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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-03-07
PUBLICSALE!

Having sold my farm and intending to
quit farming. will cell at public sale all
my stock and farming implements, three
miles from Westminster, along the West
minister and LittlestoWn pike, on
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-03-07

DuBLIc SALE OF FURNITURE
: Saturday. March :. at l D. m.
Carriage. Stick Wagon. Harness. Z
parlor Suits, 2 Bedroom Suits. Carpet,
Stoves, &c. Terms-6 months credit
over s.. Susan K. and Charles Lee.
Administrators f. \. Davis, Auet.
feb 2g q
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DOR sALE-Intending to purchase
= farm; will sell Tor much less
than its value my fine new home, large
new room house, 3 fine porchea. slate
roof; new outbuildings. lot contains ! of
an acre, planted TO choice fruit and
shrubs. Everything in first class con-
dition. VIII sell on easy terms, or will
exchange Tor small farm
Call on or address,
Mr.. CHAS. :. WATSON.
dec "a Westminster. Nd.
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: FARM Of so ACRES at Private
a Sale near Sandy Mount, half mile
from Baltimore & Westminster Turn
pike. Apply to
VIM. H. BROWN.
Westminster, Nd.
Z. f. d. No. 6, Box 81. feb 2 3t#
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-03-07

: ARoE AND ATTRACTIVE eue.
- Lie SaLE or
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Tor SALE-An attractive home,
= situated at Alesia, Nd, CON =
sisting of house, barn. and other. -
all in first class con
dition; 2 acres ground; possession given
any time. Address
feb ID. ]. HARRY BLOCKER.
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AVU. 7. LEPFf.
j. =. Dasehaar, AurfIoneeF.
u Kline and }. 1ollinRer, Clerks.
Train service On the N G. L. r.: arrive
from FORK, Pa. 1t a. m. return at al.
from Frederick, ID. arrive n 40 a. m
return 1t 400 p. n.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-03-07

The undersigned intending to stop
farming will sell at public sale on the Ira
Young farm, miles from Westminster
and midway between Frizellburg and
Pleasant Valley, on the new road leading
to Pleasant Valley, on
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-03-07
= Or SALE.

Mrs. Fairfax property on Willis st.
For particulars apply 10
J. n. REIFSNtDER, or
MRS. FAIRFAX.
f28-it Westminster. Md.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-03-07
MONDAY, MARCH nth. 1918,

at II a. m sharp. head Of horses and
a mules. sorrel mules, good size.
coming i've years old. will work
anywhere hitched afraid Of
1oA= nothing, one an excellent lead.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-04
A Plague Of Grasshoppers.

AMARILLO, Texas, May 2S.-Trav.
cling notheastward column OF gr Ass.
hoppers Eve miles wide and eighteen
miles long, 10 reported in northeas
ern New Mexico. Reports that mil
lions OF Rrasshoppers seem to spread
% they travel and also the appear
ance of smaller bodies of grass
hoppers In sections of western Tex %
have caused fear of q general grsss-
hopper pest In the southwest, especia a.
ly in Texas, western Oklahoma and
New Mexico.
The New Mexico column is between
Elida and Texline. It is reported th at
they are entirely denuding the land of
grass 80 we'll as destroying all kinds
Of foliage. Stock, especially sheep,
have been left in starving condition
BY lack OF pastursge after the grass
hoppers passed. Government, state
and railroad experts have combined
to fight the grasshoppers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-04
Lazy Husbands Must Work,

SEATTLE, May 29.-Prepsratory to
enforcing the new "lazy husband"
law which goes into effect June 6, and
which provides that husbands who do
not provide for their families shall be
sentenced to hard labor, the proceeds
of their work to be given to their
wives, Sheriff Edward Cudihee and
board OF county commissioners yes.
terday began to make plans for the
construction of county stocksde on
sixty-thr acres OF logged off land
belonging to King county. The land
is covered with small timber and large
stumps and Sheriff Cudihee believes q
large gang of lazy husbands can be
kept busy several months clearing the
ground.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-04
Favor Duty On Meat.

WASHINGTON, June 2.-Tha senate
democrats have decided to restore the
duty on meats and breadstuffs that
were free listed by the house in the
Underwood bill. The duty may be
small but 1t will be laid with view
of equslizing the advantages given
under the bill to these products with
the raw material from which they are
made. It was felt to be an injustice
to leave them on the free list and keep
the duty on cattle sheep and hogs and
on wheat, oats and the cereals from
which breadstu1fs are made.
The injustice is said to be keenly
felt by farmers. The democrats fel,
that they could not freelist live stock
and grains. This decision is vic.
tory for Sen ator Walsh. who served
notice that he would offer an amend.
ment to freelist livestock and grains
unless the duty is restored on flour
and meats.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-04
Montana Delegation In Capital

WASHINGTON, May 3l.-Governor
Stewart OF Montana, accompanied by
P. 1. Cole, OF Chotesu, secretary OF
the Sun River Water Users associa.
tion, arrived in Washington today
and will be Joined tomorrow by for.
mer Governor Norris, William Bole
of Great Falls, Vice President Camp.
bell Of the Great Falls Chamber of
Commerce, l. D. O'Donnell of Bill.
lings, and possibly one or two others.
This delegation comes to Washington
for q conference with Secretary Lane,
in hope of persuading him to proceed
with the construction of the Sun river
irrigs alton project and especially to
Offset the detrimental testimony given
recently with reference to conditions
on that project.
Governor Stewart and party have
an appointment to meet Secretary
Lane Tuesday afternoon to discuss
federal irrig alton in Montana, and
while they will concentrate their ef-
forts in behalf of the Sun river pro.
ject, which has been jeopardized, they
also will urge Fastening OF work on
the Milk river project.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-04
Roosevelt Did Not Indulge,

MARQUETTE, Mich, May 2S.-In.
PRODUCTION Of further testimony to
the abstemious habits of the plaintiff
was resumed today In the libel suit Of
Theodore Roosevelt against George
A. Newett, publisher of the Iron Ore
OF 1shpeming, Mich, who charged him
with drunkenness. John Callsn
O'Lsughlin, q washington CORES pom.
dent, was the first witness.
Although Colonel Roosevelt on re-.
turning to Europe from his African
hunt, was obliged to attend banquets
and receptions rendered him by mon.
srchs, he never INDUCED in champagne
to an immoderate degree, was the tes-
timony OF O'Laughlin, who said he
had been associated with Colonel
Roosevelt for 20 years. The witness
said he met the former president on
the Nile after the African hunt and
accompanied him a. far as Paris, act
ing as secretary to Colonel Roose.
welt. O'Laughlin also accompanied
the colonel on various campaign
trips In this country.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-04
Searching For Lobbyists.

WASHINGTON, June 2. The first
senators to testify today at the SEN
ate's investig alton Of the charge that
. lobby is working against the tariff
bill, declaring they knew of no impro.
per influences being exerted, no use OF
money and had not themselves attemp.
ted to influence improperly any other
senators. All admitted having talked
with manufacturers interested in the
tariff and having heard arguments
and protests but they did not regard
the men with whom they talked %
"lobbyists."
1t has been estim ated that hundred Q
OF men interested In msnuf acturing or
other business affected by the tariff,
have been in Washington during the
past few weeks and many senator Q
claim it would be impossible to re.
member ell the persons who have call.
ed upon them to make appeal for
changes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-04
Washington News Notes.

WASHINGTON, May 31.-In the ap.
porttonment of the majority commit
tee places In the house, Representa-.
tive Stout was m ade member OF the
committee on public lands and Repre-.
sentative Evans was assigned to the
committee on Indian affairs.
Senat Ashurst has introduced a
bill sppropri ating $40. 900 from the re-
clam alton fund to pay the witnesses
who attended the recent hearings be.
fore Secretary Lane IS per diem each
and their actual expenses coming to
and returning from Washington.
Sen ator Myers has introduced a bill
providing that public lands Withdrawn
for power site purposes shall be sub.
ject to entry under the general public
land laws, but all entries sha all be sub.
ject to the right OF the United States
to use any part OF the lands for de.
velopment, sale or use of water power
and oil patents shall contain reserv q.
tion OF such power rights to the United
States.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-04
Will Investigate Lobbyists.

WASHINGTON, May 20. - After .
sharp debate over terms, the nste
adopted resolution tonight instruct
Ing the judiciary committee to in.
vessigate the charge that . lobby 10
being maintained 10 Washington or
elsewhere to Influence pending legiala-
tion, with particular emphasis upon
Ito efforts against the Underwood
tasif bill, now before the finance com.
mittee. The resolution was in direct
response to the statement made by
President Wilson that an insid ious
lobby with plenty OF money was
operating against the tariff bill.
President Wilson, in his talk with
newspaper men, declared he was In
sympathy with the proposed investi.
CATION and would be glad to furnish
the names of the lobbyists to whom
he referred II public necessity re.
Quired.'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-04
Montana Delegation In Harmony

LEwIsTowN, May 20. - Represen-
tative Tom Stout arrived In town from
Washington last night, the considers.
ton of the tariff bill in the senate a.
fording him an opportunity TO make q
flying trip home to attend to some ur.
gent personal business. He will be
back In Washington by the end of
next week.
He Gays that Senator Walsh's ef.
fort to have slight duty retained on
wool as we'll as some duty on sugar,
is attracting great deal of attention
because of the high ability shown by
the junior senator. When the caucus
has passed upon the bill Sen ator
Walsh will line up with his party in
support of the measure as presented.
The four members of the Montana
deleg alton In congress are working in
perfect harmony, says Mr.. Stout, and
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-04
Stockmen May Recover.

HELENA, June 2.--Funds sufficient
to pay all the stockmen who suffered
from the em mbezzlement in the Office of
the secretary of the state board of
stock commissioners will soon be
available in the opinion of W. D.
Raymond, secretary OF the board.
Mr.. Raymond was advised by Attor-
ney General D. Nj. Kelly today that
the special legislative investig ating
committee is now deiunct; that the
state board OF stock commissioners
has authoritys to act in the disposi.
tion OF moneys recovered from Lang
horne, and that the house and lot in
Helena recovered from Langhorne
can be converted into cash by the state
treasurer upon the direction of the
stock board.
When Lsnghorne was arrested he
turned over to Mr.. Raymond $1,000
In cash, and the house and lot to the
state. The cash, with the proceeds
from the house and lot, and miscel-
laneous items will bring the total
available to pay owners of cattle who
did not get the returns from the sales
Of their estray cattle to about $4,000.
There will be meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the stock board here
June Is, when the matter will be con-
sidered,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-04
Farm Products On Free List.

WASHINGTON, May 29.-Whether
to put cattle, wheat and oats on the
free list, or to put q duty on their
products, Is one of the absorbing
problems OF the senate finance com.
mittee just now busy in revising the
Underwood tariff bill for senate con.
sideration.
The president is reported to have
agreed with Senators Williams and
Simmons that the raw materials and
their products in the agriculture al
schedule should be equalized in the
bill, instead OF placing raw products
on the dutiable list and making meats
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-04
Roosevelt Wins Libel Suit.

MARQUETTE, Mich, May 3l.-Col.
Theodore Roosevelt won his libel suit
today against Geo. A. Newett, who
charged the colonel with drunkenness, i,
and, having waived damage after the
defeudsn had uttered q retr action,
the jury awarded the nominal d am ages
Of cents provided in such cases by
the law of Michigan. Each party to
the suit will pay his own expenses.
Judge Flanagan instructed the jury
to bring In q verdict for the plaintiff,
which they did without leaving their
seats.
The libel of which Colonel Roose.
velt complained was published Oct..
IL, 1912, In Mr.. Newett's weekly paper
at Ishpeming, the Iron Ore. It took
the colonel to task for 'preaching''
to others when ''he himself gets drunk,
and that not infrequently, as all his
intim ates knew"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-04
FAvORS PRIMARIES
President Believes Voters Should
Nominate Public Officials.

WASHINGTON, May 2S.-Represen.
tstive Britten Of Illinois, sought to-
day President Wilson's views on his
measure to provide six year single
term for the president and vice presi.
dent, the abolition of nomin ating con-
ventions and the choice of president
and vice president by presidential
preference primaries and directions
without the use of electors.
Mr.. Britten said on leaving the
White house that the president favor.
ed the abolition OF national couven.
tions for nominating purposes bus
thought them necessary to draft party
platforms and declared that MIR. vii.
son approved presidential prim aries
and direct elections which shorten the
ballot. On the six year proposition
Mr.. Britten said the president re.
Trained from comment.
White house officials stated that the
president had not arrived at any con.
clusion as to the practic ability of
abolishing national conventions. but
had always favored nomination by
the primary system and q shorter
ballot.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-04
Bill Exempts Labor Unions.

WASHINGTON, May 28.-President
Wilson may coon have before him
for his approval or rejection the
much bu ffeted Sll7, 900, 900 sundry civil
appropriation bill, which includes the
prohibition of labor unions and farm.
ers' organizations from prosecution
through funds appropriated for the
enforcement of the Sherman antitrust
law.
What the president will do with the
measure because Of the exemption
clause which caused former president
Taft to veto 1t, 10 engaging country.
wide attention. The executive Office
has been flooded with letters and petit.
tions regarding the measure, come
urging him to veto 1t because of the
exemption clause and others appealing
to him to give 1t his approval.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-04
Floods In Flathead County.

WH1TEFIsH, May 31.-Flathead lake
has risen to height beyond that in
the memory OF the oldest settlers In
this section and the waters are at the
backing up stage, threatening the
rsnchers in the lowlands with destruc.
tton OF their crops. At Nyack the
Flathead river Is slmostIi level with
the trscks Of the Great Northern over.
land lines, and much apprehension
also is expressediby railway emcials
for the safety ofsthe! Dad bed at Bel.
ton. where the water is:. :.lspping the
grade.
The Columbia lumber company to-
day was compelled to;suspend opers-
tions, food waterslr aching the boiler
room and residents in the lowlsnds
were compelled to leave their homes
and seek higher ground.
The Whitedsh river 10 also the high.
est In history but 80 the town Of the
came name Is built on high ground,
no fears are felt for IL. Ranchers
living south of the town will, however,
suffer severely. The automobile road
to Glacier Park is out OF commission
and the Saltwater river.is out lof It's
banks north of Kalispell, inund atiug
the roads and cutting of all travel.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-04
Drove Cattle Across Line

LETHBR1DGE. May 3l.-Three thous.
and head of cattle aud horses belong.
ing to several large stock raisers op-
ersting south of McGrath, Alberta,
were "rouuded" up last night and
driven across the border into Mon.
tans, according to report made to the
mounted police here today.
Homestesders. with whom the stock
raisers have been In trouble for some
time, and Indians, who are indignant
because two OF their number we're re-
Gently sentenced for horse stealing,
are accused by the stock raisers. An
investigation IL being made.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-04
0routh Affects Crops.

KANSAS CITY, May 31.-With .
third day of extreme heat that has
broken all May records in Kansas,
Missouri and Oklahoma, people In
parts OF those states are beginning to
talk of short crops. Rain Is badly
needed In several sections. In south
western and central Kansas, where
dry weather has prev allied, the prob
able wheat crop has been cut down
materially in the past three days, In
the opinion of farmers. Every day OF
the present weather means q big loss,
they say.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-04
To Guard Against Floods.

DAYTON, May 28.-After q weeks 9
convention to raise 1000, 900 to make
the city safe against any future floods
the successful culmin alton of the work
was greeted last night with wild de-
monstr ations of rejoicing. In all the
churches of the city the ministers urg.
ed their congreg ations to contribute
literally. Bands paraded the streets.
Many workingmen mortgaged their
homes in order to contribute to the
funds. One manufacturing concern
contributed S5OO,O0O
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-04

with caution aud does not necessa arily
mean that prices will rise rapidly,
but simply that there is q disposition
to operate more freely At current
rates. A large line of Ohio wool has
changed hands at q price fully down
to free wool basis. There has also
been some further trading in new
Utah and fleece woods At last week q
rates.
In the west buying may be q trife
more active, with prices slightly firmer
in fleece sections.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-04
WILL PUSH TARIFF BILL
Democratic Leaders Expect Senate
Vote About August First.

Democratic Leaders Expect Senate
Vote About August First.
WASHINGTON, May 3l.-"Ma axe the
republicans work." is the slogan
adopted by the democratic leaders of
the senate In charge of tariff legisla.
tion who today predicted that the
senate would vote on the bill by Aug l.
Senator Roke Smith of Georgia
said that the senate should vote the
bill in the latter part of July. How
this could be accomplished, the sena-
tor said would be demonstrated when
the debate began. 1--WE will keep the
republicans who want to discuss the
bill working and we will keep at work
ourselves from the very beginning,"
he said. 1--WE will meet in the senate
every day at 10 o'clock in the morn.
ing and keep at work until O'Clock
at night. That will prevent the op-
position from delaying the bill by
playing with It. We will tire the re-.
publicans out OF playing"
1t was made evident today that the
fight among the democrats on the
wool aud sugar schedules would be
concluded in caucus, aud that this
would leave the two senator's of Lou
isiana to vote against the bill because
OF their opposition to the sugar sched-
ule, and Senator Walsh of Montaua q
to oppose it because of free raw wool.
Amendments TO the sugar and wool
schedules will, of course, be Of
fered on the floor OF the senate. and
the democrats, who will remain avow.
edly against the bill as it is reported,
will be expected to vote against them.
Even then, the leaders assert, the bill
can be PASSED as President Wilson
has approved it. They admit. how.
ever that It probably will require the
vote OF Vice President Marshall to
pass the bill unless Sen ator Poindex-
ter, the only avowed progressive in
the senate, votes for the measure.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-04
A New Reclama alton Commission.

WASHINGTON, May 2S.-Secretary
Lane, as one result OF his recent in
quiry into government irrig alton pro-
jects, announced today q radical re.
organization OF the reclaim alton ser.
vice. F. H. Newell, director of the
reclamation service, will be chairman
of new reclamation commission.
1t 10 proposed by Secretary Lane
that all future regulations affecting
water users or proposed contracts for
the construction of new works and all
general policies of the service shall
be considered and passed on by the
board OF commissioners as q whole.
The commission will constitute an ad-
ministrative body, but each will have
distinctive administrative duties to
perform.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-04
Maine Monument Dedicated

NEW YORK, May 30.-With q grand
naval and military parade, teeming
crowds, and In the presence of q dis
tinguished company the National
Maine monument, erected by popular
subscription in honor of the United
States sailors who met death in the
explosion of the battleship Maine in
Havana harbor just prior to the
Spanlsn-American war, was unveiled
this afternoon in Columbus Circle, at
the southwest entrance TO Central
park. II was . gala day in the city.
The Stars and Stripes aoated from
all the public buildings and from
thousands OF business houses and pri-
vate residences.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-04
Oriental Limited Wrecked

MooRHEAD, Minn., June l.-Engin.
eer Frank French was killed, his fire.
man was seriously injured and elk
passengers were badly cut snd bruis.
ed when the Oriental Limited on the
Great Northern road, was wrecked at
. crossing near here tonight.
The engine left the rails as it was
crossing the Northern Pacific RAILROAD
track, and carried three cars with it.
The exact csuse of the accident 10 not
known.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-04
Registry Stamps Abolished

WASHINGTON, June 2.-Postmaster
General Burleson has issued an order
discontinuing the use of the special 10.
cent registry stamps and provided
that no additional registry stamps
shall be printed after the present sup.
ply shall have been exhausted. Here.
after ordinary postage stamps may
be used for payment OF registry fees.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-04
Penalties For Tax Dodgers

CHICAGO, June 1.-Taxes will be
paid on S722 ,000, 600 this year to Cook
county, according to estima ates of the
assessors. whose books have just
closed. There are about 135, 900 tax.
payers In Cook county. About one
person In every six was penslized this
year for failure to schedule, adding
about $50. .ooo. 900 in penalties.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-04
Issues Grasshopper Warning

MANHATTAN, Kan. June IA
bulletin issued by the Kansas Agri-
cultural college warned farmers of
Kansas that the grasshoppers are
likely to cause serious damage in this
state this year. The open winter left
80 per cent of the grasshopper eggs
uninjured, the bulletin stated. The
pests already are at work in some
parts OF the state, according to the
dean of the college. who Ia an expert
on the subject.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-04

and Hour free, AS in the bill at present.
TO equalize them was determined
upon several weeks ago, and the
senate subcommittee today 10 reported
to have decided also to put cattle,
sheep and hogs. apd wheat aud oats
on the free list.