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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-12-20
Chinese @HOrse Sense"

In one respect at least the Chinese
show their good sense to better ad-
vantage than we Americans, namely,
in doing business with the doctors.
The Chinaman takes the view-and IL
seems to III very reasonable one
that medicines are intended not to
patch him up, but to keep him in good
health, and ne pays his doctor a. long
az he stays well. Just as soon as he
feels ill, the doctors pay stops. The
doctor, il order to maintain his live
lihood,. naturally does hi level best
to ward Off sickness.
There are a great many diseases
which could b. long postponed, and
perhaps prevented altogether, IL
proper treatment were administered
to the patient at the right time. As
long as he IL paid to keep uS well,
the doctor would be very quick to de-
tect any symptom of approaching
disease and he would not dose W. with
pills and powders, ID some do, merely
to make us think that we are getting
ouT moneys worth.
What's tine matter with trying the
Chinese plan right here in Baltimore
County? It looks good to us.-The
Jefferaonian.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-12-20
Please Remember Our County Poor

Dear friends, do you realize thai
Christmas IL only a few weeks or?
We have had such a beautiful Fall.
| that the Winter has come upon us
unaWares, and we must be prompt
and busy, il we want to be ready to
enjoy the Christmas season ourselves,
and carry some of it's brightness to
others not SO fortunate-the wards
of the County, the aged and sick and
the "Shut-ins" who have been COM
mitted to our care. And SO come
again with my appeal, to the many
kind friends and citizens Of this
Heaven blest county, to help me carry
Christmas cheer to the inmates Of our
County Home, who are looking for
ward to the blessed season with more
than usual interest.
You may remember, that last year,
a case OF diphtheria developed on
Christmas day, with one of the in
mates, and our little festival was
called off, and the place quarantined
for several weeks. The gifts which
had been purchased, were sent out
and distributed by those in authority
at the Home, but the entertainment
accompanying the distribution was
abandoned, and Christmas lost much
LOT it's brightness. This year, we hope
to make everything SO bright and joy
Gus that it may indeed be the best
Christmas they have ever had. Al
ready former citizen living in dis
tant part Of the State has sent her
contribution. Who will be the next?
With the cordial and substantial
support given me i'm the past, IT feel
confident that financial help will
come again and all I ask is, that
friends willing to help the work will
send their contributions as early al
possible, as it takes time and thought
to purchase and mark the gifts and
prepare the entertainment. The
"Widow's Mite" is just as acceptable
as the larger contribution Of those
who are blessed with more of this
worlds goods. III thou hast much,
give plenteous1y; if thou hast little,
do thy diligence gladly to give of that
little,' remembering, that HE that
hath pity upon the poor, lendeth unto
| the Lord"
Please address all contributions to
MARY BOSTWICK SHELLMAN,
Westminster Md,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-12-20
An Old Question Once More.

Marriage with deceased wife's
sister, although forbidden in the pray
erbook of the English church, has
long been legalized in every British
colony, and i'm 1907, after an agitation
extending over many years, Parl1a-
ment legalized it in England. Never
theless, a great many of the English
clergy maintained that Divine law for
babe them to solemnize such mar
riages. Most of those who held that
view have declined to perform the
ceremony, and one, at least, refused to
admit to Holy Communion couple
who had legally contracted such a
marriage i'm Canada few months be-
fore the act OF Parliament was passed.
The prayer-book authorizes cler-
gyman to refuse communion to per-
sons who are open and notorious evil
livers" AS the church is established
by law, every person who has been
confirmed is entitled to be received at
communion, unless there il good rea-
son for excluding him; and any one
who is excluded without sufficient
reason can appeal to the courts to
compel the offending clergyman to
receive him.
| In the case mentioned above, the
aggrieved couple did appeal to the
courts, and the case was decided in
their favor; but the clergyman carried
the matter up by appeal. The decis-
ion was almost, or quite, unanimous
against him, until at last the case
reached the House of Lords, which is
the final tribunal. There again judg-
ment has been rendered unanimously
that it is the duty of clergymen to
obey the act of Parliament.
The matter has attracted great
deal of attention. No one doubts the
sincerity or fails to respect the scru-
pies of clergymen who believe that
marriage with deceased wife's sis
| ter is contrary to the laws of God;
but the Lord Chancellor, in delivering
the decision of the House Of Lords,
made plain the impossibility of re
garding man and a woman as "open
and notorious evil livers," when they
have been married according to the
laws Of the realm. The question has
been settled, so far as the civil courts
CANT settle it. But the decision is not
final; the Archbishop OF Canterbury,
and many other English bishops, by
declaring that, in church matters, the
civil authority cannot override the
authority Of the church, have virtual
ly advised the clergy to disregard the
judgment of the House of Lords.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-12-20
a Portable Church.

A portable Church the first of its
kind i'm Delaware and 90 far a. il
known, the first In the United States
made of galvanized steel, is to be
erected at Magnolia, Delaware, Kent
County, within the next week, under
the direction OF the Peoples Christian
Church of Dover of which the Rev. A
w Lightbourne, ID. d., j. the pastor
lit il for the purpose OF taking the
Gospel to the people in the smaller
towns.
Dr. Lghtbourne and the Glee Club
OF his church, gospel singers, will a.
sist in the opening Of the church In
lower Delaware, the latter part Of
this month.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-12-20
Geese Make Very Poor Mothers.

lin the Poultry Department OF Farm
and Fireside a contributor writing OF
the raising of geese, says
Goose eggs require from twenty
eight to thirty-two days to hatch, &C.
cording to variety and method OF
Matching. They require less time
when Matched under geese than iii
any other way, but geese make very
poor mothers They are nearly al
WAYS cross and will sometimes PICK
the goslings out of the shell before
they are ready to hatch. therefore
it is best to use large chicken mems
for Matching goslings. Gosllngs neeo
the services OF a hen only short
time. They soon outgrow her wings
"A large chicken hen can usually
cover from five to seven eggs, accord
ing to size. Some geese lay larger
eggs than others. Never give her
more than she can cover without
spreading her wings. 1T takes mucr
warmth to hatch goose eggs. Wher
the goslings begin to hatch, the!
should be closely watched. Very OF,
ten they need little help. The shell
and lining are very strong, and some
times the goslings are unable te
break through About the time they
begin to pip, the eggs should bt
dipped in water, heated to 100 de-
grees Fahrenheit.
Take the eggs from under the her
one by one, and replace as soon as
moistened. Sometimes the eggs viii
be pipped a long time before the Cos
lings are ready to come out. Dom
be in too great a hurry. They arr
not ready to come out as soon as tht
shell IL broken; but see that there II
small opening to admit air. L
sometimes happens that while the
shell il pipped the lining still re-
mains unbroken. When this occurs
take a pin and very carefully pune
ture the membrane. Make a tiny
opening, being careful not to injurt
tie gosling. III not Matched in
twenty-four hours, pick off some o.
the shell. Don't leave goslfngs il
the nest very long after Matching
Place them in a basket lined witt
flannel and set it in the sun or mex
the kitchen-range. Provide comfort
able houses (not coops) for goslings
See that they have plenty of clear
water to drink We Matched ninety
six last year and raised eighty-two
Not a gosling died of disease Sever
al we're killed by rats and hawks.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-12-20
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, 1912-12-20

COAL HAS THE FLOOR JUST
NOW, AND THE WEATHER is THE
CHAIRMAN OF THE MEETING.
There will be enough to 20 around, III
everybody will be patient and unset.
fish, and smile. "We never died q
winter yet" liz tine old saying, and
Smith & Reifsnider will try to keep
their customers supplied with fuel.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-12-20
ELEcTIoN or DIRECTORS.

Notice IL hereby given To the Stock
holders OF the Sykesville Realty and
Investment Company that an election
OF ID Directors to manage the affairs
or the Company for the ensuing year
will be held ut the Office OF the Com
pany, in the Arcade Building
gykesville, Md, on Saturday, January
4th, 1918, at p o'clock ID. m.
JAMES B. GEORGE, President.
THOMAS MI, ANDERSON, Secretary
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-12-20
Grace Lutheran Church.

Until a new boiler il installed in
the church, all services will be hello
at the usual hours in the lecture room
Christmas sermons will be preached
morning and evening, next Sunday
The Christmas entertainment will be
postponed until the first Sunday in
January
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-12-20

A man from Newburg, N. Y, after
being imprisoned thirteen days in a
car or apples into which IT, had
crawled, at Newburg, was released al
Sioux City, Iowa. The mans feet
were frozen 80 badly that they may
have to b. amputated He had eaten
nearly barrel Of the apples on the
trip.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-12-20

About the most unfortunate man we
know is the one who is trying to make
q sirloin steak show, on liver reputa-
ton.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-12-20

The Standard Oil Company's divi-
dend for one year, since the famous
dissolution, amounts to 521s per cent.
This is sample of Republican party
trust busting"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-12-20
TO THE PUBLIC.

Having completed the installing of
my Cider Mill and Apple Butter Boiling
Plant, or the road leading from Reese
to the Bethel Church, am now ready
to make your Cider and Boil your But
ter, commencing AUGUST ~, and each
Tuesday and Thursday thereafter until
the first OF SEPTEMBER, when I will
make each day of the week excepting
Saturday. Come &C. my plant.
X. R. TAYLOR,
Patapsco, Md.
n. 81 t. Phone, 822 Ia. aug 16.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-12-20

Kansas City, Mo-, has 1900 pupils
i'm night schools.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-12-20

Everybody smokes I'm the Latir
countries, don't they ?"
Yes; even the volcanoes
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-12-20

THE Christmas season is drawing nearer ev-
cry day and the time to choose Christmas
Gifts grows shorter. Be wise and make
your selection early in order to get the pick OF the
stock. Our stock consists of nothing but new and
up-to-date goods, well selected for quality, style
and usefulness
Come and look our stock over and you will
find many things in our line Of choice clothing
for Men and Boys, and large assortment OF correct
Headwear and Shoes, and our splendid display OF
elegant and exclusive Haberdashery that will make
the young and old have a Merry Christmas.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
Report of Bridge Commissioners Appoint
ed For Cooperating with Supervisors
of Town of Diamond Bluff

To the Honorable County Board Of Pierce Coun-
ty.
Your commissioners appointed by the Chair
man of your honorable board to cooperate with
the Town Board of the Town OF Diamond Bluff
in letting inspecting and accepting contract
for the erection of bridge wings for a bridge in
section twenty nine of said town to respectfully
report.
That pursuant to notice previously given by
us we did on the 29th day of May A. D.. 1911
meet with the town board of said town on section
90 of said town to let contract for the erection
of bridge wings for a certain bridge across the
Trimbelle River in said section. That several
representatives of bridge companies were present
and submitted plans and proposals therefor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18

,,ecceee;4ates a larger expenditure of money, it
seems as if a closer watch should be kept by the
town boards when constructing bridges and cul-
If is known to most Of us from personal ez-
1erience that bridge contractors are apt to slgnt
their work more or less and IN way that IS olnl
cult to rectify at the time OF acceptance.
Resolved therefore, that hereafter whenever
any town in the county calls tor a1d from tne
county in building any bridge or cuyert tnat ts
town Shall provide that an inspector be appolnteo
by the town board and Co. Commissioner 9W no
may be a supervisor OF the town. VINO sna1 1 PC
present at the work at all times When WoIK IS
being done upon the same and who shall have
mower to compel the contractor 70 take out any
defective work or material Sucn insPectooT sl
Commissioners and Town Board at or before tDe
day of meeting for final acceptance OF the same
The expense of such inspection 10 pc poIhe eauai
~ by the Oouii'y anu '0" VI. c. coND1r.
Chairman,
Town of Rock Elm.
Auap'ed wy. " F. A. SEVERANCE,
Chairman.
o. J. HoHLE,
County Clerk
Report of soldiers Relief Comni ssion,
November IS, 1911.
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors of Pierce
County, Wisconsin:
The Soldiers Relief Commission, appointed
pursuant to Chapter g. Msco4 ta Pie COUNT
cierlT did issue orders during the year ending
November 18th 1911 for the following amounts
as directed by the Commission to-wit: on
W. Geer, Village of Maiden Rock $500. Sa 9 " "
Mrs w H. Ellis, Village of Bay City oo o ~ ~
mrs. Sarah butcher, Town of Rock Elm .5U.oo
Mrs Y Samuel D. 0neidon' Town u . sc. 90
MRS Bia Name Wheeler, village Of Plum City 90
Mrs Thos F. Kelley, Town OF Spring Lake %. ~ W
Mrs Ernely WEEK, Village OF Spring VaHey, 90. W
Mrs Minerva Preston, Village OF spring 'a1 1e M
Mrs Lucy Klingensmith, Village OF Els * ~
wi MGqnn shafef city Of River Falls. 10. 90
lanes Cyriggs, Town of Trimbelle, ~. ~
Albert Hall, City of Prescott, ....... d0.00
r. + Brown Town of Trimbelle, ........ 5u.OO
Balance on hand Nov. IA, 1910 :.....; $40. IA
Appropriated by County Board November -oo 90
session 1910. ........'...'. 'ooo.oo
Total ..... - u " go
year observation-disclosures :. ~
: Balance on handNov. 10, 1911 ..... ;. 1888. IA
The Commission would respectfully recon-
mend that the sum of five hundred dollars,
$500. OO) be appropriated for the ensuing year
for the Soldiers Relief Fund.
Dated this 18th day of Nov. 1911,
Chairman.
A. S. OTIS,
: Secretary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18

Neiii00i' O. J. HoHLE,
County Agent.
The County Clerks annual report
was read and referred to the COM
mittee to settle with that officer.
Report of Theodore Tobias, Jr., Elk.
Co. Treasurer was read and referred to
the Finance Committee E. H. Powers,
County Treasurer read his report and the
same was referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
Report on delinquent personal
property tax was read, accepted and
adopted, and ordered to be charged
back to the respective towns, villages
and cities where personal property tax
originated.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
Report of Highway Commissioners, on
Bridge of Clifton

To the Honorable County Board of Supervisors,
of Pierce County, Wisconsin:
We, the undersigned, County Commissioners
appointed by the Chairman of the County Board
pursuant to statutes of this state to cooperate
with the Town Board of the Town of Clifton in the
letting, inspecting and acceptance of the work
of building steel bridge within said town and
located on the highway between section 81 and
80 in said town, that we did on the 18th day OF
Tuly 1911 in conjunction with the town board OF
the town of Clifton let the contract for the build
ing said bridge to M. A. Adams & Co. of Mime
apolis, Minnesota, for the agreed and contract
price of eleven hundred and twenty five dollars
(1125. CO.,
We further report that said bridge has been
completed according to the specifications furnished
BY the State Highway Engineer, and by US a
dopteoi, and that we met with town board of said
town on the 29th day of August 1911 and in
spected and accepted the work OF building SAID
bridge.
We therefore respectfully recommend that this
county board appropriate such sum as is required
by said section 1919, to be paid by the county as
aid to said town of Clifton, in defraying the ex-
pense of erecting said bridge.
G.. F. GIEBLER,
john SKIDMoRE,
County Bridge Commissioners.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
Teachers Wages
more than SD

The average salaries were as follows: !, 90
Grade 5e SCHOOLS Male g. Female 43 SO
High schools Male liz 80 Female 90. 81
Number of male children between the ZOO
ages of and 20 $500. ......... ,I29
Number of female children between the
ages of and 20 ........-..;.-. $3.50
Total number of children between the ages oez
Total number of children between the ages
of 4 and 20 1910 .......... ,549
Decrease in school population from last year lo4
Number between and 70 who have at
Average daily attendance ., 1ol %
Number of male teachers employed ..... ~
Number of female teachers employed ..... lol
Financial Statement
Receipts
Money on hand June 30th 1910 -. 30,654 45
Taxes levied at school meeting 49,. 53, 902 81
State school school fund income -. ~, 544. q
Taxes levied by county board ..... II o06. 6 9
Total received during the year -. las, 92S q
Expenditures
For building and repairing IL, 525. 81
For For services aPVias9 Of male teachers 14824 50
For services of female teachers. o., Ivy 70
For old Indebtedness ............: 1873 e
For school furniture i, O033 n
For services of school officers ,S8l 90
For all other purposes .......... ZUSo9. II
Total amount paid out during year 1857. 20
Money on hand June 30th, 1911 -. 80 ,27S II
Conclusion
This year I have complied a Pierce County
Annual, copies of which will be given to the mem
bers of the county board before the close of the
session. This annual will give many things which
are. omitted in this brief report. In paying Tor
this annual have used the net receipts from the
central contest and from some OF the district
contests. Next year the central contest will be
held in the afternoon for the convenience OF those
who have long way to come, and VIII therefore
not be money making proposition. l nope
to issue another annual next year and Will there
fore ask the committee on education for a small
appropriation to help me in this matter No ap-
preparation will be asked for the attendance cert-
fcates this year as this system has been dlscon-
tinued
In conclusion I wish to express my gratitude to
patrons, teachers and school boards tor courteseS
shown me during the year, and especially do
wish to thank the honorable board of supervisors
for the liberal appropriations for carrying on my
work and ask that this liberal feeling be shown in
the present session,
Respectfully submitted,
OSCAR F. MATTsoN,
County Superintendent.
To the County Board of Pierce County:
In accordance with section 407. R. S. OF Wis
consin ] hereby certify that the sum of $500 will
be required for printing, postage stationery and
incidentals IN the office of the County Superln-
tendent of schools for the coming year and
would recommend that amount TO be appropri-
ated for he purposes specified
Respectfully submitted.
OSCAR F. MATTsoN, County Superintendent
Sup. Fitzgerald moved to adjourn
until o'clock this afternoon. Motion
carried.
$50 49, i - 80
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
Report of County Bridge Commissioners
Town of Trimbelle
November Session A. D. 1911.


To the Honorable County Board of Supervisors
of Pierce County, State of Wisconsin.
We the undersigned, County Bridge Commits
soners, appointed by the Chairman of the County
Board pursuant to subsection of section 1919
of the statutes of this state to cooperate with
the Town Board of the town of Trimbele in let
ting inspecting and accepting steel bridge with
in said town and located on the North east quar-
ter of the south west quarter of section three in
said town of Trimbelle, do respectfully report:
That they did on the 18th day of May A. d.
1911 in conjunction with the town board of
Trimbelle let contract for building said bridge
to M. A. Adams & Co. of Minneapolis, Mimi, for
the agreed and contract price OF one thousand
eight hundred and fifty dollars ($1850. 00)
We further report that said bridge has been
completed according to the plans and specifica-
tions by us adopted, and that we met with the
town board of said town on the 18th day of Aug
ust and inspected and accepted the work of build
ing said bridge.
We would therefore respectfully recommend
that this county board appropriate such sum as is
required by section 1919 to be paid by the coun-
ty, as aid to said town of Trimbelle in defraying
the expense of erecting said bridge
Dated this 10th day of November A. d. 1911.
ED MURPHY,
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That it was the unanimous opinion of your
commissioners and of such town board, that all
of the proposals so submitted were excessive and
we did therefore then and there reject all pro-
posals so offered
Dated November 18th 1911.
G. F. GIEBLER,
T. M. MAEIoN
Bridge Commissioners.
w. A. Caldwell read the report of the
Poor Agents, and such report was re-
ferred to the committee to settle with the
Poor Agents.
A resolution providing for installing
a light plant at Poor House was read
and on motion referred to committee
on Building, said committee to report
on same at tomorrow morning session.
On motion of Sup. Chinook the
Board adjourned until 8 o'clock to-
morrow morning
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18
Fair Work

The educational department of the Pierce
County Fair was larger and fully up to the stand
ard of other years. 119 first premiums and 81
second premiums were awarded Total number
Of entries was 36l.
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State of Wisconsin, County of Pierce, S.
Q. ]. Hohle, County Clerk, being duly sVo orr
correct to the best Of his knowledge and belief.
o. J. HoHLE,