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The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-03


II was the first time that she had In
vited him % meal. and her preparsi-
tions were beyond the ordinary. She
had in her days OF prosperity hired n
competent maid. aud they brought out
the silver and glass. and when McDer-
mott sat down IN the dim. fragrant din
I ing room the feast that was set before
him on the old mahogany was Il
broiled chicken and salad and delIcatc
biscuits and strawberries and cream
and cottage cheese and all the wonder
ful gastronomlc triumphs OF Maryland
cooks.
And when he had finished he sat
with Miss Lavlnia on the front porch.
II want TO ask you somewhat dell.
cate question:" he said, out of tbs.
silence OF the dusk. "If fnd Joia
Forbes Is single. what am to dc about
itr
Il doa't know" Miss Lavinia fa
tered.
McDermott hitched his chair forward
slightly.
"You love him very muchT' he asked
suddenly.
'Tm not sure" Miss LavInia muir,
INJURED in the darkness.
well, there's one thing 1 would lil,f
to say right here" the little man stat
ed. Il wish TO withdraw from the
case. Miss LavInia."
oh she gasped, but I can't do
without your
"Can't your he cried radiantly. "Do
you mean that you could love meT
I've wanted to tell you how much !
loved you for long time-only there
was John Forbes"-
"oh. didn't dream Miss Laviuia
duttered.
'It's more than human nature can
stand" McDermott went on, ITO ex-
pect man who loves you to go and
bring back another man to marry
you"
"Yes," she agreed tlmidIy, ut Is. l.
think IL you wish tive win drop
the case OF John Forbes. Mr.. McDer-
mott"
But McDermott didn't drop the case
He went west and looked up the old
lover and found him neither single nor
married nor dead But he was divorced
and OF doubtful reputation.
''He isn't worth another thought" :"
McDermott said hotiy when be came
back. And I'm not saying that be.
cause I'm prejudIced, either"
well. II relieves my mind 70 know"
the lady confessed. "and. anyhow. II
hadn't tried to find him wouldn't
have met you--and"--
"You have promised to marry me In
October said her lover triumphantiy.
$50 who cares for John Forbes or any
other man when you are going 10 be
Mrs. McDermott9T
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-03


Perhaps the most extraordinary OF
the properties attributed to mandrake
are those which II shared. In common
with the rastriytrava OF Russia, OF en-
abling housebreakers to pick locks
which is certainly one OF the most
amusing developments OF the solar
theory. Love-" II is said, laughs ut
loclSsmiths,' but the connection be-
tween the mandrake and "burgIing"
seems a little forced. There is tra-
ditlon that the moonwort viii unshoe
horses II they step upon the plant, and
similar powers have been attributed
to the vervaln and the mandrake. II
is, on the other hand, still part OF the
rural lore of oxfordshlre, Buckingham
shire and Hampshire that the root will
improve a horses condition, but this
seems to be founded upon the identl-
ficatlon Of the mandrake with the
bryony. which played such a great
part In old English herballsm. It Is.
however, more than doubtful whether
the plants belong to the same class.
But both are alike in the curious
wealth Of legend which surrounds
them. East and west meet in their
folk and flower lore.--Chambers' Jour
vaal
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-03
A RhlneIand Legend.

There is Rhineland legend o.
three German robbers who, having ae.
quired by various atrocities what
amounted TO a very valuable booty
agreed TO divide the spoil and TO re.
tire from so dangerous a vocation
When the day appointed for this pur-
pose arrived one OF them was dis.
patched to nelghboring town 10 pur.
chase provisions for their last caro-
usal. The other two secretly agreed
to murder him on his return that they
might divide his share between them
The did so. But the murdered man
was a closer calculator even than his
assassins, for he had previously
poisoned part Of the provisions. that
he might appropriate 10 himself the
whole, of the spoil This precious tri-
umvirate were found dead together.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-03
She Gave H.r.sIf Away.


Judge Davis was one day in his pri.
yate Office when he was president NJ
the senate and acting vice president.
A woman came into the room 10 sea
him. He turned and said, "Well.
madam, what can | do for your" She
was neatly dressed Ia black, with m
air OF extreme poverty. She told n
wretched tale Of sorrow and suffering.
winding up with the climax that she
and her little family were actually
starving and had not tasted food f0r
two days. The judge Eeemed deeply
moved. He excused himself for not
attending TO the case for the moment,
as the senate was nearly ready tc
open. He looked at his watch with
an air Of vexatIon, as II II were not
going. and said. Can any one tell me
what time 1t isT' His visitor pulled
out gold watch and told him the
time. The Judge said, "Can It be true
that your children have been without
food for two days when you have p
gold watch IN the house9" The woman
saw the point Of the judges question
and called out. you are hateful old
thingp' and 1onnecd out OF the room.
She was a professional deadbeat.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-03
DRY FARMING.
Rain Not Essential to the Production
Of Crops.

I
The Dry Farming Congress. to BIZ
held at Billings, Mont, October 1928,
will discuss remarkable method for
increasing the cultivable area. Every
method to cause crops to grow In
unfavorable soil, rendered SO through
water dearth, viii employ the discus
sions OF the conference. It's promot-
ers believe they have a plan by which
the arid stretches OF the earth may be
inhabited by happy agriculturists.
They point to China. where enormous
reaches OF territory have been utterly
denuded OF vegetation, and yet have
been reclaimed and made fertile
through fine working Of the soil, deep
blowing and thus the announcement
OF the roots to strike directly down
ward to where an understratum OF
moisture may be reached. The roots
draw TO themselves the moisture and
thus create condition OF moist soil
in their vicinity that Is entirely inde-
pendent OF surface moisture. The
same process can be successfully
worked here II the farmer is but
taught he= 70 proceed. II has, indeed.
been worked in many places. There
are Montana farms that produce
thirty bushel OF wheat to the acre
through dry farming.
II can readily be seen that such
methods would practically eliminate
the dead acreage, made so through
lack OF rainfall. The important con-
sideration Is the necessity for the ex-
tension OF economic measures for the
production OF enlarged crops that
presents itself to the country.
There are places, like Palestine.
whore the land has been systemati-
cally denuded--in this specific in
stance because OF the atrocIous tree
tax imposed by Turkish governors
and the entire inspect OF the country
changed. All such places scould be
made fertile. and the renewed fertility
would attract rainfall and thus nature
would come to the aid of man. The
dry farming conference Ia, therefore.
a notable one. and It's proceedings and
conclusions will be watched with in
terest BY farming communities every
where
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-03

"Oh, DEAR" sighed her husbands 4
wife. Il can't find IA pin anywhere
] wonder where al. the pins so to
anyway"
That's a difficult question to an.
swer," replied his wife's husband
because they are always pointed In
one direction and headed another ="
Chicago News
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-03
Ma Comment

Howell-What did the poor fellow
say when they picked him up with a
broken leg after being knocked down
by a trolley car? Powell-That 1t was
the first time in his life that he hadn't
had to wait for car.-New York
Press
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-03

Her hair Is always so gracefully
careless In appearance. why don'i
you wear your hair that way 2"
1T takes three hours TO give Il that
careless look"
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-03

YNAKEN In mistake, or stolen from a
- buggy at Cranberry festival last
Saturday night package containing a
light blue silk dress, calico wrapper,
night gown, pair tan slippers. Please
leave at Advocate Office. aug 27s
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-03

WANTED Good reliable party to
Wv establish tea and coffee route in
Westminster and vicinity. For partic-
ulars, address CASTOR BROS,
142 North Second street,
aug q It Philadelphia, Pa.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-03

| study your Teeth Needs very care.
fully before recommending treatment.
] do not try TO induce you TO employ me
5ust in order 10 get your money. II
your teeth are all right | tell you so and
charge you nothing for my examination.
II they do need attention recommend
what in my judgment Is the best for
your teeth, your appearance, your
health. Full sets of teeth made while
you wait. Painless extracting. Free
when plates are ordered. Teeth filled
with gold, silver and Amalgam. Broken
plates repaired and made good as new.
Charges always moderate.
DIR. w. j. SELBY,
30 East Main Street,
oct % Westminster. Md.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-03

" ANTED Lady or Gentleman for
wv position Of Deputy Organizer and
Secretary for the Modern Protective
Association, in this District. Address
II. w. Guthrie, State Supt., S16 North
Stricker ST., Baltimore, Md. aug q 2ts
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-03

HARMONY GROVE Sunday School
A. will hold their annual picnic on
Saturday, September 4, beginning al
z O'Clock p. m. Everybody invited.
aug "a 2tA
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-03

YNYPEWRITER FOR SALE. - A
- Typewriter little used and in good
condition viii be sold at 4 bargain.
Apply to DIR. ]. w. Herring,
marl2 At The Union National Bank.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-03

SOR SALE Six-room House. 96
a Penna: ave. Hot water heat, gas.
bath and closet Terms cash.
ang1S* WALTER L. ZEPP
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-03

EOR SALE-My residence on West
- George street; desirable located,
Terms to suit purchaser.
DAVID e. WALSH,
FEB rs Is Westminster, Md.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-03

II Use Carey's Magnasia Roofing, alb
~ solutely fire proof, stood the test
u the recent fire of AIbaugh & Babylon
Grocery Co. Sold by WESTMINSTER
HARDWARE co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10
NO HUNTING

Hunting is positively forbidden on all lands
owned or controlled by me.
A. NJ. HOUCHIN.
Hunters are forbidden entering or hunting
on lands owned or controlled by any of the
undersigned Parties are also warned not to
haul wood OFF of any of our land. Any per-
son caught on the place in violation Of the
law will be promptly arrested. Take warn
ing. ]. L. CANT,
T. L. SALE.
Hunting is positively forbidden on all lands
owned or controlled by any of the undersign-
ed, and hunters who violate the law by enter
ing on our premises and hantIng will be prose-
cuted. WIN. PALMER,
Hunting license does not permit you or
your friends to hunt on lands owned or under
control of us or in adjoining roadways. Vio-
lators will be prosecuted. NICK HoGARD,
DOCK ROARK,
AL HELM,
RILEY LAKE.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10
Sun and Lake City Happenings.

Joe Cant delivered a bunch Of cattle
to the Skinner ranch last Wednesday.
A gentleman from Cheryvale lectured
to the OddfeIlows last Wednesday e,-
ening.
A man from Kalama zoo was in Lake
last Tuesday and purchased all the junk
in town.
The auditor of the Metz Lumber Co.
called on the yards at Sun and Lake
last week.
Dr.. Conner made trip to Deerhead
last Thursday to see Charley Strain $
son who is quite sick.
Miss Maude Redwine Of Goats was
visiting her sister. Mrs. Clarence Mich
OILS, Saturday and Sunday.
Murray Davis is erecting a nice cot
tage in the north end Of Lake which
will be ready for occupancy soon.
Everett Phillips who has been pro-
NOTED to the part Of assistant yard man
ager at Lake, likes his job tip top.
Born, to Jim Yankee and wife last
Wednesday. 6ve-pourd yankee girl.
Jim is the happiest bluecoat on legs.
Mrs. T. C. Nichols is building a resi-
dence on her farm south Of Lake which
will be occupied by CIar ence and better
half. Redwine Bros. are doing the job.
Mesdames Massey, Lott. Hatfield and
Clifford Hatfield and Ray Massey drove
in the auto to Pawnee last Thursday to
visit relatives. They returned home on
Saturday.
Clyde Simon. the Santa Fe section
boss. received telegram last Thursday
stating that his mother at Ashland was
dangerously sick. He and his wife left
for that city Friday morning.
One would be surprised to note the
building that has been done in this part
Of the county since the people have had
easy access to lumber yards. Not only
have the cities come out Of the kinks
but the surrounding country has taken
up the tune and erected good barns
and houses.
Master Dan Lake, the younger son Of
Riley Lake and wife.has school record
that we challenge any boy in Barter
county Of his age to equal. His first
school was three months to Miss Mary
MacGregor, two terms to F. M. Shell,
one term to Mrs. Walsh and now on
his second term to Prof. Walsh. In all
this time he has never been tardy nor
absent a single time. His aver
age grades have always run high. In
the last examination he merited 100 in
all subjects. Dan is naturally bright
boy and this together with his good at
tendance and being under good instruct
ors has given him considerable head
way in his books. This example should
be an eye opener to parents who are
slack with their children concerning their
attendance at school.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10
Forest Items
Too late for last week

Fine weather in this part Of the coun-
try. Wheat is looking splendid.
Newt. Martin and family spent Sum-
day at the home Of Preston Pan.
Those who attended services here
Sunday. heard a splendid sermon, by
Rev. Walters of Va.
Grandpa Parr, who has been quite
sick for a month past, was somewhat i'm
proved Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Charley Smith and children re-
turned Friday after a weeks visit with
Mrs. Smiths parents near Sawyer.
Mrs. Cyrus Palmer and daughter,
Edith, and Miss Emma Whitton visited
last Sunday at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lon Baldwin Of Mingona.
The Sale family are going to have a
new 6ver-oom cottage. They began
work last week. The location is near
the house they now live in.
What this Forest-Mineona community
needs is church. Imagine how good
it would look to see church over there
where the old Forest school house used
to be.
Landou Mills and family were the
pleased recipients Of couple barrel. Of
fine Missouri apples. and big sack Of
nuts rom their friends, the Boucher fam
ily, who live near Kansas City. Mo.
Quite number Of young folks gath
cred together last Saturday evening at
the home Of F. B. Nurse and spent the
time IN we merry games Of childhood
which make the old folks wish they were
young again.
Our school was delightfully."- surprised
last Friday afternoon by visit from the
Mills district school which is taught by
Miss Bertha Whitton, sister Of our teach
er. The afternoon was spent IN spell
ing and other instructive contests. Alter
moons spent In this way are instructive as
well as enjoyable.
| 1t may be rather late to mention what
happened two week: ago. but those who
attended the good old fashioned Rag
lacking given by Mrs. Newt. Martin al
her comfortable new home Saturday, the
23rd,wil never forget the delightful day.
and oh! that dinner. with roast turkey,
fned chicken and everything good mag
inable. No that day will not be for
getten soon.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10

Little Mary Ireland, second daughter
Of County Clerk Ireland and wife, is just
recovering from a sickness that for a
few days was suspected to be scarlatina
but later developments proved that there
was no cause for alarm. However, oul
Of abundance Of care and caution,
Mr.. Ireland caused the house
to be guaranteed to avoid taking any
risk in the matter. The oldest daughter
Helen, has also been complaining but il
is thought to be only slight cold.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10

Otto Southworth's car was attacked
By big male bovine while returning
from trip to Kiowa Saturday night and
the lights were put out Of business. When
Otto saw the ferocious animal in the road
he stopped the machine but this only
added to the wrath Of the monster and
he made rush for the big eyes" that
seemed to taunt him and for a few min
utes things looked ominous but with
much persuasion on the part Of the in
mates Of the car the angry beast was
finally driven away. The automobile
was not otherwise damaged.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10

G. ]. Southworth took his span
of sorrels to the horse show at Kio.
wa Monday, entered them in the
gentlemen's driving contest and
returned with first premium. This
team has never failed to make a
winning wherever shown. G. ].
says that the Kiowa Farmers Insti-
tute was a hummer. Over 1000
people, out of town, were there and
the displays were fine.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10

Mrs. NJ. A. Moore returned home
from Wichita last week. She had been
there during the past month taking treat
ment for an affection on the hand. When
she went there was cause for alarm but
the case yielded to treatment and the
trouble has been overcome which is graf
flying news to the people Of Medicine
Lodge.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10

The amount Of street work being done
in the city at present would justify good
street grader. Without a grader much
Of the work being done is wasted. A
street witout drainage can never be sat-
isfactory regardless Of how much work is
done on it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10

For Sale. A good farm wagon.
VIII sell worth the money. Inquire Of
Geo. P. Holiday, Medicine Lodge.
Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10

Chas. Priest returned from Coldwater
last week and is again in charge Of the
Central hotel, Landlord Silver having
retired.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10
H0zett0n Items.

G. L. Martin shelled corn last week.
We have heard very little complaint
about Halloween pranks.
S. S. kincaid was down in Texas laa
week looking after his cattle there and
buying more.
J. 0. Webb and family were in from
the ranch last week on business and to
make short visit.
The Farmers State Bank building is
cut in the middle Of the street. That
means new building soon.
For once in our lifetime we put up a
crop Of alfalfa without getting rain on
it, but the crop was light one.
E. E. Rhodenbaugh is doing the ce-
ment work on Nh. kennedy's new shop
and is getting the walls up in nice shape.
John Grimett and Charles Butcher,
both from our old range in Illinois, are out
looking at Barber county with the view
Of locating.
The public library association will
meet at the library building, Saturday.
November 9th, at 4 o'clock. for the
purpose Of eleaing officers. All patrons
and the public are requested to attend.
The improvement Of the Herald last
week may be to some puzzle but when
I they learn that Mrs. Hyatt was response
bic for its getup no further explanation
is necessary.
We now have personal interest in a
fine crop Of hoppers. We recently in
vested 500 in alfalfa seed for their fall
pasture and they have taken it clean.
We have paid the price and we feel
that we ought to own them.
Miss Dora Stevens had a scrap with
one Of her pupils last week. We learn
that while the kid put up a pretty stiff
fight she was enough for him, although
she had to use the stove shovel on him
before subduing the chap. We admire
her pluck for not giving in but staying
with him to the finish.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10

Gravel for sale at 20 cents per load.
M. Best.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10

Harry Deweese and Stella E.
Mcmillan, both of Nashville, Kan
sas, were united in marriage by
Probate Judge Garrison in this city
on Saturday, December 9th. These
young people are well known and
highly esteemed in northeastern
Barber and southwestern Kingman
counties and their friends wish
them many years of happiness and
prosperity.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10
Sowing Solicited

The Baptist ladies aid solicit
plain sowing at the following rates:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10

Ben Kaufman.Jr. returned home from
Hutchinson last Thursday. He was IN
Hutchinson and kingman during the
summer.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-08
Montana Independent Telephone Stock
Advancing Rapidly.

For some time past we have been
selling our stock in Missoula and east
of Missoula-that is, Helena, Great
rails, Boulder and other toNns-at the
rate OF $40 per share. While i'm dis
tricts where we are commencing our
work we have been alloting a certain
amount Of stock to be sold i'm these
towns at reduced rate. allowing the
purchaser fourteen shares of each 500
invested.
After holding "A meeting with a num-
Der of our officials. who were In the
city yesterday, IL was decided to place
the stock. after October 10, at so per
share throughout the entire state. This
VIII remain at that price but a few
days, as our earnings are increasing
so rapidly that ii warrants us much
better prices. Hence. within a very
short time. we will place our stock on
sale on it's earning basis. which will
he "A fair dividend paying proposition.
and II will be very much further ad-
vanced.
Any person wishing to avail them
selves of the opportunity of obtaining
some of our stock at the present price.
please take notice that under no con-
sideratian whatever win there be any
reduced prices on any stock issued
after the above mentioned date
We have number of subscribers
with options to procure this stock at
the same rate at which they sub
scribed. but there will be no options
taken for anything later than October
Is To extend more than five days. We
have made every effort. ut large ex-
pense. To place this stock with the
residents of Montana, even selling IL at
n reduced rate. as We consider this
our drawing card. We have at the
present time very close To two hun
drcd stockholders in Missoula.
j. e. BALL,
Manager Securities Dept.
Missoula. Oct. I, 1909.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-08
NEXT WEEK BRINGS
FIRST NUMBER
UNIVERSITY LECTURE COURSE
OPENS MONDAY WITH -FOUR
MUSICAL ARTISTS"

On Monday night next, october II.
comes the first number of the uni
versity lecture course. The four must
cal artists will give one of the best
performances Missoula has ever
known. This entertainment will be
given in Harnois theater, beginning
at $50.
The lecture course has been re-
ceived by the people of Missoula as
something worthy of support. and the
support has been liberal. In the old
Union theater full houses greeted
every performance. and every num-
Der presented i'm the past has been
first-elass. II has been the effort
to present high class literary and
musical entertainments at cost. No
one has made money from the course
unless il be the performers. The
committee having charge of the work
assumes all financial responsibility
and promises to put any earnings into