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The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-26
MlaplAcEn CONFIDENCE.

II is sometimes pathetic to see the
way IN which freaky and variable
weather 81 | sport with the blind In
stiaci C. Wild bird life We have In
mi9d TIC la.e unprecedented January
thaw With It's succession OF bright,
springlikc days. as n result of which
wild geese were lured as far north as
southern Minnesota, only to be little
later buffeted and driven south by one
of the worst blIzzards of decade. A
little later Il pretty meadow lark was
observed giving its sweet and inspir.
Ing call on ground hog day. when. ac-
eordIng to popular superstition, the
signs were indubltable that there
would be u, least six weeks more OF
winter wealher. In spite Of the fact
that their confidence In Mother Ma
ture is often misplaced. the wild
things fare quite well and are usually
able to cope with any adverse condi
tions with which they may be con
fronted. .
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-26

The time Is at hand when any one
who would do well--in fact, make any
money at nil raising potatoes-must
spray the vines carefully during the
early and later growing and maturing
seasons. The New York experiment
station at Geneva is conducting q ten
year series of experiments along the
line of spraying field crops OF potatoes
and is already securing very tangible
and gratifying results. Thirty grow
ers with whom the station co-operated
made net profit OF $4,000 from
spraying. In the year 1904 there were
secured from 180 acres on which CO.
operative experiments were conducted
an average increased yield Of sixty
two and half bushels per acre. The
average cost Of spraying was $4.9S per
acre. If the potatoes were worth 40
cents per bushel the direct value OF
the spraying win be seen to be a trifie
less than $40 per acre. Really there
Is not, as there might seem. any magic
in spraying The thorough treating Of
growing vines with the spray ma.
terlais simply protects them from the
ravages OF fungous and insect enc
mics and makes 1t possible for then
to mature the tubers naturally and
normally, as would be the case if they
were not treated at all and at the
same time had none OF these enemies
to contend with. II would be well fol
those who plan to spray the cominf
season and have not had experience
with the work to look the matter VI
thoroughly, including necessary ma
chinery and equipment, spraying ma
terials. ETC., before the time Of doini
the work, so that there will be ampl
time to make careful plans.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-26
Bring your RYE STRAW TO N. !.
0orsuch Son Co.
NO. 44is EQUITY.

In the Circui, Coari for Carroll County,
in Equity.
Francis G. ShaFrsr, trading as r. A.
Sharrer Il Son, plaintiff. W.. Charles
A. Herner and Others. defendants
Ordered By the Circuit Court for Car.
roll county. in Equity, this sth day Of
February, 1909. that the sale made and
reported BY Francis Veal Parke. trustee
appointed by decree Of this Court to
make aaid sale. be rsrTtied and confirm
cd, unieaa cause 10 the contrary thereof
be shown on or before the 18th day Of
March. 1902. provided a copy of this
order be inserted IN sDmc newspaper
Published In Carroll county, ones In
each Of three successive weeks before
the sth day Of March. 1890
The report states the amount Of sale
TO be sGg7.00.
DAVID r. SMEIaER, Clerk.
True copy, Test
feb IL 81 DAVID r, sMEuSgR. Clerk
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-26
TO CREDITORS.

This Ia to give notice that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Or.
phans' Court Of Carroll county. in Mary
land. letters Of administration on the
Personal Estate Of
HELEN WALTMAN.
latc OF Carroll county, deceased. All
persons having claims against the de.
ceased are hereby warned 10 exhibit the
same. with the vouchers thereof legally
authenticated. to the subscribers. on or
before the 5th day Of August, 1909;
they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit Of said estate.
Given under my hand this lst day of
February. 1909.
o. EDWARD DoDRER,
feb 5 a. Administrator w A.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-26
PREPARED SPRAYING MIXTURES.

FhEPAHED SPRAYING MIXTURES.
friend who has three acre ap.
pie orchard nine years old. the fruit
from which for two or three years
has been virtually worthless because
OF worm and scnb damage, makes In
qulry about the quality of already pre-.
pared commercial spray materials
This is question that It would be
somewhat difficult to answer. because
the reliability of such preparations
would depend almost entirely upon
the honor and integrity of the firms
putting them on the market. II Is fair
to assume that firm which would sell
impure chemicals constituting spray
compounds would have even greater
temptation to dishonesty when It came
to dlsposlng OF concoctlon In which
the identity Of the material could be
quite largely concealed. The reverse
would also be true. The preparation
of the common spray liquids is nell
ther a difficult nor particularly dis
agreeable task, and, rs rule, home.
made sprays are stronger and more
Elective than those commercially pre-
pared. Every experiment station In
the fruit growing belt has spraying
bulletins which take up the subject OF
spraying materials and methods In de-
tall and these may be had by making
inquiry for them OF the station Off
cials.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-26
WILIIAM A. ALLCIRE.
feb124t
MO. 44as EQUITY.

In tho Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Kate Blake Mcdonald eli al, plaintiffs,
vs. Marie Mcdonald. ct al, defen-
dants.
Ordered this 18th day of February, A.
D., 1909, that the account Of the Audi
tor filed In this cause be finally ratified
and confirmed, unless cause to the con-
trary thereof be shown on or before the
9th day Of March next; provided a copy
Of this order be inserted for two success
sive weeks before the last named day II
some Newspaper published In Carroll
DAVID P. SMELSRR. Clerk.
True copy, Test;
! feb 10 81 DAVID T, SMNlsnE, Clerk
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-26

Orchard owners may be interested
in knowing that In several cases where
orchard trees have been destroyed by
flre or in other ways the courts have
held that orchard trees are worth %
cents each at the end Of the first year
after setting. so cents at the end OF
the second. and every year thereafter
80 cents more than their value the pre-
ceding year Thus at the end Of ten
years fruit tree would be wortf
$3.50. An acre Of eighty trees would
be valued at s34O from the standpoint
OF the trees alone,
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-26

Now and then one runs across a
statement to the effect that the very
high price Of clover seed is due In
part to the fact that considerable
quantities Of It are used in the manu-.
facture of dyes. A leading agricul-
tural writer denies the authenticity OF
this report and states that 1t owes its
circulation TO the fact that some years
ago n Cleveland business man who
was proprietor Of dye works hap.
pened one season to be a rather heavy
speculator In grain and particularly
clover seed From this the impres.
sion went abroad that he used the
clover seed for dyelng purposes. when
the fact was that none of It was used
In this manner.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-26

The presence of an undue growth Of
weeds on a piece Of land may mean
one of several things-that the land
needs tilling to make better cultiva.
ton possible, that the owner has too
much land to handle properly or that
he is too lazy and shlftless to handle
properly the land he has. be 1t much
or little In the first two cases a rem.
edy may be applied, but 1t is difficult
to apply any cure that will bring re-
suits In the third case.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-26

The equities OF the case would seem
to suggest the propriety OF securing n
kitchen cabinet for the use Of the
good wife by the time that a spreader
is purchased for an easy and econom.
ical handling OF the farm fertilizers.
A well managed farm should by all
means have both conyeniences.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-26

A late bulletin issued by the United
states department Of agriculture in
treating Of the economic aspects Of
some Of our common Wild animals
places n high estimate on the value Of
the common ground hog and badger.
The bulletin cites n fact which may
not be generally known. that the chief
diet Of the ground hog consists Of
ground squirrels, pocket gophers and
field mice. A few insects are deyoured
ms n side dish. and very rarely one Of
tn" little chaps VIII raid henhouHe.
The chief and really the only fault
that can be found with the badger IN
the digging OF its well concealsd bur
rows which now and then cause the
fall OF n horse and furnish nm easy
barboF for rabbits during the winter
months. when the occupant IN taking
bis long sleep. The writer OF the bnl.
letin reviewing the service which the
ground hog renders In preying on de
structiye rodents concludes with a
statement expressing surprise that
man alone should be the worst enemy
OF this. the most useful and least
harmful OF all OF our native mammals.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-26

When one IL spending 80 much time
stoking fires and leaving - good per
cent OF his earnings with the coal
man in exchange for fuel he In not
naturally inclinea 70 be much con.
cerncd in supply Of Ice against next
summers heat But when this comes
on the Ice Will be just as much need.
ed as the coal is now. Where one is
not so located as to be served regu,
larry by the Ice man the individual Ice.
house may not be necessary. but for
the dairy and household uses such a
supply would be most satisfactory and
economical While considerable sum
Of money may be tied up In an ice
house, very simple structure VIII
answer the purpose. The chief points
to remember are proper drainage for
IL and ventilation In the upper part
OF the structure. The cakes should
be Of as regular size as possible for
economy Of space In packing, while n
space OF about n foot In width be.
tween the Ice and the walls of the
house should be filed thoroughly with
sawdust and covering of about the
fame thickness placed over the top
layer Of cakes. II there Is likelihood
that the lcehouse will bulge" when
filled. this may be guarded against by
running an iron rod through the house
halfway up and securing 1t with prop.
er anchors on the outside OF the walls
before the Ice is put In place.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-26

It is during February and March.
the months Of scant fare for the mice
and rabbits. when an especial care
should be exercised that the foes Of the
orchard trees do not get in their de-
structive work
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-26

The truest and most farsighted
phiIanthrophy is not that which gives
aid to unfortunates for the time be.
ing. but which helps them to helr
themselves and thus makes them free
from the need Of further assistance.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-26
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

The County Commissioners Of Carol
county viii meet at their Office, In West
minister, every Monday in February, 1909
for the transaction Of business.
BY order,
FRANCIS L. HANN.
! jan % Clerk.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-26

The hen that doesn't lay has about
as much to her credit as a clock
which doesn't keep time. The hen in
question has this to her credit, how
ever, that she can be made into q
toothsome potpie.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-26

II you have frequent faihtlug spells
accompanied by chills. cramps curns
bnnions, chilbiains, epilepsy and iaun.
dice. IL In sign you are not well Pay
your subscription in advance aud thus
make yourself solid foF good ohIt.
uary notice.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-26

When one Is engaged In tiling land
adjoining u public highway which the
lay OF the land makes 1t necessary for
him to cross II is well for him to
know Of the conditions under which
this may be done. In most states the
property owner Is required 10 give the
township road supervisor three OF
four weeks notice that he wants the
job done. specifying the depth and
width of ditch and size OF tile to be
used. On the failure OF the super.
visor TO do the work within a reasona.
bic time the property owner may do
20 and collect the cost Of the improve
ment from the township road fund.
In cnse he does the Job himself be
must leave the road In as good condi.
ton n8 he found IT,
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-26

State Nursery Inspector sandsten Of
the University Of Wisconsin is pushing
the state inspection work and Ia per.
sonally investigating the places where
the San Jose scale has put In an mp.
oearance. lie urges the necessity Of
prompt legislation which viii make
possible the determination Of this pest
In private grounds and parks by state
officials. Such action Ia commcndable
Like measures should be taken by
other states whose Horticultural inter
ests are Of any account II 10 the yer
dict of those who have had much eE-
pericnce in stamping out this worst Of
pests that the Job can be- done az the
start with vastly less trouble and ex.
pense than when Il has become wide
spread
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-26

In localities where beef and pork
constitute the chief meat diets, and
the latter quite likely predominatlng,
a pleasing variety may be added by
the use Of canned and salt fish and the
fresh article when It is available.
Salmon, herring with various dressing,
salt mackerel and Goldfish prepared
with cream nre but few of the dishes
which the housewife may prepare.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-26
TO cRRDuoRs.

This In to give notice that the sub
scriber has obtainedl from the Orphans
Court of Carroll oGganty. in Maryland,
letters testamentaxU on the Personal
Estate Of
WILLIAM A. ALLGIRE,
late Of Carroll county, deceased. All
persons having, claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with tho vouchers thereof legally
authenticated 10 the subscriber, on os
before the 12kA day Of September, 1899;
they may Otherwise by law be exciafaed
from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 9th day Of
February, 1909.
EMILY ]. ALLGIRE.
feb12 Il Exeeutrix.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-26

The biological survey OF the agri.
cultural department nt Washington
hns published some interesting data
relative to the robins bin Of fare
which ought to convince the horticul.
turist and agriculturist. II they need
further persuasion. that the robin n
one Of the best friends they have. From
a number OF stomachs examined II
was found that the food of the robin
consisted Of 43,7S per cent OF insecta,
wild fruit 43.2S per cent. cultivated
fruit TT per cent. miscellaneous veg.
etable food 522 per cent, or the In.
sects. beetles OF various kinds conail.
tuted 10 per cent. reaching In the
month OF May maximum OF SO per
cent. all varieties deYoured being
more or less harmful Grasshoppers
and crickcts constituted o per cent for
the year and rose 20 30 per cent In
August The remaining II per cent OF
insect food OF the robin consisted Of
moths. butterflies. bees, wasps. ants
bugs. etc The stomach Of one robin
contained forty army worms. while
another contained I25 March fies.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This iH 10 give notice thAs the sub
seTibeFa have obtained fromAhe Orphans
Court Of Carroll county. in Maryland,
letters Teatamentary on me Persona
Eatate Of
ANNIE NJ. MURRAY.
late Of Carroll county. decreased. Al
persons having claims against the de.
ecascd are hereby warned to@1hibit the
same. with the vouchers ,hsseef legally
authenticated, 10 tine subscribers. on oi
before tho Sth day Of Septgnsb.r. 1903
they may otherwise by law se excluded
from all benefit Of said estaae.
Given under our hands ties sth da,
VI February. 1903.
JOSHUA M. PATTERSON.
JESSE NJ. PATTERSON.
febl2 u Executors,
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-26

In the cooking Of egRs II II well to
remember that pint Of water at the
boiling point contains enough heat to
properly soft boil 40 egg OF average
size; hence II nm egg is pnt IN this
amount Of water and set TO one side II
WIN cook 10 perfection withou, watch.
ing the clock The Job Is done In eight
or ten minutes. but win not bo over.
done II the eggs are left in longer An.
other plan which gives good results is
to put the eggs IN cold water and let
them stny on the stove tn the water
comes TO the boiling point. when tine
receptacle should he removed and the
water drained on In boiling water
eggs viii cook soft in about three
minutes aud n bnlf
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-26

Feeding experiments which have
been conducted by different stations
show that mn acre of rape when used
as pasture by pigs VIII result In a
saving of from 1900 TO $500 pounds of
grain. ON The basis Of cent n pound
for the grain such field Of rape
would have a cash value of about $40.
This amount would be nearly all clear
gain. as the sowing Of the rape is an
inexpensive job. aud the harvesting Of
Il by the pigs costs nothing at all
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-26

Unless The fnrmer Is 80 situated
that he can devote considerable
thought and attention 10 the breeding
and training of his horses he win as
a usual thing secure largest financial
returns With least trouble by raising
heavy draft horses They are as a
rule more docilc and trnctable. are
easily broken and can be put to light
work at two years old. which will en-
able the owner to get pay for their
board untll they are sold.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-13

WASHINGTON has an areo club. it
w was organized the other day in
the office of Brig. Gen. James Allen,
chief signal officer of the army at the
war department. Truman H. Newber-
ry, secretary of the navy, was elected
president; Robert Shaw Oliver, as
sistant secretary of war, first vice
president; Thomas Nelson Page, sec
ond vice-president, and Representative
Butler Ames of Massachusetts, third
Vice-president.
Among the charter members of the
new club are Representative Parsons
of New York, o. H. Tittman of the
geodetic survey, Lieut.. Richard B.
Creery, U. S. NJ. c.; c. L. Mariatt,
chief of the bureau of entomology;
Lieut.. George c. Sweet, U. S. N, of
the bureau of equipment; Col Charles
H. Bromwell, U. S. A, superintendent
public buildings and grounds, District
of Columbia; Lieut.. F. P. Lahm,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-13
San Jose scale ain.

The San Jose scale bill has been
passed by the house A good many
members of the house opposed so
large an appropriation on the ground
that the owners of orchards should
have enough interest in the work to
go ahead and clean out the scale. The
state will do the work and the cost
will be attached to the orchard own
ers, and this will be a sort of revolv-
ing fund to, be used over and over.
The bill will be sent to the sanGte and
it is expected to pass before the end
of the week, so that work of EXTERN.
mating the scale in the infected coun-
ties can begin at once.
Wyandotte, Sedgwick, Reno, Ford
and Pratt counties are the worst in.
fected counties in the state. BY doing
this work at once it is believed that
the diseases can be eradicated with
out much trouble, while, if left a few
years, it might require million dol
lars to extaErninate the parasis. in ad-
dition to the great loss sustained by
the growers in cutting down the trees
and by damages to young trees.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-13
Irish Stew,

Cut about two pounds of mutton
from the neck or ribs into neat pieces
and put into an iron saucepan with
about a half cup hot water. AS this
boils away brown the meat in it's own
fat, together with four small onions
sliced. Season with salt and pepper,
then add three pints boiling water, put
in the regular cooker saucepan, bring
to boil and put in the cooker. Let re-
main there about four hours, two
hours before serving remove, bring to
the boiling point, add a half cupful
celery, turnip and carrot cut in even
slices. Cook ten minutes, add two
cupfuls potatoes sliced, then return to
the cooker for an hour and half or
two hours. Take up and thicken with
flour to the desired consistency and
ribbons of green or parsley minced
fine, cook a moment, season to taste
and serve.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-13

Sir Robert Hart, for many years in
spector general of Chinese customs,
has made a striking suggestion as to
the possible future of China. The
world has long wondered what would
happen if that great country of 4OO,-
100000 people should awake to it's full
power and stand up like a giant among
nations. Sir Roberts idea is reassur-
ing. The Chinaman is a lover Of
peace. China would turn round to the
rest of the world and say, Gentlemen,
there must be no more fighting" The
strongest nation would become a bene-
ficent policeman, keeping us little fell
lows in order. Sir Robert says that it
is curious statement, but not so I'M
reasonable as it seems to those who do
not know China.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-13

A man never knows when he is COW
ering up his tracks; he never knows
how long they will stay covered or
who will get on his trail, says the Bal
timore Sun. Up in Canada, where
they are digging for the new Toronto
water works, the diggers found in the
blue clay 20 feet below the water line
the footprints of gentleman who had
tramped around that way some years
ago. The biologists disagree as to the
exact time, some holding that the
freshness of the footprints indicates
that it was only $4,000 years ago, while
others believe that the toe-nail prints
indicate that it has been about 100000
years since the gentleman passed that
way. Not that this slight discrepancy
matters to the gentleman or to us; for
nobody had to sit on the fence there
and wait for him $4,000 years, even if
he did happen to be late.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-13
Three Important rax RiI!s.

Three very important and far
reaching tax bills have been introduce
ed in the house by the committee on
assessment. The first provides for
assessment of an excise tax of per
cent on the gross arnings of all eX-
press companies in Kansas, in addi-
ton to regulation taxes provided by
law, the receipts thereof to go into
the state general fund; also that the
state tax commission be authorized
to summon officers of express COM
panies to come before it and bring
their company books and papers, and
to file statement of their earnings,
capital invested and business. A pen
atty of $500 is provided for failure to
observe this law.
The second and third bills provide
that the tax commission can resolve
itself into a hoard to assess car COM
panies and telephone, telegraph and
pipe line companies, and have full
powers to collect data.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-13
Economy From Now On.

From now on there is to be a gen
eral onslaught on all bills in the leg
islature which create new positions
or provide for new employees or In
creased salaries. Many of the mem
bers have begun to hear from home.
The man at the pillow handle has been
reading of the numerous bills to in
crease the number of state employees
and to increase salaries. He thinks
that taxes are high enough now; that
there is no necessity of provid-
ing places for any more statesmen
and intimates that possibly the mem
Der who votes to raise taxes may have
trouble being elected two years hence.
Enough information has drifted in
from the grass roots to scare the
members and many of them have Sc
cretly agreed to make fight on every
bill of that character.