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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-12-19

1t was broad daylight when Mrs Hill
awoke. She had waited for her husband
until nearly o clock Tired and worn
out, she had gone to bed. Hill had much
difficulty in arousing the janitor, and it
was only after much persuasion he had
managed to get the pass key. When he
reached his door he was surprised to find
his basket gone,
Suppose she heard me fall and took it
in? he remarked, as he unlocked the
door. Il won disturb her, so I'll go to
sleep here on the sofa" He did SO, and
next morning his wife found him snoring
on the lounge.
This is a pretty way to spend your
Christmas Eve, she said as she woke him.
She was not angry, and her voice did not
contain that terrible amount of ire that the
words would lead one to suppose.
Hill started up. Helooked around him
in half dazed condition.
s'Where is the basket of good things
YOU we're to bring home?' his wife asked.
He stared at her.
For some minutes he did not speak.
Then he smiled and said Il confess l
did wrong last night Men are liable to
90 wrong on Christmas Evei but you need
not play innocent and try to scare me by
asking for the basket. You know you
took it in yourself. >
1t was her turn to be surprized.
Took it in? Indeed, Phil, | have not
seen it. You must have left ii down stairs
or lost it.
Phil rubbed his eyes and sat upright.
Lost it = he exclaimed. mo,
MA am: | was not so far gone as to forget
that. brought the basket straight home.
l left it on the doorstep outside our door
aud went down stairs to get the janitor s
key, so as not to disturb you. My keys
are there in the trunk See? p and Hill
pointed to them.
The husband and wife began to under
stand each other. Hill was not satisfied
until he had searched every hole and COR
ner of the rooms Then he began to
realize his loss.
''Never mind, Phil, said his wife;
''we can 60 out and buy something else.
l will forego my Christmas gift. We
want to have good dinner We can do
better than that; we can go to a hotel and
have royal one.
All Phil did was to turn his pockets in
side ont. There was not so much as an
old button inside, His wife then knew
the truth. He explained all to her She,
like the good wife she had always been,
said she did not care.
We've got some potatoes and the cold
roast beef I'll hash the latter, and we
can have a royal dinner. "
Though she said this with cheerful
face, her heart was sad, and she shed a
few silent tears in the privacy of her own
room. Hill made few inquiries for his
missing basket. But he did not care to
investigate too much for fear of exposing
himself. He went out for a few hours in
the morning. When he came home he
found his wife in tears. The cat had eaten
the beef, and the potatoes hardly made a
Christmas dinner
"Just my luck, = said Phil, as he thrust
his hands deep into his empty pockets.
He had tried that morning to borrow some
money, but without avail. Mrs. Hill was
preparing to have her frugal dish of pota=
toes, when there was rap at the door.
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M w. BABYLON.

have added to my stock of Groceries
oueensware, Cutlery, Confectionery, Tobacco
and Cigars, fine stock of Wines and Liquors
of all kinds.
Prices to suit the times.
A call is solicited. At the old stand
NJ. W. BABYLON,
No. is L. Main street,
octl0 ly Westminster, Md.
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THE ELECTION IS OVER.

Il
Whether you agree or differ with me politi-
callyis of no consequence in business matters.
You cannot help agreeing with me that have
the finest line of
SUITINGS, OVERCOATINGS
AND TROUSER GOODS
on the market and sell the cheapest of any
store in the city. Fit guaranteed or no sale
That is what the gents are looking for. Our
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS
department has no equal We sell the eele.
brated Marwic Hat. Our line of Underwear
is not to be excelled. Prices from s.. 90 IN
SOC suit. In the Collar and Necktie de.
partment we always have the lead.
FUR G00DS.-f you want to keen your
head cool and your hands warm, or make a
nice Christmas present, call and see our line
of Far Gloves and Collars. Price from 50 On
up to $780, Remember, gold, silver or
paper money received at par from Democrat.
Republican, Populist or Prohibitionist. Re,
member the place.
JOHN T. ANDERS.
nov 81 W. Main ST., Westminster. Nd.
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CPEc1AL NOTICE.

The Maryland viavi Co. have appointed
MRS. CHARLES SCHAEFFER as their
manager for Carroll county. She will be at
home to Ladies to explain the Viavi Rene
dies on Saturdays. Applications received
from Ladies living in the country who would
ike to represent Viavi in their districts.
Westminster, Md. oct24 Gun
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-12-19
Santa Claus Stockings.

Said Santa Claus on Christmas eve.
In jolly, good, fat glee:
10 Judge by all these stockings here,
They We turned the hose on me.
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baltimore, CHESAPEAKE q
ID ATLANTIC RAILWAY co.
Water and Rail Routes to Ocean City and all points
on the Chesapeake Bay.
In effect Monday, September sth, 1896.
EoR HEALTH. FOR PLEASURE.
FOR BUSINESS.

FOR BUSINESS.
unexeelled facilities for both passenger and freight
traffic.
Close connection with the trunk line railroads,
insuring convenience to the traveller, ana QUICK
Fifssen commodious and handsomely fitted out
steamers Comfortable State Rooms. GOOD CUISINE
Polite attendance Schedule in effect Oct 18th 1876:
Steamers leave Piers 8, 4, AZ and Light street
Wharf Baltimore, as follows: -. o,.,,r
Railway Divsion4.S9 p m, daily except sa rIai-
day and Sunday; Saturday only, p. m LOT Cial-
borne and stations to Ocean City Returning
leave Ocean City $50 q, m. daily, except sunuas'
arriving at Baltimore 1.20 p. m. -.
Choptank River Line.-.7 p. m, daily, except
sunday, for Easton, oxford, Cambridge and land d
ings to Denton Returning Leave pen'Sn n ~ M
oxford, 200 p. m; Easton, $50 p H. arriving III
Baltimore at 5 a. m. ,. ,,,,osao,
THURSDAY and Saturday, tor Wingate's Point,
Deals Island and landings to Salisbury. return
ing leave Salisbury at go p m: every Monua.yg
wednesday and Friday arriving in Baltimore al
a. m. -, ,,o-,, Monday
wednesday and Friday for Deals Island, and land
ings to Seaford, Del Returning, leave Seaiord at
~ O'Clock noon Tuesday, Thursday ana suhuAy'
arriving in Baltimore at a. IN.
treat Wicomico and Piankatank River Lines
\ n. m. every Tuesday and Friday for Great Wicom
leo River Dividing Indian e - Fre
port. Returning, leave Freeport at . a. m. every
Monday and Thursday, arriving in Baltimore al
m
Steamers from South Street Pier:
Pocomoke River Line-5.SO p. m, every Tuesday
and Friday for Crisfield Tangier Island, Onancoek
and landings to Pocomoke City and snow Hill.
Returning leave Snow Hill at g. m, Crisheld =.
m, every Monday and Thursday, arriving in Baiti-
more at a m. ,,,..
and Thursiay for Ford's Crisield, Finneys, Coul-
bourn Greek. onancock, Chesonessex, Hunting
Creek and Messongo Returning, leave Messongo
every Wednesday and Saturday at Il. m, Cris-
field D. m, arriving in Baltimore at a. m.
occohannock River Line.-5;So P m, every Wed
nesday and Sunday for Crisfeld, Harborton, Evans,
Roggs Cedar View Nandua Concord, Reads,
Davis Shields and Rues. Returning, leave kues
every Thursday and Friday at $50 a. m, Crisleld,
6 n m arriving in Baltimore at a. m.
WILLARD THOMSON, General Manager,
june2 al South St., Baltimore Mo-
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MAN. POOR MAN %
WHAT SHALL. WE GIVE HIM FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTq
SHARRER Il GORSUCH

OFFER THE FOLLOWING SUGGESTIONS
NECKTIES25 of the beautiful Nekies shown West
Manuactu specially for for the holiday
GLOVES-Upegrafs Collars, Working Driving
and Dress Gloves
HANDKERCHIEFSNO better useful than dozen half
Of fine o Silk Handkerchief
SILK MUFFIl ERS.-New IN pretty us received.
OVERCOATS AND SUITS.
wuntlhe holidays Clothing
in
WHY NOT
small REMEMBER Pattern have
the No off workmanship guaranteed
iaprces romno until Christmas
\ 6 YEARS OLD?
opportunity him Suit of Clothes for just exactly
in the advanced
$500 Suits for 81 So $500 Suits
these bargain Chdren
an Cape a COST
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VARIETIES IN CHRISTMAS
GOODS.
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@rFACTORY, Corner of Liberty and
George Streets, Westminster, Nd, where /
have just erected new and large Shops, giving
me better facilities than heretofore. A cali
is solicited mav5
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Iargt uIspIay OF
China, Lamps, Vases, Orna-
ments, Queensware, etc.

New designs in French China, Dinner and
Tea Sets, Game, Fish, Oyster, Salad and
Tete- Tete Sets.
China Cabarets Brush and Comb Trays,
Trinket Set, Vaporizers and many other things.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

nov q W. Main St., Westminste ~ /
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-08-24
4 VAST NN ENPRE.
IN SOUTH WESTERN HRKAsSH9
Just OPENED 70 SETTLEMENT.
BY the Building ofthe New
Road The Kansas City,
Pittsbure andGulf
The Port Arthur Route.
NENA. The CITY m POLK
County.
To Become the Center Of q
Large and Important
Territory.

asgR HE Kansas Civ Plftsbnrg & Gull
F. n Rairoad-the Port Arthur Route
will complete it's line to Polk
q county, Arkansas, about August
Is This will open up one Of the newest
and best portions OF South western Ar
kansas to settlement. This country has
been without railroads and is sparsplv
settled, there being 5000 OO0 acres OF
the very finest kind Of government land
for homestead entry, and millions more
Of magnificent fruit growing, farming,
mineral and heavily timberpd lands, can
be purchased at from 50 TO $40 per acre
'Fhis is a high, well rolling, We'll watered
healthy country with All excellent sum
mer and winter climate
The new town OF Mena $50 miles south
OF Kansas City will be the railroad tlisis-
ion, and the commercial, manufacturing
and distributing center for y sountrv 80
to Is miles in either direction Tlie
town is chaImngIv located, and sur
richest and most beautiful country in
Arkansas 1t offers rare Inducements to
all kinds 81 business ventures and il deS-
tined to become Ii large and furnishing
city within few months
SPECIAL Low RATE EXCLUSIONS
All railroads will sell half rate stop
over homespeks' tickets to any point on
che Kansas City, Pittsbuig & Gulf rail-
road on the following dates: August =
and Is, Ceptember and 10 October 8
and % BE sure and buy your ticket to
Mena, and see all of southwest Missouri,
the Ozark apple country and western
Arkansas. This will afford h0mespekers
ali unparalleled opportunity 10 visit tilis
country and secure homes in this new
land. Papers and pm phlets giving u
full description Of the country win be-
mailed free by addressing,
r. A. HORNBECK.
land Commissioners,
eth and Wyandotte SITS.
Kansas City, Mo.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-08-24
DEMOCRATIC STATE
CONVENTION.
Milwaukee. wis. July 22nd 1896.

MiIWaukee. Wis, July 22nd 1896.
At a meeting OF the State centralCommtttee
held in this city on June 22d, the chairma y
convention Delegates of the Democratic
party OF the State Of wisconsin will be held
in the city OF Milwaukee on the I'd day OF
September 1899, at IL O'Clock A, M, Ior the
purpose of nominating candidates for the
yalious elective state Offices to be voted for
at the general election Novembernext: elect
ing a state central committee to serve for
two yeans from the first day OF January,
1897. for the nomination OF presidential
electors for the general election to be held
November next; and the transaction. Of any
other business under the jurisdiction Of the
convention
The representa- IN to which each counsy is
entitled is designated below the apportion-
ment beinu one delegate for every 500 Demo-
cratic votes or major fraction thereof east
for presidential electors at the last national
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-08-24
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
FOR THE 9TH CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT.

Is hereby called to meet at the city of Ash
land oh the 9th day Of August, 1896, at $
member OF congress and transact other prop
er business.
Each county is entitled to one delegate for
c1st for G OypnOr at the last general election:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-04-20
DIR. JAMESON.

The next steamer from the COas
will probably bring US the result OF
the trial of DR.. Jameson and his prin-
cipaI officers. There is much that is
| picturesque in Jameson's ride and
fight, but however one may be struck
by it's picturesqueness and it's bravery
none the less is the act which Jameson
committed crime. Wash off the
effervescent wave of jingo patriotism
and there will be found plenty of good
common sense in England to condemn
the action of Jameson, which after all
is but the outcome of Cecil Rhodes
policy. Our belief is that Jameson
and his companions will be punished
and punished severely. They have
certainly engaged the very best legal
talent at the English bar, but brilliant
forensic ability will not rub out facts,
however it may try to garble them,
and jury OF non-partisans is not liza
bic to be carried away from the main
point by glittering generalities about
patriotism.
The Westminster Gazette" says
the people who cheered Dr. Jameson
yesterday will cheer Mr.. Chamberlain
tomorrow and President Kruger, if he
comes, a month later. To
infer from it that the offense, of which
DR.. Jameson is charged, is lightly re-
garded in this country, Or that, if it
is brought home to him, no jury will
convict, is altogether beside the mark
The Manchester Guardian regretted
that Jameson and his men had been
received as they had. Of course La
Truth" has been very bitter
against him and has seized the oppor-
tunity to attack Cecil Rhodes very
fiercely. But in spite of his strong |
invective Labouchere is the exponent |
If the opinions of large number of the
English people, or perhaps we should |
say he is the leader of the opinions
If many people. Taken altogether we
believe our diagnosis of the case will
prove a correct one and that is that the
hero of the music halls will not get
If so chsaply as many people think.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-04-20

The bill presupposes going TO Eng
land for money. Give Hawaiian capt.
talists an opportunity to invest, give
American capitalists the same oppor-
tunity, and if these men do not care
to invest, go to some other market,
but don't let a matter of disagreement
upon the first draft of a bill give the
country a setback from which it can
not recover until the next session OF
the Legislature. The country that
banks on futurities will wake up some
fine morning to find itszIf sadly bewail-
ing the inactivity of the past.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-04-20

In the last number of the Planters
Monthly is an article from the Barba-
does Agricultural Gazette which con-
tains many suggestions that may be
considered with profit by the people
of Hawaii. The article OPENS with the
quotation: Jamaica that has led in
the path of new industries is now the
most prosperous of West Indian Col
onies,'' and goes on to state that not
withstanding a depression in the sugar
market Jamaica's prosperity has con-
tinued as a result of the numerous ag-
ricultural industries which the colony
has to fall back upon. The day of
sound Hawaiian prosperity will dawn
when its sugar making industry is
supplemented by the cultivation of
other mOney-making crops. At the
present time the spirit of the nation
rises and falls with the sugar market,
and this condition will continue so
long as we adhere to the one-crop prin-
ciple. 1t behooves the people of this
country TO follow the advice of James
G. Blaine and put an anchor to wind
ward" In this case the larger the
number of agricultural anchors the
greater the profit to the sugar planter
as well as the merchants.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-04-20

Following is the foreign policy plank
of the platform adopted by the Massa-
chusetts Republican State Convention
which elected Reed delegates to the
national convention at St. Louis: we
believe in a foreign policy which shall
be at all times and with all nations
firm. vigorous and dignified.
"our interest in the American con-
+inent must be carefully guarded, and
for the protection of those interests
we should maintain our influence IN
the Hawaiian Islands, and build ana
control the isthmian canal. We have
never interfered, and shall not no"
Interfere with the long established pos
sessions of any European power IN the
Americas. But those possessions
must not be extended. The Monroe
noctrine. as declared in 1923, and en-
forced in 1865, and in 1895, must al
ways be upheld
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-04-20
THE FUNDING BILL.

Lorrin A. ThuTston's remarks upon
the bond issue given in another column
sound the keynote of the jopinions
held by the progressive people Of the
country. Although the Senate FL
nance Committee has not reported
upon the bills introduced by Minister
! Damon, from all that can be learned,
the members have drawn some conclu-
| sions which, it is reported, will
! lead them to render unanimous re-
| port in favor of letting the matter go
over to the next session.
If such is the case, the people may
we'll ask of their representatives in the
Legislature, 'FWhat are you here for?"
We have previously stated and still
believe that Minister Damon made
mistake in matters of detail connected
with drafting the bills, but upon the
general principle of consolidating the
public debt his position is a sound
one and entirely in keeping with the
business-Iike administration that will
continue this Republic in its aggres-
sive' forward march. What of it, if
there was a mistake made in drafting
the bill? Is this any reason why the |
people of the country should fold their |
hands and wait for two years before
figuring on placing the public debt at
a lower rate of interest? Most GER
tainly not. Slight imperfections in !
the measures now before the Legisla-
tors should not deter them from going
to work and making obvious improve
ments.
This country is today in position
to take up it's per cent loan and OBJ
tain money at from 20 4.6 per cent.
What business firm in the same posi-
ton would dilly daily over minor ques-
tons of detail that now confront us?
In view of the work to be done in the
extension of public improvements, in
view of the possibilities of annexation.
in view of principle that has character
lied the history of the Republic, we
afford to allow this question
If public finance to go by the board
and await a more convenient season
which may never be forthcoming.
Nothing will strengthen our position
s an applicant for admission to Uncle
am's realms, more than a strong, fear
ess and business-like internal policy
uring our existence as an independent ::
alton. Why should we go to the =
United States with a per cent. debt T
n our hands, when we can secure a S
per cent. rate? The present funding
i'll proposes a large discount and
Cut down this discount :.
nd commissions; it is easily done. O
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-04-20

Marshal Brown in his report draws
attention to the fact that children
of tender years are often on the streets
late at night and that the law does not
give the police power to send them
home. Though averse to laws con-
trolling the liberty of the subject, yet
we cannot see why law should not De
enacted which would have the effect OF
keening children off the streets after a
certain hour. In the lower Slums OF
the city it is no uncommon thing to
see children running about till after
midnight. We force these children
to school during the day and do our
hest 10 teach them moral truths, but
we do nothing for them during the rest
of the twenty-four hours. All that has
been taught in the early part OF the
tw~.lLy-four hours is pretty we'll OBJ
litera.ed during the remainder OF the
time. uese children see sights and
hear language which they should
neither see nor hear.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-04-20

We would again call attention to the
fact that no certificates of birth can
be obtained in this country and to the
very inefficient way in which such sta
tistics are kept. Some time ago a
gentleman wishing to leave the country
and making application for such GER
tificate was told that no such certifi-
Gates were ever issued. He had to
go to considerable trouble to get the
fact OF the birth of his children sworn
to before a notary. And even then
We doubt very much how such an
official document would be regarded in
the country he hailed from, where Off
cial documents meet you at almost
every turn. The Legislature has
much to do, we admit, but during the
time the Senate is waiting for the
House to get some work ready, some
member might draft short bill deal
ing with this matter. Even the
power to grant certificates under the
present law would be a boon. But
the whole law wants revising.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-04-20
= THE -
H0N0Ii0D P|QD|eTS' Monthly,
a. NJ. WHITNEY, Editor.

Cotents for April, 1896.
Notes.
Market quotations.
Fertilizers-HOw Plants Feed
end What They Require.
An Ill-Advised Demonstration.
Stripped and Unstripped Cane.
New Kinks in Sugar Mill Prac-
tice.
The Rate and Growth of Banana
Leaves.
Contract LabOrers in Hawaii.
SulphurOus Acid, Acid PhOs-
phate and Lime as Clarifying
Agents.
Soil Analysis.
Cane Sugar Preferred to Beet
Sugar.
Minor Industries.
Planting Colonies i'll the Trop-
les.
Our Insect Friends and Foes.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-15
RACING IN DAKOTA.
Crack Dogs of National Reputation Run
IN the Hot Sun Before Large
Crowds,

HURON, S. DAK., Oct 1.-THE second
day OF the American Waterloo cup cours-
ing meeting brought some surprises for
the talent. Pretender was sstoutedn as q
sure thing. but was soundly beaten by old
Sir Hugo. The defeat of Minneapolis, the
crack OF the kennel, owned in that city by
Mr.. Whiting, was not so astonishing. as it
was known that she was drawn too fine.
The weather was again clear and hot, too
warm really for coursing.
The attendance was large. Hares were
none too plentiful. Sixteen courses were
run. Not much fault eould be found with
the slipping, but the judge was not Alto
gether happy in q few decisions. Three
courses left over from Yesterdays card
were run of first and resulted as follows:
Sir Hugo OF Huron beat Pretender of ST.
horn, s OAK; Aulkirk of Hsvarden of Iowa
beat Miss Muffet of Waterloo for the cup.
Second round-Lsdy Misterton OF Oakes, n.
OAK, beat Rochester OF Minneapolis; Bed OF
Stone of Oskes, \. Oak, beat Sylvia of ST.
Louis: Aberdeen beat Mana OF Omaha: Light
foot OF Minneapolis beat Mercy May OF Huron
lone OF Cable. IL; Glen Rosa of Cable, III
beat Robert G. Diable of Chicago; Frank
Green OF Hawarden, lows, beat Sir Hugo of
Huron; Monarch OF Huron beat Mulkirk Of
Hawarden-
a start was made with the first round of
the Waterloo purse, which is for the six
teen greyhounds beaten in the first round
of the big event. Five courses were run.
Dakota of St Louis beat Josephine OF
Brooklyn, \. Y; Lady Aberdeen II got .
bye, Master Dennis OF Chicago being with
drawn; Good Cheer OF Chicago beat Lady
Falconer OF Minneapolis; Gyp of Elkton
beat Minnie OF Minneapolis; Moonshlne of
oakes beat Snowbird OF Mitchell, 5. D.