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The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27
A Birthday Party.

A very enjoyable birthday party
was held at the home of Mrs. VIM.
Graf, near Manchester, on Saturday
evening last, November p, in honor
of the two oldest daughters, Annie
and Sadie. The evening was spent
in various games and amusements un-
til a late hour, when refreshments
were served. Then all departed to
their homes, wishing to meet on many
more such pleasant occasions. Those
present we're VIM. Hersh and wife,
Arthur Burgoon and wife, George
Therit and wife, Mrs. Clinton Lippy,
Mrs. Kellar, Mrs. Mary Graf, Misses
Annie Reed. Mira Sprinkle, Annie
Sharrer, Mary Stump, Hattie Grove,
Stouff1e, Alice Reed, Lille Stump,
Viola Reed, Silva Frock, Mabel Graf,
Treva Shaffer, Amanda Reed, Goldie
Lawson, Walter Armacost, Herbert
Frock, Benjamin Craft, Halton Gum
mel, Oliver Graf, Howard Yingling,
Grover Graf, Arthur Garret, Carroll
Therit, Clarence Giggard, Charles
Graf, Harry Warehime, Paul Smith,
Clarence Loats, Carroll Giggard, Aus
tin Lippy, David Loats, Jacob Gum
NELL, Howard Graf, Robert Webster,
Walter Albaugh, John Reed and Clin-
ton Reed.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27

Uniontown, and Florence E. Young,
sister of the bride, as bridesmaids,
who were gowned in white alpaca and
carried pink and white carnations.
The bride was becomingly attired
in cream lawnsdown, and carried
Brides roses, while her travelling suit
was of blue The groom wore the
customary black.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bare are enjoying a
honeymoon to Baltimore, Washing
ton and other places of interest. The
presents received were costly and
handsome.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27
Leister-ROelkey.

The marriage of Miss Nina Emma
Roelkey, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
David H. Roelkey, to William Albert
Lester, of Baltimore, took place We'd
nesday, November 25, at the home
Of the brides parents Locust Grove"
near Knoxville, Md.
At o'clock, to the strains of Lohen-
grin wedding march, rendered by Mrs
M. Alice Doty, of Westminster, sister
of the bride, the bridal couple were
ushered into the parlor, where they
were met by Rev. Robt w. Doty, of
Westminster, brother-in-law of the
bride, who performed the ceremony.
The bride wore trousseau of white
organdie, with gloves to match, and
carried a shower bouquet of Bride
roses and ferns. The groom wore a
Prince Albert suit, with grey tie and
gloves to match.
After the formal congratulations,
wedding dinner was served, after
which the bride changed her attire
to travelling blue coat suit and the
couple left on an early train for
Washington, from there to New York
city, from which they expect to visit
different northern points of interest,
returning some time In December
The groom is cashier for the Bal
timore branch of Deere & Co., of Mo-
line, ILL.,, and a son Of Mr. and Mrs.
J. Henry Lester, of near Westmin-
ster, Md.
The future home of the couple will
be in Baltimore.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27
Little-Mitten.

A very pretty wedding was solemn
ized at the home of the brides par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Nit
ten, West Main street, on Wednes-
day last at $50 o'clock, when their
only daughter, Miss Annabell, was
married to J. Wesley Little, Union
Bridge, Md.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev Herbert c. Richardson pastor of
the Centenary N. e. Church, the bride
being popular member of the choir.
There were = attendants. The
wedding march was played BY the
brides brother, Albert Mitten.
The brides dress was Of white
handsomely trimmed with lace and
she carried a bouquet of white chrys-
anthemums. Her travelling gown was
of taupe grey, with hat and gloves to
match.
Mr.. Little is one of the leading
business men of Union Bridge.
Guests to the number of about so
witnessed the ceremony.
The bride received many handsome
and useful presents.
The decorations were white and
green. A reception followed, after
which Mr.. and Mrs. Little left for a
wedding journey. On their return
they will reside at Union Bridge.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27
keXel-Leese.

Calvin KeXel, son of Mrs Wesley
Kexel, of Manchester, and Miss Maize
Leese, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Gran
vile Leese, residing near Sherman's
Church, Adams county, Pa, were
married by the Rev. D. B. Lau, D. D.,
at the home of the brides parents,
at 5 D. m. Sunday, November %.
The bridegroom is carriage build
er and has large circle of friends
in his home town. The bride is an
accomplished musician and filled the
position of organist of ST. David's
Church, Hanover, for several. years
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27
BareYOung.
be in Baltimc

A wedding of considerable interest
was solmenized Tuesday, November
"a, at IL o'clock NJ, at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
David M. Young, near Uniontown,
when their daughter, Miss Hattie
Roop Young, and Samuel B. Bare,
were united in marriage by Elder VIM
E. Roop, of the Church of the Breth-
ren, in the presence of a large num-
ber of relatives and friends.
The attendants were Dr. Luther
Bare, of Westminster, cousin of the
groom; John B. Young, brother of the
bride, and Misses Bertha Hull, of
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27
GEIGAN Wins MARATHON
ONLY One Who FINISHED In RUN
FROM WESTMINSTER
Took Just Four Hours to Run 20
Miles

The first Marathon race ever held
in this state, run over 26-mile
course, starting at the Advocate office,
this city, and ending at Electric Park,
was yesterday won by John H. Gel
gan, of the Cross Country Club.
Shortly before 10 o'clock those who
had gathered to witness the start
were discouraged by receiving a
telephone message from Baltimore
that II of the Is men who were to
start had missed their train and could
not participate. This left Geigan,
Korge and McDonagh to make the
race, and they got away at 11.25.
McDonagh took the lead, while Korge
and Geigan followed. The first half
of the course Cfrom Westminster to
Reisterstown, was much more diff
ficult than the last half, for the hills
were long and steep and there was
a slippery surface of mud. The men
made excellent time over this first
II miles and passed Hitshues' Hotel
at Reisterstown, in the following or
der: McDonagh, LOS; Korge, Ill;
Geigan, 1.15.
A change in the positions of the
runners took place just after they
had passed Reisterstown. Korge, who
had maintained fast pace, broke
down and could not do better than
n x,,aIJ, Coioon with Jic ctoodr Iooo'
slowly overlook him, and, in short
time, had left him in the rear. He could
not overtake McDonagh, however, for
the latter, with his good wind and
easy stride, kept lead of over half
mile. The runners passed Owings
Mills, which is four miles this side of
Reisterstown, in the following order:
McDonagh, LAS; Geigan, 1.50, Korge,
l215.
A mile or two past this point Nc
Donagh sprained his tendons in the
calf Of his left leg, which caused him
to have to cut his gait to a walk.
Despite this he continued and passed
Garrison in the lead at 2.05. Geigan,
keeping up his steady trot, diminish
ed McDonagh's lead by more than
half between these two points. Nc
Donagh gamely kept on, in spite of
the sharp pain that each step caused
him, and held the lead until midway
between Garrison and Pikesville. Then
he was forced to relinquish it to Gel
gan. Up to this time McDonagh had
run in perfect form. He made the
first 10 miles in 1 hour and minutes,
and the first Is miles in 1 hour and
a half. This is excellent time for
these distances His wind was sound
when he was forced to drop out, and,
until his leg gave away, seemed a
sure winner.
After McDonagh dropped out, Gel
gan was left alone in the race. He
kept up his steady stride and passed
Pikesville at 2.42. Accompanied by
G. E. Towson on bicycle, he slowly
but surely closed up the final four
mile lap to Electric Park and reached
there at 1926, having taken just four
hours to cover the 26 miles between
Westminster and Electric Park. M.
]. B. McDonagh, although he did not
finish, was awarded the second place,
and F. A. Korge, third.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27
November Court.

State VS.. Edward T. McCallum, as
sault with intent to kill, trial before
jury, not guilty. Reifsnider for State,
Bond & Parke for traverser.
State VS.. VIM. Arthur KINNEY, lar
ceny, plea of guilty confessed. Reif-
snider for State, Stocksdale for pris-
oner.
State VS.. Chas. Edgar KINNEY, lar
ceny, trial before jury, guilty. Reif-
snider for State, Stocksdale for pris-
oner.
State VS.. VIM. Baer, assault and
battery, trial before jury, guilty.
Reifsnider for State, Steele traverser.
State VS.. Bud and VIM. Campbell,
assault and battery, plea of not guilty
confessed by states attorney. Reif-
snider for State, Steele for traverser
State VS.. Burrier Spriggs, larceny,
sentenced by court 18 months in peni-
tentiary.
Sentences were imposed in the fol-
lowing cases previously tried:
Herman Haines receiving stolen
goods, released on 2-years ticket of
leave.
Harry Powell, carrying concealed
weapons, years in House of cor
rection.
Moses Brown, carrying concealed
weanonS 9 wears in House of Correc-
ton.
Geo. w. Bruce, carrying concealed
weapons, year in House of correc-
ton.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27
WEDDING BELLS.
Crouse-B0wers.

B. F. Grouse, Jr., son of Insurance
Commissioner Grouse, and Miss Bessie
NJ. Bowers, both of Westminster, sur
prised their families and friends Mon
day by going to Baltimore and get
ting married. The. ceremony was
performed by Rev. David E. Neely,
at 1641 North Caroline street Mrand
Mrs. Grouse returned to Westminster
as soon as the wedding ceremony was
performed, and will make their home
with the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs
Charles E. Bowers, West Liberty
street.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27
FOX-kane.

Cleveland G. Fox, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM H. Fox, of near Harney, and
Miss Cora Elizabeth Kane, eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John D.
Kane, of Taneytown, were united in
marriage, on Wednesday evening of
last week at the Catholic rectory, in
Taneytown, by Rev. B. J. Lennon.
The event was largely surprise to
the friends of both, as very few knew
of it until receiving the printed an
nouncements on Thursday.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27
POWWOW of Red Men.

Westminster lodge of Red Men had
a banquet at their rooms in the Davis
building Wednesday evening. The
banquet was preceded by parade,
in costume, ON horseback, in which 27
members and some of their guests
took part After going over the trail,
the Indians gathered at the forks of
the stake. There were 40 visitors
from Manchester, 80 from Patapsco
and a number from other nearby
lodges. 1t was very enjoyable af-
fair.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27

The Republican National committee
received S1,655,51S and the Demo-
cratic National Committee received
$620,644, all of which was spent.
Charles P. Taft, brother of the can
didate, is credited with $4,000, but it
it thought he contributed much more
through other channels.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27

Elder S. H. McCann, who was a mis-
sionary in India for eight years will
lecture in the Brethren Church, Vest
Minister, on Monday evening at 7.30
d. m. on religion in India, on Tuesday
evening on Christian Work in India.
Meadow Branch Wednesday evening,
Sacrifice for Religion in India.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27
Carroll County.

B. T. Grouse, chairman of the DEM
ocratic committee of this county, filed
his report Monday, showing receipts
Of S632.43 and expenditures of $60365,
leaving a balance on hand Of $2S.7S.
~ The Republicans in this county col-
lected $4,000 and spent $2,3SS.S5.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27

The scarcity of potatoes has sent
the price up to 80 cents a bushel, 20
cents more than they sold for last
year. And they are not very good
potatoes at that.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27
Centenary NJ. E. Church.

On Sunday next, November 20, Rev.
C. Herbert Richardson, D. D., pastor,
will preach at 1890 a. m. on Work
ing Out Your Salvation" and at 730
p. m. on The Decision of Moses"
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27

Water was turned into the New
Windsor mains this week House
connections have not yet been made
and the reservoir is not fully COM
pleted.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27
"''eip's and Disbursements i'm Sec
ohd Congressional District.

:. imports filed with Clerk of the
a. Wm. P. Cole at Towson show
lo' The Democrats received $6,S1O.05
h u spent $6,37222, leaving a
sN."iice OF S437.S3 for the county cam
'''Sh' while the Republicans received
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27

Frank Reese, of Cranberry Valley,
killed six hogs this week, which
weighed as follows: 371, 343, 342,
342, 331 and 317, total 2044.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-27

,,oesf Paper in Carroll County.
A.. third more reading matter
W. than any other paper.
o,yv Democratic paper in county.
The daily tribune., 1908-11-11
Catarrh Cannot BE Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot
roach ths scat Of the disease. Catarrh 10 n
blood or constitutional disease, and In order
Halle Catarrh Cure 10 taken Internally, and
acts directly on the blcod and mucous surfaces.
Hal'a Catarrh Ours is not . quack medicine.
Il was prescribed By ono Of the bs-t phys clans
In thi. country for years aud IL y regular pre-
scription. I In composed Of the best tonics
known, combtnSd with tho bsst blood purifiers,
acting directly on tho mucous surfnoos. THIS
perfect combination OF tho two inxrcdisnts IL
what produces such wonderful results In cur
Ing Catarrh. tsnd for testimonials free.
~. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo, o
Sold b. DrueRists, 15s,
Take Asli's Yanlly Pills for Constipation.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
A SONG OF SEMIRAnIS.

ethel Talbot in The London Nation.
Who hath loved Queen Semiramis,
These many years by visions led,
Who hath desired her mouth to KISS,
A lotus blossom amorouS rec,
He should have love for wine and bread,
Loving her once in Babylon;
Her beauty shamed the mounting sun
SemiramiS the C-'een is dead.
For wonder of SemiramiS
All the brown world bent down with dread.
She was q glorious queen, wis,
Splendid and shameful all men said:
Beauty she had in her souls stead,
Now is her enIpery fortdene,
In BABY ION the lizards run
Semiramis the queen is dead.
The splendor of Semramis
Is sunxen III a shallow bed,
For sound of futes the serpents hiss,
Her elamcreus lovers all are fled
None sitteth at her shrouded head:
OF singing girls she hath not one
Whispering joy, now joy is none:
Seniramis the queen Is dead
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
TIE MIDDLE MARCHES.

t.'Posuit fines tuos pacem-'-Psalm 1lvii)
ON The London Spectator.
No Warden keeps the marches
From Tynedale TO the Tweed;
Broad winds the road to Scotland
Beside the streams of Rede.
Here. where some flaming roof-tree
Leaped red-tengued to the sky,
About the ss-groWn ruins
The nesting rockdoves fly.
Here, where spear driven cattle
Splashed deep to taste the cool.
Only the quick-winged dipper
Startles the quiet pool
Unmatched, your fiocks, o shepherds.
Feed safe Ger many field;
With red-brown bracken rusted
Hangs Cheviot's dinted shield.
Plough. husbandman, long burrows,
Fling, sower. undismayed,
In groves of birch and alder
Tweed sheathes his steel-bright blade
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19

travellers and traffic the old caravan road
dweers in the new villages created by the nigh
way. learn the source of their good fortune lie
praises also their work the Resht postroad
Abiding to the manner in which the Russians
have gained the lions share of the general trade
of Northern Persia, he saws:
Although the Legations of the other powers are
all to be found in quarter by them seiVes,--ln
the newest part of the town.-the Russian MINIS
ter occupies house in the native quarter near
the bazarS, where he keeps in constant touch Win
the centre OF local activity While America ano
the world. concern themselves but little with ad-
vancing the private interests cf their citizens,
merchant who trades under the flag of the RuS-
sian Empire finds in his Consul Minister pow
erfui protector ready to assist him by every
means at his command The Russian-Perslan
Bank has its branches in every important town
ef Northern Persia where all the advantages OF
cha flts. in their dealings with Russian subjects.
ana Whlle the Persian customs We're until recently
nominaly administered by Belgian officials. 1T Is
notoflcuS that since the whole financial SITUATION
In Persia passed under the control of the Russian
holders of the last Persian loan, every revision
In the scale of tariffs has been favorable to Rus
sian trade, often in the face of the bitterest pro-
test on the part of the other powers Thus, so
long as merchants of other countries are left by
their representatives to shift for themselves In
competition with discriminating transport laws,
and Russian freight roads, there is little in
TO enlarge the scope of his business operations in
Northern Persia.
Mr.. Cresson enjoyed a brief conversation with
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
STRANGE RIVER CRAFT THE TIGRIS AT BAGDAD
from a photography

the Shah but he quotes nothing Of consequence
from that monarch, beyond the saying that my
Ministers and 1 are especially interested in
developing a system of railways for Persia
He describes the Shah devoted. like his
predecessor to Photographic cameras. musical
boxes and other products Of Western inventive
ness The chapter the Persian Parliament
discloses nothing eontributory to a better
understanding of the present situation AS we
have said Mr.. Cresson is not notably helpful
Interpreter of the Persian question 1t Is Tor
his observation of casual things seen. OF the
people in their gay costumes, of faiconry as IL
is still ardenly practised. of religious ceremonies
and SO on. that he is to be read
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19

traveller who values his ease Mr. Cresson mas
dark tales TO tell of sleeping quarters inhao-
/ tied by minute but potent enemies or repose'
and in the Mesopotamian provinces, for exam
pie there is a plague to which, II appears,
Europeans are especially susceptible. This is
the "Bagdad boil caused by the bite of an
insect The victim develops horrible running
sores which leave deep white scars. How VIII
the tourist be rewarded who risks these al
hictions? Nature, in those parts winch MT
Cresson visited, is not particularly LAVISH OF her
charms. Compared to the verdant scenery OF
Europe" he SAYS. there is little to admire III
the landscape Of Northern Persia. The cites
he saw he describes with only mild fervor. The
principal street in Teheran has little to dis
ting1lsi it, he tells US, from street in some
provincial town of Europe. On the other hani,
! the city derives large measure Of picturesque
ness not only from its examples of Oriental
architecture but from its curious contrasts.
The Persians assimilate the ideas of the West
with difficulty, in spite of the elements Oh
political progress fermenting in the land The
young noble wears clothes from London, but IN
his heart he clings to the ways of his fore
fathers, and, as Mr. Cresson says. could still
sit for hours squatting on his heels, or sleep
comfortably at night with nothing but kurd-
ish rug between his person and the hard floor
In the gardens Of the Shah stays and grey
hounds fashioned of cast iron conspicuous
ornaments and around the marble basins of the
fountains stand small statues Of the same ma
| teral, holding up gas lamps Of hideous Eu-
ropean PATTERN Yet In Teheran you will find
amongst the pieces of old ordnance on the Tup
MADAM one curious survival of Medieval prac-
tice The author thus describes it:
This ancient weapon. known as the Pearl can
nom from the fact that necklace Of real pearls
once decorated its grim rfuzzle, possesses the
nytvilege OF comforting 'bast'' sanctuary. and
ss long as criminals debtors remain IN ITS
shadow they may claim immunity from pursuit
A miserable group of offenders is usually to be
found camped about the steps of the brick plat.
form on which the cannon rests. WhlIe ohicerS OF
the law or relatives of the injured party wait
patiently near until hunger shall drive them from
the sacred precincts
The authors notes the influence OF the
West as II is carried by the processes OF trace
and the like indicate effective German enter
ufse but of course, much more OF RUSSIAN
teuacify He speaks warmly OF the judgment
shown In the building of the highway from the
CASPIAN to the capital, recognizing what 1t mas
done to forward Russian interests. Its fame,
be says has gone abroad through every cara
vnnsery of the Middle East, and where a rail-
road would have disturbed host of ancient
enstorns and privileges dear to the inhabitants
Of the country this new way has only lghteneo
the difficulties and hardships that once eeset
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
LITERARY NOTES.

The john Lane Company promises three new
illustrated biographies in its series of Stars OF
the Stage" They will celebrate the careers OF
Mr.. A. ". Pinero. MIR. Henry Arthur Jones and
Mr. C. 3. Shaw.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19

pany.
Readers of the recent dispatches from Persia
who may be stirred by the crisis in the political
anairs Of that country study its character.
VIII of course avail themselves of Lord Cur
zons standard work For those, however. who
wish merely to skirt the subject, Mr.. Cresson s
brief record of his journey in the East will
sufficiently serve the purpose. He will give
them idea of what the main roads are like.
he Will sketch for them the salient character
istics of Teheran and Bagdad. and he viii tell
them what they are to expect in the way of dis
comforts if tlrey elect to follow in his footsteps.
Though his pages have great weight ex-
hibitng little of what lies below the surface.
they contain some interesting observations and
are pleasantly written Numerous crsply printed
halftones from the authors own photographs
add considerably to the attractiveness of the
book
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19

new Napoleonic book is published nearly
every week The latest announced IS one by
Mr.. W. J. Roberts to be called THE Love Siory
of Empress Josephine 1t viii be lavissaly il
luStrated.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19

Mr. Ferris Greenset whose biography Of
Thomas Bailey Aldrich is TO be published in
the coming season by the Heushton Mhlin
Company. will have in the forthcoming number
of The Century paper entitled "A Group of
Aldrich Letters" This will give fragments of
the poets correspondence with Bayard Tayfor,
Edwin Booth. Lowell, Stoddard, StedInan, How
ellis and others
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
PERSIA.
n Timely Book on the Dominiions
of the Shah.

PERSIA: THE AWAKENING EAST. Rv w. p
Cressson- Illustrated from photographs. Svo.
PIP 2ss Philadelphia: j. e. Lippincott Com
pany.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19

Next November the well known series OF
magnifcentIy made historical monographs pub
lshed by Goupil is to be enlarged by a richly
illustrated volume La Regence durant la
Nnorite du Louis XIV" The hero of the book
will be- of course, Philip, Duke of Orleans The
author is NJ FrantZ Funck- Brentano. whose
delvings in French archives have produced sew
eral curious and entertaining volumes
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19

The Baker & Taylor Company will publish
in October an elaborate work on MEDIEVAL
Architecture by Mr.. A. K Porter. The author
has been engaged upon his task for six wears.
He Includes in the forthcoming book n bibliog-
raphy and a list of monuments, well as some
three hundred illustrations
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19

Jealous paragrapher writing Of Mrs Hum
phTy Ward describes her the granddaughter
Of the famous Doctor Arnold who wrote the
Tom Brown stories" Thus is the worlds store
Of precious information increased.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19

Since the publication of the "Elllosy'' of Rich
ard Jefferies. written by the late Sir Walter
Besant, number Of new letters by the clever
English naturalist have come to light. These
have been made use of by Mr.. Edward Thomas
in the preparation of the book on the life and
writings Of Jefferies which is to be issued in
the early autumn.
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