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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-08-04
RIGHTS ON THE HIGHWAYS.

1t is a solemn warning expressed
by the Judge presiding in the Court Of
Quarter Sessions that when an auto
mobile driver only blows horn when
approaching crossing and strikes
and kills foot passenger he il gull
ty of murder.
The rights of pedestrians at cross
ings are violated constantly, both by
many Of the drivers Of automobiles
and the drivers of horses unless a po-
liceman ID at hand to enforce their
rights. The trolley cars with their
near side stop do not menace pedest-
rians al much a. both the Others The
driver OF an automobile is inclined to
depend too much on his horn. He
but many Of them seem to think it is
the sole duty of the foot passengers
to avoid collision. It il the duty of
both and extra care and lessened
speed at crossings is incumbent on
the driver of an automobile.
The great and increasing number
of those who own and operate auto
mobiles nowadays makes it important
that their rights and the rights Of
pedestrians on the streets should be
defined. 1t il well to have it known
that crossing ID an extension Of the
sidewalk, that pedestrians have a
right to be on the crossings and all
vehicles should be 80 held under con
troll that a pedestrian shall neither
be injured nor menaced in the due
exercise OF hi legal rights upon the
highway. Drivers of vehicles and
foot passengers each have their rights
on the street and each should exer-
else those rights with due regard to
the rights Of the other.-Philadelph
Press .....H
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-08-04
THE LINCOLN BOULEVARD.

we were beginning to think thai
the project of building the Lincoln
boulevard, a model road from Wash
ington to Gettysburg,had been aband-
oned, but a bill appropriating $4,000.
900 for this purpose has recently beer
introduced In Congress by member
from Missouri.
Should this project materialize il
will certainly be a great satisfaction
to Marylanders, as we are greatly in
need of a good road to Gettysburg
The proposed Lincoln Memorial High
way would run across the State from
north to south and would most prob
ably Be by way OF this city.
When the question Of the route
first came UP for consideration, Fred
erick was eager to have the road
come that way, bas1ng her claim on
the fact of having a few historical
landmarks i'm that neighborhood, but
there is every reason to hope that
the boulevard, if established, will be
by way Of Westminster, a. this il the
more direct route.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-08-04
Win and Lose.

The Westminster Base Ball Club
put up two good games OF base ball
on the College grounds since our last
issue that more than pleased the pa
irons, and wereI above the amateur
class OF games seen here. On Satur-
day the Fulton Combination, of Bal
timore, arrived here and were sent
home to the tune OF to 4 i'm favor
OF the home team.
The Cherokee Indians, a husky
bunch of redskins, defeated the local
team, to 2, On the College grounds
on Wednesday. The battle was well
fought, the contest being in doubt un-
Til Barnhart flied out to Fair.
The home team started the ball roll
ling In the third by pushing two over
the plate on two singles, base on
balls and stolen base.
Brake, for the Indians, pitched a
great game allowing three safeties and
tanning IL men. c. Arnold starred
by driving in the only runs for the
locals and accepted seven difficult
chances in the field Steffy made 3
great catch of Heck's wide foul
Score:
Cherokee Indians D y D 10 D D 1-:
Westminster 80 0 2 o o o o o o.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-08-04
WESTMINSTER, MD.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, aug. A, 1911
THE NEW COMPTROLLER.

The Governor, this week, appoint
ed Mr.. Charles H. Stanley, Of Laurel,
Md, Comptroller, to serve for the I'm
expired term Of the late William B.
CIagett. Both these appointments
were from Prince Georges county.
The death Of Mr.. Clagett, and the APP
pointment of Mr.. Stanley, gives the
State three ComptrOllers in one term,
which is very unusual condition.
Mr.. Stanley is lawyer by profess
sion, and il indeed, one Of the most
prominent lawyers OF Southern Mary
land. He is also man of business
experience, being President Of The
First National Bank OF Laurel.
He was in the legislature few
years ago, and at the last congress
sional election was the Democratic
candidate from the Fifth district. He
made a most creditable run, but was
defeated by MIR. Parran, the Republi-
can candidate. The district is over
whelmingly Republican, no Democrat
having been elected there since the
days of Barnes Compton.
In accepting the Office Mr.. Stanley
says that he will not be candidate
for election in November.
He is honest and efficient and will
make a good Comptroller
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-08-04
Are You Educated 4?

"a Professor i'm the University OF
Chicago told his pupils that he should
consider them educated in the best
sense of the word when they could
say Yes" to every one OF fourteen
questions that he should put to them
Has education given you sympathy
with all good causes and made you
espouse them? Has 1T made you pub
lic-spirited ? Has it made you a
brother to the weak? Have you
learned how to make friends and
keep them? Do you know what it il
to be a friend yourself? Can yoE
look an honest man or pure woman
straight in the eve? DO you See
anything to love in little child? Will
a lonely dog follow you in the street?
Can you be high-minded and happy in
the meaner drudgeries OF life? DO
you think washing dishes and hoeing
corn just as compatible with high
thinking as piano-pIaying or golf
Are YOU good for anything to your
self? Can you be happy alone? Can
you look out on the world and see
anything except dollars and cents
Can you look into "a mud-puddle by
the wayside and see clear sky? Can
you see anything in the puddle but
mud2 Can you look into the sky at
night and see beyond the stars? Can
your soul claim relationship with the
Creator?
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-08-04
MAIL POUCHES.
They Cost From d Few Cents to Thou.
sands of Dollars Each.

Uncle Sam has twenty-eight differ
ent kinds OF mail bags In service, and
they range in. cost from % cents to
$2,156 each. There are mail pouches
for almost every conceivable use, and
you can ship. almost anything that
comes within the postal regulations
with a minimum of loss and break
age, says Harper's Weekly. Probab-
ly the most peculiar mail bag Is the
one arranged for carrying bees.
Sending bees by mail was difficult
operation before the "bee bag" was
adopted. Usually the bees arrived at
their destination dead or so exhaust
cd that they were of little use. Now
these little honey makers can b.
shipped by mail several thousand
miles in the "bee bag" without suf-
ferinS and can obtain air and good
supply OF food during their transit.
Mail bags are made OF various ma
terials. The cheapest are of cotton
and the most costly of leather. Those
used on fast expresses are re-enforc-
ed with metal so that they can be
flung from moving trains without
damage Even then these bags, or
catcher pouches" do not last much
more than a year and a half, while
some of the cotton bags used for the
work will remain i'm service upward
OF ten years.
In parts Of the west, where the mail
must be carried for many miles on
horseback, special pouches are in use
for singing over the animals TANKS.
In the far frozen north special bags
are made for sled transportation, and
in the cities BAG in use for pneu-
matte tube service is made Of com
position called "leatheroid." The or
binary cotton mail bags are woven SO
closely that they are practically wa
terproof, and in the weave there are
thirteen stripes of blue. Each coun-
try marks it, own mail pouches in
some individual way, 20 that III one
gets lost in far country its owner
ship can be readily detected
Nearly 65,000,000 mail bags are
used each year by the whole country,
and as they are being worn out all
the time the supply has to be kept
up. There are mail bag hospitals,
were tens OF thousands OF them 20
every week. One such mail bag hos
pital repairs upward of 5000 day.
There crippled bags are i'm all sorts
OF dilapidated conditions. "a railroad
wreck may iniure several hundreds or
thousands, and these must all 60 to
The hospital before entering active
life again Christmas ID responsible
for much damage to the mail bags,
owing to the hard service they get,
and Immediately after the midwinter
holiday season several hundred thou
sand bags go to the hospitals.
Mail bags are the most travelled OF
AIT articles in use today. They are
constantly moving, and 1t would be
impossible to estimate the number OF
miles bag ten years old has trav-
eled
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-08-04
r Office TO TAXPAYERS.
Commissioners Office,
Westminster, August 1, 1911

westminster, august L, 1911.
In pursuance of an act of the Gen
eral Assembly, passed ait January
Session, 1883, I hereby give the fol-
lowing notice to Taxpayers:
This il to give notice that the
County Commissioners of Carroll
county have made their annual levy
on the assessable property of said
county, for State and County Taxes
for the year nineteen hundred and
eleven and that all persons or incor-
porate institutions that shall pay
their County Taxes on or before the
first day OF September, next; shall
be entitled to reduction of two per
centum on the amount of said taxes.
On State taxes a deduction Of five
per centum will be allowed III paid
on or before the first day of Septem-
Der; and if paid on or before the
first day or October, next, deduction
OF four per centum, and III paid on
or before the first day Of November,
next, a deduction of three per cent
um; that said taxes will BE- in arTear
on the first day OF January, next, and
bear interest from that date; that all
persons or incorporate institutions
failing to- pay their State and County
Taxes before the same shall be In
arrears will render the property and
estate OF such delinquent liable to be
sold for the prompt payment OF said
taxes.
o. EDWARD DoDRER.
aug A 5t County Treasurer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-08-04

IRE entitled to- and accept it Is legi-
innate spoils OF bargaining. And there
are honest men who hesitate not to
put plugged nickel in the collection
plate, and will piousIy listen to a
sermon without a single revulsion Of
conscience The temptation to keep
a pocketbook found in the street is
too great for many to resist. though
they cannot but b. aware OF the in-
convenience the loss may entail upon
some unfortunate person.
There can b. but one standard for
all, and faithful adherence to 1t Will
result in better citizenship, greater
nobility Of individual character, and a
safer and more wholesome association
of the people with one another"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-08-04
THE PERFECT HEN.

There are many breeds of fairly
good hens, and + have tried as many
breeds as l have had years of keeping
hens" says writer In the Atlantic
Monthly, but not until the poultry
show last winter did come upon the
perfect hen.
II had been working toward her
through the Bantams, Dramas and Leg
horns to the Plymouth Rocks I had
tried the White and the Barred Ply
mouth Rocks, but they we're not The
hen.
Last winter L came upon the CT
iginator of the Buff Plymouth Rock
and here she was! + shall breed moth
Ing hence forth but Buff Rocks.
In the Buff Rocks we have bird
Of ideal size, neither too large nor
too small, weighing about three
pounds more than the understood Leg
horn and about three pounds less
than the diversified Drama; We have
q bird of ideal color, too-a single
soft, even tone, and no such barn
yard daub as the Rhode Island Red;
nor crow colored, either, like the
Minorca, nor liable to all tn dirt of
the White Plymouth Rocks"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-08-04
WHAT IS HONESTY 7

Many different ideas prevail as to
what ID meant by honesty. Some
there are who would instantly knock
anybody down who would dare init
mate that they were dishonest mem
such people are usually honest in
great things, but in small matters
they are constantly showing decided
lack of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Tit may
be that they are prone to the exag-
geration Of facts or to the condoning
Of unprincipled little business trans
actions.
There are others who are thorough
ly honest and honorable in their pri-
vate lives but who are utterly IN
scrupulous in business and corrupt
in politics.
Any kind Of dishonesty, small or
great, results just the same in the i'm
pairment Of character and loss OF
self-respect. "A theft Is a theft no
matter how genteely it is manifested
The proprietor OF "a large hotel in
this country recently told OF thou
sands of dollars worth of articles that
had been taken from his hotel BY
women, many Of whom were of the
best society and supposedly of the
highest principles 1T il a mania
with women all over the country To
collect so-called souvenirs" from no.
tels-silver spoons. novels, blankets
and many other articles.
One large railroad company who
studied to have all its travelling
equipment and appointments of tht
most approved and palatial style, com
planned at the end of years ser
vice that nearly all OF the pieces be-
longing to the company's magnificen
individual silver service had been pill
fered for souvenirs" "A meeting d
! the officials was held and it was de-
cided to make the articles of plated
silver and To give one outright TX
each patron OF the road.
AS DdlJlLuOE6 Al6TlCdu COUlIu6HI
i'm editorially Oh different standards
OF honesty, recently said in part:
Many man who would not stea
will countenance or b. VI party to |
corporation act that will rob til,
people on wholesale scale, and We
feel no conjunction i'm the matter
Nor could he be persuaded that he Il
dishonest. There was loud public out
cry against The practices OF the rail
roads in giving rebates, and yet ship
pers accepted the rebates withou
feeling guilty Of acting dishonesty II
the transaction. Men OF high publ
standing are not averse to beating tn
tax collector, or TO underwriting
their taxable property, while many
reputable citizen buries his nose dee
i'm his newspaper to escape the street
car conductor, Oh stares him out y
countenance when he comes around ;
collect the fare Shoppers not infre
quently accept change which the
know to be In excess OF what the
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-08-04

through the exceptional qualities anc
values OF our carriages. We don't &C.
pect people to give US the preference
unless we can prove it is to their ad.
vantage to do %. But we don't propose
to prove ii OH paper or mere words
Come right to this store and we will
make good in manner that will be OF
practical value to you.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-08-04

RECIPROCITY is SIMPLY AN
EXCHANGE OLE GOOD THINGS. we
are TO have d reciprocity sale Oh Coal
during August-an exchange Of good
Coal for your money JIG viii pay
yOu better than Id win uS, III you buy
In August Of Smith u Reifsnider.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-08-04

Fur dealers in Russia have asked
for closed season OF two years for
sables, fearing the total extinction OF
the animals III the face OF the present
demand.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-08-04

BRUTUS: ION WHAT NEAT
DOTH CAESAR LIVE THAT HE
HATH GROWN 10 GREAT" Tits
not the meat but the Coal that we
are using," said the keeper Of the
house. .sTry Smith & Reifsnider's
Coal III you want the best Coal for
every purpose.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-08-04

THE ZION SABBATH SCHOOL will
A. hold Picnic in the grove near the
church on the afternoon and evening OF
SATURDAY., August r. The Deer Park
Orchestra will furnish the music and
prominent speakers will address the
school. aug 2t+
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-08-04

Foley Kidney Pills win check the progress Of
your kidney an6 bladder trouble and heal by re-
moving the cause. Try them For Sale by all
Druggists.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-06-30
Election Of Officers.

The stockholders of the West Ten.
nessee Fair Association. met at the May
or's office last Saturday afternoon, and
the following officere were reelected;
w, G. Farris, president; r. L. An
drews, first vice president; S. r. Brat
ton, second vice president; J. G. Isbell,
third vice president; J. w. Woosley,
secretary; III. Dietzel, treasurer. Direc-
tors: s. I. Wade, Pink Marshall, H.
Dietzel, w. E. Webster, B. J. Wade,
T. r. Reynolds, Geo. Dahnke, j. M.
Chambers, II, p. Moss, J. p Verhine,
J. D. Killion, Ira Shore.
Geo. Dahnke, III. Dietzel, Sr., Sam
Wade and J. ?. Verhine were appointed
a committee to arrange for the gran3
champion race scheduled to take place
here Nov 16, between Gordon Boy,
Nightrider, Bonnie Boy and Lloyd J.
These are the winners in the circuit
races, and the event is to be run-off
between the four best horses at the fair
grounds, Union City, Nov. 10.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-06-30
The Deadly Cyanide.

Cyanide of potassium is one OF the
most deadly poisons known to chemistry
and is very seldom used by physicians
When it is found absolutely necessary
to prescribe cyanide in order to relieve
spasmodic coughs, it is then prescribed
in the smallest quantities, usually about
one-eighth of a grain. Five grains OF
cyanide of potassium, or a quantity
about as large as a small sized pea, is
sufficient to kill strong man.
In appearance cyanide comes in gray
white, opaque pieces or in granular
powder. The crystalline compound,
when seen in the tin cans, which it is
usually packed in, looks absolutely
harmless, yet there have been cases
where death has been caused by persons
simply inhaling the fumes Of cyanide.
In Binghamton, n. Y, one night several
years ago, DIR. Bailey, a pharmacist, was
poundinga piece Of cyanide ofpotassium
into pulverized form. The next morn
ing he was found dead on the floor of
his drug store as a result of having in
hailed the fumes Of the deadly poison.
The sale Of cyanide Of potassium by
druggists, except when called for in pre-
scriptions, is prohibited by law in many
States Nevertheless, the poison can
be purchased without any trouble, and
in large quantities, by persons who give
a reasonable explanation for what pur-
poses they want to use it. 1t is com
monty used for dyeing feathers and in
doing other sorts Of coloring work. In
photography, in electro-metallurgy and
as a recoverer OF gold it is extensively
used.
II a person tried to buy asmallquan-
tity Of cyanide Of potassium in a drug
store, the druggist will refuse to sell it,
because he is generally suspicious Of the
needs the purchaser has for the poison,
but if a pound is asked for, accompanied
with the explanation that it is to be used
for cleaning silver, person usually has
little trouble in getting it. Washington
Post
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-06-30
Resolutions Of Respect.

Whereas, God in His infinite wisdom
has seen fit to call from our ranks our
beloved Sovereign, Guy Waiver, Oct. 20,
1911. Sovereign Walker was highly es-
teemed by his fellow sovereigns, being
always attentive to duty and ever ready
to lend helping hand to those around
him; therefore be it
Resolved, That we the members OF
Olive Camp, No. 24S, w. o. W., Anti
och, Tenn, have in the death of Sover-
eign Walker lost one Of our best mem
beers,
Be it further resolved, That his seat
in the lodge room is vacant, yet we have
evidence to believe that he is seated at
the throne of God.
Belt further resolved, That we extend
our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved
wife and children and would say that
while you can not see husband and
father any more on earth yet you can
all meet again up yonder.
Be it further resolved, That copy OF
these resolutions be spread on the min
utes Of our lodge book, a copy sent to
The Commercial for publication and
copy sent to the bereayed family.
f. r. ROBERTSON,
Committee.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-06-30
Resident Shooters License.

All sportsmen iii Tennessee should,
before the open season on quail, which
is from November Is to March / take
out resident shooters license This
license, costing So, expires July /, thus
giving the whole Of the shooting season.
The resident shooters license law is
very plain, and provides that any one
holding this license may shoot on the
lands Of another upon verbal permits
sion. Without this license, any one
desiring to hunt or shoot upon the lands
Of another, or enter thereon with dogs
or guns, must first obtain written per-
mission OF the owner of the land. Per-
sons who shoot or go upon another's
land with dogs or guns, without first
having obtained this written permission,
violate the law, and are subject to ar
rest and fine OF $25.
The law was SO framed to protect
property owners from trespass by worth
less characters; and while essential to
protection from such undesirable cti
zens, yet sometimes il, works hardship
on deserving sportsmen. Hence the
resident shooters license which en-
ables him to go upon any property, in
order to procure verbal permission,
without violating the law or subiecting
himself to arrest and fine.
1t is not uncommon to come to some
friends farm, where hearty welcome
would be accorded and where the Shoot
er had been verbally invited, only to
find that the owner was absent, and
that il he shot without the written per-
mission required under the law, he was
liable to arrest by the Game Warden.
Sometimes even when the owner is at
home he will become offended il asked
TO sign paper, saying that his word
was good enough, and if the shooter
could not trust that, he was welcome to
60 elsewhere. Farmers, in fact, are
generally averse to signing papers, as
sportsmen who have tried it well know
The resident shooters license avoids
all this trouble.
There is another consideration that
should move the sportsmen Of the State
to take out this license besides the per-
sonal benefit it confers.
The Department OF Game, Fish and
Forestry, one Of the most important in
the State, is run out Of revenue secured
from fines and licenses. Ii is an un-
questionable fact that such revenue has
never yet been sufficient to defray ex-
penses; and since the passage by the
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-06-30
Down Town.

why aren't you at home for dinnerS
The baseball season is over"
MY wife doesn't know that, and
thought wouldn't tell her for a couple
of weeks yet.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-06-30
AForgotten Flame.

See here, husbadd, / found lock
Of hair among your old papers ?
"welI?'
II never gave it to you.
Don't worry. / don't remember
who did =
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-06-30
In Melodrama.

He says ne once supported Booth
And tells us how
1t jars him to support, forsooth,
A sawnill now.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-06-30
Uncle Pennywise Saws:

/ think women ought to hold office,
but how's a girl going to run in hobble
skirt2
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-06-30

The most authentic and most admir-
able styles in Millinery are to be found
at Mrs F E. Arms, Leader in MILF
merry
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-06-30

Ask your grocer for DAHNKE'S
WRAPPED BREAD. He will charge
you no more for it. All the goodness
kent.in-all the dirt kept out.