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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-05-10
Hon. Charles J. Bonaparte.

Mr. Charles j. Bonaparte, lawyer, cap
italist, cabinet officer and political purlst,
whose chief occupation in all his public
life has been to criticise people, is at this
time the subject Of the sharpest criticism
by the Washington correspondents Of the
New York papers.
He is criticised for inefficiency in his
office of Attorney General, and for mat
tention to business.
1t is said that he is making no effort to
prosecute the Trust and other cases that
had been prepared for him by his prede-
cessor, Mr.. Moody. And the reporters
say his Office is the deadest place in official
Washington.
Mr.. Bonaparte pleads that he has
not been well. Doubtless his labors have
broken him down. 1t is said that he has
been in his Office in Washington at least
twenty days in the past four months. That
is surely enough to break any man down.
Yet Notwithstanding it all, he has found
time, and has been well enough to 60 to
Boston and there malign the people of his
own State, and also to take pretty active
part in the late Mayoralty campaign in
Baltimore.
If he deserves it, let the papers hammer
away at him, and let him get some of the
medicine he has been so free to dose out
to other people, all through his public life
But don't work him too hard.
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DIED.

Near Silver Run, Md, Philip Edward Leppo, son
f AbsaIom Leppo died May 2, 1907, aged 80 years.
months and IL days.
Dear son, thou art gone to rest,
We will not weep for thee.
For thou art now where oft on earth
Thy spirit longed to be.
When saw my precious son,
Whom tended with such care,
Slowly fading from my presence
How my aching heart despaired.
BY HIS PARENTS.
He fell asleep in Jesus,
The one we loved so well;
How much we truly loved him
No one but God can tell.
He will never be forgotten,
Never shall his memory fade,
Sweetest thoughts shall ever llnger
Round the grave where he is laid.
HIS SISTER ALICE.
Dear brother how l miss you,
More than tongue can tell;
Every DAY and hour that passes
Brings me nearer with you to dwell
We saw him fade and waste away;
We saw upon his sunken face
The fatal sign of death.
The golden gates were opened,
A gentle voice said, come,
And he calmly entered home.
BY HIS SISTER, MRS j. NJ. HUMBERT.
Oh think how he suffered and moaned with pain
In the long night hours as we sootheo MIN IN
vain,
Till God in his mercy and love
Called him to rest in heaven ABOVE.
Farewell dear Philip thou art at rest.
And shall forever be;
You could not stay on earth with US,
But we cali come to thee.
Sleep, Philip dear, and take your rest
God called you home, he thought 1t best;
II was hard indeed to part with thee.
But Christ's strong arm supporteth me.
BY HIS BROTHER, DANIEL NJ. LEPPo.
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Death Warrant Read to Eyler.

Sheriff Geo. l.. Colestock on last Friday
received the death warrant for William Eyler
fixing Tuesday, June rs as the date of execu.
ton upon which he must pay the penalty for
the murder of Howard Miller.
Immediately upon the receipt of the death
warrant on last Friday morning the sheriff
went into the Jail proper and read to William
Eyler the death warrant. The reading was
done in the corridor, no one being present but
Charles Krichten, a prisoner and two coored
prisoners. As the reading proceeded Eyler
changed color and showed little nervousness.
When the sheriff ceased the reading Eyler
said:
Don't get another trial p
The sheriff told him in a most positive way
that he would have no other chance, that there
was only one thing for him TO do. prepare for
the worst. Eyler made no answer, the only
expression during the interview being the
question above indicated.
Eyler has evidently been hoping against
hope expecting something to happen to save
him from the gallows. 1t is said his case will
not be taken before the Board of Pardons until
the June session of the Board, which meets
Wednesday June 10, and should no decision
be reached before June 25 areprieve would be
one of the possible contingencies, and result
in a new date for the execution if the Board
failed to substitute life Imprisonment for the
death penalty.
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OF PUBLICATION.

In the District Court of the United States for the
District of Maryland, in Bankruptcys
The First National Bank of Hanover; J. Frank
ingas Switzer & Rinaman; Louis P. Goldsborough,
trading as Goldsborough Brothers ana harry u
HindeS, Trustee, VS.. George T. Thurman.
The object of this proceeding is to have George
P Thurman adjudged bankrupt
The petition which was filed in this Court on the
Bird day of May 1907 recites, that the said George r.
Thurman has for the greater portion of six months
preceding the date of filing the petition: had his
domicile in Hampstead Carroll County Maryland,
and owes debts to the amount of $1,000.
That the petitioners are creditors OF the sdlu
him. amounting in the aggregate in excess Of Sc
curites held by them to the sum of more than $500
and also states the nature and amount OF the petl-
TONERS claims.
That the said George P Thurman is insolvent, and
that within four months next preceding the date OF
said petition, the said George p Thurman COM
mitted certain acts of bankruptcy, follows to wit:
l. That he did heretofore. to wit on the 10th day
of February 1907, while insolvent, suffer and per-
NIT certain Thomas J. Hunt and Andrew T. Hunt,
co-partners trading Thomas ]. Hunt & Son, TO
obtain preference through legal proceedings and
did not least five days before final disposition OF
the property, affected by such preference, Vacate or
discharge such preference.
3 In that he did, on the 10th day of January,
1877, while insolvent. conceal and remove large
sum of money, to wit the sum OF six hundred dol
lars, from the State of Maryland. with the intent to
hinder delay and defraud his creditors.
g. In that he did, on the 10th day OF January.
1907, while insovent, transfer portion OF his prop
of said George p Thurman, with intent to prefer
said creditor over his other creditors
The petition then prays for service OF said petl.
tion with a subpoena upon the said George P.
Fuhrman and that he may be declared a bankrupt;
but inasmuch said subpoena was returned by the
United States Marshal mon est, an Order OF Publ.
cation is upon petition of said petitioners ordered
by this Court:
1t is thereupon this 9TH day of May, 1917 ordered
by the District Court of the United States for the
District of Maryland, in Bankruptcy, that the petit.
TONERS above named give notice of the object and
substance of this proceeding to the sald George r.
Thurman, by causing copy of this order to be in
serted in some newspaper printed and published IN
consecutive weeks. before the Goth day of May,
1907 and warning the said George p. Thurman to
be and appear in this Court in person or by sollci
tor the 10Th day of May, 1907, to show cause, II
any he has, why he should not be adjudged Bank
rupt as prayed in said petition.
THOS. J. NORRIS, District Judge.
True copy,-Test:
may0 2t ARTHUR l.. SPAMER Clerk.
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Democrats Sweep Baltimore
THE DEMOCRATS WILL CONTROL THE
FIRST BRANCH CITY COUNCIL BY 10
VOTES, SECOND BY5.
THE LOANS WIN BY MORE THAN 10000.

vote. They both carried the same II
wards, and Hooper ran considerably ahead
on pluralities in nine of these, including
the Tenth ward, while Mahool ran ahead
of Hooper on pluralities in the other eight
wards. On the total vote for the whole
city Hooper fell only about 1900 behind
Mahool, which is about normal, as the head
of the ticket can always be counted upon
to run somewhat ahead of the other candl-
dates.
Numsen's run was the surprise of the
day. He got much larger plurality than
any of the otherDemocratic candidates. This
was evidently due, in part, to the careful
discrimination of Independent voters who
supported Timanus, but considered Num-
sen safer man than Tattersall for Presl-
dent of the Second Branch, and in part
to the knitting of Tattersall, both by Wach-
terites, who were sore at his having gone
on the Timanus ticket, and by Timanus-
ties, who had little use for Tattersall.
Numsen ran very strongly in the more in
dependent wards and also pulled ahead IN
strong Republican wards.
Among the Democratic candidates for
the First Branch of the City Council who
went down to defeat were Bushrod NJ.
Watts in the Fourteenth, Ridgely in the
Fifteenth, Slingluff in the Eleventh and
Oregon Milton Dennis in the Seventeenth.
The latter caused the biggest kind of a
surprise two years ago by carrying this
heavily Republican ward. He was beaten
by Harry S. Cummings, colored man.
Although many men failed to express
an opinion as to the 81, 900, 900 school
house and the 100000 fire engine
house loan, both loan propositions were
carried by big majorities, the fire loan get
ting about AZ, 900 majority and the school
loan about the same amount.
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Medford Items,

MAY 9.-Jesse Bale has broken ground for
an addition to his dwelling house, which
he expects to remodel to some extent.
Quite large Sunday School is conducted
at this place by the Brethren.
Ephraim Haines is very much indisposed at
present writing.
Within the past two weeks c. E. Engle Il
Co. received three car loads of goods. One was
of cement, one of fencing wire and one of
feed. Mr.. Enge buys in large quantities, and
therefore can afford to sell at attractive figures:
Mrs. George Barber and son Lewis, of
Bird Hill, visited her son, George B. Barber,
Jr, on Saturday last.
James Lester and mother, of this place,
visited his father in Hanover last week, who
Was quite i'll with pneumonia.
Mrs. Susan Turtle died very sudden at the
home of her sister, Mrs. A. Danner, on Sun
day, April %. She had been ill for some.
time but death was not expected. She was
buried on Tuesday following. Funeral ser
vices were held in Westminster Methodist
Church, by Rev. Emory Bennett, of New
Windsor. The remains were inferred in the
Westminster cemetery.
We are having fine warm rains, which is
causing all vegetation more rapid growth,
which is needed, as the grass and grain have
been retarded in their growth by unfavorable
weather. l.,
The Medford Grange will hold an ice cream
and strawberry festival on Saturday evening,
June 90, in the Hall, at this place. Every
body invited to attend.
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
Maryland intercollegiate Track Meet

Western Maryland took part in the Mary
land intercollegiate track meet last Saturday
at the Mt Washington track. The other COL
leges taking part were ST. John 5, Maryland
Agricultural and Washington. 1t was well
known that the main contest would be be.
tween w. NJ. and St. Johns. Western Mary
land was ahead at one time, the points stand
ing 81 to 90. They were unable to hold the
lead as St. J ohm s had so many fresh men which
enabled them to win out. There were twelve
events, and each team Was allowed 81 entries.
The w. M. team numbered Is men. This
uecessitated some taking as high as four of
five entries. ST. Johns had several more men
and noneiwith one exception took part in more
than events.
Western Maryland has no excuse 10 offer
for their defeat, as every one did better than
he had ever done in practice.
The last race was a relay which Western
Maryland practically won but WAS deprived on
"a supposed technicaliy. 1t happened on the
fourth relay. In the first three relays the ST.
Johns team was able to hold W. M. on &C
count of Brown being ineligible.
In The last relay, Harrison of 81. John s had
a three yard lead on Marcus OF w. M. West
eru Marylan felt safe as their man was al
least ten yards better than his opponent.
They came into the stretch side by side but
the turn was sharp and the ST. Johns man
swung away from the pole and the two runners
touched. Harrison at once stiff armed the
w. NJ. runner in regular football style and
sent him sprawliug over the track. The three
inspectors al once shouted foul, almost togeth
er, and Marcus surprising their decision was
final got up and spoke to the three inspectors
and then walked uown the track and crossed
the line of finish going TO the dressing room
only to learn that il was declared no race on
account that he did not finish when they wanted
him to.
If the leading officials had any partiality to
ward ST. John they did not show 1t before
this, as the events were run 10 give those en-
tered in several a time 10 rest between. In
this relay however they ignorantly, or wiitully
robbed W. VI. of what was due them.
For Western Maryland College won the
broad jump, and second in the pole vault,
Mikesel, the mile, Gibson, the hammer throw,
and Marcus the 20 hurdle, quarter mile, and
Third in the broad jump. Turner WAS in the
spirits at which ST. Johns was exceptionally
strong, and captured third places in both, be.
sides second in the quarter. Sanderson took
second in the mile. Elderdice and Wheaton
tied for second place in the high jump.
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Festival.

Pleasant Grove Sunday School will hold
their Strawberry and Ice Cream Festival June
LIST, beginning about six o'clock. If the
weather should be unfavorable that evening it
will be held the first fair evening the following
week.
The members of St. Luke's (Winter's)
Church, near New Windsor, will hold their
annual Ice Cream and Strawberry Festival in
the tent adjoining their church on Saturday
afternoon and night, June LIST, 1907. A band
will be present to enliven the occasion. All
are invited.
Stone Chapel Sunday School will hold their
Strawberry and Ice Cream Festival June the
9th, beginning at l o'clock in the afternoon,
and lasting at night. If the weather should
be unfavorable that evening it will he held the
first fair evening the following week.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-05-10
Ladies' Degree Team Visits West
minister.

The degree team of the Mystic Circle of Ha
gerstown, consisting of 16 ladies, arrived in
Westminster on Thursday evening on the 4.3O
train, for the purpose of initiating women
candidates of this city. They were met at the
depot by Mr.. H. H. Harbaugh with his Tally
Ho, who showed them over the city. They
then dined at The Westminster, where they
were very much pleased with the repast, one
of the best of any place they have ever been
being their verdict.
The initiation was held in the lodge room
of Odd Fellows Hall, one candidate, Mrs.
John T. Anders, being initiated. This is the
first instance of woman being taken into the
order in this city. After the initiation many
speeches were made, and refreshments and
social intercourse were INDUCED in.
The ladies left for home this morning on
the fast mail, much pleased with their visit.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-05-10
Democratic Success in Baltimore.

The recent election in Baltimore, for
Mayor and other officials of the municipal
government, and members of the city coun-
Gil, resulted, as was anticipated, in COM
plete victory for the Democratic party, and
serves to show that that party can carry
the city at any time its forces are united
and it puts up good candidates.
The gentlemen who were presented by
the Democratic party at this election were
first class men, most of them having had
experience in city affairs, and who had
proven themselves worthy of the renewed
confidence of their fellow citizens.
Baltimore city is fortunate in having
such condition, just at this time. Mil
lions of money are to be spent in public
improvements within the next few years,
and if the same sort of crowd had the Bal
timore city treasury that built and fur
nished the Pennsylvania State House, the
city's finances would be wrecked and the
city itself bankrupted, and in all probable
ity the City Hall would be carried off; and
no sewer pipes laid, no streets paved and
no new school houses built. But Mary
land is not quite as far advanced as Penn
sylyania in modern, practical politics.
Mayor Timanus retires from the position
of Mayor, having earned the respect of his
fellow citizens.
We believe the city will, in the next
four years, have an ideal administration.
And it is due to the people of Baltimore
that this should be 50. They have voted
these officials into Office under the firm be-
lief that the citys affairs will be conducted
honestly and inselligently. No officials
ever went into Office in Baltimore whose
conduct was watched more closely than
these will be.
The man who does not lay himself out
for the very best that Is In him, and give
to the city the best service Of which he is
capable, will have, hereafter, to step out
of the procession and give place to better
man. We feel very sure that Mr. Mahool
and his associates will measure up to the
high standard set for them and which they
have accepted.
Now for the State election. Every
where throughout the State, the Demo-
Gratis should enter upon the campaign with
the same carefulness in selecting candidates,
and with the same spirit of unity and good
fellowship that characterized the conduct
of our Baltimore brethren. And this being
50 it will be shown that Maryland will
stand, where she ought always to stand,
strongly in the Democratic column.
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a Social.

Reported for the Democratic Advocate.
A number of young people were royalty en-
tertained last Saturday evening at the home
of Miss Eda Byers when she gave social in
honor of her guest, Mr.. Norman Warner, of
Baltimore. Games and music were the lead.
ing features of the evening. Miss Shultz, a
Peabody student, presided at the piano. After
refreshments were served each guest was given
socalled spider-web string, at the end of
which was found souvenir. The guests then
departed for their respective homes, all ex-
ful evening. Those present were Misses NJ.
Elda Byers, Sarah A. Bloom, l.. Miraud and
E. Myrtle Nusbaum, M. Leola Burgoon, Emma
L. Burgoon, Treva L. Yeiser, Helen M.
Frock and Addie Shultz, of Hanover; Messrs.
Norman Warner, Bernard Lawyer, George
Bowersox and John Jenkins, of Gettysburg
College.
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Corn Sprouted Well.

Mr.. G. Bosley Littig, sscientifc farmer, of
Van Bibber, Hartford county, has received
from the United States Department of Agri-
culture a report of the result of the test of the
relative strength of seed corn furnished by
him to the department.
Mr.. Littig sent 1900 grains of corn, 8 grains
being taken from each of 800 ears. Out of
the 800 ears 81 ears, grains each. showed 6
strong sprouts; So ears, 5 strong and l weak
sprout; IL ears, 8 strong sprouts and failure;
40 ears, strong and 2 weak sprouts; 10 ears,
4 strong, weak and l failure; ears, 4
strong and 2 weak; 81 ears, 8 strong and 8
weak sprouts.
Corn taken from the field showed much
higher termination power than that taken
from the crib. Of the 800 ears, 200 were
taken from the crib. Mr.. Littig advises that
farmers secure an asserting machine 10 regu-
late the uniformity in size of the kernels used
in planting.
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Woodbine Items.

MAY 9.-The stock of the new National
Bank at this place, has all been subscribed.
The stockholders will meet at 2 O'Clock at
this place to elect directors of the new bank
A pigeon with a silver band on its leg bear
ing the letters E. Y. 43, $50, came on the porch
of Thomas B. Fleming, on Sunday morning.
1t was very tame and easily caught.
Mrs. Nancy Grove, widow of the late VIM.
Grove, of Baltimore, formerly of this place, is
very ill at her home 2O3 South Stricken street,
Baltimore, with typhoid fever.
Nearly every one who has not had the
mumps in this neighborhood has either got
them or getting over them.
Mrs. VIM. Franklin, of Morgan, is very sick
with the grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brauning. of Louisville,
this county. spent Saturday and Sunday with
Thomas B. Fleming and family of this place.
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IN MEMORIAM.

IN MEMORIAM.
In sad but loving remembrance of my dear
daughter. Bessie Arnold Shaner, who died two
years ago, May 18th, 1905.
She Is not forgotten,
By father and mother no never,
Not while on this side of deaths river;
Rest dear daughter, your toll Is O'er
Your willing hands will toll no more.
BY FATHER AND MOTHER
My feet will ofttimes wander,
Toward thy sacred grave,
Where sleeps the one we love so well,
The one we could not save.
Dearest sister, how we miss you,
Even more than tongue can tell;
But every day and hour that passes.
Brings me nearer with thee to dwell
BY HER BROTHER AND SISTER.
In sad and loving remembrance of my dear hus-
band, Dr.. Charles w. Weaver, who departed this
life one year ago today, May 9th, 1906.
Gone but not forgotten,
Hour by hour we saw him fade
And slowly sink away;
Yet in our hearts we often prayed
That he might longer stay.
His tolls are past. his work is done,
And he Ii fully blest;
He has fought the fight, the victory won,
And entered into rest.
Once our home was bright and happy.
0. how sad and dreary today,
For my dear papa
Has forever passed away.
BY HIS WIFE AND SON.
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RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

At a meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society OF Morgan
chapel. Day Maryland held April 81, the following
resolutions were Unanimously adopted IT,
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty God IN his
aIl.wise providence to remove from our midst our
greatly esteemed friend, MARGARET E. MULLINIx,
and =. 49, -.
WHEREAS, In her death this Society has lost
faithful member, therefore be it
Resolred, That in her death we, the members OF
this society and all whose good fortune II was 10
kuow her has sustained a deep and deporabe loss,
and that we extend our heartfelt sympathy to the
sorrowing and bereaved family, and that copy OF
parted that they be entered upon the minutes of
The society and published in the Democratic Advo-
cate. MISS Z. PEAkL MEhCiEh,
MRS SYLVESTER p. LEWIS,
MISS AMEDIA PICKETT,
Committee.
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700 Sheep Dead.

CHEYENNE, WYo., April 29.-An explosion
Of dynamite at John Inns sheep camp, in
killed 700 sheep and completely destroyed
camp wagons and other possessions of the
camp. The story of the outrage was told to.
day by herder, who said that a band of
masked men raided the camp and after bind
ing him securely, arranged for the work of
destruction
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-05-10
Business Locals.

Miss Emma J. Pool will 60 out sewing by
the day or week.
There are three divisions, or the Rule Of
Three.
Dolly Madison Shoes are made in three
grades Regular and the best Shoe to
cost you $500.
The Especial" Fancy styles-Patent Leath-
ers and Nobby Effects, retailing at $3.5O
The best of all known to the Craft Tailor
Made" retailing at "a 90.
The Comfort giving qualities are the same
in all Dolly Madison Shoes. They are Flexi-
BILE.
For sale by Representative Dealers.
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Weather Record for the Week.

May 4-mercury 81 at q. m. and SO at
p. M; rain, followed by clear and blustery
weather. May 5-mercury 40 at 7 a. m. and
80 at 2 p. m; clear. May 6-mercury 81 at Z
a. m. and 81 at 2 p. M; rain. May 7-mer.
O. Nat F. and 90 g F. m and and ID
at p. M; partly cloudy; rain. May 9-mer.
curry 81 at a. m. and 81 at 2 p. m; rain,
followed by cloudy weather. May 10-mer-
curry 81 at a. m. and 10 at 2 p. M; clear.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-05-10

There was one Republican Councilman
in Baltimore elected on Tuesday that the
Democrats could not defeat, and that was
that little colored boy, Harry S. Cum
mings, of the Seventeenth Ward, some
times called "Little Africa