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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-02
TRAcY's AMBITION is OF
THE VAULTING VARIETY
Well Armed and NictuaIed, He Wants
to Rob a Bank or Exnress Car

SPOKANE, Wash, Aug. HAIRY
Tracy, the fugitive desperate, is now
in Eastern w ashington, evidently in
good health, armed with four guns
and 200 rounds of ammunition, pro-
visioned for five days and equipped
with two horses.
Tracy crossed the Columbia river at
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-02
. WASHINGTON time q p. m. St. Paul..

River forecast till 8 p. m. Saturday:
The Mississippi will remain stationary or
fall slowly in the vicinity of st. Paul.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-02-22
Object Lesson in Lying.

A mother overheard her nursegirl talk
ing to the little child she was putting to
sleep. and among other legends of the
nursery in which she indulged was this;
oIf you don go right to sleep this very
minute, great, big, awful, black bear
with eyes like GOALS of fire, and sharp,
white, cruel teeth, will come out from un-
der the bed and eat You all u-pr
The poor little thing nestled down under
the clothes to dream of horrid bears eating
her up.
That night, when the stolid nurse had
composed herself in her own comfortable
bed and had put the lamp out, there came
sudden tap at the door, and the voice OF
the mistress called loudly through the
panels. ''Mageie Maggiel Get up as
quick as you can There's burglar
under your bedr' At the word burglar
the girl sprang screamins from her bed,
tore open the door and fell into Mysteries
in the hall. The lesson was more instruc-
tive than the mistress designed, but when
the girl fears had calmed she said to her:
seYou did not hesitate to tell my little,
delicate child, who could not possibly know
that it was a lie, cruel story Of bear
under her bed now, when | treat you to
the same kind of story, you are nearly
frightened to death Tomorrow you can
90 into the kitchen and work there. You
are not fit to care for little children. y
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-02-22
The Worlds National Debt.

A comparative study Of the debts of all
nations, contributed TO the August North
American Review by Mr.. o. 2. Austin,
Chief of the United States Bureau of Sta
tistics, shows that the national debts of the
world now aggregate S31, 800, 600, 900, or
ten times the sum owed by the nations a
century ago The major part of this
startling increase has been incurred in the
last half century Wars and the mainte
nance of great armies and navies have been
chiefly responsible for this increase, but in
some cases the debts represent investments
in railways and other public utilities.
Germany owns most of its railroads Two
thirds of the railways of Russia are owned
by the Government. The debt of Aus
tralia represents only public utilities The
debts of the United States and Great
Britain have been incurred almost solely
through wars, but these two nations are
the only ones that have shown marked
purpose of decreasing their debts. The
Latin nations, both in America and in Eu-
rope, apparently give little or no thought
to ultimate payment
France has the greatest national debt in
the world, amounting to more than So,
500, 900, 600 Every man, woman and
child in France pays Sc % every year for
interest on this debt. The nation appears
to have given up all thought of repaying
the principal. Australasia, with its annual
per capita interest payment OF $40. IA, is
the only country that surpasses France on
this score; but it must be remembered that
the Australians have public works to show
for their debt. In the United States the
per capita cost of the national debt is only
A cents annually.
Though the debts of the nations are ten
times as great as they were "a century ago,
the increase rests on fairly solid basis.
The century has expanded the wealth of
the nations fully tenfold, while the great
increase in instruments Of exchange proba
bly, has produced corresponding expansion
in the circulating medium.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-02-22
Master Clock" at Washington

From W. S. Harwood, in St. Nicholas.
The great clock in the Naval Observa
tory is called the master clock By means
of the repeating apparatus, the time is
repeated over eighteen different circuits to
the various parts of the country. New
York city automatically repeats the time
to all points east and north; Chicago and
Cincinnati repeat to all points west and
southwest; Richmond, Augusta and At
lanta to all points south.
IF you should happen to be in some large
telegraph office at the moment the time
signal is being sent out, it is likely that
you would see the operators at their keys
take out their watches few seconds be-
fore the time is due, open them, put a tiny
piece of tissue paper twisted into thread
between the spokes of one of the little
wheels in their watches, holding back the
movement to the instant the signal is given,
then releasing the wheel so that the watch
shall fall into the exact beat of the master
clock at Washington.
OF course, the same care must be taken,
whether the operators are to connect their
instruments with a time ball or control
clock. The time bali is an interesting
feature of the service. 1t is round ball
large enough to be seen from the street
where, supported by its appliances, it rests
on the top of some building.
1t is attached by wire to the circuit from
Washington in such manner that at the
same instant the master clock in Wash
ington ticks the stroke of IL, the delicately
poised ball will fall, released by the same
beat of the clock that announces the time
to the rest of the country. Any one who
watches one of these time balls just before
the stroke of II, timepiece in hand, may
easily determine whether his watch is slow,
fast or on time.
Throughout the East these time balls
are dropped every day at noon, save on
Sunday, at New York city, Boston, New
port Rhode Island), Woods Hole
Massachusetts,, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington, Hampton Roads, Savannah
and Fort Monroe. The tick of the master
clock which drops these time balls also re-
leases others, some of them many hun
dreds, indeed thousands, of miles away.
For instance, by cable arrangement, a
time bali is dropped every day in the city
of Havana and another in San Francisco,
5000 miles distant. So incomprehensibly
swift is the speed of the electric current,
that, if the repeating instruments and the
wires are in perfect condition, there is no
appreciable difference in the time of the
dropping of the ball in New York city and
the dropping of the ball in San Francisco,
each one released by the same tick of the
master clock in the Naval Observatory in
Washington.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-02-22
Heavens Dimensions.
From Chicago Tribune.

One of those ecentrict mathematical
fellows who are always calculating the dis
tances which given number of things will
reach when extended in the straight line,
has been devoting himself to the dimen
sions Of heaven, taking for the basis of
his calculations the verse, ''and he meas
ured the city with the reed, II, 600 fur
longs. The length and the breadth and
the height of it were equal. The results
which he obtains for his figuring are some
what formidable
The entire space represents 469, 1888,
G58, 600, 600, 900, 600 cubic feet. He
generously comedies half of this space for
the throne and the court of heaven and
half its remainder for streets, which would
still leave 124, 1913, 272, 900, 900, 900, 900
cubit feet. Dividing up this space, he
gets 80, 321 ,843, $50, 600 rooms, l6 feet
square Figuring in like airy way upon
the population Of the earth, he finds that
if 100 worlds, containing the same number
of people as this should send all their in :
habitants for thousand centuries to come
to heaven, there would be more than 100
of the 16 foot square rooms for each per-
son.
This is distinctly reassuring, for there
probably has been question in every one S
mind at some time or other as to the abil-
ity of the heavenly city to receive all who
are going there. Time was when this
question did not plague people so much, or
theologians who thought for the people,
for the elect were considered as few in
number, and most people were regarded
as foreordained for the other place, whose
dimensions have not been calculated,
though no doubt was ever expressed of its
ability to accommodate all who went there.
1t is realm of endless space, or, at least,
Milton says it is With the growth of
liberal thought, however, and the relaxing
of the old iron bound dogmas, the ques
ton may have asserted itself more and
more. 1t is pleasant therefore, to be as
sured that there is room for all in the
heavenly city.
OF course, the calculations of this mathe-
matician may be all astray, and may rest
on wrong basis. Then they will only
illustrate the mysteries and astounding
possibilities of figures in great and incon
ceivable sums. But if they are correct,
or even approximately so, they settle any
doubt as to the amount of room. If there
is room for all in the heavenly city, the
pulpit must point out and lead the way,
50 that everybody in this great world OF
saints and sinners may become the oecu-
pant Of heavenly mansion.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-02-22
A Mean Revenge.

A story told in the Washington Star
about paying teller in one of the banks
of that city and a Georgetown belle, shows
how man failed to gain victory over
himself because to his moral palate revenge
was sweet.
He is favorite in the set in which the
Georgetown girl moves. He and she had
words-so many words, in fact, that the
girl, who is said to have more than bit
of temper, ordered him never to presume
to speak to her again as long as he lived
She forbade him to recognize her, even,
and said that she would made it a point
to forget that she had ever met him.
The other day she went into the bank
in which he is employed to have check
cashed The blond young man appeared
at the window He took the check and
examined it carefully. 1t was broiling
hot day. The Georgetown girl was in a
hurry. She hadn' an acquaintance within
half an hours walk The young man
handed the check back.
every sorry, madam, said he, ''but
you IL have to get somebody to identify
YOU before | can cash the check.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-02-22
The Boy Who Smokes.

Try by every means in your power to
prevent your boy from smoking until he is
grown. at least. Whatever difference OF
opinion there may be upon the advisabillty
Of smoking for men, there is none as to its
pernicious effect upon boys. 1t effects the
action of the heart and reduces the ca
pacity of the lungs. Young men who are
being trained for atheletics are not per-
mitted to smoke by their trainers, be-
cause, as they say, "It is bad for the
wind. :" The argument that will appeal
most forcibly to your boy is that smoking
will stunt his growth. 1t has been proved
that Youthful smokers are shorter and
weigh less than their comrades who do not
smoke. Cigarettes are particularly lnJu,
rious. Nicotine, the active principle OF
tobacco, is said by chemists to be, next tc
prussic acid, the most rapidly fatal poison
known. The tender tissues of a growing
boy cannot absorb even very small quan
tity of it without most injurious results.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-02-22
Girl Naval Architect.

Miss Lydia Weld, who is pursuing her
fourth year in the study of naval architec-
ture, at the Institute of Technology, Bos-
ton, Mass, it is said, has received an offer
from the Cramps to enter their employ at
Philadelphia when she receives her degree
a year from June Miss Weld is Fal-
mouth girl and came from Bryn Mawr in
1899 to take course at Tech.
She took the same course with the young
men duling her freshman year and when
it came to blacksmithing in the second year
she did not finch She has worked in
the machine shop and has become an ex-
pert at making machinists' tools and dies,
This year Miss Weld has been stadying
naval architecture and will return next
year to take chemistry, study she omit
ted in her freshman year. She has not
decided yet whether to follow the profess
sion she is fitting herself for. She fears
too much publicity.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-02-22
Stole Dem Britches.

BY Belle r. Harrison.
II stole dem britches, knowledge de
con,
But twarn't no crime, as sure S yo boz
IF de motive is right, den whar's de sin ?
| stole dem britches ter be baptiz' in.
s'For my onliest par had clean wore out,
Dey gin up de g ost, when gin ter shout.
But ligion is mighty, an mus prevail,
If it lands dark y in de. county Jail.
s'De chain gangs got me, an de coal
mine, too;
But what could fenseless cullud man do?
Wen de judge an jury lowed it was
sin
To steal dem britches ter be baptiz' in?
s'Tell de folks all howdy, and gudby, toe;
I'll meet EN- in hebben W ell my work am
froo
For my heart am white, tho my skin am
black,
And | am bound to trabble in de shinin'
track.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-02-22
Harmful Habit of Answering Back.

The habit of answering back is as
reprehensible in grown people as in child
ren, and should be suppressed by every
person anxious to lead a peaceable and
harmonious life
The 'scrappy' household, in which
each member strives for the last word In
the argument, is most anxious to maintain
an independent course of action, is afraid
lest he shall be imposed upon, is not a
happy household, nor can it ever become
such a one.
1t is an odious place to visit, and the
separate individuals that compose 1t can
always have pleasanter atmosphere and
time somewhere else, yet it is but seldom
that anyone will give up the habit, or as a
whole reform and institute new order of
things
There is but one way to produce last
ing result, and that is to withhold your
tongue on each and every occasion when
bitter or sharp words arise to the surface.
The old adage, 1T takes two to make
quarrel, is invariably true, and while
silence is an aggravating response to an If
ritating remark, its effect is inevitable.
The temptation to repudiate an unjust ac-
cusation is strong, but if it is unjust ii
will be regretted more than if a quarrel
resulted in which both parties lost their
temper.
She who will inwardly determine to
withhold her tongue from i'll natured
remarks, from unkind suggestion, from
bitter retort, from nagging, will begin a
revolution in her own home.
Do not wait for someone else to start the
movement; have the JOY in your own SOU
that you have planted the seeds of happl-
ness yourself. Do not be discouraged if
your efforts are not met half way. &c
all the way if need be; seek peace and
pursu itr'
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-02-22
We Do
Upholstering.

Bring in your old furni-
ture and have it made like
yneW.
We have an expert Up
holsterer, and the charges are
tvery moderate-an estimate
costs you nothing. We are
!showing a beautiful assort-
ment of fine Damask and Tap
estry, also Velour. If you
have any Couches, Chairs or
Parlor Suits that need re-
modelling before Spring, now
! is the time to have it done.
Come and talk it over anyway.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-02-22

When boiling fish put desert spoonful
of vinegar in the water. 1t will preserve
the whiteness, make the flesh firm and
enable any fish to be well boiled without
being broken.
1t pays well to do your mending before
the articles go to the wash, as washing
usually results in making the holes larger.
In picking red cabbage, if little salt
petre is added it will give it splendid
color and also make it very crispy.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-02-22
g?petrp.
BE GLAD.

If your skies are overcast,
They'll be bright tomorrow
There will come an end at last.
Unto hurt and sorrow
Past the shadows and the night,
Shines the sur forever.
There awaits golden height
To reward endeayor.
Spite of grieving and of pain
For the one gone from us,
Shining over sorrows rain
Is bow of promise
God above the tempest smiles
Through the clouds of sadness,
In the sunny afterwhiles
There is joy and gladness.
In the home, when TOLLS done.
One awaits to meet us;
There are little feet to run,
Laughing eyes to greet US.
After all, the world is fair,
God is good above us;
When there's some one else to care,
Some one else to love us.
There are songs of joy afar,
If you stop to listen.
Hope can see.a silver star
Ger the morning glisten.
Past the futures open gate
Brighter days are cleaning,
Death and parting, wrong and hate,
These q re only seeming
Though disasters line the way
That awaits before mt,
In the province of Today
There is sunshine DER me;
Onward througha a fair To-Be
Is my spirit wiugins;
While voice of melody
Through my heart is ringing.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-02-22
Scandal.

By William Hamilton Hayne in The Independent
Far blacker than raven wings,
1t croaks and feeds on unclean things,
Nor lets the shadow of doubt
Soften the lie it burrows out.
With tongue blades keener than knife,
1t probes the bleeding wounds of life
Lays bare the motive and the deed,
And carrion makes from flower seed.
1t mangles love, and smears with lust
Lilies of purity and trust
Fattens on sins of king or slave,
And fouls with slime new made grave.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-02-22
Hot Comeback Talk.

She-You know, John, you promised
me sealskin wrap, and
He And you promised to keep my
stockings darned and you haven't done it,
She-Well, you don t mean to say you II
break your promise on that account?
He-Well, it's just this You don
give darn and [ dom t give wrap.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-02-22
The Proper Way to Introduce People
February Ladies, Homo Journal.

In making an introduction the man is
always taken to the lady to be presented,
and the formula is, 'Miss A, may pre-
sent Mr.. B?' Where two woman or two
men are presented the elder is addressed
where the difference is marked A girl
presents her friends to her mother. but the
mother says, "Allow me to present my
daughter, Mrs. Blank A woman should
rise when another woman is presented to
her, unless she is much younger than her
self. If a man is presented she retains
her seat and bows and smiles cordially.
Men always shake hands when introduced
to each other. Women do so when desir
ing to show especial friendliness.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-02-22
Darkest Africa and the Telephone.


The utility of the telephone has already
impressed the chiefs of the Matoppo dis
trict. Some cattle were lost from Bula-
wayo and their description advertised in
the local paper offering reward for their
recovery A day or two afterward one
Mayakavulu an Induna of the Matoppo
district, rang up the chief native commits
soner on the telephone, and by own werd
of mouth communicated as follows "a
native has just arrived here with six head
of cattle He says he has bought them,
but | have my suspicious, and | have de-
tanned the cattle here What do you want
me to do in the matter p From the de-
scription that followed it was seen that the
cattle were those that were missing, and
the thief was caught. Oh, shades OF
Lobengula and thy witch doctors, how
have your powers been surpassed 1t is
very far stretch from this brisk and honest
chief to the days of raid and rapine, yet
the wears are but few.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-02-22

The following named States and Terri
tories in 1900 did not contain any city with
a population of 25, 900 or more: Arizona,
Idaho, Indian Territory, Mississippi, Ne
vada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Okla
homa, South Dakota, Vermont and Wy
oming.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-02-22
Percales and Ginghams

New spring styles be sure Besides they designs
which you find except hereuy fifty styles OF each to
pick today The cloth the very best and the patterns
the newest; either light dark grounds
so styles 36 inch Fine Percales. l2ac yard
so styles 28 inch Fine Gingham, 1oc yard.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-02-22
A Political Difficulty.

If Alice wants to 60 abroad,
She should not 90 alone;
And why should not be Hanna sent
To act as chaperon a?
But Alice may secret keep,
To us as yet unknown,
And, in her heart, may wish to have
Another chap -herown.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-02-22
Fine w ash Goods.

The first showing of of very finest Imported
Wash Goods today-excusve designs and fabrics in every
leading style, 25c to SOC yard.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-02-22
DERR & LAMBERD, Westminster, Md.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Galvanized teaclng 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 a 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 bee 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, 1902-02-22
Our Semi Annual Clearance Sale.
eart
offer thef olowngE Extra Bargain Pnces

Mems Sc. so Overcoats, now $4.98.
Mems $3.50 Overcoats, now $1.9S.
Youths $2.75, So. so and $4.75 Overcoats,
now 81 80.
Boys S4. so Chinchilla Refers, now 50. SO.
Mems Winter Weight Dress Pants one third
off regular price.
A lot of Mems 81 Stiff Bosom Fancy Shirts,
now 69c.
A lot of Boys 45c Negligee Shirts, now 29c.
special lot of Mems Fancy Half Hose,
pretty patterns, regular 15c value; while they
last we say 10c pair.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-02-22

AT Sl.25-Fine Muslin Petticoats
with deep ruffle; lace or embroidery trim
] med.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-02-22
NIGHT GOWNS.

AT 49c- Night Gowns of good mus
lin, yoke of tucks and inserting.
AT 75c-Gowns of fine muslin and
cambria, nicely trimmed in embroidery.
AT S1.OO-Nighr Gowns of splendid
muslin, beautifully trimmed in lace or
embroidery.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-02-22

AT 89c-Muslin Skirts with lawn
hemstitched ruffle and embroidery.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-02-22
PETTICOATS.

AT 59c-Fine Muslin Petticoats,
with deep umbrella founce and tucks
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-02-22

Mems $40 and $l2 Suits, now ST.
Mems 81 and So Suits, now $5.
Mems $5 Suits, now 1919.
All medium weight Black Suits excepted.
Youths Sc and 81 Suits, now $475.
Youths 81. SO and SIS Suits, now So. CO.
Boys 500 Knee Pant Suits, now 3d. "a.
pn,,e a E0
Boys 49, g 's 9 81 so.
Boys So. 90 sc g 9 81.
Mems $3.50 Storm 0vercoats, now $5.5
Mems SO Eng. Whipcord Overcoats, a
beauty, now S6.9S.
Mems $3.50 Dark Blue Beaver Overcoats,
now $5.98.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-02-22
CORSET COVERS.

AT 25c-Dainty Cambria Corset
Covers, neatly trimmed in lace edge and
inserting.
AT 5Oc-Corset Covers of fine Cam
brio, French style, beautifully in embroid-
tery,
AT Nainsook Corset Covers;
allover embroidery front; ribbon in neck.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-02-22
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