davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Smyrna times., 1917-05-30
-.r. c0Id Coins for NIekeIs.

rhere were two cases within TWO
Idavs of the dropping Of a So gold piece
go %s : tho M receiving box of pay-as-you-
enter car, and the street railway CON, COIL
nonv Is wondering whether prosperity
pas gained such headway that golo
n,oces LIZ are literally mingled with silver
- ,'tS +he change purses of the people
The first Of the So pieces has not DeeI Sd
claimed, M though the incident was ., ao 40,
-ort,sed S,o- In the second case the ac'
was y, s observed and the conductor oI, .S, en
IShaneed %~T U the gold for a nickel with tn'
woman who made the mlS'"A
ESnr,ngfeld (Mass.) Republican
Smyrna times., 1917-05-30
How About III

Fauence-There, now, I've spilled
some salt.
rarice-What Of it7
!ts sure sign Of a quarrel"
ITS nothing Of the kind"
les, 1t is, too. I never saw any
low" :
That's nonsense"
It's not nonsense" Z
les, 1t is, and you're silly"
IT. ITS you that's silly"
lou make me tired" q
And you make me sick"
The ideap
Yes, the idea.p
POohp
Pooh, you"
Slow curtain.
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as,.h The Same.

sackville McKnutte says ms thnI, J
idren come home and mimic I1 en. Inen
teacbers, tse burlesquing each httle e %am n1aar
leasnTi, ar,sTo IN great detail, making 1t clear
aeiist- ~ hSn that children are very mucn
,',,a ~ "ti tbev used to be when ne was ass :
how. how And he adds that JuognSs aSsrs slUr are
the limitations he sees, the aS teae4eiS to he =
s1so sIs very much like they used 10 De-
Smyrna times., 1917-05-30
Made a IN with Her.

n. suppose you women could I'M
|Ove S on congress-"
q rerhaps in some things. But
rsres sn one thing about congress that
'pDeals to me-"
What is thatT'
n, Inc way things are contracted Tor
s~slner there is any money In the
n, ,aSury or not."--Kansas City Jour
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26
His Object.

George Barthol, president of the
Philadelphia bourse, was talking
about the via Philadelphia" move
ment for the upbuilding Of the aristo-
cratic old city
The men who won't help this
movement on the ground that they are
too busy with other things" said
Mr.. BarthOl, should remember
Uncle Ned of West Manyunk.
"A stranger to Manayunk watched
Uncle Ned fishing in RudoIph's dam.
For nearly an hour he watched the
old man, and not once was the line
pulled up.
DO you think there are any fish
in that DAM" the stranger asked
mo, sar! All knows dey haint
said Uncle New, with an amiabIe
smile.
But you're fshing!"
Vas sab. Oh, vas, sab; Abs fish
in
But maybe you're not fishing for
fish. What is your object?
DE object of NAH fishin" for fish
whar dey hain't no fish said Uncle
Ned lis to let NAH old woman see dat
ali amt got no time for" ter hoe de
potato patch"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26
Boy Farmers In Session.

The Boys Agricultural Club of Mt.
Airy High School, held its regular
meeting January y, at 2.45 o'clock
In the agricultural room. The meet
ing was well attended and much in
terest shown. The club now has a
membership Of twenty-five and two
more names have been proposed for
membership
In order to become a member the
applicants must obligate themselves
to attend to some farm product, such
as poultry, hogs, cattle, raise an acre
of potatoes Or corn, ETC.
Ihe club meets twice each month
The program rendered at the last
meeting would have been a credit to
any farmers organization The club
IS supervised by j. X. Smith, agricul-
tural instructor of the school. The
meeting was called to order by the
president Paul Walker. The secre-
tary, Earl MulliniX, then read the
minutes of the last meeting.
The following program was then
rendered: Talk, Marketing Farm
Produce by Mail" Paul Walker: read
ing, country Life Herbert Multi
mix; reading, "Beautifying the Home"
James Wilson; address, F. Z. Young,
principal; Mr.. Smith then addressed
the boys with short talk.
Steps are being taken to organize a
Girls Canning Club in the high
school and it has been arranged to
have Miss Katharine Pritchett of the
Agricultural College to address the
girls, to interest them in the work.
At this time the canning club will be
organized and the work will be out
lined
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26
Neglected Bride.

Alfred NJ. Mitchell, Jr., the promi-
Eent journalist and able editor, Joined
the great majority the other day by
slipping quietly over to ST. Clairsville
Ohio, and triumphantly leading to the
altar Miss Jean Giffen, the charming
shower-bOuqueter of that center OF
population.
No sooner was the cat out of the
bag than a prominent fellow journal
Ist, rare end blithe soul ii ever there
was one, set the wild echoes flying in
the vicinity of Martins Ferry and St.
ClalrsVille by reporting the quiet but
pretty wedding in part as follows:
The bride was dressed in a con-
ventiOnal wedding gown Of white
The groom wore a. flowing black coat,
with an elaborate white vest decor
ated with real pearls His shoes were
Of black with real lace shoestrings.
Imported gray broadcloth trousers of
the latest cut and make, white gloves
and white cravat of fine India linen,
together with collar, shirt and hand
kerchief of similar material, COM
pleted his perfect costume.
For travelling suit the groom
wore a tailored suit of blue serge with
handsome tan shoes and imported felt
hat"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26
Is This Your
Experience!
Many Westminster People Are Afflict-
ed With Annoying Kidney Ills.

Are you bothered with too frequent
action of the kidneys? Are the secre-
tions highly colored-do they contain
sediment-burn and scald in voiding?
These are all signs of kidney sickness
and should not be neglected. Westmin-
ster people recommend Doan's Kidney
Pills. If your back aches and your
kidneys are weak you will find no
better recommended remedy.
John H. Lippy, farmer, 81 Liberty
ST., Westminster, says: My back
hurt me so much at times l couldn't
lift anything very heavy: Ny sight
became quite poor also. 1 had to
get up during the night to pass the
kidney secretions and sometimes the
secretions were profuse and then
again scanty. Doan's Kidney Pills
helped me right away. I still use
them and find they are a wonderful
medicine"
Price soc at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Lippy uses. Foster Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26
LINCOLN UNDER FIRE


In "reminiscences of a Wartime
Statesman and Diplomat, by BREEDER
lex w. Seward, is the story of visit
to French friga!e, Il tlink the Gar
sendi," on which the author accom-
panied Mr.. Lincoln early N 1861. The
visit over the party was leaving the
frigate and the parting salute was
about to be fired.
AS Mr.. Lincoln took his seat in the
stern he said: Suppose we row
around her bows. | should like to
look at her build and rig from that
direction Captain Dahlgren. of
course, shifted his helm accordingly.
The French officers doubtless had not
heard or understood the presidents
remark and supposed We were pulling
off astern in the ordinary way
We had hardly reached her bow
when on looking up | saw the officer
of the deck pacing the bridge, watch
in hand and counting off the seconds
-'un, deuX, trois-and then immedi-
ately followed the flash and deafening
roar Of a cannon apparently just over
our heads. Another followed, then
another in rapid succession. We
were envelOped i'll smoke and literally
under fire from the trigates broad
SIDE. Captain Dahlgren sprang to his
feet, his face attame with Indignation
as he shouted: Pull like the -,
boys! Pull like -
They obeyed with a will, and a few
steady strokes took us out of danger.
After he had resumed his seat and
Gained down l said in low voice, OF
course those guns were not shotted,
and we were below their range.
He answered, gritting his teeth.
Yes, but to think of exposing the
president to the danger of having his
head taken off with a wad!'
Il did not know until he explained
that the wadding blown to pieces by
the explosion sometimes commences
dropping fragments soon after leav-
ing the gun. Whether Mr.. Lincoln
realized the danger or not I never
knew. He sat impassively through it
and made no reference to it after
ward"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26
DEATHS.
BarnitZ.

Mrs. Annie C. Barnitz, IS years old,
widow of Covington d. Barnitz, OF
Baltimore, died early Monday morn
ing at her home, 2010 St. Paul street,
Baltimore, after an illness of nine
days from pneumonia. Mrs. Barnltz
was born in Baltimore, the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Clagett, and lived
there all o. her life. She had been liv-
ing at her last address for the past 30
years. In spite Of her advanced age,
Mrs. Barnitz never missed service at
the Northminster Presbyterian
Church, where she was member. She
is survived by two daughters, Miss
Grace Barnitz and Mrs. B. Robinson
Worthington.
Mrs Barnitz is we'll known in this
city. Every summer she and her two
daughters would occupy their home
on East Main street, returning to Bal
timore for the winter.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26
How Merchant Gernert Helped His
Community.

We believe it will be letter for all OF
US in the South to bet that "Old Man
of the Sea-" the crop lien system, off
our shoulders. Then diversifcation of
crops will also help get our people on
cash basis. And the results will be
just what Merchant r. K. Gernert, of
Cloud Chief, Oklahoma, said after get
ting Investigation going among mis-
patrons there: Il converted lot Of
poor credit customers into good cash
customers" In fact, the following eX-
tract from Mr.. Gernert's experience, as
reported by him, seems to be worth
giving in full:
Il now began to cooperate with the
farmers from whom I was going to
make my money. l secured the agency
for a cream separator and selecting
some of the more prosperous farmers,
began to talk dairy COWS. 1t was
the hardest kind OF work to interest
our cotton raisers in this source OF
revenue; in fact, | am only now, after
ten years, getting the cream business
going good. But ! have made a lot OF
good cash customers out of some
mighty poor credit customers. I got
hold Of several poorly advertised Sepa-
pay me to secure Il Wtll-adverttsed
cream separator. sold five sepa-
ratOrs Of last week. | sell separators
on instruments, the customers paying
SO much a week in cream This
looks easy, and it is easy for the
, farmer. He pays for his separator
out of his cream without missing it,
and forms the habit of coming to
! ar Nnp~+fC
every week in the year. | have farm
er customers who sell me as high as
SIG worth of cream a week.
Having sold my customers
cream separators it became neces-
sary to find market for the
cream. Cloud Chief is ten miles
from a railroad, and in summer time
cream is highly perishable. l bought
team and my clerk and | took
turns about delivering cream at the
depot and bringing in freight.
Once getting the farmer interest
ed in dairying, it was easy to create
a. demand for better dairy COWS. Two
years ago, | introduced pure-bred
Holsteins, and now dairying will
soon mean ready cash sure enough
Il pursued the same tactics with
lncubators. | buy as high as twenty
cases of eggs and 200 of poultry a
day. Last Christmas, | bought SIS
worth Of turkeys from one woman"
This is a good illustration of how
a merchant may help a community.
AS the friend said who sent us this
clipping: This is an illustration of
what rural merchants must do in the
future. Selling is only half their
business; they must buy as we'll"
This sentence only echoes what has
now become the common appeal of
farmers to merchants: IF we buy
from your shelves, you buy from our
farms"
In fact, should not the wise mer-
chant see for himself that there may
be a profit in buying corn and leav-
ing the money among patrons at
home as we'll as in selling corn and
sending the money away to men who
will never come in thousand miles
of his store?-The Progressive Farm
err.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26
PUBLIC SALE OF
Valuable Property!
One mile west of Westminster on New
Windsor Road, Carroll County, Mary
land.

The undersigned Attorney and
Agent will offer at public sale, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 3rd, A. d.. 1917,
at one O'Clock p. M, sharp, all that
lot of land, containing II acres, more
or less, improved by a log weather.
boarded house, containing five rooms,
summer house, fine bank barn, well
Of water between house and barn.
Spring water running through barn
yard. Land in good state of cultiva-
ton. Valuable property and worthy
attention of purchaser.
This property can be bought at
private sale before day Of sale.
Terms of Sale to suit purchaser
Apply to George L. Stocksdale, At
torney for Daniel Eckert, Mary J.
Eckert and Josiah Helribridle.
jan y 1t
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26

The undersigned, Executor OF the
last will and testament OF EllzaDe:n
Kneller. deceased, will sell at puDliG
sale at the late residence OF the salu
deceased. in the town of Manchester
Md, on
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 18th, 1917,
at II o'clock m, ? lots of ground
situated on the West side OF Main
street, and distinguished on the plat
of the town of Manchester as lotS
Nos 20 and As. Improved with a
substantial 215 Story WeatherbOardeu
House, in good repair, also a smoke
house, wood house, hog pen ana a
good stable. There are lot OF fruit
trees of various kinds on the prop
ertv. The real estate is a wood lou
containing . acres, rOods and II
square perches of land, more or less,
about 1 mile west of town, adJolnllis
the lands of DR.. Denner, John Myerly
and others. These properties will be
offered at 2 o'clock.
AT the same time and place the
household and kitchen furniture,
Queens, glass and crockeryWare, VIII
be sold beginning at Il O'CLOCK. zee
bills for particulars.
Terms of Sale on the Leasehold
and Real Estate prescribed by the
Orphans Court for Carroll County:
'-One-third of the purchase money to
be paid to said executor on the day
of sale or on the ratification thereof
by the sid Court, and the residue IN
two equal payments, one payable IN
six months and the other payable In
twelve months from the day of sale;
the credit payments to be secured by
the bonds or single bills of the pur-
chaser or purchasers, with sufficient
security, bearing interest from the
day of sale, or all cash at the option
of the purchaser or purchasers.
Terms for Personal Property:-All
sums of S. and under, cash. all sums
above S. a credit of six months will
be given, the purchasers giving their
notes with approved security, with
interest from day of sale.
CHARLES G. KNELLER,
Executor of Elizabeth Kneller, de-
ceased.
George A Shower, Clerk.
William G. Shearer, Auctioneer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26
WEDDINGS.
MyerS-AdamS.

A very pretty wedding took place
last Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock
when Miss Frances NJ. Adams, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Adams,
East Main street, was married to Mr..
Henry J. Myers, Jr., son of Mr.. Henry
j. Myers, of Baltimore, by Rev. J. c.
Mallon, who performed the nuptial
mass in st. Johns Catholic church,
this city.
The bride was handsomely gowned
in white satin, wore a white veil and
carried bouquet of white roses. The
groom was dressed in a dark blue
suit The bridesmaid was Miss Cora
E. Adams. sister of the bride, who
wore pink satin and gorgette crepe.
The best man was Mr.. Gloyd Adams
brother of the bride. Immediately
after the ceremony a wedding break
fast was served at the home of the
bride. Mr. and Mrs. Myers left for a
wedding trip to Washington.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26

At a charity ball in a small pro-
vincial town a great attraction was
a tiny gray suede glove, which lay on
a rose pink satin custom. Above it
was displayed a notice which read:
The owner of this glove will, at z
p. NJ, his evening, be pleased to kiss
any person who purchases a ticket
before that hours"
1t was such a sweet little glove
that it could only belong to a lovely
girl. At least so thought the long
queue of young men who were wait
ing eagerly as the clock struck T.
Promptly to the minute old May
dock, the local butcher, appeared.
Maydock is a worthy person, but not
a beauty. He calmly picked up the
glove and remarked:
Well, gents, this glove belongs to
me. 7 bought it this morning. I'm
ready for you, so don't be bashful.
One at time, please"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26
ReindOIIar.

Harry A Peindollar, who for a
quarter Of a century conducted a
pharmacy in Baltimore, died at 2.3O
o'clock Tuesday afternoon at his home
after an illness of about a month
from kidney trouble.
Born in Carroll county on January
10, 1873, Mr.. Reindollar received his
early education here. He was a mem
Der of the Fraternal Mystic Circle of
Philadelphia. Surviving him are his
widow, Mrs. Maize B. ReindoIlar,
three sons, Henry, William and Ern-
est Reindollar, two daughters, Mar
garet and Jeanette Reindollar
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26
Woman and Mule Pull Wagon,

Lincoln, Neb.-A woman hitched
with mule to a wagon and driving
slowly down the road near the State
Prison, was picked up by Sheriff
Flyers. She gave the name of Mrs.
Hopkins, and said that her husband
had been driving her as he would an
animal.
The man denied the story in part
and insisted that he had taken his
turn in the harness beside the mule.
When the man entered the Sheriff's
automobile thu woman attempted to
beat the officers off with an ak, in
sisting that they should give up her
man"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26
Means Nothing to Him.

That man with whom you were
discussing the eight-hour law didn' t
seem much impressed"
mo. I discovered the reason later"
What was it,"
He's a grocery clerk who works
from seven o'clock in the morning
until seven o'clock at night and then
hurries home to help his wife look
after the baby"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26
MRS, CLAYTON'S LETTER
To Rundown Nervous Women

Louisville, Ky.-"I was a nervous
wreck, and in weak, rundown con-
dition when a friend asked me to try
Vinol. I did so, and as a result l have
gained in health and strength. l think
Vinol is the best medicine in the world
for nervous, weak, rundown system
and for elderly people Mrs. w. e..
CLAYTON, Louisville, KY.
Vinol is delicious cod liver and iron
tonic without oil, guaranteed to over
come all rundown, weak, devitallzed
conditions and for chronic coughs, colds
and bronchitis.
SHAW DRUG CO., Westminster.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26
4 Bright Girl,

Three young chaps were eating in
the dining room al one of Pittsburgh's
pleasure parks, and incidentally were
trying to flirt with the pretty wait
ress. After devouring everything in
sight, they decided to have some ice
cream and cake
What kind will you have? Devil
food, plain or nut cakes?" asked the
waitress.
Give me de:iI's food" said two of
them, and the other asked for walnut
cake.
Two devils and one NUT" cried the
bright young girl.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26
HONEST GIRL GETS TOWN LOT
Her Reward For Returning Lost Dia-
mOnd to Owner.

Cincinnati, Ohio.-Beatrice Bum
ing, IA years old, of South Fort
Thomas, Ky, has been presented with
a lot 50X150 feet by Blair P. Wilson
of Huntington, w. Va, the capitalist
who is president of real estate COM
pany in Fort Thomas.
Beatrice was blackberry picking
when she found what she thought was
piece of glass. She saw Wilson in
speeding some grading and showed
the glass" to him. The instant Will
son saw the glass" he felt his tie
He found his diamond stud valued at
$S75 missing. I've lost my diamond;
let me see what you found" he said
The piece Of glass was his dia-
mond. II an Il lucky man to get it
back so quickly and you are a lucky
girl to find. it" he said to iIiss Bum
ing. Il am, going to give you one of
these lots"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26

FURTHER THAN THIS THE DE-
PONENT SAITH NOT. We are not
to blame for shortage of cars or labor,
or any of the conditions that have
made Coal high and hard to get. We
simply know that we have to pay
more than ever. and must charge
more. We hope that conditions may
be much better soon. Order early in
the day OF Smith 4 Reifsnider.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26

"THE DAYS BEGIN TO LENGTH
EN-. THE COLD BEGINS TO
SIREN CITIZEN" Nobody i'm this
town need suffer however, because
there viii be. fair supply for every
body, provided transportation does
not become blocked. Order aS far
ahead OF your needs as possible,
Smith G. Reifsnider will take care OF
the order.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26

The undersigned intending to quit
farming. will sell where he resides, q
miles north of Winfield, on the road lead
ing from Blooms Postottice to Winfield,
THURSDAY, MARCH /, 1917,
at 10 a. m, the following property;
head of horses. sorrel horse, an excellent
leader, will work anywhere hitched; bay
horse. an excellent driver and anyone can
drive it that can handle the lines; light
bay, good worker and good driver; dark
bay saddle horse, will work wherever
hitched; head Of cattle, blue bell cow, 2
some will be fresh by day of sale; large
Eolstein bull. weighing 1900 pounds; :
small hOlStein bulls. th0rouGhbredS, one
ten and the other eleven months old; 1T
head Of Sh0ats. crossed by Berkshire and
Chester; four horse wagon, inch tread !;
thrre-hor<e wagon, 80 inch tread; ?
nearly new; two horse covered wagon,
dayton wagon. DeerinG binder, good as
new: Mccormick mower used one season,
nearly new; Johnson mower, grain drill,
rake, good as new; cross-cut saw, Corn
ing pillow, riding corn pillow, double shovel
pillow, , spring tooth harrows, one good as
new; 1G and IS tooth; 2-horse sled, Hoosier
row corn planter, corn shelter, Blue Bell
cream separator. good new; grain
cradle, briar sCythe, large 2-horse dirt
scoop, sand sieve, sets breechbands, 2
sets Of lead harness, collars, blind
brides, one nearly new; wagon saddle,
nearly new; four-horse line, pair check
lines. , sets of tlynets, 2 sets of buggy
harness. buggy bride, wagon whip, set
hay carriage three-h horse thribble
trees. > 2-horse double trees, lot of single
trees, jockey sticks, lot of open rings,
log chain, fifth chain, short log chain, lot
standard chains, sets Of butt chains, =
sets breast chains, COW chains. 2-horse
stretcher > hay ropes, 1 "a inch; hogs
head, lot of carpenter tools, half bushel,
corn scoop. work bench, scales, weighing
COO pounds; pair heavy wagon shafts,
dung hook, dung forks, pitch forks, grain
rakes. mnttOcks, shovels, hoes, about 40
barrels of corn, hay by the ton, potatoes
by the buShel. lot of white oak lumber,
three horse evencr; household and kitchen
furniture, buffet. eight-foot extension
table, couch, cane seat chairs, 4 kitchen
chairs, beds and bedding. feather bed
pillows, bolster, lot of new quilts, J
stands, writing desk, bed room wood
stove. lot old iron and many other articles
too numerous to mention All the above
goods is practically new.
cash; all sums of $500 and upwards a
credit of months will be given, on note
of the purchaser or purchasers, with ap-
proved security, and bearing interest
from the day of sale.
NOAH BOWERS.
+. A. Crawford. Auctioneer.
LIZ r. Buchanan and Harry Summers, Clerks
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26
They All Have 1t.

Biggs-Do you believe in second
sight?
Diggs-Sure thing. My wife has it.
Biggs-Is it possible! BY the way
how did you find it out?
Diggs-While out walking with her
noticed that every time We passed
another woman my wife always turn
ed to get a second look at what she
had on
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-26

FOR RENT. Several new and de-
slrable 6 and Groom dwellings at
$500 per month, adjoining the Roof
ing Plant at Asbestos, Md. Apply to
VIM. F. Eckenrode, at the plant, or
to Case and Crawford, 211 East Main
Street, Westminster, Nd. c. & P,
phone No. 122.
jan 10 St