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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-03-31
Aged 1O8 Years.

WASHINGTON, Pa, March %. Wi
liam Crosson, colored, the oldest resident
of Washington county, died today, aged
108 years. He was born in slavery in
Virginia and was owned by John Hoey.
He was given his freedom in 1887, and
went to Cumberland, Md, where he was
engaged as cook at the famous Black
Tavern He came to this place in 1850,
and for twenty-five years was cook at the
Washington Female Seminary. For many
years past he fas been totally blind. The
family of his former owner some years
ago purchased house for him near
town and have contributed to his support.
He lived with two daughters
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-03-31
Death of a Centenarian.

Mrs. Rebecca Fletcher, the oldest resi
dent of Winchester, Va, died at her home
there last week after a short illness. She
was nearly a century old, having been born
at Woodstock, Va, December %, 1900
She was the widow of John j. Fletcher,
who died over 90 years ago. Mrs Fletcher
had been a resident of Winchester since
her marriage, 81 years ago. She was the
last of family Of IL children and, despite
her age, she was healthy, vigorous and
remarkably active until few weeks ago.
Her father was Capt. John lgnatius IF
finger, who served in the Revolutionary
War as captain of Washington body
guard. Mrs Fletcher leaves three sons
Capt. James p. Fletcher and John [.
Fletcher, of that city, and William II
Fletcher, a subpostmaster of Washington,
d. c. One son-Capt. Lewis johnson
Fletcher, who was killed at the battle of
Malvern Hill during the Civil War-was
the youngest captain in the Confederate
army. When killed, while leading his
command, he was only IS years old
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-03-31
+ ARGE PUBLIC SALE OF
30 HEAD of JERSEY CATTLE.
Thoroughbred and Grade.
ON SATURDAY, APRIL :, 1900.

The undersigned will sell at public sale. al
bis residence in Myers district, Carroll coun
ty, Md, on Big Pipe Creek, on the road
from Silver Run to Mayberry, II e1=N
Graded jersey Mich Cows, 8 of$NAI
which are fall cows, being fresh in U
September and October and 4 by day Of sale;
Iregistered Jersey Heifers, with pedigree, will
be fresh from September to November. sired
by registered, pure St. Lambert bull;
thoroughbred Heifer, fresh latter part OF
April sired by Florry's King of st. Lambert.
So, l75; o registered Jersey Heifers, months
old, their sire being a grandson of Brown
Besse, champion and prize winning COW at
worlds fair, 1898; these heifers cannot be sur
passed as to their breeding; high bred Jersey
Bulls, registered. one bred by a grandson of
Brown Bess; his dam MIXED 40 pounds daily
on common feeding, 10 months old, extra
good size; the other pure st. Lambert Bull,
months old; graded Jersey Heifer, mouths
old; yearling jersey Bull, half thoroughbred
Terms. A credit of 6 months will be given
without interest
Sale TO commence LA. IN. sharp.
For further particulars address to Westmin-
ster. GEORGE II. WOLF.
p. A. Martin, Auct
?. S.-By dropping postal, persons com
ing by rail will be conveyed to and from the
depot.
have bought the entire plant of Golden
Buff Leghorns from v NJ. Marken, consisting
of so prize winning birds, bred from best stock
in America. Arnold Strain Eggs constantly
on hand, Is for $l.00. Stend stamp for cata-
logue. mar17-3t
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-03-31
FERTILIZERS.
FERTILIZERS.
FERTILIZERS.

We manufacture special brands for Ger
tain crops, which is acknowledged by
recognized authority the only way that
Fertilizing materials should be used to pro
duce the best results. Being made from
Pure Bone Goods, the fertilizing properties
will not give out during the growing sea
son, as many quick acting articles do, but
will mature the crop aud leave the soil in
an improved condition. 1t may be used
heavy enough to produce best possible re
suits without firing the crop We ask
your attention to the following Spring
Brands
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-03-31

Las, year Minnesota wheat fields COY
cred nearly ;, O0o, 600 acres, and she
grew upward Of IS 000. 600 bushels
more than twice the entire production Of
the continent Of Australia. and morc than
that Of Treat Britain and Ireland
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-03-31
Field and Garden Seeds.

Choice Clover Seed. Timo,hy Seed,
Kentucky Blac Grass. Orchard aad Herd
Grass, White Welcome Seed Oats. Golden
ncut seed Corn, Sscd Potatoes Northern
Gr'wu) Early Rose. Beauty # Hebron,
Green Mountain aud BurhAak-
Try one ~ the nIher af our family ,i
lrctious ut tiariea Se,,ls Cullcctiuu \ .
seven varieties, mailed Ia ans address,
postpaid. 2ic. collection q fifteen vsrie
ties. 5uc SEEDS by ounoe or pound.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-03-31

There are large furui,urr ,,oTrs in 10
hsnne~burs and Pretoria. sui the better
class Of Beer have their houses furnished
ia the nos. modern style. Ia ls9S the
imports Of wooden furniture alone were
valued at 81. liz. 600
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-03-31

No contemporary deliyenncr on the South Am
can War Is 50 significant IS the clear. direct aud
picturesque ftlers on Grga, Battles OF the World
which stephen Crane Is furnishing monthly in the
New LPpincoEL They throw a GOOD Of con-
trsted light. and are addition 10 permanent liz
erRture The storming OF Baia}os" appears in the
April New Lippinc0ti
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-03-31

Damascus i said TO be- the oldest city
in the world, datin. back 1900 years Its
present population is 200, 600, 4 tenth
being Christians It, mosques are numer
Gus, there being more than fifty.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-03-31
sgeo&trv
When You Hear the Robin Call.


Agnes Lewis Mitchell, in April st. Nicholas
You may read it May on the calendar,
You may fix your heart on spring,
But until you hear the robins song
You will find it IS no such thing
For he's sure just when the snow flies,
And he knows springs secrets all,
You may be quite sure t is May-time
When you hear the robin call
They IL tell you the winter S ended
You will hear it everywhere
Just for a little sunshine
And breath of April air,
But you may be sure of one thing;
As sure as that rain will fall,
1t is really, truly springtime
When you hear the robin call
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-03-31

Magazine literature runs rule 10 Tragedy
Hcuse bright spot ike Seumas MAcMauuss a
Gel ic Beauty in the April New Lippineou" is
tonic and an angidote. We commend il 20 those
who love to laugh.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-03-31
TWO WAYS
OF GETTING GLASSES; ONE TO GO

OF GETTING GLASSES; ONE TO GO
TO A FIRST-CLASS OPTICIAN. HAVE
YOUR EYES PROPERLY TESTED AND
GET WHAT YOU NEED-THE OTHER
TO GO To A MERCHANT WHO KEEPS
SPECTACLES, MAKE "A GRAB IN
TIE BAG AS IT WERE, GET PAIR
THAT DON'T FIT VOC (ALTHOUGH
If MAY SEEM so FOR THE MoMENT)
RUN THE RISK OF running YOUR
EYE SIGHT ENTIRELY-AND ALL
FOR A SMALL DIFFERENCE IN EN-
PENSE.
IFYOU NEED THE SERY-
ICES OF A GOOD OPT
CLAN. WE CAN SERVE YOU
WELL AND CHEAPLY.
4. H. VENT,
Jcweler aud Ortician.
tebla Westminster. Md
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-03-31
7 week days only
Z To land Baltimore Passengers only.
stops Only when tagged.
sunday Trains.

sunday Trains.
ON sunday trains viii leave uilleu Station al IS
m- and 2.;-' p. m. Westminster Ills a. m AZ ..
m, arriving at Union Bridge at flI5 n m and 4. 10
y. m Leave Union Bridge at AS Il. m. and 4.O5 D.
Westminster 10 "A. and 43i p. m. arriving
at Hilien station az 9.G7 a. and OILS = m
Frederick Division Fcnnsylyau L. T. DAILY eX-
erpt sunday. Trains for Frederick leave Bruce
vile at SIS, 9Sc and 1910 a. and 5.3S and 80
p IN. Trains for TaneytOwn. IittlcStown and
Columbia leave Bmceyiue az "a a. m and 3 Is
u N.
Through trains for Hanover and Gettysburg and
points ON Baltimore and Harrisburg Division leave
Baltimore daily, except Sunday, al ~ a. N. and
$50 2 m Through ears for Gettysburg and inter
mediate points leave baltimore also daily except
sunday, at ~ II a. IN.
Passengers for and from Cherry Run. williams
port, T. V and intermediate points, from and for
stations east Of Hagrrstowu, change at HagerStown
ur,iers for baggage calls be- left al Ticket
ulhCe. Ne, III East Baltimore street. Baltimore.
J. NJ. HOOD, General Manager
octS h II. GRIswOLp. Gen'l. Passenger Agent
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-03-31
MEANS \ CURE OR No PAY,
DR.. Halliday'S Rheumatism Cure,
THE ONLY ONE EVER GUARANTEED.


WHY hhi ~Nbl l.t' GIN = TT TRIAL IN FREE
EGENtE 10 ALL OTHERS.
Tho woui "tigarlutari" Is added to every th5u.
nowadays hHl vague guarantees piI1r You no pro-
lection. our guarantee is ~ writing aui ls legal
aut hsu.isue We s3Eu ia Eui stand isgrk uf AMI
aus So ths Ne,lrue fails 81. --zistn a. lTfta.!..-
It's fr0F' 10 gou buy SIX .1f l1tgI,s ~ pr Ha3H,
dag Rheumatism tHre nj US or any dalie az e
c"si ui sc Fnu VIII receive certificate Signed ty
hy ourselves 1f the dealer it purchaser ,lsga hvr.
reading cNactly - follows Date Of safe ...
ME-.-.-.-.-......-.. ass this dAF taken fr1ur nuf
story aui lAid Cor six Bottles ol Hr HaltIAy.
khenrnAttSM turr. auI DO j. agreed that the pIr-
chaser may return o. ia witaiu tairE tsys trllu
daEe. thrCr 1t Tho bottles uuuf-Eni and iu -us.I
rcfHlil1u. wlTh the Certificate sut it the Tatigu.
th11s states Dog EH,d Eth iaRt tua u.uar tnrH BsG.
tacS have ts-u taken arHtrttuE fH directions uflA-
oar giving hvH'Et So viii 7a}uTu ils. ~ hl-r
au1aunt $50 Tsii gs far tH- Meil.iur ~izutyi
SHAW phth co. Nv5siec Iasi us,H;hs traa lslisFlf
Wii prove whst tH" Rheumatism taun can 80 .n
roHg rAse
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-03-31

Samuel Tripatoe died in Loudoun coun-
ty, Va, last week, aged so years.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-03-31
Home Market.

We offer you market for everything
raised on the farm and will give you full
value for same See our weekly quota
tons in this paper
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-03-31

james W Thomas. Howard count,
states - CONSIDER your Potato C,sm
pound The best potato lcrtiltncr ou ID,
market
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-03-31

J Robert Husbe>, Frcrdun. Nd
writes IL have u~,.l your Potato Com
Ioand for the past four yrars and shah
uss' 1t again thls season Ii suits uuI sal
find Ii far superior 10 ans other fertilizer
for pataioSe
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-03-31

Iam,- + Linton. Carroll Couusy
priis- IL have u~,,i Potato Com
p"and iar rbr past AK years iunus
whyeh time ! have re-susnvniszi il g. a
number q my uelsht-.r- I, hs- alwas-
gwen gvrfey; ~lIlstac,i,u
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-03-31

William II Amos. Howard ,s.aoty
writes Your Ammoniatci Bone = at
yoa claim far it | am much PLEASED
wilh results from j,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-03-31

Francis j AlhaH.h. t.g,t. Nd sends
a. the ioliowin. Il can rty,amm,,sd y,.tr
Ammunatrsi Bone fg oat. aud csn
| consider % a irs, la~- fertilizer Ia every
way
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-03-31

The undersigned will sell at public sale. at
bis residence in Myers district, Carroll coun-
.y Md on Bio Pine Greek nm The ,,,l
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-03-31

Elias ; Gather, Sykcsyill, Nj
wrtes i have used yoar AmmooiA,ed
Booze for several year. and consider It an
excellent fertilizer Tor Spring eFuFs |
have had good results from !, on Tsl,aioss
The oasis., 1900-02-10
HIDES AND rIeoF ~s.

StockmaD: Jerry Sullivan made a fat cattle shipment from Glendale or Tuesday of this week. They went out to an eastern market.
 Range News: Six carloads of Ari zona steers that gained 300 pounds each fin five months feeding at Smith Center, Kas., were sold at Denver recently and brought good figures.
 Stockman: John Mars of Agus Fria, tells the Prescott papers that people in his section are becoming restless over tbe continued dry spell saying that the cattle industry vii be wiped out unless the usual rains come along soon.
 Prospector: H. G. Harvey is mak ing another shipment of cattle to Lo' Angeles from Bisbee. The cattle were purchased of J. H. Slaughter o the San Bernardino ranch. A ship ment of four carloads were made al this time.
 Graham Bulletin: Chas Wood, and John Words of the Turtle Cattl, Co.,, were here on Monday. Jesus SaiDz jumped the ranch on Bonit; creek. belonging to the Turtle Cattl, Co. and while here MT. Words con suited lawyer about the matter anC will contest the claim in the Arizon; courts
 Stockman: A meeting of the stock men of Grant county, New Mexico and Graham county, Arizona, will b. held in Clifton on Thursday, Marcl 1st, for the transaction of important business effecting the cattle industry The exact nature of the business t, be attended to is not stated in tho call.
 Stockman: Territorial Veterinarian J. c. Norton left this city for Will Hams on Wednesday evenings trair in pursuance of request from tho sheepmen of that section. Something which puzzled them made it's appear ance among the fiocks. and they were desirious of having the mystery cleared up. Dr. Norton said from what was told him in letters, he believed the trouble to be the grub.
 Range News: T. IT. Wills. Man moth P. O., requests the discontinu ance of Brown & Wills brand ad. that firm having been dissolved. MT Wills will hereafter advertise tw, main brands. His individual iron l. VS connected on left hip and cross or jaw. Cattle range on lower San Pedro The brand of Wills X Kellog, post office, Oracle. is quarter.circle s witl bar beneath on left side.
 Range News: MT A. M Hellne arrived Saturday from Solomonville  MT. Helner has sold his ranch an, cattle in Aravaipa canon to Messrs Wm. ]. Brown and J. H. Haass o Fort Thomas. who have already take possession. He will leave shortly fo Arkansas Hot Springs, but thinks 0 returning in the spring and securin valley ranch for cattle We shal be glad if he carries out this inten tion.
 Gazette: H on. B. A. Packard c Cochise county, is in Phoenix on business visit. MT. Packard is one c the leading cattlemen of Arizona The gentleman and his partner. J. V
The oasis., 1900-02-10
tocKman: MT. M. Ambuster, a

Stockman: MT. M. Ambuster, a Montana stockman, was Ia Tucson early in the week in quest of a cattle rYnge. He has decided that there is more money in the cattle business in raising cattle in the warm south than there is in the frozea north, and for this reason desires to become the owner of an Arizona range A very wise conclusion, we believe.
 Silver City Independent: F. E. Burdck who is charged with having left fires unattended on the Gila for est reserve and who was arrested on November Q last, on U. s. warrant, will have hearing before U s. Com missioner B. Y. McKhyes of Deming, on the sixth of February. The ac- cused is now under a $500 appear ance bond He is an old resident of this county and prominent cat teInan.
Evening star., 1900-03-31
A POWER IN THE HOUSE
Representative Hull Of Iowa Is Both q
Worker and a Diplomat.
Best Known as Chairman of the Come
mittee on Military Affairs
He Never Gives I'D.

Representative Hull Of Iowa enjoys less
isiauVe work. He is a good parlianen.
taflan and can preside over the HOUSE
without embarrassment. "on the floor he
Is different frSm most members. He never
tries to force measure-he carries Il
through. A colleague has said that Hull
can get bills through the House with less
Irio'lon than any other man on the floor.
When objection is made he explains and
when some other man might smart under n
'auh' and show resentment Hull will good
naturediy seek TO satisfy the objector with
argument rather than fgh. him down. He
makes a good speech. but diplomacy. NOT
oratory. is his long suit His methods have
made him popular with his fellow members
ana good many of them know him as
Johh Those who do not know him so
wei salute him as Captain. This tifIe
oates back to his civil war service. His
admirers from Iowa call him ',goyArnor''
because OF his two terms as lieutenant gov
ernor of the state
Hull Is best known as chairman of the
House committee on military affairs Re
Evening star., 1900-03-31
From Chambers Journal.


A party of palu fishers are ready to set
out from the little Island of Nanomaga, the
smallest but most thickly populated of the
Ellice group. The night must be windless
and moonless. the latter condition being ab-
solutely indispensable, although. curiously
enough, the fish will take the hook on an
ordinary starlight night Time after time
have tried my luck with either growing
or waning moon, much to the amusement
of the natives and never once did I get a
palu, although other nocturnal feeding fish
bit freely enough, notably a monstrous
species of sea perch, called la-heu.
The tackle used by the natives is made of
cocoanut sinnet, four or eight stranded, of
great strength, and capable of holding a
fifteen-foot shark should one of these prowl-
ers seize the bait. The hook is made of
shark fishing-about one inch and a half in
diameter, fourteen inches in the shank with
natural curve, the barb, or rather that
which answers the purpose of a barb being
supplied by small piece lashed horizon
tally across the top of the end of the curve
These peculiar wooden hooks are grown;
the roots of a tree called ngua, whose
wood is of great toughness, are watched
when they protrude from a bank and train
ed into the desired shape. Specimens of
these may be seen in almost any ethno-
graphical museum. To sink the line coral
stones of three or four pounds weight are
used. attached by a very thick piece of
struck. is always broken by It's struggles
and falls of, thus releasing the line from
an unnecessary weight. It Is no light task
hauling in a thick heavy line hanging
straight UP and down for a length OF from
seventy-ive to a hundred fathoms or more.
Evening star., 1900-03-31

declared shortly before his death that the
Gobelin artists had transcribed his work in
tapestry in such life-like fashion that he
deemed the tapestry, in all sincerity. SUI
perior to the original. Jean Paul Laurens,
whose pictures of mediaeval times proves
that their author possesses the genius of a
painter and historian combined, has painted
three canvases especially for tapestry es-
Establishments.
They are Of exceptional interest from the
standpoint Of architecture, costumes types,
furniture and customs of the middle ages.
These Tediaeval scenes have been almost
as faithfully portrayed in wool as In oil
colors. One of them, representing Tour
nament of the Middle Ages is a panel
that is destined to be preserved after the
Evening star., 1900-03-31

winners at the Benning spring meeting.
Imp was entered with a lot Of ordinary
platers-with heavy weight, it Ii true but
not too heavy for a racer OF her renowned
capacity. The mare had wintered at her
home in Chillicothe. Ohio, and she was
decidedly high in flesh and unfit when she
went to the post in this her first essay at
Bennng. Hundreds OF. the men who bet
on her to win that race saw this, and knew
perfectly well that the great running mare
wasn't on edge anything like It, but
class was SO superior to that of all the
other horses in the race that she couldn't
lose. Imp went to the post at to B on
that Is. the man who played her had to in
vest So to win So. $50 to win $50, and so on
up to the large amounts The Washington
race-going population went down the
Evening star., 1900-03-31
Racing on Eastern Tracks Will Begin
at Benning, as Usual.
FEATURES OF THE SPRING MEET
It's a Pretty Hard Problem Then
to Pick the Winners.
PONIES NOT YET IN FORM


Written for The Evening Star.
On Monday afternoon next, and thence
on, every weekday afternoon, for fort
night, the thunder of the thoroughbred 5
hoofs will resound on the level reaches of
turf and sand out at the Benning race
course the Jockeys colors flashing gaudily
in the sunlight, the hoarse cries Of roofing
men mingling with the subdued, apprehen-
sive gasps of women when the horses are
taking the jumps, and every countenance
glowing with the nimbus of expectancy.
The Benning spring meeting Of the runners
inaugurates the sport of kings on the east
ern turf. and there Is surprisingly large
number of Washingtonians who await the
beginning of the Benning race meeting.
spring and autumn. with a considerably
Eveler feeling OF anticipation than they
stand by for the arrival of Christmas or
the Fourth of July.
.Win your majesty witness the running
of the Derby?" one of Wales equerries in
quired of the sleepy-eyed Shah of Persia
when that puissant despot and son of the
sun was visiting his great and good friend
Victoria of England q few years ago.
DERBY? What Derby? Who Is Derby?'
inquired the master of the moon, with a
yawn and a bored expression.
"The Derby is contest of speed between
race horses, your majesty" explained the
equerry.
''Oh, that's it, is it2'' said the opal of the
Evening star., 1900-03-31

ed by the brothers GobeIin. 1t soon grew
to be celebrated, and the works Of art pro-
duced there since 1850 have been almost
exclusively reserved for the use of the state
and the decoration of public buildings, as
well as for presentation as gifts to en-
perors, kings, queens and persons of ele-
waited rank. The Savonnerie carpet manu-
factory formerly soap factory, whence
Its name Is derived-"Savon'' being the
French for soap) was founded in 1604 by
Marie de Medfcis. 1t was united to the
Gobelin's in 1926
How Tapestries Arc Made.
The list of artists whose works have been
copied in tapestry, especially for the 1900
exposition. comprise quite large number
of the celebrated painters. Tapestry work
is executed in a very simple manner. The
looms used are of the ordinary kind, and
the small portion of the design on which