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The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-11
BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY.

Secretary Wilson has recently pre-.
pared statement giving facts and
figures relating TO the growth OF Uncle
Sans beet sugar industry in the past
ten years. The figures OF the report
are interesting and encouraging. The
production of beet sugar has iann
from 10000 tons in 1903 to 4s4,00C aa
In 1906, AN Increase OF more than if
teen fold. In 1896 1900 acres were
devoted TO growing beets. while IN
1906 there werT' 376000 acres. In 1898
the farmers sold 364,0O0 tons OF beets
to the factories, for which they re-
ceived $1564,000; In 1905 they mar.
keted 4,236,000 tons. which brought
them S2l.60I,0 900 The price paid per
ton for beets in 1905 was $40, but f.
is &C., yo.,.s. The total amount paid
out by factories for boets during the
past twelve years has been $121, 600.
600. and tba amount invested in beet
sugar factories at the present time is
placed at S70,000.0O0 Mr.. Wilson
places the area OF land suited to the
culture Of heets at 27f,000,000 acres.
one acre out of every 2V0 being ample
to produce AZ the sugar now imported
from foreign countries. He gives this
fact still further emphasis by saying
tha; II hcets were grown once in four
years IN rotation on land adapted by
nature and irrigation TO their culture
the annual production OF beet sugar
world be 150O0,000 tons. or more than
the worlds output at the present time
OF the sixteen states which are en-
gagged in producing beet sugar Colo
tado loads. with sixteen factories and
an output o: 10000 tons. She is also
credited with the oldest successful
factory at Alvarado, which has been
In operation since 1879. California and
Michigan fellow Colorado In their re-
speciye Gat.ut Of peet sugar Utah
has flvc fact, ries, Idaho and wiscon.
Ai@ four each, while ten states boast
one factory each The largest factory
in the United States is at spreckels
Cal. which wifi slice 5000 tons OF
sbeets a day. or hundred caroads Of
thirty tons each.
The ugly burdock, which often mars
1.-The looks OF back yard or alley, mny he
.exterminated by outing the root of the
old plapts below the crown with a
spade and by hoeine over the little
ono,. Patches Of nettle, which be-
sonq ~ the root stalk family, should
not only be kept from going to seed,
Inf the entire root system should be
dug from the soil, allowed to dry N
the sun and burned. If there are small
patches Of quack grass in the garder
thev should be handled in the sans
sray "A any joint Of root left In tn
ground WIN start growing.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-11
AFTER THE GRIPPE
vinoi Restored This Mans
Strength

Several years ago was attacked by
a severe case Of grippe, which left me
with hacking cough, soreness In my
chest. and bronchitis. took nearly
every kind OF cough syrup sold ON the
market, besides medicine given me by
physicians.
received no permanent relief until
my druggist asked me to try vinol,
and after taking three bottles l was
entirely cured.
| believe Vinol TO be the greatest
blessing ever offered to the public, as
It does what is claimed for It." r. q r.
Hicks, Maplesville. Ala
The reason vinol cures chronic
coughs. colds and pulmonary troubles
is because It contains tonic iron and
all the healing and body building ele-
ments Of cod liver oil but no OIL.
vinOl Is also unexcelied as a strength
builder for old people, delicate children,
weak and rundown persons. and after
sickness.
SHAW DRUG CO.,
WESTMINSTER, MD.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-11

The work on many farms wheru
stock is kept could bc made lmmenaeiy
easier and cleaner and a sight more
sanitary and comfortable for the stock
which have 10 frequent the barnyari
II some plan were carried out 10 DO
away with the mire Of mud and ma.
nnre TO lp found within a good tump
OF the stable door. This muNs "a Ir,
part duo 10 an Improper handling Of
the manure which should be put on a
spreadeF az once Snd not allowed 10
accumulate lcech and bose lts strength
exposed In rain and shine. The mlrc
In also tho result uf the fact that all
the rain ca the slope of the roof To-
ward the barnyAri runs into the nairo
aud asgrayAtes things many fold. This
phase Of the trouble could be renodied
by equipping this slope of roof with
Spouta II the mudholo persists when
this Ia done the laying Of a cement az
hagstona iioos In those parts Of the
yard where the travel u heaviest
would do the buAincas II this pian Il
too expensive, from tan 20 twenty .slvc
loads of gravel. with top dressing Of
coal ashes. WIN make a aatiafhrspry
uDdcrpInDing.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-11
TNRUsTEE's SALE OF A
Valuable Farm
Situated near Mt. Airy, Carroll County,
Maryland.

BY virtue of the power and author
ity contained In a decree of the Cir
cult Court for Carroll County. sitting
as a Court of Equity, in a case there
IN depending in which John L. Scheib
IS complainant and Edward s. Scheib
and others are defendants, the under
signed trustee will offer at public sale
on
SATURDAY, the 18th day Of JUNE.
1903, at o'clock p M, the following
described farm containing
1929 ACRES OF LAND, more or less.
This farm is well watered, has on it
a DWELLING HOUSE and all AssA
necessary outbuildings, good tim saN
Der, and the land Is kind and will re-
pay good cultivation. 1t is situated
In Carroll county, on the Frederick
Turnpike, near Ridgeville, and is
occupied by tenant Mr.. Greenwood.
Twenty acres of this farm lying
across the turnpike, adjoining the
above described property and known
as the lot adjoining the grave yard
and running back to the public road
will be offered separately.
Terms OF Sale:-One-third cash on
day OF sale or upon the ratification
thereof by the Court, and the balance
in two equal payments, the one in
one year and the other in two years,
the credit payments to be secured
by the notes Of the purchaser or pur-
chasers with approved security, bear
ing interest from day Of sale, or all
cash at the option of the purchaser
or purchasers on day of sale.
JOHN L. SCHEIB, Trustee.
Guy w. Steele. Solicitor. may21-ts
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-11

\ friend who has a pair of red aquir-
rels making headquarters on his prem.
ises put handful OF peanuts on the
porch the other day and retired 10 sec
what would happen. Soon one OF them
appeared and after a survey of the sit
uation made or with the nuts one by
one hurying each In hole by itself.
taking pains 10 pack the sol dawn
firmly 50 as not 10 arouse the suspicion
OF the passerby. 1t was also noticed
that the only nuts that were eaten on
the spot were those OF which the shell
was cracked and would spoil quickly.
The gray squirrel, found SO often In
native timber lots, follows different
plan from the one noted, usually hid
ing the nuts which he garners In tie
fall In holes in stumps or depreaslons
at the roots OF trees. often half bush
ell or more in place
II is questionable II the court aec,
ords of any other state furnish a par
allel to Iowa's celebrated Jones county
calf case, which was first dOclteted In
1874 and continued ON the calendar 6or
twenty-one years. There were seven
prosperous farmers who lived In the
southern part Of Jones county. Six Of
them accused the seventh OF stealing
-four r.xdollar calves and brought suit
l.ch resulted in the DEFENDANTS &C.
quittal.. He then brought suit for dam
ages for malicious prosecution, and al
the end Of twenty-one years he secur-
ed 2 verdict, but not before all the de.
PENDANTS were bankrupt and most OF
them dead. Tho case wns tried by ia
jurymen. and nineteen Judges, while
the court costs aggregated $4,000
What the attorneys fees were one can
imagine. The case is said TO have
Knocked land values within a radius OF
ten miles $40 per acre, interfered with
The schools and played smash with the
churches and all around has beef
] worse than pestilence.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-11

Depends a good deal on the man.
One will take hoe and make a living
for himself and family from an acre
or two. while another win be given a
clear title to fine quarter section
farm and be busted In dozen years.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-11

The husband who weathers the
housekeeping period without losing
his church standing and d-who is fairly
attentive to the summer garden when
there are periodical baseball games In
the neighborhood should be put down
as pretty decent sort of fellow
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-11

Should the family clock quit busi-
ness and the hands go on a strike the
trouble can usually be arbltrated by
the application to the working parts
OF little kerosene with broom spIint
or turkey feather.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-11

The worlds two-year-old butter rec
ord, the seven day period. Is held by
a HoIstein heifer belonging to II. A..
Meyer Of Syracuse, N. Y, she having
produced PAS pounds of butter in
that time
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-11

A glance at the items would seem to
Indicate that the retailer might well
divide BIT with the country store
keeper and the farmer and consumer
be no worse OF.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-11

The other day trapper living along
the Mississippi dug trench six feet
deep and forty feet long to capture
FIVE wolf cubs. from which he realized
bounty Of $40 1t is not likely that
this fellow could have been induced to
do job Of like magnitude on a city
street for love or money.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-11

In these days, when butter Is worth
30 cents a pound. II behooyes a fellow
to provide substitute which viii an
swer the same purpose and not cost
SO much. Corn, consisting as II does
30 largely OF fat forming elements. is
the substitute which will be available
in most cases, and II may be fed as
meal, cracked or whole. In small
quantities oIlmeal is also an excellent
substitute.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-11

amaIl feed Of shelled corn and oats
will be good thinp fta ealt and
colt rs soon as they get ON to the trick
Of eating it, The combination is q
good bone builder md muscle former.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-11

Very little water VIII need To be
given the newly set fruit or shade tree
IL the soil within radius Of three OF
four feet from the trunk Is kept mel.
low, so that II viii not pack and bake
There is abundant moisture in the
earth for the needs Of the tree, except
In very dry seasons. and this can be
made available in the manner sug.
gested.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-11

This is pre-eminently the dny OF
specialization. In no field Of activity
does II fetch larger returns than in
agriculture The agricultural colleges
Of the country running full blast can
not turn these specialists out fast
enough to supply the demand. and that
at remuneratIve salaries from the
start.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-11

Any factor which tends to discour
age grain raising and encourages a
diversified agriculture in its stead can
hardly be viewed in any other light
than a blessing
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-11

The mission which countless billions
Of earthworms perform in working
soil over, mclowing and enriching It
and In reducing raw natural fertilizers
and decaying vegetable matter into a
homogeneous and usable soil mass can
scarcely be estimated. The use OF
them for the small boys fish bait and
MS food supply for bird life is a minor
aspect OF their value.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-11

Dean weeYrIs win give very little
bother If the crop is not planted be-
fore June 15. Another advantage Of
this time Of planting is the opportunity
which It gives Of swiping horde Of
weeds.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-11
TRUsTEE's SALE
4 OF
Valuable Farm

One mile from Watersville, on the B. &
o., three miles from Mt. Airy and
thirty-eight miles from Baltimore,
suitable for Dairy Farm or for general
farming.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-11
.AEM>n;
The Rest Wm.

The sacred Scriptures teach us the
best way Of living the noblest way OF
suffering, and the most comfortable
way OF dying John flaYel
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-11
FOR SALE.

The desirable home Of the late Mich
olas ID. Norris, at Eldersburg, this
county, 3 miles from Sykesville, about
20 Acres 3f Land fronting on the fssA
Liberty Road, and improvements. .EssN.
All in Rooc condition.
Apply on the premises, or address
N, DORSEY NORRIS,
july 81 If Roland Park, Md.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-11

An investigation into the cost OF
eggs shipped from the mississippi val.
ley farm to the consumer In New York
shows those who take toll In handling
and the amount exacted TO be as fol.
lows:
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-11

The richest group OF people IN the
world are said to be the 926 remaining
members OF the Osngc fndlnn tribe.
who live seyenty-fiyc miles north Of
McAlesier. okla. Each individual hAa
a clear title to 600 acres Of the richest
farming land. which is valued at 500
per ucrc without regard 10 the min.
eral wealth which II may contain. fat
bank accounts and n pro rata share In
the Ss000.0o0 fund which Is held In
trust by the government II Ii said
thnr. In addition to being fortunate ip
the property TO which they have fallen
heirs they have been industrious aud
thrifty and that II Is in quite a measure
to this fnct that their unusual prosper.
ity Is due.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-11
THURSDAY, JUNE "A. 1899,

THURSDAY, JUNE "A, 1899,
at II o'clock a m. the valuable farm
and residence OF the late Samuel G..
Davis, containing by recent survey
oi Beale A. Warfeld,
2se ACRES,
SITUATE on both sides of Woodbine, Mt.
Airy and Watersville Road. one mile
from watersvllle and miles from Mt.
Airy. In good condition, we'll fenced,
we'll watered improved by a good .
ROOM DWELLING. two tsAant -
Houses. barn, bank stable for
horses. aud all convenient outbuIld-
ings About 80 acres OF Woodland,
all the balance suitable for cultiva-
productive land, will raise 10 TO
II barrels OF corn and 20 to 30 bushels
Of wheat per acre; or would be well
adapted for Dairy Farm, being only
one mile from station and 3S miles
from Baltimore.
Terms --One-third cash, balance In
two equal payments, payable in six
and twelve months. deferred pay
ments 20 bear interest from day of
sale and TO be secured to the satisfac-
ton OF undersigned. or all cash at
purchasers option. All expenses ad-
iuBted 20 day OF sale.
Cash deposit Of 5000 required at time
u sale
Persons wishing TO examine the
place apply 10 James Poole, tenant on
the farm.
Landlords half OF corn crop goes
with land: other growing crops, with
right TO gather. reserved.
SAMUEL ID. WATERS,
r. A Crawford. auct. Trustee
fnaw9e "a
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-11

Hope remarked the mere men.
10 certainly wonderful thing,
n Is" reioiued the Wise woman.
why. one little nibbie Will keep my
husband fishing all alay "-Chlcago
News.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-11

Large tracts OF the cutover pine
lands Of northern Wisconsin are being
cleared for the growing Of peas for
large canning factories The soil has
been found TO be adapted to the grow.
ing Of this legume, which does not rob
but, rather. enrlches II. while the some
what cool weather during the growing
season gives flne texture and quality
10 the product
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-11

The economic prostration OF the in
habltants Of the wheat growing Soc
tons Of India Is due in part 10 variable
aud uncertain rains. with ensuing
drought and famine, and rs largely to
the very crude and primitive methods
which are still followed in the han
ding OF the soil aud harvesting Of tho
crop. In the former operations the
crudest kind Of pIows are used. which
barely scratch the ground. the grain ls
thrnshed by the feet OF oxen and sep
arated from the chaff by hand win.
moving in the wind. 80 low II the
yield that in fat years there Is not
enough grain produced TO tide the p,-o-
pie over seasons of drought.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-11

Gill, Preston & Field, Attorneys, 2iS ST. Paul
Street, Baltimore.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-11

BY virtue Of decree OF the Circuit
Court for Carroll County. will sell
by public auction on the premises, on
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-11
Spring Opening at Sullivan's
NO MUSIC, NO SOUVENIRS, BUT QUALITY AND LOW PRICES

A. eApRSsu
FANCY and STAPLE GROCERIES, GREEN GROCERIES, FRESH and CURED MEATS
-A solIeITED.-
rsU'' 'o' business MILTON A. SULLIVAN.
c. & y. Phone. WEST MAIN ST
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-11

al II o'clock a. m. the valuable farm
and residence OF the late Samuel G..
Davis, containing by recent survey
pf Beale A. Warfield,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-12-16
Stated in Gold Eiaures.

II costs on an average about $3.50
TO cure an incipient consumptive or
to care for an advanced case of tuber-
culosis until death. II he is left in dcs-
ttute circu Instances without proper
attention he will surely infect with
his disease at least two other persons.
and possibly more. Considering that
the average life is worth to society
In dollars and cents about $500, the
net loss which would accrue to a com
munity by not treating its poor con
sumptiyes in proper institutions would
be. for each case. including those who
are unnecessarily infected. at the very
lowest figure. si.250. On this basis. II
the poor consumptiyes in the United
States who are nov sick were segre-
gated from their families, and either
kept in institutions until they died, or
else cured OF their disease, the saw
ing to the country would be the enor
nous sum of sl.275. 100000
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-12-16
WANTED IT FOR HAIR WASH
No Trouble at All for Heureo o
to Account for the carSohe
Acid.

OF VAS on nv way home one night,
s,id the retired baritone. according 10
Illustrated Bits. and the nour was
late As turned corner az
lonely spot a wild-eyed man steppes
ont In front OF me. In his right manu-
no carried a pistol and in his LETT
cleaning knife. With low. mockihe
laugh be thrust his hurly form ath"ar'
my path. and said;
Al last | have you in my power.
I have sworn to kill the first man
met after } a. m. You are ne-aiso
it. Would you rather be shot OF
stabbed
Immediately saw had TO DO WIN
a mailman. Quick thought was neees-
sary. Right there and then my long
training stood me well in hand. Tax.
ing A pint bottle OF carbolic aeid
from my overcoat pocket. remarked
jovially:
".old scout. greet thee as friend
Kill me II thou wilt. but first let US
drink success TO the crime.
1t made a hit with the bug. he
grabbed the bottle and took a swallow
like a stage hand. As he fell with
ing on the sidewalk | stepped over MS
body and continued on my way.
How did you happen to have a Dot
tie of carbolic acid with your" asked
the incredulous press agent
Il was taking II home to put on my
hair" answered the retired baritone.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-12-16
HABITS CHAIN
Certain Habits uneonseiously Formed
and Hard to Break.

An ingenious philosopher estimates
that the amount of will power neces-
sary to break a lifelong habit would,
II 1t could be transformed. lift a weight
OF many tons.
II sometimes requires a higher de
gree OF heroism to break the chains OF
a pernicious habit than TO lead a for
lorn hope in a bloody battle A lady
writes from an Indiana town:
From my earliest childhood was
lover OF coffee. Before was out of my
teens was a miserable dyspeptic. suf.
fering terribly at times with my stom-
ach-
Il was convinced that it was coffee
that was causing the trouble and yet
! could not deny myself a cup for
breakfast. At the age of SO was in
very poor health. indeed. My sister
told me was in danger of becoming
a coffee drunkard.
But | never could give up drinking
coffee for breakfast, although Il kept
me constantly i'll. until tried Postum.
I learner n make 1t properly according
to dire-iii -. and now We can hardly
do w'sHS.i; pos'uTn for breakfast, and
care s.u,a:6s. fcs coffee.
Il az RI lorger troubled with dys.
pepsia. 90 net have spells OF suffering
with r'- stns@ach that used to trouble
me SO when I drank coffee"
Look in pkgs. for the little book. "Th.
Road to MELVILLE" There's Reason
Evsv Rad the above letter. A ns~
go apg11rs sssa ttms - stae. Tel
ess gssusees truss cd tall u hnnai
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-12-16

An interesting incident Is recorded
In connection with the visit which
Lord Roberts paid TO MaryIebone to
distribute the medals won by mem
beers OF the local rife club. recently.
One OF the gold medals was won by a
lad Ia competitor in the juvenile sec
toni. who belonged TO very poor par
ents. Thinking that his clothes were
too shabby TO appear before the field
marshal. he had broken into a neigh
boris house and stolen money for a
suit OF clothes. He was detected.
brought before the MaryIebone magis-
trate. and let OF under the first Of
tenders act When the matter was
brought TO Lord Roberts notice he
called for the lad, took hira aside and
gave him some words Of advice. tell
ing him that it was character and no,
clothing that mattered. The bow got
his medal.-London Mall.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-12-16
Eishino Extrsordirs

Representative Flood Of Virginia
tells a good story in which one Of
the characters was Gen. Reuben Lind
say Walker OF the confederate army.
On one occasion the general was wait
ing for his breakfast. and his faithful
negro servant had gone to catch some
fish for the feast When the serv-
ant was away an unusually long time
the general called to him impatiently:
why don't you come here with that
fsh. SAM"
Sam in the meantime had caught
a founder. which is white on one side.
with a wilderness that loks like raw
fish meat
All right. Massa Reuben" called
out Sam. Use comm des ez soon
ez | kotch de uvver ha'f o dis here
fish."-Washington Times.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-12-16
a Coed Manarrr

Homer S. Taylor. president OF the
National Archery association. said AT
an archers' dinner in Chicago:
AN archer must be very skillful
and calm and cool to succeed. He
must handle his bow as Mrs. Poarck
OF Michigan avenue handles her hus.
band.
mir. Poarck came home very late
the other night from an important Do
litical meeting In the hall he kicked
up rather a row. growing and swear.
ing TO himself till his wife called to
him from upstairs:
What's the matter. my dearg'
'Matter-hie-is.' Mr.. Poarck
shouted. that there's two hat racks
here. and | dunno which one to hang
my hat on
But you've got two hats. haven't
your said Mrs. Poarck soothingIy.
Hang one on each rack and come uD
to bed. You're tired"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-12-16
HIS STATUS.


What sad memories linger around
the old vacant chair. Sitting in the
middle OF the floor. with a plaintiye
look about its frayed and seemingly
weary back. II brings hack a tumultu-
Gus riot Of sad rccollections that time
can never effaee. Volumes OF bitter
anguish come TO ne when I arrive
home in time 10 catch the miIkman
swipiug the loose furniture around the
place. and take OF my shoes TO avoid
publicity. and strike my best toe
against the rocker OF the old vacant
chair. Then. forgetting for the mo-
ment my unclad feet. I kick the chair
on the other rocker That is when
the sadness and suffering that fingers
around the old chair comes out with
an extra edition and great chunks of
gloom settle over me like a herd of III
natured aies--Oregon Journal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-12-16
GOOD WORK IS LOVED WORK
And Therein One Should Find the
contentmen, That Is Chief
Part Of Life.

II man doesn't love his work. he
had better get something else to do.
Hat the trouble Is that such people
VIII hardly love any kind Of work.
The trouble Is in them. They lack
intelligence. II they knew enough
to know good work. they would soon
iearr TO love IT, The manual-train.
IN scheme has this in view-to sur.
round the job a man Is doing with
such Intelligence and taste as will
make 1t attractive to him.
The man who is In love with ais
Job gets more contentment out OF life
'Aan any other" says Brander Mat
thews: and he gets a great part of his
contentment in doing his work right
No man cat love his work who shirks.
No man can be contented who is dis
honest about his work This is shirk-
arg or doing Il negligent'y. So these
things always go together-honest
work. coltentment and love OF the Job