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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-05
Great Trees from Little Acorns Grow.

The above is the captioH Of an article in
the Atlanta, Georgia, journal of May IT, in
speaking of the good work being done in that
city and State by Miss Mollie Hoppe, form
erly of this city, We are sure the many
friends of Miss Molie will be pleased to hear
that she is still alice and is engaged in such
laudable work:
penny contribution fund has been started in
the interests of the Womans Exchange. The con-
tributon of just one penny is solicited from every
sum of $50 900 or 100000 has been reached, which
sum goes toward building permanent home for
the Exchange. OF course one is not limited to the
amount of contribution, but just one penny is the
only sum asked, as hint, one might say. that more
would be welcome.
elor over "a years of age the sum of % cents.
Everybody can see the need such building as
is suggested by the Exchange and for which the
Penny Contribution Fund" is started.
Miss Hoppie, who is at the head of this good
work is earnestly soliciting pennies from every
citizen of Atlanta and also from people outside of
this CITY, who desire to see an Exchange for Wom-
ans work established good, firm business basis
with a building of its own.
The ex change was organized for mutual sympathy
and cooperation among women: and, besides haV-
ing permanent business house for the Exchange
apartments would be arranged for strangers com
ing to the city unattended and unprotected; for Il
small sum a working woman could purchase her
three meals day and by living in the home secure
home comforts and friendly associates.
A midday luncheon would he served for every
one for which only reasonable sums Will be charged
A reception hall or library would be filled with
books music, etc. making Il pleasant place for
both the inmates and friends of the Exchange
with such a building the Exchange could add to
its helpfllness in being repository for all kinds of
woman's work; and furnish edibles for the lunches
while each consignOr would find a sale for her
wares It is impossible to estimate the number Of
women such home would benefit.
Such homes are established in all the large cities;
New York has her Margaret Louise Home, Balti-
more. her Young Women's Christian association;
New Orleans, her Christian Womans exchange;
and there is no reason why Atlanta should not have
the same kind of building for the same work,
All persons desiring to contribute towards the
building fund can send pennies to Miss Mary
Hoppie care of the Woman's Exchange in the
Grand or to Miss Martha E. Goode, care of The
Journal.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-05
That Obnoxious Sugar Schedule.
From the Elkton Wing, Republican.

From the Elkton Whig Republican.
One of the most obnoxious corporate "combi
nations that preys upon the people of this country
and compels every consumer of universal neces
sity to pay tribute to it. is the Sugar Trust
Its profits since its organization have been enor
nous, that had their aggregate sum been imposed
upon and collected from the people by the Govern
ment as a tax so universal would have been the
popular protest against this impos upon one of the
chief necessares of living, that such an imposition
would have defeated any party at the polls
But the tax that the Government would not dare
impose as means of needed revenue, the Sugar
Trust levies upon the whole country and collects
for its individual benefit.
Now although this trust owes its existence to the
present duties on refined sugars, it almost surpasses
belief that any number of Republicans could be
found in Congress willing to increase this duty,
and therefore increase the profits of this already de-
fiant and insolent combination
And yet the fact seems undeniable, that the sugar
schedule of the Senate Tariff Bill, more properly
speaking of the Dingley TarffBill as amended by
the Senate Finance Committee. has been framed in
the interest of the Sugar Trust
The most popular act that the trainers of a new
tariff bill could have done would have been to les
sen and not to increase the protection of the trust
In the opinion of the Whig, refined sugars should
be on the free list not only act of justice to
the masses of consumers in this country, butas well
as a polite act upon the part of the Republican
party, which in the last presidential campaign as
sured the people, that 1t opposed such protective
duties as would foster or encourage trusts
The placing upon the free list of refined sugars
would have been something in the way of coup
d'etat to the free traders, and would really have
strengthened the protective sentiment in this coun-
try.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-05
VOL. XXXII.--NO. 80

remain valid to all intents and purposes as if
made under the provisions of this act.n This
bill being ready for introduction at the COM
mencement of the session, and being in fact
introduced in the early days, the thoughtful
insertion of this important proviso clearly
foreshadowed a purpose, afterwards made
manifest, of holding back the final passage of
the election bill until after the supervisors had
been appointed. 1t was well known to the
partisan authors of the measure that the Re-
publican Governor could obtain the consent
of 1.-THE present Senate to the appointment
of supervisors to represent the Democratic
party which no Democratic committee would
have consented to. Thus was the partisan
trick of deceitfully evading its own provisions
until the Republican party should have an op-
portunity of enirenching itself in power long
enough to secure both of the United States
Senators and give the electoral vote of the
State to a Republican President, shrewdly
accomplished. AS result of this last men
toned trick it is known that the Democratic
party was defrauded cut of many thousand
votes in Baltimore city and elsewhere by false
counting and otherwise at the last election.
1t will only be through the aroused vigilance
of the Democratic masses that similar result
will be averted in the coming election.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-05
The Washington, Westminster and GettyS-
burg Railroad.

There is every prospect that active opera
tions will soon be commenced on this projected
road. At the recent meeting of the Board of
Directors the officers were selected. They
are as follows: President, Stilson Hutchins;
Vice President, Jas. B. Colegrove, of Wash
ington, d. c.; Treasurer, VIM. B. Thomas,
Westminster, Nd. Secretary, Henry A. Cady /,
Tacoma, Md. The meeting was harmonious,
and the unanimous expression was that work
shall be begun at the earliest possible moment
1t was understood that the entire stock of
the company has been practically taken, or
provided for.
That it will be steam road is now apparently
settled, and it will be constructed upon the
very best modern system, with eighty pound
steel rails, and graded to a grade in no case
exceeding two per cent.
Trains leaving Washington at seven o clock
a. m, will arrive at Gettysburg by nine, or
nine thirty, and returning, will leave Gettys-
burg by four o'c clock, arriving at Washington
by six, or six thirty p. m. This, it is be
lived will be such service as will give entire
satisfaction to the public.
This road will give Washington a northern
outlet, and will furnish close connection at
Rockville, and at Mt. Airy with the B. & o.
R. R., and at Westminster with the Western
Maryland Railroad, and at Littlestown, Pa,
with the Pennsylvania Railroad, and at Get
tysburg with the Reading Railroad.
1t is understood that applications have al
ready been made for the bonds of this Com
pany by capitalists.
The company's agents are now in the field
securing details of business, and rights of way.
The surveys will be made very soon, and
the Vice President was instructed to advertise
for proposals for the work and materials.
Contractors have already offered to build
the road, taking halfin bonds ofthe Company.
The following are the Directors Stilson
Hutchins, James b. Colegrove, Geo. Cotton
Smith, VIM. B. Thomas, I. II. Shriver, }.
A. Shorb, and E. j. Lawyer.
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Not a Southern Outrage.
snecInl to the Philadelphia Ledger.

READING, Pa. May 23.-County Detective
Bauknecht has returned from Albany town
ship, along the Blue Mountains, where he
made four arrests in connection with the tor
ture of boy to urge confession from him
as to supposed stolen pocket book contain
ing Sl7, which was afterward found where it
had been mislaid The boy, Jacob Miller,
was taken to a creek and his head placed
under water again and again until he con-
fessed to the theft. The detective says that
he is now confined to bed, often crying at
night THEY'RE going to drown me" and
fears are entertained that his mind has been
permanently affected. For this DR.. Daniel
Worley and Milton Glase, both of Lynnyille,
were arrested, and each was held in $1,000 bail
for court. Mrs Amos Bauscher, owner of
the pocket-b book, who whipped the boy, and
pelled Miller to go with Worley and Glase,
we're arrested, charged with cruelty to child
ren.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-05
LOCAL MATTERS.
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
They Write to the County Commissioners
the Result of their Observations
in Carroll.

Following is copy of letter received by
the County Commissioners from the State
Board of Health:
BALTIMORE, May %, 1897.
To the County Commissioners Of Carroll
County, Nd.
GENTLEMEN:-The State Board of Health
authorizes me to thank you for the courtesies
received at your hands on the occasion of the
recent meeting at Westminster The com
pletion of the sanitary plumbing work at the
Court House was especially commended. and
the management of your Jail seemed to call
for no particular comments. The plumbing
at the Jail cannot be regarded as good, though
the health of the inmates is not at present
endangered. The inspection of your aims
house showed that your dependents are COM
fortably housed and humanely treated
Nevertheless your almshouse is in common
with other such institutions in Maryland sub
ject to certain abuses. The care of insane
persons is a duty which you should exert
yourselves to place in better hands. The
severest criticism, which can be fairly aimed
at your almshouse, is that you shelter there
two persons who keep their own portions of
the house continually in a state of nuisance,
to the serious discredit of your best efforts at
keeping the place in a sanitary condition.
Since yeu cannot at present remove such in
mates, there only remains to you to do what
you can to mitigate the nuisances which they
create. We trust you Will add your efforts to
those of the State Board of Health in urging
the State Lunacy Commission to place these
two unatics elsewhere.
The other matters requiring attention are
mainly problems of good housekeeping, and
are within your own power to remedy. Your
almshouse should be so kept as not to offend
the sensibilities of persons who visit the place.
The State Board of Health recently received
a letter from a Missionary Society, who al
lege that their ministrations to the paupers
are carried on at the expense of some dis
comfort, and at times even in spite of feelings
of disgust. Our own visit to the place lends
credit to this assertion, and we believe that
other influences besides the presence of two
lunatics help to make it true.
From conversation with several of your
citizens we learn that there are always "a num-
Der of applicants for the position of superin-
tendent, and that change of superintendents
involves change of housekeepers. Itshould
be possible, and it should be your care to
secure The services of an intelligent and
humane superintendent, and of a careful
cleanly housekeeper. Failure on the part of
either superintendent or housekeeper to rem
der proper services should be ground enough
for the removal of both; and when a correct
is obtained it should be continued
as long as possible.
Thanking you again for the courtesy which
you have extended to the State Board of
Health, and for the opportunity to thoroughly
inspect your public buildings, | am,
Yours very truly,
JOHN s. Fulton, Sec.
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The State Board of Health is energetic at
least. And if it is more ornamental than use
ful the members must be given credit for try
ing to do something.
In their letter they are thankful for being
courteously received; they like the plumbing
at the Court House, and this is about all they
like except they think the inmates of the
Aims House are comfortably housed and
humanely treated.
They don't like the plumbing at the Jail;
don't like the keeping of two insane persons
at the Aims House, who cannot now be re-
moved; don't like the style of housekeeping
at the Aims House; don'tlike the discontinue
of the Missionary Society and themselves
when at the Aims House; and they don't seem
to like any existing condition. The observa-
ticns on the change of superintendent and
housekeeper at the Aims House may be called
Original and brilliant" They say failure on
the part of either to render proper service
should be ground enough for removal. This
wonderful discovery should be patented. 1t
is too brilliant an idea not to be turned to
personal profit. The Civil Service Commits
sion would no doubt pay high for such infor-
nation.
Great is the State Board of Health.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-05
COLLEGE COMMENCEMENTs.
Closing Exercises at Western MARYLAND
and New Windsor Colleges.

Commencement exercises begin at West
ern Maryland College on Sunday, June IL.
The graduating class numbers sixteen, seven
young ladies and nine young aen. The
young ladies graduate as follows :-ValedIc-
tory, Miss Mary Hood Baxley, Florence, Nd.
salutatory, Miss Sadie Lee Cook SNYDER Mt
View, Nd; scientific essay, Miss Emma May
Bowen, Bowen's, Nd; classical essay, Miss
Eva May Davis. fredericksburg, Nd; third
essay, Miss Frances Mabel Fulton, South Am
boy, N. j.; fourth essay, Miss Carrie Agnes
Stone, Mt. Pleasant, Nd; fifth essay, Miss
Ella Eugenia Millard, Buckeystown, Nd
The young men graduate in the following
order -Valedictory Leon Scott Hurley, Sea-
ford, Del. salutatory, Herbert nays Murphy,
Walkersville, Nd; scientific Grafton, Arthur
Grandon Woodfield, Manasquan, N. j.; clas-
steal oration, Willis Archer Burgoon, Union
Mills, Nd; third oration, Edwin Justin Nell
son, Harrington, Del; fourth Grafton, Charles
Edward Forlines, 0sceola. n. c.; fifth ora
ton, George Henry Reyelle, Westover, Nd. :;
sixth Grafton, John Wesley Frank, Handy,
N. c.; seventh oration, John Mays Little.
Parkton, Nd.
AT NEW WINDSOR COLLEGE.
Commencement exercises of New Windsor
College will begin June 9th, when the bacca-
laureate sermon will be delivered by Rev. l..
S. Fulmes, of Lafayette Square Presbyterian
Church, Baltimore In the evening Rev.
John L. Allison, of Westminster Presbyterian
Church, Baltimore, will address the Christian
associations of the college. On Monday even
ing the literary societies will be addressed by
DIR. VIM. H. Pnrnel Commencement June
10TH The graduates in the classical course
are Henry c. Sperbeck Philadelphia, and
Charles Ecker, New Windsor.
Graduates in business college are Misses
Hattie Devilbiss and Elizabeth Engar. The
honorary degree PHI D. will be conferred
upon Rev. W. E. Morgan, Delsfield, Wis. !;
Rev. S. T. Smythe. A. NJ, president ST.
Johns Military Academy, Delsfeld, Wis; !;
Rev. C. B. Bergin Wright Milwaukee, Wis;
Belno A. Brown, NJ. D., Milwaukee, Wis;
Rev. George H. Broening, Philadelphia.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-05
MORTGAGES SALE
AVA OF A
Valuable Hotel Property,
In Westminster,

By virtue of the power and authority con
tained in deed of mortgage from Louisa j..
Marsh and John Marsh, her husband, to Will
liam B. Thomas and Charles E. Fink, Mort
gagees, dated April 1st, 1895, and recorded
among the Real Estate Mortgage Records of
Carroll County, in Liber B. F. c., No. Sc,
folio 800, &C., the undersigned mortgages,
will offer at public sale, on the premises, on
MONDAY, the 7th day of JUNE. 1897,
at one clock, p. M, all that valuable Hotel
Property, on the southeast corner of Main
and Centre streets, in the city of Westniin
ster, in Carroll county, Maryland, fronting
about go feet on Main street and about 1913
on Centre street, improved by
three-story Brick House, 4s
two-story Frame House at ssss sssssssssSsESssk
tached, and contains 25 rooms; Sskt59szsszIEa tE5saa
large frame barn and stable; this is
one {. the best hotel stands in Westmin-
ster, centrally located between the Rail-
road Depot and the Court House, and has
enjoyed nearly all the country trade and is
patronized by nearly all people attending
court. 1t would also make first-class store
stand.
And at the same time and place the under
signed, by virtue of said power in said mort
BuBe, VIII diSO OIi6T at pNDlic Sdle IL ldfS6 lOI
of personal property now used in SAID hotel,
namely Is sets of bedroom furniture, in
cluding in each set bed, bedding. washstand,
bureau and chairs; one set of diningFoom furn-
iture, including tables, buffets or sidehoards,
chairs, stove, china and tableware; one set of
parlor furniture, chair cloth including sofa,
chairs, centre table, standing lock and stove;
one set of Office furniture, including chairs,
table, desk and stove; one set of barroom furn-
iture and fixtures, and o e set of kitchen furn-
iture, including tables, chairs, range and cook
ing utensils
Mr.. John Marsh the present occupant of
the property will cheerfully show it to any
one desiring to look over it.
Terms of Sale for the Personal Poroperty {:
All sums of five dollars and under, cash; on
all sums above five dollars credit of six
months will be given upon the purchaser Civ
ing his note with approved security bearing
interest from the day of sale.
For the Real Estate One third cash upon
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.
WILLIAM B. THOMAS,
CHARLES Z. FINK,
J. Frank Long, Solicitor. Mortgages.
may15 If R. C. Matthews, Auctioneer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-05
THE OATH OF THE BALLOT
CLERK STF1ALTHILY SUP
PRESSED.

The Secret Ballot Theory of the
Australian System Cunningly
Perverted and the llIiterate Col
Ored Voters Subjected to the
Strictest Surveillance uf Repub-
lican Partisans.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-05
Rar Equal to any bicycle made a5a
R9 except Columbia. 9sa

We ask experts to examine them. Maybe
the above prices are more than you wish to
pay for a wheel, if so we have very good
wheel that we are selling at the very low price
of $500. This wheel is worth more than the
price we are asking for it, and we are willing to
have you bring an expert machinist with you to
examine it. We viii abide by his decision 1t is
made ofweldless steel tubing. Connections
drop forgings and selected steel. Wheels, %
inches, with selected Washburn & Moon piano
wire spokes. Hubs, turned out of bar steel.
Bearings, turned from bar stock and drop
forged. Balls, large size. Crank, 69 inches
round tapered, drop forged. Tread, Al
inches. Sprockets, drop forged and detach-
able rear. Everything frst-class. This is
what is termed a cheap wheel, but a wheel
that is a good wheel and that we are selling at
a cheap price. Come and examine it and
bring an expert, whether you wish to buy or
not.
A. H. WENTZ,
Jeweler and Optician,
apr II Westminster, Nd.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-05
GALA DAY AT MANCHESTER.
Thirteenth Annual Celebration, Fair and
Festival by the Fire Department.

The Manchester Fire Engine and Hook and
Ladder Company will have their annual cele-
bratiou and fair and festival on Whit Monday
June T.
There will be parade by the Company,
with bicycle division of gaily decorated
wheels. A prize of bicycle suit is to be
given to the rider of the handsomest decor
ated wheel.
Several bands of music will be in line.
After the parade there will be bicycle race
for 20th century lamp.
In the afternoon there will be band con
cert in Odd Fellows Hall.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-05
A SHAM REFORM. y

THE REPUBLICAN, ELECTION LAW,
PASSED IN 1896, SHOWN TO BE A
DELIBERATE SCHEME TO RESTORE
AND MAINTAIN SUPERVISION AND
CONTROL OF THE ILLITERATE COL
ORED VOTERS.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-05

Evades It's Own Pretended Provi-
sions for the Protection OF the
Minority Party During the First
Two Years Of It's Operation.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-05
BARGAINS for Housekeepers.

quart Enameled Stew Kettles, with lids
25c, worth soc.
10 quart Enameled Preserve Kettles, first
only soc, worth 75c.
A piece Decorated Tea Sets, beautiful
goods, and very cheap at SS5
Beautiful Decorated Vase Lamps, chimney,
burner and wick Csc.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-05

Rev. DR.. C. NJ. Weldon, of Brockton,
Mass, accepted the presidency of Clark Uni.
versity, of Atlanta, one of the largest colored
universities in the South.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-05

Concocted by Shrewd Republican
Partisans, It Is Measure of Par
tisan Iniquity Little Short of the
Odious Force Bill
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-05

The fact is you will always find something
interesting here. New goods come in almost
every day. We havn't space to tell you about
even half of chem.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-05
Bargains in Mems Wear.

A choice assortment of Mems Negligee
Shirts, all sizes soc, cuffs and 2 collars, only
soc.
Sweaters, Golf Hose, Leather Belts and
Bicycle Caps at bargain prices. We invite
you to call and see them.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-05
WASH GOODS.

100 pieces new and beautiful Dmites Jaconets and
Lawns all pretty styles, real 123c value, at Sc yard
Fine beautiful French Ogandies lovely floral designs
in all colors the 25c goods, at 15c
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-05
Hosiery Bargains.

By lucky purchase we have a large lot of
Misses black hose, extra quality goods, war
ranted fast black and never sold for less than
l5c, but we offer them at Zoe.
Mems extra heavy half hose, when we say
extra heavy, we mean extra heavy, only DC
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-05
BLACK GOODS.

20 pieces new, beautiful Black Dress Goods, all pure
wool goods every desirable thing including the Grena
dine Effects that have been selling for 75c 39c yard
Black Figured Mohar lovely scroll design 40 inches
wide, at Csc
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-05
MILLINERY DEPARTMENT.

beautiful stock of New Summer Styles for you pick
1rom at lowest prices.
A choice assortment of Elegant Trimmed Hats in
styles $198 Finer grades at $500, S4OO
and $500.
fresh assortment of New Flowers every desirable kind
and color, per bunch 26c.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-05
DRESS GOODS AND SILKS.

so pieces high grade stylish Dress Goods, including
every popular material all our 75c goods at 3oc yard
Is pieces beautiful quality printed India Silks in all col
e also Black Brocade Taeta Silks "a inches wide the 75c
qualities sale at 45c yard.
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Yours to serve.

NEW YORK BARGAIN HOUSE,
Department Store,
81 Il. Main ST., opp. Catholic Church,
Westminster, Nd
T. w. MATHER & Sons mayl5
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CORSETS.

COhSEIS
Have yeu seen True Fit Corses? They are with
doubt the best and comfortable earth the price
5Oc
We sole agents for Thompsons Glove Fitting Corsets
every style and kind at $1.OO.