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Let Us Return to the Constitution.

The United States government is likely to
become as top-heavy as the most approved
imperial power, with the same unlimited pre-
roeatives It has been only few,years since
the establishment of Department OF Agricul-
tursl, with another cabinet officer. Then fol-
lowed the establishment of the United States
circuit courts of appeal, making the fourth
branch of United States courts. With the
expansion of territory, it is claimed that
Department of State for the Colonies is re-
auired. With the expansion of trade de-
partment of commerce and labor is asked for.
whose head shall have seat in the Cabinet.
To relieve Congress from considering special
pensions, court of appeals for pensions is
demanded. Verify, the United States is 60
ing along at a rapid pace, and the government
will soon be top-heavy with a multiplicity of
officers with a huge salary list
And the government has outgrown the
Constitution and cast aside former policies and
principles The writ of habeas corpus is
suspended at will; the military is set up SUI
perior to the civil power; once free press is
now a censored press: free speech brings
charge of treason; naval clique exalts an
absent admiral above one who destroys an
enemies fleet; army favorites have free
tongues, others are reprimanded. Elections
are still free. That is about all that is left,
but even these are threatened by some over
jealous Republican partisans in Congress
With expansion of governmental power,
with concentration of industrial power, with
expansion of territory, with an expanding
army and navy, with taxation without repre-
sentation, with the Constitution for one sec
ton of the domain and the sword for the
other; with the efforts to bride the press and
suppress free speech; with the abandonment
of the Declaration of Independence and the
notification of the Monroe Doctrine; with
growing tendency to completely revolutionize
the government, it is certainly time to call a
halt. We have progressed in that direction
with leng and swift steps. 1t Is not far to the
end At the coming congressional elections
the people should make an effort to go back
to the safe anchorage of the Constitution. A
good beginning would be the publication in
all Democratic and Independent papers of
Washington's Farewell Address on the ed of
February, to be followed by the Declaration
of Independence on the Fourth of July.
Then nominate able, aggressive and true
Democrats in all congressional districts and
make vigorous campaign against all the ills
of imperialism, militarism and that CONNER
cialism that places the dollar above human
lives; against tax system that levies upon
the substance of the masses for the benefit of
classes, and let bold stand be made for the
Constitution and return to the policies of a
century. With such nominees and such a
campaign, victory will be won. Indepen-
dents everywhere will be with us, and many
Republicans also.
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Mudd on McComas.

Congressman Mudd having been charged
with giving Treasurer Vandiver two Republi.
can votes in the Legislature for reelection,
gave out a fiat denial of it few days ago.
Speaking of the charge, Mr.. Mudd says:
1T comes in suitable season, too. 1t aids
and tallies with a sort of cant you sometimes
hear around here, along the line of all the
MARYLAND delegation being together, except
one all of the delegation were seen except
Mr.. Mudd.' etc. and similar descriptions of
otherwise undisturbed harmony, the purpose
of which is, first, to have people think, and to
get members of the delegation, if possible, to
feel that they are and ought to be at logger
heads with me, and then to impress the Pres
ident with the idea that some civil service
dispenser of spoils might, by emitting me in
the dispensation, assist still further In pure
ly virtuous movement of eliminating my in
convenient personality from the Republican
politics of the State.
81 don't want any friend of mine to get I'M
happy about this, however. l know that l
am written down as the most unregenerate
and irredeemable spokesman in Maryland by
those who assert themselves to be entirely
above the use of what is called patronage in
politics. But propose to remain on hand,
and | am a candidate for Congress, and ex-
poet to be nominated and reelected, even if
/ am pictured as focking to myself sometimes.
which makes me, after all, feel little salts
fed to have people understand and know that
/, at least, don't flock under any other fell
lows wing.
ssNow, as to the deal between Mr.. German
and myself, as evidenced by any alleged feel
ing of mine on the Senatorship. l wanted
Republican Senator. / tried, within my
small and circumscribed area of opportunity,
to bring it about that we would get Repub-
lican Senator, and it was no fault OF mine,
think, that our brilliant approach to victory
at the recent election did not mount up to the
proportions of a successfully constructed vic
tory. I did my fighting, however, before the
election, and not in loud and unavailing la
mentations afterward.
'Because was not willing, and expressed
an unwillingness, to figure as an assistant en-
gineer in futile, fool movement all of vir-
tuous character, however, to be attained only
by exclusively virtuous means, to defeat Cor
man by the election of some little Democrat,
some insignificant, Lilliputian sort OF fellow,
who stood for all the Objectionable in politics
that has been charged to Mr.. German, and
for none of the bigness of capability that all
admit he possesses, and that without any con-
sderation whatever of party advantage to us,
| am, it seems, for season in the disfavor
somewhat of several great and good people
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Uniontown NJ. P. Church.-Christi Endeavor
Day. Preaching and Decision Service at 10 80 a.
m. Exercises conducted by Christian Endeayor
Society at 7.30 p. IN.
Rev. B. W. Kindley, Pastor.
Carroll Charge. Reformed Church.-Diyine Ser
vice at Benjamin's at 10 a. m. At Pleasant Valley
at p. IN.
Rev. James B. Stonesifer, Pastor.
Salem Charge, Lutheran Church-Benjamin's
Churoh.-Y. P. S. c. E at $50 a. m. Preaching at
10 a. ST. Johns Church-Preaching at p m.
Catechise at p. m.
s. A. Diehl. Pastor
Grace Lutheran Church-Sunday School at $50
m Divine Service at 1890 a. m and 7.30 p m.
Y. p. s. C. E. at $50 p. Junior Catechise at p.
m Senior at $50 p. m.
P. H. Miller, D. D., Pastor
st. Paups Reformed Church.-Sunday School at
9.l5 m. Divine Service at 1880 m. and us p.
m. Catechism at $50 p. m.
C. s. Slagle. Pastor.
Centenary N. E. Church.-Supday School a. 9.45
a. M Preaching at 1880 a. m. and $50 p. M. Ep-
worth League at 6. As p. m.
Rev. j. A. Price, D. D., Pastor.
Methodist Protestant Church, Rev. W. R. Graham,
d. d. Pastor.-Sabbath Services.-Preaching at
1870 a. and 730 p. Sabbath School 9 Is a. m.
Junior C. E. at 200 p. Christian Endeavor ZOO
p. Mid week Service in the lecture room w ed
nesday evening at 7.30 O'Clock.
st. Johns Church-Sundays-Low Mass at 7.15
and High Mass at 10 q. m. Vespers at 730 p. m.
During the week.-Mrs. at q. m.
Joseph II. Cassiday, Pastor.
Unontown Charge, Observation-Disclosures
vice at $50 g. m. Baust Church-Seryice at p. m.
G. w. Baughman, Pastor.
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Recommendations as to Schools.

School commissioners and examiners from
nearly every county in the State were in An
napolis on Wednesday. They had a confer
cnce with the Education Committees of the
Legislature and committee waited OH the
Governor 1t was agreed to recommend the
following laws:
First--To increase the amount paid the
counties for manual training schools and to
give the State Superintendent authority to
examine into the application of the money
and to withhold appropriations when the mon
ey is not being used for the purpose specified.
The present appropriation is 81, 800 to coun-
ty-i6 counties receiving it-but it is said that
in some of them the money goes into the gen.
eral school fund.
Second--A bill giving authority to CONSOLE
date schools and to carry children IN trolley
cars or wagons where it would be cheaper than
to sustain separate schools. This is done in
one case in Washington county, where the
School Board pays the cost of carrying a
number of children to school on trolly road
Third-The Moore bill providing halfpay
for retired teachers was approved. 1t was the
sense of the meeting, however, that it would
be better to specify the sum to be paid-$26
month for nine months year being suggested.
Fourth-To have the schools supported en-
tirely by the State without the aid of local
taxation; to have the school year uniform in
all the counties; to pay minimum salary to
teachers, the amount suggested being about
$3.50: to distribute the school fund according
to the enrolment of population without regard
to color, (under the present law the colored
school population counts twice in the dstribu-
tion;) to make the State Superintendent q
member of the State Board of Education.
Fifth-Teachers not to be dismissed by the
CO., h
and an appeal to lie to the School Board.
Graduates of normal schools of other States
satisfactory to the State Board to be received
as teachers, provided Maryland Normal
School graduates are received upon the same
terms in the States they come from.
Sixth--A compulsory education law was
discussed, but it was regarded as impractical
BILE just now.
Seventh-A bill providing for a commits
sion to examine into the condition of the pub
lie schools.
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Reciprocity with Cuba.

The ADVOCATE is in receipt of circular
issued by the Board of Merchants of Matan-
zas, Cuba, in which crop conditions in the
island are depicted as very discouraging, and
declaring that unless the United States granted
reciprocity of trade, especially concessions in
sugar tariff, conditions will be far worse. If
the sugar industry should collapse, says the
circular, future of starvation and misery
will lie before those who live by the industry,
and most of the people have to depend upon
IT,.
This is a gloomy outlook for the Pearl of
the Antilles, but the sugar planters of Louis
lana and the beet growers of the West con-
tend that they cannot compete with free sugar
from Cuba, and that if much concession in
tariff rates is made, such reduction means
disaster to the millions of dollars involved in
the sugar industry.
While the people of the United States feel
sympathy for the Cubans, they could not be
expected to incur heavy loss to themselves in
order that Cubans may prosper. Still, Con-
gress will grant concessions, for we believe
the ultimate purpose of the Republican party
is to control Cuba if not to bring about annex
alton. We have never thought that Cuba
would have free and independent govern
ment. The fact that this government exacted
certain concessions in the Constitution, before
Withdrawing troops, was an evidence of it,
and that the troops have not yet been with
drawn, now nearly three years after the de-
portation Of the Spanish. is q far stronger eyi
dence. Cuba will have self government, ac-
cording to the plans ard wishes of the Re-
publican Administration at Washington, but
no other.
In asking trade concessions with the United
States, the people of Cuba should ask them
selves what they would have done had they
have expelled the Spanish without our assis
lance? Aud then consider, if Spanish author
ity was oppressive and cruel, have not the
their behalf-millions of money and many
lives, with pensions to be paid to the soldiers
and sailors and their widows and children for
the next century. 1t is true this country is
rich, but it will not long remain so, if we
continue to sacrifice our substance in the in-
terest of other peoples. The error of our ad
venture in war will result in serious conse-
quences to this country. The Philippines
will be more serious drain upon US than they
were upon Spain, and the expense and vexa-
ton consequent upon an imperial policy will
be never ending.
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MO. $3.50 EQUITY.
Ex.parte. In the matter of the trust estate
of John W. Holmes.

Ex-parte. In the matter of the trust estate
of John w. Holmes.
Upon the foregoing petition it is this sixth
day of February, 1902, by the Circuit Court
for Carroll County, sitting as Court OF
Equity, ordered and decreed that jurisdiction
be assumed of the trusts created by the afore-
mentioned trust deed of John W. Holmes and
wife to Francis Neal Parke, trustee, and that
said trustee proceed to sell said real and per-
sonal property at public sale upon giving ten
DAYS notice as to the personal property and
three weeks notice as to the real estate, OF the
time. place, manner and terms Of sale, and
that the terms of sale of said personal prop
erty shall be cash for all sums of $1,000 and
less. and on all sums over $1,000 a credit OF
three months will be given on purchasers
note with approved security; and that the
terms of sale of the real estate shall be one
third cash on the day of sale or on the ratif-
cation thereof by this Court; and the residue
in two equal payments of six and twelve
months each; or all cash at the option of the
purchaser; the credit payments to bear inter-
est from the day of sale, and to be secured by
the notes of the purchasers, with approved
security.
And, it is further ordered, that said trustee
shall give notice to the creditors of the said
John w. Holmes to file their claims with the
Clerk of this Court within two months from
the advertised day of sale of real estate.
WIN. 81. THOMAS.
True copy,-Test:
febs 1T JAS 81. BILLINGsLEA, Clerk.
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HOPEFUL FOR 1904.
Captain Howell, of Georgia, Sees q
Chance of Democratic Unity.

Captain Evan P. Howell, prominent in ma
tionai politics and father of d. ocratcN Nation
Al Committeeman Clark Howell, OF Georgia,
has accepted an invition to deliver an address
before the Manhattan Club, of New York, at
a conference of Democrats on the evening OF
February 22nd. Speaking of the conference,
Captain Howell says:
III think the conference is the most hopeful
sign have seen in some time for the Demo-
cratic party. 1t shows a disposition among
Democrats who have differed IN the past 10
try and get together for the good OF the party;
think every patriotic Democrat shouid DO all
he can TO bring this about.
ssThe dissensions in the Democratic party IN
the past have been the life blood OF the Re
publican party. Starting in 1860 with de-
cided split in the party, we made 1t possible
for the Republicans to elect their first Presl-
dent. We never did get together until 1875,
and the party was successful.
HEROES NOT PROFITABLE.
SIN 1880 we nominated a candidate on the
strongest suit that the Republicans had, to- wit,
military heroes, and we lost. In 1884 the
Democratic party was more solid than ever and
nominated a candidate, ignoring past issues,
and the party was successful throughout the
country. We split up again and lost control
at a time when we ought to have been stronger
than ever if we had not slipped up. In 1892
the party got together and pulled together,
and we were successful again. We split up
the third time and we got defeated badly, and
SO it has been ever since.
s.Now, if the party will get together, quit
looking back, like balky horse, take up the
issues that are available for the future, and be
the party of progress it ought to be, it will be
successful in the next Presidential campaign.
ssWhom do you think should be nominated
for President by the Democratic party 2" was
asked:
GoRMAN FOR PRESIDENT.
ssMy individual opinion is, answered Cap
tain Howell 'sthat Hon. Arthur P. German,
of MARYLAND, is the most available man in the
Democratic party today He is by far the
ablest leader the Democrats have got. have
been with him in four national committees OF
the Democratic party. l served with him
twice on the committee on platforms; l have
been with him in consultation in every DEM
ocratjc campaign since 1875, and | have
never known the party beaten when Mr.. Cor
mans advice was taken. | have seen it de-
feated several times when his advice was lg-
nored.
s.He has been loyal to the party ever since
he has been in politics. His record as a
United States Senator is as good as any man
who ever served there. He is honest, he is
able, he is a fine leader, and seldom makes a
mistake. Of course, I don't say that is abso.
lutely necessary to have have him for success.
IF we get together, stand together, and pull
together, we may elect some other man, but |
would rather trust him than any other man l
KNOW
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Washington, Westminster and Get
tysburg Railroad.

In our local columns today is published the
bill now before the Legislature relating to the
issuance of $25, 900 in bonds by the City of
Westminster for the purchase with the pro-
ceeds of first mortgage bonds of the Wash
ington, Westminster and Gettysburg Rail-
road. The bill is carefully drawn and West
minister is not to purchase any bonds until the
railroad is constructed and in operation, and
the company has established railroad shops
within the corporate limits of Westminster.
The bill provides for submission of the
question of bond issue within thirty days after
passage of the act. As Westminster has a
regular election on May 5, the bill should be
amended so as to submit the question at the en-
suing election. AS the bonds are not to be
issued until the road is in operation there
seems to be no necessity for haste.
That the question will carry is beyond all
doubt In fact it is notlikely many votes will
be cast against it.
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Grand Jurors Must Work.

In the Circuit Court for Frederick county
on Wednesday Judge Motter objected to the
grand jury adjourning for the day at o'clock.
He said Five hours day is not sufficient
length of time for them to be in session, as the
business could not be disposed in such short
time. You have no right to waste the tax
payers money in this manner. In the trans
action of public business this court often con-
tinues in session until and 6 o'clock each
day, and if the court does it, there is no rea-
son why you cannot do the same. You often
have large number of witnesses summoned
before you, who appear from day to day be-
fore they are heard. This is extravaganza
and should cease. You should continue in
session each day until all the witnesses you
have summoned for that day have been ex-
amined.n
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Resolutions ON the Death of Jonas f.
Yfngling.

At the regular monthly meeting of the Directors
of the Union Mills Savings Bank, the following
resolutions were unanimously passed
That in the death of Jonas F. Yingling this Bank
lost director that was active worker for the
institution and friend that was genial ana agree
able to his associates.
That not only this institution mourns his loss but
the community and church in which he was a
Jealous worker and where he had a host of warm
friends have lost one whose memory will long live.
That our expressions of sympathies are hereby
extended to the bereaved widow and children.
That copy of these resolutions be sent to the
family and published in the Westminster news
papers. 7. HERBERT SHRIvER, Presldent.
c. Z. Bankert, Treasurer
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OF PUBLICATION.
NO. ss45 EQUITY.


In the Circuit Court for Carroll County,
sitting as Court of Equity.
Urah Fleagle, Plaintiff, VS.. Barbara F. Feeser
and Birnie j. Feeser, her husband, Mary
A. Roach and Daniel Roach, her husband,
Agnes s. Hull and Levi D. Hull, her hus-
band, Rachel E. Wantz and Charles D..
Wantz, her husband, Martha j. Shriner and
Theodore c. Shriner, her husband, Alverta
E. Koontz and Franklin Koontz, her hus-
band, Ida l.. Spangler and John c. Spang-
Ter, her husband, Cordelia Koontz and
Archer Koontz, her husband, Anna z,
Harver and Frey F. Harver, her husband,
and Isabella A. Pike and Charles d. Pike,
her husband, and Mary A. Fleagle, widow,
Defendants.
The object of this suit is to procure decree
for the sale of certain real estate IN Carroll
county, in this State, belonging to Jesse Flea
gle, deceased. in his life time, and the distrl-
button of the proceeds of the sale among the
parties Interested and entitled thereto. The
Bill states that Jesse Fleagle, late OF Carroll
county, Maryland, in his life time was seized
and possessed of certain Real Estate situate IN
said county, containing in all about one hun
dred and thirty five and a quarter acres, more
or less.
That being so seized and possessed he died
on or about the 28th day of January. 1907,
leaving surviving him a widow, Mary A.
Fleagle, sixty nine years of age, who resides
in said county, and the following children, to
whom as his only next of kin and heirs at law
the said lands have descended, viz: Uriah'
Fleagle, who resides in Sandusky county,
Ohio; Barbara F. Feeser intermarried with
Birnie J. Feeser, Agnes s. Hull intermarried
with Levi D. Hull, Martha ]: Shriner inter-
married with Theodore c. Shriner, Alverta
E. Koontz intermarried with Franklin koontz,
Ida L. Spangler ntermarried with John G.
Spangler, Cordelia Koontz intermarried with
Archer Koontz, Anna C. Harver intermarried
with Frey F, Harver, all Of whom reside in
Carroll county, Maryland; Mary A. Roach in
termarried with Daniel Roach, both of whom
reside at Berkeley Springs, in the State Of
West Virginia; Rachel E. Wantz intermarried
with Charles D. Wantz, both of whom reside
at Woodberry, Baltimore City, and Isabelle
A. Pike intermarried with Charles 81. Pike,
both of whom reside in the City of Toledo, in
the State of Ohio; and that all the parties
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hereto, both plaintiff and defendants, are

hereto, both plaintiff and defendants, are
adults.
That said real estate is not susceptible of
partition without loss and injury to this orator
and the other parties interested therein, and
that it would be to the advantage of all parties
interested, and it will be necessary, in order
to make division of the said interests therein,
that the said real estate be sold and the pro-
ceeds thereof be divided among said parties
according to their several and respective in
terests therein.
1t is thereupon this 4th day of February,
1902 ordered by the Circuit Court for Carroll
County, sitting as Court of Equity, that the
plaintiff, by causing copy of this order to be
inserted in some newspaper, published in said
Carroll county, once in each of four successive
weeks before the 10th day of March, 1902,
give notice to the absent defendants of the
object and substance of this Bill, warning
them to appear in this Court in person or by
Solicitor, on or before the 18th day of March,
next, to show cause, if any they have, why
decree ought not to be passed as prayed.
JAS. Fl. BILLINGSLEA, Clerk.
True copy,-Test
febS St JAS. FL. BILLINosLEA, Clerk.
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Before the Legislature votes any money to
the Fourth and Fifth regiments inquiry should
be made as to their efficiency. The Fourth
should have Al officers, yet there are ID va
cancies and some of these have existed for
some time, according to report in the Bal
timore Sun, and some of the enlisted men
have left Baltimore, according to Justice Poe,
who tried to find some who were reported for
not attending drills.
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IST OF UNCLAIMED MATTER
IL remaining in the Postoffice, Westmin-
ster, Md, February 2, 1902:
Brown. Mrs. Geo. A. Trainor, Miss Lizzie
Oscin, Mr.. Harry Valiant, Mr.. X. Stacey
Rosenthal, Mr.. Louis Weighman, Mrs.
Persons calling for matter in the above list
will please say it was advertised.
febe MILTON SCHAEFFER, T. Nj.