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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-05-16

Ramie is cultivated commercially in
China, in Japan, including Formosa,
in Korea, and to limited extent in
India and Africa A warm, moist
climate is essential for the successful
cultivation of this plant. Cold checks
1t and severe drought kills 1t. 1t is
cultivated in warm temperate climates
rather than in the tropics. Unless
grown under irrigation or on mois
bottom lands along rivers it requirea
at least 40 inches of well-distributed
rainfall It's roots are injured where
the ground freezes more than three
inches There should be a period of
at least five months free from frosts.
In the tropics it grows throughout
the year unless checked by drought.
but its productiveness is not thereby
very much increased. as would be ex.
pected.
Ramie requires rich, deep. moist
soil, well drained, yet not subject to
drought. A dark, rich. sandy loan
is best Rich bottom lands free from
overflow are suitable for it. The plant
will Lot grow in llndrained swamps
or on stiff clays, and its cultivation is
not profitable on light, sandy soils
unless heavily fortified. Experiments
conducted by private individuals as
well as under state and government
authority, have demonstrated that 1t
can be grown from Maryland to
Texas; also in California and Porto
Rico.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-05-16
RECORDING SCALE is UNIQUE
Elaborate Apparatus Patented by .
Michigan Man Prints Weights
Opposite Name9 on Paper.

A rather elaborate apparatus in the
scale line has been patented by a
Michigan man. 1t is nothing less than
a scale which records the weights of
various objects opposite any name on
sheet of paper 1t carries for that pur-
pose. The device has printing mech.
anism at the top, and across this runs
moving carrier like that on type
writer. 1t is on this carrier that the
paper rests so that any name may be
shifted in line with the printing appa-
ratus. The object to be weighed is
hung on q. hook which projects from
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-05-16
Recording Scale.

beneath, and as soon as the weight is
felt the type bearing that figure is
engaged and can be thrown on the pa
per. The weight is also recorded on
dial at the side Of the scale, so that
1t can be seen without reading the pa
per. There are various uses for such
an apparatus, one Of them being in
manufacturing establishments where
records are kept Of individual work,
or In butcher shops where records are
aept Of individual sales.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-05-16
Bowl Shower.

A very practical shower for bride
who Is to keep house is where the
guests are asked to bring bowls. Now,
just see what variety from which to
choose! There are nests of bowls,
which come from the least unto the
greatest; there are wooden chopping
bowls, brass and copper bowls, finger
bowls of gdass and of metal, myon-
naise bowls and even punch bowl.
To make fun part of the refreshments
could be served in bowls and the tea
in small handleless cups, which are
lovely to use for individual gelatin
and jellies. In fact, this kind of
downpour would be most welcome.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-05-16
AXLE OF RECORD MAKING CAR
Contrary to Common Belief, Spindle
on Barney oldfieId's Machine
is Massive Affair.

The average automobile enthusiast
would naturally expect that the axles
and ether parts of racing cars would
be light. TIE front axle Of the huge
200-horsepower racer with which Old
field made the new worlds straight
away record of :27.33 seconds for the
mile proves the contrary.
If the speed of an automobile is
doubled the stresses which will be set
up in the component parts win be
Quadrupled, and, according to the >Au-
tomobile. an axle that would be quite
satisfactory at 80 miles per hour
would have to work four times as hard
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-05-16
BIRDS ARE HELP TO FARMERS
All Evidence Obtained in ExamIna
lions Show That Little songsters
Are Aid to Agriculture.
CIV z. e L. REALLl

The snow-bird is known as breed
ing bird in the United States only near
the northern border and elsewhere in
the mountains. In fall it migrates
southwark and spreads over the whole
country, where it remains during the
winter, so that in most places it is
known as winter species In the
investigation of its food more than
500 stcnachs were examined The
food consists of % per cent. of animal
matter to ~ per cent. of vegetable.
This is the average diet for the year.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-05-16

but stomachs taken in the summer
show a higher percentage Of animal
matter Thus So stomachs collected
in North Carolina and California in
the three summer months show 40
per cent. of animal matter.
The principal item of diet OF the
snow bird is weed seed. This amounts
to els per cent, is eaten in every
month, and In September amounts to
So per cent. The insect food Of this
bird is composed almost entirely of
harmful species, OF which caterpillars
form the largest item Snow-birds DO
no damage to fruit or grain. They
eat large quantities Of weed seed,
thereby rendering service to agri-
culture. They should be rigidly pro
tected.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-05-16
CBy l.. H. DEWEY


Ramie fiber is used in this country
principally in millinery goods, knit
underwear, dress goods, for mixing
with silk. and for shoe thread. 1t is
suitable for dress goods, pushes, up
holstery materials, portieres. table
napery, incandescent gas mantels, and
nearly all lines of goods now made
from silk or linen yarns. 1t is dis
tinctly different, however, from either
silk or linen. 1t is especially suitable
for goods in which strength, nonelas-
ITCHY, absorbent properties and luster
are required.
Ramie has been an important fiber
producing plant in China for many
centuries. Experiments in the culti-
walton of ramie have been carrioo on
in this country for many years. Al
though none of them thus far have
led to commercial industry of any
great extent, interest in the POSSIBLE
ity of cultivating ramie continues
keen.
Ramie fiber, long. strong, durable,
light. lustrous and non-elastic, is in
some respects the most attractive
plant fiber of commerce. The plant is
a perennial. belonging to the nettle
family. Several kinds of ramie goods
are appearing in increasing quantities
in our markets. Some mills are now
engaged in the manufacture of these
goods in the United States, and others
are being equipped for the work.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-05-16

The gum used On postage stamps is
maze largely of potato starch.
The United States uses one-fifth OF
all the sugar made in the world.
Matches imported from Sweden in
the first six months of 1912 weigks<,
35 200, 900 pounds.
The United States has So estS1lishf
ments producing gold and silver lsSss
which give employment TO 1.553 wurk-
ers.
A Michigan knitting mill is making
artificial silk from vegetable fiber
and converting it into hosiery and I'M
derwear.
If clean cinders be used in concrete
as it. is made it will have a surface
that will hold a nail almost as solidly
as wood
An acetylene lamp that throws a
flash instead Of steady beam of light
Is being tried out for signaling By q
Swiss railroad.
The worlds richest ruby mines. In
Upper Burma, are known 70 have
been operated since early In the sew
enteenth century.
An Arizona mine captures copper
which escapes in waste water by plac-
ing scrap metal In the water until it
is coated with copper.
Strong brine made OF salt and water,
sprinkled on coal, viii make fire
burn brighter and less SCOT will accss-
mulate in chimneys and nues.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-05-16
New skirts.

The dress of the near future need
not necessarily be too tight, judging
by Paris fashions of the moment. The
newest skirts, though not full. are
certainly not tight, although in the
evening the pannier form is still
worn, and, as the modern woman is
too vain to have anything bunchy at
her hips. the pannier is simply made
by tightening the skirt around the
ankles.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-05-16

Couturiers are putting all sorts of
colors and materials together this sea-
son. Ratine and satin, velvet and
crepe effects, linon and silk or satin,
etc. A very pretty afternoon frock
seen quite recently was of banana
satin with heavy ceinture of
old blue toile de Jouy thickly lowered
in scarlet. Another admired dress was
OF cream crepe de chine, the skirt worn
with a. coatee Of bottle green crepe
trimmed in chinchilla. A lowered
satin afternoon wrap, the background
of buff and the big flowers in vivid
green and red, had collar of green
and red velvet made half Medici.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-05-16
TOOL HANDLE is CONVENIENT
Arrangements Permits Operator to At
tach Device In Any Position
That May Be Desired.

In speaking of tool handle, invent
ed by Archie McDermid of Deming,
N. NJ, the Scientific American says: y
This invention provides a handle FOR
use on saws and other tools, and is
arranged to permit the operator con-
veniently to attach the handle to the
tool in any position to suit the con-
yenience of the user of the tool. As
shown in the illustration, the saw is
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-05-16
TATTING AND CROCHET
FINE WORK THAT EVEN BEGIN.
NER MAY FASHION.
Directions Given Here, Faithfully Fol-
lowed, VIII Result In Satisfaction
Trimming Is to Be Worked
With Two Threads.

This trimming is worked with two
threads. Commence with the semi
circle worked ON the two threads.
7 double knots, l picot. double knots,
! picot, Z double knots, draw the
knots up rather closely together; for
the first closed eye on one thread.
work double. knots, join to the
thread from the beginning OF semi
circle, double Fnots, picot, dou-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-05-16

at so miles an hour, and sixteen times
as hard at 100 miles an hour. That
the relatively enormous amount of
metal used in the front axle of the
Oldfeld car is nearer approach to
correct axle proportions for racing
cars than relatively light axles is
proved by the large number of axles
that have failed under racing condi-
tons.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-05-16
Cure for Colo.

For collie IN horses: ChlorofornA
one ounce; laudanum, eight ounces;
sulphuric ether, two ounces; Jamaica
ginger, eight ounces; raw linseed OH
two pounds Mix well and divide into
ten doses and give one each hour till
relief comes. This remedy Is used at
the fire stations IL number of the
cities. and has rarely been known II
fail.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-05-16
Tool Handle.

provided at the end with two handles
alike in construction. Each of the
handles proper contains nut engag-
ing screw rod The fiattened end
of the rod carries lug adapted to EN-
gage an aperture in the saw. When
the handle proper is turned the screw
rod draws the saw up against q
grooved bearing mounted on the end
Of the handle.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-05-16

yellow blossoms. large basket with
the same flowers decorating the cen
ter of the table. Tall silver vases or
glass vases. set at each corner of the
table and filled with yellow daffodils,
are graceful decoration when the
light falls from an electrolier over the
center of the board.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-05-16

This pretty bodice offers US dis.
tinct novelty In the yoke. which Is
entirely seamless. 1t is square along
the lower edge and here the lower por-
ton Is attached. 1t Is gathered in
front and plain In the back. The
front closing laps in a square tongue
over one side and here jabot of lace.
makes an elective and modish finish.
It also gives an opportunity for the
employment Of fancy buttons. one or
the fads of the moment. The sleeves
are plain at the shoulder. but slightly
full at the wrist.
The waist pattern (61S9) is cut In
sizes "a to AZ inches. bust measure.
Medium size requires IA yards OF
SO inch material
TO procure this pattern send 10 cents
70 Pattern Department" of this paper.
Write name and address plainly, and 30
sure to give size and number OF pattern.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-05-16

The simple style has taken the field
for the street and 1t is well, for 1t
Is always in better taste. The use of fig
ured materials has much to do with
this fact, for plain outlines show
fabrics to best advantage. The frocka
illustrated herewith offers new mod
Ell cut on plain lines. The waist has
plastron effect in front, and is plain
in the back Below the belt are pep
lum sections which add much to the
style of the design. The neck Is low
and is finished with wide collar.
The sleeves may be either long or
short. The skirt is four gore design
with a panel back and the closing may
be placed at either side of this panel
The dress pattern (6174) Is cut In
sizes "a to AZ inches bust measure.
Medium size requires Az yards Of A
inch material
TO procure this pattern send 10 cents
20 Pattern Department OF this paper
Write name and address plainly, and be
sure to give size and number of pattern.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-05-23
NOTED ENTERTAINERS.
Is Vel - Musicians On chausaugua
Program for Westminster.

Not only men Ike Senator Gore.
Judge Lindsey, Ex-Governor Glenn,
Herbert S. Hadley and orators Of
national reputation are brought di-
reetIy IN touch with the people BY
GhauIauana, but noted entertainers
and musicians as well.
This year William Sterling BATHS
Is giving his wonderful portrayaIs Of
characters from Dickens novels be-
fore tent audiences and taking his
hearers into the secrets Of makeup
and costuming.
Paul NJ. Pearson Is removing popu=
lar prejudice against eloeuIIon By pre-
aenIing n mans way readings from
big minded poets and authors. His
lecture reeiIala are full Of breeze and
sun and common sense.
Mr.. Reno B. Welbourn Is trying out
his model Mono=Rail Car system daily
getting ready to install It in every
GhanIauaua Auditorium for day
this summer. The Hhizzing little toy
Is a sensation. of course. t runs on
a wire cable and performs to the de-
fianee of all forces Of gravity. Mr..
Welbonrn brings a stock of fresh
scientific demonstrations every sum-
mer.
The Dietries aHtonIsh the crowds
with wonders of different sort. The
blooming of flowers out Of the rug Is
not science of course, but It Is real
entertainment The musical half Of
the program Is not SO startling As the
magic half, but It's friekery too. Is
sheer good fun.
Rosani. the originator Of the trick
Of making a glass Of water turn
somersanlfs in a hoop without spill
ing. holds forth on ehIldran'g day.
fortunately not to the exclusion Of the
adult population of a town. The
prince of jugglefs began by spinning
his geography In the aisle at school
when the teacher Was not looking.
Mr.. Henry Such. recognized Eng
liah vIolinlat. appears 1T chautandua
for the first time this season. Miss
Viola Brodbeek. Philadelphia
soprano. gives half the numbers Of
the program Of the concert Mrs.
Henry Such Il the rarelY-gIftad ae=
company.
chantauqua even furnishes opera.
The National Grand Opera Quartet
sings heart passages from the biggest
productions staged IN New York in
the last season. Besides It has in It's
repertoire a catchy. bright comic
opera that II offers complete On special
occasions.
The Commonwealth Male Quartet.
The Tyrolean Alpine Yodlera are
among the other usual attractions
booked b. fhautauqna for this town
this summer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-05-23
k0nTnERNlARRllII.

Mr.. Harvey Dehoff Ind the mizf6r-
tune To have his horses run away.
In the run one of the horses fell aud
vas severely cut.
Master Wilmer DutteTsf Raa anIte
III the past week.
Miss Minnie naehman. Of Hanover.
spent Tuesday With Mis- Eatelle
Study.
Mr.. and Mra Oliver Heas0n and
little Miss Esther. spent Sunday With
Mr.. and Mr. Hurry !. Thurman. Of
Deen Rnn
Mr jacob Zahn. If FrlzellbufK,
spent Sunday With Milton Study and
family.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-05-23
4Z1.

I An prepared II do al kinds Of dve-
ing. cleaning. securing. pressing and
repairing Of ladies'. Rentlemen,s and
ehIldren.E clothes. fancy lace. six
Waists, skirts. feathers. fnra. gloves.
hats. slippers. etc.
Al out Of town orders receive prompt
attention. town orders called for At III
hours.
Honest dealing. good work. reason
able price. ny motto.
I. u. MILLER. Cleaner and DYER.
Phone Nv Westminster. I'D.
DYezHorka and residence, easI Of Vest
minister Seminary. Penna. Ave.
81 = Il
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-05-23
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The HOME INSURANCE co,
NEW YORK.

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When You ct aH0MEs policies -
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Answer The Call
Westminster People uare Tonnd TIM
This i Necessary.

III - #78s28Z8sH
4 cold. strain. Il sudden wrench.
4 little cause may hurt tho Kidneys
Spells Of haekache often follow.
Or some lrregnlafity of the urine
4 splendid remedy for such attacks.
i medicine that has satisfied thou
sands
l. Doan.a Kidney Pills. > SPECIAL KID
ney remedy
Many Westminster people relg On Il
Here Is Westminster proof
David Myers. John It. Westminster.
Nd, HayH: \ relative suffered for
nearly tRo years from kidney trouble
The person complained Of dull. bear
ing=doWn pains aeroas lie back and
often had terrible headaches and
spells Of dizziness Doan'H Kidney
Pills we're finally procured 1T Mnore.a
Drug Store and through their nae Ihe
person afflicted L entirely free from
kidney complaint ! an pleased u
confirm our previous public endorse
ment Of this remedy.
For sale ~ al Dealers Price 10
cents. FoaIef-MIlbnfn %. Buffalo.
New York. sole agenta for The init
ed States
Remember the name-Doan.a-
take No other
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-05-23
Paper Hanging

The undersigned firm having
bought the paper hanging busi.
ness Of Mr.. Herschel I. shipley,
West Main Street, give notice
that they have a full line Of up
to-date styles.
Mr.. Hahn, a member Of the
firm is an experienced paper
hanger.
VIII also carry a line Of
Window Blinds Of different
kinds and colors.
FISHER q HAHN.
west Main st..
Open # Nights. Westminster. Nd.
lar 2a.am
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-05-23

Remember Tie name-Doana-an
take No other.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-10-30
Counterfeiters Nabbed.

Washington, Oct. 23.-Secret serv-
ice operators of the government have
given fresh evidence counterfeiting is
not altogether profitable. 1t was an
nounced today by Chief w. j. Finn
that persons who sought to repro
duce copies of the $50, $40, s. and
81 notes, against which the public
recently was warned, all had been
apprehended. Both the utterers and
those responsible for the circulation
of the counterfeits, according to
Chief Finn, are now in the hands of
the government.
At the same time, the secret serv-
ice issued notice of it's discovery Of
still another counterfeit $40 gold
certificate. 1t is reported not to be
highly dangerous, however, for the
workmanship is poor, the colorlng
bad and it's general makeup such that
it should be told at a glance.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-10-30
THE ACCOMMODATING SALT.
No End to Uses of Indispensable
Commodity.

There isn't a better friend in the
houshold than common salt, and one
cant begin to remember the half Of
the things it will gladly do for us if
but given the opportunity.
Salt sprinkled over carpet after
it IS swept will brighten the colors
and kill the germs.
A pinch of salt in the water will
help to keep cut flowers fresh.
To clean a white knit sweater Or
shawl put it in -four bag containing
equal parts of flour and salt and
shake we'll. No washing will be re-
quired after this process.
For cleaning enamel bathtubs, etc.,
rub with a cloth saturated with kero-
sene, upon which has been spread a
layer of salt. Afterward rinse the
tub down with warm, soapy water.
Before washing soiled handker-
chiefs allow them to soak in cold
water into which has been put a
handful or so of salt. This makes
them much easier to wash.
Before washing new goods let
stand in salt and water to set the
color.
For killing plantain leaves or
weeds keep wetting with a strong So
luton of salt and water. Rock salt
or table salt may be used. If prefer
red, the salt may be sprinkled on the
weeds and then wet with a hose.
Rock salt is the better of the two
for the latter method.
Salt in the bottom of the shoes in
winter will help the circulation and
prevent the feet from getting cold.
This precaution is quite common and
effective among Maine woodsmen.
A quarter of teaspoonful in a
quarter of a glass of water taken a
half hour before breakfast is good
laxative and generally beneficial.
The hands of fainting persons are
often rubbed with salt to help the
circulation.
But of the uses of salt there
seems no end.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-10-30
The Panama Canal.

Panama, prior to American occu-
patton in 1904, was known as death
hole.
Col. William C. Gorgas, of the
army medical corps, was appointed
by President Roosevelt to clean up
the Isthmus.
When he began work the death
rate in the Canal Zone, Colon and
Panama, was 1914 per 900 of pop
ulation.
In 1913 for the same places it
was 21.1S, or cut down more than
one-half.
Among American employees the
death rate of 1906 was S.14 per l.
600, and in 1911, an average year,
it was reduced to 5.14 per 1000 both
disease and accidents.
His methods in the main have been
two-fold. First, clean up the cities;
and second, kill the mosquitoes, and
enforce rigid quarantine.
To the passage of the first ship in
October 5,71S employees have died.
Of the total, 1892 have been killed
by violence.
An average of II employees has
been killed every month since Amer
lean occupation.
The worst accident was at Bas
Obispo on December II, 1908, when
twenty-six men were killed and 40
injured by premature explosion of
22 tons of dynamite.
The largest number killed in one
year was IT'S.
The only epidemic of yellow fever
YVES from April to September, 1905,
when 27 employees died.
Smallpox, the plague and other
virulent diseases have been banished.
Each employe is entitled to thirty
days sick leave on pay with free
medical attention.
About "a out of every 1000 en-
ployes ere constantly sick, and the
hospitals have a capacity of 1900
patients.
The department of sanitation has
1900 employees.
1t has cost to date s16,500,000.-
Leslie's Weekly.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-10-30
Sheriff Bitten by Prisoner.

Goldsboro, N. c., Oct. 25.-Sherlff
H. L. Joyner of Jackson, arrived in
the city this afternoon with a crazy
negro, Ashly Conwell, who was plac-
ed in the colored insane asylum; but
the sheriff was painfully bitten by
the prisoner while taking him from a
hack that was carrying them to the
hosnital A doctor examined Mr..
Joyner's wounds and pronounced him
out of danger, unless blood poison
should set in.
The sheriff said the prisoner made
several attempts to jump from the
train while in motion, but that by
mild persuasion he kept him in his
seat.