The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-02-28
Maryland Affairs.

The deaths in Baltimore last week
totaled 210, while the births reported to
the Health Department numbered but Y.
The Standard Steel Car Company, Bal
timore, has received orders during the past
few days for cars amounting to over S.,
100000.
Several 0hioans have recently pur-
chased farms in Somerset county at prices
ranging from SIS to S25 per acre. They
prefer the more temperature climate of the
Eastern Shore.
A disease known as cracked lips has
made its appearance among the horses in
the upper section of Montgomery county.
A number of animals have died in the
vicinity Of Poolesville from the malady.
Every effort is being made to prevent the
disease from spreading.
After a shut down of about two weeks
for repairs and installation of new machin-
ery, the Schonthal Iron and Steel Com
pany of Cumberland will resume operations
on Monday A continuous heating furnace,
the first of its kind in the country, has
been installed, increasing the capacity 80
per cent.
A number of residents of the upper dis
tricts of Cecil county were visited last week
by an alleged swindler, who has been con-
vincing his victims that they are subject to
cataract on the eye, and will be compelled
to submit to an operation unless the defect
is at once removed. His cure Is a powder
for which he charges from So to $50
The matter was reported to the authorizes
and the swindler has left for parts unknown.
Probably the largest elk's head in Bal
timore is owned by John c. Roth, pro
prietor of the Fayette, who received it
Saturday from d. J Fitzgerald, of Butte,
Mont. Its antiers are As inches long and
IL inches in circumference at the base.
There is 40 inches spread from the tips OF.
both antlers, with about 0 prongs on both
antlers. Mr. Roth is prominent mem
Der of the local lodge of the Elks aud he
will have it on exhibition at the coming
convention.
At 5 o clock last Sunday morning fire
broke out in an outbuilding on the prop
erty belonging to the estate of John Fang
meyer, at Owings' Mills, occupied by
Miss Amelia and Henry Fangneyer. \
smoke house and wood shed were burned,
causing loss Of $500, which Is covered
by insurance. These buildings were near
the large and handsome mansion. which
was only saved by hard work on the part
of the citizens, who formed bucket
brigade.
Samuel J. Rouskulp, the halter, died
suddenly in Hagerstown Friday night Of
last week, in his S5th year. He left an
estate valued at $500. 600 He was born
in 1915 in Hagerstown and lived there all
his life. Samuel Rouskulp, his father,
established in 1911 the hat aud fur bust
ness, which has been in the Rouskulp
family for nearly century. Mr. RcuS-
kulp for 80 years taught a Sunday school
class in St. Johns Lutheran Church,
although he was a member Of the Presby
terian Church. He lived very unosteu-
tatious life. He paid cash for everything
and one of his favorite sayings was that he
owed no man anything, He never mar
ried. He leaves one sister, Miss Rebecca
Rouskulp.
Victor Funknouser, teacher at Ditto =
school, in Washington county, was before
the school commissioners last week on the
charge Of unduly furnishing Ruth Trum
pour, 9-year-old pupil. daughter Of
Leonard Trumpour Mr. Funkhoaser, 1t
is alleged. slapped the child on the ear
and knocked her head against the wall.
A resolution was passed by the board cen
surfing Mr.. Funkhouser for the manner in
which he punished the child, and warning
him never to repeat his action, and other
teachers not to infict similar punishment
The case was investigated by the last grand
Jury and the matter was referred 10 the
school board. The question of appointing
women as trustees was discussed By the
commissioners. and several members OF the
board expressed themselves a. favorable 10
the plan in the event Of men net being CD
tainable.
Ernest Horne, who Is known as a .'du-
plicate- key man, was sentenced to 10
years in the penitentiary last week by
Judge Wright, in Part Of the Criminal
Court, Baltimore He pleaded guilty on
FIVE charges Of larceny and was given
cumulative sentence of two years il each
case, total Of 10 years Judge Wright,
who has made a study Of criminology, said
he regarded Horne as one Of the shrewdeSt
and most successful criminals with whom
he has had to deal Horne is graduate
of the University of Heidelberg, Germany,
and il is believed that for about , years
he has pursued criminal career success
fully. He was wanted in half dozen
cities besides Baltimore His plan Of OPP
Grafton was To open the doors Of houses
with duplicate or skeleton keys and steal
anything he could carry away easily
Horne was arrested 10 Philadelphia By
Detective Hogan, who had gone to that
city in search Of him. and Detective Tate,
of Philadelphia. When arrested Il skel
eton keys, some Of which had evidently
been made by himself, were found on him