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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-12-25
DETOUR.

Mr. and Mrs Cornelius Filler, OF Oak
hill, spent Sunday with Mrs. Gather
inc Dresher.
p. ID. Rooms, ST., spent Saturday
afternoon in Westminster on business.
Rev. o. PARCELS, Of Westminster,
visited at H. H. Boyer's on Friday.
Mrs. Luther Kemp, of Uniontown,
spent Sunday at r. ]. Shorb's.
Caleb Wolfe was in Union Bridge
on Saturday.
Mr.. Warren, the blacksmith, has
been very busy this week providing
horses with shoes for the icy roads.
Mrs. F. j. Shorb spent few days
last week in Baltimore.
Mrs. James Few and two sons, James
and Howard, spent one day last week
in Keymar
Russell Rooms, of Hagerstown, Wis
tied E. d. Diller and wife, on Friday.
Mrs. Cleveland Whitmore spent Mon
day with friends In Union Bridge.
Mrs. E. d. Essick spent Tuesday
with relatives in Westminster.
Mrs. p. d. Rooms, Jr., visited her
parents near Middleburg, Oh Tuesday
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-12-25

Liverpool In 1913 imported 342. 23-
cattle and 10000 pigs from Ireland.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-12-25
Pet Colt Figures In Divorce.

A pet colt was introduced into the
complaint Of Mrs. Sarah +. Langdon
tor divorce from Leslie Langdon, Of
Los Angeles, Cal. 1t was set up as
contributing to one of the many acts
Of cruelty charged against Mr.. Lang
don IT, - 33 and Mrs. Langdon 10.
In the trial Of her divorce action be-
fore Judge Monroe Friday, Mrs. Lang
don said her husband threatened to
seH me colt. She wanted to keep it
because she had raised 1t. His threat
TO dispose Of the colt was to annoy
her, she said, and thereby she suffer
"a mentally.
But you cant always keep the colt
pet; 1t will grow too big for that"
comment the court. But in her mind,
once pet, always a pet. The decree
was granted On the ground Of deser-
ton and nonsupport.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-12-25
DAUGHTERS AID SOUTHERN
FARMERS TO DIVERSITY CROPS
Conference Of Is Women Agents From
Is Southern States Show Increased
Interest of Southern Young Women
I'm Department Of Agriculture's Gar
den, Canning and Poultry Clubs.

Washington, ID. C.,-Daughters OF
Southern farmers, who have been
members of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture's garden and
canning clubs have been able to give
their fathers practical demonstrations
of the value of crop diversification
during the present bad cotton year
The actual products which the girls
have put up are proving an invalu-
able asset in many farm homes where
the cotton crop has not brought the
customary returns and many farmers
are now substituting whole acres OF
onions and tomatoes In place OF cot
ton after seeing the success which the
young women have made with these
crops.
"a conference OF the women agents
from Is Southern States is in pro-
gress in the United States Department
Of Agriculture's Office OF Farmers Co
operative Demonstration Work In the
South. Fifteen women agents are
present, each representing a State in
addition to the members Of the office
who have charge Of the work. These
agents supervise the work Of 1863
county agents who direct the work Of
33,420 girls. Data of some of the
State reports given here il merely an
indication OF the general interest that
is being taken more and more
throughout the whole South in the
enhancement work.
Madge Farrar has proved the pos
sibilities Of growing crops all the year
round in her State. By raising and
selling vegetables throughout the
year she made net profit of $131.62,
while the second best girl, who also
did good work but did not diversity,
made $500 profit. The girl with the
second average grew only beans and
tomatoes during the fall and summer.
Miss Farrar, however, having grown
these crops put in onions during the
winter which she sold at good profit
early In February. She then pro
ceeded to plant cabbages which
brought her an income during April
and May, while peas were her main
crop In June. This brought her back
to the tomato and bean season and
rounded out a year of profitable vege-
table growing.
Another young woman found a
peach orchard into which hogs had
been turned. She took her Gamer
with her and established herself in
the orchard to save what was left from
the hogs, and made $50 i'm one week
from her work. Similar instances
have demonstrated the possibilities Of
saving waste In that section and there
has been more general interest *
hibited not only by the farmers
daughters, but by many of their
wives.
Although the area where figs will
grow In this country is extremely
limited, in certain sections OF South
ern Mississippi this fruit grows so
plentifully that its value is not appre-
ciated and barrels on figs 10 to waste
every year. Under the conditions that
exist in dooryards and gardens the
and the majority OF owners eat few.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-12-25
A Future Rockefeller.

Trusts, monopolies, have had their
day. They did more harm than good.
Hence they must go. But, all the
same, We must admire the longheaded-
ness of the men who created these
vast enterprises"
The speaker was Senator La Fol
lette. He went on:
The trust creator reminds me Of
the little boy who entered the farmers
truck patch and said, touching a hand
some cucumber on a vine:
How much for thfs?'
Ten cents the farmer answered.
don't want to pay more than
about cents said the boy.
Well, here's one for that price
sald The farmer. and he lifted up
very small cucumber that grew beside
the big one.
All right. I'll take her. said the
boy But don't cut her off now. I'll
call for her again in two weeks
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-12-25
PLEASANT VALLEY.

Mrs. Elizabeth Black, widow OF the
late Granville Black, died at her home,
near here, Saturday, December 10Th,
aged so years. The following child
rem survive: Mr. Charles Black, Of
this place; Mr.. Harry Black, Of Ocean
Gate, N. j.; Mrs. Franklin Morelock,
near Bachman's Valley; Mrs. Elmer
Zepp, OF Baltimore, and Mrs Wash
ington Myers, with whom she resided
Funeral services took place from her
late home on Wednesday morning,
December 23rd, Rev. y. Luther Hoff-
man officiating.
Mr.. William B. Yingling and Miss
Mildred Devilbiss are spending some
time in Baltimore
Mr- Joseph ~. Yingling has hi ice
house about three-quarters filled with
six inch ice, and now the pond has
frozen over again, which at this
writing affords fine skating.
Sunday school this Sunday at 1-3O
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-12-25

p. m. Divine service at 2.30 p. m, by
Rev. ]. w. Reinecke. C. E. Society in
the evening
a very quiet wedding took place at
the Lutheran parsonage, Silver Run,
on Thursday evening, December 18th,
by Rev. J. Luther Hoffman. The con-
tracing parties being Miss Bessie III.
Logue, second daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs Theodore Logue, and Mr.. How
ard R. Marker, Oldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Marker, both Of near
Pleasant Valley we wish the couple
happiness and success through life.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-12-25

George M. Raubenstine has purch-
ased valuable horse of H. w. Parr,
near Hanover.
On Sunday at It. Bartholomew
church, Sunday school at / D. M
Preaching at 2 p. m, by Rev. S. L.
Hench.
4 wish all the readers a Merry
Christmas.
The revival meeting at Bart's church
closed on Sunday night.
Our local blacksmith Is kept very
busy at present
Christmas services will be held al
Christ Church on Friday, (Xmas) ev-
ening.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-12-25
UNIONTOWN.

Mrs Clayton Ham and daughter
Miss Nellie, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
CORTLAND Hoy, of Philadelphia.
Miss Anna G. Hollenberry is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. William Brodbeck
and family, Of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Sittig, Of Phila-
delphia, are visiting his father, Mr.
Charles Sittig.
MT William Hiteshew, Of Baltimore
spent Sunday with Mr.. Thomas Rout-
son and family.
Miss Lizzie Sittig, of Baltimore, is
visiting her father, Mr.. Charles Sittig
Mrs. Philip Englar spent several
days in Frederick, the past week.
DR.. and Mrs. Weaver left on Tues
day for Washington.
MIR. and Mrs. George Selby are
spending the Christmas holidays with
their son, Mr.. Edgar Selby, and wife
of Baltimore.
Mrs. Ella Babylon il visiting Miss
Nellie Hilbert, OF New Windsor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-12-25
RURAL NEWS.
CHRONICLES OF HAPPENINGS AMONGST
OUR NEIGHBORS.
LOCUST HILL.

Christmas services were held at st.
Bartholomew Church on Sunday ev-
ening and were largely attended. ALI
seats were filled and a number were
compelled to stand i'm the aisles. an
excellent program was rendered. 1t
was as follows: The theme was THE
Wondrous Gift" anthem, by the choir;
The Star of Bethlehem" music, The
Merry Christmas Song" prayer, by
the Reformed pastor; response after
prayer; recitation, Il bid you well
come" Grace Markle; recitation,
Merry Christmas" Sterling Gobrecht;
music, Hear the Bells Of Christmas"
exercise, The Christ Child" by
Ruthetta Steiner, Grace Markle, Mary
Barnhart, Carrie Sterner and Mary
Leppo; recitation, Il viii Tell You a
Story" Viola Houser; music, Primary
song with solo, by Minnie Lawyer;
exercise, Our Greetings" by Walter,
Ira and Grace Sterner; recitation, "a
Christmas Speech" Ruth Houser;
Leppo; music, The Christ Child's
Lullaby" exercise, This IL Merry
Christmas" by Freddie and Leslie
Bechtel and Paul and Walter Rauben-
slime; recitation, Santa Claus" Oscar
VENT; recitation, i'll am Glad Jesus
Loves Me-" Walter Steiner; recitation,
Christmas Cheer" Clayton Steiner;
music, The Gift / Love-" recitation,
ito Little Star" Mary Barnhart; duet,
Jolly Old st. Nicholas" by Ruth and
Viola Houser; recitation, Jesus Loves
the Little Ones" Blanche Stonesifer;
music, Our Christmas Gift" by the
Primary School; recitation, When
Santa Claus Comes" Edna Gobrecht;
recitation, my Dolly's Present" Ruth
Leppo; recitation, II Wonder" Hilda
Markell; music, Seeking the King"
recitation, THE Best That I Can DO, \
John Kleindinst; exercise, Jesus
Birthday" by Emma Utz, Virgie Null,
Viola Gobrecht, Ruth Leppo and
Blanche Stonesifer; music, 'Remem-
Der Me At Christmas" recitation,
Santa Claus" Minnie Lawyer, re-
citation, "a Little Christmas Sermon
Cletus Wartz; music, Ills Natal Day"
recitation, THE Sweetest Name
Hilda Krumrine; recitation, Merry
Christmas" Minnie Lawyer; music,
Shine Christmas STAR" exercise,
New Stars for Jesus" with duet and
chorus by Bessie Null, Minnie Lawyer,
Flora Gobrecht, Viola Gobrecht, Goldie
Null, Rosie Gobrecht, Emma Utz,
Erma Markle and Bertha Sterner;
address by pastors, Rev. j. II. Hart
man, Reformed, and Rev. s. L. Hench,
Lutheran churches; offering; music,
"Hark, I'll the Song" exercise,
Christmas Questions" Stella and
Efie Gobrecht; music, Thanks to
God" recitation, The Christmas
Heart Bertha Wildasin; recitation,
Christmas Farewell Treva Krum-
rine; Benediction, Rev S. Il. Hench.
Paul WHEREBY has purchased a pair
of mules of ri. a. Smith
Congratulations are extended Cltn-
ton Utz, or this place, and Miss Nellie
Bechtel, of Melrose, Nd, who were
recently married. Boys get your in
pans ready, g. there are more wed
dinEs expected IRA the near future.
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The Privileged Lady.

The kaiser, as all the world knows.
is musician, a poet, a sculptor and
"a painter-although, OF course, Jill
speciality is war.
There is story about the kaiser
ana Nine. de- Observation-Disclosures,
the brilliant American wife OF a Dan
ish diplomat.
The kaiser once, at Kiel, strummed
Tor Nine. de Observation-Disclosures
"Aegir's March," his well-known mn
steal composition. He then showed her
photograph of his painting, The
Last Charge" and a sketch of his
statuette, The Uhlan.D
At TIC end, smiling excitedly, the
kaiser looked at the lady.
"Well?" he said.
SO much taste,n murmured Nine.
a. Hegerman-Lindenkrone, whose wit
gives her many privileges. $50 much
taste-and all of it bad"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-12-25
uNI0N MILLS.

While chopping wood last Saturday
Harry wv. Shriver accidentally cut an
ugly cash In his right foot, near the
big toe, and he will in consequence be
confined to the house for several days
"a good deal OF clear ice from four
to five inches in thickness was cut
from Big Pipe Creek last week.
The several churches of this vicinity
will hold their Christmas services for
thu children a. follows: Lutheran
church, Silver Run, Thursday evening
December "a; Reformed church, Sill
yer Run, Friday evening, December
25; Methodist church, Union Mills
Saturday evening, December 26.
James Shriver is home from school
for the holidays.
Abraham Black recently killed q
hog that weighed 4461a pounds.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-05-01
KNEW TRICK OF ADVERTISING
Book Publisher Of the Year 1867
Would Have Had Little to Learn
From His Brothers Of Today.

The advertising of children's books
does not seem to have advanced in
ingenuity since the time of old John
Newbery. Here is specimen OF his
art, from the London Morning Chron-
icle in December, 1867: This day
was published Nurse Trueloves New
Year Gift, or the Book Of Books for
Children, adorned with cuts. and de-
signed as a present for every little
boy who would become a great man
and ride upon fine horse, and to
every little girl who would become a
great woman and ride in a lord
mayors gilt coach. Printed for the
author. who has ordered these books
to be given gratis to all little boys
and girls at the Bible and Sun in
st. Pauls churchyard. they paying for
the binding, which Is only I'd each
book"
John Newbery. who SO ingeniously
advertised his children's story books.
used them in turn to advertise other
commodities in which he was inter-
ested. One Of his side lines" was
the famous DR.. James Powder, in
which Goldsmith placed such faith.
and illusions to that specific are plen-
tifully sprinkled through the pages of
the books. In "Goody Two-Shoes,"
for instance, the heroine's father dies
miserably because seized with a
fever in place where DR.. James
Powder was not to be had"
The Holly chieftain., 1914-05-01
Rich lapland Mine.

The richest. and probably the larg
est. iron ore mine in the world Is To-
Gated at Kirma, Lapland, in latitude
63h degrees north. which is about the
same as the northernmost boundary
of Alaska. The climate Is somewhat
milder than In Alaska and these mines
are worked the year round. About l..
600 men are employed, and the equip
ment Is all OF the most modern ma
chinery obtainable. Machine tools for
the repair shop, air comRessors and
rock drills, and several Of the largest
steam and electric shovels are Of
American make. The plant is at pres
ent operated by steam power, the coal
supply coming from England and
Spitzbergen, but the eiectrification of
the mines is in progress, and this
power will be used exclusively as
soon as the new power plant of the
state Of Sweden, now under construc-
ton at Porjus Falls, is completed. The
transmission line is completed, and 1t
is expected that the power station will
be ready to deliver current early in
1914. One hundred and fifty thousand
horsepower will be the capacity Of this
station. and 1t will be transmitted over
a distance of $50 miles.-Dundee Ad.
vertiser.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-05-01
Doll Collectors.

A great many people collect dolls for
their own pleasure, and at the mo-
ment the collection of china puppets Is
popular A variety to add to the store
are tkS newly introduced pantomime
folk, charmingly rendered in the ira.
ditional raiment of the old-world
Christmas trio.
Columbine Is the d,murest little
lady with mid.Victoriaa charm; her
sleek black hair is parted In the cen.
ter and she has on white frock loop.
ed up with lunches or rosebuds and
foliage. She is poised on tip-toes and
looks, with her downcast eyes and
folded hands, the picture Of fascina.
tion and conquetry. HarleNin Is Just
the harlequin of ones dreams. slen.
der as a reed, inconseQuent. all.con.
quering. His parti-colored and skin
tight suit Is vivid contrast to poor
old pantaloon's white and baggy cloth.
ing, and to that subservient and much
injured ancient 10 given Just the ex'
preston that provokes others to make
him the butt Of their foolish 1oksA.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-05-01
Got the Wrong FLAG.

Tommy was short and fat and
freckled, but Tommy knew all about
United States history, for he went to
school at the Webster and received
excellent" on his report in that
study. If there was anything, except
dirt that Tommy was thoroughly
grounded in. it was revolutionary his
tory, and he hated the English like Il
tramp does cake Of soap.
One day his mother took him to n
moving picture theater. In front of
the theater were big, glaring posters
showing Washington as an Adonis and
CORVALLIS with a face that would
send any man to Jail. So Tommy
begged until mamma squandered a
dime and took him in. Presently the
piano struck up a march and on the
screen paraded the revolutionary
troops, their flags flying bravely in
the wind. But instead OF being pleas.
ed, Tommy rose from his seat in dis
gust and his mother followed him into
the street.
why, what's the trouble, Tommy"
she asked. Didn't you enjoy the
show"
Enjoy nuthin'.' groaned the young
The Holly chieftain., 1914-05-01
Fuel Costs Her Little.

One bachelor girl in this city has
solved, in part at least, the high cost
of living, says the New York Tribune.
Among her circle of friends she mum.
bers house wrecker. On these cold
winters. when her open crate fire de.
mands an unusual supply of fuel, the
house-wrecking friend comes in most
handilv. Visitors to the studio" of
the 'Sachelor maid" were surprised
and mystified recently when their hos
tess carried in an armful of wood for
the fire. Arms of mahogany chairs,
legs of oak tables. panels OF heavy
maple doors and rungs of Colonial
banisters. together with a varied as.
sortment Of other odds and ends of
what had once graced a drawing room
of the old style, were in the armful
Of wood that was cast into the fire.
Its the simplest thing in the world,
my dears. My house-wrecking friend
supplies me with these, and they burn
most beautifully" was the way she
explained the matter.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-05-01

Many people take it after they have
had the grip. Their convalescence is
slow. They have suffered along for a
month or two. without any signs of
complete recovery. Then they resort
to Peruna as a tonic, with splendid
results. q q
Mrs. Jane Gift. r. F. D. /, Athens,
Ohio. whose portrait appears above,
writes: Il think would have been
dead long ago II 1t had not been for
Peruna. Six years ago had la grippe
very bad. The doctor came to see
me every day. but l gradually grew
worse. I told my husband I thought
l would surely die II did not get
relief soon.
"One day l picked up the news
paper and accidentally found a testi-
monial Of woman who had been
cured Of grip by Peruna. / told my
husband I wanted to try 1t. He went
directly to the drug store and got
bottle Of Peruna- I could see the i'm
provement in a very short time ana
was soon able to do my work. I con-
tinued using 1t until I was entirely
cured"
Mr.. Victor Patneaude, 1928 Madison
ST.. Topeka, Kas., writes: Twelve
years ago I had a severe attack Of la
grippe and l never really recovered
my health and strength. but grew
weaker every year. until was unable
to work.
1.-Two years ago began using Pc
runa and it built up my strength SO
that in couple of months 1 was able
to go to work again. This winter
had another attack Of la grippe, but
Peruna soon drove 1t out Of my sys-
tenn. My wife and I consider it a
household remedy"
Those who object TO liquid msdi.
cines can now obtain Psruna Tablets.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-05-01
MAKES PRETTY EVEN MIXTURE
Problem Play and Mental Arithmetic
In About Equal Quantities Met
With In Life.

Life Is an even mixture of problem
play and mental arithmetic. The other
fellow Is perplexing problem ana
sometimes vexing one. 1t Is aston
ishing that he does no better. He does
nothing but make mess Of things.
Experience to you Is never a predi-
gested breakfast food. 1t is nut to
crack, and only good mental digestion
will get away with it after you get to
the meat. Everything that happens to
you is backed by rule. Its start and
finish are the inexorable logic OF ap
piled or misapplied principle. That IL
where you do your figuring. Light.
ming calculators have been known to
figure ahead. That is where the say
Ing Of looking before leapine comes
from. 1t is the spiritual parallel Of
intricate calculus. Some people never
were good at figures. Life keeps
sweet because there never was any.
body who did not like to try.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-05-01
Married Up In 4 Balloon.

Mrs. Violet Hartman, twenty.one
years old, known as the bride of the
air." whose marriage in a balloon to
DR.. Milo e. Hartman was the opening
event Of the national elimination bal
foon races in Kansas City, In 1912.
died there in a sanitarium from pneu.
monia q few days ago.
Mrs. Hartman formerly was Miss
Violet Davis. She left school when
she was . pupil to carry out the novel
marriage ceremony and honeymoon.
The two married while In the balloon
basket before 10000 wedding guests.
They then sailed away. The balloon
landed In 4 pig sty on . farm 80
miles away.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-05-01
VOICES OF The PULPIT
MANkERteMS CONDEMNED ~
GREAT PREACHER.
Too Many Ministers. In the Opinion Of
Noted English Divine. Adopt the
"HofyTons" While Deliver.
erino Their Sermons.

To the close observer, there is no
more interesting study than Is to be
found in the wide variety of manner.
ism. method and voice among our pub.
lie speakers. Spurgeon. who was
gifted with = keen eye as well as a
ready wit. made . special study OF
pulpit voices. He wrote:
BY far the large majority Of our
preachers have q holy tone for Sun.
days. They have one voice for the
parlor and the bedroom. and quite an.
other tone for the pulpit; SO that, II
not double-tongued sinfully, they Ger.
tainly are so literally. The moment
some men enter the pulpit, they no
longer speak as men. but q whine, q
broken hum-haw, an ore rotundo,' or
some other graceless mode of noise.
making. is adopted, to prevent all sus.
picion Of being natural and speaking
out of the abundance Of the heart
There are two or three modes OF
speech which I dare say you will
recognize as having frequently heard
That dignified. doctorial. inflated
bombastic style, which have Just
now called the ore rotundo,' is still
admired by some. There is another
style, q method of enunciation said to
be very lady-like, mincing, delicate
servant-girliied. dawdling. We have
most Of US, had the felicity of hearing
these, or some others, of the extensive
genus of falsettos, high-stilts, and af
fectations. l have heard many differ
ent varieties. from the fulness of the
Johnsonian to the thinness of the lit
tie genteel whisper; from the roaring
OF the bulls of Bashan up to the chip
chip. chip Of a chafinch. Understand
that where even these horrors OF
sound are natural, do not condemn
them-let every creature speak in its
own tongue; but the fact Is. that in
nine cases out Of ten, these SACRED
brougues are unnatural and strained
"A sharp discordant squeak. like a
rusty pair Of scissors, is to be got rid
of at all hazards; so also is a thick
inarticulate utterance in which nc
word is complete, but nouns, adjec
tives and verbs are made into kind
Of hash. Equally Objectionable is that
ghostly speech in which q man talks
without using his lips, ventriloquizing
most horribly. One Of the surest
ways to kill yourself is to speak from
the throat instead of the mouth
Avoid the use Of the nose as an organ
Of speech, for the best authorities are
agreed that 1t Is intended to smell
with. Speak as educated nature sug
gests to you. and you will do we'll; but
let 1t be educated. and not raw. rude,
uncpltivated nature. Demonthenes
tooh. as you know. unbounded pains
with his voice. and Cicero. who was
naturally weak. made long journey
into Greece to correct his manner OF
speaking"