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The Washington times., 1914-08-31
EVANSVILLE.

commissioned and non-commissioned
o1ncers OF Company F. First Maryland
infantry have returned from the camp
OF instruction held last week at the
State rifle range at Saunders groye.
Anne Arundel county. The militiamen
report a wet time. it having rained
either all or In part of every day they
were under canvas.
Non-commissioned officers of Com
pany + Will participate as a guard of
@ IioLor TO the national colors at the ex-
srclses TO be held in Upper Marlboro
Thursday In connection with the restor-
atlon Of the tomb of DR.. William
Beanes.
The services Of two teachers have
been secured for the high school. which
VIII begin its first year on September
10 They are Miss Dandy, of Baltimore.
a graduate of Goucher College The
other Is Miss Brown. Of Washington. a
graduate of George Washington Unit
xersity. who has had experience in
Washington high schools. The course
Of study for the first year will include
elementary courses in domestic science
Ior the girls and manual training for
the boys.
mass meeting will be held In the in
terest of the candidacy OF Frank o.
smith for the denomination for Con-
gress from this district. in the armory
or Company F, on Friday evening at
o'clock. Among the speakers will be
Frank o. Smith. Frank Clark, of Flor
IDA: Rufus Hardy, of Texas: William
d. Murray. of Oklahoma. Music will be
furnished by the Beltsville Band.
The Washington times., 1914-08-31
Anac0Stia, HyattSpille

mont of the church at Thirteenth and
streets. Mrs: Joseph Peacock. presi-
dent was in charge.
The Washington times., 1914-08-31

| Mr.; and Mrs. Allan Sydnor returned
70 .helr home this morning after a
| visit to relatives at Lodge y,
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In"ry and constitution for the juvenile
branches
Samuel q. Brent. commonwealth at
tnrneY. and Mrs Erent who have been
at Atlantic City two weeks, returned
home Saturday night.
John r. Waller. clerk of gas. returned
home yesterday from BucmOnt, Va. He
was accompanied by his niece. Miss
katherine Waller
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-05

or
jealous Monsieur Wilson's ambition is to attain the
weight of one thousand pounds when we shall furnish
him with trumpet and trunk and allow him to
join the elephant act.
Now to Eddie Washer the living skull
and bones. Eddie weighs much a good-sized
flea. Don't breathe hard. madam. you might blow
him over and he'd break. He looks like six o'clock.
great many people have taken him for watch
charm while lady wanted him last night for
harpin. After Eddie has taken his bath he's afraid
to phil the plug out He starting to into the
Metropolitan Museum the other day with his girl
when he attendants at the gate stopped them and
said Lady. youll have to check that umbrella out
sde!"
Senorita Mari. on the next throne is the greatest
armless IN this or any other world, She
born in the famous soap factory town Of CASTLE.
Spain. Hence her Unsuitable appetite for suds. She
drinks FIVE scutes per day The Senorita does abso-
lutey everything with her feet with the possible
exception OF manicuring her finger nails
Jim Tarver is the greatest Giant that never played
baseball. lie stands eight feet eight inches in his
hoeproof feet Yesterday he stood outside the Met
ropolitan Tower reached up and turned the hand OF
The big clock back half an hour As result thou
sands NJ commuters stayed in town and saw the cir
Gus last night.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-05

that Turkish swords the best for sore threats.
She doesn't know why, but they always chase the
pain away haremskarem
Observe Captain Jack Barrett and his son, Herbert
Smallest father and in existence The Captain Is
thirtynne inches high and. strangely enough thirty
nine years old to say nothing of the fact that he
weighs exactly thrty-nne pounds. Little Herbert is
twentyone inches high, and you for yourself
hat his age and weight the
They arrived last week by parcel post to join tne
circus. Herbert is looking for a wife. oh, you
needn't laugh. Twentythree years ago they laughed
at his father for doing The thing
At the next post is Zip, the Oldest living freak In
captivity, the original celebrated Barnum's What
Is t2" He is now sixtyfve years old. and has been
on exhibition fifty years. Zip speaks nine Ian.
guages. The only trouble is, he speaks them all at
once. At night he climbs into the trees with the
monkeys, hangs by toe and sleeps, with never
any danger Of falling out Of bed.
] hope You all see Princess Wee Wee. Some OF
YOU nearsighted ladies should have brought magnl.
fying glasses. The Princess is the smallest speck OF
humanity that lived. She stands on silver dol
lar and puts her hand In thimble
- the next gate the gentleman will show you the
way 10 Barnums Giant Egress,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-05
MRsHHKHURsT

ETOW if you will kindly lend me your for
IN moment will fiji them free of charge with
few words concerning the worlds greatest
assortment of marvellous monstrostes.
In the first cell we have Madame Maxine. the rep
tile enchanresS who is enrancingy beautiful that
we call her the snake charmer de looks Notice
particularly her jungle green hair While training
the freaks before the opening of the circus Maxine
dyed her hair ducet pink She could face these
horrible monsters in the pink of condition.
The snakes were annoyed Mt the color that they
refused to tango They wouldn't even touch their
breakfast OF live pigs aud cream Accordingly, Max
inc played another color, and the green 50 harmon
lied with the snakes old home I'm the junsles Of China
that they wrgsed for joy.
In the next cage is the fat boy He gave up his job
as n mode for taxicabs to Join the Greatest Show
Earth. He's the biggest thing that ever came from
Chicago Happy Jack Wilson-thats all-and quite
sufficient. He's famous favorite with the ladies,
and II the suffragettes had their way they would put
Woodrow out Of the White House and roll Jack in.
Jack eats only seven pounds Of bear meat at each
meal, and he takes bath In ea-cup full Of water,
which comes M 10 his neck in the tub. Seven hun
dred and eighty five pounds NJ humanity rolled into
one human being, Think NJ n. ladies and gen-te'.
uen-and you'll what makes the hippopotamus
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-05
Genial Jester at Barnum and Bailey's
Circus---Have Laugh with Him, Gents

Great Britain ishts Reserved
Next Fall Jim is going to college. He's going to
be the Yale Football team. At this talking, odds on
the Yale-Harvard game are 10 to on Yale. He can
run the length OF the field with the whole team hang
ing to him.
Cherre Davis, the latest alive or dead, ups
the Fairbanks atnine hundred pounds from tip to tip
She measures nineteen feet around the waist Ten
men can make love to her at Eyes, and they've
done it, too), and of them will get wise that
the other nine are among those present Any one
who is inclined TO dispute these figures may step up
on the platform and attempt to lift Cherre. She can
never be put In cocktail. For exercise she gallops
through Central Park every morning at daybreak on
the back OF our strongest elephant.
/ will next direct your honorable attention to An.
drew Smrtz. the worlds champeen tattooed boy. We
use him for our map. II you will examine his person
closely you viii that he has the route OF the
circus across the country tattooed himself from
head to toe Andrew thinks this is a skin game. He
also claims that he is the origin Of the moving picture
idea.
Madame clifford next, is our famous sword swal-
lower. She eats dish Of stewed needles and three
pairs Of shears for breakfast every morning buzz
pancakes for lunch and wonderful salad. composed
Of hairpins and razors for dinner. Madame claims
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-05
MutterzOlb and Son
By D. Darby Aaronson
10 kill Somebody Is Such Pleasure to Gen. Village
and President Hurtem, Just Like if They
Would Make Deposit in the Bank
By D. Darby Aaronson

rCAY
who brings newspapers
because he's winder brings papertts get
the same things in it. read once about how Engeand don't want
pay America for the tools they used to make the Panama hcnA
read
only thing Every gtven
look the Village President Hurtem
from Mexicow, killing somebody or shooting them dead
That's pleasure
for them just like watt the
they'll
get catched be In electric
What's them ele there amt
enough together and hire detective like Burnein He'd
give them murders catch in two
a really Bryan
they interfere
him?
Say already visits they sick Is
a why people 10 be
Believe when Herrsh Mrsunsk told me face that time
that done wner Socialist Labor
Day Ticket Socialist President
who wouldn't 20 OF
you the truth the reason why voted for that wlsner
everything
first President business little disappointed but
thought myself you got to give Teller chance maybe
little work this biggest condolences him
that he would live his word
enough give look in the paper one day and said
free said myself quick like
right for WOODEN give him order
times big like other ept bill
wuz surprised could knocked down feather.
II wlndling somebody
swnde Levine the furer from
and nearly half that sticking So told
that Levine he of them tickets but that crook didn't
Say a o mt
ticket SO told him that notify the Building Department
SO init the ticket he gave me took along your little brother Irving and
don't think takes tickets
have for Irving ticket too?
Irving IS young and a scky boy too He
said that he help children
out ticket So picked irving
md of stunar ound
maybe pulling no stuff at
all Just then everybody commenced hOer that big elephant
ming and in the excitement
Irving all around We didn't know where
fright
stuck fast hands So yesterday
Rosie went there NIT IT. They amt through talking what
You a little man
and small he that he smaller
goes around NIT "an ana cnan on him. Just IKE real person What's
his carry
around watch and chain NIT him anybody
away frOmh
Then My you
like would any
next thing something forget so long as m
live because surprised give a
my you think
Of swinde because
how does lady Whers' We'll maybe it's just
the laugh but couldn't all
Whatever little taking
already am
enjoying had to take out
We there what call Gans
they
have the look sec
any thiefs is there
$ on lis nose
Then HipDopotomustard It's they
Waterman there big goes in the
where he could
And lady throwing lions crazy
How is lions who eats such
little think like bet when lions
Then Carmels. Teller Carmels
could days mfout drinking Well
anybody,
And KangarOon sorry
born cripple On his he 10
After this inside they theatre We
him told Irving his pockets
gambling
e them
Bick people
whole they make three times
already thsrs yuz
such crowds there had all could watch pocketsT
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-07-31
aThe Dutch Picnic.-

All roads will lead to the Dutch
Picnic" tomorrow, Saturday, August
1st. Every member Of the congrega-
toin of Trinity Lutheran Church, Deer
Park road, has place on some COM
mittee of arrangements or entertain
ment, and AIT have been busy. Every
thing ID ready and the picnic promises
to be one of the most successful and
enjoyable ever held. An unusual in
teresting program or music and drills
has been prepared, and the young
people have been rehearsing for sew
eral weeks. The Carrollton Band
will furnish music throughout the
day. Anyone wishing to meet a friend
on Saturday, will BE- more likely to
dnd him at The Dutch Picnic" than
elsewhere Though the weather has
been dry, the short stretch Of county
road from the State road to the
church grove il not as dusty as us
uaI at this season of the year. If
the weather on Saturday should b.
unfavorable, the picnic will by held
on Monday
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-07-31
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
Commlssioners' Office,

Westminster, July 81, 1914.
In pursuance Of an Act of the Cen
eral Assembly, passed at January
Session 1888, hereby give the follow
ing notice to Taxpayers
This j. to give notice that the County
Commissioners Of Carroll county have
made their annual levy on the assess
able property of said county, for State
and County Taxes for the year nineteen
hundred and thirteen and that all per-
sons or incorporate institutions that
shall pay their County Taxes on Oh Be-
fore the first day Of September, next;
shall be entitled to a reduction of two
per centum on the amount of said taxes.
On State taxes a deduction Of five per
centum will be allowed if paid on or
before the first day Of September; 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, a deduc-
tion Of three per centum; that said taxes
will be in arrear on the first day of
January, next, and bear interest from
that date; that ait persons Oh incorpor-
ate institutions failing to pay their
State and County Taxes before the same
shall be in arrears will render the prop
erty and estate of such delinquent liable
to be sold for the prompt payment of
said taxes.
o. EDWARD DODRER,
july 31-4t County Treasurer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-07-31
UNIOSTOWN.

Miss Nellie Eckard and Messrs
Amace and Ralph Eckard, OF Sans
Creek, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs Harvey Erb.
MIR. Grover RoutsUn, OF Waynes-
boro, spent Saturday night and Sun
day with his brother, Mr.. Melvin
Routson, and family,
MIR. William O'Meara and sister,
Miss Annie O'AIeara, of Glyndon, Wis
tied Mrs Clayton Ham and family
ON Sunday
MIR. ana Mrs. Albert Fox, of Wash
ingtOn, y. G., were guests OF DR.. and
Mrs. N. eaver Saturday and Sunday.
Dr. Clyde Routson and Mrs. Fannie
Routson, of Buckeystown, visited Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas houtsOn on Monday.
KEY. and Mrs Hixon Bo#ersoX, OF
Rossyllle, are spending some time
with MIR. and Mrs. Francis BowersOx.
MISS francis Heck il visiting in
Baltimore.
Miss Mollie Manahan, of Westmins-
ter, and Miss Hannah Skunk, of New
Windsor, were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Burrier Cookson, Monday and Tues
day.
Miss Dianna Otto, of New Windsor,
visited Miss Eliza Zollickoffer the
past week.
Miss Marian Heck visited in Way
nesboro the past week.
Mrs. ]. c. Hollenberry and daugh-
tiers, Mrs. William Brodbeck and Miss
Anna q. Hollenberry, are spending
the week at Avondale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Romspert, of Oak
Orchard, visited MIR. and Mrs. Frank
Romspert on Sunday.
Quite a number of our citizens
have been stringing beans for the
ShriVer Company's factory
Mr.. Cleveland CARRIER and family,
of Hoodside, spent Sunday in Mt
Airy.
Mrs. Clara Crabs is spending some
time in town.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-07-31

Mr.. John WI. Nelson, Banker Of
Baltimore, in an interview as given in
the Baltimore News Of Wednesday
last assumes the role Of political
wiseacre and says: If the Republic
cans nominate in opposition to Sen
ator John Walter Smith a candidate
who has the confidence of the business
community he will win hands down;
Mr. Nelson predicates his opinion
upon business depression, non-em-
ployment VI labor, tariff reduction and
legislation against crooked business.
He fails to appreciate the fact that
the people OF this State are much too
intelligent and we'll informed not to
know what causes stagnation In bust
ness, lack OF employment for labor,
why the tariff was reduced, and why
trusts, mOnOpOlies and crooked bust
ness Of all kinds had to be legislated
against They even understand and
approved all effort upon the part Of
Congress to squeeze the water out of
stocks, bonds, and other like securi-
ties with which certain Bankers have
heretofore feeced the public out of
it, hard earned cash
The Wilson administration, of which
Senator Smith is part, is doing just
what the people elected 1t to do, and
the people Of Maryland are going to
re-elect Senator Smith for the loyal
part he has taken i'd this good work,
despite the efforts of the sometime
Independent, and ali the time Republic
can voters 10 the contrary. we fear
Mr.. Nelson has added another name
to the long list Of false prophets.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-07-31
The New Catechism.

A well-known doctor of Savannah
has two children little daughter,
aged 6, and a small son, aged 4. One
day he overheard the little girl put
ting her brother through an exami
nation in Bible history
DO you know who the first man
and the first woman were?"
"Yeth, + do" lisped the boy.
I'll bet you don't know their
Names" pressed the sister,
lin bet \ do" replied the little fell
low
We'll, what were their names, then,
Mr.. Smarty?"
EDEN and ABB" answered the lit
tie boy-Saturday Evening Post.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-07-31

The Sentinel Says; The Repub-
lican party il thoroughly opposed to
monopoly; may we inquire, since
when2 The Sentinel" must have
been OFF duty during all these years
when the Republican party was
fostering and encouraging monopolies
Of all kinds, and today there Is not
one in the country that did not spring
Up under Republican rule, and in
recognition Of Republican tolerance
and favor they were the largest con
tributor's to that party's campaign
fund. 1t never arrayed itself against
monopoly, until The people arrayed
themselves against it. Why, 1t was
through monopoly that the Republican
party lived, moved and had it, being
What dope has the Sentinel" been
taking anyhow?
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-07-31
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 81, 1914
NO TARIFF ON SEWING MACHINES
HOW I'LL AFFECTS THEIR
MANUFACTURE.

Senator James z. MARITIME, or New
Jersey, the other day made the fol-
lowing interesting statement
In my own State, which is great
manufacturing community, in the City
of Elizabeth, II a great plant known
as the Singer Sewing Machine plant,
employing 10000 hands. NE put
their product Oh the free list. We
were told on all sides in Elizabeth
that We We're inviting calamity and
also inviting our own defeat to adj
yocate putting sewing machines On
the free list; but what has been the
result? 1t has been the annual Gus
tom at this time OF the year, OF the
Singer Sewing Machine Company,
during every year that | have had
any knowledge Of it-and they have
been there twenty years or more
to close down for one month, as
they said, for repairs and for other
purposes. Within the past two or
three days learn from the Elizabeth
Journal" the property and the voice
in the days past Of the distinguished
and honorable John Kean, my pre-
decessor, a proteGtionist and a RI
publican, that the situation has en-
tireIy changed, and instead Of closing
down the plant this year for four
weeks they notified their workmen on
Monday last that no such shut down
would take place; that week would
be as long as they could afford to
have the plant idle this year; that
they had sold out their entire stock
of sewing machines, and that their
orders were such a. to Keep the
Singer Sewing Machine plant busy
and humming for the rest of the
year
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-07-31
DUBLlC SALE
VERY VALUABLE FARM !
152 ACRES OF LAND WITH EX-
CI:LLENT IMPROVEMENTS.

/ will sell at public auction, my farm
of 152 acres, more or less, located two
miles north Of Westminster, Md, and
known as the John Orendorf farm,
adjoining Cranberry Valley and near
the Littlestown Pike, on
TUESDAY, AUGUST 18th, 1914,
at 2 O'Clock. This farm is decidedly one
of the best farms in Carroll County and
is under high state Of cultivation, with
the best of improvements.
This farm has one Of the best Lime
Stone Quarries upon it, with an mex
haustable supply of stone, with easy
access and good roads to it.
Terms Of sale made known on day of
sale.
MARIA L. ORENDORFF.
John w. Beaver, Auctioneer.
july 81 Thomas & Co., Agents.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-07-31

Where are all those cheap foreign
goods that were 10 food our markets
when the tariff was reduced? Echo
answers, WHERE. But the cheap
foreign labor il still with u, AZ you
don't believe Il 60 into any large
manufacturing establishment In the
country and you'll find YOU don't IN
derstand the language OF one out of
fifty. These are the working men
for whose protection" the Republi-
cans are bowling. Good acting gen.
tlemen, but the people know Its a
farce.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-07-31

If, as the Sentinel" claims, the Re-
publican party IL tn only party that
has placed laws upon the statute
books to suppress monopoly, they
were only legislating against an evil
they themselves had created and pro
NOTED. Why did they not legislate
against the source Or the evil. If they
had the power to do the former, by the
same token they could have done the
latter. Why did they not do III? Be
cause for many years the alliance be-
tween thu Republican. party md mo
nopoly was cordial and complete. 1t
was its foster child, and most
liberal return 1t made for it. rearing.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-07-31
Forest Stream Gaining in Membership


The Forest and Stream Club Of
Westminster held very enthusiastic
r-ccting last Thursday night. Three
new members being added to the list
Of membership. They now number
III.
The new bungalow will be ready for
occupancy Thursday next. a COM
Mittee was appointed to visit the
place and examine paraphernalia with
a view of purchasing further supplies.
The encampment will BE- the largest
the club has ever held.
Arrangements will be made with the
Railway Company to land and take
On passengers morning and evening.
watermelon party will be one Of
the events of the encampment.
Look out for the fireworks one night
during camp.
John Black says he can catch more
sun fish than any other member Of
the club for a sombreno.
Another meeting of the club will be
held Thursday evening next at the
Office Of Messrs. Smith & Reifsnider,
and full attendance is requested.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-07-31
IN MEMORIAM.

In sad but loving remembrance "a my dear CO..,
band. John K- Shipley. who departed ems lte W.
years ago. August 2. 1912.
Two long years, dear husband,
Since you were called away,
And my heart ID still aching
just as it did that day.
miss thy kind and willing hand.
Thy fond and honest care,
My home il dark without YOU.
miss you every where.
BY HIS LOVING WIFE
How sadly I've counted the hours.
That measured two sorrOwful years
Since they laid meath a mantle OF flowers,
My father loved SO dear.
BY HIS LOVING DAUGHTER, C. P. WOOD.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-07-31

Green. j. said to b., a fayorite
color with the ladies at present, 1t il
also with the Republicans who are
green with envy at the success Of
the Wilson administration The
worst is yet to come, from Republi-
can standpoint
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-07-31
MO. 3643 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for" Carroll County.
In the matter Of the Petition Of Mary A. Nelson.
VS.. John F. Nelson.
Ordered this 3lst day Of July A- D. 1914 that
the third account Of the Auditor filed in this cause
be finally ratified and confirmed. unless cause to the
contrary thereof be shown on or before the 18th day
of August. next; provided a copy Of this order be
inserted for two successive weeks before the last
named day in some newspaper published in Car
roll County.
OSCAR D. GILBERT. Clerk.
True Copy, TEST:
july 3l ut OSCAR ID. GILBERT, Clerk.
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The Hampstead Enterprise 60
claims: The Lord forbid that we
should develop into such a political
organ a. some W. know we most
heartily unite in the fervent prayer
of our neighbor; that is why we
gently tapped 1t ON thu shoulder, to
keep it steadfast to its mornings.
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LOST

"A pair Of nose glasses, between Mr..
John Stoner's and Westminster. The
name of Shoemaker g. Former are on
the case. Finder will please leave at
this Office. jy 81