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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-07-15
MataIs Time Proof.

The Hungarian ehemist. Brunn. Of the
university Of the same name, has not re
ycalesl, but has described IN paper which
youches fur the facts as heing we'll known
ln the highes, scientific circles Ia America
aud Europe, his alleged discovery Of a
liquid chemical compound which render,
certain kinds uf matter proof against the
effects Of time He asserts that it doubles
the densi,y of nearly every kind Of stone
and renders it waterproof Ii impsrts 70
al metals qualities which defy oxygen,
aud thus they cannot rust Ii Is alsc =
scrnicide Of hitherto une,luAled power.
The professor SAYS that while travelling
IN Greece some - years ago he noticed
that the mortar Ia stones Of ruins which
were known to be over ,. GOO years old
was as hard. fresh aud tenacious as IL it
had been made only year He secured
piece Of the mortar aud has been work
Ing on il ever since until now when, he
has discovered the secret. The compound
Is 4 yellow liquid which the professor has
christeued zorene
An interviewer describes the following
experiments 4 piece Of ordinary aud easily
breakatle slag after immersion in zorene
deiied the full blow Of hammer There
was the same effect on ordinary bricks and
a block Of red jarrah wood. All three
we're then immersed in water for long
time. When taken out and weighed with
delicate scales the presence Of single par
I ticle Of added moisture could not be de-
tected. Two pieces of steel submitted To
an ammonia test equal to FIVE years ex-
posure to the air emerged from the bath
as they entered it, An ordinary table
| knife which had lain open FIVE months did
not show the slightest stain.
( Prof. Brunu asserts that he will be able
to make dust, germ, water proof roads,
7 giving a commercial value To hundreds OF
millions of tons of Stag which is now use
/ less in the mining and smelling districts.
/ IL viii at the very least double the life OF
metals exposed to the air such a in bridges,
/ railroads, vessels aud tanks.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-07-15
Her Wheat The Finest.

From Baltimore Evening News, July s.
Miss Georgia G. Jones, of Somerset county,
MARYLAND, probably had the finest yield OF
wheat ia the State this summer. She threshed
about SO bushels to the acre. The output was
SO unusual aud the quality of the wheat so hne
that the Chamber Of Commerce wrote her a
letter congratulating her upon the result. Miss
Jones is evidently able to compete with the
best farmers in the State. Writing from Prln-
cess Anne, July :, in reply to the letter from
the Chamber of Commerce, she said:
am greatly gratifed that the Chamber of
Commerce appreciates the productlveness OF
NV farm ia Somerset county. In addition to
tbis Weld Of large, fine berry OF wheat, the
height and size of the straw was amazing; the
fhreshers say they never saw anything to COM
pare with it. | had only so acres seeded 10
wheat. The vessel took 1885 bushels, and
think we threshed out some 700 bushels after
She left If the ricked straw were stacked,
there would be over 500 stacks. | want to
shin some winter oats that yielded 100 bushels
TO the acre. These winter oats have never
before been sOwn so successfully in this part
of the Country: farmers here say they are the
finest they have ever seen; the straw Is over
ten feet tall The farmers here say my wheat
ought to be sold for seed and not wasted IN
-four
The wheat was sold for the very highest
price on the day Of its arrival in this market,
and, bu, for an impregnation of garlic, would
have brought an outside premium over con-
tract grade This shows that there may be
no question about the character of the wheat
which this woman farmer grew and sent to
market
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-07-15
Fashions at Saratoga.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

SARATOGA, n. Y, July 13, 1905.
The furore for white finds full expression
at this Mecca of the fashionist, where
'from early morn to dewey eve the
plainest and most elegant white costumes
overshadow for the time being even those
in delicate colors; nevertheless, no hue is
too bright or no design too pronounced for
what are termed ''hand painted organ
dies, modified by elaborate trimmings of
Vaencennes lace Thus it is that the
fashionable world is never without its con-
trasts. \ white serge breakfast dress,
worn by Chicago blonde, consisting Of
skirt and long coat, trimmed with white
cloth leaves, appliqued on, and outlined by
white silk cord was welcome change from
embroidered linen or Nalencennes lace.
An exquisite combination Of blue linen
and lace was seen in a costume worn by
Philadelphia belle at morning concert on
a hotel verandah. The skirt had 4 panel
of lace aud lawn at the front and the back
and sides were made up of three deep lace
founces. on sheer lawn foundation. A
luilA. ii1lt biut ltilCi NbdL was ubNtu NipotiN
at the back but not closed at the front,
showing n full white lace waist and flowing
lace jabot at the neck Around the blue
linen coat was wide lace with heavy edge,
and beneath the edge was blue linen
band. At intervals of few inches, white
hand -crocheted roses were placed on the
edge of the lace, attached to the coat The
sleeves were large at the top, with elbow
cuffs trimmed with lace and roses, and
deep lace rufiles gave the finishing touch.
\ plain sea green organdie dress, made
over white and worn by handsome blonde,
had three wide rutfles on the skirt edged
with Naleneennes lace, and full bertha
around the shoulders also edged with lace.
The gathers on skirt and waist were held
in Princess style) by narrow tucks. The
sleeves were three pufs with Naleneenaes
lace lower sleeves, and lace collar. The
hat was Of sea green Liberty silk, Of large
sailor shape, and trimmed with bows shir-
rings and ruchings of the material. The
par.,sul was Of green silk, with cluster OF
white alacs embroidered on each gore.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-07-15
Farmers No Longer Lonely.

Conditions have changed in relation to the
farmer. saws the Kansas City Journal. No
longer is he segregated from his fellows. bis
IS not now condition of irremediable lonel'
ness or isolation. With the advent of the in
terurban trolley car, the telephone aud the
rural mail delivery, the entire condition OF
his existence has changed. Today the farmer
has his daily newspaper, his added facilities
for correspondence and his telephone that
brings him within speaking distance OF his
neishbors and the great outside world. The
nature of the farmer has changed with the
changed conditions that surround him. de
has become a business man who Is IN constant
toneh with his markets, and is well versed in
the varying circumstances of trade in the com
modides that he produces. The old days OF
loneliness are gone forever. The man with
the hoe has triumped at last. He has come
intp his own
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-07-15
To Brand The Priest.

SCRANTON, Pa, July 4.-The hearing given
sam Rita, the member of the Maha, arrested
in cave, took place in Carbondale today and
revealed a startling condition of affairs among
the remnants of the Malta now existing here.
Il appears that it was not the intention OF the
Malta TO murder Father Cerruti, the ltahan
priest Of Carbondale. bat to brand him, and
the meeting in the cave was for the purpose OF
instructing the men selected for the purpose OF
how to do the branding. The branding was
40 consist of slashing the victim on each cheek
with a razor so as 10 mark him for all time as
an enemy Of the society. Detectives seereted
outside Of the cave heard all the details OF the
piot. The men who were deputized to do the
slashing were furnished with wooden razors
aud instructed how to do the work by making
use OF dummy victim. The hearing deTel'
oped the fact that Rita was the chief OF the
gang, and be was committed without bail.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-07-15
Millionaires' Taxes.

Publicity has just been given to the manner
in which the milionaires of Pittsburg, Pa,
are assessed for Occupation tax. Assess
ments that are iarcical have been unearthed.
OF all Pittsburg's millionares, Henry Clay
Frck is the only one who is assessed anything
like a reasonable amount Mr. Frick's for
tune is estimated at $40, 100000. He is as
sessed on yearly income of $10.0 600, the same
as Register of Wills Stengel, whose salary is
$1,000, with fees of possibly $50, 900 additional.
These two head the list.
President H. C. McEldowney, of the Union
Trust Company, the greatest financial concern
between the Atlantic seaboard and Chicago,
with capital of $50, 900, 900, is assessed on
$500.
Elk State Senator William Finn, interested
in dozen large concerns and several times
a millionaire, is assessed at $1,000.
A W. Mellon, president of the Mellon Ma
tional Bank, is assessed at $4,000.
Calvin Wells, president of the Pittsburg
Forge and Iron Company, is not assessed at
all.
George Burgwin, president of the Marine
National Bank, pays on an income of $500.
w. G. Park, president of the Crucible Steel
Company, pays on an assessment of $l200per
year.
Charles A. Painter, banker and broker,
Congressman H. Kirke Porter, locomo-
tive builder. is assessed at $1,000, while Con-
gresham William II. Graham, president of
the Mercantile Trust Company, pays on $500.
although he gets $4,000 q year from the Fed
eral Government and a salary from the trust
company.
D. Mex Lloyd, president of the Real Es-
tate Trust Company, pays on $1,000.
II. J. Heinz, the pickle man, pays on ST.
900.
D. f. Henry owner of the Hotel Henry, is
assessed at $1,000
James H. Wilcox, president of the Second
National Bank, is assessed $500.
John c. Reilly. traction millionaire aud
president of the Washington National Bank,
is assessed $500.
W N Frew. head of the Carnegie Institute
and millionaire is assessed $500.
William McConway, of the McConway Tor
ley Company, is assessed $500.
Albert H. Childs, director of number of
banks and n retired millionaire, is assessed
$500.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-07-15

\ LAWYER tells how he once played a
client false. Il shall have TO make law
YER out of that boy of mine. | don see any
other way out oft, declared theweIi known
attorney. with laugh' He came into
NV office on his way home from school and
laid a nickel down on the desk before me.
What is this for, son?' asked. Re
tainer. he answered, soberly Very well,
said |, entering into the Joke; what have
| been retained upon !? My boy dug down
into his pocket and produced note from
his teacher and placed it before me with
out comment. 1t was to the effect that he
had been cutting up and advised whip
ping. Now what would You advise? he
asked in businesslike voice, after | had
read the note and saw the trap that young
rascal led me into 4 think that our first
move should be to apply for change of
venue, said |. Very well, he answered,
YOU re handling the case. Then we will
turn the note over to your mother, said |.
saw the young imp's face fall at this, but
he braced up and said See here pop,
YOU re bound to see me through on this,
cause you We accepted my retainer, you
know!' IN argue your case before the
court, | answered, but you Il have to ac-
eept the decision. | would not dare to
attempt to influence the court. Well, |
pleaded the boys case, promptly had 1t
thrown out of court, and the boy got what
he deseryed-a good whipping. twas the
first time | ever played false to Il client.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-07-15
Rural Free Delivery.

A statement given out by Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Degraw shows that during
the fiscal year just ended there were 4S,072
applications for rural free delivery, of which
li,4l5 were acted upon adversely. At the
close of the year there were 1859 petitions
still pending, of which 933 have been assigned
for establishment, leaving 1866 unacted upon.
The number of routes in operation July 1905,
was 81, ,05S, an increase over last year of u
1872
Postmaster General Cortelyou has issued
an order providing that hereafter service on
all rural free delivery routes shall be suspend
ed on New Years Day, Washington's Birth
day, Decoration Day, Fourth of July, Labor
Day and Thanksgiving Day.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-07-15
Lightning AS A Camera.

NEWPORT, W., July THE body of Ed
ward Gotta was found at East Hill, several
miles from North Troy, in a field where he
had been struck by lightning. He fell in the
midst of wild ferns, and when the body was
lifted it was found the ferns were photographed
all over the flesh on one side of the body.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-07-15

Mrs. Wanterkuowe-I should ike to
know, Mr. W., why you are 50 cross when
| ask questions. Surely you don't think
| have idle curiosity ?
s'Great Scott, no Yours is most per-
niciously active, wide awake, sleepless, en-
ergetic curiosity it was ever my fate to en-
counter.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-07-15

California capitalists have shipped three
carloads of machinery to Peru and have
formed company to develop the oil fields
ON Lake Titicaca, for which it has received
valuable concessions from the Peruvian
government.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-07-15
Fourth's Casualty List.

CnICAGa July The total figures on
Fourth of July casualties received thus far
from correspondents are larger than those re-
ceived at the same time last year. The deaths
are "a and injured 3,l69. Last year at the
same hour deaths we're 90 and injured S,049.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-07-15

The worst insect infested neighborhood
in the world is the coast of Borneo. The
streams of that region are, at certain sea
sons, unnavigable because of the clouds OF
insects which fill the air aud make life un-
bearable
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-07-15

We guarantee to save you 10
percent.on youryear'sdea
for wants in our line and as
positive proof-you to be the
judge-give US your account.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-07-15
4 10 Per Cent.
Investment.

A safer investment than
GOVERNMENT BON D S,
from the fact that the prin-
cipal remains in your pos
session until the interest is
earned.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-07-15
Farm Products. "

buy and sell all farm pro-
ducts and pay full market
value for same. See Sykes
Vile market in this paper.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-07-15

If your yearly account
amounts to $50, we will save
you $500; if $500, you save
500.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-07-15

UTARFIELp. AT SYkESVILLE. HAS
w t.uDo Gram BsE toe hire g8s-t
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GLOVER. TIMOTHY. aud other F.r'4 seeh
hlvays uu hand.

ss-coNE TO SEE Is mart G
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-07-15
C eorge's Gre e k

Coal is recognized as the
best steam coal and is only
S4.OO for 2240 lbs, not fine
coal, but Lumpy Coal.
The Washington times., 1905-02-05
MANY FLOWERS FOR
PITTSBURG PHIL
Remains of Plunger at Mothers Home,
in PittsDurg-Funeral From Ava
lon Tomorrow Afternoon.

PITTSBURG, Feb. /. In the front
room of his mothers home, 100 irwin
avenue. Allegheny, rests a casket bear
ing the remains OF George E. Smith
(Pittsburg PhiD.
The room is piled from carpet TO cell
ing almost with floral offerings, which
began TO arrive carly yesterday before
the body reached Pittsburg. They came
from his former business friends and
from those who had played with George
Smith years before he became a great
plunger
It was a sad home-bringing for Mrs.
Eliza beth Downing, mother Of the ia
NOUS pIunger She had left him appar-
entity on The high road to recovery two
weeks ago, but now he was brought
back to the old home dead, The little
mother stood in the front room alone
among the flowers as they brought in
the casket OF her son. The attendant
unscrewed the face plate. revealing the
still, cold features of her boy. then went
out and left her alone with him for a
short time
The body arrived during the after
noon, and before 8 o'clock tonight hun
dreds of those who had known Pitts
burg Phil in life passed through the
room and looked at the dead. He viii be
buried from his mothers home. at Ava
Ion, tomorrow afternoon.
The Washington times., 1905-02-05
GIRLS Of WESTERN
WILL HOLD GAMES
Closed Meet in the School
Gymnasium Next Week.
NO PROGRAM ANNOUNCED
Tourney Is an Innovation, But if Sue
cessful Will Become Annual Fix
ture-To Enlist Seminaries.

1he girls of Western High School are
becoming enterprising in athletics.
They are now trying to initiate the
boys. on or about the 18th of Feb
ruary they intend 10 hold an athletic
meet in their gymnasium at the school.
As vet they have arranged no fixed
program for the occasion, but present
indications point to an interesting ex-
hibition.
Although no records may be broken,
II will do quite a good deal toward
making such events fixture in the
city. This meet is the first of its kind
that has ever been held in Washing
ton, and all of the high school girls
who have athletic aspirations are TAX
ing a deep interest in the innovation.
To Become Annual.
If this meet should prove success
l. will be the beginning of regular
events among the girls held every year
just as the boys have their annual
meet.
1t has not yet been learned whether
girls from the other schools will COM
pete in the coming meet or what the
events will be- 1t is thought, though,
that there will be sprinting and exhi-
billions on the rings and horizontal bar
and lighter feats of Strength. After
the meet is over the Western basket
bali team will play the Technical girls.
To Form Association
While. this meet viii only be a small
affair, there is no reason why others
OF the same sort should not be held 1t
las been suggested that all OF the
schools form an association and hold
regular meets If this could be done
and it could easily enough-in u year
or so the affair would become a fixture
Ii girls from the numerous seminaries
around the city should be allowed to
compete it would widely extend the in
terest in athletics which is at present
centered in the high schools.
The Washington times., 1905-02-05
BOWLING ENTHUSIAST
CONTRIBUTES POETRY

The following spssQ has been CON
tributed by a bowling enthusiast:
dedicated to T r. FL
Oh! Fifty is the greatest man upon this
earth today,
His name has traveTd far beyond the
sea:
He's known from Patagonia to the
north OF Baffins Bay,
AS well as he is known to you and
'Tis he who INTRODUCED to US the good
old bowling game.
And taught US all the way 1t should
be roifd,
But for him we'd be tailenders In the
race for bowling fame
Oh, Fifty, he is worth his weight in
gold.
Hurrah, hurrah for Fifty. he's the cap
tain of our team
Hurrah, hurrah for Fifty, he's the
greatest ever seen!
and District League. l ween;
captain of our team.
Before we made him captain We could
never win a game,
Although we'd cry and strive with all
our might;
But since he's taken hold of us-it
seems just like 'dhrame,'
We're capturn g everything that
comes in sight.
We beat the great Interiors, we beat
the Bureaus. too,
We gave the Navy Yards the ha!
And the credit ali is F'itzy's, for he told
us what to do
uurrah, hurrah for Fifty, hip, hurrah.
Chorus-Hurrah, hurrah for Fifty. etc.
The Washington times., 1905-02-05
BRIGHT PROSPECTS
FOR MILDLY CREWS
Eighty Candidates Have
Begun Machine Work.
DICK GLENDON AS COACH
Season Begins With Georgetown and
Then Come Races With Yale,
Pennsylvania, and Columbia.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Feb. 4.-Candidates
for the Naval Academy boat crew be-
gan work this week On the machines
and in the tank
There are about eighty out for the
three boats that viii be sput on the
water the coming season and not only
Will there be an interesting series of
races on the Severn but prospects are
decidedly bright for the best crew IN
many years. Richard Glendon is now
coaching for his second year. and there
is every reason to believe that he will
turn out a winning crew this year.
Georgetown First.
The season will begin early, George
town coming TO Annapolis on April 3,
and races Will follow with Yale, Univer-
sity OF Pennsylvania and Columbia.
Stewart a. bartender, Of CalifoT MIA, who
rowed No. on the crew last year. Is
captain this season. The other MEM
again are: Jensen, bow; Causey, 2;
Bradley 4, and Brainard 5.
Those of the second boat who are try
ing again are: GIassford, bow; Harter,
Adams, 6, and Bartlett. I. The most
important place to be filled Is that of
stroke, but there are one or more men
who have rowed every other position
under Coach Glendon's instruction.
List of Aspirants.
The full list of the candidates with
their weights in pounds is as follows:
Aiken, 1870; Adams, 165; 1adair, $50; Allen.
100: Bean, 175; Brainard. 165; Bristol 14e;
Bemis, 155; Baker, 157; Bradley, ia;
Borland, 1853; Bartlett, 10: Causey, ITO;
Cabaniss, 16s; Condit, IT'S; Hird, 16o;
Hill, 145; Hodges, $50; Iseman, $50; In
grain. 1s5; Irish, $50; Jensen, 100; Jones,
14S' jennings. $50: Kinkaid 14s; KeIle-
grew. 156; Kenton. $50: Kemp, 165; Kim
renee, 152; Laizure, $50; Lang, 1iS: Met
, calf, 1853, McCauIey. 10; Robinson, 1885,
Ritter. 100; Rockwell, 165; Reinhardt.
15s; Shirley, 145; Spencer, 10: Simpson.
$50; Stevens, 160; Swazey, 155; Strother,
$50; Slingluff, 175; SpiIler, 1873, strauss,
175: SprouIl, IT'S; Stoll, 145; Taff1nder,
10: Turnbull. los; Taylor, 165i yandeyaT,
155; Wallace, 175; Watson, 1G6; Williams,
The Washington times., 1905-02-05
GRAND CIRCUIT DATES
ANNOUNCED BY STEWARDS

NEW YORK, Feb. AT a meeting
of the stewards Of the grand circuit.
at The Waldorf-Astoria, a revised
schedule for the coming trottins
season was adopted The new schedule
includes Cleveland, which has been out
OF the circuit for two seasons, and has
been the subject Of much discussion be-
cause of being dropped The week OF
July 81 and August has been allotted
to the famous Cleveland track. where
Maud S. made her record OF 2:08a. to a
plain axle. high-wheeled suiky, which
stood for nineteen years
The revised schedule is as follows: De-
troit week of July 24-29; Cleveland, week
of July 31-August 5; Buffalo. week OF
August 7-12; Empire City. week of Au-
gust 1913; Readville, week of August
H-26: Providence. week OF August %
September 2. Hartford, week of Septem-
Der 4-9; Syracuse, week Of September
1923: Cincinnati. week of September
$3.50; Memnhis. weeks Of October 1923
The Washington times., 1905-02-05
AMATEUR ATHLETIC
UNION WRESTLING

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-The annual
wrestling championships of the Metro
politan Association of the A. 3. L. have
been awarded TO the National Athletic
Club of Brooklyn. The prehminaries
will be decided on Thursday, March .,
and the finals on Saturday, March 4
Entries are open only to clubs in the
metropolitan association. Die medals,
gold TO the first, silver to the second
and bronze TO the third. will be awarded
to the first three Iaen in each event or
class
The classes are: Bantamweight. 105
pounds; featherwefSht. 115 pounds: spe-
cial weight. 10 pounds; lightweight, 135
pounds: weiterweight, 145 pounds; mid
dIewefght, I5S pounds and special
heavyweight for men over I5s pounds
Entries close on February 3