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Remains Inferred.

On Saturday last the remains of Mr.. John
Fisher Reese were received in Baltimore from
Antwerp. Mr.. Reese died at Charleroi, Bel
GUM, on March IL, at which place he was
appointed in 1892 On Monday the casket
was received here, his native place, and in
The afternoon it was inferred in the cemetery
attached to Ascension Church beside those of
his ancestors, Rev. Canon E. B. Taylor, the
rector, officiating. A large number of old
friends and associates were present at the SER
vices Six men under the direction OF Mr..
Frank Sharrer, funeral director, carried the
caskei, and Messrs. Baker and Wyatt, of Bal
timore, and Judge Reifsnider. Col. VIM. A.
McKellip. and Messrs. George NJ. Parke and
VIM Fl. Vanderford acted as honorary pail
bearers. Mr. Reese's family are yet in Bel
oIum
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Cranberry Items.

Monday last a gust passed over this section
at 8. Is D. M with light rain, vivid lightning
and hard thunder. A bolt struck shock ofrye
in the field of Mr.. Jonas Roger and burned it
up; another struck the wire of Mr.. Peter
Wertz's transportation mail box, following
the wire about 200 yards, cut it twice and
splintered several poles, about 100 yards from
the house.
Misses Lydia Yingling. Esta Utz, Sarah
Yingling, Anna aud Bessie Gross spent Sun
day with Miss Sarah E. Null at this place.
Mr.. Howard Merkle and wife spent Sunday
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs Geo. Merkle.
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HHE HOME GOLD CURE.
An Ingenious Treatment by which Drunkards
are Being Cured Daily in Spite OF
Themselves.
No Noxious Doses. No Weakening of the
Nerves. Pleasant and Positive
Cure for the Liquor Habit.

1t is now generally known and understood
that Drunkenness is a disease and not weak
ness. A body filled with poison, and nerves
completely shattered by periodical or constant
use of intoxicating liquors, requires an anti
dote capable of neutralizing and eradlcating
this poison, and destroying the craving for IN
toxicants Sufferers may now cure them
selves at home without publicity or loss OF
time from business by this wonderful 'HoME
GOLD CURE'' which has been perfected
after many years of close study and treatment
of inebriates. The faithful use according to
directions of this wonderful discovery is posi-
lively guaranteed to cure the most obstinate
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-07-27
Barn and Crop Burned.

During the thunder storm last Thursday
afternoon, the 18th instant the barn on the
farm of Mr.. Jesse Stevenson, formerly owned
by Jasper C. Shriner, near Linwood, was
struck by lightning and entirely consum-
ed about . o'clock. The stock and farming
implements were saved, but about 1900
bushels of wheat in the straw, four loads Of
hay and two calves were burned. Mr.. Lewis
Ecker is the tenant. The barn was insured in
the Dug Hill Company for $500. No insur-
ance on the crop.
AtUnion Bridge the steeple of the Lutheran
church was struck but was not seriously dam
aged.
struck but only few boards were knocked of.
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A Number of Accidents.

Mr.. Jesse Robertson, an employe of Mr..
Thomas Kaufman, on the farm of Mr. Jere-
miah Shaeffer, near this city, on Thursday
afternoon was kicked by horse on the right
side of his head, near the ear, producing a
lacerated and painful wound.
On the same day, Mr.. Edward Cole, while
threshing at Mrs. Leander Hull's, near this
city, had his left arm caught in the separator
belt, causing severe strain, bruising the arm
and injuring the shoulder.
small child of Mr. Frank Shipley's of this
CITY. was knocked down by a bicycle rider the
same day and was rendered unconscious for
some time.
DIR. Joseph T. Herring was the attending
physician in each case.
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TOR SALE.
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
IN CARROLL COUNTY, MD.
IN CARROLL

No. 2. A fine farm in Bachman's Valley,
excellent improvements, high state of cultiva-
ton, and conveniently located for all advan-
tages.
No. 3. Small farm adjoining above described
properly, No. p in high state of cultivation,
good buildings, &c.
No. A. An excellent little Mill Property,
well located, Brick Mill, Is acres of land,
water power and good will of business.
No. s. Excellent Dairy Farm, Il miles
from Westminster; 127 acres; high state of
cultivation and very good improvements; con-
veniently located, with excellent water.
Also offer other farms and town properties.
Terms and all information can be had by APP
plying to
w. FRANK THOMAS,
apr2O is Westminster, Md.
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Weather record for the Week.

July 20-mercury "a at a. m. and SO at 2
p. M; clear July 2l-mercury rs at a. m.
and So at p. m. clear. July 22--mercury
70 at a. m. and sc at p. M; partly cloudy
with fine air; light rain about $50 p. m. with
terrific lightning and thunder in the north and
east. July 23-mercury 70 at a. m. and sc
at 2 p. M; clear, with fine air. July "a
mercury "A at a. m. and 80 at 2 p. M; clear;
partly cloudy in the afternoon. July 25-
mercury 90 at I a.. m. and 80 at 2 p. m;
clear with fine air; cloudy after 8. 10 with hard
thunder gust between 5 and p. m; showery
until late hour. July 26-mercury 68 at
a. m. and rs at p. M; mist, fog, showery,
followed by cloudy weather.
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A Quaker Wedding.

Miss Rose Christ, of Toledo, daughter of the
late Jacob H. and Artimesia Christ, of Union
town, this county, was married to VIM. H..
Griest, of Flora Dale, Pa, by Friends eere-
mony, at the home of Jesse and Lydia l..
Smith, at p. M. July %, on the lawn at their
residence near Linwood Jesse P. Garner
and Harry j. Haines, of Linwoodi Miss Belle
Griest, of Pennsylvania, and Miss Olive Ball.
of Ohio, were attendants. More than fifty
persons were present. An abundant repast
was served and the evening was delightful and
pleasant Numerous handsome and useful
presents were received.
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Tyrone Items.

Some farmers are hauling in grain; others
are done; some are making hay, and there is
still some hay to make, and some are break
ing the ground for fall seeding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Gilbert visited her
brothers family, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Arthur,
near Linwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Bankert, of Westmin-
ster, visited his farm, occupied by Mr.. Theo
Newcomer.
Mr.. Charles J. Carabaugh, of Fairview, is
building first class cider mill which will be
run by steam. While Mr.. Carabaugh was
attaching fourteen foot iron shaft TO the ma
chine the seaffold broke giving Mr.. Carabaugh
a good shaking up and bruised arm and head.
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A full line of Staple and Fancy
Groceries, Canned and Bottled Goods,
Smoked Meats, Fancy Fruits, Con-
dictionaries and Cigars. A fine line
of Liquors, Brandies and Wines, for
family use.
Goods ordered by phone promptly
delivered.
THE WESTMINSTER GROCERY
AND SUPPLY COMPANY,
Herman M. Dinst, Mgr,
apr. 3m 2O1 e. Main St., near Court.
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MO. 1868 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County. sit
ting in Equity.
Henry W. Long ct al, plaintiffs, VS.. Lewis
Long ct al, Defendants.
Ordered this 18th day of July, A. D. 1901,
that the sale of the real estate made and re-
ported in the above entitled cause by Henry w.
Long, Aaron w. Long and Jacob Neudecker,
trustees, be ratified and confirmed, unless
cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or
before the 18th day of August, A. d. 1901;
provided a copy of this order be inserted in
some newspaper printed in Carroll county,
once in each of three successive weeks be-
fore the Goth day of July, A. d. 1901.
The report states the amount of sale to be
$4722.37.
JAS. H. BILLINGSLEA, Clerk.
True copy,-Test:
iulYI3 st JAMES II. BIILINGsLEA. Clerk.
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Fine Kentucky Horses
at Littlestown, Pa.

On Tuesday, May 7, 1901, | will &
stables at Littlestown a carload of NU&@
FINE KENTUCKY HORSES.
The lot includes some excellent Drivers and
Horses for all purposes. Also few extra fine
SADDLE HORSES. Will also buy all kind
of Fat Horses, suitable for the Southern mar
ket
maya ID. A. SPALDlNG.
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Silver Run Items.

Mr. David Boose had an accident last week
which confined him to his bed for several
DAYS. He and his son Thomas were riding to
his lot, and while passing along the road near
George Shaffer's he touched his horse with a
fork he was carrying, when the horse made
plunge, throwing him to the ground. HIS
son went for buggy and brought him home.
Dr. Stewart examined him and found him
bruised considerably but no bones broken.
He is able to be out again.
Mrs. Mary A. Belt, wife of Larkin Belt,
near Deep Run, this district, died at her
home on the 10Th instant, aged n years, 10
months and II days, and was buried IN the
cemetery in this place on Monday. Services
were held in the Reformed Church, Rev. J.
B. Stonesifer, of Westminster, and Rev. |. ).
Hartman. officiating. She is survived by her
husband and chldren-Mrs. John Stout, of
Baltimore; Mrs. Isaiah Humbert, of Union
Mills; Mr. William Belt, of Deep Run, and
Mrs. Baust. of near Frzelburg.
Kemper & Feeeer have bought wood lot
near MiddIeburg and are now saving The TIM
Der into lumber, ect.
The bows who had been to Lancaster coun-
ty. Pa. to harvest, are back home again; they
were we'll pleased with their trip.
The Lutheran Sunday school picnic will be
held in a grove near this place on Saturday,
August 10.
The farmers had long harvest this year on
account of the rain. They are now harvesting
their oats and some are blowing for fall seed
ing
Mr.. Eli Bosses new house is ready for the
plasterers.
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Gambler Items.


Providence Sabbath school held Its annual
picnic in the grove adjoining the church last
Saturday.
Mt. Pleasant will hold its picnic this Satur-
day, 9th inst.
During the electrical storm Friday evening
of last week, lightning struck the house OF
Mr. James Gosnell and partially paralyzed his
wife, but did not damage the house TO great
extent.
Mr.. John Bushey, of Porters, was in town
last Saturday and Sunday.
DIR. S. N Gorsuch has purchased new
rubber tire phaeton.
Mrs. r. E. Richardson and daughters
Bessie and Robbie of Hanpden, are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. r. 4. BARNES
Miss Daisy Barnes, who has been spending
some time with her friend Mrs. Miliy Wamp-
Ter, of Paradise farm, has returned home.
Miss May Parrish, of Woodberry, is visit
ing Miss Gertie Palmer.
Miss Florence Crabbs, of Baltimore. and
Miss Edna Rhodes, of Iowa, are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. +. Benson.
Mr. George w. Frizzel was in Baltimore
this week
Mrs. Harvey Gambler, of Baltimore, who
has been visiting friends here, returned home
on Sunday last, accompanied by his brother
Charles.
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COME QUICK.
BROS
Popular Cash Stores, Westminster. Md.
MICHAEL E. WALSH, Solicitor.
TRUSTEES SALE
- OF A
VALUABLE FARM.

By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court
for Carroll County, the undersigned, trustee,
will sell at public auction. on the premises, on
WEDNESDAY, JULY 31st, 1901,
at p. M, the farm of the late Francis A.
Schneider, containing
SO ACRES and IL SO. PERCHES of Land,
more or less, situate on the Washington road,
miles from Westminster, and adjoining the
farms of John Wagner and others. The i'm
provements on said farm con-
sist of 2.story Log Dwelling AenA-A
House, barn, hoghouse, smoke 80 11kk
house and other farm buildings; 3
well of good water with pump at the house,
and an orchard; there is also about acres of
timber, and running water on said farm, which
is located convenient to market, schools and
churches.
Terms of Sale.-One-thi of the purchase
money shall be paid by the purchaser or pur-
chasers to the trustee on the day of sale, or
upon the ratification thereof by the Court; and
the residue shall be paid in two equal pay
ments, the one to be paid in one year and the
other in two years from the day of sale, with
interest, and to be secured by the notes of the
purchaser or purchasers, with security to be
approved by the trustee.
The purchaser will be required to make
cash deposit of $50 with the trustee on the
day of sale.
FRANCIS E. SCHNEIDER,
John w. Holmes, Auct. Trustee.
jul6-ts
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ITO THE TAXPAYERS OF
FREEDOM DISTRICT.

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MARRIED.

On July 20. 1901, at the home of Mrs. Julia NJ
Motter Manchester, Nd, by Rev. s. NJ. Roeder,
George A. Everhart and Miss Mary Letitia Wyand,
both of Manchester. Nd
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Near Union Mills, Nd, July 49, 1901, Mary Ann.
aged II years, 10 months and II days. wife of Lar
kin Belt.
Our home is dark and lonely,
How sad our hearts today;
For the one we loved so dearly
Has forever passed away.
Broken and silent is the household
Since our dear mother has gone;
But brighter land than ours
In heaven is now her home.
Farewell my children husband, dear,
know you'd love to keep me here;
But Jesus calls, must obey,
And angels welcome me away
BY HER DAUGHTER, MRS. ISAIAH HUMBERT.
She has gone her dear Saviour to see,
Her wishes she fully has gained;
She's now where she longed to be,
Then let us forbear to complain
We soon shall behold her again
With new and redoubled delight
MARY HALTER.
On July "a, 1901, John r. Frank, in the 6lst year
of his age husband of Susannah Frank, of Fair
Oaks Farm, Baltimore county, Nd.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-09
c. p. Johnson & CO.

Live stock Commission Merchants
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ALBERTUS MAGNUS
Conservatory Of Music

The best College Of Music west o. Gin
ci1nati. and equal 20 ouy IN the unired
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The best College or Music Wcet or en-
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States.
HENRI Apply. Mus. d. President
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teaches tho only true. common cease and
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been. or can Doe. Taught. and Which .s
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Teachers and students ~ The Violin and
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rhe vocal department. under AIisa trlla
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Union Livestock Commission Co

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Stock Yards. Wichita. kan. Conaigu-
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EIdridqe Commission Co.

CATTLE. HOGS AND sHEEP-stoek
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-04
TRUST STRIKES HARD
BLOW AT BEET SUGAR
Havemeyer to Wage War on the Refners of Utah
and Other Producing States of the West
Big Cut in Prices Made Applicable Only to Sections Where the
Combine Has Strong Competition.

of Commerce President Havs
N meyer of Refining his oes
his Illness and has been learned
of authorize the spectacu
regulations prices that have been made This
Tuesdays dispatches 1t applies only such
country and the
today
duced all grades Of refined fifteen points,
price ID pound
graduated quotation
Havemeyer has authorized slightly in OF
Il pound
Importance
that the of the beet people to make
production the selling of the
OF delivery The beet people have heretofore
all
front the Amerc SugarR
This
pound product understood how
viii the made by the
technical ground that
restr of trade
of
usually
Missouri from New Orleans and
10000 barrels
City and nearby
shipped July and the half
expected this will have unlng influence
expected that viii be followed by
important cut n prices in the market
the
the difference still holds
price of the and the manufactured article
claim that beet
pound, that there
good pound This denied by the
beet people.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-04
TO SECURE MISS
STONES RELEASE
United States Taking an Active
Interest.
WILL NOT PAY THE RANSOM
WAR FLEET MAY VISIT THE
BULGARIAN PORTS.

Constantinople, Oct S.-American
representatives have secured evidence
proving the completely of members of
the KIDNAPPING of the American mis-
sionary, Miss Helen Stone, and her
companion. Nine. TsiIka, and the as
sTrances given by the Bulgarian gov
ernment relative to the measures to be
taken against the abductors show that
the gravity of the affair is appreciated
al Sofia The departure of the United
States consul general at Constantine
pie. c. NJ Dickinson, for the Bulgarian
capital is expected to result in in
creased activity.
Well informed people in CONSTANT
nOple doubt that the release of Miss
Stone and her companion will be eff
fected by the payment of a ransom
The Ottoman government would have
difficulty in finding the amount de-
manded. while the missionaries point
out that the American board of foreign
missions has made a practice of re-
fusing to pay ransoms, on the ground
that it would create precedent and
be fatal to mission enterprises else
where.
London. Oct 4-"The United States
government is determined to exact full
revenge upon everyone concerned. -
says the Constantinople correspondent
of the Daily Telegraph. and If any
thing happens to Miss Stone it will not
hesitate to ask permission to bring a
fleet through the Dardanelles to get
at Bulgarian ports on the Black sea
and TO force the BUIgarian government
to act against the Macedonian commit
tee"
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NEBRASKA PRODUCERS ARE AROUSED
AND WILL STRIKE BACK AT TRUST

believe he could get that sugar out here
and I cannot see how it could affect the
local situation in the least. AS far as
we are concerned. we have no contracts
to ship sugar to the Missouri river and
cannot be injured there.
'HaVemeyer,' continued Mr. Cutler,
rs not going to sell graduated sugar
at less than it costs him to lay the
raw sugar down at his refneries. The
cut spoken Of would mean that He
cannot afford to do il. for while the
beet sugar people would lose some
thing. he would lose fifty times as
much. But if sugar is to be shipped
In here and sold at S4.75. a price based
on 50 so at the Missouri river with 81 =
per hundred added for Transports 10
charges, which, as 1 say, I beiievi is
an impossibility we would certEniv
have to meet the cut
The last paragraph of the dZpatcb
stating that beet sugar interests can
produce graduated sugar at/z5S cents
per pound is false. Figurek collected
and authorized by the secretary of
agriculture show that he average
cost all over the country is 4 cents.
When we first started At cost us as
much as 9 cents per pgund.'