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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19
The FrUe Situation.
From the Frederick Citizen.

1t is gratifying TO learn through the edito-
rial columns of the Baltimore Sun, that they
are disposed to believe that Senator German
is far more conservative in his present man.
agement of party matters, than he has here
tofore been. Be that as it may, the Sun
should bear i'll mind, that it is unfair TO the
thousands of Democrats in the State, to be
everlastingly making Mr. German an issue in
MARYLAND politics. Let our senior Senator
take his chance with every other Democrat,
who may desire to enter the contest for the
position of United States Senator It the
people do not want him, they will certainly
not select representatives who will cast their
ballots for him in the Senatorial contest
Should he be defeated, we believe he will ac-
cept the decision of his party like an honor
able man, and not seek to disorganize it be-
cause he mayhaFe failed in a laudable ambition
to succeed himself as Senator. Those who
think he has had sufficient hOnors from his
party, will exert their influence against him,
as they have a perfect ght to do. AS to
the necessity of the Democratic party select
ing their best men to represent them IN the
next contest, we fully agree with the Sun and
do not hesitate to urge upon Democrats
throughout the State, to select their best men,
not only for the big Offices but for all the
offices. We believe the people of Maryland
can with perfect assurance depend upon a
better condition of affairs under Democratic
rule, than what we have been treated to since
our proud old State has passed into the hands
of our ancient enemy. Let Democrats of
whatever past views they may have enter
tanned, enter the ranks as loyal soldiers
there is no reason why all should not stand
on broad generous platform, where every
man will be treated according to his true
merits. Get out of the old ruts and let the
fellows who have been living off of the party
for years have rest. If any good soldier
be continued by his constituents, we shall not
grumble, for they should be the judges of
their own situation. Still, we can take into
the fold thousands of the young and active
men, who have not pushed to the front simply
because they have felt that there was no room.
Some new blood may be needed all along the
line. We want to see Maryland redeemed
and there is no one man who can destroy the
grand old party of the people. Give the
people fair and honest primaries. Let there
be full representation at our conventions
and if the majority cannot be respected under
such circumstances, then nothing on earth
will suit the people who cry for fair play, yet
are so full Of personal hatred of individuals,
that nothing can be seen save through their
narrow glasses. With united party we can
sweep the State. Let Baltimore start off
with first class nominations and the counties
will follow. Then let those interested in the
welfare of Maryland see that our legislation
tends to elevate the law makers and bring
peace and prosperity to the people.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19
A PARTY OF PREJUDICE AND
COERCION.
published by Authority Of Maryland Democratic
Editorial Association)

! published by Authority OF Maryland Democratic
Editorial Association)
In an article recently published it was
| shown how the illiterate colOred voters, who
were enfranchised under the amendments to
| the Constitution, have been held together as
| compact politics al machine in the counties of
| this State where the masses of them reside, by
! virtue of false sentiment of race prejudice
! deceitfulIy and skillfully imposed upon their
| credulity by few unscrupulous white men in
those communities, who have conspired to-
gether for the purpose of ing the compacted
colored vote for their own personal and polit-
| ical advantage. 1t was there also shown that
the more kindly disposed of the colored voters,
who had been assured by years of friendly and
neghborly intercourse with their white neigh
bors and friends, that there was no necessary
conflict of political interests between the two
races, and who were, therefore, anxious te
vote with their Democratic neighbors, had
been deferred from SO doing for fear of the
ostracism of their own race and especially of
the resentment Of their own families, resulting
from the false prejudices thus selGshly and
wrongfully aroused. 1t was also shown that
many of these well disposed colored voters
had under the old system of voting found the
desired opportunity of casting secret vote
for Democratic friends, unknown to the inhu-
ences they feared, but that this opportunity
had been deliberately taken away from them
by partisan trick in the Republican election
law passed by the Legislature of 1896 under
the disguise of reform"
1t having been thus shown in fact that the
purpose and effect of the Republican election
law is to reconsolidate the illiterate colored
voters OF the State into a compact political
machine to blindly support the Republican
party, composed only Of a few white men in
many of the counties, it is now proposed to
show by statistical figures the composition of
the Republican party in the several counties
of Maryland and the city of Baltimore, with Il
view of disclosing to fair minded people the
serious menace of the cause of good govern
ment in the State and the unequal and unjust
advantages which accrue to comparatively
few white men as result of this mani pulation
of the machine colored vote. The following
table, compiled from figures given in the Bal
more Sun Almanac, shows the relative pro-
portions of white and colored voters which go
10 make up the Republican party, as it stood
at the last election, in the several counties
and in the city of Baltimore, together with
the representation of each in the General
Assembly:
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19
The Infamous Wool Schedule.
From Philadelphia Record,

The Senate computations of the equivalents
for Dingley bill rates on woolen goods only
need to be stated. They make opposing ar
gument unnecessary in the mere reading.
For example: the rate is 55 per cent on
second class wool; 289 per cent. on garnetted
waste; 326 per cent. on shoddy; III per cent.
on wooden cloths valued at not more than so
cents per pound; 1877 per cent on blankets
more than three yards in length and valued
at not more than so cents per pound; 212 per
cent on shawls valued at not exceeding 40
cents per pound; 15l per cent, on knit fabrics
valued at not exceeding 10 cents per pound; :;
257 per cent. on hats of wool valued at not
more than so cents per pound; 419 per cent.
on felts OF tho same value; 147 per cent. on
pluShes valued at nor over 40 cents per pound,
and GA per cent on the aggregate of woolen
carpets.
The people of the United States can better
afford to buy every sheep in the country and
to put every shepherd on the penson list than
to submit themselves to such shameless plum
dering.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19

An inspection of this table will disclose
some very remarkable facts bearing upon the
character of the opposition to the Democratic
party in Maryland. 1t will be seen that i'll the
eight counties Of St. Mary's, Charles, Calvert,
Prince Georges. Anne Arundel, Dorchester,
Somerset and Queen Anne's there is an aggre
gate registered Negro vote Of 1921 out of a
total Republican vote of 20,346, showing
white Republican vote of these counties to be
4OG5, and aggregate representation of these
counties in General Assembly 40,
Thus are about one fiftieth part Of the 2l3,-
3O4 registered white voters of the State
enabled to combine with four times their mum.
Der of the unreasoning and illiterate colOred
voters, controlled as a machine, and elect
more than one fourth of the Legislature of
Maryland.
1t is a notorious fact that the white men in
these counties, who have Obtained their own
consent to playing the questionable role OF
imposing upon the credulity and exciting the
race preiudices of the coored people and
thereby consolidating them into political
machine, who have by that means identified
themselves with the Republican party, are not
for the most part representative of the intelli.
gence, the responsibility or the substance of
part, as is well known, the least representative
class of the white people in those eouRties,
and many of them are non-taxpaying.
But these 1900 non-representative whites
are represented in the Legislature upon per
capita basis of 1853 to each representative,
while an equal distribution of the III members
of the General Assembly among the 2l3, 900
registered white voters of the State fixes the
per capita representation at l,82O.
If we pursue this line of observation still
further down the table and take the sixteen
counties of St. Mary's, Charles, Calvert,
Prince Georges, Anne Arundel, Dorchester,
Somerset, Queen Anne's, Howard, Kent.
Talbot, Worcester Caroline, Wieomico,
Montgomery and Hartford, we find an aggre
gate registered Negro vote of 28,039 out of a
total Republican vote of 39,325, showing
white Republican vote of these counties to be
II ,2S6, and aggregate representation of the
sixteen counties in General Assembly go.
Here we have little over one-nineteenth
part of the 213, ,304 registered white voters Of
the State, consisting largely of mont taxpayers
not materially interested in economical gov
ernment of tie State or of their respective
counties, enabled to combine with more than
two and one-half times their own number of
the machine colored vote and elect majority
of the men that make the laws of the State.
These facts are shown by the figures of last
falls election and the registration made last
year. We're the registered white vote aug
mented BY the $4,000 white Democrats who
failed to register last year and the Republican
vote diminished by the Democrats who voted
for Mckinley on the financial question, but
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19
Prices Of Linens Go Up.

When the tariff bill was about to be framed,
the Republican leaders stated that they desired
to be moderate and to avoid anything like
excessive rates. Mr.. Aldrich, when introduce
ing the amended measure into the senate,
claimed that his rates were generally lower
than those of the house bill. The linen sched-
ule, however, is notable one Of many ex-
ceptions. In it the senate rates are higher
than those of the house and much higher than
anything ever before known.
Under the Mckinley bill of 1890 linens
were assessed 35 per cent, with few excep-
tions as high as so per cent. ad valorem.
Under the rates proposed by the senate a
large proportion of the goods in everyday use
will be assessed from 65 to IS per cent. and
in some cases over 100 per cent. The follow
ing table shows some of the changes in the
cost of medium and low grade linens:
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19
MALSTER STANDS FIRM.
Says He Is an Uncompromising Can
didate and Will Stick to the Finish.

II am IN the fight TO the finish, . said VIM.
7. Maister last night at the Columbian Club,
on being informed that Senator Wellington
said he would knock him out if he did not
retire from the mayoralty contest.
81 know of no political power, continued
the big shipbuilder calmly" which has the
authority to tell me to get out
II am an uncompromising candidate. .
Continuing, he said, in reply to question;
Il don't know how Wellington could knock
me out, and he smiled quietly as he uttered
the words.
The regular Saturday night meeting of the
Columbian Club was big affair. The house
was crowded by members of the Malster or
CARNATIONS from the various wards, all of
whom were more enthusiastic than ever.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19
OEHM'S ACME HALL,
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll Count,
sitting as Court of Equity.
NO. 1916 EQUITY,

| Nellie Tilford vs. John P. Tilford.
The object of this suit is to procure a di-
vorce vinculo matrimoni by the plaintiff
from the defendant.
| The bill of complaint states that the plain
| tiff Was married to the defendant on or about
the twenty-fourth day of April, in the year
| eighteen hundred and ninety one, in the city
of New York, State of New York.
And that the plaintiff resides in Carroll
county, State of Maryland, and has resided
therein for the past four years and more.
And that the defendant without just cause
or reason abandoned and deserted the said
| plaintiff more than three years before the
| filing of said bill of complaint and that said
abandonment has continued uninterruptedly
and is deliberate and final and the separation
of the parties is beyond any reasonable ex-
pectatiOn of reconciliation.
The bill further states that the parties to
this suit had one child born to them who is now
under the age of twenty -one years and is liv-
ing at the time of filing of said bill.
The bill further states that the said defendant
has left the State of Maryland and is now a
non resident and that said plaintiff does not
know where he resides, and further that the
said defendant has failed to contribute towards
the support of the said plaintiff and their said
child, and on the petition of the said plaintiff
to the said Court this order of publication was
granted against the said defendant, John P.
Tilford, as nonresident of the State of Mary
land.
1t is thereupon this 18th day of May, in the
year eighteen hundred and ninety seven, or
dered by the Circuit Court for Carroll county,
sitting as Court of Equity, that the plaintiff
by causing copy of this order to be inserted
~ some newspaper published in Carroll
county, onGs in each of four successive weeks
before the 2lst day Of June next, give notice
to the said defendant John F.. Tilford. of the
object and substance of this bill of complaint,
warning him, the said defendant, to appear
in this Court in person or by solicitor, on or
before the 2lst day of July next, to show
cause if any he has why a decree ought not 10
be passed as prayed
BENZ. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
True copy, Test:
NAV - 81 EESJ F. Grouse, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19

A syndicate of Chicago and Milwaukee
capitalists have bought 100000 acres of
coffee land in the territory of Tepic. The
land is all in one tract and the price paid
was S600,0 in Mexican silver. The dis
five miles from the Pacific Ocean, on the
railroad running to the port of San Bias,
State of Jalisco.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19

The effect of the earthquake on May 81 is
said to have been very demoralizing on the
people of Giles county, Virginia, many OF
whom are preparing to make their homes
elsewhere. Angel Mountain is said to be
badly cracked, and nearly all the water has
also said that the salt wells at Saltvilie,
Smythe county, have dried up.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19
YIN the Circuit Court for Carroll 90,
L Sitting in Equity.
NO. 3543.

In Re The Trust Estate of Charles H. Fowler
and wife. Geo. w. Albaugh, Trustee.
Ordered this second day of June, A. d.,
1897, that the sale of the real estate men
toned in these proceedings, made and reported
by George W. Albaugh, Trustee, he ratified
and confirmed. unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown or or before the fifth
day of July, next, provided that IA copy
of this order be inserted in some newspaper
printed in Carroll county. once i'll each of
three successive weeks before the 2Sth day Of
June. inst
The report states the amount Of sale to be
100000.
BENZ. f. GROUSE, Clerk.
True copy,-Test:
iune5 st BENZ. +. GROUSE, CLERK.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19

The domestic manufacturers in whose inter-
ests these changes are supposed to be made
have stated that they do not deserve over so
per cent. duty on linen goods, and one of the
principal manufacturers of linen and cotton
handkerchiefs in America (of Acheson, Har.
den Il Co., Passaic, N. J. states that he does
not desire any advance of duty On his goods.
The gross injustice of these duties can be
appreciated when it is remembered that, owing
to climatic conditions, good fiber fax cannot
be grown or linen manufactured successfully
in this country, and when it is further remem-
bered that the kind of linen taxed is the kind
that is used by the poorest classes, while a
much lower duty is put on the finer grades.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19
.oTICE TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscribers rs
have obtained from the Orphans Court OF
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters OF ao-
ministration on the Personal Estate OF
AUSTIN ARLINGTON,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are nereIy
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouch-
ers thereof legally authenticated, to tne SUI
scribers. on or before the 29th day OF Decen-
Der, 1897; they may otherwise by IA" oe ca
cluded from all benefit OF said estate. L. of
Given under our hands TINS zo'h uAy u
May, 1897. np1NcTON
GEORGE w. ARLINGTON,
30 a. Administrators.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19

A successful operation was performed by
Dr. Harry H. Jones, of Jefferson, ON the in
fant daughter of VIM. Rowe, of Seven Val
ley, Pa, recently The child was born
without an upper lip, and only partial nose,
but now has new upper lip and almost a
new nose.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19

Mrs Millie Smith, whose husband was
murdered by a street car conductor two
years ago, was shot and instantly killed in
Kansas City on Tuesday, June 8, by Thomas
Hayes, negro. whom she had refused to
marry Hayes then killed himself.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19
REAL ESTATE At
~ PRIVATE SALE

"eo. ! Eyerhart and John j. Reese, attor-
"e "s!S ior heirs ofSamuel P. Everhart, deceased,
ongF ong at private sale Valuable Real Estate in
anu near Westminster, Nd, as follows:
an ul@.A Lot, corner of Main street and Bishop
sl!ey, IN the city of Westminster, Md, CON
aiming Acre of Land, more or less. The
improvements stn consist of comfortable two
mom! rSUry BRICK Dwelling House, with rooms, 2
RPSa;lrleS, cellars and double porches; also
on m,'Gh 81 Barn and outbuildings; wells of water
on the premises.
C.aa znd-A Lot, corner Bishops alley and
moss mteeh street, containing ! Acre of Land,
more ! in or less. The Improvements consist of
lSrge or barn, 6Ox4O feet, with shed attached.
I,n5 o5d-SS Acres, Rood and Perches of
obo, ,Inu, more or less, on the Washington Read,
~DOu! @ta. three ,.tourths of mile from Westmin-
TT'er, Ter,a Immediately opposite the farm of Thos.
cnlt;U. Jtie This land is in an excellent state OF
,orn' TOT information concerning property and
Minister, Nd. ~ 'O'' inne12 ct
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19
MO. 3545 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll county Sl''ihs
in Equity.
David stoner, Mortgage, vs. Sarah ,r1hanG r. rof-
ter and Jesse w. Porter, her husO""U'
Mortgagors. 1907
bv 4oeGSr tbe Crcuit Court for Carroll county. tha1
Se Iy 'n1 sae % of the morgaged property led
in % these @ proceedings, made and reported .pS Ug
David stoner, mortgages be ratified f6ereof rna
confirmed, unless cause to the contrary an Of Tuly
be shown on or before the ON nf th;s d order be
A. IT. dGy' ~ sdme newspaper printed and pub
sbed IN e Garpo S county in each Of three mee
successive l1la weeks before the 28th day Oh june
instant. ,t of sale to be
$279s.50. E CpoITSE. Clerk.
True copy,-Test. ,s Clerk
june 3t BENZ. f. 0''o-, -
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, in Maryland letters of ad-
ministration on the Personal Estate of
THOMAS C. PORTER,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, to the subscrl-
ber, on or before the 5th day of January,
1898; they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 1st day of
June, 1897.
MARY C. WARNER,
iune5 1t EXecutriK.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19

QUICK STEP CORN CURE promptly
removes hard and soft Corns, Bunions, Cal
louses, Moles, Warts, etc. Causes no pain;
removes all soreness. Ask your druggist for
it. If he does not keep it we will send 1t to
any address for 10c in stamps
CORWIN CHEMICAL CO.
2O4 w. 96th St., New York City, N. I.
dec2G 6mos
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19
MoRTeAGEFsay s. SALE
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

BY virtue of Il power of sale contained IN a
mortpape from Annie Gerke and Henry
Gerke. her husband. to Lizzie :. Black, wife
of W. Sumter Black, now on record among
the Real f tate Mortgage Records of Carroll
County. in Liber B. +. c. No. 80, folio 24l
&c, the undersigned assignee of mortgagee,
default having been made in complying with
the terms of said mortgage, will sell nj public
auction. to the highest bidder, for cash, at the
Court House door, in Westminster, Carroll
county, Maryland, on
FRIDAY. THE 2nd DAY OF JULY, 1897,
at u O clock noon.
All that parcel of land situated, lying and
being in Freedom district, Carroll county, in
the State of Maryland, being parts of tracts OF
land called sJobns Chance "ForeSt Level
and "Hammond's Fine Soil Forest, - contai IL
ing
6s ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS,
beng the same land that was conveyed to
the said Annie Gerke by the said Lizzie s.
Black and W. Sumter Black, her husband, by
deed dated March Goth, a. ID. 1884, and now
of record among the Land Records of Carroll
county aforesaid; excepting, however, twelve
acres of said land described above, winch sald
twelve acres of land have been sold to Wash
ington /. Ridgely since the execution OF the
mortgage herein referred to, together with
the buildings and improvements on Said lana
and all the appurtenances thereto belonging
or appertaining.
Terms-Cash on day of sale. Deed at
expense of purchaser. IN,
iune 123t Assignee of Mortgage.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19
Laurel Journal

There is no truth in the report that Speaker
Reed contemplates resigning from Congress
to become Car of Russia. He has a better
thing of it in his present position.