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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-10
THIS is THE QUESTION PUT TIC
ALDRICH AND CANNON BY
LA TOILETTE.

MADISON, Wis, Dec. TO-
Shall the will of the special in
terests continue to prevail in ma
honal legislation or shall it be the
will Of the people7"
This question is asked Speaker
cannon and Senator Aldrich in to-
days issue of Senator La Follette's
weekly. Declaring that Aldrich
and Cannon are the bosses of the
national legislators, and that moth
ing can be done without their
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-10
WILL OF THE. PEOPLE
Or SPECIAL INTERESTS
WHICH SHALL It BE?

sanction, La Toilette says:
I'VE need only to look as far
back as the tariff session to see
what kind of legislation will re-
ceive the approval of Aldrich. We
need only to recall Cannon's re-
cent speeches in the middle west
to tell where he stands.
ANY bill which threatens priv
ilege; that. is not framed on the
theory of the divine right of the
dollar to rule; that is drawn
with care to protect the public in
terest-any such bill will find a
quiet but speedy interment in the
burial ground that already holds
so many of its kind"
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Turkey Tartlets.-Take about
one-half a pound of cold roast tur-
key, cut 1t up in small pieces
with a quarter of pound OF
cooked mushrooms and the same
quantity of tongue. Mix all to-
gether and put in about one pint
|of thick white sauce, serve,
made into form of tartlets.
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GREAT STEEL PLANT
FOR IRONDALE

the intention of transferring the
plant to Irondale. James A.
Moore of Seattle is president of
the company, and Jacob Furth,
]. A. Chilberg and e. P. jamie
son are among the hackers of the
project.
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The Hub of the TideIands

Surrounded by other additions. Railways and facilities.
Quality: Tideands, not garden lands.
Terms: Better than anyNone afford to match them
carry two lots this addition with money
lot in other additions
have competition when giving the
and terms bought lands position
do so-that's the reason am called
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40 Lots Sold the First Three DAYS

Prices $135 per lot and higher (bu always - of value)
Size 25x25 60 it, Streets 20 it. alleys CThse larger
ohers).
Section between
The Democratic advocate., 1909-04-23
Jurors for May Term.

Following are the names OF persons
drawn on Monday by Judge Thomas
to serve as jurors at the term OF
court beginning Monday, May 10:
Taneytown district-Elmer S. Hess,
Daniel J. Hesson, Geo. K. Dutterer
Harry Senft.
Uniontown district-John D. +.
Stoner, Charles w. Myers, Joseph
Formwalt, Samuel D. Heltibridle.
Myers district Joseph Cookson,
Ephraim ]. Yingling, Geo. U. Sullivan
Woolery's district-Eli T. Bennett
William E. Yingling, Obediah Buck
ingham, James A. Gosnell.
Freedom district = William T.
Boone, William A. Fleming, Geo. w.
Sellman.
Manchester Oliver F.Wentz
Elijah F. Hoffacker, Henry S. Bucher,
John H. Lester, David H. Leese.
Westminster district-Meade Ohler,
Harry P. Gorsuch, Noah Brown, Henry
C. Helwig, Theodore Zimmerman, ,Theo-
dore Crawford, Henry Himler, Joshua
Ditman, Arthur c. Bell.
Hampstead district-John Wesley
Ruby, Dory T. Stricklin, Miles l..
Long.
Franklin district-George E.Wright,
David Bloom.
Middleburg district-Jesse P. Wey-
bright, Thomas G. Otto.
New Windsor district-Harry F.
Mitten, John w. Lambert, Preston j.
Duvall.
Union Bridge district-Nathan Eng
lar, George M. Crumpacker.
Mt. Airy district-Job M. c. Ben
nett, John H. Klees.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-04-23
THE CORN SPECIAL.
Report of VIM. L. AmOss, Director of
Farmers Institute.

In letter to w. w. Wood agent OF
the B. o. r. R., containing a report
of the corn special run April 1, and
2 over that road between Baltimore
and Hagerstown, VIM. L. Amoss, who
was in charge of the lectures, says,
in part +:
.'When we consider that farmers
are somewhat backward in their spring
work, and April 1 and 2 were such
days as the farmer likes to be in the
field, we Should be satisfied with the
attendance at the stations wnere the
train stopped. Personally. with my
experience in work among the farm
ers, l will consider the work we'll
worth doing, if ten out of the number
who visited the car at each station will
accept and use the advice given, for
from these ten that section will de-
rive a great benefit, which should be
in evidence in corn production"
The following notes were made of
attendance and interest shown.
Woodstock, Sc persons present
interest very good; Sykesville, 50
persons, interest good; Woodbine, II
persons, interest enthusiastics; Mount
Airy, 80 persons, interest good
The Democratic advocate., 1909-04-23
HOME WEEK FOR EMMITSBURG.
Town VIII Warmly Welcome Those
Who Have Been Away for Years.

There will be much handshak1ng
and many interchanges of experiences
when the old folks who left Emmits-
burg a long time since go back to Wis
it the old town during Home Week.
July 13, IA, Is and 16 are the days
set for this big affair All the citi-
zens of Emmitsburg have formed
themselves into one big committee on
hospitality, and those who revisit the
scenes of their youth, all who return
to meet again the relatives and friends
from whom they have been parted for
years, will find royal welcome
awaiting them.
The various organizations that will
have charge Of the arrangements
promise many interesting attractions
for that week, and among them may
be mentioned trades parade includ-
ing many floats, a G. A. r. assembly
and review, moonlight carnival, fire
mems parade, races, tournaments and
sports of all kinds, numerous exhibits,
interesting lectures, nightly displays
Of fireworks, and monster family
picnic bringing together all the old
Emmitsburgians and their friends.
A very large crowd is expected and
all who go will remember the good
time the rest of their lives.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-04-23
A Fine Entertainment.
For the Advocate.

For the Advocate.
The Bard Avon Dramatic Club OF
Baltimore, presented "Old Clem's
Mystery" at Odd Fellows Hall on the
evening of April Is, for the benefit OF
the M. E. Church.
The ladies of the club, all being
teachers or graduates of Bard Avon
School of Expression, took their parts
most exceptionally we'll The char
acter of the work house waif taken
by Miss Y. Edmonia Motley, and that
of the old gypsy, by Miss Bertle M
Hall, could not be better portrayed
while the Hardscratch twins, person
ated by Miss Harriet P. Marine ana
Miss Adah E. Nimmo, convulsed the
audience with laughter. The quiet
demeanor of aunt Debby, Mrs. Emily
H. Taylor, the mistress OF Breezy
Point, who had in her care the nttle
baby girl left at her door, personated
by Miss Elizabeth Berry, gave lnoeed
a picture setting to the play.
The three city boarders, Mrs. Wrlgnt'
Misses Ida Mason Cox and Miss Bertle
r Hall. with their love of fun and
brightness of character, taking IN the
oddities of country life, attended by
the French Maid, Miss Virginia L. New
who by her perfect dialect made you
wonder if you were not in PARIS
comnleted the finest dramatic play
ever presented in Westminster.
The ladies having the entertainment
in charge return thanks to the bus1-
ness houses of the city for their most
liberal patronage in the program ad-
yertiSement.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-04-23
TUBERCULOSIS EXHIBIT.
To Be Given in Westminster High
School Beginning May IL.

How much does the average person
know about tuberculosis? There are
some who know that tuberculosis and
consumption are about the same thing
and that the disease is the worst dis
ease known to the human race. There
are some people who say that they
don't care to know anything about
it-that they haven't got it and they
don't want it. But no matter what
people think, ignorance of some OF
the~p primary facts of consumption is
a pretty expensive privilege. The
man who refuses to avail himself OF
certain known facts which vitality ef-
feet his health and happiness is very
foolish, to say the least. For in
stance, it has now been proven that
consumption is a preventable disease
and that it is possible to lessen
greatly the danger from it by taking
advantage of a few simple precaution-
ary, measures which every schoolboy
should know. People are now be-
coming more intelligent on these
things, and as a result the death rate
from consumption is being lowered,
especially in those communities which
have been the most enlightened.
This subject will be brought home
to the people of Westminster when
the travelling exhibit of the Maryland
Association for the Prevention and
Relief of tuberculosis is brought to
the high school for the week May IL.
Popular lectures, illustrated by the
stereopticon, will be given. Every
thing will be free to the public. All
together, this will be an excellent op-
portunity to obtain reliable informa-
ton regarding this disease at the
hands of experts-informatio which
can be applied to everyday life. De-
tailed announcements will be made
Iatnr
The Democratic advocate., 1909-04-23
BASEBALL.
For the Advocate.

For the Advocate.
After non-indulgence of some 20
years in professional baseball, West
minister can feel proud that she is to
have a professional baseball team,
which will introduce itself to West
minister shortly, entering with usual
noise and rage, and beginning at once
on a long season of popularity. 1t is
to be hoped that hundreds of our citi-
zens, mingled with hundreds of people
from the country around, will attend
the first game and cheer heartily OF
censure unpityingly, as the case may
be, the Westminster bunch of victory
chasers, and that not less classy nine
of visitors.
Nothing, not even the appearance
of the new tangled straw hats nor the
shooting forth of the leaves and bios
SONS, is so sure an evidence that
spring is here as the bringing together
of bunch Of ball players, who are
to give the people of Westminster the
grandest opportunity for recreation,
pleasure and diversion they have had
in many years, and at the same time
to bring our town before the people
OF this and adjoining states through
the medium of the press, where the
name of our loved city rarely appears,
except on the occasion of some mis-
fortune or calamity. Now everything
is anticipation, and so high has the
baseball fever gone that every day the
condition becomes more critical, and
nothing, will appease this Unsuitable
craving but corking season Of ball.
Everybody has favorite,, some
player whose movement is just "the
real thing" and it is to be hoped
that no one will fail in finding at
least one who may fascinate and add
Joy to the opening. The association
will make every effort to find some OF
these favorites, and no one except
those directly connected with the
work can realize what a task this is,
especially when the funds in hand are
limited
All eyes will be fixed on every man
as he takes his position, and no one
can tell, not even the manager, who
will not make good" and it will re-
quire some time, plus brains, money,
and experience, to get things just so.
Some who will be expected to make
a hit' will fail, and others, who were
not considered possibilities, will de-
velope into favorites. No one can
say who's who" in baseball, for "ball
players are born, not made"
The manager is an important factor.
He must be cool headed and under
stand baseball thoroughly. He must
possess a tact of dealing with, under
standing and controlling men, and
must know perfectly the weak and
strong points of his men as well as
their habits and temperament.
The cities and towns around us
have had little trouble IN putting their
teams in first class running order, be-
cause it has simply been a matter of
pruning out last years nine, while
we must build up from the foundation.
This is no reason why we cannot have
a winning team, and, with the peoples
hearty support, we will have it.
J. MAURICE ECKENRODE.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-04-23
Timely Topics for Taxpayers.
For the Advocate.

For the Advocate.
AS a voter and a tax payer | want
to call attention to the approaching
annual election for Mayor and City
Councilmen, now less than two weeks
off.
[ write this call because Westmin-
ster has grown to sufficient size, in
the last decade, to justify her best
equipped business men in making the
sacrifice, if sacrifice it be, and devote
some of their time to the care and
management of it's affairs.
And it should be the duty. of every
voter, or at least large per cent OF
all the voters, to see that such men
and such men only are nominated and
elected, one as Mayor and five as
Councilmen.
They should be, say, the best men
in town, broad-minded, liberal, pro-
gressive, men who have been success
full in their own private affairs, il
new men for the office, as that is the
best standard and measurement for
public or corporate management.
Our city cannot afford to have weak
incompetent men in charge, no matter
how honest and well-meaning they
may be. We cannot afford to
experiment, except after employing
every possible safeguard.
We all want good streets, smooth
even surfaces, but another job like
that put down in front of the Mayors
property, on Main street, which is
reported to have cost nearly four
thousand dollars, and we will be fac
ing deficit that can be made good
only by an increase in the tax rate.
Our Merchants & Manufacturers
Association has been formed to induce
the establishment of industrial enter
prises, which will increase our tax
able basis, but low taxes is the great
est most powerful argument the as
sociation can offer for them to come.
Destroy that, put up our tax rate and
the M. & M. might as well disband.
Think over the matter seriously
voters. Consider whether the mis-
takes of the present Mayor and Coun-
cil-what they have done and what
they have not done is public property
and of public interest-are such as
should be condoned and another term
in office granted; or whether a new
ticket should be put in the field and
elected.
But come to the nominating con-
vention, probably next Friday night
with a strong determination to vote
and work for the very best interests
of our beginning-to-g -get-awake West
minister =.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-04-23
DUNKARDS IN SESSION.
Eastern District Meeting Held al
TaneytOWn on Tuesday.

The Dunkards of the Eastern Dis
trict of Maryland met Tuesday in an
nual session at Bethel Meeting House
five miles south of Taneytown. Elder
John H. UtZ, Of Taneytown, was mod
orator. The delegates in attendance
were as follows:
Piney Creek-Thomas Ecker, Ed
ward Copenhaver.
Washington, D. C-E. F. Clark.
Middletown Valley-Charles G.. Ash
erman, c. n. Freshour.
Pipe Creek. Walter Englar David
Beard, Prof. William M Wine.
Meadow Branch. Walter Thomas
Harvey Witter.
Bush Creek-William A. Roop, Jesse
M. Burrell, J. A. Willard.
Sans Creek-C. H. Roop, D. A. Har-
man.
Frederick-Dr P. D. Fahrney, Geo
w. Cuttings.
Woodberry-Elder ]. A. Smith, S. M
Miller.
Fulton Avenue-Dr. j. S. Dorsey, J
S. Geiser.
Beaver Dam-William H. Dutterer
S. w. Myers.
Monocacy-Allen D. Hoover, L. ]
Flohr.
Jacob H. Utz was elected delegate
to the annual meeting, which is to be
held at Harrisonburg, Va, June 1-5.
The following appointments were
announced:
Long Green's. E. Englar and E. F
Clark.
West Point. S. Waybright an6
Ezra Brown.
Belair-W. T. Miller
Morgan Chapel-A. P. Snader.
Locust Point-W. E. Roop.
Rock Spring-P. D. Fahrney.
LeWisdale-S. H. UtZ.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-04-23
Orphans Court.

Monday, April 19-Letters of ad-
ministration on the estate of Nathaniel
Bair, known as Nathaniel Zile, deceas-
ed, granted unto Alice G.. Zile, who re-
ceiVed warrant to appraiSe, also order
to notify creditors.
David Garner and Scott Y. Garner,
administrators of Louisa Garner, de-
ceased, filed report of sale of personal
property.
Joseph A. Leppo, executor of Eliza
beth Leppo, deceased, returned inven-
tory of personal property and rece1v-
ed order of Court to sell same.
Francis H. Gosnell, administrator
of Francis w. Gosnell, deceased, filed
report of sale Of personal property
and settled his first and final account.
Letters of administration on the es-
tate of Mary J. Ridinger, deceased.
granted unto VIM. H. A Ridinger and
John H. Ridinger, who received war
rant to appraise, also order to notify
creditors.
Letters of administration on the
estate of Willard l.. Gosnell, deceased,
granted unto Francis H. Gosnell, who
received warrant to appra1se, also
order to notify creditors.
Charles E. Fink, executor of Jacob
A. Will, deceased, filed inventories of
personal property, money and debts.
Theodore A. Dorsey, administrator
of Hanson D. Dorsey, deceased, re-
turned inventory of personal property
and received order to sell same.
Tuesday, April 20.-The last will
and testament of Zephaniah Leister,
deceased, admitted to probate, and let
ters 'testamentary thereon granted un-
to Winfield Scott Lester and Denton
Hall Leister, who received warrant
to appraise, also order to notify credi-
tors.
Alice G. Zile, Administrative Of Ma
thaniel Bair, known as Nathaniel Z1le,
deceased, returned inventory OF per-
sonal property and received order to
sell same.
David T. Shaffer, surviving executor
of Annie Shaffer, deceased, received
order to sell personaI property.
Letters of administration on the es-
tate of Elizabeth NJ Bankert, deceas-
ed, granted unto Alfred j. Bankert,
who received warrant to appraise.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-04-23
COMMISSIONERS MEET GOVERNOR
Every County But One Represented at
Baltimore Meeting.

The commissioners from every
county in the state, except Frederick
responded to Governor Crothers' invi-
tation to meet him at his Office in the
Union Trust Building on Wednesday,
April 81. Including commissioners,
county clerks and counsel to the
boards. there were. 125 persons pres
ent. Those attending from Carroll
county were County Commissioners
George E. Benson, John S. Fink, and
George w. Brown Charles E. Fink
counsel to the board, and L. F. Ham,
county clerk.
At 10 o'clock Governor Crothers
called the meeting to order, and gave
his reasons for asking them to meet
him. The first subject touched upon
was that of good roads, and the COM
missioners were asked what the coun-
ties were doing in this matter. The
Governor said that this entire work
should not be left to the State, but
that the counties should build later
al roads, and use modern business
methods both in building new ones
and in repairing old ones. He thought
the wisest policy would be to leave
this matter in the hands of non-part-
isan boards.
Governor Crothers next spoke OF
the expense of administration in the
different counties, and suggested
several ways in which money may be
saved. He alluded to the many local
laws of the different counties, and sug-
gested thai some uniform system Of
county government be adopted.
After a general discussion of nearly
an hour, a motion YVES adopted auth
orizing the Governor to- appoint &
committee of seven, which will mee1
on May 20 and adopt a plan of or
ganization.
The sentiment was almost unani
nous that there should be a reassess
ment of real estate, and it was though
that election expenses might be re
duced by cutting out a lot of useless
advertising.
Governor Crothers entertained the
commissioners at luncheon at the
Hotel Rennert.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-04-23
Temperance Rally.

The w. c.. T. U. of Westminster held
a temperance rally at the NJ. P. church
last Friday evening. The edif1ce was
well filed and much interest was
shown. Mrs. Emma G. Dietrich, OF
New York, delivered a lecture, which
was said to be one of the best ever
heard upon the temperance question
Revivalist Johnstone was also present
and made a short address. A choir
made up of members of the Loyal
Temperance Legion sang several in
spring songs. At the close of the SER
vice, upon invitation extended, many
new members were added to the w
C. T. u.
Mrs. Dietrich lectured Saturday
evening at Pleasant Valley and Sun
day afternoon and evening at Bethel
The Democratic advocate., 1909-04-23
ArbOr Day.

Governor Crothers has designated
Friday, April 80, as Arbor Day. This
is school holiday rather than a State
one, and the day is set aside to arouse
the interest of children in trees and
flowers. Arbor Day has become an
institution in American life, and very
few, if any, States fail to authorize
it's observance More recently there
has been organized a national associ-
alton, with the view of promoting IL
terest in county life. 1t has prepared
booklets, which will be distributed
this year. The Governor said that he
hoped these booklets will be general
ly used in the observance of the day
The Democratic advocate., 1909-04-23
HAMPSTEAD MAN KILLED.
James r. Hammett Run Over by Car
i'm Union Yards, Baltimore.

While shifting a lot of empty pas
senger coaches about the Union yards
near the Charles street bridge Tues
day morning Yard Conductor JAS r.
Hammett fell from train and was
instantly killed by being ground under
the wheels of a moving coach. Ham
mett's companions recovered the body
after a single coach had passed over
it, but life was already exr1nct.>
Hammett was yard conductor, and
was engaged in shifting some coaches
of the Northern Central Railroad, when
he fell from car under the wheels.
Mr.. Hammett was born in Baltimore
county in 1849 and received his edu-
cation at Irving College, Manchester,
this county. He was member of the
Heptasophs and the Order of Railway
Conductors. He. is survived by his
widow, Mrs Matte Hammett, one son
Wade, who lived near Westminster
for a number years, and brother
Jesse F. Hammett, formerly proprietor
of the Belvedere Hotel at Pimlico.
The funeral services took place
Wednesday at p. m, and the body
was taken to Hampstead, for inter
ment.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-04-23
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
will Fstablish Lodge in Westminster
Tomorrow Night.

MANNERS of the Catholic faltn VIII
hove big time in Westminster TO-
n" norrow night and Sunday. A lodge
no IL t,o o Kniehts of Columbus, purely
Ga+ho1ic =. m organization, will, be started
oath C.ath from 25 to so members. Ine
wnrk wl Of organization and installation
WI Wi n he conducted by members OF the
VII VII - from Hanover, McSherrystown,
orde od ether points. The meeting VIII
anu a. hoid in Firemen's Hall Saturday
on;nn oe Inc at s O'Clock. On Sunday 9
ese n;a1 train will leave Hanover a.
specia, I'D # is expected that several
Y.le, ,a,ad ad will come to this city Oh tna'
num- nun IN 1 tbe regular trains and in otner
ways,
The Democratic advocate., 1909-04-23
LantZ.

Mrs. Jane Lantz, aged ~ years, 3
months and 1S days, died at the home
of her son John, in New Windsor, on
Monday, April 19. Mrs. Lantz's maid
en- name was Richardson. Her hus-
band, James W. Lantz, died about Is
years ago, since which time she had
made her holm. with her son. She
leaves one daughter. Mrs. Alice Ying-
ling, of York, Pa, and 9 sons, William,
of Baltimore. and Sapuel and John,
of New Windsor.
Funeral services were held on
Thursday at 1 p. m. at her late home,
her pastor, Rev. G. W. Baugh-
man, officiating. Interment in GEM
etery adjoining the church. Harvey
Bankard funeral director.