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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-05-01
Dixie's Civic Alphabet

Aim to have annual cleaning
day.
B-Banish the tin can district from
your town.
Clean UP back yards and alleys
D.-Destroy rubbish by burning.
Educate housewives to demand
clean stores.
Fine every club member who
does not work
G-Give more time to beautirying
your premises.
H-Have campaigns against IN
slightly billboards.
Interest town authorities in
Cleanup" day.
join all forces for the anti-dirt
crusade.
XIII sidewalk splitting or it will
kill you.
Let the slogan be: do 1t for
home, sweet home"
M-Make it your business to i'm
prove your town.
Next to goodness, is cleanliness.
O-Organize the children into civic
leagues.
P-Plant trees, then plant trees,
and plant more trees.
Q-Question authorities about town
expenditures.
R-Remember to plan gardens now
Study town ordinances and work
for their enforcement.
TRY to make school grounds at
tractive play places.
| U-Use every effort to arouse
citizens.
V-Vanquish the opposition with
good nature.
W-Wage increasing war upon all
weeds, flies and mosquitoes.
X-Xact obedience to the town sani-
tary laws.
Your town is YOU; never forget
that.
Zeal, courage and patience will
cleanup" the town.
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SHIPLEY.

we were sorry to hear of the death
of Mrs. William Gibson, ST., who died
at the home of her daughter, Maggie
ia Baltimore, last week and was
brought to Freedom and buried Fri
day. She was the mother OF Mr.
Albert Gibson, and formerly lived
here.
Mr. David G. Hook and wife and
Ing at Bird Hill.
Mrs. Birdie Jordan had the mis-
fortune to have her foot hurt badly
when a wagon loaded with wood ran
over it last week.
MIR. and Mrs. Columbus Shipley had
as their guests Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs
William Davis, Miss Ruth and Mr..
Raymond Davis, OF Bird Hill.
Mr.. Joe Ward is having well
bored near his house this week by
Mr.. Arthur Lockard and brother
Mrs. Elizabeth Wilhide entertained
Sunday: Miss Ruth Elizabeth Owings,
Mr.. Earl B. Owings. Messrs. Charles
and Raymond Owings, Of Fenby.
Mrs. E. G. Shipley had as her
guests Sunday: Mesdames Virgie
Zepp, Bessie Hughes, Gladys Bair,
Misses Elizabeth and Catherine
Hughes, Mr. Harry Raymond Hughes
and others.
Mr. James SCHNEIDER still continues
on the sick list.
Mrs. Birdie Jordan and Mrs Min
ME Edmondson, Miss Beulah and
Master Albert Edmondson were Wis
itors at Mrs. J. P. Wilhide's this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Barber were
Sunday visitors at Mrs. Catherine
BARRIERS, near Bird Hill.
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MELROSE

Considerable interest was manifest
cd in the new motor truck recently
received here. Mr.. Waltz purchased
it for use in hauling light freight and
doing work on the railroad.
We are pleased to congratulate an
other young couple. Mr.. Clarence
Fridinger, one OF our former pupils,
was married to Miss Minnie Baugher,
of York county, Pa. we wish them
much happiness and prosperity.
Those who visited at Andrew Viii
sons On Sunday last were: Albert
Thurman, Charles Bailey, George
Humbert, Sherman Shaffer, Miss Cora
Thurman, Miss Martha Baumgardner,
Miss Lulu Ham. Mr.. Henry Wilson,
Mr. and Mrs. Dallas MI. Wilson and
! son Maurice
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-05-01
SNYDERSBURG.

The wet weather has retarded the
farmers with their spring work.
John G. Yingling, Of this place, is
building an addition to his barn.
The Grange store has been improv-
ed by the addition of show window
which adds greatly TO it's appear
ance.
Rev. John S. Land, pastor Of the
Reformed congregation will hold
communion in the church at this
place on Sunday afternoon, May 8
There will be preaching at Mt
Union Church, near here, on Sunday
evening.
A play entitled Which Won," will
be given In the hall in the near fu-
ture by local talent.
We are sorry to hear of the acct
dent of John Fleichman.
John G. Reed has about completed
the foundation for his new house
which he will build on the lot pur-
chased from J. r. Smith, near the
church
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PLEASANT WILEY

Rev. ]. I'M. Reinecke will celebrate
his Spring Communion this Sunday,
May Bird, at 10 a. m. Preparatory
service ON Saturday afternoon.
The Aid Society OF st. Matthew's
congregation will meet on Thursday
evening, May It'll Not only the mem
bers should be present, but every
member Of the church should take an
interest In the society. as the money
contributed goes towards the repairs
OF the church
Mr.. Charles Myers and son, Gordon,
OF Baltimore, spent Saturday and
Sunday with the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Levi Myers.
MIR Raymond Hahn, or Baltimore,
spent q few days with his parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Edward Hahn.
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BARE BRANCH.

Some Of our rushing farmers have
almost finished planting corn, while
others are not through planting.
Mr.. William Stair, our miller, is
housed up with an attack Of rheuma-
tism.
Mrs. Albert Starner spent Wednes-
day with her daughter, Mrs. Elmer
Wantz, at Cranberry Station
Misses Emma and Hattie Brown
spent Sunday with their sister, Mrs.
William Therit, of Union Mills.
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FINkSBURG.

Jesse Kay, Of Philadelphia, is
spending some time with his brother,
Charles w. Kay, Comet Mills.
Ira Dorsey, Jr., was given sur
prise on Thursday evening by his
many friends, the occasion being his
eighteenth birthday.
William Yingling, OF Westminster,
visited relatives in this vicinity.
Miss Cordelia Miller has returned
having spent the weeks end at New
Windsor
The infant son, Charles, OF the late
Mrs. John Blizzard, died on Friday.
Funeral took place Sunday, interment
at Krider's.
Mrs. Daisy Holbrook, who had an
attack OF pneumonia, is improving.
Vernon Stocksdale had the misfor-
tune to break his new buggy top Off
by driving under the limb Of tree.
Mrs. Jacob Stocksdale visited rela-
tives i'm Baltimore the past week.
The social held in the church was
a success, and was largely attended
Many farmers are just beginning
potato planting owing to the wet
weather.
Potatoes planted in May are nc
good SO they say.
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PATAPSCO.

On last Saturday evening shortly
after o'clock, quite a few people
living i'm Patapsco were surprised to
hear that Mr.. August Weaver, son OF
Mr.. George Weaver, and Miss Julia
Taylor, daughter or MIR. and Mrs
Charles z. Taylor, were quietly
united in holy wedlock by Rev I'd
ward r.. Krkley. pastor OF Patapsco
Methodist Protestant Church, in the
home or MI and Mrs. Charles II.
Taylor. When the news leaked out a
crowd Of young people belled The
young couple and wished them much
happiness. They are making their
home with the brides parents at pres
emit and until they go to housekeep-
Ing.
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DETOUR

John Kolb, OF Mt Pleasant visit
ed his brother, T. ]. Kolb, on Friday.
II. ID. Essick wife and daughters,
Susan and Agnes, visited Herbert
Essick, of Westminster, on Sunday
last.
Carroll Cover, wife and daughter
of Key Mar, spent Sunday with =. y
Diller, near town.
Mrs. P. D. Rooms. Jr., spent few
days this week visiting relatives In
Baltimore.
MIR. Ralph and Miss Mary Wey-
bright were in Frederick on Friday.
Martin Flohr, of Washington, D. G.
spent this week with T.. ID. OILERS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Weybright
and DIR. and Mrs. Diller attended Mrs
Sarah Saylor's funeral on Tuesday
Mr.. Jacob Myerly is on the sick
list, and a number of our young
folks are suffering with French
measles.
Mrs. y. o. Whitmore visited her
sister, in Union Bridge, on Saturday
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UNION BRIDGE.

William Gilbert, who was chosen
delegate from Calanthe Lodge to the
Pythian Convention in Baltimore, was
unable to attend because Of the ser
ious illness of his father-in-law, VIM.
Martin. wv. ID. O'Connor, the alter
nate, represented the lodge.
The new depot has had consider
able freight passed through it since it
was opened for business.
Miss Marie Senseney has returned
from her Western trip.
Mrs ]. r.. Longanecker, OF Noun
tain View, who submitted to an oper-
alton at the Woman's Hospital, Balti-
more, two weeks ago, il said to be
getting along nicely.
Mrs. James Melown and children,
Hilda, Vesta and Harry, recently Wis
tied her parents, Capt and Mrs. Sheets,
OF Westminster.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-05-01
The Months Of the Year.

January" is of Latin origin, from
the word Januarius, and was named
by the ancient Romans in honor of
the god Janus, to whom the season OF
the year was sacred.
February" comes also from the
Latin Februarius, derived from feb
rum, which in the Sabine tongue
meant to purge, and signified the
Roman festival of expiation.
March" 10 named for Mars, the
Roman god OF war
April comes from Aprilis, which
in turn comes from aperire, which
means to open.
May" is named for the Roman
Maia who was the mother Of Mercury
and the daughter of Atlas.
June" il named for Juno, who,
by all accounts, was greatly wor-
shipped during this month by the
Romans.
July" is named for the greatest
Roman Of them all, Caius Julius
Caesar, who was born at that time of
the year.
August" was also called for a
great Roman. the Emperor Augustus
Caesar.
September" was the seventh month
Of the Roman year, as they COM
menced with March, and consequently
derived its name from the Latin
septem, meaning seven.
October" being the eighth month,
derives it's name from octo, which
means eight.
November" is from novem, mean
ing nine
| December" also derives its name
from number, deem, meaning ten,
1t being the tenth month Of the Roman
year.
Advertise.
| IL you want to reach the trade,
ADVERTISE.
Loosen up! Don't be afraid
ADVERTISE.
Tell your story every day,
In terse, convincing way,
Keep it up! It's bound to pay
ADVERTISE.
If you're tagging in the race,
ADVERTISE.
Business soon will take a brace,
ADVERTISE.
Tell the public near and far
Who and where and what you are
Let 'er flicker. Be star,
ADVERTISE.
liz your goods are on the square.
ADVERTISE.
Always treat the public fair
ADVERTISE.
Be it real estate or cheese,
Stocks and bonds or guber peas,
Fling your banner to the breeze
ADVERTISE.
-Jeffersonian
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ROCKY RIDGE.
Sunday

Mr.. Robert Biggs spent Sunday
with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Cramer, OF
Woodsboro, visited Mr.. Harry Stull
and family on Friday.
Mr.. John Whitmore, Of Arlington
spent Sunday with his daughter, Mrs.
Bertha Valentine, and family.
Mr.. Robert Barrick, Of Baltimore
il visiting his brother, Mr.. Charles
Barrick.
MIR. Grant Webster and daughter
Miss Maude, Of Thurmont. spent Sun
day with Mr.. ]. B. Ogle and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. I'll. w. Stun and
daughters, Misses May and Ruth
visited MIR. and Mrs. Howard Smith
on Sunday.
Mrs. Lydia Eyler and daughter
Mrs. John Shook, spent Sunday with
her daughter, Mrs. Marshall Boone
of Woodsboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Welty are
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Welty.
Mr.. Charles Creager, Of Baltimore
visited relatives here on Sunday.
Mrs. Annie Whitmore spent Tues
day with Mrs. G. H. Geiselman.
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TANEYTOWN.

DR.. E. H. Walter, Of Hanover, Pa
spent Wednesday in town On busl-
ness.
Rev. FIR. B. J. Lennon, Of Balti-
more, ID spending few days with
his sisters, at his farm, near town.
AT a public meeting held On Mon
day evening, April 20, in the Fire
mems Hall by the citizens OF the
town, the following were nominated
to serve for one year: Burgess, G. +.
Garner; commissioners, Edward
Kunfur, K. Z. Reindollar, George a.
Arnold, c. F H. Seiss and Judson
Hill. The are to be voted for at the
corporation election on May 4.
Miss Anna Crabster is visiting her
relatives and friends in Gettysburg
Pa
Ferris Reid, who had been clerklng
in the hardware store Of Reindollar
Pero Co., has resigned and has en-
tered the ". 9. r. r. office, this place,
as an apprentice under the agent, Mr..
III 3D. Miller. !,
Mr.. Charles eastman has accepted
a position in the hardware store OF
Reindollar Brothers Co.. as clerk.
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KNOXVILLE.

Mrs. David Pearre returned to her
home On Friday last after spending
several days in Frederick.
MIR. and Mrs George ID. Norris
visited their son, c. E. Norris and
family. at Nit. Airy, recently.
Mrs. G. r. Lindsay has been visiting
relatives in Baltimore.
Mrs. iii. y Nicodemus spent last
week with relatives in Westminster.
Dr. M. :. Pearre spent Sunday last
In Baltimore.
Miss Althea Shipley, of Taylors-
vile, visited Miss Nj. ". Nicodemus
several days last week.
MIR. Lee Devilbiss il having saw
mill connected with his -four mill
near town
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-05-01
MANCHESTER.

Everyone in this community is
busy along the same lines, planting
and housekeeping, but the cool
weather has not been very conducive
to the latter, for fires and heavy coats
have been very comfortable.
Mr.. Walter D. Hanson's shop is
getting under way the frame work
being all in place. When completed
! it will be quite a nice factory, having
good southern exposure.
The Lutheran congregation broke
ground for their new church last
Sunday afternoon. There was a
large crowd present. Rev. Lau call
ed the building committee. choir,
Missionary Society, Christian En-
deavorers and Sunday school to the
South West corner OF the site. After
singing a hymn prayer was offered,
reading OF the Scripture, and short
address by the pastor. Mr.. George
Reed broke the first ground, followed
by the other members OF the building
committee, officers and members Of
the Sunday school. They were dis
missed with benediction.
The high school held very enjoy
able entertainment last week. The
Neva Hare and Ruth Houck; recita-
ton, Mary Crumrine; dialogue, In
Want of a Servant recitation, Mar
guerite Burgoon; prophecy, Julia
Masenhimer; dialogue, The Changed
House wife; quartette. Ruth Houck,
Willie Stump, Lottie Kuhn and Effie
Slack; reading, Myrtle Loats; recita-
ton. Irene Lau; dialogue, The Train
to Madrid; singing, America. -
MIR. George A. Grouse, who had
been visiting his brother, Mr.. Edwin
Grouse, of Reading, Pa, the past two
weeks returned home last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles ]. Everhart
returned home last Thursday having
spent two weeks at the home OF Mrs.
Everharts brother, Mr.. David Groff.
They were accompanied by Mrs. David
Everhart and son, David. While here
Mrs. Everhart packed her household
effects, shipping them to Frederick
where she will go to housekeeping on
her return. DR. Everhart has built
a home the past season, which they
will occupy. David is one Of our
boys, and we wish him all kinds OF
success.
The cry of Extra, EXTRA" by the
brings chill of horror
for the war which may not be averted,
though our dignity must be upheld,
but we pray earnestly it may be with
out the blood shed of our American
soldiers Down with the Dictator,
but if possible with arbitration.
The Penny Social Club met at the
home of Miss Viva Fridinger, last
Monday evening, April 22. Vocal
music and parlor games passed the
time until the call for refreshments.
guests and members were
present. The collection was $2.25.
twenty-five young ladies and child
rem were entertained by Miss Fannie
Shower last Friday evening, the oc-
casion being the anniversary OF the
Junior Sunshine Society A pleas
ant evening was spent. Singing, re
citation and dialogues followed by
of ice cream and cake,
sent the young people home about 10
p. M, delighted with the occasion.
Mr.. Frank Davidson and local tai
ent will produce Old Uncle Tom and
The Bingville School, Friday and Sat-
1rday evenings, in the /. 0. 0. #.
Hall.
TIE Aid Society Of Trinity Reform |
I'd Church will hold Tea" the 18th |
IF June in l. o 0. F. Hall. All in
5ited.
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RURAL NEWS.
CHRONICLES OF HAPPENINGS AMONGST
OUR NEIGHBORS.
WATERSYILLE

Miss Spurrier, teacher OF Chestnut
Grove school, attended the teachers
district meeting held in the school
building at Mt Airy, on Tuesday
April 21st. Prof Morelock was pres
ent, and there was a good attendance
of the teachers of the district, and II
was a very pleasant and instructive
meeting.
MIR. Newton NJ Rimbey, who has
been i'll, IL considered better.
Mrs. Ethel Cramer. who has been
sick, il better.
Mrs. Ralph Sel1man's brother-in-
law, Lieut., Foster Calwall, is an OIL
Ger OF the Tennessee, and l. awaiting
orders to sail for the Mexican coast
Mrs. Edward Becraft and Mrs. An
Monroe Mullinix, OF Montgomery
county, visited friends in this neigh
Eorhood on Monday last.
Miss Anna NJ Brown, teacher OF the
primary department Of Sykesv1lle
school, expects to spend next Satur-
day and Sunday with Miss Estelle
Waters. Miss Brown il a former
teacher Of Chestnut Grove school.
MIR. Somerset O. Jones, a prominent
citizen " Montgomery county, died at
his residence near Goshen, on We'd
nesday, 22nd inst Funeral service
was held on Friday, oath inst, at the
Goshen Church, of which he was a
trustee Interment in the family
burial ground on the estate. Mr..
Jones was first cousin Of DIR. Somer-
set r. Waters.
Bishop Murray, Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church will visit It. James
Church, Mt. Airy. to administer the
rite of confirmation on Thursday, May
18th, at II o'clock a. m.
There was a very heavy rain last
Saturday, which stopped the farmers
from blowing for few days. The
country presents beautiful picture
now, the fields are green, and the
cherry and pear trees are dressed In
a bridal array Of Wilderness.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-10-13
WRONGS OF CHILD
LABOR TO Be SHOWN

Fargo, Oct. l2.-The exhibits Of the
National Child Labor Committee have
been shown in the past year in 50
cities, in 20 states, and Fargo will
have the opportunity to 9 the first
Of these EXHIBITS to be shown in North
Dakota when the State Federation OF
Women's Clubs meets in that city Oc-
,tober 10 to 16. In New York City
alone the attendance at the child lab
or exhibits in the past year has been
46,141, and the panels to he shown at
Fargo, "The High Cost of Child La
Dor" have been the most popular OF
all the National Child Labor Commit
tees exhibits everywhere.
These panels give graphic evidence
that everyone pays the cost of child
labor while few profit by it. The
cost to the child and his parents in
ignorance and low wages; the cost 20
industry in waste and inefficiency,
and the cost to society in disease, de-
ltnquency and poverty are all set
forth in photographs, captions and
charts. There are pictures OF children
at work in some of the commonest
and most injurious occupations, and
the pictures of typical children in nor
NAL surroundings compared with chill
dren who show the bad effects OF
their work. One of the most strik-
ing panels is the one which shows the
Human Junk Pile" largely made up
Of the victims Of premature work.
The exhibit will be in charge OF
Miss Luella Hildreth. :
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-10-13
BLOW. HAD STRANGE EFFECT,
Young Man Injured On Head Wante'
to Shoot the Doctor.

to Shoot the Doctor.
Binford, N. D., Oct. 12.-Raybern
Bennett, a young man who has been
employed by Anton Larson this fall,
sustained a bad cut IN his head while
he was doing some work around a
threshing engine. In attempting to
place the drive belt on the fly wheel
the belt slipped, causing him to lose
his balance and in falling he struck
his head en- the clutch, inflicting a
wound three inches long and clear
to the bone and severing an artery.
He was taken to town and DR.. Trus-
colt dressed the wound, and stopped
the flow Of blood, the loss of which
had left him in a weakened condi-
ton. i. is thought that TIE blow on
the head affected his mental facu--
ties to some extent as he acted raIh-
err queer and attempted to purchase
a gun a. both hardware stores but
was refused. He was under the de.
fusion that the doctor charged him
an %exorbitant price for services rem
dered, when,ua al a matter Of fact, the
doctor was very reasonable in his
charges, and it was necessary to
start garnishment proceedings in or
der to secure the full amount of the
bill. The young man was ordered
out Of town and left On the train yes
terday.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-10-13

Those who have used s. s. s. marvel
at the way it checks blood diseases. See
a man today with his skin all broken out /;
see him again in a week or two after using
S. S. S. and he is a wonder to behold, all
cleared up, skin healthy, eyes bright: a big
smile replaces the droop. What is S. S. S.
that can accomplish such wonderful re-
suits? First Of all 1t Is a natural medl-
cine. Like milk, eggs and Other foods that
can not be initiated, IS. s. s. owes it to
Nature for its power to! overcome disease
just as food prevents emaciation. S. S. s.
is not a combination of prescription drugs.
1t is a preparation direct from medicinal
plants that retains all the virile potency
of what we need, what we must have In
the blood to counteract those destructive
tendencies that assail lis throughout life.
If It were not for our natural secrctions to
sustain US, aided by such known helps as
S. S. s. there would be small chance OF
any Of us surviving childhood. Y"
Get a bottle Of S. S. S. todayafrom any
druggist but be careful to avoid the sub
stitutes palmed off on the unwary. S. S. s.
is prepared only by The Swift Specific Co.,
t3 Swift Bldg, Atlanta, Ca, and for pri-
vate medical advice write briefly your
symptoms to their medical department.
They will take excellent care Of you.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-10-13
GIRLS! 1nICkfN and
BEAUTIfY Your HAIR
Bring back its gloss, lustre,
charm and get rid of
dandruff.

To be possessed of a head of heavy,
beautiful hair; soft, lustrous, fluffy,
wavy and free from dandruff is mere
ly a matter Of using a little Dander.
inc.
1t is easy and inexpensive to have
nice, soft hair and lots OF it. Just get
a rs cent bottle Of Knowlton's Dan
derine now-all drug stores recon-
mend it-apply a little as directed and
within ten minutes there will be an
appearance Of abundance; freshness,
fuf1ness and an Incompatible gloss
and lustre, and try as you will you
cannot find a trace of dandruff or fall
ing hair; but your real surprise will
be after about two weeks use, when
you will see new hair-fne and
downy at first-yes-but really new
hair-sprouting out all over your
scalp-Danderine is, we believe, the
only sure hair grower; destroyer OF
dandruff and cure for itchy scalp and
it never fails to stop falling hair at
once.
If you want to prove how pretty
and soft your hair really is, moisten
a cloth with a little Danderine and
carefully draw it through your hair
taking one small strand at a time.
Your hair will be soft, glossy and
beautiful in just a few mcments-a
delightful surprise awaits everyone
who tries this. (Adv.)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-10-13
B0RSES BURNED IN
PRAIRIE FIRE
Farmer Flowing Firebreak Bare
" Managed to Save His
Own Life.

Lisbon, N. D., Oct. 12.-Three val
liable horses belonging to Jacob Rub
ling of this city are dead and two
are in q critical condition from burns
received in q prairie fire.
On the previous evening during a
slight shower, Mr.. Ruhling set fire to
some straw piles on his farm, be-
lieving that the rain would prevent
any damage from spread of flames.
In the morning, he thought nothing
OF the fire and went to work in the
field as usual. At noon. while he was
feeding his horses, a strong wind
arose and blew sparks from the burn
ing straw pile into the stubble, caus-
ing quite an unruly prairie fire. Mr..
Ruhling with all possible haste hitch
ed five horses to a gang pillow and
proceeded to plow a fire guard around
his hay stacks. While blowing
through a small slough the pillow
struck a stone, throwing the driver
of and rendering him unconscious
for a short time. When he came to