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M1N0RITY REpREsENTATION.

In a resolMbiOn introduced in the
Senate last Friday afternoon by SEN
ator MaIoy, OF Baltimore, chairman OF
the Committee on Executive Appoint
ments, Governor Goldsbcrough il
called upon to furnish evidence of the
Democracy OF General Lawrason Riggs
and Mr.. George A. Softer. He is also
asked to state whether he appointed
MIR. : Sterett McKim II a Democrat
The Governor j. supposed to r.
thoroughly assured Of the political
standing of his appointees to certain
important public boards in the State
that have minority members under
the law. If those whom he appoints
as minority mmbers are shown to
have stronger attachment to the ma
jority party than thu minority, The re
suit IL practically the same a. II the
entire membership were OF one party.
This state of affairs has cropped out
I'LL the personnel of The Police Board,
BOARD OIL FDIlC6 LAGAAAUA51 14AAI0A
License Board in Baltimore and State
Board of Education, and the Senate
will probably refuse to confirm some
or the appointments.
General Riggs standing as a Demo
crat Isl regarded as more than doubt
full. Democrats say that in newspap-
III interviews he has successfully C.
cIared himself in favor Of the cleo
ton of Mr.. George R. Gather and
Mr.. Goldsborough as Governor and
MIR. j.. Clay Timanus a. Mayor At i
charged generally that ne has not
voted for a Democratic Governor
since 1895.
The Governors answer to the t.
quest for information a. to the polit-
ical standing of his minority ap-
pointees, will be awaited with interest.
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PARCELS POST.

1t seems that prospects are brighter
for a parcels post" The Post
Office appropriation bill provides for
1t in a limited way, and the bill has
been almost unanimously reported to
the House, all the Democratic and
most of the Republican members vot-
ing for id The bill provides for car
rying packages Oh rural routes only,
up to II pounds in weight, to be de-
livered at the same route. The rates
of postage are fixed at one cent for
two ounces Oh less; two cents pays
for four ounces, three cents for eight
ounces, four cents for twelve ounces,
five cents for pound, and 50 on up to
the limit OF TIL pounds
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student volunteer Convention.

The Student Volunteer Convention
of Maryland Colleges convened az
Western Maryland College, Friday,
February %, and lasted three days.
Delegates from the following colleges
were present: Johns Hopkins, Mary
land Agricultural, Washington, College
or Dental Surgery, Frederick, Couch
er, and Western Maryland, University
of Penna and Wellesley, were repre-
scented also, by two of the Speakers.
| The Student Volunteers are those
students who sign pledge To 20 IL
| foreign missionaries III the way op-
ems Last year there were mission
study classes in 665 colleges and
college men and women contributed
$187,OOO to- foreign missions. The
movement il % years old and during
this time 5124 student volunteers
have gone out under different Mis-
sions Boards.
| MIR. Murray . returned Missionary
| from India gave q splendid address
| Saturday evening on The Present
Situation in India He said the
people of India as a whole, are ignor-
ant OF politics and Edward VII and
George w, are to them only new gods
come to town. 5 per cent. only OF the
people Of India can read and write.
Mr.. Woo, a graduate of University
of Shanghai and now a student at
Johns Hopkins, plead for thu Chinese
MIR. Smith, who goes to India in the
| fall as a missionary, in his Sunday
morning address said: NOW is the
critical time in countries across the
sea. China has for her provisional
president q Christian South America
il as dark in ignorance as Darkest At
RIGA and looks to us for light
Trained men are being sent out as
missionaries, doctors, teachers, engi-
neers, athletes, all men from whom
heather can learn and they have
much influence in winning them to
Christ.
Here are some things the colleges of
Maryland are doing for missions:
Goucher: Giving $500 for Isabella
Thoburn College, in India.
Hopkins: Endeavoring to get all
students to join mission study class.
College of Dental Surgery: Plann-
ing for Mission Study Glasses.
Frederick: Paying 5000 year to
support a Missionary, former stu
dent of Frederick College.
Western Maryland: Has enrolled
all but 6 students in Mission Study
classes and il raising SITS for Mis-
sion work this year.
why I Decided to be Missionary"
was impressively told by a number
Of student volunteers.
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The Equitable Republican Leagu

The Equitable Republican League,
composed Of colored men who believe
that one man il a. good a. another,
recently held a meeting in Baltimore
and passed resolutions that in making
his appointments to Office Governor
Goldsborough have no regard for race,
color or political utilization. This
seems to be a pretty fair bid for some
of the offices to be given to the color
Cd voter, who made the election Of
Governor Goldsborough possible.
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A POLITICAL SENSATION.

a great stir has been occasioned IN
Republican circles during this week
by the direct announcement Of MT
Roosevelt himself, of his candidacy
for the Republican nomination for
President. 1t was stated in the edi-
torial columns of this paper week
ago that the contest for the Republi-
can nomination would be between
Taft and Roosevelt, and so it will be.
1t has been apparent to close OBJ
servers, that MI. Roosevelt, for q
number Of months, has been laying
his plans to this end. And be it re-
membered he is politician all
through, and one of the shreWdest in
the Republican party. His candidacy
will 60 off with a blast of trumpets,
for he has the noisy shouters with
him, but if we are not much mistaken,
the sound will die out before the
Chicago convention assemblies.
Mr.. Roosevelt's announcement of his
candidacy is directly in the face Of
his former utterances, but what is
that to him? Whenever it suits his
purposes there is no man who can
face about quicker than he. Whilst
he was President, any one who ven
tured to point out hi inconsistencies,
was Immediately put into the can
nop;oa HI,1bO
On election night of 1904, Mr.. Roose-
welt said, The wise custom which
limits President to two terms, re
CARDS the substance and not the form
and in no circumstances will be a
candidate or accept another nomina-
ton"
In December 1907, he said after re-
peating the declaration of 1904, Il
have not changed and will not change
the decision thus announced"
In his last announcement Of F'ebru-
airy 25th, 1912, he says, 81 will accept
the nomination for President, if it 10
rendered me, and will adhere to this
decision until the convention has ex-
pressed it's choice"
There is no doubt about it, There is
going to be hot time in old town"
but the Democratic party has no in
terest in this Republican family fight,
and concerns itself little as to who the
candidate of the Republican party
will be, for We expect to make the
unfortunate gentleman who gets the
nomination at Chicago, ''bite the dust"
at the November election.
But it does seem that Mr. Taft, by
all the traditions OF his party, and by
a sense of common fairness, is entitled
to receive the nomination, and we be-
lieve H. will get it,
The candidate, whoever he may BE-,
will, after his nomination, be turned
over to the tender mercies of the
Democratic party, who will give his
case due attention at the coming cleo
tiOn
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Next Tuesday morning, March 5,
is the time appointed for the hearing
before the Library Committee of the
House Of Representatives, on the
measure providing that the Lincoln
Memorial shall take the form Of a
National highway between Washing
ton and Gettysburg. Mayor Sponsell-
er expects to be present on that date
in Washington and will do every
thing in his power to advocate the
highway.
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Communication.
To the Editor of The Democratic

To the Editor of The Democratic
Advocate
Dear Sir
In the edition Of the Advocate pub
lished on Friday, February 23rd, a
statement was made to the effect that
Lent had been ushered in by ser
vices held in st. Johns Church, or the
previous Wednesday, In the same
brief paragraph and evidently as an
attendant circumstance it was not
ed that many members Of the COM
munity had ashed their stock and
buildings.
We take exception to the connec-
ton implied between this latter state
ment and the announcement that
Lenten services had been held in st.
Johns church for such performance
as thu" ashing'of stock and buildings
has never been recommended or ap-
proved by the Catholic church and no
member of that church has ever per
formed that ceremony with the knoWl-
edge or sanction Of church authority.
Very respectfully,
Westminster Council No. 1893, Knights
of Columbus.
The paragraph referred to was sent
into this Office, and we regret that the
L
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How much or how little has been
accomplished by the Governments
prosecution Of the Standard Oil Trust
Mr.. Rockefeller's stock is now worth
in open market $79,OOO,OOO more than
it was worth when the Government
began its suit to dissolve the trust.
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Methodist Episcopal Church.

Sunday School 9:15 a. m; Preach
ing 1870 a. M, by Rev. George r.
Brown, D. D. Junior League 2.30 O.
clock, Preaching 73O p. M, by the
pastor, subject THE Bible Doctrine of
He'll" Prayer meeting, Wednesday
7.3O o. m.
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OPERA HOUSE /!
MOVING PICTURES
SATURDAY MATINEE
AND SATURDAY NIGH T
Talent Wanted
For Amateur Night.
Apply to the MAN AGEMENT.
mar 1 lit

THE UNITED MINE WORKERS
UNION HAS ! NEW PRESIDENT
this year. Whether ne will handle
the new agreement April 1st in the
tactful manner that President Lewis
did in 1909, remains to be seen. Bet
ter have fair supply of Coal on hand
April LIST. and let Smith & Reifsnider
deliver in March for You.
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WANT ED.

A man to work on farm by the
month. State wages expected and if
married, size of family. Apply to, Edw.
w. Case, Westminster, Md, @. & p.
Phone 122. Feb 16 3t*
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pEPoRT OF THE CONDITION

OFF The Farmers IL Mechanics National
Bank, Gt Westminster, in The State Qf
Maryland, at the close of business, Feb
rud7.y Goth, 1919.
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TRUSTEES SALE
OF A
e a II MI
Near Berrett's, Freedom District,
Carroll County, Md.

BY virtue Of decree passed by the
Circuit Court for Carroll County in
Equity in a cause therein depending,
in which George wv. Cook, and others
are Plaintiffs and Maggie Moles-
worth and others are Defendants, the
undersigned trustees will offer on the
premises, at public sale, on SATUR-
DAY, the 2Srd day of MARCH, 1912,
at $50 O'clock, ID. m., all that farm
containing SO ACRES, 3 ROODS and
10 PERCHES more or less, which is
now occupied by Henry c. Cook. This
property is, improved by
aLQG WEATHERBOARD A<@ ~
ED HOUSE Of six rooms I%1
stable, wagon shed, corn 8EE5AsE4 "
house, meat house and
all necessary outbuildings. There
j. running water through the place
and well with pump at the house
1t has an apple orchard and eight
or ten acres Of it is in good oak and
chestnut timber. The land is natural
ly good and in fair condition. Tt il
situated about one mile southwest of
Berretts, and about a half mile from
the Washington Road, adjoining the
properties of Jonathan M. Dorsey,
Henry l.. Cook and others.
The above described property con-
sists of two adjacent tracts which
will be offered separately, as fol-
lows:
1. A tract of land containing "a
ACRES and ? ROODS upon which
the buildings and improvements are
erected.
2. A tract Of land containing 81
ACRES, I ROOD and 10 PERCHES.
The bids separately received on
these two tracts will be held; they
will then be offered al an entirety,
and the property sold in the man
ner the trustees deem most advan-
tageous.
TERMS OF SALES One-third part
of the purchase money shall To- paid
BY the purchaser or purchasers to the
trustees on the day of sale, or upon the
ratification thereof by the Court; and
the balance in two equal payments,
the one i'm one year and the other in
two years from the day Of sale, with
interest, all credit payments to be Sc
cured by the notes of the purchaser or
purchasers, with security to be ap-
proved by the trustee: or all cash,
at the option of the purchaser O. pur-
ChaSerS.
GUY w. STEELE,
z, NEAL PARkE,
Trustees.
Joseph WI Berrett, Auctioneer, Mari
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state Of Maryland, County Of Carroll SIS:
IJ. W. Herring. Cashier Of the above-named
bank do solemnly swear that the above state
ment is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief.
J. w. Herring Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day
M. ii. BAUMGARTNER. Notary Public
Correct-Attest:
JAS. Il. BILLINGSLEA.
CHARLES v. WANTZ, directors.
CHARLES r. FOUTZ,
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Governor Goldsborough is learning
that the way il not paved with roses
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DEPoRT OF THE CONDITION

Of The Woodbine National Bank. al
Woodbine, in the State of Maryland, al
the close of business, February 20, 1912.
RESOrrRCES-
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state Qf Maryland, County or Carroll, 81:
T. Harry S. Owings, Cashier of the above-named
bank do solemnly swear that the above statement
is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
HARRY S. OWINGS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day
Of February. 1912
J. WIN. FLEMING. Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
BEVERLEY B. BENNETT,
ALBERT H. GOSNELL. D;o.+
EDWIN D. CRONK,
JOHN M. DELASHMUTT, JR.,
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The paragraph referred to was sent
into this Office, and we regret that the
wording of it gave offense-Editor.
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Joseph W. Berrett, Auctioneer, Mari
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property Isl improved by
aloe WEATHERBOARD A
ED HOUSE of six rooms
stable, wagon shed, cornw
house, meat house and
all necessary outbuildings,
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-29
A Rold Theft

Wednesday morning, about 10 O'Clock,
while Mrs. W. L. Spry, her daughter and
a lady visitor, were in the rear of his
house. some mean sneak thief entered at
the front door and after getting $40
dow wustairs, got S. 90 more after ransack-
ing drawers, valires, etc, upstairs. A
young gill about 10 years old visiting
near there, says she saw a colored man 60
into the hOuse and that she has since
recognized hiG, on the street. Mr.. Spry,
hnwtv yer, say4 the man she names
i. not the one that robbed him. 1t
certainly was an amazingly bold robbery,
done IN broad "a, light right in a busy
part of the town with the owners but a
lew feet away.
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-29
PORT PENN

Miss Helen Hennesy is soiourning with
Philadelphia friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wallen are enter
tanning Mr.. Earle Cross, of Wilmington.
Mrs. William Denny, of New Castle, is
the guest of Mr.. aud Mrs. Joseph Denny.
Miss Ada Lingo, of Philadelphia, is the
guest of her grandmother Mrs. Susan
DolboW.
Mrs. Joseph Denny entertained the
past week Capt. Evans and wife, Of
Philadelphia.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Elmer Ellis were over
Sunday visitors at the home Of his mother
Mrs. Sarah Ellis.
Harry McNelly, Of Browns Mills, N. j.,
is visiting his grand parents Richard
Yearsley and wife.
Mrs. B. W. Yearsley entertained over
Sunday her brother, Mr.. Arthur Huston
and friend, Miss Pretty man, Of Seaford.
Mrs. Mary Jones aud daughter, Miss
Ida, have returned to their home in Will
mington, after spending a week with
friends here.
The Methodist Episcopal and Presby-
terian Sunday Schools will observe their
Children's Day in the Presbyterian
Church on Sunday evening.
The lawn fete held by the ladies of the
Christian Endeavor, on Thursday night,
was carried out beautifully. The school
ground was handsomely decorated with
Japanese lanterns and flowers. Two oil
the principal features was the post cffice
under a bower of green and Rebecca al
the well, which wac a good representation
of olden times. A neat little sum was
netted which was a great benefit to the
endeaVor.
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-29
SALE OF REAL ESTATE

The Trustees sale on Saturday OF real
estate of the late Dan NJ. Cochran
attracted large crowd. The home farm,
containing l2O acres and a large frame
dwelling was knocked down to Mr..
Joseph L. Rhoades for $92 per acre, max
ing SIC, $4,000. The purchaser is in tbs
sales department of the Thomas Manuf.
Co., of Springfield, Ohio. aud will con-
tinue in that capacity, his brother
William M. Rhoades, new living on the
farm, conducting it.
The second farm of ia acres, was sold
to Joseph NJ. Armstrong, for $S2 per
acre, aggregating $l4, ,26S 90 for the tract.
The third tract containing IA acres, was
knocked down to Mr.. Armstrong at SIG
per acre, making 81, ,O7S.OO for the tract.
The three farms were afterwards offered
as whole to anyone bidding more than
$26 ,266 90, Tut there being no bidders the
sales singular were confirmed.
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-29
MiddletOwn's Generous Man

Mr.. Henry Toy is always at it-charil-
able giving, We meaL! He's az tender
hearted as any woman and generous to
fanli.
Mr.. Toy has just sent contribution of
S. to the Mississippi River Flood suffer
ers. He says he likes to do it-cant help
j. in fact. Then, look at the breadth Of il!
He is a Chinaman, far from the home of
his fathers, but his expansive benevolence
embraces not only his far away, suffering
native Csthay, but also the needy victims
uf want and disaster in the land of his
adoption. Bnt what adds to the credit of
the performances Of this humble philau-
lhropist Of ours, Is that he is poor, gets
every dollar of his money by his diliRent
toll, early and late, as a laundryman.
MiddlttoWn ehould appreciate this indus
Irious, honest and liberal, good citizen
Mr.. Hrnry Toy.
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4 THRILLNc ADVENTURE

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Burris are enter
tainIng his nephew, Mr.. 6. BerkIey
Burris.. con of Mr. Fletcher Burris an
older brother Of Mr.. M. B. Burris, whom
many will remember. Mr.. G. Berkley
Burris is returning to his San Francisco
home alter spending several months as
mining expert inspecting large mining
property in the state of Columbia, S. A.
Mr.. Burris had a terrible experience in
the Tropical jungies with savages, wild
beasts, insects and olhr pests
especially mosquitoes in swarms so thick
that even she half naked blacks could
not endure them. He nearly died from
fever, and says that he would not for any
money repeat the awful journey. He
fourd that the tract, which was a gold
placer dredging one, had been worked
out by the slaves under the Spaniards
over 25O years ago, and was entirely
worthless.
The swindling promoter tried TO bribe
him into making a favorable report,
offering him 5000 90, and when that
failed, attempted to keep him prisoner
Mr.. Barris is not yet fully over the effects
of his sickness, the enormous doses Of
uuinine he tOok-lOO grains a day
having left him somewhat deaf.
Mr.. Burris is an intelligent, upright
young man, p, lite and kindly in dis
position IN / makes friends wherever he
goes. His uncle and aunt and al! who
have met him, are delighted with him.
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TOWNSEND

Miss Mary Aspril, OF Odessa, is spending
a few days with Mrs. j. D. Niles.
Miss Anna VanDyke is spending this
week with relatives in Wilmington.
Mrs. R. Marshall, of Wilmington, was
the guest of w. C. Money and family on
Sunday.
Miss Elsie Berkins, of Wilmington, is
spending this week With Miss Ada
Daniels.
Mrs. Harvey Daniels was entertained
by her friends in Wilmington a few days
of last week.
Miss Ethel Fenemore, of Blackbird,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Deakyne part
of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Crossan, of Will
mingtOn, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. William Naylor.
Miss Ella Ma'Oney is spending this
week with her cousin, Miss Elizabeth
Dorman, of Baltimore, Nd.
Misses May and Mildred Wells and
Messrs. E. 7. Lurty and J. A. Hart, Jr.,
visited friends near Smyrna en- Sunday.
Messrs Garland H. Harper and
William P. Wilson Ee visitors to the
National Convention at Baltimore on
Thursday.
Miss Lillian West, who has been teach
ing at the West Chester State Normal
School the past year, is spending her va
cation with her parents Mr. and Mrs. B.
West.
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-29
A SUCCESSFUL OPERATION

Several days ago Mrs. Harry NJ. Black
was suddenly taken quite i'll, and on Tues
day night came very near dying. On
Wednesday morning her physician, DIR.
Edward NJ. Vaughan, called DR.. H. j.
Stubbs, of Wilmington, into consulatation
with him, and he advised an immediate
operation. They accordingly took their
patient Oh the 9.2O mornir g train to the
Delaware Hospital, where at 8 o'clock in
the afternoon, an important operation
was performed by DR.. Stubbs.
All the numerous friends OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Rlack will be glad } hear that it was
a SUCCESS, and that Mrs. Black is doing
well and complete recovery is expected.
The TRANSCRIPT sincerely prays this
happy issue out of the lsdy's serious i'll
ness may indeed be real zsd.
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Notice To
OPERATORS OF
MOTOR VEHICLES

Notice is hereby given that the laws
governing the operation motor vehicles
in the Town limits of the Town Of
Middetown, Del, are to be strictly
enforced, viz:
SECTION Upon any public street or
highway OF said Town a rate of speed
of one Mile in five minutes shall be per-
mitted, but not exceeded, which, how
ever shall be reduced to the rate OF OF g
mile in ten minutes at curves and at i'll
tersecti0ns of streets or highways.
SECTION AL mOteT vehicles opeT-
ated upon the streets of said town shall,
from one hour after sunset until one hour
before sunrise show at least one white
light visible not lees than two hundred
feat toward the direction in which the
vehicle is proceeding, and one RED
LIGHT shall be shown visatle in the
opposite direction.
SECTION 3-No otor vehicle shall be
operated upon any street or highway Of
said town unless HE or SHE has first
obtained from the Secretary of State
license.
SECTION 4-Every motor vehicle shall
be provided when in use with a good
horn, bell or other signal devise, which
shall be sounded at all CURVES and at
intersections of streets.
SECTION 5-Any person violating any
of the provisions of this ordinance shall
be subjected to fine OF not less than ten
dollars, and costs, ncr more than twenty
five at the discretion of the Alderman Of
said Town.
By order Of
TOWN COMMISSIONERS,
MiddIetown, Del. June 26, 1912.