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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-08-17
Basket Picnic.

A basket picnic was held last Wednesday
afternoon and evening at Never Die Park,
near Freedom Dancing was the chief amuSe-
ment of the evening. Misses Lila George and
Eugenia Berret were the committee in charge,
and Mrs. j. Henry Steele, Mrs. William l..
Carson. Mrs. Eugenia b. George, Mrs. VIM.
H. Anderson were the chaperons. Professor
JUDAS orchestra, of Baltimore, furnished the
music. Besides those mentioned there were
present, Mrs James B. George, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. W. Berret, Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Berret, Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Shipley, Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Dorsey. Mr.. and Mrs Johnzee f, Baes-
man. Mrs. Henry Jenkins, Mr.. Elisha Ben
nett, Mr.. and Mrs. Simon GOlibart, Mrs. VIM.
George, St. Paul, Mimi; Miss Laura Dorsey,
Washington, ID. c.; Miss Mable Choate, Ran
dallstown; the Misses Lowndes. EaSton, Nd
Misses Voorhees,, Emma McGraw, Julia
Blake, Mamie Polk, Ada Case, Mae Bell.
| Mrs. Williams, Mrs. 0wingS, Misses Stockode,
Ring, Kelley, Kannew. Hopkins. Hill, Vim.
cent: Messrs Herbert Pitt. Harry Blake,
Joseph Oliver, Baltimore. Mrs. Nanmeter,
West Virginia; Miss Bessie DiggS, Va. Mr..
Roberts. Louisville, Ky; Miss Bessie Ander
son. Ira Miller, Sykesville; Misses Lou Dor
| sey. Lizzie Hewitt, Nellie. Ruth and Rose
| Berret, Misses Mamie and Nellie Warheld
I Miss Bertha and James b. George. Geo. W.
| Steele. James Berret. DIR. Purcell, Henry
| Jenkins. W. B. Niolette, james Dorsey. Ollie
Devries, Gordon Fisher. Mr.. Curtis, Ceci
| Hewitt, Miss Ridgely Bennett, James Hewitt
| Kirk Matthews Howard county; p. c. Prugh
/ Beverly: Messrs Harry and Herbert DevrleS
| F.. Baesman. W Digs. W. Clinton Brandon
| burg Miss Mae Bruce Smith. Pi'tsburg, Pa,
| Misses Lizzie and HELEN Irwin, Charles /
! Reifsnider. Tom ON. Baumsartmer. lame,
/ Dugan. Westminster.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-08-17
New Advertisements.

Gram Dfill aud PioW Relairs--l- A. Hal
i.r. MachiuiSi l.,b.rfy and tir~en streets.
Westminster. Nd
Public Sale 1T Valuable Real Estate
Gsssrse w. Hare. Agrni shd Attorney
Th.a. Derr 4 SON. Dry Goods aud Carpet
Leader. Westminster, Nd hrsi paEr.
S.-hBc-hsrger Trade Palace -s5 east
Main street. Westminster. Nd
l.rTal Notices. Festivals. s3c.
Pahlic Sair-Iohn T. Lynch.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-08-17
DIED.

NJ chang G.r Narr,t,ae. asd Byatas. 0slsaros and
t'asss . eysts a iiiS.
Near Westminster Nd. on August 10, isas Mary
Talbot aged i ulslifhs daughter of Harry C. and
Mary /. Jones,
Near sandyviile CArroli county, Md, August
10 isii Ieanie tiertrla,le. aged - years months
anil =, days daughter Of John and Eyeline Heagy
ForisaF dear friends 10 mourn snd weep.
Whilst SWeetly in ihe dust sleep:
AMI when you come my grave To srr,
Prppzre Yourself "a follow
FretAre IN time--uaaS e no delay,
Fns was quickly called away.
NJ HUE rScLE ElLLy AND At-ST rkHfTHA-
Near Uuientowa Nd 0n August 10. is.si, Robert.
2zrsl . months and .. days. infant ~on Of Arthur
xmi Virgins Benedict.
Near NeW windsor Nd. on August a. iss1. Mrs.
Susan Winter aged - years AMI months, reliet VI
samuel Winter
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-08-17

Albert Fisher and Oscar Dawson, two young
men who had been robbing postofices all over
that section aud had been pursued for months,
were brought to Huntington, West Virginia,
Tuesday, by United States officers. Then
depredations amount 10 thousands Of dollars,
aud they are only part of gang that ha.
been working along the Norfolk and Western
Railroad. They were caught over the line in
Virginia on Monday night aflera lengthy and
dangerous chase.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-08-17

The oldest Odd Fellow in the United States
is said TO be Capt. Thomas c. Williams of
Oakland Cal, who was initiated into the or
der in 1924 at Detroit. He is now more than
80 years old and is in full possession Of all his
faculties
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-08-17

At Hartford, Connecticut, on Tuesday, the
largest belt in the world was completed. 1t
is lls feet long. 81 inches wide, and is four
ply IL took the hides of 100 steers to make
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-08-17
Hog psns IN Westminster.

Health OahccF BillinEslsa requests the Az
rss VA 60 publish ihe following Rsi- r-iah-
fsshe,i bv The State B1ari Ut Health. canceru-
sur piE lssus in ,oSas sRd cities Vi ihls state
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lallrs. have al the f,lFrr sBd effect 1t statute
5au> nr Riltnxslra does noi Waui "a resort
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tsns 81 gieAnly eandiilan. Numerous com
flAisiss hav. bzea Euad~ a. him II offensive hos
g~uk aad ihs las sill coJapel BIN 10 Act 81 ths.
nuisance arv aos Immediately corrected
Hszs - the railr.
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M. SCHNEEBERGER,

80 East Main Street, Westminster. Md
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25

is well known aud can point to successes
of magnitude in the comic opera field.
The piece itself is crowded with beauti-
full airs, bright lines and comedy. All
that could be has been done to stage the
piece and costume il. Miss Morton is
supported by Miss Bertha Bayliss, Miss
Jenny Dickerson, Miss Marion Langdon,
Miss Florence Alva, Mr.. Oscar Girard,
Mr.. VIM. Stephens, Mr. A. NJ. Holbrooke,
Mr.. David Terrence, Mr.. Walter West.
Mr.. II. Arthur Leiblee together with
large chorus and an augmented orches-
ira under the direction of Signor A.
Tom asi.
Miss Morton was formerly a singer in
the choir of St. Francis Xavier's church
at st. Louis, and her discovery" has been
comparatively recent
The new paul Kauvar" which comes
to the Grand on Friday night will 0e one
of the best attractions we will have du-
ring the remainder OF the season, if the
promises are redeemed paul Kauvar"
has been known as one of the brightest
of pieces since Steele Mackaye, the au-
thor, and Miss Carrie Turner gave it its
first production. This company is Eu-
! gene Robinson's. The company is head
ed by such actors as ]. Harvey Cook and
Miss Esther Lyons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25
KANSAS PARAGRAPHS.

"Breastpin Jimmie" is one OF the social
lights of Nickerson.
An immense deposit of agatite has
been found near Mulvane.
lola has eleven churches and aspires
to be called the city of churches.
Mrs, Lucky lives in Osborn county.
There is something contradictory about
this
"Boy's skull crushed by householder
social events is q heading in a Kansas
paper
it could hardly be expected that the
pupils of Prof. Slack of Nickerson would
be we'll "taut."
Miss Debitt's room in the Council
for punctualitv.
An Oxford man has stepped out and
examined the peach buds and finds few
of them all right
A man in Council Grove is named ].
Potts The Cubbison law will get him if
he don't watch out
The Moline Republican says a great
deal of excitement was caused there by
the burning out of ''hew."
Horton is said TO have a better system
of waterworks than St Joe, but then they
don't care for water at St Joe.
A Chautauqua county man is trying to
| get Chautauqua and Elk counties con-
solidated and make Moline the county
seat
The Idana ''literary" has unanimously
resolved that the negro has suffered
more at the hands of the white man than
the Indian.
The Beloit high school graduating
class has already elected its valedictor-
| ian SO she would have her subject de-
cided on before June.
Horses have been dying near Nicker-
son on account of something in the corn
which affected their heads Men have
been affected the same way for years but
they still keep at it.
Beloit Call: Glen Elder people are
varying the monosony of long, cold
winter by recklessly pIunging into the
giddy whirl of "hammer and thimble, "
sociaIs and amateur performances of
| above the Clouds"
Howard Courant: They say that Mrs.
Althea Briggs-Stryker is trying to get in
position for Mrs. Leases mantle when il
falls. We are in favor of continuing
Mira Lease-she at least does not by
phenate her name.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25

his time on the island of Maui, where
he and his brother August conduct the
largest sugar plantation in the world,
which they purchased from their father.
At the time the queen was dethroned
Rudolph's sympathies were known to
be with Liliuokalani, and that he favor
ed the deposed monarch with his coun-
sci is apparent from the following en-
tries in Liliuokalani' diary:
Thursday, June Z, 1894.-Rudolph Spreckels
called today. He spoke of fight. Cautioned
him to beware of Sam. Said would study the
matter over and let him know.
Friday, June 8.-Aslzed him q. o. Carter) if
he has seen Spreekels. He said yes ! told
him to say to our friends not to be anxious to
fight.
Tuesday, June II, 10 a. m.-Had conversation
with Rudolph Spreckels. Told him had had
conversation with Mr.. Carter and the latter
proposed arbitration, because if this is true
the president could not do nything for u.s. In
taking this course it would help President
Cleveland Spreckels shook his head He
thought we ought to make some preparation
It is charged that Mr.. Spreckels fur
nished the money to buy the arms and
ammunition shipped to Hawaii ON the
schooner Wahlburg, but he denies this
and states that while he has known the
ex-queen since he was 4 years old and
has frequently visited her socially he
has never given her any political adj
vice, her diary to the contrary notwith-
standing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25
A YOUTHFUL STAR.
She Is Playing in Colorado" and Is Only
Thirteen Years Old.

She Is Playing in Colorado" and Is Only
Thirteen Years Old.
There was thirteen-y ear-old star at
the Grand Saturday night
Jessie Memminger is not yet fourteen
and yet she is starring in pI ay her
mother wrote without the slightest stage
experience. But she has any gu antity
of money behind her, SO it doesn't make
much financial difference whether or not
the audiences are large.
And she expects to play the big cities
as we'll as the small ones.
This is the way it happened, as Mrs.
! Memminger herself told it to JOURNAL
reporter:
Il am a native of the east and went to
Colorado less than two years ago to take
! charge of hotel. The hotel was not
much of a success and thought / could
! do better in some other way.
Il saw considerable Of mining life and
| concluded the stage didn't have d great
deal of the real thing, and that l could
do better from scenic and realistic point
of view at least
81 had never had any experience on the
stage, but 1 thought l understood some
thing about it we'll enough to picture
Colorado mining life. Jessie was lack
ing in stage experience also, but she had
done we'll as an amateur elocutiouist, and
l conceived the idea of starring her
"W. S. Stratton, the millionaire mine
owner, became interested in Jessie and
the play, and is backing it He is the
owner of the independence mine, of
which the first scene of the third act will
be an exact interior when we get our
scenery, which has been delayed
1--WE opened in Colorado Springs last
Monday night to a big audience and are
going on east We thought we would
go west at first, but concluded afterward
to go east. where there would likely be
more curiosity about a piece of this
kind"
The girl, Jessie. is rather willful but
interesting young thing, and says she
evidently won't be long till reciprocity
sets in. "But I'd rather do this than 60
to school," she said
Not all of the company are western
people. and the girl that plays the
soubrette is good looking and does ordi-
narily we'll
Considering that the play was written
by one who was hardly on the stage in
her life it Is passably good Most of the
company are western variety people.
The costumes in the last act are about "a
near perfect art as it is possible to have
them made.
"Colorado" is an amateur play played
by amateurs and backed by a millionaire
miner who hasn't anything else to dc
with his money.
Stratton, who is backing the piece
had So only when he reached Cripple
! Creek four years ago. He made a gooC
! find and is now worth at least $25, 900,
O00 It may be interesting to know tina
he is unmarried.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25

very thin mustache, much lighter
in color than his hair; that his features
were considered by every one as exactly
like those Oh witness, and also like their
sister Annals. This brother, witness tes-
tilted, left home the first time on March
&c, 1878 to GO west and seek his fortune.
He wrote regularly, generally once a
week. sometimes fortnightly, to the fami-
ly. They received letters from him at
Macedonia and Council Bluffs, Missouri,
and Poala. Aladan, Lawrence, Emporia,
Topeka and Wichita, Kansas; the last
received from him was from Wichi-
Madison on the 9Th of March,
1879. This letter stated that he was 60
ing cattle ranching with a man
by the name of Hillmon; and that since
that time, that they had never heard
from, or of him, or seen him. Witness
fully united family circle; that prior to
her brothers disappearance, it consisted
of the mother, father, two sisters, wit
ness, and their dead brother.
Mr. Green for the defense then handed
witness the two photographs of the dead
body claimed to be that of Hillmon, and
witness identified them as being those
| of her brother, and stated that when
| her father first received them, there
was present IN addition, the
! witness, her mother and her two sisters,
and that on seeing the photographs all
of them were convinced that it was their
lost son and brother, her mother exclaim-
ing, eyes, it is my boy" that from that
day to this, not one of the family have
had the slightest doubt in regard to the
identity, considering it conclusive. Wit
ness also identified three photographs OF
her dead brother taken at different in
| tervals, while he was alive. She also
identified the letter from her dead
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25

The Indian appropriation bill now
pending in the United States senate
means much to Topeka. 1t contains a
clause providing for the sale of the Pot
tawatomie reserve to actual settlers
through the land Office in this city. The
reserve is ten miles square and would
therefore contain 800 eighty acre tracts.
On basis of an average family to each
eighty acres, this would mean a popula-
ton of 1000 who would do most of their
buying and selling in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25
NOT HILLMON's BODY.

The Entire Walters Family Claim the
Body Was Frederick AdOlph Walters.
Miss Fannie Walters of FIT Madison,
Iowa, was the only witness for the de-
Tense on Saturday. She stated that she
had lived in Fit Madison from birth; that
she has one brother and two sisters liv-
ing. She had brother named Frederick
Adolph, who was killed near Medicine
Lodge. March II, 1879. He was nearly
six feet tall, long limbed, long hands
with large joints, and long, large feet;
that he had dark, almost black hair,
about the same shade as her own; roman
nose exactly the same as her own;
large white teeth with none miss
ing, similar to her own, teeth
which showed when he talked or laughed;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25

THE Sabetha Republican Herald, in
commenting on the turning down of Col.
Hughes, Ed Hook, Geo. Douglass, ct al,
who were participants in the famous
legislature war, prints the following:
The fact is that these men were at one
time favored with preferment over other
men equally good. 1t so happened that
their duties turned out to be somewhat
more difficult than ordinarily, and they
acquitted themselves creditably. They
received praise and credit accordingly
and drew their pay. We cannot see that
this gives them cinch on anything they
may happen to want.
Fortunately for American patriotism
this idea of the matter is entertained. by
few. Otherwise we would not have
celebrated the birthdays of two illustrous
Americans as has been done SO recently;
we should not find monuments all over
the country erected to famous heroes;
wa should not be paying millions yearly
in pensions to survivors of the struggle
for the preservation of the union. All
those who are held in grateful remem
brance by patriotic people but did their
duty in the hour of peril and got their
pay for it according to contract, II pay
for such services can be reckoned in
dollars and cents, as the Republican
Herald man seems to think.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25

AS WAS predicted on Saturday Senator
Dolph, of Oregon, was defeated for re-
election. He was Republican; there
was Republican majority in the legis-
lature, and he was the caucus nominee,
yet he was defeated Whyf Simply be-
cause he was believer in the gold stand
ard. The outside pressure upon the leg
islature became so great that they did
not dare to elect one who would so en-
tirely misrepresent the state. The COM
promise was made on a man who is said
to be non-commital on the currency ques-
ton, like our own new senator. That
kind of man can pretty safely be depend
ed upon to reflect the views of his con-
stituents, whatever those views may be.
If they do this. the next senate will con-
tain another silver senator from Kansas
and one from Oregon,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25
HIGHEST COMPLIMENTS

Have Been Paid Miss Morton In the
Fencing NIaster-"RauI Kauvar."
No higher compliments have been
paid any new star in the western thea
trical world than have been paid to Dor
othy Morton, who will be at the Grand
tomorrow evening with the Whitney
opera company with Dekoven s. Smiths
opera "The Fencing Master"
The critics in particular, have been
most partial to her and to the company.
She is not only beautiful little woman
but q splendid actress and magnificent
vocalist To say that she surpasses
Marie Tempest, who made the part, is
astonishing and q great many OF
the critics do say it ALI ct her support
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25

ED HocH says in his Marion Record,
speaking of the failure to appoint Col.
Hughes adjutant general:
Had Col. Hughes attempted to obey
that infamous order, hundreds, perhaps
thousands of lives would have been sac
rifced. The streets of Topeka would
have been drenched with blood. Nor
would the killing have been confined to
that city. By his courage and patriotism
he averted an awful calamity and a ter
rible disgrace to the state. For this noble
act he was court martialed by renegade
scalawag from Colorado, dismissed in
"disgrace' from the military service by a
court organized for that purpose, whose
verdict was made up before the so.called
E'triar' was begun. Now, if the Repub-
Iican party is afraid to right a wrong
like that what claims has it upon the re-
spect of conscientious or chivaIric men?
1t is not afraid to do it, and it will do it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25

MEMBERS Of the Typographical union
in Bolton, Texas, have been indicted for
conspiracy on account of boycotting a
newspaper of that town. Why didn't
they make it violation of the Interstate
commerce law? It's more fashionable
aud it's just as easy to get conviction
under one as the other if the court is all
right 1t is now regarded as the proper
thing by some courts to tell the jury what
kind of verdict to bring in, and if they
don't do it, to put them in Jail for con-
tempt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25

"SILvER DICK" BLAND saws If the
next Democratic national convention
does not nominate an out and-out free
silver man for president he and his fol-
lowers will not support him. After all
the experience Mr.. Bland has had with
the Democratic party would he permit
himself to be fooled by it again? Though
it should put free coinage plank in its
platform and nominate Bland hims elf
and elect him does hs think that would
alter the RESULT The Democratic party
is in the hands of Wall street and the
executive could not stand against the
party leaders. The party was never
known to keep promise made to the
people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25
A JUNIOR SUGAR KING.
Rudolph Spreckels Is Liliuokalani's Friend,
but Denies the Truth of Her Diary.

Rudolph Spreckels Is Liliuokalani's Friend,
but Denies the Truth of Her Diary.
Rudolph Spreckels, who has been i'm
plicated in the recent Hawaiian revolu-
ton by the indiscreet chronicles of Mrs.
Dominis' diary, is son of Claus Spreck-
els, the sugar king of the Pacific. He
is very popular in San Francisco socie-
ty, where he is distinguished for his
amiability and liberality. Although a
mature man of the world in appear
ance, he is only % years old. He is
we'll educated, of polished address and
has travelled extensively in Europe. His
figure is that of an athlete, and he is
known as a superb horseman, a fine
swimmer and a clever boxer.
Owing to the fact that he is an occa-
sional sufferer from asthma, he has re-
Gently spent a considerable portion Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25

The attention of the legislature has
been called to the fact that little or no at
tention is paid to the eight-hour law. The
eight-hour law is like many other laws
which cucumber the statute book. They
were passed for buncombe, with no ex-
pectation that they would be enforced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25

The suggestion of a subscriber that
postmasters should be elected by the
people has some good features and some
that are not so good. One of the chief
objections is that postmasters draw their
pay from, and are responsible to the gen.
eral government and the patrons of
their Offices have little to do with them
except to demand that the service be up
to the standard. When it is considered
that should postmaster become objee-
tionable he could not be removed until
there was an election. the advantage of
the present system becomes apparent.
As it is, he can be removed at once for
proper cause, and the governments
agents ere going about all the while, to
see that everything is going on right