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The Colorado statesman., 1906-04-14

In cell in the county jail at
Pittsburg, Pa, U. S. Gray. Ne
gro, bemoaned the loss of his per-
fumed baths, and held a handler
chief to his nose to put out what
were to him most atrosious prison
odors. Gray was a porter in a
down town department store. and
he and three other Negroes were ar
rested, charged with stealing over
$4,000 worth of goods from the
store. The police state that Gray
is the most fastidious man they
have ever seen. Every morning
he emptied into his bath half a
dozen bottles of imported cologne,
and afterward sprayed himself
from head to foot with an atomizer
filled with the most expensive
scents to be found in the store
where he was employed.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-04-14
The Broad A.

I'm sorry you don't like your new
visiting cards." said the engrayer.
Whats your principal objection"
'Oh, the types too narrow. for one
thing" replied Adam Nuritch.
But that's fashionable, and it's
pretty, too. Take the A, for instance:
Now, the narrow, graceful"
THE AS what object to most.
always understood it was swell to use
the broad A."-Philadelphia Ledger
The Colorado statesman., 1906-04-14
Birds Come North.

Patience-Birds from the north go
south in the winter, don't they?
Patrice-Why, certainly!
And some southern birds come
north in the winter, don't they?"
81 never heard that"
well, you go to any first-class res
taurant, and you can get South Caro-
lima grouse on toast."-Yonkers
Statesman.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-04-14
RACE NEWS.
Continued from first page.)

Continued from first page.)
displayed upon the hotel announc-
ed that the hotel will open May
18th for the reception of colored
guests. The hotel is situated in
the most fashionable part of Chel-
sea. The property is very valua-
BILE. Thirty years ago Chelsea
was nothing but sand hills. Now
it stands at the top for wealth and
beauty.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-04-14

New York, April 5.-Pixley Ka
Isaka Seine, the only full-blooded
Zulu who has ever entered Colum-
bia, distinguished himself today
by taking first honors in the ora
tory contest for the Curtis medals.
These medals-one of gold and
one of silver-are awarded annual
ly to such members of the senior
and JUROR classes as take first and
second places in the contest.
Seine entered the college four
years ago, with the purpose of be-
coming missionary, but changed
his mind and will study law. At
ter lawyer he hopes to return to
Africa to become the native attor-
ney-general and will represent the
interests of his people before the
British government. He is a loyal
British subject. and not in sympa-
thy with movements to free Zulu
from English control.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-04-14
Boulder Notes.

F. A. Gibson visited De nver
last Wednesday.
The Willing Workers met at
Mrs. James last week and all en-
joyed a pleasant time.
The church and Sunday School
are getting ready to render splen-
did program Easter Sunday.
A special effort for Missionary
cause will be made Sunday and it
is hoped that everybody will lend
assistance in this worthy effort.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-04-14

Entered as second-class matter at
the postomce in the city of Denver,
Colorado.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-12-14
Bows and Girls Put to Death

ODESSA, RUSSIA. December 4.-The in
creases in the number of drumhead trials and
executions and in the volume of crime are
about keeping pace with one another.
The drumhead sentences are enforced with
the most merciless severity. Extenuating
circumstances are not given the least consid'
Grafton. A shocking feature of these execu
tons is the large proportion ofmere children
put to death. Among 33 victims of such
sentences in the Ekaterinoslav district in No,
vember, II were boys and girls under IS. In
many cases the evidence is purely circum-
stantial. One girl of II was hanged because
she sheltered suspected criminal in her
suburban lodgings.
Despite all this severity armed outrages and
robberies of state money are daily more fire.
quent. The constant discovery of magazines
of arms and bomb factories prove that the
revolutionists are preparing on larger scale
than ever before for war on the government.
The Governor General suppressed the Sea
mems Union yesterday, and today the Seamen
struck, tying up all the Russian liners in this
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-12-14
Half Mile OF Turkeys For Westing-
house Men.

An unique scene was Witnessed in Wilmerd.
ing Nov. % when the 4, 800 workmen employed
at the Westinghouse Air Brake plant each
received large turkey. The gift came from
George Westinghouse, head of the company.
The distribution began in the morning
about 10 clock, and continued all day. The
foremen of the various departments handed
turkeys to the workmen in his department
Hundreds Of workmen, who could not go to
their homes at the noon hour, tied strings to
their turkeys and hung them out of the window
of The shops to keep them cool until evening.
The custom has been followed for several
years by Mr.. Westinghouse. 1t is not gener'
ally understood, even by the people of Will.
merdng, that the employees of the big air brake
plant are the only ones so favored by Mr..
Westinghouse. There are 5000 workmen
employed at the Westinghouse Electric works
and the Westinghouse Machine Manufac-
turing Companys plants at East Pittsburgh;
800 at the Trafford City foundries and l, 100
at the Union Switch & Signal works at Swiss
vale, but none of these get turkeys. Will
merding men are so favored because they
have never had labor disagreement.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-12-14
Sunny Side Items.

DECEMBER GA. j. Hess killed two pork
ers weighing 5344 pounds Wesley Miller, Of
Pine Hill, also killed two fine porkers or
Wednesday.
M. E. Jones, of Pine Hill, is spending this
week at Westminster with his brother in law,
Franklin Bachman.
Oliver Sholl, of Union Mills, made short
visit to his fathers farm on Wednesday.
Humbert's school opened on Monday again
after being closed for one week, and the pu,
pills of the school are now making prepare
tons for a Christmas entertainment, Oscar
Dell, teacher.
We are anxious to hear from the Union
Mills prophet for the month of December, as he
has hit it all right for the month of November.
Harvey Maus and Milton Flicknger each
lost valuable steer by death.
Lottie, Nellie and Annie Sholl, Ruth Hess,
Beulah Flickinger, Laura, leila and Rufus
Jones, spent Sunday afternoon at Wesley
Miller's, at Pine Hill.
Ora Flickinger spent Sunday with Annie
Hess.
DIT. Bechtel, of Pleasant Hill, made a
bushes trip to the Sunny Side farm on We'd
nesday.
Preaching on Sunday at 1.3O p. M, at St.
Bartholomew Church, by Rev.. A. Metzger.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-12-14
AIeSia lite ms.

DECEMBER 5-Mrs. James Bremen and
daughters, of Baltimore, after spending the
past week here visiting relatives have returned
to Baltimore.
Martin Sherman and wife, of Baltimore, were
visiting relatives and friends here the past
week.
Mrs. j. Harry Blocher and daughter Marie
we're visiting relatives in Baltimore, the past
week.
Daniel Smith, of near Hoffmanville, died
very suddenly on Sunday last. Funeral was
held Wednesday, and interment at ST. Paul $.
Curvin Folk, of near here, has been very
sick the past week.
Mrs. G. N. Hamilton, of Janettsvile, Md,
is visiting Mr.. Hamilton of this place.
j. 81. Lyndes and wife, of Baltimore, visited
relatives and friends in this vicinity the past
week.
For some reason or other we had but one
mail to Baltimore from this station on Tues
day, GAS p. m.
Luther Klinefelter, of Baltimore, is visiting
his mother and family, Mrs. J. H. Redding,
of here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon and child, of Balti.
more, spent few days the past past week
with his brother, s. NJ. Harmon and family, of
near here.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-12-14
a Birth6ay Party.

A birthday surprise party was given at the
home of Milton Flickinger, in honor of Mr.
Flickinger. Those present were Milton
Flickinger and wife, Sadie. Hattie and Frank
Feeser,. Esta Brumgard, Katie Bechtel, An.
ME and Goldie Bechtel, Carrie and Title
Sherman, Hilda and Clinton Baughman, Sa
liza, Beulah, Ira and Francis Kleindinst. Esta
and VIM. Sholl, Annie and Paul Hess, Ora,
Beulah, Carrie, Roxie, Curvin, Sterling and
Dealia Flickinger. Howard Markle, Henry
Bechtel, Cleft Bechtel, George Jones. Nelson
and Bert Wentz, Paul and Jacob U;z, John
Wisner, Jacob Krumrine, Jr., Claude Kin.
dig, Monroe Cobb. Oscar Bechtel, Harry
Zumbrum, Harvey Leppo, Walter Yost.
Mahlon Sterner, Dophus Frock, Addison
sMikesell, Paul Krumrine, Clinton Markle and
VIM. Shorb.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-12-14
Pleasant Hin Items.

DECEMBER 6.-Miss Ethel A. Study has re.
turned home after spending sometime with
her uncle. Mr.. Harvey Wantz and family OF
Pleasant Valley.
Miss Belinda Feeser. of Littlestown Pa, has
returned to home after spending sometime
with her sister, Mrs. Francis Brown.
Misses Stella, Naoma and Clarence Snyder,
of Gettysburg, Pa, spent Sunday with j.
Thomas Myers and family.
Francis Brown and wife spent Monday with
Clinton Togleson end wife, of Markers Mill.
Miss Cora &. Motter spent Saturday and
Sunday with her grandparents, Amos Boumau
and wife, of Silver Run.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-12-14
43 Head of Stock Burned.

ROCKVILLE, Md, Dec. 5.-The handsome
residence on the farm of Dr. Francis Thomas,
near Ednor, this county, the large barn, and
nearly every other outbuilding on the place
were burned last night, with farming imple-
ments, large quantity of grain and many
other things. Forty eight head of stock, in
Guiding Is valuable horses, persisted in the
flames.
The loss is about $4,000. The property
was literally insured. 1t is not known how
the fire originated.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-12-14
Who Wouldn't Be Policeman I?

New YORK, December Policeman Gross
was kissed twice before a large crowd by a
girl las beautiful as an angel just because he
Twas brave as lion."
Miss NJ. Thornton was on her way to a pier
to sail on the Caronia when the horse ran away
with the cab last night. She was terrified,
and when the big policeman stopped the mad
animal she wished to express her admiration.
The street was crowded, but she hoped out
of the cab, threw her arms about the surprised
and embarrassed, but pleased, hero and saluted
him twice. Newsboys cheered. Then she
proceeded to her ship. Policeman Gross
went back 10 his beat, getting off some ole
vaudeville joke about ''never washing the
spOt -
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Maryland Affairs.

Rev. Oscar Lee Owens, pastor of the Bap-
list church, Cambridge, was severely de-
nounced during the church service Sunday by
Robert Hearn and his son, William Hearn.
A service in memory of Prof. Ephraim l..
Boblitz, of Frederick. who died on November
%. was held Sunday afternoon in the Evan
gelical Lutheran Church in Frederick.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-12-14
CTOCKHOLDERS MEETING OF
- the Carroll County Electric Light
and Power Company.

WESTMINSTER, Nd, Dec. 7, 1906.
Notice is hereby given to the Stockholders
of the Carroll County Electric Light and
Power Company that the annual meeting
thereof will be held at the office of the Com
pany, al East Main street, on Wednesday,
January 2, 1907, being the first Wednesday of
said month, between the hours of 10 a. m. and
IL M, for the purpose of electing seven Gu
directors to manage the affairs of said Com.
January l, 1907. to receive the report of the
Secretary. Treasurer and to pass upon such
other business as may be presented.
dec 8 tie A. Fl. HUBER. Sec.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-12-14
FARM FOR SALE

IS Acres, level, nice land, with a new dwell
ing; poor barns, nice young orchard; running
water; FIVE miles to R. R.; mail at door every
morning. Telfi in house if desired; so Acres
ready for pillow; J mile to school and church.
Splendid soil for wheat and clover. Good
neighbors. Price 500 an Acre, on easy terms
w. r: BROADDUS.
nov30-4t West Point, Va.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-12-14
TRUSTEES SALE
Valuable Real Estate
In New Windsor District, Carroll Co., Md.

By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court
for Carroll county, in Equity, passed on the
7th day of December, 1906, in cause therein
depending wherein Sallie A. Smith and others
are plaintiffs and Mamie Euglar and another
| are defendants. and being No. 1929 Equity,
the undersigned trustee appointed by said
decree, will offer at public sale on the prem
Uses, on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER Goth, 1906,
at 2 O'Clock .. M, all that valuable farm
| property containing
IS ACRES OF LAND,
| more or less, situated in New Windsor Dis
trict, Carroll county, Maryland, near the
public road leading from Westminster to
Marston, and being the premises lately occu-
a. pied by Henry Smith, deceased. This
HE1s property is improved by two and one
shed, dairy, corn crib, and all other necessary
outbuildings.
About six acres is in timber, aud the rest
of the land is in good state of cultivation.
The farm is well watered, with spring at the
house. There is an apple and young peach
orchard on the place. This farm is about one
mile from Marston, and three miles from New
Windsor, and is convenient to churches,
schools and stores, and is desirable property.
Terms of Sale.-One-third of the purchase
money shall be paid by the purchaser or pur
chasers on the day of sale, or on the ratifca-
ton thereof by the Court; and the residue in
two equal payments, the one to be paid in one
year and the other in two years from the day
of sale, with interest from day of sale, and to
be secured by the notes of the purchaser with
approved security; or all cash at the option of
the purchaser.
FRANCIS NEAL PARKE,
Trustee.
Bond 4 Parke, Solicitors.
del is Albert Crawford, Auctioneer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-12-14
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.

Union National Bank of Westminster.
December 5. 1906.
An election for TEN DIRECTORS for this
Bank will be held on
TUESDAY, the 9Th day of JANUARY,
1907. between the hours of IL O'Clock, a. M. ],
and IL o'clock, M, of said day at said Bank.
dec 7-te J. w. Herring, Cashier.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-12-14
NoTIoH.

NV wife, Della E. Krumrine, left my bed
and board without just cause, and will
therefore pay no debts contracted by her.
nor2e A. JNO. A. KRUMRINE.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-12-14
CAR LOAD OF
INDIANA HORSES AND MARES,
also car load
BROKE AND UNBROKE MULES,
at LittlestOwn, Pa,

MONDAY, DEC. 10, 1906.
The undersigned will receive at his sale and
exchange stables, Littlestown. Pa, on the
above date, a car load of Indiana Horses and
Mares, also car load of Mules. all ages, broke
and unbroke Mares from to years old;
also some trotters and PAGERS. Come and see
this stock before purchasing elsewhere. This
stock is for sale or exchange. Will also pay
the highest cash market price for fat horses
and mules suitable for Southern markets.
dec7 II. A. SPALDING.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-12-14

E>OR RENT.-2lO Acre Farm, at Finks.
~ burg. Carroll Co., Md; J mile along
Westminster turnpike and adjoining Finks
burg station; in high state of cultivation and
well adapted for the dairy business; stable
room for IL horses and so cows. Apply 10
DORA L. ZEPP,
dec7 st WILBUR 81. ZEPP.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-12-14
INSURANCE AGENCY
CHARLES d. GOODWIN,
90 East Main street,
WESTMINSTER. MD.

Represents the following Companies
Royal Fire Insurance Co. of Liverpool.
Continental Fire Insurance Company OF
New York.
Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society Of
England.
Employers Accident Liability Assurances
Corporation Limited of London.
No Notes. No Assessments.
Jan 27v
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-12-14

DAILROAD TIES WANTED
Cash paid on inspection for Railroad Ties
for Construction of Western Maryland Rail-
road. Ties must be of White Oak or Rock
Oak 81 feet long. If Pole Ties, they must be
7 inches face and inches thick. Squared
Ties must be 81 feet long, by by 9 inches.
Address, LESTER s. PATTERSON,
Westminster, R. F. D. Carrier g. or
oct26- Apply at Louisville.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-12-14
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

ty will meet at their Office, in Westminster.
every MONDAY in DECEMBER, 1906, for the
transaction of business. BY order,
FRANCIS L.. HAM,
novS0- Clerk
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-12-14
REnF HIDES WANTED.

l will pay the highest cash prices for all
Beef Hides delivered to me.
GEO. N. HUNTER,
dec tt Westminster, Md.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-12-14
MULES AND HORSES.

On Monday, September "a, 1906.
@ will receive two car. IA
loads Of Mules and
N0A Horse Colts. Call and N0A
see them. 81. A. SMITH.
sep21- Hanover, Pa.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-04-08
ROCKS SET ON FIRE BY SEA.

1t was st. Patrick's day and evel y
man in Casey's place wore a bit OF
shamrock in his buttonhole.
All the talk was of the ould country,
it's marvellous beauty, it's marvellous
happenings and Casey said to the
Texan:
The sea setting fire to tall cliffs
you wouldn't believe that possible, /
suppose?''
''Assuredly not" returned the Texan.
Neither in Ireland nor elsewhere.
BY those Words said Casey, smell
ling his shamrock tenderly. you prove
your ignorance of Ireland, sir, and
show you have never been to Ballyb-
union.
THE tall cliffs of Ballybunion wade
knee-deep in the rough Atlantic. They
are Edwards of Erin's west coast. and
since the worlds beginning the wild
Atlantic surges breaking against them,
have eaten them out in caves and hol-
lows.
These cliffs of Ballybunion contain
in their depths masses of iron pyrltes
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-04-08
BORNEO GIRLS EARS.

II liked the girl said the sailor.
only her ears was too long.
|, He finished his drink at gulp.
Like all them Borneo girls he said
she was slim and 1.-THE. Her teeth
was white. Her eyes was clear.
But them earsi The lobes was
three inches long. And do you know
why? Because she had stretched them
out, had heightened them by pullin'
them continually with her fingers from
childhood, the same as a Chinawoman
from childhood continually squeezes
her feet in a steel box to make them
small.
Wherever I went in Borneo, I found
the same long ears among the native
girls. In Samarinda, in Sampit, in
Kudat, it was the same. and it was
the same in Telokopil, in Banjarmain
and in Pasir. The young women had
ears that nearly touched their should
ers. The young girls all sat in the sun
pu1lin' their ear lobes with their fin
gers so as TO make them long.
"Sickenin'i''
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-04-08
Free Booklet ON
Bright's Disease
and diabetes.

We desire to place in the hands OF
those afflicted with Brights Disease or
Diabetes a 36-page pamphlet that Is
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made up of reports of scientifically
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cases, showing 81 per cent of recover
les in these hitherto incurable diseases.
This booklet is for thoughtful peo-
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allure and a carefully prepared report
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The specifics employed in these tests
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and the results obtained prove con-
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HONOLULU DRUG. CO.. Agents.
When to suspect Bright's Disease
weakness or loss of weight; dropsy;
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may show sediment; failing vision;
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In Dia betes the distinguishing fea-
ture is, weakness with great thirst and
at times voracious appetite.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-04-08
BIRDS REFRIGERATOR
IN THE WORLD.

millions of birds go to the Arctic
regions to breed" said an explorer.
They get there the finest, rarest food
that is to be found in the whole world,
THE vegetation of the tundra, or
great Attic swamp. consists of bushes
and hundreds of millions of fruit.
This fruit is not ripe till the end
of the brief, fierce Arctic summer of
incessant sunshine, but the birds ar
rive at the summers beginning-they
arrive the first day of the melting of
the SHOWS.
And they would starve, waiting for
the tundra fruit to ripen, but for a
miracle. a miracle that permits them
to eat last years instead of this year.
fruit.
For the berries of the tundra are
no sooner ripe at a summers end than
the snow covers them. lying for ten
months on them in an impervious, air.
tight. frozen mantle of white. and with
the next summer. when the snow melts
away. there are revealed billions on
billions of perfectly fresh berries,
firm and cold and sweet. stretching
across the breadth of Asia.
THAT is the birds refrigerator. TIL.
oldest the largest, the most perfect
one in the world. Across Asia II
stretches and for almost a year it
keeps sweet the worlds biggest berry
crop.
This crop the nesting birds. when
they arrive at the melting of the
SHOWS find spread before them-a last
years crop. but a quite fresh and sweet
one so superb its refrigeration has
been.
.'Since the worlds beginning this an
nual miracle has happened. and since
the worlds beginning the birds of the
world have gone to the Attic to lay and
hatch. their eggs. because there. each
summer. more food than they can eat