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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-11-09

In mining camp some eighty miles from
Coolgardie, in Western Australia, a carpenter
died, and his widow had offers of marriage
from the doctor who attended the deceased,
the undertaken, the clergyman who read the
burial service, the local apothecary who made
up the medicines prescribed for the departed,
and the custodian of the cemetery where he
was inferred; likewise from about a score OF
mine managers and miners. She did not ac-
cept one of the suffers and departed for her
home in Melbourne.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-11-09

There are now in operation in Belgium
eleven extensive mills where cornmeal is
ground. One mill at Alost has capacity of
II, 600, 900 pounds per year. 1t is said that
all the mills are crowded at present.
A French physician, DR.. Bonneville, re-
ports that among 2072 boys and 482 girls suf-
fering &om idiocy, imbecility and various
paralysis, there were 40 per cent in whose
cases alcoholism in one of the parents or both
was found.
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Patients Starved to Death By Nurses

Two female nurses at the Asylum for the
Insane at Dunning, ILL.,, have been charged
by Secretary Follett Bull, of the Civil Service
Reform Association, with having caused the
death of two patients in the asylum-Kate
Neddo aud Kate Kurkowski.
The charge states that the nurses deliber-
ately withheld food from the patients, some
times giving them nothing at all and for weeks
nothing but bread and tea. 1t will also be
charged that medicines provided for the pa
tients were not administered to them. The
motive to be assigned in the charges is that
the patients were especially obnoxious to the
nurses and that their course was prompted by
desire to SO weaken the patients that they
would become i'll and be sent to ward for
the sick, thus relieving the nurses of the care
of them 1t will be charged that this course
was carried too far and that the patients
death resulted from it.
The women died early in September, and
the causes of death were given in the death
certificates as inanition.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-11-09

A plot to massacre the American garrison
at Moncada, province of Tarlac, island Of
Luzon, Philippine Islands, has been revealed
and the conspirators arrested. Gen. Smith
has ordered the deportation of Gen. Lukban,
leader of the Samar rebels In a fight near
Catbalogan, Samar, recently, body Of scouts
under Lieutenant Gaujot killed twenty-five
rebels, burned IT'S houses and captured 5000
pounds of rice and other supplies.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-11-09

Lii Hung Chang, the well-known' Chinese
diplomat, died on Wednesday, He was,
without doubt, the best statesman in the
Chinese Empire.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-11-09
MARRIED.

Near Westminster, Md, November z. 1901. by
Elder Uriah Bixler, George W. Zepp and Miss Lille
B. Coppersmith both of Carroll county, Md.
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In memory of DIR. c. S. Hartstone, who died No
yember 9, 1900.
We miss thee from our home, dear husband,
We miss thee from thy place,
shadow DER our life is cast,
We miss the sunshine of thy face.
We miss thy kind and willing hand,
Thy fond and earnest care,
Our home is dark without thee
We miss thee everywhere.
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II OST.

Notice is hereby given that ! have made af-
6dayit before a Justice of the Peace that Certi-
fcate No. 81, for Eight Shares of the Stock OF
the Western Maryland Railroad Company is
sued to Thomas f. Shepherd, October Slst
1859, has been lost or stolen, and that 1T is my
intention to apply to the Board of Directors OF
said company for the issue of new certiti'
cate therefor.
MARY LIZZIE SHELLMAN,
novq.4t Executrix.
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EAR M FOR SALE.

ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1901,
at p. M, farm containing
26 ACRES. 2 ROODS AND 25 PERCHES
OF LAND,
will be sold at public sale on the premises, 3
miles from Manchester, adj dining lands of
Simon Giggard, Christian Fl unit and others.
Il has large Dwelling, and all necessary
buildings -,
For terms and other particulars see bills.
nov O on WIN. II. BROWN.
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DIED

No charge for Marriages and Deaths Obituaries and
Verses ceIsts q line.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-11-09

Totals. .96, 272 1854 SO, 179 96,487
Hering's dem. plurality, 45S
Parran's Rep. plurality, 1,250.
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IsT OF UNCLAIMED MATTER
IL remaining in the Postoffice, Westmin-
ster, Md, November 2, 1901:
Cathcart, Miss Maggie Robinson, Mr. Geo. w.
Cam, Mr.. Samuel E. Sander, Mary
Gottschall, Mr.. Hame. Slifer, Miss Ella !,
Hopkins. Mrs Robert Willhide, Mr.. Samuel
Ingleman, Mrs. John Fl. ~
Henry Woodward, Mr.. Eugene
Landre, Miss Mary H.
Leas, Mr.. VIM. A. Yingling, Ode Lovenia
Persons calling for matter in the above list
will please say it was advertised.
nov 9 MILTON SCHAEFFER, T. M.
HNHE MILD WEATHER of October
i has lead us to believe that our Harness
Establishment is over stocked with
ROBES AND BLANKETS.
For this reason we will for 30 days make a
liberal reduction for cash only.
J. w. SKUNK,
nov O ct Westminster, Md.
DOSTER PRINTING a Specially at this
L Office
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27

The so-called prohibition party was
never before so active as now. 1t seems
to be furnished with all the money ask
ed for, and the purpose is to put up the
best fight possible against the saloon,
OF course prohibition party of itself
can accomplish nothing in the coming
session Of the general assembly as far as
e.ecting prohibitionists is concerned, ex-
cept as it supports republican candidates
who may be trusted to pass constabu-
larry law and make other amendments
to the present laws which may be effect
i've in enforcing them. The rights Of
property and individuals have more at
stake in the next legislature OF Iowa
than since mulct diseraced the code.
The danger is not from the prohibition
lists but from the prohibitionists electing
republican s. &C Clinton Age.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27
AS THE TRUSTS DICTATE.

Its entirely probable that, as Secre
tary of the Treasury Gage asserts, the
Sugar Trust did not know anything COZ
cerning the administrators imposition
of a counteryailing duty on Russian
sugar until the duty had been imposed.
1t is equally probable that, as the
Russian Minister of Finance De Witte
asserts, this countervailing duty on Rus
sian sugar was imposed because the Su-
gar Trust had made large contribution
to the Mckinley campaign fund and the
administration was, therefore, disposed
to favor the Sugar Trust.
1t would not have been at all neces-
sary for the directors of the Sugar
Trust to know anything about the mat
ter while it was being considered. The
administration knew that it would
benefit the Sugar Trust to place tariff
tax on Russian sugars. 1t was probably
understood that which administration
action could benefit the Sugar Trust such
action should be taken. 1t was certain.
ly taken in the case Of the Porto Rican
tariff, at the cost Of violating the Ameri-
can Constitution. And, when occasion
arose, we see that it was taken in the
case of the Russian sugar tax.
z The pity Of the whole thinglis that, in
its tsdetermination to invariably benefit.
the Sugar Trust, the administration has
created a great danger for the American
export trade in general. The shipment
of Russian sugar into this country
reaches total of but $4,000 per an.
mum. American shipment into Russia
amount to something like $ll, 600 600
yearly. For the sake Of benefiting the
Sugar Trust in this case the administra-
ton has created Russian resentment
which may yet cost the trade Of this
country many millions of dollars more
than will be the benefit gained by the
Sugar Trust.
The administration is paying its debt
to the Sugar Trust with too little regard
for the welfare of the nation as whole.
The American people have cause to fear
Government 80 servile to trust dicta.
ton. 1t would be we'll if we profit by
the most recent instance Of such servility.
The party of the trusts should be voted
out of power for the general good. st.
Louis Republic.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27
CHURCHES AND SECRET sOCI-
ETIES.

II the church-meaning all religious
denominations-~would do away with
secret societies, it will have to do q
great deal more than it is doing. The
secret or fraternal societies of to-day are
engaged in practical work that the
church should have been doing all these
years. The church offers spiritual help,
which is all right as far as it goes. The
fraternal societies offer material help,
which is all right asfar as it goes. But
while the fraternal societies cannot in
the nature Of things offer help, the spirit
ual church can offer material help. 1t
may be claimed that the church is the
greatest dispenser of charity, but char
ity does not comprehend all in the way
of material assistance. Men seek the
lodge rnom-and women seek it, too
because the ledge offers more of fraternl-
ty and help than the church. This state.
ment may be denied by many, but the
proof is everywhere apparent. If the
church members paid their church dues
as regularly as they paid their lodge
dues; If they were as earnest in their
efforts to keep their church going as
they are to keep their insurance policies
paid up-in short, if church members
were to take the same interest in their
church as they take in their lodges, the
church could offer insurance against fire
in the next world.
The chief trouble among church men,
bers is that they are singing great
truth when they sing "Salvationls Free. /"
1t is free to those who can not give any.
thing in return for 1t, but the man of
means who thinks he can get it without
contributing to the support of the gos-
pei is going to bump up against a huge
surprise when he undertakes to pick out
a harp and halo. Secret societies
make their members pay for the advant-
ages offered, and when man pays for
anything he appreciates it more than he
would if it came to him without effort
or purchase, When the church gets to
the point where it will make all mem.
bers pay for what they get it will be in
shape to agitate for the abolition of fra
ternal societies, for then it will be able
to offer what the fraternal societies now
offer to their members. And If church
members set about as earnestly to gel
accessions to the church as the members
Of the fraternal societies do to increase
their membership, there would be such
a revival Of religious work in the coun.
try that men would not have time tc
think of lodges and assessments and
politics and benefits-World Herald.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27
THE BURLINGTON RhILRoAD HAS
GONE OUT OF POLITICS
FOR GOOD.
Order Is Issued to That Effect by
Its President, y. j. Hill.
Same policy VIII BE Followed on the Bur
iington That Is Followed ON the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific.

Washington, June 1S.-"The Burling
ton railroad is out of politics." said one
of the leading railroad men Of the United
States yesterday. "This will undoubt-
edly be news to vast number of people
inthe country traversed by this great
trunk line," he continued. "'For years
the Burlington has played no small part
in the politics Of Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska
and Missouri. 1t has n.ade and unmade
men and it has been a strenuous power
sought for by politicians for the purpose
of their own personal aggrandizement.
But this policy will no longer obtain on
that road.
The taking Of the Burlington out Of
politics is in line with the policy of
James j. Hill in all the roads whose
policy he controls. Thus when the
present vice president of the Northern
Pacific railroad, Hon. Daniel 8. Lamont,
came to that position as Mr.. Hills rep
resentative it was announced that that
road would cease being political factor
in the states through which it operated;
that while it would help its friends, it
would not actively engage in politics to
the extent of inducing its employees to
vote according to it's interests. Since
that proclamation was issued it is stated
by democrat, populist and republican
alike that the Northern Pacific has not
figured in the politEs of the west and
now the Burlington is to be operated
along similar lines;t that is, it is to be
come railroad from railroad stand.
point-a trunk line in every sense Of the
word and common carrier without re-
gardsto the interest of any particular
constituency, but for the good of the
country which it traverses. The with
drawal Of great railway corporations
from politics is likely to become univer
sal policy, as it at once the safest fol
them and the best for the country.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27

The Ottumwa Daily and Weekly Dem
ocrat which has had its ups and downs
the past few years has been pure hased
by Brewster & Skirwin publishers of
the Creston Daily and Weekly Adver-
tiser and the paper is now on solid
footing S, A. Brewster will have,
charge Of the Democrat as editor and
business manager, and the daily will be
resumed about July lst as an evening
paper. Mr.. Brewster has been editor of
the Creston Advertiser for many years
and has made it one of the best dailies
In the state. He is an able writer and a
thorough business man, and will give
the people of Ottumwa an up.to.date
evening paper, and he can not fail to
make success Of the Democrat. The
democracy Of Wapello county will find
him an able addition to their ranks for
s..A. Brewster works 1855 days each year
for the success Of his party. We wish
the new proprietors Of the Ottumwa
Democrat unbonndeds success and feel
conf len they will succeed. Is
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27
NO PLACE FOR AN OLD MAN.

Senator Allison has declared himself
barred by age from entering the presi-
dental campaign Of 1904. He will be rs
when the convention meets. There are
responsibilities centering at the white
house which demand vigorous shoulders
as well as, clear head, and no party
wants to "take the risk" with presi.
dent past threescore years and ten. 1t
is nothing to the point to argue that
Palmerston, Gladstone and Salisbury
have carried the British premiership in
their several days when well beyond
the threescore and ten. A president
has no shifty ministry with which to
share the weight of commanding Office.
New York World.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27

There il Is q q 4fawyer's paradise in Texas.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal pub
fishes list Of 40 counties in the Lone
Star State where there is not lawJ er,
and the outside counties have to furnish
the talent for every legal proceeding.
Any young lawyer Hiso goes to one Of
these counties is sure ofsa job as county
attorney at least. This should be an
inviting field for some of the young at
torneys who have graduated recently
from our law schools.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27

a The great steel trust already sees
Asss.sbse ia-sters- The half million or
more laboring men who are in it's em-
,ploy will be governed by their labor or
ganizations and the sympathies Of the
public will in such case naturally be
with the workmen. The few magnates
who own the plants will be but hand
full compared with the forces that will
league against them. They will be
weaker in this combination than without
ii, for in the fight with labori it IS merely
acontest of one trust against another,
with the public against the moneyed
side.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27

The latest mutual admiration society
formed by Iowans is that of Shaw and
Allison. Shaw proposed the name OF
Allison for the nomination for president
with the knowledge that the age Of the
senator is bar to his ever becoming
president and that he had given up
some time ago his aspirations in that
direction. But Allison does the expect
ed thing and names Shaw as the favorite
son. 1t will cause several Keokuk re-
publicans to smile when they think Of
Leslie as candidate for president Of
the United States. s.-Keokuk Constitu'
tion Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27
AS THEY SEE 1T IN poRTo RICO.

We are and are not part Of the United
States. We are and are not foreign
country. We are and are not citizens
of the United States. We are and are
not to have our money back. The tariff
is and is not void. The constitution
does and does not extend and its limita-
tons do and do not apply.-san Juan,
Porto Rico, News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27
THE REAL INTENTION is TO AN
MEX THE CUBANs.

The true intentions of the administra-
ton towards Cuba are gradually becom.
ing apparent. For long time it has,
of course, been known that the admin.
istration wished to make Cuba virtually
state, or at least a s'crown colony"
and was only prevented from doing so
by the Teller amendment. passed at the
beginning of the war. Thus, it was
compelled to bring about its desires by
subterfuge. While pretending to ask
one thing it had to seek another, which
it did not dare openly to avow. The
Cuban delegates were cute enough to
take advantage of this situation and to
force the president to meet the issue on
basis more nearly approaching sincerity.
1tappears they were given tip before
they left for home that the smart poll
ticians at the American capital were pre-.
pairing to "do" them, and the delegates
determined to play little sharp politics
on their own account. So they induced
representatives of the administration to
commit themselves to an exceedingly
liberal Interpretation of the Platt reso-
slutions.
Of course, however, as in the familiar
fable of the lamb and the wolf, the end
is inevitable. Troubled by the way in
which 1t has been put in the wrong by
the delegates, the administration has
taken another step by intimating to
Cuban leaders in tLis country that the
independence of Cuba is at stake, and
will be lost entirely if there is much
more delay.
In that case, it is intimated, congress
may take the ground that the Cubans
have been offered real independence
have refused to give proper guarantees
of good government, and that the terms
of the Teller resolution have been follow
ed by congress but rejected by the
Cubans themselves. Thereupon, an
nexation will follow, as matter o
course. Burlington Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27

The attempt Of republican leaders in
Ohio to have county conventions pass
resolutions endorsing Hanna for presi-
dent has met with total failure. Not a
county SO far has been found which is
willing to place itself on such record.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27

The Burlington Journal says: "It is
plain to the most careless observer that
the railway machine newspapers, under
pretext of opposing Cummins because
he Was .bolter' IN prohibition days,
have set upa straw man. 1t is also
plain that they are taking fiendish de-
light not unmixed with sober earnest
ness in kicking the stufting out of their
dummy"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27

The Decatur County journal gave
considerable valuable space to the Cum
Minis. boom last week. Has friend
stookey experienced change Of heart
or has he allowed the Bulldozers of the
Cummins camp to frighten him into
this?-Lamoni Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27
The opticians of the state are prepar-
ing to ask for legislative protection IRON
quacks and vendors.

We're underselling Europe all over
the world. Why do we need high pro-
tective tariff to keep Europe from under
selling us at home?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27

Forty-three thousand pension claims
on account Of the late Spanish and Phil
ippine war have been filed and they
have just begun to come in.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27

The Omaha News says; "Iowa may
never have president, but it is chilly
campaign in which it does not have a
candidate"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27

The London Chronicle, since the
recent supreme court decisions, glee-
fully remarks:
"The United States have become an
empire. That is the real meaning of
the decisions. A second empire is born
from the old Ahglo.Saxon stock"
The West Minister Gazette on the same
occasion says:
.'The relation Of America to Europe
and the world is profoundly modified
by the new departure. Colonies mean
q navy, a navy means naval basis and
coaling station. and naval bases are in.
secure unless they are backed up by the
possession Of hinterland. This is the
logic Of imperialism. and it may lead the
Americans as far as it has led us. =
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27
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