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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-08-12
on THE DESERT.

Mr.. Stewart Edward White. in his
serial. The Mountains now running
in The Outlook. thus describes his ex-
perience in the California alkali plains.
Most OF the time we got on well
enough. One day only the desert
showed her power. That day, at in
the afternoon. IL was 12O degrees IN
the shade. And we. through necessi-
ty OF reaching the next water, jour
neyed over the alkali at noon. Then
the desert came close on US and looked
us fair in the eyes, concealing nothing.
She killed poor Deuce. the beautiful
setter who had Travelled the wild coun-
tries so long; she struck West and the
tenderfoot from their horses when
finally they had reached a long-iegged
water tank; she even staggered the
horses themselves. And |. lying un-
der bush, where had stayed after
the others i'm the hope OF succoring
Deuce. began idly shooting Mt ghost
ly jack rabbits that looked real, but
through which the revolver bullets
passed without resistance.
AileE lulS way AHt ttiutA ioot NthI
water crazy. Watering the horses be-
came almost mania with him. He
could not bear TO pass even a mud
hole without Offering the astonished
Tunemah chance to fill up, even
though that animal had drunk freely
not twenty rods back. AS for himself.
he embraced every opportunity, and
journeyed draped in many canteens.
After that it was lot so bad. The
Thermometer stood from 100 TO 105 or
106, to be sure. but we were getting
used to it. Discomfort. ordinary ply
sical discomfort. we came TO accept
as the normal environment of man. 1t
is astonishing how soon uniformly un-
comfortable conditions, by very lack
OF contrast. do lose their power to
color the habit OF mind. l imagine
merely physical unhappiness is a mat
ter more of contrasts than of actual
circumstances. We swallowed dust:
we bumped our shoulders philosophi-
cally under the beating of the sum- we
breathed the debris of high winds; we
cooked anyhow, ate anything, spent
long. idle. fy-infested hours waiting
for the noon to pass.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-08-12
D,nomipstiouai Corporation.

MY dear" said Miss Flagstaff To her
beau. Il thought | ought to tell you
beforehand that I'm sopnambuliSt.
You might not like to marry a woman
who"
hut the impatient Mr.. Mccoy cut
short her remarks. saying:
THAT makes no difference. Caroline
none In the world. I'm a Methodist
you know. and | can go with you TO
your church i'm the morning and YOU
can GO with me to my church at night.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-08-12
sKRYDLoFF's DARING EXPLOIT.

N Dl4oE 1t = l[ol Il
The several successful sorties which
Admiral Skrydloff has made since he
assumed command of the Russian VIA
divostok squadron leads a writer in
Harper's Weekly to describe the dar-
ing exploit which first made Skryd-
lofts name familiar to the Russian
people. The occasion was the passage
Of the Danube by the Russian army of
liberation which was being sent to
put stop to the Bulgarian atrocities
which Turkey was carrying on at the
time. Russia had no Black Sea fleet
then. while Turkey had a number of
powerful ironclads and monitors. Ad-
miral Skrydloff's exploit was to go out
in a small launch, and. approaching a
Turkish ironclad. attempt to discharge
Il ''torpedo"-a mere charge of gun.
cotton on a pole-as close as possible
TO the Turkish warship. The first at.
tempt was unsuccessful. owing to the
fact that when the electric current was
turned on Skrydloff found that the
wires had been cut, presumably by a
bullet, and there was no way to dis.
charge the guncotton.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-08-12

1T LKASDER L. rURSEY.

NJ LKANDER L. rURSEY.
"A rose said TO a passing breeze,
Garry my fragrance to the king"
The breeze consented, and away
Across the fields the sweetness bore.
A maiden breathed the odor mild,
An aged man drank it's delight,
And pale brow of care and pain
Was soothed to ruddy life again.
The blessing never reached the king,
Who, powered in blossoms, wanted not
The benediction of the rose;
But who will say the rose would weep
Should some wild zephyr whisper frank;
'The poor your rich'perfume received "
Youths Companion.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-08-12
A LESSON
FOR
THE TIMES

UNIT MALINDA, please
give me "A pIn," said a
bright-looking but shabbily
dressed little fellow, open
ing the door OF Mrs. Lanes
Kitchen
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-11-01
KRUGERS MILLIONS
NOW NEEDED TO RELIEVE DIS.
TRESs OF BoERs IN THE
TRANSVAAL.

London, Oct 31.-The Duke of Marl-
borough, under secretary for the col
onies, has received large number of
letters describing the distress prevail
ing among the Beers in the Transvaal.
The writers suggest that the govern
ment make efforts to secure the mil
lions which the late President Kru.
ger is believed to have transmitted
to Europe prior to the occupation of
Pretoria.
The colonial Office in reply states
that sincere efforts to locate these
millions have failed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-11-01
Fire Extlnauished After Three Weeks

Shamokin, Pa, Oct. 3O.-The Enter
prise colliery fire which occurred
three weeks ago was declared extin-
guished today by the company OIL
cials. The damage amounted to $780,
600.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-11-01
MILLIONS LOST

BY the Santa Fe by Reason Of Floods
and Strike.
Guthrie, o. r., Oct 3O.-President
Rilpey, of the Santa Fe system said
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-11-01

100000. The Colorado strike. he ad-
ded, cost the Santa Fe $1,500,000
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-11-01

the board today that with
in 80 days the floods in Oklahoma and
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-11-01

in the Neosho, Kaw and Yerdigris val
leys in Kansas have cost the road
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-11-01
south end BARGAIN Store
s33.835-e37 S, Market st.
I'VE SELL EVERYTHING"

Our bargain offerings are original with
us. We Guarantee the Quality, regardless
Cf what the other fellow says.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-11-01

New Mexico have cost the Santa Fe
road St,000,000. While the floods
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-11-01

"Ralston" Rolled
oats o.
paCk.....s..... Gu
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-11-01

Self Raising Buck
wheat Flour, o.
puCN....s. ..... .UU
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-12-24
SPECIAL TO CHILDREN
Puncture OF Mouth Caused
By A Fall.

Marie. aged : years, daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs. William Love, who live ou Hilllnau
street Baltimore. Nd, died last Monda,
morning from blood poisoning, resulting from
the punciure of lead pencil. She fell while
running with the pencil ia her mouth, the
point being driven into her palate.
Last Saturday evening. while at the resi-.
dence Of her grandmother, 1911 Frederick
avenue, the hule girl WAS doing some prob
lens for school in an upstairs room. She ~as
working out the problems with a lead pencil,
aud had occasion 10 leave the room, so she
put the pencil IN her mouth, and as she closed
the door Of the room which she left behind
Der she started to run down the hall in the
direction of the room where she knew her
grandmother to be. In doing so she ,ripped
aud tell fiat upon her face. The sharp point
of the pencil struck in the roof of her mouth.
ard when she was picked up few seconds
after she fell blood WAS streaming profuseiy
from the wound.
4 doctor was sent for Immediately aud the
child was put TO bed. Some Of the long
graphite point Of the pencil broke off in the
flesh The wound would not heal and pre-.
scented a very ugly appearance when the doctor
called the second time. 1t grew worse and
worse, and il was not long before blood pois-
oniug was discovered to have set 10. In less
than SO hours after the accident happened the
child was dead.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-12-24
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
A Christmas OratorIO.

The Sunday School of Western Maryland
College held its Christmas service last Sunday
evening in Baker Chapel, as the students were
to leave for the holidays on the following
Tuesday. The feature of the service this year
was the Christmas Oratorio of Saint Saeus,
sung by the College Choir and distinguished
soloists from Baltimore. DR.. B. Merrill Hop
kinson, baritone, precentor at Brown Memo
rial Church; Mr.. A. Lee Jones. tenor, direc
tor of the Choir at the Fayette Street NJ. E.
Church; Mrs. Jennie Gardiner Stewart, so.
prano, of Emmanuel P E. Church; Miss Leila
Snyder, alto, of Grace P. Z. Church; Miss
Mabel Marvin; the vocal teacher at the Col
lege, sang the mezzo-soprano part and Miss
Mary Brown, also of the College Faculty, was
the organst. This oratorio, although not
lengthy, is difficult and most beautiful must
cal work. and those who heard it speak of it
as probably the finest music ever heard here.
The College was fortunate in securing the ser
vices of such gifted singers. Preparatory to
the oratorio. there was brief service Of
Christmas hymns and Scripture selections, the
latter being selected as to show the source Of
the words of the oratorio. As the students,
faculty and college families about fill the
Chapel it was impossible to give general in
vitaIion to the services such as is usually given
to other College exercises.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-12-24
Canal Sold.

Governor War6eld and Comptroller Atkin-
son, comprising a majority of the Board of
Public Works, on Thursday voted to accept
the bid of Sl55, 900 for the States interest in
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, made by F.
S. Landstreet, representing the Wabash in
terests. State Treasurer Vandiver, the other
member of the Board, opposed the sale, on
the ground that the price offered was INSULT
cient, and for other reasons.
The Canal should have been sold in 1890,
when good price could have been obtained.
The Baltimore Sun and Baltimore l. Ohio
railroad interests so vigorously fought the sale
that it was abandoned. No such opportunity
for sale is again likely to occur, and the
sale to the Wabash interests is perhaps the
best that can be done with the water way, now
or hereafter. The bid of 1890 included an
annuity of SIS, 900 to the State and the pay
ment of 5000, 900 for the repair bonds of 1873,
1926, 900 on the bonds of 1874 and certain
judgments and claims for labor, making a
total of 81, 425, 900.
In 1899 the Baltimore 4 Ohio railroad Of
fered $780, 900 for the Canal, of which only
about 800, 900 would have been the States
share, the balance going TO holding specula
tors in labor claims and judgments. The
Sun, let it be known, favored this sale, and
had Gov. Lowndes been reelected in that year
the sale would have been made. The sale
voted on Thursday, therefore, is to the ad-
vantage of the State by $50, 600.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-12-24
Held For The Grand Jury.

William H. Merrymau, aged Is years, son
of Howard Merryman, living near Hampstead,
was committed to Jail here Monday night by
Justice William A. Abbott, of Hampstead in
default of $500 bail, for action Of the grand
jury at the May term, upon the charge Of steal
ing the use of horse and buggy belonging to
Dr. Thomas Allgre. DR.. AIIgire. who lives
about three miles from Hampstead. drove Ia
thai place on Monday evening and hitehed MS
horse IN front of 4 drug Store. At 80 % clock
he discovered his team was missing The
matter created considerable interest, a. Teams
have frequently been taken from the streets OF
Hampstead the past eight mouths, driven 1T
and then returned Quite number OF people
We're cr the street and about 80 @ clock the
Doctor team was driven back ro Hampstead.
Seeing the people gathered around. the driver
jumped uut and Jrrd % make BIZ escape. The
citizens >lsvled Ju pursuit nuns pistols. ard
captured hun tie proved go he Nt.'iam II.
Merr. man. aud vas taken before Justice Alb
bot. After be was committed Merry man "a,
seut her. arriving at The Jail about midnight
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-12-24

Judge Burke. Of the Circuit Court for Bal
timore county, has decided that the Shoe
maker good roads law is constitutional. The
case will now go to the Court of Appeals.
Should that tribunal sustain the view Of Judge
Burke there viii be no use 10 submit The pro
posed amendment to The Constitution on the
subject Of State aid TO roads to the people.
Judge Burke decided that the provision Of
the Constitution against State aid to works Of
public improvements referred only to rail
roads and canals. A public road is as much
an internal improvement as q railroad or a
canal, and the Shoemaker Law Conflicts with
section "a, Article 3, Of the Constitutions
will until the Court of Appeals decides.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-12-24
Business Locals

ODD FELLOWS HAII-There will be sohs
and tears and laughter at obi Fellows Hall
On Tuesday evening, December 9th, when
that sterling melodrsIna. Across the Rockies.
makes its iuitia bow TO this city. II has en-
loved a rur In New York seldom accorded a
play Of this type. SO the play goers OF this city
can be assured Of It's merits. IL takes four
acts and ten scenes to take the audience
AcroSs the Rockies. and what they see fairly
takes their breath away, - one exciting
episode follows the other. High class vaude
vile is introduced 10 ever, act.
Special Prices On All Sewing Machines for
iba Holidays. Machines from Sll.9S up.
Call and examine our machines aud prices
before buying }. 7. Ander>, Agent for the
Standard Sewing Machine Co. 81 81
Doc Losr- Iong'egged Beagle Pup; black
head Ni'h white streak on head To nose. aud
black aui brown ears. Return 20 VIM. d.
Bush, Gambler
FoK SALE-A nice large Palm. with three
maiured leaves and one leaf not yet matured.
Call At Advocate Office.
You can save time. trouble and money hy
visiting Casseu Jewelry Store, Westminster,
for Christmas or other gifts for father, Aiie,
mother, brother. SISTER, or yoar best mag or
girl.
tbs MILLER BRuS. co.
Are giving TO each customer. making q pur.
chase TO the amount Of 81 %. beautiful cal.
endar Tie picture Is that Of baby stepping
from a baske, filled with vioiets, aud II viii
make handsome ornament for any sitting
room or library,
Expert evidence has demonstrated tina, Par
ker Rye Whiskey Is the best 90 The market,
aud the oxford Distiliing Company are max
ing a special offer through our advertising
columns TO those who wish 10 use q high grade
product OF this kind.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-12-24
CarrOlliOn Items

Tn. merry sleigh bells arr continually jung
hug ON tb, ruads leading uat ui taTrHl.'au
toward Hampstead and PafsP.cn. To-" isis
and iaS,ies have taken advantage Of ihe ,rua
auj arr Iudu gns DO q real old time :roHg.
A sleigh upset near Wesley on Monday
Hiehr. wien one &c the girls 10 the party VS.
heard Go say Ms Lord. Lizzie, yya hsvr
mashed INV hat. No other damage va, done.
JeTemsb Ehaugh killed tao hogs which
weighed 5l3 aud $50 pounds Fred Ba,ies
three ibA1 weighed J&n. Ia5 and 1870. John
4 ig,r. seven. wrighJs unknown
Marion Green has began the huyHg OF
dressed pork which he nASrs tnio sausage and
lard aud lake, 10 Baltimore on t0dsy 81 zach
week 60 hss regular clsiam"rs-
T. +, koaus. manager ct the BOAR nsr.i here,
has been quite sick. bug % he m-ai sEtJn
asd able io attend 10 BIS dulles a, she mill
The store Of !. +. Evans O., the s'aI.aa loaEs
Ike Christmas
There wiii be shooting match TOT turkeys,
ducks and chickens ca next Monday - Car.
ro.tou station, under the direction at ClarcuCs
Lowell, 81 which gae yoaag. fuldiie aged aaa
the old ziIl participate.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-12-24
nrrhans Court.

Monday. December ia-FraEk = Eaap,
administrator &C Mary Ann Boad, j~crassi,
received order 10 pay iuads Deposited 20 name
Of Infant
The lasl vi and Testament 81 Hsnry +.
Moreiouk. deceased. Wa ADMITTED Go probate
aud letters irsiAmeutAFs thrfcon w,re g-sH'rsi
10 George l.. StocksiAle ~bo received warrant
TO sfg,rs.se. also order 70 noafy eredters,
John S'orp. executor OF jacob Sjgrp, 3e
c,.as.d. settled frsi and 6uAi sccauHt
james A. Lynch. gaard,an Of Miriam A
aad Jacob Is. Lynch, yards. settled arsi afsi
final account
Lawrence r. Lyons, administrator ID Dan
lei Lyous. deceased, reiuraci invrD'gr~- e
mouey sud debts
Tuesday. December NJ ELIAS h. Arnold
and Charles ". Arnold, Jr. a3m.ass,rat.ss
Of Charles " Arnold derrass4, r-garHeJ .a.
veuicry 81 personal property AHi iarcui1yY az
noney and received order 60 sell personal
property.
Court vl.l uag E. Ia session or Monday next,
bot ~ili BE- sn s,ssi1o 0a TucsIsy and Wctacs
day
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-12-24
The Sentinel's Error.

The Sentinel seems 70 think that the ADvo-
CATE overlooked its point iR regard to the
mandamus proceedings to require Gov. War
field to publish the proposed Constitutional
Amendments, and admits that an executive
can be required to perform duty by such
procedure. Perhaps We did, but We took il
for granted that the Sentinel knew that Gov.
Warheld had recently declared officially that
he would not publish the amendments, hence
the mandamus proceedings. To bsve waited
until the FIRST of August to see II the Governor
would do bis duiy in the matter, as Mr.. Van
diver, citizen, believes it to be, would have
been too late The amendments must be kept
in the public prints ninety days before the
people decide upon them. II the Governor
had not in advance declared he would not
publish the amendments, the proceeding would
have been queer. but the Sentinel entirely
omitted any reference to the Governors deei
sion, and its article stood as questioning the
use Of msndamus proceedings to require a
Governor to do his duty as wholly unheard Of
here or 10 any other State.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-12-24
A Good Suggestion.

The Cecil Democrat last week advocated
the keeping Of pair Of bloodhounds in the
Jail yard. so as to track criminals or escaped
prisoners The article was called forth by the
cold. blooded murder OF one of the most prom
inent citizens of the town aud county on the
outskirts of Elkton, while he was taking his
usual daily walk. Detectives, and the whole bar
of Ekton, have been working on the case since
the preparation of the crime. Two negroes
have now been indicted for the murder, but
their guilt is yet to be proved, and may not
be. The Democrat says that had the Jail
been supplied with pair of boodhounds,
they could have been put upon the trail of the
guilty within an hour and the eulPrits cap
tured. Bloodhounds are unerring in their
hunts, if given quick start, and viii not mo
lest other people. They will follow the scent
as hound does a fox.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-12-24
Champagne Instead of Gore.

Col. William c. Greene, of the Wooley
West and New York, whose gun could scarce
~ enumerate by notches the men he bad
killed on the plains, and Thomas w. Lawson,
of Boston, spent several days last week in de-
nouncing each other and talking of gore They
met in Boston later in the week, where
Col Green had gone. Greene is one of the
"copper" kings" and Lawson had been pub.
fishing articles on copper and other stocks that
kept the New York stock gamblers in = panic
for week Lawson, with a friend, called
on Col Green, who had two friends with him,
and in closed room they spent the day in
conference. There was no gore spilled, but
bottle may have been emptied of champagne.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-12-24
Election Of Officers.

Last Monday the members of the Mutual
Fire Insurance Company of Carroll County
met at their Office in this city and reelected
the old board of directors, as follows DIR.
Joshua W. Herring, DIR. Jacob J. Weaver, J.
Oliver Wadlow. Frank l.. Herring, Edward E.
RinedolIar, Louis +. Shriver. Samuel Roop.
f. .. Grimes, DIR. Charles Billingslea and
Joseph L. Haines. The board organized by
re-ele.:ting DIR. Herring president and c. Gloyd
Lynch secretary and treasurer. About p.
M, the directors and several invited guests
went TO The Albion, where an enjoyable dinner
was served by Mr.. Joseph B. Brown, the pro-
nrietor
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-12-24
A Sleighing Party.

A very pleasant aud agreeable surprise party
WAS held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Robert
Everhart, near Uniontown, on Monday even.
ing December 10. The evening was spent in
social conversation and singing until about | l
o'clock when all were abundantly served with
candies, cakes, ice cream, coffee and other
refreshments. After 1890 O'Clock all de.
parted bidding their host and hostess good
night and expressing their thanks for the kind.
ness bestowed upon them. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Eyerhart. Mrs
yelling. Mrs. Maria Everhar;, Mr. and Mrs
Ed. Sullivan, Mr.. and Mrs. George Eyerhart,
Mr. aud Mrs. William Helm, Mr. agd Mrs.
Edward Everhart, Misses Mabel Everhart,
Edna Snyder, Berthe Eyerhsrt; Messrs. John
E. Everhart, John R. Everhart, Walter Ever.
hart and VIM. Everhart
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-12-24
CHRISTMAS TIDE.
Written for the Democratic AdynozIe.
BY n O. WAEFlEIp sTASruS

n o.
Far DER the eastern sky 81 ere showu light
Most radiant wundFous bright
The Star % Bethlehem iIlumcd the way.
Aud hushed a stiffness er ali the lsaas
A ChrisI this day was bura 10 command.
Christ, who IN The manager lay
Born on this Christmas day.
The angels Of peace descended and al aroand
The joyous iidingz spread Ear Eni wHic.
Christ MAS boru lbis Christmas tide.
Peaoe, goodwill glory, The communion Of ever,
heart
Every head bow In reverence
To the mercifuI Christ thou art
And the sWeet EephyFz Of heaven
Wan the joyous tsdings on every side.
4 christ wss born This Christmas iiie
All the earth take up the cheer
And SOUND .hc glorious neyzs Tar AnI near.
And Joy hii each heart
Lei The soaud rcverhefAie aud ai the air.
sing the sweet message every n bcrr,
Chant the Joy on every s3de,
A Christ vas born this Christmas tide
Let the glorious halo az divine itEhi
Cast nay DER the way ever briEhL
Aud the gentle spirit Of peacs good and right
Be the guiding star throuEh the might,
For on the Christmas mora
our blessed Christ was born
Ring. sweet bells. rinE out Jne lAy.
Christ was born 90 Christmas day
Baaiao7r M
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-12-24
New Adyertis&ents.

We Recommend the Use of S. A. Foutz' $
Condition Powders, Us. A. Foutz Stock
Food Co., Baltimore, Md.
Last Call for HoHesay Goods-T. W. Mather
& Sons, Westmins aud Manchester.
Kentucky HorsG and Mules-H. A. Spal.
ding. Littlestown, Pa;
List of Unclaimed Matter in the Postofiice,
Westminster, Md.
Christmas Eve, l904-Ihe Miller Bros.
Co., Westminster.
Christmas Greeting-Chares Z. Herring,
Westminster.
In Old Virginia, Odd Fellows Hall. West,
MINISTER.
Election Notice.. Z. Bankert, Treasurer
Horses-H. A. Smith, Hanover, Pa
Just Out-The Gas Company.
Legal Notices.