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The Democratic advocate., 1909-10-08
Thought AstOr Was Crazy.

People said John Jacob Astor was
crazy because he paid $1,000 an acre
when he bought the estate of Aaron
Burr about a hundred years ago. 1t
was farm of 120 acres, located about
where Twenty-f1rst street is now in
Manhattan. In ten years he COM
menced to sell lots at $4,000 an acre !;
but, fortunately, he did not sell much
at that price. What it is worth today
is hard to compute in millions.-Cent
Per Cent
The Democratic advocate., 1909-10-08
Reason for Earth Roads.

In many sections of the country
there are no convenient deposits of
rock, gravel or other hard substances
with which to build durable roads
and on account of the excessive cost
of such material where it is transport
ed from distance, the majority of
our public highways are necessarily
earth roads.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-10-08
PATAPSCO.

The oyster supper held in the mill
at this place under the auspices of the
Independent people was a graRd sue
cess. Net proceeds $3.50. The
church takes great pleasure in thank
ing all those that contributed so gen.
erously, and also to those who tried
to make 1t a success in every way.
The good stork has visited Pa
tapsco again and brought to the home
OF Marshall Knight nice big girl.
Mrs. Willette Gambler is still on the
sick list, but is improving.
Chas. E. Taylor is on the sick list.
DR.. Fitzhugh is his attending physi-
clan.
Mrs. Howard Taylor entertained the
Ladies Aid Society or the Independent
The Democratic advocate., 1909-10-08
IN MEMORIAM.

In loving remmberance of our dear mother,
Mary S. Barnhart, who departed this life five
years ago, October 6, 1904.
What is home without our mother!
'Tis our cottage robbed of flowers,
Where our broken bleeding hearts
Will spend many lonely hours.
When you ask us do miss her
Yes it fills our heart with pain,
But her spirit softly whispers
Weep not, in heaven we will meet again
Dear mother, smile upon US from on high
Ask God to lead US when we die,
That we may meet you up above.
Some sweet day bye and bye.
BY HER DAUGHTER, CORA.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-10-08

That wireless messages can De
transmitted through space Wltnoul
either station being grounded mas
been demonstrated by two Brooklyn
inventors who carry complete sendlng
and receiving stations on their olcy-
cles and have operated up to mile
and a half apart.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-10-08
WATERSYLLE.

Guy T. Warfield and family, of Bal
timore, spent a pleasant visit with
his brother, Gus Warfeld, of Howard
county, and his sister, Mrs. Allen
Griffin, of Carroll county.
Mrs. Allen Griffin is visiting rela-
tives in Baltimore and on the East
ern Shore this week and next.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-10-08
NOTICE.

The President and Directors Of The
Westminster Savings Bank have this
1st day of October, 1909, declared a
semi-annual dividend of FIVE PER
CENT. on Capital Stock, payable on
and after October 18, 1909.
JACOB H. HANDLEY,
oct 8 ct Treasurer.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-10-08

church. Quite large crowd were
present Ice cream and cake were
served in abundance. Next place OF
meeting; Mrs. George McMiilin.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-10-08
Vaccination Notice

School children must be vaccinated
before they can enter school. Teachers
are subject to fine for each child
they permit to attend school without
being vaccinated. Parents are here
by notified to have their children
properly vaccinated and with vacci-
nation certificates in hand before
starting them to school.
BY ORDER OF BOARD OF HEALTH
OF CARROLL COUNTY. ocS st
The Democratic advocate., 1909-10-08
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
This is to give notice that the, sub,
scriber has obtained from the Orphans,
Court of Carroll county, il Maryland,
letters testamentary on the Personal
Estate of
ISAIAH M. BLOCHER,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All
persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same, with the vouchers thereof
legally authenticated, to the subscriber
on or before the 9Th day of April,
1910; B they may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefit of said estate: .
Given under my hand this 4th day OF
October, 1909.
oct 8 4t Acting Executrlx.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-10-08
DATIFICATION NOTICE.

IN
In the Orphans Court Of Carroll
County.
August Term, 1909.
Estate of Samuel II. Patterson, decd.
On application it is ordered, this 4th
day of October, 1909, that the sale of
Real Estate of Samuel II. Patterson, late
of Carroll Co., deceased, made by Joshua
M. Patterson, Executor of the last will
and testament of said deceased, and
this day reported to this Court by the
said Executor, be ratified and confirmed,
unless cause be shown to the contrary on
or before the I'd Monday, 9Th day of
November, next; provided copy of this
order. be inserted for three successive
weeks in some newspaper printed and
published in Carroll county, before the
lst Monday, 1st day of November, next.
The report states the amount of sale
to be S5500O.
JOHN E. ECKENRODE, {
W5bL4AM HdbEbA y 1. TdGETAF R5GHARDs, Judges.
True copy, TEST
John J. Stewart,
oct st Register of Wills.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-10-08
MARRIED..

At the Taylorsville parsonage. by Rev Benson
September g. 1909. Charles A. Koontz ano-holCn
S. Pickett both of Carroll county.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-10-08
New Advertisements
Prime Mixed Hay Wanted.

Quote lowest cash price on ground.
G.. & P. and Maryland TELEPHONE.
B. F. SHRIVER CO.,
oct SIT Westminster, Md.
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-06

tee, which confidently expected the
county vote would be SO large that it
would completely smother what ma
jority the city might give the vets.
Several causes are assigned to the
falling or of the dry vote in the coun-
ty. 1t is contended that many farmers
were of the opinion that the e.limina-
ton OF the saloon would considera-
Bile increase in taxes. The weather
also proved strong ally of the vets,
the steady downpour throughout the
day keeping many farmers away from
the polls.
Unlocked for Fight.
In some of the out townships the
vets gave the drys an unexpected
fight In Boston township the drys
won out by the narrow margin OF
twenty-five votes. In Washington
township tMiltonl the drys secured
majority of only thirty-three votes. In
jackson township Cambridge Cissk
Dublin and East Germantopn) the
drys nosed out victory by about 100
majority. In Jefferson towaship
tHagerstown) where the drys expect
ed to make a splendid showing ther
received only 81 majority. ClayStownr.
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ship (Greensfork) came up to the ex
majority of 1O4
What Cause Was.
What won for the vets is an inter-
esting topic of conversation today and
the general opinion advanced is the
fact that the voters in this city, who
made the wet victory possible, were
satisfied with the way saloons have
been conducted in recent years and
did not feel warranted in driving them
out and facing the possibility of a
blind tiger regime. The saloon men
also had a splendid campaign organi-
zation.
The majority Of the local business
men voted the wet ticket, it is stated,
believing that their respective busi-
nesses might be injured by the elimi-
nation of the saloons. On surface in
dications it appears that the voters OF
Richmond, from both a moral and bus
mess standpoint, thought the exist,
ing conditions were preferable to a
dry community which they apparently
looked upon SO1lcWudt Ill tHS llSuI VI
an unknown quantity.
The campaign was remarkably
clean one, but fought by both sides
clear to the last ditch. Owing to the
fact that the dry committee advertised
extensively and imported numerous
speakers into the county, it is proba-
BILE it's campaign expense exceeded
that of the vets, but not very much
so, as the vets drew heavily on their
war fund.
The election passed off yesterday
without much trouble. Women work
ed industriously at the polls for the
drys, but apparently did not have
much influence on the vote. They
were treated with consideration by the
voters and the wet poll workers. Many
amusing and pathetic incidents occur
red. In one Fairview voting district
an enthusiastic dry worker sang loud
and long stirring hymn, while on the
opposite corner a corpulent wet work
er bawled Justify, wet, wet, wet. The
uproar could be heard some distance.
One excited poll sheriff telephoned
Sheriff Meredith that at his voting
place there was drunken man Great
ing a disturbance. An investigation
revealed the fact that the "disturber"
was not intoxicated but merely argu-
ing with prospective voters to vote for
"his side.'
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S|X-SEVENTHS OF
VOTE IS P0LLED
New Garden Goes for the
Orys.

Fountain City, Feb. 6.--The election
passed off very quietly in New Garden
township. everything going dry by a
good majority. The vote was 13S dry
and 2S wet in precinct No. 1; 1O6 dry
and 81 wet in precinct No. 2. Total
being 244 dry and 40 wet.
The result of the county vote was a
very great shock to the people of
this community. as nearly all were
sure the county would vote dry.
The w. c. T. U. served free lunch
to all voters yesterday and took a great
interest in the election. handing out
cards, etc. to the voters.
The complete vote was 293, which
Was about six-sevenths of the vote at
the presidential election and is con-
sidered good vote.
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With Whoops and Hurrahs
They Dash Upon Three
Places But Find Creature
Had Taken Sneak.
OWNER GAVE PERMISSION
TO SMASH DOWN DOORS
Of Restaurant in Which It Was
Believed Liquor Was BEING
Disposed Or Empty Bot
ties Found.

Economy. Ind, Feb. 6.-With whoops
and hurrahs. the women of Economy
swooped down on three alleged blind
tigers here yesterday, but nothing but
the picked bones were found. The
beasts had left their lairs and it is
presumed they had received warning
in some way. The womenof Economy
fought stubbornly in behalf of local
option and went down in defeat. a sad
but hopeful host. They did everything
that was within their power and the
magnificent majority returned here in
dicates how effectually they worked.
But the greatest excitement was at
forded by the purported blind tigers
and attempts to run them to cover.
The women stood out in the rain to
influence the voters. served luncheon
and IN other ways tried to bring about
the result they had hoped for.
Three Separate Raids.
Their efforts did not go for naugh:.
and when it was reported to them that
blind tigers were in operation they
were not daunted. They did not want
want to make scene. and they did
not want to- give up their work at the
polls, but while they worked they
planned and last night everything that
could be thought of as the probable re-
sort of three illegal liquor statesmen
was ferreted out.
Three separate and distinct raids
u,oro hy tho y,,iffoo nf uyor1, on
and a few men who co-operated with
them. One tiger was alleged to have
taken up it's abode in the Osborne
building. Entrance could not be secur-
ed and the owner of the building gave
permission to break down the doors.
The alleged tiger was in a restaurant
and after the women had been denied
permission to enter they secured a
search warrant.
With yells and whoops that would
have done credit to a band of Co
manehes on the warpath the fair resi-
dents of Perry township bore down on
the restaurant. They believed maybe
the keeper of the alleged tiger would
be sleeping OR at least mapping But
he wasn't When the women displayed
their warrant they were permitted to
enter. They found evidence that the
tiger had been there but had left.
Empty beer bottles and empty pigs
were found scattered about, but such
i-evidence did not warrant an arrest be-
ing made The tiger had gained its
second eye sight
Only Found careasses.
The second raid proved repetition
of the first, so far as results were
concerned. The supposed den was 10.
Gated in a barn. After the women
made their descent and gained en-
trance to the structure they found sew
eral cases Of empty beer bottles These
were confiscated. but still there was
not enough evidence for an arrest to
be warranted, and the women passed
further into the wilds for their prey
The third place did not produce the
eyeless creature sought for While
the women were still debating as tc
the next place to search, the returns
from Richmond began to come in I.
was not long before 1t was realized
that the county was going wet. SC
hope was lost The search was aban-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-06
Rep. Merriman Fears for Re-
tention of the Local Option
Law After This County's
Verdict.
TOMLiNSON is HAPPY
BECAUSE OF OUTCOME
Says It Indicates the Law Will
Not Stand Test in Larger
Counties Where Voters Are
Independent.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 6.-The result Of
the local option in Wayne county was
one of the chief topics Of conversa-
tion among the members of the legis-
lature here today. Nearly all en-
pressed surprise. Richmond had been
looked upon as a Quaker settlement
and it was believed certain that in a
CITY which prides itself on the num-
her and magnificence of its churches
and it's activity in things spiritual, a
majority would be returned against
the saloons. Even the members OF
the legislature who have been loudest
in their declamations that the county
local option law will not stand the
test in the larger counties were over
awed when the returns were in and it
was learned how heavily the county
had gone wet.
1t is expected that the result of
Wayne county's vote will have a
marked effect on the legislature. 1t
was the first county to vote in which
there is a large number of saloons. 1t
was the first county to vote in which
there is large city. Also, it was the
first county to vote in which the drys
had not had the support of the press.
1t is believed here that if the option
lists could have been supported in their
fight by the Richmond newspapers
they would have won out easily.
In an interview today. Representa-
tive Merriman. of Wells county. one OF
the chief supporters of the local option
law and most ardent in his demands
that it remain on the statutes through
this session of the legislature, said that
he is afraid the vote of Wayne county
will have a disastrous result. He said
he is afraid his colleagues will be liza
BILE to accept Wayne county as bet
ter barometer of the sentiment of the
people than has been the vote in other
counties, all of which have gone dry.
He stated also that he fears the meas
ure to repeal the option law can ex-
pect to meet with greater fayoritism
than has been shown for it heretofore.
One of the greatest rejoicers about
the stale mouse tOQdN WAS hopTcScAt-
atiye Tomlinson of Shelby county. He
is leader for the repeal of the local
option law and has proposed measure
which he wants substituted. He
claims that Wayne county has shown
more conclusively than any other
county the real sentiment of the yot.
ers. He claims Wayne has shown her
independence of spirit and that her
voters vii not be cotent to hearken to
the advice of others. but prefer to ex
hibit their own sentiment. He is very
optimistic for the success of his meas
ure and believes that the fate of the
local option act now is settled and be
fore long it will be stricken from the
statutes.
1t is believed likely that IL any step
finally be taken by the legislature. the
repeating section will declare that the
elections held under the now existing
statute shall govern the respective
counties for at least the term Of two
years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-06
PRISONER
HAD SHORT LIBERTY
Died Few Hours After His Ar.
rival Home.

Matthew Barnes, the young man
who was pardoned from Michigan
City prison by Governor Marshall en-
joyed his freedom but a short time.
He arrived at his home at Knights
town Tuesday night and appeared
bright and glad to get home. He was
afflicted fatally with consumption,
however. and shortly after going to
bed called his sister to him and after
a few words life passed out following
a hemorrhage.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-06
CROSS WALKS ARE
ALMOST CONCEALED
Mud Makes Their Use Almost
Impossible.

The condition of the cross walks
throughout the city is fearful They
are covered with mud and dirt so
deep that it is next to impossible to
find the bricks. The street commits
sioner has turned his attention to the
Main street pavement occasionally,
but the cross walks in other sections
might never have been laid. when the
amount of good they do not do is con-
sidered.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-06
MAJORITY OF THE
VETS 751 BY THE
OFFICIAL COUNT
City Of Richmond Went Over
WheImingly for the Liberal
Cause, Returning Majority
OF Over 300.
OUT TOWNSHIPS ONLY
DISAPPOINTED DRYS
Precincts Outside of Richmond
Only Returned Little Over
1000 Majority Election
Was Clean.

The Wayne county local option cleo
ton yesterday was remarkable vic
tory for the wets-perhaps the most
remarkable victory ever won by the
liberals in the past two years of tenn
perance warfare waged in the three
sister states Of Indiana, Ohio and Ken
lucky. Liberal victories in this great
war have been few and far between.
but none of them have been so decisive
as that won yesterday in Wayne coun-
ty-the Quaker community Of the west
The Official count gives the wet ma
tority Of 751.
The State Watched.
The eyes of the entire state were
turned upon old Wayne yesterday.
There were two reasons for this In
the first place Indiana people were
anxious for test of the county local
option law In a county which contain
ed one of the largest cities of the state.
In the second place this election at
tracted interest and attention because
1t was the general opinion that the re-
cult would decide the fate of the county
unit law. 1t is generally known that
the fate OF this law rests in the hands
of Representative Walter Ratliff OF
Wayne county. RatliR has been hold
ing or awaiting the result of the elec.
sion and 1t is the general impression
throughout the state that should his
home county vote wet he would vote
for the repeal of the option law Last
evening he stated that he would take
this action. The liberal faction in this
state is confident that should the house
repeal the law in question the senate
will act similarly.
Result Surprise.
To say that the action of the voters
Of this county in sustaining licensed
saloons was 4 surprise is placing i,
mildly. The fact that this victory al
most equalled landslide was received
throughout the state as an almost in
credible report
The city Of Richmond declared itself
strongly in favor Of licensed saloons
The city went wet between 1.SUO and
1900. In other words the city went
wet almost two 10 one.
Every ward in the city. even the
seventh ward where Earlham college
is located, was carried by the victors
The drys expected to lose the city By
a small majority. but not for minute
did the option committee concede any
possibility of losing the fifth, sixth and
seventh wards
County for Orys.
The townships outside Of Wayne ne
burned a majority OF but little over
1000 for the drys. great surprise and
disappointment to the option commit,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-06
COUNTIES VOTED "WET."
Wayne.
COUNTIES NOW VOTED "DRY'

Randolph, Putnam, Noble. De-
catur. Hamilton, Pike. Upton. Wa
bash, Lawrence, Huntington, Switz-
erland, Parke.
DRY" BY REMoNsTRANcE.
Boone, johnson. Scott, Brown.
kosciusko. Sullivan. Clay. La
grange, Steuben, Clinton, Monroe.
Union, Crawford. Morgan. Warren,
Dekalb, Orange. Wells, Fulton, Ow-
en-, White, Henry. Pulaski, Wash
ington.
OPTION ELECTIONS ORDERED.
Date. County. City. =
Feb. 9-Clinton. Frankfort.
Feb. 23-Howard, kokomo.
Feb. 23-Daviess, Washington.
Feb. 23-Adams. Decatur.
Feb. 23-Grant, Marion
Feb. 24-Morgan. MartinsvilIe.
Feb. e5--Fountain, Covington.
Feb. 25-Gibson, Princeton.
Feb. 25-Hendficks, Danville.
Feb. 26-Garroll. Delphi.
NRlch Marshall, Plymouth.
March -Whitley, Columbia City.
March shelby, Shelbwille.
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BROUGHT WOMAN HERE.

Mrs. Flora Stamm of Rush county.
who has been declared insane, was
brought to this city today and taken
to the Eastern Indiana Hospital for
the Insane, She was in the custody of
Sheriff King.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-06
VETS CLAIM EFfEC1UAL CHECK
IS GIVEN TEMPERANCE WAVE

SINCE THE TEMPERANCE WAR HAS BEEN RAGING IN IN
DIANA, OHIO AND KENTUCKY, THE VETS HAVE HAD
SEVERAL VICTORIES, BUT NEVER, IN EITHER OF THE
THREE STATES, HAVE THE LIBERALS WON SUCH A
DECISIVE VICTORY AS THAT IN WAYNE COUNTY YES
TERDAY-MAY MEAN REPEAL OF THE COUNTY L0-
CAL OPTION LAW, 1T is STATED.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-06
Miserable Weather and the
Election Did Not Prevent
Usual Number of Farmers
From Attending.
INSTRUCTORS AMAZED
AT THE GREAT SUCCESS
Lectures Yesterday Were of
Especial Interest to Stu
dents, Being on Horses and
Alfalfa Hay.

Centervllle, Ind, Feb. 6.-The fifth
day of the Sixth District Farmers
Short Course. de spite the election and
the fact that the weather was very
bad. was as largely attended as any
Work before the different
one the animal husbandry
and the other the corn department
was general review uf the work car
ried on during the week and also some
advance work. Besides the practical
three lectures of much in
terest We're given during the day.
The value of the work done this
week is apparent to every farmer who
attended. The success of the school
for next year is also already assured.
They Were Surprised.
That the instructors. including Prof.
G. I. Christie and Prof. w. A. Cochel
of Purdue and G. L. Kerlin OF Frank
lin; l.. NJ. Vogler OF Hope; C.. A.
Brown of Franklin and T. C. Palm OF
Mallott were agreeably surprised with
the Sixth District Farmers Short
Course is shown by statements made
by them. To say that they were sur
prised at the size of the classes and
enthusiasm shown is putting it mild
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-06
OLD WAYNE COUNTY YESTERDAY BY LANDSLIDE OF BALLOTS VOTED
TO RETAIN THE SIXTY L0ONS NOW OPERATING IN ITS PRECINCTS

THE QUAKER COMMUNITY OF THE MIDDLE WEST RECEIVED
WITH
THE RESULT THE KEENEST INTEREST CONFl
IDENTIFY EXPECTING
TEEN HUNDRED MAJORITY
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THE WEATHER PROPHET.

INDIANA AND oHlo-Sunday partly
cloudy brisk Winds>-