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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-09-23
WHY RAISE LIVE STOCK?
By Charles L. Hill, Director
Wisconfin Live Stock Breeders Association

Wisconfin Live Stock Breeders Association
Agriculture feeds us; to a great
degree it clothes US; without it we
could not have manufactures, and we
should not have commerce. These
all stand together, but they stand
together like pillars in cluster, the
largest in the middle, and that larg-
est is Agriculture.
Keep live stock on the farm; it
means permanent agriculture and
that means permanent prosperity.
While Uncle Sam had millions of
acres of the finest of lands to give to
homesteaders in 100 acre tracts or
would sell them at from SO cents to
S1.25 per acre, very little thought
was given to the condition which
would prevail when this land would
be gone. Many would not believe
that they could ever wear out the
soils and if they did they were
willing to move on to newer and
therefore, more fertile fields.
Today when we travel over much
of the eastern and central sections
of our country and see the hills bare
of timber and almost of vegetation,
much of the rolling land washed so
full of gullies as to be almost worth
less, the poorer farms abandoned, the
fields overun with every kind of
noXious weeds and manure poorly
cared for, it makes US think that our
agriculture is far from what it ought
to be.
EARLY FARMERS SOIL ROBBERS.
Many of the farmers of southern
Wisconsin followed the methods that
prevailed farther east and raised one
crop of wheat after another until the
soil was robbed of it's fertility and
humus and it became necessary to
turn to live stock husbandry to make
farming pay and to prevent further
depletion of the soil fertility. Being
covered with timber and clearing,
stumping, blowing and seeding being
more difficult the northern portions of
the state were saved from this waste.
Moreover much of this land makes
good pastures or hay land six to eight
years before the stumps can be easily
removed. These very difficulties
early turn the farmer to stock Kissing
and dairying and before he has had
the opportunity to greatly exhaust
the fertility of the soil.
BY buying millstuffs and oil meal
which came from the states to the
westward the farmers farther south
have been able in many instances to
fully restore the depleted fertility of
the soil and rides through nearly all
of southern Wisconsin now reveals
such prosperity of the farmer as can
be found in no other section Of our
country.
MARKETS FOR OUR SURPLUS
Nearly all Europe is now plunged
into the horrors of war; focks and
herds will be destroyed, farms de-
vastated, buildings destroyed and the
flower of the young manhood killed
or manned. This will mean, if only
these nations can secure the money
with which to buy them, an increas-
ed demand for all of the products of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-09-23
Never Alone.

They are never alone who are ac-
companied by noble thoughts.-Sir
Philip Sidney.
The citizen., 1914-01-30
LOCAL NEWS.
some Little Jottings About Peo.
pie and Things.

Thomas Carey, OF Weverton, caught
an 18-pound catamount in his steel trap
in the rear of Travis Hotel. The animal
is supposed to have been responsible for
the loss of many of his chickens. Mr..
Carey caught silver 70 kin the same
trap.
President S. Lewis Motter, of the Fred
erick Board of Trade, has received let
ter from General Agent Gamble Latrobe,
of the Northern Central Railroad stating
that the order to charge for packages left
at the station here, has only been sus-
pended pending an Investigation, He
stated it is a rule on the Pennsylvania
lines to charge for this service.
At meeting of those interested, the
congregation of ST. Paul's Utica church
decided to incorporate the cemetery. No
details for the incorporation have yet
been worked out. Rev. A. J. Herman is
pastor of the Reformed congregation and
Rev S. A. Hedges, of the Lutheran con-
gregation, which worship in this church.
Auctloneer w. E. Darner Saturday
sold at public sale at the Courthouse for
Worthington c. Stalev and Reverdy T.
Staley, exectors of the estate OF Cornelius
Staley. farm of 81 acres, nesr Charles
vile to Lewis c. Ramsburg, for $o4. so
per acre. Another farm, located near
Yellow Springs, and containing so acres,
was sold to Charles v. Sanner for $IoI
per acre.
The citizen., 1914-01-30
Farmers Institute Dates.

Secretary Noah E. Cramer, of the
Frederick County Farmers Association,
on Saturday received from DIR. Richard
S. Hill, director of Farmers Institutes
for Maryland, a schedule of the Farmers
Institutes to be held this year in Freder-
ick county. The dates follow:
Thurmont-M Monday. February g.
Extraordinarily, February 10.
Myersville- Wednesday, February II.
Frederick-Thursday and Friday, Feb
ruary IL and IS.
The plan of the Farmers Association
is to have the institute in the new Ar
mory, if the building is completed suffi
Gently for use by that time. This ac-
counts, to some extent, for the later date
this year than for some years past. If
the Armory cannot be used, the meet
mgs will be held in the Y. NJ. c. A. au-
ditorium. Sessions of the institute will
be held at 10 a. m, 1880 p. m. and 7.3o
p. m.
DIR. Hill. in his letter to Mr.. Cramer,
stated that fine corps of instructors had
been secured, and that the subjects to be
treated would embrace the following
Soil Improvement, Wheat, Corn, Dairy
ing, Live Stock, Horticulture, Alfalfa,
Hog Cholera, Grass and Poultry.
The citizen., 1914-01-30
Death of Mrs. Rhoderick.

Mrs. Mary Ellen Rhoderick, the widow
of the late George c. Rhoderick, Sr.,
for 81 years the proprietor and editor Of
the Middletown Valley Register" died
at her home in Middletown, at II O'Clock
Sunday morning, January 25th, after an
illness of II days. from heart trouble.
She was aged Is years, a months and IS
days. Mrs. Rhoderick was daughter
of the late Adam and Catherine Koogle.
of Middletown Valley. Her husband
died about eight years ago. She was for
many years member of the Lutheran
Church at Middletown, and was a
woman of many estimable qualities and
was held in the highest esteem in
the valley and in the town where she
spent the whole of her loug life. She is
survived by the following children: Geo.
c. Rhoderick, and Charles K. Rhod
erick, the editors Of the ''Valley Regis
ter" Frank Rhoderick and Miss Marga-
ret Rhoderick, at home. One sister and
two brothers survive her: Mrs. Lewis,
wife Of Postmaster Charles !. Lewis, of
Clarendon, Texas; A. c. Koogle, of
Middletown. and William c. Koogle, Of
Castleman, Utah. :.
The citizen., 1914-01-30
Summer Resorts.

Indications point to the season of 1914,
being the most prosperous ever enjoyed
by the summer resorts along the line OF
the Western MARYLAND Railway Com
pany, according to Mr.. Charles F. Stew
art General Passenger Agent of the
Company. who has just returned to Bal
timore from an extended trip to the var
lous Western Maryland points. Mr..
Stewart asserted that even at this early
date the resort people are planning for the
summer vacationists, and that the inn
provements are being made here and
there in order to enable hotel men and
boarding house people to take care of all.
who desire to go to the mountains of
Western Maryland to escape the sum-
mer's heat.
THE summer resort business along
the Western Maryland Railroad, says
Mr.. Stewart, is increasing every year,
and there is every indication that the ap-
preaching summer season, will be the
most prosperous in the history OF all
these places. The Blue Mountain House
owners are now planning extensive inn
provements to their property, and these
plans will be finally shaped up in the
near future. The Improvements at Blue
Mountain will include the erection of a
number of bungalows.
"The Western Maryland's General
Passenger Agent also declared that the
tourist business in Florida is good. He
says that the Western Maryland Rail-
road has a number of passengers booked
for the railways company's first person
ally conducted tours to the South on
January 10Th, and that the prospects for
the tours on February 2nd and 10th,
were exceedingly bright.
The passenger business in general
is also good on our iine," added Mr..
Stewart. Our trains are well filled, and
are being operated on time.
In going over the road, met num-
Der of commercial travelling men and
from the reports made, found that they
were getting substantial orders at points
visited by them"
Mr.. Stewart says that much interest is
being manifested in the appro ching
Gamers Convention, which is to be
held IN Baltimore next month, and that
the Gamers in Maryland and other
States expected much good to result
from the gathering of men associated
with the canning industry. The Western
Maryland Railroad will operate extra
train movements on account Of the con-
vention.
While out on the line, Mr.. Stewart
took occasion to visit Frederick, where
he saw great deal of building in prog
ress, among the new buildings nearing
completion being the new, large National
Guard Armory. New residential sec
tons have also been laid out, and the
plans for erecting handsome residences
on these lots have also been made. Mr..
Stewart says that the hotel men at
Braddock Heights, near Frederick, ex-
pect busy summer season.
The citizen., 1914-01-30
ROAD SUPERVISORS.

Catoctin District-Samuel c. Pryor,
Simon p Eckard, Sr., George NJ. De-
lauter, Luther M. Schroyer. James H.
Delauter, Cyrus w. Blickenstaf, Benia-
min F. Cline, Daniel K. Hoover and
Herbert NJ. Mysser.
Middletown District--Jno. H. Beachley,
Newton A. S. Bussard, Albert c. Miller,
Alfred Gaver, Frank P. Shank, Charles
Bussard, Charles M. Adkins, Jacob l..
Ahalt, r. B. Toms, Samuel Hotter and
Elmer H, Shank. Charles c. Wiles,
George P. Wiles, John A. Biddle, OF A.,
Calvin R. Coblentz, M. Frank Hotter,
George A. Biddle. Joseph S. Remsberg,
John H. Routzahn and William H.
Gaver
Creagerstown District = Grover E.
Barrick, George w. Pittenger & Sons,
VIM. Shank. Harvey Stambaugh. Geo.
Eichelberger. Otto Beall, George w.
Bartgiss, Charles H. Krise, Cornelius
Fisher, Stambaugh & Fisher, John w.
Hubbard, Newton Shearer and Basil I.
Wood.
Hauver's District-Tilghman P. Alex
ander. Martin L. Harbaugh, Frank
Birely, Upton Brown, William R. Fox,
Charles A. Wolfe, Albert l.. Hauvers.
Alfred Pryor, A. R. Wolfe, Reuben
Smith, George B. Green and Joseph
Duncan.
Linganore District-Samuel A. Ensor,
D. A. Duddearer. Peter T. Dudderear,
H. Ellsworth Wilson, Clinton E. Holt
zapple, Albert L. Haines, David w.
Ecker, Grafton !. Wagner, J. Joseph
Wagner Calvin S. Urner, John D. Gra-
bill, James l.. Bostian.
DR.. M. Whitehill was appointed vac
cine physician for Linganore District.
Tuscarora District-John P. Angleber-
ger, Sylvester Moss, Joseph H. Hide
brand, Willie V. Wolfe, George William
Hildebrand, John L. Mohler, George
Shafer. Lewis c. Kemp, Jacob Summers,
David E. Wastler, Andrew J.. Summers,
F. J. Nusz, William Keyser, Richie D.
Zimmerman, George Klipp, Howard An
gleberger.
The citizen., 1914-01-30
STATE OF MARYLAND
STATE ROADS COMMISSION.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals for building one section
of State Highway, as follows:
FREDERICK COUNTY: One section of road
from Middletown 2
miles west, about 2
miles in length.
(Resurfacing.)
will be received by the State Roads Com
mission, at its Offices 601 Garrett Building,
Baltimore, Maryland, until IL NJ, on the
10th day of February, 1914, at which time
and place they will be publicly opened and
read.
Bids must be made upon the blank forms
contained in the book of specifications.
Specifications and plans will be furnished
by the Commission upon application and a
cash payment of $780, as hereafter no
charges will be permitted.
No bids will be received unless accom-
panied by certified check for the sum of
Five Hundred ($500) Dollars, payable to
the State Roads Commission.
The successful bidder will be required to
give bond. and comply with the Acts of the
General Assembly of Maryland, respecting
contracts.
The Commission reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
By order of the State Roads Commission
this 2lst day of January, 1914.
VIM. L. MARCY, o. E. WELLER,
Secretary, Chairman.
jan23-2t
The citizen., 1914-01-30
Changes Law For Saloon Lii
u cen6ee. -.

Delegate Eugene A. Wachter, of the
Frederick county delegation, introduced
IN the House of Delegates on Wednes
day afternoon. January 2Sth. bill,
which if passed, will probably make the
fight over the issuing OF saloon licenses IN
Frederick City, practically thing of the
past. The bill makes it much easier for
an applicant to secure saloon license
and changes materially the provisions as
they now exist. The bill requires that
an application for saloon license be
signed by nine male persons, who are re.
putable free holders and bona fide resi-
dents in the election precinct in which
the saloon is to be conducted.
At present the law is rather strict re-
ouiring nine signers out OF the seventeen
nearest free holders, and this require
ment has made it very difficult for some
of the saloon keepers to secure licenses
The bill, as drafted. while it requires
male signers and excludes thereby the
women signers, gives much more oppor--
tunity for man to get the required
number of signers, since he can go TO
any place in the election precinct for his
signers. There are eight precincts in
Frederick.
The bill Just introduced requires that a
signer give his address, place Of busi-
ness, and to tell how long he has known
the applicant, and whether he considers
the applicant a suitable man to run a
saloon. The signer must be rs years OF
age.
The bill was referred to the Temper
ance Committee of the H ouse.
1t is expected that fight will be waged
over this measure The Anti Saloon
League of Frederick county, which has
been very active in recent years and has
succeeded in having strict laws enacted
governing saloons, will probably lead the
fight against this measure. One OF the
leaders Of the organization said that he
had not known anything about such
bill, but he was sure that the League
would get busy to prevent the passage OF
such measure. The Anti-Saloon MEM
bers feel that they will have the support
of Senator Matthias in the Senate to pre-
vent the passage of the bill through the
Senate.
Liquor licenses are issued every spring
and If the proposed bill is successfully
gotten through the Legislature, it will
mean victory for the liquor interests
and there will be little or no difficulty to
get the licenses issued by the court this
year. The Anti-Saloon League, in the
event OF the passage of the bill, will, ol
course, have the right to fight any ap-
plicant who they feel is not mt person
to conduct such an establishment.
The citizen., 1914-01-30
Buys Lots in College Park.

Grayson H.. Staley, the well known
real estate agent, Court street, this city.
purchased ten lots in the College Park
property, the development of the Swas-
tika Realty Company. Edward L. Will
liams, Manager of Development and
Sales. In the deal Mr.. Staley gave in
exchange his handsome home on Rock
well Terrace. He will erect a new
house for himself on one Of the lots just
purchased.
The lots secured by Mr.. Staley are
among the choice lots of the develop.
ment, and comprise the five lots on the
north side of Rockwell Terrace extend
ed, and also five lots on the South side.
These lots camplete the block of Rock
well Terrace, and extend to the street in
the plat, called College avenue, where
Rockwell Terrace starts to devlate from
the.straight line. The lots each have a
frontage of 81 feet and four inches, and a
depth of III feet.
Mr.. Staley recently stated that he
would start to build on one Of the lots as
soon as the plans can be completed
However, he holds possession OF his
present property, which was given in the
deal in exchange until April 1, 1915 Mr..
| Staley also contemplates building other
houses on the property. although he is
not prepared to announce any definite
plans at this time.
The citizen., 1914-01-30
Income Tax Point Cleared.

1t IS not necessary for any person with
net income OF less than 81, 500 from
March 1, 1913. to December 81 1913, to
make return to the Internal Revenue
Department. This is the statement made
by Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue
Collector William Logan, Of this district.
and sets at rest the doubt which existed
on this point.
Blanks have been sent to many per-
sons IN Frederick county, number oi
whose incomes do not reach 81. 500 fol-
ten months and these are not required to
make return. The names were secured
from the tax books and nearly all persons
owning property we're sent blanks, with
the aim that no one included in the in
come tax law be missed.
The citizen., 1914-01-30

An application has been made TO Gov
ernor Goldsborough for the pardon of
Raymond L. Clabaugh, of Frederick
county, who was sentenced to two years
in the Penitentiary. Clabaugh was con-
victed at the September term Of court.
1912, for statutory house breaking and
larceny.
The citizen., 1914-01-30
DR.. Kharas Goes to Morgantown.

DR.. Theodore Kharas, who has been
about Frederick for about month. with
the hope Of establishing the plant OF the
keystone Car Sign Company here. has
given up the fight and has gone to Nor
gantown, West Virginia, where he hopes
to locate the factory. Before leaving
he asked the Frederick Board Of Trade
to give him letter setting forth the con-
ditions here. The latter speaks in the
highest terms of the invention OF DR..
Kharas, but states that because ofpurely
local conditions, which are merely tenn
porary, the financial arrangements nee
essary to secure the plant could not be
made. DIR. Kharas left for Morgan
town on Wednesday morning, shipping
his models and other equipment.
T..,,ct. ,x.:.o~oi r,,ts>,,t l., rnro uac val
The citizen., 1914-01-30
Change in Jurors.

Charles J. Barrick, in place of Samuel
Stambaugh. in Creagerstown district.
George H. Whitmore. in place of Hen
ry R. Appleby, in Liberty district.
John d. Keiholtz, in place Of |. New
ton Fisher, in Mechanicstown district.
Charles E. Poole. in place of John M.
Suman, in Woodville district.
Charles E. Seward, in place of John
Flock, in Burkittsville district.
The citizen., 1914-01-30
EXEcUToRs' NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the subscrib-
ers have obtained from the Orphans Court
for Frederick County Maryland, letters
testamentary on the estate of
PHILLIP N. KEEFER,
late of Frederick County, Maryland, de-
ceased.
All persons having claims against his
said estate are hereby warned to exhibit
the same with the proper vouchers thereof,
legally authenticated, to the subscribers on
or before the
2ISt day Of Angnsf, IoI4
they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefits of said estate. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment.
January IA, 1914.
UNION BRIDGE BKG. & TRUST co.
Jacob Rohrback Executors.
Attorney. jan. 16-5t.
The citizen., 1914-01-30
ORDER NIsI ON AUDIT.

0RpER NIsI ON AUDIT.
No. S66S Equity.
In the Circuit Court for Frederick County, sit
ting in Equity.
Sidney s Sappington. Il. Frank Sappington
Trustees of VIM. C. Sappington on Petition.
DECEMBER TERN. 1918.
In the Matter of the Auditors Report filed
the 18TH day OF January, 1914.
Ordered, that on the 7ih day of February
1914, the Court will proceed To act upon the
Report of the Auditor flied as Aforesaid, In
the above use, TO finally ratify and confirm
the san unless cause to the contrary thereof
he shown before said day; provided q copy OF
this order be inserted in some newspaper pub
lished in Frederick County for Two successive
weeks prior TO said day.
Dated 18th day OF January, 1914.
HARRY w. BOWERS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Frederick county
True Copy-Test:
HARRY w. BOWERS,
John Francis Smith. solicitor. ian le4t.
The citizen., 1914-01-30
NOTICE

If any of our readers do not
got their paper regularly, they
will please report the fact to
this office at once.
The citizen., 1914-01-30

The French army has developed sys-
tenn of kites to lift man into the air
when the wind is too strong to use dirigi-
Bile balloons or aeroplanes.
The citizen., 1914-01-30
French equatorial Africa is about the
size OF the mother country and has pop
ulation of nearly 1900, 900.
NOTICE.

All persons are hereby notified to dis
continue sprinkling the streets and using
water for sprinkling gardens and flowers.
On account of the scarcity OF water the use
of fountains and pavement washes, must be
discontinued until further notice. All per-
sons violating this notice shall be subject
to fine or Imprisonment.
LEWIS H. FRALEY,
aug If. Mayor.
The citizen., 1914-01-30
THE NUPTIAL KNOT.
Some Happy Couples Who Have
Linked Their Lives Together
for Better or for Worse.
SCOTT-RECHER.

SCOTT-REcHER.
Albro S. Scott, Of Beaver Creek, and
Miss Mary M. Recher, of Thurmont,
were married on Wednesday, January
2Ist, at Thurmont, by the Rev. M. L.
Beard.
RICE-GUYToN.
Mr.. Aaron F. Rice, of Lewistown, this
county, and Miss Esta May Guyton, of
Burkittsville, we're married Tuesday at
noon, by Elder p. d. Fahrney, at his
residence, S27 Hamilton Boulevard, Ha-
gerstown.
The citizen., 1914-01-30

California has I3o mountains. Twelve
are more than IA, 900 feet high.
The citizen., 1914-01-30

Iowa's mineral output in 1912 was val
ped at t23. 900, 900.
The citizen., 1914-01-30


the close of business, January l3, 1914.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts. -. ........$1, ,S79, 91S.73
Overdrafts secured and unse-
cured .................. ....... 139 So
U. S. bonds to secure circula-
ton. ......."................ 100000
Other bonds to secure
u. s. deposits. 600
Other bonds TO secure
Postal Savings. 10000 100000
Bonds, securities, etc. ........... 1903, ,O4939
clearinghouse furniture and
fixtures ....'...........~...... 100000
Due from national banks mot
reserve agents.. ................ 6,5341O
Due from State and Private
Banks and Bankers, Trust
Companies and Savings
Banks ..,... .................: 4l,369.17
Due from approved reserve
agents........ ....................".. 367, 531.1S
Checks and other cash items. 9,367 10
Notes of other national banks. 1,S70.00
Fractional paper currency,
nickels and cents. 1,5Os.Oo
Lawful money reserve in
bank. viz:
Specie..... ........$152, ,094 95
Legal tender uotes. 57,940O0 210,034.95
Redemption fund with U. S.
Treasurer Is per cent. of
circulation) ).................. 100000
Total. .................. ..........$4O20, 32s.77
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in...........$ 100000
Surplus fund.- ........ 300, 100000
Undivided profits, less ex-
penses and taxes paid........ 122, ,6S0.2S
National bank notes outstand-
ing. .................... 100, 100000
Contingent interest account. 26, 1923
Due to other ma
tional banks...$ 9,975.S0
Due to State and
private banks
and bankers. 3,s50.42
Due to trust
companies and
savings banks. 3,5O1. 40
Due to approved
reserve agents. 1O,916.46
Dividends un-
pald............. 2U.UU
Individual de-
posits subject
to check ........ 1911 ,922.2o
Certified checks. 66Il9
United States
deposits. 29,901.10
Postal Savings
deposits ....... 1O1.11 3,37O,s s55 10
Total. ......... ...".S4, O20, 32877
State of Maryland,
County of Frederick, S.:
/, VIM. G. Zimmerman, cashier OF the
above-named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the best of
my knowledge and belief
VIM. G. ZIMMERMAN,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
Goth day of January, 1914.
j. TRAVERS THOMAS,
Notary Public,
Correct-Attest:
c. H. CONLEY,
F. L. HARGETT,
J. d. BAKER,
Directors.
The citizen., 1914-01-30
sTKvENs-RHoDERIcK.

A very pretty wedding was solemnized
at Saturday night, January 24th, at ten
O'Clock, at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Rem, West Patrick street. this
city, the contracting parties being Miss
Ella B. Rhoderick. Of Thurmont, and
Mr. Charles NJ. Stevens, the proprietor
of the Court street Cafe. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. E. H.
Lamar. the pastor OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church, East Church street.
The citizen., 1914-01-30

Miss Mary Ruth Lighter and Mr.. John
c. Pearl, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Pearl, of near Burkittsville, this county.
were married at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. Annie Lighter, in Middle
town, on Wednesday. January 2Ist.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. J. w. Gentzler, the pastor Of the
Lutheran Church of that place.