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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-22
A New Scheme TOR SYksyllle.

The Baltimore Sun of last Thursday says-Former
Gov. Frank Brown, who recently purchase the old
factory property at Sykesyile, Nd. is having the
upper floors of the building converted into apart
ments for workingmen and their families 1t is n
stone building several stories in height and meas
uring 70 by so feet, with large l.. The factory has
be IL abandoned as such since the great food of
1868, when the dam swept away. 1t is the pur-
pose of Mr.. Brown to rebuild the dam and to place
machinery in the basement of the factory to pump
water from the Patapsco river to a reservoir upon
hill $50 feet high, thus furnishing water works
for the town.
His idea is that the people of Sykesyille will prob
ably have their town incorporated by the next
Legislature and that the municipality thus created
will purchase the waterworks, which, he SAYS,
would save the residents much insurance rates
that they could well afford to pay water rents and
do away with the of pumps, wells and springs.
He intends to first form a water company. when he
returns from Europe next autumn. and to place his
son. Frank Brown, Jr., at the head of it.
The reservoir hill is upon tract of about 20
acres, owned by Mr.. Brown, and which has been
used by the residents of the town for tournaments,
picnics, baseball games and dances, and he says
that it could be made into public park. The sur
plus power from the river could be employed to
light the town with electricity.
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Pennsylvania Shame--A Terrible
Arrangement.
From the Boston Herald.

Pennsylvania now supplies the nation with
the worst examples of political vice. 1t has
achieved unenviable notoriety in this line.
The corruption of the reconstruction era i'll
the South is surpassed by the brazen jobbery
which Aourishes almost unrebuked in the
Keystone State thirty years afterward. The
later manifestation has not the excuse in con-
ditions that mitigated the former crimes.
There has been no overturn of the social sys-
tenn, no decentralization of war, no violent
putting OF the bottom rail on top, no substitu-
ton of ignorance for intelligence in the body
of votersj but steady, vicious degradation of
public sentiment under the rule of selfish,
sordid, wanton leaders, chiefly of the Repub-
lican party. No other State exhibits an equal
debasement of conscience and honor on the
part of men entrusted with public responsible
tiles, and necessarily on the part of the con-
stituency which tolerates and supports them.
Cameronism gone to seed has raised up such
politicians as Qnay, Penrose, Stone and Ash
bridge. The worst scandal is not their speci
fic misgovernment. which is bad enough, but
the demoralizing influence of their example
upon all the youth of the Commonwealth If
the criminals in all the jails were turned loose
they would not be so dangerous in their infu
ence to degrade the standards of public life
as are the men whom the people of the Com
monwealth have elevated TO places of honor
They are undermining the morality of the
coming generation.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-22
Gambler Items.

On Monday last while picking cherries, Mr..
Lawson Griffee fell from the tree, disocating
his shoulder and cutting and bruising his face
considerably.
William Davis, an aged pensioner. who has
been boarding in our village for several years,
was removed this week to the home of his
daughter Mrs. James Grimes at Hampden.
Mr.. Lewis Shipley is having quite large
lot of lumber sawed.
Mr.. Magruder Wilson is building large
stable for his cattle.
Quite number of people from this place
attended the Firemen's Convention last week.
Mr. A. F. Gambler, our enterprising pain
ter, says he has plenty of work for himself
and three assistants.
Geo. A. Davis has resigned as clerk at the
Hotel Huff and engaged in farming for VIM.
Gibson, near Gist.
Chldren's Day will be observed at Mount
Pleasant church on Sunday, June 23rd.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-22
Maryland Folklore Society.

We would be pleased to receive from our regular
correspondents and readers throughout the county
replies to the following questions. Correspondents
will give such on separate sheet and send In with
their regular news letter. When published and
placed i'll scrap book the whole will make a valu-
able collection for future generations. Carroll
county furnish large con tribution to Folk
Lore. Here are what would like to have an
swers to:
HINTS FOR COLLECTING FOLK LORE.
Customs connected with birth, courtship, be-
trothal, marriage, death, etc.
Popular games, especially of children and nurses.
Fairies, dwarfs, hobgoblins demons. angels,
ghosts, vampires, saints witches, etc.
Lucky and unlucky days. Lucky and unlneky
times Lucky and unlucky events.
Super. ttions connected with sun, moon, stars,
winds, storms, at.l natural objects like jewels,
trees and flowers.
Witcheraft magic, black art evil eye.
Foretelling the future. Popular signs and omens.
Proverbs, weather sayings, riddles.
Popular medicine,
Amuletsand charms. Love potions.
Harvest customs. Other rural festivals.
Fairy tales animal tales, interesting family ira
diti0ns and superstitions.
Supersttions connected with the body, parts OF
the body, animals and fishes
Miscellaneous supersttions or popular notions.
R9-If possible. the nationality and race of the
person who gave the story to the writer should be
stated, also whether the narrator could read.
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business Locals.
OPENING DAY AT pEN-MAR

OPENING DAY AT PEN-MAR.
The season at Pen Mar will open on Satur-
day, June 22d, and the PENN Express will
commence running on that date. This will be
gala occasion, as excursions will be run from
Harrisburg, Pa, and Glen Rock, Pa, rs well
as the usual large Opening Day excursion
from Baltimore. Many Improvements have
been made at Pen Mar for the coming season,
among them being an entirely new amuse-
ment department, including a beautiful NOV
ing picture exhibition, an enlarged orchestra,
and ahandsome and commodiouS auditorium,
just erected. Everything points to a great
Opening Day at Pen Mar and a very success
fnl season for the year 1901. Excursion
tickets will be ON sale, and full information
can be obtained from local ticket agent.
Intending to quit housekeeping, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Franklin will sell all her household and
kitchen furniture on Saturday, June 49, AT l
D. IN. lat her residence on Carroll street. See
bills.
"a Good Slo VIII Pay
The Church of God Union Sunday school,
at Frzellburg, will have an Ice Cream and
Strawberry Festival on the evenings of June
81 and %.
The Ladies Aid Society of Miller's Church
will hold Festival on Saturday afternoon and
evening, June %, in the beautiful picnic
grove. fourth of "a mile east of Miller's Sta
ton. The public cordially invited.
The Ladies All Society Of Pleasant Valley
will hold an Ice Cream and Strawberry Fes-
tival next Thursday night, Saturday afternoon
and night, June 20 and D.
The NJ. L. Church. of New Windsor, Nd,
will hold their annual festival on July 4, 1901.
A Lawn Supper will be held at the residence
of Mrs. Rate, New Windsor, Md, on Satur
day evening, June %, 1901, for the benefit OF
1.-THE Brick Church.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-22
An Avalanche in West Virginia.

An avalanche almost unparalleled in the
West Virginia Mountains occurred last Mon
day night at Hopeville, Grant county.
Great sections of the mountain side along
the Potomac river for two miles rushed down
into the valley. Thousands of tons of forest
trees, immense rocks and earth went down
and the home of Mrs. Andrew Ours, widow,
was completely wrecked.
The % year,ol daughter of Mrs. Ours was
instantly killed and Mrs. Ours is in a dying
condition. A little grandchild who was spend
ing the night with Mrs. Ours was grabbed by
her when the first warning came, but escape
was impossible, and when found the grand
mother was buried to her waist in the debris,
holding the child in her arms above the chilly
mud and stone. She was fastened so tightly
that after many efforts neighbors found il
necessary to pull the bruised body out, leav-
ing her clothes buried, The child will recov.
err Miss Ours body was found during the
dnu
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-22
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

WHEREAS, 1t has seemed best in the wise provi-
dence of Almighty God to remove from us our
friend and co-worker, EDWIN GRIFFITH GILBERT
who from nearly the earliest history of this nsttu-
ton has been so closely identified with its highest
interests, and WIN. R. ZoLLICKoFFER, one of the
most promising of the young members of the Board
of Directors and being DESTROYS to place upon our
record some tribute to their memory therefore be it.
Resolved, That in the death of the former, The
Carroll County Savings Bank of Uniontown has
lost one of its faithful officers one whose sac
rces and interest for the Banks success have been
constant. AS Treasurer he was conscientious dill
gent and accommodating. and friend and asso-
ciate in the Board. genial and upright.
Resotped, That in the death of the latter, have
lost Director of highest promise His quiet un-
obtrusive manner, and his love of truth and right
quickly won and held our hearts We shall cherish
the memory of these, our late associates.
Resolued, That copy of these Resolutions be
handed to their respective families be entered up
on the record of the Bank. and be published the
newspape of the county.
DIR. j. J. Weaver, David Stoner,
J. II. Singer. VIM. U. Marker,
Dan'l s. Diehl Jesse p Garner,
Emanuel Formwalt, Directors.
Davis MYERS.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-22
"a Good Silo VIII Paw.
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Centenary NJ f. Church.-sunday School at 9.45
a. M Preaching at 1890 II. IN. and ia p. m. Ep-
Rev. J. A. Price. D. D.. Pastor.
Methodist Protestant Church, Rev. W. II. Graham,
ID. D. PASTOR Sabbath Servi es:-Preaching al
1880 a. m and 500 p m. sabbath School 9.15 a. m.
JuniorC. f. at 30 p: IN. Christian Endeayor @ p
IN. Mid week Service in the lecture room We'd
nesday evening AT 500 O'Clock
ST. Tohn's Churcl--Suud.! Law pa>~ At 7.15
and High Mass at 10 Fesper~ ut 80 p. IN.
During the week-M rs Mt a. M
Grace Lutheran Church-Children's Day, sermon
to the chipren at 1890 a. m. Children's service
''f' r NJ P. II. Miller, D. D., Pastor
Salem Charge, Lutheran Church.-Benjamin' S
Church.-Sunday School at 900 a. M Preaching
at 10 M Y G at obn E M Te5ecslSe ON
school at p M Preaching at p M; 'atechise at
p. M
Preaching in Uniontown NJ. P church sun
day evening at O'CLOCK
Church of God Uniontown-Sabbath school a.
m. Preaching 1915 a. m. In the evening at 7.30.
Elder S. B. Craft Pastor.
The Finksburg Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will hold public meeting at the NJ T Church
on Sunday, June 30th at p nj. Mrs. Haslup, State
Organizer will be present and address the meeting;
also addresses by the pastor and Others The regu-
Saturday. June 29tn at p. M. at the parsonage.
Mrs. Haslup expects to be present at that meeting
also. ALI the frlenuS OF temperance are toluEtliS
invited to attend both these meetings.
Ardashes Fl. Merdinyan, Armenian who is a
graduate of Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg VIII
lecture at Woodbine church, on Sunday morning al
10 30 and at Taylorsvile Lutheran church at p.
M, and at Messiah at p. m. on June 23rd His
subjects will NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the
people, religion and customs. No admission A
liberal collection will be asked for
Carroll Charge-Reformed Chureh.-Divine SER
vice Mt Bachman's at 10 a. IN. Benjamin's p. m.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Benjamns Church will
meet at the parsonage, Wednesday, 26th at p. m.
Rev. James b. Stonesifer, Pastor.
Chidren's service at Salem NJ; E. Church, sun
day evening, June 23rd. at O'Clock.
The annual Sunday school anniversary of Finks-
burg NJ p church will be held on Sunday, June
o. morning and afternoon, and children's day SER
vice will be held at NJ Giead NJ. p. church, on the
evening of the same day. The w. G. I. u, OF
Finksburg NJ. P. church, will hold public meet
ing Sunday night, June so.
Uniontown Charge-Lutheran.-B church
Preaching at 10 a. m. Mt Union-Children's Day
service at 3 80 pm. misunderstanding at 7.45
p. m.
G. w. Baughmau, Pastor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-22

Senator Platt has lost his hold on the Re
publican machine in New York, and now
announces that he will not be candidate feI
reelection to the United States Senate.
Plat accepted Roosevelt for Governor, be.
cause he could not prevent his nomination.
He got rid of Roosevelt, however, by showing
him on Hanna as candidate for Weep
dent, and he took up 0dell for Governor.
Odel has now taken up the reins of the Re
publican party himself, and Mr.. Plat can
either ride behind or get off. He has decided
~ s,at of
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-22
A Race of Ape-Men in Forests Of
Africa.

Sir Harry Hamilton Johnston, Special Com
missioner for the Uganda Protectorate, has
returned to London, England, after an alb
sence of two years. He brings stores of
Uganda rivaling Henry NJ. Stanleys descrip-
ton of Darkest Africa
Sir Harry relates that the country surround
ing Moantelgon is totally depopulated as a
result of intertribal wars, and is marvelously
stocked with big game that are as tame as
English park deer Zebras and antelopes
can be approached to within ten yards and
there is no sport in killing them.
Elephants and rhinoceres are also abun-
dant, and according to Sir Harry lions in
Uganda are too busy eating hartebeeste to
notice a passing caravan. The prehistoric
giraffe has been discovered in this country by
the Commissioner, who proposes to maintain
the region referred to as national park.
He photographed a race of apemen in the
Congo forest, differing entirely from Stanley &
pigmies, and secured photograph records OF
their language and music. There are twelve
varieties of rubber trees found in this country
in inexhanstible supply.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-22

Within 80 days there have been seven suicides at
Emporium, Kansas, three of which were success
ful.
bronze bust of Gen. Robert E. Lee, presented to
Washington AMI Lee University by Frank T. How
ard of New Orleans. has arrived at Lexington.
Mrs Christiana Lettis, aged 1O5 years, died al
Canajoharie, N. Y, June 10. She retained all heI
faculties until recently. when she was taken with
the grip, from which she died.
Lieut.. Henry T. Mitchell of the Forty-frst Regi
ment has been arrested at Manila and will be
tried by court-martial on the charge of embezzing
at Bacolor, SPOT of the public funds
Barney Morris resident of Brooklyn, n. Y, who
was born in County Cavan. ireland, June 10, 1892
celebrated the anniversary of his birth, June 10th
Morris is employed by the Brooklyn Park Depart
ment gardener. He came to this country when
he was 70 years old.
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MARRIED.

At the home of the bride in Windsor township
York county Pa. May &c. 1901. by Rev. ]. p.
Koontz, of Yoe. Pa John E. Ludwig and Linnie
Kaufman, all of York county, Pa.
At the U. B. parsonage in Voc, Pa. June 6. 1901
by Rev. ]. p. KoontZ, Simon p. Snyder and Lotte
E. Paules, all of zoe, Pa
At the u B. parsonage in zoe. Pa, June 10, 1901
by Rev J. r. Koontz J. Edward Koontz, of Union
Mills, Nd, and Gertie A. Myers. of Silver Run. Md.
At 1919 Madison avenue, Baltimore, Md. June
90 1901, by Rev. G.. NJ. Eyster Charles G. Stump
and Miss Sarah NJ. Wink, both of Manchester, Nd
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-22

The Philadelphia Ledger, Republican, of
Wednesday, makes an earnest appeal for the
defeat of the 'cut-and- dried delegate ticket
that was to be nominated by the Republicans
of that city at the primaries that evening, and
calls upon all persons, regardless of party af-
filiation to work for the defeat of the ticket
that will be nominated by the Mayor Ash
bridge Combination on Thursday. Nearly
every paper in that city condemns the action
of the Republican managers, especially OF the
Mayor and Council in passing the Street
Railway Bills. If one-half the charges OF
corruption are true that are made public
nearly all the officials of that city ought to be
behind the bars in the Eastern Penitentiary
Tweed, of New York, in his palmiest days of
corruption, was an angel IN comparison.
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IN MEMORIAM.

Sacred to the memory of my dear father, CHARLES
CLEFFLER, who departed this life one year ago, on
June Is, 1900.
Oh, father, father how can we live,
without thy presence here,
How shall we pass the dreary days
In all the coming years?
Forbear dear friends to mourn and weep,
While sweetly in the dust sleep.
He has gone from his loved ones, his children, his
wife,
Whom he willingly toiled for and loved his life
The parting scene no tongue can tell,
But on that bright and happy shore
Well meet again to part no more.
BY HIS DAUGHTER, LAURA sCHNABEL.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-22

Turn to the fourth page and read "Judge
Morris on Ching, Republican Harmony in
Talbot, and Estate and Federal Census, 7"
the latter being comparison of the State
and Federal census returns in Charles coun-
ty, the home Of the Honorable Sydney E.
Mudd, whose name was so frequently used by
the counsel of the government in the Census
Conspiracy Case.
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County Central Committee.

The members of the Democratic County
Central Committee are requested to meet at
the Hotel Westminster, in the city OF Westmin-
ster. al 10 o'clock, a. M, on Monday, June
"a. 1901, for the transaction of business
BE-. GROUSE, Chairman.
f.. O. WEANT, Secretary.
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A DEMONSTRATORS SALE
~ OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY.

The undersigned. administrator of Mary c.
Mills, deceased, will sell at public sale, on
the premises, corner Green and Centre
streets, in the city of Westminster, in Carroll
county, Maryland, occupied by said deceased
at the time of her DEATH on
SATURDAY, JUNE %, 1901.
at l o'clock p. M, the following Personal
Property: Boynton's Superb Fire Place
Heater, nearly new; Beds, Bedsteads and
Bedding, antique walnut extension table,
wardrobe, clothespress, stands, antique bu-
reau, carpets, lamps, lounge, 2 coal oil stoves,
cooking stove and fixtures, Sday clock, buffet,
feather beds and pillows, curtains, pictures,
tables, chairs, rocking chairs, mating; lot OF
china, glass, tin, stone and earthen ware, in
fact everything used in a house. Also va
riety of garden tools
Terms of Sale:-All sums under 50, cash;
on all sums of SIS and upwards credit OF SIX
months will be given, the purchaser to give
note, with approved security, bearing interest
from day of sale. No property TO be re-
moved until settled for.
JOHN S. MILLS,
Administrator of Mary c. Mills, deceased.
P. A. Gorsuch, auctioneer. jun l5-ts
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OrpnanS' Court,

Monday, June 17th.-Last will and tesla.
nlent of Ephraim Cover, deceased, admitted
to probate.
John F. Maus and J. Harvey Maus, execu-
tors of John Maus, deceased, received order
TO sell real estate.
Tuesday. June 18th.-Milton A. Zollickof
fer, administrator of William r. Zollickoffer
returned inventory of personal property and
received order to sell same.
Letters testamentary on the estate of Eph
rain Cover, deceased, were granted to Harry
f. Cover, who received order to notify cred
ifopS
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-22

w. F. Fox, of Evan, New Jersey, recently
offered $500 to any farmer in South Jersey
who could show a 1O-acre field of wheat that
surpassed his. Fully % farmers called with
the expectation of taking home the money,
believing they could show a better field, but
they went away without it, declaring they
never saw such field. The offer is still good.
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MO. $500 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Lewis A. Aldridge, Plaintiff, VS.. Alice Carr
and others, Defendants.
Ordered this 18th day of June, A. D..
1901, that accounts A and B of the Auditor
filed in this cause be finally ratified and con-
firmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be
shown on or before the LIST day of July,
next; provided copy of this order be inserted
for two successive weeks before the last named
day in some newspaper published in Carroll
county.
JAS. H. BILLINGSLEA, Clerk
True copy Test.
junl5 2t* JAS. FL. BILLINGsLEA, Clerk.
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ODDS FOR BUILDING A PUBLIC
ID SCHOOL HOUSE IN CARROLL
COUNTY Md

The Board of School Commissioners for
Carroll County hereby give notice that they
will receive bids for building Public School
House on lot to be selected by the Commits
sioners, about four miles from SykesVille, in
Election District No. 5, School No. 3, known
as Slack's School, The bids to be filed with
the Secretary on or before July Sd, 1901.
Contractors desiring TO submit bids for the
erection of this house can obtain copy OF the
specifications by writing to or calling upon the
Secretary of the Board.
tunes st S. SIMPSON, Secretary.
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A Matter of $40, 900, 900, 900.

The Denver Times says "A gigantic
scheme is under way to transfer the railroads
of the United States to the Government A
Western iinaneier declares that within few
wears the Rockefeller, Hartman, Vanderbilt,
Gould and Morgan interests will turn over to
the Government every line of the railroads in
the country, the Government to pay the total
value of about $4,000. 900, 900, string of
banks to be controlled by the same interests
and to finance the deal"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-22

At the residence of her mother, Mrs. Isabella
Godfrey, Baltimore Md. on June b. 1901. II. En-
ma wife of James G. Berret, of Freedom, Md. The
funeral took place on the 18th; nterment at Green
mount cemetery.
Near Uniontown, Nd, June 18th, 1901, Hilda
May child of Peter and Laura eastman, aged 10
months and % days.
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TO CREDITORS.

M Office TO CREDITORS.
This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters of admin
istration on the Personal Estate of
WILLIAM r. ZOLLICKOFFER,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, to the subscrib-
err, on or before the 18th day of January,
1902; they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 10th day of
June, 1901.
MILTON A. ZOLLICKOFFER,
junl5 At Administrator.
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r MILTON REIFSNIDER,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
AND
SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY.

Special attention given to Collection of
Claims and Settlement of Estates. Office,
Albaugh Block, Court street, Westminster.
Maryland. oc21
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French buyers of wheat are in Kansas and
Oklahoma making arrangements to buy large
" of the new crop of wheat, owing to the short
crop in that country.