OF 2.09 and for whom Tom Law
son, the Boston broker paid $40 900.
1t is time for our sporting fraternity
to call a meeting for next seasons
baseball team, which is being mem
toned. We understand that q small
amount of money has already been
contributed. It will take some time
to get up the team and have the
grounds put in shape. A board fence
will be put around the grounds If the
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12
wealth Of French People.

Although the French people do not
increase rapidly In numbers, the gain
In wealth, due to their remarkable In
dustry and thrift, Is unequaled. TAX
Ing merely the holding available for
taxation, the national wealth OF
France is now placed at forty-fiye
billion dollars, or about eleven hun
dred dollars for every person. Even
this immense figure probably repre-
sents most inadequatcly the real
wealth OF the country. for many OF the
peasants have not yet abandoned the
habit Of concealing their savings in
old stockings and pots buried In the
garden. So much French money Isl
however, invested IN foreign securi-
ties and enterprises that a stream of
several hundred million dollars pours
into the country annually. in the form
OF interest
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12
Surprise Party.

The friends "a Mr.. and Mrs. Jones
met together Lnl gave them sur
prise party. " th really was one,
as Mr.. Jones call on a neighbor, who
was compelled 20 tell him that ne was
going out TO social when Mr.. Jones
took his departure for his own home.
where he WAS sure OF being received
with open arms. He was scarcely
seated when the guests began TO ar
rive. Those present were John Rosen-
berger and wife, John Harmon and
wife, Charles Mengel and wife, Thos.
Jones and wife, John Conaway ard
wife, Ernest Schnauble and wife, Gar
field Ogg and wife, Mrs. Fannie Ogg.
Misses Sophia Nightengale. Alverta
Conway, Gladys ogg. Helen Har-
mon, EYeline Jones, elsie conaway.
Marjorie Schnauble, Edith Harmon.
Hilda Mengel, and Harriet Jones.
Norris Caple, Bertie Caple, John Ros-
enberger, Jr.. Edward Bollinger.
Charles Nightengale, Harry Richter,
William Caple, Charles Wick, Samuel
Richter, George Beard, Herman Jones.
Leslie Caple, Vernon Beard Willie
Logue, and Sterling Caple.
Games Of all kinds were INDUCED
IN. Music by Elsie Conaway and
Gladys Ogg, accompanied by full
chorus. When all were In the midst
OF their pleasure, refreshments were
announced, to which all responded.
refreshments consisted OF lemonade,
cake, candies and nuts. At midnight
all took their departure to their re-
spectiye homes, under the welcome
words "All call again"
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12
Blrthda, Surprise.

y A very successful surprise was Civ
en- Mrs. Milton BIsh OF StonerAville.
on the evening OF the ith instant
The secret was well kept. and the con
sternation wrought on the Counten-
ancea OF some was something 10 be-
hold, when about 30 walked In 80 un-
expected on her. But things finally
Gained down. and all made themselves
at home. some taking possession OF
the parlor, and engaging In old time
party plays, while the younger ele-
ment were enjoying themselves out on
the lawn. and the older ones by the
fine selections rendered by Milton w.
Bish on his new Edison phonograph,
and In social intercourse. But the most
important part was 10 follow. We are
told all things come 10 those who
walt As things began To lack some.
what. and midnight was approaching.
the invitation came TO repair TO the
dining room, where refreshments were
served In abundance. the caterer Of
flciating with his large apron on and
helping all to do full justice TO the
occasion.
Those present were Milton Bish and
wife. Harvey BIsh and wife. George
Marker and wife, Howard Hyie and
wife. Levi Myers and wife. Wm.
Haines and wife, Joseph Dutterer and
wife. Mrs. David Currens Misses
Anna Leese. Sadie Leese. Florence
Zentz, Esta Wantz, j Wesley Blggs.
Lewis Zahn, Chas. Utermahlen, John
Ientz. Robert Leese, Claude Miller.
Harry Warehime. Robert Townsend,
Elmer Yingling, Clarence Hyle. Hat
lie Utermahlen, Bernetta Utermahlen,
Ellen Currens Margaret Currena.
Catherine Haines, Helen Zahn, Ethel
Marker, Esta Bish, Mary r.. Blsh,
Norman Hyle, Calvin DELL Arthur
Yingling. George Leese and William
Bish
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12

necessary amount can be raised. Two
of the players have been heard from
Pitcher Jenkins and Second basemar
Spencer, the main stays of last years
team.
The grounding evidently knows his
business.
Wheat is quoted today at $1.15 pei
bushel and rye straw SIS per ton.
Court was in session this week. and
several minor cases were disposed of.
Cur gun club had practice on Fri
day afternoon at their grounds below
the brass factory.
The Gamers are sending circulars
to farmers agreeing to pay SO per ton
for sugar corn the coming season.
Tickets for the Princess Bonnie per-
formances have nearly all been sold.
The hall will seat 312 persons, and
tickets beyond that number will not
be sold.
Inauguration Day, March T. falls on
Thursday. The Advocate would like
to have the names Of Carroll countIans
who contemplate visiting Washington
on that date.
NJ /. Gorsuch Son Co. inform us that
in looking over their books they find
that the present price or wheat Is
greater than at any other time In the
past 10 years
VIM. Arthur, of Frizellburg, having
sold his farm, will move to Westmin-
ster about the middle OF March, occu-
pying the dwelling on Court street,
opposite Willis.
The Farmers Fertilizer and Feed
Company have purchased the property
formerly occupied by the Merchants
Grocery Company. from Albaugh-
Babylon Grocery Company.
The operetta Pauline" will be given
at the opera house In Taneytown
Tuesday evening, February 2a, by
home talent. The Frederick City or
chestra will play the entire operetta
The Ladies' Mite Society OF Sandy
Mount Nj. p. Church will hold an oys-
ter supper In the basement of the
church on the nights OF Friday and
Saturday, February 10 and 90. the pro-
ceeds for the benefit OF the church.
A young man in the West End OF
this city while industTiously choppine
wood this week was injured by piece
flying up, striking him on the nose
He is now wearing a patch upon HIS
nose that is large enough to cover a
pipe hole In a chimney
Rev. DR.. George Clarke Houghton
rector OF the LITTLE Church Around
the Corner" New York city. has ar.
ranged for a special course OF sermons
by the Fathers OF the Order OF the
Holy Cross, who formerly lived IN
Westminster.
The New Windsor degree team OF
Odd Fellows visited Salem Lodge No
60. Of Westminster, Wednesday even.
ing and conferred degrees on class
OF ten. William Lowell captained the
team, and the work was performed
in flrst-class style. Many new mem.
5ers are being added 10 this order
and they hope In the near future "a
build an up-to-date opera house
A tenant house at Spring Mills own
ed by Alfred Stevenson and occupied
by James Reese caught fire yesterday
morning about 10 o'clock. and the roof
OF the building was destroyed The
fire is supposed TO have been caused
by spark from q locomotive. Pupils
from the school near by did good
work fighting the names. There was
some Insurance on the house: none
on the furniture.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12
The Competent Man sueoeeds.

II is said that OF those who applied
for aid under the British old-age
pensions act, which went into effect
January list, nine-tenths were unable
TO sign their names. If this is so, II
is striking proof that ignorance and
indulgence go together. or similar
import was the argument Of a recent
essay on the conditions OF labor In
England. The writer. not unsympa-
thetic, spoke OF that multitude OF in
competents who call themselves the
unemployed" That does not tell the
whole story OF poverty, for individual
good men have hard luck. and bad
tins overtake the best. But on the
whole, the competent man succeeds.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12

Oxen usually die in pairs. One
yoke fellow seldom survives the other.
Working and resting side by side
through many long years these patient
animals develop. so strong, so deep
and abiding an affection for one an
other that separation means death.
When a pair of oxen are yoked to-
gether In youth they fight. Their mu-
tual hatred Is as great as would be
that OF two men yoked together But
with the years passage they cease to
kick and butt. They become friends.
And this friendship ripens at last into
an overmasterlng affection which, Il
may be, consoles the mild, laborlous
creatures in some measure for the
lifelong cruelties heaped on them by
man.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12

There is nothing that calls attention
and draws people TO town equal to
good newspaper. In order for a
man to make a good newspaper ne
must have the patronage OF the people
among whom he lives II he has half
way support II stands to reason that
he must make poorer paper, and In
doing this every man in the town and
surrounding country has to bear a
portion Of the loss. For this reason,
II for no other. the man who tries
to make good newspaper should
have the support of his town people,
ell OF whom reap fully as much bene-
fit from Its efforts as he does himself.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12

Mr.. Taft's inauguration will witness
one reform which members OF ali
parties will approve. Heretofore
every band In the inauguration parade
mas played Hail to the Chief" when
II passed the Presidents stand. II Is
not very good tune, certainly not
good enough TO bear repetition. On
March 4th only the first band will play
It, The other bands win discourse a
variety of sweet sounds.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12

No wonder that so many shops in
New York City sell shoes and that
SO many shops sell nothing but shoes,
for L is estimated that the pedes-
trians Of the city wear out 2s.OOO
pairs Of shoes each day.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, FEB. 70, 1909.
TIME TABLE.
WESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD

WESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD.
The following changes go in effect
on Sunday, September 81:
Trains going west will leave West
minister at $40, 9.27, 1906 a. M, 4.45
5.22, 7.45 pm. Sundays, $50, and 11.30
a. M, 4.45 and 5.22 D. m.
Trains East will leave Westminster
for Baltimore at 5.12, ITO, $40 a. m,
135, Ais and 6.10 p. m. Sundays
6.S7 and go a. M, 4.15 and $40 p. m.
The Owl will run on Saturday night
only, leaving Baltimore at 11.30 p. m.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12

All the tracks of the Illinois Central
within the city Of Chicago will be elec-
trified and the use OF steam Iocomo-
siyes abandoned.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12

The date on the label on your pape r
shows the time to which your sub :
seriptIon is psId.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04
LEAVES THE WEST.
Mrs. Annie l.. Diggs Goes to Live in the
Metropolis.

Mrs. Annie L. Digs, whose name is
inseparably connected with the Popu-
list wave of 20 years ago, is to forsake
her old state. Kansas. Mrs. Diggs will
leave her home in Kansas City Mo-
this week for New York city where she
Will i've with son who goes into bust
ness there as an importer.
Mrse. Digs has been living in Kansas
City, Mo, for several months past. but
she has considered her ho1ne in Kansas
She has delighted in telling her Kan
sas City visitors of the story of Daniel
opening his window towards Jerusalem
though a captive in Babylon, miles
away. She hkened her case to that of
Daniel and always kept her windows
opened towards the setting sun,
through which she would gaze upon her
old battle-ground. Kansas.
The former Populist leader is through
with the turmoil of politics. She has
lived in the west long enough to see
ulist platform, once termed as heresies,
wild-eyed schemes and the like, embod-
led in the platforms of the Republican
and Democratic parties.
With Mary Ellen Lease, Mrs. Diggs
enjoyed unique position in Kansas
politics. Mrs. Lease was an orator of
the first magnitude. while Mrs. Diggs
fought the battles of the Alliance with
her pen. She was the last of the old
regime to pass from the ranks of the Of
fceholders. She was appointed state
librarian by Governor Leedy and held
over until the second administration of
Governor Stanley, who appointed James
L King. the present incum bent.
Mrs. Diggs is a talented writer and
contributes many articles to magazines
and other publications
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04
TOWER 500 FEET HIGH.
To Be Built of Steel for a Government
Wireless Station.

Washington. Jan. 4.-Bids for the
construction of a steel tower about 500
feet high. to be used as a station for
the wireless Geographic system at
Washington will be opened tomorrow.
When this station is in operation it is
said by officers who have charge of the
wireless service of the navy that the
department will be in constant COM
munication with all vessels on the At
lantic seaboard. 1t is believed that it
will be possible to communicate with
ships within 900 miles of Washington.
When the project was first preached to
provide a wireless station within
short distance of the office of the sec
rotary of the navy, it was proposed to
use the Washington monument for this
purpose. While it would have been
necessary only to provide wires near
the top of the monument which could
not have been seen from the base of
the shaft. that project was abandoned
as the result of protests on sentimental
grounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04
CHURCH MEN COMING.
Episcopal Missionary Council to Meet
in Topeka Tomorrow.

The opening session of the Seventh De-
partment Missionary Council of the Epis-
copal church will be held Tuesday evening
at o'clock at Grace cathedral. The pro-
gramme will consist of three twenty min
ute addresses. Rev. I. H Correll will dis
cuss the subject. why Should We Try
to Give the Gospel to the World John
w. Wood. "Wha Is This Church Doing
for the CHARACTERIZATION of the World"
Missions. the Measure of Christian vi
taIlty.'' will be discussed by the Rt. Rev.
q. II. Kinsolving. of Texas.
The meeting will close the evening of
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at Grace
cathedral and the meetings Wednesday
and Thursday will last throughout the
day, including evening meeting. The
ladies of the parish will give a reception
to the public Wednesday afternoon from
40 to o'clock in the drawing room at
Bethany college. The members of the
Cathedral club will give a dinner WedneS-
dav evening to the bishops and visiting
delegates.
This meeting is one of vast Importance
to the membership of the Episcopal
church. 1t is annual affair, the United
States being divided into eight dioceses,
the present meeting including representa-
hOma. Arkansas. Missouri. Texas and
Kansas. Eight of the eleven bishops will
be present at this meeting and about 50
delegates from the different states enum-
Grated.
While manv matters Of Importance to
the members of the Episcopal church will
come before this meeting the principal
subject will be Missions. which will be
discussed in all of its varied phases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04

karusa, Kan, spent Saturday and Sun
day the guests of friends here.
F. E. Mallory is spending a few DAYS
in Parsons, Kan, on a business trip.
Miss Bessie Brigham has returned
home from Osawkie, where she visited
her brother for a week.
Mrs. C. H. Rathburn and family of
ogden, Utah, have returned to Topeka
for an extended stay.
Mrs. John McNeal of 623 Monroe
street is improving after a weeks ILL
ness.
The funeral of the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Starr of No IL Elliott
street was held this morning at 8
Topeka cemetery
Miss Helen Campbell of 1909 East
Sixth avenue returned home last night
from Big Springs, Kan. where she
visited relatives for a short time.
Mrs. William MOSCOW of Carbonate
is making a few days visit with her
daughter here.
Mrs. w F. Rhoades has returned
from Auburn, Kan, where she visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Maus for a few
days.
Mrs. Eva NJ. Crume and son Maxwell
have gone to Soldier, Kan, to spend a
few days vacation visiting friends and
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Butler enter
tanned at supper Thursday evening Mr.
and Mrs D. P. Reke and sons Lester,
Carl and Roy.