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The Delta independent., 1910-09-30
A Little Talk On Tiling.

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The great loss of water through
seepage from irrigating bitches and
evaporation may be entirely obviat-
ed by the use of vitrified, salt-glaz-
ed pipe. From bitches too large to
be piped from source of supply to
distributing points large amount OF
seepage is unavoidable and drain
age is therefore the only remedy.
The proper method of removing ex-
cessive alkali is by a system OF
pipe underdrains, which lowers the
line of water in the soil, prevents
the alkali reaching the surface and
induces the washing of the alkali
into the drains during the irrigating
less without underdrains to carry OFF
the dissolved alkali, as the salts in
stantly soak down into the ground
with the water.
Shallow drains two to three and
half feet deep are generally use
less as they do not dry the soil suf-
ficiently for profitable cultivation or
prevent the alkali from rising to
the surface. To be most effective a
drain should be five to seven feet
deep, but the idea that depth will
make up for a number of drains is
wrong. Sandy soils require only a
few deep drains, but clay and alkali
lands cannot be too thoroughly or
IN. e-sae m
water may injure the land if allowed
to remain.
The cheapest and generally the
most efficient draining method con
slope of the land to a point where
a common outlet can be obtained.
To secure this outlet it is often nee
cesary for several farmers to coop
crate in the construction of drains.
The main drain should be located
first. drain should also be laid at
the base of the irrigating ditch TO
intercept the seepage. The laterals
or cross drains should be located
where saturation appears.
Y-junctions should be used for
connecting latterals with the mains
and sharp turns should be avoided.
! Locating drains too far apart means
failure of the drainage. The great
er the fall the smaller the drain
need be. but the general cause of
failure is the insufficient size of the
drain. Latterals smaller than six
inches are not recommended. Am
pie provision must be made at the
outlet for the discharge of all later
ais.
Drains should never run full, but
there should be an air space at the
top as it aids in destroying the cap
| Hilary connection between soil and
water and also draws the water to-
ward the drain. Drains should have
a regular even fall as a single piece
of pipe poorly laid may cause failur
of the entire drain. Begin work at
the lowest end of the outlet. lay the
pipe with the sockets up grade and
as close together as possible, for
with all care there will be sufficient
space for the inlet of water. Place
coarse screen over the inlet to
prevent the entrance of rodents.-
G. ID. Buchart in Field and Farm
The Delta independent., 1910-09-30
AMERICAN PEOPLE MUST
TILL THE NATIONS SOIL
}. J. Hill Tells Bankers Convention
That Farm Desertion is
Nations Peril.

In an address on National Wealth
and farm delivered at the Nation
al Bankers Convention held in Chi
cago some time ago, James j. Hill
said:
We have almost reached point
where, due to increased population
without increased production per
acre, our home food supply will be
insufficient for our own needs. With
in ten years, possibly less, we are
likely to become a who at importing
nation. The percentage of the pop
ulation engaged in agriculture and
the wheat production are falling
At the same time the relative cost
owing to the scarcity of bread, by
the great artificial increase in the
cost of all manufactured articles and
by a habit of extravaganza which
enlarged the ideas of both the rich
and poor of what are to be consid
cred the necessities of life. These
plain facts should not only arouse
and disturb the economic student,
but the men who are most intimate
ly related to the wealth of the ma
ton and most concerned that it shall
not suffer loss or decrease.
You deal with wealth inits most
condensed and universal form. That
wealth is the slow accretion of many
centuries. 1t changes its form and
occupation with wonderful facility,
but so slight at all times is the mar
gin between the worlds production
and its consumption, that its savings
have been acquired almost as slowly
and painfully as the miser's hoard.
Practically only a few months lie
between a universal cessation of
production and the destruction OF
the human race by starvation. The
marvellous diversity of modern in
iustry and its products blinds us to
10 the bare simplicity of the situa-
ton, Those, who like you, are main
factors in supplying to industry the
ultdlS W II oI. ilo opth
The main and lateral channels into
which the fertilizing stream of cap
ital may be turned upon the other
wise barren field of labor, should
be always mindful of the first great
source and storehouse of national
wealth and the most sensitive when
it is depleted or endangered.
We support in round numbers.
niney millions of people on three
million square miles of land. We
should be able to support $50 per
square mile as easily as 80. and
then we would have but fraction of
the density of of population of Dem
mark, with 167 inhabitants to the
square mile, Holland with 44S, our
own state of Rhode Island with 407
in 1900 But the education of
whole mass of people in the right
methods of tillage is a stupendous
task. Ii took England nearly fifty
years to do this, with powerful agen-
cies at hand and with control over
her farmers through leasehold con-
ditions that no one in this country
posses. She has raised her average
wheat yield from twelve and fifteer
bushels to upward of thirty bush
els per acre. If it should take us
fifty years We would probably have
doubled our population by that time
also, and barely kept pace with our
necessities. But we have not yet
accomplished the mere preliminar-
les of such a process
-.S-
The Delta independent., 1910-09-30
Social Horticulture.

Sowing wild oats.
Digging up the coin.
Cultivating friendship.
Looking after ones stocks.
Wedding out acquaintances.
Raking the servants over the Goals
Narrowing people with ones ill
temper.
Planting ones foot down on ex-
The Delta independent., 1910-09-30
Team for Sale,

Black and bay geldings Ave years
old. weight 1900 pounds. Also har-
ness. Phone OF write Dr. Ira J..
Clark, Csdaredgs. 34-0
The Delta independent., 1910-09-30
DO You Know?

Trinity corporation is the wealth
lest single church organization in
the United States.
The postofiice I'm Manhattan was
erected at cost OF between $1,000.
900 and $7.000.O0O. It was opened
for occupancy on August 25. 1907.
Staten Island is about 13 miles
long. miles wide and consists of
an area of about 81 square miles.
1t has n population in excess OF so.
900.
The great Washington bridge over
the Harlem river is 2.4OO feet long,
80 feet wide. cost $2.6sO.0o0 and
is built of steel. iron and stone. 1t
is 10 feet above high water mark.
The Delta independent., 1910-09-30

Henry Hatch.-A few years ago
we were able to tell what the neigh
bors were worth by the stun they
had around them. Now you can't
tch thing ABOUT 1t. A man may
have fifty or n hundred head of cat
tie aud really not be a cent better
OF on that account. for all have been
bought on time. like the old way
better.
The Delta independent., 1910-09-30
TWENTY-FIVE
YEARS AGO
INTERESTING ITEMS FOR THE
OLD-TIMER OF THE
DAYS GONE BY.

Present Depot Was just Completed
At the Time These Items Were
Written-AbOut Five Thousand
Acres of Delta County's Rich
Soil Was Then Cultivated.
The Delta independent., 1910-09-30
NOTICE In hereby R1vcn that
CLARENCE A, SMITH.

Heptcmbcr, 20th, 1910.
NOTICE Ia hereby given that
CLARENCE A. SMITH,
..s,unec and sole heir Of Amy 4. Smith. of Delta.
c,oiorndo who on October 10, 1905 made Dcsert
land Entry No. 1912 Ute; No. 04sS, for wy
SWN Scction ~, S,5 SE'$ Section ss Township
and SIsN Of Nic,, Ssction I, Township 10 South.
Rangc " Wcst. 9th Principal Meridian. has nlesi
notice of intention to make Final Desert Land
Prooy. 10 establish claim 70 tho land above
dcscrited, before Milton r. Welch, U: 3. Com.
missioner, at Delta. Colorado. on the 9Th day OF
November, 1910.
Claimant names "a witnesses;
W.lter IL. Smith. OF Delta, Colorado; Genevicve
Heytig, Of delta, Colorado Pearl N. Smith OF
Dsits, Colorado; Perry Robinson. ~ AUSTIN
Colorado. By pnin,
The Delta independent., 1910-09-30

II you have constipation, indi-
gestion, torpid liver or any dis
case of the stomach, liver and
bowels-useS SWoin . Cannons.
Write for free sample.
The Delta independent., 1910-09-30
SWANS
Backache and Kidney
PILLS

For kidney and bladder troubles,
sciata, rheumatic pains, neuralgia,
headache, nervousness, sleepless-
ness, that dragged down feeling. ="
They act directly on the kidneys
and give almost instant relief be-
cause they not only act as a tonic,
but clean the kidney tissues of
impurities and expel the poison
from the system.
So marvellous and universal are
the results obtained that they are
fully guaranteed. Every druggist
has them in SOC and 81 boxes. II
not satisfactory-your money back.
Don't delay-don' I run the risk of
Bright disease. Get a bor today.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-11-11
UNIONTOWN DISTRICT.

The Ladies' Missionary Society of
the NJ P. Church will hold an oyster
supper in Ezra Caylor's store room,
commencing Tuesday, Wednesday
night and Saturday afternoon and
night.
Revival services are in progress at
the Church of God. Miss Lydia For
ney, Of Harrisburg, Pa, was present
and assisted at the services from
Sunday until Thursday.
Elder Philip Eng1ar and w. Guy
Segafoose are improving their resi-
dences with paint.
Mrs. Allen Hoffman, of Winfield, liz
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Segafoose.
Miss Effie Wagner is visiting
friends near Winfield.
Mrs. Rachel E. Caylor, Of Clear
Ridge, passed her 18th birthday, Oc-
tober "a, and was remembered by
her relatives and friends with
81 post cards. She extends her
thanks for them
Cyrus Hull, of Woodside, sold his
driving horse the past week.
Miss Nellie Weaver and Miss Nor
ris spent Saturday and Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs Harry Weaver and fam
lily.
Mrs. Alice Brough isvisiting friends
in Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Devilbiss and
daughter Mary, of Wakefield, spent
Sunday in town.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-11-11
A Halloween Party.
For the Advocate.

For the Advocate.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. r.
Oursler was the scene of very de-
lightful hollawe'en surprise party,
given in honor Of their daughter, Miss
Vera, and son, Leslie OurSler. The
guests began to arrive early and were
met at the door by Miss Vera, and
were ushered into the parlor where
games and conversation were in
dulged in until 1890, when all were
invited into the dining room to par
take of the refreshments which were
served in abundance, after which all
departed for their homes feeling we'll
paid for their evenings enjoyment.
Among those present were A. T.. Our
sler and wife, Wilson Zepp and wife,
Bernard Oursler and wife, Misses
Eta Bankard, Ivy Green, Deborah
ireland, Flossie Shamer, Elizabeth
RAIDER, Ethel Shreeve, Nancy Arnold,
Mary Gill, Mary Stocksdale, Grace
Yingling, Blanche Stoner, Viola
Barnes, Mira Shilling, Edna Barnes,
Barnes, Ora Barnhart, Vera Oursler,
Alice Davidson, Hazel Zepp, Mildred
Oursler, Raymond Buchanan, Clyde
baTD0T1 CudTI0S EDduSH, JOnu SndHh,
Vernon Stocksdale, Tracey Fenby,
Ray Taylor, John Yingling, Walter
Shipley, Stanley Evans, Harden Tay-
lor, Arthur Evans, Cleveland Peeling,
Leslie Oursler, Earl Davidson, Vernon
Green, Horace Blizzard, Marion Tay-
Tor, Emory Rill, Wilbert Shreeve, En-
DRY Taylor, Albert Stoner, Carroll
Taylor, William Vancleaf, Louis Ev-
ans, Russell Oursler, George Oursler
and Baby Oursler.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-11-11
LINEBORO.

Farmers have about finished husk-
ing corn.
j. l.. Hoffman transacted business
in Hanover and York, Pa, Thursday
of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Bollinger, of
Hanover, visited relatives here dur
ing the past week.
The Hampstead Council, No. 6S,
and Alesia Council, No. 131, held
memorial services in the Firemen's
Hall, at Hampstead, last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Kopp visited
friends in Reisterstown and Balti-
more few days.
Ross Hoffacker, Miss Mary Kopp and
Miss Sarah WertZ, who attended the
Maryland G. E. Convention at Cum
berland, Md, last week, also visited
the coal mines at Frostburg They
entered a shaft $50 feet deep. The
surrounding country was very beauti-
full.
Levi Steiner, of Chambersburg, Pa,
visited friends here
Christian Endeavor Sunday evening
at p. m. The topic is 1.-THE Secret
of Happiness" This is also to be a
conservation meeting We urge every
member to be present
Mrs. w. L. Kopp spent several days
with friends in Baltimore.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-11-11
Jacksonville.

Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Pfoutz have re-
turned to their home, after spending
some time in Philadelphia and New
York.
Misses Beryl and Amanda Fleming
visited their cousin, Miss Evelyn
Bond, of Marston, on Sunday.
Harry Fogle and family, OF Balti-
more, are spending this week with
relatives in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Pittinger and
daughter, Margaret, spent Sunday
with Dennis A. Smith and family, OF
Wakefield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert, of Hagerstown
are visiting relatives in this section
this week
Mrs. Josephine Devilbiss, who had
been visiting friends in Washington
ID. c., returned to her home Wednes-
day evening.
Miss Velma Fleming returned to
her home Sunday evening after stay
ing some time with her uncle, S. W.
Bond, and family, OF Marston, from
which place she had been attending
school
Mr.. and Mrs. ). ". Fleming attend
ed the funeral of the formers uncle
Thomas Davis, atProspect on Monday
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-11-11
w. WI. G.. Defeated Again.

There was some football game at
Homewood Field, Baltimore, Saturday
afternoon, when Johns Hopkins Uni
versity won from Western Maryland
College, L. to 3. The teams went the
limit, playing 15-minute quarters.
The scoring was done in the second
and third periods. Musser made the
first touchdown by getting a punt,
which Fulton kicked into the visitors
territory and, running 35 yards, play
ed the ball directly between the posts.
Fulton kicked an easy goal.
Shortly before the second quarter
ended Hopkins worked the ball to
Western Maryland's 20-yard line. Full
ton went back and drop-kicked a. goal
from the 27-yard line.
1t took Hopkins only 4 minutes and
81 seconds to get an earned touch
down in the third period. Bridgman
carried the ball over from the one
foot line Fulton again kicked goal.
Toward the end Of this period West
ern Maryland got the ball in Hopkins
territory, and forward pass, by
Twigg to Sprague, placed the ball on
the two-yard line, from where
Quarterback Stultz carried it over on
the second play. Twigg missed goal.
The lineup:
Hopkins. Position w. nj. G..
DOdson, Paulus. Left end. .Sprague
Penniman, Dorsey. Left tackle. Dud-
ley, Leary
Woods, Michael. Left guard. .Hus-
ing, Leary, Massburg
McCabe ". Centre Wright
Bishop ..... Right guard. ..... White
Schaeffer,: Sears Right tackle. Graefe
Stollenwerck, Porter. Quarterback
Stultz
Musser Right end. Weaver, Dukes
Fulton -. Left halfback. 80. Dooley,
Bridgman, Tappan. Right halfback. :.
Beall, Price
Gil1et, Dudley. :. .F'ullback. .Tw1gg
Touchdowns-Stult Musser, Bridg-
man. Goals from touchdowns-Ful-
ton (2). Goal from field-Fulton.
Referee-Archie Hunter. Umpire
Page Hunter. Field judge-Doherty.
Timers-Straus, (Hopkins) Gibson,
CWestern Maryland.) Head linesman
Cotton; assistants, PEPPER, (Hop-
kins; WEIGH, (Western Maryland.)
Head linesman 20-yard one-Disney;
assistants, Lee, Hopkins,), Adkins.
(Western MarylanO. Time of quar-
ters-15 minutes.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-11-11
Discussion of County Jails.

The discussion of county jails in
Maryland at the State Conference OF
Charities and Correction, which
meets in Frederick, November 18th,
18th and 10th, will be OF especial in
terest and Importance since 1t fol-
lows so closely upon the meeting Of
the International Prison Congress In
Washington. am M# mm.h
II there was a single keynote
sounded i'm that congress, 1t was that
civilized. peoples must begin to pay
more and more attention to the treat
ment OF petty offenders. as they seem
to constitute the crux of the criminal
problem in every country.
The Committee on County Homes
and County Jails Of the Maryland Con-
ference has been fortunate In secur-
ing DIR. Frederick Howard Wines,
Statistican Of the Illinois Commission
OF Public Charities. who viii propose
IN remedy for the conditions firm Mary
land jails, many Of which are said to
be-. very bad. DR.. Wines was a
pioneer Arm American criminology and
50 was a notable figure at the recent
prison congress in Washington. -l
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-11-11
PLANS MORE ELEVATORS.
Western Maryland May Build Them
For Handling Grain.

President BF. Bush and Vice-Presi-
dent Alexander Robertson, of the
Western Maryland, returned from an
inspection trip over the lines of the
company to Cumberland. They also
viewed the work on the new extern
sion to Connellsville, Pa.
Both returned satisfied with what
they saw and heard. At Cumberland
they discussed the improvements
there with business men, but neither
committed himself on any definite fu-,
ture policy. The plans, they said,
would be unfolded as the time ap-
preached for the connection of the
Western Maryland and the Pittsburg
and Lake Erie, giving another east
and west line to the seaboard.
The same reticence Is maintained in
regard to contemplated improvement
in Baltimore. A committee of grain
merchants recently waited ON Presi-
dent Bush and urged the building of
a grain elevator in Baltimore to be
operated by the Western Maryland
1t was told that this was one of the
subjects under consideration. No as
surance was given regarding where
such a grain storage and discharging
withheld because the railway officials
could not at this time tell what prop
erty they could acquire suitable for
the purpose.
What the grain men desired was a
voice in the location of elevators when
their building was finally determined
upon. This, they declare, is needful
to them, as they are the local users
OF the terminals. They want them
built to the most convenient places
for both team hauling and export
trade. If more than one is to be
erected, the same convenience, it was
urged should be afforded as is now
given by the Baltimore and Ohio and
the Pennsylvania.
Assurances are said to have been
given that the Western Maryland
would have ample local grain eleva-
tors to take care of this class of
freight over its line.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-11-11
Game Laws.

On next Thursday, November the
10th, the open season for shooting in
Carroll county begins and extends to
and includes December "a. During
this time the law allows the shooting
of cartridges, rabbits, woodcock,
doves and pheasants. Squirrels may
be shot until December LIST. The law
does not, however, authorize one to
hunt with dog or gun upon another's
land without the permission of the
owner or person in possession Of the
property being first had and obtained,
under a fine of not less than SIS nor
more than $25.
The last Legislature passed law
limiting the quantity of game that
could be killed by one hunter day.
No gunner can now shoot more than
Is cartridges, 6 pheasants, II wood
cock, II rabbits or II squirrels in one
day. A fine for killing more game
than this is $500 fol each bird over
the limit
1t is also against the law to kill at
any time during the year any blue
jay, robin, lark. cat bird, red bird,
wood-pecker or any other insectiver-
Gus bird.
hC Sud1AA5 VI IL oppAAS OA dAy pol
fridge, pheasant or woodcock, or hav-
ing in possession any trap, net or
snare with the intent of catching such
birds is prohibited under penalty OF
$1,000 for every bird caught, and
$4,000 for having i'm possession such
trap or net.
The Act of 1894 makes it unlawful
for anyone not a bona f1de tax payer
or resident of Carroll county, to
shoot any woodcock, partridge, pleas
ant, rabbit or squirrel without having
obtained a license, under a fine OF
$1,000 for every rabbit, bird or SPUR
rel shot by him, and forfeiture of his
gun. Permission, however, is given
to any land owner to allow a non
resident to shoot ON his property, I'M
less the nonresident is shooting fol
market. The license required by this
act is $1,000 and a fifty cent fee to
the Clerk for issuing 1t. In case OF
the conviction OF a nonresident fol
shooting without license, one-hal1
of the fine goes to the informer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-11-11
Medical Society Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the Carroll
County Medical Society was held at
the Westminster Hotel, on Thursday
October 27. President IL. *. Wood
ward called the society to order, with
the following members present :
Doctors T.. X Woodward, Jas. III
Billingslea, J. r. p. Weaver, T.. Il
Legg, }. S. Zeigler, G. w. Hefinger
Chas. R. Foutz, "A. Il. Cronk, e. ID
Cronk, NJ .. Norris, = M. Morris. D
B. Spreeher, G.. I'll. Diller, E. I'll
Snavely, Ira T. Whitehill, Il. J.
Coonan, Luther Kemp, 8. l.. Bare
After the business session the follow
ing officers were elected: T. X Wood
ward, President; M. p. Norris, vice
president; Chas. R. Foutz, secretary
treasurer; C. iii. Diller, d. B. SPEECH
er, for Board of Censors. #H AL,
The society entertained its members
MT dinner in the private dining room
OF the, hotel. After dinner the pro
gram was rendered consisting of N
report Of Clinical Cases." The meet
ing was q very pleasant one. At =
o'clock, the program having been con-
cluded, the meeting adjourned.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-11-11
HOUCKSVILLE.

Mrs Agnes Brummel il i'm Balti-
more, nursing her daughter, Mrs
Raymond Finster, who has been quite
i'll for several weeks.
Richard Richards, of Baltimore
spent few weeks with his brother,
George Richards.
w. H. S. Allgire has purchased a
new Maxwell automobile from Carroll
Lockard, of Westminster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Cooper, Mr..
and Mrs Robert l.. Davidson, Paul
Cooper and Asbhry Snyder, of Grace,
and Miss Gertrude McAllister, of
Washington, d. c., spent Sunday
afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. T. w.
Buchanan.
Peter Buchanan has turnips that
weigh "a pounds each. Twenty-six
will make a bushel.
Mrs. Atlee Wampler, of Westmins-
ter, spent several days of last week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Buchanan.
Mrs. Kate Wampler spent several
days of last week at her home, near
the church.
George Lockard, of Philadelphia,
Pa, spent several days with his sis
ter, Mrs. VIM. Basler, last week.
Stranton Bosom, of Fowblesburg,
has moved in George Richards ten
ant house (the Old Buchanan Home
stead.)
Last Sunday evening Rev. Frank
Steelman closed very successful
series of revival meetings at Wesley
Chapel WI. e. Church. Twenty names
have been added to the church.
Mr.. Logan, Of Baltimore, has put in
the new lighting system In Wesley
church. Six lights make the church
much lighter than day.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-11-11
TYRONE.

Some of our farmers are through
husking corn and are now busy haul
ing fodder.
Jacob Haines lost one of his best
cows last week
Joseph Althoff lost fine two year
old colt this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Haines entertain
ed the following persons ON Sunday
last: Aaron Miller and wife, Miss
Bessie Zimmerman, Miss Florence
Formwalt, Miss Hilda Haines and
John Hiltebridle.
Walter Strine and wife, OF Wake
field, spent Sunday at Jacob Haines'
Mrs. Joseph Formwalt and Mrs.
Upton Marker spent a few days in
Baltimore this week.
Sunday school at Baust Church on
Sunday at $50 a. m. Communion
at 1890 a. m.
The Lutheran Missionary Society
Of Baust Church will render special
program ON Sunday evening, Novem-
Der 10.
Joseph Myers moved to his resi-
dence in Taneytown on Thursday last.