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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-08

Landing, Mo, with large cargo OF
stock and Is white persons found in
the flooded houses.
The rescued persons were almost
staryed. They had had very little
to, eat and had been marooned two
weeks. Two small children are
critically i'll from exposure and huv-
ger and others probably would have
been as bad, had not aid arrived
Throughout the hooded district
are hundreds of farmers In the same
situation as those found by the
King. Many have seen no one but
their own families for weeks and are
living in the same rooms With their
In many places, cattle,
horses, pigs, sheep and chickens are
in the same room with their owners.
Many farmers refused to leave
their homes and stayed in flooded
houses. The King will go back to-
day, with provisions.
Tents on Coal Cars.
Th~ Iron Mountain steamer Henry
Marq'sand will be sent out today.
At East Cairo, KY, are probably
100 farmers and Others, who have
fed from the high waters They
have 15 tents, which were sent here
lby Governor Deneen, and have
stretched them on coal and fiat cars.
The women have scrubbed the floors
and fragments of carpet laid on the
floor, gives the places quite a home
| like look.
| The tents started from SPRING
field, Friday. failed to arrive Satui-
day night. and the refugees from the
| Drainage District remained out n
the rain of Saturday night.
| Although very little news comes
,out of Mound City, and every time
lanything is published about. that
place, chorus of indignant denials
is set up, 1t is known that the peo-
pie have had great deal of trouble
with the. dikes, A man. who worked
there. Saturday night, said yester-
day that the water was even worse,
during the high wind. than il was at
Cairo and that the bulkhead had TO
be built higher yesterday.
Little News from South.
The breaking of telephone lines
prevents the gathering OF informa-
tion regarding the flooded districts
Iof Missouri and points north OF llli-
lnois. The only lines out of Cairo at
present, are those south to points in
Kentucky and Tennessee, which
lhave been repaired within the last
iweek,
| Associated Press telephonic re-
ports are sent from st. Louis by way
Eof Nashville and with the various
connections covered a distance OF
more than 1000 miles The tela-
graph companies have o. few wires
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-08
BREAKING LEvEES
TEND TO PROTECT
CITY OF HELENA, ARK.

A late message from, Helena, Ark,
says the Modoc, Henrico and .Fergu-
son, levees, near that place, broke
last night. The town OF Helena Is
now believed to be safe,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-08

Illinois and Missouri Fair and
warmer Monday and Tuesday.
Kentucky-Fair Monday and prob
ably Tuesday, rising temperature.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-08

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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-04-08

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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-08-02
THE COLONEL CANNOT UNDER.
STAND.

In "The Nation" (Republican) OF
last week appears the following:
The spirit of self-effacement now
incarnate at Oyster Bay will mediate
with a great deal of sympathy the
third party call to the people of Wis
consin, issued at Milwaukee on Mon
day. Never was meek sorrow more
judicious1y blended with wild anger.
Associated with this movement are
all the Progressives of the country
outside of Wisconsin. In spite of an
agreement on principles, clash Of
personality has cut Wisconsin off
from an onward and upward move
ment which was born on her soil and
nurtured by her legislation. To give
to the voters of Wisconsin equal stuff
rage with the voters of other States
it il essential that the parent State of
the progressive movement should be
represented in the National Progress
sive Convention.
That the personal ambitions of one
LaF'ollette should hold him back from
the Great Cause il something the Col
onel cannot understand. Why should
there ever be a clash Of personality
The Colonel knits his brows and looks
out upon the wide waters, and pom
ders and searches, and still cannot
understand.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-08-02
THE BIG ISSUE,

United States Senator LaFollette
in the closing chapter of his autobio-
graphy, which has been running in
the American magazine and which
soon il to be published in book form
gives what he considers to be the one
big issue now confronting the Ameri-
can people. He says
In twenty-five years of political
struggle 4 have found one great il
sue overshadowing all others-the en-
croachment Of the powerful few and
the rights of the many. All the is
sues of the day are phases of this one
great question. How shall the indi-
vidual, the farmer, the worker, and
all those who pay tribute, be set free
from the unjust exactions Of the tar
If, the railroads and other forms OF
oppression by special interests.
When Roosevelt became president
the total stock and bond issues Of
the trusts was s3,7s4,OOO,OOO. When
he turned the country over to Taft
this total had grown to $31, 672, OO0,-
900, seventy per cent, of which is
water
The people Of this country are pay
ing dividends on all the watered
stock in the form Of unnecessarily
high prices for the things they eat,
use and wear.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-08-02
THE CONDUCT OF THE MARYLAND
CAMPAIGN.

There il no reason why there shOult
be any factionalism in the Democratic
party Of this state, in the coming cam
paign, and we sincerely hope there
will not be.
During the Gubernatorial Primary
year ago, the party was divided In
its support OF rival candidates, and
that was all right, it being strictly
family affair The friends Of Senator
Lee and those of Senator German
made a vigorous fight for their re-
spective candidates, and Senator Cor
man won by close margin, and this
result was acquiesced in by the party.
The foolish talk INDUCED in by some
persons, as to who shall be in charge
of the conduct of the campaign, wheth-
CT it shall be under the auspices of
the Lee faction, or otherwise, should
be condemned by the party throughout
the state. We are all Democrats and
not factionists.
We have before us an almost GER
tain Democratic Presidential victory,
and we cannot afford to talk about
factions in Maryland in the leader
ship of the campaign upon which we
are entering.
Our view is, that the campaign
should be conducted, as it has always
been, by the recognized political or
CARNATIONS, that is, the State Central
Committee and the City Committee,
with such advisory committees as they
may deem necessary to appoint.
This is the course agreed upon at
q conference of Democrats held at the
Rennert in Baltimore, on Tuesday last,
except that the names of those who
are to be upon the advisory committee
are to be submitted to the State Gen.
trail Committee, for the approval of
that body. This we think is entirely
proper.
Now let us have vigorous and en-
ergetic campaign and give Wilson and
Marshall an old fashioned Democratic
majority in this state, and Fred Tai
bott q rousing majority in this Con-
greSsiOnal district,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-08-02
~ Office 10 TAXPAYERS.
Commissioners Uf1ce,
Westminster, August I, 1912,


Westminster, August 1, 1912.
In pursuance of an Act of the Gen
eral Assembly, passed at January
Session, 1883, T 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
twelve 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 i've
per centum will be allowed if paid
on or before the first day Of Septem-
Der; and if paid on or before the
first day of October, next, deduction
of four per centum; and If paid on
or before the first day of November,
next, deduction of three per cent
UNI; that said taxes will be in arrear
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,
County Treasurer
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-08-02
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Bids will be received by the County
Commissioners of Carroll county, at
their Office in the Court House at
Westminster, Md, August 18th, 1912,
at Ill o'clock for building superstruc-
ture of steel bridge over Piney
Creek, (known as Haines' and Cats
fording in Taneytown district) ac-
cording to plans and specifications
which re-on file in the Commission
ers office at the Court House, and can
be seen by prospective bidders.
All bids must be accompanied by a
certified check made payable to the
County Commissioners for the sum of
$4,000.
Bids on superstructure shall be in
lump sum, no bids will be considered
on any other drawing and specifica-
ton than on file, or any bidder who
fails to comply with the above con-
dition.
Bids will also be received by the
cubic yard for the substructure at
the same time and place.
The Commissioners reserve the
right to reject any and all bids.
BY order of the Board,
JACOB N. DEHOFF, President.
o. E. DODRER, Clerk
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-08-02
OUR NEW PUBLIC DRINKING
FOUNTAIN.

The thanks of the town and county
are due the members Of the w. @. Il.
u, for the handsome new public
drinking fountain which was unveil-
ed with appropriate exercises on
Tuesday evening in front of the Con-
solidated Public Utilities Company's
Office on Main street.
This fountain will supply lone
felt need. A coil has been placed in
the well over which the fountain is
erected, so that the water will keeI
cool, and here one may at any time
get refreshing drink of water, mo-
only for himself but for his horse as
well.
Those driving in from the country
will benefit no less than the citizens
OF the town, and we shall all appre.
ciate more and more a. the days &C
by this useful and beautiful gift OF
the Carroll County w. C. r. U.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-08-02
THE YOUNG MAN TN POLITICS.

There seems to be a new spirit in
politics nowadays that works for
greater publicity. One OF the signs
OF the times can BE- recognized in the
fact that the management OF the DEM
ocratic and Republican National cam
paigns is to be in the hands OF two
men, Mr.. William F. McCombs and
Mr.. G. ID. Hilles, who are compare
lively young i'm years and positively
young in political experience. These
men, however, will have at their dis
posal the Counsel and aid Of exper-
fenced directors and politicians
One reason of the present impor-
lance Of the young man i'm politics
may be ascribed to the fact that the
most successful fighting is now be-
ing done in the open. Young men are
sought to head political campaigns
because their youth guarantees them
to be unbound by any old political
shackles or connections.
Everything now makes for greater
publicity. Governor Wilson's direct
method of appeal to the people proved
to be the most effective. Another sig
nificant fact il the increasing inau-
ence Of the press bureau, which il
demonstrated by the larger number OF
newspaper men who have been draft
ed for either temporary or permanent
service in recent campaigns
In discussing the result of the Bal
timore Convention, 1.-THE Nation" has
the following to say of Woodrow Will
son which will help to illustrate our
point
'The wonder of the success of the
'schoolmaster in politics" il no such
marvel after all Any fresh intelli-
gence brought to bear on problems
that the machines have hitherto ap-
preached in their own stupid, routine
fashion, will be equal to the task, If
intelligence is reinforced by courage
and that fighting ability without which
success in a Democracy is inconceiva-
BILE. Youth, intelligence, and courage
have before this challenged success
fully the domination of the practical
men of politics. The early career of
William Travers Jerome i'm New York
showed how those qualities, when
brought into play against the machine,
render futile the old politicians en-
tire bag of tricks. If that was the
case ten years ago when the old poll
tics was still intrenched in power, it
is rapidly approaching it's eclipse"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-08-02
YEFORMATION FOR LIGHTING
A. CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals addressed to the
County Commissioners OF Carroll
County, at Westminster, and endors-
ed, Proposals for lighting County
Aims House at Westminster" will be
received until IL o'clock a. m, August
18th, 1912.
All bids for lighting shall conform
with the specification and require
ments, which will be furnished upon
application. Proposals shall include
all materials, fixtures and labor, and
all work done must be approved by
County Commissioners
The said County Commissioners &c
serve the right To reject any and all
proposals
BY order OF the Board.
JACOB N. DEHOFF, President.
o. e. DODRER, Clerk.
aug 2 1t
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-08-02

If you know of anyone who has re-
moved from the county, or from one
district to another, or from one pre-
cinct to another, or who is coming OF
age before the November election, see
that he gets his proper transfer and
that his name gets on the registration
books where it belongs This is the
kind of work that counts, both for the
next election and for the one after
that.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-08-02
57 Rats In o Well.

When Granville Kaufman cleaned
a well on his property, near Hanover
Pa, Monday, he brought to the top 81
rats, some dead and some alive. III
was IT, first time the well has been
cleaned in b years and the water
mas been used for drinking during
this period. When some of the rats
were pumped out they tried to escape,
but all were killed.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-08-02

The Advocate again calls the atten-
ton OF it, delinquent subscribers to
the fact that immediate payment is
necessary for us to comply with the
Federal law relating to the carrying
of newspapers through the mail at
pound rates. This law forbids the
use OF mails to send a paper that ID
more than twelve months in arrears,
and we shall be compelled to place
the accounts Of those whose subscrip-
tons are behind to that extent, in the
hands Of collector. we will u very
grateful for II early compliance with
this request which is made necessary
by the Government authorities.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-08-02
Widow Forfelts $25O,OOe in Order I'd
Wed Again,

Richmond, Va, July 26.-By becom-
ing the bride OF Walter S. McNeill.
dean of Richmond College law faculty,
Mrs. Martha Chamberlain Valentine
forfeits fortune Of $25O,0OO.
She was until this marriage tha
WIDOW of Edward W. Valentine, who
died several years ago, leaving the
bulk OF his estate to Mrs. Valentine
upon the condition that she should
not marry again.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-08-02

Don't neglect registering, or stay
away from the polls in November be-
cause you believe Wilson l.. going to
be elected anyhow and won't need
your vote. That is the easiest way in
the world to defeat the Democratic
ticket. Every colored voter in Car
roll county, who can get to the polls,
will b. there and will cast hi vote.
Don't you forget that
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-08-02

WARNING: THE COUNTRY is
12 MILLIONS TONS SHORT OF AN
THRACITE COAL AS COMPARED
WITH THIS TIME LAST YEAR. It's
right i'm the middle Of summer, and
yet it's difficult to get some sizes of
Coal. AS soon as cool weather comes
there will be the biggest rush for
Coal the country has ever seen. Bet
ter get your order i'm now from Smith
AZ ReifSnider.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-08-02

Now is the time to have your bin
filed with good, clean, shiny Coal
The best Coal is the cheapest, why
use any ether BttW@4MOus than the
GENUINE BIG VEIN GEORGES
CREEK sold by Smith a. Refsnider,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-08-02
District Electors.

District Electors.
First District-Albert w. Sisk, Car
Oline County. :,
SeCOnd-Dr. Frank T. Shaw, CARROLL
County.
Third-Wflliam Sheppard Bryan,
Baltimore City.
Fourth-ames Nee. Trippe, Balt1.
more City.
Fifth-Dr. Louis C. Carrico, Charles
county.
Sixth-CoL IL. Austin Baughman,
Frederick county.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-08-02
FOR SALE |!

Donkey, harness and wagon. Coco
faithful Beauty" the greatest play.
thing in the county; tame, steady and
true. Any child can ride and drive
JOHN and CHARLES PELTz
Route No. 10, Westminster, Md.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-08-02

T. r. claims to be the successor to
Abraham Lincoln, but Honest abe
never said he 'ffelt like bull moose
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-08-02
JT,S LIKE a REMEMBERED SON

IT'S LIKE A REMEMBERED SONG
THE LINGERING EFFECT OF
SMITH AZ REIFSNIDER'S COAL. It
mas been ID household friend for years.
Thromgh shortage and strikes and bind
ShippimW conditions, it has always
come TO you i'm time Of need, and al-
ways at fair price. It's a time when
quality ufmD-y0u are going to stick
for quality.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-08-02
KEEFER'S
PRICES

Coffee, 20 to 35c pound.
15c jar Tomatoes, 10c.
35c Lea & Perrins sauce, Csc.
23c Jar Chip Beef, zoe.
lie Jar Chip Beef, 10c.
Graham Crackers, DC pkg.
Fresh Potato Chips, sc.
Good Brooms, zoe.
Mackerel, 3 and &c each.
Pea Nut Butter, 10c jar.
10c Safety Matches, sc doz.
Coo Graphophone Records, 25c.
Agent for A. 7. w. Toilet Paper,
Columbia cooking bags and DIR. Hess
Stock Food.
Parawax, 10c lib.
Full line of Salt, Shorts, Bran, Corn,
Oats, Wheat, Chick Food, Beef Scrap,
Charcoal, Baled Hay and Straw, Glass
Jars, Jelly Tumblers, Jar Tops and
Gums.
VIM nj KEFEEP
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-08-02
VIM. NJ. KEEPER,
80 East Main Street,
Westminster, Md.
l.. "A. $trout Farm Agency.
Edward w. Case, Manager,
211 East Main Street,
Westminster, Md.
FOR SALE.
Rich Carroll County Farms, Fine
Homes and Building Sites, &c.

For immediate sale will include
with this 80 acre dairy, stock and
grain farm, head fine horses, 10
head fine dairy cows, IT. ?. gasoline
engine, chopping mill, feed cutter,
manure spreader, binder, mower, grain
drill, wagons, farming implements,
harness, dairy equipment, etc.
Farm located near station town
and all conveniences, S-room house,
large bank barn, and necessary out
buildings, fine fruit and water. Price
for everything only $4,000 part cash
and easy terms, possession at once.
For full particulars of this and
many more good money making farms,
to 100 acres, town properties, bust
ness opportunities, building sites, ETC.,
call on or address,
EDWARD w. CASE,
211 East Main Street,
Westminster, Md.
c. & P. Phone, 122.
may "a
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-08-02
|DOYLE.& MAGEE.
WESTMINSTER, MARYLAND.
PUBLIC SALE OF
Bank Stocks.

By virtue Of power contained in the
last will and testament of Ann L. Fow-
BILE, late of Carroll county, deceased,
and an order Of the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, the subscriber D. exec
utor will sell at public sale, 1t O'Clock
p. m, ut the Banking House of the
Union National Bank Of Westminster,
on
SATURDAY, AUGUST II, 1922
Sixteen and Two-thirds Shares of the
Capital Stock OF The Farmers e. Me
chanics National Bank Of Westminster.
TERMS CASH.
JOSHUA>W. Herring,
Executor Of Ann L. FOwble, deceased.
E. N. Davis, Auctioneer.
At the same time and place, the sub
scriber will sell 0 Shares OF the capital
stock Of The Westminster Deposit q.
Trust Company.
E. N. DAVIS, Auctioneer.
TERMS CASH.
aug 2 3t
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-08-02

EIectOrs-At-Large,
James T. Truitt, WicOmicO County.
Robert e. Lee, Baltimore City.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-08-02

Detroit Free Press.)
What the third party seems to need
just now is an undertaken.
AS Age Creeps On.
To grow old il more difficult than
to die, because to renounce a good
once and for all costs less than to re-
new the sacrifice day by day and in
detail To bear with ones own de-
cay, to accept ones own lessening ca
pacity, j. harder and rarer virtue
than to face death. There il d halo
round tragic and premature death !;
there is but long sadness in declin-
ing strength. But look closer. So
studied, resigned and religious old
age will often move us more than the
heroic ardOr of young years. The
maturity Of the soul IL worth more
than the first brilliance OF its facul-
ties or the plentitude Of its strength,
and the eternal in us can but profit
from all the ravages made by time.
There is comfort in this thought
Amiel's Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-08-09
A Record Rainfall.

With the exception of the month OF
August, IoII, when ten inches o. rain
tell, the month OF July Just past was the
rainiest month that has been recorded by
the local t. 5. weather observer since he
began taking the records here. The pre-
cipitation for July in Frederick was As
inches, or nearly three inches more than
fell in Iuue.
Up until July 81 the rainfall amounted
to eight inches, no more, no less. July
81 the city received g inch of rain, max
ing the eighteenth rainy day Of the month
There were thirteen thunder storms as
compared with eight in June
The heaviest precipitation occurred
during the downpour on The 18th, when
I.q3 inches OF rain fell The most violent
thunder storm occurred on the night of
Independence Day
The highest temperature Of the month
and of the year was 9S degrees on the
18th. and the minimum was 81 degrees.
which was registered on the 18th of the
month.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-08-09
Rosenstock Chicken Ranch

Frederick county contains probably the
largest chicken ranch south OF the Mason
and Dixie line. On Richland Farms,
about two miles east OF Frederick, is to
be found the chicken ranch which can
claim this distinction. The place at this
time contains about 10, 600 old and young
birds. The management of this immense
plant is looked after by Samuel H. Ros
enStock, who in addition to this looks
after the actual farming of 662 acres of
land
Mr.. Rosenstock has for some years
been a chicken fancier, holding to the
White Plymouth Rocks. Three years
ago he determined to 60 into the chicken
business on large scale, and accordingly
took up the White Leghorn as the best
variety, practically every egg farm Of the
country having these birds.