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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-05-11
Notice to Road Petition
erS.

NNHE County Commissioners of Montgom-
Il cry county hereby call the attention Of
all persons who shall hereafter petition for
opening Of public roads to the provisions of
the Code of Public General Laws, Article rs,
Section ga:
''The County Commissioners shall deter
..'Hs wa- her the damages adjusted BY the
salniue.s shall be paid by the persons petit
u9uing ior the road or levied on the county.
or may ct that the same be paid by the
Petitio nd the county in such proportion
ne ha deem JUST
Tn c-y Commissioners have deter
mialu asses to avail themselves of the
s.sbt auis aid law to assess damages and
costs, either in whole or in part, to such pc
titioners
by order Board: W. W. WELSH,
may An CPk to Go. Oomm'rs
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-05-11
PRIMARY MEETINGS.

The Democratic Conservative voters OF
Montgomery county are respectfully requested
to hold primary meetings at the usual voting
place In each Election District, on
SATURDAY, 28th day Of May, 1900,
At O'Clock P. NJ, TO select FIVE delegates
from each district 70 a County Convention,
to be held In Rockville,
On TUESDAY, both Of May. 1900,
At II O'Clock A. M, for the purpose of send
ing four delegates 10 represent Montgomery
county 10 the State Con Vention to be held In
Baltimore on TUESDAY, June 9th, 1900, 10
select delegates to the Democratic Conserva-
tive Convention to nominate candidates for
President and Vice-Presldent Of the United
States, and electors for President and Vice
President Of the United States, and also to
send four delegates to o Congressional Con-
vention, 70 be held In Rockville, on Wednes-
day, September 9th, 1900, to nominate can
didAte for Congress from the Sixth Congress
sional District Of Maryland.
The County Committeeman for each dis
trict is requested TO call the meeting to order
In his district.
By order:
HATTERSLY W. TALBOT, Chm,
CHARLES H. GRIFFITH,
HENRY @. FIELDS,
Democratic State Central Committee
for Montgomery county.
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George G. Walker,
(snceessOr to f. L. Wilson 4 Co y
Ola 18th st. N. w., Washington, u. C

Pumps and Pumping Machinery, Hydraulic
Rams Windmills, Tanks, Towers, Rubber
Hose, Belling, MOBILES, &c. Gas aud Gasoline
engines Headquarters for the best CyIiuder
oll. Pumps and Windmill Repairs a spe.
cialty. Write for prices.
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Balance In hands Of Council due lot owners
FROM sales OF lots for taxes, 1898 aud 500,
S45 10.
BY order OF the Mayor and Council OF Rock
Vile:
JOHN L. BRUNETT,
may ll-lt Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-05-11
NeJO Advertisements.
BRIDGE BUILDING FOR SALE.

! will offer for sale the building of a bridge
over Wildcat Branch, on public road petit
toned for by A. y. Arnold and others, on
Saturday, May 20, 1900, at 8 O'Clock, p. NJ.
Specifications made known on day OF sale.
(. A. McATEE,
may ll-td Comm ssioner. y
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-05-11
ADJOURNED MEETING

'NHE COMMISSIONERS for Montgomery
Il countywill meetat their Room Rock.
vile, on
TUESDAY, May 18th, 1900, at 10 AN.
BY order
WARNER W. WELSH,
may ltd ok TO County Com'rs.
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EOR 9ALD,

BILE, highly improved Dairy Farm OF about
alO acres, two miles Of Rockville
THOMAS DAWSON,
Attorney At-Law.
luly 3s.lm Rockville, Nd.
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Trustees Sale !

DY VIRTUE Of a Decree OF the Circuit
ID Court for Montgomery county, sitting
as Court Of Equity, passed in a cause in said
Court depending, wherein William S. Soper
and others are plaintiffs and Robert N. Soper
ex ux. are defendants, mo. 1853 Equity J the
Undersigned, Trustee therein named and
appointed will
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f. q II - ale.

A 7 sacrifice, an Upright Piano, made by
IA Gould" OF Boston. Full-size Mabog.
any case, slightly used Only needs to he
seen to be appreciated
l.. b. THOMSON.
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A FARM Of 1863 Acres, on the Metropoli.
"A tan Branch Railroad One mile from
two depots l9 miles from Washington; aalf
n valuable wood. Come aud see IL.
K j, SHERWOOD,
mSr le-SuP Derwood, Md.
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TNke Electric Cars
To Georgetown.
DO YOUR SHOPPING AT
NORDLTNGEReS!
Within one block of the terminus at 32d
and Nj streets.

WE'VE been established here for 35 yar-and during that long
period have earned reputation for the most thorough ReA6
You will find absolutely absolutely dependabe-and
by small expensesower in prices for the qualities we
hande-than elsewhere
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SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

NHE BOARD OF COUNTY SCHOOL
Il Commissioners will meet in their Office
on
TUESDAY, May 22d, 1900, at loan.
By order
wB. BURDETTE,
me! sta Secretary
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The SakS, Stores!
Pennsylvania Avenue and seventh Street.
WASHINGTON. D, C..
-. 10 S., sent carriage FKEE
i" onv nOinI within 100 miles of Washington
Our Spring Sale of Housekeeping GOOds
D, C.

It is an event that housewives everywhere within reach nave
learned by experience take advantage obecuse brings e
most needed things within closer pcerach than they are a.
other time in the season. The offerings GENUINE BAN
GAINS.
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LOT No. Two (2.O
Cottage Residence,

which has been in the occupation Of the pres
ent tenant for about four years.
TERMS OF SALE: One-third cash, the
balance In equal payments at six aud twelve
months, the deferred payments TO bear inter.
est from day Of sale, and to be secured 10 the
satisfaction Of the Attorney, or all cash at the
purchasers option. A deposit Of 5000 re-
quired at sale.
CHAS. HANDFIELD WYATT,
Attorney named in the Mortgage.
4l2, Ala Law Building, Baltimore, Nd
JOHN W. KELCHNER, Auo'r.
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On SATURDAY, 10th day of
May, 1900.

AT the hour OF O'Clock, T. NJ,
on tbo prem SEES ss o.. ua'Nc auction the
and 1ecreet 10 be- sold
'7 70 ;6e sane land which was devised
Joseph Soper dscaassd, 90 william S.
sapH. ard f1a'r n Soper, sud IS situated
'F Columbia road adjoining the lands o.
iRbt William SopsT aud Others
as ~ William " Hardesty. it
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-05-11
49, ACRES OF LAND.
MORE OR LESS.
u Is improved by good
H%ELLINC A0lIRE

good Bank Barn, Courthouse, Wood-house,
Spring Dairy and other out buildings.
TERMS OF SALE, as prescribed by the
Decree One-third of the purchase money to
be paid in cash on the day OF sale, the bal
ance to be paid in equal installments in one
and two years from the day Of sale, the de-
ferred payments to bear interest from the
day of sale, and the payment thereof to be
secured by the notes Of the purchaser, with
surety or sureties to be approved by the
Trustee; or all cash, to be paid on the day OF
sale or on the ratification thereof by the
Court, at the option of the purchaser.
Conveyancing and Internal Revenue stamps
at the expense of the purchaser
PHILIP D. LAIRD,
apr 3f-is Trustee.
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SOC Window Shades, 25c.
500 nd-made oil opaque Window Shades,
mounted on strong spring rollers; size 80
inches wide and yards long. Complete
with all fixtures.
Csc Curtain Poles, TIC.
l-2.inch Walnut, Cherry, Ash and Oak
Curtain Poles, with brass trimmings and
fancy ends, ready to put up.
Straw Mattings.
so rolls Strong China Mating, in good de
signs, and the grade that sells usually at l23
cents yard Laid on your floors for ...5c
80 rolls Jointless China Mating, splendid
range Of patterns, new this season. Laid on
your floors or."....."......".."...... l5c
so pieces Fine japanese Cotton Warp Mat
ting, in carpet designs, offered at the special
price, LAID on the floor, of ......"."...26c
Baby Carriages and Go-Carts.
is Baby Carriages, in as many different
patterns, with rattan body, hickory gear,
steel wheels patent foOt-brake, and uphol-
stored in cretonne or corduroy, each carriage
provided with parasol List price S. 3d.
Special price. % 70
10 Go-Carts, large and roomy, with steel
wheels, adjustable footrest; strongly built
List price, 1915 Special price. .....$23s
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daily from necessity u.Gst make, every
Q In which he INDUCES and every fear
ch Justly oppresses a ruler, each and all,
70 from his existence, demand that he
Il be just and upright, that thereby he
make his service honorable to himself
beneficial to his country.
lot President Mckinley has not nor does
,eem inclined TO follow the natural in.
atoms OF his mind. That instead Of be-
strong and able, he was weak. Appar.
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Dinner Sets.
Toilet Sets.
Woo den and Willow Ware.

Wooden and Willow Ware.
Ironing Boards, 4A-foot size, clear pine,
and wOrth soc, for........... ......"......25c
Step Ladders, strongly made and braced,
5foot size, worth 69c, for............"37c
Curtain StreGchers, the ''Star" adjustable,
with nickel-plated Plus will accommodate
curtains 7xl4 feet regular price 81 3D.
Specla l......... .........................S l.O5
Clothes Baskets made Of full willow fam
lily size, worth 49c, or..."......."..27c
Gem Ice Cream FreeEers, and of all, the
Gem is probably the best. Special Isl 40
Granite Iron Kitchen Ware.
2-qt Tea and Coffee Pots, usually % cents,
lOc
3-qt Lip Sauce Pans; usual price 30 cents,
for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ,........... ....s. l5c
2-qt Cake Pans, with tube usual price 29c,
Tor loc
LOOT Dish Pans; usual price BIC, for l5c
APT Drinking Cups usual price &c, for &c
Things that housekeeping
Calls for Now.
Pine Tar Paper for the protection of cloth
ing against moth; sheet i0x50; instead &c a
sheet lc
zoe cans Insect Powder, guarante ed des-
troyer
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may Il-td
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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-02-02
Z - @sss ~

and perhaps in week or two you VIII
have something to remember this oc-
casion by"
Rob thought he would, too, il his
own plans did not fail.
Elyin stood over him while he
studied the names on the lists.
List number one was made up OF
names and addresses in cities Of South
America, most of them being in Ar
gentina. Some were even in New York,
a few in London and Paris. There
were about 800 in all. List number
two, or those to whom the cipher was
to be sent were men in the republic,
most Of them with some kind of a mil
itary title. Robs curiosity was aroused
at this, and he resolved to read the
cipher, if possible There were about
q hundred of these names. List number
three, to whom the Loyalty letter
was to be sent were scattered all over
the world, but most of them were civ
ilians in South American countries.
1t was clear to Rob that he had more
than one days work before him. He
DtSdll az OlAIC' liz WAC ilCNliOdiSdi al
habit, and as he wrote letter from
form number one he would address an
envelope from list. number one, and
then. check off that name. Elvin
watched him do this a few times, and
thenS with a. satisfied nod of his head,
he walked out Z
OF course, letter number one was not
clear to Rob. 1t was evidently form
previously agreed upon among the con-
spirators, to be sent under certain con-
ditionss Rob soon had it word for
word: in his memory, and wrote the
letters arapidly. But it took him till
late in the afternoon to finish list num-
Der one. He had stopped for lunch, but
ate alone. Capt. Elvin did not re-
turn.
1t had begun to grow dark, and Rob
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-02-02


felt tired Of the work. So he gave it
up for the day and wandered around to
look at the place. Capt Elyin APP
peared for supper and looked over the
letters Rob had addressed Rob noted
with pleasure that he did this care
lesslY and did not see half of them.
You finished number one?" said the
| captain - iiib '.'''''
Yes, sir. l got tired, and left the
others till morning..
THAT'S all right. You did well. l
could NOT do IT. / could not Sit down
and write an hour at ia stretchi to save
my lifesh a3E
Rob had a good nights rest, and
after his breakfast the next morning
tackled number two. The captain went
off again, and Rob's curiosity had
grown so that now. while he was fresh.
he felt like reading the cipher. But it
was a mystery. Such a meaningless lot
OF letters he never saw before. Turn
and twist them as he would he could
make nothing OF them. Suddenly ii
occurred to him that these letters did
must, then, stand for other letters in
the alphabet. How was he to learn
what they stood for2 He took the first
sentence. FWFSZU, and so on, meant
absolutely nothing, and could not be
made to spell anything. Starting with
A, the first letter of the alphabet, Rob
tried to make f stand for it. But there
was no way to fit the same rule to H,
and make sense. This would be ARA.
1t might lead to something. But when
he had gone through the sentence he
found 1t would not do, and began on
B. He kept this up, with all the inge-
nuity his young head was capable of,
and tried G and ID. He began to de-
spair of reaching it, when he tried f.
The first five letters gave the word
Every"
With his heart beating faster now,
Rob kept on his way. Each letter of
the simple cipher really stood for the
letter that came before it in the alpha
bet. And when he had studied Il all
out, the message read as follows
Everything is ready. You will at
once assemble your forces and join me
here"
This meant something, surely. Ii
meant that a revolutionary army was
to ASSEMBLE under Richard Elyin and
make an attack on the forces OF the
government. This means, perhaps. ruin
TO his uncle in Buenos Ayres. And x
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-02-02
ARCTIC MOSQUITO.
The Most Terrible Insect rest in tho
World.

The Most Terrible Insect rest In tho
World.
Nothing that has ever been written
about the Arctic mosquito begins to
come up to the real thing" said a guest
in the st. Charles corridor to the New
Orleans Times-Democrat man. "I
went up the Yukon river in the sum-
mer of 90, representing the Alaska and
Dominion Trading company, and we
struck mosquitoes as soon as we got
into the hills. They are twice as large
as our familiar bayou species, and
their sting is like the prod of a hot
needle. They sweep along the valleys
in dense clouds, and. If they catch a
man unprepared they are liable to
blind him before he can escape.
heard stories of children being stung to
DEATH. and can readily believe them.
Whenever we went ashore We wore:
heavy hat nets and took the utmost
precautlon, and were certain to suffer
more or less. One of our party cut
the tongues out of his shoes and a mar
row line of sock was exposed under
the laclng. Next day he was bitten
there at least hundred times, and his
feet were so terribly inflamed that the
shoes had to be cut off. Another man,
a fireman in the boat crew, got drunk
on Alaska whisky one afternoon and
lay down to take nap in the corner of
the engine room. | noticed him a
little later, and was Mortified at the
solid brown mass Of mosquitoes that
had settled on a small exposed section
of his cheek and throat In an hour
his face was swollen out of all resem-
blance to anything human, he was un-
able to swallow, and was burning with
fever. 1t was a week before he was
able to be about. | saw number of
cattle near Fort Hamilton that had
been made stone blind by stings near
the eye. The Arctic foothill mosquito
is without doubt the most terrible in
sect pest in the world"
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his uncle was killed. perhaps Elvin
would take all his property ana
wealth.
3 With his heart filled with boyish
courage, Rob wrote the letters in CT
pher, as he had been ordered to do.
Then he addressed envelopes from list
number two.
The message In form number three
meant nothing to him. The nearest he
could come to a guess was that it in
formed the persons to whom it was
sent that the "Black Cat" had brought
another cargo of contraband goods.
But what had loyalty to do with snug
Cling? No, it was another revolution
airy message, and the BLACK Cat" had
perhaps been taken as the symbol OF
the revolutionists.
and Rob had an opportunity to carry
out the design he had formed. He
wrote letter to his uncle.
Dear Uncle David" he wrote, 81
was not drowned when l was thrown
overheard from the Royal Mail. 1 was
picked up by a smuggler, and am now
a prisoner among some men who are
smugglers. and also eonspirators
against the government of Argentina.
The. head mans name is Richard Ell
win, and he thinks am the nephew OF
Torreyo, the captain of the schooner
writing this, he would kill me. The
man who threw me overheard was
Lemuel Starne, the same one who is
trying to marry my cousin Elsie. He
is a scoundrel. He is really the son
of Elvin. He comes here, and l am
soon as l get this off with lot of let
tiers l am writing to other conspirators,
am going to slip out of the window
and go back to the schooner Black
Cat Captain Torrevo told me to
come back If was in danger, and
think l am. l could have gone last
night, but / wanted to finish the job
they set me at, so that l could get
this letter off to you. There are three
kinds OF letters l am writing. and
can only read one. That is the very
one that seems hardest to read. 1t is
in cipher, but I made it out. 1t is
being sent to several generals and
colonies and captains in Argentina,
and says Everything is ready. You
will at once assemble your forces and
join me here.-Vin.' The name Vim
means Elvin. Here means a house
not far from the river, at spot called
Black Cat Bay. If get back to the
schooner l will be safe until Elvin
finds me. But l hope you will come
after me, or send someone. / warn
you against Lemuel Starne, whose
name is Elvin. He is trying to get
Elsie and your money. He tried to
Kill me to prevent me from reaching
you. Please try and get me away
from these men. l am afraid they will
kill me yet. Your loving nephew,
ROB CLEVERDALE."
Rob addressed an envelope to DAY
id Horton, buenos Ayres," and slipped
the letter, folded neatly, into it. Then
he placed this among the letters of
number one, that he had written the
previous day and which Elvin had
looked over.
Go be continued.)
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-02-02
Engaging Frankness.

Edith-There is one thing in particu-
lar that like Mr.. Taetin for. He is
so frank, you know. He always tells
me of my faults without the least hest
tation. That was the agreement l
caused him. to make. Bertha-Do you
mean to say that you do not get an
CRY with him? Edith-Never. Bertha
Tell me some of the faults he has
found in you. Edith-O, he hasn't
found any yet. When l ask him to
name them he always says that | am
faultless.-Stray Stories.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-02-02
KILLS WIFE AND CHILDREN.
Charles Bartrur Then Also Tries to
Commit Suicide.


Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 30.-Charles
Bartruff, a farmer, murdered his wife,
5-year-old son and infant daughter
Sunday and then attempted suicide by
burning himself in the midst of the
corpses. The falling over of a stove
was heard by a woman living above the
Bartruff apartments. She called to a
policeman, who, after knocking at the
door and receiving no answer, burst in
the door. --
In the center of the room stood Bart
ruff, while near by lay the bodies of his
wife and his little boy, Carl. The baby
was found under the stove. Both chill
dren were dead, the mother uncon-
scious. She died at o'clock. Bartruff
was bleeding from a wood in his head.
He used a glass Jar, which was brok-
en-, and a clothes iron and the leg of a
chair in his murderous work. The
heads of all the victims were horribly
battered. The overturned stove was
concealed by an ordinary chair and a
rocking-chair, which were evidently
placed on it to catch fire.
1t is thought Bartruff is crazy. Short
ly after Bartruff's marriage, six years
ago, his father committed suicide. The
prisoner says he was attacked with one
of his SPELLS because his wife slapped
his face
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-02-02
CHAPTER XI.


On the following morning Rob rose
weary and aching from bed on which
he had tossed in wakefulness since he
had heard the words of Lemuel Starne.
Capt. Elvin nodded to him when he
stepped out into the large room, and
at once led the way TO the dining
room.
Eat heartily" he said. you have q
day of hard work before YOU"
1t seemed to Rob that every bone in
his body ached from the excessive eX-
ertion of his walk the day before. But
he was SO thoroughly aroused to the
necessities of his situation that he
grimly bore it without a word, and fell
to on the breakfast as if he was really
a happy boy.
Breakfast over, Capt El7in lighted a
cigar and offered one to Rob.
Thank you, sir, don't smoke" said
Rob.
Not smoke! A nephew of Torreyo
not smoke!" ...-. .....t.
But l was not always with my UNI
Gle Ricardo" said Rob.
True. Boys in New York do not
learn to smoke as early as they do
here. Well, Ricardo, come. Let's get
to work" :s.r 81
The Englishman led the way to the
Office again, and pointed to desk on
which there were paper and writing
materials
That is your place." he said. You
are young for this trust. but Torrevo
spoke highly of you. He said you
could be trusted. But, after all, | am
not going to trust you far. You will
know the names of the men YOU write
to, and that is all, Now, Will give
you three forms of letters. They are in
cipher and no one except those who
receive them can read them. Then 1
will give you list of names for each
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-02-02
BOER sIORY. OF The ElGHr.
British Troops Exhibited Great Ernvery.
but Were Overwhelmed.


Boer Camp, Modder Sprult. Upper
Tugela, River, Wednesday, Jan. 24-At
4 O'Clock this morning some Vryheid
burghers forming the outposts on the
highest hills of the Spion kop group
rushed into the lager, announcing that
the British had taken Spion kop. Re-
endorsements were summoned but
nothing could be done for some time
as the hill was enveloped in mist. At
dawn there was a significant sign, the
KafIirs fleeing to their kraals from the
hills.
Telegraphic communication with the
head lager was also cut. At daylight
the Heidelberg and Carolina contin-
gents, who were supplemented, COM
menced the ascent, There are three
spurs, rather precipitous projections,
facing the Boer position. Up these the
burghers, leaving their horses at the
firse bank of rocks, assembled. At the
summit they found the British heavily
intrenched. Between the British
trenches and the Boer commandos
there was a stretch of open veldt,
which had to be rushed under heavy
rifle, lyddite- and shrapnel fire.
Meanwhile two parties of burghers
assembled the other two spurs, covered
by the Free State Krupp, Creusot and
Maxim guns. -ttersy ..I
The British tried TO rush them, but
their infantry fell as grass before a
scythe. The firing continued with un-
diminished fury, the Beers advancing
step by step, until 2 o'clock. Then a
white flag was displayed and $50 Brit
ish in the first trenches surrendered.
They were sent to the head lager
The British prisoners speak highly
of the bravery of the burghers, who,
despising cover, stood on the sky line
to be shot at by the Dublin fusileers,
who were sheltered in trenches. The
Beers rushed the trenches, shouting:
Hands up; weapons down" The re-
sistance, however, continued for some
time longer. Then the Dublin and the
Light Horse had enough, and, throw
ing up their arms, rushed out the the
trenches,