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The Democratic advocate., 1908-01-31
ANNAPOLIS NOTES

Senator Moore has introduced bill ap-
propriating S175, 900 for the Maryland
tuberculosis Sanitarium. The Legislature
two years ago made an appropriation for
the sanitarium, and site at the eastern
foot of the Blue Ridge mountains was Sc
lected. The sum originally appropriated
has been exhausted, and the sum carried
by the present bill is to be expended in the
construction of buildings.
Senator German introduced bill appro-
priating S., 900 annually to be used by the
Governor Gas he may deem wise and ex-
pedient in the support, maintenance and
operation of the executive mansion
Senator Beasman, chairman of the tenn
perance committee, has been allowed a
clerk.
A barber chair has been installed in the
executive mansion, and Angelo Geraci
holds the position of official barber to the
Governor.
A bill was introduced authorizing the
commissioners of Allegany county to issue
bonds to the amount of $125, 900 for the
purpose of building roads under the Shoe
maker act.
Senator Bakers bill providing that JUS
tices in Hagerstown be paid salary in lieu
Of fees was favorably reported.
Mr.. Stump, of Allegany, who has intro
diced bill providing for the sale of natu-
raj or artificial gas any where in the State,
subject to local regulations, says he be-
ieves the Standard Oil Company is behind
the measure. He says the Standard has
immense fields of natural gas in West Vir-
ginia which it could pipe through this
State, particularly through the western
counties.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-01-31
The Governor of Maryland gave a re-

The Governor of Maryland gave re-
ception at the executive mansion at An
napolis on Thursday evening of last week
to the Legislature of Maryland. United
States Senators VIM. Pinckney Whyte
and John Walter Smith were the special
guests of honor. This was the first social
function of the present administration, and
it was regarded by those who attended it
as most successful affair. Besides the
Legislature there was large number of
prominent persons from the State present.
The scene was made particularly attractive
by the presence of a number Of ladies who
appeared in rich costumes and who added
greatly to the pleasure of the occasion.
The executive mansion is beautiful build
ing in which to hold functions of this kind
and never was in better condition than it
was left by Governor and Mrs. Warfeld.
The menu of this reception was very elab-
crate, but there were no wines or intoxi-
eating beverages of any kind served.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-01-31
BRYAN ON CORPORATIONS

Speaking of the recent decision of the
Supreme Court, that corporation has the
right to discharge man because he is a
member of a labor union, Mr.. Bryan said:
"The subject is one Of vital Importance,
and l do not understand by what course of
reasoning the majority of the court reached
the decision announced. A corporation is
creature Of law. 1t has no rights except
those given it by law, and it must not be
confused with the natural man. Man was
created to carry out divine purpose; the
corporation was created to make money
The corporation enjoys many rights and
privileges which are denied to the individ-
ual, and it cannot claim the possession of
any natural or inalienable rights. The
power that creates corporation can restrict
it, restrain it, and control it, and Congress
has plenary powers in dealing with corpo-
rations in so far as they engage in inter-
State commerce.
"Whatever may be the rights of an in
dividual in dealing with other individuals
the Government certainly has the right to
determine the conditions upon which cor
poration can exist and do business, and
Congress can fix the terms upon which a
State corporation can engage in interstate
commerce.
"The union is lawful association, and
if man can be discharged because he be-
longs to labor union, by the same logic
he can be discharged if he belongs to po-
litical party Objectionable to the employer
or to church against which the employer
is prejudiced. Followed to its logical con-
clusion the principle laid down by the
court, as I understand the decision, would
enable the corporation to set itself up as
dictator in regard to the habits, thoughts
and convictions of its employees on any and
every subject.
"The fact that two of the justices have
dissented enables me to dissent from the
conclusions of the majority without disre-
spect to the ability or high powers of those
who have given what l regard as an erro-
neous construction to the Constitution
The Democratic advocate., 1908-01-31
WARFlELD REPLIES TO SETH.
Indignantly Denies All Charges and
Insinuations.

Ex-Governor Warfeld yesterday mailed
special delivery letter to General Seth
replying to charges made by the latter on
the floor of the Senate.
The Ex-Governor challenges General
Seth to the proof and says:
'sEither you or I deserve the indignant
contempt of the people Of Maryland, and
before this controversy is ended all the
people will know upon whom to imprint
the brand of dishonor.
He characterizes some of the charges as
an exhibition Of vulgarity, and states that
had not General Seth been the President
of the Senate no reply would have been
given.
"In case proof is not produced, the
Ex-Governor insists, ''it is your duty to
make full retraction and apology on the
floor of the Senate, with as much publicity
as the charge was made. IF you do not
you should be treated as being unworthy
of your high position and be driven from
the Senate by an outraged public opinion. y
The charge that he agreed to sell the
State stock in the Washington Branch of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for $21 0
a share and made an ante election agree
ment to that effect is Indignantly denied E.
An extended account of the transaction is
given.
The Chesapeake and Ohio canal sale is
also fully discussed.
AS to the charge that he made ante
election promises with regard to the sale
of the Northern Centeral annuity, Mr..
Warfeld says General Seth tdoesn know
what he is talking about. He says he
never thought of it before the election.
He favored the sale while he was Cover
nor and does so now.
Instead of placing unauthorized 81 050
portrait of himself in the Senate Chamber,
Mr. Warfeld say the painting cost 1892. O5
and all action in regard to it was taken by
the State House Commission.
Authority for restoring the old Senate
Chamber, questioned by General Seth, was
given by the same commission on motion
of Gen. F. G. Latrobe. Instead of cost
ing $25, 900, as General Seth charges, it
cost but 81, 264.75.
The Ex-Governor declares the expendi-
lures from the contingent fund were ac-
counted for to the Legislature, and that
General Seth knew it when he asked for
an accounting.
He denies that he ever promised to give
$50, 900 for his campaign fund, and offers
to furnish list of his friends who did
contribute. He also says he made no
promises to corporations to use his veto
power to protect them.
Mr.. Warfeld offers to make an apology
if General Seth can prove that public
money was not wasted by the Legislature.
He demands that this answer be spread on
the journal of the Senate.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-01-31
BRYAN'S CHANCES
Rayner Says Opposition to Leader
Has Failed,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-When Sena-
tor Rayner was asked whether the political
situation with respect to Mr. Bryan had
changed in any way, he replied
81 tell you now that do not see the
faintest sign of any organized opposition to
the candidacy of Mr.. Bryan in any State
of the Union.
cit is paradox to say so, but the Dem
ocratic leaders here who are against him
are all for him. They will tell you that
they are against him and at the same time
will tell you that the delegation from their
States will be tor him in the convention
I have no views Of my own to present at
the present time, nor can foresee what a
day will bring forth.
"The true situation this hour is that
Bryan has wonderful hold on the Demo-
cratic masses, and, if the convention met
tomorrow, in my judgment he would be
nominated by acclamation. Those of us
who want the Democratic party to win
have day after day here, in informal con-
ferences, suggested the names Of Demo
cratic candidates who, we believe, could
carry the pivotal States that must be car
ried in order to give us the electoral vote.
"Every one of us recognizes the enor-
nous strength of Mr.. Bryan with his party,
but, knowing Mr.. Bryan as well as we do,
we all feel hispatriotism, his character and
his high sense of personal honor would
cause him to yield if he thought that his
candidacy would imperil the chances of
party success. That moment, however,
has not come, and his enthusiastic follow
ers at this hour have supreme confidence
in their belief that he is closer to the hearts
Of the people and can poll larger vote
than any other candidate who could be Sc
lected."
The Democratic advocate., 1908-01-31
Unanimous Report on Proposed Suf-
frage Plan.

The general committee of Democratic
lawyers charged with the duty of drawing
an amendment to the State Constitution
which will eliminate the illiterate negroes
from the electorate have completed the
measure. 1t will be introduced in the
Legislature at once.
The bill provides that every male citizen
of the United States having the prescribed
qualifications of age and residence shall be
entitled to be registered so as to become
qualified voter if he be-
First-A person who on January 1,
1869, or prior thereto, was entitled to vote
under the laws of this State, or of any
other State of the United States wherein
he then resided; or
Second-A male descendant of such
last mentioned person; or
Third-A foreign-born citizen of the
United States naturalized between January
l, 1869, and the date of the adoption of
this section of this article; or
Fourth-A male descendant Of such
aforementioned person; or
Fifth-A person who, in the presence of
the officers of registration shall, In his own
handwriting with pen and ink, without any
aid, suggestion or memorandum whatso-
ever and without any question or direction
addressed to him by any of the officers OF
registration, make application to register,
correctly stating in such application his
name, age, date and place Of birth, resi-
dence and occupation at the time and for
the two years next preceding, the name or
names of his employer or employers, if any,
at the time and for the two years next pre-
ceding, and whether he has previously
voted, and, if SO, the State, county or city
and district or precinct in which he voted
last, and also the name in full Of the Pres
ident of the United States, of one of the
justices of the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States, Of the Governor of Maryland,
of one of the judges of the Court of Ap-
peals of Maryland and of the Mayor of
Baltimore city, if the applicant resides in
Baltimore city, or of one of the county
commissioners of the county in Which the
applicant resides, and any person who is
unable to comply with the aforegoing re-
quirements, as to making application for
registration in his own handwriting, solely
because he is physically disabled from SO
| doing;
Sixth-A person, or the husband of a
person, who at the time Of his application
| for registration is the bona-fde owner of
real or personal property in an amount of
not less than $500, is assessed therefor on
the tax books of the city of Baltimore or
of one of the counties of this State, has
been such owner and so assessed for two
years next preceding his application for
registration, shall have paid and shall pro-
duce receipts for the taxes on said prop
erty for said two years, and shall at the
time of his application make affidavit be-
fore the officers of registration that he is
the bona-fde owner of the property SO
assessed to him and has been such owner
for two years next preceding his application.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-01-31
Chaplain's Prayer Applauded.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The most un-
usual incident Of applauding the prayer Of
the chaplain occurred in the House Of Rep.
resentatives to-day. The chaplain barely
had concluded when band-clapping and
laughter were heard from various direc-
tions. The prayer ran:
"Good Lord, deliver us, we beseech
Thee, from the jingo, the demagogue, the
bigot, and all other undesirable citizens,
and give us, instead, the patriot, the
statesman, the broad-minded, generous.
hearted, manly man, that Thy kingdom
may come and Thy will be done on earth
as it is in Heaven, for Christ's sake,
amen,''
The Democratic advocate., 1908-01-31

The dismissal by Governor Crothers Of
Jacob Schonfarber, the actual head of the
Bureau of Industrial Statistics under two
administrations, was the political sensation
of the week. The charges have not been
made public. Mr.. Schonfarber will not
get much sympathy from the "old guard, F"
having gone over to the enemy in rather
an ostentatious manner during the disfran-
chisement fight. Edward Hirsch, editor
of the Labor Leader, has the backing Of
the entire Baltimore city delegation for the
position of Labor Statistician, and as he
also has the opposition of the Baltimore
Evening News he may land the job.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-01-31
The Democratic Advocate-How 1t
Was Named.

In April, 1865, the Office Of the Carroll
County Democrat was mobbed and totally
destroyed, and a few days later the editor,
Mr.. Jos. Shaw, was murdered. For sew
eral years after these dreadful acts the
Democratic party Of the county was with
out local paper. A Mr.. Davis, who was
connected with the Baltimore Sun, came
to Westminster for the purpose of con-
ferring with some of the prominent Demo-
Gratis of the city in regard to the feasibility
of establishing Democratic paper here.
A meeting was held at the Offices of Hay
den & Baumgardner, in the old City Hotel,
corner of Main and Court streets. There
were present at the meeting John b.
Bowie, John X. Longwell, William N.
HAYDEN, John J. Baumgardner, DIR. J.
W. Herring, Chas B. Roberts, Joseph M.
Parke and perhaps few others. MIR.
Davis laid before the meeting his plans and
purposes for establishing paper here, and
it was agreed by all present that it would
be proper and safe thing to do, that there
had always been large Democratic con-
stituency who had sustained the papers
which had been here before, and there was
a strong demand by the party over the
county for a paper, so that it was the agreed
opinion of the meeting that MIR. Davis
would take no risk at all in embarking In
the enterprise, and so he concluded to rein
state Democratic paper in Carroll county
The question then came as to the
name of the paper. Mr.. Davis carried
with him the idea that if he started paper
here he wanted it called ''The Advocate
and Journal" He seemed very pro-
nounced in his desire that it should have
this name. The gentlemen of the meeting
said to him, "Mr. Davis, the Democratic
paper Of this county has always been known
in the outlying sections of our county as
simply the Democrat, and if you do not
have that word in some way connected with
your paper there is whole lot of our
splendid old Democrats who will not think
it "a Democratic paper at all The matter
of the name was discussed for couple OF
hours, Mr.. Davis agreeing finally to strike
out the word "Journal, - but that the
word "Advocate' must be in the title.
Some one said, "Mr. Davis, how would
this do, suppose you call it THE Demo
cratic Advocate p " This he readily ac-
cepted, as did every member of the meet
ing, and so the Democratic Advocate was
named.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-01-31
Quick Wit Saved Him.

New York, Jan. 3O.-Although he
weighs 200 pounds, Emmett Clark, a line
man in the employ Of the Edison Company,
fell IS feet from the top Of pole yester-
day and escaped with a fracture Of one Of
his wrists. Clark was at the top Of the
pole repairing an electric light wire when
he heard the pole snap at the bottom and
felt it begin to sway. Realizing his danger,
he threw himself forward into the network
Of wires. That was quick wit. From
these he bounded of into the spreading
branches Of tree. That was luck. Sew
eral persons ran to him as he fell, but he
was on his feet before the first one reached
him.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-01-31
More Police Dogs.

New YORK, Jan. 80. = The police force
of the city received seven additions yester-
day not on the civil service list and which
call for no additional appropriation from
the Board of Estimates. They are seven
Belgian sheepdog pups, which Lady, the
only one Of that kind of dog in the half
dozen which Deputy Commissioner Woods
brought over, is responsible for. They
will be kept and trained to do police work.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-01-31

The report of the State Geologic Survey
Commission, just received, shows that Car
roll county, with 7O6 miles of public roads,
was allotted SO, 276.5 so under the Shoe
maker law. Contracts were let for 2.59
miles of road in Carroll. to cost $18, 568,
of which 1.59 have been completed at a
cost of $13, 746.66. OF this amount
$7,514.3 80 was paid by the State. There
is now one mile of road under construction.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-01-31

We call the attention of readers to the
advertisement of the Metropolitan Maga-
zine and the low price at which it can be
secured in connection with the ADVOCATE,
$1.65 paying for one years subscription to
both publications. This offer is open to
renewal subscriptions as well as new ones
The Metropolitan is one of the oldest and
best Of the popuIar-price magazines. Spec
linen copies may be seen in the business
office.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-01-31
B. & o. Lines Up With Prohibitionists

BALTIMORE, Jan. 3O.-Employees of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad having anything
to do with the direction or running of trains
will not be permitted to use intoxicsnts at
any time hereafter-either on or off duty
and no person using such beverage will be
employed, according to general notice sent
and head of the operating department.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-01-31
Mouse With An Ear For Music.

CLINTON, N. j., Jan. 2s.-Henry HELEN
wig, of this place, recently bought either
for his daughter. She played "Home, Sweet
Home" almost constantly on it. Hellenwg
heard the tune coming from an old clock.
He thought it very strange and investigated.
feet upon the coil of wire on which the ham,
mer used to strike the hour.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-01-31
From Wealth To Pauper's Grave.

FLORENCE, January 2s.-The funeral of
"Ouida" was most pitiful epilogue to her
pitiful end. She died amid squalor and pow
erty. and her body was followed to the grave
only by dozen dogs she had starved herself
to feed and her faithful maid, to whom she
left her last manuscripts. The body was
buried in the English cemetery at Bagni Di
Lucca, and the spot is marked only by a
wooden cross
The Democratic advocate., 1908-01-31

We acknowledge receipt of the biennial
report of the board Of managers Of the
Springfield State Hospital, Sykesville, Md.
Also the report of the State Geological
and Economic Survey Commission for 1906
and 1907.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-01-31
TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
This is to give notice that the subscribers
have obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters of ad.
ministration on the Personal Estate of
MARY j. FRIZZELL,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All llpersons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, to the subscrib-
ers, on or before the 31st day of August,
1903; they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate.
Given under our hands this 9th day of
January, 1908.
ROBERT E. FRIZZELL,
ANNIE M. DINST,
ian31 At Administrators.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-01-31
Digging His Own Grave.

MAScHEsrER, CoSE., Jan. %. Charles
Avery, of this place, aged eighty.two years,
is having his grave dug and his monument put
up. He gives his personal attention to the
work. The grave will be cemented on tze
bottom and sides. Mr.. Avery is in gocN
The Democratic advocate., 1908-01-31

District Attorney Jerome summed up for
the prosecution yesterday in the Thaw trial
and the case will probably go to the jury
tomorrow.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-01-31
DISFRANCHISING AMENDMENT

tomorrow.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-24

more sickly than the winter season.
Really, the summer season should
be the most healthy, for the open
air and sunlight are more conducive
to health than the artificial heat of
close rooms. in the winter. The rea-
son why summer and especially the
late summer and fall bring so much
is because the mosquitoes and flies
are most numerous.
A war should be inaugurated
against the flies as well as the mos
quitoes. Look upon every fly as a
deadly enemy, trying to bring poison
to you, and kill it. This war against
flies must be a fight of each indiyid-
III home. The city can do little to
aid in it. Each home is fortress
that must be guarded by its intimat-
es against allowing entrance to this
enemy. And it can be done. By means
of screens to doors and windows,
and each fly catching device inside
to catch such as may slip in while
an entrance is left Unprotected, flies
may be kept out of the house, and
the result is worth the cost.
Now is the time to begin this war
on mosquitoes and flies. AS vile enc
mics of mankind they should be ex-
terminated as completely as possible.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-24
Kill the House Flies.

The agency of mosquitoes as
spreaders of fever is now we'll un-
derstood Since the discovery was
made that yellow fever is spread by
innoculation by mosquitoes that one
time scourge is no longer dreaded. 1t
can be easily and absolutely prevent
ed by keeping off the mosquitoes,
says the Augusta Herald. Since this
discovery was made it has developed
that all malarial feyers are due to
this cause. 1t is not the water nor
the air, nor miasma' which cause
this class of fevers, but mosquitoes.
XIII all the mosquitoes, and there
will be an end to this kind of fevers.
In this connection it may be well to
cali attention to the fact that this
war of determination locally is to be
begun by our health department soon
and the citizens should give efficient
aid. Mosquitoes multiply fast and
one single mosquito allowed at large
early in the season in favored spots
may increase to millions by the end
of the season. Hence, while the
health department looks after the
sewers and puddles in public places,
the citizens should all look after
every mosquito breeding spot on or
around their premises,
But the mosquito is not the only
insect spreader of disease, The house
fly is quite as bad, or worse. AS a
disseminator of typhoid fever and
other disease germs the common
house fly is beginning to be under
stood even by the masses. 1t is not
merely a vulgar insect preferring
filth, a nuisance to alias it has
long been regarded-but science now
demonstrates that it's gefm-laden
feet render il more dangerous than
the crudest tiger, the cobra or the
rattlesnake. It kills more people year
! in and year out than the yellow fe-
Yer or malaria mosquito The house
fly serves no good purpose. 1t is an
enemy of mankind. a deadly enemy.
+ DR. Jackson an eminent bacteriolo-
gist, studied the house fly last sum-
mer in New York. He caught 10, 80 D
/ house flies and after an examination
/ OF them he arrived at the conclusion
THAT out of 1000 deaths annually
/ due TO typhoid fever and intestinal
diseases the house fly is responsible
/ for fully 900 of them. Malaria
caused but 50 deaths in that city,
and the mosquito is, therefore harm
( less when compared with the deadly
I house fly.
! One of the flies that travels as
! fast as his wings can carry him from
! filth to food was found to be carry
! ing in his mouth and on his legs
over 100000 fecal bacteria. Dr.,
/ Jackson's Investigations of last year
| go to show that New York can by eX-
terminating the germ-infected flies
save 5000 lives year and prevent
| 5000 cases of illness.
1t is to the agency of these insects
! that the fact is due that the sum-
mer season has been regarded as