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The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-24
smith.

Plus DomInlck Smith died at his
home, Hanover, Pa. at $50 o. m.
Tuesday 81 paralysis. aged "a years
and 4 months. he II survived by
three sons and two daughters. Mrs.
Maurice Markle, OF Lineboro. Is a
daughter. Funeral took place yester-
day.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-24

Ralph s.. infant son OF Mt. and Mrs.
Lester S. Patterson. Louisville, died
December 90 Funeral took place yes
terday at D. m. at Providence NJ. p.
Church, Rev. +. S. Cassen officiating.
F. G. Sharrer funeral director.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-24
Services at St Paul's Reformed
Church.

Christmas will be opened in St.
Pauls Reformed Church of this city
by the usual morning service at 6.3e
o'clock. A special choir assisted by
the Westminster orchestra will sing
the following program
The Wagner Festival Jubilate.
The Halleluiah Chorus, from the
Messiah.
y Mozart's Gloria.
s. Adiste Frideles.
Brightest and Best Of the Sons
the Morning
Joy TO the World.
The Magniflcat.
The Benediction and the Annunci-
ion Angel.
The children's service will be held
Il $50 d. m.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-24
,hristmas Day at St. Johns Catholic
Church.

Rev. Joseph H. Cassidy, pastor.
bolemn High Mass, "Mazzari," in four
parts; full chiora 6 a. M, followed
~ two low masses consecutiyely.
Low Mass with yRung ladies choir at
-0.30 a. m, and ermon, followed by
5enediction of he most Blessed
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-24
BIoomLong.

Miss Maud A. Long and William
Bloom, OF Carroll county, we're quiet
ly married at the parsonage OF Rev,
@. w. Cecil, TaylorrvfiIe, on Decenl-
ber %.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-24
Grace Lutheran Church.

Sunday school and adult Bible class
2 q. m. Sermon theme 1870 a. M,
|God in the Flesh" Christmas exer-
Uses by the Sunday school 7.30 p. m.
!. p. g. G. q. 6.45 p. m
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-24
METHOD 9,PStestant Church.

Chfistms = sEyes and music at
1890 a. m. Sermon theme, THE
Great White Way" At 7.30 p. m, the
lhildren will sing their Christmas
carols
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-24
CIerk's Onlce.

The following transfers OF real es-
tate were recorded and marriage
licenses issued since our last report
In the Clerks Office.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-04

possible. The tests Of various dynainites and
powders used in blasting coal are being made in
q mammoth boiler plate cylinder which has pre-
vionslv been filed with gas or coal dist The cyl
inder is 100 feet long and six feet in diameter.
Safety valves have been placed all along the top
and are left unfastened in such manner thai
whenever there is explosion the valves fly
open on their hinges. 4 series Of portfolios the
side, covered with onehalf inch glass, enables
those conducting the experiments to witness the
results from an observation house 60 feet away
An explosive mixture of fire damp and air, or coal
dust and air, is pumped into the cylinder and The
explosive which is to be tested is shot into it from
one end OF the cylinder. SO that the flame goes
right into the fire damp coal dust Natural
gas is used at this station for fire damp because
il corresponds very closely to this deadly gas.
The cannon in which the explosives are placed
is fired by electricity from the observation house
which is parallel with the cylinder itself
These Investigations expected to accom-
plish double purpose not only reduction in
the number of men killed in the mines hut also
saving of the waste In mining coal The
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-04
NEW IDEA
Helped Wis. Couple.

" doesn't pay to stick too closely to
OLD notions OF things. New ideas often
lead to better health, success and hap
piness
= Wis. couple examined an idea new
10 'nem and stepped up several rounds
ON the health ladder. The husband
writes:
Several years ago We suffered from
conee drinking. were sleepless.
nervous, sallow, weak and irritable.
NY wife and I both loved coffee and
thought 1t was a bracer." ldelusion. }
FINALLY. after years of suffering, we
read of Postum and the harmfulness
OF conee. and believing that to grow
we should give some attention to new
ueas, we decided to test Postum.
When we made 1t right we liked It
ana were relieved of ills caused by
conee Our friends noticed the change
-fresher skin. steadier nerves, better
temper. etc.
ihese changes were not sudden,
'ut relief increased as we continued to
urihK and enjoy Postum, and We lost
'he desire for coffee.
Many Of our friends did not like
ros'um at first. because they did not
make it right. But chen they boiled
.os'um according to directions ON
,,, until it was dark and rich. they
lAed 1t better than coffee and were
oenef'ted by the change" There's
Reason"
= Name given by Postum Co, Battle
s s,,s * Mich. Read THE Road to Well
Vile in pkgs.
aSser reed the abeve Detters new
- soeeoss from tlDe % HOe. Toey
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-04
WESTERN clnlol's SPLENDID
CROP YIElO FOR 1903.
AMERICANS PRoFlreO LARGELY
AND SEND BACK SArlsFAc-
TORY REPORTS.

The censns branch OF the Depart
ment OF Asfl,ullure OTTAWA. Canada.
has completed rs returns " tn. show
INK Of Western Canada 5 grain Yield
ioi lsos and he reports make very
intrtcstlns ,eAding In the three prov
lncrS OF Manitoba. Saskatchewan and
Nlhe Ia which comprise what MAY be
known AS Central Canada. there Was u
total wheat Nield of about To-, .0Ou. 900
bushels worth 10 the farmer about
~ ooouuo, in addition TO this the oat
atiiei aa.uoo.ooO Letters have been
received from many OF the settlers
from The l'nited States From these.
that OF Rev Oscar L. King has been
selected He lives in the vicinity OF
Edmonton, Alberta, and what he says
Will be OF interest To those who con.
template moving To Central Canada
Every line OF the letter Is interesting.
Those who wish for HE particulars as
To how To secure honicstcads and pre-
empiionS should write any Canadian
Government agent. MIR King SAYS
MIR NJ v. Mclnnncs. Detroit Mich
lsan am well satisfied with Al
bcrta This country offers excellent
opportunities for anyone To make "a
good home for himself and famil,
n he is willing to put up with few
hard knocks for the first two or three
years hut il is worth few hard
knocks to get l60-acrc farm OF rich.
productive land with no mortgage on
It, This province is we'll fitted for
grains, stock raising aud dairying. We
have found the climate generally
healthfnl, more healthiul than Mich.
igan. and although the thermometer
sometimes drops to 40 degrees below
zero in winter. yet We do not seem To
feel hat temperature any more than
Wa did or 10 degrees below zero In
Michigan We like the winters
The Government takes great inter
est I'm tho education OF the people and
quickly aids tho settlers in establish
Ing schools where they are called for
The schools. though graded differently
than those In the States, are efficient
and advancing Our great drawback
has been tho limited and Inadequate
railway facilities. hut new roads are
being rapidly built and many more
are projected through various parts
Ut the province The new policy uf
the Alberta government to construct
II great many branch lines throughout
the province will greatly help all parts
of the country IL those new settlers
who have to go back considerable
distance from existing railroads and
towns TO find free hnmcsteais will
but locate along the limo OF project,
ed railroad they Will In two or three
years be near both town and railroad
When ! FIRST came to this country
three and "A half years ago the home
stead l took was Is miles from rail
road town. now there IL "a railroad 25
miles north. another % miles south.
and a third Is being built through my
neghborhood.
u think the prairie country or conn.
try that is partly prairie offers much
better opportunities than the hilly
portions
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-04
Tn "a the Editor.

Up 10 the e0lx0f.
The country editor kept nagging at
MS new apprentice and finding fault
with his work until the criticism be-
came wearisome
Finally the worm turned.
Dye expect to get second Hor'ce
Greeley fer five plunkers week. he
demanded sarcastically IF you do
YOU are barking up the wrong sapling
can't set type or sling ink with Ben
FRANKLIN or Hor'ce Greeley. not on
my present recompense. but you make
the salary six simoleons. cash down
every Saturday night. and I'll pitch in
and set the journalistic pinwheels q
b'szzing in Punkinville and vicinity
even II have to stay up seven nights
week to do it.
There's my Offer. blast yer stingy
hide. And now il you don't get ont a
half way decent journal hereafter. it IS
The fault Of your own meanness.''
Wise Men.
once pom time man clumb .
tfee ter git rid OF mad bull, hur-
ricane come long an blowed him an
dc tree down: den he crawled inter
hole in de groun'. ter hide frum Dc
hurricane, an please God, here como
yearthquake an swallowed i'm
shoes an all. tell you. folks, its
wise man what know how ter dodge
trouble.-F. L. s., in Atlanta Consti
tuition.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-04

be made easy. that mediocriiy should
set the standards of the courses OF the
schools. but it is a current idea, and not
limited to any city. Authority is TOO
much inclined to provide bargain ed
ucation. There can he no bargain
There never has been a royal road to
education, and there never can be one.
But the belief that one exists and tina
smattering of many things is good
enough. has served TO cover the conn-
try with myriads OF lives more Or less
content with superficial views ana
achievements, and the appearances 81
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-04
MADE Her FEEL FOOLISH.
M, Aired Woman Deserved Little Sym
pathy in Her Modification.

I'm an eastern city, an ill-bred wom-
AN used to boast that her husband
owned a bank. She was proud, and
excessively foolish in her pride The
conductors on the line which she uses
all know her. and smile when she
enters the car and grandly utters her
command:
conductor, let me OF at my hus-
bands bank"
one day lately, trampish-looking
old fellow with red nose got on the
car just as the bankers wife deliv-
cred her usual order to the conductor.
The old man watched the performance
c,lriously. and then arose. pulled him
self together, and called out. with a
magnificent air that was almost in
Irritable:
Conductor, let me of at my old
womans peanut stand"
A roar went through the air. and
my husbands bank" has been alluded
10 more than ever since that time
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-04
No ROYAL ROAD TO EDUCATION

dent Eliot that the American people
will he likely, in the future as in the
past, to value a thing largely by what
it costs, moi cost in money only, but by
what it cost in effort
Education is result of effort, not of
and the greater part of the
effort must come from the student.
whether he be in the grammar school,
the high school or the university II is
a mistaken idea hat education should
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-04
Electric Fish of the Nile

nn,e compartments. in which are The
terminals OF nerves The shock Is pro
duced by all Intense current that ma
verses the entire organ from he head
TO the tail of the fish Ii stuns small.
fish. The electro motive force In a
fish eight inches long can attain "A
maximum of 200 volts. A single giant
nerve cell at the head OF the spinal
column is the source Of The impulses.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-04

The electric fish OF the Nile, Of
which the Egyptians made pictures
thousands of years ago, still inhabii
the waters OF that river They are pro
vided with an electrical organ which
incIoses the whole body 1t is situat
ed in the skin. and under microscope
is seen to be composed OF millions of
beautifully formed little disks. super
imposed upon connected rows Of mi
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-04
History Of Word Person"

Gen. Benjamin F. Butler. it is said,
once asserted that woman was not
person" and now Miss Chrystal
Macmillan. London sufrragette, insists
that the word person in its legal
sense includes women. The word mas
had an interesting history. Signify
ing by etymology something to make
n sound through. the Latin persona
began by meaning an actors mask
with With its mouthpiece. Then 1t
meant the character represented by
the plsyer-"dr amatts personae."
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-04
Successful Student Must Be Called
Upon to Make Effort,

DO all you can, urged President
clio, iii a recent address. TO intiu-
ance each III his own community. Tie
raising of the s,ALdard of instruction
in high schools Ii- added. also, pri-
yate schools. But these ~, unt concern
us. nor the public, comments 'll. Cos
ton Herald. We believe with Presl-
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-04

operators have watched the rescue drill
through The large glass windows which
separate the auditorium from the gas
filled chamber Although there has
been but little opportunity so far for
the rescne corps 10 demonstrate its ef
ficiency at the mines. still II has done
some good work
Once the hcllnc,cd men while fight
ing a minc fire succeeded in bringing
an unconscious man 10 a place of safety,
where he was given oxygen treatment
and recovered his senses in q short
time
I, is moi The intention Of the United
States government 10 furnish rescue
corps whenever there Is a disaster The
present corps was organized With the
I. n
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-04

SutlCuVA PROVED GREAT success.
Eczema began over the top Of my
ear. II cracked and then began 10
spread had three different doctor
end tried several things. but they did
me no good. At last one side of my
face and my neck were raw Tho
water ran out of II SO that I had to
wear medlcated cotton, and II was so
intlamed and sore that I had 10 put
u piece VI cloth over my pillow 10 keep
the water from II, and II would stain
the cloth sort VI yellow. The ec
could tear my face all 10 pieces
Then began TO use the Cuticura Soap
and Ointment. and II was not more
than three months before " was all
healed up Miss Ann pcarsons. North
field. VI. Dec. ~. 1907
'IheIe ~ no earthly hopo tor
young man who sils around and waits
for AN engraved inyitalion to KISS Q
pretty girl.
PILES GURED IN Is TsD "a DAYS
rAzos plNtYENl \, enafan,..l Il. cur: ANY ease
8, it.htus Sind El"'d,ns a rrptsudtns iii.o IN
"" a days u money refunded ~.
1t never did We, hurt to lay down
likelihoods and forms Of hope. Shake
sDcare-
We rSY lO-lict.. FUn COW MiDt.s
and i.ief price for furs S.ll traps cheap
y " Eiids Fur Go. Minneapolis MINI
Life does not make us. wo make
life. -kayanagh.
10, rnli..ing Coughs Asthma and Eron-
shitIs browns Bronchial rroolies AFRO
sH.etNs :. cents f.oN Samples free
John Brown 4 son Boston. Mass
Even in fishing for husbands 1t 10
generally the big ones that get away.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-04
XdfS02 99,5{!6|


explosives used i'm mining, the miner takes his
life in his hand every Time he touches Oft fuse.
N is the, purpose oil The government 10 continue
these experiments until the explosives oil the
country are standardized i'm such a manner that
the miner Will have definite idea what these tx
p.osives will do.
After the government has gone far enough in
it's experiments :. bulletin will be issued recon-
nendng as permissible explosives such as stand
the test The facts learned concerning these ex-
plosives will be called directly To the attention
of the state mining bureaus as we'll as the oper-
ators.
Perhaps the most important and far-reachins
exIernents sO far the station are those IN
which IT has been definitely shown that coal dust
is an explosive equally as dangerous as the dead
IL fire damp. This has been a mootfd questloh
among mining engineers and miners ake, both
insisting that ii is impossible to explode coal dust
unless there is gas present. That the coal dust
will explode i'm the mine where there is no gas
has been repeatedly shown To several hnhdIed
operate rs and miners a, the testing station me
experts at the station are now bending lhell en-
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-04
They Meant Business.

They Meant Business.
A Chicago stage manager was tell
ing of amusing incidents OF blunders
and errors caused by stage fright In
a romantic play. recently revived, one
of the minor characters. dairy maid,
comes forward at the end Of recital
of love romance. and comments as
follows:
Hope filled their youths and whet-
ted their love; they plighted their
troth."
But at one Of the performances the
girl who played the dairy maid was alb
sent without notice At the last mo-
ment The manager gave The lines To
shepherdess. who had never had lines
TO speak before. and who was ex-
cessively nervous when her cue came.
This is what the astonishel audience
heard
Hope filled their trough and
blighted their love; they whetted their
tOOth''
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-04

been in operation at Pi,tsburs Pa, with the pur-
pose OF discovering the OF mine disasters
and suggesting a remedy.
Along with establishment, OF this station and
the agitation which preceded the necessary legs-
lation, there has been falling OFF in the number
OF deaths in the coal mines for the year 1908, and
while the official figures have not yet been OBJ
tained ii is stated that the number of deaths
will be several hundred less than in 1907, which
was unusual year. In December, 901, four
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-04

pills, which ho said had made bad
hack we'll, enabled him to sleep bet
,ar nights and feel more At for work.
The treatment also cleared up the
,,r;ne On January s, 1909, Judge Law
confirmed his previous testimony Il
bava recommended this remedy to
,nany people since first used It,"
81 Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
roster-Milburn Co. Buffalo, n. 7.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-04
READY 70 ENTER |mME-

\ IT'S effort 10 stop tbs. appalling
loss of life in the coal mines of
the country. the United States
government is meeting with
much success. For several
months an experiment station.
under the direction of the tech
nologic branch oil the United
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-04
ON FAITH.

Fat Man-Did you polish 'em up
NICE
Boy-Yep. look for yerself.
Fat Man-l'll take your word for it.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-04


known far and wide
as the Marrying
Squire. from the
fact that he has mar
ried more couples
than any other OH
cialin1ndiana. Judge
Law wrote a letter
in 1906, recommend
ing Doan's kidney
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-04

and miners themselves 10 form such organizations
Invitations have Irtel ISSUED 10 operators through
ont the country 10 send picked to the expert
station whore they watch the govern
mcnt al work and later through he
training themselves III order that they may
gain the necessary confidence III the Of these
helmets. Already number Of the large mining
companies have taken advantage OF this invitation
and organizing rescue corps at their mines,
fully equipped with oxygen helmets.
In 9O7 more han LIB men were Killed Ia the
coal mines OF he country DEAN rat" nl \ Sc
for every 900 men employed This IL from 'hr.c
to four times many men per Thousand are
killed in any cual-pruduciig country of Europe.
where experimental stations such The in
Pttsb,lrg have been IN operation io several Years
Full Boards for Farmers.
The protection ui farmers and others who
posed 10 the heat great deal Is Il and DIM
cub matter Cancer Is on the increase. and farm
els furnish large proportion Of the cases, many
OF them being due 70 The iiiect eftecs n Sunlight
the face and hands \ flill beard for he faiinel
is most desirable for his protection.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-04
srne MARRYING soutRe.-
Justice George e. Law Has 0roksn Al
Records.

George F.. Law. Justice of the Peace.
~ Franklin St. Brazil, Ind. 10
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-04

explosions took the lives of 700 men,
one OF them-at The Monongah mine
in West Virginia being the greatest
mining disaster in the history OF this
country There We're .;56 victims.
During 1905. there We're but two acct
dents in which the loss of life was
Very heavy: one in January al the
Hanna mine. i'm Wyoming. with loss
OF 10 men: the other, November 2S
at the Mariana mine in PENNSYLVANIA.
which resulted in ia deaths.
Already al the experiment. station
two discoveries have been made
which will tend to decrease the mum
Der of deaths in the mines I has
been demonstrated that a number al
the socalled safety explosives are
anything but safe. in facr the state
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-04
Town Run by One Family.

A curious fact is reported from .
small township situated In the south OF
France. called Saint Martin. The
whole municipal council Is composed
Of one family. and has now been re-
elected The mayor Is Louis GGigo.
and the councillors are Joseph. Alex
andre Pierre Louis, Vincent Jean
Andre and Gabriel. all with the sur
name. Gnigo.
HAD AwElIi wEepiMG ec1eMA
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-04

efSleS 10 us -
cover some
me I hod by
which this dust can be
prevented from being "A
serious menace to the
miners. Experiments in
wetting it have been go
ing ON for some time.
but nothing of a very
definite nature has as
yet been learned, unless
it is the fact that the
coal dust does not ignite
when there is a great
amount OF moisture in 1t.
Every effort is being
made at the station To
come as close to the
conditions in a mine AS
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-04
GAO AwFUL weeplNc ECZEMA.
Face and Neck Were Raw-Terrible
itching, Inflammation and Soreness
--Ali Treatments Failed.

cutleura Proved Great Success.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-04

10, reli..ing Coughs Asthma and Eron-
siiiiis browns Bronchial froolies' AZ.
.ff.e,iN. q cents i.ox Samples free
John Brown 4 Son. Boston. Mass
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-04

Life does not make us. We make
life kayanagh.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-04

We pSY lO-Iict.. FON Cow Rides
and iiieh price for furs S.ll traps .il.,p.
y. " Iiide i: Fur Go. Ninn,,ai.,iis MINI.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-04

There ~ no earthly hopo tor .
young man who sits around and waits
for an engraved Invitation to KISS .
pretty girl
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-04

fAI') OINTMENT = guaranteed l.. cur. ANY ease
81 ttshtus Bind. Blc.diny ~ I.rpisudtts ries ~
W" ~ days VI money r.fundei ~.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-04

1t never did We, hurt to lay down
likeiihoods and forms Of hope. Shake