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TWO DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.
The Barns Of Postmaster Herr and
Harry Smith Struck by lightning
slnd Burned to the Ground-House
and Two Churches Struck.

The lightning from the heavy thundergust
that passed over this city this morning de.
stroyed the large bank barn, corn cribs and
sio on the farm of Postmaster Samuel K.
Herr, near this city. The barn was an i'm
mense building and contained all this year 8
crops, consisting of wheat. rye, hay, &C., all
of which was consumed. All the live stock
and machinery was saved. Mr.. Herr's loss
is between $1,000 and Sc 600; insured in the
Dug Hill and James E. Smith Agency.
Insured for ST $50 in the j. E. Smith Agency.
The lightning also struck the bank barn oil
Harry Smith, at Springdale schOolhOuse. and
consumed all this years provender. No live
stock was burned so far as known. Mr..
Smiths loss is considerable.
MIR. Clarence Zepp's residence, Liberty
street, was struck and considerable damage
done. The bolt entered the side of the house
at the parlor, tearing off the plaster and paper
ing.
The steeple of St. Benjamin's Reformed
Church, near this city, was struck by lightning
near the top and run down, tearing off a great
deal of slate and otherwise damaging it. The
stroke run along the lower part of the roof OF
the church, knocking the plaster off on the
inside and tearing the brick from the wall,
The telephone service throughout the county
is badly cripped and complete details OF the
extent of the storm cannot be ascertalned.
The steeple of Grace Lutheran Church,
Carroll street, which was struck about three
years ago, was struck again this morning but
not so badly damaged.
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Silver Run items.

AUGUST IA great many from this com
munity attended Penn Grove Camp near
Hanover on Sunday.
Mrs. David Boose. of this place, is con-
fined to her bed with spell of sickness. DR..
Weizel, of Union Mills, is her attending physi,
clan,
On Friday, August 2. heavy thunder storm,
with hail. passed over this place. The ground
was covered with hail, and some corn was cut
considerably.
Mr.. Andrew Wisner has chicken which
laid an egg that measured inches around one
way and inches the other. and had perfect
egg inside of it with shell.
Miss Minnie Copenhaver, of Hanover, is
spending several weeks at home in this place.
Mr.. Augustus Harner is improving his
property BY having his carpenter shop and
fence painted. Mr.. Ed. Eckert. of Union
Mills, painter.
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unian Mills Items,

AUGUST Mrs. Nevin Hiteshew aud
daughter Beatrice, of Uniontown, are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Burgoon.
Miss Edna Rain has returned to her home
In Baltimore after visiting Miss Leola Bur-
goon.
Walter l.. Frazier has joined his wife and
children, who have been visiting here and will
spend few weeks with friends in Maryland
before returning to their home in Cincinnati.
Miss L. Miraud Nusbaum has returned TO
her home, having spent two weeks with friends
in Baltimore and on the Eastern Shore.
Miss Annie Grafton is visiting friends in
Westminster.
Bernus Nusbaum has gone to New Windsor
where he will learn the barber trade with Mr..
U. Grant Heltabridle.
Miss Elda Byers is visiting friends in Balti.
more and Hartford counties.
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Pleasant Hill Items.

AUG. 8-Mrs. Oliver Warner, of Hanover,
Pa. spent several days the past week with hel
parents, Thomas Myers and wife.
A. Kurtz Myers, of Frizellburg. was the
guest of Geo. Motter and wife last Thursday.
Misses Edna and Lille Maus spent Sunday
with friends at Hanover. Pa.
Joseph Cookson and wife attended the
funeral Of Mrs. M. John Lynch, at Westn,in'
ster, on Tuesday.
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Lewis Tanner and family spent the past
week at William Tanners
Marshall Flater and family, Oscar Taylor
and family, of Reese, were guests of Nelson
Blizzard and wife, on Sunday.
John Zepp, of Baltimore, spent the past
week with his brother, Charles Zepp.
Ashland Caple and wife, of Philadelphia,
Pa, visited his parents, Lewis w. Caple, the
past week.
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Sale Register.

Notices of sales, for which bills are printed at
niS office will be published under this head until
in9 l Of sale for 30 cents. When bills printed
eisssWhere sl.OO will be charged. Terms cash.
,nonst 81, 1907, at 2 o'clock p. Mall that valua-
"a real estate known as Bachelors Refuge" con.
taining i574 Acres of Land, more or less, improved
"a a 3story dwelling containing rooms, bank
prn and all necessary outbuildings, situated one
'eiIa northwest of WOodbine, on the county road
iaadinr from Woodbine to the Harrsonville road.
HIS CRrstiana Harrison, representing the heirs at
Iaw los W. Berret, Auctioneer
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BASE BALL.

dtdpScO u6Ieateu udmUeT Ou VI
last week on the grounds of the latter. B.
Spencer pitching for Patapsco was too much
for Gambler. T. Barnhart and Zepp batting
| was feature of the game, each making two
home runs. Score by innings:
Patapsco. ...............62 2 l l 4 l 2 3-23
Gambler. O O 0 0 l 0 0 O.
Patapsco defeated the Apple Blossoms on
Friday on the grounds of the latter by the
score of II to 2.
Patapsco defeated Dennings on Saturday at
Smallwood by the score of IL to 5. Tracey
pitching was feature. R. Spencer, Barn
hart and Tracey, did some heavy slugging
for Patapsco.
Patapsco. XII
Dennings. ...........0 2 o 2 0 0 0 o. 5
Attendance 1900.
The Sykesville A. C.. defeated the Mount
Washington Reserves in well played game
at Sykesville Saturday, by7 2. The feature
was the barting and fielding Of the Sykesville
team, which did not make an error and Sc
cured IA hits. Mount Washington made 6
hits. The game was fast from start 10 finish.
Burness, for the visitors, played a good game.
Dougherty pitched we'll for Sykesville and
Beadenkofp backed him up fne behind the
bat. There was good attendance at the
game. Score:
Sykesville. % Ox-7
Mount Washington. 10 0 0 0 0 0 %
Struck out-By Dougherty 10; by Mealy 8.
Batteries A. c., Dougherty and
Beadenkofp; Mount Washington, Mealy, Coop
er and Rowe. Umpire-Dr. Nice, OF Mount
Airy.
The Sykesyille A. c. will play Relay next
Saturday at Relay.
Proceedings Of the School Board.
The Board of School Commissioners in
session the 5th instant recommended that Mr..
Wilbur l.. Koontz, of Taylorsville, receive
lege, and that Miss Anpa M. Crumrine of
Ebbvale, receive the Senatorial Scholarship
to Western Maryland College. The appoint.
ments result from the competitive examination
held by the Superintendent July 23d.
Miss Marie Lindsay, of Dennings; Miss
Nellie C. Crabbs, of Union Bridge; Miss
Ethel Sweigart, Of Bruceville; Miss Louise
Lauterback, of Freedom; Miss Grace E.
Steele, Miss Esther V. Kaufman and Miss
Jessie Lambeth Shaw, in the order mentioned
were appointed TO county scholarships in
Western Maryland College, so far as vacancies
may exist at the opening of the College.
Mr.. Merton A. Engel was appointed to
scholarship to the State Normal School in
Baltimore. and Miss Gladys Vanderford was
appointed for st. Mary's Seminary.
Acting on requests based on the ateness of
the season this year, it was decided to open
the school in Carroll county on Monday, Sep
tember 10Th. The Carroll County Teachers
Association will meet in Westminster on
Thursday, September IL, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
for plans. methods and directions looking to
a successful and an aggressive years work in
public education. | wish to have every
teacher present ON that occasion. The Teach.
ers' Institute will be held in Westminster later,
aud due and timely notice will be given.
s. SIMPSON, Secretary.
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Band Concert.

The largest number of persons ever as.
sembled in Park avenue, TO hear an open air
concert greeted the First Regiment Band on
Sunday last, when the second concert was
given. The crowd was estimated at about
Zoo. A. B. Morelock directed the band.
The selections were good and well selected.
Following is the program for Sunday.
March. Old Faithful. Holman
Overture, Raymond. ................... Thomas
Coronet Solo selected.
Amusette tte............. ...................K .Kindig
Waltz, Wilhelmina................" Hall
Simple Aveu.................... .Atherton
March, King Radium. ..................C Chambers
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ATE Z LOBSIBRs AT SITTING

Boston, Juro 11.-"1'm going
home TO get dinner now, as ! have
Just had sort of appetizer" said
Edward A. CahlE Brookline's cham
Dion eater, as he walked out of q
downtown restaurant the other eve
ming after having eaten seven broil-
ed Holsters on wager with four
young business men Of Brookline.
The wager called for six Holsters.
Cahill putting away the seventh for
good measure. At home he said a
large pot Of baked beans was in walt
irg for him AMI he boarded q street
car.
Friday night Cahill devoured a
neal consisting Of chicken salad to-
matoe5 and en-" Imbers, a cup Of cot
fee, two slices OF bread, ice cream,
and apple pic twelve doughnuts, o
bottle OF kctrhup and a pint Of
pickles,
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Ohio convention this year. Besides
making the nominations, if held, it
would adopt strong resolutions, or
Enforcement. Of the Secretary. 1T is
believed that the weight Of senti-
ment is against holding the conven-
tion this year. The plan to hold the
state and district conventions at an
early date mex; year is recorded with
considerable favor.
Both Mess.s. Vorys and Burton
will be in Ohio before the end Of
next week, and everything necessary
to maintain the present control,
" hich they feel the Taft forces now
Gavc, will be done.
Why Norys Came.
Mr.. NOrys presence in Washing
to- yesterday was the result Of an
invi'H,lOn extended to him by Sec
rotary Taft on the occasion Of the
lattc,'B visit to Columbus. The
Secretary at that time was unable
to "onf~r al length with the mana
ger Of his campaign. and it was
deemed desirable by him that they
miEh' have more extended confab
Mr.. Vorys would not discuss the sit
uatiGI last night for publication, but
c% Dressed himself as highly. graft.
Gc1 with Ne outcome Of his talk
wife be Secretary and Mr.. Burton
Srr.otHry T&ft iiDchc1 with Pres
! idcnt Roosevelt Yesterday prior tC
his political conference.
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that they heard any expression Of
resentment over the affair afterward
and said that 1t had been allowed 20
drop SO far as they were concerned
1t mad been reported to Major Pen
rose who said he would investigate
1T and cndeavor to punish the Offend
ing man.
NeWtOn and Lipscomb were sub.
jectel to severe Cross. examination
by several members 6f the commit
tee. Asked by Snator Taliaferro,
whether If he had done shooting he
would swear falsely to conceal it,
Newton replied: Yes sir, If I din
it. myself. He admitted, that any
soldier could get out Of the bar
racks enclosure into the town with
out being seen if be wanted to do
so. He had heard the shooting on
the night Of August 10 but could not
tell in the excitement whether It was
by high power guns or pistols. lie
had not heard any discussion among
the soldiers Of the shooting up''
OF the town or OF attack upon him.
self after August IA. Asked by For
akcr if he had ever sworn falsely in
his testimony IN this case, he reDlica
tnat he had not. He was questioned
about his record in the army he
having been fined SO on ono occasion
and 81 three other times for minor
breaches Of discipline.
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SOLDIERS
Before Senate Mil
itary Committee
James w. Newton Who was
Knocked Down BY Custom
House Inspector De-
clares Matter Had
Been Dropped

Washington, June 10.--Jamcs w.
Newton, who was knocked down by
a custom house inspector at Browns
vile, by a blow on the head with
n six shooter, short time before
the town was "&h0t up" ard j.. J..
LipScomb, who accompanied him on
that occasion, were both before the
senate committee on military affairs
this afternoon. Newton and Lip
ScOmb were members Of company G.,
25th Inf0ntry, and Newton was one
Of the twelve men placed under ar
rest and held at San Antonio under
suspicion Of having been implicated
in the shooting up Of the town.
Both Witnesses denied that they
had given any affront to Mr.. Pate,
the wife Of the inspector who knock
cd Newton down, and said that they
were quietly passing along tho side
walk when attacked. Both denied
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COMMENCE MENT

PIT. Pleasant, w. Va, June 10
notwithstanding the lateness Of date
we feel that 1t would be an Injustice
to our graduates not to say a few
words through the leading Negro
paper OF the state concerning their
commencement exercises which were
held at Hoof's opera house, May 20.
The stage was beautifully decorat-
ed with cut and potted flowers with
the class motto, Education. the
chief defense Of the Nation" sus-
pended overhead.
The opera house was flied to the
limit Of it's capacity, the seats in
front being reserved for patrons
and friends Of the teachers and grad,
yates ..,,. 49,. :.
Music was furnished by Mrs. Ar
thelia Jordan. The singing was par
tic'pated in by students Of the high
school and few from the grades be-
low, and Thomas Davis, Carter Lin
col IN and Mosella, Colston, who are
not students.
Opening chorus, "The Pleasant
Spring; was the first selection, fol
lowed by Invocation, which was also
followed by a chorus, 'In the Har-
Dor We've Been Sheltered"
The Effect Of Thinking" was the
subject of an Grafton by the first
graduate, Mary Marlin Craig. She
handled the subject in such a way
that the audience was thoroughly
convinced that she had done some
thinking. Success was discussed
BY Ida Nae Craig, who acquitted her
self with much credit, 1.-The Ideal
Home discussed by Virgie Cathar-
inc Lincoln, convinced the audience
that she has the right idea Of living.
Prof. Byrd Prillerman, Of the w.
Va. Colored Institute, delivered the
address to the class. His subject for
the OCCASION was "The Responsibility
Of Citizenship" Mr.. Prillerman &C,
quilted himself with great credit.
w. II. Howard, president Of B. OF
E., also gave talk, after which
Sapt. Steenberger delivered diplomas
and also gave an interesting talk to
the class.
The exercises closed with the cho-
rus bright Be Our Parting"
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Will Now Invade other StatcS-Out-
~: .... come OF Conference.

Washington, Jane 9.--S2crctary
Taft's boom for the presidency may
be said to have made its formal en-
try into the national arena yeSter-
day: Up to this tim" the talk has
all been about Taft carrying his OWN
state; his friends nov claim that Is
crossed bridge and tina; Ohio is
behind them. They are now enter
ing other fields.
Such is the outcome Of tho con-
ference held yesterday afternoon be-
tween Secretary aft, his manager.
Mr" Arthur ]. Norys, and IlCprcsCm,
tative Burton. Mr.. N0rys leaves at
4 o'clock this afternoon for New
York to attend a meeting Of state
insurance agents.
While in New York, however, he
will confer with the Secretary
brother, Henry W. Taft, about prre
poets in New York. Mr. Henry w,
Taft has been doing some mission
airy work in the past few weeks. II
is said by the SccrctaryS friends in
this city that New York is consider.
edran open field, and a; any rate il
is TO be thoroughly p@oSpccted BY
.$11ej Taft forces.
Secretary Taft himself left las
evening at TAO for an extensive
western trip. It is undertaken no
primarily for political reasons. bu
unquestionably he will talk polite
With politicians in many states. Il
the meantime his affai:s Will be We,
locked after in the east
-, General Outlook Discussed.
g. Secretary Taft spent the fou
hoWrB previous to his departure las
night In reviewing his political pros
u pects as a presidential candidate. hi
adylee"s being Represent tivc Blu
tonsRpd Mr.. Vorys, both Of Ohio.
4 That conference was held at tn
Z hoTle>of Secretary Taft on K stree
and was significant chiefly brcaus
81 The fact that the situation in Ohio
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13
ELEPHANT KILLS 4 BOY.
Fatality i'm Circus Parade in Buff
falO's Main Street.

Buffalo, N. Y, June 12.-Provobed
t. anger by the torments, Of a half doz-
,en small boys who kept pace with her
ana aimed pebbles at her Tapping
ears, Ruth, the seventy fve-year-old
ftVe-ton elephant in Cole Brothers cir
Cu:. parade. wound her trunk around
the body Of Rocco Laquino, IL years
Old, as he stood in denseIy packed
crowd on the. pavement, and dashed his
life OUT on the pavement.
Then, with trumpet Of fury, the
great beast shuffled on, leaving the
l'ostrate body Of her victim bleeding
on the street Another elephant fol
lowing struck the boy vicfous1y with
her foot, and rolled him in toward the
curb. He died in an ambulance on the
way to the emergency hospital. It was
found that his skull had been crushed
in.
For seven hours the boy remained
Unidentified, although more than 1000
weeping men and women filed past the
sab, all OF them fearing that the Gle
plants victim might be their son. Al
6 o'clock Laquinos mother arrived
For a moment she looked upon the
face Of the dead child, then swoOned
falling across the corpse.
r. G. Dunlop, the elephant trainer
vas riding a horse on the let side Of
the beasts. The police held that h{
Should haNe taken a position on Tho
right side, so that he would have beer
between fhe elephant and the crowd
! lie was placed under arrest and lock
eG up, but District Attorney Abbott
recommended that he be released
| THIS was done.
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MEETING
OF the New River Baptist Associa:
ton,

Mt. Carbon, w. va, June 10
The New River Valley Baptist Asso-
citation will hold its twentieth annual
session with the First. Baptist Church
Of Winona, July 3, 4 and S. >-...,
Ali churches in this associational
district are urged to send up liberal
contributions for all the departments
Of our Baptist state work, 80 as to en-
able us to meet the worthy appeals
coming to us as workers in our Mas
te's cause.
Delegates attending this associa-
ton will buy tickets to Keeney's
creek, at which place the hacks will
take them to Winona.,
J. J. TURNER,
Cor Sccy
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Will NOT HURT nC1Ix

Editor Boli's new title of LID. is
Beng Interpreted in a large and ele-
SAINT variety Of ways, Rom learned
laGylike and decorous to laugbable
lijylike, and dilettante; but he will
probably survive them all. Few men
have trinmDhed over more banter
than Box. ,sgrsAlszxz
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13

Saturn has eight suns"
"Well?"
do they all sulk at, once, won
dcT|
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13
IRE YOU WORKING FOR MONEY
OR is YOUR
MONEY WORKING FOR YOU?

you working and saving putting bank where
tin
working and in
d cent interest," Moneyis Working for You
oppor put the could together and then work The
splendid three brick building of the business the city Hum
Herald
that section of the the second floor office
hold repada idend Of ercent
Stock is still pdupo
agent rocaEtya boutit thso office
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BILE. The Dawson county holders Of
tickets will come in toward the last,
one being In the second fifty.
We're Wooded Fifty Years.

Arlington, Oct, 22.-NelsM adsen
and wife celebrated their golden
wedding on their farm near this city.
Seven children. fifty grandchildren
and four great grandchildren helped
them to remember the day. Mr.. and
Mrs. Madsen are among the Oldest
settlers In this region. In the spring
of 1873 they came from Denmark and
filed on a homestead near where
Arlington now stands. They can e by
team, as the railroad had not yet
penetrated this. far west, bringing
all their possessions in a covered
wagon. The farm where they then
built their first sod sbanty has been
their Zone ever since. During their
tw%enty-nlne years residence In
Dakota they have amassed a comfor-
table fortune, and now are rated
among the wealthy farmers of his
community.
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CONSOLIDATE THE SCHOOLS
The Scarcity Of Teachers for Rural
Schools May Lead to the Con-
solidation System.


The great scarcity OF teachers for
the rural.schools in many of the sur
rounding counties Is again bringing
up the subject of the consolidation
Of this country schools, and up in
Sanborn county. where the scarcity
OF teachers seems to be greater than
in other places, the county superin-
tendent is making quite a campaign
along that line.
The idea is advanced that by con-
s%olidating the schools into a smaller
number that the interests Of the
pupils can be better served and the
schools conducted at a much lower
expense than under the present
system of trying to run six or eight
schools in a township when the work
can he done better and much more
adsantageonsly by two central
schools.
It Is the case in many townships
where the average attendance in a
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Washington Man Got Left.

Frank Slocum passed through
Mitchell a few days ago from Wess-
ington Springs on his way to Lower
Brule, and was met here by W. HI.
Searle, of Fairviow. These two men
were the first and second to make q
drawing In the Lower Brule lands.
1t developed, however, that Mr..
Slocum mad not complied with the
land laws, in that he had made false
affidavit relative to his ownership
of lands, and that he would have to
give up the privilege he obtained.
Mr.. Searle, therefore, made the irst
selection of land on the reservation,
and this week others have teen max.
ing their filings just as fast as posi-
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Gard of Thanks.

We wish to express oar sincere
thanks to the many friends and
neighbors who assisted us during the
sickness and death of our dear
mother and for the beautiful floral
offerings. These kindnesses make
the burden easier to bear.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. B. Sphinx.
DR.. and Mrs. B. a. Bobb,
Mrs. j. W. Sphinx.
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township is a little over fifty, while
the enrolment is about eighty. and
1T Is necessary to conduct four or FIVE
schools to give the children the
proper educational adyantaoes.
Under the consolidation system.
these eighty scholars could be housed
In a building of central location. a
couple of competent teachers M
ployed, and the children transported
to school every day In the week at
less cost than the manner in which
the four or five schools are at present
conducted in a township.
Under this system, it is main
ta:ned, that a better grade.of:teachers
could be employed and the children
given the same advantages In the
country that are offered in the CITY.
1t is possible that If the scarcity of
teachers continue that the plan will
have to be resorted to eventually.