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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-04-15
Affairs in Samoa.

1t was a bad day for the United States when
.ley went into partnership with Great Britain
and Germany to preserve and protect the
Samoan Islands and to maintain stable gov,
eminent. The ADVOCATE recently published
an account of the election of a King by the
natives, and the upsettng of their choice by
the Court, presided over by an American, and
the setting up of another king. The new king
was sustained by the British and American
Consuls, while the German Consul upheld the
deposed king. Hostilities broke out between
the followers of the rival kings, the deposed
one having the largest following. The Brit
ish and American war ships shelled the ma
tive villages and have landed marines. These
have been ambushed and a number of both
were killed and wounded. The German Con-
sui is charged with encouraging the natives
in the attack. and the proprietor of the plan
tation, German, where the attack was made,
has been arrested and put on board British
ar vessel.
Now the three governments constituting
the protectorate are at variance as TO the
rightful king, and the United States and Great
Britain have a war on hand with part of the
natives. Both have lost officers and men and
they have not men enough to cope with the
opponents of the reigning king.
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what is promised them, full value for their
money. Eve been there, and | know all
about il. Experience is the best teacher and
if you have not already visited the "Empo-
rum, let me advise you to 90 at once, or
YOU may not see the fine line of PoPLINS in
the new blue and mode shades. They are
beyond description and are selling rapidly.
They would suit your complexion admirably,
so soft and falling in such graceful folds. No
lady is well dressed without Il tailor made
gown this spring, and | am sure you could
not possibly resist the lovely VENETIAN CLOTH.
in soft becoming grays, just the very thing for
service as well as style and beauty. and so
cheap-only SI.0O Il yard. The price Is as
attractive as the goods But YOU will simply
rave over the exquisite black silk CREroNS-
marvelS Of beauty, finest quality aud newest
deSign-immense bargains at $500. You
know | love bright colorS, and | was Parucu-
larry pleased with the great variety OF plaid
gooGS-the very thing for Il pretty waist to
wear with a plain skirt these cool spring even
ngS, and for childrenS dresses they are the
preltieSt in the market. But these are not
ALL No one knows better how 10 strike the
popular taste than Vim. +. Derr, proprietor
of the Great Model Emporium aud he has all
the newest goods in the latest and mos, at
traclive styles. "All Of them different IN
totolS anu pattern. SIN. MN>AIb anu 'dNt'
crepe. velvet aud satin | can hardly de
scribe to You the beautiful IAFFETA SILKS.
plain and striped. turquoise. cerise, oN-blood.
striped with white, all the newest cuIors, and
some exquisite designs in that new aud beat
tful shade known a. FUSCHtA They must ba
seen to be appreciated. Be sure aud ask for
them. Don trust to a chance display They
are too dainty TO be tossed about careic>>.y
on the counters One word about tine pruls
and white goods The PIQUEs are particularly
pretty, plain. corded aud striped, AT endless
variety. Nou must have Plque suit tor
summer evenings. | sighed for dozen Of
them | haven't time 10 tell YOU about the
braid, aud trimmings OF all kinds. Some
thing 10 suit every color aud material auiaii
at prices within the reach 1T every one. The
new STYLES of buttons are Just too pretty for
anything and give such finish 10 suit /
can't begin TO describe every thing. laU
mus, see for Yourself AND Toe sur" 20 ask tar
ANYTHING YOU want Il, sure o. be- there
Go Yourself and take your friends. Every
ole can De- suited blonde or brunette, rich
or poor old 40 young i..aiu "r pretty can ana
lua;eria, Tor
Dresses tor breakfast and dinner aud balls.
Dresses io -it in. and stand 90 aud walk lu,
Dresses to dance iu aud trt IN aUd talk lH.
Dresses ia which r. SO nothing a. all.
boa forget the place. The Great Mode.
Emporium. Siuc,jy your friend 'Ely-
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-04-15

Whatever of race issue has been raised in
Baltimore has been raised by the colored peo-
pie themselves. They have huddled under
the Republican banner, and blindly stay
there, treating as enemies the Democrats,
who constitute the great majority of the prop
erty-holding and intelligent people of the
state. The Germans, the Irish, tue Hebrews,
the Italians nor no other race has done so.
No sect is politically banded. The Negro
alone has raised the race issue, aud by his
persistent course of enmiiy to the bulk Of
the white race has given cause for the issue
whether Baltimore is a White Mans City or
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Open Letter to Flora McFlimsey.
WESTMINSTER, Mn. April "A, 1898.

WESTMINSTER, Mn. April Il, 1898.
Miss Flora McFlimsey OF Madison Square,
we have all heard, how you made Three
separate journeys to Paris, and after ransack-
ing every store and shop in that great center
offashion. declared you had positively moth
ing to wear Now, | have not been 10
Paris not even to Baltimore like some of my
friends, thinking | could OBTAIN better goods
for the money and pay less money for the
goods and at the same time boast a more sty-
fish suit than my neighbors. What is the use
of paying rail road fare, and undergoing am
immense amount of fatigue and worry rushing
after the Aamingy advertised bargain counters
of our neighboring city, when we have right
IN our midst The GREAT MODEL EMPoRIUN,
where every body, rich and poor alike, receive
the most courteous treatment, and get just
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The United States and Spain exchanged
notifications ofthe Paris treaty in Washington
on Tuesday, and the war between the two
countries is legally ended as it has practically
been since last August. The next step will
be to pay twenty millions of dollars to Spain
for the Philippines and then the United States
will have to subdue the Filipinos before they
can obtain possession of the islands.
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TRUSTEE'S SALE
Il
Valuable Timber Lots,
ga Ns.t MINISTER pHfars. avar Iar Nsss.asf.-a
Road Carries. tsarE,. Nt


Rod. Carrie. t4sHE,. Nt
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NJ. -->s nhrgrru Mas 8 naaa.s a#l =. heF-
are a.a1ruS. sad Essar. lgHu snt .ta-f- #re
3a.eas4Hsa fhr snatrs. -u~a. trustee. 81
pointed su .ss4 .aase. ss.. .'irs as FaaHr sails.
..- ta,, premises. .sszarr su Wr,-u.a.grr t.-
tuef. Caro-" s.laats. aai l..a- a-ar .He
Washington raa8 distant from tav rfs as
He-tuta,,~r 4haal 8 u.les. aHt a-srlHsaE aE
nsar tae auis o' John IS ua.uc, " ,.saH.
tuHprumt,a sas elasr. 500
SATURDAY. be Dgh 8ay " MAY. l-fs.
81 q clock. b. u.-, ta- sai.ua51g .1.s ar ..sr.
e. - and mostly Ia timber.
LIT ~. 3. 81 containing ln Acres. . Rood
ss.i - P~geb-, ~ lAa&. more cog Tess
Lot No. o., as containing lu Acres, } EHaa
auI - Pereae. at Land. more nr ir>-.
f1s NJ. e. as containing Co Acre. { Rood
ard - Pgreh~- af Land. more a- less.
AuI iat No. = a. containing De- Acres, 4
Rood aua - P~rrhc, 3! Land, more 80 .sss.
Tenn, 90 sale One gd5ri ui The purchase
marey ID De y'a.l ln cash oa ;Eo day ai sale,
ar on ,be ratification larrro! BY the court, ,as
residue 90 two equal payments ut aua =
months. secured by the u1i@- 10. JHe purchaser,
bearing interest from the day o' sale.
JAS. A. G. BOND, Trustee.
Bond & Parkr Solicitors.
aprI5-t. T. A. GarsuCa. Aac;ioaeer-
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Last Monday was the last opportunity for
voters in Baltimore to get registered, and on
that day ). 252 white and S91 colored voters
were enrolled The total registration is III,
339, including 1851 colored voters. The
election for city officers takes place on Tues
day. Nav I'd.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-04-15
DnHEAD OF FINE MULES AND
~ 20 HEAD OF HORSES
AND MARES.

received on Friday, March 24,h, 1899, at
my ,alc aul exchange stables N l.irylystown,
20 head of Gge Mules, ! 10 Ia wears old,
weighing from 5O0 10 1900 pounds, Can bs
bought 6s exchanged for al from 500 per
lalr ug Many Of them are good single line
leaders. Also ~ head Of Horses aud Mares.
ranging Ia price from 50 up. Some Of the
Mares arr heavy with toal Can be seen at
my stables at any ume II YOU desire par.
chasing Horse n Mule inspect ms line
H. \. SPALDlNG.
ular d I.,tlle>towu, Pa.
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For sale III Westminster by the
SHAW DRUG co,
apr Cor Main and John SIS
" Office TO WATER COESUM-
~ ERS.

Wnrgr Company Licenses iar ,he yesg com
m.uciug May -, ls@3. and ending MAY l,t
1900. are due MAY LIST, FruN., and payable 80
the office Of the Company. IS5 T.. Mann Street.
Ifpajd before Nav 10Th q discount OF Four
Per Cent will be allowed After June lst
interest will Doe charged.
The annual deposit ct $1,000 for meters
must Dee made ou MAY Isl.
4. II. HUBER,
uprS4t See Il Treas.
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TO CREDITORS.

~ OIICE 10 ChEDIIOhS-
have obtained from the Orphans Court Of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters Of ad-
mni,tration on the Personal Estate Of
WILLIAM GROUSE.
late OF carroll county, deceased. Allpersons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same. with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, to the sub
-cribers. ON or before the lst day OF November.
1880; they may otherwise by law be eN
cluded from all benefit Of said estate.
Given under our hands this 27th day of
March, 1899.
MARY s. CREBBS,
SYLVESTER CREBBS,
apr At Administrators.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This IS 20 give notice that the subscribers
have obtained from the Orphans Court Of
Carroll county. ia Maryland, letters OF aa-
miui,tratoa on the Personal Estate of
ELIZABETH. C. GROUSE.
late OF Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned - exhibit the same. with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, TO the subscri-
beers. on OF before the 1st day Of November,
1899; they may otherwise by Law be excluded
from All benefit Of said estate.
Given under our hands this 27th day Of
March, 1899.
MARY :. CREBBS.
SYLVESTER CREBBS,
apr It. Administrators.
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tiec3 On
GOOD GOODS CHEAP.

4 GOD GOODS CHEAP.
4 Piece Berry Set free with l Box Of
Baking Powder Tor one week only.
RALSTON'S BREAKFAST FOOD I5c.
GRAPEFRUIT FOOD loo.
WATER CRACKERS &c III.
GINGER SNAPS &c lb.
GOOD LOOSE COFFEE IOc 10.
FINE TEA 4oc h.
b. r. BABBITT'S LYE 3 for pc.
b. T. BABBTTTS SOAP Tor 25c.
&. T. BABBITT'S 177G. 4c
Selling off Queensware at Cost.
FEEpS-SHORT, BRAN. CORN, OATS.
WHITEWASH LIME for SALE.
WIN. y. KEEPER.
apr sit Westminster. Nd.
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ELECTION NOTICE.

Westminster Deposit and Trust Company.
Westminster, Md, April 18th, 1899.
The Stockholders of the Westminster De
post and Trust Company are hereby notified
that the regular annual meeting for the elec-
ton of TWELVE DIRECTORS to manage
the affairs Of the Company for the ensuing
year. will be held at the Banking Rooms OF
said Company, on Monday the lst day Of May.
1899, between the hours Of 10 O'Clock and II
o clock Il. m. GEO. NJ. PARKE,
aprl5 Secretary and Treasurer.
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Militia Ordered Out.

SPRINGFIELD. Ill, April IO.-Adjutant Gen
era Reece and Colonel j. ). Culver left
here for Pana at 40 this afternoon. With
Company c, and were joined At TavlorviIle
by Company B, both Of the First Infantry.
Upon their arrival at Decatur they were
joined by Company II, of the sau.e regiment,
all of these troops having beer ordered TO
Pana for riot duty by Governor Tanner upon
request of the citizens of that city. II may
be that more companies viii be sent, a. the
rioting miners telegraphed to other towns for
recruits. 1t was decided just before the train
left to take the Calling section, and il went
down with the other troops.
MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED.
Governor Tanner has issued proclama
ton declaring martial law at Pana. The
proclamation creates district comprising the
town of Pana aud all territory within one
mile thereof, and forbids the carrying Of arms
within such district.
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= America: Foremost HtaasgTaisasrs. {.
INTERESTING SPRING ITEMS.

Time is Just ripe for mothers to look for some
mode of letting the little Tots enjoy the invigor
atlng Spring arr
We present here a solution to her problem
AS usua' we are foremost to attend the wants
OF the people, here is one Of our many specials.
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I ICENSE NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all persons and
bodies, corporate or polite, To whom !, may
concern that they
MUST OBTAIN \ LICENSE.
or renew the same. on or before the
FIRST DAY OF MAY, 1899.
according to the provisions of the Code of
Public Laws of the State of MARYLAND
EPHRAIM IAINES,
apr - 81 Sheriff of Carroll county.
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$50. Us. II Buli>asl,. Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-23
The Fuel Of the Future.

What them? Are we utterly dependent
upon coal, so that the wheels OF INDUSTRY
will stop and the forests be consumed for
fuel when coal gives out2 OF course not.
1t is an idle fear. Already we have the
beginnings Of a new method OF utilizing
natural energy which viii prove enor-
mously more effective han coal ever has
been, and will be practically in~exhaustiple'
to whatever extent industry may expand
Electrical energy. developed by water
power, will run the worlds industries,
furnish it's light and heat. and be the uni-
versal substitute for all forms OF COM
bustion methods. Water power is prac-
fiealIv unlimited, and it will be ntilizide
more and more in proportion as the need
for it arises and as its use becomes, at diff
ferent places and at successive PERIODS,
cheaper than coal.
The substitution Will proceed gFadualy
until, when the coal suppl ftilaiiy IS eN-
hausted, nobody will have anything. more
than a curious or academic interest in the
matter, and probably mot a ripple wiz pc
produced in the steady onward hood OF
the old industry. As the use OF Wa
Ter poWer to develop electrical energy In
creases ITO the point CT fofm1dapfe conn
~netitiorp with coal. electrical students ana
inyenfors win doubtless bring out Inn
provements making II possible 70 store
at small cost. until our FACTORIES, railroads
ard shipS can he operated by it.our houses
and wazsned and food prepared,
iii AT eVef less EXPENSE thagH IS 2osasnie
tasliv with coaL-Trentonfs Magazine.
Eswvits.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-23

TO ne core. RE went ont or his wv
accord and drew a pail Of water, and
he brought In wood for the sitting
room fire. We children all agreed
when we went up stairs to bed that
night that there never was a man SO
good, except father. We had told
him our plans for Christmas, and he
was SO much interested. He said of
course we could have a tree. He
would cut a fine tree, and if Uncle
William was not well enough for ia
Their and mother to leave him on
Christmas day he would go to Ware
vile himself and stay with Uncle VIII
liam, so they could come home. He
said, too, that he could go down to the
village on foot, and if we would make
put q list of the things we wanted he
would go Gown and buy them for us.
He went the very mex day. We gave
him all our money, and he brought
back everything we wanted. We de-
cided to make him some presents. too.
and I began a little wash leather mon
ey bag, like the n | had made for fa-
Their. Flory made a penwiper and
Janey a worsted bookmark.
Samuel j. Wetherhed cut a beautiful
tree for US, taking us all into the
woods to pick it out. Then he set it
up in the parlor so firmly that it did
not shake. He rugged some sockets
for candles and helped US string pop
corn for decorations and make candy
bags. He could sew as well as moth
er. Samuel J. Wetherhed was the most
industrious mar l ever saw. He was
not idle a minute. He milkeA:an did
all the barn chores, he made the fires
and drew water and swept the floors
and washed the milk pals for me, and
all his spare time he was at work up
on u Christmas preparations as bust
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-23

crept across toSthe dark bedroom. keep
ing close to the wall. I peeked in, and
there was Samuel rummaging in the
chest where the money was. Then !
knew that, however good Samuel
might be IN other ways, he would take
things. 1t was an awful shock. ]
wonder why / did not scream n run.
but l kept still. | went back up stairs
and locked myself into the chamber
and sat down on the edge OF the e
to think. It did not seem to me that
it was of any use for me to stay down
stairs and watch Samuel. / did not
think he could find out the secret
drawer without any help. / could not
stop his taking the money if he was
determined. Then, too, | reasoned that
if he did not find 1t that night there
would be time enoughsfor me to hide 1t
tomorrow, and father and mother were
coming home TEXT day.
did not sleep any that night. | took
off my dress and lay down. Before
daybreak | had my plans all made. |
tried to treat Samuel just as usual
when l saw him in the morning, and I
guess did. After breakfast ! carried
a pitcher Of water into the parlor as
il | We're going to water the plants.
Then lighted a match and touched it
to one of the candles on the Christmas
tree to make it appear as if had only
wanted to see how it would look, and
then | touched it to the tree, and it
blazed up. | waited until / dared wait
no longer, and then | dashed on the
water and screamed fire at the top Of
my lungs. They all came running in.
Samuel first. He rushed for more wa
ter, and the fire was out in a minute,
but the tree was badly singed, and the
children began to cry.
"Now. don't you-c cry" said Samuel
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-23
HOLLY -SuPERSTiTIoNs.
Ola English Legends In Connection
with the Tree.

Old English Legends In Connection
With the Tree.
Many are the legends and supersti-
tons connected with the holly. Old
authors write Of the tree as The hulwer
and the holm, while in our old ballads
it is nearly always the holm tree. 1t IS
as the holm that Spenser includes it
among the trees that grew in the forest
where Una and her gentle knight
sought covert" Coles, in bis quaint
Herbal" tells us that the smaller
branches of the holly may be used in
decorating houses and churches, and
that those of a larger size gre very
necessary for carriers to make whips
and for riding rods,v and (which may
eem a little strange" to the reader
who knows no better, zone of his
friends had q holly tree growing in his
orchard of that bigness that. being CUT
down, he caused it to be sawed out In
boards. and made himself a coffin
In some parts OF Yorkshire, ~curiously
enough, to this day it is believed that
IL more ivy than holly is used in the
Christmas decorations the wife will
wear the breeches1 for the ensuing
year. An old farmer was once seen
pulling down the ivy with which the
kitchen vas decorated. "IH ha' moan
o. this" he whispered to his squire.
IN Yorkshire, too. they have the beat-
tiful superstition that Christmas is the
one feast of the year in which the fai
ries may rejoice; they may hear the
holy lame without having. to flee and
hide and they have been heard to join
in the carols. Once a little elf child,
we are told. was forgotten by some
mischanee, and was heard weeping
and waiting up and down the house.
though none saw him till Whitsuntide.
Speaking of this to an old woman in
Devonshire, she assured us that the
fairies had left the child ssof purpose"
# any one had had wit to sprinkle
{christen) him, he never would have
gone back to his people, but would be-
come a Christian child.
The holly used for decorations, both
in church and house, should be taken
down on Candlemas eve, or misfortune
will come on parish or people. In tax
ing down holly in some parts of Eng
land it is thought unlucky to prick the
finger II blood comes, but ii a leaf
stick to dress II coal It is a good men
In old days a branch of holly picked on
Christmas eve was as efficacious as the
rowan, or mountain ash, in protecting
from witches and warlocks or evil
spells A twig, brought from church,
might be kept, like the Eastern palm,
for the same purpose. Your cattle, too,
will thrive, and your sheep and goats
bring forth twins if you fasten up q
bit of holly in stall or manger or fold,
that Gods creatures may rejoice with
mai on the anniversary of his BIRTH
Monthly Packet.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-23

@In go this minute and cut another
tree"
So Samuel started off and Charley
with him, and then | made Flory and
! Janey go up stairs. eYou two have just
got to go up stairs and stay there while
| fix a surprise" said /. Surprises were
a favorite amusement with us children.
Flory and Janey laughed and ran off
up stairs in a minute.
I set some molasses on to boil. Then
I got the money out of the secret draw
er and made six little parcels of it, roll
ed as tightly as | could and wrapped
in letter paper. Then as soon as the
molasses was boiled | made popcorn
balls. luckily ! had enough cor pop
ped. When | called the girls down
stairs, l had two plates of corn balls.
The balls in one were of extra size,
with strings attached all ready to hang
on the tree, and in six of them were
hidden the little rolls of money. The
balls in the other plate were smaller,
and those were to be eaten at once.
When Samuel and Charley came
home, / gave them some of the little
corn balls, and when Samuel had set
up the tree l hung on the others. Then
/ thought the money was safe, but |
| wondered all the time what / should
do if Samuel should come to me and
ask me righS out where the money was,
for / did not want to tell a lie.
That night we all went up stairs as
usual, but did not go to sleep. 1t was
not very late when / heard Samuel
moving about below, and presently he
came TO The foot Of the stairs and call
ed me.
l went to my door. My heart was.
beating SO hard it seemed to choke me.
What do you want?" | made out to
say as softly as | could. so as not to
wake the children.
Come down here a minute" said
Samuel, and | went down to the sit
ting room. II want to ask you a ques-
tion," said Samuel. He tried to smile,
but he vas very pale and looked as il
he was as frightened as l was. trem-
bIed so / could scarcely stand. | was
so afraid he would ask me right out,
Where is the money! but he did not
Il only want to ask if your father
left some money ia the house when he
went away said he. looking away
from me as If he were ashamed.
Eyes, he did" said I. | had to or tell
a lie.
"We1l," said Samuel in a queer. shaE-
Ing voice, Il would like to borrow that