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Present Prosperity.

sBut when, my friends, we say anything on
the money question we are told that there is
great prosperity now, and that you must not
discuss the money question for fear you will
iniure the present conditions. | want TO tell
you that there can be no prosperity in this
country that does not start with the producers
of wealth. (Applause.) Out in my State,
in 1897, wheat went up to 81 bushel, and all
the gold bugs talked about wheat rising in
price, and appealed to the people to vote the
Republican ticket because wheat had gone up
under a Republican administration. Well,
this year wheat was down and cattle were up,
and the people were appealed to to vote the
Republican ticket because cattle went up.
But potatoes were down. The next year if
potatoes are up and cattle down, every Re-
publican speaker has his pocket full of pota-
toes-( laughter and applause land is urging
the rise in potatoes as the reason why you
should vote the Republican ticket and not
disturb the existing conditions.
"Why, my friends, the Republican party
has no plan that is intended TO bring good to
the great masses of the people, because if the
farmers prosperity is fundamental, ask you
what plan the Republicans have to bring
prosperity to the farmer. Why, the farm srs'
prosperity comes from two sources--an in
creased crop and rise in price. Can the
Republican administration or any Republican
policies bring an increased crop? You would
imagine, to hear Republicans talk, that the
Republicans controlled the rain supply and
gave bounteous showers when the people
we're good and voted tbe Republican ticket
(laughter); and sent hot winds if they repu-
dated the Republican party; but any man
who will stop to think for a moment will mn
derstand that the Republicans do not control
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-27
A Steamship Load.

Last week three freight steamers left
Baltimore, Md, for Rotterdam, Hamburg
and London. In order to show our read
ers what steamer carries we give the bill
of lading of each:
For otterdam-Steamer Patapsco car
ried 523 bundles &c, steel, 80 boxes of
bacon, 60 barrels of tallow, 825 packages
lard, go tierces oleo, 81 hogsheads to-
bacco, 80, 900 bushels corn, $50 barrels
of cores and skins, 20 sacks of oatmeal,
60 sacks of oilcake, 2,700 sacks of -four,
200 barrels of bungs, 5000 slaves, 16S
bales of cotton, II organs, 6,155 bars,
&C., copper, 80 barrels sulphate copper,
81, 900 feet of lumber; value, S239, 429.
For Hamburg Steamer Bengalia car
ried 800, 900 bushels of corn, 80 tierces
castings, l, 400 packages lard, 27S tierces
of tallow, 200 boxes bacon, sos sacks oil
cake, 1864 sacks of feed, 3, 861 sacks of
-four, l,465 barrels dried apples, 136
hogsheads and II cases tobacco, IA bar
rels cottonseed oil, ZOO barrels rosin,
$50 bales cotton, $50 bales linters and
sweepings, 13 cases leather, 3 barrels wax,
444 barrels sulphate copper, 20, in
gots, &C., copper, 10000 feet lumber;
value, 1892, 490.
For London Steamer Montana carried
II, 400 cases canned meats, 3s4, 900 feet
lumber, 3,501 sacks -four, 800 sacks oat-
meal, 1877 bags cloverseed, $50 bags tank
age, 10, 500 packages lard, 329 tierces
grease, 100 barrels pork, 8 boxes bacon,
80 barrels red oil, 10 packages soap, 1873
barrels wax, 300 cases catsup, IL pack
ages iron pipe and fittings, 11S packages
veneer and mouldings, 356 boxes iron
casters, boxes mantles, boxes leather,
324 packages glassware, 3 desks, $4,000
bushels oats, 145 dozen washboards, 214
tierces and SO cases tobacco, 800 cases
oysters, $500 bags shells, case silk,
204 bales hair, Is boxes ointments, 1872
bags chop, 81, 304 plates, &C., copper;
value, S349, 437.
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goetrg.
When Minister Comes To Tea.
From Puck.


OH they've swept the parlor carpet, and they've
busted every chair,
And they've got the tides hangin Jest exactly on
the square,
And the whatnots fixed up lovely, and the mats
have all been beat.
And the pantry's hrimmin' with the bully
things to eat.
Sis has got her Sunday dress on and she's frizzin'
up her bangs.
Mas got on her best alpacky and she's askin' how
Pa has shaved slick can be- aud I'm rigged
way up in G.
And it's all because we're goin Ter have the minis
ter ter tea.
Oil the tables fixed up gaudy with the gilt-edged
chiny set,
Aud wen use the silver teapot and the compny
spoons. you bet
And we're going to have some fruit-cake and some
thmbleberry jam.
And ''riz puscuits' and some doughnuts, and some
<sssshicken and some ham.
Ma. she'll 'polergize like fury and say everything
is had,
And "sics awful luck with cookin'." she is sure
she never had;
But er course, she's only bluSn'. for it's prime
as it eau be,
And she's only talkin' that way cause the minis
ter's to TIA.
Everybody'll le a-smilin' and as good ever
wuZ,
Pa won't growl about the vittles like lie generally
does.
And he'll ask ma would like another piece er pie;
but, shol
That, er course, is only manners, and Pm s'posed
to answer. NO"
Sis'n talk about the church work and about the
Sunday school,
Mall tell how she liked that sermon that was on
the Golden Rule,
And If upset my tunibler they won't say word
ter me,
Yes boy can eat in comfort with the minister ter
teal
say minister. you'd reckon. never'd say what
wasn't true;
But that isn't so with ours, and jest can prove it.
too;
Cause when Sis plays the organ so it makes yer
want ter die,
Why, he sets and says it's lovely and that, seems
ter me, IS a lie;
But like him all the samey, and only wish he'd
stay
At our house fer good and always. and eat with us
every day;
Only think of havin' goodies every svenin'l Jim
mineei
And I'd never git seoldin' with the minister ter
teal
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-27
A War OF CONQUEST.

''But my friends, how is he going to know
what it will cost us /? Who can tell the cost
of war Of conquest? Who can tell how
much it will cost to conquer and hold in sub
lection eight millions of Malays, 1000 miles
away from our shores, scattered over 1000
islands, living under tropical sun and fight
ing from the protection of the Jungle, and
who can tell how often we will have to repeat
the chastisement? Who can tell how long If
-vii-f,-- i,efrru tiley VIII iall IN love with our
idea of a military government? All, my
friends, the man who says it will pay has got to
show first how much money he will spend,
and then he has got to show you how many
lives it will cost and then he must tell you
how much life will cost When he tells you
it will pay, you have got to put a money value
upon each American life. Republicans, I
dare you put money value upon an Ameri-
can life Crumultuous applause When
boy dies for liberty his mother thanks God
that she has borne a son for so noble sacri-
| flee, but where is mother who will rear
boy to exchange for Oriental trade at so much
a head? (Applause.) want trade. l want
to expand our trade by peaceful means, but /
would not put one American boy on the auc-
ton block and sell him for all the trade of the
universe-( applause land yet the man who
says it will pay must be prepared to figure
with pencil how much the boy is worth.
''Why, they say that these islands will far
nish homes for our surplus population. Think
oft? Sixty people to the square mile over
there now, and 20 people TO the square mile
here. daughter Furnish homes for our
surplus population? Why, my friends, when
it is possible for people to pass freely from
the Philippine Islands to the United States
and from the United States to the Philippine
Islands there will be more Malays coming to
this country to bring their Oriental habits and
compete with American labor than there will
be Americans to go over and live in the trop-
| les. Other nations have tried it. England
has the Island of Jamaica, southeast of here
There are 100000 black people alone there
and less than 1900 whites. The Neither.
lands have controlled Java for 300 years, and
there are 25,000,000 brown people and less
than 10000 of European bleod. Spain has
controlled the Philippines for 300 years, and
yet there were less than 10000 Spanish resi-
dents out of 10,000,0 900 of people. England
has dominated India for a century and half,
and there are only 100000 people of British
birth out of 800, ,000, 600 there; and it takes a
British army of 10000 to take care of that
100000, and they have to have native army
of 100000 people to help the British army of
10000 to take care of 100000 of European
birth, who ride the 300,000,O0O of people
there, and if you think that the people of In
dia love the English government, just remem-
Der that when the war broke out in South
Africa England had to call for volunteers at
| home because she dared not take the soldiers
out of India. (Applause.)
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VOL. XXXV.--NO. IL.

party fallen that it will attempt to settle a
question of so great moment by the measure
OF dollars and cents? And, yet, the man who
and who says that it will pay, has upon him
the burden of proof to show, first, how much
we will spend, and, secondly, how much we
will get. He has got to show that we will get
more than we will spend, or it won't pay, and
then he has got to show that the men who
spend the money we spend will get the money
we make. He can't show either. He can't
show we will get back more than we spend,
and, if he could show that, he can't show that
the men who spend the money we spend will
get back the money that comes from imperial
policy. The expense will come from all the
people-the income will come to the syndi-
Gates that are organized to develop the Philip
pine Islands. (Applause.)
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the rain supply, because if they did they
would have a monopoly on water, and you
would have to buy every shower at high
price. Applause.
''If the Republican party does not bring a
bounteous harvest, does it promise to bring
increased prices? Why, no; in 1896 the Re
publicans circulated pamphlet among the
railroad men and the wage-earners, telling
them that the beauty of the gold standard
was that under it dollar would buy more of
the farmers product. This is the argument
Ihey made to the men who were living on
wages, that what they wanted was a rising
dollar-a dollar that would buy more of what
the farmer had TO sell, which meant falling
prices. But now every time anything goes up
the Republicans claim credit for it-that is, if
it is the act of God-and if it is the act of the
trust they don't say anything about it. Zap
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-27
KEEFER'S
CASH PRICES.

COFFEE, 9, 10, II, 70, 1s, Is, 20, 25, s5,
40c pound.
TEAS 40, 60, SOC pound.
BAKING POWDER 10, Is, 20, 25c pound.
CRACKERS 6, 8, 10c pound.
SYRUP 20, %, 40c gallon.
CHOCOLATE 15, IS, 20, 23c.
RAISINS 4, 8. 10, lie pound.
PEPPER 15, zoe pound.
GINGER SNAPS &c pound.
BEST RICE &c pound.
HAGERSTOWN ALMANCKS Sc.
MUNYON'S REMEDIES zoe bottle.
HORSE, COW AND CHICKEN POWDER,
CIGARS AND TOBACCO,
FLOUR, SHORTS, BRAN, CORN, OATS,
SCREENINGS, BAILED HAY
AND STRAW.
VIM N. KEEFER,
Carroll County Telephone No. SO.
Opposite VIM. B. Thomas Bank,
jan Westminster, Md.
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BRYAI's GREAT SPEECH.
Delivered at Music Hall, Bal
timore, Jan. 20, 1900.
Immense Audience and Great
Enthusiasm.

Hon. William Jennings Bryan spoke a
Music Hall, Baltimore, last Saturday night.
to an immense audience and his logic and
forcible presentation of his views were warm
ly applauded and created great enthusiasm
Below are some extracts from his speech o.
over two hours
All Men Created Equal.
Now, want to begin with an accepted
propositions; that proposition which consider
most fundamental in government.
81 find it in the Declaration of Independ
ence-if you will pardon me for quoting any
thing from that old and outworn document,
as our Republican friends seem to think it is,
IApplause and laughter The Declaration
of Independence was once highly respected
document; it is under cloud just now
daughter )-but have confidence that in a few
months the clouds will be rolled by and that
old document will shine with all its former
brightness. (Applause.) That fundam enta.
principle is that all men are created equal
fApplause.) Is this rightly Is this right
Is it true or is it false?
(Voices-s'True, true, every time ~ min
gled with cry of ''False r')
Mr.. Bryan-Well, there are some Repub-
Iicans in the audience, observe-only few,
though. (Laughter.) know that there are
some Republicans, because few said it was
false.
81 do not mean to say that all men are
created equal in physical strength; l do not
mean to say that all men are created equal in
mental ability, or in moral worth, or that
under any just form of government man
will be equal in capacity for enjoyment, or in
the enjoyment that we have. What mean
to say is this that whenever government
comes into contact with the citizen, whenever
the citizen touches the government, then all
must stand equal before the law-(applause(
and there must be no high. no low no rich,
no poor That government must be admin
istered according to tho maxim of Jefferson;
Equal rights to all and special privileges to
none
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-27
WEsTMINsTER WATER COM
w PANY NOTICE.

q At a meeting of the Westminster Water
10, held Jan. 9th, 1900, the following or
i ORDERED, That, hereafter all water rents
sIaii sI De charged against and collected from
.as gwSERs Of properties, upon which water
ps'siieges are used-and not from tenants as
sheree'oiore, That discount Of four per cent.
;sali be allowed on the payment of said rents
i. made on or before May LIST, of each year.
~ ~ ease said payment is not made by June 1st
.ae water shall be turned off, and not restored
rental, is paid. A II HIBER.
anis-St Sec and Treas.
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BENNETT & CO.,
NEAR THE DEPOT, WESTMINSTER, MD.
SLATE.
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I fNoPARTNERsHIP NOTICE.

We, the undersigned, have this day formed
a eopartnership under the firm name of Reif-
snider & Grimes for the Practice of Law
All business intrusted to us will receive
prompt and careful attention.
CHAS. T. REIFSNIDER, JR.,
E. O. GRIMES, JR.,
Dec. 81, 1885,
Office 2s2 East Main street,
dec23-tf Westminster, Nd.
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A NNUAL ELECTION.

Office Westminster Cemetery Company,
Westminster. Nd, Jan. 10, 1900.
Notice is hereby given to the Lotholders Of
the Westminster Cemetery Company that the
annual election for President and Board Of
Six Managers of said Company, to serve for
the ensuing year, will be held at the First
National Bank. on Tuesday evening, Febru-
ary 9th, 1900, between the hours of and
o'clock. JOHN j. REESE, Secretary.
P. S.-Notice is also given that the stated
monthly meeting Of the present Board will be
which time full report of the operations Of
the Company for the past year will be given
TO the Lotholders.
JOHN J. REESE,
janl3-3t Secretary.
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How to Stop the War.

''The Republicans say, Would you with
draw the soldiers before order is established?
reply, that if you will tell these people that the
government when established is to be
their government and not ours, it will
not take many soldiers to restore order.
You say. shall we turn that nation loose to be
the playbal 10 other nations? | say that for
nearlv century we have protected the repub-
lies of Central aud South America, not by
gesersias -thea,, ...- i,y -.s-.i-s
world that any interference with them was an
act of uniriendliness towards us, and so we can
say, in broader sense, that when this nation
helps republic TO stand upon its feet, the
ground whereon that republic stands is holy
ground, and that no King shall ever set foot
upon that ground. (Applause.) You tell
me that there is new destiny before this ma
ton. tell you, my friends, that the nation's 5
destiny is what the nation makes it. 1t was
the destiny OF Cain to slay Abel, but it was
also his destiny to wear the brand of muir
derer forever afterward. 1t may be the des-
tiny of this nation to turn from its high ideals
down to the doctrine of kingdoms and en-
pires; but if that is It's destiny it cannot be its
destiny to light unto the world.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-27
Suit, overcoat and
Pants Department.

We have some splendid things to show you;
and will sell them at half price, and, if desir-
ed, will make up to order in frst-class style,
ct guaranteed or no sale. A dollar saved is
q dollar made. Call and examine our stock
and we are confident we can save you money
and please you. at the old stand. No. "a West
Main street, Westminster, Md.
ian29-tf A. M. ANDERS.
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HUBER'S PHARMACY,
JOHN ]. ROSE, Proprietor,
1876 e. Main street.
Dealer in

Dealer in
Pure Drugs, Chemicals, Toilet
Articles, Soaps, Patent Medi-
cines, Perf1mery, Shoulder
Braces and Trusses, Cigars,
Kodaks and Photo Supplies,
Stationery, Horse and Cattle
Powders,
and everything essential TO an up to date
drug store.
Physicians orders promptly filed.
Prescriptions carefully compounded.
Purity of drugs, reasonable rates and ac-
commodation to our patrons are our chief
aim. Respectfully.
decS0 JOHN j. ROSE.
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The Cause of the American People

''1ell me that we are pleading the cause of
the Filipinos? No. my friends, we are plead
ing the cause of the American people. If the
Filipinos were to die tomorrow the world
would go on, but if this nation ceases to be a
republic the light of civilization goes out for
ever. (Applause.) To what nation, then,
does struggling humanity look for hope and
inspiration? Oh my friends, if you want to
see the sad inroads of this doctrine upon the
conscience of the American people, let me
point you to what is going now down in
Southern Africa. A republic is fighting with
an empire. In every contest heretofore be-
tween monarchy and republicanism the
American people have expressed their sym
pathy. When Greece was struggling to be
free, Webster and Clay exerted their elo-
quence in defense of resolution pledging
sympathy. When the Cubans were fighting
for their liberty. all parties declared the SYM
pathy of the American people; but what do
we find now? We find that when the English
Government is attempting to take from the
people of the Boer Republic the right
to govern themselves, the people who believe
in imperialism in this country dare not say a
word to express their sympathy with the
people over there. This is the paralysis that
is already creeping over this nation.
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CLRAN SWEEP
Balance Of our entire stock at prices you can
not afford to overlook.

Great bargains in Underwear, at prices that
will compel you to buy. Less than halfpriee.
Also lot Of fine Wool Oyershirts, former
line of Gloves at ali prices, reduced to less
than half price. In Neckwear we can open
your eyes in prices. Fifty cent goods from
iOc up-good goods and good styles. They
must be sold. The balance of our stock of
Hats at less than half price-some first-class
styles. Our greatest offer is in our
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II o. GRIMES,
LIE Successor to
E. o. GRIMES q CO., AT
THE PRINCIPAL DEPOT,
WESTMINSTER, MD.

Having succeeded 10 the business of the
late firm Of E. o. Grimes & Co., the under.
signed solicits the patronage of the firms
former customers and the public generally.
has as complete stock of
CH DICE GROCE ERIES
as can be found IN our city.
CHOICE TEAS, COFFEES, SYRUPS
NEW ORLEANS MOLASSES, CANNED
GOODS OF ALL KINDS, CIGARS, TO
BACCO, &C.
The best grades of PATENT PROCESS
and FAMILY FLOUR constantly on hand Al
bottom figures. Will pay the Highest Price.
Tor WHEAT, CORN, RYE, OATS, and al
kinds Of Country Produce.
Agent for Latin Il Rand's Blasting Pow
eer, and Judson's Dynamite for stump blast
l1ng, &c. Farmers can be supplied with th.
best quality of COTTON end FLAXSEEI
MEAL, HEAVY MIDDLINGS, BRAN, &c
atlowest prices.
mar 26 E. O. GRIMES.
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a Il KINDS OF JOB WORK NEATLY
- EAEcUTEDAT THIS OFFICE.
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WESTMINSTER MD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1900

all the way TO Europe to ask the nations of
Europe to help us to restore bimetallism. If
we vindicated the gold standard in 1896, why
did the Republican President send all the way
to Europe to get rid of the thing we had
adopted? Why did his government go to
France aud ask France to help, and why did
France join in his efforts to get rid of the gold
standard? Why did the people send the pc
tition 10 the English Government asking that
government 10 join in the restoration of bi-
metallism? Why did the farmers of England
want bimetallism if the gold standard was
good? There was am English commission
appointed 10 inquire aud report on the condi-
ton of English agriculture. and they reported
by vote of 10 to 4 that the gold standard
was the chief cause of agricultural depression
in England, and pointed TO bimeia!lism as
the only hope of English farmers. (Applause. }
But you tell me England don't help us. But
why? On September 27, 1897, the bankers
of London met in the Clearing -house-iew
enough of them to meet in clearing house
they closed the door, and, pledged to secrecy,
they said the gold standard was ,.lI right; aud
those bankers, meeting so secretly, controlled
the action of the English Government, and,
through the action of the English Govern
ment, controlled The action of the Continent,
and through them they are controlling the
action of the American people.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-11-03
Minister conger has been authorized

to begin peace negotiations at once
with the Chinese ENJOYS on the basis
OF the points in the German and French
notes upon which all the powers are
agreed. Upon those points where di-
yergence of views has been found'to ex-
list, the governments of the powers
themselves will negotiate with view
TO reaching n further understanding.
China is apparently preparing for war
with allies, stores, arms, ammunition
and treasure being constantly shipped
from Yangtse cities to Peking.
Two thousand villagers were slain
by insurgents in the Kwai Sin district
in China and the rebellion in the south
was spreading.
Cotton mill operatives and soldiers
had an encounter at Valley Field. Que
bee, and Is strikers and two soldiers
were injured
Tobacco smoking throughout Abys-
sinia has been prohibited by the gov
eminent.
The British war Office announces that
Lord Roberts hopes to leave South AZ
RIGA for home about November 10.