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The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06
aLEAcHEp FLOUR.

Secretary James Wilson has won out
in a contention which he hnd with the
miilers of the country about bleached
-four. II being his view that sabIecting
-four TO the bleaching process was O
violation Of the pure food laws. This
question takes It's origin from the In
creased production OF durum or maca.
roni wheat. which. owing to an ex.
cess above demands for export pur-
poses. the mlllers have been bleachlng
and mixing with other -four. Flour
from durum wheat contains a large
Per cent OF gluten. is quite yellow In
ecior. and 1t is because OF the desire
OF the millers. who puy less for the
wheat. TO sell II under another name
that the trouble has arisen. Secretary
Wilson holds that this Aour should
sail under its own colors and sell for
Just what II is.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06

Every little while Mr.. Vernon ex-
pounds to his wife the friyolity and
Observation-Disclosures Of her sex. He Is
occasionally encouraged to do this by
the lady herself, who, being of a gem
erous disposition. is willing for the
time to yield to the other half that
position of superiority 1t SO naturally
assumes. One day Mr.. Vernon began
again on his favorite subject.
you women are just like a pack OF
sheep" he remarked. If one OF you
goes to look at thing, the rest are
sure TO follow. believe that you
could be led anywhere"
DO you ~ said his wife. with in
terest.
Yes, ma'am. / do, indeed I" replied
her husband, emphahcally. Il can
give you an Illustration OF Il, too.
This afternoon | was downtown, and
noticed a crowd--all women--about
a store window. Every woman that
came along had TO 90 and see what
there was. There was so many of
them that you could hardly tell what
they were looking at"
What were they looking at?" said
his wife.
There you 90 2" remarked her hus-
band. Just as curious as the rest
Of them Well. there wac nothing
there but some false hair and some
wells"
How do you know ?"
Because ! looked
But ! thought you said there was
such a crowd that II was almost Inn
possible to get through"
i did say so, but | 1nally managed
TO work my way up near enough To
find out what II was they were staring
at Women are certainly curious
creatures
Yes, / suppose they are" said
Mrs Vernon ITS funny, too. how
hard some men will work Just to dis
cover what few other people are
looking at"
But Mr.. Vernon was busy with his
paper.--Youth's Companion
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06
PORTLAND, MAINE, CHILD
ul, Weak and Emaciated, Re-
stored to Health bv vinoI

DeSAS SA W A10dAbu OY NlnOl
Our little daughter. six years OF age,
after a severe attack of the measles,
which developed into pneumonia, was
left piufully thin, weak and emaeiat-
ed. She had no appetite, and her stom-
ach was SO weak 1t could not retain
food. She lay in this condition for
weeks, and nothing tho doctor pre-
scribed did bit Of good. and we were
beginning to think she would never re-.
cover.
AT this time we ce..s:5.ssiaoed to give
her Yinol, and the effect was marvel
GUS. The doctor was amazed at her
progress, and when we tnld him we
were giving her Vinol, he replied, It
Is a fine remedy. keep it up We did
so, and she recovered her health and
strength months before the doctor
thought she could" ]. w. Flagg,
Portland, Me.
Vinol cures conditions like this be-
cause In a natural manner IL increases
the appetite, tones up the digestive
organs. makes rich. red blood. and
strengthens every organ in the body.
SHAW DRUG CO.,
WEsTMlMsTEH, MD.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06
RATIFIcATIoN NOTICE.
In the Orphans Court Of Carol,
County

In the Orphans Court Of Carroll
County.
June Term, 1909.
Estate of Charles p. Jones, deceased.
On application, II is ordered. this 26th
day of July, 1909, that the sale of
real estate of Charles Jones, lat,, of
Carroll county, deceased, made by Geo,
w. Jones and Uriah Market. Executors
Of the last will and testament Of said
deceased, and this day reported to this
Court by the said Executors. be ratified
and confirmed, unless cause be shown to
the contrary on or before the 5th Mon
day, SOth day Of August, next; provided
copy OF this Order be inserted for three
successive weeks in some newspaper
printed and published in Carroll county.
before the 4th Monday, 23rd day Of
August, next.
The report states the amount Of sale
to be S5I39.57.
JOHN r. ECKENRoDE,
WILLIAM l.. RICHARDS, Judges.
ROBERT N. KOONTZ,
True copy,-Test:
John ]. Stewart.
JuiySo 5t Register OF Wills.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06
In Bed With d SNAKE.

For one thing East Africa must have
credit; snakes are not numerous. as
they are In the south--at least / new
or have seen many There are pyth-
ons, but they do not appear TO be dan
gerous. shall never forget how,
down In South Africa during the war,
] once awoke and found a black
mwamba in bed with me- The snake
Is absolutely deadly. II frightened
me ~ that after the wteie thin was
over I went out and was SICK. Fortnn-
ately ] was quite ignorant of the fact
that II was under the blankets with
me and rolled out unconeernedly Had
known It was there in all probability
Il would have struck me--Forest and
Stream.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06
Good words for Tobacco.

Dietrich swartz. Spring Groves
oldest resident, aged over s6 years.
does moi believe that tobacco chewing
IL menace 20 health.
Mr., Swartz says he has suffered no
paina since he was 10 years OF age.
when he began using tobacco. When
boy he was subject TO frequent
spells Of celic and no began chewing
tobacco and swallowing the juice OF
II to cure the complaint According
70 hts theory the tobacco Juice cured
him, Today he Is an lnycterate chew
or, but will not smoke a pipe OF to-
bacco, as 1t made him sick when a
boy. Mr. Swartz was one of the
early settlers OF Spring Grove and
at one time owned the land on which
the borough is now situated
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06
An AntomobIle YIrlne.

In thunder storm YOU can't be In
a safer place than a snotorcar." said
an electrician
ITS the tires. They insulate you.
With lightning playing all about. the
tires protect the occupants Of the car
perfectly. The occupants are as safe
as though they weren't there
The rubber OF the tire and fhe dry
afr filling II form this Insulation. It's
lmpregnable. and they who fear the
lightning can't do better In thunder
storm than TO order out the car"
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06
BURNT SUGAR A pIslNFEcrANr.

BURNT SUGAR a DIStNFECTAhT
The burning of sugar as n disln-
fectant in sickrooms Is a practice fol.
lowed in many parts Of Europe and
has usually been viewed by physicians
as an innocent superstition. neither
beneficial nor harmful Professor
Trilbert of the Pgsteur institute at
Paris has recently demonstrated In
experiments which he has been max.
ing that the burning OF sugar develops
a remarkably powerful antlsepfic gas
Five grams Of sugar were burned uu.
der a glass bell holding ten quarts.
and after the vapor had cooled germs
OF typhus. tuberculosis, choIerR and
smailpox were placed In open glass
tubes under the bell. and within half
an hour all the microbes were found
dead. The efficacy of burnt sugnr as
Il purifier Of air containing offensive
OdOrs is well known and Is probably
due TO the antiseptic principle referred
TO. This seems TO he one Instance IN
which a popular superstition seems un-
Willingly 10 have had very good sci.
cntiiic foundation.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06

Among the many wonders Of the In.
sect world none Is more marvellous
than the queen bee, She has been
known TO iny as high as 1900 eggs a
day. and during her life of about Ave
years II IA estimated that ahc some
times produces a total Of 25O00.o
eggs. without the queen a swarm Of
bees would become extinct IN short
time Queen bees are scarce. and good
ones bring all the way from 81 TO SIS
apiece.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06
Lsssl Advertisements.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This Is to give notice that the sub
scribers have obtained from the Or
phans' Court of Carroll county. in
Maryland, letters Of administration on
the Personal Estate Of
JOSEPH WINK,
late Of Carroll county, deceased. All
persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned TO exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof legally
authenticated. TO the subscribers, on or
before the 18th day Of January. 1910.
they may otherwise by law be excluded
from oil benefit Of said estate.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of
July. 1909.
EDWARD WINK,
HENRY WINK,
luly lb4t Administrators.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06

An acre Of corn with hills three feet
four inches apart each way viii pro.
duce tfty bushels Of ear corn II tho
stalks IN esch bin produce on an aver.
age a pound OF corn. Did they pro-
duce a pound aud a half per hilI the
yield would te scyenty.hye bushels
per acre. while II two pounds the yield
would be 100 bushels. while the last
yield would he on the bumper order. Il
Is readily scen that II would not be
impossible on rich land with n full
stand OF big corn.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06

The largest tobacco plantation In
the world is near Amsterdam. Ga. and
contains 25.O00 acres. On this tract Is
grown about one-thIrd of all the Suma-
tra tobacco used for cigar wrappers In
the United States.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06

1t is but short step from the prize
game Of cards In the parlor to the
poker game in the haymow or In the
Joint downtown. The boy sees the
connection and draws his deductions,
whether nilady is able to or not.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06

If one has brush patch which he
wants cleaned up. nothing will do the
job more quickly and thoroughly than
a bunch Of Angora goats. They are a
verItable scourge In the horticultural
world
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06

An Illinois poultry breeder has five
White Wyandotte hens which have
laid 1,223 eggs In one year. or an aver
age Of 1884 each. The Oldest hen In
the flock. the mother Of the other four,
laid 253 eggs in eleven moGths.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06
July ie4t
NO. 446s EQUITY.


In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Samuel Roop. Theodore +. Englar and
Earnest j. Sponseller, partners trad
ing under the name, firm and style Of
Roberts, Roop & Co., plaintiffs, VS..
Martha j. Haineg, widow Of Ephrain
Haines. ct al. defendant.
Ordered this Both day Of July. A. D.
1909, that the account of the Auditor
MED IN this cause be finally ratified
ana confirmed, unless cause TO the con-
trary thereof be shown on or before the
10th day of August, next; provided COW
Of this order be inserted for two success
siye weeks before the last named day in
some newspaper published in Carroll
county.
DAVID P. SMELSER, Clerk.
True copy, Test.
july302t DAvIDP. SMELsER, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06

1t is a fine thing that women as a
class are as reilgiously inclined as they
are. but 1t would be still better II the
men were held accountable for about
half the piety in the home and the
matter not left as one sided as It is at
present.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06

1t Is puzzler how so many kids sur
vlve the August period Of dog day
soaks in swimming holes. green hazel
nuts and half grown apples, but IT
seems TINT vast majority OF them
do and are no worse for the ordeal.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06

The owner OF the Canyon ranch in
Texus hHs been pasturing 5000 sheep
during The present season IN the Ia
Sarge pasture near Khw City. Okla
The herd Is divided into seven fiocka
each being In charge Of a Mexican
horder who does hia work on foot.
carries small tent and provisions
about with bin. does bis own cooking
and moves Ills nock from place 10
place under the direction OF the Amer.
lean superintendent who has charge
OF the outfit
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06

Many attach importance TO the
badger sign in the location OF place
for well, the theory being that this
homely animal has a water instinct
which causes him to dig his burrows
in low places where 1t Is but a few
feet 10 water.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06

Bugs doped with arsenic sre said to
die Of starvation. The important con-
sideration, whatever the diagnosis, is
that an effective klnk Is put in their
digestive apparatuses. which keeps
them from further chewing Of trees.
fruits and vegetables
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06

Wkiie a more luscious fruit than the
strawberry might have been created,
1t IL the opinion Of a good many that
a fruit Of this description never was.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06

A Fresno county (caIl poultryman
has a hen--brced not stated which
has laid 2l4 eggs ia eleven months.
only seven less than the worlds rec
csd. At prevailing prices the eggs this
hen laid were worth about Sc The
cost OF keeping was $f.44, leaving a
net profit Of S4.58.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06
what FRIGHTENED HIN.

Sim, the town council is a little
worried about this Salome act you're
booked for the op'ry house"
"Oh I've cut out the Objectionable
features"
That's Just It. We wuz afeard you
would.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06

A small colony Of Mormons In the
desert country south Of Tucson. Arlz.,
dry farmed 200 acres in beans last
year and sold the crop for $4,000.
Beats all what can be accomplished
when thrift and enterprise are hltched
up under the same neck yoke.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06

The Minnesota Agricultural college
has asccruIincd through experiments
that The cost OF raising ten tons of
green corn per aero and putting II into
the silo IS $3.50. making one pound
Of digesliblo nutrients cost 80 mills
An acre " mnngcls yielding twenty
tons cost s3Ii2 10 raise aud harvest.
making y pound OF dlgestibie nutrients
cost 90 mills. or nearly twice the cost
OF the slIage
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06

Last year Canada had 50G.O00 ncrcs
OF land devoted TO the growing " po
tatoes, which produced o total of IL
5li.000 bushels or an average Of
l42 bushels per acre. Tho average
market price was 80 cents n bushel
The above yield is about twice I,cr acre
that reported for the same period in
the United States.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06

The yield Of wheat IN Russia for
twenty yenrs past has been eight and
onc-fourth bushels per acre. the land
lying faIlow every third year and
famine appearing about once every
Eve. II is little wonder IN the face OF
this showing that anarchy and misery
run riot in the cars domain.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06

Alfulfa meai-ground alfalfa hay
conpns about IL per cent Of protein.
. per cent ~ sap. % per cent Of crude
fiber and : per cent of ash II II be-
cause of ihe Shove ingredients that II
Is worth pound for pound as much
as bran and solls FOR about the same
price on the market
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06

May II best grade Colorado lambs In
fleece brought $3.50 on the Chicago
market, the highest price on record up
to that time Native lambs IN good
condition brought IS 10 $50. These
prices make the sheep business look
like pretty snfe aud satisfactory
proposition
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06

Where limbs exceeding an inch in
diameter are cut from the orchard
trees the wound should be painted over
with white lead and OIL coIored with
lampblack II desired. which will keep
the wood from checking aud becoming
a source Of Infection for the rot fun.
gus.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06
......THE NARYLAND......
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
COLLEGE PARK, MD.
utDpt ammo oruon, mr. rrrn.,o, o,,,,
RARYLANU'S SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY
Fifty. third year opens september ~
IS for examination.
RiGht csarsss ot Instruction leading to Profes.
sisnai Degree Of q. :.

sisnai Degree Of u. :.
Agricultural Mechanical nnKinc rrinR
Haffle uhafal Civil Engineering
Uensfai firetficai Engineering
binsnEieai Chemical
The deupard u The 40 Is Tor trained men Tor
lfe activities. fozitiona assured % thoss who
have TuFk NJ Nith = wlil
Each Department supplied with che most fnnsiern
and approved appazRtua Pfwetirai work emnhA-
sired " Al pegaftgtents. Graduates qualified TO
enter A. e1rE upon lfr's work. Boarding depart
iBent aappiind With al modern improvements:
sath.rvphBa. ste0m heat electric hRhts. New
batadlega sitb naoderln improvements. Location
unaa ruaassss1 Tor health.
Teitioa hoaks. heat. lsh, iaundry. hoard. medical
Atlsntigl. annual deFaait. chemical and athletic
fcrs All inelndel N the anoual charge Of $50 per
quarter. payable In advance
a4Hitarium for isolation of contagious disease:
resident physician and trained nurse in attsn-
dance
Catalogue giving fun particulars on application.
Attcutton is csllesi "a the Two Years Courses IN
Agriculture and HoTticulture. Failure 10 report
pTusnptiy means ioaE Of opportunity to Rtudsnt.
Eafly appilcatsoh necessary for admittanes.
Write for particulars.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06

An excellent paint or wash for fruit
tree trunks Is made from the follow
Ing: one peek Of stone lime slaked IN
a quantity Of water. one quart Of crude
carbolir acid four pounds OF sulphur
half n gallon OF pine tar The last
named ingredient should be added
while The limewater lE hot. 10 that
the tar VIII dissolve more readily. The
whole should be stirred thoroughly
and enough water added 10 give the
mixture the right consistency for
spreading.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06

A good many Wisconsin farmers had
their eyes opened on this tuberculosis
question when attending the short
course cinsses nj Madison the past
winter Not only was the subject OF
tuberculosis discussed, but animals
shown 10 be affected with the disease
by The tubcrcuiln test were slaugh.
tered before the clnss and the effects
of the disease demonstrated.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06

Those farmers who rrtber incline 70
the dual purpose COW viii read with
satisfaction and interest NJ the record
recently completed by the registered
Shorihorn o1w Lulu. owned by the
Missouri Agricultural college Her
showing for n week was ~ pounds Of
butter. for month TTs pounds and
for full year G056 pounds. Her milk
yield FOR the year was l234i pounds.
testing Az per cent butter fat
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06

KauSas hpIds the blpe ribbon for the
highest price ever paid Tor load Of
farm products la the shape 81 load
OF alfalfa ~t"d bought by n dealer ~
Garden Clty The load weighed TO-.
f33 pounds. or 32s53 bushels The
price paid was s. per busbei and the
value Of lhc whole iond was s2.g3i H.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06

The brown tailed moth is an insect
pest that has worked havoc TO vcgeta-
tion in the limited areas ln which It
has appeared and gives promise of
being national horticultural curse
unless the most stringent measures
are taken to keep 1t In check. Once 1t
appears Id locality 1t strips orchard,
shade and forest trees OF every yes
tlge Of foliage. To handle the problem
as II should be met not only should
most stringent hiws be passed. but
there should be the fullest cooperation
possible between federal and state au-
lharIflea
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06
FRuIT yuIces VERSUS DOPE.

FRUIT JUICES VERSUS DOPE.
Humanity would be stronger and
have much smaller annual doctors
bill If II would swill down less dope
quinine. bromo setzer and booze con
cOctions disguised under plous. sooth-
ing and high sounding names-and eat
more nature distilled fruit Juices.
grapefruit for malaria. prunes and figs
for costiveness, cranberries for slow
liver, lemon juice In hot water for nau-
sea and biliousness. with apples or.
angcs. pcars peaches and the rest an
aids 70 digFtlnn. blood purifiers ana
for the general health,
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06

kNw HHoi'S. rev t0ssls and better fseiBtiau fnr
auiss and Eezsi Ne4k. sptciai attentioa given a.
repairing N AZ ia hfABehea.
We hsts Hsw HatAsy Tire Mschlns snss car
Est ~ fshlFr urrs AZ very shugt rusice 81 tslr
fassafys w put On The eceiiFAtasi keslry Cad
Yeaf ahs usfanrss, ~ hiah grade tires afsiers
pftmpiy hiissi ard waHk ~ syurg kind warranted
We haFeats hard easnllets sts-ek a HARFsFssf
Ass WHlla - hii kinda fof iisht Ard keavY driv.
tnR ~ priees that dsfS epsassgsitian. Caens md
sanrk ~ Fahsrins and iiasnessa kefsse par.
ehaaina. We nsn aaFs yun fysas,es
JOHN = ft.BtNRuhE a sOk,
Gar. l4hovtS ard Gesyrss Sta.
nav = Musfniaatef Nj
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06
insr r EKasuprn cHAa. .. Ecxssppnr.
T;h1 :. Eckanrode & San.
NANurAcruRrns ANp MAI rpa u

Aetftf "Nt 9tEs4Ao ANb ikAlskiS ~
BbgFiea. Surays, s'ani.op.a s,1ahoa',.
Os'io1t, Traps, Sick Wagons. 0ehye Z,
Wagons Depot Wagons aad ~ slues 81
Vehicles.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06
G. w. STAIR,

We give 224O lbs. screened Cool
for Ton.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06

The wholesome effect OF an hours
work on lawn. garden or wood pile or
in brisk walk In the way of helping
fellow 10 ''lei down" from q condi.
tlon OF nervous tension and irritab4sty
induced by combining office work. 10.
bacco smoke and bad air can hardly
be measured Failure TO take advnn-
tage Of this simple restorative has
shortened life. bred unhappIness and
furnished more grist for divorce mills
than almost any influence that can be
mentioned
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-10-20

Thousands upon thousands of fam.
lilies who have not been regular eat.
ers of Quaker Oats will begin on the
first of November and eat Quaker
Oats once or twice every day for thirty
days of this month; the result in
good health and more strength and
vigor will mean that every other
month in the year will find them doing
the same thing.
Try it.! Serve Quaker Oats plenti-
fully and frequently for the thirty
days of November and leave off a cor
responding amount of meat and greasy
foods. You'll get more health, more
vigor and strength than you ever got
in thirty days of any other kind of
eating.
While you are trying this see that
the children get full share.
Quaker Oats is packed in regular
size packages and large size family
packages. Z
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-10-20
First pub Oct last Oct. 20-aw
NOTICE OF APPLICATION To SELL
real. ESTATE.

Villas County Court, in Probate
State of Wisconsin. county of Eilas-ss
In the matter of the Estate of John P. Gustaf-
son. deceased,
1t appearing to the sat isfaction OF this court
by the petition of Alex Higgins. adminiStra tor
of said estate, that the personal estate in the
hands of the said administrator Alex Higgins
is insufficient to pay the debts of said deceased
and expenses OF administration; and that it is
necessary to sell the real estate OF said de-
ceased. for the payment of such debts and
expenses
It is therefore ordered, that all persons in
terested in the said estate, appear before the
the county court for said county, at the Office
of the judge of said court. in the village Of
Eagle River. Wis, on the End day of Noyem.
Der. 900. at 10 O'Clock A. M. to show cause
if any they have. why license should not be
granted to the said Alex Higgins to sell SO
much of the real estate of the said deceased
as shall be necessary TO pay such debts.
And it Is further ordered, that copy of the
above order be published In the Villas County
News, a newspaper printed in Said county for
at least three successive weeks before the day
fixed for said hearing. and that copy OF said
order be served personally on all persons inter-
ested in said estate and residing in said county
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-10-20
OVER THE COUNTY
CLEARWATER

Mrs. Shultz and son Edgar
visited the Clearwater people
Thursday and Friday.
Prof. Hanon and wife arrived
Thursday Prof. Hanon will
teach the intermediate depart
ment this school year.
The Clearwater school opened
Monday with an enrolment of
twenty.
R. B. Mcclellan returned Mon
dav from Crandon.
Edward Price returned home
last week from Kempster,
Lewis Peterson expects to de
part Monday for BARREN Springs,
Mich. to attend Berrie n academy.
E. A. Hinkelman visited Eagle
River today.
Five Birge was an Eagle River
visitor Tuesday.
Frank Kingman had the mis-