davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21

attractive, with its clear white finish
and furnishings. One thing, however,
appeared to me as curious; that was
the almost total absence of the old
folks. For that they neglect their .op
portunities and the comfortable pro-
vision made for them. as chaperones,
/ do not blame them, but when found
them absent also from the dancing
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-01-21
THE DUTY OF THE PRESS.

WY In our every day life something al
ways occurs that requires determifl-
alton. on our part, the forming OF a
decision, that will result i'm good or
i'll. We reach 1t by a rapid review
of past experiences, logically, or by
giving way to the crying products OF
ages, intuitively. Nothing il ever
decided upon, nothing ever done, that
is not Influenced by our past impress
sions, or the lives OF our ancestors,
a. in literature, the genius of Homer
Influenced Virgil, and Dante later
bowed before Virgil, his master and
his model. The. one thing that the
public reads, in this day Of tragedy
and strife, the one thing, that is con-
sidared end weighed, il the newspaper.
AMI tie life of the public is moulded
and Influenced by 1t in it, daily act
ions, though it knows it not
How important II 1t then for the
press to present only its best thought
to 1ts patrons, and how necessary il Az
that al public questions should be
discussed iH its columns Y N0 sub
ject win ever arise to which there are
hot two sides Man has ever doubted,
and it T. only by a full and free dis
:ussion that vital questions are ever
lightly determined The clash of
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THE LEGISLATURE AT WORK.

When the General Assembly met on
Monday evening last, it took up it's
work in earnest and during the week
has elected a United States Senator
and State Treasurer. This was
facilitated owing to the syst4m inauS-
lrated by the Democratic party in
having Senatorial primary thorough
out the State at the last election. 1t
will be remembered that Hon. Isidor
Rayner was the only candidate voted
for in the Senatorial primary. Hav-
ing no opposition, the entire primary
vote was cast for him and this was
regarded as an instruction to the
Democratic members Of the Legisla-
ture, everyone of whom cast his vote
for Mr.. Rayner and He was in Joint
convention on Wednesday last duly
elected as his own successor. His
new term begins On the 4th Of March
1911. In his election the State will
have his valuable services in the
United States Senate for second
term. Few Senators have taken high
er rank in that a7body than Senator
Rayner and it j. an honor to the State
to have him as our representative.
Hon. Murray YandiYer was unani-
mously chosen By the Democratic
Of the Legislature as State
Treasurer and viii enter upon his
sixth term in that Office. Mr.. Van
diver has ,beennoReta O. ourshest State
Treasurers and his long experience
ia that Office, makes him a valuable
public official Z azs #
These elections which have hereto
fore taken up one-third of the time of
legislative session being now out of
the way, the people will expect the
to buckle down to work
and pass allJthe bills which were
promised by the Democratic party in
its platform and enact such other laws
a. the public good requires.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-01-21
THE SPLIT LOG DRAG.

Now j. the time, while the snow is
on the ground, that every boy on the
farm, or farmer, Tor that matter,
should make split log drag. 1t
takes nothing but chestnut log, z
or 8 feet long and about II inches in
diameter and a piece of chain, the
tools you have on. the place. and few
hours work.. taaM #
1t is hard to imagine the amount of
good that can be done tD district
road you use by running d drag over
it when the ground is soft and then
letting it freeze Or. dry out. 1t will
cut out the ruts and work a good smooth
surface, and if used after rains next
summer, ycr won't have So much
dust. '&r'''''t -'='-.
S. W We all want good roads, why
Iosn.e tterr Ltoss EIa. hays. While wait
ing for others to come, by using the
split log drag, at a season we can
spare the time. Try it; you'll never
regret the experiment.
AS said before, they are easily made,
and if one wishes to know all the de-
tails of their construction and use,
send postal directed TO the Secretary
Of Agriculture, Washington, D. c.,
asking for Farmers Bulletin 321, and
you will get it by return mail. BY
reading it you will know all about the
split log drag. Write for one now.
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thought, produces thought; the ex-
change Of views and the reasons there
fore, result fn conclusions, and it is
by this means only, by giving the pub
lie best thought o. At questions,
that 1T can Be aided III solving. any
problem rightly. $50
The only means OF reaching the peo-
pie generally An through tie press, and
the majority VI them, only by the low
~ local paper How urgent then il
it for rs to exchange views on mat
ters Df local CONCERN How necessary
that We boldly say no. giving our
reasons, lif proposition strikes u a.
bad !: ors.ges; II good, when applied
to our civic life.
Our conscience, enables US to, de-
eide. what, will be best for. our relig-
ious; life. but it is by the exchange
OF ideas, and the reasons therefore
onlysthat we can finally settle civil and
political questions. wv A"Ai A5..
The local press should take up all
matters of a public nature that affect
it's own. Well all, and our patrons
also, be-. helped by an exchange Of
views. They will be enabled thereby
to solve all questions presented to
them correctly, having both sides. It
is not well to be an oyster, speak out
and take your stand, and il your rea-
sons are right the result will be, a
better County and better State. a The
rubbing may result in friction, but
light will, follow and the right pre-
vail .== .szzHz rB- z saF
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For. a Compulsory Voting Law.
Westminster. Tar. "a. 191

Westminster, Jan. Is, 1910.
To the Editor ST the Advocate g
AS the question OF reform in the
franchise will probably be raised dur
ing the session Of the Legislature now
in existence, I would like to call at
tention to an idea that has suggested
itself to me, whereby stop to the
expenditure of much money might be
affected, and think exalt the privil-
eye of voting. 1t is this: That every
man who did not cast his ballot at
any election should be fined $1.0G for
the first offense, $500 for the second,
$500 for the third, $500 for the fourth,
and $1,000 for the fifth failure to vote.
An excuse for not voting would be
nothing short of sickness of such
character as would be certified to by
a reputable physician who would
certify that it would endanger seri-
ously the health OF the delinquent to
visit the polls. For any other cause
there should be no remittance of the
fine and if any citizen did not vote for
three consecutive elections he should
forfeit the right to vote. Of course
the fines could be paid to the Treas
urer for the use OF the schools or
any method that would be thought
desirable. MY reason for suggesting
this is that it is extremely difficult
to get people to come to elections and
cast their ballots. Ut entails consid-
cradle expense upon the party work
ers and IL unnecessary. Every citizen
ought to consider it a privilege to vote,
but i'm this age of ours where CONNER
cialism has SO thoroughly taken hold
of the people and the patriotic duty
to the State II neglected, something
should be done to compel man to
vote There IL no hardship upon any
citizen to insist upon his giving part
of one day in the year to public ser
vice and L believe VI law something
on this order would have very heal
thy result, a. 1t would make the voter
realize duty and privilege that he
now thinks of little value OF course
there might be other safe guards
necessary to throw about it, but
the one principal that would like to
insist upon is that voting should be
absolutely required of every citizen,
or falling to do SO disfranchisement
should follow.
These suggestions are very crude I'm
general and of course lack anything
like well thought OF plan or enact
ment of a law to accomplish the pur-
pose suggested. t only desire to put
them before the public and trust that
someone may more particularly point
out the proper carrying out Oh the
Idea.
H-i4 Yours very truly.
Il. III. SHRIVER.
#f~E AZ sf s sly 49, a- h 10 - q IS
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The Democratic Advocate
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Dear Editor .'-. -'--. '.-. --
Reading today's Advocate Of January
14th your editorial HAS the suicide of
Charles Gibson, reported elsewhere,
marked a new era, etc." recalls to
memory very similar incident that
happened about fifty years ago. A
colored man by the name of Gibson
(and I think his first name was
Charles) confined in the Westminster
Jail committed suicide by cutting a
large artery in his arm with a razor
and bleeding TO death. At that time
suicides were not allowed to be bur
led in the cemeteries, SO Gibson's body
was buried in fence corner on top
of Sunset Hill" For many years
thereafter our young people were af-
raid to pass along this road after dark
On account of the rumors that Gibson's
ghost Travelled this road with a razor
in his hand, one of the many harmless
stories told the boys to keep US at
home after dark
Very Respectfully,
FRANK w. SHRIVER.
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Stalled, Five Locomotives,

Minneapolis. Minns, january 15.-
Combating drifts Of snow 90 high
that five engines to six-coach train
failed to conquer them, Sooo and
Omaha line passenger trains from
Chicago struggled. from THURSDAY
night until this afternoon before thew
could land their passengers in Min
neapOlis.
"a thrilling experiences OF the SEQ
Line passengers wasstold tonight by
Engineer HOOkWith, who took SEQ
Line train No. g. from Chicago at 6.30
-. m- Thursday Mink
SO wild was the storm that when
16 hours had passed weAhad nade.but
75 miles, said Hook#fth., Then
everything stopped. The snDw was
heaped 10 high that we could not seei
anything from the wfndows. think
inl SOME places 1T was oT6fr the car
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Ed.-We thank Mr.. Shriver for his
letter which is very interesting. The
place and manner in which the Gibson
he mentions was buried, indicates an
espiring effort to enforce the common
law, which requires that one who
takes his own life, shall be ignomin-
iously buried in highway, and a
stake driven through his body.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-01-21
Chicago Digs Itself Out.

Chicago, January 15-Reports by
the railroads late tonight indicate that
the worst tie-up Of traffic Chicago has
known in many years is nearly broken
After blockade lasting several days,
trains are pouring into the city from
all directions tonight bearing. coal and
milk, famine in which had been
threatened all week.
Stocks have run down. until only
half a dozen Of the biggest dealers
will deliver more than 30 per cent.
Of their orders. They will hold part
of their coal until the railroads rush
more fuel into town to- avert the dam
ger of a famine. -
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nine LIVES Lost
WORST TIE-UP OF TRAFFIC CHICAGO
and new YORK HAS KNOWN
Five Locomotives on One Train Stall
In Drift

New York, January 15.-Nine lives
were lost and six persons injured in
one Of the worst storms that ever Wis
tied New York city. The total snow
fall at 10 o'clock this morning, when
the skies cleared, was 141a inches,
second only to the blizzard of 1899,
when 151s inches fell, and Of 1883, in
which Senator Roscoe Conklin lost
his life, when 200 inches fell. Eigh-
teen thousand men have been put to
work clearing the streets, and 1t il
estimated that the cost of removal will
exceed 100000.
The thermometer began to fall to-
night and cold wave is predicted.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-01-21
DIR. Herring TAKES THE OATH
He Qualities For Fourth Time Az State
COMPTROLLER

Dr. Joshua W. Herring January liz
took the oath Of Office and qualified
for the fourth time AZ Comptroller of
the Treasury OF Maryland. The oath
was administered in, the Government
House BY the Governor. I'm the pres
ence Of number of clerks and Off
Gals of the office. The Comptroller
presented his bond for. $4,000. given
BY the American Bonding. Company,
which T. represented In Baltimore BY
the firm of Dennis & Dennis.
Dr. Herring served i'm his present
Office during the term Of Governor
Smith, and in 1907 was elected on the
ticket with Governor Crothers and re-
elected last fall. He is an experien-
sced and accomplished financier, and
has atiminister red his Office with emil
nGnt success. tARHff t4itHttaytAHH
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-01-21
RAINIER REELECTED.
Returned to Congress by Party Vote
Republicans for Jackson.

Annapolis, January 1S:-By a strict
party vote of q to in the Senate and
68 to 81 i'm the House Of Delegates
United States Senator Isidor Rayner
was today reelected for a term of
six years, beginning March a, 1911.
The absantees in the Senate were
Messrs Moore and Stay, Democrats,
with Messrs. Coyne and Joyce, both
Democrats, absent from the House.
In both the Senatee and the House
the proceedings wereeof strictly for
NAL nature, no speeches being made
and the Democrats voting solidly. for
Rayner and Republicans for MIR. Will
lam r. Jackson.
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The Worst Since 1885.

Boston, JanIaFY f5.-Although the
violent northeast sfowstorn, which
began here yesterday morning, clear.
ed in this vicinity thfS afternoon, IL
was still raging with uidbated fury
tonight over Marthas Vineyard. and
Nantucket, where the blizzard was de-
clared to be the worst since the es-
Enlistment of the weather bureau
station in 1886. Nantucket has been
without mails since Thursday.
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Connecticut SnOMbOund.

New Haven, Ct, January 15.-Con-
necticut awoke this morning to find
itself worse snowbound than by the
severe blizzard Of Christmas Day. A
snowfall of from IL to Is inches II
different parts OF the state stalled
steam traffic on the branch lines OF
the New Haven Road.
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SnOWbaIled Burning Passenger Car.

Trenton, Mo, January 15.-More
than hundred persons who snow
balled burning passenger coach foi-
lowing a wreck on the Chicago ROCK
Island and Pacific, near Trenton, OF
December 81, In an effort to save any
person who might be in the wreckage'
are to be rewarded
Wy. While one OF the coaches was burn
ing, Col. W. 2. Carpenter suggested
the SNOWFALL plan.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-01-21

Frand Schermerhorn, the former
coachman OF Barnes Compton, has
confessed that he murdered Sarah
Brymer, the governess who was
strangled to death at the Compton
home at Millbrook, NJ ".
Mrs. Elsie Sigel, widow OF General
Franz Sigel, and grandmother OF
Elsie Sigel, died without having
known the manner OF Elsie Sigers
death. @AH M 4@-
Six thousand residents Of Cleveland
o. have signed pledges to abstain
from meat for 80 days to war on high
prices
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roofs. There was only one engine
when we left Chicago. Another was
added q few miles north. Seventy
nve miles out we had five engines
three behind and two in front. Some
Ayw or other the track was partially
Cleared and we struggled through to
SteYebs Point, where we got food.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
THE SIT n
MOVING PICTURE THEATRE

MOVING PICTURE THEATRE
IEsgof1gl to have show EVERY Sal
URDAYt AFTERNOON for the peoPle
who live in the country who cannot Ds
in townAat-night. You will get to see Y
good long show, and chance to WILL
an Automobile, for 5c. All the pictursS
that are+ shown in Westminster ars
shown atrthe Star first, 80 il you wan
10 see them when they are new, 60 w
the Starr
Dent sfergSti every Saturday After
uoon' Show Starts at $50.
Come angytime, lyouwill see IL all.
SALE.BILLS< PRINTED ON SHOku
NOTTCEFAT THIS OFFICE.
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UNNECESSARY Accomplishment

Stella Here III "a schedule that says
you can feed family on $50 month"
Well, liz yOu have enough
brains to do that you can catch q -hus-,
band with plenty Of m6ReyT
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A New York woman, crippled by
rheumatism, has spent 2I years fn
one room. never going out, and doing
her own work.
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Gibson Hanging Reveals Similar Incl.
- dent.

.- Philadelphia, Jan. IS, 1910.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-10-12
HnNMnrd Is Now BertiIlon.

University Of Oregon, Eugene, Ore.
With the beginning Of work in ore
gon's new gymnasium, Bill Hayward
has inaugurated a new syetem OF
physical measurement which prom
ises much as a guide to future ply
steal training.
Each freshman entering the uni
verslty is put through a system of
measurements. that would put Ber-
tillon himself In all 60 separate
measuroments are taken, besides
which nearly every muscle in the
body is tested for strength by various
bethods of gripping, pulling and lift
ing. A careful test of heart action
and respiration is also made. AS a
final record "Bill'' has devised sys-
TEN which is unique. Each student
is photographed, stripped against a
background of closely ruled squares
from an exact distance.
At the end Of the year when the
student is photographed for the Sec
ond time, the development of every
part of the body will be shown.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-10-12
Boys Play Robinson Crusoe.

Vancouver, Wash.-No trace has
yet been found Of Elmer Dole and
Willie Darling, 13 year old boys who
disappeared from their homes in this
city last Friday. Dole had been read
ing Robinson Crusoe and it is thought
the boys attempted to initiate their
hero and drifted down the Columbia
river in a row boat. The islands in
the Columbia nearest the city have
been searched but without success.
1t is claimed that the boys took two
guns and a supply of provisions with
them.
Chief Secrist stated this morning
that he had notified the authorities
at the various towns down the river
and in his opinion the boys would
be picked up unharmed. He said
there had been no boat found drift
ing in the river nor any indication
that the boys had met with mishap.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-10-12
FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE TO
BE MARKED IN LONDON

London.-For the great Festival Of
Empire, which Is to be celebrated in
London next year, it is proposed to
erect in the grounds of the Crystal
Palace a series Of buildings, replicas
some two-thirds of the actual size
of the parliament house or seat of
government of each of the self-gov-
erning dominions. Newfoundland
will be represented by the colonial
buildings at st. Johns; Canada by the
dominion parliament buildings at OF
tawa, and so on around the empire
New Zealand, India and
South Africa, with the crown colo
nies interspersed The Indian sec
tion is being arranged with the ap-
proval Of Lord Morley, and is in the
hands Of a representative committee.
The different countries will be so
arranged as to suggest, as nearly as
possible, the programs of an "all-
red" route, by which a railway will
run. The line will be about mile
and a half in extent, and will be
equipped with 10 full-sized coaches,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-10-12

ly and sizing up her abilities, came
to the conclusion that she had her
value as a business woman. Without
wasting time in vague regrets, Lady
Affleck interviewed the head of the
staff of a big London store, employ
ing 1000 assistants, and offered her
services, saying that she wished to
earn her living.
Impressed by her manner and rec
ognizing her as a woman of fashion,
he decided to give her a trial. Part
ly to test her business ability she
was given a sum of money every day
to spend in their store. Her work
was to make purchases in the va
rious departments, to criticise the
methods of serving and to lodge COM
plants whenever necessary.
So we'll did Lady Affleck fulfill
these duties, that she was subse-
quently appointed to a large salary
to a prominent billet in the costume
showroom. There, beautifully gown
ed in the height of fashion, she gave
the customers of the store the bene-
fit of her unrivaled taste as the man
nequins walked around, showing off
the latest creations.
Her taste was also consulted in the
selection of garments, and for some
two or three years she has proved
a valuable aid. Fortified with the ex-
perience gained in this store, Lady
Affleck has just gone into partner
ship under an assumed name with
another woman, and they may be ex-
pected to make their mark in helping
to dress the darlings of fashion.
Other women of title have turned
their attention to nursing. Earls'
daughters, who spend much of their
time in ministering to the sick, in
clude Lady Maude Keith-Falconer,
Lady Catherine Stanhope and Lady
Rosalind Northcote, daughter OF Lord
Iddlesleigh.