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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-27
PARTISAN SHOPKEEPERS.
They Have n Hundred Artful Methods
of Selling Goods.
Copyright 1900 by r. Burps.)


Copyright 1900 by r. Burps.)
PARIS, May u. 1900.-It requires cast
iron resolutions allied to a New England
| conscience and combined with a Franciscan
monks Indifference to the vanity of fine
| raimeEt for an American woman to visit
Paris and withstand the temptations to
shop. She may go prepared to devote all
| her powers. physical and financial. to
I churches and picture galleries, but the
| Partisan purveyor of finery has not been
! Matching advertising plots and studying
the feminine nature for nothing. He knows
enough to realize that 1t isn't through big
announcements in the newspapers that he
is going to gather his proper harvest of
American dollars.
Women, he has discovered, never read
newspapers when they travel, which ac-
counts for the pitiful paucity OF advertising
in the daily journals. To make up for this
every enterprising corsetiere, mi!liner, or
modste employs, If possible. clever young
woman whose business ii is to lock up daily
the published lists of newcomers to Paris
and examine the registers of the hotels and
pensions. This employe then sends out
through the mail cards and letters of ad-
vertisemeut, and follows up that maneuvre
by calling in person on many of the travel
ers Such advertising is contrary to the
American precedent, but it works like a
charm in Paris.
The little solicitor Of patronage is al
ways selected for her coed looks and for
the possession of 4 caressing, pleading,
persuasive manner that DISCUSSES delight
fully most enormous amount of cheek.
She usually speaks English with an ac-
cent that makes it worth while to listen
TO her, and If she is solicitor for cor
set maker her figure strikes envy to the
heart of the beholder while II a milliner-s
agent, her hat is silent but none the
less aggressive advertisement for the house
she represents. There is no use trying
to avoid her because with the meekness of
worm and the obstinacy OF mule. she
gains admission and an Interview sooner or
later: sometimes with. only the cards of
her firm to dispense. but often enough with
q tidy black brass bound little case in her
hand that holds an allhring example of
her stock in trade.
Having taken all these particularly clev-
er precautions for waylaying the American
woman. the Partisan can. conscientiousiy
let his shop windows do the rest
There is no law IN FRANCE against Sun
day selling and though merchants who can
AFFORD employees put up their shutters and
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-27
A M1D-ocEAN LAUNDRY.
voyagcrx Can Now Have "Washing''
Done mt Sen.

Done mt Sea.
An innovation in the shape Of an ocean
laundry has come into existence. The ex-
pertinent was first tried on the steamship
New England. which started from Boston.
says the Transcript" last February. on
a nine weeks trip in foreign waters. The
Usual practice with an ocean liner is to
allow its own laundry to assume large pro-
portions somewhere down in the hold, while
the soiled linen of its passengers becomes
an individual care and trouble until the
end of the voyage. Now. however, all this
viii! be different. The passenger will give
his laundry to the steward. and from the
laundry below in a few days the linen will
be returned to him. fresh and clean. The
new plant will handle on ansaSerage 7,coJ
pieces Of linen day. with n capacity of
doing the entire washing Of about eight
hundred people. 1t will be as complete in
every way as laundry on shore. The plant
has daily consumption Of fifty barrels Of
soap and twenty barrels Of starch, aside
from other necessary supplies used in
laundry. One item alone is the use of 1000
gallons of water per day. which is con-
dersed on the ship by special APPARATUS.
The machinery Of the plant consists OF
large steam mangle and washing and iron
'fed'' to the mangle machine at the rate
of 4,000 pieces an hour. ,Thsre. are two
large washing machines. which by skillful
manipulation. can turn linen washed and
wrung out to the amount Of 10. eco pieces a
day. Washing is the first consideration in
the process of laundry work. and the sue
cessful results from these machines are as
sured. Other appliances include those for
starching properly and to suit individual
tastes. One of the most difficult operations
CT the iaundryman is ironing. In the ma
chimes which have been provided, however.
this part of the work may be done with
entire satisfaction. One machine is capable
of ironing from eight to ten thousand col
lars and cuffs day. TO say nothing of other
articles. L. NJ. Fielding of Boston, who |
first conceived the idea OF this ocean laun-
dry. and who acted as superintendent on |
the first trip. while realizing the practical |
bility Of all ocean liners adopting this |
method Of handling their washing, said It |
would not. in all probability, be generally |
adopted at once, but that for long voyages |
it readily commends itself
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-27
A Scarf Clasp.

A cunning little device for keeping a
null chiffon scarf in place is curved
clasp which reminds one Of those quaint
bouquet pins worn thirty or more years
ago by our aunts and mothers They are
unique and useful. and have not as yet. oh
tanned sufficient popularity to make them
common. The scarf is tied once and slipped
through these rounded clasps. which hold
them firmly at the throat and allow the
ends to fly.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-11-24
50 Velvet Rugs 1877.
More of those handsome Velvet Rugs in half dozen pretty
patterns size 26x54 and fully worth g for only $l37

England wants To borrow $3.50, 900,
600 to pay the expenses Of the BOer war.
At the September election in Arkansas
81 counties we're carried for license and
| 81 counties for non license.
Allentown, Pa, can boast of two re-
markable families, Mrs. Margaret Ward,
the widow Of Barney Ward, was the mother
Of eight children, each of whom was born
ON the Fourth of July-the first in 1860
and the last in 1877 Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel Hexaulh, who recently celebrated
their golden wedding, are the parents of
FIVE sons and eight daughters, They have
! 10 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren
| and death has never entered the circle of
their descendants. Mr. Hexauth is "a
years of age, and his wife is three years
his Junior
The cornerstone of the new church
building for Emmanuel Reformed congre
CATION at Hanover, Pa, was laid Sunday
afternoon by Rev. George b. Resser, the
pastor Others who took part in the ser
vices were Revs j c. Roller, ID. D.. Chas.
| NJ. Stock, u. ID. Herman s. Cook, j. Emery
Weeks, NJ. j. Roth and f. D. Miller The
new building win occupy the site of the re-
Gently demolished church, and will be con
structed of brick, with Avondale stone
front and trimmings Its style of archi
lecture will be Tudor Gothic, and it will
be IS by % feet in size, with tower 20
feet high. The auditorium, with seating
capacity of 700, will be magnifcenty fur
nished and contain many memorials.
The building will be consecrated some time
next fall. and will cost $40, 900.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-11-24

burglars are very industrious 10 Bslti.
laaTU ooauly.
Caton,ville, Baltimore county, Is having
a building BOON
About - per cent. of the voters in
Ken, county are purcha.able
Hsgrr,town + to have a match factory
II sill employ about - hands
P,.olesvills, Montgomery county. had .
negro shooting match last Saturday night,
IN oyster supper was in progress. Eight
ensa,i, aud several nesroe, wcrt wounded.
Thomas Boyer, aged 30 years who dis
appeared frum his home and family at Em
luilsburg on August I5 last, has been 10
ga'ed At New Oxford "a, where he i
employed in a hotel
By two boys lighting cigarette, the barn
on Peter Eshleman : farm, WaShingtor
county. together With 100 barrels Of eorn,
- tons If has. fodder, implements, &e
were burned Less 81 500, partially in
sured
Thomas C,oksey Ward, aged loo years
. ,otei at Nechaniceyille, st Mary's coun-
". II the last election. He was born No
ycmbcr -, l793. lie said, Il am near
" l0T years old have lived a plain life
and voted the straight Democratic ticket
at each election
Miss Ethalia Carbaugh, near HagerS
town, had not spoken for four months on
account Of a nervous affection. The other
day while climbing fence with Il bucket
If water, she fell. and the freight, in con
nection with the shock, was the means oi
restoring her speech.
There Is a great scarcity of water il
Frederick county this fall aud the stream,
and creeks are very low; many have gene
dry The Monocacy river contains only
about one foot of water on the level ana
i slowly falling, Many farmers are driv.
lng their stock some distance for warer,
while Others are hauling it from the rlyer.
4 meteor, about the size of -four bar
rel, fell on the eth instant about eight
miles west bl Hancock. No 1unutiS GslNt
a glowing description of it. They say it
was accompanied by deafening roar Of
thunder and thousands of exploding leon
ids. It struck q rocky cliff and caused the
mountain to quake. Thousands of bits of
meteoric iron were scattered all over the
neighborhood by the force of the explo-
sion.
James X Salisbury, formerly one OF
the leading merchants of Caroline county
died at his home in Ridgely Monday morn
ing after week illness, aged 81 years
In 1919 he went to California via Cape
Horn and there engaged successfully IL
mining and in business till 1857, when ht
returned to Denton, Caroline county, his
birthplace and early home. There he en-
gagged in a general mercantile business
moving to Ridgely in 1867 as the pionee
merchant of that town. He leaves !
widow and five children.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-11-24

Philippi. West Virginia, had SIo, GOO
FIRE OF Saturday last, caused by defective
fiue
Francis II Care, a New York broker,
has failed liabilities 81 GOO, 000, assets
nothing
The Paris Exposition closed las, week.
There were 30. 600 000 visitors, and the
enterprise was splendid success.
Andrew Carnieie, the head Of the iron
trust. has given 50. GOO, 900 TO endow a
polytechnie mechanical school in Pittsburg,
Pa.
Grant Brus. stock brokers, New York
city. failed last week. IL Is sand that TIVE
confidence men worked them for $3.50,
900.
At Niles, Ohio, ON Tuesday 500 men
we're thrown out of work BY the closing
Of the forge and plate mills department Of
the American Sheet Steel Company mills
The German National Bank, at New
port, XIV, has been closed by the bank
examiners. and Frank NJ Brown. the
book keeper, is missing; he is short about
$500, 600
Seven persons were burned to death in
a fire which consumed hotel, opera house
and barn in Oswaya, Pa, ON Sunday.
Two of those who leaped from the windows
were seriously injured.
The murder of Louise Frost by Preston
Porter, colored, has stirred up race feeling
to such an extent that all negroes of bad
character have been warned to leave Ebert
and Lincoln counties, Colorado.
In Washington. H. c., five young men
are under arrest for blackmail. lsadore
Leavev, the leader of the gang, made a
confession, stating that they had been
working the game prodtably for two ol
three years
Last week nearly 200 men employed at
the Rhode Island Locomotive Works De
partment of the Inter national Water Pow
er Company, at Providence, were laid off.
A part of the plant is to be removed from
Providence.
Preston Porter, negro, 10 wears old
was burned at the stake by vigilance
committee at Limon, COL, on the 10th
instant. for the outrage and murder of Louise
Frost, the eleven yearold daughter OF
Richard w Frost.
English papers publish details of the
recent Russian horrors in China, asserting
that about Il, 600 persons perished by tn,
sword, bullet or drowning by being driven
into the Amur river. Women and chill
dren were among the victims.
About 400 clerks in the Census Bureau
at Washington viii be dismissed by De
cember / owing to the diminishing of the
work This will leave a force of abou
5000 at that time, and the number will b.
/ materially reduced at intervals.
Since the death of ex-mayor w. l.,
Strong and f. II Stott last week, tn
dry goods firm of w. L. Strong 4 Co, o
/ New York city, have failed with liabilitie
of Sc, 900, 900. 1t is said that thei
financial condition hastened their death.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-11-24
CHOICE oCERIEs

as can he found IN our city.
CHOICE TEAS, COFFEES, SIRUPS,
NEW ORLEANS MOLASSES, CANNED
GOODS OF ALL KINDS, CIGARS, TO
BACCO, &c.
The best grades of PATENT PROCESS
and FAMILY FLOUR constantly on hand at
bottom figures. Will pay the Highest Prices
for WHEAT, CORN. RYE, OATS. and All
kinds of Country Produce.
Agent for Latin Il Rand's Blasting Pow
der, aud Judson's Dynamite for stump blast
ing. &c. Farmers can be supplied with the
best quality of COTTON and FLA&SEED
MEAL, HEAVY MIDDLINGS, BRAN, &c.
at lowest prices.
mar 26 f.. O. GRIMES.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-11-24
a Remarkable Family.

John X. Scott, his wife, Rachel Scott,
and their eight sons, living on Roaring
Greek. in Randolph county West Virginia,
where the eight sons were born and raised,
form a remarkable family. for size and
weight, the eight sons together tipping the
beam at little over a ton. Mr.. Scott,
the father, who is over so years, weighs
25O pounds. Mrs. Scott, aged so years,
weighs 200 pounds. Jefferson Scott, the
oldest son, aged SO years, weighs $50 lbs.
the next son, Charles, weighs 315 pounds,
Hugh weighs 315 pounds, James weighs
3l5 pounds, Oliver, aged As, weighs 3l5
pounds, Winfield weighs 250 pounds, John
J. weighs 260 pounds, Edward s., aged
II years, the youngest son, weighs 326
pounds. The combined weight of the
family is 2,796 pounds. The youngest
son is carpenter and builder of ability,
and the inventor of number of patented
articles. The boys reside close to the old
homestead and own large tracts of valuable
| coal and timber land
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-11-24

Easton, Pa, sends all tramps to Jail for
twenty days and feeds them on bread and
water Hobos will give that city wide
birth.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-11-24
Sc TOweIing for Iac yard.

he sold IN ten yard onlyone length each customer 10
yards for l5clid YOU buy anything cheap? Come
quick If YOU any
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-11-24
DR. E. A. E. HITCHCOCK,
VETERINARY SURGEON,

Successor to DIR. c. S. Harstone.
Office and Stable lately occupied by DIR.
Harston East Main street, Westminster,
Md. noA II If
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-11-24
Il o. GRIMES,
1As Successor to
f. .. GRIMES x co, AT
TIE PRINCIPAL DEPOT,
WESTMINSTER. MD.

Having succeeded 10 the business 6. the
late firm of +. o. Grimes & Co, the under
signed sohcits the patronage of the firm 5
former customers and the public generally
has As complete a stock of
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-11-24

1t is always agreeable to have delicate
perfume in your room and this may be
easily accomplished by putting in shallow
vases here and there around your room
powdered orris root sprayed with water to
dampen it little. This will give your
room the odor of fresh violets, if the pow
der is of good quality, not too old when
bought and changed frequently. The in
expensive Japanese china bowls or bon
nieres make good receptacles, being
shallow and easily washed when new pow
der is put in
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-11-24
SOME EMPHATIC BARGAINS.
ST. and S1.25 Dress Goods SIC.

We have secured from of New York leading import
- pieces of the very and fashionable Dress
Fabrics of this in black and half dozen stylish coor
these goods all - inches wide op~ac and Chcvot
Every yard worth 81 - yard Very special Sic yard
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-11-24
NOR SALE OR RENT.

With or without the stock of mdse., one of
the most desirable Store Properties along the
W. NJ. r. r.. in this county; also and with
or without mdse, another Valuable Store
Property along the B. & o. r. r. in this
county. Apply at once.
THE GEO w. ALBAUGH REAL ES-
TATE AND BROKERAGE co.
novl7-3t J. Ezra Stem, Sec. and Treas.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-11-24
75c yard.
New Belts.

We have Just opened some
new and fashionable novelties
in belts. patent leather, velvet
and gilt Come and See them.
25c, SOC, 75c.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-11-24
ISc Huckaback Towels l2ac.

Fifty good 1Sx36 Huck Towels all hemmed IN
borders regular each Our special price 12c
each.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-11-24
SO Druggets for 6.9S.

Good quality Bruel Drugge with border all around IN
vlish patterns 3x will fit l2x5 feet and very
cheap at $698
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-11-24
ST. PER ANNUM.

csc TwiIled Flannel at I25c.
10 pieces brown wool mixed Flannel for skirts dresses
positive value 25cou have what you at only 123c
yard.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-11-24
Carpet Store Bargains.

Two very good things from Carpet Store for this weeks
selling Strike while the iron is hot.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-13
DOW IS FOR BRYAN.
Says The Anti Trust League Is BEING Used
to luIure him.
THE CLIQUE BEHIND THE DEWEY Boom
He Believes TO he Composed OF Pro-
Trust Democrats--He Withdraws
from Organization.

New York, April 12.-P. z. Dow, a
member of the executive committee OF the
American Antitrust league. has resigned
as vice president OF the Commercial Trav-
elers and Hotel Mems Antitrust league.
In a letter to the secretary OF that organ
ization he says; Il pull out as the pc
culiar partisan efforts Of yourself. AMI
Judge Willet have placed me before The
commercial travellers especially and the
people generally in false position. You
and one or two Others appointed me vice
president during my absence in the West.
Upon my return l protested against the
use OF the organization to boom Judge
Van Wyck as presidential possibility.
as his name was being used to injure Mr..
Bryan.
Il understand that you are now look
ing toward Admiral Dewey as a substitute
for Judge Van Wyck. have good reasons
for thinking that Admiral Dewey is oelng
doomed by a clique of pro-trust DEM
ocrats.
Mr.. Bryan Is opposed to monopol es of
all kids in private hands. His enemies
are our enemies and the enemies OF the
people, and can not permit my name to
be identified with any movement to in
jure him. ] entered into the fight some
years ago for commercial travele s to
protect their rights. radical republican,
| am now democrat in their interest"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-13
NIcAnAeuA cINAL nrLL.
Hepburn VIII Press for Action in
the House

Hepburn VIII Press for Action In
the House.
New York. April ia spe.ial 10 the
Herald from Washington says: There
will be action on the Nicaragua canal bill
by at least one house OF congress before
the end of this session.
Chairman Hepburn OF the house COM
mittee on interstate and foreign commerce
will this week ask for unanimous consent
to call up the bill on Tuesday, May |. and
he is confident that there will DO no OBJ
lection 1t there should be object.oa, ne
intends to apply TO enc committee on ruAes
for special order setting May 1 for ,ak-
ing up the bill, and he ieeIs certain the
order will be granted.
Republican managers in the senate are
not anxious to put the canal me asu. 0
through that body this sess.oa. Their
policy will be, II possible. to pass the ship
subsidy bill in the senate and the canal
bill in the house this session. TneJ do
not desire to have either measure become
a law before the presidential election and
they are not wiring to go i1,o the cam
paign without having put each of them
through one house.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-13
HEMpsTEAD ITEMS.
Constable Pinclney Thrown from a
buggy aud iindIy Hurt.

Constable Pinckney Thrown from q
buggy aud iindIy Hurt. et
Hampstead. Texas, April 12.--w. J. Sta
ton, a prominent cattleman of BeevilIe.
has been here this week disposlng OF a
picked herd Of Jersey, Hereford and Red
Poll bulls TO local stockmen and farmers
He found an excellent market, as cattlc
in this county are being graded and inl-
proved as much as possible.
Constable Tucker Pinckney was the vic.
tim OF an accident yesterday that cam:
near resulting seriously He was throwl
from his buggy by fractions hourse, an
in falling cut the main artery OF his ri hi
wrist. If prompt attention had not been
rendered he would have undoubtedly bIed
TO death.
County Judge r. e. Hannay has appoint
ed Hon. A. c. Tompkins as delegates IL
the lransmississippi Commercial Con-
gress from Waller county,
Mr. and Mrs. Julius stranghn are happ,
over the arrival of girl baby.
II, j. Williams OF Danyllle. Va. ha.
Joined his brother Ben II. Williams here
in the butcher business
Mrs. w. @. Sneed returns home to Hois-
ton tomorrow after two wesks visit ~
her mother, Mrs. II. NJ, Urban.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-13
hE FLOOD SITUATION.
Colorado Is Now Falling at Columbus,
but Is Rising al Wharton.
6 BRAzOs RISE HAS RfAcAED COLUMBIA
HAS FILLED the Bnck Streets or
the Town--GuadnIupe IL Fall
Ing at Victoria.

columbus. Texas. April 12.--The Colo
ho river has fallen three feet or the
|rth side OF town and one foot on the
NJ. The cause Of the difference is the
Ter makes bend OF fifteen miles at
Is point Those who had moved from
= western portion of town have been
bying back today. Two OF the dirt roads
kding west from Columbus will be pass
he tomorrow.
when the pier and spans OF the railroad
idge fell last night there was dis
~ of flashing FIRE caused by the friction
the irons. The rattle of the falling
ms and the crashing OF the structure
Sde deafening noise, heard throughout
j city above the rush OF the waters. A
sall portion OF the east span is all that
visible today. The water is two feet
er the main line of the Southern Pa
Ac five miles east OF here and three feet
er the Ii Grange branch. No Post or
her mail rom the east reached hero
bterday, b arrived from the west this
kernoon. oday's Post will not reach
he until I, borrow.
AS soon as the water recedes a ter
nus will be built on the east side OF the
Ter and passengers and mail will be
knsferred by teams over the county
1dge to the passenger depot in town.
bins that far are expected tomorrow.
5e construction department under Mr..
1thero expect to make a record in build
) false works for the passage of trains
soon as the water recedes. Two pile
living gangs and cars of pilings are
5aiting the subsistence Of the waters.