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The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07


when the contest is over stateIhent
of receipts and disbursements VIII
be published.
If this policy of secrecy before elec-
ton and publicity afterWard is aG7
hered to. a most serious mistake VIII
be made, especially if the Democratic
treasurer adopts the more open pollcy
called for by the Denver PLATFORM.
The American people, after their eou-
cation by means of the New YORK IN
surance investigation and the Har-
riman disclosures concerning tne ca.l-
paign of 1904, will not be Elsled IN
this matter. The point most strongly
insisted upon by those who urged the
enactment of a Federal Publicity law
was the publication of the receipt OF
funds and the names of the givers
during an electoral contest. And TINS
is the strongest point in the pupilclty
plank adopted at Denver. we pleuge
the Democratic party, 1t says, 10
the enactment of law pio-
viding for the publication before cleo
ton of all such contributions above a
reasonable minimum" In view OF
that plank, the country Will nave d
right to expect the Democratic treas
urer to act consistently with its dec
laration in the campaign, yet neither
Mr. Taft nor Mr.. Sheldon is now dis
posed, it appears, to go TO the same
length Republican.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07
A Roosevelt Dynasty.

After contrasting the nomination OF
Mr.. Taft by a convention OF office
holders controlled by the present in
cumbent of the White House with the
nomination of Mr. Bryan by repre-
sentative assemblage voicing the will
of a great party The New iorA sun
recently asked this question::
Yet who shall say 1t follows tnat
because the process at Chicago was
admirable in it's American simplicity
and sincerity, the product OF Denver
has the better claim to the confidence
of the independent and patriotic voter?
Herein E. C. Wall, of Milwaukee, a
former Democratic National Commit
teeman, sees an issue OF transcends nj
Importance to the American people
The probable consequences or Mr.
Roosevelt's choice OF his own success
sor. il that choice shall be ratlfled at
the polls, are outlined by Mr.. Wall in
communication to The Sun that is
we'll worth the consideration OF every
thoughtful voter:
If the people confirm at the polls
the proceedings of tne chicago con-
vention. which so TAR as the nomlna-
ton for President was concerned was
conducted under frank and undisguls-
ed Presidential duress. they Will es-
tablish a menacing precedent which
In scope and effect will work an I'M
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07
WARFIELDSBURG.

More rain is needed in this COM
munity. Farmers who have not finish
ed ploughing are busy, while some say
the ground is getting dry and hard
again. The recent rains have been
a great benefit to all growing crops
in this vicinity.
Roy Sellman is confined to his bed
with typhoid fever.
The members of Stone Chapel have
put a new shingle roof on the chapel,
H. M. Koontz and wife spent Monday
last with Theodore Starner and FAM
lily, near Taneytown.
James Ranoull and wife spent Sun
day evening last with J.. w. Robert
son and family.
Miss Pauline Robertson is spending
some time with her uncle, 8. T. Rob-
ertson, Wakefield.
Charles Rickle and family spent
Sunday with John Richter and family.
Joshua Myers is on the sick list at
present
H. r. Dearborn and wife spent Sun
day last with S. T. Robertson and
family, Wakefield
The Church of God Sunday school
of this place will hold festival on
Saturday evening next.
Many of our people attended the
German Lutheran picnic at Small
wood on Saturday last.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07

farm home, and in the barn one or
more electric motors will run the
corn husker, grinder, cob crusher,
beet and turnip cutter, fodder and
hay cutter, grain elevator, hay fork,
wood saw and grindstone at very
small cost.
Electric griddle-cake bakers, frying
pans, double boilers, pots, kettles and
oven for doing all the cooking and
baking now have place in many kit
chens. The heated kitchen where the
work is never finished will some day
vanish, and the wood box and coal
scuttle will be seen no more.
Running water may be had through
out the house, for an electric motor
driven house pump can be used to
pump water up into supply tank.
The cleaning of lamp chimneys and
danger from use of lamps is thing of
the past with the advent of electric
light. Lighted grounds are possible
for the lawn party. Dangers OF fire
from the overturned lantern have dis
appeared, for now the barn may be
Illuminated with safety. The day has
passed that makes moving to the city
a necessity to enjoy modern convent
enceS.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07
MEDFORD.

Miss Mary Sanders, of Luray, Va,
spent last week with Miss Cora and
Bertha Danner.
Ira Englar and family, of Westmin-
ster, spent Saturday and Sunday last
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Englar.
Mrs Gladding and daughter Mary,
of Baltimore, and Miss Alice Clousher,
of Harney, visited Mrs. Bollinger and
daughter Estella last week.
Mrs. Jesse Bale visited relatives at
Greenmount last week.
Mrs. Nagle, of Greenmount, is Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. Jesse Bale.
Master David Feeser, of near Pleas
ant Valley, spent the past week at F.
H. Willet's.
Master Stoner Geiman, of Westmin-
ster, is a guest of Norman and Ray
Myers.
William Bausley and family OF
Baltimore, visited George Barber on
Tuesday and Wednesday last.
Miss Susie Ham and niece, Jessie
Collins, of Ridgely Park, Pa, and
Mrs. John Koontz, of near Linwood
spent Friday with Mrs. Bollinger.
A singing class has been organized
at this place.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07
BERRETT.

Guy Dorsey, of New Jersey, spent
last week with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Dorsey.
Edward Shipley and son are visit
ing relatives here.
Miss Ursula Hyatte, of Catonsville,
and Miss Maggie Brown, of Della, have
returned to their homes after spend
ing two weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
T. Jordan.
Miss Jessie Fleming spent last week
in Baltimore. She also visited Pen
Mar last Tuesday
Vernon Conaway, of Baltimore, is
the guest of his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Henry Conaway.
Carrie and Bertha Shipley spent
last Thursday and Friday at Freedom.
Mrs. G. F. Dorsey, of Sykesville,
is spending the week with her son
and family, Geo. Dorsey.
Mr.. Young, of Baltimore, is spend
ing a few days with his sister, Mrs.
Alice Fleming.
Mrs. Ozler, of Baltimore, is the guest
of Byard Dorsey and family.
Mrs. F. J. Brandenburg, of Hartford,
county, is spending few days with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H.
Conaway.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Hatfield and son,
of Freedom, were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Reese Shipley Sunday.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07
PLEASANT HILL.

Mrs. e. C. Turner and two children,
of Baltimore, are visiting friends in
this place.
William Frownfelter and wife, John
Leppo, wife and two children, of Pine
Grove; Arthur Frownfelter, wife and
son willard, Mrs. Lydia Frownfelter,
of Littlestown, Pa; Mrs. McMaster-
son. of Illinois; Misses Fannie and
Pauline Myers, of Pleasant Valley; !;
Ella Myers, of Baltimore; Carrier N.
Frownfelter, Messrs. Ralph Myers
and Charles Frownfelter were enter
tanned at the hospitable home OF Mil
ton Study and wife.
John T. Thurman spent last sun
day with his niece, Mrs. William e.
Shearer, of Manchester.
Misses Fannie and Pauline Myers
of Pleasant Valley, and Miss Ella
MYERS. of Baltimore, spent last sat
urdav and Sunday with their uncle
Charles Matthias and family.
Thomas Myers and wife spent las,
Sunday with William Bankert ana
wife. of near Littlestown.
Mrs. Violet s. Myers has returned to
her home In Manchester after spend
ing sometime with her daughter, Mrs
John T. Thurman.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07
FROM NEARBY TOWNS
CHRONICLE OF HAPPENlNGS..AMONGS1
OUR NEIGHBORS.
SILVER RUN.

Mrs. Abraham KoontZ, who has been
confined to her bed for the past week.
is improving under the skillful treat
ment of DR.. G. Lewis Wetzel.
Rev. Hartman and family and Mrs.
Frank Warehime spent Tuesday with
John Swartz at White Hall.
Rev. Hartman entertained the fol-
lowing Saturday and Sunday: Miss
Pauline and Benton Rudisill, of Get
tysburg; Mrs. Grace Colliaower and
son Alexander and Miss Grace Rowe,
of Emmitsburg.
Herman Knipple, who has been Wis
iting his brother, Oliver Knipple, at
Baltimore, has returned home.
D. J. Brown, while assisting Henry
Koontz in the bIacksmithshop Thurs
day last, accidentally slipped and fell
back into the fire, burning his hand
very badly. He suffered intense pain,
but at this time the injuries are al
most healed.
John Dietz, of Baltimore, is visiting
Andrew Wisner Mr.. Dietz when a
boy had his home with Mr.. Wisner. 1t
has been 80 years since they saw or
heard of him.
On Saturday, August s, at 10 a. NJ,
a game of baseball will be played in
Maus' meadow between the Union
town and Silver Run teams.
Rev. Yoder and wife left last Tues
day for Ocean Grove, where they ex-
pect to spend their summer vacation.
Master Paul Hull, of Enola, Pa,
is visiting at the home of John Koontz'
Services at the Reformed church
Sunday at 10 a. m. Will also hold an
election for the Rev. Charles Hoover,
of Baltimore.
Keep in mind the Sunday school
picnic August 20.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07
PUBLICITY-BEFORE AND AFTER.
Republicans viii Not Publish Receipts
Until After Election.

Treasurer Sheldon announced at
Hot Springs the last of the week that
since his arrival there he had received
"a dozen checks from people
who wished to make the first contri-
button" Here was the initial chance
for publicity. Who sent the checks,
and what were the amounts contribut-
ed? When asked these questions
Treasurer Sheldon is quoted as say
ing: Publicity don't begin until after
election. Then we will tell all about
it."
Confirmation of Mr.. Sheldon's state
ment concerning publicity latter cleo
tion' is found in statements attributed
to both Mr.. Sheldon and Mr.. Taft by
the Hot Springs correspondent of The
Washington Post. Mr.. Taft is quoted
as saying:
There is a New York law covering
the collection of campaign funds and
their disbursement, and it is the pur-
pose of the national committee to see
that law is rigidly adhered to All
moneys collected will be reported to
Treasurer Sheldon, and he will COM
ply with the statute.
Which statute calls for publicity
only after election. Mr.. Sheldon, be-
ing interviewed at the same time, made
this statement:
Every dollar received and disbursed
by the Republican national committee
during this campaign will be account
ed for to the public. There may be
an assistant treasurer, but there will
be but one treasury, and that in New
York. No matter where the money is
collected or where 1t Is spent. every
dollar contributed to the campaign
fund will be reported to me at New
York, and will 60 on my books, and
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07
BRYAN IN CONNECTICUT.
Likely to Get the Vete OF the G0ld
Democrats.

Correspondence N Y. Evening Post.
Hartford, August 3.-About the
most surprising piece of political in
formation to be heard in Connecticut
these days is that from one-third to
one-ha1f the old-line Cleveland Gold
Democrats will vote for Bryan In NO
vember. Diligent inquiry in several
places visited in the last two or three
days would seem to verify this pre-
diction. The fact that these indepen-
dent Democrats intend voting Tor
Bryan becomes of Importance IL 1t sig
nifies a general tendency on the part
of that element of the thinking cleo
torate in the Eastern States, who de-
serted the Democratic party in 1895,
and have since voted, for the most
part, the Republican ticket in national
elections.
If the Gold Democrats in New Jer-
sey, New York, Massachusetts,, and
Delaware are reasoning like their fell
lows in Connecticut, then it is not i'm
probable that they, holding slight al
legiance to either party, may sur
prisingly affect the outcome in their
respective States in November. In
New Haven one was given off-hand a
list containing dozen or more names
of men who had voted for Cleveland,
who in 1896 voted for Palmer and
Buckner, and in subsequent elections
for Mckinley and Roosevelt, but who
this year had declared their intention
of supporting Bryan.
Personal inquiry of the men on this
list in every case ellcted corrobora-
ton of the current information that
they intended to be regular this
year, and vote for Bryan and Kern.
On the list were bankers, lawyers,
heads of corporations, and men of
means who may be classed under the
generic and plutocrat1c term capital
lists. One of these men, Melbert B.
Cary, was one of Bryan's bitterest op-
ponents in 1896, and this year went
to Denver as a delegate and voted for
BRYAN in the convention.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07
TAFT'S RELIGION.
Unitarians Declared to Be Deists OF
the Tom Paine Stripe.

Washington, D. c., July 29.-"Uni-
tarians teach today what the deists,
such as Tom Paine, taught a century
ago. Unitarians are no more Christ
ians than are agnostics. Thousands
of people throughout the. country un-
drestand this and they will no more
vote for Judge Taft, who is an Uni
tartan, than they would have voted for
Colonel Ingersoll."
This statement, privately made by
the rector of one of Washington's
leading churches, reflects sentiments
that are now being heard on every
side. The religion of Judge Taft
promises to become a campaign is
sue of considerable magnitude. The
Rev. U. G.. B. Pierce, pastor OF the
Unitarian Church of which Judge
Taft is a member, has received hun
dreds of letters inquiring about the
candidates views on spiritual mat
ters. Judge Taft, too, daily receives
many communications of this charac-
ter, and some of them are of an abus-
Sive character.
Some OF Mr.. Taft's friends are in
clined to be alarmed by these attacks
which are constantly becoming more
frequent Reports have been received
here that evangelists in various sec
tions of the country have denounced
Taft for his religious views and urged
their hearers not to vote for him. A
majority OF Washington politicians,
however, refuse to consider these at
tacks seriously They point out that
Jefferson, Adams, Lincoln and Grant
were all unorthodoX in their religious
views, but that attempts to defeat
them ON those grounds failed miser-
ably.
All Souls Unitarian Church, of
which Mr.. Taft is member, is an
attractive but not impressive looking
structure, covered with ivy, and OF
pleasing architecture. In its steeple
hangs a historic bell. This was cast
in 1922 by Paul Revere, the famous
bell founder, whose midnight ride set
all New England in a blaze against
the British. 1t was hung in its belfry
almost a century ago and for many
years was the largest bell in the city,
and the only bell of any size. 1t was
used not only by the Unitarians, but
by other denominations, and pealed
out equally to call the people to molly
day celebrations or church festiVals
or to warn the city of flre.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07

mediate transformation in our pollti-
cal system, and which in remote con
seouences may lead to the complete
overthrow of free government as es-
tablished under the Constitution.
In considering the various aspects
of these transactions it must be re-
membered that the great danger OF
nernicious precedent arises from
forces which are inherent in human
nature itself. One precedent creates
another. and, as Junius said, an accu-
mutation of precedents constitutes
law. Examples are relied upon TO
Justify the most dangerous and ques-
tionable practices. What yesterday
was simple fact today is doctrine
and tomorrow is part of pol1t1cal
system, wrought thereinto by the SIM
pIe but effective process of unchal-
lenged current events.
What President Roosevelt is doing
today to subject a convention Mr.. Taft
if elected President will do tomorrow,
and thereafter Presidents OF all
parties, under the pressure OF estao-
lished precedent, must do for all time
to come, to the utter destruction OF
self-restraint of even decency in the
CQuuuCG
Bismarck argued, in substance, that
as cause and effect in politics rarely
lie close together it is always difficult
and most often quite impossible, to
attract popular attention to the remote
consequences of policies and actions
which show themselves in full force
as important factors of government
only after a lapse of considerable
time. To preserve institutions is ire
quently more difficult than to create
them.
The state of the Union, however,
under the pressure OF this new theory
OF Executive prerogative seems to pre-
sent a portentous issue we'll calculated
to warm the fancy of the most careless
and to attract the attention OF the
most Indifferent observer. In the
presence Of such elementary peril all
other causes of political difference,
however important in themselves as
indicating party tendencies, may we'll
be regarded as matters of expediency,
and as such relegated for the time be-
ing to secondary position.
To elect Mr.. Taft under the auspices
which have brought him into candi-
dacy would in effect endow the Presi-
dent, by acclamation, so to speak, with
the far-reaching prerogative of nomi-
mating his own successor; power
which would create further possibili-
ties we'll calculated to arouse the So
licitude of ali patriotic citizens.
The foregoing brief argument may
be further generaliZed as follows:
While experience has shown that the
errors or the supposed errors OF free
electorate are readily and effectually
corrected by subsequent action at the
polls, all history testifies to the fact
that Executive power, once enlarged,
either with or without popular ap-
proval, never has been curtailed with
out the effusion of blood.
Assuming the correctness of these
views, can there be any doubt that
'the product of Denver has a better
claim to the confidence of the indepen-
dent and patriotic voter" than the pro-
duct of Chicago?
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07
MAYBERRY.

The Sabbath school picnic was a
grand success last Saturday. A large
crowd was present during the after
noon. The school sang several songs,
which were greatly enjoyed, as were
the addresses of our pastor and Rev.
L. F. Murray, of Uniontown. May
berry band furnished the music.
Paul Strevig, wife and children, OF
Luckabaugh's mill, were guests OF
Joseph Wantz and family on Satur-
day.
Misses Mamie and Elsie Gonker
and George Gonker, of Littlestown,
Pa, spent Saturday and Sunday with
their cousin.
William S. Duttera, of Littlestown,
Pa, spent Saturday and Sunday in the
locality.
Miss Nellie Stultz, of Westminster,
is visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John NJ. Hesson.
Mrs. Arthur Stonesifer and son, OF
Westminster, spent several days with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley
Hahn, of Hahn's Mill, and with her
sister in this place.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07
SANDY SPRING.

Fred c. Chaplin is a guest at''Clov-
cry" the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
c. Bentley
Miss Mary G. Moore is visiting her
uncle, Frederic P. Moore, Long Island,
New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bentley have
returned from a weeks stay at Allan
tic City.
Allan Farquhar is in Ashville, N C..
Miss Louise K. Bartlette is guest
of Mr. and Mrs. John c. Bentley.
Miss Dorothy Wetherald, who took
the examination for scholarship for
the Woman's College, Baltimore, sue
ceeded in winning her victory. The
college opens September Is.
Mrs. w. w. Remington is spending
a few days in Baltimore.
Charles r. Jennings has accepted
position with the Western Union Tele-
graph Co., Washington, D. c.
Mrs.F. D. jackson has returned from
delightful trip to Atlantic City, N. J.
The Misses Lansdale spent Friday
evening with the Misses Wetherald.
The Blue Marsh base ball team OF
Laytonsville defeated the Sandy
Spring team at Sandy Spring Satur-
day by a score of to 3.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07
TREASURY DEFICIT GROWS
Expenditures Increase, While Ra,
enues Show a Steady Falling or

Washington, D. c., July 3O-The ia
ficit in the Treasury has been monn,
ing up at an alarming rate since tha
beginning of the new fiscal wear and
will reach about $24,0OO,OOO with t5a
close of the first months business 70.
morrow night. 1t was $22,7S1 ,OOO 81
the close Of business today. This il
over twelve millions more than tha
deficit which occurred during the first
month of the last fiscal year.
In almost every item of Government
expenditures there has been heavy
increase this year over last so far
while the revenues show a steady fall.
ing off. Up to this time last year the
expenditures were $64,07O, 900, and
the receipts $53,75S,0O0. The figures
for the 80 days of this year are s72-
905,000 and $50,123,OO0 respectively.
Receipts from customs continue to
show the heaviest falling off, Last
year they amounted to S27,S09OQO
during the first 80 days of July; this
year they have been only S19,751,100.
The receipts from internal revenue
were $22.915, 900 last year, while this
year they have been $21 1,10l ,OOO Tie
receipts from miscellaneous sources
have, however, nearly trebled this year
over last, the figures being $9,29OOOO
and $3,632,000 respectively.
Up to this day last year the expendi-
lures for the army since the first Of
July had been $13,33O, 900; in the past
80 days they have been $19O0O,OOO;
for pensions, last year, $11,93O,OOO;
this year $13,4SO,000; for the navy,
last year, $S,630,000; this year, 49,
050,000; for civil and miscellaneous,
last year, $14,45O,000; this year, $l9,-
100000.
Unless there is a let-up in the rate
of increase of the deficit as the year
grows older, the total at the end Of
the year will be something huge.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07
MELROSE.

Lineboro Sunday school celebration
on Saturday last was complete sue
cess, due in a great measure to the
untiring efforts of the young ladies.
Able addresses were delivered by
Revs. Land and Flick and Mr.. Shear
er, superintendent of st. Peters Sun
day school, which was there in body.
Lineboro Sunday school will go to
st. Peters Sunday school celebration
in body on Saturday, August 8. The
total receipts at the stand were about
$3.50. Fifty gallons of ice cream and
500 boxes of peanuts were sold.
Sherman's Union Sunday school
celebration held on Saturday last was
the largest and best they ever held,
as many testify. Several able speak
ers delivered addresses and the mu-
sic, vocal and instrumental, was all
that could be desired. The total re-
ceipts of the stand were s167. Before
set of sun As gallons of ice cream and
1000 boxes of peanuts were sold. The
weather was ideal and all seemed to
enjoy themselves to the fullest eX-
tent.
The sick people of the neighborhood
are improving nicely.
On Saturday night Elsie Eisenhuth,
in company of three others, was
thrown from a buggy by the sudden
frightening of the horse and had her
left arm fractured. DR.. Ziegler rend-
cred the necessary surgical aid.
Jacob Houck is doing quite an ex-
tensive business as agent of the Vir-
ginia-C Caroline Chemical Company
fertilizer.
Those visiting Charles Thurman and
family on Sunday last were Mr.. and
Mrs. George Dherit Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dherit and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
c. Dherit and son Carroll, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wesley Zepp and family, Annie
and Edward Dherit, Allen Kessler
Charles Menchey, VIM. Donson, Nelson
Miller and George Kaltrider.
Work on Lineboro church is pro-
pressing nicely. This week the build
ing is expected to be under roof.