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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-09-07
Hired Train To Save Child.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.

A special train, driven at the rate of
nearly 70 miles an hour, brought to this
city from Cape May Sept. 2 little girl,
apparently dying of appendicitis, and the
agonized father and mother. Marie, IL
years of age, daughter of DIR. R. Walter
Starr, a dentist, of III South Seventeenth
street, was the sufferer. The train left
Cape May at 9 minutes before noon, and
made the Is miles from there to Camden
in 70 minutes, greater speed than had
been attained before on that division OF
the Reading Railway.
An ambulance from the Medico Chirur-
gical Hospital had been summoned and
crossed the river to Camden, where the
child was placed in it, and at 5 minutes
after O clock she was in the operating
room. She was etherized by DR.. Charles
Reynolds, and DR.. William Easterly Ash
ton then opened the abdomen and removed
the vermiform appendix. He was assisted
by DR.. John McGlyn. Doctor and Mrs.
Starr were at the hospital, but not in the
operating room at the time. The child
came out of the state of anesthesia very
promptly. DR.. Ashton expressed conf
dence in her complete recovery.
Dr. STAIRS daughter was attacked with
what seemed to be intestinal trouble two
days ago. A physician Monday morning
counseled immediate operation. She was
suffering intensely, and there was danger
that she would die of exhaustion, due to
commissions.
When the train started it became ques-
ton whether the child would live until she
reached the hospital. Stimulants and re-
storatives were given her to ward off col
lapse The journey was one of alternate
hope and despair. Couched on downy pill
lows in drawing room car, the mother
and father watched her breathlessly every
instant.
The transfer from the train to the am
bulance and across the ferry was another
interval of suspense. Then came the SUI
preme anxiety of the operation. Mrs.
Starr bore herself with fortitude until it
was over, and then, nearly fainting, was
taken by her husband to the house of a
friend
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Big Elephant Holds Up Train.

Queen, the biggest elephant with a
western circus, held up the train on which
she was travelling at Belfast, Md, for half
an hour and fatally injured man on the
railroad platform who was watching her
antics.
The big elephant was in the car next to
the engine, and just as the train drew up
at Belfast she had filled her trunk with
water from the engine tank aud deluged
the engineer and fireman, who were driven
from the cab. Every time they tried to
return the elephant threw stream of
water against them with such force as to
take them almost off their feet.
Charles Williamson was standing on the
station platform when Queen suddenly
turned trunkful of water upon him.
He was knocked from the platform and
rolled down an embankment and was pick
ed up unconscious.
No one dared to 60 near the car, and
Queen held the engineer and fireman off
till she had practically drained the tank,
mud and all, and thrown it on every side
at whatever object came within reach
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UP or Down.

On Mount Tom, in Massachusetts, says
Harper Weekly, there is traction sys-
tenn operating two cars in a cable AS one
car goes up the other comes down. The
grade is an extraordinarily steep one, a
fact that frequently calls forth anxious
inquiries relative to the safety Of the sys-
tenn from nervous tourists.
One afternoon lady from Boston seat
ed herself in the rear of the car that was
about to make its ascent of the mountain,
and it was at once observed by several
that she was extremely anxious as to the
outcome of her temerity.
els this car perfectly safe?'' asked she
of the conductor.
cit is considered to be, madam" was
the reply.
"Have there never been any accidents?
"None to speak of, madam-that is, nc
serious ones.
The lady sighed uneasily. 81 wa:
wondering" observed she, "what would
become of me if the cable should break
when we were just reaching the top of the
mountain.
'That would depend upon how you had
spent your past life, madam quietly re.
piled the conductor
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-09-07
THE MARYLA ND AGRICUL
L TURAL COLLEGE,
COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND.

Maryland's School Of Technology.
Six Courses of Instruction, leading to the
Professional Degree of"B. S. Agricultural,
Civil Engineering, Mechanical, Horticultural,
Scientific, Chemical Trains for life's work.
Positions assured to those who have worked
with will.
Each Department supplied with the most
modern and approved apparatus. Practical
work emphasized in all Departments. Grad
yates qualified to enter at once upon life's
work. Boarding Department supplied with
all modern improvements. Bath Rooms,
Steam Heat and Electricity.
New Buildings with modern improvements.
Location unsurpassed for health. Tuition,
Books, Heat, Light, Laundry, Board, Medical
Attendance, Annual Deposit, Chemical and
Athletic Fees, all included in an annual charge
of 5000, payable Quarterly in Advance. Daily
visit by physician in charge. Sanatarium for
isolation of any patient with contagious dis,
ease. Catalog giving full particulars sent on
application. attention is called to Short
Course Of Ten Weeks in agriculture Write
for particulars.
Term Commences Thursday September Goth.
Early application necessary for admittance.
R. W. SYLVESTER, PRESIDENT,
july20 St College Park, Maryland.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Ascension Church-Sunday Serv ces-7.30 a. H.,
Litany and Sermon: 40 r. m, Evening Prayer
s D. ~, Service and Sermon in Chapel
Frank NJ. Gibson, Phi. D., Rector.
Carroll Charge Reformed Church-Harvest Home
service at Pleasant Valley at 10 a. m; Sunday
School ut Benjamin s at p. m. Services at p. m
James B. Stonesfer, Pastor.
Salem Lutheran Charge-St. Benjamin's-S
school Mt 9 a. m. Holy Communion at 10 a. m.
Preparatory services Saturday, at p. M ST. Johns
C. a. $50 D. IN. Holy Communion, Sunday, Sep
TENDER &C. at 10 a. M Preparatory service Saturday,
at 2 D. M r. w. Doty, Pastor
St. Paul's Reformed Church.-Sunday school at
$50 a. m. Divine service at 1870 a. m and 80 p M
G. S. Slagle, Pastor
Grace Lutheran -Church-Sunday School at a.
m Prayer Meeting. Wednesday. at 7.30 p. m. Di-
vine Service at 10. 80 a. and 7.0 p m. Y p. s. c.
E. at Gas p. Harvest Home Services september
H. 1870 a. M. T. ii. Miller, D. d., Pastor
Methodist Protestant Church. Rev. L. +. Warner,
Pastor-Sabbath Services-Preachinga ut 1890 a. m.
and 730 p. m. Y. p. $. C. E. at $50 p IN. Sunday
School $50 a.. IN. Mid week Service in the lecture
room Wednesday evening at 7.3O o'clock.
st. Johns Church-Sundays-Low Mass at Ills
and High Mass at 10 a. IN. During the Week-MasS
at m. Joseph H. Cassidy, Pastor.
Reformed Church, silver Run-Servce 1870 a.
M, every other Sunday and at p M; Sunday
school at 931 Il. m, and p M. Preaching every
two weeks att p m.
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IMPORTANT TO
FARMERS !

Freight rates on agricultural lime have
been reduced from LeGore, Md. to all points
on the w. M. R. R. This is of great impor-
lance to you, as il puts you in position to
get the best land improver and crop grower
on the market at very reasonable prices. :,
Our lime is shipped hundreds of miles and
into ten Coy different states for agricultural
use, and its superior quality has been known
for wears. We can manufacture the best lime
on the market because we have the best
formation of limestone in the East. And we
have had experience enough to know how to
proportion the different kinds or straias OF
rock so as to produce the best agricultural
lime manufactured.
Ten years ago our lime was used by the
farmers along this road in large quantities,
but the high rates instituted made the price
prohibitive Very reasonable rates are now
in effect and we are lookingi forward to build
ing up a very large trade along this line.' We
would like to correspond with all farmers who
desire to make more money by improving
their farms and growing better crops.
postal addressed to US will bring full
particulars.
lily 27.8m LeGore, Maryland.
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Run Over by Train, But The Cat
Came Back.

C. v. railroad men are responsible for a
story which they are so willing to uphold their
veracity that they will take oaths to the effect
that the story is true.
It seems that freight engine and fourteen
cars ran over a cat several days ago in the
freight yards of Chambersburg. The bystand
ers, calculating that each car should take one
of the cats lives and thus destroy the whole
of the proverbial nine, thought it Was % for
the unfortunate feline. The body of the mu.
tilated animal was thrown upon the top of a
car going to Hagerstown, so that it would be
carried out of town. Imagine the surprise of
those who had seen the accident when the
.'cat came back" alive and active the next
day with the very same train crew that had
transported its Dead body the day before.
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An Ample Apology.

President Roosevelt has apet story about
a negro preacher who, in delivering force
full sermon on theft, volleyed forth
ri see befo' me twelve chicken thieves,
includin' that thar Bill Sanders"
Sanders resented this clerical attention,
and threatened his reverend detractor with
broken mead and SANDER action, unless
retraction were made next Sunday.
The apology came in due course.
"What | should "a said, the minis
ter explained, twas see befo' me eleven
chicken stealers not includin' Bill San
ders -
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Such a Temper.

His Wife-But | don t think, George,
that you ought to object to mamma. Why,
Just think, if it hadn't been for her you
would never have had me! Her Husband
Huh! Don't try to excuse her by say
ing that. You make me hate her worse
than ever
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-09-07

Putting ground coffee to steep in cold
water the night before will be found to
result in economy and richness Of flavor for
the breakfast beverage. Enough coffee
should be used to allow one tablespoonful
for every cup and an extra one for the pot.
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In The Good Old Summer T..

From the Detroit Free Press.
Everybody loafs but father,
Mothers by the sea;
Sixty good round dollars
Every week burns she.
Sisters in the mountains,
Brothers. on the CAD.
Everybody loafs in summer
But
poor
old
dad.
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FRIDAY AFTERNOoN, SEPTEMBER 7, 1906.
Fierce Fight With Rioters.

DUBOIS, Pa, September 1.-Two mem bers
of Company d, state constabulary, located at
Punxutawney, were killed, two seriously and
three more slightly wounded in an encounter
with rioting Italians this evening. The scene
of the trouble was New Florence, small
mining town, about Is miles south of Dubois.
The dead:
Private John Henry, aged 26, of Philadel-
phia, shot through the heart.
Private Frank Zehringer of Conshocken,
body riddled with bullets, and rescued just
before the house was destroyed.
Three unidenSfed Italians, one shot and
two burned in the destruction of the house.
The seriously injured:
Private Homer c. Chambers, of Rochester.
Pa, shot through the head and body, having
five wounds, mostly buckshot.
Private VIM. A. Mullen, of Harrisburg, shot
through the right foot
George Felitzky, aged r. son of Steve Fe-
litzky, miner, shot through the leg.
Sergeant Joseph Logan, of Dubois, who
was at first reported among the injured and
whose attempt to make an arrest caused the
outbreak, was not hurt.
The trouble started when Sergeat Logan
attempted to arrest an Italian game law viola.
tor, who was carousing with companions.
The man took refuge with IA other country
men in house and fired volley at the con-
stable, who then telephoned to the barracks
for help. Five officers responded. Approach
ing the house, they received heavy volley
from the foreigners
Private Henry was instantly killed and Pri.
vate Mullen wounded. The officers retreated.
A few moments later the state police made
a gallant dash to recover Henry's body, aud
were met with sharp volley that wounded
Chambers. More state troops reached the
battle ground. A charge was made and the
door of the house battered in. The foreign
ers fired so fercely that the troops were forced
to abandon an attempt to fight their way to
the second floor.
Private Zehringer lost his life on the stairs.
The troops retreated, carrying his body with
them. All the available members of the
troop, in command of Lieutenant Egle, sur
rounded the house and exchanged shots with
the miners.
Late tonight the troops were preparing to
dynamite the dwelling, and more bloodshed is
probable.
The police have arranged six powerful
searchlights, so that the entire building is in
plain view At II o'clock one of the heaviest
transforms experienced here this season start
ed, but all the watchers standing bravely
on guard.
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L.ATEST.

A dozen sticks ofdynamite were secured and
a bombardment of the house began. Sticks
of the explosive were set off. The Italians
continued to fire on the constabulary until
finally one corner of the house had been shat
tered sufficiently to permit of a frebrand being
thrown in. The firing ceased, suggesting that
the house was deserted or that its occupants
had been killed or wounded
Believing this to be the case, Captain Rob-
inson ordered rush on the house A shat
tered door was pushed in and the troopers
found the fort nearly deserted.
Only two foreigners were left of all the
crowd which it was believed had given the
state police so much trouble. and these offered
no resistance. They were quickly placed un-
der arrest and the house searched. Up stairs
a dead Italian was found with bullet through
his head. Next they found the body Of Pri
vate Zehringer.
just as the constabulary left the burning
house noise was heard in the attic. They
fired several shots through the ceiling and
retired. Later when the house was burned
to q shell two bodies were seen to fall from
the attic floor to the ruins below. 1t will be
impossible to search the embers for several
hours.
Seven Italians are now under arrest. 1t is
believed that number escaped during the
night
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

The County Commissioners of Carroll coun.
ty will meet at their Office, in Westminster,
every MONDAY in SEPTEMBER, 1906, for the
transaction of business. By order,
FRANCIS l.. HAM,
aug3l Clerk
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DAROID ROOFING has no superior.
l. Sold by Smith & Reifsnider for six years,
as exclusive agents. marl7
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CHAs. O. CLEMSON,

aug31
The Columbus journal., 1906-08-08
THINGS TO Know.

TO DARKEN BROWN BOOTS
Rub All over with q piece Of clean
white flannel wetted with ammonia.
Give two applications and then polish
with the usual brown polish.
FOR THE COOK.-When weighing
treacle for cooking purposes. well -four
the scale first. and the treacle will run
OF quite easily, leaving no sickness
behind.
WHEN WASHING SILK STOCK
INGS.-Either cOlored or black. never
use soap; warm bran water should be
used. and the stockings should be
squeezed or run through the wringer
and dried in the shade.
A GOOD CEMENT FOR GLASS;
Can be made in the following way:
Melt little fsinglass in spirits of wine
and add a small quantity OF water:
warm the mixture over the fire: when
thoroughly mixed and melted 1t will
form an almost transparent glue. and
will join glass almost invisibly.
TO BRIGHTEN COPPERWARE.-
Sprinkle little crushed b0rax On .
flannel cloth that has been wetted In
hot water and well soaped. This will
brighten the copper like magic. Rinse
and polish.-ChicagO Tribune.
The Columbus journal., 1906-08-08

:. The homo Of the farmer should b
the place which u Of The most intsE.
est to him. and his highest aim shoul4
be to mako 1t interesting 10 others
and this ho can 0aly % By making 4
appear IKE . home. We should mahe
the homo Ornamental and attractive
In other words. Have . desire for the
beautiful" ~ the saying II. Have .
home that you may. be proud Of. and
one which you are not Ashamed to call
your own. Plant trees and vines ID
abundance: there - little danger oe
having too many Keep the rubbish
cleaned up and everything else In pro
portion. Keep IN eye upon the object
you have IN view, and ever work for
that point and do not stop short Of It.
do not know what would speak bet.
ter for man than IN attractive home.
NO matter whether he lives In the
city or upon the farm. and what can
. man have that he should take moro
pride In making %? We should
make our homes attractive BY plant
ing some Of the many kinds OF shrub
berry and flowers There are 30 many
varieties that sometimes We arc at .
loss to. know what to plant. The only
rule for this Is to plant the kind wo
like and that will grow in our location
II We have only . small lOe, and are
crowded for room. We can plant trees
which will pay u profit As for me.
/ think some fruit trees maze very
fine shrubbery. I hardly think that
any farmer is 50 crowded but that ho
could find room for ornamental trees
and flowers II he wants them I only
spoke Of this In reference to the per-
son In town who has only . small lot.
who might accidentally happen to read
this. What looks more beautiful than
some nice fruit trees on the lawn.
loaded with delicious fruit? Next we
can make the home attractive BY max
ing some improvements each year.
Keep up the fences. remodel the build
fngs and make the whole appear n II
1t were . place fine enough. for q
king. We farmers cannot afford to let
our farms 60 to ruin. : Sometimes
wher people pass ON the road. II Il
they do not see anyone. II II
hard for them to tell whether anybody
lives there or not! BY all means keep,
up the appearance Of the home in
some way, and do not be satisfied .un-
til you have done your best-and then
enjoy IL. e: ..
The Columbus journal., 1906-08-08
Rev,s,T,Me the OLD FARM.

The shimmering meadows. the blue skies
under,
Are fairest In the late September days.
As from the stream, like . roll Of thun-
der.
Sounds the mill wheels roar through
the peace and ha1e.
The sun dove calls from the withering
clover.
The cricket'S beat seems q fair gong:
And naples hint Of the sunset over
Where the breeze crOOns soft ~ q
mothers song.
In the woodlands brown are the haw
and holly.
The sumacs fame by the long road
way: 3,
But all il informed with q melancholy
Suggestive Of things that are passing
away.
What OF the life here since the old pleas
ureS.
1t gave in the autumns that are long
gone by?
There was once a time that my memory
treasures
When there seemed no reason for sob
or sigh" Sc
The Columbus journal., 1906-08-08
.AF00L FOR LOVE
II 49,: BY FRANCS. .LMDE
E Is

Transcontinental "Limited" swept
around the great curve in the eastern
fringe of Denver. paused for a register
ing moment at yard liraits." and went
Gathering In over the switches to come
to rest at the end of its long westward
run ON the in-track at the Union depot.
Having wired ahead to have his mail
meet him at the yard limits registering
station. WintOn was ready to make a
dash for the telegraph Onice the moment
the train stopped. 80.
THAT is our wagon. ever there on the
narrow-gauge," he said to Adams. point
ing out the waiting mountain train.
Have the porter transfer our dunnage.
and I'll be with you as soon as can send
a wire or two"
he saw the yard crew cutting out the
Rosemary. and had glimpse of Miss
Virginia clinging to the hand-rail and
enjoying enthusiastically. he fancied.
|. On the way across the broad platform
her first view of the mighty hills to the
westward.
The temptation to let the telegraphing
wait while he went to say good morning
to her was strong. but he resisted 1t and
FASTENED the. more for the hesitant
thought. Nevertheless. when he reached
the telegraph Office he found Mr..
Somerville Darrah and his secretary
there ahead Of him. and he remarked
that the explosive gentleman who pre-
sided over the destinies of the Colora-
do 4 Grand River appeared to be in
q more than usually volcanic frame
of mind.
Now Winton. though new to the
business of building railroads for the
Utah Short Line. was not new to Den
yer or Colorado. Hence when the
Rajah. followed by his secretarial
shadow. had left the ONCE. Winton spoke
to the operator as to a friend.
What is the matter with Mr.. Darrah.
The Columbus journal., 1906-08-08
THE LATEST LAUNDRY BAG
II Is Made of White Material in Pref
erence to Colored-Hay Be
Laundered Often.

The very newest laundry bags are
of white linen; or. II one cannot af
ford this material. cannon cloth makes
an excellent substitute, suggests q con.
tributor to the Chicago Inter Ocean.
possessing. as 1t does. the wearing
properties and appearance of the linen
without its expensive feature. The
Ornamentation of the bag consists OF
the word laundry in large and attrac.
tive lettering. placed diagOnally across
one side of the bag. and embroidered
In wash silk or cotton floss. The edges
of the bag are neatly machine stitched.
then feather-stitched by hand. A cas-
ing two inches from the top through
which is run q tape or ribbon adds
the finishing touch. The chief virtue
Of these white bags over the time
honored ones of cretonne and simila:
material lies in the fact that they may
be laundered as often as desirable. yet
retain their pristine freshness. The
size of the bag. as q matter of course.
depends wholly upon the demands to
be made upon 1t.
The Columbus journal., 1906-08-08
BCACkBERRYING.

While lying in the rife pits, one
day, before Port Hudson, says a wri-
ter in the Vidette. witnessed the cool
est performance I ever saw during the
war. Just across the road from where
I lay, behind q cotton bale. was a reg
ular jungle of blackberries, and they
we're nice ones, 20 very nice as to
tempt the appetite of q soldier, SO
that he was bound to have some Of
them at all events. So out he went
for the berries; but not long was he
permitted to eat undisturbed, for he