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The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-05
NJ. and NJ. Association.

At a regular meeting OF the Merch-
ants and Manufacturers Association,
held on June l it was decided to
change the bylaws from nine (the
nresent number) to Is directors. This
motion will be acted on Friday, June
-. at 7.3O p. m.
1t was further decided at this meet
ing. in order to get every one inter-
ested in this Association, to charge
each member 81 90 a year dues and the
following committee was appointed to
solicit additional stockholders and
also to solicit members who are will
ing TO pay the $1.00 year dues with
out being stockholders, the latter OF
which will not have any voting power:
F. D. Miller, F. Thos. Babylon O. D..
Gilbert, JOS w. Smith, S. G. Stoner,
Jno. H. Cunningham.
II is the earnest desire of this as
sociation that our citizens take an ac-
tive interest in it, thereby helping to
develop our beautiful little city In
every way to it's benefit, socially and
by upbuilding her manufacturing and
commercial interests, and not let our
sister cities get ahead of us, which
can easily be done by all"taking off our
coats" as it were, and with unselfish
motives work for the best interest OF
the town. If our citizens would take
the interest they should in this asso-
citation it will be the purpose OF
the directors to occasionally have
a banquet or social feast to
create a better feeling socially and
in a business way with our citizens
We hope that our people will apply at
once for membership in this associa-
ton.
Officials of the Royal Arcanum have
offered the use of their rooms in the
Wantz building to the NJ. and M. AS
sociation and future meetings will
hereafter be held there.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-05
A Birthday Surprise.

A very pleasant afternoon was spent
at the home of Jesse Franklin We'd
nesday, the 3rd, it being the 9th birth
day of his daughter Ruth. 1t was
quite a surprise to Ruth, as she did
not know anything about it until all
the little folks arrived. After hav-
ing spent few hours playing games,
refreshments were served. All left
for home anxious for the time to come
to soon to be together again. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Franklin, Jesse Haines, Mrs. A. S.
Burkholder, Mrs. Martha Bond, Ruth
Franklin, Nina Duvall, Bertie and Bes-
sic Brown, Merle Jenkins Nora Haines,
Ethel Ridinger, Mary Hatfield, Mary
Burkholder, Elmer and Paul Franklin,
Albert and Harry Bond, Wilbur and
Arthur Duvall and Frank Burkholder
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-05
COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
ELECT DELEGATES TO STATE And
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTIONS
Representatives Present from Every
District in the County

On Saturday last primaries were held
in the several districts of Carroll
county to elect delegates to the county
convention which met in Odd Fellows
Hall, Westminster, Monday June 1.
The convention was called to order by
B. F. Grouse, chairman of the county
committee, who appointed Judge
Louis P. Slingluff, of New Windsor,
temporary chairman, and Walter ].
Wells, of Hampstead, secretary.
On motion of George A. Shower, a
committee on credentials and organi-
zation was named, consisting of one
member from each district, as fol-
lows.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-05
FREE HIGHWAYS.
TOIlgates a GrievOus Obstruction to
Free Trade and Free Travel.

During the present week the State
Road Commission will visit several
of the Western Shore counties. On
the western side of the Bay the turn
pike problem-to buy or not to buy
is one with which the commission will
have to grapple 1t is fortunate that
there will be time for deliberation in
deciding whether or not to take over
existing privately constructed road
ways on the terms and conditions
which the owners of these routes may
for them. There should not,
however, be any great delay in decid-
ing one way or another concerning
each turnpike proposition submitted.
The turnpike system has been griev-
GUS obstruction to free trade and free
travel in certain sections of Western
Maryland. The people in the coun-
ties where road tolls have been levied
for a century or so will undoubtedly
welcome with enthusiasm a turn In
the situation which promises them
relief.
The state commission has a pract1-
cally wide-open option, under the pro-
vision of the general road law, In
dealing with the turnpike issue. Inc
is empowered to purchase
or take over from private owners any
road built and maintained as pr1-
vate enterprise, but there is nothing
in the law relative to buy
ing out the turnpike companies. The
state board, upon consultation with
the commissioners of any county IN
which the turnpike question is likely
to play an important part, might de-
eide to open an entirely new line 1or
leaving the private road
to work out it's destiny IN it's own way.
It is quite within the possibilities that
whose lands have been
and will continue to be deleterlously
affected if the toll road situation is
maintained will go far in their deter
mination to have free roads accessible
to their farms.
Each county will have certain ap-
portionment from the general road
fund, and there will naturally be
desire in every county to
have the apportionment used SO as to
secure the largest possible good-road
results. Several of the turnpike lines
are now, according to reports, in great
part paralleled by existing pubic
highways. And there are some other
private roads which, according to gen.
eral repute, have already been prac-
tically abandoned. 1t is reasonable
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-05
Union PentecOstal Services.

Special interest has been manifested
in these services, and much appreci-
alton on the part of those in attend
ance. On Sunday next, June z, at 8
p. M, there will be a christian fellow
ship meeting of all the associated con-
gregations at Centenary Methodist
Episcopal Church. The special theme
will be "The Unity of the Spirit" and
addresses will be made by the minis
ters of the participating churches and
the members thereof.
On Sunday next, June Z, Whit-Sun-
day, in all the churches the general
theme will be 'The Meaning of Pente-
cost"
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-05
EaStview Festival.

The festival held at Eastview Sat-
ulaay evening, May %, was largely
a..enoed. 1t was a success financially
anu socially. We wish to thank the
eaerons and friends for their kind
+ Inc total amount derived from the
a1S .1sIVai was $34.55. After deducting
a,l expenses $17.0O was cleared. This
'o"ount a. will be utilized for the benefit
OF the school.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-05

These gentlemen made the following
report, which was adopted:
Your committee on credentials and
permanent organization reports that
all the districts in the county are rep
resented the delegates having their
proper credentials, that there were no
contests, and that all the delegates
present are entitled to seats in the
convention.
We recommend that the temporary
officers be made permanent
D P. SMELSER, Chairman.
Following is list of the delegates
present:
First district-D. J. Hesson, James
B. Reaver, J. S. Fink, Edward P.
Myers, Edward Smith.
Second district-J. H. Singer, H. b.
B. L. Cookson.
Third district-Charles Knipple,
VIM. P. Halter, R. N. Koontz, Granville
Humbert, Joseph N. Shriver.
Fourth district-John G. Hoffman
William L. Richards, Lewis Brauning
c. l.. Arnold, A. F. Oursler.
Fifth district-John o. Devries
Basil Dorsey, Frank G. Merceron
M. -. INOII1S, L. SullCy.
| Sixth district-David J. Brown, H
S. Musselman, Jacob Rupp, George
A. Shower, George W. Hare.
Seventh district-Thomas K. Shaw
James H. Billingslea, George B
Shriner, ]. Wesley Biggs, VIM. D
Butler.
Eighth district-J. Oliver Murray
Columbus Elserode, George R. Rupp
Walter Wells, Peter Buchanan.
Ninth district-Thomas E. Moore
Charles E. Elgen, J. D. Hopper George
F. Byers, T. ]. Gum.
Tenth district t. Jas. w. White
John H. Mackley, Jesse w. Eyler
Wilson L. Grouse, E. o. Cash.
Eleventh district-John w. Myers
l.. P Slingluff, VIM. D. Lowell, Geo
o. Brilliant, David P. Smelser.
Twelfth district-Ed. Smith, H. o
Haines, J. F. Baker, E. Lee Erb, Chas
Eyler, C. D. Spurrier, G. Crumbacker
Henry Blaxstein, G. G. Little, JOSEPH
w. Baker.
Thirteenth district-J. B. Runkles
DR.. S. R. Waters, F. I. Lewis, A. B
Sellman, C. w. Selby.
The convention then went into thu
election of five delegates to the Stat'
convention, with the following result
D. ]. Hesson, 65; B. F. Grouse, IS
George A. Shower, 65; J. E. Beasman
60; Frank I. Lewis, As; F. G. Mercer
on, 25. The first five were declared
elected.
Before the vote was taken Mr.. Mer
ceron said that he would not hav'
made the fight in the primaries had h
known Senator Beaseman desired tt
go as a delegate to the State conven
ton, but that, having done so, h
could not, in justice to himself ant
the friends who had supported him
withdraw from the contest. He hat
no feeling in the matter and wou1t
cheerfully abide by the decision of thu
convention. In this district = thu
Fifth-a resolution was adopted favor
ing the candidacy of William Jenning!
Bryan.
The following delegates were elect
ed without opposition to represent the
county in the Congressional conven
ton: Henry S. Musselman, E. o
Weant, Guy w. Steele, Charles D
Spurrier and Peter Buchanan.
The convention adjourned.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-05

D. m. The Merchants & Farmers AS
sociation of Sykesville is greatly in
terested in the meeting and will petit
ton the commissioners and back up
their petition with telling arguments
to show that the road leading from
Sykesyille to the Liberty road should
he one of the roads selected to be
built. Plats will be made which will
be presented to the commission when
it visits Westminster June %.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-05
College in the Mountains.

A movement is on foot to establish
an undenominational college near
Myersville, Frederick county. Persons
identified with the project have decid-
ed to send DR.. Ralph Browning to
Ohio to obtain prominent educator
to take charge of the institution after
it has been established. The site,
which is an ideal one in the noun
tains, has been selected. Prominent
men of Washington are interested in
the movement.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-05

The sacred concert at Centenary M.
E. Church Tuesday was enjoyed by
by large audience. The union pene-
costal services have all been well
attended.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-05

to assume that the State Road Com
mission will be alertly watchful for
fictitious valuations in connection with
turnpike properties that may be Of
American.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-15
WHO FROZE GASOLINE?
THE LATEST MYSTERY
WRITER HAS ODD EXPERIENCE
ON TRIP
Tries Record-Breaking Stunt, but Is
Compelled to Watch Minutes
Fly While Melting
Ice

Twenty-three minutes to Newhan,
Skidoo! Or who froze the gasoline?"
The above is the title of the latest
joke on an automobile writer on
morning paper.
Clinging desperately to a little rum
BILE seat on near touring car, the
aforesaid writer INDUCED his penchant
for record breaking CD trips by travel
ing to the top of the Fremont pass in
what is claimed to be less time than
has ever before been made to that
point.
At sizzling pace the near touring
car rolled through Newhall, leaving
large chunks of record blocking the
highway and making it impossible for
any further attempts al future RECORDS
to prove successful.
Saugus rushed at the front of the car
in an alarming way, only to step aside
and make way for the San Francisquito
canyon, where the real tragedy &C.
Cured.
Here the gasoline froze in the car
burretor. 1t must have frozen, for so
it was written and printed, and the
versatile writer still contends with ms
hand on his heart that he speaks only
the truth.
He is certain it is the truth, because
removed from the bottom of the car
burretor with a screWdriVer.
The second time the carburretor
reached a temperature of so below (sald
TO be the freezing point of gasoline) the
novelty of having bad taste in the
mouth had worn off and the hurried
motorists drove the GOODNESS out with
gasoline torch.
The cold of the vaporlz-
ing apparatus was finally overcome,
but the dashing waves flew high and
the coil became wet, and in the hour.
that the impatient motorists spent in
sitting on it and holding it in their
hands to drive out the cold and wet
and prevent pneumonia of the soil the
chances for setting a new record Tor
Bakersfield, Fresno, San Francisco ana
way stations had gone glimmering, dis
PEELED like a fog before high wind.
To add the proper amount OF senSa-
tionalism to the tale the previously
aforesaid writer made one of the men
in the car lie on the floor of the car as 1t
dashed through the deep fords of the
canyon and hold his hand over the be-
numbed and almost frozen carburretor
in an attempt to keep the water out.
1t was too bad, for to keep up the
tension in the story the martyred mo-
torist was sent to the hospital call by
the same aforesaid Writer) to stay the
alarming symptoms of nervous break
down.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-15
SCHOOLS TOCOMPETE
ON BOVARD FIELD
TRACK MEET ARRANGED FOR
MAY %
Athletes Prepare Series of Events
to Be Held Afternoon of
Day Committee
Meets

The big grammar school track meet
will take place at Bovard field on May
%. and all grammar schools are IN
vited to participate in the events.
owing to a meeting of the Los An
peles grammar school athletic commit
tee the same day as the meet 1t VIII De
held in the afternoon. -,
The first event is scheduled Tor l:5o
o'clock. Athletic Chairman w. w;
Tritt of the Thirteenth street school
completed arrangements with the al
vision athletic committee, and every
thing will be in readiness. -,
The division athletic committee VIII
have charge of the entries, which must
he handed in before May 20. Chair
man Tritt will receive these entries
the following day.
This meet was to have been on May
IL at the u. S. C. grounds, but was
postponed. e..
The school athletes propose to form
swimming classes and hold tourna-
ment at the Bimini baths as soon as
all arrangements can be made.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-15
SOUTH COAST YACHTS WILL
COMPETE FOR CLUB CUPS
Arrangements Made for Contest 20 Be
Held Off San Pedro Sunday
Afternoon-All Allowed
to Enter

Boats of the South Coast Yacht club
will race Sunday, May H. for club
cups. The contest will start off Miner
bulkhead, San Pedro, and will be for
all sailing classes.
Because the measurements of the YES
sells under universal rule have not been
completed the boats will be designated
by last year class letters, but the re-
suit of the race will be subject to uni
Versal rule measurement and time al
lowance.
The boats entered will display last
years racing numbers, owing to the in
ability of the club to supply numbers
until the classification under the new
rule is completed. All club boats will
be allowed to enter subject to future
measurement
The course for the yaWl class and
classes A and b will be from a flag
off the southeast corner of Miner bulk
head, thence east by south to a flag
one-half east two miles, thence north
by west two miles to a flag, thence to
starting point, course to be covered
twice and all marks to be left to port
Glasses c and d course will be from
flag off southeast corner of Miner bulk
head, thence northeast by north one
half east two and one-fourth miles to
flag, thence return to point of begin
ming, course to be covered twice and
all marks left to port.
The preparatory gun will be fired at
1925 o clock and the start for all classes
at 1:30 o'clock.
Entries for the races have not been
announced, but number of fast boats
will no doubt participate in the events.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-15
SEASONS FIRST LEAP
YEAR DANCE is GIVEN
Postoffice Clerks Attend Enjoyable
Affair at GoIdberg's Hall.
Large Crowd Is
Present

The first lead-year dance and whist
party of the season was given by the
Los Angeles postoffice employees, includ-
ing the clerks and their friends as well,
at Goldberg's hall at Fifteenth and
Main streets last night. Over 200
couples were in attendance. An excel
lent dance program was played by Ben
e. Laietskys orchestra.
The committees in charge were as fol-
lows:
Postoffice committee-J. e. Vandiver,
E. L. Brodgen, George Swain, j. w.
Wetmore, r. G. Streshly, l.. w. Umsted.
Ivy Overholtzer o. w. Wright, w.
Newman and j. F. Bourne.
Floor committee-Mrs. Eta B. Guild,
Mrs. H. Osborn, Mrs. Nellie Baldwin,
Mrs. l.. w. Umsted, Miss Helga Ander-
son, Miss Ruth Miller, Miss Nellie Har-
ris and Miss Martha Beall.
The winners of the whist prizes were
announced as follows:
First prize for women, a beautiful
cut glass dish, won by Mrs. George II.
Davis.
First prize for men, handsome
stein, won by Walter Hoyle.
Boobv prize, two pretty china figures,
won by Mr.. and Mrs. A. Bischoff.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-15
ToDAYs EMERYVILLE ENTRIES

First race. 5la furlongs selling; 3-year-old
ma iden colts and geldlngs-Athgold, 10; Abra-
ham. 1917 Bonnie BARN. 100; Baimoral, 10I;
Frank Skinner, 101: Merritt Buxton 1O7; Ro-
manoff. no. Sir Angus, 197 St. Kilda, 10;
sake, 102.
Second race, Futurity course, selling; 3-year-
olds-Abbey, IS; Bonheur, %; Ben Stone, 1915;
EIyon, 80: Emma G.. 10l; Exchequer 105; In
spector Bird 90; Lackfoot, 1O2; Old Settler, 30;
San Gil, 81; fallen. IS; Runaway. 105.
Third race, l mile, purse; 3-year-olds and up
Aftermath, 107; Creation. 95; Cambyses, 10;
Collector Jessup, no. Entrada. 105; Fred Bent,
1O7; Massa. 1O7; Toll Gatherer, 107; Timothy
Wen, 40.
Fourth race. 5 furlongs: the Lime Point
handicap, 2-year- olds-Alice Collins. 81; Blame
less. 90; Captain John, 10S; Mabel Fountain Sc;
Mauretinia, 104 Narrator, So; Ocean Queen,
112: Trocha, So; Woodlander, 100.
Fifth race. ! mile and 10 yards, selling: g.
year-olds and up-Andrew Mack 1902; Budapest,
1O? Harbor, 10; Ed Sheridan, Ill; Knowledge.
1Cs Miss May Bowdish 104; Orchan, 1O6; Pin
aud, 1916; Pckaway, 1916; Remember, los; Shady
Lad, 105; Sea Lad 107.
Sixth race, furlongs, purse, 4-year-olds and
up-Belle Kinney 1893; Captain Burnett, Jos;
Cruzados, 1OS: Excitement. 1903; Kokomo, 1O2
Lord Provost 1885, Native Son, 107; Monte Lu-
ellie los; Rather Royal, ITO; Silver Stocking,
1O5 Triumphant, 10.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-15
PULLING THE EAGLES TAIL

knew an Indian, Yellow Eagle, who,
in order to get his coup feather, dug
hole in the ground on the open prairie
far from camp or habitation. over 1t
he fixed a covering of brush, upon
which was laid the carcass of freshly
slain antelope. In this trap he lay for
three days awaiting the eagles coming
When at last, lured by the bait, one
did alight, he seized it from below and
despite it's Tapping and clawing and
peckng, he plucked the precious feath-
ers before freeing the astonished and
terrified bird. / recall none but the
American aboriginal who has been able
successfully to pull the American
eagles tail.-Army and Navy Life.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-15
HUMANE SOCIETY'S
WORK INCREASING
CHARITY ORGANIZATION IS
GROWING
Undertaking, Tells of Many
Needed Changes at An
nual Meeting

The annual meeting of the Los An
geles Humane society was held yes
terday afternoon in the parlors of the
Hotel Lankershim.
Owing to the fact that large num-
Der of the members were attending
the Episcopal convention, Mrs. ]: +.
Willard, the president of the society,
did not deem it justifiable to hold an
election of officers of the board of di-
rectors So the election of the officers
was indefinitely postponed.
Reports of the doings of the society
during the past year were read by Mrs.
j. B. Willard and Humane officer Rey-
nolds. DR.. E. J. Harper addressed the
society and spoke of the good work
it was doing.
Mrs. Willard recommended restric-
lions be made regarding children who
are selling newspapers on the streets
She also asked the society to take
steps toward procuring general man.
ager for the society and of founding a
temporary home of detention for the
use of the society's work.
Mr.. Reynolds said the work of the
past year has shown a growth of 70
per cent over that of any previous
year. He said:
I'm all over Gil cases were investi-
gated last year, while over 5000 visits
were made, in which 1104 children were
involved, of whom 500 were relieved
In the court cases over 80 per cent
resulted in convictions. The society has
in it's care at the present time las
children. Under the child labor law
we prosecuted eight, seven of which
resulted in convictions"
The following were elected to the
board of directors for the ensuing
year: c. C. Desmond, Mrs. ]. B. Mil
lard, ]. A. Haskell, John c. Austin,
A. F. Rosenheim, E. Edgar Galbraith
Mrs Walter Lindley, Miss S. Lynch,
Mrs j. A. Edmonds, Mrs. f. e. Fay
and Mrs. Hooker Jones.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-15
EASTERN ATHLETE ARRIVES
ACCOMPANIED BY TRAINER
Jimmy HanIon, Who Fought Three
Draws with Joe Wolcott, Is
Here and Looking
for Match

Jimmy Hanlon of Boston, former
member of the Boston a. A. G, is in
Los Angeles with his trainer, Young
Reeves. also from Boston. They are
lying low and only few know Of their
having arrived. However, those who
have discovered Hanlon and his side
partner are glad to welcome them to
the Pacific coast. Hanlon says he eX'
poets to have bout with some one in
the near future. but does not know
lust when. He is fast on his feet, has
some clever wrestling stunts and will
surprise his opponents doubtless When
he Wrestles.
Being a member of Aerie No. As at
Boston he was greeted royalty by
members of Aerie No. 102 at Los An
geles
Wolcott back east and met other top
notchers. Reeves is a lightweight in
boxing and took part in the fistic cele-
bration at Chutes park during fleet
week.