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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-07-01
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JUL |, 1910
GOVERNMENTAL ExTRAYAGANCE.


Congress. after one of the longest
and stormiest sessions of many
years. adjourned last Saturday. It
did more talking than any Congress
that has proceeded 1t. and incidentally
spent more money than any other,
in spite of the promises of retrench-
ment In public expense 50 freely
promised by the Republican majority
al its beginning.
The rottenness in public Office. Gre
ated b. the benefiriaries Of the in
iauitous tarIff, has become 80 appar=
ent that a great deal of the time OF
Congress was taken up BY inYesti-
eating committees, and more were APP
pointed before adjournment TO ex-
anime into and report to the next
Congress, upon the various charges
of bribery, breach of trust and thiev-
cry, laid at the doors Of huge eorpo=
rations and involving public officials.
They will cost money, but Il the Com
mittees are honest It will be well
spent. Unfortunately, whenever a
trust which has been noble con-
tributor to the Republican Campaign
fund, or a Republican Office holder IL
involved, the majority Of these com
mittees consider 1t their duty to
whitewash. and not investigate and
expose.
Among the various appropriations
is one of $780, 10000 for a commission
10 investigate the difference In the
cost Of production of protected manu-
featured articles here and abroad.
mis- Is some money. and its waste
seems unIustified. The tarin VIII
never be lowered as long Is the Re
publican party II in power. for II II
had been sincere It would have re-
moved long ago the duty On all man
ufactured articles that sell abroad
cheaper than here. This Is practical
y true of all protected products 30
We can hardly see what effect the cost
of production abroad has upon their
selling price In this country.
But this is the day Of Commissions.
every state Ia appointing them and
Maryland Il not. backward. These
commissions cost money, have 10 b
paid for, and where doea the cash
come from From the pockets Of the
people alone. What has been &C
eomplIshed by them In Maryland ;
Nothing 50 far. except the coustrue-
ton Of few miles OF road. the selee=
ton Of others TO be improved and the
raising OF the tax rate. No one likes
10 pa taxes. but when they have to
they desire to have some show for
their money. L has been the same
story everywhere, until one almost
feels that commissions are created
for political purposes.
II Is very easy for : government To
contract debts. lay, burdens upon the
shoulders Of the people in Increased
taxes. but when doing so II would be
we'll to LOOK into the future aud see
how they are to be paid 4 just peo-
pie have no objection to paying what
ever i necessary to run their govern
ment properly and economically man
aged. without parsimony. but object
when they are compelled to pay and
receive no return thai is eommensu-
rate With the outlay. The party that
INDUCES In such practices is simply
preparing for It's political obseaulea.
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DOYLE & MAGEE
WESTMINSTER, ND.

- fNH#sft1AG@ " AARS = - SGZNh
sizors d Elections u Carroll County
il the Place 81 those Heretofore Ap-
poIated Who Have Since Been Es-
euscd, Or found Disqualified.
BY virtue d Sec. II 81 Article = of
ths Code Of Public General Laws o the
State u Maryland. e amended by
Chapter s64 q the Acts Of the General
Assembly OF Maryland. passed IT its
January session. 10. notice . hereby
given that tn Board OF Supervisors of
Election Of Carroll County haa ap-
pointed he following named persons a.
Judges md Clerks II Elections. To- the
several election districts Of Carroll
County. IN place o. the parties hereto
foTa appointed Hho nave since been
found disqualified or excused Those
under tn heading Democrats. 4" being
intended 10 represent re Democratic
party. md Ihoae under The heading
Republicans. beng Intended 10 repre-
sent ths Republican party.
DEMOCRAT.
james n. Maasieott. Clerk. in Second
Precinct Of Election District No, :. in
stead d Peter Il. Ruthrauf. who re-
signed.
REPUBLICAN,.
Charles Dieksnaheets. CLERK. In Sec
ond Precinct of Election District No. 2.
instead Of John Hainey. who resigned.
mo. ~ ROBERTS. Pre-.
HENRY : MzsSEEaIAN.
WILLIAM WOOD,
Hoard II Supervisors IF Election for
Carroll county. Nd
TEST -Sam1. Stone. Clerk
July iz3l
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PUBLIC SALE os
Desirable Farm

~ virtue Of the authority contained
IN decree passed by The Circuit Court
f6T Carroll County. In Equity. on June
L. 1910, In cause No. l5aI. wherein
Howard ] Hull Il NJ. are Complain.
ants. nd Mary Z. liuII 81 n. are De.
Pendants. the Undersigned Trustee viii
offer ! PuhIIe SaIe, o. the premises,
= 80 o'clock r. n,
THURSDAY. AUGUST 4Ih, IolO.
ali the following described piece or par.
81 of Real Estate containing
zoo ACRES OF LAND.
more Or lezz. situated in Myers Dis
tTiet, n Carroll county. and being the
same land thai waz conveyed 10 Milton
|. Hull. late OF Carroll county. de.
ceased. by the following deeds The
one frum Joseph Dutterer, dated Nav
L. 1901. am Recorded IN LIber ! III.
Z. No. ., Folio 81, etc. and the ether
from Adam !. KaIbach md wife, dated
APRIL =, 1907. and recorded n Liber d.
7. s. 70. 106, Folio IS. ETC., Of the
Land Records. for Carroll county.
This farm : located about onezhalf
mile from Green Valley
School House and about =
IUFGT nnieh IEOH. 3ftNGI -. = 81
Run, along the Public
Road leading from the latter place to
Taneytown. and adjoins the lands OF
George Study, Wesley Hahn, VIM.
Maus and Others. The improvements,
consisting Of large Bank Barn, DWELL
ing House. and Ill other necessary
buildings. are all IN coed condition and
supplied with water from m excellent
spring. There are about % acres OF
wood land, principally oak, and a. the
remainder o. the land i under culIiva-
ton, convenient 70 water and produe-
tive. There is alau variety OF fruit
On the farm. and young orchard that
vii soon be IN bearing condition
Terms OF Sale 0ne-third Of the
purchase money to be paid b the pur-
chaser Or purchasers on the daf Of sale,
OF upon the ratification thereof, and the
balance In two equal payments. The one
in one year and the other In two years
from the day of sale. with interest. and
to be secured by ne notes o. the uur.
chaser or purchasers With security to
b approved BY the trustee, or all cash
at the option of the purchaser.
OLIVER Z. DODRER.
Trustee.
GEORGE o. BaILHAaT, Solicitor. julls
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NOTICE.

On and after Iuly 9Th. we vii buy
good hand picked Apples. Pears. On
IONS and Potatoes. Call G. N. Hunter.
6. Z ?. 1szW, u K. :. Taylor. Ig2-II.
HUNTER & TAYLOR,
Westminster. Md
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NOTICE u CREDITORS.
\
This IS 10 give notice that the sub
scribers have obtained from the Orphans
Court O. Carroll county. in Maryland,
letters 81 Administration On the Personal
Estate O.
MARY A. NELSON.
late Of Carroll county, deceased. All
persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, With the vouchers thereof legally
authenticated. to the subscribers, on or
before nc 1sI day of February, 1911
they may otherwise by law be excluded
from ali benefit of said estate.
Given under our hands this 9th day
OF June. 1910.
W.. p. NELSON,
EDWARD o. WEAET,
July 1t Administrators.
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JAIvIDEND1Noo.

DIVIDEND NO. 9.
The sykesville National Bank.
Sykesville. Md. June 10th. 1910.
The President and Directors nave this
day declared Semi-annual Dividend of
THREE PER CENT.
upon the Capital Stock of this Bank,
clear OF all Federal. State and County
Taxes, payable On and after Friday,
July LIST. 1910
WIN. NJ. eHIPLEY.
jul la Cashier.
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ELEGANCE AND COMFORT

ELEGANCE AND COMFORT
ar features Of or carriages. They
have al the style. all the beauty Of
trimming and comfort ~ woll. The
comfort il both mental ard bodily.
Yoa car ait back - your ease and EEL
confident thaI no one h a finer Iook-
In carriage than yours. Come and
ere such carriage. Our prices won't
scare ynn.
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MEN ADVERTISEMENTS.
PUPPIES FOR SALE.

Thoroughbred Shepherd Puppies
for Sale. Apply to
LOUIS SACHS,
july lit Westminster, Nd.
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SITUATION WANTED.

Situation wanted - an experienced
clerk IN general merchandising, BIT
Yiii accept . position IN : gents fur
zzshlug department, shoe store o.
hardware store. Can give best o
reference. Apply BY letter TO
EDWARD cOPENHAYER.
jul I.sts Carrier i, Tyrone. I'D.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR CAR
: ROLL COUNTY,
sitting as Court of Equity.
No. 4506 EQUITY.
Hanna B. Lantz. ct al, Plaintiffs. Vi.
Rachel Hyde. ct al. Defendants.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
The creditors Of Elizabeth Lambert.
deceased, are hereby notified to file
their claims with the vouchers thereof
with the Clerk Of the Circuit Court for
Carroll County, within thirty days from
the Goth day Of June, 1910.
JOHN M. ROBERTS, Auditor.
True Copy, Test:
jul1-6t OSCAR D. GILBERT, Clerk.
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Remember thi. is the BIGGEST CLEARANCE
Sale we have ever had.
DIVIDEND NOTICE 1o4.

Farmers a. Mechanics National Bank, |
Westminster, ID, June %. 1910. |
The President md Directors Of this
bank nave this DAY declared semi.
annual dividend o.
FIVE PER CENT.
clear Of all taxes. out Of the earnings
Of the past six months. to stockholders
Of record OF thu date. payable on and
ter I0Ih pzax.
JOIN Il. CUNNINGHAM.
july ] Cashier.
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FIVE PER CENT.
NOTICE

DsiDnsD NOTICE.
First National Bank l
of New Windsor, Nd.
New Windsor, Id, June 30th, 1910. ]
The President and Directors o. this
Bank have this day declared Semi
annual Dividend Of
FOUR : 0NE-HALF ~ PER CENT.
On the Capital Stock. clear 81 Federal.
State md County Taxes, and payable
On demand. Also at same time they
placed Five Thousand Dollars 10 their
surplus account out Of undivided prof
is.
NATHAN II. BALE,
July I-3t Cashier.
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: Isr or NcLAlMEp MATTER
remaining in the PostofIice, Vest.
minister, Md, June 25. 1910.
Haar Chas. Unisersaf. Power Boaa
Fischer. Bias Laura y CO.
Hayden. Capt. James Wisnsf Mr.. Albert Il.
Ionea. Ire. Mary Wall DIR James
Moleer Mr.. John Wlznsr. Nj Annie
Persons calling for matter in the above
list vii please say 1t vas advertised.
4. p. G0RsUCH.
july=I Postmaster.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-14
FAWCETT SAYS JOKE
IS ON SALOONMEN

they could wipe the thing out, but
If they let the people vote on it
and it carries then it is there for
good.
The mayor has been chmckling
to himself over this for several
days. He is dead sure the people
will carry the ordinance three to
one and then he would have the
laugh on the saloonkeepers who
started the referendu
When the significance of this
fact dawns on the saloon leaders
they may yet decide not to push
the proposition and to try to break
the thing in the courts rather than
trust to the people.
At the council meeting this
morning resolutions were present
ed from the Federated Men s
Brotherhoods of the churches en-
dorsing the anti-treating law. This
Brotherhood takes i'm all the men
in all the churches in the city and
if the thing comes to a fight at
the polls they will make a pretty
formidable fighting force.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-14

WILMINGTON, Del, Del. ID
| No United States senator would
willingly choose to hold his job
under the circumstances surround
ing the recent election of the
Delaware Legislature which Is
scheduled to re-elect H. A. du
Pont, the aged powder trust sena-
tor.
All the political corruption that
surrounds the fight of the infam-
GUS Gas A,ddicks in his effort to
gain the Delaware senatorship
were manifested in the recent
election in Delaware.
Many arrests for bribery have
been made. Many more will be
made. Even the repub blfcam news
papers of the east--du Pont being
a republdcan--are demanding that
the disgrace In Delaware be end
ed.
What does Senator du Pont
think of ttf
I went to ask him In the great
office building of the powder TRUST
owned by the family-of which he
is the head. This powder trust
sells fighting Materials to most OF
| the civilized nations Of the earth
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-14
BRIDGES A
BIG ISSUE

The city commission may settle
the bridge proposition tomorrow
at 2 o'clock. All bridge agents
will be excluded.
Commissioner Woods this morn
ing submitted a letter to the coun-
Gil with estimates of the cost of
the different types of bridges as
prepared by City Engineer Ra-
leigh.
1t is common gossip that the
vertical lift people have the con-
tract already sewed up and that
the hearing of ideas from other
bridge builders is merely a formal
procedure.
Waddel and Harrington have
been hot on the. trail of council
men and unless a sudden switch
is made 1t looks to be a foregone
conclusion that the vertical people
will get the job.
Apparent readiness of certain
council members, as expressed in
Portland papers, to adopt the YER
tical lift has caused wonderment
as to why this type of bridge,
which has received considerab BILE
notoriety for it's failure, should
be selected.
The public, however, doesn' t
care so much what type of bridge
be used just SO the least possible
time is lost and ample room be
provided for safety and traffic.
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u. s. SENATE a HANDY THING
FOR THIS BIG POWDER KING

ed upon to elect you?"
Excuse me. Excuse me. Ex-
cuse me. l must see these gen.
tlemen."
He had risen from his chair
His face had reddened.
please do not say that you
have seen me-" he said. "I would
rather not have You say that
Don't write anything about it,"
In the office awaiting Senator
du Point was man whom he ad-
dressed as Count"
Perhaps no United States sen.
ator receives more calls from
counts, barons and other members
of the foreign nobility than does
Senator du Pont.
This explains. why Senator du
Point and the great powder trust
which he helped to build are SC
deadly In earnest in the effort to
secure the Delaware senatorsbfp
In Washington Senator du Pont
keeps open house in a magnificent
home. likes, especially, to en-.
tertain foreign notables. 1t may
be that social relations lead otter
to business relations, with foreign
boards of war, which need much
powder.
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Are the saloonkeepers putting
their heads into moose ON the
referendum petition ON the anti
treating ordinance7
Mayor Fawcett is chuckling in
formally over the situation.
"V hen they get this to an elec-
tion and the people vote the law
they will be in for 1t. They can
never change 1T then When the
people enact an ordinance it is
there forever and cannot be re-
pealed by any later council said
the mayor.
This is new phase.
1t seems that the new charter
providing for a referendum on or
dinances also provides that when
the referendum is had that set
ties 1T for all time. No future
council can repeal it.
If the matter is left simply as
an ordinance of the council any
council could repeal it. If the sa-
looms could get one man on the
board to act with Roys and Woods
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-14
TACOMA FOLKS
AIDMR. SANTA

Gradually, Santa Claus is get.
ting in touch with folks who want
to help him out when he starts
on his journey to the poor chill
dren of Tacoma. -. - i.
People came to the office yes
terday with various things which
will go to make Christmas hap
pier for some children.
One woman, dressed in black,
brought box which proved to be
a complete boys clothing outfit.
When asked her name the woman
only said, We'll, the little one we
had with us last year isn't here
this Christmas, SO some other boy
might as well wear the clothes" I"
A little boy brought in a. pack
age of his books which he wishes
some less fortunate brother to
Lave. .,
Other people brought toys but
the letters asking for Santa to
come yet outnumber the supply
ON hand.
Following is a list of the dona-
tippc raoafuad,.
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SALOONS WILL CLOSE BEFORE | O'CLOCK;
ROYS ORDINANCE KILLED BY COUNCIL
Council Says It Will Create An Earlier Law
Roys and Woods Hang Together.

Commissioner ordinance allow saloons until
from to in the
this majority of the council consider
refused to vote for it, Woods
1t.
"You going to nfght?' asked Woods
them earlier than that ordinance
does" said Freeland.
gotten the saloonkeepes to
committee of
him his antieating
ordinance o'clock closing ordinance instead Fawcet
,
They to introduce it and try
with failed
notice
will have one saloons earler
brotherhood clubs asked for
suggested 12 O'Clock
matter will probably be taken
ordinance introduced probably making IL or IL
O'Clock the time for opening
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States.
t"My friends and / have decided
that no statement shall be given
opt In regard to the absurd rum.
ofs that have gone forth in regard
to the recent election" said the
e8quisitely groomed old man.
"But they say that Legislators
were elected by bribery" l sug.
g$sted.
"How do / know that?" hs
asked, ruffled.
Does this powder company put
money into the campaign 2"
Senator du Pont replied with 9
bland smile:
II am not a member of this
company"
Excuse Me.
'iHave you investigated how the
campaign funds IN Delaware were
spent at the last election?"
mo, I have not"
How, then, can you say the
humors were absurd?"
Young man, you must excuse
me-" replied the senator. "Twc
gentlemen are awaiting me.''
Are you going to investigate
the expenditure of campaign funds
before the new legislature is call
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LEBLANC GIRL
NOT GUILTY
SAYS JURY
(By United Press Leased wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. IA.
Hattie Leblanc was acquitted
of the murder of Clarence Glover
by a jury here today. The verdict
was reached after short delibera-
ton.
When the court had completed
its instructions to the jury, Miss
Leblanc was asked If she desired
to make a statement.
81 didn't kill Clarence Glover"
she said tremblingly. 81 want to
go home with my father"
Hearty cheering followed the
announcement of the verdict. The
public sentiment has been strong
for the 17-year-old girl defendant.
Miss Leblanc was accused by
Glover In his dying statement.
Hattie Leblanc shot me-" were
his last words.
The girl sat with her father and
her aunts while the verdict was
being read.
The trial was one of the most
sensational ever held in this sec
tion. Glover was a wealthy laun-
dryman. Miss Leblanc is poor
French-Canadian girl whom Glow
er took from her home in Canada
to educate. Glover's wife was
the principal witness for the pros=
ecution.
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The Injured.

'hC fhJuhtu
Mrs. s. w. Stimson, TOT
South K street, severe scalp
wound and shock. taken to
Fannie Paddock hospital.
DIR. S. w. Stimson, TOT
South X street. Slight cuts
and bruises.
John j. Blackmore, 709
North Second street. Bruises
ON the right arm.
John Reader, As Pacific
avenue, chest bruised.
John Ulrich, 1910 Pacific
avenue, right eye cut.
w. R. Caffyn, 1880 Sonth
c street, injuries about abdo-
men.
w. e. Burkhart, 1902 N.
Eighth street, cut on the leg.
G. A. Reichart, Northern
hotel, confusion of right arm
and leg.
Maggie Jones, 1920 DIST,
S.lght injuries.
Mrs. S. Davis, Shell thea
ter, Pacific avenue, leg cut.
Ont of Town.
Adam Sech, Auburn, right
knee bruised.
A. A. Simkins, Meadow
Vile, slight injuries.
Mrs. A. A. Simkins, slight
injuries.
j. C. Krager, Jovita, leg
and arm cut.
Robert Petit, Rainier,
slight injuries.
Dan Levy, New York, head
and arms cut.
Mrs. NJ. E. Raymond, Au-
burn, slight injuries.
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the Office. Also several persons
Ihave procured from the Times
the addresses of children who are
in need and they will see to 1t
that the little ones are taken care
lof.
Following are a few cases that
may interest. The Times has the
addresses:
Five youngsters at Alma S
house.
Never has been Xmas at A. S.
house,
Grace - and sister need
|raincapes and ru,bbers.
Leafy --- wants a hair rib
bon.
-Four little chdldren want toys.
Two brothers want set of SOL
diers and train of cars.
Is this letter worth answering?
The address is at the Times Of
flee:
Dear Sanity CLAUS: I am a lit
tie boy and have two brothers.
My age is 7 years, my brother is
8 years old and the baby is 8.
My papa isn't dead, but has been
out of work since the first of Sep
tember and has tried, oh, so hard
to get work. We have clothes
for the winter but I would like
for Sanity not to forget us with a
Little something. We remain as
ever your little friends. -
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CARNEGIE GIVES $4,000, 900.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-An-
drew Carnegie today donated So
100000 in five per cent bonds to
the new peace foundation and the
income derived will be used to
effect international peace. Pres
ident Taft was made honorary
president of the foundation and
Senator Elihu Root active presi-
dent. The foundation will make
perpetual disposition annually of
$500,000 for the purpose of peace.
Should the aims of the foundation
be successful the funds then are
to be devoted to the abolition of
1.-THE next most degrading evil or
evils"
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WOMEN JURORS TRY CASE
GIVE Plaintiff DAMAGES

to five. They were Miss Jean Nc
Leon, stenographer to the COVER
nor. Miss Bernice Sapp, supreme
court stenographer; Mrs. ]. w
NOVEL;, Mrs. Frank Blakeslee and
Rev. Geneva Lake.
The case was for $10.05 dam
ages claimed by A. Koch because
Fouls and Garfield had frightened
his horse and caused a runaway,
doing that amount of damage, by
setting of blast of powder. The
fair jury gave him a verdict.
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(By United Press Leased Wire.)
OLYMPIA, Dec. 14.-The first
women's jury in the history of the
country heard its case and decid-
ed it in an hour yesterday in Jus
tice Giles court. The justice says
1t was the best jury he ever had.
They kept their hats ON. AID tried
to be excused, some wanted of
"just because" but the court rul-
ed it was no excuse. Mrs. Graves
sent a physicians certificate that
she was ill and the case was tried
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-14
DO YOU KNOW

That one ton of coal is equal
to two cords of wood for steam
purposes?
That an average crow grabs off
100, 600 insects in a year.
That a man only has to act as
juror once in five years?
That it costs about $4,000 a
month to pay the salary of the
officials at the court house and
to provide the necessities for their
use?
That Commissioner Owen
Woods built the Arcade building
at Thirteenth and G streets?
That If you do not pay your
water and light bill tomorrow a
penalty will be put on?
That consumption of Turkish
cigarets increased 25 per cent in
this country last Year?
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CHICAGO, Dec. 14.-The cost
of living and the effect upon dt
through lack of cooperation OF
the farmers is occupying the at
tention of Sir Horace Plunkett,
president of the Irish Agricultural
society, who is here on a two
months tour of the United States
for the purpose of studying agri-
cultural conditions.