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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-04-18
Commerce of the Great Lakes.


From the st. Paul Pioneer Press.
The commerce of the great lakes is rap
idly exceeding American commerce on the
ocean. The number of vessels contracted
for or building for 1896 is 65, with val
uation of So, $40, 600. OF these AZ are
freight boats, with capacity of 136, 600
gross tons. The coast ship building for
the year will be only 105 vessels, with a
total valuation of Sc, O4O, 400, and most
of these are passenger and pleasure boats.
In the river yards "a vessels are being
constructed, to cost s537, $50. The largest
vessel planned in the coast yards is 28O feet
long, while the smallest of the lake freigh-
tiers is 326 feet in length. These figures,
of course, do not include the work in the
navy yards. 1t is evident that the great
lakes are to furnish the traffic route Of the
future from the interior, and, with a ship
canal to the Atlantic coast, which must
eventually be constructed, the next gener-
alton win see their waters covered by a
fleet whose numbers are beyond the reach
Of imagination at present.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-04-18
Effect of Scarlet clover Feed.

Many of the farmers in Delaware have
always held that the so-ealled scarlet clover
was not fit to feed stock and that it should
be used for fertilizers. A farmer near
Statonville, Delaware has had this proved
him in rather unfortunate way. His
stock, which had been fed on scarlet clover,
was taken sick and one of the horses died.
It's illness was peculiar and SO after its
death he had an examination made so that
he might be sure of the cause of its death.
In the stomach of the animal was found
two balls of the fuzz off the scarlet clover
which the animal was unable to digest.
The fuzz had collected together in the two
balls until each of them was the size Of a
chiIds head. It is safe to say that no
more scarlet clover viii be fed to stock in
that vicinity. The clover win still be used
for fertilizers, however, as for that purpose !:
it is both cheap and effective.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-04-18
Treasure Houses in New York.
From New York Sun.


eff the New York dry goods district
should be destroyed tonight, said bust
ness man to a representative of the Sun,
every great insurance company in the world
would fail. Doubtless there is some ex-
aggeration in such an opinion, but there
are 5000, 600, 900 worth of insurable goods
in the comparatively small down town area
known as the dry goods district, to say
nothing of buildings, furniture and TX
lures. London and perhaps Paris are the
only other cities in the world that equal
New York as treasure houses of manufac-
tured goods.
One wholesale and retail house in the
fashionable shopping part of Broadway
contains 1000, 900 worth of goods.
Another house in Twenty-third Street
contains Sc, 900, 900 worth. There must
be scores of business houses containing from
81, 600, 900 to SIS, 900, 900 worth of
goods The goods stored in three or four
business districts would more than pay the
national debt The goods in the great
clothing district run up into the hundreds
of millions. The little jewelry district
downtown is one of the richest urban areas
in the world Silverware, gold, and jew
els valued at hundreds of millions are
stored in the district centered about Union
Square The samples of single hat
house brought at auction in recent year
$40, 900. Some of the most precious ar
ticles in proportion to bulk are stored in
the drug and chemical and perfumery
houses in the region south of Fulton Street
and east of William. The book publish
ing district, now stringing itself along from
Astor Place to Twenty-ffth Street, is
stocked with many million dollars worth
of books. Single buildings with their
contents and the land they occupy are
worth more than the assessed value Of
many rural county in this State.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-04-18
Sacred Running oxen.
From Tid-Bi,s.


One of the greatest curiosities among
the domesticated animals of Ceylon is a
breed of cattle known to the biologists as
the sacred running oxen They are
the dwarfs of the whole OK family. the
largest specimens of the species never ex-
ceeding thirty inches in height. One sent
to the Marquis of Canterbury in the year
1891, which is still living, and is believed
to be somewhere near ten years of age, is
only twenty-five inches high, and weighs
but one hundred and nine and a-half
pounds.
In CeylOn they are used for quick trips
across the country with express matter and
other light loads, and it is said that four
of them can pull driver of a two-wheeIed
cart and two hundred pound load Of mis-
cellaneous matter sixty to seventy miles
day
They keep up & constant swinging trot
or run, and have been known to travel
one hundred miles in a day and night
without either food or water. No one
knows anything concerning the origin of
this peculiar breed of miniature cattle.
They have been known on the Island Of
CeylOn and in other Buddhistic countries
for more than thousand years.
One story told to account for their origin
is to the effect that they were originally
cattle Of the ordinary height and bulk;
that Buddhistic priest was once impris-
oned in stone building one-half of which
was used as cattle stable. Daring the
night he managed to dislodge one of the
stones in his prison walls The stone in
question was exactly two and a-half feet
square.
1t was almost daylight when this apos-
tie of Buddha felt the air rush through
the opening he had made, and realized
that he was all but free. He knew that
he would be unable to get out of the enc
my country on foot, so he prayed that
he might be provided with beast of bur-
den that would safely carry him to the
homes of the followers of Buddha.
No sooner had he done this than one of
the large oxen, which had been quietly
feeding in stall at his side, walked leis-
urely to the thirty-inch square opening
and miraculously passed through it. The
priest followed, and mounted the now sa-
credly dwarfed beast, and was soon safe in
his own country.
Since that time, so the story goes, there
has been breed of sacred running oxen
in Ceylon, which never grow. too tall to
pass through an opening the size of that
made in the prison wall by Buddha's rep
resentative on the night when he miracu-
lousy escaped on the back of the first
famous dwarfed OK.
A few of these animals were to be seen
at the recent Earl s Court exhibition
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-04-18
How to walk Upstairs.

.'There are but few persons who know
how to walk upstairs properly, says
well know physician. casually person
viii tread on the ball of his foot in taking
each step, springing himself up to the next
step. This is very tiresome and wearing
on the muscles, as it throws the entire sus-
pended weight Of the body on the muscles
Of the legs and feet. You should, in
walking or climbing stairs, seek for the
most equal distribution of the body $ weight
possible. In walking upstairs your feet
should be placed squarely down on the
step, heel and then the work should be
performed slowly and deliberately. In
this way there is no strain upon any par
ticular muscle. but each one is doing its
duty in natural manner The man who
goes upstairs with ispringing step you
may be sure is no philosopher, or ct least,
his reasoning has not been directed on that
subject
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-04-18
Gold Blooded Advice.
From New York Times


1t behooves our wealthy girls to beware
Of the young doctors who are yearly turned
loose in large numbers to prey, as it will
be seen, upon society.
One of these recent graduates asked an
old and prominent practitioner for advice
as to the best course to pursue to succeed
in his profession. The reply came quickly
and decisively Connect yourself with
some prominent church where you viii
mingIe in good society Make the ac-
quaintance Of wealthy girls and marry one
of them; then the road is easy. If, on
the contrary, you mingle with poor class
of persons, you may fall in love with and
marry poor girl. Then you have long
strugglc before you.
Which sounds awfalIy cold blooded,
though il may be sound sense.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-04-18

After the passage in Georgia of the Sc
we're laws against gambling, Judge Dooly
was very rigid in their enforcement At
the close Of session of the Superior Conrt
the judge had retired forest, hut the noise
of faro table in the adjoining room dis
turbed him 50 much that he got up, dress
ed and went in and told them he had tried
all legal methods % break them sp and had
failed. and now he was determined to adopt
another plan. Before the night had
closed he broke the bank and told the
parties to clear out and be more careful IN
the future how they iDterfered with the
court.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-04-18
REGISTRATION.

The supervisors shall before August
LIST, advertise the names of judges and
before October LIST those of the clerks,
designating the politics of each. The
place of registration and voting are to be
selected by the supervisors and the rooms
prepared by them. The requirements as
to the location of rooms are explicit. The
officer of vital statistics must report to the
supervisors monthly the names and resi-
dences Of every male person over twenty
one years who has died, and these are to
be printed and sent to the officers of reg
lstratiOn. The supervisors are to give ten
days notice of registration and are to have
charge of and make provision for all cleo
tions-general, special and local. In in
corporated towns other than the city of
Baltimore, in which charter elections are
regulated by local laws, such laws are to
continue in force and the elections to be
continued as heretofore
In the city of Baltimore the four jugdes
OF election are TO be also the officers of
registration, and in the counties the two
judges who are appointed before July list
In each district shall be the registrars, so
that in Baltimore there viii be four regis
trars in each precinct-two Democrats and
Two Republicans two registrars in
each district or precinct in the counties
one democrat and one Republican. There
Is to be new registration all over the
State this fall and hereafter annually in
the city, and in each presidential year in
the counties. The two registration books
are to be used as poll books,
The bill has fac-simile of the ruling of
the books, giving columns for the name,
Color residence, age and signature of the
voter. If the voter cannot write, this
must be 50 stated in the column. The
days for registration in the city are the
following Tuesday seven weeks preced-
ing the general election in November and
sae three following Tuesdays, aud on the
Wednesdays following the said last three
Tuesdays On Tuesdays three weeks be-
'0Fe the election the registrars shall meet
'ar revision. The Office hours are from
"a. m. 10 Up. m The police census Of
Voters Is to be made between September
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-04-18
Truth in Rhyme.

The editor of the Penitentiary News
sends forth this unique bit of philosophy ::
Drink and the gang drinks with you,
swear off and you go it alone; for the bar
room bum who drinks your rum, has a
quenchless thirst of his own.
Feast and your friends are many, fast
and they cut you dead; they'll not get
mad if you treat them, SO long as their
stomachs are fed
Steal if you get million, for then you
can furnish ball. its the great big thief
that gets out on leave, while the little one
goes to jail.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-04-18

Ist ana the beginning OF registration
Long and minute directions are given for
the method and conduct of registrations.
and provision is made for appeals to the
courts, and the registfies are to be open to
inspection.
NOMINATIONS
Nominations are made much as hereto
fore. An independent nomination of
person to be voted for all over the State
requires five hundred signatures, three
hundred in congressional district or in
the entire cities of Baltimore. Annapolis.
Frederick, Cumberland OF Hagerstown,
and two hundred for all other nominations.
At least eight days before the election the
supervisors are to publish the names of all
candidates as well as questions to be voted
upon.
ELECTIONS.
Ballot-boxes are to be of glass, with
glass bottoms. Ballots are to be printed
as at present. the ticket of the party poll
ing the largest vote for Governor at the
preceding election to be on the left Each
ballot is to have detachable coupon, upon
which the name of the voter to whom it is
delivered is to be written by the judge of
election holding the ballot, who shall also
write Gin ink his own name or initials on
the back of the ticket. The coupon is to
be detached and strung before the ballot is
deposited This is device to make sure
that the voter has voted the same ticket
he received and is not concealing it to
carry outside for use. Each party having
ticket nominated is entitled to have
watcher in the polling-room. The ballots
are marked by the voter with a pencil in
stead of the stamp, as heretofore. The
details of election are not widely different
from the present method except that there
are ballot clerks one of the judges per-
forming that Office No one is entitled to
receive assistance in marking his ballot un-
less he shall have made oath when he
registered of his inability to read or of some
physical disability, and when assistance is
given it must be by one clerk in the pres
ence of the other A mark after an EN-
blem carries all the names on the ticket ex-
cept such as are erased or such as are OPP
posite names in other columns after which
cross marks may be placed.
cANvAsING BOARDS.
The supervisors of election are the can
yasing boards in the city and counties and
there is State canvasing board composed
of the secretary of State, comptroller, clerk
of the Court of Appeals, attorney general.
Sections 80 to 1909 of the law set forth the
offences and penalties. Contests are pro-
vided for and the bill, in order to be com
plete, districts the State as at present and
provides for the election of presidential
electors and Congressman.
With the exception of the supervisors of
election, in which there is minority repre-
sentation, the entire scheme of the law is
bipartisan. The election officials are
divided equally between the two parties.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-04-18
Dortrp.
QUIET WAYS ARE BEST.
BY JOSEPHINE POLL.

,,.,,.s the use of worrying.
OF hurying,
And seurrying,
everybody ilurrying
And breaking up their rest?
,rh.n everything is teaching us,
D.a.cbing. and beseeching us,
- sottle down and end the fuss.
For quiet ways are best.
lin that trickles down in showers
hlassing brings to thirsty flowers,
md GENTLE zephyrs gather up
a"e fragrance from each trimming cup.
49,. Tss min in the tempest's path;
,hsrs,s ruin in voice of wrath;
And they alone are blest
WIN early learn TO dominate
themselves their violence abate,
and proye by their serene estate
Tint quiet ways are best. :.
Nothlng gained by worrying
By hurrying
And scurrying;
with fretting and with hurrying
The temper's often lost.
And in pursuit of some small prize
wa rush ahead and are not wise,
and find the unwonted exercise
A fearful price has cost.
lis better far to join the throng
Tha. do their duty right along;
Reluctant they do raise fuss
ar make themselves ridiculous,
calm and serene in heart and nerve.
Their strength is always in reserve,
And nobly stands each test;
And every day, aId all about,
Nv scenes within. and scenes without.
Ne can discern, with ne'er doubt,
That quiet ways are best.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-04-18
SPECIALS FOR THIS WEEK
ONLY.

Bargains Black Bde Silk in beautiful
quality with high e finish them elsewhere
this week they 90c
hasb in
artistic designs of fancy Tafeta Silks Others sell for $780,
we offer thisw a a special 69e
all elsewhere
special a 4Sc
sell fresh designs former 6O but they
o you for only 49c
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-04-18
The Election Law.

The main features of this new law are
fhe following
The Governor is 10 appoint biennially
three supervisors of election for Baltimore
city and for each county. The county
boards may employ clerks with the consent
Of the county commissioners at such com
pensation as the county commissioners shall
fix. In Baltimore there is to be a clerk
at 81, 200 a year and messenger at $500,
and such temporary assistants as may be
necessary. The Governor is to select the
supervisors from four names to be presented
to him BY the committee of the two lead
ing parties.
The Baltimore supervisors must each
year, before July 1st select four judges
of eleetion for each precinct and before
September 18th two clerks of election.
Two of the judges and one of the clerks
are to belong to each political party The
county supervisors are before July list, to
select two Judges of election and before
September 18th, to select two more judges
and two clerks for each district or precinct.
One-half of these officials to be taken from
each of the leading parties. These Off
Gals are to act at all special elections held
within their terms of office. They must
be voters residing in their precincts, unless
it shall appear that in any precinct there is
no proper person residing, in which case
they may come from another precinct or
district. Each judge or clerk must be of
good capacity and character, able to speak,
read and write the English language and
skilled in the four fundamental rules Of
arithmetic, not holding any other Office
and not being candidate Service as
election officer is compulsory under fine
of not less than 500 nor more than $500.
After serving one year they cannot be COM
PEELED to serve again within year and
shall be exempt from jury duty during the
term and for one year thereafter
In the selection of judge or clerk each
supervisor has a veto, and if they cannot
agree then the supervisor or supervisors
belonging to the party entitled to be re-
presented by the judge OF clerk in question
shall name three men who are eligible, and
from these the other supervisor or super
yisors shall make the selection.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-04-18

Pes SERGES that sold 81 90 yard So inches wide
moved fast enough they SOC yard just the thing tor
All Wool Black and Cod Imported SERGES that
can't be duplicated elsewhere under 39e yard
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-04-18
REMNANTS.

Merrimac Calieoes, worth &c, at 2ggc.
Fruit of the Loom Muslin Remnants, at Sc.
Pacific Prints, in dress patterns, at 43c.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-04-18
THIS WEEK IS
RICH IN SPECIALS.

Yes live uptodate special sales bursting with bargains
brstng with kind that eagerly read
eagerly attended despite all weather conditions
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-04-18
BROS.
POPULAR STORES.
LEADERS AND oRIaINAToRs.

Dry of doing buine) To
please you every way your money liberal policy Poor
ask keep article dom want and BY doing lose your COED
by your grow useless fifth wheel
making history and such items the following factors
in its upbuiding.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-04-18
Another lot of those G1NeHAMs advertised yard
1000 yards regular Sc yard wide UNBEAcHED MUSLIN at yard

Such COUNTER the week There
few pieces of last week soc yard
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-04-18

In word fact deed incOntestabe
Cambria in all shades, for 45c
15c Rustlng Cambria, at IL BE
125c IMITATION gray Hair Cloth, big bargain, for Sc.
English Moreens, for skirts and Innings l21e
25c imita Fibre Chamos, bargain 15c
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-04-18

LIST and the beginning of registration.
Long and minute directions are given for
the method and conduct of registrations,
and provision is made for appeals to the
courts, and the registfies are to be open to
inspection.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-04-18
Innings.

ncOnteabe
6Ic kid finish Cambria in all shades for 43e
12sc imitation gray Hair Cloth big bargain, 70 Sc
zoe English Moreens skirts and Innings 12ac.
25c imitation Fibre Chamois great bargain l5c
REMNANTS.
Merima Cieos, worth sc, 2gc
toft the LOOM Muslin Remnants &c.
Pacific Prints, in dress patterns at 4ic
LINEN AND COTTON TowMNGs
All Linen Brown Towelng value 12tc 9c
so pieces Crash regular price SC yard our price 2ac
Turkey Red Damask at 19c
WINDOW SHADE BARGAINS.
ROYAL Holland Window Shades spring rollers only Csc
Opaque Window Shades at 39c
Felt Window Shades at 15c o for 25c
CARPETS, MATT1NGs AND OIL CLOTH
And they still come and 60 you Ingram and
money rolls Union Ingram Carpets just factory sell sell at
Heavy uteC 30c quality at lie
Extra heavy Catago real value 30c 19c
China Matinss regular 121c quality, 94c
Real japanese Matings Csc quality special at l8c
Oh Cloths in all widths and prices lower than any S,hs store
M. SCHNEEBERGER'S
TRADE PALACE,
Opposite Catholic Church, 80 East Main Street.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-04-18
WINDOW SHADE BARGAINS.

ROYAL Holland Window Shades spring rollers, only 25c
Opaque Window Shades at 39c
Felt Window Shades at 15c, or for 25c
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-04-18
LINEN AND COTTON TowELNes.

All Linen Brown Toweng 20 inches wide value 12c 9c
so pieces Cotton Crash regular price &c yard price 2sc
Cotton Towels at &c pair.
Turkey Red Damask at 19c.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-24
Bargains
in Real Estate.

Four houses, two corners. southwest; the very
houses for raj road men; as II whole $3.50 or
will sell separately. This IL worth investigation
Small cash payment, balance monthly.
An c CANT 7room cottage all modern con.
vcnicnces-iuruace, electric lights, gas, hot and
cold water. hath, &c, in one or the best neigh
borhoods in the city; price Sl.50'; terms easy
Good Groom cottage on Third avenue II. W !;
suitable for rairoad mum; fnll-size lot; price
$500, $50 cash, balance $40 per month. This very
cheap.
broom house Sixth avenue II. @ :, In first class
condition, only $780, $50 cash, balance SS per
month. :. big bargain
10 room house, Terry hill. every convenience
and elegantly located, great big bargain Ut
5000.
5.room hOHse Twelfth avenue 9. w. all modern
convcnicnces. Dirt cheap at $2,7U0; on easy
terms.
Two elegant houses, West End, beautifully
hnishcd, Just the honsc for rslroad man, 81 ne;
SEQ cash. balance So per month.
,-room house shenandoah avenue near round
mouse, in good condition, only 1851; $50 cash,
~ ance siJ per month.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-24
IN The WORLD IF FINANCE
NEW YORK STOCKS.

New York, Dec. 23-To.day's stock
market was of holiday proportions and
the course of prices Indicated desire to
even UP contracts on both sides before
the impending protracted holidays
Trading came to ii positive halt occa-
siOnally and the moderate business was
almost entirely for professional account.
Prices moved irrcgulurly, but an under
current of strength was noted. For some
time past efforts to shake out long stock
have us rule disturbed only small hold.
ings and to'day's covering of shorts was
the basis of Improvement in spots.
III
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-24
Lots.

one OF The very prcttlcst LOIS in West End, on
The boulevard. 81 feet front, only $40
$50 toou lot Roanoke strcct, south of Walnut
only $3.50.
Fifty zoo: lot Eighth avenue, Lewis addition,