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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-10

With the politician might makes
money and money makes it right.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-21
THE EMPTY DINNER PAIL.
Rattle of Useless knife aid Fork
Alarms Republicans.

Let we'll enough alone is a good
plan when things are well enough
but when things are as bad as they
can be, it is time to try a change. In
Baltimore, in this year of our Lord,
1908, some skilled mechanics, brick
layers, carpenters, ETC., are in trenches
with pick and shovel, digging dirt
for the Gas Company at $1.50 per day,
and glad to get that, for many of their
fellow Workmen are walking the
streets seeking in vain for work.
Those who are working at their
trades are working about half the time
or at reduced wages. The Sugar Re
finery at Curtis Bay is closed. Steel
ton is nearly silent; the great plant
of the South Baltimore Car Wheel
Company is in the hands of receivers,
and half the men are laid off; the
large iron and stove works of Bart
lett, Hayward & Co., have had half
of their men laid off since last Octo-
ber, the Chrome works with 21 fur
naces ran only tone all winter, and
now are running only three, only one
seventh of their capacity; the large
works of DIETRICH & Harvey are closed !;
half the Cotton Duck Mills are shut
down; and the B. 4 o. Immediately
after declaring semi-annual divi-
dend of per cent. for per cent
per annum), meaning over five and a
half millions to Hartman and other
stockholders, have cut the time OF
$500 employees, and thrown that many
families into distress.
The panic which started last fall as
a bankers panic has reached the
workingman good and hard, and he
is worse off than he was in the panic
of 1896, because his house rent and
food and clothing cost now nearly
twice as much as they did then. The
dinner pail is empty, because wages
are low and work is scarce and it
takes more money to fill the pail now
than ever before. Who is to blame?
The Republican party has had the
President, Congress and Courts; has
been in control of everything; we
can't blame it on Providence for He
has sent the sunshine and rain and
blessed us with abundant harvests.
We have not suffered from famine
or pestilence or sword; we are suffer-
ing from Republican misrule and eX-
travagance and high taxes and trusts
roared at, but not curbed, by the Re
publican party.
They are spending over a billion
dollars a year, raised by high taxes
on the consumers, which fall most
heavily upon the working man in the
shape of increased cost of living.
The Republican party must should
er the responsibility for this panic.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-21
The Bane Of Speculation.

Speculation has put in receivers
hands the big Pillsbury-Washburn
Flour Mills Company. To get rich by
turning wheat into -four and selling
the flour was too slow. Quicker
wealth was to be had by gambling in
grain. The president of the company
belonged to the New York, Chicago
and Minneapolis exchanges, where
bets on the future price of wheat are
daily made. For several years he bet
on the winning side. This year he did
not
Every gambler is sure to lose some
time. And if every time he CANDLES
he bets to the limit of his resources
no number of successful speculations
will prevent his ultimate failure.
That is the real root of the finan-
cial difficulties many railroads are in.
The men in control sought to get rich
by superior skill in Wall Street, not
by superior skill in railroad manage
ment. If the Pillsbury Company
could have arbitrarily raised the price
of flour it would have settled its losses
on the public. That is what some
railroad managers propose to do by
raising freight rates.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-21

Predicts that Campaign Win Be Full
of Surprises.

Portland, Ore, August 19.-Alton
B. Parker, accompanied by Delaney
Nicol, arrived in Portland yesterday
from the South and formally opened
the Democratic campaign in Oregon
last night. He said concerning the
coming presidential campaign.
There will be many strange de-
velopments in the campaign before
the fall. l do not wish to comment
on them or to say what they will be. l
will only say that there will be such
developments that the men who
speculate in stocks, basing their buy
ing and selling on the outcome of the
presidential election, will have to
hedge more than once.
1T will be an interesting campaign
and filled with surprises. Any man
who sits down and makes out a. table
Of how the various states will go will
find when the returns are in that he
has me de many mistakes in his calcu-
lations."
Four years ago, when Judge Parker
himself was a candidate, he made
certain charges as to Republican
campaign methods in New York, and
wss promptly called a liar by Presi-
dent Roosevelt Subsequent investi-
cation, together with letters from
Roosevelt to Hartman, more than
confirmed the charges made by Judge
Parker. He knew what he was talk
ing about then, and he will therefore
get the credit of knowing some things
now that are not floating around on
the surface.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-21
Birthday Party at HOucksvilIe.

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. E. Richard gave
their son Marshall party last Fri
day, August IA, it being the tenth an
niversary of his birthday. The little
folks arrived at 2 p. m. They were
made welcome by Marshall and his
sisters Annie and Ethel. The young
sters soon took possession of the lawn
and every one was happy. The little
folks left quite number of gifts. At
5 p. m. refreshments were served
which consisted of ice cream, cake,
lemonade and confectionery. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. George E.
Richard, Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Bos-
som, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. E. Warner,
Mr.. and Mrs. George N. Ensor, Mrs.
George w. Zepp, Mrs. VIM. Seipp, Mrs.
Martin Buckley, Miss Lena Heitmiller,
Harvey Erb, Mrs. T. w. Buchanan,
Miss Elva and Garnet Ensor, Teresa
Mossmiller, Edna, Gussie and Lola
RilI, Marie and Reta Buchanan, Edna
Smith, Lizzie, Lottie and Esta Dell,
Flossie Harris, Florence Bessie, Hazel
and Alverta Warner, Anna May Else
rode, Hazel and Beulah Reed, Masters
Geo. Ensor, Jr., Geo. and VIM. Basler,
Walter, Reno, Roland, Thomas, Jr.,
and Francis Buchman Herman, VIM.
and Roy Seipp, Paul and Edgar Reed,
Earl Rill, Harry Dell, John Murray
and Tolbert Reed.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-21
The Press and the People.

Noting the backsliding of The Bal
timore SUN in supporting Taft for the
Presidency, the Independent Indian
apolis News says: We cannot doubt
that The Baltimore Sun has failed to
take into account the changed condi-
tions of the present time, both as to
Bryan and as to the people of the
country, as we have noted that most
OF the newspapers of the Atlantic coast
have failed. They are still, for the
most part, dwelling on the Bryan of
years ago and the conditions of a past
time, as if we had progressed in moth
ing since then, and as if the political
sun had not risen on a new heaven
and a new earth, as indeed it has since
the Administration of Roosevelt Be
this as it may; we feel sure that no
newspapers are going to decide this
campaign. Unless we misread the
face of things, the people are going to
do that.
1t is to be doubted if the people of
any country, in the same time, ever
had the political education that the
American people have gone through in
the last half-dozen years. 1t would be
futile to say that this has had no eff
feet. 1t certainly has had a profound
effect. The coming election will be
the first opportunity to learn how pro-
found this effect has been. What it
shall be we must wait and see. The
Democrats have all the advantage of
defniteness of aim and incisiveness of
declaration. They announced definite
issues and propose positive action to
meet them. The Republicans shuttle
in general terms, and appeal to their
candidates proved ability and pacii-
catory qualities.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-21
PEARRE IN TROUBLE.
Frederick and HagerstOwn at War
Over Lincoln Boulevard.

Congressman Pearre is having
trouble over the Lincoln boulevard
Hagerstown and Frederick both want
it, and as the Congressman has al
ready declared for the Frederick
route he is compelled to turn a cold
shoulder to the Hagerstown people,
which causes dissatisfaction in the lat
ter city. Don't quarrel over this mat
ter,brethren. 1t is not at all likely that
either of you will get it. Just as Col
onel Pearre intimates in the closing
paragraph of his letter, it will come
by the most direct route-that is, by
way of Westminster. Following is the
Congressman's letter to the Washing
ton county commissioners:
Il am keenly sensible of Washing
ton county's claim to recognition for
the patriotic services of her citizens
during the Civil War and am fully
alive to the close connection between
the soil of Washington county and
the Civil War, as suggested in your
letter, but | do not see how the House
of Representatives and Senate of the
United States could be prevailed upon
to construct a road upon such a cir
cuitOuS route as would be necessary
to carry it through Washington coun-
ty to Gettysburg.
while you refer in the closing SEN
tence in your letter to the route, l do
not find any route suggested except
an intimation that the road might pass
through Washington county; through
Hagerstown and on through the gap
near Monterey, through which Gen
eral Lee and his forces retreated after
the battle of Gettysburg.
I'm this connection | have only ex-
pressed an opinion that l believed ii
was wise to have the road come along
the route suggested in a recent COM
nlunication of mine to the newspa-
pers, because that would bring il
through the Sixth district of Mary
land, and for other reasons named
"Of course, the route projected, il
an appropriation can be secured fol-
! this worthy purpose, will be the short
est one and Congress will not devote
any money to a lengthy Or circuitous
route, even to take it through points
of historic interest.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-21
NEW YORK FOR BRYAN.
Democrats United While Republicans
Are Split Over Hughes.

New York, Aug. NV j. Corners,
chairman of the Democratic State
Committee, when asked about the sit
,uation in that State, replied:
"W. J. Bryan will carry New York
State by from $4,000 to 100000. He
is the strongest Democrat in New York
today. He will carry Erie, Niagara,
Chenango and Is or 16 other coun-
ties. Kings county Will roll up a big
majority and other boroughs of Great
er New York may be depended upon
to add sufficient Democratic plural
ity to wipe out the Republican plural
ity up State. In my opinion, whoever
is nominated by the Republicans will
not carry the State above the Bronx
by more than $4,000 or $4,000.
Now" he concluded, you can
quote me as standing for this: We're
going to poll the biggest Democratic
vote next November that any Demo-
cratic ticket ever got in this State.
We're gong to do that because every
man who ever voted the ticket, ire
spective of factions or personal feel
ings, is going to vote this years
tickle" F."
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-21

For the Advocate.
Well, Saturday is here at last,
And what a relief to me;
Well go and whip those mountain
boys,
And show them we're the stuffee.
And this fifteenth of August
Mt. Airy will go down to shame;
For in our team we have players
From every state you could name.
Oh, I'm sure we've got them beaten,
For the score is two for us;
But. oh, that hit of Hoffman's
Makes me feel like | could cuss.
But alas! oh alas! for Sykesville,
Their joy was turned to sorrow;
Mt. Airy had won the championship,
Sykesville would wear crepe tomor-
row.
All over the country this message
went:
We're going to Mt Airy for a game; !;
We want the best players on your
team;
Please send address and name
For two weeks the phones were ring
ing,
The telegraph wires busy, too;
Hello, exchange" Just a minute,
Wait until Sykesville' gets through.
country lad wanted to chat with
his girl,
Hello, exchange" Just minute
please,
A base ball player has the receiver;
He's going to play with the S. A. C's.
Hello, exchange, give me Baltimore; .
Just as soon as Sykesville gets
! through;
They are trying to get a baseball
man,
And there's nothing doing for you,
And this is how the weeks were spent
Why, hello, who is this?
Why, this is Sykesvilie, exchange;
How could you guess amiss?
Oh, Sykesville, oh, sad Sykesville,
i Why did you spend SO much dough
To get the best of players
To come to Mt. Airy for show?
And now the rest of the season
This will be your menu:
Corn bread and black lasses
Hard tack and water for two.
Well, what do you think of oul
pitcher?
Say have him back you must;
Are you aware you haven't the green
backs
To buy his footprint in the dust.
Just take our advice of last season,
And go way back and sit down; .
Call meeting in your little dark
closet,
And weep for your lost renown.
H. G. G.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-21
ROBINSON LEAVES TAFT.
DanvilIe Leader Opposes Candidate
Over Religion.

Danville, Va, Aug. 15.-Capt. Viii
liam P. Robinson, who for 80 years has
been a leader in the Republican party
here and is the Presidential elector
from the Fifth district, came out in
a letter today repudiating Taft and
announcing his intention of support
ing Bryan. Captain Robinson gives
as his reason for leaving the party
that Taft is Unitarian. He says:
"All the money in the world could
not induce me to vote for man for
President who does not believe in
Jesus Christ"
He speaks of Bryan as being a
Christian gentleman and appeals to
all Christians to support the common
er. Captain Robinson was promi-
nently mentioned for the postmaster
ship here. He was the leader here
of that faction of the party called the
Lily Whites and was instrumental in
having the anti-LiIy White delegate
seated at the Chicago convention
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-21
STU-NG!
The Scrubs of Westminster Defeat the
Regulars IS to z.

The regular Westminster team play
Cd a practice game with the scrubs
on Saturday afternoon last and were
defeated by 19 to Z.
The game started out by the scrubs
scoring one run and the regulars
making four in their half of the first
inning. After the first inning was
completed the Regulars were all in
smiles, some saying they would wipe
up the earth with the Scrubs, but all
roads have turn, and the Scrubs
Started in and peppered every part of
lie lot with hits, using up four pitch
es for the egulars-Billingslea, Herd,
Doyle and Irwin. Grouse, for the
SFubS, pitched we'll after the first
inning, showing that his opponents
we're not in his class as pitchers.
As will be seen by the official score
tIOV every man on the scrub team
layei good ball. Some of the regu-
aiS played fairly we'll, and others
Ht to the contrary. A number of
aNiatOrS were present, among them
de the board of directors of the
3 'sular base ball team. Several
Alses will be made in the line up
ESFe the opening game is played.
lne captain of the Union street
% Oall club remarked, Dat am a
@F looking bunch of ball players
@Iey call de regulars. l bet they
%lQ shake de bones de way they
1aSe de ball"
Vnclal score is as follows:
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-21
To Pack 5,5OO,OOO Cases.

The total pack of tomatoes in Mary
land, Delaware and New Jersey this
year will be 100000 cases, each case
containing two dozen cans. OF this
number the packers in Maryland, in
Guiding Baltimore, will contribute half,
the remainder being divided between
Delaware and New Jersey. The pack
in Delaware will exceed that of New
Jersey.
This was learned from reports re-
ceived at meeting at Wilmington,
Delaware, Monday of last week of the
Tri-State Packers Association, which
was held to ascertain crop conditions
as pertaining to tomatoes and corn.
The meeting was attended by repre-
sentatives from nearly every district
in the three States
The reports of crop conditions were
thorough. But for the recent drouth
and subsequent rains-the rains dam
aging young plants-the tomato yield
this year would probably equal the
banner pack of last season-8,0 ,000,0 600
cases. AS it is, the pack will average
70 per cent of last years total.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-21
Bryan May Get New York.

At this stage of the campaign sweep
ing and positive predictions are not
very valuable; for between now and
November fifty things may happen to
change the face of affairs. At present
the chances seem to be that the Re-
qublicans will hold their own, except,
perhaps, in Missouri. If Bryan de-
cides that he cannot break into the
solid West, he is almost certain to
concentrate his energies on New York.
This State went Democratic in the
last general election, and Mr.. Hughes
alone of the candidates on the Repub
lican ticket was saved. Tammany is
now fairly compact and we'll organized.
If the Democrats are intelligent enough
to put up good man for Governor,
their case here will not be desperate.
If the Republicans are stupid enough
to refuse to renominate Gov. Hughes,
the national ticket may be seriously
endangered.--N. Y. Evening Post.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-21
EASEBALL CHATTER
r,r GAME SCHEDULED FOR TOMOR.
ROW AFTERNOON
Ia Everybody Go and Give The Boys
a GOOD Send.Off

r,o Westminster Base Ball team
-, u" ,loy thp crack Littlestown nine
WI. .bio G citv Saturday afternoon on the
nl.ahalI II s,,a grounds just opposite B. F.
,a's;,.or gaSeD COS canning factory. THE
c.iIE Sli, WILL BEGIN AT 3 O'CLOCK
SHARP. ao;,, 10
..ont at the game should be there,
- mot mi able to be there in person, send
,renresentative. You certainly have
a,r,o onp about you who would enjoy
'D ~ hour or two of recreation, and who
"onld appreciate your thoughtful
nocc Everybody enjoys good and
I,oont 1'oo, snort especially when it comes
in the form of a clean and well-play-
cd game of ball.
TIocp who assemble on the field
caturdav are going to see one OF the
East articles of ball that has been
olaved in this city for many a day.
# costs nothing to see the game,
md a most hearty invitation is ex-
snded to all to come see what real
ieats the boys can do in the way OF
nlaving baseball. We want your
presence, r and it is our earnest desire
and intention to make this team the
nrde and possession, not of a few
indyiduals, but of the entire people OF
Westminster. Its success depends
mOn the public spirit the people show
t is the peoples baseball team, and
i is to the people we look for sup
mort in this long-coming but well
comed source of recreation and di-
version.
Again we assure you that Satur-
iays game is going to be well worth
the time to see. If you have never
seen a good game of ball, now is
your opportunity; if you have, you
are now offered chance to see an
Oller one.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-21

1t is hideously evident that in no
part of this country is woman or
young girl safe from attack and mo-
lestation more cruel than murder if
she steps for moment outside we'll
frequented paths or out into the
night. Even in her own home and
even in crowded city no woman is
safe unless she has help within easy
call To men and boys accustomed
to go where they will without fear or
danger this circumscribing of wo-
mems freedom should come with con-
demning force. Why not make the
land as safe and free for women as
for men?
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-21
Krenzer-Beck.

Harry Krenzer, son of John krenz-
er, of Westminster, and Miss Abbie
Beck, daughter of Jessie Beck, of Han
over, Pa, were married Sunday, Aug
ust Is, by Rev. F. S. Lindaman, pastor
of Christ Church, at the parsonage
in Littlestown.
The young couple will make their
home for the present with the brides
uncle, Ephraim Miller, 81 West Han
over street, Hanover Pa.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-21
Republican Workmen for Bryan.

Little Falls, N. Y. Aug. 6.-Twenty-
five Republicans in the town of West
Winfield today organized Bryan and
Kern club. 1t is called "The Hard
Times Republican CfuD.'
Most of those who joined are farm
ers, but it numbers several mechanics
who have been out of work for
West Winfield has always
been Republican. This year, it is
claimed, Bryan will carry 1t.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-21
Accident.

Nellie Copp, aged five years, daugh-
on Saturday, August Is, while playing
on the lawn, stepped upon a broken
bottle with her right foot, inflicting
a wound of one and half inches.
DR.. NJ L. Bott was summoned and
rendered the necessary surgical aid
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-21

Mr.. Henry Watterson is egregiously
in error when he says that no news
paper in New York city is cordially
supporting the Democratic cause. The
New York Stats Zeitung, a journal OF
wide circulation and of superior abil-
ity, is rendering Jealous and effective
service to Bryan, Kern and the whole
Democratic ticket.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-21
THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
How the Election of Mr.. Bryan May
Be Accomplished.

Below we print number of tables
showing different combinations. either
of which would result in the election
of the Democratic candidates. The
first is made up OF the solid South
and a number of Western States, as
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-21

from the fact that the visitors came
prepared to take the game, with Stats
Jordan, of Belair; Keely, of Cam
bridge; Steigerwald, of Seaford, Del;
k1nnear, of st. Helena, and Bobst, of
Hampden, in the batting order Doh
erty was in brilliant form. Mount
Airy's fielding and timely batting were
the features.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-21

Or this may be varied by dropping
out Indiana and substituting Nebras-
ka, which would still leave enough
to elect Mr.. Bryan.
There are some who feel sure that
West Virginia ought to be put into
the combination because of Republi-
can factional troubles. This arrang-
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-21

France leads the world in wine
production, making 1000, 100000 gal
Ions year.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-21
SCRUBS.

lLSS.
SIs 2 ST s 9
ssslan '''''.'1 0 2 o 5 5 2-19
s....4 l OO10O / 7
$5s@a l59lIns-Regulars run 2;scrubs -.
au.SuSoButler, Anders. Stolen
aQder 'S r. z Diffendal 4, Babylon
Ia Hars Vrass ! 2, Cover 2, Billing
I'e2 EcEz, Eu z, Baumgartner /, Zent-
& |. RiI1iae Ritoae l. Base on balls
aes- Slilngslea 2, Herd /. Left
III out scrubs be- u 15; Regulars G.
ia!; Irw;5, Ifouse 6; Billingslea 2;
III l. Empire, Algire.
H. Advoeate,
III T1,T0od Tay1S0Sosdl.,56,a base ball club jour
aot t6s 6sGStsvllle Snlll on Saturday last
sors os of nome no club into camp by
lss n cr.d, II to 16. Barnes, Tay-
Over ia ~ pitcher, was knock
he dac;aee tae field, and after the
Nm iSG' s,be boys, the ean championship pieam iO
pjar Hoat a here, and when Won
SEn and US s., again, come to our
Se, Now Nu we will give you your
Y hard =. We don't want you
~
rld, On s,s Saturday, "a as eU1,1e you saiS i'd
win snd We will give 0u Won S1'a .
u Your lost laurels. nsd s0a q
satg,dd defeated sykesville at
ssns nsraay ! for the third dc CON- a.
ship Of TO 70 2, winning the
istt0 t0f = five games. s0ulfS, After Lne 1nae
in to to 4, Mount Airv was was
"a az The ! next three a'f bv was az
. ali III thS . to 2. Today's vic
ue more noteworthy
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-21

Either Maryland, Indiana, Tennes-
see or Kentucky may be dropped out
of this combination and still enough
votes would be left to elect Mr.. Bryan
The man who feels that Ohio will
go for the favorite son may figure it
this wav.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-21

Lake Superior drains $4,000 square
miles of territory.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-21

,,oest Paper in Carroll County.
oo third more reading matter
than any other paper.
o,yv democratic paper in county.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-21
exactly elects

The man who thinks New York is
doubtful may prefer this calculation,
which makes the total without the