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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-12-27
THE MONEY TRUST.

TIL testimony before the Pujo in
vestigating committee that the inter-
ests controlled by Mr. J. Plerpont Nor
gan have in charge the enormous sum
OF twenty-five million dollars brings be-
fore the country with startling vivid
ness the vast consolidation of wealth
that has been going on ever since the
war People have known this i'm avague
sort of way, but it has never before
been brought home SO clearly to the
people of this country.
That this is an unfortunate condi-
ton there can be little doubt. 1t
would be better for the country to be
ruled by an aristocracy of birth than
by a plutocracy. In an aristocracy OF
birth there il always sentiment of
"noblesse oblige;" but plutocracy is
founded upon successful selfshness so
long assumed as to form the habit, If
not the character, of those who con-
stitute it.
The problem for the thoughtful man
to solve now Is whether anything can
be done to prevent any further accu-
mutation of wealth in few hands,
even if nothing con be done to dissi-
pate the accumulation already made.
1t used to be accepted as maxim
that large fortunes were bound to be
dissipated in the course Of few gen.
erations; because the descendants of
the makers of the fortune lose the ca
pacity of acquisition and become soft
ened by luxury; but in these days of
the management of great fortunes by
large corporations and trust compan-
les, great accumulations of wealth are
kept together by machinery never
known before, even il these accumula-
lions have not become so enormous as
to be practically incapable of dissipa-
ton through the ordinary casualties
of family life.
No other problem before the country
is so difficult as this. To resort to
confiscation would violate all princi-
pies of right and justice and to pre-
vent accumulation by an arbitrary rule
would do much to block the path of
progress. The men who can solve this
problem will prove to be the greatest
benefactors of modern times. Solved
it must be; because the people Of this
country, and, for that matter, of all
countries will no more submit in the
long run, to the rule of plutocracy
than they will to the government of an
aristocracy If this enormous accu-
mutation Of wealth il inherent in
modern conditions, then the constitu-
ton of society will be changed.
For ourselves, we believe firmly in
individualism and we are optimistic
enough to- trust to the intelligence OF
this country to find remedy for this,
its greatest evil. If, however, it can
not do this, the people, whether right
ly or wrongly, will turn to socialism
as their only refuge. 1t ID essential
to the preservation of the right OF
private property that some cure for
this evil be found.-Democratic Tele-
gram.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-12-27
FOR CROP IMPROVEMENT.
Committee Of Baltimore Chamber OF
Commerce Gives Statistics.

October 1.-THE following which
is contributed by Mr.. John M. Dennis,
President of the Louis Muller Co. Is
especially interesting at this time.
A farmer friend of mine drew at
tention to the bulletin of the Storr's
Experiment Station OF Connecticut,
giving the cost of keeping and the
production OF a herd OF dairy cows
covering a period Of five years. This
in detail can be secured by asking for
| it, but the substance OF this report
shows the cost Of keeping cow for
| one year exclusive of feed, as fol-
lows:
Bedding for one year 5 500
Keep of bull per cow 800
Labor per year per cow 1880
Interest on money invested in
cow and barn CTS
Taxes on cow and barn 125
Insurance on barn lao
Depreciation i'm cow 1900
Light, heat, medicine, disinfec-
ton, veterinarian and ice 400
Total $4,000
The feed given the COWS figured on
the basis of $500 per ton for silage.
with hay at $1,000 per ton in the
NOW, with grain at $4,000 per ton at
the barn, and the net result shows
the cost Of making milk on the basis
of these figures to be approximately
cents per quart, or say 20 cents per
gallon. AS the average price paid
the farmers by the Baltimore milk
dealers is liz cents per gallon, 1t
would seem that our farmers are
producing milk at loss, and this
would be true were IL not for the
good market that we find in our
COWS at home, for our clover hay
and other products OF the farm, but
most essential of all for successful
farming IL the manure secured from
our dairy herds.
We believe the price of milk is low
or than IL should be in justice to the
farmer. This will undoubtedly be
regulated in time, and we expect bet
ter prices in the near future But
irrespective of this, we desire to en-
courage every farmer to keep q suff1-
Gent stock to feed up all the feeding
products of his farm, except wheat
and such produce a. can be more adj
YantageousIy sold Y for cash and re
PLACED with feed for stock! 5srsfsTtL
Get il correspondence with our
dairy Division Oh the Agricultural
Experiment Station at College Park,
Md Join ID cow testing association
and weed out your Improbable cows
It is not impossible for your COWS to
average 1000 lbs. or milk per year,
and on the, basis OF the prices at
present and this yield, you will find
dairying the most profitable feature
Of your farm work.
Crop Improvement Committee.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-12-27

The Washington Star rises in its
wrath to rebuke the Courier-Journal
for having made few incongruvial
remarks anent the putridity Of the
pension system, and grows eloquent
about the old soldier. Nobody OBJ
jects to pensioning the old soldier,
but there is a well grounded and wide
spread objection to his multiplying
Like the Belgian hare during half
century of peace.-Louisville Courier
Journal
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-12-27

The eight members Of the Electoral
College from Maryland will meet at
Annapolis at noon January Is and
cast eight votes for Wilson and Mar
shall. The votes will be recorded by
Secretary of State, who will send
them to Congress. While in Annapo-
lis the eight electors will be entertain
ed by Governor Goldsborough. They
are: DR.. Frank T. Shaw, Albert w
Sisk, William Shepard Bryan, Robert
K. Lee, z. Austin Baughman, James
Nice. Trippe, James T. Truitt and DR.
Louis G.. Carrico.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-12-27

Congressman J. Fred. @. Talbot re-
Gently said that he had done many
things in his life he would not do
over again, but that lie mad done many
things that he would do over again,
and among these were that he would
marry his wife, join the Confederate
army, and be a Democrat. He's
proud of his wife, the lost cause, and
his party.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-12-27

Here's the New York Suns de-
scription of a gentleman: "A man
that's clean inside and out; who
neither looks up to the rich nor
down to the poor; who can lose with
out squealing and who can win with
out Dragging; who j. considerate OF
women, children and old people; who
is too brave to lie, too generous to
cheat, and who takes his share OF
the world and let's other people have
theirs"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-12-27

The pin was lost by Milburn WISE
OF Middletown, a month and half ago.
His mother, Mrs. George Wise, Was
cleaning the castings or the hogs 10 De
stuffed with sausage when she found
the pin. Wise thinks the pin fell ron
his necktie and was swept up ana goe
into the gwill for the hogs.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-12-27

A lot of cranks, have ben threaten
ing the life of President-elect wilson
and a number of arrests have been
made. The plan used is letter writ
ing, and is partly of the nature of
blackmail.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-12-27

How many servants have you ut
your little suburban home 2"
Three" 9 WY. .
you surprise me. I should think
that one would b. enough. How can
you find employment for three SER
wants r. zs. -.5,as 5f -
I'VE always have one coming, one
going and onethere. Cleveland Plain
Dealer. a-.-
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-12-27

At the end of the year it is well to
ask ourselves what we have done that
was worth the doing, what follies we
have committed, with what tempta-
tions we have dallied, to what sins we
have yielded and whom we have in
jured. These introspections are good
for character bui1dine
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-12-27

President Taft has decided to accept
the professionally of law, at Yale, that
has been offered him, as the position
IL desirable one and will permit Of
more liberties for outside engage
ments than even the practice Of law.
Ire will spend several weeks in Geor-
gia after March 4th.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-12-27

The good resolution for the new year
may be an old story but it is not SO
venerable that it is useless. 1t gives
us a chance to try agan.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-12-27
STICK PIN Found Inv BIG HOG.
Woman Making Sausage Discovers Pin
iss~T Lost Six Weeks Ago.

S00-pound hog was thriving and
In good health with three-inch dia-
mord Stickpin inside 40 for SiK weeks.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-12-27

The salesman who cannot bring
profitable orders IL worse than value
LESLIE is q burden.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-12-27

Digging, sweating, toiling, worry
ing, fretting produce nothing worth
while.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-08-08

PAGE NTNE
What the Masonic Fraternity
Has Dome For tEe World.

HE more my studies take me into the
inner facts of the history of the human
race, the more profound becomes my respect
for the Masons
Than theirs, no ritual is more beautiful
and inspiring.
Than theirs, no proposed work is more
sublime
Than theirs, no brotherhood is more
ancient and universal.
| have yet to find the remote period of
Time, when they did not exist
The song of the morning stars, rejoicing
over newborn world, had hardly ceased to
reverberate through space, before the Masonic
order was founded.
On the ruins of the Five Great Mon
arches, | find the finger prints of the Masons.
On the Pyramids to which Napoleon
pointed to inspire his jaded troops with new
life and courage, [ find the everlasting memo
rails Of the Masons.
In every modern revolution, where groan-
ing humanity famed out in revolt, and broke
the chains of caste slavery, see the work of
the Masons.
In France, in Germany, in England, in
Spain, in Portugal-wherever / look-I see
the Masons toillng without haste, without
rest, without fear, without selfish motive for
the uplift of mankind.
Great God! [ used to wonder by what
miracle Europe threw off the yoke of the
Papacy, cast off it's brain the cowl of the
Monk, became brave enough to laugh at inter
diets, and accommodations, put away the
silly cant of befrocked hypocrisy, and burst
forth into the Renaissance and the freedom
Of the mind, tongue, pen and conscience
[ know now the great historical secret: 1t
eoas the Masonic Lodge that became the
shrine, in which Liberty kept her torch alight.
Then when gunpowder put the clodhopper
on plane of equality with the mail-clad
horseman Of Feudalism and the printing
press gave the courageous penman the audi
ence that overlooked all frontiers, the sacred
torch became beacon on every hilltop.
And yet, President Taft ordered removed
all the Masonic emblems from Arlington,
where the Sons of Liberty sleep side by side
the Blue and the Gray!
George Washington was Mason.
The cornerstone Of cur Capitol was laid
with Masonic ceremonies Washington, the
Father Of his Country officiating.
Mr. Taft should 60 further: he should ask
the Roman Catholic priests to dress up in
their shinmies and petticoats and to prance
out to the National Cemetery, and to sprinkle
all those Masonic graves with "holy water"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-08-08
THE JEFFERSONIAN

against one of the proudest mobiles Of Prussia
(Ihe proud noble wanted to turn the
stream of water into his park, to form orna-
mental lakes, &C.
The miller wanted the creek to come on
down, as it had always done, to turn his
mlll-wheel, SO that his little mill-stones, after
grinding one grain into -four, could grab
another and grind that into -four; and thus,
by patience, perseverance and sweet toll sup
port the miller's family)
[ also reminded the President of how
Napoleon had found one of his clerks in
tears and how the mighty Emperor had
asked the boy what he was crying about: and
how the clerk had told him that Marshal
Vandamme had been rude to him; and how
Napoleon had compelled the proud Marshal
to apologize to the clerk
In short, [ made for my poor friend Just
such an appeal as I thought would touch
great warm true heart in the right place
lind 1t DID,
BY the next mail, came response, on the
big White House stationery.
In less than a dozen lines, [ was assured
= that the wrong should not be perpetrated
and 1t qr0S not.
Somebody below, got hard, sudden "call
down" from ''the man higher up"
These are troublolrs times, and our future
Is yelled In clouds which no human eyes can
pierce; but I think it simple justice to the
Man to let you know of one brave and gen
erous deed that Theodore Roosevelt took the
responsibility fora deed which he has
probably forgotten.
Here is copy of the Presidents letter:
"The White House,
Washington.
Jan. o. 1907.
My dear Mr. Watson:
| have your letter of the 9th.
One thing | have always liked about you
was your championship of the husable,
I will take up the matter of Wilson per-
sonally, and guess can fix it all right.
Sincerely yours,
THEODORE RoosEvELT.
Hon. Thomas e. Watson,
Thomson, Georgia"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-08-08

Tho JefgersOnians cannot assume RESPONSE.
biiity for unsolicited manuscripts or letters
sent thena. When found available, they are
published; IL accompanied by stanps for re-
turn postage, they are returned not avail
able
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-08-08
An Incident OF the Presidency
Oh Theodore Roosevelt.

one OF our most beautiful and popular
girls, IN tampering with a revolver, had
LOGGED bullet III her knee, and her life hung
upon thread
was one Of those who fastened to the
mouse, where she lay suffering, and where all
was excitement and confusion.
After attending to the arrangements
which led to her being carried on litter to
the depot, Ell route to the hospital-where
slzlllful treatment saved both her life and her
hmb-I was called to home adjoining.
child had come to the dividing fence
between the two lots, and had called me-
MIR Watson, papa wants you to come and
see him: he is in the house, sick'
He was an old schoolmate Of mine We had
played marbles together, in the old days,
when both Of us were high-spirited boys.
When Older and bigger boys would try to
impose" on me, he would take up for me
he beng Older and larger than I.
His sister was a magnificent "tomboy" of
a girl; and it used to delight her to call me
"a freckle-fa faced turkey egg and to pull my
tawny and superabundant hair.
Her brother would never allow her to
carry this teasing too far, but would always
come to my relief.
Thad Wilson, and Glennie Wilson! Both
are under the sod, now; and it does me good
there never was dlscord.
So / said to the child,
"Certainly;" and / went with her, at once
He was seated In a dismal room-one of
those rooms which, In language written on
the walls and upon the furniture, and upon
the stray articles of clothing, tell you of
Poverty.
He was shivering with chill, his face
being pale and pinched, his eyes full of
anxiety and suffering.
After the preliminaries, which you can
imagine, he told me of his trouble
He was an r. T. D. rider. He was serving
the average route Of 90 miles
The salary was not sufficient to support
his family and pay the taxes on his home.
A rich mining company, three miles off
his route, and ON the other side Of a danger
Gus creek, was trying to have the route
extended to the gold-nine.
This would mean an additional SIX miles,
to go and come, and those six miles were the
worst in McDufie County.
atom, it will ruin me !" he cried piteously
III would have to buy and feed another
horse, and that expense would eat up the
salary.
"For the sake of my wife and children, use
your influence with our Congressman to pre-
vent this injustice being done me-"
] told him / would try
All of my efforts to stop the addition to
the r. f. D. ride of my friend came to
nought, SO far as "our Congressman" were
concerned.
The P. O. Department had determined to
crafty the owners of the gold mine.
The poor old r. F. d. rider might 60 to
hell: others would take his job.
Letter after letter, to our immediate Con-
gresham, and to our Senators, and to the
! 2. O. Department, brought no hope of relief.
Then, almost in despair, and as a last
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-08-08
Boys! Don't Forget Ban Flenainqg

I N the Tenth district of Georgia, the Hon.
W. Fl. Fleming is running for Congress
The present incumbent has had the Office
for ten years
He has not done anything
He has not seriously and persistently tried
to do anything.
This particular fig tree has borne no fruit.
Isn't ten years of such barrenness enough?
Let as ROTATE.
Let us put Bill Fleming back.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-08-08

The History of The French Revolution, by
Thos, E. Watson. When the Macmillan
Company published "The Story of France"
for some reason they published an extra num-
Der of the second volume After disposing of
an even number of the two Volumes Mr..
Watson purchased all of the second volume.
The books are handsomely bound, and printed
on extra fine paper.
The second volume of "The Story of
France" is history of that era from the end
of the reign of Louis XIV, to the consulate Of
Napoleon Bonaparte.
The number is limited. Price, postpaid,
$40. The Jefersonian Publishing Com
pany, Thomson, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-08-08

Life and Speeches Of Thos E. Watson will
encourage every ambitious young man who
has to struggle for success Price, SIC, post
paid The Jeffersonian Publishing Company,
Thomson, Ga.
Newark post., 1912-02-07

"llp has not only pleased us-he
has softpnpd the hearts OF Il whole
generation. He made charity fash
inable: he awakened pity in the
hearts Of sixty millions of people.
He made a whole generation keep
christmas with acts of helpfulness
to the poor; and every barefooted
bow and girl in the streets OF Eng
land and America today fares a lit
Tile better. gets fewer cuffs and
more pudding. because Charles
Dickens wrote,
The man to whom the above trib-
nte has been paid was born III a
suburb Of Portsmouth, England,
one hundred years ago today
No other name except that OF
Shakespeare has been so familiar a
word III all mems mouths, or has
received the tribute Of such wide
spread personal affection.
TO each in turn he comes as the
keeper Of magic world into which
We may retire from the worries OF
our own small sphere. and find our,
selves surrounded with perpetua.
types Of human nature,-a Worlc
whose JOYS and sOrr0ws are such as
r0Uc to all.
MicawDcr. Triah IIeep, Dora
Newark post., 1912-02-07
A HAPPIER WORLD

Pagan. poor hungry Oliver, Little
Nell Sam Weller-all the originals
of vast and vital portrait gallery
have become the delightful pos
sessions of multitudes after multi
tudes of young readers, who grow
old. and remain thankful to the end
for the laughter and the tears with
which Charles Dickens has blessed
them. He chronicles in many IN
stances. not mere children OF the
brain. but real children he had
known or experiences of his own
unhappy boyhood which bred such
great sympathy for unfortunate
childhood, wherever it was to be
/ found.
One writer has said no man can
be so satisfactorily described briefly
as Dickens by the one word, "Hlu
manity. "
More sympathy with others
more compassion for the untortu
nate. more delight in the welfare o.
the uninteresting commonplace
around us-these are some OF th'
results we are sure to find from al
acquaintance with the stories OF th'
novelist whose birth we celebrate
today.
Newark post., 1912-02-07
ARE YOU EDUCATED

We hear so much about educa-
hon and just what are the require
ments. rs a little examination to
you-A chicago University pro
lessor asks the following
Has education given you sym
pathy with all good causes and
made you espouse them?
Has 1t made you public-spirited
Has it made you a brother to the
weak F.?
Have you learned how to make
friends and keep them? DO you
Know what it is to be a friend
Yourself?
Gan you look an honest man OF
pure woman i'll the eye? DO you
zee anything to love III little
eniid! Will a lonely dog follow
You in the street?
Newark post., 1912-02-07
THE. DICKENS CENTENARY
FEBRUARY 7th

~ MOTHER, who i'll Portaea held him close,
/ On his first day hundred years ago;
~~ Wondering with that wonder which is known
i,o1. 70 rlothe1s,--lid your torn heart know
I>,-1 little OF the good and gain
B,rn to us through your pain?
think God gives all mothers sight
R.,ond what Time will let them see,
Md tho they cannot tell Of it,
Tbly know within what is to be!
# Il, your iourneving, you still can
This sul-leashed star of toll, and how his hand
ro, waved away old cares and planted laughter
II the heartfelt Of every wakened land,-
If ,ou can know how this world loves your boy
Full is your cup of JOY.
think God gives some beings power
10 clearly read mems hearts and souls,
That thew may silt the false from true
Md help us thus to our right goals.
II. asked 10 special colors for the painting
Or those lov'd pictures which adorn our hearts,
1irt tool. the common run of men and children,
Inst as they we're, and made them play their parts
Tl,~t as such parts will always here be Played
Hence his work cannot fade!
Nor i. he dead. Last night ] went with him
To hear the frail, sweet voice of Tiny Tim
I.y-as through Dickens God has surely done
God bless us every one?.
Leigh Mitchell Hodges in the North American.
Newark post., 1912-02-07

Can you be high-ninded and
happy in meaner drudgeries OF lite
DO YOU think washing dishes ana
hoeing corn Just as compatible WIN
high thinking as piano playing or
golf?
Are YOU good for anything 10
Yourself ? Can you be happy alone'
Can you look out on the world ana
see antling except dollars ana
cents
Can YOU look into mud puaaie
hv the wayside and see clear SKYE
can YOU see anything III the
puddle but mud? Can you look
into the sky atnight and see beyono
the stars? Can your soul claim rela'
tionship with the Creator!
Can you answer yes ''
these questisnss
Newark post., 1912-02-07
4. L. S7HTZ
STATE OF HARRY M. CAMP
REII., Deceased.

STATE OF HARRY M. CAMP
BELL, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Let
tors Testamentary upon the Estate OF
Harry NJ. Campbell late OF White Clay
Creek Hundred, deceased, were duly
Granted unto Jennie Campbell on the Sth
Jav of November A. D. 1911 and all per-
cons indebted TO said deceased are re-
o,ested to make payment to the Exec'l-
,r;x without delay, and all persons hav-
ing demands against the deceased are re-
,,;~ed to exhibit and present the same
duly duly probated to the said Exee'nris on :"
- rof,re the sth day of November A. d.
,o,2 or abide by the law in this behalf
address Charles b. Evans, Esq, New
al = JENNIE CAMPBELL,
Executrix.
Newark post., 1912-02-07

Any man can be in good spirits when
he is well dressed there ain tmuch credit
IN that. If | was very ragged and very
,olly, | should begin to feel had gained
point
Newark post., 1912-02-07
THOUGHTS FROM DICKENS

'There is one broad sky over all
the world, and whether it be blue
or cloudy. the same heaven beyond
it. -
Newark post., 1912-02-07

Reflect upon your present blessings
OF which every man has many; not on
have some.
Newark post., 1912-02-07

She was dead. No sleep 50 beau
tiful and calm. so free from trace
Of pain, 50 fair to look upon.
Sorrow was dead indeed in her;
but peace and perfect happiness
were born,-imaged in her tranquil
beauty and profound repose.