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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-02
HOBBLE SKIRT HOLDS SHIP
One Woman Is Caught By Hers And
Another Has To Climb.
[Frum the New York Sum-

from the New York SUM-
Hobble skirts were responsible for
the belated sailing of the Fabre liner
Venezia yesterday from her pier in
Brooklyn MIR. and Mrs. Frederick Il.
Hoth, OF Harrison, N. r., just married
and bound for the Mediterranean, had
a reception abroad the ship which did
not wind up until she was ready to
cast or her lines. a lady i'm a blue
cast otf her lines. A lady in black
who congratulated the Hoths. The
gangplank was steep and the woman
with the skirt could not 70 fast.
though urged politely to do %. she
tripped in the effort and her dress
caught in the gangplank rail so tight
ly that it was seven minutes before Ii
was released, with q rent.
MIR and Mrs. George Linger, OF Chi
cago. also newly married and also
passengers by the Venezia, took a
walk to Greenwood while waiting for
sailing time. The Venezia's pier Is
long. Mrs. Linger fingered longer
than she should and could not make
up the time, handicapped by hobble
skirt The ship had cast or her lines
when the Lingers hove in sight. Pas.
sengers gathered at the rail and laugh.
ed at Mrs. Linger's hurried and pc.
culiar gait. The gang plank had beer
taken down, but the obliEing piel
captain persuaded the skipper TX
lower sea ladder, and Mrs. Lingel
assembled, with the bridegroom close
astern assisting her to carry her feet
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-02

The efficiency Of thousands Of rural
schools might be vastly increased
were a serious attempt made to teach
fundamental and very important
things which are taught deliberately at
the agricultural colleges. The list of
subjects discussed and demonstrated
ought to include the testing Of seed
corn, the determination OF butter fat
in milk by the Babcock test. the test
ing and cure for sour soils, a study Of
small grains and a demonstration Of
the advantage Of growing pure bred
over growing scrub grain. something
about balanced rations and the phi
losOphy of them. The rural school
would seem to offer an admirable
meeting place for the young people Of
the country and fundamental instruc-
ton In things which promise so much
for the agricultural betterment OF
farming communities. 1t may be the
teacher is city bred or knows little
about these interesting and important
subjects. But this should not prove
serious obstacle. for enterprfsing
companies are publishing books which
outline this work in a very satfsfac-
tory manner. A little determination.
coupled with the assistance which
boys and girls of the school will be
only too glad to give. will make pos
sible very helpful and practical line
Of study and experimental work which
will serve to keep many a restless boy
in school and vary the routine work
for both boys and girls.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-02

While the words gutta percha ana
rubber are sometimes used inter
changeably. they are quite different
The former is procured from trees
which grow in the Malay peninsula
while rubber liz from tree native TO
the western hemisphere. the supply
coming chiefly from the wild trees OF
Brazil and the cultivated groves Of the
Straits Settlements. Rubber has been
known since the discovery Of Ameri-
ca. but it was not until 1923 that any
serious attempt was made to use 1t on
a commercial scale. while the major
portion OF the present enormous rub
Der business has been growth OF the
past fifteen years.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-02
MEATS.
THE FAST MAIL OF HONDURAS.
United States Magazines and Papers
Are Month Going to Tegucfgalpa
the CAPITAL

Tegucigalpa, Spanish Honduras.-It
takes one month to get magazines
and ppers from the United States to
this city. From the end OF the little
narrow guage railroad to the capital
is six days hard ride over the noun
tains. All of the mails are transported
on mules. During the rainy season,
when the streams are swollen, the
mail carriers frequently swim the
streams with the letter bags on their
heads.
Owing to the slow mail service much
business is handled by telegram,
the government owning the lines and
the rates being very low. Confidential
messages, however, especially those
OF government officials, are not sent
by telegraph, because of the danger
they are subjected to by the operators
who leak" and make known their
contents As the country has enjoyed
fifteen revolutions in as many years
there is always strife by those out
Of Office to get back in again and the
different factions are always looking
for opportunities to gain an advan-
tage. The slow mail service naturally
makes business drag along proper
tfonately. The carrying of the mail
IL let by contract and the men who
see ii through to its destination are
subjected to much exposure and long
hours of weary mountain climbing.
Along the coast the mail is taken
by Carib sailors in small sail boats.
They encounter storms that drive
them out of their course and occasion
ally the boat is lost with all aboard.
The sailors are frequently given to
drinking and this enhances the dan
ger Postmasters do not sell postage
stamps for they cannot always be
trusted to return all the money re-
ceived. a reliable business man gem
orally sells the stamps for the gov
eminent
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-02

There Is very good reason why tu-
berculosis doesn't make very much
Roadway i'm hogs that are raised for
market, the bulk of them being con-
verted into bacon. hams and salt pork
before the germs get squared away
and ready for business.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-02

One of the warmest as well as dri-
est stationary poultry houses we ever
saw was made of clay hollow blocks,
the dead air spaces i'm the block insur-
ing both of these conditions. The In
terror Of the house was plastered with
q thin coat Of cement. which served
to make the structure still warmer
and filed up crevices which would
serve as a refuge for lice.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-02

The United States army regulations
provide the following rations for ami
mails in the service: For horses, four
teen pounds of hay and twelve pounds
OF corn. oats or barley per day; for
mules, fourteen pounds Of hay and
nine pounds Of corn, oats or barley.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-02

CauS6u d WcdhuCSS
and broken down
condition of the
system. i read 90
much ofwhatLydia
K. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
had done for other
suffering women j
felt sure 1t would
help me, and1 must
say it did help me
wonderfully. My
pains all left me, II
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-02

During the past summer reports from
the District Of Columbia were to the
effect that bounty Of cents hun
dred was paid for flies Normally this
might result I'm determination OF the
pest IL there weren't folks just deprav-
ed enough to view this bounty suf1-
Gent to justify breeding them purpose
ly. the way some farmers nourish pairs
OF old wolves SO as to get bounty on
the pelts of the whelps in the fall
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-02

Exercise and health are yo cloDely
connected in the case Of the fowls that
this idea as affecting the care OF the
dock during the winter months should
DO kept constantly in mind. Exercise
means health, and health means eggs.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-02

Too often 1t is a person who cannot
swim who rocks the boat and the one
who doesn't seem to know breech from
muzzle who t. shot with the unload
ed" gun.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-02
SOME LESSONS or A DRY SEASON

While the protracted drought which
prevailed over large portion OF the
country worked serious hardship I'm
limited areas where II was unduly Sc
we're, 1t has nevertheless forced nome
aome lessons for the agriculturist that
Inc could hardly have learned I'm any
other way. Chief among these 1s the
demonstration Of the value OF persist
ent cultivation of TILED crops as a
means of conserving moisture. Re
suits along this line i'm the shape OF
good yield and fine quality Of both
grain and vegetables have been an
eye opener of a very convincing kind.
Again, there has been demonstrated
on thousands Of rich, low acres what
could be expected from the careful
thing of such land, the unusually dry
conditions prevailing this season pro-
ducing conditions similar to those
which would prevail were the land
properly tiled. Several tracts Of this
kind that we know of, heretofore used
only as pasture or producing rank
weeds, have this season yielded bump
er crops of corn and small grain. The
question which the owner of such a
tract may well ask himself in view OF
these results is, Can | afford to let
this land lie idle, or largely so, year
after year when thing ii will make 1t
yield bountifulIy? The answer Of
many who have had such demon
stration under their very noses will
be am emphatic NO" Another lesson
of the dry season. though perhaps OF
less. wide application. Is the benefit
which may be derived in seasons of
short rainfall from irrigating plants
While suck irrigation would hardly be
feasible for large tracts. very salts
factory financial results have accom-
panied an application of water on
fruit and vegetable gardens. A fourth
lesson which the drought has enforced
OF hay is the need as well as the wis
dom of making a more economical dis
posal Of the great amount of corn fod-
der which in so much of the territory
west of the Mississippi has been 60
Ing to waste year after year. Closely
connected with this last truth has been
demonstrated the tremendous advan- |
tage which the man with the silo has
over the one who has not as a result
of being able to furnish his COWS with
a succulent ration when pastures are
parched and brown. AS stated, the |
drought has borne with much severity |
or those i'm sections where worst, but
1t will have been worth the cost II !
the lessons which it has taught have
been brought effectively to the atten-
ton of tillers Of the soil.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-02

If any one Of the house plants have
AIM sickly yellow color IL is fair TO as-
sumo that there is a lack OF nitrogen
In the soil. This may be supplied Dy
using a moderate amount OF plant
food, watering the plants with dilute
ammonia or q small quantity Of ma
nure water.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-02

A. boy without moral stamina and
backbone H. like boat without sail OIL
rudder-destined to be a doater and
drifter and sooner or later doomed to
be wrecked on the rocks and shoals.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-02

The University OF Missouri has o.
Holstein cow that in a recent six
months milking test gave 1,4O0 pounds
more milk than any other cow I'm a
like period on record. She IL now on
the last half Of the period, and 1t Is
expected that she will break all rec
ords for both milk and butter fat pro-
ductiON
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-02

A long step would be taken toward
Improving the highways OF the coun-
try were I'd simple thing 60 b. done
as the enactment by state legislatures
of laws compelling the use of wide
tired vehicles for the hauling Of loads
to and from market This would not
alter the contour OF roads out Oh
shape, take the place Of the road drag
or of crawling or macadamizing roads
which would otherwise be impossible.
but III would do more to improve coun-
try roads. than any simple policy which
has hem put into effect UP 60 tne
present time.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-02

A little sewing machine oil judiciouS-
" applied will put a stop to that pro
longed squeaking Of bedroom and
closed doors.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-02

In the matter OK acres OF Land unGsr
ditch Idaho II said to be In the lead,
with California N close second.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-02

Exports OF foreign merchandise
from the United States for the fiscal
year 1910 broke all former records,
totaling $35,O0O,OO0, or $1O,OOO,OOO
more than for 1909, and $7,0O0,O00
more than 1903, when the previous
record was made. Total exports
amounted to $1,745, 5000, 900.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-02
WANTS HER
LETTER
PUBLISHED
For Benefit of Women who
Suffer from Female Ills.

Minneapolis, Mimi was great
sufferer from female troubles which
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-02
PROPERTY FOR SALE.
pUBLIc SALE.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1910, at
O'Clock, rain or shine, first-class hack,
single seated jaeger. phaeton, top
buggies, ,runabout, spring wagons, a.
inch tread spindel wagon, stone bed. Ill
fit. long. All the above have Just been
done up See bills for particulars.
EDWIN SHIPLEY,
Washington Avenue, Westminster, Md.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-02

Corn smut, known to every one VINO
is acquainted with the corn plant,
was formerly thought to be injurious
to stock, causing abortion and In rarer
instances what Is known as the corn
stalk disease. Some time ago the bu-
reau Of animal industry at Washing
tom conducted some feeding expert
ments i'm which as high MS eleven
pounds Of smut per day were fed to
some of the animals. The animals
seemed to relish the smut and to thrive
on II. no injurious effects whatever be-
ing noted. From this it is safe to as
sumo that the amount of smut which
cattle would get hold of in eating corn
fodder in one shape or another would
be entirely harmless.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-02

InaSmuch I'D "a tile drainage system
Is no better than the poorest section
of 1t, 1t is a matter of long run economy
and good business management to ex-
erciSe especial care i'm the selection of
tile Of the best make for the drainage
system. When this has been done the
purchaser should Gull out with utmost
care any pieces that are weak and de-
fectlve. An attempt Is made to do
this at the factory. but the process
should be repeated by the purchaser.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-02

As the time for the winter SHOWS
approach the owner Of the newly set
family or commercial orchard should
straightway take the measures neceS-
sary to protect the trees from the at
tacks of rabbits and mice. I'm guard
ing against the mice one OF the first
things to be done is to remove all
dead grass. leaves or litter from the
base of the tree within a radius Of
two or three feet. which will prevent
their nesting near the trees. To pro-
tect from both mice and rabbits the
trunks Of the young trees should be
wrapped with some kind of paper well
up to the lower branches. For this
purpose wood veneer or building pa
per may be used. though old newspa
pers used four Oh six ply will answer
the same purpose and be the cheapest
wrapper that can be got. The paper
or other wrapper should be tied Sc
curely with binding Irvine or cotton
cord. I'm way OF supplementing this
rodent campaign. guns, traps and fer
rets should be called into service.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-02
-
Foley
Kidney
Pills
What They Will Do for You

They will cure your backache,
strengthen your kidneys, cor.
rect urinary Irregularities, build
ZIP the worn out tissues, and
eliminate the excess uric acid
that causes rheumatism Pre-.
vent Bright's Di ease and Dia-
bates, and res.ore health and
strength. Refuse substitutes.
For Sale BY SHAW DRUG COMPANY
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-02

Some analyses Of solid and liquid
manurcs which have been made 10y am
English soil specialist place the fer
tiliZer value of fresh urine from q ton
of linseed cake at $780, while the
value OF fresh manure from tine same
quantity OF linseed cake Hs but $2.
This investigation gives emphasis to
suggestions which have been made Of
late showing the necessity OF more
care In saving lfquil manure. which ln
the usual process Of handling the
homemade fertilizers Is usually lost
Straw or itself has slight fertillzing
value. but when used as am absorbent
OF liqnid manure It serves a most
valuable and useful mission. Thus m
stead of allowing the stacks OF straw
60 rUt down in the field. as Is tine case
IN 80 many sections. 1t should be scat
tered In the feed yards and lots and
used generously for bedding. which
viii serve the .twofold purpose OF
making the cattle and horses comfort
able and saving the fertilizer in quea-
don.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-12-02

When an article or commodity fs
advertised at 80 or 40 per cent below
the prices which usually prevail there
IS quite likely a reason for it, and in
n good many cases this reason liz an
inferior quality. The commodity may
be "wrecking house" lumber. $4.7
morris chairs or $19.98 buggies. We
are not urging folks to stop buying at
the bargain. but only to- appreciate the
fact that considerable reduction In
price almost invariably denotes lack
I'm both quality and durability.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-13
CLEARING PRICE ON
Dress Goods, Silks
White Goods, Cling
hams,L Lawns, ,Dimi-
ties and PerCaileS

5000 yards OF Lawns. Dimities
and Calicoes, now on sale for
yard, sc.
5000 yards of white goods, ging-
hams and fancy wash goods. now
on sale at, yard, sc, 6hc 8 1-Se
and l0e.
Our prices are now 20 per eent
less than our competitors.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-13

CONTINUED on Page 4.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-13
GERMAN NEWSPAPERS COME DOWN
GRACEFULLY FROM THIER HIGH PERCH

covering so important a question, is
expected to be the trouble-maker. 1t
reads:
I'm case any event arises of a ma
ture to menace the status quo above
mentioned, the two high contracting
parties shall, in each case, enter in
to communication with each other,
in order to arrive at an understand
ing as to the measures that may be
judged necessary to take for the
maintenance of said status quo"
The second clause is a promise to
maintain the situation as it now is.
That means the present open door
policy. The third clause is regard
ed as cancelling the second. Should
England or America or any other
power become formidable in Man
churian trade, Russia or Japan would
deem it a menace to the status
quo" and could take action.
That action would be raise in
rates on their railway lines in Man
churia. This raise would exclude all
merchants, except those of the czar
and mikado. If the rates were raised
it is believed here that England, the
United States and Germany would
make strong protests.
The position in which the treaty
places China is also a dangerous fac
tor China regards both England
and japan as intruders in Manchuria
At the present time China is over
awed by force, but later she may re-
sist any attempt by the treaty pow
ers to discriminate against Chinese
as merchants by raising rates on
lines.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-13

After an exhaustive investigation
of the express rates charged by the
Wells Fargo Express company in
this state-an investigation which
extended over the period of a year.
and which included in it's scope Of
examination every express rate in
force and effect in the United States,
the Oregon Railroad Commission to-
day made an order reducing all the
merchandise" and general spec
ial" rates of the company 20 per
cent, making a reduction of about
10000 rates in effect between the
railroad points in the state where
the company is engaged in business.
The new rates become effective and
in force within 40 days after SER
vice of the order upon the company
Made on own Initiative.
The investigation was made by
the commission upon the complaint
of Hon. B. F. Jones, of Polk county
over a year ago, and it necessitated
several hearings before the case
cNuld be closed. The hearings in
their range took in every phase of
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-13

the company's business-began with
its pioneer days, and traced its
growth down the years clear up to
the present. 1t included a detail
examination of the operating ex-
penses of the company in the United
States, the risks attendant upon the
business in which it is engaged, the
net earnings, and finally the rates
charged. Finally in order to arrive
at a just and equitable decision, the
commission had a hearing with the
company's officials at Portland for
the purpose of determining the oper-
ating expenses and earnings in the
state, and then after a careful con-
sideration of them, the commission
decided that they were unreasonable
and high and today made an order
their reduction.
The Rates Affected.
The rates affected by the order
are the merchandise" and general
special" rates. The merchandise
rates, about $1,000 in number, are
all set out and specified in the order,
but the general special' rates are
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-13
UNITED pnnss 1nAsnp Wmn.l

Berlin, July ia case of badly
crossed wires in the foreign Office
seems. today to be the explanation of
yesterdays teapot tempest" result
ing from Germany's attitude toward
the United States in the Madriz let
ter incident.
Events occurred with such rapidi-
ty in the foreign office yesterday as
to suggest bad case of rattles in
the department, and for a time 1t
looked as though the Monroe doc
trine, the status quo and quite a bit
Of other diplomatic brio brac was
in danger. Today the fingers OF the
mailed fist" have ceased to twitch,
and appear to be folded quite peace
fully.
The situation which developed
seems to have hinged entirely on a
mistake of the German foreign office,
in jumping at the conclusion that the
state department at Washington had
given to the newspapers the letter OF
the kaiser, endorsing the election of
President Jose Madriz, of Nicaragua.
When the German officials, after go
ing Off prematurely with their state
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-13

London, July 13.-That Japan and
Russia, through their new treaty,
made public today, have slammed
shut the "open door in Manchuria,
is the tacit admission of diplomats
here.
Although none will openly state
his opinion, 1t is the general belief
that England and the United States,
in particular, and other world pow
ers will oppose the new agreement.
The third clause of the treaty,
which is the shortest one on record,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-13
POLICY IS
TO CLOSE
OPEN DOOR

IN NEW TREATY, JUST SIGNED,
JAPAN AND RUSSIA ICORPOR-
PORATE VEILED STIPULATION
WHICH is REGARDED BY DIP
LONIATS AS AN INDICATION ON
PART OF THOSE NATIONS TO
CLOSE DOOR OF MANCHURIA
TO ALL OTHER POWERS, AND
ENGLAND AND UNITED STATES
MAY OPPOSE THIS AGREE
MENT.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-13
COMMISSION HITS WELLS FARGO A BODY BLOW
KANSAS JUDGE ADVOCATES
STATE DIVORCE BUREAU

Kansas City, Mo-, July 13.-
= Declaring that the divorce courts
are the scene of more perjury
8 than all other courts combined,
Judge Thomas ]. Seehorn, of the
y circuit court, advocates a state
divorce bureau.
Such a bureau" said See
= horn, should have supervision
= over every divorce case in the
state. A vast majority of cases
go by default. Men or women
= wanting divorces can now bring
= three character witnesses into
court, regardless of how disrep-
utable they are, and secure their
= decrees."
a a q 4 4 a 4 a a a a = a a q d .