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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-08-09
Pleasant Valley Items.

Mrs Edmond Frock and daughter and Mrs.
Della Zepp spent Wednesday with Mrs. George
Huff of Westminster.
Mrs Emma Fowler and children, of Baltimore,
ara Visiting relatives and friends III this vicinity.
Miss saIlie A. E. Lawyer, of Baltimore, is spend
inc her vacation among friends in this community.
Charles Black and wife, and Misses Bertha and
Ada Hahn spent Wednesday at Harry Bakers. near
New Windsor.
Mrs Charles Eckard spent Monday with her
hrother Geo Heltibridle and WIFE, near Silver Run.
Camp No. 7, p. O. s. of A. purchased GROUND oil
Harry l., Devilbiss upon which they intend to
erect a hall in the near future
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-08-09
Eastyiew Items.

Many have finished blowing. while others are
longingly looking and wishing they were finished
Gus. Saddle has fine view of this place. as his
house stands on a hill about three-quarters OF o
mile from Eastview.
Samuel Arnold has finished repairing his house
and il makes considerable improvement TO the
surroundings. John Rosenberger has added an
other story to his house.
Edward Felber and wife, of Baltimore, were
guests of John Schaffer last week.
Mrs Elsie Klee has returned to her home neal
this place. She has improved very much after the
surgical operation at the hospital.
Charles Caple and wife will return to this place
and reside here.
Mrs Henry is visiting her many friends here.
George Wicks has returned from his trip, and he
finds that sea-sickness is not so much desired
Miss Rosa Kesser is visiting relatives in Lebanon
Pa.
The Lutheran picnic was grand success.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-08-09
TaxlnrsyIlle Items,

Regent rains will help the corn very much.
Daniel Pickett has almost finished waliing up
his we'll which he dug about year ago.
R. C. Conway is preparing TO rebuild his barn,
which was burned last spring.
DR.. A. T. Cronk has his house on the road nearly
finished and expects to move into 1t the coming
winter.
Geo. W. Baker and wife were guests of d. Burial
and wife, of Mt Airy on Wednesday.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-08-09
Another Account.

| The championship of Carroll county is still held
/ by the Berret Athletic Club, after defeating the
| Sandyville base ball club August .. at Smallwood.
by the of to 0. The feature of the game was
the excellent pitching of J. Doherty, who struck
| out the fist six batiers. The Berret A. C. would
| like to hear from all strong teams in the state.
| Challenges to ]. ]. Doherty, Woodbne, Md.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-08-09

What's left of the Boys Knee Pants Suits,
we offer at } off, These will make excellent
school suits.
About 25 pairs of Mems Dress Pants will
be closed out at ! off regular price.
Mems CSC aud 81. 70 Crash and Linen Pants,
now 69c and $125 Mems so, IS and CSC
Cottonade Pants, now 80, SO and zoe. Boys
Knee Pants at off.
Mems 25, SO and 75c Underwear, now 10,
80 and SOC.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-08-09

Monday, August IS at O'Clock. p m-so 900
feat 81 oak boards plank and scantling. 60 cords
# a slab wood. fence posts &C.. on the farm Of
WIN. Il. Zepp, at the Dunkard Westinghouse. on the
road Leading from Uniontown 70 Linvood. A. u.
Kalbach.
Tuesday, August 10. at O'Clock p. M. on the
premises of NJ G. Duttera. at UniontoWn 1900 feei
Of oak ard chestnut boards. plank and scantling,
100 cords Of oak and hickory wood, 100 CORDS siap
wood. chips, fence posts, &c. A. Ii. Kaibach
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-08-09

All Summer Goods must be closed out, and
in order to clean up quickly, We offer the fol-
lowing very tempting bargains:
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-08-09

ere.
and he
.banon,
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-15
TiereSS and Lion in
a Fierce Encounter

was at its height, the ground covered
with blood and the noise deafenins.
He fred of blank cartridges In the
hone of frightening the animals into
submission, but to no avail. iron
bars and sharpened spears were next
tried but with no more success. Then
buckets of water we're thrown on the
lions head but he had tasted blood
ard his frenzy made him sink his
teeth even deeper.
AS a last resort tho chemical hre
eytinguishers were brought and after
the contents were freely squirted over
Romeo's head with no effect. num-
Der Of attendants held his head steady
and the tube was inserted in one
of the tistended nostrils. The charge
of carbonate Of soda was too much
for the gritty Romeo and with a roar
he loosened his jaws and threw back
his great head. The tigress 1eaped
high in the air in fit OF agony ana
Romeo would have rushed at her
again but the attendants beat him
back into q corner with iron bars.
The tigress sank in an almost lie
less heap and was dragged from the
arena to her cage. She will probably
die. It will be several weeks before
Romeo's fury will be abated sumcient'
ly TO warrant his being removed from
his cage.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-15
immense Sums Raised
By Church Members

Those who believe, or affect to be-
lieve. that religion Is declining
throughout the countries of Christen-
dom, will find no support for their pes
simistic notions in the figures show
ing the amounts already collected for
the "2Oth century" funds started by
various denominations in this country
and Europe, says Leslies Weekly.
These funds have already reached a
total Of $4O,OoO,0oO and the promoters
of LAese enterprises are confident that
they will have the balance of $10.OOO.-
OS0 more. OF the amount raised.
moro than one-half is credited to
American churches. the Methodists
being far in the lead in liberality.
The Canadian Methodists started In
TO raise $1,OOo,00O and have already
secured that and $250,OoO besides.
The ?resbyterians of Canada set out
for the same million-dollar goal and
have already gone nearly half mil
lioE beyond it.
1t is especially gratifying to note
that all these enormous sums have
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-15

s
Yet one cannot, from the stand
point Of future history writing. reckon
the value of the newspaper Of to-day
in terms OF the unwieldy bulk OF its
materials. And despite garish color
ing and distorted perspective the daily
does reflect life and make
history IL sense that is true OF it
Hone; all the more. perhaps, for the
exaggerated emphasis it puts upon
News rs news and for the often absurd
category of its classification. Partly
because of its success and partly
because Of It's imperfections. it's meth
DDS have come to obsess the periodical
press to surprising extent, writes
contributor to Scribner's. Evident
Witness Of this is given by the care
fully prepared paragraphs OF news
summary, now familiar feature OF
the weekly paper largely displacing
tie editorial in Importance. These
nIews-summary paragraphs are extend
to the occasional monthly, while
ordinary monthly magazine OF mis-
1SlIaneous aim surrenders an increas-
dig space to contemporaneous sub
i6cts and to the reports and comments
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-15

AS the conversation was not With
out moral value; and l an betraying
no confidence, as it took place be-
tween two young men VINO sat in the
seat In front of me in an express train
last Friday l will tell the part taken
by OH Of them, who was evidently
returning from a camping vacation.
Il remember when I wrote in my
copy book. Evil communications cor
rupt good manners he said. "and
we might have written, Good COM
nunicarions correct bad manners, for
the result of the combination depends
on which communications exert the
greatest influence under the existing
conditions.
"You see, seven Of us started in at
the camp, and as five of us were
harum scarum fellows, whose man
ners are not much at the best, we all
sort Of lapsed into barbarism and
methods of selfishness that ignored
the usual rules of politeness.
"Wcll, there came most sudden
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-15

been collected at an expense OF less
than one per cent Of the total, and
also that in spite Of this generous
giving it has III no way 1nterfered
with the regular contributions to mia.
sionary societies and to the support OK
churches. On the contrary. all reli'
gious societies show an increase ia
receipts, and there is hardly one that
is not out of debt, a condition that
has not obtained in years. The funds
collected are to be used first for the
payment of church debts. and after
that for the endowment OF colleges.
missionary societies and other reli'
gious institutions.
As giving and doing are always
closely related, 1t is unbelievable that
this outpouring OF millions for the ex'
tension Of religion at home and abroad
will not be speedily followed by
corresponding development and In
crease in the spiritual life and activi'
ties of the churches. The open hand
and the open heart generally go to-
gether.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-15

=
More and more we arc becoming
d lion of coffee drinkers. The inn
a,ikts Of coffee have almost doubled
within the past ten years. having IN
kased frcm 563,A69,66s pounds in
-Je .Os1 ,C04.252 pounds last
In the same time. far from
fe being an increase in the i'm
pd[ts Of tea, there has been an actual
decrease from S9061 ,2S7 pounds to
75,S79.125 pounds.
Eofree measured by value is the
sel most important OF our agricul-
id ports. Our supply is derived
from Brazil, and as result OF
Ehis trade. Brazil sends us more agri'
cu;karal products than any other
col3try in the world. We, therefore
fuSnish splendid market for this
Brazilian export, while we find in that
cartry no such market for any OF
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-15
1cfIne Death Melted
Out to Negro Criminal!

another member Of the group. 'Eurn
him., cried another. and 80 It went on.
Finally some fellow made a suggestion
which met with the approval of the
mob.
1T was to chain the negro In
large boiler, weight it down 80 1t
would gradually sink and cast him
adrift on the river. 1t was in the
dead hour of the night when they
floated out to the middle of the stream
with the negro, and the boiler and the
weights which would sink 1t. He was
carefully chained in the boiler SO
there was no possible chance OF
escape. Then the weights were piled
in and the poor wretch was cast adrift
on the waters.
Nothing could be heard but the
screams Of the manacled negro and
| the dip and splash Of the oars as the
| lynchers made their way back to the
shore from which they had embarked
on the gruesome mission. AS the SKIN
/ showed its bow into the muddy bank
and the pulled-in oars rattler over its
sides, a wild gurgling shrek was
| heard adown the stream, and then q
sad, listless silence spread over the
waters, and the only sound to be
heard was the muffled crunch OF the
lynchers' feet as they tugsed up the
frowning embankment.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-15

There occurred the other day in the
arena Of New York's most important
wild animal show fight between two
Jungle monarchs that was fiercely
thrilling while It lasted, leaving In q
terribly mangled condition both COM
batants, one of whom will probably
die. Romeo, a massive lion, and Anna,
tigress, were the participants In
the bloody strife which was brought
on by Romeo yawning impolitely in
the lady tigers face during lull In
rehearsal.
The trainer had led q number OF
animals into the arena and placed
them on their stools. Then he left
the circle for moment during which
time the mischief was wrought. Ro-
meo got down from his seat and
walked past the other animals over
to the tigers side. He stopped direct
ly in front of Anna and languidly
yawned. Quick as fash she sprang
at the lions throat. Romeo tossed his
head and avoided the teeth and while
Anna was recovering her balance he
leaped upon her, sank his teeth into
her flank and bore her down. She
got grip on one OF his legs while
both OF them struck blow after blow
with their paws on each others body.
The other animals howled and roared.
yet, strangely enough, none Of them
| moved from his place. they seeming
to be fearful for their own safety.
When the trainer returned the fight
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-15
SIAM AND HER FUTURE.
Little Hope That the Native Race Can
Control the Country.

Control the Country.
Saws the author Of Siam in the
Century: "The Japanese
,ra bright. ouicK-wittei and persever-
ing. The Siamese too are quick IN
their way, but they are apathetic and
indolent to a degree. 1t is grit they
are wanting in. TO sum up tae differ
ence. the Siamese are a tropical peo'
p,e. while the Japanese are not, and
here we are at the root OF the matter.
This Judgment does not hold out mucn
hone for the self-reformation OF Siam,
and that country has an additional ad'
vantage. She stands now between
three great empires. two OF walch
have already almost come to blows
on Ser account, while China is daily
mourning her surplus population across
the border, and Mr.. Campbell is OF
oninion that before many years the
Chinese are likely to be the dominat'
ing peop.e not only of Siam but OF In
do-China. However that may be 1t is
evident that Frarce has made up her
mind to be the ruling factor IN Siam
or II not, that no other power shall
occupy that position. The question
is: Can we delay the absorption OF
Siam until she has SO moderniZed hel
institutions ard oIsarized her re
sources that there will De no valid ex
cuse for foreign interference WIFI
her internal affairs?
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-15
Nalue Of the Newspaper
/ to Future Historians

of men who have seen important hap
penings, or who have been them
selves a part of them. Novel and high
ly useful as all this material will
prove to the historian of the future.
embarrassing in it's riches and lorg
accessible (since the periodical press.
weekly and monthly, is printed on
durable paper), it yet cannot take the
place of the daily newspapers hrsr'
hand impressions. These have char
acteristic freshness. crude but reaiis-
tic, that the other must lack, quality
that counts for much in determining
values in picture. AS the historian
of to-day. seeking what is vital in the
past, turns from records, documents
and state papers to gcssipy letters
and diaries-cven though biased and
malicious-so the historian Of the fu-
ture might turn from the most judi
cial of chronicles and the most pains
taking of recollections to the spicy
first reports as they appeared on the
yellowest page OF yellow journal.
The selfish person is quick to &C
nov. tho yenerusity of others,
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-15

the Japanese coast, according to IN
formation brought to this country by
the steamship Empress OF India. The
bodies We're sent to Osaka, where
they arrived on August 80, and were
rlaced on exhibition. In the carcass
OF ore of the serpents were found
the remains CT human being. The
fishermen had long. desperate fight
With the serpents, and several nearly
lost their lives, but finally dragged
them to tne shore il their nets, in
which they had become entangled.
rhey beloved with rage and tirally
were killed by many rife shots. The
Snowman who bought the carcasses
r,rposes to take them to Toxic for
the inspection of the emperor, "Eo
has expressed desire to see taem.
On the heads of each serpent were
iorty four fargs, the longest OF which
was seven inches. They also had
cars about two feet long ard horn
en- the forehead.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-15

Y aOIapk She laOst singular Hnchings
81 Sv6r Saw.. . said avisitor from an i'd
sclnane state s'happened : number OF
yeiSo ~, 4aa suppose there are but
3Sev befo0ns alive now who recall the
strange faets Of the case. Burning ne
rxroes waa not In vogue then It was
seven = rare thing tn hear OF hrst-
&elass hanging. OF course, men had
aathe habit then, as they have it now,
Nj Iyutting black men out Of the way
when they resorted to shocking vio-
leneen; bat they went about 1t in q,
/ Slifferent way.
q1 Coming to my story, suppose 1t is
the only Instance in the history of the
country when such . unique method
of disposing Of . negro was employed.
The crime which which the negro was
charged was heinous-of that kind
which is said to justify summary pun
ishment.s It was committed near the
bank of q river. There was no ques-
ton about the negros guilt. He made
a complete confession, and said he de-
served death for the awful crime he
had been guilty Of. For while the
mob did not know just how to pro-
heed. It was some time before the
freuzied men who surrounded the ne
kro could make up their minds as te
The best method OF procedure. Hang
ing was suggested. Shoot him. sale
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-15

nent and in the United States it con-
tinues to flourish. In England the
dancing master is an individuallst
who struts his too brief hour upon the
stage. The butt of every jester. he
dares not take himself too seriously.
Combination rules both in Europe and
America, where the associated TEr'
yeydrops hold annual conferences and
make laws for society bathrooms. bu:
between the yankee and the old CONT
nent there is q consuming Jealousy.
and when New York invents cake
walk Munich bans it as barbarous.
In fact. the continent condemns
American dancing root and branch.
Certainly the Washington Post. tbs
pas de quatre and the barn dances OF
America lack the qualities OF courtly
repose which appeal to the European.
But then lack Of repose is a racial de-
feet and the Americans inherit 1t.
Compared with the horn-pipe. which
is a national dance Of England. the
jig which Is essentially lrisa. or the
reel which is distinctive Of Scotland.
the American dance is romp In
which the dancers kick and hop and
wave their arms with little regard
for symmetry of figure or rhythm OF
movement.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-15
AsA.up WOULD BE COSTLY.
1sny Millionaires Ride on New YORK
vsSsg Suburban Train.

Many MiIlionaires Ride on New York
Suburban Train.
ifhe 'billicn.dollar express" as 1t Is
called. on the Morristown branch OF
tna Lackawannn railroad, Is one OF
tS1 fnest suburban trains In the
world. It derives it's name from the
number of very rich men that regular
" fide on it. The train leaves Morris
town every business racrning at s:22.
rsyN returns in the afternoon at
o.c2 It is vesti5u!ed and carries
twd .ars, known as club cars, which
are4 rented from the company by
those who occupy them.
Each member has a caair reserved
ft,r him. The club car is divided
into q smoking compartment main
nasnor and toilet room. The lighting
a ~ electricity. The train. which
takes flfty-three minutes for the
thirAy.hve mile run from Morris
Plains to Hoboken. is in charge OF
CONDUCTOR David Sanderson and En-
xtnetz Benjamin Day. both OF whom
aX sterans In the Lackawanna ser
some a thea millionaircs who reg"'
lerli rice on this train are Luther
Ko,1stze, the barker: Richard a. Ac'
Cun president of the Mutual Life
Insurance Company: Charles F. Cut'
ler. Eresidert Of the New York and
New Jersey Telephone Company
FreakMc Cromwell, H. B. Cialin. the
d-y gocss merchant; Wheeler IL
focl}.am, the lawyer; Otto Fl. Kahn
81 Nahn, Loeb C CO.. bankers: II
Mex Twombly. Charles ScribneE1ene
n,anv o,iicrs.-New York World.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-15
Islf(a|l;',
When Pies Have seours.

Wien Pigs Have ecours.
When little pigs get the scours.
give q heaped teaspoonful Of copperas
to the SOW in her swill and feed
little lighter, says Texas Stock Jour
nal. After the first day. II 1t Is not
cured. give a second dose the follow;
I, g morning. I have never seen TIN
fail where given when pigs began to
scour, but let the scours run on from
three days to q week and they Will
likely be beyond control. AS the pigs
get older. provide place where they
can get all the shelled corn or ear
corn they want. clean out all they
leave every morning and give to old
er hogs. Give piggy fresh corn.
Sprinkle the floor where little pigs
eat with air-slacked lime occasional
ly. As the pigs get little older and
want swfll. mix the swill OF clean
shorts. q little Oil meal, with sweet
milk and water. and add teaspoon
full OF lime water for each pig. which
should be increased to q tablespoon
ful as the pigs get older. Feed this
when they get their corn. Be sure
their troughs are kept clean. II they
will not leave enough to sour. Con-
tinue lime water until the pigs are
i've or six months old. Feed nothing
sour. II milk should be the least bit
sour. or tainted even. throw 1t away
! II you have no fattening hogs to feed
it to. The pigs will easily get along
without milk for one feed, while the
dose Of sour milk might set the pig
back for a month or two. AS to the
lime water, it is easily made by put
ting a piece Of unslacked lime in an
earthen jar or wooden pail. Put IN
q chunk about the size of quart cuI
in a two-gallon jar: fill it with water
When lime is all Stacked and water
gets clear. dip off water and throw
first away. refill, and when this Il
clear, dip off the scum. when lim'
water will be ready. Don't use an.
tin or iron vessel for lime water
You can keep filling and using out
this q month before you need to adj
any lime. Don't rile it or stir. onl
use the clear water.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-15
Coffee the Universal
Drink Of Americans

our products. Thus. while in the first
eight months of 1902 we imported
from Brazil products to the value OF
sAG,1Sa,CS2, we only sent her by our
exports of hcta domestic and foreign
merchandise articles to the value OF
S7.S37,111. Nor is this condition true
of Brazil alone. From the whole OF
South America, in the first eight
iaonths of this year, we received i'm
ports amounting to SIS ILL., ,2S4, while
our exports to that continent were
only $24.9S7,91S. Still, it is not fair
10 argue that Brazil is doing nothing
for u.s. rs she is furnishing our peo-
p,e with coffee at ar extremely low
Irice. and to tle average American
coffee is one of the necessities OF lie.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-15
Indiana Dairymer's Convention.

The thirteenth annual convention OF
the Indiana State Dairy Association
will be held at Purdue University. La
Fayette, Ind. Jan. 2l. p. %. 1903
Space will be provided for display OF
creamery and dairy apparatus an
supplies ia the same building where
the meetings are held. The Dair.
School will be in progress at that tin"
in its quarters in the New Asricul
tural Hall. There will be "pl.rtunlt.
10 see the work OF stn.ents i'll bot
creamery and farm dairy courses. E'
cry lndiara creamerynar. dealer al
lailk producer should make his plan,
10 be present at this meeting Liberia.
premiums will be offered on creame:.
ard dairy butter and caeese.-A. T.
Van Norman. La Fayette. Secretary.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-15
Value Of Whey.

value OF "HSy.
At many cheese factories the whey
is an ircumbrance rather than
source of profit. 1t is usually disposed
of at almost no price, yet 1t is OF con-
siderable value Tor pig feeding. Ihs
Wisconsin station has determined that
whey Tor pig feeding is worth cents
per 100 pounds. and if properly COM
bined with other feeds is worth IL
cents per 100 pounds. The greatest
trouble with whey is that 1t rather oe'
moralizes the handling of the milk
supply. AS soon as patron emptles
his cans he wants to fill them up with
milk, and this prevents his cans De-
ing washed and steamed at the rae
tory. There are various ways or get
ting rid OF this necessity. One methoa
tnat is practiced at some cheese rae
tories is worthy OF consideration. Pig
pens are built far enough away from
the factory to prevent the odor IRON
reaching that institution. but near
euuusu so lnat the whey can be easily
run to them on tram tracks. All the
whey is fed at the factory in this way.
and the profits from the operation 60
INTO the general fund In tnls way tns
profits get back to the patrons. Tnere
are several advantages about this plan
of feeding whey. One OF them Is that
the whey can be fed in better condition
than it usually is fed in when 1t nas
to be hauled back to the farm. Spolteo
wney at the factory is put into cans
and is certainly not improved when II
arrives at the farm. The cans that
convey 1t are never or seldom properly
cleaned and the milk brought to the
factory Ill those cans ~ injured ID
uuality.-FarmerS' Review.