The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-01-20
News of the Week.


W. Prior, a broker who committed suicide in
Cleveland are over $l,000,0 900.
Rev. W. c. Lively, colored, has been SEN
fenced at Newport News, Va, to five years
in the penitentiary for forgery.
A B. Farquhar, president of the Peunsyl
vana Agricultural Works, in York, predicts
business depression for the autumn of 1906.
Chicago jury awarded damages to the
keepers who are alleged to have made him
one.
Chicago man attended a ball and, by US
ing pedometer, reached the conclusion that
girl dances about 16 miles in the course of
an evening.
Frank Rockefeller. of Cleveland, Ohio, a
brother Of the Standard Oil king, has pur-
chased herd of buffalo in Iowa, which he
will take to his Kansas ranch.
Miss Minnie E. Killingbeck died in Anso.
MIA, CT, as the result Of an error made by her
iance. drug clerk, who gave her poison in
mistake for headache powders.
Thomas TAPPING of London. began collect
ing postage stamps when only 10 years old,
aud now has collection numbering 10000,
which it is estimated is worth S5O0,00O
Mississippi has adopted law making house
breaking capital offense, this action having
been prompted by frequent burglaries accom-.
panied by shooting at the householders.
Vine Hovey has acted as agent for the
Bennington at Forest City. Mo-, for 40 years
without losing a single days work, and in
consequence has been given a two year vaca-
ton with full pay.
1t is asserted tina, Frank II. Hitchcock,
first assistant to the Postmaster General, has
worked from a. NJ. until midnight for three
years. his only vacation in this time consisting
OF two days to vote.
In the II months Just closed the railways of
the country have ordered BAL. 3l5 freight cars,
1895 locomotives and 8, 2S9 passenger cars.
In 1904 the figures were: Locomotives, $50;
passenger cars, 2,2l3; freight cars, l36,56l.
Last Sunday factory chimney in New York
gave way under the weight of Sleet covered
wires and fierce wind and crashed down on
the roof Of tenement house, wrecking the
top floor and endsngering the lives Of 20 per
sons.
John w. Kern, former Democratic can
didaie for Governor Is credited with the
statement that in one Indiana county with
4,OO0 votes there are 5000 purchasable Dem
ocrats and Republicans, about equally divided
a 10 numbers.
Peter Larson, OF Montana, q; 81 years OF
agr, is held to be the richest man 10 the North
vest next to Senator W A. Clark. He came
here from Denmark NJ ~, ordinary peasant
sd empty handed aud ignorant Of the Ian
guAge, beginning IS dock ,AboTer.
1t is believed this, Charles Edwards, the
New Yorker. who vas murdered 10 New
Haven, CT. last week, was slain for diary
containing family secrets, which is missing,
and that he vas shot outside the rooms and
dragged to the bed where be vas found.
Col. A. r. Rogers. Of Upper Alton. H.,
has recovered. after having spent much time
| and money. the sword be lost N the battle Of
/ Rome. wheu be ~as sounded in the Civil
| War. ~ years sgo. He finally found It IN the
| possession Of Geo. ". Wood, Of AugoTa, Ok.
James b. Mclaughlin Is the only member
| OF the District Of Columbia bar with two
/ SiAely different aud distinct professions He
/ Is az eIcelisu; lA~ycr and an ordained rims
| Ter Of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and
| regularly breaches 20 Washington cungrega-
1 iIoEs-
40 Eoglish company has been formed TO
| furnish a uew soap which makes laundry Wnrk
| 18th salt ~aieF possible. No~ ocean steam
| ships ~, not have tn carry from 5o,nr0 20
I 100 90 pieces It led and table linen 10 Jas,
/ daring The eatlrc voyage. Washing can be
| 3oEc aboard.
| Congressman Miller. Of Kansas, has intro.
/ drCei = hlii increasing isau Sl2 20 $50 a
| month the pension nos being received hy
/ Jesse McDoEe.l. one ct hls constituents
/ The veteran. nos 90 hI. one haudrsi aud
/ second year fcaEh; Iu the Seminole, Mexican
/ aad Csyd W.rs, bat . uiIl IN fairly good
[ health.
/ Sl1tsrn years ct schoo. i,fe ~lthoai ever
/ missing 4 lay or session, Without even be- %
I disaiissed or excused nnd without ever being
/ gArly IS lhe record OF Mss Raty C., dAagh,
/ .sy Of Groyse T Siockwe.l nov SUDDEN, a;
/ Mount Hoiyoks College, Clasrmoat, y, Il,
| Miss S,0ek~ell's record covers Der schoo.
| lie from the iisne ~hcu she, a. years, en-
| .erca The primary school
/ Rev :. A Dixon, pastor OF the Methods,
/ Church m Hs-tuJek. VI. Ia order 20 get &C
I guaiuied E.ih the iahoFcr, Of ihc village. and
/ hereby be better enabled 20 reach thsm
/ throash the pulpit, has louae4 the apron oi q
/ sgauccutirr Aad 18th mAi.si sud hammer S
learning the trade * granite ca2gsr IN lhe shops
| % The largest cpnCegu Iu the village. Previous
10 sszi.rBs the ministry Mr. Dixon wAs a
/ s4s.oE.
A negro named BALTIMORE. Of Richmond,
| Va Eho doez act remember the balance Of
b, name. 90 January managed 70 e, on
the outside Of 10 gals of raS gn. Exactly a
bait gAll0u o. Ihe liquor ~As pumped oct Of
| BIS Eomach. three extra gii,s being lsit IN hlm
90 brace hin up 10 the morning, b, he lived
| that long The negro WaErrcd that be could
| 4rluk ~ zi.ls Of the stuff, hnt be fell over an
conscious after the l8,h hAi besn swallowed
| lie wiii probably live.