The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-03-10
News of the Week.

News of the Week.
Four battleships cost more money than is
given by all Protestant christendom in year
for missions.
Four Rhode Island millionaires are in the
race for Mr.. Wetmore's seat in the United
States Senate,
Egbert Terry of East Moriches, N. Y,
went blind from weeping over the desperate
illness of his wife.
"Dr." Jesse Jones, of Pulaski, Tenn,
veteran of four wars, attributes his long life to
tobacco and bitters.
Johann Hoch, the "Bluebeard" charged
with the murder of one of his wives, was hang
ed in Chicago, on February %.
The whole parish of West Woodstock, CT,
joined in celebrating the one hundredlh birth
day of Deacon Ezra Hammond.
Nine foreigners have been arrested in Saw
annah, Georgia, on the charge of securing
fraudulent naturalization papers.
Statistics show that 40, 900 children in Bel
gium-more than Is per cent. Of the popula-
tiou-are without any education.
As early as 500 B. c. artificial eyes were
made by the priests of Rome and Egypt, who
practiced as physicians and surgeons.
Edward Upton, once professor in Wabash
College at Charlottesville, Ind, was found
dead in the slums district of Des Moiues, Iowa.
The giant bamboo of Ceylon grows 10
height Of so feet. 1t is used in construction
of houses and bridges. Also water pipes are
made of it.
Jack Smith, of Bell county, Texas, died on
February 25, aged 127 years. He was ma
tive of Holland, and landed 10 Texas when he
was so years old.
Government detectives discovered that Mrs.
Granville NJ. Gray, of Brewer, Me-. was the
heiress to $50, 900 of government bonds, with
interest for 80 years.
Lemuel NJ Barnes former minister, whose
eccentric ideas cost him his pulpit, was killed
while picking coal in railroad yard IN Ben
ton Harbor, Michigan.
There are more than 1000 paper mills IN
the United States, and their total product
amounts 10 about 8. 500. 600 tons annually,
valued at over $3.50, 600 900.
A grievous famine is reported in Japan, in
three OF the northern provinces. A .popua-
ton of nearly 5000. coo has been reduced to
the necessity of living on shrubs. roots and
bark
In the navigation season of 1905 the three
locks at the Sault Ste. Marie passed an average
of 81 vessels a day. This record has never
been approached by any other ship canal in
the world.
Thomas Dinsmore, well to do resident Of
Palermo, Me-, gives S. TO everybody born ia
that place. The money is deposited in q bank
to the chid's credit and remains there until
the recipient reaches legal majority.
When Mrs Robert Slater. of Spring Valley,
Nevada, opened The faucet in her kitchen the
e,,.H rr,iA faIi
out into the water When the snow melts
there will he an exploration of the ground
through which the stream passes, and perhaps
u rush. y
One Of the Oldest settlers in Kingman coun
ty, Kansas, is a mule |; helped to draw the
FIRST wagouload OF provisions into the county.
The mule has been admitted as q member OF
the Old Settlers Association and attends
every picnic. II is one of the landmarks Of
the county.
The Black Hills beetle has killed between
100, OOO, 600 and !, COO 600 600 feet Of timber
in the Black Hills forest reserve. Il i also
doing much harm in Colorado aud New Mex
leo. The government has issued pamphlet
on the way to 6Ght it by telling aud barking
infested trees.
Some one offered to send Paruzrd Shaw a
box Of game. but he replied that he ~ouii
rather die than live al the price Of bioodshed
So the anxious donor offered flowers ''Sure
II you must be fond Of flowers, Mr.. Shaw 2
80 / atm Of children, he replied, "uui |
don't cut of their heads aud s1ick then around
ia pots about the room
The large and costly barn and stable Of
Frank Horner, near Brandy Station, Y,rginiA,
with ali It's contents Of livestock, bay. oats,
corn, harness and machinery, were entirely
destroyed by Gre Sunday afternoon. Sixty.
three head Of stock, including q number Of
horses aud IS cows. were burned 10 death.
The loss is about $4,000, partly Insured.
A few years ago some Of the sections nov
comprising the most wealthy districts OF Cali
forniA were 10 sage brush. The farmers had
no markets for their products. Fruits were
shipped out 10 carload lets, and those who
could see no future in the industry predicted
overrrodaciion. Now the shipments are made
in trSinloa6s, and the demand Is greater than
ever.
By the tornado that swept Meridian, March
2 10 people are kuown to have been killed
"a persons were injured. and property With an
estimated value Of 81 600. 600 was demolished
or otherwise damaged. Many sensational re-
ports we're sent out Of 40 appalling loss Of life.
due probably to the chaotic condition Of affairs
immediately following the visitation Of the
storm.
A dispatch from Boswell. New Mexico.
March 1, says:-0ver /, 0O0. 600 acres Of 6ne
pasture land in the western part Of the Pan
Handle aud just east Of PortAles. have been
burned in a prairie Ere that has been sweeping
east and south for two days aud Is still beyond
control. with head Is miles Wide and - sid
wind. j. p White, Of the Yellow House
Ranch, and l.. 4. Douihit, one Of the biggest
stock raisers in the Southwest. state that the
loss is already 81, 900, go Probably dozen
big ranches have been robbed OF their feed.