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The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08
HIS SERVICES.
What Became Of All the Bills He In
troduced In Congress.

What Became of All the Bills He In
trodueed In Congress-.
"Yes, my fellow citizens" said the
political candidate, eff you have paid
any attention to the work of congress
you will have noticed that during the
past session l introduced twenty-five
bills, each of which was intended to
benefit this community. I stand before
you today with the proud conscious
ness of having served you faithfully
and to the best of my ability. Those
twenty-five bills would. if they had
been passed, have made this one of the
most favored districts on Gods green
earth. and"-
"Oh,'' yelled a man in the gallery,
I'VE know you introduced 'em, all right,
but what happened to 'em after thatT''
Gentlemen. I appeal to your sense
of honor. Do you consider it fair that
I should be interrupted in this man
ner? Is it right that should''-
"There amt no harm in answerin'
the question, is there?" asked another
of the statesman's hearers.
"Well, sir, l will tell you what be-
came of those bills, my fellow citizens.
Every one of them was printed in the
Congressional Record, where, if you
will look over the files, you may find
them today. But to revert to the seed
question, gentlemen, I do not hesitate
to promise that no man living in this,
the most splendid district in our grand
old state, shall appeal to me in vain if
you shall deem it best to send me back
to Washington, where 1 have served
you with such signal ability. Chicago
Record-Herald.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08
ONE SAT STILL.
Captain Cooks Walking Stick With
Thunder and Iiqhtninq.


When Captain Cooks ship, the En-
deavor, lay in Mercury bay, New Zea
land, in 1869, brown boy of eight,
who afterward became a chief and
lived to great age, went aboard of
her. His name was Taniwha.
It was easy enough for the brown
boys to pick out Kapene Kuku Gap
tain Cook among the men on board
Taniwha said; he was the leader of the
''goblins." very great man. He walk
the ship grave and dignified. He held
up a nail, Il priceless treasure. and.
when Taniwha laughed, gave it to him.
Then the boys knew that he was good
as well as great They were shocked
that grownup Maori stole a piece of
calico.
"They padded away" Taniwha con-
tinued. "The goblin went down into
the hold of the ship. but soon came up
with walking stick in his hand and
pointed it at the canoe. Thunder peal
ed and lightning flashed. but those In
the canoe padded on.
''Then they landed. Eight rose to
leave the canoe, but the thief sat still
with his dogskin mat and the goblin's
garment under his feet. His compan-
ions called him. but he did not answer.
One of them shook him. and the thief
fell back into the hold of the canoe.
and blood was seen on his clothing and
a hole in his back"
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08
THE POLITE FRENCHMAN.
He Will Say "Pardon," but Will Grove
You Off the Pavement.

He Will Say "Pardon," but Will Crowd
You Off the Pavement.
Among the myths about the Parisians
that have been fastened on the world
at large is the notion that they are the
politest people we have. That is
good old one. but when you come to
analyze it it's mythical qualities soon
show. The Parisians are conversation
ally polite. They are the greatest art
lists at the deferential phrase and the
obsequious bow.
Actually the Partisan is not polite
He is not even passably polite. He is
discourteous and disagreeable. He
walks along the streets as If he owned
them and refuses to turn out, no mat
ter what the circumstances are. He
bumps into passersby who are used
to the ordinary street courtesy, sWoops
upon the best seats in the public con-
veyances, will not bulge an inch when
your theater seats are beyond him,
crowds you in the restaurants and
cafes. ogles every woman he meets and
is generally offensive. To be sure. if
he sees chance to get anything away
from you or to advance his own inter-
est at your expense, he says pardon"
and does what he has in mind His
politeness consists of that one word,
Pardon" So far as his language goes,
he is courteous. But it is all conversa-
tion.-Samuel T. Blythe in Every BODY S
Magazine.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08

brown eyes and in a certain tremulous
movement of the pink bowed lips.
With white face and unbeliev1ng
ewes he watched the figure step slowly
down from the frame, and he saw the
movement of the purple velvet dra-
peries that formed the background.
She stepped upon the wide mantel-
niece. which was devoid of ornament,
and made an imperious gesture with
her hand, and as she did so he was
conscious of the heavy scent of White
lilac from the branch she carried.
''My good sir, pray assist me to the
floor" she said in low, vibrant voice.
AS in dream, Randolph hastily
fetched a chair and supplemented its
height with q hassock. With grave
courtesy he extended a hand to the
lady on the mantel, and as she gave
him the tips of her fingers he felt the
warmth of flesh and blood.
Lightly she stepped down, gathering
her skirts gracefully about her dainty
gray shod feet, and presently she STOOD
beside him, looking timidly at him
from beneath the shadow of her long
lashes.
.My Gody' he muttered, staring from
the vision before him to the empty
frame above the chimney piece.
With a quick movement the girl
slipped the pink cloak from her shoul-
ders and removed the gray plumed
hat from her crown Of dusky hair. 1T
is only I, Mark" she said wistfully.
'I-don't understand-yet-" He pass
ed hand over his dazed eyes.
She stepped forward and pressed
upon a carved portion of the mantel.
Instantaneously there was movement,
and the painted canvas swung into
place with a little click. There was
Mistress Mowbray in her accustomed
place above the shelf, and beside him
was-Beth.
"It is one Of Harry's jokes" she ex-
plained in q low, breathless tone. He
wrote me q month ago and asked me-
to come here and enact the apparit1on
of Mistress Mowbray. 1t was favor
ite pastime when we were children,
for there is a secret stair behind the
chimney, and the portrait is really
door which opens upon it. Harry said
that a 'skeptical friend would spend
the night of the 18th here and asked
me to play the part. 1 was reluctant to
do such a thing, but Harry has been
very kind to me-and I consented.
They did not tell me who the 'skep-
tical friend would be, and it was-a
surprise to me-when l looked down
upon your upturned face"
She leaned against the tall back OF
chair with down bent head and CULVER
ing lips.
"And you could have gone back-and
away from me again-and l never
would have known" he said, vague
wonder dawning in his eyes.
She did not reply.
"But you stayed-you made yourself
known to me-you came down to me!
What do you mean, Beth?'
She lifted her head slowly and look
ed at him through misty, joyous eyes,
and he understood.
Hannah's voice broke crisply upon
the blissful silence. ga cablegram, Mr..
Randolphr'
Mark tore open the yellow envelope.
at is from Harry" he said, gather
ing his love into his arms, land he
says, Bless you, my children!
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08
Her Sweet Revenge.

Difficult subjects require careful
handling, and for this reason a room
clerk at a woman's hotel must have
special qualifications. One Of the many
applicants to approach clerk of this
class was young, prepossessing wom-
an, who, a few days ago, walked to the
desk and hesitatingly asked if a room
could be had at a moderate price.
'Would you like room at dollar and
a half a day?" With a startled look
she replied, "I want one at So week"
"We have rooms at that price, but none
vacant. You can see that the Office Is
full of guests, and it is not probable
that we shall have such a room as you
desire until one of our guests dies-or
gets married" Sweeping the Office
with her eyes, the young woman re-
piled sweetly, "Oh, then, it is hope
Iessv-New York Tribune.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08
Moscow's Beuuars.

OF the beggars so characteristic of
Russia's ancient capital writer says:
'The old city Of Moscow could not
easily be dissociated from the $4,000
beggars who haunt its streets. The
city belongs to them. If the city rats
own the drains, they own the streets.
They are part of the city; they are in
perfect harmony with it. Take away
the beggars and you destroy something
vital. Some are so old and weather
battered that they make the Kremlin
itself look older, and of those who lie
at the monastery doors some are so
fearfully pitiable in their decrepitude
that they lend power to the churches"
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08

A CALL is SOLICITED AT
S.E1UNRS
The Leader in Harness Specials
opens the season of 1908, with an up
to-date stock of goods, bought direct
from factory, in advance, at old
prices for spot cash and will be sold
on same terms. We name in part
HARNESS
of all grades, from fine Light Driving
Harness to the Heavy Farm Teams.
SADDLES AND BRIDLES,
Collars and Pads, Halters, Whips and
a full line of Fly Nets and Lap Dust
ers, Trunks, Suit Cases, Grips, Base
ball Goods, Dressing Oils Soaps,
Leather, Hames and Chains and all
accessories found in a frst-class Har-
ness establishment, with no advance
in price.
Repairing done with neatness and
dispatch.
We invite inspection. Respectfully,
]. w. SHUNk'S,
Open at night.
New Store, Bowers corner, 43 E. Main
street, Westminster, Md. mar27
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08
channed Accompaniment.

One can hardly be expected to have
emusic in his SOUP when there is dis
cord in his stomach.
Husband-What was that you were
playing, my dear?
Wife-Did you like it?
''It was lovely-the melody divine,
the harmony exquisite?
at il the very thing l played last
evening, and you said it was horrid."
"Well, the steak was burned last
evening."-Stray Stories.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08
His View of 1t.

A little boy had been sent to the
dairy to get some eggs, and on his
way back he dropped the basket con-
tanning them.
How many did you break?" asked
his mother.
ooh, didn't break any," he replied,
.'but the shells came off some of
them"
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08
A Good Reason.

Pearl-They thought at first they
would be married in Holland. Ruby
And what changed their minds? Pearl
Why, they heard that old shoes in
Holland weighed from two to six
mounds each.-Exchange.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08
She Didn't Understand.

"Can you tell your present fance's
ring?" inquired the romantic girl as the
uoorbell sounded.
"Why. certainly" answered her prac-
tical friend. '1t's the newest Of the
Iot."-St. Louis Republic.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08
Art Appreciation.

"You Americans don't appreciate art
said the man from abroad.
eve don't, eh?" rejoined the earnest
patriot. "Why, we pay some opera
singers more than we do baseball play
ers:-Exchange.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08
His Preference.

Nurse-Come indoors at once, Master
Richard, and be good boy. You won't
60 to heaven If you're so naugnty.
Master Richard-I don't want to go to
heaven. want to 60 with father|
London Sketch.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08
Pretty Bad.

Boston Bill-I'm getting weary or
this blase, nomadic, peripatetic exist
ence. Aren't you, pal? Omaha Red art
er ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS see, BILL
it never struck me in dat light before.
Is it really as bad as all dat?-Puck.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08
Keeping His Word.

Mrs Fogarty Gn fashionable restau-
rant)-Now, fer goodness sake. Mike,
don't order Irish stew.
Mr.. Fogarty-All right, l won't, dear.
Waither, fetch me ayther some Hiber-
nian suey or Celtic goulash!-Puck.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08
Reassurinu,

Old Bullion-It gals me to think that
NV money goes into your spendthrift
hands when 1 die. Young Bullion
Never mind, governor. 1t won't stay
there long.-London Tit-Bits.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08
LOUIS SACHS,
IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC
Wines and Liquors,
73 E. MAIN STREET,

Westminster, ....- ....- ....- -. Md.
You may pass the East and you may
pass the West,
But when you pass Sachs Liquor
House in Westminster you pass
the best.
All the leading brands of Whiskey
sold here at the lowest price, and the
best $500 Whiskey sold in Carroll
county. Also a complete line of
Wines, Gins, Runs, Brandies and Cor
dials, and full line OF Cigars
and TObaccOs.
All out of town orders will be
promptly attended to and with the
greatest courtesy.
73 E. Main street,
Both Phones. Westminster, Md'
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08

Age glides steadthily on and beguilea
us as it fies.-Ovid.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-09-04
FLOOD LOSS MILLIONS.
All Records Broken in South Carolina
live Known Dead.

Columbia, S. C.-Reports received
from all sections OF the State indicate
mat the present food is the most
damaging ever recorded in South
Carolina. The flooded area covers
practically the entire State. and AT
many points the rivers are from two
TO six feet higher than ever known
not excepting the great floods of
1872, 1856 and 1903. The railroads
are operating few trains. and no eff
Tort Is made to maintain schedules.
NAN! places in the State are iso-
Iatea. More than a dozen toll and
puo!ic bridges crossing the large riy-
ers have been swept away. and at
least two steel railroad bridges have
gone down. Many OF the dams along
the rivers, erected for the protection
OF the fertile bottom lands. have been
swept away, and the large corn crops
along the different streams are a to-
tai loss. The total loss of life thus
lar reported is five.
It is impossible to estimate tha
damage to the farming interests
throughout the State, but it will rim
into the millions. 1t is estimated that
the damage to the cotton crop alone
Is ten times greater than the total
loss OF property resulting from the
great food OF 1903 in this section.
4 dispatch from Anderson saws
that the storm damage in Anderson
County will amount to hundreds of
thousands of dollars, and no train
service is expected for the next ten
days.
A dispatch from Camden saws the
crops along the rivers and creeks in
that section are total loss. and. IN
told damage has been done to the
corn and cotton crops on the uplands.
Five persons were drowned when the
toll bridge across the Wateree Liver
went down-George RADON and his
son and three negro women.
The floods are heaviest in Western
South Carolina and Eastern Georgia
Property loss is enormous. and the
railroads are among the principal SUIT
ferers through trestles and bridges
being washed away, washouts along
miles OF tracks and cave-ins which
have buried the tracks in places un-
der hundreds of tons of earth.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-09-04
PLUNGED 1000 FEET
INTO mine, s killed
Runaway Truck Crashes into Cal
Filled With Men.
SPEED OF FORTY MILES An HOUR
lners Killed ut the Warrior Shaft.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa. as They Were
Starting For Home-Headr'an
Arrested.


wilkes-Barre, Ps.-Five men wer:
killed and many injured at the War.
rior Run Coliiery OF the Lehigh Val
ley Coal Company. when runaway
mine car dashed into car full Of
miners who were being pulled up :
2000-foot slope
The dead: James Gallagher. aged
twenty-seven years, car runner, sin
gle; Julius Kurtz. aged forty years
miner. single: Frank ostrolsk. agst
thirty-seven years, married. survived
by wife and two children: Samue
Ruscave, aged sixteen years. door
tender: John Forkalshak. aged fifty
one years, married. survived by wife
and three children.
William Nayw2dey. aged fort!
years. single, and Ignatz Gowlsky
aged thirty-two years. are fatally in
jured. Twelve others were more Of
less injured.
The days work had been finished
and the heavy wooden car, with foul
seats running crosswise, was filled
with men. eager 10 gain the surface
and hasten home
The slope is 1000 feet long. run
ming from the surface down 10 a veiI
which is about 900 feet under ground
When the car reached the thirC
switching station on the slope tbs
men heard sudden roar. and were
appalled, upon looking IN the slope Il
see q huge mine car rushing down 8
them with terrific speed.
About half OF the men were abi,
TO Jump from the truck and thus saw
their lives. though all we're more O.
less injured. The runaway, heavil,
laden with refuse, ran up the rope Il
which the truck was fastened ant
plunged down among the mine work
ers. Both cars plunged 1000 fee
down the slope.
Investigation showed that the acct
dent was the fault Of John Simeon
aged tweaty-six years. single, Wit
was headnaa 81 the slope.
Siucoa failed 10 handle the load
ed car properly. and it bacane IN
manageable. Il dashed down III.
branch track. jumped the switch O,
10 the main track. and plunged int
the ascending truck while trayelin!
a. speed of forty miles an hour
The descending car weighed seyera
tons and dashed the men in the from
OF the truck 10 instant death.
Mine Superintendent Boyle arrest
ed Stiucon for criminal negligence
and eensured the company for no
having head block al the end OF III,
slope so that no car could gain TIL
main slope, even though it did rul
away on the branch.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-09-04
lone BANDIT ROBS 7STIGES
CompeIs Passengers in Yellow
stone Park to Give Up Property.
Tourists Robbed OF $4,000 in Nono,
and Jewels Near Old Faithful
Inn in Wyoming.

Yellowstone Park, wyo. = trpitos
States cavalry and a squad Of Gov
eminent scouts went in pursuit of .
lone bandit who held up and robhoa
seven stages in Yellowstone Nat,or,,
Park, robbing the passengers of lew
alry, cash and drafts of a total vaIua
of $4,000.
Some of the passengers who wo-o
robbed are from New York The
TACT that tourists in the park are No,
allowed to carry weapons made II i'm
possible to offer resistance.
The coaches left Old Faithful IN,
at intervals of few minutes and
were held up one after the other os
fast as they came in sight of a herd
in the road where the bandit was IN
visible from either direction. At the
point of a rifle he lined up the mas.
sengers, and after taking their MONEY
and valuables allowed them to enter
the stage and resume the journey
The bandit, who was masked and
wore overalls. is described as heinz
about fifty-fve years of age. and
weighing only 40 pounds.
After holding up the seventh coach
the man disappeared into the hills
and 1t was afterward found that he
had made his escape on a horse he.
longing to the transportation com.
pany.
All haste was made back to Old
Faithful Inn to give the alarm. The
soldiers encamped at the Thumb sta.
ton were notified, and a messenger
was sent to the camp on the West
Gallatin River at the west boundary
Of the park.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-09-04
GENERALS WIFE MURDERED.
She Had Been Shot Twice and Costly
Rings Torn From Fingers.


London.-The wife of Major-Gen-
eral Charles Lizard, of the British
Army. retired, was murdered in a
desolate wood near Sevenoaks, a
short distance outside of London.
No trace of the murderer has been
found, but the motive apparently was
robbery, valuable rings having been
taken from the woman's fingers.
Mrs. Lizard was shot with a re-
volver,o one bullet entering the temple.
another striking her behind the ear.
From the position of the body. an.
parently she faced her assailant and
he, shot ner at close quarters. the
bullet entering just below the left
eye. The second shot seemingly was
hred after she fell on her face. Her
hand had been pulled back and three
rings wrenched from the fingers.
Her dress was almost torn from the
body.
Mrs. Lizard was tall and hand
some. about fifty-eight years old.
The circumstances surrounding the
tragedy are inexplicable. The Gem
eral and his wife were about to 90 on
a holiday.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-09-04
REPORTS s71.oes MORE PENSIONERS.
warmers Figures Show Large MISUNDERSTANDING Kanten.
OF Burea

Washington, D. Can increase
of S71,0Ss pensions issued, with a
saving of s1.S43.666 out of the re-
duced appropriations for the main
tenance of the bureau during 1906
'0S, covering Commissioner of Pen
sions Warmers administration, as
against the period of 10000, is an
nounced in compilation of figures
given out at the Interior Department.
The figures are taken from Con.m mis-
sioner Warmers report, which will be
issued shortly. Statement follows:
From 1901 to 1904, inclusive,
there were issued 516,251 certificates
of pension. From 1905 to 1908, in
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-09-04

10000 shares on the Stock Ex-
change became { subject of investi-
CATION by the Exchange. suspended
and D. w. Noel has been made as
signae.
Wall Street was inclined to regard
the suspension as a bear" failure.
brought about by inability TO cover
shorts.
At the height of the boom markets
Of several years ago. A. o. Brown &
Co. did an enormous business, said
to have been larger than any other
brokerage house at o"e time. The
firm had Offices in B. falo. Chicago.
Cleveland, Detroit. Ere. Utica and
Toronto and Paterson. y. ]. 1t was
organized in 1902. the members be-
ing A. o. Brown. G. Lee Stout. E. F.
Buchanan. Samuel c. Brown and W.
Rhea Whitman.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-09-04
AUGUSTA SWEPT BY
FLOOD; LIVES LOST
Dam CoIlapses and Streets Are
Under Six Feet of Water.
CROP DAMAGE IS IMMENSE
scores of Lives Have Eeen Lost in
Georgia and the Carolinas-Five
Feet of Water in Augustus Chief
Street-City in Darkness.

Atlanta, Ga.-The floods in the
Carolinas and Georgia eliminated in
the breaking of the big dam, six miles
from Augusta, which diverts the
water from the Savannah River into
the canal at that point. The great
food of water let loose soon found its
way into the city, and from Fifteenth
street TO the eastern boundary Au-
gusta is under from six to twelve feet
of water.
The big bridge across the Savannah
River went down in the rush Of
waters. and the dam at the lock
seven miles above the city collapsed.
adding TO the food.
The Nixon warehouses, containing
thousands of bales of cotton, caught
IRE. The city is in darkness and
boats are being used in the streets.
All wires are down
There were three deaths caused
oy the food in Augusta The damage
TO the city and immediate surround
ings, it is estimated, will reach half
a million dollars.
The Union Station is in ten feet Of
water, and in the residence district
In Green street the water is six feet
deep and slowly rising. The Sacred
Heart Church IS in six feet of water.
The Southern and the Georgia Rail-
ways have been unable TO move anv
trains over their regular lines. All
tTaftic was detoured by way of Nash
vile. Trains are from twenty-four TO
thirty-six hours late.
4 dispatch from Camden. S. c..
reports two lives lost and nineteen
missing as the result OF the washing
away of the steel bridge over the
Wateree River at that place.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-09-04
ARMY MAY RAISE FUND.
Officers Reported to Have Pledged
100000 For Hams Defense.

Long Island City, L. 1t was re-
ported that the officers of the United
States army were raising huge fund
to be applied to the defense of Cap
tain Peter C.. Hams, Jr., and his
brother, Thornton Jenkins Hams.
now held for the murder of William
e. Annis. Further, it was asserted
that 100000 had already been
pledged and that s1,000,000 would
be forthcoming, if necessary, al
though it is not believed that any
such sum will be needed.
Within the last three days officers
of various forts have called upon
General Peter Hams, father of the
prisoners, and assured him that the
army men are deeply in sympathy
with his sons and are eager to aid in
getting them out of their predica-
ment.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-09-04
The National Game.

Larry Lajoie did not make hit 10
the recent DECENTRALIZATION series.
3ridweil is playing great fielding
game at short field for the Giants.
Mike Donlin was the first National
League player to make 100 safe hits.
Durham, an Indianapolis pitcher,
has been purchased by the New York
Nationals.
Snow me team thar works three
first class pitchers often and I'll show
you team tn It wins more games
than one that uses six or eight pitch
ers.7 says Arthur Irwin.