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Encouraging Crop Reports-A Mad Dog Bites
Ten Dogs and Creates Excitement.

May, as usual, has brought us bright warm
days, green foliage and beautiful flowers.
Our farmers are very busy planting corn
crops this week. The early planted corn is
sprouting nicely. All the early truck is look
ing encouraging. Grain and grass are grow
ing rapidly.
Last Wednesday morning q cream colored
dog, something larger than a full grown fox,
and nearly resembling the pug species, made
his appearance in our village, and without q
moment warning attacked our pet dogs. In
about minutes he bit two dogs each for A. j.
Easton and G. ]. Shipley, then on he went.
He was captured near ''Pine Top by Charles
Megins, but not until he had bit five more
dogs after leaving our village. He bit dog
at Andrew Posters, two at G. j. Shipley's S,
two at A. J. Easton's, one at Ed. Freyman'i
one at John Poulster's one at Charles Megins'
and two at Mrs. Stater's After going to
Stater's, he returned back to Charles Megin S
and reattacked their dog, when Mrs. Megins
fought the dog away and then sent for her
husband, who followed the dog and shot him.
The dog was strange canine about here. By
the time this is in print we guess all the above
named dogs will have been killed. All of the
dogs which we have mentioned were highly
priced by their owners, and none of them
could have been purchased for their worth
The measles are still prevailing.
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Birthday Party.

A very pleasant and enjoyable birthday
party was given at the residence of Mr.. VIM.
X. Leppo, near Bachman's Mill, on Monday
evening last, in honor of his eight year-old
son, Maurice A. The guests began to arrive
early in the evening and were cordially vel
coined by Mrs. and Mr.. Leppo, and all We're
made to feel comfortable at the hospitable
home of the host and hostess. The evening
was spent in vocal and instrumental music,
Mr. Jesse Leese presiding at the organ, and
other innocent amusements. About ii
o'clock the doors to the spacious dining
room were thrown open and all present were
ushered in to n table well laden with all the
delicacies and Injuries of the season. 1t is
useless to add that justice was done here.
Those present were Misses Maggie, Anna and
Carrie Leese, Flora, Gertie, Ella and Lizzie
Feeser, Lille Reese, Maggie Ham, Lollie
Fridinger, Mollie, Mary and Elsie Leppo,
George Everhart, Joseph Frock, Howard
Feeser, c. Reese, Clinton, Erwin and Walter
Fridinger, all of Bachman's Valley; Jacob
Starner and Theo. Furhman, of Mt. Zion;
Franklin Leppo, of Silver Run, and a num-
Der of parents and older folks of the commu-
nifty.
Mr.. Leppo is one of the largest and mos t
successful farmers of Bachman' Valley. He
is raising a family Of boys, gives them plenty
of practical farm work, teaches them the dig
nifty of labor, gives them amusements at home
and thus prevents them from seeking amuse-
ment in the cities, as is too often the case.
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Senator Teller on Free Silver.

On April 20, Senator Teller, Republican,
Of Colorado, made a lengthy speech on free
coinage. In the course OF his remarks he
said:
It is possible that we Republicans of the
West have two reasons why we are in favor
of silver as money. One is that we produce
to-day nearly one. half of the silver of the
world. We have been compelled by our re-
lation to that industry 10 study the question of
finance as touching SILVER. We may not be as
capable as our Eastern brethren in handling
financial questions, but we have been at least
as industrious. 1t was matter of interest to
us. We have been helped and aided by the
people living near us whose sympathies were
naturally with us upon the currency question,
not simply because we produce silver but be-
cause they had suffered by the depreciation
of all the products ofhuman labor. We came
here two years ago with high hopes and ex
pectations We had elected n Republican
Administration upon platform carefully and
deliberately prepared, which declared that
The Republican party is in favor of the use of both
gold and silver as money, and condemns the policy
of the Democratic Administration in its effort to
demonetize silver.
Many of us were so confiding that we ac-
tually believed when that was put in our plat
form at Chicago that it meant what it said.
We thought it meant that we were in favor
of silver as money. Does any sane man say
to me, you can use silver as money in the
broad sense if you do not open TO it your
minis as You open your minis to gold? We
thought the Republican party actually con-
demned the course of the late Democratic Ad-
ministration in their efforts to repeal what we
call the Bland act.
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Closing Entertainment at Wakefield School.


The closing entertainment given by the
teacher and pupils of this school was deci-
ded success. Both scholars and parents
seemed to take an interest in the entertain
ment, and when these forces are joined to-
gether, with that of the teacher, schools and
their work whatever it may be, always come
off "more than conquerors. The program
was as follows:
Opening address. Vernon Smith; singing, "a Wei
come to ALL by the school: dialogue, THE Juvenile
Society," by 10 girls and Is boys; dialogue "Adver
Using foE Servant" by six young ladies; instrument
tai music by Miss Emma Rich Ter; tableaux "Chris-
tan Graces" by Misses Carrie Nicodemus and Bessie
Snyder; recitation, 1.-TWO Little old Ladies'" instru
mental music. by Miss Emma Richter; dialogue
what Keeps Friends Apart" J. Bower and Z. Cook:
charade, "Pungent," by four girls and one boy; mu
sic. by Miss Emma Richter; dialogue, starting in
Life" by three boys and two girls; tabeau. Great
Zile and C. Roberts; recitation, "Nobody's Child,
by Bessie Roberts: tableau. "ln Disgrace; charade,
"Mendicant, acts, by four young ladies; dialogue
stopping Quarrel" by one boy and two girls; mu-
sic, by Miss Emma Richter; dialogue THE Colonist,
by twelve boys music. by Miss Emma Richter; dia-
logue who ON Airth is he ?? by three young ladies;
music. by Miss Emma Richter; dialogue, Halter
and Printer" by three boys; music, instrumental
duet, by Misses Emma Richter and Bertha Roberts;
tableau Artists Studo;" instrumental music; Mrs
Miss Florence Forrest. Her attendants were Harry
Englar and Carroll Albert
Much credit is due the teacher, Mrs. Laura
S. Sellman, who well understands training
children for these exercises.
Many thanks were rendered Misses Florence
Forrest and Emma Richter, who did all they
could to make the entertainment n success.
1t will be remembered that it was to take
place on April 18th, but owing to the inclem-
ency of the weather it was not held until the
evening of the 23d.
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John 0ursler, administrator of Sarah Z.
Oursler, sold the personal property on Tues
day. The attendance, though not large, was
in buying humor. The bidding was spirited
and fair prices were realized.
N. w. Steel is building a mammoth dry
house at the mill, 30 by go feet He also
contemplates building several tenement
houses.
Rev. FL. NJ. Stricken preached to large
and attentive audience on Sunday last.
The warm weather put people in mind of
planting corn this week and quite large
acreage was planted. Grass is looking fine
in this section at this time.
The Rev. II. M. Stricken will deliver lee
ture on his "army life'' at N. W. Steele's new
hall, Oakland Mills, on Wednesday, May IL,
at 7.30 p. M, for the benefit of the new NJ
E. Church South, of Oakland.
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Farmers are busy at corn planting and most
of them will finish this week.
Hall Brown has closed his saloon and will
open confectionery and grocery store next
week.
VIM. Arthur, huckster at this place, lost
valuable horse last week, from lung fever.
The creamery near this place will open next
week, by Joseph Baust, agent for David Roop
& Son, of Wakefield. The machinery has all
been placed in working order.
Miss Edna Willet is visiting friends and
relatives in Baltimore this week.
Elder Levi Fleagle, of this place, who is
over eighty years Of age, and is a mason by
trade, laid the foundation for the engine room
for the creamery in two days. There were
five perches in the wall.
The Ladies' Aid Society of this place, will
meet in the Church of God on next Tuesday
night.
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The farmers of this neighborhood are very
busy now getting ready and planting their
corn and potatoes. Some have finished.
A subscription school is progressing we'll at
Brandenbprg' School House, at Rerret, with
eighteen scholars. Miss Elsie Dorsey is the
teacher.
Ambrose Streaker has moved from Henry
Sneakers place, near here, to the house he
recently purchased near Daniel.
Some of the young folks of Beerrt's spent
Sunday last in Maying and flower gathering
When they returned they had quite variety
of dandelions and maiden bushes.
There is hot discussion in this district
about the high license affair. We know that
every question must have two sides, so must
n barrel have two heads, and should a barrel
which contains good cider or something
stronger accidentally get the head knocked in
we think the discussion would be greater, who
should drink first, as both sides appear to be
drv
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stonersville Items.

St. Benjamin. Reform Sunday School was
organized for this year with the following
officers: Superintendent, Jesse Sullivan;
assistant, Plus Little; secretary, James NJ.
Stoner; assistant, Mollie Hull; librarian,
Lizzie Wentz; assistant, Howard Kyle;
treasurer, Mrs. Wesley Steele; organist, Miss
Maggie Stoner; assistant, Minnie Bish.
Elmer Hoppe, who for the past week has
been seriously sick, is improving slowly.
James NJ. Stoner will leave for Philadel-
phia in few days to take lessons in embalm-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stoner paid their
daughter, Mrs. William Robinson, visit on
Sunday last, at Littlestown, Pa.
The cemetery fence at krider's has been
treated to a coat of white wash, and adds
much to the appearance of the cemetery.
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weather Record for the week.

April aO-mercury AZ at a. m. and 62 at
p. M; clear. May mercury so at a.
m. and II at 2 p. M; clear up TO p. m.
partially cloudy and blustery after that hour.
May 2-mercury 81 at a. m, and Sc at , p.
M; generally clear and blustery; heavy thun-
der gust between and $50 p. M; clear al
night. May 3-mercury GO at a. m. and
IS at p. M; generally clear. May Amer.
cnry G2 at a. m. and 81 at 2 p. M; fog,
followed by generally clear weather. May
5-mercury Sc at a. m. and 81 at 2 p. M;
generally clear. May 6-mercury 81 at n.
m. and 81 at II M; partially cloudy.
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heath of Andrew Reese,

Mr.. Andrew Reese, brother Of the late
William and John Reese of this city, died on
Saturday last at Luthervile, Baltimore coun,
ty. aged seventy-two. Mr.. Reese was one OF
The oldest business men in baltimore, ana
for the past forty five years had been connect
business. Early in life Mr.. Reese eommenc.
~ he grocery business on North Howard
street and conducted it successfully for many
year, wears. Al the organization of the Howard
Insurance Company he became its president,
and held the position continuously for nearly
thirty wears, retiring in 1891. son and
two daughters survive him, his wife having
died two years ago.
His funeral took place on Monday, and
among the pail bearers was his nephew, Mr..
Orlando Reese, of Westminster.
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Senator Teller on the Force Bill.

During his speech on free coinage in the
United States Senate on April 20, Senator
Teller, Republican, of Colorado, digressed TO
set at rest the charge that the Silver Senators
traded with the Democrats to defeat the Force
bill and carry free coinage measure. de
said:
That brings me to another question which
have intended for some time to mention.
My attention having been called to it recent
ly again by some public utterances, desire
to make my statement here. There came
from the House of Representatives during
that Congress bill that has been commonly
dubbed the force bill 1t was an election law
1t went to a committee of which am mem.
Der, as was then. 1t had the attention of
that committee for many days. The fifty-six
sections, with which it came, were reduced,
if mistake not, to twenty eight by that COM
mittee was a member of the majority OF
that committee. Without my vote that bill
could not have got into the Senate unless at
least the Senate had discharged the commit
tee and ordered a report.
consented that the bill might be reported
to the Senate Standing in my seat when 1t
it came here so reported, reserved to myself
the right to move any amendment to 1t, TO
propose any modification of it, and declared
that as it then stood it would not receive my
vote. Two years nearly have elapsed.
have read that bill with care and attention
more than twenty times; | have read it again
in the light of calm consideration; and re
peat that if it was presented to me now with
the question of my support or party dismissal
| should not vote for the bill. more inia-
nous bill, in my judgment, never passed the
threshold of the Senate. Avowedly IN the m
terest of good government, it was inshgated,
in my judgment, by men whose interest was
in preventing free expression of the voters
at the polls.
have no time now to speak ofthat bill in de-
tail. was at that time laboring under a disa-
bility ofvoice that prevented me from speaking
on it. | want to say here that my attitude on
that bill had no relation. no connection direct
", remotely, or otherwise with the question OF
silver. There is not a member who voted
with me on the silver question and who voted
with me on the election bill who will not bear
me out when | say the statement that we CON
tracted with members on the other side of the
| Chamber for their support for the free coinage
bill upon the ground that We wonld vote
against the force bill is absolutely untrue,
without the slightest foundation in fact.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-05-07

On Friday evening of last week the West
minister Dramatic Association, assisted by
Prof. C. 7. Wright, of Western Maryland
College, presented the drama Leap Year,
or ''The Ladies, Privilege" to a fair audience
in Odd Fellows Hall. for the benefit of the
Westminster Club. The drama was in three
acts, with the following cast Of characters:
"Sir Solomon Solus, John E. Hanna; Gap
tain Mouser,'' Thos. E. ReeseI '.Mr. Dim
ple," Arthur F. Smith; walker" Prof. c.
T. Wright; "Joseph." Paul Reese, john
Thong,H Frank Shaw; "Diggs," Jimmie
Bond; "Mrs. Flowerby," Miss Georgia Frank,
lin; Miss O'Leary,'' Miss Mary B. She'll
man; "Miss Desperate Miss Ada Trumbo;
"Mrs. Crisp Miss Maggie A. Baumgartnerr;
"Susan," Miss Pauline Trumbo; "Bettie,
Miss May Bruce Smith. -
The piay was admirably rendered and all
were well pleased with the evenings enter
tainment. The Westminster Orchestra fur
nished music for the occasion.
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Judging from official figures the United
States navy is little top heavy. The enlisted
men number $3.50 and there are l405 officers
to command them. 1t requires seven millions
three hundred thousand dollars annually to
pay the officers and men. We are spending
an average often millions a year for armored
cruisers, battle ships, Nc, in addition and
millions more FOR the Navy Department.
information from the Northern coast of
Newfoundland depicts wretched condition
of affairs there. Owing to the ravages of la
grippe last year the inhabitants were unable
10 gather their usual catch of fish, and during
the long winter they have been on short allow
anoe of rations. Several people have died of
starvation.
A grounded electric light wire at Plainiield,
N. j., on Wednesday converted the earth for
forty feet around into huge electric battery.
A number of horses passing over it were
knocked down and several were badly in
jured
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Uniontown Items.

Edward Weller has gone to New Windsor
and opened barber shop.
Miss Dean Ferguson died on Friday Of last
week, and her remains were inferred on Sun
day in the Winebrennarian grave yard. Rev.
DIR. Jelley, of New Windsor officiated.
John Benedict and wife, of Kansas, are
visiting friends here. 1t is their first visit for
fourteen years.
Grant Heltebridle and wife spent Sunday
at Wesley Rodkey's. DR.. l.. Kemp spent a
day in Baltimore last week.
Saturday today-there will be loye-feasi
at Pipe Creek Meeting house.
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Proceedings of the School Board.

At the meeting of the School Board on
Monday all the members were present. Va
rious bills were passed and ordered paid. A
number of requests and some petitions for
changes in Boards.of Trustees were filed for
future consideration The following was
passed:
Ordered, That in consequence ofthe amend
ment to the School Law made by Chapter
SIS, Laws of 1892, whereby the time for the
annual appointment of trustees was changed
from Nay to August, changes in the appoint
ment of trustees be deferred until August,
except in cases which for special reasons re-
Quire immediate attention.
The following appointments were made
Robert S. Mckinney at Taneytown, vice
Jerome Brichner, removed from the district.
James Lambert, Isaac Brilliant and Angus
tus Hartman at New Windsor, vice the old
Board.
Cyrus Feeser's resignation as trustee of
Maus's school was accepted.
The Board adjourned to the first Monday in
June next.
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apr 30 At Chas. f. Fink, Attor
MO. 81 INsoLvENTs.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
In the matter of the petition of Henry A.
Garheart for the benefit OF the Insolvent
Laws of the State of Maryland.
Ordered this 26th day of April, A. D.,
1892, that Monday, the 18th day Of June next,
be and the same is hereby fixed for Henry
A. Garheart, petitioner for the benefit of the
Insolvent Laws of this State, in tn above
entitled cause, 10 appear in said Court and
answer such interrogatories or allegations as
his creditors, endorsers or sureties may pro-
pose or allege against him, and that the said
petitioner or Francis Neal Parke, his perma-
nent trustee, shall give notice thereof TO the
creditors, endorsers and sureties of said insol
vent petitioner by causing copy of this order
to be published in some newspaper published
in Carroll county for five successive weeks
before the said 18th day of June, next.
BENZ. +. GROUSE, Clerk.
Published at the request of Francis Neal
Parke, Permanent Trustee.
True Copy,-Test:
aprSO st BENZ. F. CRousE, Clerk.
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DRoF. V. A. AUSTIN.

4 ELUJUIIUNISI UF BALIIMUhE,
VIII give an Entertainment, consisting of
Readings, REGULATIONS and Impersonations,
FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 9th,
At o'eloek, in ODD FELLOWS HALL.
The selections will be of the highest order of
excellence and the entertainment frst-class
in every particular. An enjoyable evening is
guaranteed. Admission 25 cents. Reserved
seat tickets without extra charge at Matthews
& Myers. apr % 3t
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New Advertisements.

Trustees Sale of Valuable House and
Lot-Geo. p. Buckley and Joseph |. Snader,
Trustees.
Great Opening at the Clothing Store of j..
Traub & Brother, Union Bridge, Md.
Livery, Sale and Exchange Stables -
Edward Kress, Westminster, Md.
Mortgagee's Sale Of a Desirable Home =
John A. Robert.
Dividend No. l2-John H. Cunningham,
Treasurer.
Festivals : Supper and Sale = Bazaar OF
Novelties.
Legal Notices-List of Unclaimed Matter.
Dividend Notice-John d. Roop, Treas.
Lime-Wm. F. Fenby, Avondale, Md.
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Mountain View Items

The measles have disappeared now. Mr..
Sellers family is now able to be out and about
again. Geo. Sipes, of this place, intends
quitting housekeeping, on account ofthe death
Of his wife, and make sale of his household
goods.
Sunday School at 2 O'Clock p. m. Sunday.
Corn planting is the order of the day.
Many farmers are done planting.
Mr. David Warehime has erected a new
dairy and intends to put in new ram to force
the water to his house and to the barn. Geo.
C. Myerly and Howard Warehime are the
contractors
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Jacob Hoffman, Auctioneer.
TRUsTEEs' SALE.
OF
A VALUABLE FARM,

A v ALO ABLE + Ahmo
In Freedom District, Carroll County, Nd.
By virtue of a decree of the Circuit Court
for Carroll county, sitting in Equity, passed
in a cause wherein Charles c. Pearce and
others are plaintiffs, and Noah Schaeffer and
others are defendants, the undersigned will
offer at public sale, at the Court House door,
in Westminster, Maryland, on
MONDAY, the 2Sd day of MAY, A. D. 1892.
at 2 o'clock, P. NJ, all that parcel of land,
containing
1l44 ACRES, MORE OR LESS,
situate in Freedom district, in Carroll county,
Md, and which is fully described in a deed
from Benjamin F. Brown and others to John
G. Pearce, dated May 81, 1863, and recorded
among the land records of Carroll county,
aforesaid, in Liber G. E. w., No. 80, folio
202, and being also part of the land of which
said John G. Pearce died, seized and pos
sessed. The building and improvements
thereon consist of dwelling house, fs=ssAt
barn, and other necessary outbuildings. slsEaHl
Terms of Sale.-One-th third cash ON the day
of sale or upon the ratification thereof; one
third in one year and one-third in two years
| from the day of sale, the credit payments to
be secured by the notes of the purchaser with
approved security, bearing interest from the
| day of sale; or all cash, at the option of the
purchaser.
HARRY NJ. CLABAUGH, Trustess
CHARLES f. FINK, '"'''e''
VIM. F. Tyler, Auctioneer.
Clabaugh & Roberts, JAS. A. G. Bond and
Chas. L. Fink, Solicitors. apr 80 At
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DEFoRE RENEWING YOUR
FIRE INSURANCE

Or paying Mutual premiums, call or write to
me and see if / cannot do much better for
you in Stock Insurance Companies. No
Premium Notes, no Assessments, Prompt
Payment of Losses, no Committees to settle
with. JAMES E. SMITH, Agent,
21l City Hotel, Westminster, Nd.
North British and Mercantile Insurance
Company, of London and Edinburg; Com
mercial Union Assurance Company of Lon
don; Northern Assurance Company of Lon
don, Eng, and Merchants Insurance Com
pany, of Newark, N. J.
Jan 25 If
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MO. 1888 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Mary E. 0wings ct al, VS.. Rachel Yohn Ell al.
Ordered this 9th day Of April, A. d.,
1892, that the sales of the property men
toned in these proceedings and report Of
sales, made and reported by Jas A. G. Bond,
trustee, be ratified and confirmed, unless
cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or
before the 3Oth day of May, next; provided
copy of this order be inserted in some news
paper printed and published in Carroll county
once in each of three successive weeks before
the 23d day of May, next.
The report states the amount of7sales to be
$33S. GO.
BENZ. f. GROUSE, ClerE
True Copy,-Test:
aprs0 81 BESJ. f. CRoyss, CLERK.