The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-02-09
Maryland Anairs.

All roads in Garrett county were closed
by the blizzard of last Sunday.
Miss Annie Mckinney, aged 81 years,
died in Baltimore last Sunday.
From January rs to February 4, there
were Is deaths in Hagerstown.
Francis Dilworth, aged SO years, well
known farmer of Fork, Baltimore county,
died last Monday.
Howard county is anxious to have an
annual fair. Don't do it. As failure
it will be success.
In Baltimore there were 262 deaths,
81 of which were from pneumonia, follow
ing the grip, last week.
Scott Gilbert, member of the petit
jury in the Baltimore County Court, died
Monday at his home, in Towson.
Edward A. slicer, aged 81 years, died
in Baltimore last Sunday He was a
brother of the late Rev. Henry Slicer.
A number of deaths Of aged persons
have taken place in Washington county
recently, occasioned by pneumonia follow
ing the grip
Mrs. Elizabeth Platt Spring, of New
York city, died last week, aged 81 years.
She was the mother Of Preston b. and
Edward Spring, of Talbot county.
The resignation of Dr. Herbert B. Ad-
ans as professor Of American history at
the Johns Hopkins University was ac-
cepted at meeting of the trustees.
A receiver has been appointed for the
VIM. j. Hooper Manufacturing Company
Of Baltimore The company owes Sl30, :
900, and the receiver is appointed by con-
sent.
Charles Thomas and Russell Eddins are
in Hagerstown jail charged with beating
Ed Hebb and Harry Helferstay Thursday
night of last week Hebb died from the
beating.
Henry Imwold has applied for the ap-
pointment of a receiver for the carpet and
furniture business conducted by him and
August f. Kaiser under the firm. name Of
Imwold, Kaiser & Co., Baltimore.
Amos d. Bennett, a prominent resident
of Hagerstown, aged " years, died ut
his home last Sunday Of complication Of
troubles. His grandson, George Hildt Key
sey, aged years, died earlier in the same
day.
Sunday afternoon there was fire in he
Peoples Bank Building, Hopkins Place
and Lombard street, Baltimore, occupied
by several other concerns in addition to the
bank The flames were confined TO the
building in which it originated s.oss
500, 900.
If the Johns Hopkins University can
raise $1,000, 600 in cash several public
spirited gentlemen, including Mr.. William
Wyman, Mr.. William Keyser and Mr..
Francis NJ Jencks, have offered to present
magnificent tract of over $50 acres as a
site for the institution.
Last Sunday afternoon Mrs B. B.
White, of Washington, D. c., was found
in a semi conscious condition in snow
drift, at Bethesda, Montgomery county
She was taken to Mrs. Shoemaker's s, where
she was visiting, about 200 yards distant,
and died before physician could be sum
moned
"A tramp applied at Justice Porter res
idence in Cumberland Sunday for some
thing to eat He was given hambone
with plenty of meat on it and some bread
The tramp started away but threw the
bone through the window, smashing several
panes of glass. He was arrested and sent
to the House Of Correction.
Ex-Sheriff John G. Bauer, of Cumber-
land, died Sunday night at the residence
of his daughter, Mrs Joseph Harmed, of
Oakland Mr.. Bauer was native of
Germany, where he was born 70 years ago,
and came to this country when quite young.
At the close of the war he was elected a
member of the Cumberland City Council,
and in 1875 he was elected sheriff of Ale
gany county. He was also member of
the firm G. f. Hetzel & Co., doing gen
eral grocery business there number of
years ago. In late years he has not been
actively engaged in any business, but has
made his home with his son, Mr. Douglas
H. Bauer, going to reside with his daugh-
ter three months ago. They are the only
two close relatives surviving.
DR.. Howard H. Hopkins, of New Mar
ket, Frederick county, who was responding
to sick call to Mrs. John Davis at Foun-
tain Mills, late Friday night of last week,
was held up by four negroes on the public
road. He was driving along very fast,
when suddenly two negroes sprang out from
each side of the road, and grabbing his
horse, brought the animal to a standstill
The Doctor informed the footpads of his
mission and threatened to shoot if they
didn't release his horse. 1t is thought his
mission had more effect upon the highway
men than his threat, for, after few hur-
ried remarks, they stood aside and allowed
him to continue his journey. 1t is said
that everyone is going armed in that sec
ton of the county on account of the nu-
merous depredations committed by the ne
gres working on the Baltimore and Ohio
improvements.
"Of the People, and for the People. -
From 'gThe Possible Origin ola Lincoln Phrase, y
by George F. Parker in the American Monthly
Review of Reviews for February.
Although much has been written about
President Lincoln Gettysburg address it
may not be amiss, even at this late day, to cite
an early authority for the phrase, govern
ment of the people, by the people, and for
the people 1t is found on page 53 of
book bearing the title Some Infor-
nation Respecting America, collected by
Thomas Cooper, late of Manchester, Lon
don: 1874. Most of its contents were
reproduced in Volume Ill, of An His
torical, Geographical, Commercial and
Philosophical View of the American United
States and of the European Settlements in
America and the West Indies, bulky
but once popular compilation. IN four vol
umes, by w. Winterbotham, published in
London in 1895 and sold in the United
States.
The extract referred to, entirely aside
from its use Of this phrase is not devoid of
interest as description of political and
social conditions. 1t runs as follows:
uThere is little fault to find with the