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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17

a farmer living near Powhattan.
Kan. has lately been guaranteed for
glanders. which 1t Il evident he con
tracted a. n result of caring for SCI
eraI OF bis horses that were afflicted
with the disease last winter The firSt
symptom or the disease noticed In
the case Of the owner OF the horses
was what was ut first thought to be q
severe attack OF catarrh- However
the disease spread to bis lungs, and
time man II now considered beyond
medical aid The instance suggests
Cine exercise OF great caution a. the
care Or aII diseased animals
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17

The rabbits that have made their
homes on the islands along the Missis-
gippi river during the past two years
have been having a rough time of 1t
since the rainy weather set in In the
upper watershed Of the big valley.
Owing to the low stage OF water the
rabbits occupied these islands and
multiplied there prodigiously unmo-
Tested. The high water drove them to
the highest points OF the many islands
where they have been killed or drown
ed by thousands
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17

= level headed poultryman whose
premises the writer passed the other
day solved the question Of green food
for his flock the past season by sowing
the greater portion OF the yard to rape
This was allowed to get a good start
before the poultry was turned i'm, and
as q result the flock has had an abun-
dance of the finest kind Of green food
since. and it will be good well into
winter The plan i a simple one and
well worth a trial.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17

lin the hop fields OF Kent, England
stilts are now used BY pickers instead
OF the time honored stepladders- Some
one has advanced the theory that this
same idea might be- adopted by Or
chardists in the pruning Of their trees
and gathering of fruit from higher
limbs Maybe.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17

Professor Dyche, fish and game ward
en- Of Missouri, recommends shooting
roman candles into the trees where
blackbirds are wont to roost as an
effective means Of driving them away.
The job is most effectively done just
ed they are gathering to roost and
before it gets dark. He states that
this roman candle stu1t, repeated
about three nights in succession, win
drive the birds away for good
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17

Many a good housewife who seeks
to augment the family income by
spending her spare hours with tatting,
embroidery and the like would make
Just as much in the end and be far bet
ter Of physically and mentally IL she
would invest the same money and put
the same time in growing garden truck
or raising chickens More than this,
there would be a decided saving In
dope and doctors bills
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17

One or the most valuable carloads OF
timothy seed ever shipped was receiv-
al the other day BY al Illinois seed
house, being valued at $1,000 The ex-
ceptionaIly high price or the seed i di-
rectly responsible for the great value
OF the shipment
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17

The woods during middle October Of
fer few prettier sights than a symmet
ricai elm still in full leaf and every
lezf golden yellow. q condition that
is only possible when the leaves ripen
naturally ana are not hit BY a hard
frost
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17

Not in twenty years has the writer
seen the cornfelds % free from weeds
as this fall This seems TO be due to
two unusually dry summers and to
the necessity which every corn raiser
has been under OF giving the growing
crop enough tillage to conserve the lit
tie moisture that the soil contained
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17

In view Or the number OF folks that
get caught on the great variety Of
get-rich-quick schemes. whose seduc-
tiveness lies in the fact that outland
1sh returns are promised On the money
invested, 1t must be conceded that a
sucker Il born every minute and some
minutes twins.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17

Since the filler OF the soil does most
Of the grunti7g and sweating in cen
nection with produce consumed d. tie
millions of mouths Of the country ii
fl an Illuminating commentary On the
system Of economic distribution in
vogue that i'm spite OF all hi labors IL
gets but 80 cents Of the dollar which
che consumer pays for hi produce NJ
j. this very situation that is responsi-
ble for the establishment in many lar-
ger cities Of the country of markets
where producers and consumers can
meet and trade.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17

IN Call prunes 10 longer plebeian fare
for they are retailing at 20 cents
pound IL will b. entirely proper for
milady to serve them with angels food
and accessories OF cut glass. silver and
damask.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17

The heifer calves on many a dirty
farm are scrimped on butter fat and
are less thrifty than they would other
wise BE- III L only fair to the calves
as we'll as good management to supply
fat forming food in the shape OF corn
or oil meal when the natural fat Of the
milk l. removed or sold with the milk
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17

Many "a canine. gentlemanly and
pious looking by day. Will bear watch
ing after nightfall. particularly IL there
be a sheepfold in the neighborhood.
There b. folks who IT'D conduct at least
are second cousins to these same nice
appearing dos.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17

There are dogs and dogs. One kind
sleep at the corner of the house bound
out on passing teams and are not
worth the salt they get on the bones
they gnaw- The other kind glaw the
same kind OF bones. but in addition
are well bred. mind their business.
carefully inspect strangers and can be
counted q To fetch up the cattle ut
night
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17

Did ever q fall come that some "a
rooster, pretending 10 be reader ~
cornhusk signs and gOosebone kinks
did not predict that the coming" win
ter was going TO be hard one
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17

The shipment to America within the
past few months Of tons and tons Of
Chinese cues for the manufacture OF
switches, rats and sundry other crea-
tons i made plain in the light Of
the present rebellion. 1t appears that
q cueless crown l. the mark Of the
new movement and that as new terri
tory j. invaded the conquered are Civ
en- the opportunity OF parting with
their rattails or their heads. and of
course they yield to the minor opera
ton
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17

Id the IatituEe or north Iowa ana
southern wisconsin United States
weather stations have recorded for
1911 a season Of 16S days without 2
killing frost-from May to Oct 10
a record that has not been equaled in
the past twenty years and probably
will not be in as many more
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17

The wrecking Of the town Of Austin.
j.. ON Sept 30 BY a flood of water
loosed by the breaking Of the cement
dam OF the Bayliss Pulp and Paper
company, and that on the heels Of a
bad scare which the Inhabitants of
the town had six months or more ago
when tn dam was strained TO thu
breaking point BY winter rains, would
seem to emphasize the need OF fam
more stringent state laws which
would compel the inspection and repair
or these unsafe structures ana the cor
Etruction OF new dams for the purpose
of impounding waters according To
specifications furnished by competent
civil engineers.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17

The freakish bearing or strawberries
In October by plants Of the common
kind il thu result of "a practically dor
mant period during droughty summer
followed by late August and September
rains, which produce conditions akin
to those prevailing in the spring Of the
year.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17
JOHN WAGNER,

late of Carroll county, deceased
persons having claims against U
ceased are hereby warned toexhlit
same, with the vouchers thereof y
authenticated, 70 the subscribeK
before the 9th day Of May
they may otherwise by law be exc
from ali benefit Of said estate
Given under our hands this 81
Of October, 1911.
JULIA a. HOOK,
ELIAS J. WAGNER,
JOHN T. WAGNER,
CHARLES H. WAGNEl
COLUMBUS M. WAGNI
oct q It ExecTa
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17

The Italian colony OF Baltimore.
numbering In the neighborhood or
$4,000 souls, il in q state Of high ex-
Citement and enthusiasm over the
ItaEan-Turkish War, and expressions
OF willingness on the part or the men
to join their countrymen In the con-
fiict, if the need for the assistance
arise, may be heard on every side.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17

Both i'm the matter OF safeguarding
the health and well being of the mem
bers OF the family and i'm the care OF
the farm animals there is all too much
tendency to overlook the fact that
prevention is vastly better than cure
the exercise or just good sense cheaper
than medical attendance and veterina-
~ service
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17

An eastern farmer who has had con-
siderable experience with Angora
goats speaks strongly Of them as a
means of devouring and killing ont
poison ivy in fence rows and brush
lots and. further. that a few Of them
kept In a flock Of sheep are a sure
protection for the latter animals
against attacks by dogs
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17
TRESPASSERS NOTICE.

AN persons are forewarned ! - :
trespassing with dog or gun OF o o.si,,.
on the premises OF the unus n
The law will b. strictly enlofceu
st all violators. ,c
LEVI Fl. MYERS, MI
nov 10 st Pleasant saneh !
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17

Flowing with q steam OF gasoline
tractor IN nc an unalloTed picnic
particularly II those III charge of TIL
work do not understand the business
thorourhlr G1i do not have thir-
properly adjusted One farmer we
read WI the other day spent two DAYS
with three men and boy getting one
on these blowing outfits equipped ard
after making four rounds gave il rn
~ bad jGb and finished the field Id
the old fashioned way-four horses
and gang plow.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17

The theory OF feeding rations such
I'd turnips and silage Immediately aft
e. milking In order to preTert a con
tamination of the milk BY fiavors CIV
en- OH W the feeds Il based Oh the
fact that the juices Of the foods in
which the fiavors are contained pass
Off through other channels before the
time OF the next milking.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17

THE Champion Binders, Mowers, and
= Rakes sold by P. T. Bennett, of
Sykesville, are the light draft and most
durable on the market.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17

While their dumpy condition may
be due to other causes Id il often the
case that lie are a the bottom Of the
trouble with the poultry. In any event
an examination should be made. and
if lice nre present they should be gone
after hammer and tongs, which should
include not only treatment for the poul-
try, but fumigating and whitewash-
i'm of the poultry quarters
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17

There Il no natural enemy OF the
rat that Is more relentless than the
weasel. which now and then visits
ones premises, and a mighty interest
i'm little animal 1t IL At this season Ut
the year weasels are light mouse col
or ON the back. with IN unGercOlor
nearly white. They have very slender
bodies and can easily traverse the
runways Of the rats. Weasels are as
fond or poultry n Of rats, and this CD
crates against them on premises where
poultry il kept Where such Il not the
case, however. they may be encour-
aged with "a bit OF raw beef or fruit
and viii become quite tame.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17
NOTICE TO TREsPAssERs'

N - ars~
We hereby warn al per r;tb g1nl
trespassing upon our !anos, y INV Ou
dog, hunting or trapping u - = tos
manner, ~ W. are aele atFsnders
force the law against all oi
James C. Myers
Harvey Bish,
Claude KoontZ,
Frank Stewart.
Austin D Dutterer,
J. M. Myers,
Milton A. Yingiing,
Herbert j. Myers,
c. c. Wisner,
Charles W. Leese-
Horace A. Leppo,
David Fl. Leppo,
Harvey T. Yingllng-
nov l03t ~
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17

lnlSmugh III liz seems to b. the i'm
born tendency OF the hog to seek and
get into all tn Eirr and filth it L.
access to. i i !le part OF good man
aEement IN make it. quarters and
surroundings - clecn and sanitary as
possible. When 4 disease breaks out
In q herd OF swine the number Of
germs j. quite ant TO he in direct pro
portion to li.e hIth present
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17

W. S Keeline of Council Bluffs, Ia
president OF the National Horticultur-
al association, recently sold the prod
net OF his ffty-three acre orchard for
$4,000. The price named was for the
crop On the trees Two dollars and
forty-fve cents was paid for Jonathan
and Grimes Golden, $50 for Gen1tan
and S1-9O for Ben Davis and varieties
OF equal grade On the above basis
the orchard tract gave q revenue of
$226 per acre, which seems to demon
strate quite concIusively that scientific
fruit growing pays
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17
nov 10 2t

NOTICE TO TRESPASsrS
hereby warn al peIs a4;+b da
Trespassing upon my land VIII iny Z ID
gun, or trapping, Of n - enttdss
manner ~ i am deternlIe1
N DAVID ii. STEELE
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17

In all sections where the cottontail
holds forth the warfare against ii
should be renewed with vigor every
fall This i job In which that active
boy should have hand. and he may
use both traps and ferret TO good
advantage The steel and several types
OF boz traps give good results. - does
also the wire moose trap suspended
from strong brush just above &C.
runway. The wire should be pliable
and the loose end made into a slip
moose into which the rabbit unwilling
ly sticks its head The ferret should
always Be used with q stout cord or
chain, 80 that il can be pulled from O.
burrow In which 1t has cornered and
killed a rabbit Very often II the cord
H. not attached the ferret win remain
I'm the hole for day or two. feastfng
ON 1T prey.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17
NOTICE no TRESPASstkS'

No trespassing in any ma ar IN ID
ever. or hunting allowed upon ~ ~ ,
Farm, now in my possession unOa
atty Of the law. nORSN.
ylw I'M 1%
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17

In q paragraph in this department
a week or two ago referring to the
fellows on the wet and low land hav-
ing harvested bumper crops on such
lands as a result OF the dry seasons
attention was called to the fact that
thing the land would produce the
same condition Of soil and give the
same results Through q typograph
ical error the word ''tilling" was used,
which changed the meaning and sense
of the paragraph completely.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17

One on the best words uttered at the
national conservation congress recent
Nv held nc Kansas City was spoken by
the president Of the association, Mr.
Henry Wallace. when he said that
from the time the rich lands Of the
country We're received from tine gov
eminent as homesteads BY present
owners Oh their ancestors by blood on
title, they have been robbed through
mining and selling or their stores or
fertility in the shape of raw. unfinish-
ed crops IT. Insisted that III our mar
velously fertile soil Is not TO become
entirely depleted. rational methods or
handling the soil that will conserve its
fertility must w. adopted similar to
those which enable the English farm
er tO raise Tlnre bushels of wheat IT,
acre tod;ly than did his ancestors c.
the same land hundreds or Years agU.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17
WARNING NOTICES.

NOTICE TO TRESPAsSEE'
I hereby warn all persons - y.
trespassing upon my land, wit Al n \
dog, hunting or trapping. OF Id ~ M Y
manner, as | am determined 70 nm
the law against all offenders; vvVl
WILLIAM EDWARD FREEZE
nov 10 St.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17
THOMAS BAIR
TO CREDITORS

This is to give notice that 4.
scriber has obtained fron r' "
phans' Court Of Carroll COUNTY ~
land, letters of administrsfi,.l
Personal Estate Of
NIMROD DAVIS,
late of Carroll county. deca.,.,
persons having claims apsinSt \.
ceased are hereby warned to a,ss.]
same, with the vouchers tberanf Nj
authenticated, to the subserib., I
before the Bird day Of Inn
they may otherwise BY law II s,1
from all benefit of said estate
Given under my hand this SOS VI
October, 1911.
AMELIA Z. DAVE|
nov 8 4t Administers
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
This i to give notice that v, \
scribers have obtained fromtbe0r,l
Court of Carroll county, in Mlrl|
letters Of administration on the ~
Estate of
FRANCIS B. YINGLINC
late OF Carroll county, deceaset
persons having claims against n
ceased are hereby warned to ertI
same, with the vouchers Thereof y
authenticated, to the subscriber
before the 10th day Of June
they may otherwise by law be eII
from all benefit Of said estate.
Given under our hands this 9Th
November, 1911.
ANNIE E. YINGLING
WILLIAM N. YINGLINt
nov 10-4t Administers
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17
FRANCIS B. YINGLN
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This il to give notice that ta 4
scribers have obtainedfro the 0Ea
Court of Carroll county, in MrTA
letters testamentary on the Pm
Estate of
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17

More than 5000 people made the
trip to South Dakota and registered
for the big government land drawing
"a casual glance at the list OF winners
shows that virtually all reside in ad-
joining or nearby states This seems
to verify claim made in an article in
this department q short time ago
namely, that the method Of registering
and allotting these lands practically
prohibited the people most in need Of
free land from taking Oh having any
part whatever in the disbursement 1t
4 conceded that the system ought to
be oVerhauled
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17

Within the past two years several
thousand Hungarian pheasants have
been distributed BY the game wardens
OF several northern states among farm
ers. who agreed to look after them and
see that they were protected from
their numerous enemies. III l. graft
flying to learn that as a result OF this
care and favorable weather conditions
these pretty birds have multiplied In
satisfactory war It H. further d
pleasure to record that they are more
than paying their way I'm the service
they are rendering as insect destroy
e Ii f. reported that one farmer
who became the protector Of several
pairs OF these pheasants had big DO
tato patch that was badly beset with
bugs The birds rot on TO this and
forthwith took up headquarters In the
patch making 90 end OF the in-
sectB ara saving the crop or potatoes,
estimated ca worth 5000 bT the own.
er. ~ IN n safe guess that this man
VIII look after these hfrfs from tirfR on
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17

The way some folks hang On to rhe
almighty dollar or almighty PENN
would lead one to believe that rhar
not only thought shrouds had pockets
but that caskets and sepulchers were
provided with telescopes ard gunnY-
sacks for tn reception of coin earned
in life. This. however. is a mistake.
The coin that misery people hoard il
al left for heirs to squabbie over. and
IT'D some cases no more l. wasted o.
funeral equipment for the deceased
than the law allows In view OF this
somewhat untoward situation It Il 4
pretty sensible idea to curb this miser-
~ tendency. to loosen ones purse
strings ana not only get some enjoy
ment out OF life for oneself. but II
possible to make life brighter and
more worth the living for others
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-11-17

Our job Printing plant is c'iD'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-12
WORKING AT THE GRASS
ABOUT The POSTOFFICE
NutQraSS Proves a Problem
For Keepers

That forty blades of grass can grow
where but one blade grew before is
demonstrated in the planting of the
greensward about the Americas post
offic recently. The grounds We're well
sodded with bermuda, which is grow
ing luXuriantly, but with the bermuda
there has sprung up a million shoots
of nutgrass, that most despised and
dreaded of all grasses and the hard
est to eliminate In fact, hundreds Of
yards and gardens here in the city
and farms in the county are covered
with the dreaded nutgrass. An effort
is being made to pick out the nut
grass shoots that have come up on the
postoffice green in an effort to get
rid of it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-12
MR.. HUGHES IN AMERICUS
EN- ROUTE TO Meeting
MiDQIeS With Commissioners
In Montgomery

Prominent among the visitors in
Americus yesterday was Congress
man Dudley NJ. Hughes, Of the Third
district, who came from his home IN
Twiggs county, recently transferred 20
the Twelfth district, and thus necessi-
tating the red-hot campaign now be-
ing waged here for his able success
sor.
Colonel Hughes is a farmer as we'll
as statesman and was here upon his
way to Montgomery to attend there TO-
day the meeting of the commission
ers of agriculture.
Commissioner of Agriculture Thorn
as G. Hudson, who is also in Mont
gomery today, has issued an urgent ap-
peal to all commissioners of agricul-
ture in the south and others inter-
ested in the marketing of the cotton
crop to attend the meeting of cotton
growers which will be held in Mont
gomery this morning
The meeting is a very important one
and will be held for the purpose Of
devising ways and means for the grad
ual marketing of the cotton crop this
season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-12
Sale of Land.

GEORGIA, SUMTER COUNTY.
By virtue of an order of the court
of ordinary of Sumter county, Geor-
gia, at the June term, 1911, of said
court, there will be sold before the
courthouse door in Americas, Ga, De-
tween the legal hours of sale on the
first Tuesday in October, 1911, the fol
lowing lands of the estate of Judge J
R. Battle, late of said county, deceas-
ed:
Lots of land Numbers eli, 312, 345
and 346, containing eight hundred and
ten acres of land more or less and
situated in 2Sth district of Sumter
county, Georgia. Terms of sale cash.
when deeds are made.
W. r. BATTLE,
Administrator.
~ ~
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-12
ATTEND THE MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF TRADE TONIGHT AND
FIGHT FOR AMERTCUS.
PIANO SCHOOL TO RESUME.

Bell Piano School opens Mondav
September 18th. Patrons are urged
to register pupils as early as posi-
Die to facilitate gradings. The stud
10 will be open from 10 to IL a. n.
each day for registration of pupils, or
phone 800. 3-till11
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-12

Miss Louise Hamilton is at home
from a visit of some length in Monte
yuma. Miss Ruth Hamilton will "e-
turn the latter part of the week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-12

Manager Perry Lipe, of the Macon
league team, is spending a short while
in Americas with Mrs. Lipe and lit
tie Miss Lipe, a recent acquisition n
the family circle