The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-10-07
News of the Week.

80 per cent. of the women are entirely unedu
Gated.
Capt. NJ L. Haines, the Cranberry King
of New Jersey, died at his home in Vincen-
town, N. j., last wekk.
Bessie Perkins. white, has been sentenced
in Magnolia, Miss, to the penitentiary for 10
years for marrying negro.
Hiram o. Brady, of Clinton, Mo-, until re-
Gently woman ater. was recently married,
at the age of 81, to Mrs. Fred Billingslea.
Governor Herrick, of Ohio, went before the
grand jury in Cleveland to testify against
woman whom he accused of matchmaking him.
The steamer Hansa arrived in Philadelphia,
Pa, on September 20 from Germany. She
was loaded principally with toys for Christ
mas.
Ira Worcester, of Saco, Maine, reports that
his COW, having become Respondent because
her calf was taken from her, committed sui
eide.
Legal action has been begun at Saratoga,
N. Y, to have Mrs. Newman, widow of the
Methodist Episcopal Bishop, declared incom-
petent to control her estate.
President J, A. Erickson, of the Miuot N.
ID. J National Bank, now in a receivers hands,
has been arrested on the charge of making a
false report to the Comptroller of the Cur
rency.
John Williams, prominent farmer of West
Newton, Pa, angered on learning that his
daughter had married his farm hand, emptied
his shotgun at the groom, but peppered the
bride, last Sunday.
At Trenton, N. j.. the United States Tele
phone Company has filed with the Secretary
of Stale certificate increasing its capital to
$50, 900. 600. The object is to compete with
the Bell Telephone Company.
Mrs. Clareuce Markham, of Cambridge, ILL.,,
on September so, in fit of Temporary insanity,
killed her seven children with an axe and tried
10 burn the bodies and herself. Her husband
the next day committed suicide.
E. R. Donnau, son of former Consul to Bel
fast (Ireland) Dopnan, was given prelimi
nary hearing before the United States Com
missioner in Norfolk and committed to Jail,
charged with tampering with the mails.
Private Forrest T. Doris. of the Ninety
seventh United States Coast Artillery at Fort
Adams. R. l., has pleaded guilty to a charge
of stealing gold watch and chain from Lieu
tenant Commander W. r. Rush, U. 5. n
Four negroes are in the service of the i'm
perial family in Russia, being almost insep'
arabic from the Gar and his children, to whom
they are deeply attached. They are sttired in
the costlieSt garments, with gold ornaments.
Almost one-fourth of the women of New York
state are working for wages, where 20 years
ago trihe more than ouesixth we're so en-
ployed. Massachusetts reports Is per cent. of
its female population working for wages.
Impure water causes Fear of an epidemic of
typhoid fever in New York. Expenditure ct
ST., 000, 600 for filtration plants is recommend
ed by Health Officer Darlington, but iaxpay
ers are inclined to fear filtration graft.
At Bethlehem, Pa, on September 80. Miss
Christiana Clewen held open house in true
Moravian style, it being her s9th birthday.
She is the Oldest member of the Nazareth
Morayian Church.
Congressman ]. n. Williamson, DR.. Van
Gressner and Marion r. Riggs, Prineeyille
lore. lawyer, have been convicted in Port.
land, Ore, Of subornaiion OF perjury in Sc
curing men to locate fraudulently on govern.
ment land.
Daniel Kelleher, who it is said, was lO5
years old, died at Wilmington, Del, October
/. He was born in Ireland, but had lived in
that city the greater portion OF his life, and
was possessed Of a wonderful vitality. He
never drank liquor, bat was great smoker.
BY the arrest Of George Olenslead. Of Hun.
tingdon, West Virginia, on Mon,iay, gang Of
eounterfeiters has been broken up. He made
a full confession, stated where aud when they
worked and gave the names Of the gang
Several others had been arrested previously
but they would not confess.
Friday night OF last week the Modern Wood
men of America at Freemanshurg, Pa, hastily /
summoned physician while their meeting vas
in progress to treat b. +. Plum, member Of
the lodges degree team Plum was bleeding
from a cut 10 the arm. large artery being
severed. The lodge tried to keep the matter
secret, but II was reported that the man was /
cut with an axe IN the course Of iuisiaiion
ceremonies.
William Riggin Travers, millionaire. son
Of the late w. K. Travers, elabuian, tnaneier
aud noted wit, killed himself September -
by putting bullet through the roof Of bis
mouth in his apartments at LOG Madison ave-
nue., New York City, where be lived alone. [
Mr.. Travers and his wife separated three years
ago and she has been living abroad. She was
Lille Hartman, daughter OF Oliver HaTri-
man and sister Of Ms. W. X. Vanderbilt.
Jr. Mr.. Travers was native Of Baltimore,
Md, and was a sou Of Wm. K. Travers, who
died n 1887.
Misses May L. and Evelyn Fisk, daughters
Of the late Harvey Fisk. the New York banker.
will give up social pleasures in New York for
the coming winter 10 devote their entire atten-
ti0n TO modern dairy farm which has been
started al Riverside. the Fisk estate, near
Trenton. n. j. The two young women tired
of society and decided to devote their time TO
running the farm. A company was recently
formed, in which all Of Mr.. Fisk employees are
stockholders, to operate the farm. The dairy
has been established upon an elaborate basis. /
1t boasts of fine herd Of cows
Near Allentown. Pa, Mrs. Jonas HAgey.
wife Of wealthy farmer, narrowly escaped I
death through the attack Of two vicious hogs
last week. The hogs bad looseusd board OF /
their pen and were about 10 escape. all the 4
men being out ii the field. Mis-. Hsgey Oh !
tanned Ratchet and some nails TO repair the /
damage. When she got into the pen both an
imal charged her so fercely that she was
throwe. As they were biting and stamping /
her Mrs. Hagey managed to grasp the Ratchet. /
She Drained cue Of tie hogs with the sharp |
edge Of her weapon and also succeeded in 1
driving of the other Severely bruised, she /
is In he'd uptler the care of a physician