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The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07
DEMOCRATS ARE UNITED.
Senator Daniel Says Outlook for
BRYAN Is Encouraging.

Washington, d. c., July 27.-On his
way from Nara gansett Pier, where he
attended the sessions of the joint mon
etary commission, of which he is a
member, Senator John W. Daniel, of
Virginia, discussed national politics
with a Sun correspondent today, ex-
pressing strong hope for the election
of Bryan. In view of his controversy
with the Nebraskan, which attracted
attention throughout the country, and
the more recent attempt of certain
Bryan enthusiasts to organize move
ment to knife the Senator in the Vir-
ginia convention, the statement is re-
garded with more than ordinary in
terest.
Il do not often indulge in the role
of prophet" Senator Daniel said,
"but l cannot help see that Demo-
crat has much to encourage him in
this campaign. / confess to feeling
very hopeful of the election of Mr..
Brys n. / have Travelled great deal
in the course of the last month and
have talked politics in different sec
tions of the country with men from
all sections. The impression made
upon my mind is that the Democrats
everywhere are united and pugna-
cious. We are going to have a great
battle, and Democrats are entirely
justified in feeling that there is good
chance to win a victory"
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07
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SALE OF VALUABLE FARM.

By virtue of power of sale contained
in amortgage from Elmer E. Chenoweth
and Mary C. Chenoweth his wife, re-
corded among the Real Estate Mortgage
Records of Carroll County in Liber D.
P. S. No. 81, folio 247, &C., the under
signed, as Attorney therein named, will
sell at public auction at $50 p. m. on
MONDAY, AUGUST 81, 1908,
on the mortgaged premises, situated in
Carroll County, Md, on the county road
leading from Slack's Shop on the Lib
erty Pike to Sykesville, and for some
time past occupied by the said Cheno-
weths, the property described and con-
veyed by said mortgage.
The same consists of desirable farm
of 9OS ACRES, more or less, susceptible
of high state of cultivation, improved
A::S by comfortable room house,
HEeA, large barn, and other necessary
buildings, we'll watered and convenient
to churches and schools. The property
is about 8 miles from Sykesville, and
adjoins lands of Messrs. Shipley, Mus
grove and others.
Terms of Sale :-One-third cash on
day of sale, one-third in 6 months, bal
ance in IL months, deferred payments
to bear interest from day of sale, and
to be secured to satisfaction of the un-
dersigned, or all cash at the option of
purchaser.
LOUIS T. CLARK,
Attorney named in Mortgage.
Jas P. Molesworth, Auctioneer.
july 81 is
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07
Bryan or Taft.

"The Record" has received the fol-
lowing inquiry:
What is the difference whether Bry-
an or Taft is elected? Judging by
their past, which one of them should
receive the wage-earner's support?
Although the writer of the postal
card explains that he is reader, it is
hard to believe that he reads The
Record" because as soon as Mr.. Bryan
was nominated this paper explained
that it would support the Democratic
ticket on the ground that the good of
the country demanded the accession
of the Democratic party to power.
What "The Record" does it might be
taken for granted it would advise all
it's readers, whether Wage-earnerS or
bank presidents, to do
'"The Record has more recently
explained that the election of Mr..
Bryan or Mr.. Taft is merely inciden-
tai; the fundamental thing is the con-
troll of the Federal Government by one
party or the other. We believe the
tariff to be tax and therefore bur-
den The burden is far larger than
the revenue derived by the Govern
ment, because the main purpose of a
protective tariff is to enable the do
mestic manufacturers to raise their
prices, so that the tariff tax is paid
on domestic as we'll as foreign goods.
But the domestic manufacturers do
not get nearly so much out of the tariff
as they used to suppose. The de-
mand of manufacturers for reduc-
ton of the tariff shows they are wax
ing up to this. The manufacturers
have to pay to the men who control
raw materials-the men who have ac-
quired timber lands and mining lands
and who Craze vast herds of sheep on
the public domain-the greater part
of what the tariff enables them to get
from wage-earners and other con-
sumers.
We believe that free raw materials
would be for the interest of wage
earners and the country generally. We
believe that there must be government
tai economy or else there will be an
increase of public debt or more taxes.
For these and other reasons we believe
that the interests of wage-earners and
of all classes of the community, eX-
cept owners of sheep ranches, pine
land czars" and people collecting roy
aIties on mineral lands, the gift of ma
ture, demand the success of the Demo-
cratic party-Phi1a. Record.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07
The Way Out.

When Pat decided to set up as q
cabby he bought an old cavalry horse
and reached home feeling proud, be.
dad! But then he found he couldn't
make 1t bulge, so he took it back to
the barracks and told the officer that
it was dead beat and wouldn't go.
won't hep said the officer. And
mounting him, he cried, "Charge:'
Away sped the horse around the yard
and suddenly stopped when the officer
cried "Haltv'
Well pleased, Pat took the horse
home a second time.
On the afternoon following he had q
party to drive to the station. AS soon
as all were seated he shouted.
"Cha-a-argew
The steed rushed off at breakneck
speed. Tearing along at forty miles
an hour, it soon reached the station.
But a wild look came into the Hiber-
nian drivers eyes.
"Be jabers," he screamed, 1--WE for
gotten the word! I can't stop him!
can't stop him! Ladies-ladfes, If
We want ter git out, whirroo, ye'd bet
ter try rollin'v'-London Graphic.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07
THE CLEANLINESS CRUSADE.
Hotels, Restaurants and Bakeries
Thoroughly Inspected.

Washington, July 20-The cleanli-
ness crusade begun by Health Officer
Woodward in this city recently is be-
ing pushed relentlessly against all ho-
tells, restaurants and eatinghouses
where unsanitary conditions are dis
covered Already the managers of
three leading hotels in Washington,
together with nearly a score of man
ayers of smaller establishments, have
been reported to the police authori-
ties and warrants for their arrest
have been sworn out. So vigorous is
the activity of the sanitary inspectors
that in several cases the proprietors
of eating houses have closed their eS-
tablishments, because it was not pos
sible to make the improvements which
the health officers demanded. Every
establishment in the city where food
is served for sale is being vigorously
examined, and after this work is COM
pleted DR.. Woodward's agents will
begin house to house inspection Of
every private dwelling, and will COM
pei houseowners to make the neces-
sary improvements in their kitchens
to protect the food from contamina-
ton by flies or other insects.
All the bakeries in the city are be-
ing inspected,an already some shock
ing disclosures of unsanitary condi-
tions have been reported. In one
bakery a barrel in which lard was
kept was found open and the top of
the barrel was black with a layer of
flies. The ceilings were covered with
dust and cobwebs.
WE.Riley, who rents the fish wharf,
which is the property of the District
of Columbia, has been notified that he
must vacate the premises for falling
to make certain improvements in the
interest of sanitation.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07
Trousers

trousers
The shape, being loose around the
knees and ankles, allows sailors trou-
sers to be quickly rolled over the knees
if 1T is necessary to leap into shallow
water, such as is necessary when
beaching a boat. Thus, by keeping the
trousers dry, the men are able to move
more quickly and do not suffer from
cold. The sailors uniform is not sub
ject to varying orders of fashion,
wherefore seafarers of today wear
clothes of essentially the same pattern
as those prescribed for them when the
American navy was first established.
This was taken with little change from
that Of the British navy, which was
adopted by order Of King George III.
about the middle of the eighteenth GEN.
tury. For many centuries men almost
universally wore 4'breeches" (also
known as "small ciothes'O, a garment
which, whether tight or full, never
reached below the knee, though during
the seventeenth century loose gar
ment, known as "tongs," or "slyders, -
came into general use among the work
ing classes, at first probably used as
overalIs. A picture Of the pirate Will
lam Teach, known to have been
painted in 1874, shows him in long
trousers, wherefore it is supposed that
men who followed the sea were among
the first to adopt the more comfortable
garment. -Housekeener-
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07
Dangerous Exhibitions.

The time has come for a note of
warning regarding certain public ex-
hibitions that are becoming increas-
ingIy popular--those Where the per-
former earns his livlihOod by deliber-
ately risking his life.
The interest to the onlookers in
these performances arises from the
fact that life for a moment hangs on
by a hair. Agility Muscularity, beauty
of movement have become secondary,
whether the feat is looping the loop
riding the bicycle round and round
the sloping sides of huge basket
with no bottom to it, or taking chances
in a cage with some wild beast O. is
one and the same appeal to something
within us that Graves unhealthy eX-
element
1t is true that the gladiator in
these days does generally escape with
his life, but the quality of the amuse-
ment demanded proves us akin to
those far-off ancestors whose one idea
of a good holiday was a batch of
Christians and plenty of wild beasts.
Nothing grows so quickly by what
it feeds on as this demand for excite
ment. and it is we'll understood by
the caterers to the pubic taste that the
"shocker' of to-day is the platitude
of tomorrow. For season we could
hardly believe in looping the loop
but the dish rapidly grew insipid, and
tabasco had to be added, so the loop
was looped in motor-car, then in a
motor-car with piece of the track
removed, and so on.
The "thubs down. of the ancients is
represented to-day by the girl who
stops chewing gum long enough to
remark indifferently to her escort,
well, amt he got the nerve!" as the
trainer enters his den or beasts still
wearing the bandages left from his
last encounter.
If these things must be, let us at
least spare the little children. They
need the placid quiet of their child
hood, with it's simple pleasures, just
as they need bread and milk. Bad
taste as we'll as good grows by what
it feeds on, and your child does not
really need to have Christians butch
cred for his holiday any more than he
needs crried lobster and champagne.
Youths Companion.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07
The Tuberculosis Congress.

Few things which mark the modern
progress of civilization have ad
vanced so rapidly as knowledge of
the nature and durability of tubercu-
losis.
The decision of physicians that the
disease is not hereditary has lifted a
burden of dread from thousands of
hearts, and the success of methods of
treatment in the early stages of the
disease has brought hope to thousands
of others. But far more important
than this has been, and will be, the
work of bringing about an understand
ing of the dangers of the disease and
impressing the necessity of precau-
tionS.
From September 21st to October 18th
the United States will be the host of
the international Congress on Tuber-
culosis, which is to meet in Washing
ton. Mr.. Roosevelt has lately ac-
cepted the presidency of the congress.
The occasion Will undoubtedly be the
most important event that has yet oc-
CURED in the fight against the dread
disease.
The convention will bring together
the most noteG experts of thhe world,
and methods of treatment and pre-
vention which have shown the best
results will be illustrated. 1t will be
as interesting to the layman as to the
physician, for in the stamping out OF
consumption much of the work will
have to be done by laymen-officers
of state and city governments, the
police, boards of health, and private
citizens.
1t is to be hoped that the congress
will also do something to allay the
groundless fear which many persons
have of any one known to be suffer.
ing from tuberculosis, an attitude
which frequently renders it impos.
sible too secure theh most desirable
sites for treatment camps Or hospitals
and often results in grave injustice
if not actual cruelty, to the individual
If due precaution is observed, isolation
is in no way necessary. This, indeed
is the chief lesson which those mos
familiar with the matter are trying
to impress.-Youth's Companion.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07

A man whose business takes him all
over Iowa said to the correspondent
of The New York Sun: II find Bryan
getting more kind words than ever
Some of the Republicans say they are
going to vote for him, anyway. But
Mr.. Taft has to say in his speech of
acceptance. They want to hear him
say specifically that there will be mo
backward STEP If he doesn't there
may be trouble" Taft has got to be
pretty radical to hold Iowa and Wis
consin, and if he is radical enough to
get them the commercial centres will
turn the cold shoulder to him. He is
going to find out that East is East
and the West is West" and they do not
want the same things.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07
Automobiles Damage Roads.

The Importance of discovering some
method of protecting ordinary mac
adam highways that are much used
by automobiles from going to pieces
has been seriously impressed upon
Washington, as upon many other
cities. Conway B. Hunt, engineer of
highways in the District of Columbia,
recently visited Kansas City, Mo-, to
study the effect of the use of oil on
the extensive boulevard system in that
city. He is quoted in the Kansas City
Star as saying:
We have oiled a few stretches of
road in the District of Columbia by
hand just for an experiment, but it
remained for Kansas City to show me
the proper method to carry on this
work. We have determined beyond
question that the surface of a rock
road is loosened and eventually ruin
ed by swift-traveling motor cars. The
Department of Agriculture at Wash
ington has conducted series of ex-
periments that prove this. The pre-
ventive is to oil the roads. Then the
rubber tires that cause the damage to
unOiled roads can get no purchase or
suction power. Eventually all of the
rock roads in the East, at least, must
be oiled to save them from destruc-
ton by motor cars.
Everywhere the same story is heard
of the wear and tear OF automobiles on
rock roads. 1t has been made mani
fest that the up-keep of highways is
materially increased by the rapid
growth in the use of the automobile,
and road builders are put to it to find
way to counteract the effect of the
machine. Oiling is expensive and
does not last a very long time, and it
is impossible to treat miles of road
with the preparation.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07

leave you to entertain her, johnson, ).
she futtered away again. intercepting
the Ice laden young man and carrying
him captive into the ballroom.
Marian's customary sangfroid aban-
doned her, and she stood with guilty..
downcast eyes before the owner of the
white elephant. He was looking down
at her with strange expression on his
face
Have you dance to spare?" he
asked after an awkward silence.
II am afraid not" she replied in a
low tone. Then with a quick move
ment she detached the charm from her
chain and held it toward him in her
small gloved palm "This is yours. l
believe" she added breathlessly. 81
found it that day in the park, and L
have intended to return it, but it was
so pretty have delayed"- Her voice
faltered, and her lovely eyes filed
with tears
Beckwith was looking at her agitat-
ed face with very tender eyes.
Don't distress yourself, Miss Stand
ish," he said earnestly. "Of course I
am delighted to find it, but there was
no harm in your keeping it as long as
you wished"
"Please take it now," she said hur-
riedly.
"How did you know it was mine"
he asked as he placed the little ele-
phant in his pocket.
Il saw the advertisement in the pa
per the next morning, and then-that
day-when met you in the park-and
you saw it and spoke to mel don't
know what you thoughtv'
"I never saw it," he laughed cheer
fully. "You had dropped this, and I
was about to call your attention to it
when you and the dog froze me with
-looks" He took from an inner pock-
ct small daintily embroidered hand
kerchiew Marian joined in his laugh,
but she felt very uncomfortable when
he returned the handkerchief to it's
hiding place with an air of quiet pos
session. A certain expression about
his mouth enlightened her as to his
identity.
"You must be Johnson Mordaunt
Beckwith, the explorer. I have read
your book on East Indian islands, and
I am sure there is a portrait in the
front Of the book" She was radiant
with interest.
"Guiltyr' he admitted promptly.
Nov, how am I to reward your hon.
esty, Miss Standish?" he asked with
mock seriousness.
"Tell me the meaning of the mys-
terious rattle within the charm. I am
dying to know" she replied.
'tI cannot tell you now," he said, with
sudden gravity. "Perhaps some day I
may, if you will let me-"
Three months later, when she had
consented to marry him, Johnson
Beckwith told her the brief story of
the white elephant.
"It was given to me as mark of
esteem by an Indian prince" he said.
"In itself the elephant is one of a null
titude of similar curios, butt He
detached it from his fob, and with a
slight twist of his fingers the gold
band slipped away anteEshe charm fell
in halves, and from one of the halves
rolled marvellous ruby. "This," con-
tinued Beckwith tenderly, was the
gift Of the prince, and 1 placed it in
here for safe keeping. 1 planned that
some day it would be worn by my
wife,
"Was it not wonderful that I should
find it, JohnsonT' she asked as his
arms encircled her.
cit is the most wonderful adventure
that has ever befallen me, darling" :"
he said as he kissed her lips.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07
4 FireIeSS House.

To demonstrate his faith in the
practicability of electricity for all do
mestic purposes, an official of an IL
linois electrical company has recent
ly built a house at Carrollton, ILL.,
without chimney or any other means
of making use of fire. The house is
heated by steam and the cooking
done by electricity, both supplied by
the heat. light and power company
with which the gentleman is connect
ed. This construction marks the be-
ginning of an effort to obtain custom
ers for current to be used in the kitch-
en-, and special rate has been fixed
for that kind of service.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07

What is now clear is that the ex-
listing tariff, so far from wholesomely
developing the industries and COM
merce of the country, bestows it's
choicest favors on the interests that
are preying on the masses of the peo-
pie. 1t is clearer than ever that the
tariff is not only the parent but the
fostering nurse of all our predatory
Trusts and monopolistic combinations.
For this reason the tariff is the para
mount issue of the campaign. The
Democratic party stands opposed to
the party whose tariff policy has the
terrible prestige of having created
two industrial panics in one genera
ton.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07
Reminders.

The enterprising manager OF little
lyric theater in northern Pennsylvania
believes in profting by the misfortunes
Of others. One day he displayed the
following sign in his house: DO Not
Smoke. Remember the Iroquois Fire :
So great was the efficacy Of this that
before the end Of the week he put "
another: "Do Not Spit. Remember the
Johnstown Flood" a.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07
Witcher to Support Bryan.

Danville, Va, July 22.-In letter
written today to Chairman Ferris, of
the national committee of the Popu-
list party, Gen. Vincent A. Witcher, of
Riceville, this county, who has for
many years been the member from
Virginia, rendered his resignation and
announced his intention of supporting
Bryan for the presidency. The resig-
nation came in response to call upon
General Witcher to attend the meeting
this month of the national committee
in Chicago.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07
LABOR COUNCIL FOR BRYAN.
Trades Unions of Richmond IndOrse
Denver Platform.

Richmond, Va, July 25.-Resolu-
tions indorsing William J. Bryan, the
Denver platform, President Gompers
and the American Federation of La
Dor we're adopted last night at big
meeting of the Central Trades and
Labor Council of Richmond, represent
ing about 356 unions. The name of
Bryan was loudly cheered, and all
labor people were urged to support
the Democratic nominee. Many
speeches were made.
One man declared that though he
had voted the Republican ticket for
the past % years, he would now cast
his ballot for Bryan. A small minor
ity attempted to sidetrack the resolu-
tions, but in vain.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07

The United States in recent years,
1906 and 1907, has supplied annually
about 5,500,000 barrels of the United
Kingdoms imports of flour, the re-
naming requirement, say 100000
barrels, coming principally /. om Can
ada and Australia, relatively small
part being furnished by France and
Hungary. ~ ge
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07
FOR SALE!
A VALUABLE
Howard County Farm.

AS Executor of the late Geo. P. Long,
I offer at private sale the valuable farm
recently occupied by the deceased known
as Pleasant Breeze, located in the 4th
District of Howard county, on the
Woodbine Pike about half mile from
Lisbon and one mile from Woodbine
Station on the B. & O. R. R., in de-
lightful and healthy neighborhood, with
rural mail delivery, telephone, and near
to schools and churches. The farm
consists of rs ACRES, more or less.
Well watered, good fencing GOOD
HOUSE and necessary outbuildings.
Plenty of fruit, and water at the door of
the house.
Terms to suit.
BELDEN D. PATRICK,
Executor,
NAV 20 3m Lisbon, Md.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07

1t would be of some interest to learn
the names of the New York business
firms that are alleged to have insured
themselves with the Lloyds against
the election of Bryan. If there be
any such it is ten to one that they will
be found to be promoters of wormy
corporations or WalI street specula-
tors. gfs I
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07

I'm order to close out our stock OF lap
i robes and horse blankets we will sell
them at less than cost while they last.
DOYLE & MAGEE. 4f
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07
THE PRICE OF A MONUMENT

can be made practically what you
like. We shall be glad to estimate on
any style of a memorial you prefer.
We can offer you many designs in
inexpensive stones as well as the more
costly ones. Whichever you choose,
we guarantee will be full value for
your money and will prove an orna-
ment to your plot.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-19
HIGH WATER WILL BLOCK
CITY BRIDGE WORK

City Engineer Ralston astonished
a sleepy council last night when
he made the announcement that
unless favorable weather and some
few other things conspired to as
sist the work of laying the north
abuttment Of the Washington st.
concrete bridge, high water would
compel the cessation of work I'M
til next July. The high water will
come in about three or four weeks
and would sweep away the false
work If it were in place. Mr..
Ralston, however expressed the
hope that the abuttment could be
completed before that time.
One of the drawbacks to the COM
pletion of the work was that it is
necessary to tear out a portion Of
the Great Northern's Northside in
dustrial spur, which crosses Wash
ington st. At a conference between
Mr.. Ralston and representatives Of
the company this morning the lat
ter agreed that all traffic over this
spur should be discontinued and
the city allowed to take out the
track, with the understanding that
it would be replaced. Thus the
main obstacle in the way of the
rapid completion of the abuttment
has been overcome.