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A Defense Of Wom an.
BY b. Marion Jones'.

Ages ago-no I will say from
the time that Eve, our first moth
er, was tempted to sin by Satan
in the beautiful garden of Eden
WON an, poor little weak woman
has been looked down upon some
what by the stronger sex as a
thing Of evil, an evil genius
which bankers man until he at
last is laid away to sleep the eter.
nal sleep.
She is prone to sin. but so are
we all prone to sin. If thou do.
est we'll shalt not thou be accept
ed? But If thou doest i'll sin lieth
at thy door. All men, remember
that at mauy of our doors lieth
sin in all it's different characters,
You may scorn her, you may
abuse her and rebuke her, yeu
may cast her name out as evil
and all tha4, but you must still
keep in mind tho inevitable fact
that she did not sin alone, that
there was an hidden force in the
dark.
You are invited to remember
thet thoughsa woman, yet she Is
tobe loved, that she is some
body's mother, daughter, wife.
sister, and though she may fall
to the lowest depths, she may
fall to the regions of darkness
and filthiness, she may disappear
into the quagmire of sin and cor
ruption, she may be an adultress
Of the deepest dye, but yet re-
member she is a woman and
should be pitied, flower sent
by God, to help beautify the
world, and like natures flowers,
being tempted by a stronger than
herself, fell beneath the sum
mer's whitening. scorching
blasts. She fell, perhaps as many
man has fallen though he may
be stronger.
Why was she put here? Why
was not Adam satisfied with all
he hady DID not he have all a
mans soul could desire? No.
He wandered amidst plenty. a.
round in the garden, master of
all he surveyed, abjectless, SAD j,
lonely, silent, in state of SOM
nambulism, dreamy, aimless,
there was no pleasure in his life, !,
as in the lives of every man after
him. and of those yet to come, a
sensation of emptiness, an ach-
ing void that the world nor time
could and never can fill.
What was it that this man of
plenty lacked? Why this idle
ness, absence of mind. somnam
bulism. dreaming, signing, ach
ing of heart, longing? The gol
den sun shining out did NJ t &c ease
to rise and make his way west
ward over the blue of the cloud
less sky, the birds did not cease
to carol their plaintive tunes OF
the bees to hum as the flew from
flower to flower, the sweet zeph.
yrs of spring ceased not to waft
to his nostrils the fragrance O1
the flowers, nor was nature
harp discordant and old. The
little stream that flowed through
his habitation ceased not theil
babblings' The moon shed forth
her flood of silvery light, and the
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The Democratic advocate., 1907-08-02
Train Cut In Two.

HAaERsrowN, July 3l.-Charged with cut
ting an excursion train in two, thereby
endangering the lives of 700 persons while
they were returning to Gettysburg and Han
over from the Lutheran reunion held at Pen,
Mar. two young men, Marshall Richardson
of Fairfield, Pa, and Frank Cumberland,
of Virginia Mills, Pa, were arrested by De-
tective Charles Burnett, of the Western
Maryland Railroad They were given hear.
ing before Justice Hill in Gettysburg, and
each held in $1,000 bail for the next term OF
court.
While the second section of an excursion
train leaving Pen.Mar last Thursday evening
was running down a steep grade at Jack S
Mountain the train was cut apart, and it
was with some difficulty on the part of the
train crew that terrible accident was avoided.
Detective Burnett was assigned TO investigate
the case, and gathered evidence, upon which
he caused the arrest OF Richardson and
Cumberland. The train was loaded with
people, principally women and children,
whose lives were in extreme peril.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-08-02
Letter from Washington.
Special Correspondence of the Advocate.


WASHINGTON, d. c., July 25, 1907.
The political event OF the week has been
the legal fight in North Carolina by the rail
roads against the state law reducing passenger
rates to q cents mile. The railroads evaded
the law by charging the former full rates, but
attached coupon to the tickets which prom,
ised to repay the overcharge if the courts de
cided against it on the ground OF unconsttu,
tionality. Judge Pritchard. OF the United
States Circuit Court, has decided that the
state law, under which the railroad employees
had been imprisoned by the state court, was
unconstitutional and void, and the prisoners
were discharged under habeas corpus pro-
ceediugs. The case has been appealed by The
state authorities and will go to the U. 5.
Supreme Court for final decision. In his de.
cision Judge Pritchard declared that;
''Any attempt at punishment under the
statute of the State, any attempt to punish the
company or its agents for the observance OF
the order and decree of this court, would be
in utter disregard of the comfy which should
exist between the State and Federal Courts,
as we'll as an absolute nulity."
The state court has also fined the Southern
Railroad $4,000, and execution has been
ordered issued and no doubt will be resisted.
Thus the question of State Rights and Home
Rule is made the chief question, and must be
decided before the real issue of whether the
rate reduction is reasonable or confscatory
can be settled. 1t is to be noted that Judge
Pritchard is late appointee of President
Roosevelt, and was notorlously favorable TO
the railroads before he was appointed, and
from his actions would appear to be still of
that mind. This would indicate that President
Roosevelt, although desiring TO appear as a
railroad regulator, is actually opposed to the
states protecting their citizens from unreason-
able railroad rates, or he would not have APP
pointed friend of the railroads to the im
portant position of Judge. This matter may
take on even more importance, for other ar
rests for over charges in other parts OF the
state are certain to follow, and Gov. Glenn is
said to be determined to uphold the rights OF
the state with all the force at his command.
The pot hunting federal officeholders here
are gleefully inquirng of Democrats how they
stand on government ownership of railroads
now Mr.. Bryan has relegated that issue to the
rear as a paramount one. The Republicans
are taunting the Democrats with the declara
ton that if Mr.. Bryan is nominated they will
see that government ownership is thoroughly
discussed upon the stump in all the close
states and districts. and that the Democrats
will have to defend it or backwater. But our
Republican friends should not get too gay. for
issues are born, not made. While many
Democrats much regret that Mr., Bryan was
led to make government ownership prominent
they feel that tariff protection to the trusts
and the curbing of predatory corporations and
Home Rule through the reserved rights of the
states, will far outshadow other and lesser
issues.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-08-02
Hon. William H. Thomas.

The Democratic county convention
which met here on Monday last, and whose
proceedings will be found in another column
of this paper, among other things unanl-
mously adopted the following resolution
Resolred, That we do most earnestly rec
ommend to the Judicial convention, which
will assemble at Elicott City on the l4th
proximo, Hon. William II. Thomas, the
present able associate judge of the Fifth Judi
cial circuit, as the nominee OF said convention
for the high position of chief judge of the Fifth
Judicial circuit of Maryland. His high char
acter, his ample qualifications and his expert
ence on the bench eminently tit him for the
place, and our Court of Appeals, to which, II
nominated and elected, he will go, will be re-
inforced by a Judge who will reflect credit
upon that high tribunal"
This properly represents the sentiments
of the Democrats of this county in regard
to the candidacy of Judge Thomas for
Chief Judge of the fifth judicial circuit OF
MARYLAND. The convention to make the
nomination for Chief Judge will meet at
Ellicott city on the 18th of the present
month.
No better selection could possibly be
made for this high position, than that OF
Judge Thomas. He is in the prime OF
life, is lawyer of acknowledged ability,
and has had a number of years experience
on the bench. Added to all this, he has,
in most marked degree the judicial tenn
per, and has won for himself the respect
of the bar and the confidence Of the COM
munity.
He will, if nominated, receive the full
support of his party in the circuit, and will
also, we think, receive the support OF
many others who appreciate the Importance
of having, upon the bench, man SO emf
nently qualified for the place, as Judge
Thomas.
IF elected, he will become member of
our Court of Appeals, and we predict that
he will not be there long before he will be
recognized as one of the ablest Judges of
that Court.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-08-02
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 2, 1907.
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES AND
CONVENTION

Pursuant to the action of the Democratic
Central Committee of Carroll County, at
Westminster, May 9th, 1907, notice is hereby
given that primaries will be held at the usual
places in the respective districts, on September
IA, 1907, for the purpose of choosing dele
gates TO be held in Westminster, on Monday,
September 10th, 1907, to select FIVE delegates
to nominate County ticket, Sheriff, County
Commissioner. four members OF House OF
Delegates, etc.
The hours and places for the primaries IN
the various districts will be as follows:
Taneytown, to sp. M, at Taneytown
Uniontown, 5 to p. m., at Umontown.
Myers, 6 to p. NJ, at Silver Run.
Wooery's, 2 to p. m, at Sandyvllle.
Freedom, 3 to p. m., at Freedom.
Manchester, 2 to p. m., at Manchester:
Westminster, to $50 p. M, at Westmln
ter, (Court House).
Hampstead, to I p. M, at Hampstead
Franklin, 4 to p. M, at Taylorsvlle.
Middleburg to p. M, at Mlddleonrg.
New Windsor, to p. M, at New "ind
sor.
Union Bridge, $50 to 8 p. M, at Unior
Bridge.
Mt. Airy, 8 to ] p. m, at Mt. Airy.
BENZ. F. GROUSE, Chairman.
THOs. j. CooNAN, Secretary.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-08-02
Socialists and Socialists.
From the Baltimore News.

From the Baltimore News.
When one thinks Of what Socialism is, there
is something almost pathetic in the exhibition
that our American Socialist usually make OF
themselves. Here they are in various parts
ofthe country talking of putting up William
d. Haywood as their candidate for President
of the United States. Not only in scattered
towns of the West has this foolshness been
talked, but at big meeting in New York one
of the leading Socialist champions ofthat city,
Mr.. Morris Hillquit, soemnly announced the
launching of movement to this end. "We
are arranging" he said, "for mass meeting
in Madison Square Garden in about a week
in honor of William D. Haywood. We are
making great effort to have him at the meet.
ing. Plans are under way to name him as
Socialist candidate for President ofth United
States in the campaign of 1908. He has been
called an undesirable citizen by President
Roosevelt and this undesirable citizen will
run for the first office in the gift of the peo
ple.'
Nothing could be more satisfactory to good
Americans than this sort of childishness. 1t
helps to keep Socialism very far away from
the grave realities of our national lite. But,
satisfactory as it is from practical standpoint,
there is something humiliating in the contem.
plation of infantie conduct on the part of any
considerable body of men who are arrayed in
any serious cause. And whatever else we
may think about Socialism, it cannot be denied
that it is a serious cause. 1t concerns itself
with one of the great problems and mysteries
of human life. 1t proposes, with more or less
definiteness, a solution of that problem, a
clearing up of that mystery. In all the lead.
ing countries of the world it has enlisted in its
active service men of high intellectual and
moral endowments. In our own country there
are among its academic advocates some gifted
and high minded men. And yet we see large
numbers of persons representing this cause
showing their utter shallowness and puerility
by proposing to put up for the Presidency OF
the United States man whose only claim to
this distinction is either that he did or that he
did not plot to blow up mines and send limo.
cent human beings to death and that he was
acquitted of charge of murder In common
with ninety. nine out of hundred Americans,
we consider the theory ofSocialism delusion;
but Americans will not need to bother much
about the theory of Socialism SO long as the
practical activities of American Socialist are
characterized by degree ofiutelligence that
belongs to the domain of the kindergarten.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-08-02
Epworth LEAGUE Rally,

Reported for the Democratic Advocate.
The Carroll County Epworth League Union
will hold rally at Patapsco on Saturday and
Sunday, August 8 and 4. The following pro-
gram will be rendered
SATURDAY EVENING.
7.15 p. M, Song service; 7.45 p. M,
Epworth League services.
SUNDAY MORNING.
8 p. m, Love Feast; 1890, preaching by
Rev. b. F. Clarkson, of Union Bridge.
AFTERNOON.
2p m., Children's services by Miss Ella
Weaver of Baltimore; 3 p. M, Platform SER
vices. Subject, The Vine, by Jacob Gray;
Branches, by j. w. Fleming; Husbandman,
by DIR. ID. f. Shipley.
SUNDAY EVENING.
7.l5 p. M, Song services; 7.so, preaching
by Rev. C. E. Duddrear, of York, Pa.
The following trains will stop at Patapsco
on Saturday afternoon: West, at 80 p. m.
and 5.54 p. m. East, at 215 p. IN. and
3.53 p. IN.
We are expecting a good number of dele
gates.
}. BELT TOWNSEND, President.
I w FLAMING Secretary
The Democratic advocate., 1907-08-02
"CowARDLY BRUrEs !"
Spool Cotton to Cost 10 Cents and
all Womankind Grieves.

1t is distracting TO wOmankind and to man.
kind, too, to know that in IA few days spool
cotton cannot be pure hased under 10 cents u
SPOOL Now the pri ce is cents spool. but
the people in the shops say they are expecting
AN order any time to advance the sale price
cents
The manufacturers who ordered such an
increase in price, it may be truthtully SAID
will not be regarded as benefactors of human
ity. The simple lawn frock trimmed with y
few tucks and rows of lace that once Was an
economical purchase and likewise thing of
beauty when il adorned an already charming
woman, will in the future be a luxury. 10
make ones clothes at home will soon be far
from the cheapest plan. In fact, the cost OF
dressing will be much greater, and the man
who has grumbled at his wife>s bills in the
past will be more than aslounded now. He
will be plunged into the deepest woe at the
extravaganza of the fair sex, and not until his
tailor's bill and The price OF shirts Increases
correspondingly will he become at all rational
and begin TO realize that after all ii is u man
who makes the prices and, therefore, it is a
man who should pay.
When one considers the frils and furbe
lows now ordered worn by the fashion makers
and then guesses at the large number OF spoois
of cotton il takes TO do all this rutfiing and
tucking one begins to wonder it, after all, the
fashionmakers and the manufacturers are not
schemng together to lessen the contents of
pocketbooks Cotton is almost as necessary
to existence as salt. 1t is the tie that binds.
and the wise houSekeeper who looks ahead
will lay in large supply before it becomes a
luxury.
In Korea, where they are having serious
troubles of state, cotton and needles not
used Instead a sticky, guey sort of sub
stance is carefully arranged to hold the mate
rial together 1t may be that soon Americans
may be holding their garments together with
paste and mucilage The method might be
troublesome in the melting days of July and
August. Even pins used to fasten the seams
together might have sharp disadvantage.
Perhaps, if the truth of the matter were
really known, the sticking propensities OF the
clothes might, in way, be responsible for the
internal troubles in Korea.
The question of the future state of man, at
least of the future condition of his clothes. is
a serious one and worthy of the consideration
of statesmen, modistes and Presidential can
dataS
The Democratic advocate., 1907-08-02
A Reply.

Seeing in your valuable paper Of last week
where Pikesvile Base Ball Club defeated Pa
tapsco by a score of Is to s, l wish to say the
statement is incorrect, as the club Pikesville
PLAYED was from Finksburg. Patapsco did
not have game scheduled with the Baltimore
county boys until July q, when we went
there and trimmed them by the score of to
2. l wish to say the one who published the
account of that game in the ADVOCATE is only
knocker on the Patapsco club, and if his
club wants to run up against snag, let him
communicate with the Patapsco manager,
THOMAS BARNHART,
Patapsco Baseball Club,
Patapsco, Md.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-08-02
Picnics and Festivals.

Union Sunday School of Jerusalem Church,
Bachman's Valley, will hold their annual
picnic on September IA, morning, afternoon
and night, in Geo. Warehime's Grove. The
Alesia band will be present. All persons
invited to spend the day with us.
The German Lutheran Sunday School. on
Deer Park Road, near Smallwood will hold
its Picnic on Saturday. August 3rd. If the
weather is unfavorable that day then it will be
held the following Monday.
The Deer Park M. P. Sunday School will
hold their annual picnic Saturday, August 81.
II unfavorable it will be held the following
Monday. Music by Pleasant Valley Band.
Frank WEIGH, Superintendent.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-08-02
The Passage of Georgia's Prohibition
Bill

The bill is the most far reaching ever passed
anywhere in the United States. 1t will re.
suit in every brewer, distiller and saloonkeeper
in the State going out of business.
1t was passed by majority of 100 in the
lower house of the Legislature and by a big
majority in the Senate, and will be signed by
Governor Smith. 1t will go into effect on
January ! next.
When the passage of the bill was announced
there was a scene in the Capitol such as never
was witnessed before. Fifteen hundred men,
women and children sang, screamed, laughed,
rang bells, blew horns and otherwise showed
their pleasure. The demonstration ended in
a parade to the Grady monument and the sing.
ing of the Doxology.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-08-02
Deliqhtful Dance.

Reported for the Democratic Advocate.
On Friday evening last a most delightful
dance was given at the Armory by several
young men. The program, which consisted
of twenty FIVE sets. opened at $50 p. m. and
closed at a. m. The guests were bountifully
supplied with refreshments, to which all did
justice. The evening was made most de-
lghtful one by the committee, which con.
sisted of the following gentlemen; Messrs.
Earl Simpson. ]. Hampton Baumgartner,
Charles E. Fink, Jr., Maurice Eckenrode,
James Beacham and J. D. Brooks, Jr. Chap.
erons, Mrs. J. 7. Herring Mrs. Frank Thomas,
Mrs. Philip Reese, Mrs. John Cunningham,
Mrs. Charles Stewart, Mrs. Guy Steele, Mrs.
Philip Kennedy. Mrs. E. Q. Grimes, Jr.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-08-02
Mountain View lite ms.

July 31.-Mrs. Ida Delosian and three
children, of Ellicott City, visited Mrs. I. j..
Gum. the past week.
Master Harry C. Davis and brother Wilbur
N, of fLinwood. are visiting their grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nimrod Davis.
Miss Dorothene Gum, is visiting Miss
Amye Fleming and Miss Margaret Mullinix,
of Day, this week.
Mrs. Laura Harrison and daughter Edith
visited Mrs. Geo. Grimes on Tuesday.
Miss Amye Fleming, of Day, visited Miss
Larue Gum the past week.
Miss Grace Condor visited Miss Mamye
Gum on Sunday.
Mrs, Anna Davis, of Mt. Olive, visited her
daughter. Mrs. Sarah Gosnell, last week.
Mrs. Henrietta Gum is spending several
months with her granddaughter, Mrs. Augustus
Fleming
The Democratic advocate., 1907-08-02

Vice President Fairbanks thinks that the
journals which gave publicity to his cock
tail bout are "yellow, dirty, and degrad
ing" No doubt of it. No decent jour,
nal should criticise a pious, religious,
thirsty, bibulous, warm hearted, cold
blooded, Office seeker like the great Vice
President.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-08-02
WANTS.

WANTED-At once, wide-awake, energetic
man to represent us in the sale of nursery
stock; experience not necessary, but knowl.
edge of farming helpful; 6ue opportunity for
the right man to secure permanent employ.
ment at a good salary if successful. State age
and previous occupation. Address Hopes,
Bro. b Thomas Company, Stephen Girard
Building. Philadelphia. july 26 ST.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-08-02
IN MEMORIAM.

In sad but loving remembrance of SAMUEL A
HAINEs, who departed this life one year ago Jul.
80, and AMANDA HAINEs OIL July %.
Farewell dear mother and father, sweet thy rest
Weary with years and worn with pain
Farewell till in some happy place
We shall behold thy face again;
'Tis ours to miss thee all our years,
And tender memories of thee keep;
Thine in the Lord to rest for so
He giveth his beloved sleep.
By THEIR DAUGHTER, F. V. WILSON.
The vacant places. the empty chairs,
We see them day by day;
And oh, it fills our heart with care
Not to see father and mother there.
BY THEIR SON, D. B. H:
The Democratic advocate., 1907-08-02
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
COMMISSIONERS OFFIcp

Westminster, August |, 1907
In pursuance of an act Of the Genaral
sembly. passed at January Session. 1850 aSi :,
hereby give the following Notice to Tayn"ani l
erS:
This is to give notice that the County co.,
missioners of Carroll county have made Su. tSui.
annual levy on the assessable property feI aa;i
county, for State and County Taxes fo, 'au %
year nineteen hundred and seven, and tbs, 'ue III
persons or incorporate institutions that shah all
pay their County Taxes on or before The faa 6aa,
day of September, next, shall be entitled ''' rs"
reduction of two per centum on the amon,a
of said taxes. On State taxes a deduct;om1 =.
five per centum will be allowed if paid on VI VI
he lore The first day of September; and if N n.;% "a
on or before the first day of October, nert d'u
deduction of four per centum; and if fpa;d oa
or before the first day Of November, ney,
deduction of three per centum; that said taT.a
will be in arrear on the first day of Janna,.
next, and hear interest from thai dale. ,L',
all persons or incorporate institutions faiEnn
to pay their State and County Taxes beforss
the same shall be in arrears, will render ,Le
property and estate of such delinuuent l;shi,
to be sold for the prompt payment Of so;d
taxes. FRANCIS l.. HAM.
aug 2 At County Treasurer
The Democratic advocate., 1907-08-02
TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters of admin.
istration on the Personal Estate of
MARGARET j. KNIGHT,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims againstthe deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouch-
ers thereof legally authenticated, to the sub.
soriber, on or before the I'd day of March,
1908; they may otherwise by law be ex.
cluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 10Th day OF
July, 1907.
LEWIS v. SMITH,
aug At Administrator.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-08-02
TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber has
obtained from the Orphans Court of Carroll
county, in Maryland, letters of administration
on the Personal Estate of
MARY JANE WILLIAMS.
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 subscrib.
1908; they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate
Given under my hand this 29th day OF
July, 1907.
LEVI E. WILLIAMS,
ang 2 4t Administrator.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-08-02
tUI IiI6 hUFOCutes
"A Renresenfative institution,

The remarkable growth of the Sykesville
National Bank, as shown by its rapidly in
creasing deposits, proves that it satisfies the
banking interests of the community it repre-.
sents The confidence and patronage which
it enjoys, it has earned by its conservative and
business like management. Its deposits now
amount to $2l5, .95 and it has resources of
$3.50, 1889.