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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-11-29
WESTMINSTER, ND.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, NOV. 2e. 1912
SENATOR ISID0R RAYNER

Senator Isidor Rayners death
makes vacancy in the political life
of Maryland which will be difficult to
fill. For many years he has been
one of the leaders in the public life
of our State and has also been a
large figure in the United States
Senate.
The death of the distinguished
Democratic Senator and statesman of
National reputation which occurred
Monday morning was not unexpected,
as for more than week his condition
had been regarded as extremely criti-
cal For two days he was entirely
unconscious, but now and then his
remarkable vitality would cause a
brief rally.
Senator Rayner was native OF
Maryland, born i'm Baltimore, in 1850
and lived in that city all his life.
He was admitted to the bar when p
years of age. His first public Office
was that as member of the Maryland
House Of Delegates, in 1878, and
later he was elected as State Sena-
tor. He resigned the Senate after
serving two years, and was elected
to the House of Representatives at
the Fiftieth Congress. He served in
that capacity for three terms and de-
clined reelection for fourth term.
From 1899 to 1903 he was Attorney
General of Maryland, and in 1904, was
elected United States Senator.
lit was while member OF the Low
er House that Senator Rayner gained
wide reputation as an eloquent ora
tor and forceful debater, but his first
real countrywide fame came with
his masterful defense in the court
martial against the late Admiral
Winfield Scott Schley, following the
Spanish-American war. The Senator
was a profound student, both of the
law and literature, and he devoted
months of application to the intri-
cacies of the Schley contention.
His task in that case was a labor
ious one, and despite the fact that
the court was out of sympathy with
him, he fought with determination
and effectiveness that brought him
wide acclaim, for he had the majority
Of the people with him in the cause of
Admiral Schley. With this reputa-
ton as an able lawyer and eloquent
orator, Senator Rayner went to the
Senate, after he had devoted q good
portion of his time in the House serv-
ing as member of the Foreign AT
fairs Committee. And while in Con-
gross the Senator gained wide repu-
tation as defender of the Consti-
tuition. That was one of his special
ties. He knew the provisions of that
document to the letter.
a Democrat in politics, though not
quite as active, perhaps, as many
other public men, he went on the
stump whenever the welfare Of the
party demanded it, and he was offer
ed and accepted at the hands of the
Democratic party the public Offices
,sCI, I,1 hal
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-11-29

We want to say good word for the
man who meets his small obligations
promptly. They are not as plentiful
a. they should be, and the man needs
encouraging. Most men will pay, but
few will pay promptly. Almost any
firm will testify that counting the
time, postage, booking and the like, it
costs all some accounts are worth to
collect them, even when the man wLo
contracted the debt is known to be
perfectly responsible in a financial
way. 1t very often happens that the
4orst sinner in this particular is the
Liza best able to pay
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-11-29
INAUGURATION DAY MAY
CHANGED.

Representative Henry, of Texas,
chairman Of the Rules Committee Of
the House, announced last Wednesday
that n intends to push the PROPOSE
ton for changing the date Of presi-
Dental Inauguration from March 4
to the last Thursday in April. This
proposal has been put into concrete
form and was well known during the
last session as House Joint Resolution
2O4. The last time it appeared Or the
floor OF the House, Henry defended II
with vigor and it, defeat temporarily
was but a part Of the politics or the
House at that moment.
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WANTED.

WOMEN and MEN represent large
firm, selling Flavoring Extracts, Spices,
T. rfumes, Olive Oil, Soaps, Etc. Lib
eral commission. IS articles in general
use in every house. The Cecil-Calvert
Co., Baltimore, Md. nov 20 3t*
WANTED-MEN, also LADIES, to
sell nursery stock in your town and
neighboring towns. Steady or spare
time; good pay; experience unnecessary.
BROWN BROTHERS, Rochester, N. Y.
IAN
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@6g5g6l N G S ANT A
Hii@@KSE{99 CLAUS is on
EE N@# his throne. The
g6g5g5 Kin g dom Of
make-believe is triumphant
at this big busy store
EIMs IW:sS

Bring the little tots and
let them share in the glories
Of Toyland bigger and more
enhancing than ever be-
fore.
Filled from top bottom
with doIlies that shut their
eyes, engines that really
60, aeroplanes that fly, and
all the other wonders that
delight childish hearts.
If you haven't any little
tots to buy for, come any
way, and get in touch with
the youthful enthusiasm
that really makes Christ
mas worth while.
Toyland knows neither
youth nor old age, it well
comes all, and all are well
come.
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Sale BILLS PRINTED ON SHORT
NOTICE AIT THIS OFFICE,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-11-29

The fifth annual exhibition of the
Maryland Poultry and Pigeon Associa-
ton will be held in Baltimore from
December Bill, 1912, To January 14,
1913. We are In receipt of the oficial
premium list.
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FIRST CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT

will be found the carriages offered here.
Our plan is to make every sale an ad-
vertisement for this establishment. 30
to that end we are more than particular
to keep our carriages up to the highest
standards and our prices down to the
lowest.
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GALE Or LUMBER AND UNCUT
~ TREE TOPS.

I will hold the 7th Public Sale, on the
premises Of the late Mrs. Nelson, near
Snallwood, on
THURSDAY, DECEMBER S, 1912,
at ! p. m, 10000 feet of boards, oak
plank and scantling, the latter being
2x4, 2x6 and 2x8, also 20 acres of uncut
tree tops.
Terms Of Sale-A credit of 8 months
will be given.
GEO. wv. STAIR.
r. j. Albaugh, Auct. nov 29lt
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TO CREDITORS.

This il to give notice that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphan 8
Court of Carroll county, in Maryland,
letters Of administration on the Personal
Estate of
JACOB w. COSTLEY,
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 subscriber, on OF
before the 10Th day Of June, 1913
they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate
Given under my hand this 26th day OF
November, 1912.
EDWARD D. CRONK,
nov 29-4t Administrator.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

RELIGIOUS NOTICES.
\ st. Johns Church Mass at y Tx
and High Mass mt 10 a. m. During the week-Masa
! at a. m
/ Joseph G. Mallon. Pastor.
\ Carroll Reformed CharEe-St. Beniamanrs--
Sunday School a. m; Divine Service 10 .. m.
St. Matthews. Pleasant Valley-Divine Service
\ D. ia.
j. wv. Reinecke Pastor.
M. z. Church. Union Mills, Rev. j. w. LONG.
Pastor. Sunday School nc 100 ID. ia O. il. Meaf
inE ~ I'll. Preaching Services at 2.3O ana .3O q.
m. every two weeks. -
Church Of The Brethren-Belle Grove Souara-
Sunday School $50 p. IT,; Christian Workers y w.
m; Public Preaching TAB ID. m. Bible GAS Wei
nesday 2. 45 2. M; Teacher Training Glass Thurs
day evening 7.45 ID. m.
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NOTICE.
nov 20 At

PECIAL NOTICE.
~
"a Special meeting Of the Stockholders
OF The First National Bank of Sykes
vile will be held on Monday, Deem
Der 3Oth, 1912, at 10 o'clock d. M, for
the purpose of voting on the liquidation
of the affairs of this bank to consolidate
with The Sykesville National Bank, and
to transact such other business as may
h. brought before the meeting.
wi. III. WEIR,
nov post Cashier.
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I'M MEMO DRAM.

I'm sad utiovinG remembrance of our baby, Pau
@. Killer. who lied one year ago November 20
1911.
One long weary year we have spent
Since God called the treasure He only lent;
Called him to His mansion grand,
There to join His holy band.
tn the home of fadeless beauty
Paul is now shining star.
Dwelling in the holy city,
With the beautiful gates aiar.
BY THE FAMILY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
A GIu%fonous
 Fish.
A True "Fish Story"

TN the City of New York there is
 a very fine aquarium in which a
 K rather expensive boarder lives |bne who never pays a cent for his 'Iodging and grub" except in the way |bf swimming about to be looked at by the thousands of people who daily pass the huge vat of water in which he lives. This great fish Is called tewfish, and was taken to New York
 from Key West. Florida. on October h7, 1911. He is five feet in length
 bnd weighs 250 pounds. He has big bulky body and an enormous head (which measures fifteen inches across |ht the base of the jaws. When it |opens it's big mouth a waterbucket |could be inserted into it.
 In the way of food this fish eats |daily ten pounds of codfish and her Fing, the latter being fed to it whole and the former cut into pound land half strips. This amount of food counts up pretty big at the end |of the month. and costs quite c sum |of money. This fish could easily |swallow whole a codfsh weighing -four or five pounds, but it's keepers |do not think that such O show of |gluttony should be permitted, so they Icut it's food into smaller bites.
 Of all the dwellers in the aquarium there is but one fish that eats more |than the jewish just described; he is |the sea lion, and he consumes twenty |pounas of food daily But he is eight fleet long and weighs 600 pounds.
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about and went ambling off across the sandy waste. Jack glanced up at the north star, and felt a bit afraid that the horse was taking him toward the arid lands to the southeast in the heart of the desert where no man lived. But he had made up his mind to let the horse have his head. and not to try to guide him in any way.
 The horse proved good traveller. though the evening was progressively hot, and made rapid progress over the sand. Jack forgot 10 feel afraid, now that he had such a good, accom- modating friend, and sat easily resting as he was carried along. After some twenty minutes a tall dark thing loomed up before him, and a little later low. long object stretched out close to it. An, it was the windmill and the ranch house of the Darnton Ranchl And he had only been a mile away from it--a mile too far to the eastl Then Jack realized what his mistake had been-he should have gone a little south of east, and he had gone due east. As there was swell of ground running to the south of tho ranch, he had travelled. in such a way as to place this between himself and the ranch buildings, and had not been able to see them even though within seeing distance before the sun had set. It was only after gaining the top of the sandy ridge that the windmill and the ranch house came into view.
 The horse rounded the corner of a barbed wire fence, seemingly familiar with the lay of things about the ranch.
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Then he brought up at the front gate and Jacks heart thrilled to see the yard flooded with light from the open door and windows. For a while he had feared he might not reach a friendly shelter that night.
 Hello, if it isn't Jack Hollingsworth. and-upon my word, if he isn't on old Andrew Jackson!" It was MT. Darn ton, master of the ranch. He had heard Jacks What ho, within" and had gone out to the gate to see who was crying greetings to him. Well. well" he went on, as Jack dis mounted. where on top this ball did you get old Andrew Jackson? One of the boys Is out hunting for him now. He strayed out of the yard some time this afternoon and didn't show up for supper. so Hanks looking for him.
 Jack soon told the story of his meeting with old Andrew Jackson, and the hospitable master of Darnton Ranch slapped his knee. crying, Why, that old hoss knows moro than his master does. He felt 1t in his bones that our young friend from the East was going to be in need of him, so he set out to meet you at the very spot where you gave up for lost. We'll, he's a fine piece of flesh. Is old Andrew Jackson. But-M other. .''-turning to Mrs. Darnton. laughing. gracious lady-"do you think there's a bone and crust left over from supper to feed this tramp?"
 Well, we'll look in the cupboard, Father said Mrs. Darnton, giving
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A Story For Wee Ones.

@OHNNY had brand new rocking
 horse. Grandpa had brought it
 on Johnny's seventh birthday. eO And Johnny was very. very proud Of it, to be sure. And he did not mind his little sister Maggie riding on the rocking horse, whose name was Spring-time Pete. You see, the rock ing horse got such funny name in this way: Grandmamma had told Johnny and Maggie the funniest story of an old stray horse who had come to her fathers home when she was little girl. This happened in the early spring, and Grandmamma' 8 father, always doing jolly things, had laughed and said ''The old stray looks like our old negro hostler, so we'll name him for old Pete. And since he has come in the spring time, we'll call him Spring time Pete" So the old horse had lived out the remainder of his life on the great plantation belong ing to Grandmamma's father. for no one had ever called for him, and no one ever answered the advertisements Grandmamma's father had inserted in the county papers; So Spring time Pete" had become a sort of family name for stray animals, cats, dogs. and occasionally a horse. And as there had been no Spring-time Pete in the family since Johnny and Maggie had entered 1t. Johnny thought it a good plan to call his new rocking horse Spring time Pete.
 And as l began to tell you bit ago, Johnny did not mind his little sister
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JOHNNY AND MAGGIE RIDE ro FAIRYLANp

i castle, the queen clapped her tiny hands and grasshoppers came hop ping in. carrying tiny golden trays on which were various fairy dishes. Pre- served rose buds. honeyed wild straw berries and gooseberries. wild honey suckle in morning dew and many other delicacies the fairies are noted for. Johnny and Maggie ate with rel- ish, and declared they had never tasted such delicious food before.
 But Spring-time Pete was making a great noise at the gate, stamping his hoofs and neighing loudly. Johnny ran to see what ailed him, and found him tossing his head impatiently, as though getting ready to start for home.
 He wants to return to his own abode" said one of the three fairies who had come running out to meet the visitors. He is afraid he cannot reach homo before nightfall unless you come at once and mount to your places on his back. He is noble and trusty animal. and I congratulate you on being tho happy owner of him."
 "Yes, he is fine beast" acquiesced Johnny. talking very much as his father talked. He is sure fine horse. He hasn't fault. But I'll go call my sister,"
 Nay. take your ease" replied the fairy. '1'1l run and call the lady" And away she flew to the castle and told Maggie that her steed was at the gate in readiness for her to depart On hearing this, the queen arose and escorted Maggie to the door. And as that little lady departed. the queen waved her wand above her head. say ing:
 Little Human Lady, fine,
 Come again some day:
 Come in early morning hours.
 And with us all day stay.
 We will take you everywhere
 In our dear Fairyland;
 And you'll see noble place Kept by Fairy Band"
 Maggie waved a loving farewell, kissed both hands to the queen and took her leave, escorted by two fairies. They carried flowers and candied and honeyed fruits in little baskets for Johnny and Maggie. which they fastened on to Spring time Pete's sad dle at the sides, just above where Johnnys stirrups were.
 Then saying many farewells. the children mounted Spring-time Pete and he set off towards home, going even faster than when coming forth. He was hungry. Johnny said. for a horse would always travel faster going home than when going away from home. He knew a manager of hay and
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! "Yes, and we'll get there before sup per time. too." replied Maggie. duck ing her head so as to keep the dust out of her eyes.
 After going for some distance, Spring time Pete turned into a path leading from the roau. This path ran across a meadow up and down hill and over a bridge which spanned creek. And then it led right into Grandmother Gregg's (the children's fathers mother) big front yard.
 IVY, we're going to Granny's!" cried Maggie, peeping past one side Johnny's broad back. Isn't this Granny's path?"
 Yep, it's Granny's path" said Johnny. Maybe Fairyland is in the woods back of Grannys. Anyway, we're going some place very fast"
 But Spring time Pete did not stop inside Grandmamma Gregg's big front yard. He just galloped right through and out at the back gate. not stop ping long enough for the children to explain to their Granny" who stood in the door and waved a hand to them as they went by, where they were off to. But Granny must have known. she called out to them: Take the 1 left-hand path after you enter the l timber And ride straight aheadl"
 Spring time Pete did take the right hand path and saved Johnny the trou- ble of letting go of the saddle horn to guide him with the reins. On and on they rode, past little waterfalls. over messy banks. up a steep hillside. all |. ,l entered through a rose-covered gate, and To! they were in Fairyland. Three fairies rushed to welcome them, one to hold the horses rein, one to assist Maggie to alight and one to give Johnny a hand as he sprapg from the saddle.
 The three fairies were almos like Johnny and Maggie, only they had wings and never had to ride horses to get over long distances. They could cover lot of ground in few seconds. They were dear little creatures, and spoke the same language that Johnny and Maggie spoke. In fact. the fairies could speak any tongue.
 "We were expecting you, my dears," said the Queen Fairy, coming forward. This surprised Johnny and Maggie very much, for they had not sent any word to the fairies that they were coming. But they supposed that fairies knew all things. which of course they did. 5.
 Now, come right into my castle" said the smiling queen, and she led them into the loveliest rose-hung bower the children had ever seen. Grandmamma's flower covered sum mer-house not excepted. Inside the
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M vain has man endeavored to
 E trace the beginning of the do- E mesticated horse. History does B not enlighten us as to when man conquered the beautiful wild creature and made him his beast of burden. To quote a writer on the subject:
 We think of the lonely wastes of America, and remember that the American Red Men, splendid riders, have a type of horse which seems peculiarly their own. Were not the Red Indians the first tanners of the horse in that quiet, lone land of which Caesar never knew? No, they were not for when Caesar lived, though he had horses, there was not single horse in America. Horses there had been in America, and elephants, too; but it was millions of years ago, and they had all perished and become fos- sils long before any date to which we can trace man in America. Horses were reintroduced into America after the discovery of the continent by Columbus, and when the first Euro pean horsemen, taken there by Cortez. were seen by the natives, they thought that the riders were some terrible monsters, half horse and half man"
 The Arabs have a distinct type of horse, one of the most intelligent, beautiful and faithful of creatures. But if we think that the horse had been tanned and trained at an earlier period in Arabia than elsewhere, we are mistaken, for he had been pressed into use by man long before the Arab had known of him.
 We know that in the time of the great Creek historian and traveller. Strabo (who died ten years before Jesus was crucified), there were no horses nor asses in Arabia, or any of its adjoining neighbors They rode on the camel, and made the doeile animal their principal beast of bur den. To again quote from an accepted
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But Jack did not stop to admire, or to realize the beauty of the dusk. He bent every energy and went towards the east with all his strength. He feared to be without the sun. So long as that great luminary remained in the sky he knew the direction he should travel. Once it was out of sight. he might get entirely turned round as to the points of the compass. So, with the western glow still in the sky helping him, he went forward with new speed.
 He must have walked considerably more than his ten miles before the sun had set. and after its last ray was lost from the sky he kept right on, having found the north star-or, at least, he thought he had the north star picked out from it's fellows-to guide him aright. He was supposed to go directly East to reach the Darn ton Ranch, and on a B-line it was just ten miles from the Heally Ranch. How he had missed the place, Jack could not understand, for up till sun- down, he had kept the sun behind him directly at his back. He had not remembered that the sun did not sink directly in the West at that time of year, but quite bit north of west In
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Maggie's riding Spring time Pete when he. Johnny, was not himself on his back. But one day Maggie begged to ride when Johnny was riding. and Johnny, being a bit selfish Gas, I re- gret to say most little boys are on first owning a rocking horseD de- cided to allow Maggie to ride behind him. Spring time Pete is very strong, and will carry double,'' Johnny said. He's a very gentle horse, and good natured. So get up behind me, Sister. and we'll ride together.'
 Now, where shall we ride to, Sis ter?" Johnny asked as soon as Maggie was safely settled behind him. holding round his manly waist with her two chubby arms.
 "Oh, let's go to Fairyland" l. was happy inspiration, and Maggie glowed with pleasure as she made the suggestion. She had heard so much longed to go there. And-jt never entered her nve-year-old head to doubt the possibility of Spring time Pete's carrying them to Falryland.
 But, faltered Johnny, I've don't know the direction to go. We haven't the slightest idea where Fairyland is. D
 Well, doesn't Spring-time Pete know where 1t is?" asked Maggie, in good faith. Hes a horse, and ought to know where to gallop to find any ole place. Just you say. Get up, Spring-time Pete, and take us to Fairyland before supper time.' And I'm quite sure he'll do it."
 Maybe he will, agreed Johnny. And giving Spring-time Pete the reins. he called out into his brown painted ear: Get up, Spring time Pete. And carry us to Fairyland before supper time"
 Then Spring-time Pete began to sailop very fast, and to toss his head and to swing his long tail. And pretty soon he jumped off the back porch, where he had been hitched previous to the children's mounting him, and went out through the back gate, rum towards the river a mile off.
 Hold on. Sister, or off you'll tum- ble'' It was Johnny's warning to Maggie, for spring-time Pete was go- ing at an awful speed, and his burden rocked from side to side. Johnny held tightly to the horn of the saddle, leav- ing the reins lie across it.
 q shan't tumble off, Bruver," re- piled Maggie, holding more tightly as they went rushing down a steep hill and up the other side. It was very good fun. running down hill and up the other side just as fast as Spring. time Pete could go!
 We're off to Fairyland, I guess" said Johnny several minutes later.