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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-08-05
Gusts Girls From Its Service.

The Southern Pacific Railroad com
pany is putting into effect In San Fran
cisco a rule that hereafter no women
are to be employed as clerks or stem
ographers in the company's passenger
department. The officials OF the com.
pany assign as reasons for this action
the tendency OF the girls to marry
just when they are becoming OF grea;
service and the physical incapacity
which units them for advancement.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-08-05
SEVEN
YEARSOF
MISERY
All Relieved by Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.

Sikcston. Mo ~ For seven years /
suffered everything. ! was in bed
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-08-05
cads, Thrown From Horse.

Cade; Gustav J. Gonzr. first class.
man. from the New York Thirty-third
cong essioral district. was thrown by
q vicious horse and badly injured AT
West Point. y. y. Wednesday. lie was
just starting out on reconnaissance
duty to make maps OF an imaginary
enemys country when the horse SHE'D,
throwing the cadet violently 10 the
ground and at the same time viciously
kicking him In the ribs.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-08-05
Heavy Storm a, PIttsbura.

A heavy gale struck Pittsburg. Pa.
on Wednesday and was felt espe
cially at Forbes Field. where the
Giants and the Pirates were playing
base ball. A chair was blown off ths
roof OF the stand and struck boy and
a man on the head. Both were taket
to a hospital in a serious condition.
Not His Mistake.
The other day an old woman bounced
Into an Office with notification that
had been sent to her 10 the effect
that unpaid taxes on some property
belonging to her were due. She as
serted she had pald them. A clerk
got out the books 10 prove that she
had not and suggested that she had
made n mistake. She still declared.
however. that she had paid.
"Don't you ever make mistakes?"
she inquired.
The clerk assured her that he did
not and jokingly added. "The only
mistake I ever made was when ! got
married"
She looked at him for a moment
and then sale 10. Your wife made
that mistake Exchange.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-08-05
l,aIx,s Cholera Record.

An official statement by the Italian
government shows that from July q
TO July 20 inclusive cholera cases were
recorded as follows: Naples. GS cases
and 20 DEATHS province OF Naples. i57
cases and rs deaths; town of Paler-
mo, 1870 cases and "a deaths: province
Of Palermo. ~ cases and 3S deaths.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-08-05
vsrdaman Wins Fight FOR Senate.

The latest returns from Tuesdays
primary election in Mississippi for
United States senator give former
Governor James X. vardaman a lead
over both competitors. Latest figures
give him a lead Of $4,000. with Indica
lions that Il will be increased.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-08-05

Tor Tour or I'VE days
at Il time every
month. and so weak
! could hardly walk.
] cramped and had
backache and head
ache, and was so
nervous and weak
that | dreaded to
see anyone or have
anyone move in the
room. The doctors
gave me medicine to
ease me at those
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-09-08

hams Vegetable Compound was rec
commended, and after taking three bot
tles she has regained her health, thanks
to your medicine. IT can-reCOmmend il
for all female troubles. IT, a.
CoRKRAN, 11O3 Rutland Street, Bald-
more, Md
Hundreds Of such letters from moth
ers expressing their gratitude for what
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has accomplished for them have
been received by the Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Company, Lynn, Mass.
Young Girls, Heed This Advice.
Girls who are troubled with painful
OF irregular periods, backache, head
ache, dragging down sensations, faint
ing spells o. indigestion, should take
immediate action and b. restored TO
health by Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound ThousandsIhave been
restored to health by its use.
Write to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn,
Mass, for advice, free.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-09-08
GROWING ALFALFA.

A reader of these notes who has guc-
ceeded in establishing very thrifty
three acre patch of alfalfa in a lati-
;ude and section where practically
none of the legume has been thus far
grown gives us some account OF the
method H. followed. and We present IL
here In tine idea that III may b. helpful
tD some who have not had ny expert
enre with It'll The patch in question
had been In clover which was ma
uured In the spring and piunted to
corn the year before the alfalfa was
sowed In the fall the corn was har-
vested. and the following spring the
patch was left until about June l.
when 1t was pIowed. following the APP
pHcation Of about seven tons Of ma
nure per acre. IL was made fine with
"A harrow and dragged mt intervals to
terminate and destroy weed seed until
tn first week fin August, when the
seed was sown at the rate or twenty
pounds per acre Our friend broad
casted this. but Is Of the opinion that
with a rather dry surface soil the drill
ing Of the seed would give better ger
minatiOn. He further states that he
did not take the precaution Of inocu-
lating the seed or soil. but believes IL
would be well worth while to do 90.
He made two cuttings OF this alfalfa
last season. made one the middle or
June thIE year and will make "a second
In few days The patch yielded bet
ter than two tons per acre the first
cutting. when timothy and clover
meadows In the neighborhood were
yielding a scant three-quarters Of ton
Of hay per acre. Our friend harvested
no other crop from the patch the sea-
son when he started the patch, but be-
Iieyes sowing on a well MANFRED eat
atubbIe from which the grain has Just
been removed would give even better
results than the plan h. followed Sd
II would not result I'm the loss OF "a croD
and the weed trouble would be no
worse. In addition to the points men-
toned. II IL well to make note OF tE,o
or three Others factors on which sue
cess In growing alfalfa depends. One
IF these II we'll drained subsoil IN
which Iha water tabIe does not lie
nearer than five or six feet TO the sur
face A porous subsOil y preferable,
but II should not b. graveIly- liz pos
sIbIe poultry should have che range on
t. aRaIfH patch 80 in- q. dry year
Erasghoppers are very likely TO gobble
the young plants. Sometimes the soil
may be sour. I'm which. case IL should
be sweetened by the application Of two
or three tons of ground limestone per
acre dIsked In before sowing the seed.
Good seed costs a round price. but new
eftheIeSS nothing but the best should
be used. for In the long run ie1s econ
omy- The growing OF alfalfa lg mot
difficult ~ few simple directions are
followed we believe The benefits &C
companying the growing or IL have mot
begun 70 be appreciated In q great
many sections where its fertility re-
storing mission La badly needed.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-09-08
CHAPTER 3O3.

An Act to amend Section OF Article 8,
title, Legislative Department" OF the
Constitution Of this State and to pro
vide. for c. submission " said Amend
ment to the qualified voters Of this State
for adoption o. rejection.
Section " Be 1t enacted by the Gener-
nj Assembly OF Maryland. three-ffths OF
all the members or each OF the two Hous-
es concurring. that the following section
be and the same is hereby proposed as
an Amendment to seettoion Of Article
Constitution of this State. and if adopt
ed by the legal and qualified voters there
of, as herein provided. said section shall
supersede and stand in the place and in
stead Of Section of Article 3 of the
Constitution of Maryland.
2 The City Of Baltimore shall be di-
vided into four Legislative Districts as
near rs may be Of equal population and
OF contiguous territory, and each Or said
Legislative Districts OF Baltimore City, as
they may from time to time be- laid out,
in accordance with The provisions hereof,
and each county or the State, shall be en-
titled to one Senator who shall be elect
ed by the qualified voters Of said Legis-
lative Districts OF Baltimore City, and Of
the counties Of the State respectively,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-09-08
PROCLAMATI01
Publication of Proposed Consft,s,,
Amendments.

80 80 a BaaaltftRore Gity ahau \. ....
arac+zI - senators VI, 80
~ 49, ~ large. by tn 49,, E
9h.n 80 Slry, and Ill " - 49, w
sean serve Tor four year ~ go Ssn
~ tne1 election. subject "A tggn IL Nj
LION 81 senators hereinafts, - tssSl
cuon And be II fqrfhsr.f orlaas N
me authority aforesaid. that $. saass
solng secuon hereby proso:,ss 81 N
Amendment 10 the Cousfit1y;sa
the next election for nenbs-s 81
eral Assembly Of this SAT- q L
On the tuesday next affar
GAY IN the month Of NoTsIls. tn N
hundred and eleven CIgf1p rhs
10 the legal and QUALIFIED ill., Nv EAsS
Ior thelF adoption o. raiar-tisg..sfs ~
ance pr tn directions r1r+-t. a lVS
80 IT, Or the Constitution 1I ~ N y N
and at said election the rnta laA s
posed Amendment IN ths aa N
shall b. BY ballot and Tror lol3 3ti
there shall be written "a &C. III
words; For the ConstitHtiopE..IIn tss
ment, as the voter 81, La
and Immediately after "A. "a, ]
ton. due returns shall 20
TO the Governor Of the vote foE :
SAID proposed Amendment a. az ~ ~ q
the said Article Il of fha CaSuts sis.
Approved Apr Z. 1910. lsal11a
,cro.+ -, AUSTIN l. CR0rH,
=. ?. GORMAS Ig:'7 s
President Of IN \,
ADAM PEOPLES NJ
Speaker OF the House W n.,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-09-08
THE
Maryland Agricultural
College
MARYLAND'S SCHOOL OF
TECHNOLOGY.
55th year begins Sept. ~ Entranc
examination Sept. 12 and Is.
College Park, Md.

Students taking Agriculture and allied branches
have the benefit of the u. s. Department of Agri-
culture. in Washington. and of the Government
Experiment Farms at Arlington and BeltsviIle.
Students pursuing the Engineering courses
supplement their practical knowledge by visits to
the Mt Clare shops. Sparrows Point and other
similar places where great mechanical and enEi-
neerinR work is i'm operation.
Tine Agricultural College is Maryland'a School
OF Technology. and I'm meeting the demand OF the
aRe for trained men In the great fields OF Agri-
culture, Science and Engineering. Positions are
assured TO all graduates
Particular attention IL called to the Two Years
Course in Agriculture and Horticulture.
Each department Of the College is supplied with
the most modern and approved apparatus. The
dormitories are equipped with steam heat elect
nc light and hot and cold shower baths. The
location Of the College is unsurpassed for health.
There In sanitorium. with trained nurse, under
the charge Of resident physician. Amy possible
contagious disease can be completely isolated
Tuition. books. heat. light, laundry. board med
ical attention etc, Ill included in the charge
or $24O Der year. payable 900 quaterly i'm advance
Send for Catalogue and Book OF Views.
kit will b. OF advantage to those who expect to
enter the College to send in their application as
soon as possible
r. w. Sylvester, Pres,
july14-2m College Park, Md.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-09-08
CIDER MAKING
AND
BUTTER BOILING

My Cider Mill and Butter Boiling
plant is open for Cider-Making and
Butter Boiling each day of the week,
except Friday afternoon and Satur-
day, unless can not get through then
will make Friday afternoon and Sat-
urday also. My customers can have
their cider made AZ soon al they
drive up to mill al it Il made by water
power Apples bought that are good
to boil in and make good apple but
ter. Customers need not pare and
core apples for boiling In but should
be solid and clean. Phone cali, S24-2l,
or Levi Myers, $685.
]. p. YNGLING.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-09-08

II T. TO be hoped that in the near
future some broad minded and inffu-
entail member OF congress will secure
favorable consideration for "a btll
which VIII protect migratory or inter
state birds That there l. need OF this
T. shown In the statement recently
published that In the state OF Georgia
alone Last year 1900 Of our northern
meadow larks were slaughtered to sat
isfy the greed Of lot Of pothunters,
who probably realized from 8 TO 10
cents dozen for the birds.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-09-08
. %. 3g41 EQUITY.

AV
In the Circuit Court for Carroll county,
sitting d Court for Equity.
William Frock, uncle and next friend
of Denton z. Yingling, Frederick w.
Yingling ct al, Plaintiffs, vs. Denton
E. Yingling ct al, Defendants.
Ordered, this 18th day of Septem-
Der, 1911, that the sale of the property
mentioned In these proceedings, made
and reported by John J. Stewart, Trus-
tee, be ratified and confirmed, unless
cause to the contrary thereof, b.
shown on Oh before thu End day OF Oc-
tober, next; provided copy OF this
order be inserted In some newspaper
published and printed In Carroll county,
once in each three successive weeks
before the 18th day of September, next.
The report states the amount of sale
to be 81, 429. 90.
OSCAR D. GILBERT, Clerk.
True Copy, Test:
Slit OSCAR ID. GILBERT, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-09-08
MO. 1000 EQUITY.

In tia Circuit Court for Carroll County
In the matter or the Trust Estate Of
George T. Lester and Mary T. Leis-
ter, his wife, vs.. wv. Frank Thomas,
Trustee.
Ordered this LIST day of September,
A.. D. 1911, that the account of the
Auditor FLED in this cause be finally rati-
fed and confirmed, unless cause to the
contrary thereof be shown on or before
the 18th day Of September, inst; pro
vided q copy OF this order be inserted
for two successive weeks before the
lat named day liz some newspaper
published in Carroll county
OSCAR ID. GILBERT, Clerk
True copy,-Test
sept l-2t OSCAR ID. GILBERT, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-09-08

With a ton of fresh barnyard ma
nure worth $2.25. a value set Cd r.
suit OF practical field tests a ton Of
corncobs would d. worth a little L.
than "A dollar from the standpoint OF
the ferttIizIng elements which they
contain. which would be 46 pounds OF
nitrogen. an eighteenth Of a pound OF
phosphorus and SO pounds Of potas-
SUM. Cobs contain some humus, but
# requires some time to reduce them
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-09-08

liz reports can b. credited the Pa
ctfc coast has experienced potato
shortage I'D ven I'd states farther east
a Lady living ln Portland - said to
have gone to a local grocer a short
time ago and asked for 10 cents worth
Of new potatoes. The clerk handed
her two. She remarked that the price
was too high and that she would take
a quarters worth Of old ones. There
upon the clerk handed her five. Just
what she did or said nc this Juncture
iS not reported
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-09-08

Whereas, At TIN January Session of &C.
General Assembly w Maryland held IT.
ana Ten. three Acts were passed, one
proposing an Amendment to Article OF
the Constitution, by adding thereto Sec
ton TO De known as Section D; one pro-
ticle of said Constitution. and one pro-
posing an Amendment to Section OF
being respectively Chapters 253, 3O3 and
as Of the Acts Of the General Assembly
Of Maryland of 1910. and which are in
the words following. to wit:
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-09-08

daughter Alice, who
was tore d to
health by Lydia T.
PinkhaHl's Vegeta-
BIZ Compound She
was pale, with dark
circles under her
eyes, weak and irri-
table. Two different
doctors treated her
and called it Green
Sickness, but she
grew worse all the
time. lydia Pink
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-09-08

1t ~ q lucky farmer that has "a silo
and put up large enough supply last
fall so that he has some on hand nov
to feed to ais dairy cows during the
days of flies and short pasture. He l.
excusabIe If he pats himself on the
back Just bit
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-09-08

There 60 "a whole lot of farmers Urn
sections where stock feeding 1S usually
carried on who viii mot be able 10 car
ry their stock to snowfall, let alone
through the coming winter. Putting
two and two together. this means that
the man who has the roughage and
grain and who can buy feeders this
fall and will carry them through the
winter Ii bound to make good money
in the venture. It is fair to assume
also that the same thing win b. true
OF sheep and hogs.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-09-08

The state OF Pennsylvania l. macad-
amizing hrr rural highways at "a cosf
varying from 5000 10 $1,000 r. mile
and fri the course or the NEXT f.
years intends ro devote $JO.DO0,OOO or
more fur rhis purpose. This l. quite
d sum or money: but. distributed and
borne by state tax. it would amount
to much les per acre than the increas-
ed value Of such lands which would
result from the better roads.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-09-08

While HertiEiztnE goIl for beans uyu-
lily results in IA vigorous growth o1
vine IL Is quite likely to make vines
that produce few or no pods IT'S d
case OF oFermuch kindness
It Is the comparatively small num-
Der of weeds that mature their crop
Of seed unmolested after the crops In
which they grow are laid By that fur
nish the supply Of weed seed for the
following year a little work from
tint OH viii ril c. garden OK the
weeds and greatly reduce TIE weed
nuisance for another year
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-09-08

In all sections where a winter cover
ing Of snow is necessary for the pro-
lection of the roots of fruit trees and
the snowfall cannot be counted upon
a cover crop of buckwheat. buckwheai
and oats. vetch or cowpeas should be
sown about the middle OF July. This
cover crop will serve twofold pur
pose-wiIl extract surplus moisture
from the sOiI and thus hasten tine ma
turing of this years wood growth and
will also catch whatever snow that
does fan and prevent the ground from
getting bare In spots. If one Of the
legumes are used they will add ma
terialIy to the fertility Of the soil and
can be plowed under in the spring. as
can any OF the others, as green ma
nurR
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-09-08

Tomato vines can often b. made To
get down To business fri the matter ot
fruit production by pruning them
rather severely with a corn knife Or
bread knife This tends to check the
growth Of leaves and stems and has
tens the production Of fruit
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-09-08
MI LEGAL NOTICES.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

The County Commissioners OF Carroll
county viii meet at their Office, IN West
Minister, every Monday IN September,
1911, for the transaction OF business
By order,
o. EDWARD DODRER,
sen+1 Clerk
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-09-08

Vermont is a little state, but after
all is not a Ioafer or a star boarder
LIN 1910 she produced $6,324,3G6 worth
OF stone, $15y574,OOO worth OF hay
$1D,GgGO10 worth of potatoes, $1,T64-
600 worth or oats and $1 ,DO1 900 worth
OK corn
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-09-08

In most states the IaE requires THAT
partition hedges which serve a. fences
shall be cut back to height OF four
or Eve feet every other year. The
regulation would also quite likely in
clude trees growing on partition line.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-09-08
WANTED.

WY ANTED.-Old Newspapers, Mag
WV azines, Pamphlets ard Books
published In or relating to Mary
land. Do not destroy them They
may be valuable. Send list of what
you have and the cash you are will
ling to accept. No postals. VIM. II.
Murray, lis Fletcher street, ROslin-
dale, Mass.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-09-08

Unless the stream or pond in which
ducks swim abounds in insect and ami
NAL life padding around in the water
viii do them more harm than good In
fact, "a good deal OF experience 1n The
duck raising business seems TO show
that ducks win make more rapid gains
1f they do not have access to water at
au
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-09-08

If ever the Irish potato w. JUST
ned fl insisting on being called bT its
scientific botanical name ft Id TIL
season when ir f. OH display OH en-
markets at iii the way from $50 tO
$3.50 per bushel- Solanum tuberOsuD
Is the fitting and proper designation.
II you please. and no such crude or
provincial appeIlation as later or
Murphy" will pass muster.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-09-08

The efforts OF the Norfolk CSeb.
Commercial club TO boost and aid the
section Of country of which It is the
center is unique and at the same time
worthy Of mention. Members of this
club believed the farmers around Nor
folk would be benefited by raising a
better type Of horses and with this
idea in mind bought and Imported *
ty Belgian mares and number of stall
lions the finest Representatives or this
breed Obtainable. and sold them to the
nearby farmers at cost. 1t would be
difficult. indeed. to estimate the bene-
fit of this move on the horse raising in
dustry of the community. 1t is a plan
other commercial clubs might well
copy.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-09-08
ELIZA FEESER,

ELIZA FEESER,
late of Carroll county, deceased Al
persons having claims against the d.
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof legally
authenticated, to the subscriber, on OF
before the 18th day of March, 1912
they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 18th day
of August, 1911.
WILLIAM Il. FEESEK,
aug 184t Executor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-09-08

Sorghum poisoning seems to be dur
TO the development or prussic acid III
the new growth OF sorghum and Kafir
corn. which springs up. following Pc
riod Of protracted and severe drought
In the natural order Of things such
growth appears in the late summer
or early fall, and it is then that especial
care should be taken In turning stock
to pasture on fields where any Of
these crops have been growing
Whether poison II contained fra such
new growth can be determined by
sending samples to ones state ez
pertinent station.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-09-08

re- the Hrst year 1n score Ur more
Irish potatoes from View Jersey ara
being shipped west in large quantities
to north central states. The almost
total failure Of the early potato cro1
in the Mississippi valley. coupled viii
a retail price of 50 per busheI. are thu
conditions which have induced the
shipment Of the eastern product
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-09-08

Sweet clover is not as valuable o.
legume as alfalfa or as red clover In
sections where the latter viii do well,
but there is no denying the fact that
it has merits which are worth looking
into. Like other members Of the le-
gume family. 1t Is a soil enricher, is
deep rooted, vigorous, remarkably har-
dy and 1ourlshes on the thinnest and
poorest kinds OF soils. IL - true that
stock do not take To IL kindly ed "a
forage plant OK in the form or hay, but
they will in time acquire a liking FOR IL.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-09-08

The green worms will soon b. at
work OH the late cabbage. and oae
should Da rr.-dy to give 'em fit. wa
ter ~ temperature Ok 1GO degrees
will kill the vDrms ana will not dam
age the cabbage. Black pepper dust
ed on the heads is feasible for small
patches. while air slaked lime Is cheap
and excellent for field crop. Poisons
such as paris green should not be used
after the heads have begun to form.