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Notice To Taxpayers.
July % Ct

The Tax Books are now ready and the
Collector would call the attention of the
Taxpayers for 1897 to Section 36, Article 81,
Revised Code Of Maryland.
"All persons who shall pay their State
Taxes on or before the first day of September
of the year for which they were levied, shall
be entitled to deduction of five per centum
on the amour Of said taxes; all that shall
pay the same on or before the first day OF
October of the said year, shall be entitled to
reduction of four per centum; and all that
shall pay the same on or before the first day
of November of said year shall be entitled to
deduction of three per centum."
The taxes on incomes from mortgages be-
come due September lst 1897
J. WILLIAM BAUGHMAN,
july 90 oct 80 Collector.
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New Advertisements.

l. Z Mullinix.
Special Examination,
Notice to Taxpayers.
Insurance-Bus Loo.
Accident lns. Loc.
Road Examiners Notice.
Notice to Contractors and Builders.
THINNING OUT PEACHEs.-The Pennsyl-
vania State College Agricultural Expert.
ment Station tells how peach thinning"
should be done, u very important operation
in peach culture. Careful workmen should
be sent into the orchard with stcpladders
and by means of the thumb break out all
supertluous fruit so that the rem aiming fruit
will stand about four inches part. The most
gratifying results have been obtained from
this practice both rs to quality and the
profit derived from the crop. 1t also pre-
serves the vgor Of the tree. The practice is
generally observed in California.
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Road Examiners Notice.

We, the undersigned, having been ap-
pointed examiners by the Board of County
Commissioners OF Frederick County, State
of Maryland, to examine and determine
whether the public convenience requires the
opening of Il road as petitioned for by Mrs.
Mary A. Miller to open and locate private
road, commencing for the same at a point,
the intersection of boundary lines of the
lands of VIM. H. Damuth of d, Reuben
Ecker, deceased, John Jones and the pc.
titloncr, lying in Mechanicstown District.
thence on the boundary line between John
Jones and the Petitioner sixteen feet and
with that width along and on the west side
of the boundary line between John Jones
and Reuben Ecker, deceased, over the lands
of John Jones TO West Main street, Thur
mont, Frederick County, Maryland, and il
said Examiners determine that said road
shall be opened. will proceed to locate the
same in such manner as will in their judg.
ment best promote the public convenience,
and having been duly commissioned by said
Board of County Commissioners as such
Examiners and having duly taken an oath
rs prescribed by law to execute the trust
reposcd in them by said County Commits
sioncrs. Hereby give notice that we, the said
Examiners, will meet on The premises on
Saturday, the 2sth day of August, 1897. at
the hour of 10 o'clock, a. m., to execute said
comm ission.
EDWARD G. MORRISON,
SIMON A. WELLER,
JOHN H. ROUZER,
iv226t Examiners.
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L. ID. KELLY.
Order NiSi OH Sales.

No. $3.50 Equity.
In the Circuit Court for Frederick 90 ounty
sitting IN Equity.
May Term, 1897
In tie Matter of the Report of Sales, filed
the Gath, day OF June, 1897.
Amanda Long, widow Of Abraham Long,
ct al
Arabetla V. Derr and George N. Derr, her
husband, ct al.
'NRDERED, That on the 93d day of July,
~ 1907, the Court will proceed to act up
on the Report of Sales of Real Estate, re-
ported to said Court by Vincent Sebold,
trustee in the above cause and filed therein as
af,rcead, to finally ratify and confirm the
same, unless cause to the contrary thereof
be shown before said day; provided copy
Of this order oc inserted In some newspaper
published in Frederick County, for three
successive weeks prior to said day.
The Report states the amount of sales TO
be So 100.
Dated this 2Slh day of June, 1897.
JOHN L. JORDAN,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Frederick
County.
True copy;
Test, JOHN L. JORDAN. Clerk.
July lat
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NOTICE
Contractors and Builders.

OFFICE OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
FOR FREDERICK COUNTY.
July l6, 1897.
The County Commissioners for Frederick
County, Maryland, solicit ard will receive
bids at their Office in Frederick up to Angus,
2d, at 1 ocock, p m, for furnishing mate
RIAL building and completion Of one Public
School House as herein described, viz:
One Frame School House, at or near Ca.
toctin Furnace, District No. Is, with one
room one story high. 3Gx25 feet, vestibulcd
Plans and specifications can be seen at this
office. The Commissioners reserve the right
to reject any or all bids. BY order.
WILLIAM MORRISON,
A. L. Eader, Clerk President.
july % 2t.
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Order NiSi Oh Sales.
In the Orphans Court Of Frederick
County, Maryland.
June Term, 1897.

In the Orphans court OF flcuel'ch
County, Maryland.
June Term. 1897.
In the matter of the sale of the Real Estate
of Andrew Seton, deceased.
In the matter of the Report Of Sales, Filed
the l2,h day of July, 1897.
/ \RDERED, by the Orphans Court of
" Frederick County, this 18th day of
July, 1897, that the sale of the Real Estate
of Andrew Seton, late of Frederick County,
deceased, this day reported to this Court
by his Executor be ratified and con-
firmed unless cause to the contrary be
shown on or before the 9th day of August
1897 provided a copy Of this order be publish
ed in some newspaper published in Frederick
County for three successive weeks prior to
the 9th day of August 1897.
The Executors Report states the Amount
of sales to be Fifteen hundred and Thirty
five dollars l$l535
VIM r. Young, Judges
Henry b Wilson, ofthe
John W. Grindcr,) Orphans Court.
True Copy, Test
JAMES X. WATERS,
Register of Wills
CHAS. J. Sc TON, Executor.
July 154t
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,Nsw advertisements.
SPECIAL EXAMINATION.

A special examination of applicants for
Teachers Certificates will be held at the Fe-
male School Building, in Frederick,
ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY,
AUGUST 3d and 4th, 1897.
An examination for the State Scholarship
in Western Maryland College and for schol-
arships in the State Normal School will be
held at the same time The examination
will begin at 0 O'Clock a. m. each day Only
those applicants who have attended school at
least one month previous to the examination
will be eligible TO enter for Teachers Ger
titicates, unless by special permission of the
Board.
BY order Of the Board,
EPHRAlM l. BOBLlTZ,
July % Ct Secretary
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The bottom of one tub may not do service
tor another; what In the nation is the reason
some men will persist in dodging the issue
and shifting the responsibility?
Catoctin clarion., 1897-07-22

The Sunday School lately organized at
Center School House, Jimtown, will hold
festival on the Schoolyard on the evenings
of July 27, %, 80 and 81. The proceeds will
be used to pay for IN organ recently pur.
chased
Catoctin clarion., 1897-07-22

FINE RA1Ns.-OE Saturday, Sunday and
Monday last this section was visited ny
Jupiter Pluvius with his watering pot filled
and tilted at exactly the proper angle. The
rains were needed and came in the nick o
time.
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A young man was arrested ard fined 81
at Frederick for dischargng revolver load
I'd with blank cartridge at two ladies on
the 9Th inst Besides causing them much
alarm, portion of the load set fire to the
dress of one of them and burnt large hole
in IT,
Catoctin clarion., 1897-07-22

Thirty years ago the B. u o bought steel
rails in England at cost of $l12 per ton in
gold. Some of this rail is still in use on
short branches and is In marvelously good
condition. 1t is pear shaped and was in
tended for use with wooden splices.
Catoctin clarion., 1897-07-22

So far as our auditory nerve is concerned,
il has not been overwhelmed with the vibra-
tions occasioned by huzzas in Frederick city
over the result of the tennis contest between
that city and this town.
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Local Items.
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
Ths he- II
";';|'" ! "&M2zzzw !:;3:. ~

The festival in progress at Woller's Hall,
L 'wistown, last week, will be held Thursday
and Saturday evenings Of this week.
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Trinity Ref d Sunday School will hold its
annual picnic and excursion on Saturday of
this week in the grove at Catoctin school
house. Trains leave town at a. m. and
1870 and p. m returning leave the grove
at $50 o. IN. Fare round trip Is cents.
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gold. Some of this rail is still in use OF
short branches and is in marvelously goot
condition. 1t is pear shaped and was in
tended for use with wooden splices.
A young man was arrested ard fined 81
at Frederick for discharging revolver load
I'd with blank cartridge at two ladies on
the 9Th inst. Besides causing them muci
alarm, IL portion of the load set fire to th'
dress of one of them and burnt large holt
in il.
An annular eclipse of the sun will occur
on the morning of July 20, beginning here
about halfp eight o'clock and ending al
twelve minutes after eleven O'clock. 1t viii
he visible US II partial eclipse Throughout
the United States, Canada, Mexico and til.
northern part of South America. Along
the central path of the eclipse the sun vii
appear as ring, the moon being in direct
line between that luminary and the earth.
LINwOoD CAMP. -Linwood Camp will
commence August 9th and close August IA
The meeting will be conducted by Rev. Dr.
Tyler, of Frederick, present pastor of the
UniOntown Church, assisted by eminent
ministers from Pennsylvania. Maryland and
Virginia. The song service will be led by
Prof Billmyer, assisted by Prof. Birely. OF
Frederick. Organist Mrs. Carrie Messler
assistant Miss Steinheiser, of Columbia, Pa
-~----~~~----~~~~~~-~--
OUR COUNTY SCHOOLS The School Com
missiopcrs held session last week, at which
large amount of routine business was trans
acted.
The consideration of proposition to close
all schools in which the average daily at
tendance fell below ten pupils for two con
secutve terms during the school year 06 81
was deferred until the August meeting.
Assistant teachers were appointed us fol-
lows:
Creagcrstown. Marie A Weschc.
Emmilsburg, Ruth Hoke, Mary Land RS
Decrfeld, Florence Harbaugh.
Woodsboro, Cora Z Shaw.
Franklinville, Florence Demuth.
Thurmont, Fannie Landcrs, NJ. Beth Firor
Grace Henshaw.
Lewistown, Fannie johnson.
REFORMED REUNIoN.-.A reunion of the
Reformed Churches of Maryland, Virginia
West Virginia and Pennsylvania was hclt
at Pen Mar Park on Thursday last. The
crowd was variously estimated at from G,O0(
to 1000 Scven,y.two carloads of peopl,
had arrived up to l 80 p. m, and AFTER this
hour several more trainloads came in crowd
ed. Fully thousand people drove to the
park from the surrounding country.
| The park was transformed into huge
picnic gronnd The speakers stand, locatet
about hundred yards from the dancing
pavilion. was claborately draped with flags
Rev DR.. J. A. Hotfhcims, of Martinsburg
w Va, presided. Addresses were made by
Rev. |. n PeightcI, Greencastle, Pa; w
Rush Gillian, Chambersburg, Pa Rev II II
Ranck, Mcchanicsburg, Pa and Rev, Rufus
w. Miller, Reading, Pa, The singing ant
other religious exercises were very imprcs
| bive.
| Among the ministers present were the
(ollowing Rev DR.. f. II. Eschbach, Fred
erick; Revs Geo. A. Whtmore, Thurmont
l. NJ. Motter, Adamstown; Cyrus Cort, Sa
billasvillc; w. G. Sykes, Burkittsville.
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Mr.. Sagle, the E nmitsburg baker who
makes regular visits to this town, while on
his way here on Tuesday had the misfortune
to break down his wagon near Zentztown.
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auuuai HlCuiC anu cAtulsloii VII o"'uiu"y VI
this week in the grove at Catoctn school
house. Trains leave town at 0 a. m. and
1870 and p. m; returning leave the grove
at $50 p. IN. Fare round trip Is cents.
The Quarterly Conference, U. B. Church,
Thurmont charge, will convene in the U. b.
chapel at Deerfeld, July cath, at 2 o'clock,
D. NJ, Rev. G. J. Roudabush presiding; this
will bc followed on Sabbath morning by u
Sacramental Service.
Preaching in the Z. B church, this place,
Sunday at o'clock. p III.
ILL PROPORTIONS In answer to adver-
tisements in the Baltimore City papers some
thing less than one million inquiries have
been received by the proprietors of our sew.
eral excellent summer boarding houses.
Had all materialized we would have popu-
lation second in ibis great country only to
Greater New York; as it is several have en-.
gagged every room at their command, others
have done we'll while not so we'll and all
have some guests with them. With the
opening of August our houses will likely all
be filled.
Has it occurred to you that we asked you
to call and settle your account and that as
yet you have not done 50?
The fact is, since we have moved out into
the country the air is SO pure, so entirely
devoid Of kitchen aroma, back alley.bred
bacteria and other wholesome and fattening
properties. that we find it failing us as a con-
stant diet and we will really have to buy
something wherewith to supplement the at
mospheric dietary upon which you seem to
predicate our subsistence. Now, which can
YOU best accomplish; the payment of your
bill! or the enrichment of the circumambient
Bther hereabouts? Either will serve us,
but choice must be promptly made.
DANGEROUSLY ILL In letter to friend
in Thurmont, Mr. Wm. NJ. Martin writes
concerning the recent serious illness of his
wife. Mr.. Martin, wife and daughter arc
spending the summer at Newport, II. l.,
where Mr. Martin has been employed during
the past ten or twelve summers. Mrs. Mar
tin was enjoying good health when they left
here about the middle of June, but during
the early days OF this month she became ex.
tremely i'll and two eminent physicians from
New York City were summoned. Only by
forcing oxygen into her lungs at the crisis
of her suffering were they able to tide her
over; while yet i'll aud weak her physicians
pronounce her out of danger. A host OF
friends who read this will deeply sympathize
with her in her afiliction and will rejoice to
learn at the same time that she is safely on
the road TO recovery.
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W SHOES SHOES !! BARGAINS
IN SHOES. NO FAKE!! AT
rB- JUST RECEIVED AND FORSALE
A LARGE LOT OF MASON'S FRUIT
JARS, OTIS 4s C. AND GAL AT 80 CTS
PER DOZ, ALSO JELLY GLASSES
VERY CHEAP AT ROOTS.
B- BICYCLE BARGAINS.-$l0O 3 N
Hur Bicycle to be shipped to buyer direct
from factory; price $50. $75 Monarch BIZ
cycle, Ladies or Gents to be shipped direct
from factory; price $45. These wheels are
as good as The best of them; we pay for
them largely by advertising and at liberal
rates, hence our ability to offer such big bar.
gaine. We have but one of each Of these
wheels. Call on or address
may 20tf THE CLARION.
eY HAMS, SHOULDERS AND SIDES,
DRIED BEEF AND FISH AT BOTTOM
PRICES AT ROOTS.
eE- FOR RENT at Graccham.-- Brick
Dwelling with IA rooms, Garden, orchard
and necessary outbuildings. Grand view; five
minutes walk to station; would make grand
place for summer boarders. (Unfurnishcd.). J.
CHAS. SIIIPLEY.
Thurmont, Frederick Co Md.
rY- A $75 WHEEL FOR ONLY $36.-
The Bicycle of '97 is beauty and as durable
as steel can make it. We are selling direct
to the public. The Fleetwood a $4,000
wheel, for only $4,000, and the PALMETTO,
$75 90 wheel, tor only $50 90. Economy
is wealth-don't pay $4,000 for something
you can buy for $4,000; don't pay $75 %
when $4,000 will get you what you want
Don't rob your pocket book to fattcn tr ust
Money saved is money earned. Write for
catalogue. Address
WASHINGTON CYCLE MANUF. CO.,
apr22ly Washington, New Jersey.
Catoctin clarion., 1897-07-22

Among the visitors to our town during
the pas: week were School Examiner Z. l..
Boblltz and family.
Catoctin clarion., 1897-07-22

There will be festival held at Decrfield
on the evenings of August 5th, 9th, and 7th,
for the benefit of the U. B. Church of that
Dlnce
Catoctin clarion., 1897-07-22

eE INSURANCE-If your Fire Insur
ance is about to expire, call on US for rates.
july22tf CASSELL e WATERS
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Business Locals.

tB- LADIES' OXFORDS AT COST
FOR CASH. NO FAKE But AT COST
jy15it AT ROOTS.
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1t Is told without a shadow Of doubt as to
its doubtfulncss, that well known Will
Transport man, while here one day recently
set his watch by the jewelers. watch signs
on the streets and wondered why there is SO
much difference in time between lIagerstown
and Wiliamspolt.-MaH
Catoctin clarion., 1897-07-22

B SHOES SHOES |! BARGAINS
IN SHOES. NO FAKE!! AT
ROOTS
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Hailstones fell here during the transform
on Monday evening.

Put bcggar on horseback and he will
jump the equine into sheol; give him sec
oud chance and he'll dc it over again.
Catoctin clarion., 1897-07-22

We call your attention L. E. Mullinix adv
Any one in need of carpet, mating and wall
paper should give him call.
Catoctin clarion., 1897-07-22

~ WHITE WASH LIME ALWAYS
on hand at Coal Yard.
June 3tf J. W. CREEGER.
Catoctin clarion., 1897-07-22

cB- MEMS PANTS, CHILDREN'S
SUITS, MEN AND BOYS COATS. AT A
PRICE, AT ROOTS.
Catoctin clarion., 1897-07-22

Accidents are bound to happen in the best
regulated printing offices, hence the half
sheet this week..
Catoctin clarion., 1897-07-22

TENNIS The Frederick Y. M. G. A. are
repairing their courts for the games with our
boys, which will likely take place some time
next week
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FOR REGISTER OF WILLS.

N1TTIrAL INSURANCE COMPANY
N OF FREDERICK COUNTY.
FREDERICK, May 3rd, 1897.
Assets $lS0,lS9 Is
Surplus so'o'o oh
TWENTY FIVE PER. CT. REDUCTION
in rates ordered by the Board for the current
year.
Thus afFording the cheapest reliable in
surance of any company doing business in
Frederick County.
JOHN II. CUTSHALL,
Secretary.
CASSELL Il WATERS,
mal33m Agents.
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On account of the inclement weather of
last Saturday night, the Graceham Mite So.
clety festival will be continued on Saturday
evening of this week, 24th, inst. We would
again ask Il liberal attendance, and patron.
Catoctin clarion., 1897-07-22

Freight traffic is looming up so success
fully that the Frederick and Middletown
Electric Railway Company have added two
more flat freight cars 10 their rolling stock.
This makes six and one box Car. besides
three passenger cars. Some new wheat has
alre .dy been hauled over the road and oar
correspondent al, ,Miidletown says that some
has been received there Business for the
road continues brisk with bright prospects
for the future e-Citizen
Catoctin clarion., 1897-07-22

ENCoURAGING.-W with wheat crop
25 per cent. above the average, the price OF
that cereal advancing handsomely, the hay
crop far better than hoped for during the
early days of Spring and now most season.
able weather for the corn crop, our farmer
friends should be a happy people and when
they are happy, being prosperous, the re-
mainder of us in this segment of the Foot
stool will find occasion tor rejoicing Az
for us, we sincerely wish that we were pay
ing $500 per barrel for -four.
Catoctin clarion., 1897-07-22

Thirty.eight years ago on Monday the first
street Car line in the city of Baltimore was
put in operation and the good citizens Of
the staid old town, after taking ride over
the smooth rails, and seated on the soft
cushions, felt that they had advanced fully
fifty years in civilization. The cals were
box shaped affairs, built to seat twelve per-
sons, and were brought for the occasion
Philadelphia.
Catoctin clarion., 1897-07-22

When you can find nothing better to do,
talk unkindly about your friends. 1t is an
admirable way of building yourself up in the
estimation of yourself and other broad
minded charitable people, but you must be
careful to convince them that you can find
nothing better to do, else II loses its trce
with right thinking people.
Catoctin clarion., 1897-07-22

While the cleaning of the water drains OF
our town improves appearances very much,
the throwing Of grass, weeds and dirt on the
street, looks ghastly, makes driving very un.
pleasant. and for cyclists, past riding.
Catoctin clarion., 1897-07-22

THE SICK-Mr. G. J. Sigmund has been
critically i'll for several weeks and at present
his recovery is despaired Of.
Mr.. james Creager, who has been confined
to his bed for some time, is yet very weak
Catoctin clarion., 1897-07-22

30. Slonaker brought a curiosity to the
Record Office this week IN the shape of " per-
feet hens egg inside Of another one. Both
eggs were perfectly formed and covered with
hard shells. The inner one, Of course, was
only found on breaking the shell Of the
outer one. Carroll Record.
IA queer statement concerning a queer
thrng.-ED CLARION
Catoctin clarion., 1897-07-22

tY- GRAIN STORAGE. - All parties
who wish to store grain for grinding can be
accommodated at my mill rs have ample
storage facilities.
Catoctin clarion., 1897-07-22

tY HAMS, SHOULDERS AND SIDES,
DRIED BEEF AND FISH AT BOTTOM
PRICES AT ROOTS.
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PEN MAR LUTHERAN REUNION. The
Eleventh Annual Reunion at Pen Mar will
take place on Thursday, July 22nd. The
committee have made the best possible ar
rangcmenis for the safe and comfortable
journey of every visitor to this great annual
gathering on this famous Blue Mountain
side. The public exercises will begin at 1:30
p. m. Addresses are expected rs follows:
Opening address by chairman of executive
committee, ReY. DR.. Enders; address of wei,
come and memorial, by Rev. G. H Leisen-
ring; "Our Elrly Lutheran Settlements" by
Prof. E. j. Wolf, D. d; "Our Lutheran
Schools and Education" by Prof Eli Huber
ID. D.; "Our Lutheran Church." by Rev. s.
W. Owen, d. d.; "Our Deaconess Work"
by Sister Emma Steen; sour Luther is Still
Marching On" by Senator George l.. Wei
lington; singing led by the Bee Hive Choir,
of York, Pa.
On last Saturday evening the directors OF
the Myersvllle and Catoctn Railway met at
the residence of Mr.. Geo w. Wachtel, and
arrangements were made to vigorously push
the work of soliciting subscriptions. The
report that has been circulated to the effect
that the construction of the road would be
delayed one year, has no foundation what.
ever A Guide representative interviewed
one of the directors about the report and he
was informed that work on the road, in all
probability, would be commenced in the
very near future. Said he: During the
past two days we have received almost 81 :,
600 worth of additional stock and there YET
remains to be subscribed about $4,000 when
the project is assured. This amount largely
will have to be taken in the Valley, for Fred
cricK has not measured near up to her duty
having subscribed up to date only about
$4,000 Guide.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-11-06
MAYOR HARRISON'S WCONSiST.
ENJOY

In his speech before the Tammany
followers In New York Mayor Harrison
of this city said:
'In all our great cities the same issues
are To be met. the same difficulties to he
cOmbated; the streets are to be kept
clean, the garbage to Oe removed. the
laws of hygiene To he observed, the pO-
lice and fire departments to be kept up
10 high standard of discipline and etfi-
cheney, the public funds are To be hon
estly collected, faithfully nurtured and
economically expended. Those three
wOrds-honesty. fidelity, economy
might he said to sum up all that Is es-
sential In any good city government.
Honesty, fidelity, economy
II Mayor Harrison Is so earnestly In
favor of honesty, fidelity ana econ
Omy" In municipal government: II, as
he asserted later on in his address, he
believes that the best municipal gov
eminent demands the honest use of
every part of the administration for the
people and for the people alone why
did he not go into the New York cam
paign and frankly admit that the way
to get faithful service in city govern
mcnt Is 10 elect To power men who can
have no other considerations to serve
than those of the people:
Mayor Harrison In many respects Is n