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The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-05
PERSONAL MENTIeN


Elmer shriver, this city. spent Sun
day in Baltimore.
J. Frank Diffendal, of Boston. is
home visiting his mother
Frank NJ. Shaw. of williamsport,
Md, spent Monday in this city.
Bertrand and vinton Caple, of near
Sandyyille, visited Guy W. Caple. at
Chambersburg, Pa.
Miss Anna Close. OF near Westmin-
ster. is visiting her sister, Mrs. David
A. Myers, Silver Run.
Rev. DR.. p. H. Miller, Of the Luth-
eran Church, spent a few days in
New York this week.
Willis e. Derr and family, OF Fred
erick, spent a few days with Rev. r.
w. Doty and family last week.
. DR.. Duncan smith.of Princeton Uni
versity, will lecture this Friday even
ing at Alumni Hall on Tennyson.
Mrs, Iolin \. wamrler has sold her
property al che t5rks Of the road. at
the west end of Westminster. 10 Or.
Martin l.. Bott.
Mrs. Charles Baumgardner and
daughter Elda, Of Union Mills visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel r. Null, Penn
syivania avenue. on Tuesday.
Miss Emma Lemon. OF Kump, Md,
has returned to her home after spend
Ing week with Miss Addie Coombs,
Of Walnut street. Hanover. Pa.
B. r. Darr. OF Washington, d. C.,
visited his wife, Mrs. Mary A. Darr
and children. on Washington avenue
from Saturday until Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Matthias
East Main street. are two OF the hap.
piest persons in this city. They have
cute little boy at their home.
Mas Addye Hon entertained mum.
Der Of her friends at her home. Maple
Grove, on Wednesday evening. Quite
an enjoyable evening was spent b,
al. present
Miss A. Myrtle Caple entertained !
ffew friends at her home. Shady Lawn
on Thursday evening In honor Of hel
guest Miss Carrye Koons. 6f Lin
wood. who IA spending two weeks will
her.
Miss Emma II. Steiner. formerly o
this city, was In Baltimore this week
and expected to visit Westminster
and deliver her lecture on Alaska
but could no, make necessary ar
rangementS.
Charles s. Roop. OF Washington
d. G., will spend a few days In West
minister with his sister. Miss Sail.
Roop, In the hope that our brEcinl
atmosphere will counteraci the effect
Of a severe cold from which he IL suf
fcring.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. q. Dlffendal. Mis-
Flossie RHandley aud Vernon creaas
OF this city. were present at a must
Gale given on Thursday evening o
last week IN Baltimore by Misc Berth
v. T3ricker. West Franklin street. Il
honor of Miss Anna Falion.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-05

Attention of investors is called to
the advertisement of the Philadel-
phia Metal Casket Company.
Judging from the many sales OF
property In this city this week, real
estate IN Westminster is on the boom.
John II, Six, proprietor OF the Mon
tour House. has purchased the prop
erty occupied by DR.. NJ L. Bott, West
Main street.
Samuel Everhart, Webster street,
purchased the property sold on Sat-
urday owned By Charles A. Horner,
Webster street
Thomas Hachtel, formerly OF near
this city, has purchased properties
in Baltimore city, belonging to Mrs.
William F. Eckenrode, of Reese.
Western Maryland College has been
invited to participate in the annual re-
lay races to be held by the University
of Pennsylvania Saturday. April "a.
Gettysburg will .soon be a trolley
center A road from McSherrystown
TO Gettysburg is now being surveyed.
1t Is thought the Hanover-Littlestow
trolley will be extended to Gettysburg
in the near future.
The embargo on rye straw. which
has prevented the N. |. Gorsuch Son
Co. from shipping any for several
months. has been removed. and this
firm is now receiving and shipping
rye straw as II did before the embargo
was placed.
Lincoln stamps will be on sale al
the postoffiee In a few days. The
stamp will be red and of the size and
shape OF the regular issue OF postage
stamps. and will show a profile Of
tho head OF Lincoln from the Saint
Gaudens statue.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles ol
this city has contributed twenty-five
dollars toward the Y. NJ. G. A. fund
and today sent their check TO Fred
ID. Miller, chairman Of the finaneI
committee. This is the youngest FRI
ternal order OF our city and is on'
of the most active and energetic. hav
ing a membership of about 100 mer
in this city and county.
The Gettysburg Star and sentind
says: W, c. Curry, the expert butch
er Of Westminster. gave an exhibition
of his work AT the National Hotel
Bonneauville. Saturday afternoon
when he killed and dressed a steer II
nine minutes. Quite a crowd wal
| present 10 witness the feat, amonl
them our friend Jacob T0ot. OF stra
ban township, who says Curry is
slick article with the knife"
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-05
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


Harry Ditman, living near this city.
had his hand caught In a gasoline
engine ON Monday and badly injured.
An absolute divorce has been grant
ed Florence Zentgraft from George w.
Zentgraft. e. o. Weant was attorney
for the complainant.
Governor Crothers having de-
clared Friday, February ~. a legal
holiday, the banks and county ofiiceE
will be closed on that day.
Mrs. Mary Cushion. OF Medford/ on
Monday fell down the steps, stfuck
cradle and fractured two ribs on
the left side. She was attended by
DIR. NJ. l.. Bott
Lewis p. Manning, OF Westminster,
will take charge tomorrow Of the toll
gate below the city on the Relsters-
town turnpike. made vacant by the
death of John w. Holmes.
In the month OF January there were
recorded in the ONCE of the clerk OF
the Circuit Court of this county 81
deeds, 16 mortgages, 13 bills Of sale
and 20 marriage licenses were issued
Chairman Murray vandiver has an
nounced hat he will invite the Demo
cratic editors of the State TO attend
a banquet to be given in Baltimore
shortly for the purpose Of discussing
the Straus suffrage amendment.
The property known as the David
II. Shriver farm, on the New Windsor
road, near Avondale Station, was sold
on Monday. That part Of the farm
lying south of the road was sold to
Howard w. and Florence b. Hull for
$4,000, and that on the north side to
Jesse d. Nusbaum for $1,000.
Martin v. shriver, proprietor of the
Albion Hotel, was before the An
napolis council on Tuesday to demon
strate the international fire alarm
system. After considering number
Of propositions, the council and three
frs companies OF Annapolis will no
doubt install Mr.. shriyerls system.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-05

MesArE. shubert have decided 90
permit the pIaygoIng people Of Bal
timors TO tirst paHa upon their new
production. Canton q Co." which
IN now being prepared for the prem
Ter performance In this city Monday
evening. February sth. at the Acad-
emy Of Music. An important an
nouneement In connection with the
news OF the iirst hearing OF this new
Offering IN that the most important
character IL 10 be played by George
Fawectt. an actor most gavorably
known here. The producers have
every reason TO believe that the pro-
duction will meet with gratifying
success The play is n dramatizatlon
Of the novel. Canton & Co." by Ar
thur ]. Eddy. II has been put In it's
stage form by j. Hartley Manners
and is believed to have last nothing
OF the strength Of It's story in the
transplantlng. Just now the book
is having tremendous vogue and IL
IL likely that many Baltimoreans will
have read the story preliminary to
seeing It's dramatlzed version. While
much Of the book is devoted to the
Vaccinations OF Chicago business
lie, Mr.. Manners in his adaptation
has not dweit strongly upon this
obsse OF the story. preferring to en-
,,aslze the love element and more
intimate incidents of the narrative.
The shuberts are giving the show
the same handsome mounting that
charaeterlzes all of their productions.
and are sparing no pains in pre-
senting the various scenes with inH-
mite detail.
The usual Wednesday and Saturday
matinees will be given.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-05
West virginia May Go Dry.

Charleston, W. Va. Feb. 2.-The
prohibition amendment to the state
constitution, prohibiting the manu-
facture and sale OF intoxicants within
the state, passed the house OF dele
gates by vote of So TO Is. The meas
ure win go at once to the senate,
where It's fate is In doubt, II passed
by the senate the amendment viii not
become effective until ratified by pop
ular vote. There is little doubt. how
ever, of its adoption II submitted to
popular vote, as already about two
thirds of the counties are without
saloons.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-05

In the series OF lectures at Western
Maryland College the date OF Febru-
ary ~. Hncoln's birthday, was left
open. This date has now been filled,
and Judge Henry stockbridge. Jr.,
of Baltimore, will deliver the address
upon this occasion, his subject. OF
course. being the great emanciDator,
No admission will be charged. DIR.
Joshua w. Herring will preside, and
music will be furnished by the college
choir.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-05
A Trust Csnno, Collect Bnls.

Washington. Feb. 2.--The case OF
the Continental Wall Paper company
VS.. Lewis voight & Sons. Of cincin-
natl, was decided by the supreme
court of the United States In favor OF
the voights. The suit was brought
by the company on debt Of $4,000
the payment Of which was resisted on
the ground that the paper company
Is trust
In effect the decision holds that a
trust. organized contrary to the
Sherman antI-trust law, cannot use
the court to collect debts.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-05
Social at Grecnmount.

A very enjoyable social was held
at David o. Reeds, OF Greenmount.
The evening was spent In social con
yersation and vocal and instrumental
music was rendered About 1890 re-
freshments were served In abundance.
Those present were ID. o, Reed and
wife. Thomas Green and wife. George
Therit and wife. Charles Stauffie and
wife, David Yingling and wife, William
Reed and wife, Mark Yingllng, Mrs,
William Lloyd, Adam Giggard and
wife. Misses Georgia Sharrer. Viola
Reed, Myra Reed, Tillie Giggard, An
ME Reed. Amanda Reed. sylvia Frock,
Minnie Giggard, Blanche Reed, TillIe
Stump, Mabel Stouffie, Lizzie Manchey,
Alice Reed. Marie Giggard, Mabel
Yingling. Edna Giggard, Treya Shat
fer, Arthur Garret. Jacob Gummel,
Howard Yingling, Clinton Barnhart.
Clinton Reed, John G. Reed. Clark
Lloyd, Leander Shaffer, Paul Smith.
Carroll Giggard Clarence Giggard,
Walter Albaugh. Walter Garret. Roy
Simmons. Benjamin Croft. Laroy wag-
ner. Robert Webster, Harry Warehime.
Hollie Gummel, Albert Manchey,
Henry Lloyd. Jennings Greene. Her
bert Frock. Master Melvin Glggard.
Carroll Therit. Norman Giggard. David
Reed, John E. Reed, Russell Reed and
Raymond Reed.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-05
CrowI.

. Jacob S. Crowl, aged 5s years. died
at his home In Canton. Illinois, Sun
day. January 81. 1909 Deceased was
formerly resident Of this county and
was son OF the late Jesse NJ. and
Maria Crowl He leaves sister, Mrs.
Jacob Kerchner, living at Cranberry
station.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-05

Sunday school and adult Bible
classes at $50 a. m. Communion
Service at IL q. m. Christian Endeav-
or Meeting at $40 p. m.
Rev. T. H. Lewis, D. D., will preach
at the evening service at 7.sO o'clock.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-05
Bryan Gives Ur cuban Trip.

Birmingham. Ala. Feb. 2.-wiIiiam
). Bryan announces that he has aban-
doned his contemplated trip to Cuba.
Mr.. Bryan spoke twice here to im-
mense crowds on religious topics.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-05
Muet Re HeaIthr % Marrr.

Salem. Ore. Feb. IA bill requir-
Ing that applicants for marriage H.
censes be provided with certificates OF
good heslth from licensed physicians
has unanimorsly passed the senate.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-05
TIME TABLE.
WESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD

" 70 LItlN MINI IlIAlND ItAlIhOAD'
The following changes go in effect
on Sunday, September 81:
Trains going west will leave West
minister at $40, s.27, 1906 a. M, 4.45
5.22, 7.45 pm. Sundays, $40, and 11.S0
a. m, -4.45 and 5.22 p. m.
Trains East will leave Westminster
for Baltimore at 5.12, 7.1U. $40 a. M,
1.35, 4.15 and $40 p. m. Sundays
6.37 and 9.10 a. M, AIS and 6.10 p. IN.
The Owl will run on Saturday night
only, leaving Baltimore at 11.30 p. m.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-05

The date on the label on your papO =
shows the time to which your sub :
scrIptIon Is paid.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-15

taking some gowns from Mrs. Martin
as an accommodation, and her hus-
band said that he would not have Mrs.
Brokaw wearing "hand me down.
clothes. This brought about rupture
that lasted all the way from Paris to
New York via London.
Mrs. Brokaw saiG that at a dinner at
High Point when one of the guests
poured just Il little bit of champagne
into her glass she drank it, not know
ing for the moment that she had been
deceived her husband called her from
the table and told her that she knew
what she had been drinking and that
she had taken great deal more than
the few sips she admitted having
swallowed.
Madam, do you remember that at
High Point MI. Brokaw made protest
against your drinking?" asked Mr. Nc
Intyre. The witness said that the pro-
test was not made at High Point.
O. Don't you recall that the second
man took cocktails to your room and that
there was a protest? A. do not. nev-
er drank cocktails.
@. Do you mean to say that you never
tasted cocktail? A. No; did not say
that. l have on one or two occasions.
O. Then what did you drink? A. had
little port wine each day at Mr.. Bro
kaw's request.
@. The second man used to take ciga-
rettes to your room, did he not? A. He
did not.
Q. What sort of poison was It you took
when you tried to take your own life?
A. don't know.
Q, Did you take it accidentaiiy2 A. 1
did not.
Q. How do you know that you took
poison? A. The bottle was labeled.
Q. Pardon the word, madam, but didn't
you take the stun as a blum? A. did
not. 1 wanted to die.
q. You say that after a luncheon on
New Years day Mr.. Brokaw went to
your room with a gun and told you that
with the weapon he'd blow out what lit
tie brains you had. Do you remember
what sort of gun 1t was?
Mrs. Brokaw replied that she did
not. Mr.. Brokaw, she said, had thirty
or forty guns, and she could not tell
which one 1t was. Nevertheless, she
was terrified ut the time, but she did
not tell any one about 1t.
After the gun episode Mrs. Brokaw
went In a runabout with the coachman
as far as the station, which was nine
miles from Fairvlew Park, the Bro
kaw place. When she got to the High
Point station she put up ut a hotel
there and was called on the telephone
by her husband and her brother, who
begged her to return.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-15
Belgian King Says, Il Know
My End Is Near"
KISSES FAvORITE DAUGHTER.
But Sends No Reply to Telegram
From Princess Louise Asking
For Interview-Pope Sends
Benediction.

Brussels, Dec. 14.-Fully conscious,
but In state of extreme physical
weakness, Leopold, king Of the Bel
gians, lies expecting death.
The aged ruler is calm and shows
not the slightest fear for the future.
While suffering excruciating pain, he
bears up with remarkable fortitude
and displays a courage that is admira-
BILE.
He greeted his physicians with per
feet serenity and to one Of them said:
~ am going to make long journey
soon."
Later to member of his family who
stood by his bedside he remarked:
II know my end is near"
The king utters no complaints. Dur
ing the day he bade farewell to num-
ber Of court officials, notably the court
marshal, Count Doultremont, to whom
he said:
You have served me we'll for more
than twenty years, and l want to give
you my thanks before die. 1 am very
grateful to you"
The count was greatly agitated and
left the room weeping bitterly.
A most affecting interview was that
between the king and his favorite
daughter, Clementine. He kissed her O
number of times and tried to console
her. She was terribly distressed and
was led away half fainting.
The kings eldest daughter, Louise,
princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotta.
from whom he has been compile iy
l'estranged, telegraphed asking 10 a.
final interview, bdt no reply has IN
sent ~ 'Nstr-
Thus far the physicians in attaEd-,
ance have been able only to reduce the
acuteness of the royal patients pain.
The intestinal obstruction, which lies
at the root of the kings illness, has
not been relieved, and unless this is
accomplished the surgeons will reluc-
family perform an operation with the
forlorp hope of saving the monarch's
life.
The king is fully aware of the dan
ger which will attend an operation at
this time. He knows that it is likely
to kill him. Owing to the obstruction
he has been unable for three days to
take any food other than a small
quantity of thin soup.
Cardinal Mercier, archbishop of
Mechlin, who administered the last
sacrament, remains in the kings bed
chamber Prince Albert of Flanders,
the heir to the throne, and Princess
Albert are also at the palace.
The pope has sent the papal bene-
dction to King LeopOld
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-15

that during Ballingers short term as
commissioner of the general land office
Northern Pacific land patents by the
wholesale were issued. He also stat
ed that the general land office under
the Ballinger and bennett administra-
tion shut its eyes to glaring land
frauds in Oregon.
'As far back as Aug. 13, 1907, Spe-
cial Agent Horace 4. Jones reported
to Richard A. Ballinger, commissioner
of the general land Office, that the
Guggenheim companies were monop-
olizing the Alaska coal lands and
building railroads near Kalalla, Alas
ka, for the purpose of taking out the
oil, minerals, etc. Kalalla is the loca-
ton of the Cunningham claims, and
Cunningham's books showed the re-
ceipt of $1,395 from Daniel Guggen-
helm for expenses incurred for ex-
animation of coal lands ON his ac-
count
Commissioner Ballinger appeared
before the house committee on public
lands and urged the passage of the
Gale bill TO legalize the Cunningham
claims. With Ballinger appeared Dan
iel r. Mckenzie, a we'll known Wash
ington lobbyist and supporter Of Sen
ator Piles of Washington, Ballinger's
friend.
"On June %, this year, Mckenzie
took S. W. Eccles of the Guggenheim
syndicate to see Special Agents CLAWS
and Jones in Seattle to urge the Cum
ningham claims.
"In October, 1908, in Portland, Ore,
while the presidential campaign was
on, Ballinger spoke to CLAWS Of the
difficulty of raising campaign funds.
He told CLAWS that some OF the Gun
ningham claimants had contributed
freely in previous campaigns, but were
unwilling to DO 30 at that time on ac-
count of the investigation Of their
claims and urged, CLAWS not to prose-
cute his Investigations further until
after election
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-15
SHE MEANT TO DIE
Mrs. BrOkaw Says Suicide
Attempt Was Genuine.
DENIES THAT IT WAS A BLUFF
Declares That Husband Went to
Her Room With a Gun and
Threatened to Blow Out
What Brains She Had.

Mineola, N. Y, Dec. 14.-Mrs. Mary
Blair Brokaw, who is suing her hus-
band, w. Gould Brokaw, for a separa-
ton and $4,000 a year alimony, spent
FIVE more hours on the witness stand
in court here under cross examination
by John F. Mcintyre.
Mrs. Brokaw stood the ordeal well
and caused frequent smiles and some
laughter by her ready replies to the
questions put to her. She told more
about the disputes between herself and
her husband, and some of the causes
of their differences were amusing even
to the court.
Mrs. Brokaw said that in Paris, just
after the death of Jimmie Martin, Mr..
Brokaw's nephew, she had proposed
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-15
SAYS CAPT. FRANKLIN
Army Officer Sentenced to Two and a
Half Years In Prison.

Half Years In Prison.
New York, Dec. 14.-Captain Thomas
Franklin, U. S. A., pleaded guilty in
the United States circuit court of en-
bezzling government money and pre-
senting false vouchers for approval
while stationed ut West Point as COM
missary and treasurer from 1902 to
1907 and was sentenced by Judge
Hand to serve two years and six
months in the federal prison at At
lanta, Ga.
He wept bitterly as he received the
sentence. Before it was pronounced
he had been asked If he had anything
to say.
II would like to say" he began in a
husky voice, that both my counsel
and Mr.. Wise have spoken we'll Of my
army record. During the six years
that 1 was stationed at West Point 1
handled very large sums Of money, but
the amount that has been stated as
that 1 had taken is not correct, the
actual amount not exceeding $T00.
"These gentlemen" turning to Colo
mel Hull and Major Winship, who rep
resented the war department in the
proceedings, "are wrong In stating
that I took between $4,000 and $14,-
900. You ought to know specifically
what the amount was" he said, ad'
dressing the two officers directly. III
is hardly fair that l should be wrong
ed in regard to that"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-15
Renewed Attack Upon Sec
Rotary of the Interior.
LAND MONOPOLY IN ALASKA.
President Taft's Adviser Said to
Have Shut His Eyes to Glaring
Frsuds-Urged Claims Be-
fore Congress.

New York, Dec. 14.-Fuel is added
to the fire Of the Ballinger-Pinchot
controversy by forthcoming article
in Golfers Weekly headed "Can This
Be Whitewashed Also?" and outlining
a conspiracy to control the copper and
coal lands In Alaska. The article says:
ut is common knowledge through
out Alaska and the west generally
that the Morgan interests are allied
with the Guggenheim mining interests
and that the same financial forces are
allied with the Hill railroad interests.
When Richard A. Ballinger, now Sec
retary Of the interior, was nominated
and elected mayor Of Seattle he was
put forward by the Hill political man.
ayers, ostensibly to put down certain
local evils, but really to put the Hill
forces in control Of local politics.
Ballinger supported Levi Ankeny, the
railroad candidate who notoriously
bought his seat in the United States
senate.
can important detail of Ballinger's
record to remember is his grant as
secretary of the interior of the rail-
road right of way along the Des
Chutes river, in Oregon. Ballinger
himself was an incorporation of the
original Des Chutes railroad and was
its vice president and counsel. He is
said to have disposed of his interest
in this road to his partner at the time
of his recent appointment as secre-
tary Of the interior.
"In the confession of s. A. D. Puter,
king Of the Oregon land fraud ring,
convicted by Heney, Puter charged
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-15

pered the news to the court clerk, who
wrote It on slip of paper and sent 1t
to the judge.
The Judge folded the slip and stuck
It In his pocket without even commu-
nicatlng the news to the two judges
who sat beside him.
Afterward Judge Lurton said: ut
was the most exciting moment in my
life when / received the news. had
the hardest work to keep from betray-
ing my feelings and to give my atten-
tion to the case before the court. OF
course l am glad that the president
has honored me. 1t has been the am
bition of my life to sit in the United
States supreme court. OF course
shall accept"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-12-15
CAN'T FIX EXPRESS RATES.

Now Jersey Railroad Commission HoIds
That 1t Has No Authority.
Trenton, N. j., Dec. 14.-Holding that
it has no Jurisdiction over the rates
charged by express companies, the
state railroad commission has dis
missed petition filed by the Elizabeth
board of trade complaining of the
charges made by the Adams and Unit
ed States Express companies between
that city and New York.
The board held that the mere fact OF
its not having power to interfere under
the statute is no reason why its juris-
diction should not be extended and an
nounced it's intention of urging in its
forthcoming annual report that Its du-
ties be extended to include supervision
over the rates and charges of express
companies.