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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-02-09
An Earnest Appeal to Women.

During the past fall members of the Woman's
Club of Roland Park, have been earnestly engaged
in an indearor to create in Baltimore and elsewhere
in the State a demand for articles of women's APP
parel bearing the label of the Consumers League
This label, you know, guarantees that the ar
ticles upon which it appears have been made under
proper sanitary and humanitarian conditions. To
create positive dem nd for goods made under
these conditions, is to strike death dealing blow
to the terrible evils crueltes hardshps and dangers
attending sweat shop and tenement house labor
The success of this movement however, requires
the hearty and sympathetic support OF all the Wo-
mems Clubs in the State.
The Committee of the Roland Park Club having
this work in hand, has completed its investigation
of the conditions of present existing IN Baltimore
and has presented its report in the form of card
1t most earnestly desires the cooperation of every
woman in Maryland and asks if you will kindly
present the subject to your Club with the earnest
plea that each woman shall take one of the card s,
aud in her shopping patrouize these goods. and by
a persistent demand for the label upon all manu-
featured goods, extend the scope of this work
As the movement is only in its infancy in Balti-
more the lines of goods at present procurable in
our shops are necessarily limited both as to num-
Der and quality, but the merchants and manufac-
turers stand ready to respond to any real and per-
sistent demand upon the part of the consumer. The
whole outcome is in the hands of the purchasers If
women really care that the right conditions shall
prevail in the manufacture of the articles of apparel
they need o.ly prove this to the merchants and
manufacturers by wearing. for time, cheaper
grades of goods, while demanding the label on bet
ter ones-and they will get what they want II is
most earnestly hoped that this work will meet with
the hearty endorsement and serious co-opea ton OF
yourself and your club
should YOU desire cards for distribution they will
be gladly furnished on application to Mrs. L. s.
Hulburt. IA 25 Bolton Street, Baltimore, Md.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-02-09
An Honest Census Needed.

Republicans are opposing an extra session
of the Legislature because of the expense
The cost cannot exceed $4,000, and that will
not require an Increase of taxation. And
suppose there would be some slight increase,
is that a reason TO permit an injustice, fraud,
being perpetrated? The costs Of courts in
every county in the state are far in excess Of
the judgments rendered, but would that be a
reason for abolishing courts, except of crimi
nal jurisdiction? Justice must be melted out,
men made to perform their contracts and TO
observe the rights of their neighbors.
Men who stop to count the cost when JUS
tice is in the balance are more interested IN
their dollars than in good government.
A fraud -in-the Federal census returns for
Maryland is very apparent This the ADyo-
CATE has twice pointed out. 1t is evident
that should the state accept the Federal fig
ures some counties would have too many re-
representatives. in the House of Delegates and
some too few. Carroll is one that would suf-
fer.
An extra session fthe Legislature is needed
to provide for state enumeration of inhabi-
tants so that the correct population of each
county and Baltimore city be ascertained, and
q proper apportionment of members of the
House of Delegates be made. If the Federal
census is accepted the unfair and unjust repre-
sentation under it would last for ten years.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-02-09

The holdings of Andrew Carnegie in the
stock of the great steel company which bears
his name are to be taken over by j. P. Nor
gan & Co., and will form the basis of gigan-
tic steel combination in which companies with
an authorized capital of nearly 500, 600, 900
will be included. Other companies will be
brought under the influence of the combina-
ten. so that there will be in this one potential
alliance companies having capital of 81 ,000,-
OeO, 900.
Several hundred tons of dynamite stored in
an underground chamber of the San Andres
mine. in the Sierra Madres, in the western part
of the State of Durango, Mexico, exploded
with terrific force Thursday, blowing the whole
top of the mountain off and destroying por-
ten of the village of miners there. Eighty
seven men, women aud children were killed
and many others badly injured. None of the
men in the mine were seriously hurt. Among
the killed were Herman Lentiman, superin-
tendent of the mine, and his family.
On Wednesday the steamer Guatemala ar
rived in San Francisco, and the captain reports
that violent earthquake threw the steamer
partly out of the water and caused the vessel
to tremble from stem to stern for at least a
minute off the coast of Ecuador during her
latest trip. The shock took place when the
Guatemala was FIVE miles off the coast, about
100 miles south of Guayaquil, on the evening
of January g. On reaching Guayaquil it was
learned that the most violent earthquake in
the history of the place had taken place at
the moment when the Guatemala had been SO
shaken. No serious damage was done.
Wilhelmina, Queen of Holland, was married
to Henry, Duke of Mecklenburg .Schwerin.
The ceremonies, civil and religious, were
marked by simplicity, and were witnessed by
a brilliant assemblage of royalty and nobility,
The Hague was mass of color, which was
intensified by slight fall of snow that deli
cately powdered the dark green festoons OF
evergreen which were everywhere. The beau
tiful old Dutch custom of the interchange oil
gold rings between the bride and groom was
observed. The Duke was made Prince Of
the Netherlands. The festivities began Wed
nesday, and on Thursday there were thousands
present to witness the bridal procession.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-02-09
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Carroll Charge-Reformed Church.-Divine Ser
vice ut Benjsmins at 10 a. m. At Pleasant Valley
at2 p. m. Rev. James b. Stonesifer.
Salem Charge, Lutheran Churcli.-Benjamin's
Church-Y. p. s. e. E. at $50 a.. IN. Preaching at
10 a. IN. St. Johns Church.-Preaching at p. m.
s. A. Diehl, Pastor.
Grace Lutheran Church.-Sunday School 900 a.
M Preaching at 1880 a m. and 7.3O p. m \. r
s. C. E. at $50 p. M.
P. H. Miller, D. D., Pastor.
Divine Service at Pipe Creek NJ. P Church Sum
Church at 7.30 p. m. Sunday School at 9.15 a. m
C. E. Thursday evening, at 7.3Q. Junior c. E. Sat-
urday afternoon, at 2. 80.
st Paul's Reformed Church.-Sunday School at
e3Oa m. Divine Service at 10. 80 a. m. and $50 p.
C. s. Sagle, Pastor.
ST. Johns Church-Sundays-Low Mass at 7.15
and High Mass at 10 IL m. Vespers at 7.30 p. m.
During the week-Mass at a m
Joseph H. Cassidy. Pastor.
Centenary NJ B. Church.-Sunday School at 9. IS
a. m. Preaching at 1890 a. m. and 7. 30 p M Ep-
worth League at 6.45 p m.
Rev J. A. Price, d. D., Pastor.
Methodist Protestant Church, Rev. w. r. Graham,
D. D. Pastor- Sabbath Servires:-Preaching at
80 a. M and 730 p. m. Sabbath School 915 u. M.
Junior c. E. at 80 D. m Christian Endeavor $50 p.
M Mid week Service in the lecture room We'd
nsday evening at 7.30 O'Clock
Unioutown Church of God-Preaching at 1880 a.
m In the evening at 7.30. At Frizelburg at 80
D. M The meeting at Mayberry is rrgely attend
ed Meeting Sabbath moraing and evening and
during the week. Rev. ). b Graft. Pastor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-02-09
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
SILVER RUN ITEMS.
Explosion of Can of Powder-Deafh Of
Former Citizen, Etc.

On Wednesday of last week as Mr.. VIM. A.
Leppo and his son, Denton, were at work In
their blacksmith shop, spark OF lire fell into
a can of powder, which was at the further end
of the shop, that contained about 20 pounds
of rock powder, which exploded, burning the
one side of Mr. Denton's face and hand con-
siderably. DIR. Stewart dressed the wounds
and he is getting along all right. Mr.. Leppo
escaped with slight burn. The explosion
was heard for mile.
Mr.. Henry s. Steyer received letter from
Miss Kathryn Warner, of Dayton, Ohio, stat
ing that her father, Mr.. Ephraim Warner,
died on the 18th of last January, and was
buried the following Sunday in Woodland
cemetery. He was nearly 70 years old. Mr..
Warner was native of this county, and was
well known in this vicinity. His widow IS q
sister to Mrs John Maus, of this place. Mr..
Warner and his family went West about 80
years ago. About Is months ago he was
paralyzed and had to go to the hospital,
where. for the last ter months, he was alto
gether helpless and had to be attended to like
a little child.
A great many people around here are sui
fering with the grip. The doctors are kept
very busy. Mr.. VIM. Ebaugh's child is very
poorly yet.
We have had two weeks of good sleighing,
but some of the roads are drifted very badly.
We think the district commissioners should
see that they are opened.
Messrs. Thomas Boose and Oliver j. Lip
by, who have been employed III Baltimore,
are home again.
Services in the Lutheran Church next Sun
day at 10 o'clock; Sunday school at 9; IN the
Reformed Church Sunday school at o'clock;
preaching at 2.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-02-09
News of the Week.

Scranton, Pa, had S4Oo,O fire in its
business section Thursday.
Fifty sales of personal property are adver-
tised in the York Pa Gazette.
Upwards of 5000 wreaths, worth $500, 900,
were sent TO Windsor for the Queens funeral.
The coal strike at Colorado Springs, Colo
RADIO, has been settled, and all mines are open
with full force of men.
The United States Senate Thursday passed
the Pension Appropriation bill, carrying $l44,-
600. 600. after few minutes consideration.
Dispatches from Cherbourg, France, We'd
nesday, state that violent gale continues
along the coast and that many vessels are
stranded.
Jacob Lady, aged 80 years, died in Gettys-
burg. Pa, last Monday. In early life he drove
a stage from Baltimore to Pittsburg, Wheeling
and other places.
The South Carolina House has passed bill
appropriating 5000, 900 for Confederate pen
sions. This is double the amount heretofore
appropriated for this purpose. .
A heavy snowfall Tuesday and Wednesday
interrupted telegraph and railroad communl-
cation throughout Belgium. Four trains are
snowbound between Liege and Louvain.
The glass blowers, in two factories of the
American Window Glass Company, at Hart
ford City, Indiana, are on strike and oOO men
are idle The strike is the result OF the de-
termination of the company to put all blowers
on single strength glass, whereas 1t was agreed
under the contract to blow double strength.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-02-09
Strike Has Been on for a Year.

CHICAGO, Feb. 5.-Today is the anniversary
of the calling of the big strike in the Chicago
Building Trades, and the trouble is not settled.
1t has been one of the most remarkable strug-
giles in the annals of labor. The great inter.
ests and the large number of men involved and
the fact that nearly the entire building opera
tions in SO large city were kept at stand
still for year, show the magnitude of the
strike. The terrorizing of the city by riots
and assaults for time was another feature
which has left vived impression.
It is believed by contractors, architects and
owners that, although final settlements have
not been reached with humber of the trades,
the blight of the past year will be raised at the
opening of the coming building season..
By the strike 10000 men in the building in
dustry were kept out Of employment and 2O,-
600 in the trades manufacturing building ma
terial. Most of these were able to keep their
families from suffering by doing odd Jobs at
anything which offered. 1t is estimated that
$50, OOO, 900 in contracts for buildings and in
plans in the architects Offices were held up
for year by the trouble.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-02-09
hit mckinley Administration Hard.

One hundred years ago last Monday John
Marshall, of Virginia, was installed Chief
Justice of the United States. The centennial
Of the event was duly celebrated in the Hall
of the House of Representatives. President
Mckinley and Cabinet were present. The
chief orator of the occasion was Hon. Wayne
MacVeagh, of Philadelphia, who was mem
Der of Mr.. Cleveland's Cabinet. After eulo-
giving Judge Marshall, speaking Of bis great
ability and high character, he closed as fol-
lows
ssWhen we come at last to believe that the
true mission of nations as of men is 10 pro-
mote righteousness on earth; that comforting
liberty is wiser than making gain; that new
friends are better for us than new markets;
that love is more elevaiing than hatred; that
peace is nobler than war; that the hsmblest
human life is sacred; that the humblest
human right should be respected; and 1t
is only by recognizing these truths, which can
never fail TO be true, that our own beloved
country can worthily discharge the sacred
mission confided to her and maintain her true
dignity and grandeur, setting her feet upon
the shining pathway which leads to the sunlIt
submits Of the olive mountains and taking
abundant care that every human creature be-
meath her starry flag, of every color and con,
dition, is as secure of liberty, of justice and
of peace as in the republic of God.
FIN cherishing these aspirations and in
striving to realize them, we are wholly IN the
spirit of the great Chief Justice; and we can
in no other way so effectualy honor his mem
DRY as by Labelling, in season and out OF sea-
son, to make this whole continent OF America
'one vast and splendid monument, not OF OPP
preston and terror, but of wisdom, of peace
and OF liberty, on which men may gaze with
admiration forever.
This was hard hit at President Mckinley,
who, driven by Hanna and urged on by I'm
perialistss aud Commentaries, closed the last
century and begun the new with wars OF con-
quest; with making the United States a world
power and land grabber; with making the per-
manent army 100000 men, just four times
greater than anybody believed was necessary
in times of peace; with building great navy,
and making our navy the equal of the most
powerful aAoat. In the century before Nc
Kinley the Constitution was observed pretty
much us expounded by Chief Justice Marshall
and his successors. In view of all this the
words of Wayne MaeVeagh could not have
sounded well to President McKinley's ears.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-02-09
A Better Ballot Law.

Republicans would have the people believe
that Maryland now has the purest ballot law
it has ever had, and yet there is not one states
county or district leader among them that
does not know that underit bribery has stead
lily grown. And every Democratic state,
county and district leader knows the same.
There is four times as much as there was I'M
der the cid system of voting, and=the ieglu-
mate cost to counties for holding elections has
increased four-fold. Before this burlesque
Australian ballot law-ihe product of extreme
and corrupt Republicans, masqueradIng as
Reformers- put upon the statute books,
elections in Carroll cost about $l,O0Oa year.
Now they cost over $4,000.
If honesty and secresy had been accom-
plished. the cost could not have been consid-
cred, but everybody knows that just the con-
trary has happened. Elections are controlled
by money, and the illiterate vote determines
them. Party emblems show the purchasable
illiterats how to mark his ticket, and the as
sistance of ballot clerks allowed under the
law is a further aid to bribery.
There was a time, not far back, when ca
pacity and honesty were claims to party re-
cognition. Will anybody contend that these
will suffice now? Do not both political par
ties now, in addition. demand candidates who
can contribute well to the campaign fund
And is not the ability to contribute to the
campaign fund more important than capacity
and ability to fill public positions?
This is known of all men, and one OF the
objects in having an extra session OF the Leg
islature is to pass pure Australian ballot law,
such as Connecticut or Massachusetts, has,
and do away with bribery. When party EN-
blems, or pictures, are removed from ballots,
and candidates so arranged that the voter who
cannot read cannot vote the way he Is paid to
vote, then bribery viii be largely decreased.
Money will not be paid to men for their votes
who cannot deliver their votes, and Large
campaign funds will not be SO necessary
And then, too, parties will seek candidates
for their capacity and standing, and better
administration of affairs will result.
People in favor Of bribery and carrying
elections by money will oppose an extra ses-
sion of the Legislaiursand the passage OF an
honest ballot law. All others favor an extra
aaeo;on
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-02-09
Newspaper Frauds.

"Non- partisan papers, edited by parti-
sans, are the most patent humbugs of the age.
In commenting upon public matters they start
out non partisan, but wind up partisan. They
are simply frauds. A partisan paper is the
more to be admired. 1t sacrifices patronage
for principle. 1t is more honest, for it does
not play for both sides, and does not pretend
to be anything than partisan. There is moth
ing antagonistic to honesty in being partisan,
and there is every inducement to dishonesty
in being non partisan or independent. The
most despicable object is a partisan who pre-
tends to conduct bipartisan or indepen
dent paper, and then by his acts endorses
every principle and policy which his party
espouses.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-02-09
MiIler'S Items.

Mr.. Oliver Fowble has purchased broom
machne and expects to make brooms for the
community.
Mr.. John K. Miller recently visited relatives
in Hanover and York, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaiah Miller gave very en-
joyable surprise party in honor of their cousin,
Mr.. Lewis Redding, of Baltimore. At an
early hour the guests began to arrive and all
were soon engaged in music, singing and
games until ten o'clock, when refreshments
were served.
Miss Maggie Fisher spent several days re-
Gently with her sister, at Hanover.
The Busy Bee Society of Miller's public
school elected new officers on Friday of last
week, as follows Chas. Brown, president;
Lille Bolinger, critic; Charles Miller, secre-
tary and Elsie Deagen. treasurer.
Mr. Lewis Redding, of Baltimore. IS visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah Miller.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-02-09
Charges of Cruel Treatmen Mt of
Women in Prison,


LANCASTER. Pa, Feb Al meeting to-
day of the Board of Prison Inspectors the
moral instructor. A. G. Leonard, accused
Keeper Moore of being responsible for cruel
treatment of prisoners, such as dragging a
woman inmate from her cell and combining her
III cellar; Handwriting a woman s hands be-
hind her, fastening bail and chain to female
prisoners, drenching another with water from
hose, keeping woman SO years old on
bread and water in closed cell three days,
all for petty infractions of prison regulations
Youthful offenders, he said, in Jail for the
first time, were confined In cells with hardened
criminals, and as many as a dozen prisoners,
white, black and idiots, we're compelled to
huddle together in single cell, 10 by IL feet
in size. The Board sometime ago authorized
the fitting up of school room for illiterate
prisoners. The furniture came, but no move
ment has ever been made for establishing the
school, declared Chaplain Leonard. He asked
that a court of inquiry be convened for the
purpose of ascertaining the truthfulness ofhis
charges, and Keeper Moore expressed himself
as wiIiag to submit to an investigation. 1t is
too near the time of the Republican spring
primaries for airing scandals of any kind just
now, and the Board adjourned without taking
any action.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-02-09
Well Said.

Mr.. James R. Brewer, once editor and
owner of the Baltimore News, and forcible
and logical writer, in communication 10 the
Baltimore Sun, says:
Whenever the question of an extra session
of the General Assembly is mentioned by
common consent the possible distranchise-
ment of the negro is adverted to. There are
illiterate whites as well as blacks, but nobody
pauses to consider them at all. 1t seems to
be tacitly conceded that an ignorant white
man might, with perfect justice and propriety,
and, indeed, should be, debarred from the
ballot box. All parties Are of one mind on
that point. And yet the ignorant white is
higher in the scale of intelligence and useful
ness than the ignorant African.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-02-09
A CHASTITY Cargo.
Special to the Philadelphia Ledger.

5pecIaI 20 tne FnIiHueIpnla Leugef-
SHIPpENsBURG, Pa, Feb. 6.-JohnW. Kissel,
of Edenville. Franklin county, who was a
member of the Thirty ninth Regiment, y. S.
Infantry, in the Philippines, has returned to
his home on account of bad health. On the
steamer in which he returned to this country
there were 400 soldiers, the majority of them
being i'll, and 200 bodies of soldiers who had
died on the islands or on the way over.
Kisse says he has had enough of war in the
Philippines.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-02-09

Coffees, 10, IL, ID, IA, l5 to 4oc pound.
Teas, SC Pack, 40, 60, soc pound.
Baking Powders, 10, Is, 20 to soc pound.
Table Syrup, 30 and 40c gallon.
Prunes, 5, I, 10 and 13c pound:
Loose Raisins, 8, 10, lie pound,
Candies, 5, SC, 10, 10, 20 to S5c ID;
All the leading brands of Flour, 40, so, co.
zoe Sack.
Can Corn, and 10c Can.
Can Peas, 7, 10. Is, l5c.
Can Tomatoes, 1Oc Can Peaches, lOc.
Plum Pudding, Zoe Can.
Maple Syrup, 10, 15c Bottle.
Chocolate, Is, II, zoe Cake.
Dried Corn, 1Oc. Cracked Peas, SC Id.
Hominy, 80 Pack. Soup Beans, Zoe quart.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-02-09

The sight of 5000 special pension bills before
the Senate Committee on Pensions has moved
Senator Gallnger to ask for joint committee
of investigation on the subject. Just how he
proposes to have the investigation proceed is
not made clear, but it is evident from the
general tenor of the Senator's remarks that he
suspects certain of his colleagues of acting as
special pension attorneys in the interests of
persons who have no right to the generosity
of the Government A little more light on
the long existing pension scandal is certainly
very desirable.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-02-09

There are more than 400 wells in the vi
cipty of Baku, out the oil field as developed
is not more than 81 miles square. 1t is sup
posed that oil wells uDderlie at least 1000 or
1000 square miles of the Aspheron Peninsula.
The yield of the flowing wells is enormous,
the oil spouting up when the cap of a covered
well is removed in steady column of 100
feet, and in some places the jet rises 800 feet.
One of the wells yields 1,l25,OoO gallons a
day whenever opened, and some of the others
are even more productive.
In the Black Town, at Taku, there are 200
refneries. The lubricating oil obtained from
the Baku naphtha bears temperature below
zero without solidifying. Petroleum is shipped
from Baku in bulk TO Volga in small sailing
vessels and in tank cars. over the Baku Ba-
toum railroad.
The industry in that section was greatly
stimulated by the opening, in 1888, of the
Trans Caucasian railroad, from Baku to Poti,
by means of which petroleum can be export
ted To Western Europe by way of the Black
sea- By this means the exports of lubricat-
ing oil and other petroleum products are
rendered of great value.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-02-09

Seats Secured at Boyle's Drug Store.