The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-11-16
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER is, 1906
News of the Week.

A fire in Scranton, Pa, on Saturday last
caused damage of $5O0,000.
Southern cotton growers have formed
$4,000, 900 company to fight Wall street."
The Department of Agriculture estimates
the yield of corn this year at 1881 ,096, 600
bushels, an average of 30.2 to the acre.
President Roosevelt's order discharging the
166 negro soldiers from the service also debars
them from civil employment by the Govern.
ment.
Senator Cullom, of Illinois, suggests that if
the tariff is to be revised this be done at
special session of Congress soon after March
A, 1907.
One person was killed and about 18 were
seriously injured in wreck on the Baltimore
and Ohio Southwestern railroad in Ohio on
Saturday last
Rev. DIR. Samuel T. Carter, of New York,
in a letter bitterly attacks the dogma of end
less torment in the Westminster Confession
of Faith.
A wild rumor that King Alfonso of Spain
had been assassinated caused considerable
agitation in London until it was officially de-
MED from Madrid
The Union Republican Club of Cincinnati
denounced the action of the President in dis
charging the negro regiment as despotic
usurpation of power.
By decision of the Kansas Supreme Court
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway will
get many thousands of acres of land and nu-
merous valuable town lots which are on the
company's right of way.
President Underwood, of the Erie Railroad,
declined to grant the demand of the locomo.
tive fremen for reduction in hours, and con-
ferences on the same subject were held with
other roads.
George Freeman, sheriff elect of Wabash
county, Ind, was reconciled with his wife,
whom he bitterly denounced because of her
relations with the Rev. w. E. Hinshaw, the
wife.murderer.
The court martial appointed to try Capt.
F. w. Cole, of the United States Quarter
masters Department at Manila, on charge
of padding the payrols of the quartermaster' s
shop to the extent of about $40, 600 will begin
proceedings on November rs.
1t was announced in Washington that Pres
ident Roosevelt, before starting on his Panama
trip, reiterated his public announcement THAT
no combination of circumstances would induce
him to become candidate for re election y
Henry Firth Smith, 25 years old, son OF
Joseph Smith, a prominent and wealthy bust
ness man of Pittsburg, Pa, was shot twice
and almost instantly killed at o'clock Sun
day morning by burglar whom he surprised
in the diningroom of his fathers residence, in
the east end section of the city.
At Wilkesbarre, Pa, during the progress
of the official count, on November 8, of the
ballots cast at the recent election sensational
testimony was G wen showing that more than
1000 fraudulent votes were returned in seven
districts of Foster and Halle townships. As a
result of the startling disclosures some of the
candidates who, on the face of the returns,
seemed practically sure of election find them.
selves in doubtful position.
Because she kissed the face of her dead
father, whom she had nursed until death
claimed him, Emeline Martinez, 90 years old,
Sunday followed him TO the grave. Several
DAYS ago Isadore Martinez died from blood
poisoning When he had been prepared for
burial his daughter could not resist the i'm
pulse to kiss him. The next day she fell ILL.,,
and her sickness soon developed into blood
poisoning and in II days from the death of
her father she died. They lived at San Min
guel, Col.
While ohm Turner and Misses Bethenia
Ashby and Minnie Burke were returning from
asocial gathering at the home of B. NJ. MCGEE,
Winston Salem, N c.. Saturday night, they
were held up at an isolated spot on the public
road by unknown parties. the real purposes of
which were never asserted. One man at.
tempted to hurl Turner from his buggy, but
was knocked down by the escort of the two
young women. Turner then laid the whip to
his horse and drove off rapidly, having the
safety of the girls in his mind and knowing
that singly he was no match for the several as
sailants against him. One of the assaiants
fired upon the fugitives several times, one
ball taking effect in Miss Ashby's back, one
lodged in her neck. while another cut off one
of her fingers. Neither Turner nor Miss
Rurke was iniured