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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-27
Ginger Snaps

One cuptul of mo.asses, one egg, one
nalf cuptul Of sugar, one cupful of lard,
one small spoonful of ginger and one of
soda, and -four to work up quite
stiff. Roll thin and bake in a moderate
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-27

Every lake, river and pond in GERMANY
is supposed to be inhabl,ed nv water
spirits. Some are good and others bad.
They often one ashore, wnen they NAV
be known by the wet hem of their gar
ments
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-27
THE KITCHEN.
w hipped Cream.

Whip pint Of thick cream until firm,
sweeten 10 taste and flavor with vanilla.
Chill and serve in glasses.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-27

To be perfectly proportional, man
should weigh twenty eight pounds for
every foot or lis height.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-27

A tree was cut in the Puget sound for
est the other day, from which seven cuts
were taken without a knot. their combined
length being 179 feet. The tree scaled
As, 900 feet.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-17
CLAIMS BALTIMORE LAND.
A New Yorker Says He Is the Real
Owner of a Large Tract.

NEW YORK, Dec. alexander Craw
ford Chenoweth, engineer in charge of the
Croton aqueduct, aud son-in-law ofthe late ex-
Mayor Fernando Wood, believes he can
show that he is heir to large slice Of the
city OF Baltimore. He is direet descendant
of William Cromwell, 10 whom was decided,
early in the Seventeenth century, several
hundred acres of fine land in and about the
city of Baltimore by Charles Calvert, the
third Lord Baltimore, after whom the city
was named.
This property was wiled by Cromwell To
his grandehild, Patience Cromwell, who at
forward became Mrs. John Chenoweth. AT
ter her death the property was leased for
ninety,nIue y6ars, and this lease expired
three years ago.
Mr.. Chenoweth has spent much time aud
trouble in looking up the records relating to
this property, and believes he has sufficient
evidence to establish his claim to part of ii
at least. He got on the track of this inner
itanee while looking up the history of the
Cromwell and Chenoweth families. He has
placed the matter in the hands of firm of
New York lawyers, and legal inquiry is
now going on preparatory to the beginning
of proceedings TO recover the properly from
the present holders Of the old lease. The
propertyqncluded all that part of Baltimore
known as South Canton, together with all
that property lying in or near the city known
as Duncan Chance, comprising nearly 100
acres, and $40 acres of land in the outskirts
of the city, known as Huckleberry Forest.
1t is worth many millions of dollars.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-17
Train Robbers Beaten Off.

IEoN GATE, W. VA, Dec. ia desperate
attempt at train robbery was made last night
Just as the Chesapeake and Ohio vestibule
train No. 4 was pulling out OF Huntington,
West Va.
1t was about II o clock and the train was
Just getting well under way when the doors
of the day cars were thrust open and four
masked men. with two pistols each. called
upon the passengers to throw up their haudS
Two of the passengers seized one OF the rob
bers, throwing him down and attempting to
disarm him.
In the scuiile one of the passengers, a Ger
man from Cincinnati, who, with his wife, was
on his bridal trip to Europe, was mortally
wounded, the ball entering his abdomen.
Another passenger, Peter broke, of No. 10
Vine street. Cincinnati, was twice wounded
one ball entering his leg and one his arm.
Meanwhile Ticket Collector Iingley was try
ing to secure Il pistol, which he finally sue
ceeded in getting in the baggage car, and re-
turning opened fire on the robbers, emptying
all OF the barrels of his pistol. He again re-
turned 10 the baggage car, secured another
pistol and commenced firing.
Ia the meantime the robbers had torn off
their masks and the whole train was in intense
excitement, women iainting, children scream
ing and everybody who could seeking shelter
under the seats. The robbers. seeing their
game WIS up, pulled the bell cord. stopped
and jumped off in the darkness. 1t was
thought that one or two of them were wound
ed, but this is not certainly known. The men
acted like moyices in the business and were
armed with very primitive pistols, about ten
inches long two of which were found in the
ear after their departure. Detectives have
been set to work. and the company feels salts
fed that the robbers will be caught.
Passengers all speak in the highest com
mendation of the bravery Of Ticket Collector
Iingley.
Almost single handed he met the quartet
and had he been at first armed would have
made it very interesting for them. Two of
the prisoners have been captured and have
made full confession.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-17
Make the Exhibit Complete.


\ morbid and detestable curiosity, con-
pied with mean and sordid spirit which
prompts the getting of money, no matter
how unhallowed the method of the gain,
will set up for exhibition at Chicago the
scaffold of old John Brown, the Libby
Prison and Mrs. Surratt's house. These
several objects will revive memories of the
past welnigh obliterated, and awaken feel
iugs which happily had long since subsidized.
The managers of the fair should interpose
their authority and forbid the erection of
these things to mar the harmony and en-
iovment of the occasion But if they will
not do this. and desire to blend the I'M
seemly with the seemly, let the exhibition
be as full and complete in one respect as
another. Let the gallows of Guiteau be
erected alongside of that ofold John Brown.
The pistols that took of President Lincoln
and President Garfield. and the murderous
pixies of old John Brown, should garnish
their respective scaffolds, and each might
be further ornamented with the ropes that
encircled the necks of the culprits \ rep
resentation of Johnson's Island prison
might appear beside Libby. The seaifolds
of the witch-whippers and the wiict-burn-
crs, in the good old days in Massachusetts.
would be fit companion-pieces OF Gulteau
and Browns. and additional interest would
be added to the exhibition if the grounds
should be lighted up at night with sem
blance of the 'blue lights employed in the
warof SD to guide the enemy sships to our
coast. Congress might contribute the key OF
the old Bastilc. and New York might send on
the letter of Andre, in his attempt to bctray
West Point from its resting-plaec upon
the walls of one of her public buildings.
and the likeucsses of Aaron Burr and
BIenerhassett might accompany it. All
these things would tend to wildly portray
the current of events since the discovery
of this country by Columbus. Let the ex-
hibition he complete. 1t would present
us. as a nation, if not to the admiration, at
least to the establishment of our visitors
from the "ef1ietc monarchies' of the old
III
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-17
Pensions and Pensioners.
From the PhIladeIphia Record.

FROM inc IIlildttipuid itctplh
The whole number of men furnished for
the Union armies during the civil war, in,
Guiding the three mouths men, colored troops
and Indians, was 2,77S, 1904. OF this number
$50. 52S were killed in action or died during
the war. As twenty-seven years have elapsed
since the close of the war it is violent pre-.
sumption to suppose that two thirds of the
veterans are still alive. During the war the
death rate from from disease was as three to
one compared with the deaths iron. gunshot
wounds or otheS causes; and it is quite prob
able that the ranks of the survivors we're
largely decimaled afterward by the hardships
and exposures undergone. Five years after
the war was over the whole number of invalid
pensioners was 81 ,521, and the whole number
of widows Ill, los. This included the sur
viving pensioners of the War of 1872 and of
the Mexican war, and in the Judgment of two
Presidents of the United States-Grant and
GarIield-covered the maximum of proper
expenditures, amounting in the year 1870 to
81. 200, 900.
Twenty two years have since elapsed; aud
by the time Pension Commissioner Raum
shall have gone out of Office the number of
pensioners, by virtue of the sixteen general
pension laws passed since 1862 and the activ
ity of the claim agents, will be nearly one
million, Of whom perhaps 100000 will be
widows.
Now. who believes that one halfof the Hv
ing veterans of the W.T. are in such condition
of fortune, by reason OF service, or from any
other cause, as TO make them proper objects
of the public bounty? Who believes that the
patriots who quarter of IA century ago strove
to save the country are now willing to bank
rupt it?
The Record appeals from the claim agents
to the veterans themselves. Their honor
and patriotic claims upon the gratitude of
their country are involved. They should
take the lead i'll clearing the pension list of
all undeserverS.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-17
Proposed State Bank System For
Georgia.

In anticipation OF the repeal Of the 10 per
cent. tax on State banks at the next session
of the new Congress, members OF the Georgia
Legislature are already considering bill for
the incorporation of State banks under the
control Of the State, and for which the State
will provide the currency on the deposit of
securities adequate TO the redemption of the
notes if bank should fail or go into iquida-
ton In this respect the provision resembles
that OF the present national banks, with tins
difference: that whereas the national banks
are required to deposit with the Secretary of
the Treasury United States securities for the
redemption of their notes, the proposed
Georgia law requires the deposit of Georgia
State bonds, United States bonds, or NUM-
cipal bonds to AN amount equal to the amount
of the notes which the bank puts into circu
lation. As a further security for the redemp
ton of the notes put into circulation. the
stockholders are also made liable for any de-
fault to the amount of their stock. The pro-
posed law limits the issue of notes to 10 per
cent. of the capital, and the notes put into
circulation are made az all times redeemable
at the will of the holder in gold, silver or
lawful money of the United States. Any
failure to redeem its notes within ten days
after demand subjects the bank to the pay
ment of "A per cent. on the amount of the
notes unredeemed, ana after the expiration
of the ten days limit forces the bank into
liquidation. The State then proceeds to use
the securities deposited 10 redeem the out
standing currency, as is done by the United
States treasurer on the failure of a national
bank. All notes issued are to be signed by
tine comptroller-general by way of giving
them the Endorsement of the State and ot
assuring their redemption. There is, how
ever, one feature adopted from the Canadian
bank system WHICH is unknown to our ma
ioual bank system. The Georgia law pro- I
vides that any bank may at any lime sur
render part or the whole of its circulation,
or it may surrender 30 per cent. of its notes
and deposit funds for the redemption of the
In this latter case the State
will return the bonds received as security.
The object of this provision is to secure elias
ITCHY of the currency by allowing banks ''to
withdraw or expand their circulation in ac
cordance with the demands of business
The proposed law appears to be an eminently
one. Its hexibiity would eua
BILE the bank to contract or extend its crcu-
lation at will, while the obligation to redeem
It's notes in silver, or gold or i nited States
would make them at all times
equal to par in gold
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-17
Three Remarkable Weddings.

CINCINNATI. December 1l.-Three MARI.
ages occurred in Covington today that form
a remarkable series of condolences. The
bride and groom in each case are cousins.
Not single name was changed by the cere-
monies.
William ?. Stanage, Of Cincinnati, married
Miss Maybelle Stanage, Of Dallas, Texas:
James Taylor, of Hamilton, Ohio, married
Miss Jessie Taylor, of the same city; Louis
Schmitt, of Hamilton, married Miss Christina
ofSchmitt, of Cincinnati Each marriage was
an elopement, and each contained romance.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-17
The california Legislature.

Advices received in New York on Monday
from leading Democrats in California report
the political complexion of the newly elected
Legislature of that State as follows: Fifty
eight Democrats, 50 Republicans, s Populists,
and Independents. Sixty-one votes are
necessary for the choice of United States
Senator. 0fthe Populists four were formerly
Democrats and four formerly Republicans.
OF the two Independents one was formerly a
a Democrat and the other Republican.
There is one seat in the Legislature undecid-
ed, which is likely to be given to the Demo
Gratis, and which would make the Democratic
vote fifty nine and the Republican vote fifty
one. The chances of success in electing a
United States Senator are regarded as large
ly in favor of the Democrats.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-17

The navy of this country, in ten years,
has increased to forty-three magnificent
war-ships, putting our government in po-
sition 10 make itself respected and to en-
force its rights among the nations Of the
earth. Nineteen splendidly equipped YES
sells have within a few years past been put
in commission, and eighteen more are in
process of construction And what is
more, the United States can now build the
largest class steel-plated war-ships, equal
10 the most powerful aaoat, and cast the
largest and nost approved guns required
for land or naval service.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-17

Tammany Hall will have 5000 men in
line at the Cleveland Inauguration parade
on March lth, and four bands. The bands
will cost S5.57G. Clubs in all parts of the
country, military companies and regiments
are preparing to take part in the parade,
and it will probably be the largest process
sion witnessed in Washington for some
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-17
A Correction.

The Baltimore SIN having spoken of
Hon. VIM. Il. Morrison as an ex-Speaker
of the House Of Representatives a CORES
pondent at Washington writes to the Ap-
vocArE as follows. under date of Decem-
Der II
In today issue of the Baltimore Sun, in
an editorial trying to vindicate the Mugwump
Club of New York for their insult to Speaker
Crisp, speaks OF Hoa. Vim. r. Morrison as
AN ex Speaker. The records Of the House
do not show that Mr. Morrison was ever
Speaker, or Speaker pro tempore. >.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-17

The Kansas City Industrial Union decided
that each member of its various labor organ.
izations devote Wednesdays wages to a
iasd for the benefit of the Homestead strikers.
1nere are between 5000 and 5000 mem ers
of the unions and their wages will average
81 day. This means, if the plan is carried
Kansas City.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-17
Questions that vex the Pubic.

VIII Edward Murphy be Senator Hills
colleague
Will the muswumP snub continue Mr..
Crisp as Speaker
Has Nr. Blaine become Catholic?
Will Jay Gould children squinder their
patrimony?
WIN the next U. $. Senate be Demo
eratic2
Is there deficit in the United States
treasury?
Was the Panama canal fund really
raided?
win the streets of Baltimore ever be
cleaned
Will Governor Browns ''convocation
be able to present an acceptable assessment
bill?
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-17

Carl Schurz sanctioned the theft of the
Presidency in ls7G-1, if he did not aid in
it, and accepted Il place in the Fraudulent
Hayes Cabinet. At the Mugwump ban
puet in New York last Saturday night he
spoke on tie moral forces in politics in the
words of political saint and patriot. May
his conversion be permanent.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-17
The Grave Pension Problem.

From the InllNdeipnla lines.
The expenditure for pensions during the
coming fiscal year will be about $3.50, 900, 900,
aud another year will swell the amount to the
appalling sum of 500, 900, 900.
Even with this enormous expenditure, very
many of the most worthy OF our disabled
soldiers are not pensioncd, while tens of
thousands of pension thieves, by perjury and
fraud under the lead of professional sharks.
have robbed the deserving veterans aud the
country of scores Of millions.
Pension reform does not mean the reduc-
ton of any soldiers pension who Clearly
merits 1t under the law. On the pension
reform means generous contrary, pensions
to the truly deserving and the dismissal from
the rolls of all who have obtained pensions
by fraud. It needs only a casual glance at
the figures OF the pension office to learn how
perjury, fraud and robbery have run riot in
thai department of the government. The
census taken in 1890, nearly three years ago,
gives the following total OF survivors OF the
Union army and navy and their widows
Sodiers.............. ,073S57
Sailors and marines. 23,6sO
Surviving 1913, los
,zo-' iV'
The foregoing figures embrace all soldiers
enlisted for emergencies many thousands OF
whom did not serve ninety days, aud are thus
not eligible to pensions. IL embraces also all
who were mustered and takes no note of
the many who were not honorably dis
charged and an honorable discharge is
necessary to "A successful pension claim. In
addition to these large deductions from the
foregoing list of those who are not eligible as
pension claimants, nearly or quite 10000
have died since the census was taken. Re
ducng the census returns of SURVIVING sold
iers, sailors, marines and widows by the
deaths, the number that did not serve ninety
I days and the numbenot honorably discharged
the from the service, there are not one million
of Survivors today who could lawfully claim
pensions.
There are now over 900, 900 pensioners on
/ the pension rolls, or fully $4,000 exclusive
I OF revolutionary, waT 1912 or Mexican war
pensioners, and there are over 100000 APP
( plications vet pending, most of which are
/ original claims. Taking the number now on
the pension roll from the late war and the
number of original applications pending. there
I are more pensioners aud applicants for pen
| sions today than there are soldiers, sailors,
marines and soldiers widows in the land.
And it must be remembered that there are
scores Of thousands of our best veterans who
have never applied for pensions, some OF
whom while fully meriting pensions, have
been numbered by the dishonor that attaches
to so many pensioners in every community.
These figures are absolutely conclusive OF
the fraudulent character of tens of thousands
of pensions now drawn from the Treasury
aud OF the colossal robbery of both honest
soldiers and the nation, aud the citizen who
opposes radical pension reform must be either
simpleton or knaye and the soldier who OPP,
poses ii dishonors his cause in peace and could
not have honored il in war.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-17
Still at the Top.
rrom the Union Bridge News

FfOM INC UHIOh bTIusc NtWs'
The Democratic Advocate, published by
Vanderford Brothers at Westminster, Md,
began its twenty eighth volume, eoincident
with the glorious victory of the Democratic
party, for whose interests it has ever stood
firm. The Advocate continues to hold its
place at the head of the list of thecounty
newspapers of the State.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-17

W. Henderson, coiored attempted to feloni-
ously assault young white woman in Bowl
ing Green, Kentucky, Wednesday morning.
and when she screamed, cut a cash in her
throat several inches long. He was suisse
euently captured, taken from the jail and
iynched.
A foot Of snow fell in Kansas on Wednes-
day, and IS said to be thousands of dollars TO
the growing wheat
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-17

Carl schurz at banquet in New York
on Saturday night. given by the Reform
Club, spoke Of the moral forces in politics.
He could have spoken more from expert,
ence on the money force in politics, as he
has accepted pay from both political par
ties in recent years to go on the stump, or
aas been greatly maligncd.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-17

Our modern political reformers are atfiict-
ed with ablepsy. If they could stand out
from behind themselves and take a look at
the balance of mankind, their own immense
would appear less formidable,
and they would probably observe the peo-
pie looking to others as guides and coun-
,oII,,s
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-17
Notice TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters of adj
ministration on the Personal Estate of
BENJAMIN F. BROWN,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All per.
sons having claims against the deceased are
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouch
ers thereof legally authenticated, to the
subscriber, on or before the Sd day of
July, 1898; they may otherwise by law
be excluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 90th day of
November, 1892.
GEORGE A. BROWN.
de3 1T Administrator.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-17

Jay Gould's fortune was s72,0OO,00o,
which will give his six heirs sl2,000,000
apiece. Mr. Gould paid taxes on but
$500 900, and objected seriously to being
nsscssed at that figure
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-17
A Welcome visitor.
From the Emmitsburg Chronicle.

That bright, newsy and neatly printed
journal, The Democratic Advocate, published
at Westminster, Nd, entered upon its twenty
eight year of usefulness on the 9th inst. The
Advocate is welcome visitor to this office,
and we wish it continued success.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-17
A Strong Expounder.
From the Annapolis Capital.

We congratulate Brothers Vanderford upon
the continued success of the Advocate No
paper in the State is stronger expounder
Of Democratic principles than the Advocate.
1t does not minee its words nor besitates 10
call things by their proper namea,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-17
MO. 5000 EQUITY.

No. 5000 EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Daniel Hartman, Mortgage, VS.. Samuel
Hartman and wife, Mortgagors
Ordered this 30th day of November, 1892,
that the sale of the property mentioned in
these proceedings and report of sale made
and reported by David Hartman, mortgage,
be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the
contrary thereof be shown on or before the
this order be inserted in some newspaper
printed in Carroll county, once in each of
three successive weeks before the Goth day of
December, next,
The report states the amount of sale 10 be
81, $4,000.
BENZ. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
True Copy,-Test:
deS 3t Benz. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-17
One of the Ablest..

Yfom the Havre de Grace Republican.
The Advocate is one of the ablest, as it is
one OF The best weekly publications in the
country. May continued success and pros
perity be yours, Bros. Vandertord.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-12-17

William HopeNelI 5. years of age, died Of
hydrophobia in Trenton, \. j., on Wednes.
day. He was bitten by dog about nine
weeks apo.