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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-01-20
Miler'S Items.

JANUARY I8.-Wiliam Richarts is still at a
Baltimore Hospital, where be is having his
eyes treated.
Last Monday evening William Hare fed bis
stock and closed his barn as usual. Next
morning he was surprised to find that one OF
bis best COWS had died during the night.
The Sunday School here has reorgauized
and the following officers elected: Superinten-
dent, Theodore Miller; treasurer, Isaiah Mill
Ter; secretary Lloyd H. Miller; librarians Clar-
ence and Maurice Miller; singing leader II.
C. Frank; orgauist, Maggie Miller.
Miss Lille Rabenstine, of Hanover, Pa, is
visiting relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM Bender have returned
home after spending several months with their
children at Jersey City, n. J.
Rev. Mr.. Sollenberger,a former pastor here,
died January 0, after short illness and was
buried last week at Spring Forge, Pa.
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
UNIONTOWN DISTRICT ITEMS.
Death of Two Well-KnOwn PerSOnS-TwO
Ladies Critically Ill, Personals, Etc.

JANUARY 18.-William LleweIlyn Haines
died at Springfield Hospital on Sunday after
noon, January IA, aged 81 years, 2 months
and II days. He was son of the late Joseph
Haines, of this district, and his mother was a
Miss Sappington, of Baltimore. A widow.
who was Miss Emma Bankard, and three sons,
Frank and Thornton, OF Baltimore, and Harry
Haines, survive him. His remains were in.
tered in Pipe Creek German Baptist burying
ground on Wednesday afternoon, after funeral
services in the Methodist Protestant Church.
Uniontown, conducted by the pastor, Rev c..
E. Mccullough, assisted by Elder W Philip
Englsr. During the services the choir sang
Nearer Ny God to Thee "Wil there be
any Stars in my Crown" and Sometime
Wen Understand" The palIbearers were
Henry Benner. Walter Snader. Henry Trout
felter, David Young, Edward Beard and Ben
ton Myerly. H. II. Weaver had charge OF
the funeral
Rev. D. W. Sollenberger, of the United
Brethren Church of Spring Forge, Pa, died
on Tuesday, Januaay 9Th, in his 9th year
His remains were inferred in Cham bersburg.
Pa, on Friday His widow is daughter of
the late John Starr, of Trevauion, and the
sympathy Of her many friends in this neigh
borhood goes out to her in her bereavement.
Rev. Mr.. Sollenberger was at one time station
ed near Taneytown.
Among the clergymen who assisted Rev r.
L. Crawford in his revival services in the
| Church of God, Uniontowu, was Rev J. NJ.
Carter, of Highfeld. Rev. Carter feels a
special interest in this church. as it was here
he preached his first sermon and he was MAJ
ried by former pastor, Rev. J. D. Clark.
Mrs. NJ. G. Shaw is critically ILL., Her
daughters, Mrs. DR.. Hodes, of Washington.
D. c., and Mrs. Edwin G. Cover Of Easton,
| Nd, are with her. She has the care OF a
trained nurse.
Mrs Milton ZollickofFer, Of near town, Is
visiting in Philadelphia.
| Miss Louisa Eckard, of town, will spend the
balsnee Of the winter with her brother, Wesley
Eckard, Baltimore.
Mrs. Ezra Cayior is i'll a, her home near
| Fairview.
Miss Mary Cooksou is attending the Bible
Term at NJ. c. l., Union Briige, aud is the
guest OF Mrs Jacob Sioner.
William Rodkey, Of Uaiontown, and FL
ward YingIing, of Msyberry, arr al Sharps
burg, Md, assisting Rev 5. B. CraN in be,
revival services.
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WANTS

Aantr1-hy prominent uurlkiv maya.
Enc. nth lArss. high class circulation. local
representative iu look Af,er rrae sails snA su-
errase subscription igg gn Westminster. Nd.
and s.riH,iy, os a sAlary basis, ~,is con,iu-
arg interest from yeAE 60 yesr IN tie business
created Experience desirable. bsi oot essen
IaAL. Good opportunity tor ihe right person.
4tress Publisher. box So. Station D, ScS
YORK
WAsscd-by Chicago Manufacturing House,
person q rusy~ogthinsss Aad somewhat i4
zEiliar ~lh local territory A. assistant lu hraarh
oS5cc- Salary SIS pAid Ecrkly Permanent
position No investment required. Previous
experience not esa~HIial 90 engaging Ad.
dress. Manager Branches. Como Block. Chi
cRSo. oct IN
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Business Locals

Intending to quit housekeeping, will sell
all my personal property, at my residence, on
the Myers Mill road, on Tuesday, January %.
at II m, prompt. See bills. Andrew f.
Fowler.
Three Farms for Sale, near Westminster
Apply to Vincent Yingling.
Dolly Madison footwear is designed for
those women who demand superior shoes on
the most reasonable price basis. The College
Boot is the newest style. Look them up.
SALE BILLS SALE BILLS
If you want the largest and most attractive
Sale Bills, call at The ADVOCATE OFFICE and
leave your order. Our Paper and Ink are the
best, and the work is done by men who have
had the experience of some of the best Job
Printing Offices in the State. Prompt ser.
vice. Rates as low as good work will justify
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IaneYtOWn Items.

JANUARY l8.-For the first time in 50 years
there ~ no Reindollar dry goods firm in fancy.
town, Mehring Il Basehoar having purchased
the Reiudollar interest in the old firm and the
business hereafter will be conducted by them.
The following officers of the Taneytown
Volunteer Fire Company we're elected on last
Friday night: o. o. Fuss, president; Ulys.
ses Fl. Bowers, vice. president; Samuel H. Lit.
tie, secretary; ]. S. Fink, treasurer, R. S.
Mckinney, foreman.
A considerable amount of property has
changed hands here the last two weeks in the
way of selling and buying.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-01-20

The Baltimore News and Sun have scored
their third consecutive victory ~
Both favored Senator Moore for President
of the Senate. Seth was chosen.
Both favored either Ray or Murphy for
Speaker of the House Carville Benson was
chosen.
Both vigorously opposed ;he reelection Of
Hon. Murray Vandiver for State Treasurer.
Mr.. Vandiver was elected by the joint session
of both houses on Wednesday, receiving
every Democratic vote present. including two
of the three Independents from Queen Anne's
county
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Pleasant Valley Items,

JASUAgY ls.-Chsrles Eckard living on
the Howard Wau'z farm, lost a valuable COW
last week. An examination was made aud il
was iauad that nail WAS 10 her stomach. 1t
Is supposed that the nail was ia the bran.
The remains of I.arue. aged years, daugh
ter Of Edward J. and Ella Myers, who died
very suddenly on January II, Of pneumonia,
were brought 10 this place aud buried last
Saturday. The funeral was largely attended
\ surprise birthday party was given to Mrs.
William Il. Iiugiing las, Monday evening.
While Mrs. Ying.ng was in Westminster the
guests arrived, aud when she came home she
found the table loaded down with all the deli
ciouS delicacies OF the season-oysters, stewed
aud fried, and harlequin ice cream Those
present were Mr.. aud Mrs. WIN. II. Wing.
ling, Mr.. and Mrs Harry Dewlbiss. Misses
Laura Geiman, Ada Geiman. Mildred Devil
bliss, Rachel Deyib.ss aud Fannie Yingliug
aud Nj. Willie Iiugiiug. As night approached
the good-bYes were given, aud all expressed
themselves as having had general good time.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-01-20

last week President Roosevelt WAS initiated
into the mysteries OF the Red Men al the
White House, and the Baltimore Sun remark.
ed that be was entitled to have ''Lo' before
his name now.
That is nothing. William jennings Bfyau,
who is travelling in the Philippines, was met
with salute of so guns in Miudanao. rowed
in bost by 40 Moros to the palace Of the
Datto, where he was given many presents aud
made Datto.
If Datto is not higher distinction than 10,
we do not know much about titles
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WANTED. = YOUNG MEN TO

w study telegraphy. AL large railroads
need telegraph operators. Full Instructions
in teegraphy, the handling Of train orders.
messages, block signals and station bookkeep-
ing, all in accordance with the latest standard
rules by experienced railroad men. We
teach you in SIX months what it will take you
two years to acquire in any other way. The
chance of lifetime to enter railroad work
Terms $40 per month. Make application
early and get in the February class. Baiti
more School of Telegraphy, Law Building,
Baltimore, Nd. jan202t
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-01-20

One thing that has been plainly developed
in the charges of hazing at the Naval Academy
pretty slick liars. 1t is not supposable that
any cadet would stand on his head one hun
bred and Fifty times for fun, and then swear
that he does not recollect any OF the several
persons in the room Or who ordered him TO
do IL
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-01-20

The Woodsboro (Md. Banner of Liberty
has entered upon its 9th volume. It is a
newsy local paper and is deserving Of the
large patronage it enjoys. 1t is one thing to
publish a paper and another to make it neces
sary-The Banner does both.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-01-20
COMPOSITORS

First class jobbers. and machine
operators for work in open shop, 9
hours per day, slS 90 per week aud
upwards Permanent positions for
competent men
Apply in person or by letter giving
experience and reference.
JOSEPH HAYS,
920 Chestnut St,
Room 4l2,
jan 2O-St Philadelphia, Pa
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS,

This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court Of Car.
roll county, in Maryland, letters of admins.
traton on the Personal Estate of
RACHEL CLEMSON,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, to the subscri-
Der, on OF before the Goth day of August, 1906;
they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 10Th day of Jan
uary, 1906.
NICHOLAS Il. CLEMSON,
ian20 At Administrator.
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WOOlbine liens.

JANUARY lS.-Richard Evans, in his 4Ist
year, died at his home January II, of con.
sumption. He was a son of John Evans, of
this place. He Is survived by a widow, three
childreu-Masters Frank and Raymond, and
Miss Viola; also by one brother and five sis
tiers. His funeral took place at Morgan
Chapel last Sunday, Rev. Mr.. Burt officiating.
Edward Harrison is very i'll with typhoid
fever at the home Of his brother. Sergeant
WIN. Harrison, Washington, d. c. His
mother, Mrs. r, II. Harrison, is in Washing.
ton nursing him.
Ernest Harrison spent Sunday and Monday
of this week with his brother, VIM. Harrison,
in Washington, d. C.
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MARRIED

Rev Walter IT, Mcneil will preach morn
InE aud evening A. Ceasrazry ~ +, Church.
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IN the Circuit Court for Carroll
L County. Sitting as a Court OF
Equity.
NO 4254 EOIrIIY

NO. 4254 EQUITY.
}. Ezra Stem, Assignee Of Mortgage, Plain
Iiff, vs.. Daniel ". Mules and A lice Mules,
his wife, Mortgagors, Defendants.
Ordered, this 10th DAY Of January, A. D.,
1906, that the account OF the Auditor filed
in this cause be finally ratified sud confirmed.
unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown
on or before the 9th day Of February, next;
provided a copy OF this order be inserted for
two successive weeks before the last named
day in some newspaper published in Carroll
county.
DAVID P. SMELSER, Clerk.
True copy Test,
ian20 2t DAVID p. SNEIsER. Clerk
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TO CREDITORS.

M OIIOH TO OIkEDI OINO.
This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court OF
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters of ad-
ministration on the Personal Estate of
WILLIAM HENRY KO ONTZ,
late of Carroll county, deceased. Allpersons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, to the sub
scriber, on or before the Goth day of August,
1906; they may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 18th day OF Jan
uary, 1906.
JOHN THOMAS KOONTZ,
jan20 At Administrator.
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HOUSE FOR SALE.


Nine room weatherboarded house with wash
house, and wood shed, large stable, chicken
house. Lot 60 feet front. Apply to owner on
premises, 173 West Main st. Westminster, Md.
Possession given April LIST, 1906. jan POST.
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NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS IN
IN TERESTED IN GOOD ROADS,
ETC.

A meeting will be held in Odd Fellows
Hall, in Manchester, Carroll county, Mary
land, at one o'clock, p. M, Saturday, Janu.
airy, 20, 1906. for the purpose of considering
and discussing legislation for the purpose of
improving the Public Roads and other matters
relating to the public good.
ianI5 1t By Order of Committee
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A NNUAL ELECTION.

a
Office Westminster Cemetery Company, |
Westminster, Md, Jan. 10, 1906. !
Notice is hereby given to the Lotholders of
the Westminster Cemetery Company, that the
annual election for President and Board OF
Six Managers of said Company, to serve for
the ensuing year, will be held at the First
National Bank of Westminster, on TUES
DAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 6, 1906,
between the hours of 7 and o'clock.
p. S.-Notice is also given that that stated
meeting of the present Board will be held at
81 O'Clock. p. M, on the same day, at which
time a full report of the operations of the
company for the past year will be given to the
lotholders. JOHN }. REESE,
ian2O.3t Secretary.
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&c can of Cream or Golden Rod Baking
Powder. Sc.
Pure Refined Parafne l5c 10.
&c Washing Compound, 4c cake.
p ID. cans Tomatoes, sc.
Best EvapOrated Corn lie ID.
Best GRADUATED Sugar 4Ic ID.
Agent for the great Atlantic and Pacific
Tea Company.
Handsome present Free with Coffee, Tea,
Spice and Baking Powder. Call aud look
them over.
Full line of Feeds. Call and get my prices.
WANTED-Fresh Eggs, Lard and Bacon.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-06-02
4 Mere Matter of Spelling.

A busy man FASTENED into one of the
quick lunch 'Catfays" that are popular
in IL portion of the city and after smll-
ing at the peroxide blond whose duty
1t is to ring up fares on the cash regis
ter called to the colored waiter:
Bring me II sandwich and n glass of
milk, and he quick about it,"
The son of Ham bolted away and
quickly returned with the desired food
and drink
Give me my check, quick. am In
a hurry
The waiter pulled out n pad of pa
per and Il pencil and began to scrawi
several weird hieroglyphics on the pa
per. In response to the sharp Come,
hurry up the waiter made II final
desperate attempt and handed the man
check on which was written, zone
piece pie one milk"
Here" said the guest as he de-
ciphered the characters on the slip of
paper, Il didn't order any pie"
Il know dat, boss" responded the
nbaShed waiter but pie and sand
wiCh costs jeS de same, and | can't
spell sandwich" And the blond cash
Ter smiled sweetly as she invited the
man to call against. Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-06-02
Practical Measures Adopted by
Pennsylvania Town

Practical Measures Adopted by "A
PENNSYLVANIA Town.
The following set of practical meas
ureS have been determined upon by the
members of the Civic league of In
gram, Pa:
We will have no dirty back or front
yards about our homes, and we will
by example and help cndeavor to have
our nCighhOrS clean up.
We will plant American hardy trees,
shrubs and vines and grow clean grass
wherever we can and will help our
neighbors to do likewise.
We will join chccrfully. as far as our
resources permit. in organized effort for
clean and beautiful streets and high
ways and will help any movement for
parks and Fairgrounds with which we
may come in contact
We will endcavor to protect trees
from the unth:nking attacks of electric
polcmcn and will not permit the setting
of electric poles on our own premises
except in extreme cases, and then I'M
Ger rigid safeguarding of trees and
landscape beauty.
We will oppose the erection or the
continuance of Objectionable advcrtis-
ing signs of any kind and will assist In
their removal by kindly argument.
Finally, we will consider outdoor
l.~luty as worth while and as cconom-
ically justified and will try to have the
children of Ingram grow mp in great
cr love for the natural beauties of their
surroundings
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-06-02
S M ALL WIG S

The fruit growers of the east have
yet to learn the lesson of cooperative
marketing as practiced on the Pacific
coast.
Some fruit gardens nre fertilizer
sick. They have been dosed with large
quantities of high grade fertilizers, but
the humus content of the soil has not
been kept up.
Kieffer and lie Conte are the lazy,
poor mans pears, as they will not
stand good manurng and much cult
walton.
The up to date fruit grower Is the
man who is in love with his work and
does it because he is in love with it as
well as to get his living out of it.
After a long experience with hun
dreds and thousands of peach trees,
if | We're going to plant an orchard
and a man would either give me large
trees or | would have to pay for medi-
um trees | would pay for the medium
ones. says Charles Black of New Jer-
sey.
Ounces are surface feeders. Give
them rich soil and clean cultivation.
Remove all buds on budded stock ex-
cept the one inserted
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-06-02

Strawberries Carefully remove all
the fruit stalks from newly set plants.
Cultivate and procure mulch for the
fruiting beds.
RlaCkbcrrics - Clean up the old
patches and get them ready for fruit
ing. If new plantations are to be made
set plants early. Select the variety
best suited to your locality. Have the
ground in productive condition for or
dinary farm crops and especially well
drained. for the blackberry is as senSi-
tive to water rs any other fruit.
RaspbcrricS Treat them about the
same rs ackberrics except that they
like richer soil.
CurrantS-Tr old bushes and plant
new ones early. The ground should
be rich and kept clean. If we'll taken
care Of - rants pay.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-06-02
w HOLE Nunprn, 1904
His Experience In the
Germ Proof Barber Shop


Mis- towel, said the attendant in
the germ proof barber shop.
mas b"en subject to an cX-
IRENE heat and is thoroughly stCrilzcd
we take every precaution ag inst ex-
posing our patrons to infection or con
taEloh.
food thing, commended the pa
iron.
Inns soap, went on the attendant,
picking up the cake thereof, has been
debacterlalZed and the comb and
brush are thoroughly antSeptcizcd."
treat scheme. said the patron.
he CHAIR III which you sit is given
dally bath III bichloridr Of mercury.
WhlIe ITS cushions are baked in an oven
heated to lS' degrees, which is guaran-
le"d t" Shrivel up any bacillus that
happens along.
Hot stuff, said the patron.
lie razor and lather brush are boil
ed before being used, and the luther
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-06-02

Here is Il story of Scotch Sailormcn
told by the Dundee Advertiser: The
ships crew had been made up In a
hurry. and when they had passed the
bar and were beginning to feel trifie
hungry it was discovered that they
had no cook. So the old man asked
Geor,lic to try his hand at the job, and
Geordic scratched his head and rubbed
his chin and said he would do his best
Next morning he consulted Jack about
breakfast. Oh said Jack. rice will
do" Will it. dye think: said Geordie
MOO. about how much shall cook|
Let's see replied Jack. There's four
teen of us with the old man. | should
say n bucketful would be plenty L
dOot but it will said GeOrdic and went
off to the galley He got n buckctful of
rice and put 1t in Il large pot, and
when ii began to boil ii likewise began
to swell. So he halcd out Il portion in
to another pot, and that also did like
wise. Then he balcd out of both pots
into other pots until all his pots were
full. Still ii Swelled, and Gcordic be-
came alarmed. So he put on all the
lids and laShed them tightly down.
Then he went forth and locked the
door and stood against the buwarks
watching ii. soon the skipper came
along and made inquiries regarding
breakfast. Whist, man.. replied Geor
die softly. I'm cooking rice, and
don't know the mint it will burst the
iOOr'"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-06-02
CLEANING OF STREETS.



Are Solving the Problem.
How property owners can have the
streets about their residences kept
clean is demonstrated by the work of
ton of Chicago.
Hardly section of the city Is now
without its Improvement association" ="
small, well ordered and organized bod
les of earnest property owners and resi-
dents, who are determined their streets
shall be kept clean even though it be at
their own private cost, says the Chi
caEo News.
All parts of Chicago are beginning to
feel their influence, and much of the
Improvement in the city's thorough
fares. which has been the subject Of
comment, Is due to their we'll directed
activities Each association has its lit
tie section or division of streets to look
after. and as nearly every resident In
the section takes Il personal interest in
the work in preventive as we'll aS cor
reCtivc measures II IS we'll done.
One of these associations was recent
~ organized to care for the streets in
the nCighhorhood of Wicker park, on
the northwest SIDE. The Wicker Park
Improvement association has been In
existence only Il few months, but it has
already accomplished much.
The domain of this association Is the
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-06-02

Here is n varied assortment Of
plants. with crimson and scarlet and
purple red flowers, with which to graft
fy taste for the king of colors: Gera-
NUNS. pOppies. pconcS. ZinniaS, as
ters. scarlet sage, cardinal flower, Japa-
nesc ounce, red lilies. carnations,
stocks, begonias. burning bush and
CockScOmh Then there are the roses,
any number of them: The HANDLERS,
Crimson. Philadelphia and Baby, the
JacQucmInot. American Beauty, Anna
de Dicsbach. Prince Camille de ROhan
and n host of others.