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The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11
Knox and Cannon Favor 1t.

The Lincoln Memorial Highway has
undoubtedly caught the public fancy.
A Washington dispatch to the PhiIa-
delphia Record, yesterdays date, says:
Representative Lafean was feeling
happy as bridegroom today, as re-
suit of talk with Senator Knox about
his bill for construction of a Lincoln
memorial boulevard from Washington
to the Gettysburg Battlefield.
Senator Knox expressed great in
terest in the project, and will intro
duce in the Senate tomorrow a dupli-
cate of the bill Mr.. Lafean presented
in the House on Monday. He told
Mr.. Lafean that he had been surprised
at the interest Senators had shown in
the project, and thought at least 80
Of his colleagues had talked to him
about the matter and promised to
support the bill.
Mr.. Lafean also has reason to be-
lieVe that Speaker Cannon will favor
his bill and permit it to come to a
vote if favorable report is obtained
from the Committee on Appropria-
tions, where it has been referred.
That the committee will report it ia
vorably seems probable, for Chairman
Tawney was born near Gettysburg,
and as child heard the rattle Of
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowersox Entertain.

A most delightful evening was spent
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Bowersox on December 4. Miss
Marie Bowersox played some selec-
tons on the organ, and games were
indulged in until 11.30, when all went
to the dining room, where plenty of
good things to eat awaited them.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Bowersox, Mrs. Chas.
Bond, Mrs. E. c. Bowersox, Harry Gill
bert, Lola Paynter, Archie Keefer,
Hilda BowersoX Edward Gilbert ,Rhoda
Barnes, Norris Robertson, Fannye
Dorsey, Chester Cook, Ray Robertson,
Bernard Doyle, Marie Bowersox, ,Clar-
eEce Barnes, Emma Robertson. Clar-
ence Haines, Viola Bond, Charles
Kress, Edna Barnes, Claude Stouffer,
I4arie Cover, Earl Lantz, Mabel Cook,
Ray Lowell, Guy Smith, Roy Bowersox,
Clyde Lowell, Almer Barnes and Oryai
Smith.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11
SYKESVILLE INDUSTRIES.
ssPrOgress" the WatchwOrd for This
Busy Little Town.

The Sykesville Realty and Invest
ment Company at their monthly dl-
,rectors meeting on December s de-
clared a per cent. dividend payable
January /, 1909. The company was
incorporated January 2, 1908, and con-
sequently has been in business only
IL months. The company deals in
real estate and acts as agent between
landlords and tenants. They have about
closed an option on a most desirable
tract of land of some ten acres
which they will lay off in build
ing sites and erect number
of modern residences which will
be offered to the public at popular
prices.
The foundation for the new stor-
age warehouse of Wade H. d. War
field & Co. has been completed and a
large force Of carpenters are now at
work on the main structure, which
will be completed by the first of the
year. The building is 80 feet by 100
feet, and arranged SO four cars can
be loaded or unloaded at the same
time. There will be a driveway the
full length of the building. The lat
est model hay and straw press will
be installed. The warehouse will be
used principally for hay, straw and
fertilizer. AS soon as this building
is completed Mr.. Warfeld will begin
the construction of his grain elevator,
which will be so feet east of this ware
house The elevator will be con-
crete and steel structure. The first
floor will contain the machinery for
handling the grain and shelling corn.
Connected with the elevator there will
be corn crib with storage capacity
of 1000 barrels of eur corn. The up
per floor of the elevator will be used
for the storage of grain and will have
a capacity of 10000 bushels. The
property is most admirably situated
for this business, and with private
switch running the full length of
same, the movement of all commod-
tiles handled will be at a minimum
cost. Besides dealing in grain, hay
and straw, this firm is the largest
buyer and distributor of lumber and
coal in central Maryland.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11
Big Freight Bills.

P. P. Sauble, agent for the Maryland
Silicate Mills, at Ffnksburg, this coun-
ty, claims that, when it comes to
freight bills on single carloads, he
has N. l. Gorsuch Son & Co., of this
city, skinned to DEATH" 1t will be
remembered that the latter firm some
weeks ago shipped car load of rye
straw to California on which the
freight was 5000, the value of the
straw being $3.50, and they had good
reason to feel that they were going
some. Mr.. Sauble says that last week
his company shipped carload of %
tons of flint sand 10 the Diamond
Match Co., Barber, California, on
which the freight charge was s427. so,
while the actual value of the sand was
5000. The Diamond Match Co. of New
York sent check for the freight be-
fore shipment. The Silicate Mills
send sand to New Orleans, California,
Oregon, Montreal and Quebec, Canada.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11
HIGHWAY LOOKS GOOD
EXCELLENT PROSPECT FOR PASSAGE
OF LAFEAN'S BILL
Senators and congressman Express
Themselves in Favor of Ii

The Merchants and Manufacturers
Association of Westminster held a
most enthusiastic meeting on the boul-
evard proposition Tuesday evening
to hear the report Of W. l.. Seabrook,
who had been requested to prepare
an article dealing with the military
incidents which connect Westminster
with the battle of Gettysburg. The
paper was read by Mr.. Seabrook and
was ordered by the. association to be
printed in pamphlet form for cir
culation among congressman and
others.
After the reading, there was some
discussion as to the next step to be
taken by the association, and it was
decided to send Mr.. Seabrook and Guy
w. Steele to Washington the follow
ing day, Wednesday. These gentle
men left on the 7.15 a. IN. train and
reached Washington about 1890. They
had most satisfactory interviews with
Congressmen Talbot, Lafean and
others, and secured Information that
will be most helpful to us in our eff
forts to have the Lincoln highway
built by way of Westminster. Fol-
Lowing is their formal report:
Your committee appointed to visit
Washington in the matter of the Lin
coin Memorial Boulevard would re-
spectfully report:
1. That it discharged it's duty on
Wednesday, December 8, 1908, and
secured interviews with Messrs. Tai
bott and Lafean and other Congress-
men.
2. That it procured copies of the
bill introduced by Congressman La
fean.
3. That Congressman Talbot is
deeply interested and will do all in
his power to further the passage of
the bill.
T. That Congressman Talbot COM
mends the methods heretofore pur-
sued and now contemplated by the
Mel chants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation.
5. That both Congressman Talbot
and Congressman Lafean counsel the
memorializing of Congress by proper
petitions asking for favorable action
on the bill.
6. That Congressman Lafean pro-
poses to address a communication to
every Grand Army Post in the United
| States, calling upon it to address a
memorial or petition to the Congress-
men representing the various districts
in which the several Grand Army
Posts are located S~s s-gzsas.sza.-----
Z. That the Congressman named
suggests that individuals, who are ac-
quainted with Congressman, write to
them on the subject, and ask their
cooperation in furthering the passage
of the BILL
After the reading of this report
! there was a general discussion OF
ways and means for prosecuting the
work, and Messrs. Seabrook and Steele
were requested to prepare pamphlet
setting forth the advantages of the
route by way of Westminster Five
thousand of these will be printed, and
copies sent to Senators, Congressman
and all the daily papers of the coun-
| try. Other good suggestions yere Of
fered and adopted.
The outlook for the passage of Con-
gresham Lafean's measure is at this
time particularly bright.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11
Hog Weights.

Henry Himler, near this city, seven
spring pigs, 32s, 364, 37S, 21O, 219,
249 and 249, total 1897.
w. T. Bowers, near Winfield, 10
hogs, 250, 272, 274, 256, 27O, 25S, 31S,
1872, 243 and 243, total 2716.
VIM. P. Stone New Windsor road,
2 hogs, 413 and 4301a.
]. Augustus Weimert, hogs, 400,
800, 319, 311, 266 and 2O9, total 1884
Orville C. Zepp, near Shipley, pigs
81 weeks old, 104 and 122.
John Poisel, 2 hogs, 260 and 300.
J. David Crowl, six spring pigs,
1893.
Milton Chew, Carrollton, three, 357,
3S5k and 3S11 ", total 1924.
William D. Henry, Liberty street,
four. 446, 277h, 33S and 312, total
1881.
William B. Thomas, East Main
street, six, 3451s, 229A, 319, 301, 27411s
and 29511a, total 1854.
Sheriff ]. Belt Townshend. 8 hogs,
29S, 800 and 81.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11
PERSONAL MENTION

Daniel Roberts, of Baltimore, was
in this city on Sunday
Charles T. Reifsnider, Jr., of Bal
timore, was in this city on Sunday.
Mrs. William Fenby and son William
of Baltimore, spent Sunday in this
city.
John Shaw, of New York, is visiting
his father, Hon. Frank T. Shaw, Willis
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swope Taylor, of Bal
timore, spent Sunday in this city with
his mother.
Edward Shriver, of Baltimore, spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. D. K.
Shriver, e. Green street.
Lewis w. Caple, of Sandyville, is
spending a few days in Chambersburg
with his son, Guy w. Caple.
Miss Julia Cassin. of Finksburg,
spent Sunday last with Miss Floss
Caple, of near Westminster
Mrs. Clarence W. Zepp, of Reese,
spent several days last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ryland, Liberty
street.
spent several days last week in this
city visiting ]. Wesley Yfngling and
family, Liberty street.
Miss Pearl Firor and Messrs. Ed
ward Nygren and ]. N. Fleagle, Of
Baltimore. were guests of Miss Elsie
Bowman, Tannery, last Sunday.
Lewis L. Conley, formerly of Wheal-
ton, Virginia, having paid a visit to
r o;4
has removed to Shorthand, N. Y.
Joseph Shriver, of Union Mills, at
tended the opening german of the
Bachelors Cotillion Club at Leh-
mann's Hall, Baltimore, on Monday
evening.
Harry Starr, of Baltimore, visited
his parents in this city on Sunday.
Mrs Starr who has been spending
some time here returned home with
Mr.. Starr.
There is a cute little lady visitor
next door to the Advocate Office and it
will be safe to assume that this will
be very happy Christmas for Mr. and
Mrs. George Mather.
Miss C. Virginia Yingling, of this
city, will spend the winter in the Car
olinas visiting her sisters, Mrs. DR..
Ray NJ. Huntley, of Wadeboro, North
Carolina, and Mrs. DR.. Jesse w. Ha-
mer, of Clio, South Carolina.
Sometimes the appointment OF a
person to a political position causes
bad feeling among those not selected,
but we believe everybody in this COM
munity will be pleased to learn that
Vincent w Power, of this city, has
been appointed draughtsman in the
Office of the Maryland Good Roads
Commission. He is a young man of
good habits, high intellectual accom-
Fplishment and personal qualities that
did here and must wherever he goes
make him hosts of friends. He was
a great help to the Democrats of Car
roll county in the late campaign, and
the Governor and his associates on
the commission will find that in poll
tics Vincent is asstraight as they make
'em. Besides all this, he is an expert
on the mandolin, and when it is too
muddy to build roads he can enter
tain Messrs. Tucker, Crosby, ct al,
. with Line Up for Bryan" and other
classics. II
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11
StOner-Keagy.

Clarence Stoner, of Westminster,
and Miss Nora Keagy, of Littlestown,
took their friends by surprise last
Thursday when they quietly went to
Redeemer's Reformed Church parson-
age, Littlestown, and were united in
marriage by the pastor of the bride,
DR.. Butz. No one was present at the
marriage except the father of the
bride and Miss Mary E. Robinson, a
cousin of the groom. After the cere-
mony Mr. and Mrs. Stoner left on
wedding trip. They will make their
home in Westminster.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11
Eagles Elect Officers.

The Fraternal Order of Eagles of
this city at meeting Thursday even
ing OF last week elected the following
officers: Joseph Franklin, worthy
president; Michael E. Walsh, worthy
vice president; Harry Little, worthy
che plain; James NJ. Stoner, worthy
secretary; N. H. Baumgartner, worthy
treasurer; j. Wesley King, inside
guard; Meade Ohler, outside guard; ;
Charles o. Clemson, John M. Roberts,
Harry Hesson, trustees; Dr. w. d.
Brown, of Union Bridge. examining
physician
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11
HOOf and Mouth Disease.

Other cases of this disease were
discovered in this county last week on
the farm of W. S. Wentz, near Line
boro, and seven cattle were slaughter
ed. Other herds in this neighborhoOd
are suspected and are being closely
watched. One of our Eastern Shore
exchanges says the disease has broken
out among the hogs of that section.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11
Calendars.

The Advocate is in receipt of hand
some calendars from the following:
Miller Bros. Co., Westminster, dry
goods, notions, millinery, shoes, etc.
John e. Eckenrode e Son, West
minister, wagon and carriage builders.
Maryland Casualty Co., Baltimore,
James Pearre Wantz, agent, West
minister.
Hanover Fire Insurance Co., New
York, Charles E. Goodwin, agent, West
minister
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11

musketry and the booming of cannon
during the three-dayS battle
Senators Lodge and Crane say that
the idea appeals to them as national
memorial that will do justice to the
memory of Lincoln, as we'll as be of
practical value to the people of the
country.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11

j. H. Cunningham, J. T. Roger and DR..
T. H. Lewis.
We are requested to say that the
foot note on the printed report of
Monday nights meeting, which states
that a general meeting of members of
the association will be held next Mon
day night, has been rescinded. This
is to be meeting of the board of di-
rectors only.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11
Methodist Protestant Church.

Sunday school and adult Bible
classes at $50 a. M; public worship
at IL a. m and 7.30 p. M; sermon
themes, Spurious Comfort" and ''The
Community and It's Duty to Young
Men," young people meeting at $50
n m
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11

Among the thousand and one pro-
jects on the program of the Young
Turks for the regenration of Turkey
the Constantinople journals announce.
with much satisfaction, the intention
to rid the city Of it's street dogs.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11

Tie Maryland State Grange at its
annual meeting at tue 5th Regiment
Armory in Baltimore on Friday, the
4th instant, by resolution introduced
by Michael E. Walsh, Esq, Of West
minister, indorsed the building of na-
tional highway from Washington. d.
c. to GETTYSBURG
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11

Britain, Canada, Australia and New
Zealand had to pay a deficiency of
$S11 $40 on last years workings Of
the Pacific cable, according to the ac-
counts published a few days ago.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11

GEO. w. ALBAUGH.
Wv, Me are sure the whole community
thin hHi JOIN in cordial appreciation of
th t,'is splendid and timely gift. 1t is
op cre most signal public benefaction by
cue cue man in the history of Westmin-
s!er. s The conditions of the gift are
NJ. pie and reasonable and it ought
rsu ~ 10 be difficult to raise the $500
ooqn quiled In a very short time. Your
y, ,lnlttee suggests the appointment
~ number Of persons such as may
W thought advisable to enter at once
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11

,,oed Paper in Carroll County.
A., third more reading matter
w. than any other paper.
o.lv pemoeratic paper in county.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11

upon an active campaign to secure
subscriptions for the whole amount,
payable, one-half in April and one
half in October 1909. We propose
that midnight, December 81, 1908. be
set as the time when the whole
amount shall be subscribed.
Ihls money will be used to build
an addition to the property for use
as a gymnasium and for remodelIing
tne building; but for furnishing it and
equlpping it for the uses intended we
will need $4,000 more. --
This provides for one of our needs.
But we need man, a trained leader
In this sort of work, who will devote
MS entire time to it, and who must
De paid a living salary. To secure the
maintenance and perpetuity of this
organization it will be necessary to
provide for its current expenses, and
your committee has considered this
phase OF the work with great care. 1t
would be unfortunate and unwise to
undertake so important a movement
as this in a way that would mean it's
decline in few months Or years when
the enthusiasm incident to it's origin
shall have abated. OF course some
revenue will be realized from the
membership fees. 1t is possible that
the building may bring in some rev.
enue as rentals. But with both of
these realized it will necessary to
have supplementary fund to guar
antee against a deficiency. Such a
fund it is proposed to raise by secur-
ing one hundred members in the city
who will subscribe not less than $40
year for five years, the subscription
not to be paid unless there is a de-
ficiency and to an amount necessary
to cover whatever deficiency there
may be.
These plans seem to your commit
tee to cover the whole ground; they
seem quite within the ability of this
community; and they promise success
and permanence to the undertaking.
We therefore earnestly commend them
to your favorable consideration
Respectfully submitted,
T. H. LEWIS,
W. FRANK THOMAS,
S. K. HERR,
GEORGE MATHER,
GUY w. STEELE.
B. FRANK GROUSE.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-17
A Aare-Ralsins Tail.

They were discussing the proper
way to bring up rabbits, when the
young man in the white canvas hat
with light blue band threw away his
cigarette and remarked dreamily.
Speaking of raising hairs, when I
was up in Canada last year, | heard
OF hair tonic that was so marvellous
1t made me somewhat spectical Fin
ally | borrowed SOME of it to try on
tame jackrabbit that had been rath-
er out Of sorts ever since his tail got
chopped off by accident. l gave him
some OF it. and 1t sure toned him up
great-in fact. reckon he's running
yet, But he left the loose piece of
his tail behind him, and | says to
myself. It's a poor hair tonic that
won't grow hair. So | tried some OF
it on that chunk of tail. Well, boys,
you can believe me or not, but as
sure as my name is Bates that stuff
was so powerful that 1t grew another
hare on the tail in nine and three
ffths seconds by my watch
There was silence for forty-eight
seconds, and then the stout man In
the pink shirt and the pale-green tie
with purple dots spoke:
THAT'S what you call hare-rais'
ing tall" he murmured in a sudden
burst Of inspiration.-Judge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-17

Though the art museums of Europe
may have some treasures of which
America cannot boast, our continent
has the distinction of monopoly Of
the worlds supply of humming birds,
the gems of all the feathered creation.
OF these there are said to be some
four hundred species-the four hun
dred we may well call them!-nearly
all Of which are peculiar to the tropi-
cal regions. Only eighteen Cross the
borders of the United States from
Mexico, and occur only in our south
western states.
The popular idea is that the hum
mer lives only on honey, gathered
from flowers This is mistake. The
bird does secure some honey, but its
food consists mainly of small insects
which frequent the flowers. Some Of
these insects are injurious to the
blossom, and the tiny bird fulfls
useful function in destroying them.
That the hummer is insectivorous is
also shown by its habit of catching
tiny insects on the wing, which is oc-
casionally observed.-H. X. Job, in
the Outing Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-17
One Of the
Essentials

of the happy homes of to-day is a vast
fund Of information rs to the best methods
Of promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge Of the worlds
best products.
Products of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to worldwide
acceptance through the approval of the
Well Informed of the World; not of indi-
viduals only, but of the many who have
the happy faculty of selecting and obtain
ing the best the world affords.
One of the products of that class, Of
known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved by physicians and COM
mended by the Well-Informed of the
World as valuable and wholesome family
laxative is the well-known Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA. To get its beneficial
effects always buy the genuine, manu-
featured by the California Fig Syrup Co,
only, and for sale by all leading druggists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-17
A Corner For Six Weeks.

The recent Sievier case in London
revived some incidents in the career
of that dead celebrity Barney" Bar
nato, amateur actor and diamond ex-
pert, against whom, smart although
of course he was, the following yarI
is told:
When the late Cecil Rhodes was a
the head of the DeBeers Company, at
a time when they had for sale 22O,.
900 carats of diamonds, he was ap.
preached by Barney Barnato with ar
offer for the lot in one parcel. To
this proposition Mr.. Rhodes replied.
Eyes, you shall have them for that
on one condition"
What condition." asked the other
''That you let me see a sight no
human eye ever saw yet"
whats that?" inquired the would.
be purchaser. ~
Why" said Mr.. Rhodes, "a buck.
etful of diamonds in one heap"
,''Done!" cried Barney, overjoyed to
close the deal on his own terms.
So they emptied the DeBeers dia.
monds into bucket. Then came the
turn of Mr.. Rhodes, who practically
had to himself the diamond market
during six weeks, the time required
for restoring the stones into their 100
Observation-Disclosures Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-17

the wheels and hoped that moist
would not offend their ears. The!
hoped the wagon-man had forgotteI
his orders.
They grabbed their grips and grea
coats out of the cabin and listened
again. Chug-chug There It is
The wagon is lurching through tn,
woods.
Side by side, the merchant and thu
editor turned and looked far OFF OF
the mountains across the river, a-glit
ter in the early morning sun. They
must soak their souls full of the
scene, for they would not see It agar
for year-perhaps they would never
see 1t again.
"You sports better git spry, II we
want to catch that trainl"
The drivers words fell upon the
merchant and the editor as
bludgeon. They tumbled into the
wagon and the rough journey from
paradise back to the world was be.
gun.-Forest and Stream.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-10-17
AAA9
Dividing the Work.

"The outgoing janitor helped me to
move up stairs" said the fat dweller.
when he had finished 1 paid him,
foolishly putting my roll Of bills back
in the tall vase on the mantel where
kept 1t, while he was looking. Then
In the rush 1 forgot all about 1t and
him until after a while he brought
his wife up to tell me goodbye. They
were leaving the next day. They
complimented me on my beautiful
new fiat, wished me luck in 1t, then
the janitor said all at once, as If re-
Numbering:
Your dresses are all hanging in
the fiat down stairs. You'd better go
down and get them. Somebody might
take them
Like an idiot, started down.
got to the door when suddenly the
thought of the roll of money in the
vase came to me, together with the
remembrance of his having seen me
put It there. I came back into the
room and found his wife half way
across to the vase and the roll of bills.
"'You go down and get my dresses,
said to the janitor. I'll stay here
and watch the roll of bills. New
York Press.