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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-02-22
TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber has
obtained from the Orphans Court of Carroll
county, in Maryland, letters testamentary
on the Personal Estate of
CHARLES SHEFFER,
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.
err, on or before the 18th day of September,
1907; they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this llth day of
February, 1897.
CHARLES F. SHELTER.
feb i6 At Executor.
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WANTED Good Farm Hands.
Good Wages. Apply at once. ...- .
B. +. SHRIVER CO.,
teb22-3t Westminster, Nj.
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NOR RENT.-A comfortable house, S=.at
containing seven rooms aud has also good
stable and other necessary outbuildings: APP
piv 10 K. LEE ERB,
feb22-3t Union Bridge, Md.
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"ANTED.--Aw woman to cook, wash
wv and iron. Good home and wages. Mrs.
F. D. HALL, Lawndale, Md. feb22-2ts
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PUBLIC SALE.

The undersigned. having rented their farm' VIII
sell their personal property their premises, stu
ated mile south Of Unionrile. Nd on
THURSDAY, March II, 1907,
commencing al O'Clock H. m, sharp, the following
property towit: u Head of Horses ana Colts con
ssting of II work horses, of these ar" mares IN
fDal percheron colts coming three years old Wen
broken. These horses are all large heavy urait
horses of fine style and action. well broken 10 d !
farm work; they are good colors: gTays, bays anu
blacks. l driving mare, bay, suitable for laihiiy
use; trotting bred mare, years old; colts perch-
erons coming = years old; colts coming year
old; percherons, coach colt; - Head OF Sattle,
20 mich cows most of which will be fresh by day
of sale, most of them large heavy COWS. hoisteiLs;
durhalns and jerseys. young bulls, from 10 :
yenrs old > hol-teins 3 durhams. 3 heIefords.
thoroughbred holsten bull calf, months old
holsten heifers, u Ewes heavy with lamp, 81 Heau
of Hogs 3 Sows due to farroW by Gay OF SAFE, ~
shoats. 4 Farm Wagons broad lread, Schuttier
make two horse Champion wagon and bed neariy
new; two-horSe sled, falling TOP buggy: nearly
new; wagon beds. ! Tie carriage, pair nay car
riages3 sets dung boards sets front harness ses
br. chbands 10 sets pillow harness, II wagons OH
dies and collars, . wagon saddles, wagon lines,
10 sets y nets, cruppers for nets II housings lot
of halteTs and check lines, Champion blnders. T.
foot cut nearly new: = Champion mowers. 2 super
or grain drills, horse rake tWo-horse nay tedde1
| check row corn planter corn plows, suiky
plows walking pillow, large roller wlnd MUS
corn shelter with shaker, Reliance corn crrsher,
hand cutting box, Pelton horse power with rods
and jack, springtooth harrows' paIsnear
plows, 3 climax cultivators, drags upuoe
shovel pows l single shovel pillow, MIN chains
and stretchers, pair stretchers, l three-norse
strecher breast chains and traces, 2sets standard
chains log chains and other chains; gram era
dies lot grain sacks lot of milk cans, lot OF single
double and triple trees, jockey sticks ana many
other things found on a well equipped farm Also
80 barrels corn. Terms of sale: All sums OF slOOc
and under Cash On all sums over $1,000 credit
of u months will be given purchasers giving thell
notes with approved security bearing interest ron t
t tIeS f for SAFE E4WRENCE BROS, KNOXVILLE Md
F. A. Crawford Apct. feb2Z-l
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MONDAY NIGHT, FEB. 25th, 1907,
Commencing at 8 o'clock, to which invite
the public. Refreshments will be served.
Music during the evening by an Orchestra.
Come and enjoy yourself
JOHN A. HIPPEL,
feb22 1t Frizellburg, Md.
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WANTED

A married man with family, also single
man to work on farm. Good wages, house.
fire wood and garden. Apply to
j. E. BEASMAN,
febI5 st Sykesville, Md.
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HARM FOB RENT.

E1ARM FOB RENT.
Will rent desirable farm of IS Acres 70
suitable tenant. For particulars call or u
address
J. E. RICHARTs,
feb Is 2t Millers. Md.
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THE MARKETS.
WESTMINSTER MARKETS.

By N. /. Gorsuch Son Co.
February %. 1870
The Washington times., 1907-03-13
The Alternative.

The Steel Corporation has an
nOunced that unless it is given all
the Governments armor-plate con-
tracts it will close its armor-plate
plant and quit bidding on this work
1t emphasizes this threat by calling
attention to the fact that its retire
ment will leave the Government en-
tirely at the mercy of the Midvale
Steel Company, the only other con-
Germ equipped 10 manufacture armor
plate.
Briefly. this means that if the
Government doesn't place itself at
the mercy of the Steel trust by Civ
ing that concern all the business
and forcing the Midvale out of the
business, it must place itself at the
mercy of the Midvale by forcing the
trust out of the business. The two
concerns at present divide equally
the contract for making armor, al
though the Steel trust got its slice
by favor, rather than on its merits.
The Washington times., 1907-03-13
ARCHIE OWES
HIS RECOVERY
TO VITALITY

Although Archie Roosevelt has been
pronounced out OF danger by the physi-
clans who have been treating him for
diphtheria, there is no relaxation Of the
vigilance his attendants are maintaining
in the sick room. He is being just es
carefully watched as though the crisis
were not yet passed. and every precau-
ton known to science IS being taken to
prevent a relapse. which. in his present
weakened state, might happen at any
moment
Dr. Alexander Lambert, of New York,
the physician in charge OF Arches case,
is very we'll satisfied with the progress
OF the case.
The boys throat has entirely recov-
cred It's normal condition" said DR..
Lambert this morning. and he is rap
Idly getting back his strength. He is
taking solid nourishment now, and there
is every reason to believe that the
microscopic examinations We are max
ing of the cultures will show . negative
quality by Friday. which will round out
the second week of the disease The
course OF the disease rarely ever con-
tinues past the end Of the second week,
though, of course, IL may be much
longer than that before the patient re-
covers his strength.
Archie has resisted the diphtheria
very we'll indeed. You never can tell
until after you tackle a case how much
resistance a patient will show. Often
times the most robust person Will show
the least power of resistance, while. on
the other hand. the slightest, weakest,
and apparently most unprepared physi-
ically will show vitality that Is amaz-
ing and come out from a battle with
the most dreadful diseases with flying
colors. You will find that certain farni-
lies show this power Of disease resist
ance much more than others. The Presi-
dents family Is one OF these, and
Archie's case has proven it,"
II is understood that as soon as Archie
RECEIVERS and the quarantine is removed
he Will be taken out of the city on a
little vacation. Just where he will be
sent has not yet been decided upon
Kermit, the Presidents second son, re-
turned from GrotOn yesterday. His
school has adjourned for its Easter va
cation and he will remain In Washing
ton until after the holiday.
The Washington times., 1907-03-13
Not the Clerk S Fault.

What's the matter with Washing
ton?
A subdivision of this question as
it was asked in these columns last
Saturday had special relation to the
failure of the great body of Wash
ington men TO manifest interest in
its affairs. In discussing the gen.
eral query the next day, Senator
Gallinger did not refer TO this mac
tivity, but Captain Oyster put his
finger on a pertinent factor in the
matter when he said:
II the Government clerk Is TO be more
active as a citizen, he must have some
relief from the incessant fight to make
both ends meet.
Yet the failure of the Government
TO pay its workmen fair wage can
not be the whole answer. For Of
white men alone, qualified to put
their shoulders to Washington's
wheel, there are 10000, of whom
only 1900 are employees of the Gov
eminent; and of the $4,000 remain
ing, probably not 2,4OO indicate the
slightest genuine citizen interest.
These figures are. of course. approx
nations only. They are not lightly
to be set aside, however. For the
total of 2,400 includes the number of
men enrolled in the three business
bodies of the District, the citizens
associations, and the organized char
tiles, less estimated Implications.
The whole number of names re-
ported by those bodies would be
about 5000. Manifestly, the man
who gives money and time to the
relief of the poor is likely to give
time to the Improvement of his
neighborhood, and still more likely
TO take part in the deliberations of
one of the three business bodies, or
all of them. The total enrolment
of the Board of Trade, Business
Mems Association, and Jobbers and
Shippers Association, for ilInstra-
ton, is 1850; and of that number
$50 names appear on the books of at
least two of the three organiza-
tions.
With 10000 of our $4,000 available
workers taking no apparent part,
manifesting no apparent concern, in
the affairs of their home city, we
have a problem of considerable pro-
portions. II is one of the first Diff
ficulties we have TO analyze before
we really discover:
What's the matter with Washing
ton?
The Washington times., 1907-03-13

The Midvale bid was the lower and
should have earned the entire con-
tract. The Steel trust was given a
big slice, contrary to all rules OF
commercial fairness, merely because
the Government wanted to keep it in
the armor business and conserve the
benefits of competition.
The immediate result of this move
is that the trust, having been given
the half loaf, at once wants the
whole. 1t threatens to leave the
Government at the mercy of the
Midvale. Well, there is no reason
to suspect that the Midvale would
be any more disposed to squeeze
the Government than the Steel trust
was when it had the monopoly. The
entrance of the Midvale as a COM
petitor for this business has saved
the Government an immense sum of
money. If the Steel trust wants
to go out of the armor business, it
should be allowed TO do so.
Then the Government, instead of
taking chances on the fairness of
the Midvale-which, probably, if it
had a monopoly, would do just what
the Steel Corporation did-should
make provision for the construction
of its own armor-plate establish
ment, and should hold that provi-
sion over the heads of the Midvale
people. Let them understand that
whenever they undertake extortion
Uncle Sam will go to making his
own armor' plates.
The Washington times., 1907-03-13
What's the Matter
With Washington?

his small environment and would gladly
change his condition. But he suppresses
.he living volcano. realizing he has
passed his young manhood and cannot
start out in new fields to Try his for
tunes over again. he has become a
nonentity with the outside world The
daily routine kaS narrowed him. and his
greatest ambition IS looking for pay
day. 10 receive the monthly stipend
wherewlth 10 pay for his and his fam
ly's Caily existence.
AS he labors on IN silence with little
or no pleasures, his influence is neither
seen nor felt IN the community
Cannot Jeopardize Positions.
50. as YOU must see. the greater pOpu-
lation Of washington has q seal on its
speech and action and 10 have voice
In his own city would mean the jeop-
ardizlng % the Government clerks posi-
ton and re would be called to account
by the powers that BE.
An old saying, God helps him who
helps himself" is not applied 10 Gov
eminent clerks, and woe be to him who
dared attempt 10 apply IT, Congress can
do x, and so do those, who hang on
TO its cOat-tails
IAN comes 10 those who wait" Is an
other Of those exploded maxims- That
waiting room Is overcrowded now, and
the many who are down there will never
come up until the day when Gabriel
blows his horn and the oppressed stand
SIDE by side with the oppressor.
He who, though he has committed
no OffenEe, endDces reprOach, bonds and
stripes, him I call powerful and strong
In endurance" God Will not look Us
over for medals, degrees, and diplomas,
but for scars y. 9.
The Washington times., 1907-03-13
After Beavers, Too?

1t would seem as if people were
permitted TO destroy enough wild
life in America already without
wishing to extend their operations
70 that uniquely interesting and sa-
gacious animal, the beaver. Yet il
is said that the legislative committee
on inland fisheries and game in the
State of Maine proposes to report
bill TO make an open season for
trapping and killing these creatures
on the Kennebec river and its tribu-
taries. This has aroused the right
eous ire of old "Bill'' Sewsll, guide
and friend of President Roosevelt,
and we take pleasure in quoting GER
tain passages of a letter he has
written to a lawyer in Bangor. The
veteran says:
Now, there are lot of us old fellows
who have great respect for the beaver.
He Is sober and industrious. He often
helps US by holding the water IN our
small brooks, and his ponds are among
the best trout pools that we have. A
party Of four men camping one week in
a large colony of beavers would de-
stroy In a year. and besides beavers
never start fires.
Now, I think this spirit of destruc-
ton all wrong; we ought not to de-
stroy all nature; the streams. lakes. for
ests, and mountains are made beautiful
by the Creator. Also the birds and
animals were all made for our use, not
for our destruction. If we exterInina.e
them, we have abused our power and
committed a sin, for which our children
at least win suffer. IL we are too blind
and hardened 20 know IL ourselves
There speaks n true lover of the
woods, and he is rather a rarity
among Maine guides, for otter. with
all their lovaDie and excellent quail
ties, they have not the sentiment
that leads them to spare the crea-
lures of forest and stream. SewaITs
public appeal for the beaver ought
to be productive of great good.
Perhaps even the President NAV saw
a kindly word for the animal that is
so fascinating a feature of the
woods of Maine.
The Washington times., 1907-03-13
The Modern Advertisement.

Americas general progress OF
these days is most interestingly ex-
emplified in the advertisements of
the modern newspaper. No need to
tell of the announcements of ten or
fifteen years ago. 1t is enough now
TO note that those of the year 1907
are altogether worthy the attention
they are designed TO obtain.
\ good many old acquaintance
are missing. The fake cure-all, the
so-called patent" medicine, the
remedies of every class save those
which have earned the permanent
good faith of the public, are gone.
With them has disappeared also the
extravagant claim-a house and lot
for 10 cents, and the Hke-at once
a challenge to the sound sense of
every reader and seal of supreme
indifference TO the truth on the part
of the advertiser. Likewise has
passed the prairie of words, as hard
to wade through as a field of full
grown grain and just about as prof
liable as an uncut crop.
2 The merchant OF this generation
uses his newspaper advertisement
with two clearly conceived purposes.
He aims, first, to attract the reader
TO his store for 4 specified sale. He
hopes, second, by fulfilling every
reasonable expectation of the read
er to put him in the attitude of pa
tronizing the store regularly.
To those ends he does not make
promises he cannot keep, and he
guards watchfully against making
impressions his wares will not sus-
tain. He has learned. also. the value
of attractive, forceful, direct, frank
announcements, and so he has come
to employ a kind of skill for adver-
tisement writing which was prac-
tically unknown TO the newspaper of
"a very few years ago.
Lately, the ingenious use of type
so that the form of the advertise
ment favoraDiy predlSposes the eye
at glance has been highly devel-
oped; and illustration has been put
10 such clever and attractive use
that the advertising columns vie
with the news for their general in
terest, Customarily the drawings
are not signed; if they were, the
reader would be interested to note
that the artists whose sketches give
life and humanity TO the news are
contributing the same qualities TO
the announcements of the stores.
With this development of the mod
ern advertisement, assisting in il and
being benefited by it, the banks,
trust companies, hotels, and rail-
The Washington times., 1907-03-13
AS to Theater Tickets.

A case was settled down in Ala
bama the other day of great and
peculiar interest to the public.
1t seems that a man had sued the
Century Theater in Mobile for 81 500
damages for being elected from the
playhouse during the performance.
It is alleged that he had made him
self obnoxious by whistling and
otherwise disturbing the audience
and the actors, but the main point
invoked was whether or not the
purchaser of a theater ticket was a
lessee or a Hcensee Of the seat he
occupied.
The attorney for the theater con-
tended that 4 theater ticket was a
revocable license, and that the plain
tiff in the case was entitled to re-
cover only so cents, the amount paid
for his ticket. The court took this
view of the matter and instructed
the jury so TO decide.
1t is well to understand thorough
~ that no man leases or hires a seat
in the theater when he buys n ticket
for a certain performance. He &C
quires no rights thereby that are
not instantly vitiated by any dis
turbing behavior on his part.
The Washington times., 1907-03-13
CONGRESS PARTY
REACHES COLON

COLON, March 13,-The steamer Pan
ANA arrived here yesterday bearing the
Congressional party. the members of
which are all well Shortly after arrival
they disembarked and took a special
train for Panama, where they will make
their headquarters at the Tivoli Hotel.
The Panama left New York March 6
for the isthmus with the Congressional
party that will inspect the excavating
Of the big ditch. The party included
ffty-three Representatives and Lieut..
Col. George F. Goethals, L. s. A.
The new commission is designed to be
more of an executive body than was
the preceding one under Chairman
Shonts The seven members will live on
the isthmus and supervise the work.
The Washington times., 1907-03-13
PShaW |

a year ago anti-imperialism was
dead. Today it seems to be livelier
than ever. Let the reader note this
comment, not from the Springfield
Republican, but from the Philadel-
phia Record, on James H. Blount's
recent observation that the millions
spent on the benevolent assimilation
would have built us all the rivers
and harbors we need:
There is a growing opinion throughout
the country that IL would be a paying
policy 20 abandon our insular enter
priscs and concentrate our energies
upon continental affairs.
Likewise this, from the Florida
Times-Uuion:
The truth is that we adopted that
rbaby because we thought he was rich,
and could administer his heritage. Now
that we find the property tied Up so 4
does not benefit US. the philanthropists
are willing TO give up the papers we
once said were binding.
Pshawl
Your Uncle Sam is not going to
quit just because the fight costs
money. 1t isn't his way.
The Washington times., 1907-03-13

How 20 raise the additional 1900
necessary to sustain the work Of the
Associated Charities until the begin
ming Of the new season. November l,
was the chief problem discussed by the
Board Of Managers at their meeting
yesterday afternoon. On recommenda-
ton OF Col Archibald Hopkins. chair
man of the finance committee, seconded
by Justice David J. Brewer, president.
the association decided 70 ask the news
papers 20 publish a special appeal 10
those who have not yet contributed TO
the Associated Charities.
All the Washington newspapers were
collectively and individually thanked
by the board of managers for the help
full cooperation given this year through
the news columns and editorial indorse-
ment, which were said to have been
The Washington times., 1907-03-13

Edward (. Norwood. Christian Sci
ence practitioner Of this city. IS OF
the opinion that William H Myers, a
Baltimore customs inspector and a be-
lever in that religion, is entitled 20 sick
leave. Just the same as any other en-
pIoye. Mr.. Norwood cites a precedent,
in that Secretary Shaw al one time rec
ognized the certificate Of a Christian
Science healer and allowed the patient
her time.
The question arises from Myers ap-
pllcation for q thirty days feave Of
absence on account Of sickness Pressed
for an explanation OF his ailment, he
said he was not really sick, but that his
physical body did not feel well and as
soon as his mentality dominated again
he would be all right" To this came
the response from the Treasury Depart
ment that il was quite apparent the in
speCtOr's physical body was not IN evil
dence working about the docks as
usual.
Reynolds Didn't See It.
Assistant Secretary Reynolds was ap-
piled 70 for sick leave He inquired for
the usual physicians certificate. The
inspector wanted 10 be allowed 70 fur
nish q certificate signed by a Christian
Science healer. Mr.. Reynolds held this
was not sufficient. and that so far as
he was concerned. unless Overruled by
some higher authority, certificates show
ing sickness would have 20 continue 70
be signed by physicians OF some Of the
regular schools Of medicine
When asked for his opinion IN regard
to the matter this morning, Mr.. Nor
wood said.
AS a matter OF fact. a wrong con-
ceptiOn seems TO exist in the minds OF
some people regarding the Christian Sci
enCe view Of sickness We do not claim
that a Christian Scientist Is never i'll
To be sure. they are rarely so. but we
hold that IN the human race all seem
to come under the liability OF sickness.
But we maintain that sickness IS an
abnormal condition and a right under
standing Of the science Of being. either
BY the patient or a practitioner. re-
stores such a one.
"Sick, Not Shamming."
Regarding the case you speak Of.
there is a precedent in the Treasury
Department. which Secretary Shaw es-
The Washington times., 1907-03-13

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
The question in Saturdays Issue of
The Evening Times. What's the mat
ter with Washington can be an
swered very easily. We nave IN the Dis
trict OF Columbia the Government
clerks, who ere. no doubt. the majority
Of the white population. the people who
have been brought noticeably before the
public and Congress. This august body
refused 10 give them fair corapensa-
ton while they helped themselves to
some OF the surplus in our Treasury
vault.
Government Clerks RepTessed.
The Government clerk foT two reasons
cannot enter into anything. no matter
how much Interested he may be He
cannot take part in the affairs OF the
District
First: Because ne cannot afford II:
the high rents and exorbitant prices for
everything that are necessarieS IN his
daily life consume all OF his salary
and there is nothing left for amuse-
ments, culture or social obligations.
Second: His liberty Of speech and &C
ton hHs been deprived him.
Only few years ago an edict went
forth that no Government clerk could
apply 10 his member of Congress for
promotion or 10 secure redress for a
wrong. Clerks known 10 have done
this were TO be summarily dismissed
This was as much Of an injustice as
any rule under any OF the so-called
"bossisms.
Like the panther and the lion In the
Zoo, the clerk becomes Disguised with