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The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-17
XMAS AND THE CHILDREN or THE
POOR.

II Is al this season Of the year,
when the children write letters to
Santa Claus and listen with wIde-eyed
wonder to the stories OF his reindeers
and his gifts, that we grown-up indi-
viduals relax a little and begin to
think of giving. instead OF taking.
And II is very good for us to be pulled
from the selfish rut In which no doubt
many OF us have lived during the past
year and our lives are sweetened and
broadened by IT, Filled with the Joy
of the happy season. we consider the
things we can give TO our loved ones,
and try to help out busy Santa all we
can. The planning of the Christmas
tree, and the decoration OF It after the
little ones are tucked away for the
night, becomes looked-for Joy.
But amidst all our pleasure should
we not try to consider the little ones
of others All around us can be
found penury and want, and many
things that we discard, things that
our children would look upon with
scorn, will bring happiness to others.
The children Of the poor In this
worlds goods. who at the same time
may be richer than we In possessions
which cannot be valued. have the right
also to be happy. II takes SO little
to give them Joy, and the trouble in
Cured will be more than repaid by
the thought of the sunshine we have
brought into their lives.
Let us all try then to make some
little one outside of our own family
happy al. this coming season Of good
will, and II successful In our efforts,
the reward Of giving Joy to others.
will more than compensate for all
we do.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-17
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, DEC. II, 1905
LOCAL INTEREST IN PUBLIC CUES.
TTONS.

In Baltimore county, farmers and
business men are holding public meet
ings considering the advisability OF
bonding the county for the improve
ments Of their roads. This is a pub
lie question and the consensus OF
opinion expressed at these meetings
will control the action of Baltimore
County's representatives In the Legis-
lature.
Now what do the people Of Carroll
want their representatives in the
legislature to do for them ? II moth
ing, then they should be informed oi
this fact, and thereby useless and
costly legislation will be avoided. II
something, tell them what 1t is, and
they will try and secure It for you
The greatest mistake that can pos
sibly be made is to imagine that a
member of the legislature knows what
you want. Nine cases out Of ten, he
knows nothing about your needs. and
will appreciate being told what they
are. Then why do not you farmers,
grangers. and other societies and or
ganizations interested in public affairs
consider what laws you wish passed
for Carroll county It's no use to say
things are good enough as they are,
because for the last twelve months
you have been finding fault Put your
fault-finding in concrete form, and II
1t is well founded, It will be remedied
Here are few OF the things that
have been discussed
Bonding the county for good roads.
Do the people want this II is big
question and ought to be considered
now, II bill for It is TO be passed
II should not become operative until
approved by the people.
The matter of changes In the char
ter Of Westminster. The people should
discuss what changes are needed.
Then by an expression OF your
views you can help your officials. In
Caroline county the good roads are
being built by the County for the Road
Commission. Is not this wise act ?
In the early days OF Carroll people
took more interest in local affairs.
II the actions of their public officials
were not satisfactory, meetings would
be held over the county and resolu-
tions adopted and forwarded TO them
setting forth the grounds OF their OBJ
jections, or the things they wished
corrected Was not this a good prac-
tice +?
So let us, during the coming
months, when the roads are bad and
work will be slack on the farm, get
together all over the county. and In
an ordinary and business like way,
try and improve things. II the peo-
pie of the towns and rural communl-
ties will work together a great deal
OF good can be accomplished.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-17
WHY SHOULD NOT CARROLL COUN-
TV BUILD IT'S GOOD ROADS.


We want good roads. but they are
slow in coming. We desire them to be
constructed as economically as pos
sible,yet the cost does not appear tobe
receiving much consideration. We feel
some change for the better could be
made in this respect, and in this con-
nection the actions Of the County Com
missioners Of Caroline county going
ahead and doing the work with the
money appropriated by the Commits
sion might we'll be followed. That
they have decided upon this is shown
by the following extract from "The
Sun"
"Since the county roads were placed
under an engineer in 1904 the county
has been accommodating equipment and
now owns several fine mule teams,
portable stables, wagons and imple-
ments. Bills for the use Of the equip
ment, salaries OF foremen and labor
and materials will be given to the
State commission and paid out Of the
roads appropriation. There win be
timekeeper for the State and an
other for the county. 1t is believed
that some saving can be effected over
contract work, and the same time a
capable and experienced road con-
structlon corps win be developed, the
completion OF the count chain Of the
general state road system hastened
and county roads In general viii be
benefited
Very little work has been done In
Carroll county by the Road Commits
sion. About one-quarter OF a mile
has been built along the Springfield
state Hospital property. from the Hos
pital gate towards Eldersburs, and .
small portion Of the hill near the tank
at Cranberry Station has been torn
away by the Walsh brothers. who OBJ
taiued their contract too late to
really do much work in the fall. The
toll-gates still exist on the two little
pixies leading into Westminster. and
Il does not appear under the present
condition Of affairs, that Carroll coun-
ty will receive much attention for
some time. Then is not the example
OF the County Commissioners of Car
oline county we'll worth considering =?
II our Commissioners took charge OF
the matter. we are confident, they
would go ahead and do something.
In addition. we believe they can build
more miles Of road for the same
money than the Road Commission, and
best OF all the money will be spent In
Carroll and our people Will them
selves learn something about road
building. Why should not Carroll
county spend the money allotted Il.
instead OF the State?
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-17
ONLY HOLE IN EARTH WHERE
NEGRO STOOD.
lie nh Dynamite with Club And HIS
Body has Not Been Pound.

Richmond, Va. Dec. ii---Junius Fa-
gan. negro employed ~ laborer In
the dredging force at work along the
James river was tbawing some dyna-
mite this morning
The stun caught Gre and Pagan
took club and tried 10 beat out the
flames He struck the explosive a
hard blow.
A big hole IN the ground In all that
can be seen. aud the body OF Fagan
has not been found.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-17

II had been a hard day In the field
and father and eon we're very hungry
The only things eatable on the table
we're twelve very large apple dump
iings. The father had consumed ten
while the boy was eating one. and then
both reached
Son" pleaded the farmer, you
wouldn't take the last apple dump
ling from your poor slek pa. would
you g.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-17
The Democratic Advocate
MD.

TERMS. si.00 per year; 50 cents for six monthp
and Is cents for three months. Single copea ceuta
ADVERTISING RATES. -One square Is llneal
will be inserted times for $780, and 25 cents for
each subaeuuent insertion. One square ntontha
$50; montha. IS: 12 months. 50. Business eardn
not exceeding lines IS per year. When the
number OF Insertions Is not marked advertisements
viii be continued until forbid and charged accord
ingly. Yearly advertisers must confine advertise
ments TO their own business. Rule and FlRuxG
Work double price. Business Locals 10 cente per
line. Marriages and deaths inserted free Obit-
uaries and Personal Communications cent? Der
hne.
One column one year 500: half column go;
quarter column $40. Monthly changes allowed
without extra charge. Extra changes viii be
charged for as follows - Column advertisements.
70 cents each; half column. 20 cents; quarter
column. rs cents. Advertisers desiring changes
should notify the Office BY Tuesday noon.
Yearly advertisements $500 per inch, for more
than one inch per year: So per inch for months
and 500 per inch for months.
es-All correspondence with this office should b
addressed TO THE ADVOCATE"
Entered at the Postofice Westminster Mary.
land. Second Class Matter.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
E'LEcrioN NOTICE.
Union MIlls Saving Bank

VFFFYII IIIEIIH tl7EFIFIE IFHFf1tf I
Union Mills, Nd. Dec 10. 1909.
The Stockholders Of the Union Mills
Saving Bank are hereby notified that
an Election for Twelve Directors, %
manage the affairs Of the Bank for the
ensuing year, will be held at the Bank
on the second Monday Of January. 1910.
being the 10th day Of January. 1910.
between the hours Of z and 8 O'Clock
D. m. G. r. BANKERT,
dec II te Treasurer.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-17
GTocKHoLDER's MEETING.

Office Westminster Fertilizer Co.
Westminster, December ls, 1909.
The Annual meeting Of tho Stock
holders Of the Wcstminnter Fertilizer
Company will be held ct the Office Of
tho Company on Saturday. January ist,
1910. at the hour Of 100 p. m.
The parposc Of said meeting IL the
election Of Nine Directors to serve for
one year and Until their successors arc
elected or chosen or qualified.
a n. HUBER.
dec IA te Secretary ard Treasurer.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-17
objection OF DIRECTORS.

Notice is hereby given to the Stock
holders OF the Westminster Hardware
Company that an election for Directors
to manage the affairs Of the Company
for the ensuing year viii be held at the
otfice Of the Company, In Westminster,
Md, Monday, January 3, 1910, between
the hours Of 10 and II o'clock, q. M,
and for the transaction Of any other
business that may be presented.
7. HERBERT SHRIVER,
President}
RoBERT X. MYERS, Sec. and Trees,
dec II te
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-17
objection NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to the Stock
holders Of the SykesviIle Realty and In
yestment Company, that an Election Of
Fifteen Directors to manage the Com
pany for the year 1910 will be held at
the Office Of the Company, Arcade
Building" Sykesvile, Md, Monday.
January Srd, at 2 o'clock D. m.
JAMES B. GEORGE, President.
THOMAS M. ANDERSON, Secretary.
dec lite
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-17
TREE ORNAMENTS /!

This is where few dimes will really 90
long way and make big showing in your
holiday decorating. Tinsel, fairies, balls,
houses, fences, and lots Of other little things
to make the tree beautiful A big variety
from cent and up.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-17
MORTuAuEE's SALE
IVA or VALUABLE
TRACT OF LAND
Situated partly In Carroll county and
partly In Howard county. contain
Ing very valuable deposits Of FeId-
spar and Mica. comprising about
Sevcnty-Seven Acres of Land.

by virtue Of the power and author
liy contained In a mortgage from
Walter r. Patterson, Sr., and wife, and
Walter +. Patterson. Jr.. and wife, TO
Octayius DcYries and Eliza J. DeVriea,
his wife, bearing date June 25, 1906,
and recorded among tho Real Estate
Mortgage Records OF Carroll county.
State OF Maryland, in Llber d. 2. g.,
No. %, folio 13g, &C, and also record
ed among the Land Records OF How
ard county in Liber w. W. l.. c., No.
So, folio $40, &c. the undersigned, the
attorney named In said mortgage, de.
fault having been made In the terms
OF said mortgage, VIII offer for sale
by public auction, on the premises at
HenFyton Station, on the baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. on
TUESDAY, JANUARY II 1910,
at 3 D. M, all those several tracts OF
land situated partly ln Carroll county
and partly In Howard county, in the
State OF Maryland, containing In the
aggregate the quantity OF
sEyENTY-sEyEN ACRES OF LAND,
more or less, and particularly de-
scribed as to metes and bounds, in the
Deed from the said Octayius DeVries
and Eliza j. DeVries. his wife, to the
said Walter r. Patterson, Sr., and
Walter r. Patterson, Jr., bearing date
June rs, 1906, and recorded among the
Land Records OF Carroll county and
Howard county aforesaid, Immediately
prior to the recording Of said mort
gage.
This property Is situated at and near
Henryton Station, on both sides OF the
Baltimore and2nkio Railroad, and
about twenty-sevef Ares OF the same
are located In Can county and the
remaining fifty ac Howard coun-
ty. These tracts OF iahd contain
very large deposit OF FeIdspar OF the
finest grade. which was worked for
two years by tho said mortgagors un-
der lease, and also contains great
deposit of Mica with the feIdspar.
The improvements consist of one
double frame house and two single
frame tenant houses In fair condition.
Terms II Sale--O One-third In cash,
and the balance IN one and two years
from the day Of sale, all payments TO
bear interest from the day OF sale and
to be secured to the satisfaction Of the
undersigned A deposit OF $4,000
win be required Of the purchasers at
the time of sale.
For further particulars apply to
0ctayius Devries, Henryton, Maryland,
or the undersigned,
GEORGE r.. GATHER.
Attorney named in mortgage, Ill NJ.
Charles street, Baltimore, Nd.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

T iST or UNCLAIMED MATTER
~ remaining IN the Postotiiee. West
minister. Nd. December II. 1909.
crezs Mfs Eihsn Hour Miss Eimer
Meal. &. & Patrick Mf HAyaofsd
strphrsgta. Prank W. Warner. MFz, Mar
Wright. ps. A.
Persons calling for matter in the above
list wiil please say Il WAS advertised.
decl7 s. X HERR. =. NJ.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Il OsT-A Green Cloth Sleigh Cnsh-
~ ion on November Is, on the turn
pike between Westminster and Union
Mills. Liberal reward II returned TO
JOHN BURGO0N,
dec II 2ts Union Mills, Md.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ELEcTIoN OF DIRECTORS.
Union National Bank Of Westminster.

December II, 1909.
Anelection of TEN DIRECTORS for
this Bank will be held on
TUESDAY, the IL day Of JANUARY,
1910, between the hours of ii O'Clock
a. m. and IL m. of said day at said
Bank.
dec17 te j. w. Herring, Cashier.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-17
Practical Gifts for Men.

Give the man something he needs and
wants for his gift. Among these are neck
ties, suspenders, hosiery, gloves, sweaters,
shirts, suit cases, etc.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-17

IVTO IVTOg
This is the department that delights the
little ones. Bring in the children and let
them see the toys. Express wagons for the
boys, Doll Carriages for the girls, Carts,
Hobby Horses, Go-Carts, Wheelbarrows,
Toy Houses. Toy Pianos, Shooting Gallerys,
Doll Furniture Iron Toys, Magic Lanterns,
Games, Balls, Little Woolly Dogs, Horses,
Rabbits, Elephants, Trains of Cars and Hun
dreds of other toys which you will see when
you visit this fairy land.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01
MAKES "CLEANlNG"
AT FLORENCE COCK FIGHT
FremOnter -OvercOnfident in His Bird
Old Southern Sport at
Prizes Lake.

II has leaked out that Prizes lake,
within the city limits Of Florence, was the
scene Of some cock fighting recently
which resulted in a crowd OF South Omaha
sports, one OF them a prominent lawyer,
cleaning up a big sum Of money, prin-
cipally from a Fremont fancier, who came
down with what he imagined was the
king-pin cock fighter in the country, but
which proved to be an also ran" when
the birds produced by the South Omaha
delegation got after him.
As a result OF the fights the South
Omaha men cleaned up at least $3.50, a big
portion Of which came from the pockets OF
the Fremonter, The first inkling Of the
haul made by those from South Omaha
was when local night workers, taking an
owl car for home, discovered it to be a
special from Florence, carrying the South
Omahans homeward. They chuckled in
their glee and made no secret of their sue
cess Of mixing the man from Fremon
A quiet Investigation conducted at Flor
ence has resulted in locating the man who
drove the South Omaha men from the
end Of the car line to Prizes lake, a dis
lance Of a half to three-quarters Of a mile,
but the only man in the party identified
was the lawyer.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01

but the gateman will not waste time in
examining long tape tickets or taking the
time to punch them. He will simply sec
that no person is admitted TO the shed
until his train is ready and viii advise min
as to the location OF his train.
Hereafter there will be no excuse q
a person going to Hastings, Ia, to boar.
a train for Hastings, Neb.," continued the
official. The man at the gate will point
out the right train"
Fences and gates have also been put
into service at the Burlington station at
Lincoln. The fence at omaha is nearly
800 feet in length and is fitted with passen-
ger gares for entrance to the trains and
exit through the station.
Joe Mix will continue his duties as sta
tlonmaster, but an extra man will be en-
gagged to act at the gate.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01
Boy is Killed
by Street Car
Working Train
Arthur Gross Struck at Thirtieth and
Lalk Streets and Dies in
Two Hours.

While out driving at 4 o'clock Monday
afternoon in his little cart, to which was
attached a pet pony, Arthur Gross, 10
year-old son of b. Gross, a retail grocer
at 1923 North Thirrieth street, was
thrown beneath the wheels Of a construc-
ton train on The street railway at Thir-
tieth and Lalk streets and Sustained in
jurios which resulted in his death two
hours later. Just what caused the acct
dent may never be, known. The belief is,
however, that the little cart was over
turned by a big stone and that young
Gross was caught before he could save
himself or the train be brought to a stop.
The boy was badly mangled, his right
leg above the knee and his left arm above
the elbow being so badly shattered that
amputation was deemed necessary at once.
The youth was hurried to the Swedish
Mission hospital and several physicians at
once summoned to look after him.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01

dates of the Anti-Saloon league were not
allowed so to appear on the ballot.
What case the plaintiff has is generally
held 10 be a mystery, for the matter was
decided by district court before election.
.ysle 1. Abbott is appearing FOR somers and
ne commissioners are represented by
sullivan & Rail. Weaver q Gnler and
Jefferis & Howell.
At the opening Of the hearing counsel for
plaintiff insisted that the ballots be brought
in court and the case went over until morn
ing in order that this might be accom-
plished. The ballots were actual paper ones
at the election, this having also been in
question in district court and ruled UPON.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01
STEEL FENCES AND GATES
AT BURLINGTON DEPOT
General Passenger Agent Wnkeley
Says They are for Safety of
Passengers. y

There will be no red tape" connected
with the installation of the new fences and
gates at the Burlington station. This Is the
announcement Of L. w. Wakeley, general
passenger agent for the Burlington route.
The gate system will be put into active OPP
Grafton beginning Wednesday, December l.
THE steel fences and gates are Intended
only as a protection TO the passengers
said the official. People Will be kept off
the tracks and in this way accidents will
be avoided. There will. however, be 10
delay in reaching trains, as the gatemen
will not be required TO punch tickets. Pas
sengers will be instructed as to the track
upon which their train stands and will be
given directions as they may request"
The Burlington viii Insist that all pas
sengers be supplied with transportation be-
fore gaining entrance to the train sheds,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01
ODOR OF OIL ABOUT
HOUSE; KASCHUB HELD
Police Suspect Home of Man Was SET
on Fire and Owner is
Arrested.

With an odor OF kerosene around his
burning home and with the same odor on
his hands, Fritz Kaschub OF 1915 South
Second street was arrested by officer
Relshling last night on the charge of firing
his home, on which there was insurance
amounting to $50
NeighboTs turned in an alarm at 1905.
The firemen were finally successful in ex-
tin gushing the blaze, although the building
was badly damaged. The odor OF kerosene
was strong, while the hremen were at
work.
Neighhors insisted that they saw Kaschub
around the house, which was a one-story
three-room structure with a tin roof. less
than thirty minutes before the fire was
noticed. He could not be found and sus-
picion was aroused. He was seen later
as he jumped out OF a car on the BuTIing-
ton tracks In front OF the house. When
questioned by the police and flremen his
arrest resulted.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01
FREE LECTURE ON HAMLET
BY ACTOR JAMES YOUNG
Wen known Man of the stage to
Again Address an Omaha Audi
enCe on shakespeare.

Those who have heard James Young lee
ture on Shakespearean subjects on his for
mer visits to Omaha will be glad to take
advantage Of the opportunity to hear his
lecture, "A Rational View Of Hamlet, -
which will be given complimentary at the
Orpheum theater on Saturday morning at
IL o'clock. All students of the drama, the
teachers OF public and private schools OF
Omaha, South Omaha, the clergy Of the
city and members Of women's clubs are
invited.
Mr.. Young, through the courtesy Of Mr..
w. P. Byrne. manager of the Orpheum
theater, extends an invitation to the ad-
vanced students of the high school, Creigh-
ton university, Brownell hall and the Uni
versity OF Omaha to attend the lecture.
The first balcony will be set aside for
these students, and the lecture has been
especially ranged at an hour which will
enable them to attend.
The educational value Of Mr.. Young's
lectures is we'll recognized. His talks
prove instructive and interesting. At the
conclusion Of the lecture Mr.. Young will
render an act from the play, interpreting
the characters Of Hamlet, the Queen, Pol
onious and the Ghost,
Mr.. Young has presented his Shake
spearian lectures in every city in the
United States and Canada. He has been
before the students of Yale, Columbia,
Pennsylvania, Chicago, Georgetown, SYRIA.
cuse, Boston, Tufts, Toronto, Turane,
Washington, Vanderbilt and COO other in.
stitutions, and no other lecturer Of the
age has appeared before SO many uni
versities, colleges, clubs, high schools
academies, etc. Mr.. Young's more recent
engagements have been With Miss Viola
Aliens company in her elaborate Shake
spearean productions, appearing as sebas-
tan, the twin brother, Twelfth Night, -
and as Florizel in The Winters Tale
and with Miss Annie Russe in "A Mid.
summer Nights Dream at Aston theater
New York, the last three productions hav,
ing also been presented IN Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-01
ANTI-SAL00N LEAGUE HAS
ELECTION CASE IN COURT
Asks that It's Defeated Candidates BE
Gated as Fire and Police
COMMISSIONER.

Hearing has begun before Judge Leslie
in county court Of the suit to declare va
cant the offices Of the Board of Fire and
Police Commissioners Of the city of
Omaha.
The plaintiff is DIR. Andrew B. Somers.
acting for the A~nti-Saloon league, which
wants its four candidates seated in spite
of the fact that hey got only
about 1900 Of the 5000 votes cast.
The ~incumbents, together with the demo-
cratic candidates. are the defendants. The
petition, filed shortly after the spring cleo
ton, charges that the election was illegal
because the republicans and democratic
candidates went on the ballot in groups
under the party designations. The candi-