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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-05-10
This Negro Was a Hero.

The following happened in Georgia in
the peace which followed the terrible war,
SAYS the Columbus State. 1t illustrates
the love that so many of the old slaves had
for their masters and how that love was
shown.
A negro man, strong and healthy, but
getting gray from years, was on trial in
one Of the county Superior Courts for
murder. He had killed another negro
and had been lying in jail for some time,
awaiting his trial The testimony against
him was given by other negroes who wit
messed the killing. When the case was
called for trial by the presiding judge an
old man rose and in voice deep and low,
but full of marked gentleness, said: "Will
your honor please mark me for the de-
Tense p
It was Gen. Robert Toombs of Georgia.
His face was wrinkled some with age, but
it was large and strong, and the lines of
intellect made deeper wrinkles than those
of age His hair was white, but it rolled
back in baby curls from the most splendid
brow that ever graced a man. His form
was tall and straight and full sized, though
his movements were slow with the years.
His eyes still flashed as when he stood in
the Senate chamber at Washington. The
case was tried. The witnesses all seemed
unfriendly toward the prisoner. In his
own statement he claimed that the killing
was in self defense.
Gen. Toombs addressed the court and
jury at the last, and after fully discussing
the testimony of the eye-witnesses he con
Guided thus
ssYour honor, please, and gentlemen of
the jury: A few years age my only brother
fell wounded on the battlefield of Gettys
burg. He lay there bleeding to death,
with no friendly hand to help him. Shot
and shell, the fierce, fiery stream Of death,
were sweeping the earth about him. No
friend could go to him, no surgeon dared
approach him. The singing of bullets and
the wild music of the shells was to be his
only requiem. Ny brother had body
servant, negro man, who waited on him
in camp. The negro saw his master $
danger and straight out into the sheet of
battle and fame and death he went. A
cannon shot tore the flesh from his breast,
but on he went, and, gathering my broth
er in his arms, the blood of the man ming
ling with the blood of the master, bore
him to safety and life. Jim, open your
collar r
And the jury saw on Jim's breast long,
Jagged scars where the shell had ripped
its way.
Continuing Gen. Toombs said : aJim' s
skin may be black-he may be negro;
but the man who would do what Jim did
for my brother has soul too white ever
to have killed man except in defense of
his own life -
Jim was cleared
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-05-10
JOHN HUBNER,
President of the Senate.
NOBLE l.. MITCHELL,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
TO TAXATION OF
IL SAVINGS BANKS, &c.
CHAPTER 80.

O1A1 l. cvs
AN ACT to add an additional section to Arti-
Gle 7 of the Code of Public Local Laws of
MARYLAND, entitled Carroll County, ''sub-ti-
tie iCounty Commissioners, to be designat-
ed as Section % B. relating to the taxation of
savings banks, institutions or corporations
organized for receiving deposits of money
and paying interest thereon, located in the
CITY of Westminster, in said county.
Section l. Be it enacted blythe General
Assembly of Maryland, that an additional Sec
tion be and the same is hereby enacted and
added to Article of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland, Entitled Carroll County, !"
subtitle County Commissioners" to be de-
signated as Section % B, relating to the tax
alton of savings banks, institutions or corpor-
atoms organized for receiving deposits OF
money and paying interest thereon, located IN
the City of Westminster, in said county.
Section % B. 1t shall be the duty of the
County Commissioners of Carroll County to
pay over annually to the Mayor and Common
Council of Westminster one-fourth of the
franchise tax the said County Commissioners
shall receive under the provisions of Section
sc of Article 81 of the Code ofPublic General
Laws of Maryland from every savings bank,
institution or corporation organized for re-
ceiving deposits of money and paying interest
thereon, located in the City of Westminster
and having its principal Office therein.
Section 2. And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved March 18th, 1902.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
Governor.
JOHN HUBNER,
President of the Senate.
NOBLE l.. MITCHELL,
Il xNcI loln
Office of the Chief Clerk House ofDelegates.
| hereby certify that the aforegoing is true
COPY of an Act of the General Assembly of
Maryland, passed at the January Session, 1902
B. l.. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-05-10
What Maryland Grows.

The total area devoted to the cultiva-
ton of small fruits in Maryland in 1899
was II, sic acres, distributed among 81
S33 farms. The value of the fruits
grown averaged $134 to the farm. OF
the total area, 13, $50 acres were devoted
to strawberries. The total strawberry
crop of the State that year was "a, OBS, :
$40 quarts. The remaining acreage in
small fruit was as follows Blackberries
and blueberries 1901 acres, raspberries
and Logan berries 1884, gooseberries 234,
currants 65, huckleberries, 352. Aside
from the amount devoted to potatoes, sweet
potatoes and onions, $4,000 acres were
devoted to miscellaneous vegetables. The
total value of the vegetable crop in 1899
was SIS, 315, 1872. These figures are ac-
cording to the 18th federal census.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-05-10
News of the Week.

Saturday and Sunday were record break
ers for arrivals of immigrants at New York,
II, 40 being landed in the two days
Pittsburg, Pa, and vicinity was struck
by terrific hail, rain and wind storm on
the afternoon Of the I'd instant. Great
damage resulted.
Rev. DIR. Joseph Packard; Dean of the
Faculty of the Episcopal Theological Sem
mary at Alexandra, Va, died there Sat
urday, aged SO years.
In speech at Birmingham, Alabama,
on the Sd instant, William J. Bryan init
mated that he would not again be eandi-
date for the presidential nomination.
A dispatch from Norfolk, Virginia, on
the 4th instant, says = What the drouth
did not accomplish in the way of injuring
spring crops the cold has probably finished,
for today was one of the coolest May days
in 20 years, and it is feared strawberries
and other vegetables have been killed.
The drought in Northern Colorado has
broken all spring records for length and
severity, and unless relief shall come within
a week the losses to farmers will be heavy.
Superintendent of Irrigation Armstrong,
after tour Of Weld and Laramie counties,
says that water is scarcer than was ever
known before.
For short time last Sunday afternoon
a terrific storm Of wind and rain prevailed
in st. Louis, Mo-, and vicinity, causing
considerable damage. Lightning resulted
in several fires, one of which caused a loss
of $500, 900, partially insured. Hard
work on the part Of the fremen, aided by
the torrents of rain, saved an adjoining
building, in which there we're stored pat
terms valued at $500, 900. In all parts OF
the city trees, fences, signs and awnings
were blown down and other damage done
by the wind, which came in terrific gusts.
So far as learned, nobody was killed or
injured.
Three tornadoes simultaneously swept
through three different counties in Central
Iowa on the night of the 1st instant, re-
sulting in serious and fatal injuries to IL
persons and over $50, 900 damages to
property and growing crops. The storms
were over 100 miles apart, the one sweep
ing through Bayard, town of 500 in
habitants, in Guthrie county; another
through the towns of Weldon and Van
Vert, in Decatur county, and the third
through Lohrville, in Calhoun county.
The wind blew at velocity of 20 miles
an hour and was followed by deluge of
rain, which, in some places, almost reached
the proportions of waterspout.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-05-10
MARYLAND Affairs.


Last week there were 100 deaths and
$50 births in Baltimore.
Prof. Henry Kayton, artist, musician
and merchant, died in Baltimore on the
I'd instant, aged SO years.
Hagerstown is infested with robbers.
Several residences were entered last week
and money, jewelry and clothing taken.
Baltimore is to have $500, 900 hotel.
RI will be built on Franklin street, be-
tween Park Avenue and Eutaw street
James Keohl, clock member, charged
with assaulting vada Pafnberger, of Mid
dletown Valley, Frederick county, has been
arrested.
The Protestant Episcopal church, two
dwelling houses and saddler shop in New
market, Frederick county, were destroyed
by FIRE ON the I'd instant The fire started
shortly after midnight, and was not gotten
under control until O clock.
Robert J. Slater, Familiarity known as
doc Slater, one of the most widely
known gambling promoters in the country,
died at bis home, in Baltimore, on the Sd
instant. Slater had many friends, and
was popularity known for his charities.
The jury in the case of Charles L. Ship
ley, of Baltimore county, charged with
sending obscene letters through the mai,
failed to agree and was discharged last
Saturday. The jury is said to have stood
II for acquittal, against ! for conviction.
A new tanning corporation has been
formed in Garrett county, with the works
located at Hutton. The capital stock is
$3.50, 900, which is fully paid up. The
company viii produce hemlock sole leather
exclusively, with capacity of 200 hides
day.
.H. A. Barrows, the disbursing clerk OF
the United States Census Office, has been
summarily removed as the result Of the
discovery Of shortage of 81, 400 in the
accounts Of his Office. He lives at Berwyn,
Prince Georges county, and has wife
and seven children.
The magnificent dinner service made
from silver taken from the Spanish cruiser
Christobal Celon, and intended as token
of esteem to Admiral Schley from some
prominent Marylanders, has been com
pleted. The service was presented to the
hero of Santiago last Wednesday evening
at the home of Mr.. Theodore Marburg, in
Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore.
The Business Mems Association of
Frederick has protested to the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company against an
apparent discrimination against that city in
the freight rates on soft coal. The rate
from the mines to Baltimore Is 81. 40 per
ton and to Frederick $1.60 per ton.
Arrangements are being made by the
lodge of Elks for street carnival to be
held in Frederick during the entire week
beginning Monday, June2 The business
men of the city have contributed to fund
to cover the expenses and a contract has
been made with the Robinson Carnival
Company, of Cincinnati, Ohio, which will
bring IT'S people to Frederick and conduct
all sorts of entertainments in tents and
booths scattered about the streets, besides
giving parades, open-air performances, etc.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-05-10
TO MANCHESTER.
CHAPTER 155.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amend
ments Section n of Article of the Code
of Public Local Laws, title, "Carroll Coun
ty'' title, Manchester.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, that Section " of Ar
ticle of the Code of Public Local Laws title
"Carroll County, subtitle Manchester" be
and the same is hereby repealed and re-enact
ed so as to read as follows
Section II. They shall have power to make
all such bylaws, regulations and ordinances,
not inconsistent with the laws and Constitu-
ton of this State, as from time to time they
may deem wise, equitable and expedient
other than those hereinafter specified, for the
comfort, health, convenience, safety and pros
perity of the town and its inhabitants, or the
prevention and extingushment of fire in said
town; for the prevention and removal of all
nuisances, preservation of health and sup
preston of vice and immortality within the
limits of the town; to restrain or license the
atrical or other public exhibitions and amuse-
ments not taxed by the State, within the linn
its of the corporation; to license and prevent
dogs from running at large in said town, and
for taxing them, and for the killing ofall those
having no recognized owners; and to license
and prevent swine, geese, and ducks from run
ming at large in the streets; to regulate and
for all hawking, peddling and vending of wares
and merchandise of every description upon
the streets or highways of the said town, and
to Issue licenses or permits to all itinerant
peddlers who may go from house to house to
sell, or to vend any wares or merchandise; to
issue license TO any and all persons entering
or beginning transient business in said town
for the sale of goods, wares or merchandise;
to regulate and provide for the issuing of Ii
cense to all travelling persons who dispense
medicines or medical advices; to impose a
license on all gas companies, water compan-
les, telephone and telegraph companies,
brokers, real estate and insurance companies
and agencies locating or doing business IN
said town; provided that no greater sum than
ten dollars be charged for any one license ex-
cept Telephone and telegraph companies which
license shall not exceed two dollars for each
pole erected within the limits of the said cor
poration.
Section g And be it enacted, That this
act shall take effect from the date of its pas
sage.
Approved April 9Th, 1902
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
Governor.
JOHN HUBNER,
President of the Senate.
NOBLE l.. Mitchell,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
Office ofthe Chief Clerk House of Delegates:
/ hereby certify that the aforegoiug is a true
copy of an Act of the General Assembly of
Maryland passed at the January Session,
1902. B. L. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-05-10

Galvanized Fencing Wire at prices that have
never been known in the trade.
Lead and Oil so cheap that anyone can af-
ford to paint this season.
Ice is plenty. We have large stock of the
best make of Freezers and Refrigerators.
Don't you need Gasoline or Oil Stove for
summer cooking? We have them; they are
cheap.
Door and Window Screens of various styles.
A full line of first-class Cooking Stoves and
Ranges, OF long established reputation, at
reduced prices.
A call will soon convince you that the bot
tom has been completely knocked out of the
price of Nails.
Glass, Oils, Paints and Putty, Plastering,
Hair and Cement and in fact everything in
the Building Hardware line can be found, as
well as low prices, at the old established stand
Of
GILBERT & GEHR,
Corner Main and Liberty streets,
Westminster, Md.
Plumbing, Heating, Spouting, Tin Roofing
is our specially. feb 20
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-05-10
To Preserve Ice Overnight.

A valuable makeshift for preserving ice
in the sick chamber is to place the cracked
ice in two soup plates, one inverted over
the other, and then to imbed the plates
between heavy pillows. 1t is asserted that
shaved ice may be kept in this manner for
"a hours Wrapping ice in piece OF
oiled or waxed paper and placing it in
box of sawdust will also preserve the ice,
where such preservation is necessary for a
considerable period.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-05-10
r WISH TO ANNOUNCE

To my friends and patrons that my entire
stock of Summer Goods, including Harness,
Saddles, Fly Nets, Collars, Lap Busters,
Trunks and Dress Suit Cases, have been pur
chased at same price as last year, so there will
be no advance with us. By our long expert
ence in handling these goods and carefully
watching the market we are enabled to make
this extra announcement.
We are therefore in position to take the
best care of our trade. A visit, which we
trust you will pay US before purchasing in this
line, will convince you of the above facts. Nc
goods sold on credit. Respectfully,
mar29 j. w. SKUNK.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-05-10
Debating TO TANEYTowN.
CHAPTER 81.

AN ACT to authorize and empower the
Burgess and Commissioners of Taneytown,
Maryland, to purchase lot of land in said
Town and erect thereon building or build
ings for fire and municipal purposes, and to
levy Special Tax upon the taxable prop
erty within the corporate limits of fancy
town to pay for the same.
Section L. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That the Burgess and
Commissioners of Taneytown, Maryland, be
and they are hereby authorized and empower
ed to purchase lot of land in said town and
erect thereon a building or buildings for fire
and municipal purposes, provided the cost of
the same shall not exceed the sum of five
thousand dollars.
Section 2. And be it further enacted,
That the said Burgess and Commissioners be
and they are hereby authorized and empower
ed to borrow the sum of five thousand dollars
for the purposes aforesaid, and execute the
note of said corporation fer said sum ofmoney
and interest thereon, and to secure the same
by mortgage.
Section g. And be it further enacted, That
the said Burgess and Commissioners be, and
they are hereby authorized and empowered
to levy annually special tax, not to exceed
twelve cents ON each one hundred dollars
worth of taxable property within the corporate
limits of said town, and the proceeds there
from to be applied to the payment of the in.
terest on said debt, and the balance to be paid
on the principal; provided, that when said
debt and the interest theron have been fully
paid, then said special tax shall cease.
Section 4. And be it further enacted, That
before this act shall take effect, it shall be sub
mitted to the qualified voters ofsaid Taneytown
for their approval or rejection at the next an
nual election for officers in said Taneytown,
and should the same be rejected by majority
of said qualified voters, then this act shall be
null and void, otherwise to be and remain in
full force and effect.
Section s. And be it further enacted, That
this act shall take effect from the date of its
passage.
Approved March 20th 1902.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
Governor
JOHN HUBNER,
President of the Senate
NOBLE l.. MITCHELL,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
Office of the Chief Clerk House of Delegates:
| hereby certify, That the aforegoing is
true copy of an Act of the General Assembly
of Maryland, passed at the January Session,
1902.
B. L. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-05-10
TRANSFERS and ABATEMENTs

Notice is hereby given to all persons inter
ested that the County Commissioners of Car
roll county will sit fer the purpose of hearing
applications for transfers and attachments at
their office, in the Court House, Westminster,
Nd, as follows:
For Districts Nos. l, 2 and 3, on April IA
and 10, 1902.
For Districts Nos A, and 6, on April 81
and %, 1902.
For Districts Nos. and 8, on April % and
90, 1902.
For Districts Nos. 9, 10 and IL, on May 5
and 6, 1902.
For Districts Nos. IL and 10, on May IL
and 13, 1902.
The Board will sit from 9 a. m. until p.
m. on each of said days, and notice is hereby
given that after the sittings as aforesaid no
transfers or attachments will be made TO affect
the levy of 1902.
By order of the Board,
j. E. MASENHIMER,
mar29 It Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-05-10
J. s. MYERS, D. D. s
J. s. MYERS, D. D. 5. J. E. MYERS, D. D. 5.
MYERS BROTHERS,
Surgeon Dentists,
NEW WINDSOR, MD.

We are prepared to do all kinds of Dental
Work. CROWN and BRIDGE WORK a
Specially.
Our main Office at New Windsor will be
always open.
We will visit the following towns-Woods-
boro, Tuesday and Wednesday of each week.
Taneytown, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
of each week. louisville, LIST and 3rd Mon
day of each month. Uniontown, I'd and 4th
Monday of each month. janis
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UTESTMINSTER'S UP-TO DATE
w FAMILY GROCERY.
Westminster Grocery and Supply
Company,
Main Street, Near Court,
HERMAN N. DINST, Manager.

Staple and Fancy Groceries, Olives, Pickles,
Crackers and Cakes, Headly Chocolates,
Corbys Mothers Bread, full line of Wines
and Liquors for family use; Old Kentucky
Whisky 50. 90 gallon.
sT-Country Produce taken in exchange.
apr rs 3m.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-05-10
TO UNION BRIDGE
CHAPTER 40.

OhhI Ele tU
AN ACT to extend the Corporate limits of
the town of Union Bridge, Carroll County,
Maryland.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That the corporate
limits of the town of Union Bridge, Carroll
county, Maryland, as now constituted be and
the same are hereby extended so as to include
all the body of land laid out for and contained
within the following courses and distances
to-wit: Beginning for the extension OF said
corporate limits as intended to be made and
surveyed, at the end of the fifth line of Light
ner's Addition as surveyed and plotted by
John S. Repp, surveyor, and recorded among
the land records of Carroll county, in liber +.
T. S. No. 81. folio 496, etc., reference being
had thereto will more fully appear, in the
middle of the public road No. 80, also known
as Locust Street, and running thence with
said line continued, variation allowed, South
fifteen degrees West eight-sxand two-tenths
perches, thence with line parallel with the
said Locust Street, North seventy-fonr and
half degrees West one hundred and thirty
seven and five one hundreth perches, thence
North one degree and thirty five minutes West
one hundred and forty-seven and fifteen one
hundreth perches to the beginning of the orilgi,
nal corporate boundary, being also the end OF
the second line of ! acres and % square perches
of lane, decided by David Switzer and wife to
Joseph Moore, April 18th, A. ID. 1888, and re-
corded among the land records of Carroll coun-
ty, in Eber W. W., No. 8, folio 325, ETC., and
running thence reversely with the course or
courses severaly of the aforesaid county road
No so, recrossing the Liberty and Pipe Greek
Turnpike Road at distance of sixty-nine and
ive.tenth perches ON the first line of the tract
of land known as "The Rich Indian Garden"
and in the aforesaid road No. 80 to the place
of beginning, including also part of tract OF
land called the "Resurvey or Forest in Need"
or by whatsoever name known.
Section 2 And be it enacted, That the
real and personal property and estate within
said limits, as extended by the provisions OF
this Act, shall be assessed and subject to tax
alton for municipal purposes for the levy OF
the year nineteen hundred and two of the
Mayor and Common Council of the town of
Union Bridge.
Section 8. And be it enacted, That this act
shall take effect from the date of lis passage.
Approved March 18th, 1902.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
Governor.
JOHN HUBNER,
President of the Senate.
NOBLE L. MITCHELL,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
Office OF the Chief Clerk House Of Delegates:
hereby certify That the aforegoing is a
true COPY of an Act of the General Assembly
of Maryland, passed at the January Session,
1902.
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
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"Young man. said the millionaire,
sadly, my daughter is my only child "
eyes, con6ded the suffer, ''that's one
reason why l thought I'd like to marry
her. ("