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The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12
Value Of the Nile.

The Nile is one of the longest riv-
ers in the world, but II is not especi-
ally valuable as nayigable stream.
It's chief benefit to the country IL
from the immense deposits of mud
carried down In the annual floods
and which have made the region over
flowed one Of the most fertile In the
world.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12
Land FranduIeniIr Acquired.

Information OF q startling character
Of alleged wholesale and astounding
frauds upon the public lands has come
into the possession OF Secretary of the
interior Garfield through special
agents in the field. The serious al
legation is made that approximately
$l10OO0,0OO worth OF land in states
principally west of the Mississippi
river has been fraudulently acquired
within the past two years by corpo-
rations and individuals.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12

Gypsum is ono Of the interesting
mineral products Of the United States.
Chemically 1t is known as calcium sui
phate, containing, besides calcium, sui
Dhur and oxygen. water in crystalllzed
form. Alabaster is fine, white, mass
I've variety OF gypsum, while selenlte
Is transparent, crystalline variety.
Calclned gypsum, that reduced to a
fine powder by intense heat, appears
as the familiar plaster of paris of com
merce
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12

Farmers living about six miles north
east Of Baltimore were greatly aston
isbed last week. by the number OF
hawks coming into that section. They
are OF good size and resemble the
chicken hawk. They are feeding on
grasshoppers and are benehting the
farmers 10 n degree hard TO estimate
as they not only destroy the insects,
but seem to be eating the eggs also
and II they stay long the grasshopper
pest in that section az least viii be
DESTROYED.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12

In order to clear up some confusion
which may exist in the minds Of few
1t may be well to state that the Swedish
Select oats and the Regenerated swed-
ish Select are two distinct varieties.
The former has been grown In the
northern states for number OF years,
Is thoroughly accllmated and Is rated
by the department OF agriculture as
being one of the best varieties grown
in this country, II not the best. The
latter variety, the Regenerated Select.
is type developed by an English seed
firm and, while remarkably vigorous
and giving good deal Of promise, Is
stIll considered In the experimental
stage.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12

Judging from reports which coiae
from various sources. II is appnren,
that word Of warning should bc
spoken Ia regard 20 the use Of cement
tile which ARE ahoddiiy made--that
Ia, which do not contain a sufficient
per cent Of cement 10 give needed
strength and IN the manufacture Of
which proper care has not been taken
IN the selection OF the raw materials
which are 10 be mixed with tho CO.
menL Should these contain but
small per cent ot clay or other earthly
material which Will not withstand the
action of the acids aud moisture OF the
soil II IN money and time absolutely
thrown away 10 buy them and pnt
them into the ground, ms IN a very
shor. time Trey are sure TO go 10 pieces
and render the drainage eystem ~
which they arc a part worthless. n
the right kind Of sand II mixed with
the proper amount Of strong cement.
tile can be made which "a probably aA
good as the burned clay tile, but the
greed Of irresponsible manufacturer
OF cement tile 10 make n larger profit
than Is consisten, with good quality
has resulted IN the manufacture Of an
inferior grade Of cement tile that Is .
rcproaeh 10 tho industry aud worth.
less ms well as eoatly proposition for
tho man who puts them into tho soil
Some state experiment stations arc
making tests Of cement tile and are
In position 20 designate those asnnu.
facturcrs who arc making stand
ard and dunblc article. II these
sr other trusted authorities cannot
sornmenc a given brand OF cement tile.
they would better be let alone.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12
A BAPTIST ELDER
Restored to Health by VinoI

~~~SSAO0 W AAO0ANh Dy AuA
4 was run down and weak from in
digestion and general debility, also suf-
fered from vertigo. saw cod liver
preparation called vinol advertised and
decided to give II q trial, and the re-
suits were most gratifying. After TAX
Ing two bottles l rSgained my
strength and am now feeling unusually
WELL" Henry Cunningham, Elder Bap-
tist Church. Kingston, N. @.
Vinoi Is not patent medicine-but a
preparation composed Of the medicinal
elements Of Gods llvers, combined with
q tonic iron and wine. vinol creates
hearty appetite. tones UP the organs
OF digestion and makes rich, red blood.
In this natural manner. vinol creates
strength for the rundown, over
worked and debilItated, and for deli
cate children and old people. For
chronic coughs. colds and bronchitis
Vinol is unexcelled.
All such persons in this vicinity are
asked TO try vinol on our offer to re-
fund their money IL II fails to give sat
isfactlon.
FOR SALE by
SHAW DRUG CO.,
WESTMINSTER. MD.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12

The total proc uction - rice In the
United States for the ear was 21,S90
900 bushels from 655.C 20 q res. valued
at S16,0s1.000. Ii 1908 he acreage
was 627,000, the yield lS,73S.000 bush
els and che cash value OF the crop $l0,-
OBJ. 900. slll
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12

Considering the way FAX pulls on
the soil, it should be 4 source Of sat
isfaction that the area sown to this
cereal during 1908 was $4,000 acres
less than in the year preceding. How
ever, because Of better prices the crop
gave a return of $30577.O00 against
$24. .713.0OO for 1907.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12

The increased prosperity Of the
southern states during the past fifty
years is quite accurately gauged by
the production Of cotton, Its lending
agricultural crop. In the year 1850 the
cotton crop Of the south was 4,600. 100
bales and the price 11h cents per
pound, the highest up to that time. In
the year 1907 the crop totaled 1850
760 bales. the price ranging from 1910
to 1856 cents per pound.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12

tainly done me a
world of good and
| cannot praise II
enough. / suffered
fromirregularities,
dizziness, nervous
ness, and a severe
female troub lie.
LydiaE.P .Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound has restored
me to perfec ct
health and kept me
from the ofpratfnO
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12

Pennsylvania leads In the slate In
dustry, with Vermont, Virginia. Mary
land, New York, California. Arkan-
sas and New Jersey following in the
order named.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12

There is little wonder that sections
where alfalfa can be grown are thriv-
ing in an agricultural way. One Mis-
sissippi valley farmer whose location
Is none too favorable for growing this
iegume had five acre patch the past
year. from which he secured three cut
tings averaging ton and half per
acre to the cutting. He places the
value Of the twenty-one odd tons Of
hay from this patch at $500. while he
hopes to still further increase the value
Of the hay by grinding It into alfalfa
meal. This Is an agricultural crop II
there ever was one.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12
DRS. MYERS
Surgeon Dentists,
Are prepared to do all kinds Of Dental
Work, including
ALUMINIUM PLATE.

First Friday and Saturday Of each
month j. r. Myers at Westminster
Office, j. s. Myers At Tancytown.
Both Phones. G-28
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12

The verdict Of those who have had
a good denl Of experience with tillng
is that the installing ~ such n system
viii not only make wet soil drier.
but also by drying Il ;;isse II warmer
nnd therefore better gdupsed for the
raising Of crops. II also seems well
agreed that the presence Of a system
Of tile on high lands by increasing the
absorptive power Of the soil tends to
lessen the surface washing and gully
ing Of hill slopes. Thus. viewed from
most every standpoint. the laying Of
tile seems to result IN definite benefit
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12

An Illinois farmer who evidently
mixes some brains with his work and
incidentally mnkes some observations
on his own account has suggested the
possibility Of putting 20 a new use a
system OF draintIle which was put In
the ground primarily for the purpose
OF removing surplus water. His idea
is that IN very dry seasons wnter
might be pumped into the upper end
Of such drainage systems. thus fur
nishlng the soil with the moisture nee.
essary 10 n proper maturing OF the
growing crops. The least thnt can be
said Of the proposition is that Il Ia
original and unique. II Is certainly
practicable II the water needed could
be pumped without too great expense
The putting of the above suggestion
into operation would be watched with
n good deal Of interest
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12
SAVED
FROM AN
OPERATION
ByLydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Louisville, Ky. Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has GER
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12

Readers who may be interested in
changing their location and have been
more or less interested In reports OF
cheap farms for sale In some OF the
New England states would do well 10
write TO the States Land and Improve.
ment company OF Oneida, ". ", for
its descriptive bulletin of farms which
are for sale In three or four OF
the central counties Of the Empire
State. The bulletin is vouchcd for by
the state experiment station officials
The farms are well adapted to stock
and dairy purposes and fruit, vegetable
and poultry farms. There seems 90 bC
little question that in the craze for
western lands eastern farms have been
abandoned or sold for a song when
they were as well suited to the above
pursuits and could be worked with
much better prospect OF success than
many western tracts. TO secure which
the former have been passed by \
hurried perusal Of the descriptions OF
some Of these lands would seem to In.
dicatc that among them were some
first class bargains that will not 20
begging long.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12

England is said to consume annually
4,400,000O00 eggs. Foreign hens do
the cackling for 2,1sO,OO0,0OO Of this
number.
The laws operative in most states
hod the owners Of dogs responsible
for the damage done by them to the
property Of others. and this is true
whether the damage consists in injury
to live stock or from runaways caused
by the frightening Of horses.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12

The annual loss from Insect. and 10
dent pests In the United States annual
ly "a placed NJ about $500. 100000. The
first pest largely and the second 10
quite an extent are held In check as
much rs they nre by the bird life OF the
country. Keeping the above facts 10
mind. It Is with feeling OF humilla-
tion that one learns that the National
Association OF Audubon Societies Of
America. whose chief business II f. 20
spread tho good gospel Of bird prOtcc.
ton, last year received but tho paltry
sum OF $4,000 with which TO prosecute
Its most valuable and farreaching
work. And when II Is known that this
amount had 20 be npportIoned among
several branches In forty-four states
II viii be realized at once row lnade.
qnale this sum must have been. n
tho amount placed at the associations
disposal were S2.400.O0o Instead o.
S:4,00O, II would not be out of proper.
,i0n 10 the vast economic Importance Of
the work In which I, IL engaged FER.
sons of wealth who desire to perform
n real service 20 humanity. and iu par
ticuar 10 future generations could
hardly make bestowal Of their money
that would accomplish this result In
larger measure than by placing a ger.
erous endowment ai the disposal Of
the National Association Of Audubon
SocleticH
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12

The difference IN cost between n
brick or wooden house or other sirue
lure OF like character Is said BY those
who have made a careful study Of the
subject 20 be the coat Of paint on
the latter, Considering the fact that
wood must he painted frequently tu
properly protect It from the action Of
the elements and the likelihood ~ rot
and decay the brick structure would
seem 10 be by far the most economical
in the course Of long period Of years
The use Of the hollow blocks for all
but the facing Of a structure gives
both lighincss and strength. and the
dead air spaces In the wall moan a
much warmer building Those intend
Ing TO build should look into this mat
ter Of the cost and durability Of build.
ing materials thoroughly.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-12

A FULL line of Building Papers and
"A prepared Roofings kept in stock
by Smith & Reifsnider.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-29
BITTER COLD WAVE
PREVAILS IN WEST
Lowest Temperature of Season in
Mississippi valley-coIdest De-
cember 90, on Record.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 29.-Bitter
cold weather prevailed in the Missis-
sippi valley today with the tempera-
ture ranging from zero at Kansas City
to twenty below at Huron S. d. Cen
tral and northern Missouri experienced
the lowest temperature of the season
with seven degrees below at st. Joseph
and six below at Sedalia. At Topeka.
Kans, one below was recorded. This
is the coldest December 29th on record
at that point. In central and western
Kansas, however. the weather was
mild. being eight above at Concordia
and eighteen above at Dodge City. At
Norfolk, Neb.. the mercury fell to
eighteen below, at Des Moines twelve
below, and at Winnipeg twenty-eight
below.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-29
BIZ AssocIated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Boston. Mass. Dec. 29.-Dr, Stiles
spoke on the hookworm disease OF
which he has made some extensive
study. He declared that in the United
States law OF nature was being VIC
lated when an effort was made to
lodge different races of men side by
side in the same area DR.. stiles said
In part;
1T is an unnatural biological con-
dition to have two closely allied
species of animals living side by side
In the same area. In this country we
have four races Of animal viz: the
white, the red, the yellow and the
black man--breaking natures laws by
trying to live together The competi-
tion of the individuals is intensified
by being extended to competition
between the races and we must, in the
end, submit too the workings Of the
law of the survival of the fittest DIFF
ferent races may have different dis
eases and after long generations Of
infection a relative immunity may be
developed in a given race through the
survival of the fittest individuals.
This partial immunity to the serious
effects of disease does not imply
immunity from infection. On the con
trary that very immunity may tend
TO make the partially immune race a
reservoir for infection and that in
fection when transmitted to a more
susceptible race will. upon reaching
such virgin soil, be very fatal
"The white race has brought to
the south certain diseases from North
Europe These have spread with
deadly effects to the blacks. The neg
roes have brought to the south cer-
tain tropical diseases which have
spread to the whites with serious re-
suits. These conditions are not in
any way blameable to the south as
a portion Of the country, but upon the
fact that in the United States we are
violating a law of nature when we
attempt to lodge different races Of
men side by side in the same area.
1T is not an exaggeration to say
that the negro in the south lives un-
der handicap because of the pres
ence of the white mans diseases and
because Of the presence Of African
diseases, the white man there is also
living under a handicap. Sanitary
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-29
Brief Review of Work of
Democratic Administration

rping in the bud any attempt at mis-
appropriation of public funds.
The democratic party is responsible
for the law which allows you to build
your district schools so that your chill
dren may attend without having to 60
many miles as heretofore or do with
out educational facilities altogether.
The democratic party seeks out and
Furnishes the black sheep who creep
into its public offices, instead of white
washing them.
These, and many more good things
is the democratic party responsible
for to the people of Oklahoma, yet in
their argument the scheming repub-
lican politician carefully avoids their
mention for Ne knows full well that
he cannot meet them in comparison
with his own record as servant Of
and for the people.
In his swing around the circle, Pres
ident Taft called Oklahoma Zoo
logical Garden of Cranks."
If cranks are the builders of such
benefits as the above, we say, Give
is more cranks."
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-29
Proximity of Two Races
Causes Spread of Disease

science, If backed by intelligent prac-
tical application and authority can
overcome that handicap. Theory de-
mands that in rural negro localities
with anything less than good santa
ton we must find an extensive anomia
among the whites. and practical ex-
perience bears out this theory among
the Tenant whites of the south. ~
1t is not only foolish but cowardly
to attempt to deny the existing con
ditions and pay for false sense of
local pride at the price of the lives of
women and children Fortunately, the
better class of thought in the south is
facing facts and organizing for an ex-
tensiye campaign to improve sanitary
conditions And when the South shall
win its noble fight against disease
the victory win be great and fully re-
pay the efforts spent upon it,"
Dr.. Stiles, speaking upon child labor
in the south, took position which
some of his hearers might have judg-
ed radical He said:
Il have never defended child labor
as an abstract proposition. but when
compare child labor and child mis-
cry upon the soil-polluted one horse
farms with child labor under the vast
ly improved sanitary conditions in the
Southern cotton mills, | am forced to
the conclusion that the latter is in
finitely better than the former, and
if 1t came to choice between the two
for my young daughter now ten years
old, my duty would compel me to
choose for her life in the spinning
room of the average cotton mill of
the south, which have visited, in
preference to life Of toll and misery
on the average insanitary tennant
farm ! have studied.
Il am unable to join in the whole
sale condemnation OF the south's cot
ton mills for | recognize in them the
best friends the Tenant whites Of the
South have"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-29

Although clear and crisp, the
weather last night and this morning
was probably the coolest of the sea-
son in this vicinity The continued
cold weather of the last three weeks
has caused the people to become used
to the cold and few realized the low
temperature of last night. The tenn
perature was about 10 above zero. The
streams, ponds and lakes in this vic
unity are all frozen. over thick enough
to afford excellent skating and the
boys of the city have made use Of this
opportunity TO enjoy this winter sport.
The temperature is considerably
warmer this afternoon. with the in
dications Of still higher rise in TEN.
perature,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-29

Guthrie. Okla, Dec. 29.-What has
the democratic party done in the past
two years for the benefit of the peo-
pie of Oklahoma? They have accom-
plished more for the public good dur
ing that time than did the republican
regime during their whole seventeen
years previous to statehood.
The democratic party has given to
the depositors of evely state banking
institution protection Of their deposits.
Did the republicans ever think of do
ing as much in territorial days? The
records do not show it.
The democratic party is responsible
for the separate coach law, as well
as separate waiting rooms. The tray-
cling public need not be asked its ap-
preciation of its effects. va
The democratic party is responsible
for the good roads law. Every town
ship in this state has been benefited
by it where its provisions have been
adopted by same
The democratic party is responsible
for all Of the reductions in freight, tel
ephone, telegraph and express rates.
The democratic party is responsible
for the two-cent passenger fare which
has saved more to the taxpayers of
the state since becoming effective than
their entire state tax during the same
length of time
The democratic party is responsible
for the absolute control of the corpor
ations in this state through having
created the corporation comthission;
the most powerful body Of its kind in
the United States. No shipper during
territorial days ever dreamed of as
sistance from the republican adminis-
tration in his behalf
The democratic. party is responsible
for the assistance rendered to the
farmers of this state through the farm
loan department of the school land
and whereby the farmer
is enabled to obtain his needed funds
at the reasonable rate of only per
cent instead of paying from 8 to 12
per cent to the loan sharks. This not
only benefits the farmer by giving
him cheap money, but benefits the en-
tire population of the state through
the obtaining Of interest on the school
funds instead of having them tied up
like SO many bags of potatoes and
stored in the treasurer's vaults and I
drawing no interest whatsoever.
The democratic party is responsible
for the creating Of the department of
labor and free employment bureau !
which many thousands of men
and women are secured employment |
any expense attached for the /
performance of this service in their
behalf
The democratic party is responsible
for the eight hour law. also the state
board of arbitration through whose aid I
all difficulties are quickly and equitab-
Iy settled between the employee and
the employer.
The democratic party is responsible
for protecting the people of Oklahoma
against insurance frauds and wildcat
companies.
The democratic party is responsible
for the law creating the Office OF state
examiner and Inspector aud whose
duties are to prescribe uniform sys-
TENS Of bookkeeping for the use of all
treasurers and. whose duty also it is
to check at least twice each year the
accounts and cash on hand OF the
county treasurers as wen as the state
Office thereby quickly nip
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-29
Another Bank for Shawnee.

Guthrie OKLA, Dec. 29.-Bank Com
missioner Young yesterday authoriz-
ed the Security State bank of Shaw
nee with capital of s50.0OO c. D.
Barr is vice president and B. B. Brund-
age, cashier. The other officers will
be decided upon later
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-29
TAKING OF EVIDENCE IN
BRoKAW DIVORCE SUIT ENDS

BY Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 29-The sensation
al Brokaw separation suit came to a
close today, as far as taking testimony
is concerned The summing up will
begin Friday and Justice Purnam will
then consider the evidence.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-29
st. Johns Church.

There viii be meeting Of the
Ladies Guild on Thursday. January
30, at p. m. A short evening service
at 7.3O with a business meeting to
follow. All are invited
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-16
This Versifying Ace.

The body OF tolerably acceptable
contemporary verse is enormous. II
shows wide range of thought and a
commendable technique, In one de.
partment at least. il has manifested
notable progress during the last 500
years; namely in the poetic drama.
Hundreds of men and women are now
writing plays in verse. They are Civ.
ing new vitality, new imaginative
possibilities to the American stage
Our lyric roets are beyond counting
Mr. Stedman gathered the work of 600
of them into his anthology many years
ago But this number does not rep.
resent 1.-THE Of the persons who
habitually or internationally produce
verse.
Yet how rarely, in the mass of lyric
verse, does one catch the national
note! More scnnets are written about
John Keats than about the United
states of America. -Bliss Perry, in At
lantic.