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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-02-10
TO THE PUBLIC.

Having purchased the stock of Stephan
Rros.. corner of Main and John streets, West
minister. 1.-THE old Morningstar stand,) l
would be pleased to see their former customers
and nv friends. Call and examine my stock
which you will find the largest in Westminster.
FAMILY GROCERIES,
CHINA, GLASS AND
QUEENSWARE, FLOUR,
SYRUPS, TEAS,
COFFEES. EXTRACTS.
CAKES, CRACKERS,
AND CANDIES,
you which will end always fresh
We take COUNTRY PRODUCE in
Exchange and pay Cash.
Orders solicited and goods delivered
promptly in the city limits.
All goods must be as represented. Come
and see them and learn the prices. No
trouble to show goods.
Yours,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-02-10

100 HORSE BLANKETS
that we offer to our customers at
20 Per Cent. BELOW MANFG'S FIGURES.
These blankets will go on sale
MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 29th,
and continue until all sold. Remember the
price; it would be well for you to buy your
blankets now for next season as they have
already advanced 20 to 25 per cent. over last
years prices; those coming first will get first
choice. We are also prepared to sell you at
low prices, considering the advanced markert,
early spring goods at very low figures; Gal
vanized Smoothe and Barb Wire, Nails, Milk
Cans, etc. Can supply you with
ANYTHING IN THE HARDWARE
LINE AT RIGHT PRICES.
We have just received carload of Stoves.
If you want Cook Stove or Range, we have
them; we invite you to look our line over be-
fore buying as prices are very little higher
than last season, notwithstanding the great
advance in raw material.
WESTMINSTER HARDWARE CO.,
jan27-tf Westminster, Nd
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-02-10

DarFACTORY, Corner of Liberty and
George Streets, Westminster, Nd, where /
have Just erected new and large Shops, giving
me better. facilities than heretofore. A call
is solicited. may5
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-02-10

dozen Shirts and Drawers, worth SOC,
now Soc.
I dozen red and grey Shirts and Drawers,
81, now 75c
10 dozen fancy Percale Shirts, worth SOC,
Toe and ST, now 39c, SOC and Toe.
ID Duck Goats, oil lined, worth 81, now
$1.65.
10 Duck Coats, rubber lined, worth ST. 25,
now 81.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-02-10
pEMOvAL OF
MATTHEW'S & MYERS

to the new store No. so E. Main street, re- .,,
Gently purchased by them, where they WIN
carry on
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03


Great Engineering Feat Designed to
Equalixs Its Flow of Water.
One Of the most ancient islands. and
one rich in historic associations. Ii
threatened with destruction. When
the Nile reservoirs planned by the
great Willcocks were first made known
to the world, and It was found that he,
although Offering six or seven sites for
his cycIopean designs, really only high
ly recommended one, the construction
Of which would wipe out the Island Of
Philae, the loveliest spot on the Nile.
there was a universal howl Of opposi-
ton This got - such height that
Sir w. Garstin and his engineers may
have felt grim kind of relief when
they found that the French would al
low them no money from the Caisse to
realize their scheme for storing the
blessed water, and they had for a time
to abandon the whole affair. So when,
one fine morning. John Arid. Sir Benja.
min Baker and their friends unexpect-
edly called at the Office Of works In
Cairo and offered to make any amount
of dams. canals and locks wherever
they pleased. for no present cash pay
ment. In accepting their wonderful
offer the government cut down the Levi
eli Of the great reservoir by nearly one
half. Willocks wanted to store up 100
feet of water. Sir Benjamin Baker
was told to content himself with twen-
ty meters about sixty-five feet Of Nile
storage.
And so the artists and the tourists
and the general opponents to the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03
He Would Paw Him.

The cultivation of his vote by the
watchful and fiattering ward politician
sometimes arouses in the breast of the
poor dweller In the slums an exagger-
ated notion Of his political Importance.
At recent banquet Of the Franklin
Typographical Society of Boston, a
prominent printer told story which
illustrates this fact amusingly.
Not long ago man came to this gen.
tleman and asked for work for his boy.
The applicant himself was out of work.
and his family were In want.
IF you can give work to the by"
said he, "we'll git enough out of 1t to
pay the rint, and we won't be turned
out on the street, anyhow"
The printer promised to do what he
could.
"An' IL We do" the father wetst on, his
eye lighting up with generous CLEAN,
"we'll put We in Mckinley's placer
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03

Obstructing the building OF railroad
10 a rather unusual feat for lions. yet
that Is what two of them did some time
ago In Central Africa. near Victoria
Nyanza. The matter was referred to
by Lord Salisbury In one OF his address
es In the British House OF Lords.
These lions were man-eaters and for
more than eight months they terror
lied 5000 laborers engaged In the work
Of construction. Scores Of these men
they dragged off and devoured. The
greater part of the camp, having at
length moved up the country beyond
the forging ground OF the lions, several
hundred were left behind to build
bridges. Upon these the lions made n
still more sanguinary descent. Night
after night they would carry away one
and sometimes two men. They attack
ed white engineers, doctors. soldiers
and military officers as well as laborers
from India, coolies and African na-
tives. On almost any night. and at any
time Of the night, the men were liable
to be aroused by the shrieks of their
abducted comrades, and to hear the
cracking Of their bones and the tearing
of their limbs rod or two away, while
the lions growled and quarreled over
their prey. Sick men In the hospital
died from sheer terror at these horrible
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03
NAVIGATING LION ATTACKS NATIVES IN CENTRAL AFRICA

drowning Of Philae were appeased. or
at least silenced. and the greatest engi-
neering work that the world has ever
seen was quickly started and within a
year 10000 men were employed at AS
souan and at the supplemental dam at
Assiout
When the dam is completed and at its
high level Philae will have Its temple
pylons and few of the higher ruins
standing out Of the water just to mark
where its ancient beauties were, but all
its loneliness, its verdure. It's palms.
several Of its temples. its stored walls
and its Nilometer, its colonnades, its
Roman quays, will disappear beneath
the waters. An island will be lost, but
n continent will be saved.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03

listen to the singing. hear the seru1on
and mail theit contributions. Thus
the expenses would be limited to the
ministers salary. the parish-house and
such contributions a. the members do
sired to make to church organizations
In general.
While II Is too early to prognosticate
the manner OF receiving church con-
solutions OF the future. II might not be
amiss to suggest that some such plan
will be ultimately adopted. 1t could
be done without any great loss Of piety
Indeed. maybe, with an access. for
the show part Of religion would disap-
pear when closed In behind the cur
tains of the private dwelling. This
might be a. good thing or not, accord
Ing to the point Of view. But the be-
ginning made for sick man might
well expand into system for the well
which would do away with the scrub
bling of the boys Sunday morning that
they might be presentable in church.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03
Mammoth Docks.

The marine docks at Portsmouth,
England, are the vastest in the world,
covering more than 800 acres, and en-
ploying some 10000 men. Two Of the
largest docks are 600 feet long and IS
feet broad. All are what is known as
stone craving docks, They are dug
out OF sufficient depth. length and
width to enable vessels Of a certain
size to be admitted. They are con-
structed of granite and fitted with
heavy gates; the vessel Is floated into
the dock and properly shored up on the
keel blocks--the gates are closed-tbe
water then pumped out. Such docks,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03


Every once In while we have per-
feet hemorrhages OF righteous indigna-
ton upon the subject Of divorce"
writes Edward Box OF "The Ease With
Which We Marry in the Ladies' Home
Journal. I'VE say divorce must stop.
or that there must be no divorce. But
wouldn't it be bit better IL we let this
subject alone for a while and concerned
ourselves somewhat with the evil
which leads to divorce? The fact Of
the matter is that there is a notion,
whicheis altogether wrong. that divorce
is easy in this country. Divorce is not
easy. | am far from saying that our
divorce laws are what they should be.
But it Is senseless thing to make
those laws more stringent while we al
low our marriage laws to be as loose
as they are. Let those who cannot
see any farther than the revision Of
present divorce laws ask themselves
this question: Is it fair to allow fool
ish, inexperienced girls to be led into
what they believe to be fairy-palace,
and then, when they find 1t to be a
prison-yes and worse, positive sub
urb to the internal regions-to refuse
to let them out, II they can get out?
Is that merciful? Is that just? Would
we not come closer to the common
sense Of this whole question II. before
we go any further in this campaign
against divorce, we turn back and
tighten the door which leads to it? Di-
vorce Is not so easy but that we can at
ford to leave it precisely where 1t Is
for the time being. 1t isn't a particle
easier than it should be, so long as we
allow marriage to be as loose as 1t is"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03
state News in Brief.


A yacht club is being organized AT st.
Joseph.
Thompsonville's new bank will soon be
opened for business.
L. o. Dewey, editor OF the Times, has
assumed the duties of postmaster Of
Owosso.
Twenty-onc bicyclists at Bay City have
been arrested Tor vioating\ city ordi-
nances.
lonia Coz MY newspaper publishers are
organizlnl "A association for mutual ben
eft and pi lection.
The Chicago and Northwestern Rail-
road is establishing the block system on
its upper peninsula division.
Bedding bakers are at war among
themselves, and as result the people
are getting their bread at half the usual
price.
Farmers about Vicksburg will expert
ment in raising tobacco this year. An
experienced grower of the weed has To-
Gated there and will instruct the farmers
in the care and cultivation of tobacco
plants.
The Manistique Democrat tells of a
clothier and requested that his measure
be taken for suit of clothes. After it
was done he said that he didn't want to
buy suit from the merchant, but wanted
10 send an order to an out-oftown dealer
and didn't know how 10 measure himself.
Chancellor McCrackcn of New York
University gives out list of those whose
acceptances Of invitations to serve as
judges in connection with the New York
University hall of fame have been re-
ceived. The judges will consider the
names submitted for Inscription on the
walls Of the hall. Among those who have
accepted are President Angel and Profs.
Burke A. Hinsdalc and A. &. McLaugh-
lin of the University of Michigan.
Rev. John Gray, ID. d., who for sew
en- years past has been pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church at Kalamazoo,
preached his farewell sermon. He is pres
ident of the Michigan seminary and will
devote his entire time in the future to
the building up OF that institution.
DIR. Arthur G.. Garfield of the Unver-
sity of Kansas has been chosen as pro-
lessor of Roman language and literature
at the University of Michigan. The uni
NeTSltl TtStntS uuNt ulSt Nottu W uuiu
this summer $4,000 addition to the me-
chanical laboratory for the new courses
in marine engineering.
In order TO induce factories to locate in
the village and promote prosperity with
i'm her borders, Vicksburg business men
are organizing an Improvement associa-
ton.
George r. Angel. president of the City
Savings Bank OF Detroit and OF the Mich
gan Bankers Association, expired sud-
denly at his breakfast table. the result
of an attack OF heart disease.
Fire destroyed a portion of the Esca-
naba Woodenware Co.'S plant. The orig
in is unknown, but is supposed to have
started in the drying rooms of the butter
dish department. Work will commence
at once on reconstruction. Loss $JOOOOs
fully covered by insurance.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03
Long Names for Automob,les.

what is the longest word in the Ian
guage?" is an inquiry that frequently
turns up in an editors mail. IL some
other languages were in question, he
would dread to see it; the answer would
take too much space.
Thus in Berlin one Herr Then, who
has long been prominent in local trans
portation interests, has recently estab-
lished a motor cab service. The pleas
ing German name for his vehicles is
observation-disclosures"
1t is said that, despite the preposter-
Gus title, the new cabs are remarkably
handsome and graceful. But IL there
is anything in a name, the motor car
riages introduced into some parts of
Belgium should instantly become sway.
backed and top-heavy. The Flemish
word for automobile is "snelpaarde-
ooszoonderspoorw egpetroolrijuig."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03
How He Won the spurs.

Sir Dighton Probyn Is well known as
comptroller and treasurer to the Prince
of Wales. Sir Dighton is now in his
slxty-seventh year, but Is still erect
and soldierlyg in his bearing He was
a major general when he entered the
princes service in 1872, and had put
behind him a great deal Of very excel
lent military, service. During the In
dian mutiny alone he was seven times
mentioned In dispatches, and won the
Victoria cross, besides being thanked
by the governor general. 1t was at
Agra that he won his v. c. He was
separated from his men and beset by
six Of the enemy, three of whom he
cut down with his own sword. Then
he saw prominent standard, and sal
lied out single handed, slew the bearer,
and brought back the dag under per-
feet hail Of grapeshot and bullets.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03
some Works Required.

1t is well not to overstep the line be.
yond which the exercise Of faith be.
comes something like negligence.
II tell you, brudders," exclaimed a
young colored pastor, who was preach.
ing sermon on faith, 1--WE haven't half
enough Of 1t! De Lord will watch over
our uprisin' an our downsettin' eff we
only got faith like grain o. musta'd
seed! He amt gwine to let no hahn
come to u.s." he went on, fervently
''ef we jis' exe'cise faithr'
"All de same, Bruddah Flint" spoke
up the white-haired old patriarch upon
whom rested the burden of looking
after the temporal affairs Of the church.
''we're goin' to keep dis yer meetin
house insured agln fire an lightnin'w
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03

has been used many times to call a
clergyman to bed of sickness or to
some sorrowing family needing susten-
ance not of the flesh. But few, If any,
ministers have preached to their fiocks
by speaking through an electrical
transmitter. This was what was done
recently in Elkhart, Ind. DR.. e. Ii.
Gwynne. of the First Presbyterian
Church. preached in his pulpit and a
bed-ridden parlshioner listened to the
words of hope without attending upon
the shrine.
Francis Hoover, member Of DR..
Gwynne's church, is martyr to rheu-
matism, yet he desires with a mighty
desire to attend the services of his
church. But being unable to do this
from physical infirmity local scientists
applied the photograph theory to an
ordinary telephone. The transmitter
was fitted out with a specially delicate
diaphragm. which when the reverend
orator stood a few feet away sent to
the listening ears the full text of his
discourse. Thus was one anxious,
troubled, suffering soul made glad.
Opens UP New Field.
The successful experiment opens up
q new field for practical theology,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03

short period were strikingly intractable.
savage and morose and pinned away. The
spotted lemur is fairly large, fuli-grown
specimen attaining length Of three feet
and over. The fore feet are much like the
hands of monkey, and each hand" has
two thumbs, for what would be the index
finger is placed in the same direction a.
is the thumb. The pelt is beautiful, soft
as silk, changing its tints frequently. II
is a night prowler. and the strange and
awful eyes are adapted for this kind OF
life. They are bright carmine red, and
shine at night with eerie glow. The ma
tives of the Philippines, the Malay ISL
ands and the New Guinea islands, where
these beasts live. hunt them eagerly, and
say that their flesh is like that of rabbits.
-
A traveller for a shoe firm. who had
started on a business trip to the Orient,
by way Of Honolulu, where he has been
detained on account of the plague. senfs
the original of the accompanying cut to
Shoe and Leather Gazette. 1t shows .
lot of shoes and other clothing of which
a number of japanese and Chinese were
Invested when they were fumigated.
cleansed and purified at one Of the deten'
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03

which but for the temptation to sloth
which might be covered hereunder APP
peals to the sympathetic mind. DR..
Gwynne's experiment was made sole
" to help a sick man who asked for
his ministrations. Mr.. Hoover wished
10 hear the sermon of his pastor, but
time lacked to give 1t second deliv-
cry. Also the other members Of the
church were entitled to hear him dis
course upon the gospel. So the device
was arranged that those who cared to
attend church at the regular hour
should hear, and also the sick man
need not be denied. The device could
be extended to embrace others who
were unable to go forth to the sacred
ediflce.
& Few ministers lack those of their
socks upon whom the hand of provi-
aence has not been heavily laid. Most
Of the men Of the cloth find IL to be one
~ their saddcst. yet sweetest duties to
minister out of the pulpit to those who
sfherwise would lack the consultations
q religion. IL need be with the per-
feeted telephone such might lie abed
ana yet receive the consoIat!ons Of the
word. 1t might be that dozens could
thus be spiritually refreshed even with
the flesh too weak to withstand the
fatigues of the short journey church
ward.
II would be comparatively easy to
establish a circuit by means of which
. dozen homes. widely scattered on
earth, might yet be drawn nigh to the
throne by means of party line. Those,
indeed. unable to lift themselves from
. bed of pain and suffering. could re-
reive the message from the lips Of their
pastor without exertion on their own
part One machine fronting the pulpit
might thus be the means of giving sat
fsfaction to many man who was seek
ing light, but lacked the strength to go
where II was to be had
With the photograph no church
building need be constructed and main.
nIned. A home for the pastor, with
an organ In one room. the room big
enough to contain the quartettc, choir
minister and his family. with phono-
graphic connections with all the mem.
bers OF the church--which might be as
sessed on the new pew rent basis
rould be enough. The members could
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03

says correspondent of the Provi-
dence Journal, are all below the level
of the dockyard. The walls are built
with stairs like the seats in an amphi-
theater, so that workmen may go up
and down; and great cranes lifting for
ty tons are used in handling materials.
When vessel is completed, all that is
necessary to launch her is to open the
gates, fill the dock, and she floats out
without risk or trouble. The advan-
take OF a number of docks at a sta
ton Is the readiness with which small
vessel may be put into a small dock
and large vessel into large one at
once, this being done with so much
economy of time and labor
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03

up-TQpATE DEVICE or AN m
80 DIANA CLERGYMAN
nea-Ridden Commandments Not De-
prived of HE Discourse Electricity
HELPS the Pastor to Spread the
0ospeL

Science long ago discovered proc
ess By means Of which man might
n willing 10 pay for it-lounge about In
slippers and smoking Jacket and enjoy
high-class concert He need not ar
ray himself in full evening dress, go
through stormy night to a distant
hall and there listen to the rapture in
spiring sounds; he could remain at
home and indulge In smoke-begrImed
pipe the while his soul was soothed by
things said to be equal to tanning the
savage breast. The photograph did 1t
for him.
Spiritual consolation, however. has
sntil the last Sunday of them all never
been administered at short range.
True, the telephone may and doubtless
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03
Held on Counterfeiting Charge.

John Butcher, who was brought to Lam
sing from Shiawassee County, was bound
over to the United States Court on a
charge of counterfeiting. a gang has
been working in the central portion of
the State for some time. Butcher con-
fessed that he had been making counter
felt nickels for the past six months. He
also admitted making dollars. which, how
ever, were so inferior that they could not
readily be disposed of. Isaac Smith, an
accomplice, was also held.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03
Want TO open Paw Paw River.

A<petition signed by the leading bust
ness men of st. Joseph and Benton Har-
Lor has been sent to the Secretary Of
War praying that the Paw Paw river be
opened to navigation. 1t asked that the
highway and railway bridges be removed
and swing bridges be placed in position
over the river. Ii the Secretary of War
grants the petition it will mean grand
Improvement to the twin cities and will
open up a territory with a river frontage
suitable for large factories.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03
Buckaioo Found Guilty.

Fred Buckaloo, charged with statutory
burglary, was found guilty. Buckaloo
broke into a Howell store and stole q
quantity OF furs, taking them to Fow-
lerville, where he sold them. He is only
20 years old and was but recently releas-
ed after serving a sentence for larceny.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03

The largest sun dial In the world is
Hayou Horoo. large promontory, ex-
tending 5000 feet above the Aegean
Sea. As the sun swings round the
shadow Of this mountain 1t touches.
one by cue. a circle of islands. which
act as hour marks.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03

The prisoner printers on the Star of
Hope, published in Sing Sing prison,
objected so strongly to having a pris-
oner for foreman Of the Office that he
has been removed and another man not
a prisoner put In his place.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03
Latest Invention.

Every one who has ever attempted
to mitten a baby whose thumb invaria-
bly, goes "wigglewaggle," will rejoice
to know that at last woman has de-
signed thumbless mitten, simply
shaped to the little hand as 1t lies fat
with the thumb against the fore finger.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03

Harlow w. Carter, 10 years old, took
his life in Chicago because of the condi-
ton he had been left in by an attack Of
typhoid fever contracted while serving
with a Michigan regiment in Cuba. The
suicide was found in a room at the Palace
Hotel. He had swallowed carbolic acid.
The boys home was at Hastings lie
Went tc Chicago after the war and work
ed for Barnhart Bros x Spindler. type
founders
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03

ton camps Immediately after the great
fire of Jan. 90. All of these shoes and
other clothing were burned and every
refugee fitted out with a complete new
outfit of shoes and clothing. The au-
thorities of Honolulu have adopted the
most heroic methods to suppress the cpl
demic, it now being the rule that when
ever case occurs in frame building
(which it is impossible to thoroughly dis
infect it is condemned with all its con
tents and burned to the ground.