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The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-25
FRIDAY AfTERNooN, JUNE rs. 1909
A PUBLIC UTILITIES cOMmIssION.

Whether 1t will be wise for the COM
ing Legislature to create Public
Utilities Commission, In lieu OF the
present control Of our public SER
vice corporations by the Legislature
ITSELF is a question which is being
considerably discussed. and which
the Governor has asked his cabinet
to express to him their Views.
There would seem to be no reason
why such commission could not be
useful to the state and to the corpora
tions.
In many OF the states this method
of control has been put into operation
and has worked we'll IL is not In
tended, at all. to cripple or obstruct
our corporations who are legltlmately
performing their functions. Indeed
1t would serve as a barrier to them
against unfriendly criticism and dam
aging legislation.
We are sure there Is not a public
service corporation doing business in
Maryland. and which is keeping itself
within its charter rights. that would
not feel safer with such a commits
sion. than the present legislative con-
troll.
And then, the people OF the state
would also feel that their rights
would be protected by such body as
would be qualified for the work. In
a session OF the Legislature there is
no time for such examination OF facts
as to determine whether corpora
tion is fairly discharglng its duty to
the public or not. A commission
would have ample time TO examine all
cases thoroughly and decide Justly.
We believe Il will be wise thing for
the next Legislature to create such Il
commission, and let the Governor Sc
lect some Of our best men for L.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-25
In CYCLONE CELLAR e WEEKS.
Texans Lived on Raw Potatoes 7,
Water for Two Days.

Galveston, Texas. June 23.--In re-
moving cyclone wreck house on the
farm OF Charles Dllson. in Brown
county. the wreckers discovered a
storm cellar in which were Dilson
and his wife and 12-year-old
daughter. more dead than alive.
For two weeks they had been
prisoners in the cellar with
barely morsel to eat for week and
nothing to drink for two days. Raw
potatoes had been their subsistence
for six days They will survive.
After the storm the Dllsons were
missed and searebers believed they
had deserted their place and moved
away. The house had been blown
over and covered the storm cellar.
which was about 90 yards from the
home, and searchers knew nothing
about II. The trio Of prisoners tried
to dig their way TO the surface with
their hands and succeeded only IN
cutting tunnel which afforded them
air
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-25
HALF SWIFT AND HALF 4DRr.v
Peculiar Situation Of Town in Ten.
nessee and Virginia.

Referring TO the peculiar situation
OF Bristol, located half In Tennessee.
which has statewide Prohibition
law. and half In Virginia, where local
option prevails. the New York Times
says
Unless the foes OF rum can control
the Nentlment and the votes of the
majority In the Virgin half on Bris-
tol that town will present an odd spe-
tol that town will present an odd spec
cial election which has been ordered
for July. 0ne-half OF II will be dry;
the other half uncompromisingly
shamelessly wet"
II is an odd spectacle, but by no
means an unprecedented one. The
two Kansas Cities present more
peculiar condition. The one, city
OF almost 100000 people. is located in
Missouri, where whisky Is sold free
ly. The other. a city of about 100 900.
Is In Kansas, which has State wide
prohibition law. The two cities are
divided by street called State Line
street. There the unusual sight is
witnessed OF one side OF the street be-
Ing very, very dry" and the other
side as wet" as saloons can make II.
The whole side OF the street is taken
up with them
But to make conditions little more
unique, In Kansas there was no effort
ct all, up TO a few years ago, to pre-
vent gambling, while In Missouri the
law against II was well enforced
Hence, the Kansas side of State Line
street was occupied largely by gam
bling houses, where the games were
run almost as openly as in a frontier
town. On one side of the street a
man could till himself up with any
kind OF wet goods" while ON the
other he could risk his money on keno,
faro, roulette, poker or anything else
that can be played with cards. 1t
may be imagined that the dividing
line between the two cities was and
Is choice spot. With the exception
that gambling Is not so wide open In
Kansas as 1t used to be, conditions
continue unchanged. II makes trou-
BILE for the police, as 1t Is easy to go
from the jurisdiction OF one State to
the other, but the authorities worry
along as best they can. Even Bristol,
half wet" and half "dry" cannot pre-
sent more serious problem.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-25
ReeorerIng snnken Treasnre.

Chester, Pa, June 23.--Silyer was
found yesterday by the crew OF the
Government boat Cataract, which has
been working near Fort Mifiiin, mid
way between this city and Philadel-
phia, in an endeavor TO raise the con-
tents Of the supposed English treas
ure boat, which was sunk during the
Revolutionary War at that point.
The pumps used on the, Cataract
have brought up helmets and other
valuable equipments, but In most in
stances 1t has been found that the
gold which adorned the shoulder
straps, and the sleeves OF the uniforms
of the English soldiers had disappear
ed
The dredger He'll Gate will be sent
to Fort Miffiin to raise the sunken
boat. 1t is believed the hold OF the
vessel contains many thousand dol
lars ir gold, sent to this country to
pty of the British soldiers.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-25
Helpless, Saw Wife End Life.

Chicago, June 23.--Depriyed of the
use Of his limbs by paralysis John
Bennett today was compelled to wit
ness In helpless terror the deliberate
suicide of his wife.
Unable to move a finger he was
able to shout, but none heard him
Mrs. Bennett calmly placed chair
under gas jet near her invalid hus-
band and to the fixture tied a rope
Unheeding ier hnsband's frantic
screams she affixed the Iooss and
kicked the chair from unCer her feet
There she hung until life was extinct
her husband at last exhausted by his
cries, dumbly following with his eyes
the slow turning of her form as the
rope twisted and untwisted. This
motion had ceased when the first
neighbor happened in and discovered
the tragedy.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-25
MARYLAND NEWS.

The second trial OF Downs began
Wednesday morning. and is being
rushed II will probably be conciud-
ed this week.
On Tuesday a minor operation was
performed on Mrs. A. r. German. Sr.,
at her home IN Washington by DR. ].
NJ T Fipney. of Baltimore
Adam Deupert. Clerk OF Court of
Common Pleas OF Baltimore city. yes
terday forwarded 10 the State Comp
troller his check for s1.4ll .o5s. ball
ance due the state from the city More
than 81 600 600 OF this amount Ia from
the sale Of saloon licenses In the city.
George A. Rock. a huekster. Of Bal
timore. on Wednesday shot hia wife,
stepdaughter. aged i3. and then sent
bullet into his brain. from which he
died Instantly The women will re-
cover. Mrs. Rock had separated from
her husband. and her refusal 10 take
him back caused the shooting
Mrs, Edith May Thompson woodlll
wife OF Gilbert WoodIll, an automobile
dealer. OF Los Angeles. Cab. was bru-
tally murdered NJ the bungalow of
Emmet E Roberts. al Mcdaniel, Tai
bot county. last Saturday night The
body was discovered Thursday ia
Back River, not far from Roberts
bungalow. She had arranged 10 meet
him on the day preceding the night
she was murdered and had written
him a note. which the officers found
The woman was killed outside Rob-
erts' bungalow. her body taken into
the house and then thrown into the
creek. jealousy is believed TO have
been the motive. Roberts was cap
tured today at a farm house. a short
distance from the scene OF the muir
der
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-25
Lost the simple Maiden.

Tomorrow" sighed the simple
maiden, lis my birthday"
II Was hint that young Smith
knew would be expensive TO under
stand. But the simple maiden was
heiress to $4,000, was decidedly
comely, and they were engaged. So
he decided to plunge.
Any one could guess your age, SO
simple are your ways" he said, and
I'll show how Ill guess IT, To-mor-
row you will receive a bunch of Grim
son roses, and in that bunch there
VIII be one rose. my pet, for every
year that you nave lived"
That night Smith wrote a note to
his florist, ordering the immediate de-
livery >of eighteen roses to his lady
fair.
The florist read the order and said
to his wife
Here's young Smith wants us 10
send bouquet OF one and half
dozen crimson. roses to Park lane. w.
He's been good customer, lately.
Throw In an extra dozen for luck"
Smiths presents were returned
within the hour, and to this day be
can't. imagine why the engagement
Was broken off.--Tid Bits.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-25
NEWS OF THE WORLD.

In collision between an interur-
ban car and an automobile near AM
derson, s. G., Sunday, one person was
killed and one fatally and two seri-
ously injured.
Ten persons were killed and 40 in
jured In wreck on the Chicago Lake
Shore and South Bend Railroad, in
Porter county, Ind. Saturday night,
two OF the big electric cars colliding
head on.
-Four deaths and more than a score
of prostrations due to the heat were
reported in Philadelphia Wednesday.
The Government thermometer again
touched 81 degrees at 2.30 o'clock.
while on the street the mercury how
cred around SO degrees.
The Wright brothers are in Wash
ington preparing to test an areoplane
for the u. s. Government Should 1t
fly 10 miles, carrying two passengers,
at speed of 36 miles an hour, the
government is to pay $25000 for the
aeroplane. The first trial Will take
place today.
BY an explosion OF gas in mine No.
4 of the Lackawanna Coal and Coke
Company, Wehrum, Pa, shortly after
Z o'clock Wednesday morning II min
ers were killed and i6 injured. With
the exception OF one, those killed were
foreigners. With few exceptions.
those injured were Americans.
Believing he was suffering unendur-
able pains from disease Of an
artery, DR.. Justin Steer. OF st. Louis.
killed himself Sunday with prussic
acid. The family physician said that
he and several specialists had ex-
amined DIR. Steer many times and that
DIR. Steer had no such illness as he
imagined.
The body OF Miss Elsie Sigel. grand
daughter OF General Franz Sigel, was
found in a trunk in house occupied
by Chinese In New York city The
Chinanan who is charged with the
murder has thus far escaped capture
Miss Sigel was a missionary among
the Chinese In that city. and endear-
ing letters we're found from her to
two different Cinnamon.
After five weeks OF married life.
Gladys Martin Benson, % years old.
committed suicide IN Philadelphia
Wednesday by inhallng Illuminating
gas, Her husband. Paul Benson, is
the son OF a wealthy lumberman Of
Minneapolis. who dIsapproyed OF the
marriage and had his son arrested for
stealing money from him. The young
man was taken back 70 Minneapolis.
and the wife was told she would new
er see him again.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-25
RlIasfnl Ignorance.

The storm was ragink and the ship
on the seaside resort was obviously
In peril when the old lady reached the
beach. Cant somebody do some-
thing :" she exclaimed.
TITS all right" remarked a bystand-
er, they've sent 'em line to come
ashore"
Gracious me /" exclaimed the lady.
Were they waiting for a formal In
yitation !'A-Puck.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-25
4 Pine PILLOW.

II you five In a region OF pines
gather the fragrant needles, let them
dry slightly, so that they will not be
sticky. Put enough OF them to make
a comfortable cushion into a thin mus
lin case. Cover the muslin case with
soft, pretty silk and you will have a
gift that win bring sweet rest to one
whose breathing is troubled. A pretty
and durable cover for the cushion can
be made from pongee,upon which pine
knot cones and punches OF needles can
be etched in washable green or brown
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-25
Tat for TIl.

They were sitting out in the con-
servatcry. Sam sat on the sofa, and
Sally sat on Sam, but II was all right,
for he had just asked her to marry
him. She had said, Il don't care IL /
do" and thus they we're engaged.
Sam, dear" she began. "am | the
only girl
Now, look here. Sally" he inter-
rupted, don't ask me IL you're the
only girl | ever loved. You know as
well as l do"--
"Oh, that wasn't the question at ali,
Sam" she answered. Il was going to
ask II was the only girl who would
have you. London Answers.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-25
Conscientious.

BE sure and keep inside the libel
laws" said the city editor to the
cub reporter.
as follows:
The alleged corpse OF Mr.. John
Smith, asserted by friends to have
lived at 11a West Jones street. was
said to have been buried az Greenhill
cemetery yesterday."
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-25
IheDeROCratic Advocate
WESTMINSTER. MD.

TERMS. 81 90 per year: so cents for SIX months
and z5 cents for three months. Single copies cents
ADVERTISING RATES. One square (B Enes)
viii be inserted times ior 81 .0. and 26 cents for
each subsequent insertion. One square months.
$500: months. SIS; IL months. S. Busineas cards,
not exceeding 5 lines IS per year. When the
number Of insertions Is not marked advertisements
win be continued until forbid and charged accord
ingly. Yearly advertisers must confine advertise
ments to their own business- Rule and Figure
Work double price. Business Locals 10 cents Per
line Marriages and deaths inserted free. Obit-
uaries and Personal Communications cents Der
line
One, column one year 500: half column go;
quarter column $50. Monthly changes allowed
without extra charge. Extra changes win be
charged for as follows = Column advertisements.
rs cents each; half column. 40 cents: quarter
column. 25 cents. Advertisers desiring changes
should notify the Office by Tuesday noon.
Yearly advertisements $500 per inch. for moro
than one inch per year; $500 per inch for months
and 200 per inch for 3 months.
50 All correspondence with this Office should be
addressed to THE ADVOCATE"
Entered at the Postoffice, Westminster. Mary
land. Second Class Matter.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-25

! hereby announce my candidacy
for the Office OF Register OF Wills OF
Carroll County and respectfully ask
the support OF my friends and the
Democratic voters OF this county to
that end. II ! shall obtain the noml-
nation which | coyet, will exert
myself TO the utmost In the election
Of the full Democratic ticket as |
have heretofore done at all previous
elections.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-25
John s. ZEIGLER.

hereby announce myself candi-
date for the Clerk OF the Circuit Court
for Carroll County, subject to the
decision Of the Democratic nomlnat-
ing convention.
JACOB H. BLOCHER,
Manchester district.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-25

| hereby announce myself candi-
date for the nomination OF Register
of Wills for Carroll county on the
Democratic ticket, subject to the ap-
provai or action of the primaries or
convention.
JOHN s. zEIGLER.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-25

] hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the nomination 10 the
Office Of Sheriff OF Carroll county, sub
ject to the action OF the Democratic
primaries or convention.
HARRY X. OURsLER.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-25

Tom--so this is Miss Peachly's pho
tograph, Is 1T Why, she 10 prettier
than she used TO BE-
Jack-Yes: according to that pie
ture she Is prettier than she ever was
---or IL.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-25

! announce myself a candidate for
nomination 10 the Office OF Register
OF Wills for Carroll county, subject to
the action Of the Democratic primaries
or convention.
THOMAS J. CooNAN.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-25
JOSEPH D. BOYLE.

| announce myself candidate for
nomination 10 the Office Of County
Treasurer. subject TO the action OF the
Democratic primaries or convention.
JACOB FARvER.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-25
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

| announce myself candidate for
nomination 10 the otiice OF Sheriff OF
Carroll county. subject TO the action
OF the Democratic convention.
JOSEPH l.. BAusT,
District No z.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-25
AIwavs At MS elbow.

II costs the devil little trouble to
catch b lazy msn,--0erman Proverb
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-28
BRADsTREnT,s REVIEW.


New York, Aug. 27.-Bradstreet's
tomorrow will say:
Trade and industrial tendencies are
still In the direction of Improvement.
Impetus Is given these movements by
the beginning of the cotton harvest at
spring wheat harvest In the North
west and on the Pacific coast; and by
the gathering in OF otheR products Of
agricultural interests in various sec
tions OF the country. In commercial
lines. jobbing trade still has the CEN
ter of the stage. and reports are prac-
tically unanimous that buyers excur-
the close OF the vacation period ap-
proaches. Retail trade still largely
deals with the disposal Of summer
gS0Ss mainly ny ,obbr nss d In
goods. there is still In evidence eau
tious buying. particularly of lower
priced cotton goods which have been
clinging to the idea that lower quota
lions are possible in some lines.
While irregularity Is noted in this
direction. however. the price situation
holds strong as q whole.
The wool and leather markets are
rather quiet. but very strong. Indus
try is becoming increasingly active,
iron and steel leading despite some
reported behind in deliveries. Demand
for coal is expanding East and West =.
The building trades are active. this
being reflected in an Improvement in
lumber and materials at many CEN
tiers.
Business failures in the United States
for the week ending with Aug. 26 were
2o1. against 1873 last week, 2SS In the
like week Of 1908, 1877 in 1907, 1873 in
1906, and 161 in 1905.
Failures for the week In Canada
number thirty-two, against twenty-nine
last week and twenty-four in the like
week of 1908.
Wheat, including -four. exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ending Aug. &c, aggregate 1884,
453 bushels, against 2,379,61S last week
| and 4.525.503 this week last year. For
| the eight weeks ending Aug 26 ex-
ports are 14,02S,205 bushels, against
| %, 289,9S6 in the corresponding period.
Corn exports for the week are $500
bush els. against 16S,385 last week and
| 39lO9 in 1908. For the eight weeks
| ending Aug &c, corn exports are 1884,
| SAP bushels against 434,642 last year.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-28
HAS NEW ALDERMAN.
Validity of His Election in Admission is
Questioned.

Validity Of His Election I'm Admission Is
Questioned.
Admission, Aug. 27-(SpeciaD-A. H,
Hudson. acting superintendent OF the
plant of the Western Steel Car AMI
Foundry Company. was elected alder
man at the meeting Of the city council
last night to succeed C. w. Wrenshall
resigned. but there is considerable
doubt in the minds OF several today
as to the validity of his election.
Section 16 of the municipal cole
provides that vacancies in the position
of aldermen shall be filled at the next
regular meeting or at any subsequent
meeting. 1t also provides that resigna-
lions shall be submitted to the city
council. and as Mr.. WrenshalPt
resignation was presented only last
night, 1t Is argued that his successor
could not be legally elected until the
next regular meeting.
City Attorney Young. cites a pro-
vision giving the council power to
Judge in all cases of this kind as tc
the validity OF It's own actions.
This is considered to be an important
question, inasmuch as the vote Of Mr.
Hudson may be used against the city
in case of any suit in which his ballot
was concerned.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-28
pyrN,s REVIEW.


New York. Aug. 27.--R. q. Dun and
Company's weekly review Of trade to-
morrow viii say:
Sssg .ss sT,HsRs f's1ss ss@s
| tive demand" sales exceeding best
previous years" large number Of vis-
a .ing buyer sa, s.ass ana outlook for every
A striking proof Of stronger busi-
ness conditions is furnished by the
large reduced total Of business de-
and steel trade is steadily maintained
with tn, heavy production q Pig iron. =. 2
the railroads. The only department OF
this industry where there 10 room for
considerable business is that of steel
years production will be much heavier
than this years
Reasonable activity continues in the
saes q Various aiS sRSds
buyers. Purchases by retailers still
indicate caution regarding future needs
syen IN cases where higher prizes
hence Of the September report on raw
cotton Is factor in the holding BACK
raw material is still above the level
Of manufactured merchandise and mills
hesitate to accept goods rendered at
Ths opening sr OF of fancy dress goods, lin.
ems for spring have not been attended
with the activity noted when the staple
mills priced their linen for the sea.
son. Many mills. however. are still
many substantial orders booked for
spring delivery on staple fabrics. Mems
wear lines ere moderately quiet with
strong. Fancy fall knit wear Is In
good demand but heavy underwear n
still slow. Staple domestic hosiery has
heeu ordered we'll on aeamiesg goods
and the full fashioned mills are max
ing slow progress on the spring trade.
Business IN footwear 10 Slows and SO
far as fresh contracts are concerned.
trade Is nearly at standstill.
Improvement in demand for hides
continues and sales for both domestic
and foreign hides are large.
Prices on leather are easy as q rule.
but some varieties are steady. Trade is
spasmodic, but an Improvement IL con-
ddentiy looked for before long.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-28

Va and associates purchased for de-
velopment 1000 acres Of coal land
near Paintsyille, KY. The Columbus
Compress and Warehouse Co. Column
bus, Miss. was INCORPORATED with a
capital Of 100000 The HattiesburE
Plow and Sheet Iron Metal Works. Hat-
uesburg, Miss. was Incorporated with
xlO,O00 capital The Fischer Lumber
Co, New Orleans. La, was ineornorat.
ed with q capital of $4,000. 1,ha
Grafton Lumber Co., GRAFTON. w Va
was incorporated with q capital 81
$4,000. The Clyde Steamship Tern,I-
nal Co., Jacksonville, Fla. was incor.
porated with capital of SiOO. 600. The
nanawna and Ohio River Transporra-
tion Co.. Charleston, w. va. incorno-
rated with capital Of 81, 100000. The
International Match Co., Roanoke. Va
was Incorporated with a capital or
Tne many miscellaneous BUILDINGS 70
ported included 100000 ONCE Su,IS-
ing at san Antonio. Tex; a s2s 0oo
court house at Kingwood. w. Va
$Zo,o00 school at West Raleigh. N r.
$4,000 hotel at Chattanooga TerO
10000 hotel at Nashville Tenn - =
$4,000 warehouse at Richnnond W.
sAse,VoO ONCE building at Atlanta. Ga :.
q soV'VVV bank building at Hagerstown
Nd; $4,000 bank and hotel AZ W,d'
sano. Tex.; $4,000 court house a.
sheridan. Tex; a 100000 hospital aadi
non at ATLANTA, Ca: a $4,000 fail a.
Guntersville. Ala, etc. H a'