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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19
A Model Barn.

A representative of the ADVOCATE on Tues
day drove with Mr.. William G. Rinehart, OF
this city, to his 260 acre farm. about two
miles from Westminster on the Uniontown
pike. His corn ground wheat is very fine,
and some persons have estimated an average
of thirty bushels per acre. As to corn, he has
field that probably beats the county. 1t is
foot or more high, and not sprig of grass
or a weed is to be found between the rows.
His grass is very good, although grass gener-
ally is short this year.
The farm is worked by hired labor, but
shows evidence of excellent care and cultiva-
ton. The buildings and fences are in good
condition, and there are two barns on the
farm. One is rs by 40 feet and the other is
1G9 by 60. The latter stands near the dwell
ing and is a model of convenience. In the
basement are stalls for horses and cows, with
two bog stalls each for horses and cows that
can be used for sick horses or cows, or can
be used for calves or sheep. There is a small
pen in corner for calves, and in the other
end is Il room where milk was cooled when
Mr., Rinehart was in the milk business. The
stalls are arranged in circular form, which
saves great amount of labor in feeding and
watering. Troughs come down from bins on
the floor above, where feed is kept, IN the
centre of the circle, and there are mixing
troughs close by. There is water in each end
of the barn, rammed up from fine spring
The stalls for horses and COWS are arranged
alike, twelve in number, and feeding and
watering can be done in much shorter time
than where stalls are built side by side, as
they almost universally are, Hay and straw
are at hand, too. and much labor and time
are saved.
The second floor is divided into three parts,
for hay, wheat and straw, with threshing
floor and space for bins and machinery, and
fitted with hay fork and all conveniences, Ill
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19
A Warning to Wellington.
From the Baltimore World.


We fear that our esteemed friend from Cum
berand, Senator Geo. Wellington, is becom
ing little, Just little, too free with his
tongue. and little to aggressive in his inter-
ference in this city. We would suggest mod
Grafton if Mr. Wellington hopes for the suc-
cess of his party this fall.
The people of this city and state did not
howl over Democratic boss to crown Re-
publican boss in his stead. 1t would be we'll
for Mr.. Wellington to take this point under
consideration, and while considering 1t, con-
slider, also, that the people of Baltimore do
not propose to have any man, be he resident
or resident, set up puppet mayoralty
candidate for them to elect.
Mr., MaPburg may be a good man, may
have cash for campaign purposes, and may
have a textbook knowledge of municipal
government, but the combined efforts of Mr..
Wellington and his new-found friend, Granny
Sunpaper. cannot shove Mr.. Marburg down
the Threats of the people of this city. If Mr..
Wellington desires the nomination of Mr..
Marburg it would be we'll for him to trim his
sails and to trim them quickly. Mr.. MarbuTg
must 90 into the primaries on the same basis
as any other candidate, and must take his
chances. If he cannot do this he must re-
main out of the race. Mr.. Wellington must
not attempt to force him upon the people. II
he dares TO do so it will be sorry day for
Mr. Wellington and the Republican party,
for it will mean defeat. and the defeat will be
deserved.
fMr. Wellington hopes for the success Of
the Republican candidates in this city this
fall, he must leave the selection of those can
didates to the people of Baltimore. They
have better idea of what they want than
Mr. Wellington can possibly have, and they
are not in a mood to be trihed with.
Fake heed in time, Mr.. Wellington.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19
Eden Items.

Children's Day exercises were largely at
tended at St. Johns (Leister's) on Sunday.
More than one-third of the assembly were
unable to gain admittance-another gentle
reminder of the need of a new and more
spacious building
st. Johns annual Sunday school celebra-
ton will be held at the usual time, the last
Saturday in August
Mt. Union United Brethren Sunday school
announce there turnout on the 18th day of
August.
Inadvertently your correspondent omitted
TO say last week that Nicholas Lowe spent a
few days very pleasantly with friends at Sol
dier's Delight, Baltimore county.
Judge Albert Schaeffer and family. Charles
Schaeffer, ex-mayor Milton Schaefer, Harry
Albaugh and Mr.. Cassell, all of Westminster,
spent last Sunday with Jacob Brehm, ST..
Nathaniel Zile and wife, of near Mars on,
visited his cousin, Geo. A. Leister, and other
relatives in this vicinity last Sunday. Dallas
p Albaugh and family also spent Sunday
with friends in this neighborhood.
David H. Leister is erecting large new
hog house, blacksmith shop and arranging
for new ice house; j. E. Stephan, carpenter.
George Neudecker has erected a new buggy
and implement she'd By request would say
that Geo. A. Lester has enlarged his buggy
house.
Some of our farmers are engaged in making
hay, while others think it rather too soon.
Mr.. Frank Hoffman, of Houcksville, and
Miss Flickinger, of Mt. Pleasant, were guests
of Miss Maggie E. Reese on Sunday. Calvin
Cook and family visited at D. H. Lester S
the same day.
Samuel Zepp is quite i'll at this writing.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19
Eldersburg Items.

Our district road supervisors have at last de
cided that the old Liberty pike needed atien.
ton and have been working ON il with the
road machine this week. much 10 the gratifi
cation of the farmers, hucksters, and citizens
generally who have to drive over the pike.
We hone. as they have begun well, they may
end well and will in the near future complete
our pike.
Children's day service will be held at Free
dom NJ. Z. Church South Sunday, June 81.
The junior pastor, Rev. Mr.. Tyler, will off
ciate.
Our farmers have commenced harvesting
their hay and barley. The hay crop generally
is poor, but barley will make a fair yield.
Wheat looks very promising, but corn is back
ward, owing to the cold spell.
Dr. Norris and wife are boarding with Mrs.
j. E. DeButts, at kildare. The doctor is
GUY w. Steele, ESQ.,, our young lawyer,
has been spending the past week on the East
ern Shore of Maryland. Wednesday, the
10th. he acted as usher at the wedding of Miss
Mary Robinson, of Eastcn, and Mr.. Adams,
son of Bishop Adams, of Chicago. The bride
is niece of Mrs. r. j. Baker and is we'll
known in Freedom society, as she visited her
aunt frequently. Her future home will be in
Chicago.
The Gordon Cumming house has been
rented for the summer by Mr.. Fraser, young
lawyer from Washington. He and his family
moved up last week.
The long debated question, ''Who is to be
postmaster at Eldersburg?' ~ has at last been
settled and Mr.. John Reed received the APP
pointment Whether Boss Wellington was
consulted or not We cannot say, but the new
postmaster is very satisfactory to the patrons.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19
The school Fund Deficiency.

The ADVOCATE last week called attention to
the fact that there was ashortage in the public
school fund, and remarked that it would
greatly inconvenience the school boards in
every county.
The Comptroller has Just made an appor-
onment of the funds in hand, about $780,
DO short of the usual apportionment at this
me- In circular issued by the Comptrol-
+ he admits the inconvenience that will be
xperienced, though last week he did not
ink there would be any, and he accounts
r the deficiency by the failure of Baltimore
~ to pay in the usual amount at this time,
ring to hardness by assessment officials
mpelling delay in making the levy.
The assessment machinery provided for
Baltimore was the same as provided for the
counties. There was hardness generally
throughout the state, but every county, near
ly, completed the work before it was finished
in Baltimore, and in some the work was COM
pleted several months ago. IDcompetency in
assessment officials seems to have been gem
eral in Baltimore, and added to this were in
dolence and careleSsness.
The slowness in Baltimore city furnishes
the Comptroller with an excuse for the def
cheney in the school fund, but it is by no
means certain that BaItimore's failure accounts
for the whole deficiency. 1t is said that
tie state has only about one-half of the $3.50.
600 appropriated for school books, that must
be distributed August |. Is this to be laid
to the door of Baltimore city, also? The
Comptroller said nothing about any deficiency
for books, and perhaps does not believe in
crossing a bridge until he comes to it.
The deficiency in the last quarterly appor-
tlonment will cause considerable inconve-
nience and embarrassment to local school
boards. Some of them had borrowed money
TO meet expenses. expecting to repay the
loans out of the June superintendent, which
is one-half that was expected and unsual and
had been levied for. By way Of consolation
the Comptroller says the October apportion-
ment may be increased to an amount to make
up the June deficiency. This probability is
not strong enough to warrant the obtaining OF
a loan upon. And if there be a deficiency in
the free book apportionment the school system
of this state will be seriously crippled. No
one knows the exact basis of taxation yet, OF
the rate of taxation certain stocks and bonds
will bear, and therefore t e states revenue is
Il matter of great uncertainty. If we mistake
not, when Sl5O,OOO we're appropriated for
free school books no provisions YVES made to
get the mouey-no levy made for it
Altogether the states finances seem to be
somewhat chaotic and serious consequences
to the public schools may result.
Reform is not turning out well for public
rnhnnl.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19
Don't Want Hawaii.

The Mckinley Administration seems de-
termined to annex the island of Hawaii and
dependencies, some 1000 miles away in the
Pacific ocean. A treaty was signed on We'd
nesday and the same day submitted to the
Senate, where it will require two-thirds vote
to ratify it. Should the treaty be ratified the
United States would have an island that would
be very expensive. Its acquisition would
mean the assumption of the debt of the island
asaean4ipg to S4,OOO,OOo, the building of
harbors, forts, arsenals, telegraph line, &c.
The population consists Of few thousands of
American spectators, 81, 900 natives, $4,000
Japanese, %, 600 Chinese, $4,000 Portuguese,
5000 alf-breeds, and some French and Ger
mans. The United States does not need
Hawaii, and its acquisition means heavy ex-
pense and more foreign troubles.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19
Fountain valley items.

Mr.. William H. Dickey and mother, OF
Indiana, who attended the German Baptist
Meeting at Frederick, Nd, came to this
county to visit some friends before returning
home. Mrs. Dickey was born on the farm
now owned and occupied by Mr.. Charles
Myers, near Frizellburg. She lived there
until she was Is years DID, when she left for
the western country. 1t is now 60 years since
she left and she has not been here during that
time She called at the home where she was
born 81 years ago and took supper with Mr..
and Mrs. Myers. She was highly pleased
with her visit. She found a great many
changes since she left and found none of hen
old associates living. She stopped at Mr..
Uriah j. Babylon's, this place, who is her
nephew. She left on Tuesday for her west
ern home.
Mr.. Louis Schweigart, wife and child, OF
Dayton, Ohio, former resident of Fountain
Valley, and who once owned the property
now occupied by Mr. Harry Babylon, is Wis
ting in this section. He left here % years
ago for the west. They also attended the
meeting at Frederick. They left for THEN
home yesterday, Friday,
Master Ollie Handley, of Frederick is on
visit to his grandmother, Mrs. w. II. Heagy.
Mrs. John Hamburg and two daughters,
Mrs. Maud Pearl and child, of Baltimore, and
Miss Cora Hamburg, of Uniontown, spent
Tuesday at Mrs w. II. Heagy's.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19
FriZellburg Items.

Sunday last was quite a big day at this place
in the church. There was preaching in the
morning by Elder Bowersox, of MayberrY,
and in the afternoon children services were
given, which were very interesting. There
were addresses by DR.. Kemp, of Uniontown
Mr. Garner, of Linwood; Elder Bowersox, Of
Maybery, and Mr.. Tyler, of Frederick.
John Schweigart and wife, of near West
minister, spent Sunday last at Mrs. William
Frizell' S, this place.
George Albaugh and wife and Albert Hand
ley, all of Woodsboro, visited relatives in this
vicinity on Sunday last.
Paul, son of Samuel Freeman, OF Washing
ton, visited relatives in this place last week.
Silas NJ. Bish and wife, of this place, and
Noah Bish and wife, of Dayton, Ohio, spent
Friday last visiting Gettysburg and the battle
field.
Harry Albert and Norris Babylon, of Sans
Creek, spent Sunday last at Charles I.
Stevenson's.
Mrs. Maggie Reese and son Ephraim, o.
near Middletown, spent Saturday evening and
Sunday last with her parents here.
Mr. Harbaugh and wife, of Uniontown
visited at Ezra Sullivan's last Sunday. The
same day Mr. Simon Bangs and family, Of
New Windsor, visited at Oliver Hendley's.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19
Pleasant Valley Items.

Mr.. Samuel P Warehime, who was in the
University Hospital, Baltimore, for treatment
for consumption of the bowels, died on Friday
evening Of last week, at 6 O'Clock. His re-
mains were brought to his fathers residence
on Saturday evening. His funeral took place
on Monday afternoon. On account OF the
illness of his father part of the service was
held at the house by Rev. II. j. Macalister
and part at the church, by Rev. Mr.. Ehrhart.
The attendance was very large. A large wreath
of evergreens and flowers containing his vic
lin, cornet and the inscription Farewell
was hung above the chair which he occupied
when aiding the choir on SPECIAL occasions,
The text of the sermon was taken from the
18th chapter of Revelations For God shall
wipe away all tears and an able sermon
preached. The deceased was popular man,
and his age was SO years and 10 months.
The Mount Pleasant band and some West
minister boys gave a concert in John Senft's
hall on Saturday. 1t is said it was not well
patronized but was very good.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward NJ. Hahn returned
home from a weeks visit to their daughter,
Mrs. Ebaugh, at Glencoe, Baltimore county.
Chas. Myers has returned to Baltimore.
He spent two weeks home with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Myers.
The Reform church is arranging to have Il
birthday party for the benefit Of the society.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19
Haight Items.

Children's day services will be held at New
Oakland NJ. E. Church, South, on Sunday,
June Goth.
Owing to the recent rains crops were never
more promising than at present.
Your correspondent had the pleasure of
taking the first ride in the now boat built by
Mr.. Jacob Heidler, for Mr. Andrew Heidler,
on Saturday evening of last week. 1t is a
ribbed boat and will seat twelve persons.
This is by far the finest boat that has been
launched on the dam, showing the skill of the
builder. Mr.. Heidler intends to put an en-
CINE in the boat in the near future. The boat
has been appropriately named the 'Wm. j.
Bryan
The Oakland Manufacturing Company is
putting up a telephone line between the Mills
and their office on German street, Baltimore,
which will save great deal of expense and
be much more satisfactory than the present
connection.
Barley harvest began here this week and is
fine crop. Corn is not looking well for this
time of year on account of the cool weather.
Mr.. VIM Yinging, of Mount Pleasant, this
county, visited at Mr.. John Bite's last week,
There has not been much done in the frog
line this year, but Treasurer Hooper of the
Oakland Manufacturing Company TOOK fine
lot home with him on Wednesday of this
week
Your correspondent captured fine turtle
on Saturday last, from which 81 eggs were
taken.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19
That Mares Nest.
From the Hartford Democrat.

The Baltimore News, always looking for
defects in the Democratic armor, thinks il
has discovered what it calls "Mare's Nest
in last weeks article from the Democratic
press of the State exposing the sham reform
enacted by the last Republican Legislature
under the name of Election and Registration
Law. 1t puts on the stand Mr.. John G..
Rose, the author of the measure. This astute
Republican politician admits, as charged in
the Democrat publication, that the oath OF
the ballot clerk is omitted in the new law and
while admitting that it should be there and
that the next Legislature should place such
an oath in the law, shrewdly says he did not
know this necessary provision had been
omitted.
The people of Maryland will scarcely again
trust with power party that enacts an cleo
ton law on which so much depends, whose
mouthpieee publicly acknowledges he did not
know what was or was not in the law. No
other evidence is needed to prove that Re,
publican politicians of the Rose and Mpdd
order can not be trusted to draft laws that
enure 10 the good government of the State.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19
Republican Middle in Baltimore.

1t begins to look like Master has not con-
suited "See Me First" and does not intend
to. Neither does he believe that Wellington
is able TO 'fknock him OUT as he says he will
do. 1t appears like Malster has a majority
of the Republicans behind him, though "See
Ne First" may be able to control the 1900
coIored voters. At conference held on
Tuesday HSee Ne First insisted that Theo-
dore Marburg should be nominated for Mayor
and would not yield, though he was told
Marburg was not popular with the Re-
publcans. ''See Me First" wants to hold
the Independents, but if he succeeds in
'knoeitiag out Master and nominating
Marburg he will lose more Republican votes
than he will gain. A Democratic land slide
looks probable in Baltimore.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Methodist Protestant Church, Rev. W. r. Graha
at 9.15 a. m. Sermon at 1870 a. m.-''Ihe Ira
Suicide of the Worlds Wealthiest Man versus
True Measure of Life" AT s p. m. the pastor "
begin series of short lectures on THE Life
Jacob" Sunday evening topic:-"H ebron-Jaco
Home Life" Y. p S. C. Z. at p. m. Mid-we
service in the lecture room Wednesday evening,
8 o'clock.
Salem Charge Lutheran Church = Benjamin.
Church-Sunday School at p m. Preaching ut
D. m. Y. p. S. C. f. at p. IN. st. Johns Church
Sunday School at Il. m. Preaching at 10 a.
y p N. S. at p. n. S. A. Diehl, Pastor
Grace Lutheran Church.-Sunday School at 4
a. IN. Holy Communion ut 1890 a. M. and 745 4
NJ Y. p. S. C. (. at p. N. p. Ii. Miller, Pastor.
Carroll Charge, Reformed Church.-Benjamin'
Church. Sunday School at 1.30 p. m. Divine Service
at go p. m. st. Matthew's Church-Sunday Schoo
at a. m. Divine Service at 10 a. m.
II. J. Macaister, Pastor.
St Johns Church, Rev. Father Cassidy PASTOR
m Vespers at 80 p m. During the week.-Mrs.
at 100 a. m.
Ascension Church.-Sunday, June 19-Holy Eu
charist az 80 a. IN Mathis at 10 a. M Second Hol,
Eucharist at 1890 a. m. Evensong at 4 p. m. Week
days-Holy Eucharist 7.i5 a. m Evensong (excep
Fridays) at ) p. IN. EvensOng, with instruction
Friday, at 7S0p. m. L. b. Taylor, Rector.
ST. Paul's Reformed Church.-Sunday School a
9.15 a. N. Divine service at 1890 a m.
Calvin s. Slagle, Pastor.
Centenary NJ +. Church.-Sunday School at 81
a. m Preaching ut 1890 q. IN. Childrens Da,
exercises by the Sunday School at 7.45 p m. Jun
ior League at go p. m. Epworth League Service
at D. m Joel Brown, Pastor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19
MelrOse items.

Our genial mail carrier, ''Elick," left for
Pennsylvania on Saturday morning, and on
Tuesday had not returned.
The road machine is improving our county
roads.
Last week Mr.. Cornelius Crum, rine S
house was painted by Wagner & Meek ley, OF
Heller, Pa. 1t is irst-class job.
Our town may be slow, but there is business
in some parts of it.
Our blacksmith, Mr.. Theo. Houck, and our
wheeIrght, Mr.. Noah Snyder, have handled
more than 100 wheels since April.
Miss Cora Berwager is on the sick list.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19
western Maryland College

This week we yield considerable space TO a
report of the closing exercises At Western
Maryland College. The College stands high rs
an educational institution, ranking first among
Maryland colleges, and added to this are
home like comforts, care and supervision.
These are as important as the educational
features, forhigh mental development without
moral training would better equip students
for evil deeds than good citizenship.
The high and healthy location tends to de-
veIop robust constitutions in students, another
advantage that connot be too highly esti-
mated
From the halls of Western Maryland Col.
lege have been graduated students who are
making their mark in all the avocations of
life, and in all the years of its existence the
conduct of the students has been generally
exempary
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19
CHARLES B. ROBERTS.
True copy,-Test:
june 10 2t BENZ. +. GROUSE, Clerk.
VN the Matter of Tax Sale of
Il Henry Toop or any Other Persons
Interested.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
George E. Wright, Tax Collector, VS.. Henry
loop and all unknown heirs and owners.
Ordered this 18th day of June, 1897, upon
and after examination Of the proceedings in
this cause, in relation to the sale of the real
estate therein mentioned, made and reported
therein by George Z. Wright, Collector of
State and County Taxes, in and for the 9th
election district of Carroll county, Maryland,
that the sale of said real estate so reported IS
aforesaid in this cause be ratified and con-
frmed on the 18th day of July, next; provided
order be inserted In some newspaper publish
ed at Westminster. Carroll county, Maryland,
once in each Of four successive weeks prior to
the 10Th day of July, next, warning the said
Henry loop and all persons interested in said
real estate, sold and reported as aforesaid, to
be and appear in this court in person or by
II II
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19
Shirley Items.

=. The truckers are very busy picking peas,
which are yielding well this year. Some have
picked their vines twice and some have not
picked any yet, because they sowed their crop
late. The yield may be over sixty bushels
for one this year. a few have been moving
their clover. Corn is very short yet, but the
early potatoes and the early cabbage are
promising well. Wheat, barley and rye are
the heaviest for years, and the yield may
reach from 20 to 40 bushels, especially the
wheat and barley, which are very heaNJ in the
straw.
The County Commissioners have placed a
very substantial new bridge over Morgan Kun
where it crosses the Washington road.
The festival at Zion on the 18th inst. was
fairly attended.
Mrs. John Edmondson, and Mrs. Susan
Picket are on the sick list; others are com
planning some.
One of our road commissioners is widening
the Washington road in narrow places. Many
of our public roads need a like Improvement
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19
Long Corner Items.

John W. Walker died last week and his re-
mains were inferred in st. Paul U. B. ceme-
terry. His age was p years, 2 months and
% days.
There will be Children's Day service at St.
Paul's, June 20.
William C. Codorus and wife and Levi
Codorus and wife, visited friends in Seitzland
on Sunday last.
Frank Wolf, of Stltz, Pa, and Sarah
Shearer, of Roller, were married June 3.