The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-04-27
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 27, 1906
News Of the Week.

Harps have been discovered in Egyptian
tombs, the strings of which, in several instan-
ces, were intact and gave forth distinct sounds,
after an estimated silence of 5000 years.
Edward A. Hall told the court in Los
Angeles that he had given his nagging wife
500, 900, nearly all he had, to be rid of her.
He got his divorce and is now happy drug
clerk.
A tornado passed over Fayette, Mo-, April
9, doing much damage. Many houses were
unroofed and blown from their foundations
and barns and small buildings were blown
away. Reports sag that tine storm was general
Thousands of Loudoners, Truth says, lunch
and dine at a restaurant, have tea at a club,
spend their evenings at a theater, pass the in
tervals between meals in the street or in a
motor car. and when they are i'll go to "a nur-
sery home. All they do at home is to sleep,
dress and quarrel.
The late strike among postal and telegraph
employees has convinced the Russian govern
ment that women are more reliable than men,
ana henceforth only women will be accepted
in the postal and telegraphic classes. Thus
in the course of time all the places will be oc-
eupied by women.
More than $780, 900 was found in II, 000,0 900
dead letters that have been disposed OF in the
last year. uuutE tue hlAtSstOh VI
sistant Postmaster General De Graw. Besides
money, there were many valuables. About
$40. 600 was restored 10 the owners, and the
balance was turned into the Treasury for re
demption.
Senator William P. Frye, OF Maine, in a
long interview in Boston paper, says he does
not regret giving up his law business, which
would have made him rich, whereas he Is
poor, for a public career where he has lived
in pleasant surroundings and found infinite
satisfaction ir the honors and confidence
which his State has given him.
Hattie Dodge, aged Is years, who was in
jured in Hanover, Pa, while assisting IN
forming a living American flag on February
4. died from the injuries in q PhiiadslpbiA
hospital last week. Some one cried fire aud
the 200 participants rushed to the front OF the
stage, crushing ii with their weight.
Addison n Thomas, of Jasper, Ind, fore
man OF the Dubois county grand Jury, suddenly
became blind, last week, and 1t is stated his
affiction is the result of listening to narrowing
evidence of crime. These stories are believed
to have injured his nervous system so as to
affect the nerves regulating the flow Of blood
to the eyes. The grand jury has been inyesti-
gating several crimes, and il was noticed that
Thomas was much shaken during the exami-
nation.
Andrew J. Harlan, of Savannah. No., Is
the last survivor of the Thirty-frst Congress,
having represented the Eleventh Indiana dis
trict. Although 81 years old, he is still hale
and hearty. Among the members in that Cen
greSs were such men as Daniel Webster, John
c. Calhoun. William II. Seward Stephen A.
Douglas, jefferson Davis aud John J. Crit
tenden.
DIR. T. Mitchell Prudden, professor OF pa.
thology in the College of Physicians and Sur
geons, New York, has spent his last eight
summer vacations exploring and mapping out
the country Of the cliff jewellers in Colorado,
Utah, Arizona aud New Mexico, and has
presented the collection Of old poiieries and
textiles be has dug up on his trips to Yale
University.
Andrew B. Radisill, who died near Han
over. Pa, on April 5, Was S5 years, months
and 20 days old. He came from long lived
family. His grandmother reached the age Of
III years, months and - days. bis father
"a years, aud his aunts, Mary Rudisill, 9S
wears, Eva Rudisill, 90 years, aud his uncies,
Henry Rudisil and John Rudisill both were
past 90 years when they died. The deceased
was born and reared and continued TO live on
the old Rudisill homestead, near Hanover.
Mr. Rudsill was one Of the most successful
farmers in York county. Along with farming,
Mr.. Rudisill manifested great interest IA
business affairs, being interested In q number
of the leading industries Of Hanover, giving
them encouragement verbally and financially.
he for many years was a director of the First
National Bank, of Hanover, and also one OF
the largest stockholders and president of the
Hanover Milling Company.