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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-13

Grandfather Frog. Little Joe had laughed
SO much that he couldn't even speak.
Spotty looked over to the big green lily
pad and started to laugh. too. Then he
saw great tears rolling down from Grand
father Frogs eyes and heard little chokey
sounds. He stopped laughing and start
ed for Grandfather Frog as fast as he
could swim. He climbed right up on the
big green lily-pad and. reaching out,
grabbed the end Of the fsh tail In his
beaklike mouth. Then Spotty the Turtle
settled back and pulled and Grandfather
Frog settled back and pulled. Splash!
Grandfather Frog had fallen backward
into the Smiling Pool on one side of the
big green iily-pad. Splashl Spotty the
Turtle had fallen backward Into the Smii-
ing Pool on the opposite side of the green
lily-pad And the fish which had caused
all the trouble lay floating on the water.
THANK you! Thank your gasped
Grandfather Frog as he feebly crawied
back on the lily-pad. : minute more
and I would have choked to death"
Don't mention it." replied Spotty the
Turtle. "And-don't be SO greedy again"
1T never. never will" promised Grand
father Frog.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-13
THE EVENING STORY.
The Little Road.
Copyright. 1913. BY W. werner.y


Rosario sat very still in the roomy.
easy old porch rocker. Her attitude
was no longer that of weakness, but
of habit--the habit of a convalcscent
She had, indeed. been almost well when
she had decided to come to this par
ticular farmhouse for a long summer
of regeneration. And during the three
weeks she had been there she had
gained steadily. Her glass told her so.
And the middle-aged pair of farm
folk corroborated the glass disclosure
1t was all very gratifying TO Rosario,
who needs must get strong quickly in
order to fight her way through an
other year of teaching in the city.
Rosario had taught for nine years.
She knew her task thoroughly and
was wearyinE of 1t, yet she locked
forward to nothing better than II fur
Their succession of such years until
she reached the age when retirement
on a pension became possible.
She was thinking of this she
leaned back in her porch chair. fac
ing a white road no one seemed ever
into it from the lane that Joined IL
to the more popular highway.
That's the first living soul I've seen
on that road in all the three weeks
I've been here" she thought My!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-13
Education of Blind to Be Topic.

The proposition to have the blind chill
dren of the District educated in the pub
lie schools will be considered by the
school committee of the Chamber of
Commerce at meeting to be held at 30
o'clock this afternoon. The committee
will report on the matter at the full
meeting of the chamber, to be held to-
morrow night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-13
A. M. Hoge Suffers Heart Attack.

A. NJ. Hoge, sxty-nine years old, en-
ployed as a clerk in the city post office.
suffered an attack of heart disease this
morning while at his desk. He was
taken to Emergency Hospital. Physicians
this afternoon stated that he was in a
weakened condition, although he may re-
cover
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-13
open-Air Services Discontinued.

Sunday open-air services at the Peace
Cross, Cathedral Close. have been dts
continued. Afternoon services during the
winter will be held I'm Bethlehem Chapel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-13
Mrs. P. B. Karr Wins Divorce.

Justice Gould today granted an abso.
lutte divorce 20 Nellie D. Karr from Philip
B. Karr. The decree allows the wife to
resume her maiden name. Nellie d. Nc
sherry. Attorney T. w. Bramhall APP
reared for the wife. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-13
Spotty the Turtle Plays a
Doctor.
Greed's a dreadful thing TO see,
As evrybedy will agree

At first Little Joe Otter, sitting on the
bank of the Smiling Pool, laughed HIM
self almost sick as he watched Grand
father Frog trying to swallow a fish al
most as big as himself when his white
and yellow waistcoat was already stuffed
so full of foolish green flies that there
wasn't room for anything more. Such
greed would have been disgusting IL it
hadn't been So very. very funny. At least
ii was funny at fret.
You see, the fish had gone down GsaAda
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-13
Retail Merchants to Mec.,

The board of governors OF the Retail
Merchants Association will held a
tonight in the headquarters,
1902 r street. Seteral matters of con.
siderable interest TO retailers are TO
be considered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-13

While adjusting guard rail Ola his
car at Brooklaftd this morning, George
TT. Nash, q conductor, fell from the car
ana suffered an injury to his head. He
WAS taken to Casualty Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-13

Charles Sheets OF Staunton, Va, shile
squirrel hunting FRIDAY n1orninf 04&F
Fort p4flance. accidentally shSt 1Aa h1nuo
himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-13

assurance. And Rosario laughed, too.
They sat looking into each others eyes.
And the sweet williams turned their heads
away. And the little road pretended to
lie down and go to sleep.
(THE END.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-13
MYSTERY Of MURDERED
GIRL IS STILL UNS0LvED
One Hundred Clues Found
Worthless in Florence Brown
Case at Dallas, Tex.

DALLAS, Tex, October 13.-One hum
dred clues have been run down and all
found worthless in the Florence Brown
mystery. according to a statement by
Chief of Detectives Henry Tanner Of
Dallas. Miss Brown, a church choir
singer and prominent Y. W. C. A. work.
er, was found dead with her throat cut
In her uncle's real estate Office here at
0 am. July % last.
Miss Brown, twenty-six years old, rath-
er handsome, was stenographer and con-
f1dertial agent for her uncle. Jeff Robin
son, of the firm Of Robinson & Styron.
Her uncle was in Colorado. On the morn
ing of her death Shadrack B. Cuthgert-
son, an employee. called, as was custom
ary, at her home, In one OF the firms
automobiles. Together they rode direct
to the Office. entering 1t about o'clock.
Fifteen minutes later Cuthbertson drove
away in the automobile on business, leav-
ing Miss Brown alone. Several persons
afterward testified they saw her stand In
the doorway and saw her tell Cuthbert-
son goodbye. Cuthbertson returned just
before o'clock. finding the Office APP
parently deserted. AS the other em-
ployes were not due until 9 O'Clock this
was not unusual. He entered, sat at his
desk a moment, and then w. r. Styron
of the Arm and G. w. Swor, an ernploye,
entered together. Swor went directly to
the hatroom and Immediately cried out
for Styron and Cuthbertson to come
uirick
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-13
Marks of Terrible Struggle.

The three found Miss Brown lying on
her face. throat cut and arms and Shout
ders bearing marks of terrible struggle.
Her face, arms and breast were scratched
in a manner which led detectives to be-
lieve q woman had attacked her.
The firms safe in the hatroom contain
ed less than $15 and no important papers.
The safe door. an old one, had been
violently Jared. Detectives concluded
this was done In Florence Browns strug-
gle. Not the slightest evidence OF at
tempted assault was found.
OF the hundreds who passed the ONCE,
only three were found to throw any light
on II. A woman acquaintance Of Miss
Brown had looked in about $780, noting
the o1ice apparently empty. A man noted
the same thing. Another man thought
he had heard a scream after $780, Not
the slightest ground for arresting any
one has been discovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-13

This story is now spread-vivid and COM
plete-before the American people.
AS you proceed through the thirty-two
chapters of this absorbing book, you will
travel with Colonel Goethals through the
adventures of his days work.
You will stand by the steam-shovel gangs
Is they race for the excavation record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-13

To learn the full details of how this newspaper proposes
to distribute this valuable book its readers cost
prce the printed elsewhere in todays paper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-13

This book is by the author of
"The American Government"
which was read by millions of
Americans, and still holds the
record as the worlds best seller
among all works Of its kind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-13

You will look down into the awful abyss
of the man-made Culebra Cut.
You will see how ocean liners are swung
through the giant locks at the touch of
electric buttons.
You will read romance, face danger, and
see the human side as well as the engineer
ing side of this great national enterprise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-13

/. All Of the chapters In this boz
pertaining to the actual cunstrucea6A
Of the canal were read snd corrected
BY Colonel George w. Ooethtla,
Chairman and Chief Engineer cftk
Isthmian Canal Commission.
z. All Of The illustrations were msde
from photographs takenby Mr.. Esnest
Hallen, the official photographers u
the Commission.
3. The book contains the beautiful,
colored Bird s-eyc View Of the CsAai
Zone, made under the direction q
the National Geographic Society. =
well as the black-and- white Official
map Of the Canal.
4. The extensive index was pRepsfed
by Mr.. 6. Thomas Richie, Of the.
staff of the Library Of Congress.
S. The final proofs were revised by
MIR. Howard =. Sherman, Of the
Government Printing Office, to con-
form with the typographical style Of
the United States Government.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-12-05
TO CREDITORS.

This Ii to give notice that the sub
seriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Carroll county. in Maryland,
letters Of Administration on the Personal
Estate of
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-12-05
TO CREDITORS.

This i TO give notice thai the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court d Carroll county, in Maryland,
letters Of Administration on the Personal
Eata1e af
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-12-05

Il Is estimated that toys to the val
Tie Of more than s20,000.000 have been
provided 10 make a Merry Christmas
for u this year. II anything, that Il
not enough. Can there be too many
toys Their inventor Was greater
benefaetor of his kind than the one
who gave us the cotton gin or the
telegraph, the sewing machine or the
motion picture. II was probably not
n man. II might have been a woman.
But the idea. without any doubt.
originated With a child. Have not
children taught Us more than all The
great men of science, the things real
ly worth knowing.
The government statIailelans sho
invite our attention to The season :
many million dollar output OF toYa
must have had pleasant aenaatl0n
as they set down and added up the
pretty figures. It IN a neH Christmas
record, they announce IN jubilatlon,
Germany. England. japan. France.
Austria Hungary. Belgium. all con
tribute TO the SURPRISING stock. -
100000 worth imported. With a nome
product OF 1l1.000.000 In a shori
while after Christmas there will b
almost S20.00o. 90 worth Of wreckaga
What's the od1a7 II l. hard to feel
affection for Tie the fellow that cen
triYed the In1eatructibie toy. Tie
best thing about II Is thai IL Is never
lndeHIrnctible. ! child that neglect
ed 10 break IT playthlnE would MI
somethinR-an acquaintance With
Grief. worth experiencing 1t the time
and 70 be cherished In memory eYef
after. Cecil Democrat.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-12-05
sO5OO,OOo FOR ROADS SYSTEM.
Legislature To BE PetlIIoned To tirant
That Sum For Work.

The next legislature will be asked
for SG,500.D00 to complete the States
system of Roads. Chairman Weller.
Of the State Roads Commission. last
Tuesday pointed out that the above
sum will be necessary TO completes the
80 miles Of road system which Will
remain after the present work Under
contract Is constructed. OF the new
plan Baltimore city will receive
about $1,000 which will leave
about $1,000. 900 10 complete the work
The whole State highway system
will include 1.19O miles OF roads. OF
this between $50 and 800 have Deen
completed and the State Commission
has about 10 miles more under ION
struction and on contract.
Probably 10 per cent. OF the i25
miles Will be completed early IN 1914,
the bulk. With the present funds avail
able, though some Of the counties
have already used up more than their
allotment Of funds.
In addition to the new loan the leg
islature vii also be asked TO change
the allotment system Of the several
counties from the basis of miles OF
road In eaeh county TO the miles OF
state highway in each county.
In addition to these two important
features the Governor and the Road
Commission will also recommend
much minor legislation pertaining TO
roadways
II the proposed new loan Ia passed
the cost Of the completed state nigh-
way system will total about $4,000. 900.
including Baltimore eity's share. or
this the assembly of six years ago ap-
propriated the original loan of :. 0O0.-
000 an additional 81 5000 wa OBJ
tanned in 1910 and the last legislature
provided s3.170,000
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-12-05
What Red Cross Seals DO.

Every Red Cross Christmas Seal
that II sold Il real bullet IN the
fight against tuberculosis. These
seals last year helped to support
thousands OF needy tuberculosis pa
tients and to give them chanc. for
life They provided for many Wait
ing nurses, whose hundreds Of thou
sands visits brought instruction and
cheer TO numerous patients. ThsY
helped maintain diapsnsartes IN
scores of cities from the Atlantic 10
the Pacific. where thousands of con
aumptIye patients received free treat
ment. aid and advice. They provided
the means 10 purchase millions Of
copies OF circulars. pamphlets and
other literature with which the pub
lie has been educated about tubeTen-
loaiH. They have established md
helped 10 maintain more than 10
open-air schools for children shO
needed open=air treatment. These
are Just a few Of the ways In which
the 100000 received Ia year xas
expended. This year ll.00O.000 i
needed Surely every one ean help b
buying at least ten scala.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-12-05
MARFLANUs MINERAL PR0DUC-
TION NEARLY ELEVEN MILLION
DOLLARS.
Exceeds Output For 1911 By s1,5oo, 900

The value of the mineral production
OF Maryland In 1912 was $10,916.671,
and If to this is added the output of
pig iron produced In the State the to-
tai reaches S15,000,000, according TO
figures compiled by e. w. Parker, of
the United States Geological Survey,
In cooperation with the Maryland
Geological Survey. The total mineral
production for 1911, exclusive OF pig
iron, was s9.3S6,515.
The principal mineral product of
Maryland Is COAL from the western
part of the State, the value of the
coal mined being over half of the val
lie of the States total mineral output.
Coal mining in Maryland began early
IN the first quarter of the nineteenth
century, in the Georges Creek region,
the coal being shipped by barges on
Potomac River. The first ineorpor-
ated company was organized in 1886.
The product of the Cumberland big
Yein,' noted for its highgrade steam
Ing and smithing qualities, has fur
nished most of the coal produced in
the State. The output in 1912 was
4,964,03S short tons, valued at $685.
079.
Next TO coal mining the most Inn
Dortant mineral industries In Mary
land are clay working and stone quar-
rying. The clays of Maryland are
widely distributed and are suitable
for a variety of uses. Those Of the
Coastal Plain part of the State are
used largely for the manufacture of
building brick and terra Gotta. The
clays of the western part of the State
are used in the manufacture of fire
brick which are regarded as azlong
the highest grades made in the United
States. The value of Maryland'a out
put of common brick. manufactured
largely In the vicinity of Baltimore,
in 1912 was s1,053,33b out of a total
value for clay products of 1885,, 753.
The value Of the fire brick was $780,
SIT. The production Of lime amount
ed to 112,i04 short tons, valued at
S365,03
One of the most notable increases
in production In 1912 over 1911 was
in the output of sand and gravel,
which showed a gain from 49,, 152
short tons, valued at S246,4S6 In 1911,
to 1.650,904 short tons, valued at
e27 .S74, In 1912.
The other commercial mineral pro-
duets of Maryland are cement. cop
per. infusorial earth. iron ore. miner
al paints. mineral waters, quartz,
sandlime brick. tale and soapHtone,
and small quantity Of silver.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-12-05
Seeded: soII-BuIlders and Home.
Makers.

After all. the great truoble with US
here in the South IL that we have been
mere troopers instead Of real farmers.
We have thought only OF what we
could get out OF the land this year,
and lave failed 10 look ahead II next
year, or to the year after, OF ten or
twenty years from nov. IL Is scarce
j too much to say that the man who
works a farm for twenty years. look
ing only 10 each years crop n he
raises 1t, will at the end of thai time
have a poor farm, and that the man
Who farms the same land for twenty
years, keeping the future welfare Of
this land always In view, will IT the
end Of the period have rich farm and
4 good home.
We must get this forward-looKing
spirit; and We must get over our old
foolish notion that farming Is merely
, matter Of buying fertilizers IN the
spring and selling crops In the fall.
The demand today Is for men who will
set to work, in a small way If neces-
sary, but with fixed purpose. to
make their farming lands steadily
more fertile and their homes and home
surroundings more attractive and
The Progressive Farmer eouIu be
quickened by such a purpose. their
work and their example would tier
ally remake the rural South in the next
twenty years. Under their care the
quilted hiIieides would become E-een
pastures: the unsightly and unhealthy
swamps would be transformed by
drainage Into the eountry's most fer
tile fields: the old rickety buildings
and the untidy farmyards would give
place to painted houses, whitewashed
fences, and smiling lawns framed and
broadened with trees and flowers and
climbing vines. The cultivated lands
would add to their falLess year by
year, and larger crops and larger
profits would make the farmers work
and life increasingly more pleasant
and more useful to the world.-The
Progressive Farmer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-12-05
Bodies Removed from Old Graveyard.

The work Of removing the bodies
from the old Episcopal graveyard On
East All Saints street. Frederick. has
been completed. In al three nun
dred and eleven bodies we're removed.
Of this number more han 10 Nsre
Identified by the stones that were
placed at the graves. or by the fam
lily vault, In which they we're buried.
The bodies we're taken out 10 Mount
Olixet cemetery In neat wooden box
es. and were properly arranged On
the ten lots which the Episcopal
Church has purchased there. The
lots are located near the grave Of
Barbara Frltehie. so thai a great deal
more historic interest vii be added
to this section Of the cemetery.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-12-05
A TALK On COFFEE.

We have our Coffee fresh roast
ed each week 30 that our custom
ers may be sure of getting it
absolutely fresh.
We guarantee every pound and
will promptly refund your money
if not satisfied.
If the Coffee you are using is
unsatisfactory give us a trial and
you will not regret it.
Our Coffee is blended for us by
one of the largest Importers in
the United States and can be had
only from us.
THE DINST GROCERY CO.,
aug29 Westminster, Md.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-12-05

For sale b. all dealers. Price DO
cents. FosIer-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
NeH York, sole agents for the init
ed States.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-12-05
40. 4z4sIEoUIT.
IN the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Ellen Berry, Plaintiff, vs.. John Berry.
Defendant.


IN the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Ellen Berry. Plaintiff, VS.. John Berry.
Defendant.
The object OF this suit Is to procure
decree for divorce a yincuIo matri-
monii of the plaintiff. Ellen Berry
from the Defendant John Berry.
The bill states that the plaintiff and
defendant we're married on the bath
day of December, 1873. and lived to-
gether In Carroll County. State of
Maryland for about sixteen months.
That the conduct of the plaintiff to-
ward the defendant John Berry was
always kind and affectionate and
above reproach, yet the said John
Berry without any Just cause or
reason abandoned and deserted her
ana declared his intention to live with
ner no longer, and that such abandon
ment Is deliberate and final and be-
yond any hope of reconciliation. and
mas continued for over three years
uninterruptedly, to-Wit, for at least %
years.
That one child was born of the mar
rage, who Is now married and living
In the State of Pennsylvania.
That the said John Berry is a nom
resident of this State.
II Is thereupon this 18th day of
November, In the year nineteen hum
dred and thirteen, ordered by the Cir
cult Court for Carroll county, sitting
q Court of Equity, that the plain
III by causing a copy of this order
70 De inA-rted in some newspaper
published IN said Carroll county.
once In each of four successive weeks
before the 18th day of December,
l913, give notice to the said John
Berry the absent defendant, of the
object and substance of this bill.
warning him to be and appear In this
Court In person or By solicitor on or
before the Both day of December.
next to show cause II any he has WHY
decree ought not to be granted as
prayed.
OSCAR d. GILBERT, Clerk.
True Copy Test.
Oscar d. Gilbert, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-12-05
Twelve Fingers and Toes.

A child was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Wenger, OF DIllsburg, Pa, re-
Gently, Who has SIX fingers On each
hand and six toes On each foot The
extra fingers are Joined to the hands
at the base of the little finger. The
sixth toe On each foot grows out from
the base Of the little toe. The child
Is normally and perfectly formed In
all other respects and is healthy.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-12-05
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stoekhold-
ers Of the Westminster Fertilizer Co. !.
will be held at the office of the Company
in Westminster, Id. on Saturday, Jan
uary Bird, 1914. # !. 30 p. m.
The purpose Of said meeting is the
election of nine directors to serve for
one year and until their successors are
elected or chosen or qualified.
A. H. HUBER,
nov tie Sec. and Treas.
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WANTED.

One of the most prominent life insur-
ance companies Is about 70 appoint >
resident representative for Carroll Co.
Previous experience not essential. An
unusual opportunity to man of good
standing and who IL well acquainted IN
the County. Reply in the frat instance
to The Democratic Advocate" Mist
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-12-05
VIRGINIA C.sMELsER.

late of Carroll county. deceased. All
persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof legally
authenticated. to the subscriber. On or
before the 2lst day of June 1914;
they may otherwise b law be excluded
from all benefit of sad estate.
Given under my hand this 18th day
of November. 1918.
DAVID ?. SMELsER,
nov 81 It Administrators.