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The Democratic advocate., 1907-01-04
Something He Hadn't Got.

One of Dan Doherty's stories is of a
certain rich man possessed of great wealth
and proud of his possessions, who was wont
to refer to them often, but withal he was
rather deficient in intellect. One day he
had an old man working for him, an Irish
man possessing full share of the wit of
his race. The rich man went out to over
see the job. He looked at Pat minute,
hard at work, and said:
"Well, Pat, it's good to be rich, isn't
it?'
"Yis, SUI" said Pat, meekly enough.
II am rich, Pat, very rich. "
80 I'm tould, said Pat, shoveling
away.
II own lands, and houses, and bonds,
and stocks, and-and-and-'
"Yis, sur.
"And what is it, Pat, I haven't got?'
'Divil bit of since, sur, said Pat, as
he picked up his wheelbarrow and trundled
it off, and the rich man went into the house
and sat behind the door,
The Democratic advocate., 1907-01-04
Nearly Wed the Wrong Girl.

What might have been matrimonial
tangle that would surely have found its
way into the courts was averted by the
narrowest kind of a margin when Judge
Macon of Richmond, Va, all but married
John w. Scott to Miss E. N. Elicit, who
was present to act as maid Of honor to Miss
Bonibelle Gary, the bride.
As Miss Elicit is younger than Miss
Gary, the Judge assumed that she was the
bride and addressed all his questions to her.
The Judge did not notice that Miss Elicit
failed to answer and was surprised when
the bridegroom interrupted the ceremony
near its conclusion to designate his bride.
The marriage service was then begun all
over again.
Miss Elicit was very much fustered by
the incident, as rumors are rife that she is
engaged to be married soon.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-01-04
Desperate Fight With Deer.

Mr.. Cain, of Galiano island, British
Columbia, had an exciting experience with
some deer. While out in his boat for
row he noticed three deer swimming across
Whaler' bay He gave chase and headed
them up narrow inlet, at the head of
which was steep bluff of rocks with a fiat
mud beach at the base. The deer made
several attempts to jump to the top of the
bluff, but were unable to do so. Mr. Cain
watched his chances, and when the largest
buck made jump and fell back and rolled
over he seized him by the hind leg and
tried to hold him on his back until he could
kill him with pocketknife, which was the
only weapon he had He was not able,
however, to open his knife, as it was
desperate struggle, which finally ended in
the deer regaining his feet, when the whole
three bolted off and scampered down the
beach. Mr.. Cain was left lying PROSTATE
on the beach.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-01-04
Pert Paragraphs.

An eclipse Of the honeymoon is one
that cannot be predicted with any degree
of accuracy by the astronomers.
We would like to know why the Adam S
apple under the chin isn't called Eve g
apple when it adorns the throat of a
woman.
An honest man may be the noblest
work of God, but lots of people would cast
their vote for handsome woman.
Probably they had nothing but eye
water in the house when the poet said,
"Drink to me only with thine eyes,
1t is really more exemplary for boat
to draw three feet of water than for a bar
tender to draw three fingers of beer.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-01-04
The Jurynnan Was Right.

A funny story is related Of a ,juryman
who outwitted judge, and that without
telling an untruth. He came breathlessly
into the court.
"Oh, my lord, he said, ''if you can
excuse me, pray do. | don't know which
will die first, my wife or my daughter.
"Dear me, that IS sad, said the inno-
cent judge. Certainly, you are ex-
cused
The next day the jnryman was met by
a friend, who in sympathetic voice asked:
"How's your wife2" s'.A f .3
"She's alright, thank you. 40
''And you, daughter?'
"She's all right, too Why do you
ask2' s. 81 sssi Is eaasa
"Why, yesterday you said that You did
not know which would die the first.
"Nor do I. That is problem that
time alone can solve.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-01-04
'Be sure they've no weapons said,
IL - LII

"be sure tney We no weapons, L sald,
'before we land.''
They were at once searched, and we
found they each had revolver. We took
them up the steps, hailed the two cabs we
had in waiting, and took them to the sta
ton.
whats the meaning of this p said
Bill, who was in the same cab as myself,
when at last he found his tongue
''Oh, only this I said sweetly: "The
next time you send your wife to meet
somebody, you ought to make sure she
will speak to the right person"
"Great Scott p he groaned, 'she's
given us away and, coward-like, he
sobbed aloud.
When we got them to the station we
found that they were men we had never
known before.
When the charge was read over to them,
Alec said: "Lord have mercy on us 1t s
the rope, Bill
AS | had foreseen, we got some very
valuable information. There was a gang
of five with Trenchard as leader From
what they said, he was an extremely dar-
ing man. He lived in grand style at
Westsea, as I already knew. He seldom
committed robbery himself, but his was
the master mind that arranged all. He
moved in good society, and that aided him
in his crimes, and many of his friends and
acquaintance who had been robbed little
thought that their charming guest was the
head and front of the theft.
Next morning two of us went down to
Westsea. We were very fortunate. He
was on the station platform, looking at the
bookstall, when he found each arm seized,
and I said:
edward Trenchard, 1 arrest you
Our extreme caution was justified, for
he fought like wild beast, and we had to
call assistance before we secured him.
The case created quite sensation, and
for short time my praises were sung
loudly. We also managed, after few
weeks, to secure the remaining members
of the gang. Bill and Alec escaped the
rope for what I consider a worse fate-a
life sentence.
But Trenchard did not escape. The
Leward murder (I have not time to give
you the particularly was brought home to
him, and one wild March morning flag
that hung above prison wall told that the
magistrate of Westsea had paid the penalty
of his crimes.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-01-04
Not At All Strange.

Two women were strangers to each other
at reception. After few minutes de-
sultory talk the first said, rather queru-
lously: Ia
81 don't know what the matter with
that tall, blonde gentleman over there,
He Yves SO attentive while ago, butIhe
won look at me now
ossPernaps, = said the other, sshe saw
me come in. He's my husband. y
The Democratic advocate., 1907-01-04

Westminster, Md, December IA. 1906.
Notice is hereby given to the stockholders
of the Westminster Water Company that the
annual meeting will be held at the Office of the
Company. in Westminster, on Tuesday, Janu-
airy 8, 1907. lat 10 clock, am, for the purpose
of Electing Directors to manage the affairs of
said Company during the coming year and to
transact such other business as may be pre-
sented. GEORGE w. ALBAUGH,
dec14-te President.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-01-04
MO. 1924 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Aaron Bixler, Mortgagee, VS.. Francis J. Dew
ilbiss and Virginia S. NJ. Devlbiss. his
wife, Mortgagors.
Ordered. this 9th day of December, A. D.,
1906, that the account of the Auditor
filed in this cause be finally ratified and con-
firmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be
shown on or before the 18th day of January.
next; provided a copy of this order be inserted
for two successive weeks before the last named
day in some newspaper published in Carroll
county.
DAVID P. SMELSER, Clerk.
True Copy,-Test:
dec % 2t DAVID P. SMELsER. Clerk.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-01-04
ELECTION NOTICE.
Union Mills Savings Bank,


Union Mills, Md, Dec. 20, 1906.
The Stockholders of the Union Mills Saw
ings Bank are hereby notified that an Election
for Twelve Directors, to manage the affairs of
the Bank for the ensuing year, will be held at
the Bank on the second Monday of January,
1907, being the 18th day of January, between
the hours % of snd o'el0ek g AFpnPr ?; n ruo..
The Democratic advocate., 1907-01-04
GTOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

Westminster, Nd, December II, 1906.
The annual meeting of the Stockholders of
the Westminster Fertilizer Company will be
held at the office of the Company, on West
Green street, Westminster, Nd. on Saturday,
January 5, 1907, at the hour of 1.30 p. m.
The purpose of said meeting is the election of
nine directors to serve for one year and until
their successors are elected or chosen or quail
flied.
A. H. HUBER,
dec IA te Secretary and Treasurer.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-01-04
ELECTION NOTICE.

The Stockholders of the Farmers Fertilizer
Company of Carroll County are hereby noti-
fed that the annual election, for the purpose
of electing Board of Directors to manage the
affairs of said Company for the ensuing year,
will be held at the Company's Office, TUES
DAY, the 8th day of JANUARY, 1907, be-
tween the hours of 9 to 10 O. clock, a. m. By
order of the Board,
JOHN ROYER,
dec14 te Secretary
The Democratic advocate., 1907-01-04
dec 14-te
ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to the Stockholders
of the Albaugh & Babylon Grocery Company
that an election of Five Directors, to manage
the affairs of the Company for the ensuing
year, will be held at the office of the company,
opposite First National Bank of Westminster,
at o'clock, a. m, Tuesday, January 8. 1907.
GEO. W. ALBAUGH, President.
F. THos. BABYLON, Sec'y and Treas.
dec14-te
The Democratic advocate., 1907-01-04
11LECTION OF DIRECTORS.

Union National Bank of Westminster,
December 5, 1906.
An election for TEN DIRECTORS for this
Bank will be held on
TUESDAY, the 9Th day of JANUARY,
1907, between the hours of IL o'clock, a. m.,
and IL o'clock, M, of said day at said Bank.
dec tie j. W. Herring, Cashier.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-01-04
FLECTION NOTICE.

The Stockholders of the First National
Bank of Mount Airy will elect fourteen direc-
tors to manage the affairs of the Bank for the
ensuing year, at their Bank Building. In
Mount Airy, on Tuesday, the 8th day OF jan
uary, A. D., 1907, between the hours OF ten
O'Clock a. m. and twelve m.
j. L. BURDETTE,
dec 28-2t Cashier.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-01-04
.IVIDEND NO. 1.

DIVIDEND NO. l.
The Democratic Advocate Company,
Westminster, Nd, December 81, 1906.
The President and Directors of the Com
pany have this day declared Dividend of
THREE PER CENT.
upon the Capital Stock of the Company, clear
of all taxes, payable January 10, 1907.
Stock Book closes December 31st, 1906, re-
opens January IL, 1907.
JAS. II. BILLINGSLEA,
dec % 2t President
The Democratic advocate., 1907-01-04
dec14 te
OBJECTION NOTICE.

The Stockholders of the Farmers Fertilizer
and Feed Company of Westminster, Md, are
hereby notified that the annual election, for
the purpose of electing Board of Directors
to manage the affairs of said Company for the
ensuing year, will be held at the Company S
Office, on TUESDAY, the Sth day of Janu-
ary, 1907, between the hours of II a. M. and
II clock, m. By order of the Board.
JOHN ROYER,
dec14-te Secretary.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-01-04

DAILROAD TIES WANTED
Cash paid on inspection for Railroad Ties
for Construction of Western Maryland Rail-
road. Ties must be of White Oak or Rock
Oak 81 feet long. If Pole Ties, they must be
inches face and inches thick. Squared
Ties must be 81 feet long, by BY 9 inches.
Address. LESTER S. PATTERSON,
Westminster, R. F. D. Carrier 5, or
oct26- Apply at Louisville.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-01-04

Notice is hereby given to the Stockholders
of the Westminster Hardware Company that
an election for Directors 10 manage the affairs
of the Company for the ensuing year will be
| held at the Office of the Company, in West
minister, Nd, Monday, January I, 1907, be-
tween the hours of 10 and II o'clock, a. M,
and for the transaction of the any other bust
ness that may be presented.
T. HERBERT SHRIVER,
President.
ROBERT K. MYERS, Sec. and Treas.
dec14-te
The Democratic advocate., 1907-01-04
NOR RENT.

will rent at once tenant house and black
smith shop, with tools in same, and in a public
place. with good water, and would made
good place for business for the right party.
Call on GEORGE STAUB,
tLU Westminster. Md, Carrier 10.
{ C.GP. Telephone, New Windsor, 29.4.
dec28 3t
The Democratic advocate., 1907-01-04

The Stockholders of the Ice and Cold Stor.
age Company of Westminster are hereby mott
fed that an election for Eleven Directors, to
manage the affairs of the Company for the
ensuing year, will be held at the First National
Bank Building, in Westminster, Md, on
the hours of II a. M and 12 oclock, m.
JOS. w. SMITH,
dec 14-te Secretary.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-01-04
TOR SALE OR RENT.

u - .kEfal
A little property containing Acres of Land,
with good buildings, plenty of good fruit, and
water at the door. Call on or write
GEORGE r. STAUB,
Westminster. Md, Carrier 10.
c.. .&P. Telephone, New Windsor, 20 4.
dec28 st
The Democratic advocate., 1907-01-04
4 lNNUAL MEETING

a ENNUAL MEETING.e u a
The Stockholders Of the Lineboro Canning
Company will meet on Monday, January 7th,
1907. between the hours of 2 and A p. M. to
elect nine Directors to serve for ensuing year.
A. s. BAUGHER,
dec % ct Secretary.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-01-04
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.

dec28 2t
The Democratic advocate., 1907-01-04
TLECTION NOTICE.

dec14-te
The Democratic advocate., 1907-01-04
GTOCKHOLDERS MEETING OF
~ WESTMINSTER WATER co.

dec IA te
The Democratic advocate., 1907-01-04
II 1-2c HOSIERY, 1Oc.

100 Dozen Childrens Ribbed Hose cheap at 12a,
1oc pair
The Democratic advocate., 1907-01-04
Great is fhe Discount on
LADIES' COATS, SUITS AND FURS.

TO appreciate the quality of these Startling Bargains you
must see them.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-04-08
by RAILROAD TO MATTER.
HORN FROM ZERMATT

Geneva, April S.--A daring scheme
is attracting much attention here.
TWO engineers well known for their
work in designing mountain railroads.
have applied to the federal council
to grant them franchise to con-
struct an electric railway from Ter
matt to the top of the Matterhorn.
The scheme consists of two sections
the first cog and rachel track from
the Viege-Zermatt depot to the Lac
Nor (2,51S metres) tunneling through
the HoernH peak; the second to COM
prise two fuficulaines from the refuge
station to the summit (3,052 meters),
constructed In "A tunnel with a gradi-
ent of SS5 to 80 per cent. 1t is pro-
posed to construct buildings at the
summit sufficient to accommodate a
clude, If feasible, "A compressed air
room for persons who suffer from
mountain sickness 1t is estimated
that ii will require four years to build
the railroad, which will cost $40. .000,- =
600 francs. The journey from Ter
matt to the summit will require l
hour and so minutes and cost so
francs; now the ascent takes twenty
four hours, and the charges IL for
guides amount to $50 francs. AL
pinists are bitterly opposing the
scheme, on the ground that IT would
make one of the finest and most diff
cult peaks I'm Switzerland accessible
to every Cooks tourist and the Fri
burg and Berne sections of the Alpine
club have issued appeals for public
support to oppose IL.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-04-08
NIGHT RIDERS IN KEN
TUCKY TOBACCO DISTRICTS

Hopkinsville, KY, April S.-The re-
sumption of wholesale plant destruc-
ton through the dark tobacco district
of Kentucky and Tennessee by night
riders has again thrown that section
into a state of excitement. The night
riders, acting always under cover of
darkness and in a most stealthy man
ner, have recently ruined dozens of
plant-beds belonging to those farm
ers who have refused to join the
Planters Protective association. while
in some instances plant-beds belong
ing to association members have also
been devastated. Last year the de-
struction OF plant-beds was accom-
plished by scrapping the beds with
hoes, but this time the marauders
used grass seed salt to accomplish
their end. Grass seed germinate
much more quickly and grow faster
and more Importantly and luxuriantly
than tobacco plants, and soon choke
out the plants, thus destroying the
prospects for crop. Salt kills the
plants in short order. In Tennessee
"A bill was recently introduced before
the legislature which makes it fell
ony to destroy tobacco plant beds or
otherwise interfere with a farmers
growing crops. Up to this time the
prosecution for such acts is a misde-
meanor, and the bill was introduced
to give protection to farmers who
were being mistreated. In Kentucky
II is also a misdemeanor.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-04-08
MRS. BLEAKLEY GETS
INCUBATOR
BABY
Kansas Court Decides ST..
Louis Exposition
Case.

Topeka, Kan, April S.--Mrs. Char
lotte Il. Bleakley is decided by the
Kansas supreme court to be entitled
to the possession of the child she as
serted to be her daughter in the ''in-
cubator baby case from Douglas
county. This is a reversal of the de-
cision of the Douglas county district
court. The supreme court holds that
the decision of the Illinois court, that
Mrs. Bleakley is the mother of the
child, must be given the same faith
and credit in this state to which it
is entitled in the state where IT is
rendered.
The history of this Incubator baby
case" is quite we'll known IN Kansas.
James G. Barkley and Stella Barkley,
his wife, were in charge of an eX-
hibit at the st. Louis exposition. They
saw while there Il child at the baby
incubator concession. They learned
that IL had been placed in charge of
the incubator people i'm April, 1900,
under the name of Edith Brown by
a nurse in St. Louis. They were in
formed by this nurse that Charlotte
h. Bleakley, who lived in Lawrence,
Kas., was the mother of the child
and that ii was born February 10,
1904
Told Her Child Was Dead.
1t developed in the trial of the
case that Mrs. Bleakley had been in
formed by the nurse that her child
was born dead. Later, however, Mr.
and Mrs. Barkley sent an attorney
to Mrs. Bleakley and persuaded her
to sign a deed of adoption to Mrs.
Barkley, not admitting the child was
hers, but merely that the adoption
papers were a means by which Mr..
and Mrs. Barkley were to be aided in
rescuing from the hands of the nurse
child Of unknown parentage.
Afterward Mr.. Bleakley became
satisfied that the child In question was
her own daughter and she sought to
reclaim it and revoke all part which
tody To the Barkleys. The case was
tried in the Illinois court and that
court decided that Mrs. Bleakley was
entitled to the child. She took the
child from Illinois to Lawrence, Kan.
where the BaTkleys made another ef-
fort to regain possession through the
district court of Douglas county
Found for Mrs. Bleakley.
Judge G. A. Smart gave judgment
for the Barkleys, but Mrs. Bleakley
kidnapped the child and escaped TO IL
linois and placed herself under the
jurisdiction of the court which had
decided in her favor. Later on she
endeavored to purge herself of con-
tempt in the Douglas county dis
trict court by seeking to appeal 70
the supreme court from Judge
Smarts decision. Judge Smart re-
fused to entertain any motion made
by Mrs, Bleakley's attorneys. and she
instituted mandamus proceedings
against Judge Smart To compel him
to take up her cause.
The supreme court decided in favor
of Mrs. Bleakley, and in this way the
issues were brought before the su-
preme court with the result ia Mrs.
Bleakley's favor Eugene r War
was attorney for Mr. Bleakley
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-04-08
GENERAL LAND OFFICE
REORGAN|zED At
WASHINGTON
This Embraces Both Office
and Field Forces Under
Land Commissioner.
FIELD DIVISIONS HAVE
BEEN OFTEN ENLARGED

Washington, April s.. BY direction
OF the president and the secretary of
the interior the commissioner of the
general land office has taken the
work OF reorganizing the field and Of
fee force under his control In or
der to secure greater efficiency in the
field work of the special agents the
commissioner has found II advisable to
re-district the public land territories,
changing the lines so that for the
most part the field divisions have been
enlarged. giving greater territory to
the general chiefs. The special agents
Will be detailed to the several chiefs
of the several divisions in the field.
each chief being held responsible for
the efficient performance of all work
i'm his division. The chief will also
be required to call for reports re-
spe citing the conduct of local land Of
fees and the offices OF the surveyors
general in their respective divisions.
Ii is the purpose Of the commissioner
To so detail and concentrate the force
as To keep the department advised of
the principal land frauds and Illegal
efforts to acquire title to the public
lands and secure evidence to convict
such as are guilty Of such offences.
The principal frauds affecting the
public domain involved the arid tim
ber and coal belts, and great vigi-
lance is necessary to keep these lands
from being wrongfully appropriated.
The policy adopted by the department
does not mean, however, that the
agricultural regions will be omitted
from surveillance by the agency force,
but 1t desired TO relieve the honest
ttler i'm these regions from the ag-
gravation resulting I'm general suspen-
sions and field investigations, which
cannot now be made without a larger
force of special examiners.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-04-08
BIG BRONZE FIGURES
AT CARNEGIE INSTITUTE.

Pittsburg, Pa, April S.-The hand
some, bronze symbolic figures which
adorn the front of the new Carnegie
institute, which have taken a long
while to be placed in position, are
just finished, a few days before Foun-
der's day. There are sixteen figures
i'm ALL and they are said TO be among
the handsomest and heaviest on any
building in the entire country. There
are four main figures and the rest
are secondary. The main statues are
symbolical of art. music, literature
and science. Each one is erect,
standing siXte en- feet I'm height, and
weighing from five to six tons At
the base OF each of the large figures
are smaller statues Of a master in
each line. Bach is portrayed in the
music statue, Shakespeare i'm litera-
ture Galites in science, and Michael
Angelo in art. The statues were de-
signed by j. Massey Rhind, the fam
Gus sculptor and the models were
made in his New York studio. The
castings were made I'm Naples. Italy
There is said to be more bronze in the
figures on the new institute than on
any other building In the country.
The Carnegie institute has about ex-
hausted the supply Of the celebrated
Pemtelic marble from Athens as i'm
replacing "a marble pillar OF this
precious material which had a slight
defect. IL took twelvemonth TO pro-
CURE satisfactory piece OF the mar
tle.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-04-08

HOLDING ELECTION TO DE
TERMINE SENATORIAL CHOICE

Madison, Wis, April S.-Whlle
there is now u lull i'm the senatorial
contest, Assemblyman Roethe, of the
second district, is holding a private,
unofficial election, in which he pro-
poses to have voters express their
sentiment on the senatorial question
in Grant county. He has had sample
ballots printed, with instructions to
voters which he will send To every
polling place i'm the district, and which
viii be regularly canvassed by the Of
ncials. The plan is unique, the fact
that Roethe is the only member OF
assembly that owns a printing office
who is desirous of ascertaining the
sentiment of the people, the expense
Of the ballots and blanks being this,
and also the distribution. The plan
is entirely practical, as any voter will
he given an opportunity of express
inE his views as to candidates, and
Asse mblyman ROethe pleadges him
self 10 be guided by the majority SEN
iiment Of his district. The ballot will
be deposited in a separate box and
canvassed by the regular election of
tlCers-