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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-08-14
Business Locals.

No one can throw stone at one of our
State Normal Schools without hitting number
of our ungraded public schools. The Millers-
vile State Normal School has sent thousands
of teachers into the public schools. This
great institution has uplifted the School sys-
tenn of Pennsylvania, through the work it has
done directly and through the schools that
have been modelled upon the plan of the Mil
lersville School.
The baccalaureate sermon to the gradual
ing class at the First Pennsylvania State Nor
NAL School, Millersville, was preached this
year by the Rev. Charles H. Harding, grad
uate of the class of 1866 and prominent
wool manufacturer of Philadelphia.
A long distance telephone, with exclusive
wires, has been put in the Principal office
of the First Pennsylvania State Normal
School, Millersville This instrument is for
the free use of the students and Others con
nected with this great institution of learning.
You can reserve pleasant room for the
coming term at the Millersville Normal
School by dropping Il line to the Principal.
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Another Discovery.

SAN FRANcIsco, Aug. 9.-While the whole
world is excited over the gold discoveries in
the North, sight has been lost of another dis
covery that promises to be of great value in
the development of that section. Some
months ago lake of almost pure petroleum
was discovered, and samples were sent to
Seattle for analysis. The report on these has
just been made public, and the find is report
ed to be of great richness. A company has
been formed in Seattle to handle the product
and travellers from there say the company
intends to put it on the Alaskan market at
once. The lake is of unknown depth, sew
eral miles wide and five or six miles in length
and the quality of the petroleum is said to be
of the finest. The lake is only two miles
from the ocean. The hills surrounding are
said to be rich in coal and asphalt 1t is the
expectation of the owners of the lake to take its
products into the mining camps of Northern
Alaska whenever the waterways will permit.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICE.


St. Johns Church, Rev. Father Cassidy, Pastor
Sunday-Low Mass at us. Low Mass and Bene-
diction at 10 a m. During the week.-Mrs. at : a.
m.
St PauPs Reformed Church.-Sunday School at
9l5 a m. neservice at 1870 a. m. and g. 10 p m.
Calvin 5. Sagle, Pastor.
Centenary NJ L. Chureh.-Sunday School at 9.15
a. NJ. Preaching at 1880 a m. and 500 p m.
Junior League ut $50 p m. Prayer meeting We'd
nesday, at p m. Joel Brown, Pastor
Methodist Protestant Church, Rev. w. R. Graham,
D. D., Pastor.-Sabbath seryices-Sabbath school
at915a m. Preaching at 1880 a. m.-"The Chivalry
of the Gospel" Preaching at 745 p. m.-"Man's
Treatment of Gods Truth" Y. ?. 5. c. E. at 645
D. m. Junior c. E. Wednesday. at 6.45 p m. Mid
week service in the lecture room Wednesday even
ing at 7.45 O'Clock.
Salem Charge Lutheran Church. - Benjamin's
Church-Sunday School at a. m. Preaching at 10
D. IN. Y p. S. c. E. at p IN. Address by Prof.
benson of the Theological Seminary. st. Johns
Church-Sunday School at l p. m. Preaching at
p. m. Y. P. NJ. S. at p. m. .i.
s. A. Diehl, Pastor.
Carroll Charge, Reformed Church Benjamin's
Church-Sunday school at l.30 p. m Divine Service
at 80 p m. st. Matthew's Church-Sunday School
Mt 9 a. nj. Divine Service at 10a. IN.
II. J. Macalister, Pastor
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Trained Diplomats.


Ii more evidence we're required that one
great need of the United States is trained
diplomatic corps, the present Secretary of
State has furnished it in an indiscreet news
paper interview in regard 10 the BehriDg sea
matter.
We like intense Americanism; but we also
like prudence, wisdom and ability, and there
has been a lack of the highest type of these
occasionally in the office of Secretary of State.
Mr.. Blaine, in his Behring sea correspondence
with Great Britain took altogether untenable
ground and just an opposite one to that which
this government took back in the twenties,
when Russia owned Alaska. Russia pro-
claimed that the Behring was a closed sea.
The United States at once protested and
Great Britain closely followed, and Russia
yielded. Mr.. Blaine was so persistent and
tenacious in his contentious that he was sus-
pected of having personal interest or was
twisting the lions tail for political reasons.
No matter what was the cause, nor whether
Mr.. Blaine was candid and frank, the fact re-
mains that this country took stand Just the
opposite what we contended for in 1921.
And diplomatic blunders are going to con-
tinue, with possible costly and serious results,
as long as the office of Secretary of State is
used as a political reward. Our foreign office
should be entirely eliminated from partisan
politics. The head and all subordinates
should hold their places during competency.
Young men should be trained for the diplo-
matte service by course of through study,
and the service should not be subject TO
change with the changes of political control of
government Particularly should no President
hand the office over to friend upon the sole
ground of personal friendship whose days OF
usefulness in the public service are over, as
Mr. Mckinley has done. Mr.. Sherman, in
his long career, has been wise. and discreet
man, and his recent conduct is evidence that
his mind is weakening and he is not compe-
tent for the position of Secretary of State
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MARRIED.

At the Mountioy parsonage, August s. 1897. by
Rev W. G. Minnick Franklin E. Herr of Freedom
township. Adams county, Pa, and Miss Eudora NJ
Stoner, of Harvey Nd.
AT Silver Run, Nd, July 49, 1897, by Rev. A. d.
Dreisbach Phi. D., Franklin L. Ely and Miss Ada r.
Menchey both of Littlestown, Pa.
AT Silver Run, Md, August ), 1897, by Rev. A: F.
Dreisbach PHI D.. Jonas Lippy and Miss Mollie Erb,
both of Deep Run, Carroll county, Md.
On August S, 1897, at the home of the officiating
minister Rev. C. E. Dudrear, near Carrollton, Md:
Marshall T. Knight and Miss Amanda Taylor, both
of Patapsco, Md.
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Growth of the Pension Roll.

WASHINGTON, August THE pension I'll
of the United States has almost reached the
million mark. Commissioner Evans has just
issued a statement, showing that at the be-
ginning of the fiscal year the pensioners mum
bered just 9S3, 52S, an increase of 1850 for
the past year. During that year so, 101 new
pensions were granted, and 8, 917 persons were
restored to the rolls. Old age and disease,
however, is working great inroads into the
lists, for there were 81, $3.50 deaths during the
year. Other sources of loss were l,074 from
remarriage of widows; 1,S45 orphans attained
majority; 1888 failures to claim pensions and
3, $50 losses from unrecorded causes.
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This is a Hard Winter for Hayden.

With the thermometer at but little less than
100 degrees in the shade Oscar Hayden rode
into Missouri Valley Iowa, clad in his usual
summer costume of heavy wooden, flannel
underware, two thicknesses ofJean overalls,
fur cap, and oppressive overcoat reaching
from his ears to the ground. In winter he
seldom wears an overcoat-and that only
on the warmest days-and is generally seen
in his shirt sleeves. Heat and cold seem to
have no effect upon him exactly opposite to
that of ordinary mortals. Hayden owns a
farm some distance southeast of Missouri Val
ley He is well known, popular with his
neighbors, quite well TODD, and possesses no
pecuiaaitiss other than his habit of piling on
winter garments in summer and going about
in duck trousers and outing shirt in winter.
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At last, it is said, he came to Baltimore to
investigate the matter in person. He traced
his tobacco to one Of the warehouses and there
the clues stopped. As the warehouse officials
were responsible, the owner threatened Ito
raise rumpus' and appeal to the Governor
for redress. An arrangement is alleged to
have been made with him by which he agreed
to keep quiet and not press the case further.
By this arrangement his name is declared to
have been placed on the payroll until the sal
airy received from the State amounted to
enough to repay him for his lost tobacco. He
performed no services and abandoned his
search for his lost goods
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OI no T. IUIIII s-N It 7
r. G.. Matthews, Auct. au14t
MO. 1857 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County, in
Equity.
William d. X. Leese, Assignee and Mortga
gee, VS.. Christian A. Gunther and Annie
VI. Gmther, his wife, Mortgagors.
Ordered this 18th day of. August, 1891
that the sales of the mortgaged real estate and
personal property made and reported in the
above entitled cause by William D. X. Leese,
by virtue of the powers of sale contained in
two mortgages, the one from Christian A.
Gunther and Annie NJ. Guther his wife, to
William Leese, dated April LIST, 1886, and re-
corded among the Real Estate Mortgage
Records Of Carroll County, in Liber G. A.
NJ, No. %, folio 378, &C., and duly assigned
to said William d. X. Leese, and the other
from said Annie NJ Gunther and husband,
to said William d. X. Leese, dated May 18TH
1896. and recorded among the Chattel
and Bond Records of Carroll County in
Liber B. +. c., No. II, folio 24O, &C.,
be finally ratified and confirmed, unless
cause to the contrary be shown on or before
the 18th day of September, next; provided Il
copy of this order be inserted in some news
paper published in Carroll county, Maryland,
once week in each of three successive weeks
before the 9th day of September, next.
The report states the amount of sale of the
real estate to be 100000; and of the personal
property to be $78.85.
BENZ. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
True copy,-Test;
aug14 st Benz. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
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The Republicans of Carroll will nominate
their ticket on Monday. but they are not
likely to match the excellent ticket nominated
by the Democrats. Neither do the leaders
expect they can put up ticket that can de
feat it. Before the Democratic convention
they were iubilant and confident of success.
The action of that convention in putting up
the strongest ticket ever nominated in Carroll
was damper on their spirits. Some who
desired nominations are not now anxious to
saonro tbam
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The Mortgage Tax.

Under the provisions of the law passed at
the last session of the State Legislature, the
State and county tax on all mortgages are due
on August twentieth. The Law requires
that the State tax shall be paid to the State
treasurer on or before September 10th. Any
mortgage neglecting or refusing to pay said
tax when due, the collector is authorized to
seize and sell all said mortgagee's interest in
said mortgage in the same manner as other
property is sold for taxes.
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The Baltimore Herald for discovering pros
perity where none exists is in class by itself
Its efforts are really amusing. Because wheat
has advanced little owing to a shortage
abroad and speculation, the Herald THINKS
farmers are just rolling in wealth and are
rushing to the stores and mills after goods
and machinery.
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4 DMINISTRATORS' SALE
"A OF
HOUSE AND LOTS,

I'M Manchester. Nd.

The undersigned by virtue of an order of
the Orphans Court for Carroll County. in
tae State of Maryland, will offer at public
sale, on the premises, in Manchester, in said
County and State, on
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 18th, 1897,
at O'Clock, p. M, all those two adjoining
lots of ground, each 80 feet by 1872 feet, stu
ate on York street, in the town of Manchester,
in Carroll county, State of Maryland, and each
containing 1860 square feet of land, more or
less, being the same land that was conveyed by
deed of assignment from David II. Hoffacker to
William Rittase, dated September LIST, 1887 land
recorded among the Land Records of Carroll
County, aforesaid, in Liber B. F. c., No. Y,
folio 8, &C., as by reference thereto will fully
appear.
The improvements thereon
consist of two-story weather. Alm
boarded house, bakery and 80
store room, barn and other peEz14E547iEE.
necessary outbuildings and well of good
water at the kitchen door.
This is leasehold property and is subject
to the payment of an annual ground rent Of
80 cents on each lot.
Terms of Sale as prescribed by the Court
One-third cash on the day of sale or upon the
ratification thereof; the residue in two equal
payments, the one payable in six months and
the other payable in twelve months, from the
day of sale, credit payments to be secured by
the bonds or single bills of the purchaser,
with sufficient security, bearing interest from
the day of sale, or all cash at the option of
the purchaser.
WILLIAM F. RITTASE,
ADOLPHUS S. RITTASE,
Administrators of William Rittase, deceased.
jul21 At Jno. Milton Reifsnider, Atty.
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MO. 1865 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll county
Ex-PARTE
Ia the matter of the Trust Estate of Elmer c.
Beaver, Michael Z. Walsh and John Milton
Reifsnider, Trustees.
Ordered this 18th day of August, A. d. 1897,
that the accounts A. and B. of the auditor
filed in this cause be finally ratified and CON
firmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be
shown on or before the Both dayof August, inst
provided a copy of this order be inserted for
two successive weeks before the last named
day in some newspaper published in Carroll
county.
BENZ. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
True copy,-Test:
aug14 ct BENZ. +. GROUSE, Clerk.
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TRUSTEES SALE
OF 4
DESIRABLE F A R M,
Naor Westminster Md
Nenr Westminster. Nd.

BY virtue of decree of the Circuit Court
for Carroll county, sitting as a Court of
Equity. passed in cause No. 1922, wherein
Frank A. Eckenrode and others are PLAIN
tiffs, and Rebecca Eckenrode, widow, and
others are defendants, the undersigned. as
trustees, will sell at Public Sale, on the prem
Uses, on
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER It'll, 1897,
at clock, p. M, that desirable farm, con
sisting of
90 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS.
The improvements thereon consist of Two
story Frame and Log Dwell
AomsA Y ing House, large Bank Barn,
s. ssspA Wagon Shed, Carriage House,
tAasttsssk Corn Crib, Smoke House. Hog
House, Dairy and other outbuildings: large
Apple Orchard and other choice fruit on the
premises.
There is due proportion of Wood and
Meadow Land, spring of excellent water near
the house and water is convenient to the
buildings The land is in an excellent state
of cultivation.
This farm is desirably located on the Bati-
more and Reisterstown Turnpike in Wool
erys district, Carroll county, Md, adjoining
Reese P. O., formerly Carrollton, is about 3
miles from Westminster and is now in the
occupancy Of Frank A. Eckenrode, who will
at any time show the same to any persons de
string to view it before the sale.
The situation of this farm, its proximity to
Westminster, convenience to market, schools,
churches, &C., make it worthy the attention
of purchasers.
A survey and plat of this farm will be made
previous to the day of sale and plat of the
same will then be exhibited, according to
which survey and plat this farm will be of
fered and sold.
TERMS OF SALE:-One-thir cash on
the day of sale, or on the ratification thereof,
one-third in one and the other one-third in
two years from the day of sale; the credit
payments to be secured by the notes of the
purchaser or purchasers, with approved Sc
curity, bearing interest from the day of sale;
or ali cash, upon the ratification of the sale,
at the option of the purchaser.
JNO. MILTON REIFSNIDER,
CHAS. r. REIFSNIDER,
r. C. Matthews, Auct au14ts Trustees.
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.jiuly244 At
TO CREDITORS

This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of Car
roll county, in Maryland, letters of admins
tration on the Personal Estate of
WILLIAM H. MILLER,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
THEORETICALLY authenticated, to the subscriber,
on or before the 9TH day of March, 1898;
they NAV otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this Bird day of
August, 1897.
ADAM NJ. MILLER,
aug7 At Administrator.
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IN the Circuit Court for Carroll Co.
IN asGn EOTITY,

NO. $3.50 EQUITY.
George l.. Stocksdale, Assignee of Mortgage,
Plaintiff, against Susannah j: ColehoIr and
Zackariah F. ColehOur, her husband,
Mortgagors, Defendants.
Ordered this 18th day of August, in the year
eighteen hundred and ninety seven; that the
sale of the real estate mentioned in these pro-
ceedings. made and. reported by George
/. Stocksdale, Assignee of Mortgage,
he ratified and confirmed, unless cause to
the contrary thereof be shown on Or be-
fore the 18th day of September, next; pro-
vided copy of this order be inserted in some
newspaper printed in Carroll county once IN
each ofthree successive weeks before the 9th
day of September, next.
The report states the amount of sale to be
go wv BENZ. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
True Copy,-Test:
aug14 3t BENZ. r. GROUSE elerA'
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DUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate and Personal Prop
erty.

By virtue of the power and authority con-
tanned in last will and testament of Daniel
Jtz, deceased and an order of the Orphans
Court of Carroll county, the undersigned,
executor. will sell Mt public sale at the late
residence of the deceased, near the village of
Snydersburg, on
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th. 1897,
at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. the real estate as fol-
lows
First. The entire home residence of said
deceased. inclusive of seven different tracts,
all situate near the village of Snydersburg,
and containing
6O2 ACRES OF LAND, MORE or LESS.
The improvements thereon are
a 2-story log weatherboarded 4 aH
dwelling house, fine bank - -
barn. in good condition, sum- Ezz4zss||z -.
mer house and all other necessary outbuild-
ings This is one of the most desirable resi-
dences in the vicinity, is we'll located, close
TO stores. churches, etc. Also has running
water through the farm and good pump water
at the house and barn. This farm is noted
for good fruit it yields.
Second. The properly originally consisted
of seven tracts of land, and will be offered as
such, that is, each tract will be sold separate.
w, and if the proceeds of these tracts will
amount to more than the offer made for the
farm in entirety, they will be sold in that way;
on the contrary, should the farm offered in
entirety bring greater price than the lots
sold separately, the sale will be closed to the
person who so bid. These lots average from
to acres and are well located for building pur-
poses. Four lots have good spring water and a
creek running through them. All of said lots
contain very good timber; one tract of acres
is especially desirable, being located along
the county road and contains spring and
running water, with about acres of good
timber
Also at the same time will be sold lot of
personal property, viz: Five tons of hay,
lot of cord and summer wood, planks, posts
and about 500 rails. The widow will sell at
the same time COW, cook stove, table, chairs,
crooks and a lot of other furniture too numer-
Gus to mention.
Persons wishing to examine the above pro-
perry can call on the executor, near Bish' S
mill or Ivan l.. Hof, Solicitor, for executor,
at Westminster.
Terms of Sale of Real Estate.-One third
of the purchase money to be paid cash on the
day of sale or upon the ratification thereof by
the said court; and the residue in two equal
payments, the one payable in one year and
the other payable in two years from the day
of sale, the credit payments to be secured
by the bonds or single bills of the pur
chaser or purchasers, with sufficient secu
rity or all cash at the option of the purchaser.
ISRAEL UTZ, Executor.
Ivan l.. Hoff, Solicitor.
aug IA is Jacob Hoffman, Auctioneer.
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TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscribers
have obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters tesla
mentary on the Personal Estate of
ROBERT WILSON.
late of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vOuch-
ers thereof legally authenticated, to the sub
scribers, on or before the oath day of Feb
ruary 1898; they may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under our hands this Doth day of
July, 1897.
l.. CALVIN JORDAN,
ELIZA f. WILSON,
july "a At Executors.
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bicycle STOLEN from Linwood
ID Camp, Thursday evening last, Carlin
4 Fulton Flyer Bicycle, No. S917; color, ma
room; Hartford tires, single tubes, crank for
pedals, solid; Garford saddle, frame slightly
scratched by pedal bar on one side. A lib
eral reward for its return to
ID. ROGER ENGLAR,
aug14 st Medford Station, Nd
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DEER PARK Sunday school will hold its
- annual picnic il the grove adjoining
the church on Saturday, the 28th of August.
There will be speakers from abroad and a
band of music Nothing will be spared to
make it interesting. Refreshments will be
sold for the benefit of the school.