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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-01-20
PARCELS POST.
Rural Parcels Post W. General Pr.
cells Post.

There is much confusion in the
popular mind regarding the Parcels
Post. There are two absolutely dis
tinct propositions before Congress
one for a General Parcels-Post and
the other for Rural ParceIs-Post
The General Parcels-Post is feared
by the town and the country store, on
account of the added advantage it may
bring to the large commercial centres
The friends Of the measure point to it,
successful operation In European coun-
tries; its opponents answer by
calling attention to the immense dis
tances to be covered in our country,
which make comparisons with com
pact European countries futile.
In Rural Parcels-Post, the question
Of distances does not enter; for this
measure will affect only packages ori-
ginating and ending on the same short
rural route. No package could be
mailed, under the benefits of the pro-
posed system, from large city to farm
or residence on another rural route.
The service will be strictly local. The
fear of competition of the large cata-
lOgue houses should, therefore, be
eliminated in considering Rural Par
cels-Post. The only way by which
these catalogue firms could reap the
advantage OF the proposed Rural Par
cels-Post Is by having an agent ON
each rural route to distribute their
packages. AS there are over 10000
rural delivery routes, the organization
and support of such agencies would
cost vastly more than their saving in
postage would justify.
The advantage claimed for Parcels
Post on Rural Routes il that it will
bring the farmer and the town into
closer touch; the farmer will find a
better market for his fruits and gar
den truck, and, In turn, the country
store will have an additional output on
account of daily touch with the farm
er.
The machinery for this additional
service Is already established in the
present Rural Free Delivery; no new
principle is invoked. President Taft
did not recommend the General-Par-
cels-Post. One reason, no doubt, was
the immensely or the undertaking.
But, on the contrary, he strongly rec
commended the Rural Parcels-Post, in
the interests of the rural communities.
There are many who, while appre-
ciating the advantages of the Rural
Parcels-Post, still oppose it because
they fear it may lead to the General
Parcels-Post. Conservatism Is to be
commended, but progress would al
ways be blocked were the ghosts of
far-off consequences to be allowed to
bar the way. Why not have the cour-
age to face each issue as it -confronts
US ? The welfare OF the farmers and
their communities should be fairly
considered; and it must not be forgot
ten that if they prosper, the cities will
also share the good results. We are
all linked in the strong chain Of mu-
tual interests.
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WATCH ROADS THIS WINTER.
improved Highways Are New Passing
Test or All Traffic @nd Weather
Conditions, and Those That
Make Good Will RO Stand
ards of tho Future.

At the end or the present winter
good roads builders will be able TO
form definite opinions as to what shall
he the standard road of the future
Road building up tD the present has
been for the most part more or less
experimental. Demonstration as to
Just how good some good roads"
would prove to be has been lacking
because improved highways have not
been built long enough to show their
worth
On asphaltic macadam liz placed the
main reliance of road engineers. Such
highways have been proved absolutely
necessary to withstand heavy traffic.
and the main question remaining to
be decided Is the best binder to hold
the stone OF the macadam together.
Some OF these binders "bleed" In sum-
mer and then get 20 brittle that they
lose" the road The natural asphalts.
such as are used i'm street pavements.
do not act In this way.
Whatever may be next springs YER
dict as to what is the best road, the
movement for improved highways Is
going steadily forward with increased
energy. The latest to enlist In the
good roads cause are the presidents OF
the Pennsylvania. New York Central
and Southern railroads and MIR. Yoa
KUN Of the Frisco, who were among
the organizers Of the American Asso
citation For Highway Improvement
now getting to work In Washington
with Logan w. Page, director or the
office OF public roads. as president.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-01-20
Gumption ON the Farm.
Newer too old to learn.

Never too old to learn
The wages of gin is death.
If the elevator to success Is dropp-
ed-try the stairs.
Nobody without some pepper in him
Is worth his salt.
Don't call on your neighbor just to
borrow something.
The doors Of opportunity are mark
ed Push and Pull"
Tell your wife how well her cook
ing tastes and what good butter she
makes.
Now is a good time to nail
loose boards on the barn and to re-
place broken glass in the windows.
Re mortgaged the farm to set bis
SON up in business in the city; the
son failed, and now the sheriff has the
farm.
When you want legal advice, hunt
up some man who would rather help
you to keep out of trouble than to gel
you out after you are once In up to
your knees.
Kind lady, I'm just trying to keep
Soul and body together he did
look thin;
But the lady did neither smile nor
weep,
AS she handed the tramp safety
In
The woodchuck, the frog and the
skunk went to the show. The wood
chuck got In, for he had a quarter
(hind); and so did the frog with his
greenback; but the skunk had to &C
home, for he only had bad scent.
A Long Island farmer heard noise
one night, and thinking that the wag-
on spoke he went out to investigate
He discovered that the wagon was
tongue-tied, and that he had merely
heard Long Island Sound. Hearing
at another time a commotion near q
piece OF timber not far from the
beach, and fearing that 1t was SNUG
glers or pirates, he went out to
brighten them away by having the
hickory bark. The hickory failed
but he found that the dog-wood sue
ceeded. However, it turned out to be
simply an ocean squalL.
In the olden times the farm was q
general loafing place In the winter
The farmer loafed at the store Oh
smith shop; the cows loafed in the
stable, as the milk pals proved; the
horses loafed and grew soft and fat
in their stalls, and the very hens loaf
ed on the roost waiting for spring be-
fore beginning to lay eggs. A won
derful awakening has come The
modern farmer is on the job every
day or the winter; the cows are do
ing their best to provide plenty OF
fifty-cent butter, and the cheerful cack-
lie Of the hens on these bright Decem-
Der days attests the fact that they are
inspired by the twentieth century
determination to make good at forty
five cents a dozen.
From December Farm Journal.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-01-20
To mill Survivors Of Indian Wars.

We desire to obtain the addresses
Of all those who served on the From
tier against hostile Indians ID the
United States and Volunteer Service
from the close OF the Civil War until
1883, in order that their names may
be placed ON the books OF the N. I. w.
". Association 50 that they may bene-
1t By the Act pending before Con-
gress, as soon az ii becomes a Law.
VIII send copy on application.
The National Indian War Veterans,
organized for the purpose OF procur-
ing pensions for its members, have
sent two OF It's order. the National
Commander, Henry Hegwer. and the
National Secretary. G. r. Hauser, to
Wa shington, ID. c.. there to inaugu-
rate vigorous campaign for the pur-
pose OF accomplishing this object.
Those brave and noble soldiers
who 30 valiently defended and pro-
tected the Western Frontier In the
early days, making II possible for
this generation to develop it, unlimit-
cd resources and to live In peace and
prosperity, are surely entitled to the
same recognition that this Govern
ment 10 justly accords survivors of
other wars.
HENRY HEGWER,
National Commander. I. w., v.
=. o. b. ASA. Washington. DC. .N
O. n. HATSER,
National Secretary, J. w. VI.
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Annual National Corn Exposition.

Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 16-The Ma
tional Rural Life Conference, an ex-
ceedingly important adjunct to the
fourth Annual National Corn EXPOSE
ton to be held In this city two weeks,
beginning January 30. and occupying
seven massive exhibit halls on the
Ohio State Exposition grounds. will
bring scores Of the deepest thinking
men and best speakers to attend this
great National Agricultural EXPOSE
ton.
It will be broader In every sense
than any rural life conference that
has been held i'm the past. Ordinarily
such conferences have dealt with SO
cial relations Of the individual to the
community.
This Rural Life Conference, ma
tin-al I'm its scope, will deal mot only
with the social relation OF the individ-
ual to his community, but with the
commercial relation or the individual
to the country and his relation az a
producer to the ultimate consumer of
the cities.
Besides the leading men Of the ma
ton In country life work who win be
here to deliver addresses and discuss
rural life, everyone interested In ag-
riculture will participate, and farm
ers will be present from every section
or the country. In fact, more prom1-
nent farmers will take an active part
In this conference than any ever held,
an interest will be intense from the
very start Of the most interesting
program.
DR.. T.. III. Bailey, dean and director
OF the Agricultural College of Cor
nell University, ex-chairman OF the
Roosevelt Life Commission, and well
known az The Prophet OF American
Agriculture" will be chairman OF a
great mass meeting to be held In the
forenoon of February 4. CONNER
cial cooperation in the Rural Com
munity" will be the topic. In the
afternoon DR.. Bailey will deliver an
address on the same subject.
On February 5, A. z. Roberts, in
ternational secretary Of the County
Work Department OF the Y. NJ. g. ~.
will tell OF his organizations rural
work. DIR. Warren H. Wilson, super
intendent of the Church and Country
Life Board of Home Missions OF the
Presbyterian Church. viii deliver an
address on THE Country Church and
Community" In the afternoon there
will BE- addresses bearing On the
problems OF the rural school by VIII
let MI. Hays, assistant secretary OF
agriculture; Prof A. B. Graham. Of
Ohio State University; and Miss
Mabel Carney, Washington.
Kenyon T. Butterfield. president OF
Amherst Agricultural College. and an
ex-member or the Roosevelt Country
Life Commission, will be chairman
of mass meeting in the morning Of
February 8. Social cooperation IL
the Rural Community" will be dis
cussed. Mr.. Butterfleld will deliver
am address on the same subject In the
afternoon.
Cooperation between Producer
ana Consumer" will be the topic for
February 10. Prominent economists
and repre- sentatives from the cooper
ative organizations Of AT sections Of
the country will join fri the discus
siclS.
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Population
HOrse-Sense Dogycrel.

washington Starr
They took little gravel
And they took little tar
With various ingredients
Imported from afar;
They hammered ii and rolled it,
And when they went away
They said they had a pavement
That would last for many day.
But they came back with picks and
smote it
To lay a water main;
And then they called the workmen
To put it back again.
To run a railroad cable
They took 1t up once more;
And they put 1t back again,
Just where it was before.
They took it up for conduit
To run the telephone;
And then they put 1t back again
As hard as any stone.
They took it up for wires
To feed the 'lectric light,
And then they put it back again,
Which was no more than right.
Oh, the pavement's full of burrows,
There are patches everywhere;
You'd like to ride upon 1t,
But it's seldom that you dare.
It's a very handsome pavement,
A credit to the town
They's always diggin' Of it up
Or putin OF it down.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-01-20
Worldwide Distribution OF American
Farm and Factory Products.

The contributions which the people
or the United States are making to
the comforts and requirements Of the
daily life Of those In other parts Of the
world are scarcely realized even by
those supplying the articles NO con-
tributed. How little does the woman
CT girl employed in the factory real
'ize that the cotton cloth being manu-
featured with her cooperation is To
become holiday dress for some other
girl or woman in China, OR India, or
The Philippines, orNSouth Africa, or
the islands or the East Or West Indies!
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-01-20
.DESIRABLE RESIDENCE AT PR.
~ WAITE SALE.

I will sell at private sale, the desir-
able residence recently occupied by my
son, Chas. E. Herring, situated in the
most pleasant residential part of the
city. The lot has frontage Of SO feet
on Willis street, with depth Of about
165 feet, and in on the corner of a 20 #.
alley. The house is comparatively new,
and has all modern conveniences. If
not sold by February 1st, it will be rent
ed. Terms easy.
janis j. w. Herring.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Noi'oE ~ ekEDiioNs'
This is to give notice that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Or
phans Court Of Carroll county, in Mary
land, letters Of administration on the
Personal Estate of
GEROD III. KREIMER,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All
persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof legally
authenticated, to the subscriber, on or
before the 18th day of August, 1911;
they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 10th day
Of January, 1911.
JOSEPH III. KREIMER,
jan ID At Administrator.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-01-20
CITIES lin MARYLAND,
How They Have Grown During the
Past Decade. ~:

The Census Bureau made public the
population or the towns OF Maryland,
which In addition to Baltimore ex-
ceeded 5000 inhabitants. In addition
to Baltimore there are only seven,
Cumberland being the largest OF them.
The following Is the list:
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LEGAL NOTTCE2
OOMMIsSIONERs, NOTIcE.
MO. 1868 EQUITY.

NO. 1868 EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Daisy A. Flickinger ct AL, Plaintiffs,
vs. Virgin Carl ct al, Defendants.
Ordered this 9th day of January. A.
d. 1911, that the account of the
Auditor filed in this cause be finally
ratified and confirmed, unless cause tc
the contrary thereof be shown on OF
before the 30th day of January, inst.
provided a copy of this order be in.
serted for two successive weeks before
the last named day in some newspaper
published in Carroll county.
OSCAR d. GILBERT, Clerk.
True copy,-Test:
jan 1926 OSCAR D. GILBERT, Clerk.
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b. B. Gochnauer. Fanquier Co, Va. writes:-'+l
have used your Squared Deaf" Chick Starter with
excellent results. Have lost less chicks since feed.
irR than ever before"
PREVENTS DlAPRHOEA.
Chas. S. Grason. Baltimore Co. Nd, writes:-"l
have found by actual comparison that Bolginno'a
Squar-Deai' Ciicj Starter has n great advantage
over MI prominent foods the market IL does not
give the Baby Chicks Diarrhoea-'
WITHOUT AN EQUAL.
MIR. 9. Z. Jensen. OF Atlanta Co. N. T.. on Oct.
eth. 1910, writes As follows:-'I want to stats
that your three grades OF Poultry Food, Chick
Starter. Developing Food stands without MN equal
to-day. They are perfect mixtures and aound In
grain md n pleasure to handle"
BEST HE EVER PURCHASED.
Eli Griest Ceasn. Pa. writes.-You Square
Deal Scratch or Poultry Food In the bent ever
purchased at any price. have no trouble to sell
IL My customers like It"
SQUARE DEAL.
Chick Starter, Chick Food, Scratch Food,
1gt weeks. 5to10weeks. Makes Hens Lazy.
DON'T BE FOOLED.
III your local merchants dosent sell Square
Deal Foods drop us a postal. we will tell You who
does Send az SC In stamps. to pay the postage
And mention the mime or this paper, we will gGnd
You package ZACH Of Pansy. Nasturtium. Asters.
Sweet Peas, Scarlet Sage. also our New 1911 Car
dem and Flower Seed and Poultry Supply Cata-
logue-
j. BOLGIANO & SON,
Seed Growers, Importers, Manufacturers
Four deneratlons of Unbroken Success.
BALTIMORE, MID.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-01-20

For La0ripp Coughs and Stuffy Colds
Take FoIey's Honey and Tar. 1t gives quick re-
lief and expels the cold from your system It Con-
tAins opiates is safe and sure. For sale by Shaw
Drug Co
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A RELIABLE COUCH MEDICINE

liz u valuable family friend. Foley'y Honey and
Tar fulflls this condition exactly. Mrs. Charles
Kline, N. 8th St. Esston. Pa. states: Several
members OF my family have been cured Of b@d
coughs and colds by the use of Foley's Honey and
Tar and am never without bottle In the house.
It soothes and relieves the irritation in the throat
and looSens up the cold. have always found IL q
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-01-20
DIVIDEND NOTICES.
nIVIDEND NO. 1870.

Union National Bank of Westminster, \
Westminster, Nd, Dec. 81, 1910. (
The President and Directors of the
Bank have this day declared q semi
annual dividend Of
FIVE PER CENT.
upon the Capital Stock of the Bank,
clear of National, State and County
Taxes, payable on and after Monday,
Janusry 9, 1911.
]. wv. Herring,
Jan z 81 Cashier.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-01-20
MISCELLANEOUS.
ADVICE
TO WOMEN

Women suffering from any form OF
illness are invited to promptly COM
municate with Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn,
Mass. All letters are received, opened,
read and answered by women. "A WO.
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FOR SALE.

FUR SALE.
A desirable property, in best condi-
ton. fronting 48 feet on Pennsyl- A&
vania avenue, with depth Of 1913
feet; weather board house. slate roof,
nine rooms, bath and closet; gas and MI
modern improvements; large stable,
shed and nil necessary outbuildings
fruit. This property is on the corner
Of 16 foot alley, and adjoins the main
alley in the rear Of the property.
MARY GILBERT & SISTERS,
aug-26-tf Westminster. Md
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pRIVATE SALE.

PRIVATE SALE.
will sell at Private Sale my resi-
dence on John street,
Westminster, Md, con- A&&-A
tanning 7rooms; fronting
30 #. and running back AaHa
1875 #. Apply to
MRS. IDA c. BOWERS,
dec 3l-4t* Frizellburg, Md.
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1
lished O testimonial or used q letter
without the written consent of the
writer, and never has the Company
allowed these confidential letters to
get out Of their possession, as the
hundreds of thousands of them i'm
their files will attest.
Out of the vast volume of experience
which Mrs. Pinkham has to draw
from, it is more than possible that she
has gained the very knowledge needed
In your case. She asks nothing i'm re-
turn except your good will, and her
advice has helped thousands. Surely
any woman, rich or poor, should be
glad TO take advantage Of this gener-
Gus offer Of assistance. Address Mrs.
Pinkham, care of Lydia z. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
Every woman ought to have
Lydia E. Pinkham'S 8O-page
Text Book 1t is mot O. book for
general distribution, as it is too
expensive TIC is free and only
obtainable by mail :. Write for
it today.
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man can freely talk
of her private ill
ness to O. woman !;
thus has been es-
tablished this con-
fidence between
Mrs. Pinkham and
the won en- of
America which has
never been broken.
Never has she pub
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-01-20
Farms and Town Properties
For Sale.

The undersigned has ten farms for
sale, containing from to 175 acres and
several fine town properties and twenty
building lots. Apply to The Real Es-
tate Co. Of Westminster.
MICHAEL L. WALSH,
President, 175 z. Main st.,
dec 23-tf Westminster.
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NOW LISTEN |!

Having Installed On
Pneumatic Tool Plant
at my new place of business opposite
Court street, / am now better able to
serve my patrons at short notice.
Come and inspect my plant and see
for yourself. The only one OF it, kind
in the county. I also carry one of the
largest stocks of
GRANITE MONUMENTS G HEADSTONES
i'm the county to select from. Give me
call. Yours for business,
JOS. L.. MATTHIAS.
Westminster, Md.
jan Is 6. & p. Phone III.
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FOE RENT.

EOK KENT
Desirable Nine Room House, with all
modern conveniences, bath, etc. Fine
garden and fruit. On North Centre
Street, near Willis, and occupied by MIR.
Charles King. Possession April LIST.
Apply to E
MARY c.. WEAVER,
166 T.. Main Sc,
jan-l3-2t Westminster, Md.
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Seed Growers, Importers, Manufacturers
Four Generations OF Unbroken Success.
BALTIMORE, MID,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-12-01

For two deaths resulting from an
accident an hour after the supreme
court handed down a decision affirming
the constitutionality of the workmen' s
compensation act, Lacrosse county is
liable, says news dispatch, for $4,000
damages in each case The two men
were killed at the county farm school
while making repairs in the employ of
the county. The new law makes all
official bodies responsible for injuries
to workmen without the optional pro-
vision made in the case of corporations.
This applies to counties, towns, cities
and villages. By the terms of the court
decision and the law, there is no escape
from the position in which these bodies
are left respecting liability Now
watch damage claims pile up against
towns, villages and Incorporated cities!
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-12-01
Serpents and Music.

Barnard concludes from his person
al observation of cobras in Ceylon,
says the Scientific American. that the
serpents traditional love for music
is q pure fable and that the only eff
feet Of music is to arouse the reptile
curiosity, which is excited by any loud
and acute sound. The cobra protrudes
it's head from its burrow alike on hear
ing the snake charmer's flute, the rat
Ting of chain and the sounds made
by beating the ground with switch.
1t appears to perceive only sounds OF
high pitch. for it pays no attention to
the low notes of the flute or the beat
ing of the drum. Barnard also CON
firmed in Ceylon. the results of OBJ
servations made in the London zoolog-
zeal garden on the supposed power OF
fascination exerted by serpents upon
birds. and he concludes that this pow
er Of fascination is also purely imag-
mary
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-12-01
Blow The Steam Aside.

The wise woman sent sudden vigor-
Gus puff of breath at the jet Of steam
rising from the copper teakettle she
was fitting. repeated it hastily as she
filed the blue teapot and set the ket-
tie back on the stove with q nod of tri-
umph THAT trick has saved me many
q scalded hand" she asserted. "Wheth-
er | read it or was told it l am not
sure, but until tried it l was always
getting most painful little burns. Steam
is so easily blown aside if you have
the presence Of mind to remember it
that you can easily keep it from reach
ing your hand until you can set down
the kettle or pot. Don't forget it next
time the lid slips or the steam comes
unexpectedly from the kettle spout.
You will bless me for the hint. New
York Tribune.