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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-10-04
Western Union in its New Offices at
Westminster.

The Western Union Telegraph
Company is occupying quarters In
The Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Company's Office al Westmins-
ter.
1t is announced that Mr.. A. G. ALI
gire has assumed full charge OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company's
affairs in this locality.
Ample space has been set aside in
the telephone Office for Geographic
purposes, and competent employees
will be in attendance from s a. m, to
6 p. m.
With the combination of offices, it
will be possible for the public to
transact telegraph and telephone
business at a common center, and
it's business dealings with the same
representatives, and telephone sub
scribers sending kilograms from
this office can have charges made
against their regular telephone &C
counts.
This new move on the part of the
Western Union and the Telephone
Company marks distinct improve
ment in the convenience Of the ser
vice to the public.
IL Is suggested I'd LHe puDllC lAdt
in sending kilograms one should
give the telephone address of the
person to whom the telegram is di-
rected. This aids the Telegraph
Company in delivering the telegram
at it's destination by telephone, and
saves time in transmission. Contrast
ed with old methods, it will be seen
at once that a remarkable saving in
time is accomplished by the combin-
alton of the telephone and the tele-
graph for transmitting kilograms.
Formerly, in order to send telegram,
one called a messenger or else made
a journey to the telegraph office, con-
Stunning probably Is to 80 minutes in
the trip. When the telegram reached
the terminating telegraph Office, it
was delivered to the addressee by
messenger, probably taking another
fifteen to thirty minutes. Today, by
use of the telephone, you dictate your
telegram to the telegraph operator,
and the terminating Office in turn
telephones the telegram to the adj
dressee. The saving of time on the
simplest kind of a message is prob
ably from one-half to three-quarters
Of an hour, and in some cases the
saving is more than double this.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-10-04
His Lamb was There.

Last month. Cleveland travelling
man was married and was given a
months vacation. He and his bride
have been spending their honeymoon
i'm a quiet summer resort.
The other evening as they entered
the dining room and sat down, as
usual, i'm a secluded corner, the
young husband noticed very good
customer at the table near by.
"Say, dearest, he whispered there's
MIR. Jones over there. You won't
mind if / 60 over and dine with him,
will you ? Think how fine IL will be
IL r get back from my wedding trip
with a smashing BIZ order"
The little bride agreed, rather
ruefully. Her travelling man hur-
ried over to Jones and shook hands
with him, and ordered his dinner,
which included roast lamb. Then he
began to talk business.
He was so earnest about 1T that ne
didn't notice when the waiter re
moved his meat dishes and placed q
dessert before him. Then suddenly
he looked down at his plate and ex-
claimed
"Why, where's my lamb ?''
Y "a little voice III the corner piped
out, Here am, dear T.,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-10-04
All I'm the Family.

1t is an awfully hot day. Mother
Is running the sewing machine in hel
bedroom upstairs.
Rena is practicing her lesson or
the piano.
Dorothy is practicing her lesson or
the violin
Richard is out on the back porch
with a hammer and nails, pretending
that he is carpenter.
Margaret is playing under the east
window, using a couple Of yowling
young kittens for playthings.
Charlotte, the baby is trying to get
the rest of the cake dough out of q
tin dish with an iron spoon
What's Dad doing p
Dad is holding finger in each cal
and wondering when he can get @
chance to take nap.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-10-04
TRUTH ABOUT THE TRUST.
Expected Economies From Combina
ton" Do Not Materialize.

Expected Economies From Combina.
tion" DO Not Materialize.
ELouIs -. Brandeis ID Colers-l
Leaders of the new third termD party
argue that Industrial monopolies should
be legalized lest We lose the efficiency
of large scale production and distribu
ton. No argument could be more mis-
leading
1t may be safely asserted that In
America there Is no line of business in
which all or most concerns or plants
must be- concentrated i'm order to ut
tain the size Of grea test efficiency. for.
while a business may be too small t.
be efficient, efficiency does not grow in
definitely with increasing size What
the most efficient size is can be learned
definitely only by experience. The
unit or greatest efficiency L. reached
when the disadvantages OF size coun
terbalance the advantages. The unit
of greatest efficiency is exceeded when
the disadvantages Of size outweigh the
advantages. The history of American
trusts makes this clear. That history
shows:
First--No conspicuous American trust
owes its existence to the desire for in
creased efficiency. Expected econo'
mics from combination" figure largely
i'm promoters prospectuses, but they
have never been compelling motiv'
I'm the formation Of any trust On the
contrary, the purpose of combining has
often been to curb efficiency or even r.
preserve inefficiency, thus frustrating
the natural law of survival of the tit
test
Second.-No conspicuously profitable
trust owes its profits largely to supe
r1or efficiency. Some trusts have been
very efficient, as have some independ-
emit concerns. but conspicuous profits
have been secured mainly through con-
troll Of the market, through the power
Of monopoly to fix prices, through this
exercise Of the taxing power.
Third.-No conspicuous trust has been
efficient enough to maintain long as
against the Independents its proportion
OF the business OF the country without
continuing to buy up from time to
time fits successful competitors
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-10-04
FARMER GETS LESS, BUT
he haS Go Pay Moro For What AO
Doesn't Raise.

Doesn't Raise.
The United States department OF
agriculture has Just announced that
Notwithstanding the increased cost OF
living among the people as whole
there was a greater decline I'm the
prices paid 70 farmers from Aug. to
Sept this year than there was last
year.
The average farm prices OF the I'm
portant crops (corn, wheat, oats, bar
ley, rye, faxseed, potatoes. tobacco
cotton and hay. which represent
about three fourths of the value of all
the counfy's cropsr declined 2 per
cent during the month. while in that
time last year they declined in price
only a. per cent, and during the last
four years the decline in price aver
aged 38 per cent The average of
farm prices on Sept. 1 was % per
cent lower than on that date last
year.
Prices paid to farmers on Sept. ]
this year. with comparison Of prices
paid ON the same date last year, fol
lnw.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-10-04

The third term candidates favorite
reply to the telling, unanswerable ar
gQments Of Governor Wilson Is that
the latter's opinions are based mot on
Gctual knowledge and experience, but
by reading musty books on political
economy" The colonel himself at a
tender age was put at hard labor! II
is not often that man whose whole
life has been given up to politics and
oficeholdlng gets as horny handed as
Mr.. Roosevelt in the ranks OF labor and
high finance.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-10-04
Good Advice.

An Italian who kept fruit stand
was much annoyed by possible GUS
toners who made a practice OF hand
ling the fruit and pinching it, thereby
leaving it softened and often spoiled.
Exasperated beyond endurance, he
finally put up a sign which read
If you must pincha da fruit
pincha da cocoanut
II inDinpOtt'S
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-10-04

Governor Wilson said to the newspa
per men at the New York Press club
banquet: Suppose you had house OF
representatives mixed like the present
senate. I think we could all 90 fishing
for the next two years" But he's at
the helm, and there won't be any mix
ing Democrats-that's ALL
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-10-04
ThOUghtlesS Query.

Have you ever been married be-
fore ?" asked the license clerk.
Great Heavens, young man 4" ex-
claimed the experienced prima donna
Don't you read the papers m
Whereupon she wired immediate in
structions to discharge her press
agent.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-10-04
Nursery RHYME.
ng a song Of Politics,

Sing a song Of Politics, ..
A country full rof Trusts,
Fierce and mighty Theodore
With wrath he nearly bursts,
But when the campaign opens,
And Trusts begin to pay.
Why Theodore he SINNERS down
And takes what comes his way.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-10-04
The SeIf-Made Man Should be Modest

We rather like the self-made man
50 long as be does not undertake to
advertise unduly his maker. Bur SO
great is the egotism of some of these
men that, as Homer says, they have
aroused Olympian laughter among the
blessed Gods-The Wyoming School
Journal
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-10-04

How many Of those who are strug
Cling with the high cost Of living be
lieve there Is to be any relief if the
Republican party. which brought il
about. remains in power?
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-10-04
GROCERIES.
kEEFERS
PRICES.

Good Coffee % to 35c ID.
Salmon 12c can.
Peanut Butter 10c glass.
Peas, Corn or Tomatoes 1Oc can.
Cocoanut Bon Bons 1Oc 10.
Good Brooms, zoe.
Vulcum Safety Matches SC doz. boxes.
Best Jar Tops 19c doz.
Beef Scrap $500 a hundred.
Fine Oyster Shells 60c hundred.
Elite Shoe Polish Sc, worth 10c.
Chip Beef zoe Jar worth Csc.
Full line of Shorts, Bran, Corn, Oats,
Wheat, Screenings, Chick Food, Baled
Hay and Straw.
For Sale: | Rubber-tire Buggy.
Wanted: Ear and Shelled Corn, New
Ground Buckwheat, Fresh Eggs 28c
dozen and 50 bu. Potatoes.
WIN. r. KEEFER,
Phone 3SF. Free Delivery.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-10-04

But the prices on tariff nurtnlpd
farmer has to buy continue to soar
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-10-04

The card stacking at Armageddon
goes merrily on Eight Taft electors in
Missouri announce that lie elected they
will vote for the third term candidate
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-10-04

BY applying the common sense test TO
Rooseveltian romance Governor Wilson
manages to keep the country both
amused and thoughtful.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-10-04

TNHE Osborne Lever HarroWs and the
4 Cloverleaf Manure Spreaders are
the most up-to-date machines now made.
Are sold by +. Il. Bennett, Of Sykes
vile. july26.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-10-04
WANTED F.!
POULTRY OF ALL KINDS.

Prices good till Monday:
Young Chickens 16c ID.
Old Fowls Is to 14c Id.
Young Ducks lie ID.
Young Guineas rs to 35c ID.
viii buy Lima Beans ON Wednesday
and Friday of each week between 8
a. nm. and 1890 a. I'm. at the office of
the American Express Company,
Westminster.
Highest Cash Prices Paid For Same.
SPECIAL PRICES FOR THIS WEEK;
Early June Sifted Peas ........ 10c can
Pearly White Hominy Sc qt
Pretty Powered Oil Cloth...... 15c I'd
Granite Wash Basins. Sc
15c cans Tomatoes now. 10c can
Mems Cottonade Pants....... 48c
Leather Halters. ................... Soc
Blue Ball Mason qt. Jars. SOC doz
Blue Ball Mason J gal. Jars. 75c doz
Jelly Glasses with tops......... tic doz
Also will buy Lima Beans on Tuesday,
and Thursday of each week
at Shipley.
'ORVILLE Q. ZEPP,
General Merchandise,
SHIPLEY, MD.
CO P. 800-11 july IL
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-10-04
Fire Insurance Loss Paid.
THE HOME INSURANCE co..
NEW YORK.

Has with its usual promptness ad-
Justed and paid loss to John z. Naile
and Michael p. Burgess, three miles
from INT. Airy, Montgomery Co., Nd.
Loss occurred on September 7th, 1912,
and both the assureds have received
drafts in settlement WITHOUT DIS
COUNT.
" "a you get ''HOME" policies you
get GOOD INSURANCE. %
Fire and Windstorm Insurance.
ASK for "HOME" Policies.
"a. FRANK MILLER, Agent,
sept 20 At MT. Airy, Md.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-10-04
WHY DR., WILEY
Is FOR WILSON
He Says Taft and 7, R. Are
-r1
..' Soldiers Of Fraud.
ENEMIES or PURE FOOD LAW.

Famous Chemist Believes the Health
OF the Nation Demands Election Of
the Democratic Ticket-He Appeals
TO Those Who, Like Himself, Have
Been Republicans.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-10-04
UphOlstering!

We are also prepared to do all kinds
of UPHOLSTERING. Only first class
work turned out. june7
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-10-04
Try our 22c Coffee, Can't be beat.

Fancy and Staple Groceries, Queens
ware etc.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-10-04

Jelly Glasses Gin Three sizes.)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-28
CONTRACT Was
awarded KELLY
Little Business Of Importance
Came Up at City CON-
mission Meeting

Patrick Kelly was awarded the con
tract by THE board 0f city commits
sioners Monday evening for grading
in improvement district No. l. His
bid was the lowest submitted May 20
and had been referred to the city en-
gineer and commissioner Of streets
who reported faNorably thereon. Only
three commissioners, President VIII
liams and Messrs. Hinca1ley and Lu'
cas-, were present at tine meeting.
Commissioner Hinckley introduced
an ordinance, "1hich was given
it's first reading and was referred to
the city attorney.
"A resolution was passed directing
the city engineer Ito prepare plans and
specli locations for the construction CT
a sewer on Front street between
Twelfth and Third streets.
The city engineer was instructed to
make arrangements with Contractor
Shields to have suitable quarters ar
ranged for the city weigh Office while
the buildings on the citv's lots are
being moved.
Chief Mcdonald reported that the
city dumping grounds were in bad
condition. There has been some agi-
cation in the commission for the ap.
pointment of a city scavenger.
Upon motion Street Commissioner
Germaine was instructed to collect
the poll tax in this city.
The bill of S. g. Clifford for furnish
ing meals to election boards had not
bee allowed and Mr.. Clifford appeared
before the board and aske the reason
why. There had been some question
in the minds of some of the commits
sioners as to whether or not the city
should pay for meals of some eff the
members of the board. The bill was
allowed in full. A number of other
bills were also allowed during the
course of the evening. The commits
sion adjourned until next Monday
evening
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-28
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*sFIELD INSTRUCTION :.
= FOR BRONZE GRASS ::
= I: + :. : : : :. !: = = $ !: !: = =
By II. L. Bolley

by H. l.. DOIACy.
1t has gradually been learned that
there are two chief sources of the dis
tribution of quack-grass seed in the
state, viz: through the sale of hay
. which is fed to stock and gradually
distributes quack-grass seed to manure
which is later spread on the lands, and
from the sale of bronze grass contain
ing quack-grass seed.
One of the first things learned in the
Pure Seed Laboratory was that it was
difficult to procure any bronze grass
seed in the stock lots on the market
that did not contain quack-grass. Dur
ing the season of 1910 we started field
inspection, sending competent inspectors
to those farmers who were trying to
raise bronze grass seed for sale. The
inspectors went carefully over the field
to ascertain whether there was or was
not quack-grass present in the crop
When the fields were found to be ap-
parently free from quack-grass the far
mer was asked to carefully save all seed
for sowing purposes, after which 1t
was inspected in the seed laboratory to
ascertain its viability and final purity,
and list was made of all the grow
ers whose seed stood this sort of in
spection, with the result that we were
able to aid a great number of people
to procure essentially pure bronze grass
seed. The seed houses were also able
through the reports of the inspectors, to
procure a better source Of supply, with
the result, we hope. that many fields
were sown with better class of bronze
grass seed than heretofore.
The two enclosed circulars have been
sent out to number of people.
will, however, be pleased, il the news
papers of the state will give the mat
ter as wide publicity as possible so
that we may be able to do as effective
field inspection this season as our funds
and the time of the inspectors will per-
nit.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-28
SHAKESPEARE AS AN ACTOR.
He Evidently Was Not Player Of Any
Great Power.

He Evidently Was Not Player Of Any
Great Power.
It was probably in 1888 that Shake.
speare first appeared as Adam and al
the elder Knowell, and it was probably
in 1902 that be first personated the
ghost, being then thirty-eight years
old, says Brander Matthews in the
North American Review. He was to
remain on the stage ten or twelve
years longer, but there is no reason to
suppose that the parts he played in
later life were any more important
We do not know what characters he
undertook in the plays which he wrote
after "Hamlet," nor do we know what
parts he assumed in the many pieces
by other authors which made up the
repertory Of the company. That he
continued to act we need not doubt.
For instance. he was one Of the per-
formers In Ben Jonson's "Sejanus."
probably produced In 1902 or 1908.
But the absence Of specific informa.
ton on this point Is evidence that he
did not impress himself upon his con-
temporaries as IN actor of power. As
Lewes declared. 1.-The mere fact that
we hear nothing Of his qualities as an
actor implies that there was nothing
above the line. nothing memorable to
be spoken Of" The parts which we be-
ueve him to have played did not de
mand or admit various excellencies."
Shakespeare may have had lofty his.
trionic ambitions. but probably he was
not allowed to crafty his longings, and
certainly We have no tradition or hint
that he ever failed In what he at
tempted In the theater. Perhaps we
are justified In believing that he had
gone on the stage merely as the easiest
means Of Immediately earning his nv.
ing. that he did not greatly care for
acting and that he was satisfied to as.
sumo the responsible but subordinate
parts for which he was best fitted.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-28
HARRY BEDbURY
died TUESDAY
Had Been in Employ Of 500
Railway for Past Twenty.
-Four Years

Harry F. Bedbury, claim agent OF
the Missouri river division of the Min.
neapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Ma
RE railway, died in Bismarck at 1870
O'Clock Tuesday morning. Death was
caused by pneumonia and followed
an ILLNESS of but seven days. Mrs
Bedbury recently arrived from Mime
apoLis and was in attendance. at her
husbands bedside when the end came.
Harry F. Bedbury secured employ.
ment as a messenger for the 500 line
when he was &c years old. He re.
manned in the employ of the 500 line
for "a years and through his own eff.
forts worked lhis way up to chief
clerk for w. c. Rannous, superintena
eN of transportation. Four months
ago his health failed and he was sent
out on the road as claim agent for
this division of the 500 system. He
was taken i'll with pneumonia one
week ago and rushed to one of the
hospitals.
Mr., 'Bedbury served with the Thir
teenth Minnesota volunteers in the
Philippines during the insurrection
He was first sergeant of Company "I''
under Captain Corriston. While is
the islands me suffered from couges.
tion of the lungs, and this illness was
in a large measure responsible for his
inability to overcome the onslaughts
of tne fatal disease which caused his
death.
Harry F. Bedbury was born in St.
Charles, Mimi, April 10, 1870. He
was 10 years of age at the time of
his death. He was married Deem
Der 81, 1911. to Miss Laura M. Gagne
of Minnesota. He was thirty second
degree Mason and a member OF
Kuhram temple No. 112, A. "A. O. N.
M. s. Besides his wife his only sur
viving relative is his, mother, who re-
sides in Corning, Cal.
The body will be taken to Minneap-
Oils on the southbound 500 train
Wednesday. 1t will be escorted to
the Masonic temple, where funeral
services will be held Friday under the
auspices Of the Scottish Rite.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-28
THE ORDINARY MAN.

Some Of the snass He Struck In His
Journey Through Life.
The ordinary man walked into for
lists shop and. pointing to beautiful
Towering plant. asked its price.
THAT Duodecimum doriutum" ask.
ed the florist as nearly as the ordinary
man understood him. 1T Is worth a
dollar"
He dropped In at his physician's Of
fee and requested that gentleman to
tell what was the matter with him.
"Oh, you've just got slight mani
festatIon of Nasopharyngeal comblom-
merus." the doctor said. or words to
that apparent effect
The ordinary man stopped to look at
an automobile. and the agent said:
You see. the difrerentiai is set at
tangent to the assimilator, and that
brings the obloid mralleing chute in
diametric connection With the swivel.
Ing trunnion." as nearly as the ordi.
nary man caught the remark.
The ordinary man consulted his law.
yer.
I'VE will appeal to have the decision
reversed" declared the attorney. "on
the grounds Ut lex judicatum non con.
tendre posse comitatus." At least that
is what the ordinary man gathered.
So be became so bewildered over the
way things are told to ordinary people
that be was careless when he crossed
the street and was run down BY an uu
tomobile being demonstrated by the
agent and was picked up and carried
into the doctors office and called the
lawyer to make his will. and later the
florist got an order.
And, to pursue hin, still further. they
carved Oh his monument. "teQuiescat
In Pace."-ChicaSu Post.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-28
FOLEY IS
Writings arein Great Demand
Among Leading PubIi.
cations

That James w. Foley is a popular
poet has long been an established
fact, and recent developments only
add to the evidence Of his popularity
Volume Of Heart Throbs, whic"
lately made its appearance. is filled
with choice verses. The poems that
are published therein are selected &C
cording to popular demand. Each
reader of the magazine is permitted
to send in the names of the poems
he desires to see published in the
volume, and those that are request.
ed by the greater number of readers
are the ones that are given publica.
ton. In volume Mr.. Foley has
been honored by having four of mis-
poems printed in response to the
universal demand for his writings.
The June number of Century Maya.
zine also publishes another of Mr.. Fo-
ley's verses.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-28
CUT IN RUNAWAY

W. M. Edwards, prominent farmer
residing near Stewartsdale had a mar
row escape from serious injury while
i'm Bismarck Saturday when he and
Mrs. Edwards were thrown from their
rig when their team became brighten
ed at a train Mr.. Edwards sustained
a badly cut face and several bruises,
and Mrs. Edwards was shaken up and
bruised. tMr. Edwards was taken to
enc of the hospitals where his cuts
were dressed and where he is resting
nicely, and Mrs. Edwards returned to
her home,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-28
Deaths
GEORGE RUSH..

George Rush, sent up from Cass
county January 10, 1912, to serve a
sentence of two years in the state
prison for sodomy. died Tuesday
morning of liver complaint. He was
20 years Of age. The funeral will
occur Wednesday afternoon and bur-
ial will be made in St. Mary's ceme-
terry at the request of relatives.
Bank Examiner Knudson at the Last
minute decided not to file as a DEM
ooratic candidate for governor.