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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-25

Jones corroborated the testimony given
by CLAWS as to his efforts to get the
Alaska cases taken up by the grand
Jury at Seattle. CLAWS was criticised
in Attorney General Understands re-
port to the President for not having
done anything toward a criminal prose
cution. Jones said he went to District
Attorney Todd at Seattle by direction Of
CLAWS, who was then his chief.
Todd said it was useless to take the
cases up at Seattle. for Judge Hanford
was constitutionally opposed to land
fraud cases. and he didn't want to be
Inundated by being turned down." the
witness said.
Todd he added. suggested that we
take the matter up with the Attorney
General at Washington and get the At
torney General to direct him to take up
tho matter at Seattle
Garfield's Hostility to the Claims.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-23
ONE CAUSE or HIGH PRICED
MEATS.

While the prevailing high prices for
oil commodities have doubtless been
fin large measure due to a price in
fiati0n which has been worldwide,
there ia little question that a very i'm
portant factor i'm causing high prices
of meats has been due to the rapid
cutting UP of considerable range areas
Of the western plain and mountain
sites through settlement by homestead
eFs. This settlement, which il going
on more rapidly today than ever,
means that the day of the vigorous
range sheep and cattle. which We're
eagerly bought and shipped to points
farther cast fer feeding. is fast pass
ing and that Gre long tho territory
which heretofore has been raising the
feel with which to fattcn these cattle
will also have to breed and rear its
own fatteniIg animals. Taking into
nc cunt thrf this viii have TO be done
ON high priced land. it means that
higher prices are bound to prevail for
cattle and sheep. whatever fluctuations
from month to month may be, due to
stockyard receipts. Corn belt should
keep this situation i'm mind and be
ready for IT,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-23
DO EioLES EAT GRAIN7

There has been considerable discus
Sion over the question whether the
mole is entirely an insectivor0us ami
mai or whether its bill Of fare includes
besides insects some grain. To settle
this question one of the instructors in
the Michigan agricultural college nut
mole In boz OF fresh earth in which
some twenty kernels of corn were
placed In four or five places At the
end OF thirty-Six hours 1t was found
that all or the corn had been searched
out aud d"voUred. and there was no
getting around the fact that the mole
was responsible. This experiment
tends to prove the claim Of some that
when mole fellows n row Of corn he
III not only nftcr insects which may
nave been 6tlra ted by the presence
-of the seed. hut tho seed itself. Tn Is =
matter of Co1mUn observation that
when tan ElOir can get all the Biz
White, JUICY flTha he wants he d3ns
not sHem {" care for or modest any,
thing ci%n. but if il more than ljIrnIr-
when these arc not to be had he r,r4
after other insects and grain il he can
locate l.:
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-23
SANTA CLAUS AT SEA.
Gifts on Christmas Tree For Passen-
uers on Ocean Liners.

A1lI1S On SnFlSLnd5 IFGG ~
gers on Ocean Liners.
Don't imagine that just because Q
person is at sea when Christmas ar
rires he gets no Yuletide cheer Christ
mas on one of the big ocean liners p
observed reliGiously. which is to say
that the day is fully appreciated ~
both officers and passengers
THE man who spends his lie %
board big passenger ship sees about
rs many different kinds Of Chrlstmases
as anybody. ! guess" said the captain
Of one OF the great transatlantic steam
ships as he sat in his cabin the otner
day preparing for holiday voyage 10
the Mediterranean. Some CnrlStmaS
days L have spent on the north AT
lantic, others while in the China trade
and still others in the south Paclnc
and the Mediterranean.
"The fact is that I have spent only
one Christmas day at home since a.
was married-and / haven't been
bachelor for good many years. NOW
we sail from New York very soon and
will touch at Gibraltar, Genoa and 9TH
er ports, and before we reach here
again Christmas will have been
passed.
when your ship is running On voy-
age to the Mediterranean, with
crowd Of jolly passengers aboard VINO
are or on trip to enjoy themselves,
Christmas Is day to be remembered.
Friends and relatives send gifts on
ahead, SO that they may be handed to
passengers at the right time, and or
course this personal remembrance
from home makes more enjoyable the
celebration which is always prepared
on board the ship itself.
'"The oath OF December passes about
as do other days until dinner time ar
rives. and then the chefs and stewards
Guido themselves in providing an
elaborate menu and in table decora-
tons. lie the weather is fine. and it is
likely to be, the passengers are i'm high
spirits. for the Christmas feeling is
infectious, no matter where you GO.
Toward the end of the dinner
speeches are made, songs are rendered,
stories are told and toasts are given,
and when this is completed all 60 to
the main saloon. and the Christmas
tree Is revealed. standing there In the
middle under the big skylight. It is 8
big tree, too-just as big as can be OBJ
tanned and put in place-and on it are
hung gifts from the ship for every pas
senger. not costly at all, but remem-
brances that are likely to be long pre-
served as souvenirs Of a pleasant oc-
casion.
Then. IL the sea is not high. the
candles are lighted, and the tree bursts
into beautiful illumination.
After a distribution OF gifts from
the tree a concert In given III the
weather is bad. But whenever Christ
mas eve liz pleasant and the latitude iS
suitable the passengers go on deck.
which they find to be shielded from
the wind by canvas, brilliantly lighted
and decorated with flags and bunting.
And. tell you. on a moonlight night,
with a calm sea and soft, pleasant air,
in the Mediterranean, for example, a
Christmas eve ball aboard a great ship
is something for most passengers to
remember
I'm sure ! can't imagine anything
more charming for those who enjoy
dancing. The romance. the poetry of
it all, must be delightful to the pas
sengers. boston Globe.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-23
wanr ~, STUDENTS DID.

WIFI rS"| - O0-H = $3.50"
As showing tl2t tho instruction that
is given at the agricultural colleges j.
of practical and valuable kind may
be cited the case If two Minnesota
young men. One after finishing his
course at tho state school took up the
raising of potatoes on scientific
scale On 200 acres. which was viz
gin prairie d half dozen years ago, he
raised last season Q9C0J an average OF
1877 bushels to the acre, from which
he realized net $4,000. This year he
expected to increase his yield to 200
bushels and to get just as large net
revenue. To do what this young fell
low did took brains and hustle. The
other graduate of the same institution
started five years ago with $500. He
went into debt ST., 800 for 24O acre
farm. He also had hustle and brains.
Now he has property valued at $500.
Tn the interval mentioned he has paid
$1,000 year In interest. spent $1,000 on
buildings, has pure bred horses, cattle
and swine worth 5000. and he holds
that his farm has increased $40 an
acre in value. which it must be ad-
mitted is a conservative estimate. The
book farming he learned at the ISri-
cultural college he put to good ac-
count. his wheat averaging ten bush
elS more per acre than his neighbours.
whose soiI WAS just as good. These
instances may be termed by some cX
ccp;iOn4l jet they show nicely what
fellow can do il he IN equipped for
determination.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-23
ELECTEON NOTICE.

Notice il hereby given to the Stock
holders of the Albaugh- Babylon Groc-
cry Company that an election of Five
Directors, to manage the affairs of the
Company for the ensuing year, will be
held at the Office Of the company, oppo-
site First National Bank Of Westmin-
ster, at 9 O'Clock, a. m, Tuesday, Jan
uary 8, 1911.
GEO. w. ALBAUGH, President.
F. THos. BABYLON, Sec. and Treas.
dec 16-te
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-23
Economy OF the SiIO.

Making corn into silage is a means
OF preserving the grain as we'll as the
stalk in the best possible condition
for feeding and without the expense
of Smelling and grinding. I'm feeding
whole corn, either lin the ear or she'll
ed, many of the kernels are not
digested. With silage, the grain be-
ing eaten with the roughage, nearly
all the kernelsare broken during mas
ticaton, and since they are somewhat
soft, are practically all digested.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-23
NOTICE.

IL
The Stockholders of the Westminster
Savings Bank are hereby notified that
the regular annual meeting for the cleo
ton of Seven Directors Of The West
minister Savings Bank to manage its
concerns and affairs for the ensuing
year will be held on Friday. January 6,
A. D. 1911, between the hours of and
2 O'Clock, P. NJ, at the Office and place
of business of the said The Westmin-
ster Savings Bank in Westminster.
Carroll county, Maryland.
z. D. GRIMES, President.
JACOB III. HANDLEY, Treasurer.
dec 16 St
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-23
CHRISTMAS CARDS FATHER.
British Artist Originated This Form of
Greeting In 1874.

British Artist Originated This Form of
Greeting In 1874.
Some day surely a grateful monu
ment will be erected to the memory of
W. 4. DoDson, the parent of the Christ
mas card. for he was true herald of
peace and good will to the world and
no small benefactor to commerce, says
q writer in Tit-BitS.
In 1914 Mr.. Dobson. who later be-
came famous member of the Royal
academy, was Il young man earning a
modest income as master of the gov
ham. One rTening in December in
stead Of writing his usual letter o:
Christmas good wishes to i friend it
occurred to him 10 substitute a pic
torial greeting, and, taking piece of
card about twice us large as a modern
postcard. he began to draw on it. In
the center of the three panels into
which he divided his design he sketch
ed a family group raising glasses to
the health OF distant friends amid a
seasonable environment OF holly and
mistletoe, while Oh each side of this
festal scene he drew Il picture of q
deed of charity.
This card Mr.. DobSon dispatched to
his friend, giving it no further thought.
The friend. however, was delighted
with his novel and artistic Christmas
greeting and showed il everywhere
proudly. to The equal admiration Of his
acquaintance. Everybody begged for
il similar card. and in the following
December the amiGble Mr.. Dobson
etched another design and this time
had 1t autographed and sent out cop
les by the score. IN the following
year he had several imitatorS. and the
Christmas card was IL last launched
OH the tide OF popular favor. although
even then IL Mr.. Dobson mad been told
that his modest card OF 1874 would
have 4O.ODO.0OO descendants si2ty-tive
years later i'm Great Britain alone Inc
would probably have thrown UP his
hands In amazement and fRcredulity.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-23
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.

Notice is hereby given to the Stock
holders Of the Westminster Hardware
Company that an election for Directors
to manage the affairs Of the Company
for the ensuing year will be held at the
office of the Company, in Westminster,
Md, Monday, January 9, 1911, between
the hours of 10 and II o'clock, a. M,
and for the transaction of any other
business that may be presented.
r. HERBERT SHRIVER,
President.
ROBERT X. MYERS, Sec. and Treas.
dec 16 te
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-23

The annual meeting of the Stockhold-
ers of the Westminster Fertilizer Com
pany will be held at the Office of the
Company on SATURDAY. JANUARY
2, 1911, at the hour Of 1.30 p. M. for
the purpose Of electing nine directors
to serve one year and until their sue
cessors are elected or CHOSEN or quail
fled. ........
A. Fl. HUBER,
Secretary, Treasurer and Manager.
dec 9 te
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-23
NOTICE.

The annual meeting Of Stockholders
for the election Of Directors to manage
the affairs vi The Woodbine National
Bank for the ensuing year, will be held
at the Banking House on Tuesday,
January 10, 1911, between the hours of
10 O'Clock a. m. and y o'clock m.
HARRY S. OWINGS,
dee is te Cashier.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-23
DIVIDEND NOTICES.
TOIVIDEND NO. 10.

DIVIDEND no. =.
Union Mills Savings Bank Y
of Carroll County, Md.
Union Mills, Md, Dec. 3, 1910.
The President and Directors of the
bank have this day declared semi
annual Dividend OF
THREE PER CENT.
upon the Capital Stock of the Bank,
clear Of ali taxes, payable December
31st, 1910. Stock books close Decem-
Der 81, 1910, reopen January 8, 1911.
y. j.. BANKERT,
dec 9-3t Treasurer.
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ELECTION NOTICES.
1TOcKHOLDERs MEETING.

~
The regular meeting of Stockholders
of the First National Bank of Sykes
Vile, for the election of Directors to
manage the affairs of the Bank for the
ensuing year, will be held at its bank
ing room ON TUESDAY, JANUARY
10, 1911, between the hours Of 2 and 3
p. M. MI. Il. WEEK,
dnc O te Cashier.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-23
OBJECTION OF DIRECTORS.

Union National Bank of Westminster, /
December 8, 1910. !
An election Of TEN DIRECTORS for
this Bank will be held on
TUESDAY, the 10th day Of J JANUARY,
1911, between the hours of II o'clock
a. m. and Z m. Of said day at said
Bank.
dec9te J. w. Herring, Cashier.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-23
NOTICE.

ELECTION NOTICE.
The Stockholders of the Farmers
Fertilizer and Feed Company Of West
minister, Md, are hereby notified that
the annual election, for the purpose of
electing Board Of Directors to manage
the affairs Of said Company for the en-
pany's Office, on Tuesday, the 10th day
of January, 1911, between the hours Of
TO a.. m. and II o'clock IN.
BY order of the Board,
JOHN ROYER,
dec TO te Secretary.
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OBJECTION NOTICE.

-
The annual meeting Of Stockholders
for the election of Directors to manage
the affairs Of The Sykesville National
Bank for the ensuing year, will be held
at the Banking House on
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10th, 1911,
between the hours Of 10 o'clock A. nj.
and IL o'clock M.
VIM. M. CHIPLEY,
dec 9-4t Cashier.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-23

& rat trap that works Ike charm
may be rugged up d. sprinkling cou-
BE Of handouts OF bran over the sur
face Of half d pailful Oh water with
some sort OF an approach fixed so that
the rodents can get into the pail with
ont difficulty. We have seen this tried
and know that it works well.
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OBJECTION NOTICE.
IN W. oD IL " /.
dec 16 te

OBJECTION NOTICE.
The Stockholders Of the Ice and Cold
Storage Company Of Westminster are
hereby notified that an election for III
Directors, to manage the affairs of the
beId at he eo F ,q Nationa g Rank RS
ing, in Westmin-ter, Md, on Tuesday,
January 5, 1911, between the hours of
IL Il. m. and II o'clock, m.
JOS. w. SMITH.
dec 16 te Secretary.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-23

There are now and then occasions
when the circumstances seem to justi-
fy one i'm going to law, but they are
few and far between. Especially Is
this true i'm equity cases. where prop
erty or money is involved and where q
settlement could by all odds be best
effected by arbitration and compro-
mise. The folly of "lawing" IL ont
willy nilly lies i'm the fact that before
a settlement is effected i'm the court the
chances are that the lawyers will have
the bulk Of the money or proprty that
the Migrants are scrapping over.
Folks who persist i'm "lawing" i'm this
way are easy ''pickin's" Tor the lega
fraternity and those who contribut
most largely toward buying their flou
and bacon and footing their coal and
electric light bills.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-23

Sone one who has tried if says that
scattering concentrated I've in Their
runway5 will fix the rats. The stuff
gets ON their feet and burns them, and
they next put their feet to their mouths
to lick the I've off. and this finishes
them.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-23

ID r. Bennett, Of Sykesville, sells
1 the best medium priced Buggy on
the market for the money.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-23

Roughly n horse will eat as much
hay pr day during the year as Ii
weighs in hundred pounds; hence
horse weighing 1860 pounds would eat
twelve times $50. or 1850 pounds or
hay. This estimate il on the suDpo-
sition that n fair grain ration is fed
If this were increased or diminished
q tribe less or more hay would need
tO ba fed
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-23

Cultivate the friendship of every
farm animal, from the dog to the
horse. The man who has not friends
OF this kind IS not apt to have many
elsewhere.
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dec 16 tie
OBJECTION NOTICE.

OBJECTION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given to the Stock
holders of the Sykesville Realty and
Investment Company, that an Election
of Fifteen Directors to manage the
Company for the year 1911, will be
held at the office of the Company,
"Arcade Building" Sykesville, Md,
Tuesday, January 3rd, at o'clock p.
M.
JAMES B. GEORGE, President.
THOMAS MI. ANDERSON, Secretary.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-23

Owing to the scarcity of hay very
generally through the north central
states many t0wnsman who i'm years
past has fed timothy, clover or alfalfa
VIII have TO feed instead shredded
corn fodder, which mas been put up in
extra good condition this season. For
the family cow this may be nicely bal
anced as a milk giving ration by feed
ing quart Of cOrnmeal. two quarts of
bran and double handful of oilmeal
twice day. This Is sufficient for a
COW giving from twelve to fifteen
quarts Of mill, per day. If she is CIV
ing less than this the ration should be
reduced proportionately. If ensilage
Is available and The ear corn was not
removed when it was put up the same
ration will suffice. leaving out the corn
meal.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-23

"a Jersey calf o. the male persuasion
that hasn't sufficient merit TO JUSTIFY
hi use ~ " sire Should be converted
into veal ~? tile time lie L. ten weeks
.TT
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-23

In the purchase Of cows for the dali
~ herd the cow is OF vastly more I'm
portarcc than the price paid for her.
TO many men cow IL COW and one
worth ~ more than another. Yet
when you get down to hardpan one
cow for dairy purposes may be worth
four or five times as much on cash
revenue basis az another that outward
ly seems to be as good looking and be
cheap at $50 or even 500. where the
other wouldn't be worth a cent more
than she would fetch as butchers
stock
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-23
FoleyS
Honey
and Tar

Will cure : cough Or cold no
matter how severe and prevent
pneumonia and consumption.
"a Guarantee.
This i'd TO certify that all
druggists are authorized TO re-
fund your money IL Fo1cy's
Honey and Tar fails to cure
your cough or cold. Contains
NO opiates. The genuine ID Ia q
yellow package. REFUSE SUBSTITUTE
For Sale BY SHAW DRUG COMPANY
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-23
WATER IN THE HOUSE

lu response to COO queries sent o.,t
10y The country life commission . coun,4
of years ago. asking what one thing
would LIE OF most interest to farm
life from the standpoint or the house
wife. some $50 replies mentioned first
water I'm the house." Considering tba
distance some farm women have 70 co
TOT water aud the amount OF II they
nave TO carry I'm twenty four IIours va
guess these good housewives hlt tbe
NAH On the head. The lack H. one thot
ought 10 bn remciiied by digging n well
nearer the house or moving tue house
nearer the well. Better than either or
these Is the Installation of N tank and
pipe system which will make it DosSi
lsie 20 have water On tap i'm tho kitchen
al the time. while the installation of N
galvanized tank connected with
water front In the Kitchen stove will
aneaR that hot water will be under
faucet Oil the time. thus doing away
with mach or the tcakettle nuisance.
Properly arranged. The same system
may be used to furnish water for the
stock IN tue barn.
~.
The fellow who goes with hair and
beard untrimmcd. dirt on his neck and
in his ears. belongs exactly TO the same
class as the woman who goes about
tine house iii dirty. slovenly old
wrapper when one. neat and clean
would not cost cent more. Both are
sinners ana should repent-ShOuId
clean TIP and try To make themselves
as Wfnscme and attractive as possible.
A little gumptiDn and the same amount
of soap went remove freckles, cure
llaIr Ilp Or make over ugly features,
hut ticY VIII 10 VI long way toward
making pretty Enloycly individual
Look clean aHI presentabto-
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-23

The state of Wisconsin has a law
Which went into eject Dec. 4 of the
present year which makes 1T unlaw-
ful to- sell or otherwise transfer any
bull. SOW OF hcifer over six months old
for other than breeding purposes or
70 export from the state or slaughter
any animals unless the same shall
have within period or two years
prior to such sale been tuberculin
tested by some competent person APP
proved by the state sanitary live stock
board and been found free from tu-
bcrculosls. This law, which should be
used ~ pattern Ia other states. IS
supplemented BY a state dairy law
which makes unlawful the sale OF milk
and cream from diseased animals. In
case the test applied shows animals
are affected with tuberculosis the own
CIR on their being slaughtered receives
three-fourths OF the appraised value,
which i'm mo case shall exceed SIS.
while If no LESSONS OF tuberculosis are
found on slaughtering the full ap-
praised value OF the carcass A. re-
aefred-
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-23

Some experiments which have been
conducted the past four years by tn
Ohio Agriculture college to determin
what sized and shaped cars will ON the
average produce the most corn per
acre, while not entirely conclusive, pre-
sent some interesting facts. First it
was found that long ears produced
3.97 bushels per acre more than shorter
and deeper kerneled ears; that seed
from ears with bare tips produced
more corn p"r acre the first year than
from ears that were well filed. but
that In succeeding years the seed from
well filed ears yielded from Is to
z bushels per acre more. 1t was also
found during a period of FIVE years
that crease dented corn produced 2.S4
bushels more per acre than rough dent
ed seed and that seed from q well me-
nured plot produced 81 bushels less
per acre than seed from an adjoining
plot that was not MANFRED at all.