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The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-17

Professor Gormley, Of Baltimore,
will open dancing school at the
armory Friday, September "a
Don't neglect to get your transfer
tomorrow, Saturday The election SUI
peryisors will sit at the court house
for that purpose,
An excursion Of colored people from
Baltimore TO Gettysburg Monday, over
the w. NJ, carried 3f00 persons Thera
were six special trains.
The Home Fire Insurance Company
of New York has paid to Grafton E.
Dorsey, of Mt Airy, 1925 on account
Of his loss by fire August 23.
lido Lewis was on Wednesday
granted a liquor license to conduct a
bar at the Central Hotel, corner
Main and Center streets, this city.
Holy communion win be celebrated
lat Trinity Lutheran Church. Deer
Park road on Sunday, September 26
The harvest home service will be held
on Sunday, October g.
Neaiie, the youngest son OF Andrew
Shue, Of Hampstead, was on Tuesday
taken to the Maryland University Hos
pital by DR. Il. NJ Bush, the attending
physician He Is suffering with APP
pendicitis
We have been requested TO announce
that Rev. W. l., Seabrook will preach
at the Friendship sehoolhouse, Fenby
on Sunday afternoon, September 10,
.at o'clock The Sunday school Will
convene at o'clock.
Miss Nellie r.. Wooden, the assistant
treasurer OF the Hampstead Bank, has
resigned. Miss Wooden has held the
position for about three years. She
win spend the winter In California
The new assistant win be appointed
at the next directors meeting. October
|2.
Walking has gotten to be quite a
fad around Westminster recently. by
both sexes. Last Sunday morning
four youths left this city about 1890
and walked to Winfield, distance of
about IA miles. and returned the same
evening, reaching here about 8 o'clock,
tired but still game.
On next Friday evening, September
"a, at s p. m. there will be given In
Alumni Hall. Western Maryland Col
lege, an interesting recital by Miss
Mathilde b. Rimbach, soprano, and
Miss Alberta Amstein, pianist. On
October another recital will be given
by Miss Lease, reader, and Miss Ethel
Garrett Johnston, pianist All who
are interested will be gladly well
coined. There will be no admission
fee.
Charles w. Murray, n well-kEown
horse and cattle dealer. OF Hampstead.
has sold out his entire business 10 J.
oliver Murray, OF that place, and Ben
jamln Dorsey. Westminster. Mr.. MUIR
ray has conducted a livery. sale and
exchange business for about ~ years.
and has shipped many horses and cat
tie TO the Baltimore and Richmond
markets The business was sold az
private sale, and the new managers
viii take charge az once
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-17
Domestic Reonomy.

MOliie. the Irish domestic IN the
service Of a Wilmington household
waa onr afternoon doing certain odd
bits ~ work about the place when
her mistress found occasion TO re-
,buke her for Quo piece Of careiessnsgs.
You haven't wound the clock,
Aibllie," said she II watched you
closely. aud you gave Il only wind
or two. Why didn't you complete
the lob7'
Sure, mum ys haven't forgot that
I'm ieayin' tomorrer. have ye7" ask
ed Mollie. n ain't goin' 10 be doin'
amy of the new gyurla work.
Harper's Weekly
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-17
no nInerenee.

SYDNEY Resented once wsDle q
comedy entitled The OptImiat." /"
which achieved success after the pro-
duction. but waE a long time reaching
the stage Manager after manager
refused the manuscript. and one day
Mr. Resented. whose patience was
exhausted. hlnrted out 10 his sole
auditor
"Of eouige sou don't appreciate
the play, You don't even know the
meaning OF itR name"
Yes, do" protected the impreaa.
rio.
Well" insisted Mr. Resented.
what's the difference between an
opiimlst and a pcaalmlst p
The manager barely hssiiated
An opumist Is an eye doctor" be
said ''a pessimlst il foot doctor +---
iiarpaFs Weekly :
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-17
III Tor Tai.

An freshman was sitting ln de-
pot smoking when woman came
and. sitting down beside him. re-
marked.
Sir. II you were gentleman you
would not smoke here"
Num- he said; ~ ye wux a lady
ys'd sit farther away. "
Pretty soon the woman burst out
again:
IN you were my husband "a give
you poison"
Well, mum" returned the Iriah-
man. as he pnffed away AZ bis pipe.
II you wux me wife ia take IT,
Kansas City independent
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-17
yIcIons pog.. 10 MaIl peII,er,.

Washington. Sept. ii.---Mhil car
rlers are not required to deliver mall
at residences where vicious dogs are
permitted 70 run at large.
Az protection 10 mail carriers, tho
following regulation has been adopt
ed by the postoilice department:
Carriers are not required To de-
liver mail AZ residences where vicious
dogs are permitted to run al large
Persons keeping sucn dogs must call
al the postoiiice for their mail"
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-17
The Sweetest songster.

Over the breakfast Miss Dorothy.
the enthusiastic ornithologist OF the
boarding house, discussed the merits
Of the nightingale. lark. thrush and
so forth.
And which, MIR. Hunker," ex-
claimed Miss Dorothy. (which OF all
the song-birds are you fondest OFF,
Il prefer the hen, Miss Dorothy"
But the hen isn't a song-bird at
ALT" objected Miss Dorothy
Well" replied Hunker, tapping
another hard-boiled egg, 'it's the
only bird whose lay care for7"
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-17
Dust a Thousand Feet ThIek.

China has It's bad lands.r all dust
end dreariness. aud it's irrigation
wheels. and its soul appalling" COBB
desert along whose southern bound
airy lies the Great wall, In some Of
these regions the famous yellow dust
OF China lies to a depth of 1000 feet
and when the wind blows the whole
landscape is obscured. Yet Il is upon
this dust that the fertility of northern
China depends. The Chinese call X
ginger powder r7-Harper's.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-17
Attention, Democrats !

saturday.. Septembes IS, from 8 a.
M. TO . p. M, the Supervisors Of
Election will sit in the COURT
HOUSE, for the purpose Of granting
transfers to voters. Let all the DEM
Ocrats who have moved from one
district to another come and receive
their TRANSFERS.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-17
MhIeh Wayi

Now Mr.. Blank. said a temperance
advocate TO candidate for mu-
nicipai honors, Il want TO ask you a
question. DO you ever take alcoholic
irinks2"
Before ! answer the question,
want to know whether II Is put as an
inquiry or as an invitation."--Life.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-17
Jokers Meet.

did the boat rocker rock the boat
this time r.
No: he was very quiet this trip.
There was another Joker aboard with
an unloaded pistol Washington
Herald.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-17
NEW SILKS

Our mportations have arrived and are now
on sale. The collection is large, diversified and
exclusive. All the new weaves are represented
In all the fashionable shades that will be worn
this season.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-17
Guessed His MOney Was GONE.

you didn't go through my pockets
last night, as usual" mo; when
found long hair on your coat I knew
It wouldn't do any good"
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-17
NEW DRESS FABRICS

Our collection comprises all the new weaves
that will be i'm vogue for the fall and winter in
Guiding Serges Diagonals, BroadcIoths, Cheyiots
Homespuns and Hopsackings, in all the colors
and tints that will be most fashionable. We
have these fabrics I'm black, also.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-17

The date on the lsbel on your -pape r
shows the time TO which your sub :
scription is paid.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-17

OF the worlds supply OF India rub
ber 63 per cent. Is estimated to be
by South America
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-17
AFTERNOON, SEPT. u 1909.
TIME TABLE.
WESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD.

Trains west-5.2O. 9.27, 1902 a. m,
N3.35, 4.25, Git, 750. p. m. Sundays,
$50, 1902, 1130 a. M, 1886, Git p. m.
Trains East-5.12, 7.12, S.15, 1917
a. M, 3.35, 6.17 p. m. Sundays, 6.42,
f017 a. M, 1856, CIT p. M.
The owl train will run on Thurs
day and Saturday nights OF each week.
arriving in this city at 1913 a. N.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-17

Part Of Sixteenth street In Wash
ington is to have its name changed
to Avenue Of the Presidents.r
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-17

Chickens can now ha plucked by
means Of a special electric fan.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-17
NEW READY-TO-WEAR
GARMENTS

We are opening daily advance styles i'm Suits,
Costumes, Coats, Rain Coats, Separate Skirts
and Waists, for early Fall and Winter wear.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-17

we place on sale today, center counter 100
pieces of all wool Dress Goods, not all This sea-
sons style, but all elegant for chIdren's school
dresses, and every piece worth soc yard but we
say Csc yard for choice. Come quick. Write
for samples.
Morris tribune., 1909-09-18
Early Time Systems.

The gnomon, the predecessor Of the
spndial, was probably one Of the ear
Hest devices for the reckoning Of time,
and it may reasonably be concluded
that the Egyptian pyramids, with their
great altitude, formed part of design
for timekeeping by the shadow thrown
on the desert sands. The obelisk, too,
in all probability served the purpose,
for as a matter of history an obelisk
at Rome was actually used for sun
dial in the time of Emperor Augustus.
If we could step on board of Malay
prao we should see floating in bucket
Of water a cocoanut shell having a
small hole in the bottom through which
the water by slow degrees finds its
way into the interior. The hole in the
shell is SO proportioned that the shell
will sink in an hour, when the man on
watch calls the time and sets 1t afoat.
The Chinese have a water clock IN
use at the present time. which inven-
ton they ascribe to Hwangti, who
lived, according to their chronology.
more than twenty-five centuries be-
fore Christ.
The time system of early Rome was
OF the rudest character. The day and
night each were divided into four
watches, the periods Of which were
roughly determined by observations Of
the course Of the sun and stars.
Morris tribune., 1909-09-18

a sharp bend In the shore and, car
ried swiftly forward by the rushing
river. stuck for moment in the soft
mud of the bank. A group Of men
ran forward and thrust hooks into the
window openings. A great hawser
had been thrown around a large but
ternut tree on the knoll, and to either
end there was hook. The house
strained away from the bank, but the
rope was strong, and presently Pete
Lorfng's voice called cheerily:
Z "Air you all right, Miss SusieT'
eyes, bew she called back meekly.
Five minutes later they were all
walking up the muddy hill to the Lor-
ing house, where Pete assured them
there was plenty Of hot coffee. odd
Mahona. she's come back" he said.
with significant look at Miss Susie,
who chung dejectedly to his strong
arm.
ST reckon that there Is the preacher
from Painted Rock, !" he ventured pres
emily. with a backward movement Of
his thumb.
"You know it is," said Miss Susie,
with a faint return Of spirit in her
Morris tribune., 1909-09-18

room was in the utmost disorder. The
lighter furniture had gravitated to the
outer wall and the heavy pieces rock
ed to and fro dizzily with every motion
Of the rocking house. Ornaments and
bits Of china strewed the floor, and
her clothes were huddled among them
She dressed herself hurriedly. choos-
ing the warmest wraps she could find.
She half walked, half slid to the win
dow and held her candle to the pane.
It was dense blackness outside, but
she saw the wavering reflection Of her
candle fame and knew that the water
was all about the house.
guished her candle and felt her way
into the entry and toward the ladder
which led to the scuttle in the roof.
This scuttle led to what Franklin had
called his observatory" small plat
form built on the apex Of the roof and
which now offered the only refuge to
the frightened little woman. She could
hear the water smashing about the
lower rooms as she chung to the lad
der, and as she neared the top gust
Of cool air and the sweep Of rain In
her face told her that the scuttle was
open and that her farm hand and his
wife had doubtless sought refuge there.
AS her head appeared above the
opening and she emerged into the inky
darkness the voice Of the Swede came
SaHyorH Gn%fVS a
"Why didn't you call me" she asked
Grossly, balancing her plump form pre-
cariously on the edge Of the opening
and placing her feet on the top rung
Of the ladder below. She could make
out the dim outline Of the figure Of the
Morris tribune., 1909-09-18
Chain the Baby Up,

Put the baby on dog leash! That's
the latest freak Of society; but, unlike
many society freaks, this has the sane
ton of medical men, who Calm that it
is a lot better to have child on a
leash than to yank it along the street,
dragging it's arms out Of their sock
cts. Already a few women have been
seen in the gardens with their children
in leash, and from the appearance of
mothers and children it seems as
though all are pleased. The child has
a little more freedom than it would
have if it were being held by the hand,
and the women-well, they have more
freedom too. The baby leash is made
exactly like a dog leash, and 1t is
bought at any of the harness stores.
The more elaborate leashes have a reg
ular little harness, but the simplest
ones consist of the ordinary strap pass
ed once around the middle of the
child's body, fastened with buckle
and with a long enough end to give
baby a yard of freedom. In the neigh
borhood Of the parks the baby leash
has already become very popular, for
it gives the nursemaids a chance to
look after their small charges by hand,
so to speak, while turning their minds
to the gossip of the nursemaid world
Boston Post.
Morris tribune., 1909-09-18

Drifting sIoaoly do,cm. side her.
"Why, Mr.. Rockwell, this amt never
your she exclaimed. "Your wife and
your house and
''Safe, thank Godr' he painted. 81
was called out to assist the sufferers
at Hogan's farm, just above your
place, and the house went all to pieces
without any warning, and am afraid
some of those poor fellows have lost
their lives" The young minister
bowed his head and sighed as he
thought of the fervent prayers of his
little flock for deliverance from the
scourging drought.
Miss Susie shivered, cold and miser-
able, on the peak of her roof The
world looked very dreary this gray
morning. Her home was swept away,
her crops perhaps ruined and
Just then the house swept around
Morris tribune., 1909-09-18
Value of Albumen.
Nursery Chairs

Albumen is by all odds the most i'm
portapt of the ingredients of our food.
1t is that part of the food upon which
nutrition mainly depends. Take away
the albumen and the gluten, which is
probably the same substance in an
other form, and starvation must
speedily follow, no matter how liber-
ally we may partake of starch, sugar
and fat.
Morris tribune., 1909-09-18
Stopped In Time.

Congressman John I. Lenahan OF the
Luzerne bar was once engaged in a
bribery case and was questioning a
prominent witness. Have you your
self ever refused bribe?" he asked.
"No. but THAT'S all.'' Numbered
John. Later on Mr. Lenahan was
asked why he dismissed the witness
so soon. Because" he replied, i
knew by the but that he was going
TO tell me no one had ever attempted
TO bribe him. Philadelphia Record
Morris tribune., 1909-09-18

sEE
doughty Swanson hugging the chin
neys. while bulky Selma was safely
wedged in an angle Of the roof.
Swanson took refuge in silence. And
thus the three chung desperately to
their several places Of retreat, bending
their heads before the beating rain,
while the little house lurched along
in the embrace OF the strong current.
After awhile it stopped raining, and
the black desolation Of the night was
relieved by the pale, intermittent rays
of a watery moon. The gray, scudl
ding clouds grew lighter as daylight
stole over the dripping world. The
three people on the roof looked curl
ously about them as objects came into
prominence with the coming light. The
house had been lifted from its frail
foundation and swung out from the
shore and was drifting slowly down
stream. The water had now crept
into the upper rooms, and the caves
of the roof dipped in and out Of the
swiriing current.
Strange craft sailed by them. Frag-
ments Of houses, with bits of furniture
pathetically arranged in homely COM
fort, f1oated slowly by; then the body
Of horse or a cow half submerged in
the food. A cock Growing Justify swept
majestically along, his half drowned
hens clinging about him on the top of
coop.
Then came a floating timber with
a man hanging desperately to one end.
He clutched at the caves as the cur
Morris tribune., 1909-09-18
A Monument to a Bomb Thrower.

Italians love statues and occasionally
erect them to some singular persons.
The little town of Meldola, near Ra-
VIENNA, Italy, has just been the scene
of an imposing ceremony. In the pres
ence of the town grandees the people
have unveiled monument to FIJI Or
SIM, who made the historic attempt on
the life of Napoleon III. on March "a,
1858. in Paris. when the casualties
numbered 40. The statue represents
Orsini on the way to his execution.
Meldola is the birthplace of Orsini.
Morris tribune., 1909-09-18
Miracle at
Painted Rock
BY cLARISsA MACKIE
Copyright. 1909. by American Press Assoc
citation

Copyright. 1909. by American Press Assoc
citation
f~1HERE was a clatter of small
hoofs on the hard road. fur
ry of summer dust at the gate
and Pete Loring gracefully
rounded Little Nelly before Miss Su
sizes door, scattering the chickens into
terrified retreat.
Afternoon, Miss SUSIE" called Pete
,cheerily.
Afternoon" responded Miss Susie
peering through the morning glory
vines.
Mr. Loring mopped his face vigor.
ously. "Don't seem to be any letup
In the heat" he remarked.
81 guess We'll all shrtvel up If 1t
keeps on much longer" replied Miss
Susie from behind her screen.
Mr.. Loring coughed deprecatingly
"You amt changed your mind. / sup
poser" he queried anxiously.
"No, ANTI! snapped Miss Susie so
readily that one could almost suspect
that she had been awaiting the ques-
ton. She withdrew her rosy face with
q jerk and went on: IT don't feel no
more favorable to Margin than did
yesterday or last Monday. This makes
three times in one weekv'
Mr. Loring chuckled. well, I amt
asked you today as / know on" he
drawled, turning a twinkling blue eye
upon the opening in the vines.
An omineus silence brooded behind
the morning glories, where Miss Su-
sizes plump form rocked to and fro
as she knitted.
'"Them there kids are gettin' wilder
and raggeder every day. Old Mahona
lit out last night, and we're keepin'
house alone. Only had cornmeal
mush three times so fur, an l reckon
We'll have it fur supper" His voice
trailed pathetically into silence.
There was contemptuous snort
from Miss Susie 81 didn't come out
to Kansas as missionary to the stray
wilder men of Painted Rock 1 amt
Mormon" she added sententiously
"Jake Lyon was around this mornin'
His four children have the measles
Mr.. Loring frowned jealousy. THAT
there Jake Lyon is low. sneakin'
coyote!' he exclaimed bitterly. "He
knows you wouldn't have him nohow,
and he'-
"How do you know I wouldn't have
himY
Pete fairly jumped with surprise.
He could dimly see the outline Of the
swaying rocker and its plump occu-
pant, but he felt all the influence Of
the baleful glance he knew Miss Susie
had directed at him.
Ear be it from me to express my
opinion again, ma'am," returned Pete
humbly. II hope you'n excuse what
had to say about Jake, not KNOWN
how matters was fixed between you"
Il don't know what you're talkin
about, Pete Loring," she retorted. II
Morris tribune., 1909-09-18
Out Of the Question.

Here is something very elegant
says the salesman, plotting the lady
through the display of beds. "This
is our latest design in twin beds and
is one of the most popular things we
sell. | would suggest that you cannot
do better thar to buy Them
Twin beds?' replied the LADY.
They are pretty, but-but we haven't
twinsp'-C Chicago Post
Morris tribune., 1909-09-18

rent Whirled him
a l o n g, grasped
them feebly and
then, strengthen
ing his hold and
cheered by the
shouts from the
party on the roof,
drew himself up
on the wet In
cline with diff
Guilty.
Miss Susie call
ed to him encour-
agingly as he. la
b ore d up t b e
slanting roof and
gave him a help
ing hand on to
the pl a t f or m,
where he s a n K
brea thlessly be-
Morris tribune., 1909-09-18

The little Lor- ''We better call it q
ings fell upon miracle"
Miss Susie joyfully. They chung to
her hands and twined themselves about
her neck. She looked over their heads
and encountered the wistful gaze of
the father, and her eyes filed with
happy tears. -.
81 guess we better call it miracle,
Pete" she said. :
Morris tribune., 1909-09-18

UU UCVI CIItIItyII yUHV HUt!ttIs sup
pose?"
have told you twenty times that If I
wanted to marry I'd have done it be-
fore come west, where the men don't
do nothin' but swear and ride around
all day long. a-neglectin their wives
and children and
"Now, Miss SUSIE" returned Pete
remonstratingly. "you know plumb
well that we don't all do it. Some of
us is just as God fearin'. hardworkin'
men as you'll find back east. where
they's all tied to their engines and ma
chimes like so many cattle"
That's as it may be-" returned Miss
Susie tartly. .only don't see why,
Morris tribune., 1909-09-18

manner. Z here
was a queer feel
ing in her throat,
and she KIN 9 W
she wanted to
either laugh or
cry.
"You said you'd
c o me If gu
C b a n 6 e d your
mind" resumed
Mr.. Loring as he
assisted Miss Su-
sic up the steps
nd into b e
house, ''but you
didn't say nothin'
about bringin' the
b o u 8 cor the
preacher along
too"
The little LOr-
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-05-13

We understand Seattle mercantile
firm has rented one of the new brick
store rooms which is being built this
spring.
Mrs. G. w. Moore and children of
California are her for visit at the
Allen home, Mrs. Moore being sis
er Of Mrs. Allen.
The ladies Of the Presbyterian
church will hold a cooked food and
apron sale Saturday, May %, at the
post office building. 500
DIR. Campbell, assisted by DR..
Stockton, performed an operation on
E. B. Meek last week, raising certain
portions Of the skull, which on account
Of an injury once received was bearing
heavily on the brain.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-05-13
LOTS OF TROUBLE.
Son Saws Father Wants to Kill
Him
TWO INDIANS GET BOOZE
Ferdinand Man Pays For Whip.
ping Boy

Albert Mcclure was the complain
ing witness in the case of State Of Ida
no VS. p. A. Mcclure, charged with
assault with deadly weapon. Both
parties are from the neighborhood Of
Winona, the prosecuting witness
being son of the defendant. Accord
ing to the story of the son the old man
had come to his place early in April
and started row over the leasing of
some Indian land and ended it by
threatening to kill his offspring. The
young man, who is just year or two
past his majority, told some pretty fierce
things Of the defendant. The defend
ant, however, denied point blank most
of the accusations. The boy intro
duced several witnesses who corrobor-
ated his testimony and the old gentle
man had but one witness. The court
discharged the defendant. Atty.
Scales appeared for the defendant and
Atty. Gilmore prosecuted.
There is going to be some trouble
IOT SnrlS. w aldmann, COTTONWOOD
saloon keeper. Atty. Gilmore is after
him for selling booze to some of the
Indians who played in the Sites ball
team here The complaint charges
him with selling liquor to Jesse James
and b. Corbet. Waldmann was
brought over and taken before the
probate judge yesterday and plead not
guilty. He was placed under 5000
bond which he furnished and will come
up for trial Thursday Of next week.
There are some fine points Of law apt
to come up in this case and the out
come will be watched with interest.
Charles Lewis Of Ferdinand was
brought before the probate Judge the
first Of the week and charged with
striking the son Of G. M. Pagan with
a board in cruel manner. He plead
guilty and paid q fine and costs Of
$35.