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New-York tribune., 1900-01-31
BUTTERFLIES" CARLEToN's PROPERTY.
JUSTICE rRUAx DECIDES THAT HIS GIFT TO HIS
WIFE WAS NOT ABSOLUTE.

Justice Truax IN the Supreme Court yesterday
dismissed the action brought by Olive May against
her former husband Henry Guy Carleton to re-
strain him from asserting his ownership In the play
The Butterflies which was written by him.
Carleton gave the play to her little before their
marriage In 1884, protect her in case Of his death
She asserted that the gift was absolute while he
said that IL was only in case OF his death before
they were married that she to own IT. and that
She was TO return 1t to him after their marriage.
Justice Truax says that the letter Carleton wrote
to his wife when transferring the play to her proves
that the gift was not absolute.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-31
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
vrcE-PREsIDENr FROM SOUTH AFRIcA7
THEN "LET HIM WHO DESERVES IT WEAR THE
CROWN"

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: 1 have just read in The Tribune an Item
quoted from "The Kansas City Star" saying that
Webster Davis Is a candidate for the Vice-Presi-
Dental nomination at the next Republican National
Convention
II seems to me that to nominate him would be 10
ignore modest merit. Mr. Macrum, late OF IRE.
toria would be a far more suitable candidate, ana
he is happily. now on his way home just IN uIne
to have his merits recognized. By all means let
him stand forth the South African candidate.
New-YOrk, Jan. 28 1900 j. r
New-York tribune., 1900-01-31
AuHERST REUNION AND DINNER.

Association OF New-York viii be held at o'clock
on Tuesday evening, February g. at sherry
Forty-fourth-st and Fifth ave. Dr George Harris
the new president OF Amherst. viii be the guest
~ honor A reception VIII be held half hour
bsrNra the dinner 40 that the president may make
the acquaintance OF as many Of the alumni 40 pos
sibteL
New-York tribune., 1900-01-31

Goebel ought to have fellow feeling for the
man who shot him, having once engaged in the
same sort Of operation himself. though the COM
plete success he achieved on that occasion may
prejudice him against an inferior marksman.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-31

Ex-Mayor Schieren is exactly right In saying
that canal without proper terminals is useless.
There has long been greater need for the
Erie Canal than that of decent terminals at
New-York and Buffalo
New-York tribune., 1900-01-31

The way OF the transgressing Assessor In
Westchester County does not appear to grow
less hard.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-31

And now. after the opening OF the big filth
ditch, the Chicago River has got to be dredged
deeper 1t will be a sweet and appetizing task.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-31
COMMENT on CURRENT TOPICS.
THE SOUTH AND THE EASTERN MARKET.

THE SOUTH AND THE EASTERN MARKET
From The Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
While Alabama Is furnishing Japan with iron
goods of various manufacture and while the cotton
manufactured cotton. MaurE County TenI mn
is furnishing phoSpare IRON Rer 70 lTSI1 5 bin6
way the wind blows. 1t shows that in spite of the
e ra6e Of 1fs the soph 5e is
n ana taI aon hut e exendng 10 ali Southern products
When the Nicaragua Canal is dug and the useless
around the Horn is done away with the south viii
be the nearest manufacturing point in any nation
in the the World 10 China With the exception Of Japan
ILL-cHosEN sCAPEGoATs.
From The New-York Times.
The scapegoats thus far selected by the opPosi;
9n 9esS seem Gor 10 f b Michael o
Lord Wolseey-it would be an undiseriminating
three as a satisfactory and eligible Jonah.
INFANT LABOR IN SOUTHERN COTTON MILL.
From The Columbia IS. c. State.
The best Of eOttSn mills is no place for children
comparison with any other; the strain upon their
endurance from having to keep on their feet for
constantly between the frames with eyes and minds
algr. Tor the nTeaHs Sr aS 5S
or breath of the tracing air outside Great as the
injury is to the child the danger TO the State Is
These little fellows Of six and eight and ten years
party primaries. where there is no educational or
osneT test. they are 70 De our PuerS s dhey are 20
ernors who shall make our laws, who shall admin
lister the statutes who shall pay the taxes who
shall spend them Can the fruit be better than the
tree that bears Il? Can We hope for light from
those who are bred in darkness?
MUCH YET TO LEARN.
From The Louisville Courier-Journal
The American Governor or Guam In his last Of
hCal report takes pleasure IN concluding the docu-
ment with the joyous information that 'the we'd
ding bells are vet a-ringing." This refers to his
Introduction OF marriage in Guam, and is welcome
news OF the progress we are making In civizing
the island or course, Il Will require time
yet to lift the Guammers TO our own state OF CIV
ilization, which holds that marriage Friday
the 18th OF the month or In May is worse than
no marriage at all
COORDINATE GOVERNORS.
From The Boston Herald.
The Republican Organization Is Platt. Without
Platt Mr.. Hendricks declines: with Platt he ac-
cspts III this Is not coordinate administration OF
the Governors once. fail TO understand what
could be-
New-York tribune., 1900-01-31
Bnsiness Noiires.

Exclude the cold; get Roebucks weather
sfps on your doors and windows; for sale applied by
ROEBUcK. lT2 Fulton ST. New York; Hamilton ave-
and I4th St. Brooklyn. Telephones
New-York tribune., 1900-01-31
MRS. PLATF CONSIDERABLY IMPROVED.

Washington. Jan. SO.-The condition OF Mrs. PIatt.
wife OF Senator T. C. PIatt. Is considerably i'm
proved to-day.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-31
MUCH YET TO LEARN.
From The Louisville Courler-Journal.
co-oRpINATE CONVERSIONS.


The "Republican Organizatlon'' is Platt. Without
Platt Mr.. Hendricks declines; with Platt he ac-
cspts. IL this Is co-ordtnate administration or
could be-
New-York tribune., 1900-01-31
ILL-CHOsEN sCAPEGOATs.
From Me New-York Times.

The scapegoats thus far selected by the Opposi-
tion press to be very Unsolicited. Poor Lord
I.ansdowne poor Sir Michael Hicks Beach. poor
Lord Wolseley-it would be undiscriminating
whale thar would accent anv one Of these or All
three, as q satisfactory and eligible Jonah
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Personal Notes.

Mr.. Charles Spalding, of Dayton, Ohio,
spent Sunday and Monday with his sister,
Mrs. j. Howell Bllingslea.
Miss Bette Refsnider is a guest of Mrs.
NJ. Fitzgerald Smith, Baltimore.
Miss Maggie McKeilip, of Washington, d.
c., from Saturday evening until Monday, was
the guest of her brother, Col. VIM. A. Nc
Kellip.
From the Keyser wv. Va. Tribune, Feb
visiting in the family of her cousin, Mrs. N.
J. Crooks, for month past, leaves for her
home, in Sykesville, Carroll county, Nd, on
Saturday morning Mrs. Belts has been
spending the winter in w. Va, visiting rela-
tives in Morgantown. Fairmont and Keyser. :"
Miss Bertha A. Fowble, of Fowblesburg,
Baltimore county, is spending some time with
friends in Baltimore.
Miss Lena DieIman, of New Windsor, has
gone to Washington. d. c., TO spend month
with friends.
Mrs. Gen. Meyers, the last of the Summer
boarders at Dielman's Hotel, New Windsor,
left on Friday of last week for Omaha, Neb.,
and later ON will proceed to San Francisco.
Mr.. Harry Myerly. of Green Spring Valley,
Baltimore county, is visiting in Washington,
d. c., and Philadelphia.
Mrs. Frank w. Fouke, of Baltimore, was in
Westminster several days this week. She
says Mr.. Fouke, who was in bad health for some
months, is still improving, and is at bis place
of business regularly.
Mr.. David C. Hubbs, who farmcd the
Sheriff Haines farm, at Medford for several
years, and who removed with his family to
Woodberry last November, was in Westmin-
ster on Thursday. He says himself and fam
ily can do better there than in farming.
Mrs Mary p. Waggener, of Covington,
Kentucky, has issued invitations to th mar
riage of her daughter, Miss Mary Garrett
Waggener, to Mr.. Edwin ii. Manning, oil
Westminster. at her home, 402 Garrard ave-
nue., at noon on February 20.
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MarStOn Items.

Not having seen any items from this place
for some time, and thinking, perhaps, that the
outside world does not know that such place
exists, we take this opportunity to inform the
public that we do exist, and, furthermore, we
are served by the Rural Free Delivery, which
is the prevailing topic of the day, 1t beng
discussed, cussed and refused daily; the ma
iority of our citizens are more inclined to cuss
it than otherwise.
Mr.. Isaiah Devilbiss, an aged and highly
respected farmer of our neighborhood, was
buried Tuesday in the family lot at Bethel M.
E. Church.
Mr.. Philip Snader has his new barn nearly
completed. 1t will take the place of the one
recently destroyed by fire.
Mr.. |. S. lille, our enterprising iron and
junk dealer, has again filled his yard with
every conceivable shape and kind of iron
known to the iron workers trade, ready for
shipment at some time in the near future:
Mrs. M. E. Haines, who has been visiting
friends here for some weeks, has returned to
her home in Hagerstown.
The public school at this place, which now
has 40 enrolled pupils, is progressing finely
under the tutorage of Mr.. Robt +. Barnes.
A number of our citizens are afflicted with
a very bad cough, but by the copious use OF
Dr. Haines' Cough Drops we anticipate no
serious results.
A number of our young men seem to be
very deeply interested in series of meetings
now being held at Taylorsville M. Z. Church.
Of course it is for the good of the soul that
they attend so regularly, and our prayer is that
they may be greatly benefited thereby.
1t is said that Mr. John Wilt has accepted
the position as chorister at Taylorsvilie
church. We are sure that he will fill the bill
as he has well trained voice.
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uN1oNTowN ITEMS.
Deaths Of Former Citizens-Mlte Society
Meeting, Etc.

The NJ. P. parsonage was VISITED on Sal
urday Ia ST by The members Of Pipe Creei
Mite Society of the NJ. p. Church. A resu
lar session of the society was conducted by
the officers and nine new members were added.
Alter very social pleasant time first -class
supper was served by the society. liberal
contribution of good things filled the iarder
after the leave-taking of the company OF Wis
itors. Among those present were Mrs. L. ),
Ham, president; Mrs. Henry Baker, vice
president; Miss A. Florence Forest, secretary;
Mrs. Edward A. Cassell, treasurer; Mrs. Geo.
Snider, Mr. and Mrs. w. Albert Hartman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Otto, Mrs. Clara Lind
sey, Misses Ella w. Forest, Cora and Elsie
Hartman. Susie Ham, Allie Frownfeler, Ju-
liza Dickensheets, Zou Kelley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Drach, Mr.. and Mrs. George Hoover,
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Dickensheets, Mrs Den
mis- Smith, Mrs. Florence Hartman Lindsay,
Mrs Ernest Myers, Mrs. Isaac N. Stoner,
Mrs Ezra N. Nicodemus, Mrs. John Bale,
Mrs W. A. Anders, Mrs. j. Winfield Snader,
Mrs. Cover Routson, Harry Hartman, Harry
Hull, David c. Bale, Henry Baker. The
inmates of the parsonage gave them hearty
welcome and reluctant good bye. Pastor
Kindley and family very highly appreciated
their visit Another will be in order any
time.
Master Tom Cover, who has been going to
school in Baltimore, is at home on visit.
On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. J. Wesley Rod
key entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Levi D. Reed of
Taneytown, and Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Hilte-
bidle of New Windsor.
Miss Jane Grouse, who has been having her
home with Mr.. Ezra Senseney's family for a
number of years, has moved to the home of
her sister, Miss Olivia Grouse, in town.
Mrs. Ezra Senseney and Mrs. Hannah Dut
terra. of Woodsde. were guests of Mrs. John
G. Hollenberry on Tuesday.
Miss s. Il. Weaver was the guest on Sun
day of Mr.. and Mrs Marshall G. Shaw, at
Black Oak Spring.
Mr.. Marshall G. Shaw spent part OF last
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Fr,zellburg Items.

Harry Rinehart, who is employed by Brad.
streets Commercial Agency. has finished
canvassing Carroll county and is now working
in Spottsylvania county, Va.
Robert Frizell, who had been in the house
for the past few weeks with badly injured
knee, is able to be out again.
Oscar Brown, who had been conducting a
grocery store in this place, has taken charge
Of Silas NJ Bishs storehouse, where he will
conduct same on a larger scale.
Theodore Myers had the misfortune 10
again lose a COW last week. Death was sup
posed to have been caused by the bursting OF
an artery and causing inflammation.
Ice houses are now all filled. Those who
had not filled at the first freezing finished last
week.
Some of our people are talking of going to
North Dakota this spring with those who have
already made up their minds to 60
There will be quite a number of public
sales this spring.
Mrs. William Arthur spent several days in
Washington and Baltimore this week.
Miss Pauline Frizel will spend several
weeks in Baltimore.
Edward Warehime, of Baltimore, was home
on visit for several days, but has again re-
turned to the city.
Harry Cover, drover, is now shipping hogs
and cattle every two weeks.
Jacob Zahn is having largclot of shingles
sawed. Luther Helwig OF Pleasant Valley is
doing the saving.
A student from the Westminster Theology
cal Seminary will take part in the Young
Peoples Society at this place, ON Sunday
evening next. After the Services OF the soci-
ETY., he will deliver a sermon.
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STATE AID SOUGHT
For Matchmaking the Public Road from
Eldersburg to Sykesyille.

A large and enthusiastic meeting was held
in Reeds Hall, Eldersburg, Wednesday after
noon, for the purpose of devising some plan
to macadauize the road from Sykesville TO
Eldersburg. Mr. Frank Merceron was elected
chairman and Wade III. ID. Warfield secretary.
The following resolutions were offered by DR..
NJ. d. Norris and adopted:
WHEREAS The constant hauling fthe Springfield
Hospital during the past 81 years has practically
burg. Therefore, be it
Resolved That it is the sense of this meeting, COM
posed of the taxpayers and voters of Freedom dis
trct that said Hospital should give its aid toward
rebuilding said road.
ResoIred, That the chairman appoint committee
of ten representative men to wait on the Board of
Managers of Springfield Hospital and urge them to
ask the Legislature for an appropriation OF $1,000
to macadamize the road from Sykesville to Elders
Resolred, That if said said Board of Managers re-
fuse to ask for said appropriation. then the COM
mittee shall go before the Legislature and endeavor
to get the above appropriation as an amendment
to the Hospital appropriation.
Resolved That if the appropriation is granted, the
road should be constructed under the supervision
of the Highway Division of the State Geological
Resolved That the chairman of this meeting be a
member of the committee
The following committee was appointed =
Wade H. D. Warfeld, Fl. G. Bevard, D. r.
Herring, E. NJ. Mellor, J. Z. Beasman, II. F.
Curley, Samuel d. Shipley, J. r. Weir and
R. H. II. Shipley.
Mr.. j. Oliver Wadlow, member of the
Springfield Board, was present and said he WAS
sure the Board would aid in getting the money.
1t was moved and seconded that if the
County Commissioners were willing the road
should be under the care of the State after it
was rebuilt, the State to pay all expenses OF
repairs.
The meeting then adjourned, after passing a
vote of thanks to Mr.. Reed for use of the hall.
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Eldersburg Items.

A well attended meeting the interest of
macadimizing the road leading from Elders
burg to Sykesville, was held at Reeds Hall,
ON The 9TH instant Ways and means were
discussed and arrangements made TO employ
the assistance Of the State in the undertaking.
Such an improvement would be of great i'm
portance TO the community at large.
Interest in the coming appointment OF a
Justice of the Peace for this district is IN
creasing in intensity. There are several APP
pIicants for the Office, and each one has his
following of friends who are anxious for his
success. All the applicants are capable men.
Mr.. ]. T. Barnett, of the Maryland House
of Correction, spent Sunday with his family
at this place. m
Mr.. S. W. Barnett and daughter, Miss
Helen, and son Robert, are visiting relatives
and friends in Baltimore
Miss Annie Kelly, of North Branch, has
returned TO her home after pleasant VISIT TO
her cousin, Miss Ethel Selby.
Miss May Barnes spent several days ias'
week with relations, in Baltimore:
Mrs. Amanda Frizzel is suffering with
rheumatism. Mrs. William Martin is, also,
under medical treatment,
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Farmers, Institute.

A Farmers Institute will be held at West
minister, on Saturday, February 10th, 1900,
in the Court House.
The lecturers are practical farmers. who
need no written lectures, but speak right out
what they do know, from their experience on
their farms. They will be assisted By Mary
land farmers and specialists from the Mary
land Agricultural College Experiment, Sta
ton, the John Hopkins University and De-
partment of Agriculture, Washington, D. 9.
At the morning session, opening 10 o'clock.
topics will be discussed which treat of Breed
ing and Care of Farm Animals, Fertilizine
Materials, Farm Manures and Commercial
Fertilizers.
At the afternoon session, beginning l:3o
o'clock, all subjects will be in order which
claim the attention of the Poultry Keeper,
Gardener, Buttermaker. Bee Keeper anc
Home Interests studied by the farmers wife
and daughter, who should not miss this SEES
sion.
At the evenings session. at 7.aO, lectures
will be delivered on popular subjects for both
town and country people, combining enter
tainment with instruction. Whenever prac
ticabe the lectures will be illustrated by Ian
tern slides
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MeIrOSe Items.

In January last from Is chickens, Mrs. j..
Albert Zepp sold 1Sa dozen of eggs ranging
in price from II to 10 cents per dozen. The
cost of the feed that was bought amounted TO
about 60 cents. If anyone has done better
with is hens, we should be pleased TO hear
from them.
We hear no complaints regarding the teach
ers in this part of the district, showing that
they are progressing in their labors, to en-
tighten the coming generation. Many parents
help the children prepare their lessons at
night. which is great aid 10 the teacher. 1t
the parents thus encourage both the child and
the teacher, none but good results will follow.
Mr.. Noah Sullivan, who has been IN our
midst for % years, will move his family to
Milton, Pa, in March. We regret his de-
parture as he has made many warm friends
here.
On Friday of last week George Myers and
family moved to the Chestnut Hill Ore Bank.
Mr.. Finday, the operator of the mines, now
has a large force of workmen getting out ore.
There is still large supply of the metal
there.
If Rural Free Delivery gives us an earlier
mail, as we formerly had, supply the majority
of our farmers. and mend some other defects,
we must consider it a success.
Mr.. George Zepp filed his ice house last
week with ice to inches thich.
Recently Mr. Jacob II. Zepp killed the
champion hog of Bachman's Valley. IL
weighed $50 pounds.
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sociable Near Bird Hill.

On Saturday. February 8, a very enjoyable
social was given at the hospiiable home of
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Buckingham, in honor
of their cousin, Mr.. Geo Davis, of Ohio.
Games and music were INDUCED in until II
o'clock, when refreshments were served, aud
all returned to their homes after spending a
delightful evening. A feature of the evening
was a duet very masterfully rendered by Miss
Carrie Paynter, Of Smallwood, and Master
Walter Reininger, of Westminster. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bucking-
ham. Mr.. and Mrs. f, Leonard Davis and
daughter Eva, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Blizzard,
Misses Grace and Bertha Buckingham, Emma
and Carrie Paynter, I.ouisa and Serepta Ba-
kerr Sadie Bollinger and Mary Smith;
Messrs George, Robert and William Davis,
Lewis Fl. and Geo. Ditman, Steward Friz-
zell, Harry and Edw. Davis, Emory and Jno.
Baker, Harry and Oliver Shipley, Walter
Reinlnger, Jno. Riddle, Masters Tivus Buck
ingham aud Arthur Blizzard.
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Local legislation.

Mr. Walsh presented petition requesting
the passage of a bill amending the liquor laws
of Carroll county, which was referred TO the
Carroll county delegation.
In the Senate, on Monday night, the fol-
lowing House bills were reported favorably:
to authorize the town of Union Bridge to issue
redemption bonds; to provide that justices OF
the peace may commit 10 jail persons con-
victed of violating the ordinances of West
Minister Both bills passed Tuesday.
The House bill to provide for sign posts at
crossroads in Carroll county was received,
read the first time and referred to Senators
Beasman, Belts and Rohrback.
In the House, Mr.. Anderson obtained leave
TO Introduce bill TO amend the charter of
Mount Airy, Carroll county; referred to the
Carroll and Frederick delegations.
On Tuesday u bill to permit the graduates
of St. Johns and Western Maryland Colleges
TO teach in the public shoots of the State
without taking examinations was favorably
reported by the Committee on Education
having it in charge. Amendments were of
fered allowing the same privilege to the grad
yates of the Woman's College of Frederick,
the Maryland Agricultural College and the
Rockville Academy, of Montgomery county.
On Tuesday Mr.. Walsh obtained leave to
introduce bill to sanction certain requests
by Margaret and Rebecca Fry.
Mr.. Walsh obtained leave to introduce q
bill TO appropriate money for New Windsor
College
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wedding Bells.

On Tuesday evening last, February G, 1900,
Miss Sarah Jane Ament became the life com.
panion of Mr.. John F. Crosse by a marriage
ceremony performed at the brides home,
near Manchester, at o'clock, by the pastor
of both parties, Rev. G. NJ. Eyster.
The nuptial parties were ushered by Mr..
and Mrs Curvey f. Ament into lhe presence
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Ament, Mr.. and Mrs.
John T. Crosse, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob c,
Frankforter, Miss Maggie L. Crosse, Messrs.
Franklin and Milton Crosse, Masters Herold
c. and G. Paul Frankforter and Miss Treva
NJ. Eyser.
Tie bride was gowned in blue cancels haiI
cloth, trimmed in changeable silk, the groom
appearing in the customary black.
After ell had partaken heartily of mos
elegant supper they returned 10 the parlor Il
enjoy the music Of the renowned Kunkel':
Band on the outside. All in all, it was de
lightful occasion.
The presents were many and consisted o.
china and glassware, mirrors, table, toilet and
bed linen, blankets. Fat irons, &c.
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BUSINESS Locals.

Five and room Houses in Westminster
for Rent Apply at I'll E. Main Street.
Get a good Auctioneer. if you want to have
a good sale. P. A. Gorsuch, of Westminster,
fills the bill. Try him.
For RENT-No. III East Green street,
Westminster, Md. Six rooms, hall, pantry
and porches; city water, good garden aud
fruit. Small stable. Apply TO Mrs. Henry
b. Albaugh, ls2 East Main street.
ESrERrAISMExr AT FRIzElLBURes-The
public school at Frizellburg will hold grand
entertainment in the Hall on Saturday even
lug, February 24th. The program will con.
sist St of dialogues, recitations, fableaux, vocal
and instrumental music, etc. The public is
cordially invited. Admission 10 cents; re-
served seats Is cents. If the weather be too
Indictment it will be postponed until the fol-
lowing Saturday evening.
Miss Ackerman will deliver her lecture.
entitled funny Side Of Life, and the Funny
People Met, at Odd Fellows Hall, Thurs
day evening, February 10th, at 7.30 o'clock.
Admission is cents; reserved seat 20 cents.