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The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-20
How 10 Improve Corn.

The following hits for improving
corn are given By Farm. Stock and
Home First select o piece Of land
AN acre OF q half acre will do We
VIII call this the nursery or seed
patch This need patch should De iso-
lated from other fields 20 be planted
10 corn Plant the beat seed attain
able and variety suitable 10 the
locality IN which you live. Give this
seed patch extra care In the way Of
cultivation pull or cut away all suck.
orB, aud befnre the plants bloom cut
on o. detaael all the inferior stalks.
ALLOW none bat welI-deyeiopod plants
To bloom and fertllize the growing
crop. Il n important that this be
attended 60 before the plants bloom
From this seed patch select the finest
ears 10 plant tho seed patch the fol.
lowing year Select ears Of good form.
ears that are well lilled from tin 10
butt. ears tina: mature earliest. TO
transmit the early quality Of early
maturity Ears should be chosen that
grow nh low down on the stalk az pos.
slble, bear ia mind that early maturity
IL an important factor In all reglona
north Of central Iowa. The Joint OF
the stalk that the ear Is produced from
has an important bearing on early
maturity IL Is well-cstabliahed
fact that all varieties OF corn, that
produce the ear high up on the stalk
are late In maturing, while a variety
that produces the ear low down, say
the fourth or sixth Joint from the
ground. natures earlier under the
same soil and climatic conditions
After more than 80 years special study
and personal visit TO and close in
spection OF many hundreds OF fields
OF growing corn. the writer is conyin.
ced OF this fact.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-20
Nd. AGmcULTuRAL COLLEGE.
The Coming Year to be the Best in
Its History.

The Maryland Agricultural College,
the widespread Importance of which
as the States school OF technology, is
being more and more keenly realized
Gl the time, will open its fifty-third
year September A.
Every indication points TO this as
the most successful year in the history
or the institution, which has the dia-
unction OF being the first and Oldest
agricultural college In the United
States
Within the past few years rapid
strides forward have been taken and
the college Is today thoroughly equipp-
ed for It's great work OF training young
men TO hold their own in the struggle
for existence.
With the completion OF the new en-
gineering building. the plans for
fine and thoroughly modern agrlcultu-
raj building. strengthened faculty
and new athletic field. the college
VIII this year present opportunities
and attractions for the education of
young men along scientific. engineer
Ing and agricultural lines, unrivalled
IN this State and unsurpassed In any
other
The institution as II stands today is
one In which the State aud the people
Of Maryland may we'll take pride. II
means more to the welfare OF the
state and It's general development
along broad lines than any other edu-
cational institution within its borders
u n doing and has done more for the
development of the natural resources
a. MWFNflHH
ana " is now upon a foundation and
IN q position where its usefulness Will
be doubled and its sphere Of activity
greatly widehed
since last year new courses have
been added 10 the curriculum, and the
two years courses In Agriculture and
Horticulture revised and amplified
Or r. VI Sylvester and the members
OF his faculty have devoted themselves
this sumner 10 the work of preparing
for what IL Is proposed to make the
banner year IN the history OF this old
and honorable Nchcui.
One Of the things of greatest value
about the Maryland Agricultural Col.
lege Is the ability OF It's graduates TO
OBTAIN positions OF Importance and re-
sponRibility upon leaving college.
It's graduates have made the name
aud fame Of " A. & more than state
vide IN the ranks of farmers. engi-
neers. lawyers. physicians, scientific
specialists and business men. they are
found In the forefront. and their uni-
versai success Ia the calling for which
they are prepared at college, II an OBJ
ieet lesson which cannot escape the
notice Of discerning and intelligent
public
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-20
r.. +. D. AND GOOD ROADS.
The Service Has Given Boost to I'm.
proved Highways.

Washington, ID. c., August 1.-THE
recent great Improvement in public
roads throughout the country, follow
ed by agitation Of tie subject until II
tas become one of the live topics oil
the day, has resulted Ia the receipt oil
many inquiries by the Postoffice De-
partment concerning the matter. Tn
der directions OF Postmaster General
Hitchcock, replies In detail are made
to these communications without re-
servatlon.
While the Postonlce Department has
nothing official to do with the matter
OF good roads or road building. It has
co-operated with the Department of
Agriculture. Division of Good Roads,
where governmental aid is necessary,
and Ia that view the bureau of the
fourth assistant postmaster general
has been able to materially help the
general cause through the avenues OF
rural delivery
The Postotiice Department has for
q number Of years been using every
endeayor within the limits OF It's iufis-
diction 10 secure the Improvement OF
the public highways. II is essential
for prompt delivery and collection Of
mail that roads over which rural de-
livery service Is established shall be
maintained IN condition. This does
not necessarily mean that the roads
shall be OF the highest improved type,
hut II does mean that they shall be
kept smooth, free from ruts and drain.
ed.
Whenever report Is made to the de-
partment that rural routes are Ia bad
condition the road officials. postmaster
and patrons are Immediately notified
that unless steps are taken within a
reasonable time TO improve the condi-
ton Of the road service will be with
drawn from such roads.
In fHrtherRnce OF Its policy 10 Sc
cure good roads the department has
been cooperating with road oaicials
federal, state and local. and with good
roads associations The result OF the
departments uDceaaing demands for
good roads has been most gratifying
- those In charge of the service lnyol-
Sed and Il Is an established fact that
there has been more money npprupri.
atcd for and spent on good roads dur
ing the i3 years which rural delivery
has been iu operation than In ans
other period of the countrya history
Many letters have recently been re-
ceiveh AZ tho Postofilce Department
from different states extending inu.
tations TO officials 20 attend and Bd-
drcsa good roads conventions and 70
express the attitude Of the department
upon the subject Circumstances and
conditions have compelled deeliDa.
tons Of these invitations. but replies
have been made. fully explaining why
good roads are essential TO the sue
cessful operation Of the rutal delivery
service. and stating that the depart
mont directly and through poaimaaiors
aud carriers stands ready 20 cooper
ate In all good roads movements 40
far as conditions viii permit
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-20
BACK TO THE COUNTRY.
4 Nan on Forty Acres Of Land Is a
Prince.

Conditions everywhere show how
foolish u Ia for the laboring man to
leave the country for the city--espe-
clally II he belongs To the class OF un-
skilled w0rkmen Here Is H. q.
Mooney. Of Duluth. MINI, thus writing
Ia the Country Gentleman
Tho impoverished condition OF the
farmer has been depicted IN your col
umnA. but we have heard very little
shout the ordinary working man in
the cities In this city. for instance,
four rooms on On alley cost from sl2
10 $40 Il month. and water and light
cost at least 81, Eggs retailed last
winter nt 40 cents a dozen; butter at
20 20 3s cents Rlrloin steak. 20 cents
a pound potatoes. 81 hushai: gour.
1926 for 9s pound sack. and n MIR.
Peer or anyone else imagines that the
yorhingman'a wife and family are
tasting many OF the luxuriea OF life
he IS entirely mistaken. II is hard
work from long before daylight until
after dark. and when pay -day comes
the money win scarcely go around for
the absolute necessities OF life: and
In cases Of sickness or accident, the
ball positively cannot be paid. There
are mighty few Iaboring people in the
cities who do not sooner or later get
on a dead.beat list. and the physicians
aud hospitals can show you columns
OF names OF poor people who are un.
able 10 pay their bills and who never
will pay them.
A man on forty acres OF land that
he owns or even hires IL prince be-
side OF the man who tolls with his
hands In the cities. and why any man
who can get foothold on the soil
should want TO give Il up for the life
OF labOrer In the city | cannot Inn
agine. As to clerks. teamsters, street
car employees and Others that might
be recruited from the farmers, they
are making very little more money.
and having to dress better, are Just
that much poorer.
The trend OF our shifting population
should be, by all means, from city to
country at this time, and the time is
not far of when IL will be very diff
cult to secure land holdings, while II
Is comparatively easy today and
should be looked upon as an oppor-
tunity.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-20
No MORE BASEBALL
Lack oi support Canscs Westminster
Team 10 Disband.

There viii be no more baseball ia
Nestminsier the present season. We
had an exceptionally good team but
It cost money 10 get them together and
1t cost money 10 keep them This
money was not Forthcoming, neither
through voluntary contributions nor
through attendance az the gamea a
number of our citizens contributed
literally. but g great many not unly
did not contribute but seemed nterae
10 having d team IN this city The
light attendance ~ the Rnmes was due
IN great measure TO THE fact that the
diamond WIS Too far from the center
OF town and 10 the further fact that
after the arrival of spectators ~ the
ground there was bat little provision
for their comfort To walk a mile on
a hot day and then sit for two hours
Tn The brolling sun Is more than the
average rooter VIII stand for NnXt
year II Is hoped that d lot in more
central location may be secured nnd
a grandstand erected from which
spectators may view the game with
some degree Of comfort That the
sport went so far through the season
as II did is largely due TO the efforts
OF Or J S Myers. who freely gave
much OF his time to the work OF Sc
curing players. arranging for games.
and looking after the finances
Westminster defeated Hampstead on
Friday, 90 TO g Hampstend's pitchers
were In bad shape and were pounded
for 35 hits Reitz pitched four innings
for Westminster and Haley pitched
the remaining Ave. nine hits being
made OF both. Hampstead made six
errors. Westminster none.
Saturday the Westminster boys play
ed their last game. defeating the Sew
erns, OF Baltimore, 10 j. Reitz pitch
ed and allowed but 4 hits. Campbell.
IN right field, pulled down Z flies.
Spencer has Joined the Frederick
club and Is keeping up his good work
with the stick. There IL talk OF his
going to the Baltimore Eastern League
Club
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-20
Extra Session Cost ssOO.OOO.

The extraordinary session OF Con-
gress. which completed It's revision of
the tariff law cost the American peo-
pie, 1t has been estimated by some OF
the statisticans In Washington, about
s500,0O0 Many different items enter
into this grand total, the chief of
which is mileage. The Houses ex-
pense on this account aggregates
$154,000 and that Of the Senate $47.-
900, Extra pay allowed to employees
on both sides of the Capitol amounted
II is estimated, TO about $150,000
Special employees engaged IN compil-
ing information for Congress and the
committees relative to the tariff were
paid good salaries. The Government
Printing Office has not yet supplied
statement concerning the cost of print
ing the Tariff Bill. reports and hear
ings, but 1t Is known that this will be
large.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-20
DIR. zEIGLER EXPLAINS
TELLS WHY HE COULD NOT ACCEPT
NOMINATION FOR CLERK
Places His Democracy High Above
Personal Ambition
For the Advocate.

Whereas my position in the late
Democratic Convention was misunder-
stood by many persons, and Whereas
the Democratic Advocate OF August 13
in reporting the proceedings of said
convention stated on the list page, I'd
column, 7th, Sth and 9th lines of said
issue, that Mr.. Franklin having vol
unteered to withdraw In his favor,
DIR. Zeigler refused to consider this
proposition.
desire to state that MIR. Franklin
never to my knowledge volunteered TO
withdraw In my favor before the nomi-
nation, nor did the Westminster dis
trict delegates ever assure me OF their
support for the Clerkship or ever ac-
quaint me of their desire that ! should
either ask or accept the nomination
for clerk 1t is true number OF very
estimable gentlemen, both before and
during the session urged me to do so,
but neither Mr.. Franklin nor the West
minister delegates.
1t is also true that after the nomi-
nation for clerk and register. and af-
ter the third ballot for sheriff was
cast, was told that MIR. Franklin had
volunteered TO withdraw as the nomi-
lttt anu lutD WAS ItQhthltu anu
urged to accept the clerkship which
] could not do at that time for the
following reason
The Manchester district delegates
were not pledged TO me but Il was un-
derstood that they were to support
me until after the nomination OF reg
lister of Wills, after which they were
privileged TO support any other per-
son in Manchester district for any
other place on the ticket, and as a
consequence ] could not accept the Of
fer as long as the remainder of the
ticket was untitled.
Placing honor and my Democracy
high above the plane of personal con-
siderations and ambitions, bow to
the will of the majority, and thanking
all my friends for their support. es-
peclally my friends in Manchester dis
trict, who so Loyalty supported me In
the primaries and the gentlemen Of
the Manchester district delegation who
so firmly stood by me, ! remain,
Very respectfully,
JOHN s. ZEIGLER.
Aug 16, 1909.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-20
Orphans, Court.

Monday, August 16---Letters OF ad-
ministration on the estate of John j.
Crapster, deceased. were granted 10
Mary u. Crapster, who received war
rant to appraise and order To notify
creditors.
The last will and testament of John
Biehl, deceased, was admitted TO pro-
bate and letters Elementary thereon
were granted to John ID. Biehl and
Martha Alice CARRIER, who received
warrant to appraise and order to
notify creditors.
Letters of administration of the es-
tate OF Mary j. Haines, deceased. were
granted to Levi T. Haines. who re-
ceiyed warrant TO appraIse and order
to notify creditors.
Thomas Miller, guardian of Frank
L. Miller and William e. Miller settled
second and final account and said
guardian settled his second account
as to Morris e. Miller, ward.
The last will and testament of
Elizabeth c. Hewitt, deceased. was
admitted to probate and letters testa-
mentary thereon we're granted to Jas.
G. Hewitt, who received warrant to
appraise and order to notify creditors.
lucbuugJ AuBubl lf--lud 4. SillluI,
executrix of James A Shildt, deceased,
returned inventory of personal prop.
erty and money
Katherine Wilson was granted let
ters of guardianship as guardian of
Magruder d., Septimus s., and Well
ford w. Wilson, infants.
Charles C, Rickell was granted
letters of guardianship as guardian of
Grace, Paul, Raymond, Mabel, Gilda,
Gloyd, Julia, Mary, Ellen and Dorothy
Rickell, infants.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-20
Birthday Party.

Miss Flo Stansbury, OF Fourth ave-
nue., Park Heights, was given a party
by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Weaver, Thursday, August l2, in honor
Of her eighteenth birthday. During
the evening the orchestra furnished
music for dancing and at late hour
refreshments we're served.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles G. Weaver. Mrs. Catherine
Dell, Westminster; Charles f. Weaver,
Blanche Merrick, Ethel Pearson, Bet
" Barker, Bertha obrey, Annapolis; /;
Sadie Moore, Elizabeth obrey, Annap
oils; Minnie Dell. Westminster; Es-
telle Pearson. Mary Merrick, Carrie
Wright, Ethel Turner, Marie Terna-
dini Mary Hearn, Elizabeth Plaff,
Annie Merrick, Gladys Fox. Catherine
Maher, Catherine McManus, Clarence
Sadther, George Diehl, George Shedd,
Charles Herring, Gordon Hoffman,
Frank Kenps, Albert crandall, Annapo-
lis; Michael Greenwald Vernon Heps-
ley, Fred Stauffen, Earl Roman. EN-
mitt Hiltz, Carter Manning. Edward
Benesch, Frank Stansbury, Harry
Nichols, Harry Davis, Edward Weis
and Wilmer Connolly.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-20
Natural Gas For Trains.

The Western Maryland Railroad has
arranged to light through trains Nos
and 3, between Baltimore and Durbin
with natural gas, thus establishing
new era In the process OF lighting
railway trains. A force is now en-
gagged IN constructing a high-pressure
line for the West Virginia Central Gas
Company 10 the Western Maryland
station, whore the storage tanks. which
will hold more than enough gas TO
light the train to Baltimore and re-
turn, will be filled. If the plan Is
success the system will be installed on
all other Western Maryland trains.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-20
Loving Cnp For Sterling GaIt.

A committee of citizens OF EN-
mitsbnrg on Monday presented Sier-
ling Gait = handsome loving cup I'm
recognition Of the benefit he has been
to the community Mr. Oalt Is editor
and owner of the Weekly Chronicle.
and II is largely through his efforts
and the influence OF his paper that
the recent celebration OF Old-Home
Week was such an unqualified success.
Since he has taken over the local pa
per, a public library has been estab-
lished through his efforts, adequate
street lights have been put In service
and other municipal improvements
have been made.
Mr.. Gait Is a grandson OF the late
Sterling Gait and nephew OF the late
John Gait and Henry Gait. Of this
county.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-20
Bachelor Maids, Reunion.

The Bachelor Maids Reunion" to
be held in the College Hall on Thurs
day and Friday evenings, promises to
be one of the funniest and most inter-
esting entertainments ever given in
New Windsor Not only are the cos
tunes interesting and attractive but
the local hits" to be made at the .ak-
pense of the bachelors of the conn
munity are sure to add zest to the oc-
casion. Some of the ladies who are
to take part have become SO serious
and earnest during the rehearsals that
bachelors who attend the entertain
ment and who are not prepared to
surrender to the inevitable, would bet
ter be well armored against the darts
from cupid's bow.
The entertainment will be given for
the benefit Of the college campaign
and the reserved seat tickets are on
sale at the drug store.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-20
THE DANGER OF DUST.
4 Medical Writer Who Says "Lct
Sleeping Germs LIe.c

Did you ever realize what a danger
GUS thing It Is to clean house In the
spring? A writer in London med
ical journal, the Lancet, insists that
spring cleaning has many possibilities
for evil II not properly conducted.
Dirt and dust are full of disease breed
ing germs; but, however dangerous
these creatures may be when lodged
In the woodwork or comfortably set
tied under the hall carpet, they are
much more ferocious, this writer in
sists, IL stirred up and irritated and
sent flying through the air. II we
can't keep our houses clean as we go
we had better let them stay dirty.
This writer's rule is to 'let sleeping
germs lie.'
What a house would look like after
forty years of total abstinence from
spring cleaning we leave to our wo-
men readers to Judge. Yet we venture
the assertion that there is one crea-
ture who would find the situation en-
tirely satisfactorily. 1t dislikes the
annual cleaning ceremony, hates to
eat cold suppers OFF the kitchen table,
and beating carpets is to It an abomi-S
nation. 1t will doubtless make capital
out of the Englishman's warning
against the perils Of housecleaning.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-20
sIDE.sADDLEs NOT WANTED
All Right In Alabama, But out Of Date
in Maryland.
For the Advocate.

For the Advocate.
II is evident that the writer of the
Medford items has never journeyed
through Alabama. II he had. he
would have been In no wise surprised
at the Alabama Legislator wishing to
pass law against girls riding astride.
As the state is a land OF mules and
razor-back hogs, one does not wonder
at the Alabamians not wishing 10 see
their girls riding astrlde any of these
animals.
AS for our Maryland laws. they
seem good enough for us II our girls
wish TO ride, let them ride any way
they like, and to fogles who are so
narrow minded as not to advance with
the times. we suggest that they pack
their household goods, side-saddle and
all, and depart for the state in which
they must be so far behind events Chat
the men are still casting their votes
for Thomas Jefferson and the girls
are travelling on the Dilllon.
a. STRIDE
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-20
He is After Them.

J. l.. Gies, Of Carrollton. Md, adver-
tises that he Is settling up the out
standing accounts OF his store at Reis-
terstown, and adds
All that are not paid before, will
be published In local paper, and dur
ing the month OF September / Will
advertise on public posters the name
and the amount OF each bill due me,
and auction them OFF to the highest
bidder, in lots of five. Thus the one
owing each bill can have his own ra-
ting In his own community, unless the
bills are paid In full to me before such
future date Is set and hand bills are
printed"
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-20
DEATHS HARVEST.
Well Known Residents And Others
Who Have Passed Away.
MarquarL.

George Frederick Marquart aged
SO years, 10 months and 8 days. died
al his home in Tyrone on Sunday.
August Is. Deceased was born in
Germany, but spent most of his life in
this country. He was twice married
his second wife dying about Ave years
ago. He is survived by three sons.
Jacob, John and Charles, of Tyrone,
and four daughters, Mrs. Nelson Bank
ard, Pleasant Valley: Mrs. Charles
Whitmore, near Bausts Church; Mrs.
Sherman Gilds, Taneytown; Mrs. ".
I. Marker, Tyrone.
Funeral services and interment
Tuesday morning az 10 o'clock at
Baust's Church. Rev. O. W. Baughman.
pastor officiating The pallbearers
we're ID. II. Hahn. Arthur Benedict.
Jacob Maus, Thomas Eckard. Jacob
Rodkey and John Dutrow.
H. II. Weaver, funeral director.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-20

The postoffice department has ruled
that all guessing contests such as
naming the number OF beans In bot
tie. the number of cigars that will be
made in factory, the number OF adj
missions that will be sold at fair,
etc, constitute lottery and that a
newspaper that contains mention OF
any such guessing contests cannot be
circulated In the mails.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-20
Chureh ReopenIng.

Trinity Lutheran Church, Rev. w.
l.. Seabrook pastor, Deer Park road,
which has been closed for several
weeks while Messrs. Pfoutz and Mas
sicott have been engaged In decor
ating the interior and regraining the
woodwork and pews, will have a
special reopening service next Sun
day morning. The sermon VIII be by
the pastor.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-20
OnIng Roads.

The oillng of roads to keep down the
dust has become quite general and
many miles of II can be seen in differ
ent sections OF the county especially
In the boroughs and villages. IL does
the work admirably. The first stretch
oiled hereabouts was done early in the
season on Poor House Hill, and dur
ing this week second coat was APP
piled, the FIRST having somewhat lost
It's efficacy. The second application
required less than half the oil that was
used the first time and II is now ex-
pected TO last through the season.
Columbia Spy.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-20
Improvement to M. P. Church Home.

The board of managers OF the
Church Home met at the Home on
Tuesday last and decided to build a
large addition to the present building.
The extension will be on Church
street and will be fifty feet long by
81 feet In width. The plans we're
drawn by Paul Reese.
The contract was awarded to j..
Webster Ebaugh, a builder of this
city for $3,374. This does not include
heating or plumbing
The Methodist Protestant Church Is
to be commended for Its enterprise in
maintaining such splendid church
home. This is most deserving
charity.