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Evening star., 1909-05-02
c., II. & d. FORECLOSURE.
Report of Special Master in Chancery
Filed at Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May Frank O.
Loveland. special master in chancery in
the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton
railroad foreclosure proceedings, made his
report TO the United States circuit court
today, showing the actual property of the
road covered by the s17,J0O.0OO mortgage
held by the Central Trust Company Of
New York.
This mortgage covers bonds that were
Issued but never marketed. They were
pledged for the railroads notes. The per-
sons who loaned money on these notes
now want 100 cents on the dollar but
under foreclosure proceedings it Is
claimed that they would not raalize that
amount
Special Master Loveland finds that the
Evening star., 1909-05-02
Eiffel Tower as Weathercock.

From the London Globe.
new use has been discovered for the
Eiffel tower which is quite important, al
though by no means of an exalted nature
1t is no less than that the flag on the top
OF the tower serves as an admirable
weathercock when read In conjunction
with the structure itself. which has pro-
jections coinciding with the cardinal
points of the compass that facing north
being painted red. Occupants OF balloons
and airships can, therefore, with the aid
of field glasses. readily inform them
selves of the nature Of the wind at an
altitude of thirty meters above the ground
in that vicinity. and make their arrange
ments with more certainty in regard to
any contemplated aerial voyage.
Evening star., 1909-05-02
Away Up.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
care they people of any standing in the
community"
"Oh, yes. One of the girls is engaged
20 a titled foreigner. and their only son
has been in three automobile accidents
involving ladies of the chorus"
Evening star., 1909-05-02
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF the
Union Trust Company
Or THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
At Washington. in the District Of Columbia, at
the close of business April IS, 1909.
Evening star., 1909-05-02
Lighting Of Niagara.

Over 1000. 100000 candle power will be
used in Illuminating the Falls of Niagara
this summer 1t is believed that the H.
Elimination will be clearly visible in the
sky as far away as Toronto. The illumi-
nation is to be an annual summer fea-
ture.
Evening star., 1909-05-02
The Cause of Draughts.

From Timber.
Why is it that windows and doors are
frequently ill-fitting2 There is nothing
wrong with the wood itself, nor with the
workmanship as a rule nor with the fit.
at the outset at least. but the whole trou-
BILE is due to the wood being unseasoned.
or, rather, only partially seasoned, at the
time it is made up.
Evening star., 1909-05-02

trust companies and banks Is a sequel to
the gigantic and unsuccessful specuations
carried on in Wall street for a year or
more through the defunct house of A. 0.
Brown G. Co. w. G. NICHOLAS.
Evening star., 1909-05-02
WEEKS RANGE OF PRICES
Corrected to the Close of Business May J., at
the New York Stock Exchange.
Railway and Miscellaneous Shares.


net ont
chan las and
Evening star., 1909-05-02

Pennsy Semi-Annual Dividend.
PHILADELPHIA. May 1.-The direc-
tors of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany today declared the regular semi
annual dividend Of per cent
The Democratic advocate., 1909-05-14
DR.. and Mrs. slater Entertain.

DR.. and Mrs. q. w. Slater, OF Balti-
more, entertained Tuesday evening
in honor OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Nc
Gill, Of w. Forest Park. The color
scheme, pink and white, was carried
out In flowers and candeiGSra. An
orchestra, concealed by potted palms
and plants, rendered selections dur
ing the collation..
Mrs. Slater was assisted In receiy-
ing by Mrs. II. u. Peterman, Mrs. Eu-
gene Rogers and Mrs. Louis Rein
hardt
Mrs. Slater's gown was princess, Of
black net over silk, with panels in
silver and Jet: Mrs. II. Il. Peterman,
pink satin princess gown, embroid-
cred in gold; Mrs. Louise Relnhardt,
black lace over white satin; Mrs. Rog-
ers, white silk princess.
Those Invited we're Mr. and Mrs.
w o. McGill, Rev and Mrs. A. r.
Campbell, DR.. and Mrs. II. E. Peter
man, Col. and Mrs, ] McKellip House
man, Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. DeKalb, Mr..
and Mrs. Louise p. Reinhardt, MIR.
and Mrs. Franklin ]. Carpenter, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas l.. Mering, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. Price, Miss Ida Campbell,
Maurice Englar
Tea was poured by Miss Ida Camp
bell and Mrs. VIM, It. DeKalb.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-05-14
The Blue Blra.

When nature made the blue bird she
wished 10 propltlate both the Bky and
the earth. so she gave him the color
OF one on bis back and the hue OF the
other on his breast. and ordained that
his appearance In spring should de-
note that the strife and war between
these two elements was at an end.
He 10 the peace hnrbinger; In him the
celestial and the terrestrial strike
hands, and are fast friends. He
means the furrow and he means the
warmth; he means all the soft. warm
ing influences OF the spring on the one
hand, and the retreating footsteps OF
winter on the other. After you have
seen the blue bird you will see no
more cold. no more snow. no more
winter. He brings soft skies and the
ruddy brown OF the fields. II Is sure
to be bright March morning when
you first hear his note, and II In az II
the milder influences up above had
found voice and let a word fail upon
the ear, SO tender Is 1t and so pro-
phetic hope tinged with regret.
John Burroughs.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-05-14
NATURAL Gas ron BALTIMORE.
Business Men Think n WIli Mean
Great Things for the CIty.

The Baltimore papers this week are
giving column upon column 20 the
announcement BY 3. Davis WAYfield
Of plans for taking natural Eam from
the gas fields uf West Virginia 10 the
Monumental city and distributing Il
to sonaumeFs through the mains of the
Consolidated Gas Electric Light and
Power Company az IS cents thou
sand feet for lighting. IS cents for
cooking aud 40 cents or lower for
manufacturing aud heating purposes
Il is proposed. after paying q diyi.
dend Of per cent ON the Sc. 800 600
common stock OF the Consolidated
company, 20 pay to the city 40 per
cent. Of any further net profits,
Out OF The IL directors Of the COM
pany, Mr. WarfieId suggests that the
Governor OF the State and the mayor
Of the city should Jointly name FIVE.
This would undoubtedly give Bal
tlmore a decided advantage over most
Of the Eastern cities as D manufnctur-
ing center. and as the project meets
the approval OF all the newspapers
and business organizations there ought
10 DO no difficulty about lis consum-
nation.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-05-14
Miss steiner al New windsor.

Miss Emma II. Steiner. Of New York,
Will give a moving picture and stere-
optican lecture In the Presbyterian
Church. New Windsor, on Thursday
evening. May 20. az s O'Clock. Miss
Steiner's subject will be Alaska and
Her Wonderful Resources" and will
include lantern projections OF trip
from Seattle to Dawson and down the
Yukon to St Michaels, and moving
pictures showing Shooting the RAPE
ids, Dog Teams Nome Fire Brig
ade in Operation" "A 1.000. 900 clean
up on the Bessie Placer Claim, near
Nome" and The Great Walrns Hunt
taken on ice foes In Behring Sea, the
only film OF It's kind In existence.
Miss Steiner was born in Maryland,
spent seven seasons in Alaska, and
was recently appointed by Gov.
Crothers as Maryland's representa-
tive TO the Alaska Yukon Pacific Ex-
position, to be held In Seattle this
summer.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-05-14

One Writer Finds Inspiration IN the
Fresh-Plowed Field.

The inspired writer said that
There is one glory of the sun, an
other OF the stars" So there Is also
difference In beauty. There are the
beauties OF art and the beauties OF ma
ture. each delighting in their way.
And In the presentation of the beau
ties OF nature spring Is the most lib
erai The man whose eye Is not
frightened and who does not expert
ence delight on beholding the beau
ties presented by spring Is sincerely
to be pitied. He loses large part Of
the jog OF living. There come the
early days OF spring. when the bright
sun invites everybody out Of doors
to bask In the genial warmth and
brightness, to watch the progress OF
the annual miracle that clothes the
bare trees in living green. TO see the
spring flowers modestly bloom In their
iowly beds, to hear the birds twitter-
ing their lively spring chatter over
head, and 70 watch the many and vari-
GUS pictures OF beauty that are pre-
scented on every side. to the Joy Of
the nature lover.
They are 30 many that some Of
them may fail of proper appreciation
sometimes. There is the beauty Of
the fresh plowed field, for instance.
Have YOU seen such a field, on passing
by II on d drive into the country
And In passing II, did you
see only the bare earth and let your
glance pass over II aud beyond ". as
presenting nothing but beauty In It's
barenessg II YOU did you failed 10
make the most Of the opportunity you
had. and missed what would surely
have been great pleasure had you
seen II. The plowmAn IN the field,
plowing his burrows. is q picture 0f
contentment, Of independence and Of
hopeful promise. Above him the sun
shines IN bis golden splendor Behind
him lies the plowcd areTa loading the
air with the scent OF fresh plowed
earth. presenting clean surface
marked BY the burrows which are
turned beside each other IN the most
regular parallels Before him lies
the unplowed section, filled with the
slubble Of last years growth ,unsiRhtiy
aud saddening Ike life without q
promise. And between them the pillow.
man adding furrow 20 fnrrow smooth
~ turned, each furrow increasing the
clean land Of promise and decreasing
the stubbie land of spent opportunI-
tiea aud the rankncgs Of weeds .-Au-
gusta Herald
The Democratic advocate., 1909-05-14
Cow Peas Good for Hogs.

Fencing ia becoming more expen-
Eiye every year and we can hardly af-
ford TO fence farm into four or six
fields. as was the custom Of our boy
hood days. so We try to partially solve
the problem by fencing the whole
farm against cattle only, with perma-
nent hog lots. The idea OF a series
OF hog lots, all Of them 10 be broken
up at least once a year and planted
10 some forage crop, seems to gain
favor as Il Is better understood. All
Of the lots may be sown TO rye In the
fail for winter or spring pastures; I;
In one oats and peas to succeed the
rye. rape 10 follow the oats and peas,
while the other Is planted in sorghum
Whenever man has grown COW peas
as a crop for grazing hogs he is never
willing to so through season without
patch of them
The Democratic advocate., 1909-05-14
ruBERcULOsIs ExHIBIT.
VIII Be Given Next Week IN Hall Of
High school Building.

The travelling exhibit OF the Mary
land Tuberculosis Association will be
located at the High School on Tues
day, Wednesday, Thursday and FRI
day of next week, The lectures, In
addition to the exhibit, will be illus
trated by the stereopticon, and will
be both interesting and instructive.
This is one of the really fine things
which occasionally visits communi-
ties like Westminster but which are
not always appreciated at their true
value. The exhibit and lectures deal
with very vital subject. q subject
which should be interesting to every
citizen. Tuberculosis Is terrible
dlseAse It Is the cause OF untold suf-
fering; II Is the enemy OF the home
and OF society. The records Of the
State Board OF Health show that al
most 5000 people died from II In
Maryland last year, and that one
eighth OF all deaths occurring in the
state, was caused by this one dis
ease. No home Is safe from its raw
ages II challenges every family,
rich and poor n you have a family
OF your own you should visit this ex-
hibit and learn what precautions
should be taken 10 prevent the dis
ease. II you have friends in whom
you are interested, you should see
this exhibit II you care for your
own health and happiness, You should
learn something regarding the nature
OF this disease This exhibit Is
brought here solely for the benefit VI
the people OF Carroll county, and II
Is 20 be hoped thnt they will avail
themselves OF this exceptional oppor-
tnity, for such IL Is.
The exhibit will be open to the pub
lie on Tuesday evening, nt = o'clock,
at which time, Roy Stockwell. the as
slstant secretary. will deliver lee
ture on tuberculosis. illustrated by
the stereOpticop
On Wednesday evening. DIR. A. r.
I Herring. secretary OF the State I.un-
acy Commission, win lecture on the
care OF the insane. This lecture Will
| be illustrated by means OF lantern
I slides, showing the condition prevail
I ing In the various almRhousea oi
Maryland. where the insane are at
present housed. These pictures re-
veal conditions which have been se-
verely criticised by many people In
various parts OF the state. Follow
! ing DR.. Herring's lecture, a demon.
stration Of the tuberculosis exhibit
! viii take place.
I Lectures will be held on Thursday
I and Friday evenings, at which various
phases OF the tuberculosis problem
will be discussed. II Is expected that
local speakers Will assist Mr.. Stock
I well In this work.
Although there is no charge con.
( neeted with either the exhibit or the
J lectures. admission will DE by ticket
/ These tickets are being distributed BY
( a number OF the business men sn
/ Westminster. including this Office
and are TO be had for the asking
The Democratic advocate., 1909-05-14
Improving seed Corn.

Mr. Brown, corn expert Of the
United States Agricultural Depart
ment. was Ia Westminster this week
experimenting the planting OF two
acres with corn on the Miller farm.
near town. owned by the H. r. Shriyer
Co The geed corns used for planting
were two varieties known az the
Country Gentleman" and @Stoweli's
Evergreen" with which the govern
ment experts have been. experiment.
Ing for some years. The planting
was not different from that Of ordinary
corn, With the usual amount OF ferti-
lIzer. Each ear OF corn was number
cd, and the ground planted with the
grains from the ear was given cor
responding number. 30 that their
growth may be accurately followed
Mr.. Brown will make frequent visits
TO Westminster In order that he may
watch the experiment at every stage
OF its progress.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-05-14

The Westminster Library Associa-
ton committee has addressed 10 all
members q postal card, reading as
follows.
with a membership Of ib2, an i'm
come uf sf52 from membership fees
and si5 from fines, the Westminster
Free Library Association closed its
first year with 237 books purchased.
1870 books donated by the Enoch Pratt
Library, and hy individuals. total
IN the llbrary of 433 books. The total
circulation Was S.s2a books, an aver
age of 20 per week. After such a
auccessful year, and with such foun-
dation laid. tho future growth OF the
library is assured. II our citizens will
respond promptly IN the payment OF
nemherahlp feaa The fee Ii only
ti.00 A committee viii call on you
within ten days Please do not re-
fuse. n you do not care for the H.
brary for your own use. help the cause
for the sake OF others.
The library IA open every Monday
and Thursday night and on Saturday
afternoons, in tho rooms over Smith
& Reifsnlder's Office. Members and
those wishing 20 become memkers will
confer favor upon the committees
BY paying their memI hrshlp fees al
the library promptly and thus save
them much labor.
Tho annual meeting OF the asaocl-
alton was held on Friday night last
Because OF the small attendance oI
members the election Of officers and
other important business was post.
poned 20 an adjourned meeting 20 be
held nt the Firemen's Building on
Friday night, May 81, promptly at
o'clock. All members are requested
70 be present for few minutes al
that time.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-05-14
HIrh school Enierialnmeni.

The following program will be rend-
cred BY the pupils OF Westminster
High School at Odd Fellows Hall this.
Friday, evening.
Chorus. Summer Fancies," by high
school pupils.
Opening address, Clarence Stouch.
cantata, Strange Visitors, or 4
Meeting Of Nations" by grammar
school pupils,
Comedy In three acts, Miss Fear
less and Company" In which the fol-
lowing persons take part: Leola BUR-
goon, Rose Miller, Mildred Bucldng-
ham, Elsie Coppersmith. Ruth Roger,
Irene Kaufman, elsie Gernand, Mary
Weagly, John Whitmore, James Craw-
ford.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-05-14
Fancy stockings.

The manufacturers this year have
turned out specially attractive de-
signs. which make one feel for ones
pocketbook, or do quick sum Ia sub
traction from the housekeeping money.
The newest Of the fancy stockings
are ornamented In exquisite embrold-
cries. beaded and jetted with pendant
tnssels and loose garfands made sep
nrate from the stocking as a decora-
tion. The new shoes and slippers.
which are all cut with q very low
yamp, give an added possihllltn for
the display OF fancy embroiddky. OF
which the manufacturers have agailed
themselves.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-05-14
A Cali for More workers.
For the Advocate.

W AAAH HNNFVNtaSFt
The May meeting Of the W. II. and
r. NJ Society of 81. Mary's Lutheran
Church, Silver Run. Md. under the
leadership OF Mrs. Rev, J. o. Yoder.
was well attended, nearly all the
members being present This was very
encouraging. But why are not more
OF our Lutheran women intereated and
taking part In the work Of ossr society
You ought TO be more familiar with
what the society II doing. and what
II Is failing TO do owing 60 the need
OF more workers. fs Il not worth
working for7 God only knows how
great the needs are and how ripe the
harvest is.
At this season OF the year all nature
has awakened from It's slumber and
is putting forth It's new garb OF bud
and bloom. So we should catch the
inspiration and each one seek TO make
this the best year In the history OF our
society by earnestly working and Civ
Ing OF our means Then we can bring
the blossoms OF immortal hope into
the darkened and lonely life OF many
benighted one. You sRy there are
so many departments OF work 20 en-
gage our interest. 'Tis true. hut
each one Of us could take one special
object 1.-THE missionary society and
yet not neglect the rest.
Our meetings are held the first
Thursday OF every month, nj the
church. DO you want the Masters
commentators she hath done what
she could" Then come and Just give
a few hours OF your precious personal
service. Do II not from sense OF
duty, but because OF love 10 your fell
bowman and your Master.
A MEMBER.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-05-14
Spare the Birds.

Eph. B Repp, local secretary OF the
Audubon Society OF Maryland asks
us 60 print the Following:
But for the indiscriminate slaugh-
ter of our native insectiyerous birds,
the pestiforous Job OF spraying the
orchards, the tiresome task of replant-
ing corn, TO say nothing OF the alarm
ing increase Of the brown-tail moth,
elm-tree beetle and tent caterpillar,
could all happily be avoided. The
Audubon Society asks persons every
where to spare the birds for the sake
of safety,o
The Democratic advocate., 1909-05-14
A Pleasant Time.

Miss Daisy V. Myers. OF Boring, Bal
amore county. Nd, entertained quite
a number OF friends at her homo on
Sunday last, and needless TO say, all
enjoyed themselves immensely. At
about 2 .. m. all started for a good
long outing or rambling expedition
across the hills and valleys and
through the woods gathering flowers
and making merry in many ways. A.
w. Spencer had his camera and took
quite a number OF snapshots OF the
different scenerien and landscapes and
also Of the members OF the party in
different attitudes and positions.
As the sun was sinking down the
western horizon all started back for
Miss Myers home where dinner was
waiting. and, quite unnecessary 10
say, all partook OF II freely. AZ the
long walk bad given them quite con-
siinlirg appetite. Dinner being over all
took short drive to the home Of Miss
Dora Myers, whore delightful time
followed as they indnlged IN singing.
music and playing jokes Mr., Spen-
Ger also recised several selections. con-
sistlng Of humorous, descriptive, dra-
matte, pathetic and patriotic recita-
tions, which werewolf received by the
party Al 1890 all were invited to
the dining room. whore refreshments
we've served IN abundance, consisting
OF all the delicacies In season. AT a
late hour all departed for their re-
spectiye homes. feeling quite tired, yet
the pleasant time stIll lingering In
their memories
Thoae present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Kensey Myers, of Boring; Mr.and Mrs.
Edgar Cullison. OF Hampstead; Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Wooden, OF Baltimore;
Mrs Elizabeth Boone, Of Dover:
Misses Daisy ". and Edna Myers, Of
Boring; Miss Miiiie Spencer. of near
Westminster Misses Dora and Mary
Myers. of Daniels Delight; Misses
Ethel. Adelaide and Gertrude Wood
en-. OF Baltimore; William Cullison, OF
Hampstead G. Walter Myers, of Bor-
ing; Herbert Myers. Of Daniels De-
Light: Eugene Myers, Of Hagerstown;
Walter H G. Stocksdale and A. Win
field Spencer, of Westminster.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-05-14
NEWSPAPERS EDUCATE.
influence Of Coed Papers Among
schoel Children.

cNHuWk NHAiuEeHs
A teacher, who had been long
time engaged in his profession. and
witnessed the influence of q newspa-
per on family Of children writes as
follows. I have found II to be Il uni-
versal fact. that those scholars Of
both sexes and all ages, who haVA ac-
cess To newspapers at home, hen
compared with those who haV II,
are
/. Better readers. excellent In pro-
nunciation, and consequently read
more and understand better what
they read.
2. They are better spoilers; define
words with greater ease and accur-
acy.
3. They obtain practical knowledge
OF geography In almost half the time
required by others, as the newspapers
have made them acquainted with the
location OF important places, Of ma
tons, their government, and doings
on the globe.
4. They are better grammarians;
for having become 80 familiar with
every style IN newspapers, from the
commonplace advertisement to the
finished and classical oration OF the
statesman, they more readily compre-
hend the meaning Of the text, and
consequently analyze its construc-
tion with accuracy
.. They write better compositions,
using better Language, containing more
thoughts, more clearly and correctly
expressed
9. Those young men who have for
years been readers of newspapers are
always taking the lead IN debating So
cietles, exhibit a more extensive
knowledge upon greater variety OF
subjects, and express their views with
greater fiuency, cIearness and correct
ess.--Pennsylvania School Journal
The Democratic advocate., 1909-05-14
Boy Terribly Injured.

George n. Keys, the fiye-year-old
nephew Of Mr.. Peter Miller, of Gist,
this county, is at the Johns Hopkins
Hospital suffering with frightful In
juries received by being run over by
roller, with which his uncle was
preparing some soil for seeding, on
last Thursday One of the childs
legs Is broken, his jawbone dislocated
and his face frightfully bruised. He
approached the roller from behind,
and before Mr.. Miller could stop the
horses the child was injured,