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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-23

w. Irving Parsons, vice -presi-
dent of the Citizens National
Bank, died Tuesday afternoon at
D O'Clock. He was born at Woods
bOrO 80 years ago. He came to
this city when young man and
engaged in the mercantile bust
ness for several years and then
accepted a position in the Farm
ers' and Mechanics National
Bank. He remained with the
bank until 1885, when he was
elected Clerk of the Circuit Court
on the Democratic ticket and
served for six years. During the
latter part of his term as Clerk
of the Court he was elected presi
dent Of the Frederick County
Bank. He filled this position for
several years, then resigned and
engaged in the real estate and
insurance business, which he con.
tinued until about eight years ago,
when he was elected vice presi-
dent of the Citizens National
Bank.
He leaves a widow and one
daughter, Mrs. John S. Newman;
one brother, Simon Parsons, of
Baltimore, and sister, Mrs
nhnn,nr MILAN mann ErnInr; IL
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-23
NOTNAGLE.

Mrs j. j. NotnagIc died about
noon Saturday at her home, West
Patrick street, this city, aged
about - years. She was a widow,
her husband having died some
years ago. Four children survive
her, MeSSrs. Samuel and Charles
Notnagle and Mrs. John West,
OFF this city, and Mrs. Kate Hemp,
of jefferson.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-11-23

Mrs. Ella Young, wife of Mr.
John Young. Of near Oak Hill,
this county, died on the eth inst.
of blood poisoning. She was
consistent member of the Dunk
ard church and an all'ectionate
wife and mother. She is survived
by her husband, one son and one
daughter.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31
BE- Years Entirely Having Suffered az Years

On the theory chat seeing Is believing"
John A. Smith, of Milwaukee, wants every
one to try his remedy for the cure Of rheu-
matism at his expense. For that reason he
proposes to distribute $4,000 free sample
packages among all persons sending him
their address. Mr.. Smith bad suffered all
the agony and torture from rheumatism,
tried all the remedies known and yet ut
tcrly failed to find relief.
Al times he was so helpless that he had
10 take to morphine, and after considerable
doctoring he gave up in despair. He began
studying into the causes OF .rheumatism,
and after much experimenting he finally hit
Upon combination Of drugs waicn com
pletely cured him, The result vas go bsnc-
fetal to his entire SYSTEM that be called his
new found remedy GLORIA Tonic" Those
or his friends and relatives and Dejghbors
suffering from rheumatism were next cured.
and Mr. Smith concluded to offer his rem
edy 10 the world. But he found the task a
difficult one, az nearly everybody had tried
n hundred or more remedies and they could
ut be made 10 believe that there was such
thing as a cure for rheumatisn But an
old gentleman from Seguin, Tex. wrote
him. saying ii Mr. Smith would send him n
sample he would try 1t, but as he had suf-
fered forty years and wasted fortune
with doctors and advertised remedies, he
wouldn't buy anything more until he knew
u was worth something. The sample was
sent, ne purchased more, and the result was
astonishing. He was completely cnrnd
ihis gave Mr. Smith 4 new idea, and ever
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31

since that time he has been sending ont
Tree sample packages to all who apply. 1t
cured Miss Emma Calender, at No. 100
Oak street, Fincennes, Ind. who, after
spending over 500 dollars with doctors. had
been given up to die. In Prosser. Neb., it
cured Mrs Carr Moritz lady of 81, who
mad suffered 50 years. In Fountain City
Wis, it cured Hon. Jacob Sexauer, q gen
tleman OF 20, who suffered for 33 years. III
Perrysburg, o., it cured Mr.. Mich Muth, a
gentleman Of 20. La Heron Lake Mimi, It
cured Mrs. John Geehr, who han suffered
for 20 yeats. Rev. @. Sund, Of Haf..t1,yilie
Wis. tested this remarkable cure ca two
members q bis c2as..::ss:: is2, orc who had
were completely cprea. Even prominent
physicians had TO admit that GLORIA Tonic"
Quintero of the University OF Venezuela to
whom it was recompcnded by the United
States Consul. In thousands Of other III
stances the result has been the same. 1t
cured many cases which deGed Hospitals
Drugs, Electricity and Medical Skill, among
them persons over rs years old.
Mr. Smith will send a trial package ab.
solutely free OF charge to any reader or
this paper, for he is anxious that every
body should profit by his good fortune 1t
is remarkable remedy, and there is no
doubt but that It will cure any case OF
rheumatism, no matter how severe 1t may
he. Mr. Smiths address in full IS JOHN A:
SMITH. NO. 6 SUMMFRFIEL CHURCH
BUILDING, MILWAUKEE, WIS.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
dne portion Of the ear There
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an infiamed condition OF the ml-
cOus lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is inflamed you have rumbing
sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed, Deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal condi-
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever: nine
cases out of ten are caused by catarril.
which is nothing but an inhamed condition
Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrh,
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars: free.
+. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, 0. .
Sold by Druggists 75c.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31
SPINNING WHEEL.
THE NEW PHONE.

The phone came New Years morning,
John; they put it in the hall,
And isn't it the strangest thing to ring the
bell and call
Some friend who lives q mile away, or may
be two or three
And hear her voice 80 plain and clear you Il
almost think that she
Were standing at your elbow? ON, ism
it just great
TO call up every one you know and simply
Satiate
Yourself with all the gossip that is going In
And talk to Mrs Jones and Smith and
Black and Green and Brown?
didn't use. it very much-just called a
friend or two
talked with Ida Dennis and Sadie Dona-
hue,
And said good morning to the Speers, and
had talk with Bess
Mckelligan and Julia Grow, Nell Jones and
Mrs Hess.
chatted with the Stevens girls, and called
up MOlle Kane,
Neil Hutchinson, Mae Mullen, and Matilda
CaStlemaine.
The Smiths were not at home, and SO /
called up Mary KrauSe.
And chatted for awhile with her and Mrs.
Westinghouse.
couldn't raise the Robinsons their phone
was out of Whack:
The Martin line was busy, so / rang up
Stella Black
Who said she hadn't tried to do blessed
thing all day
But call our number, and each time the
hello-girl would say
Our line was busy Goodness me, / never
heard of such
Discrimination in my lfe-I hadn't used it
much.
So, just for spite, tomorrow I'll call every
one on earth.
And show that hello girl ! mean to get my
moneys worth.
Victor Telephone Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31
Secret Drawers i'm Furniture.

Most people seem to think said a
maker of furniture. that secret drawers
and hidden receptacles in furniture only
exist in novels and plays, but this is by
no means so. ! very frequently take or
ders for such items and / employ clever
woman designer, who shows positive
which no amount Of tanning or measur-
ing could reveal. In most cases even
were the hollow receptacle discovered the
woodwork around would have to be cut
away, SO complex are the fastenings.
Most Of the orders come from women
and rich people, of course-and I have
no doubt that a desire to hide articles
from too curious servants dictates the
nr1a >,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31
A Great Grazing Country.

The natural pasturage Of the unculti-
waited lands in Cuba is going to be the
by those who have little capital. Grass
and other forage is rich, succulent and
constantly self-renewing. Many cattle
are now being brought in from the states.
Those who have Witnessed their transi-
tiCn say that in short time they are IN
an ideal condition. OF course, such
thing as the preservation Of hay is I'M
necessary in country like this where
forage is produced fresh every month III
the ar-Indiana nOliS Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31
What DO the Children Drink /?

Don't give them tea or coffee Have
you tried the new food drink called
GRAINO ? 1t is delicious and nourish-
ing. and takes the place of coffee. The
more Grain-O you give the children the
more health you distribute through their
systems. Grain-O is made of pure grains.
and when properly prepared tastes like
the choice grades of coffee but costs
about "A as much. All groccrs sell it. 15c
and cIc
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31
Soap as a Germ Killer.

1t has been shown by Koch and others
that soap is microbicide. or killer,
and, according to Prof. Serafini. soda or
potash soap is quite good disinfectant,
not only because Of the alkalis. but the
combination itself. Heating the water
favors the effect. Resinous soaps are not
the best disinfectants. Marseillts APP is
very good a solution Of 3 or per cent
kills the most resisting microbes Wash
iDgtOn Times
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31
Nutmeg Gardens.

The fruit Of the nutmeg tree is pear
shaped. 1t consists of four parts. Il fleshy
outer part, Il red network within this.
known TO commerce as mace, the shell
covered by the mace. and the kernel, or
nutmeg proper The nutmeg groves,
called nutmeg gardens" are singularly
beautiful. The nutmeg trees blossom,
and bear fruit continuously, so that the
harvest season lasts the year round
New York Post
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31
Try Gra1n-O. Try Grain-O!

Ask your grocer today to show you
package OF GRAIN-O, the new food
drink that takes the place of coffee The
children may drink it without injury as
well as the adult. All who try it like It.
GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown Of
Mocha or Java, but it is made from
pure grains. and the most delicate stom
ach receives it without distress. One
fourth the price of coffee. Toe and 23c
ner package. Sold by all grocers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31
Canada's Small immigration.

Though Canada has been making spe-
cial efforts to increase her population by
means of immigration they seem to be III
vain. The last census showed that emf
grafton for the period covered by the
enumeration exceeded immigration by
100000. and the papers are inclined to
admit that the next census will net show
much improvement.-Phi Philadelphia Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31


Senator Pomeroy used to tell of a local
preacher in Kansas who had forced him
self upon the stump after LincOin's nomi-
nation and demanded recognition of the
party for his services during the cam
paign, relates the San Francisco Argo-
naut. He said he would like to be sent
as minister plenipotentiary to England or
France, and when told it was impossible
insisted on being appointed consul at Liv-
crpoCl. Finally, being assured of the i'm
possibility of getting what he thought
was about his due, said: Senator. can't
You think of some place that would suit
me-" Yes" said Pomeroy, I've thought
Of place that would suit you and that
you would suit, and that there is possi-
bility of getting for you. It's an Indian
agency IAN Indian agency? What's
that?' queried the preacher. ..Wen, you
are to look after the welfare of our red
brothers. and see that their supplies are
properly and honestly delivered to them -
What is it WORTH" Zone thousand five
hundred dollars and perquisites,'' re-
turned the senator. 'Perquisites-what
perquisites" We'll, you see, my friend
the government contracts for so many
mead OF beef cattle averaging about so
many hundred pounds. Now, in deliver
ing these cattle, they are to be counted
While being driven into the Enclosure, and
II yearling should happen to slip in now
and then, you are not to make too much
fuss bout it, and there you will find your
perquisites. Think it OVER "Pll take
it, said the reverend gentleman I've
already thought it over, and do you know.
senator, | think veal is a blamed sight
better than beef for Indians. anyway"
To-
Chairman Cat concert-''L Ladies' and
gentlemen, Miss Discordant will now
sing, Only Once Morer"
Sarcastic Critic-"Thank heaven for
thatr'
Chairman Coming forward again.
LADIES and gentlemen, instead Of sing
ing Only Once More Miss Discordant
will sing Forever and Ever.'''
Collapse of S. Cit Bits.
A salesman in a local chinaware es-
Enlistment is responsible for the fol-
lowing:
"A day or two ago. said he, "a lady
came in the store and began to examine
some fine cups and saucers. Nothing
suited her. At last, however, she found
some that pleased her, and, smiling in
Eocently. said: Now, these are very
nice, and | like the way they are made,
with different names on them. If
could lind some with the names I want
| would take them. but all | see read
Tom and Jerry" Memphis Evening
Scimitar.
Richard Whiteing, whose remarkable
studies of life in the East End of London
have made so marked an impression upon
the reading public. gained his knowledge
of the subject by living among the work
ers as one OF them, says the Philadelphia
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31


The following storyis told of the .Ieffer-
son boys, sons Of Joseph jefferson, the
actor:
During their fathers season the boys
take part in his financial and stage man
agement The two companies are quite
distinct and the public are not imposed
upon by the youthful actors. Indeed, on
the contrary, their acting iii many re-
spects is said to equal that of their IA
Their
For several years past Thomas, who is
n capable and well-trained actor, has
been in his fathers company as stage
manager. Once the old gentleman did
not feel equal to playing one-night
stand in Canton, o., so he deputized his
son to play Rip in his place. The bill
did not record the change, ana therefore
the young man received the full measure
of applause that his father always gets.
After the performance he went to the
leading hotel and bought the finest cigar
he could find. and as he smoked he solilo-
quized after this fashion:
Well" said he to himself. Il guess
am something OF an actor after all.
rather tiatter myself the old man couldn' t
have done better tonight than | did"
While he was thus pleasantly musing a
native stepped up to the cigar stand
See the show? asked the clerk.
Yep"
What did you think of it,"
First rate, all except Rip. Seems to
me the old mans failing"
At this point the actors cigar went out
and his sleep that light was net of the
soundest. But that was years ago, and
since then he has learned many things,
among them how to act
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31
To Cure a Cold in One Da

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All drugugists refund the money if il
fails to cure. 25c. e. w. Groves sig
nature is on each box.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31

Teeth Pulled Cheap for Cash.
Also
Music Teached on the Palmer.
Collins on the Installment Plan.
Now is the Time to Bury Your
Friends at Reasonable Cost.
We also Dig Graves
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31
Rape. IS Cents a Ton.

Greatest food on earth for sheep, cat
tie and swine Salzer's catalogue tells
also about Million Dollar Potato. and is
mailed you with 10 Farm Seed Samples
for Zoe postage. John A. Salzer Seed
Co. La Crosse Wis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31
Coughing Leads to Consumption.

Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough az
once. Go to your druggist today and get
a sample bottle free. Sold in % and 80
cent bottles. Go at once; delays are dam
SerOuS
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31

Dropsy treated free by DIR. I'll. II
Green's Sons of Atlanta, Ga. The great.
est dropsy specialists in the world. Read
their adj in another column of this paper
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31

Only a trial of Piso's Cure for Con-
sumption is needed to convince you that
it is a good remedy for Coughs, Asthma
and Bronchitis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31

-Dewey's former flagship. the Olym
pia. is to be repaired and strengthened a
a cost of 100000.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31
Lanes Family Medicine

Moves the bowels each day In order
to be healthy this is necessary. Acts
gently on the liver and kidneys. Cures
sick headache. Price % and SOC.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31

The net bonded debt Of New York
city on November | reached the eXtraor-
binary sum of S256.O1S319.6 go
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31

The New York postoffice did bust
ness of $143,2 200 900 in 1S99-an increase
of 3 per cent. over 1898.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31

You can't get ahead Of that kind Of en-
terprise. The firm, as Frank Stanton
suggests, forgot to add, however. that
they served ice cream in season, and die
tirst-class embalming
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31

There are at present about u .000,-
600 bread eaters in the world. nearly
eight times the population of the United
States
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31

a peri from the smart set stood at the
gates of Paradise.
''Wouldst thou enter here?' asked the
warden
No, no, no. not here exclaimed the
peri with d shudder. please direct mo
TO the porte cochere.''
This incident may serve somewhat to
explain the difficulty rich persons arc
said to experience entering the kingdom
of heaven.-Detroit Journal
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31

There are 100000 people in Ger
MANY. and the population increases at
the rate of 100000 or 100000 every
twelve months.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31

Here is Il unique sign said to be posted
on a building in an enterpriSing Georgia
settlement:
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31

One of the Australian contingent, a
member of the Gold Field rifles, is, curl
ously enough, named Paul Kruger.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31

VITALITY low. debilitated or exhausted cured
Bottle containing weeks treatment. DR.. Klne's
Institute 9 Arch Street, Philadelphia Founded 1871
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31

One bitterly cold day a gentleman met
an old woman going to market i'll her
cart. and noticed she was crying.
What are you crying for, my good
wOmenY' said the kind-hearted gentle
man.
Il be so cauld,' she replied.
why not get out and walk, then, and
get warm
Nav. thank'ee, sir. Aid sooner raid
and ah!'-Answers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31

When young man, the late John
Lewis, II. A., went to India and Egypt,
and was away about eighteen years.
When he returned to his mothers house
in Portland place he almost Immediately
pulled off his boots and commenced to
hunt about at one end of the parlor
fender and seemed terribly put about.
His mother, of course, asked him anx-
iouslv what he wanted.
My slippers said he. when | went
away ! left them just down there. Now,
where are they %'-Tit-B Bits.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31

Nrs. NinslOM's SOOTHING SYRUP for children
i2ething. softens the gums, reduces Inflammation
allays pain cures wind collie 25c bottle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31
A Lawless Community.

In Sassari, Sardinia. 400 people are
now being tried as bandits. These include
landlords, tradesmen, state and munich
pal officers and many women. There are
1900 witnesses, 100 lawyers and 200
large volumes of documents. A big
wooden building has been erected for
the trial. Philadelphia Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31

Whales are never found in the gulf
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31

Nirvana "a little girl. who was trying
to tell a friend how absent-minded her
grandpa was, said: He walks about,
thinking about nothing, and when he re-
members it he then forgets that what he
thought of was something entirely diff
ferent from what he wanted to remcm-
ber.'-Collier's Weekly
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31

June will be the convention month o
1900.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31

Scene Platform on North British rail-
way station. Farmer, pipe in mouth, APP
proaches train which has just arrived,
ana enters compartment in which a
rather pOmpOus-looking individual is
seated. AS soon as the train started the
swell orders the farmer to put out his
pipe, which order he CURLY refused DO
you know who l amp asked the swell
Ma" well, / am Mr.. -. factor to
the Duke Of -" ''And ken We wha |
ann? retorted the farmer. Il do not"
We'll, I'm Sandy McTavish, farmer, and
servant ia nae man"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31
A hush fails upon the court.

a hush faHs Upon the cOuT,.
do you know the prisoner at the
bar? asked the counsel.
when I've got the price know every
body at the BARI protests the colonel,
from the witness stand, with dignity.
The colonel, understand employs the
Kentucky dialect Of fiction, which he has
learned to speak with considerable fuen-
cy.-Detroit Journal.
-:O:---
Jones-"I say, Miss Brown, how is it
that YOU are always out when | call?'
She-"Oh, just luck. -TitBits
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31

The late Rev. DR.. James Martinez,
was wise before his time. 1t is related
that when his mother, returning from
church one evening, having left her chill
dren at home to read the Bible, aske,
James what he had read, he replied
isaiah" 'Why you could not have reat
the whole Of Isaiah?" Yes, mother.
have, skipping the nonsense"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31

usuxN This is the CASCARET tablet.
Every tablet of the only genuine
"a @ Cascarets bears the magic letters
Ee# .CCC." Look at the tablet before
AZ you buy. and beware of frauds
aaAeW limitations and substitutes
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-01-31

Critic-"I must congratulate you OF
the villain of your play. He leaves the
impression of having been drawn from
the life" Author-"He was. | may say
to you that he is an exact portrait OF
myself as my wife depicts me in oul
hours of ease. brooklyn Life.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-04-30

this privilege and IL took over a quarter
Of an hour for all 10 pass out.
Six cara were provided TO take the
people to the Rural cemetery. The
Masons occupied two, and the Others
we're all loaded with those who wished
10 pay the last tribute Of respect. Nearly
thirty carriages ALEC followed the re-
mains TO the place Of burial.
AZ the Rural cemetery the remains
we're laid to rest in the family plat by
the side of the deceased son, Harry G..
Kay, with the impressive burial service
Of the Knights Templar.
Judge X. s. Bean, a past grand officer,
acted as eminent commander, NJ. l..
Meyers as prelate and Geo. II. Burnett
as marshal, the Blue lodges acting as an
escort.
Among the Sir Knights and others
who we're here from a distance we're:
W. r. Bilyeu, d. p. Mason and Russell
Wyatt, Of Albany J. NJ. Poormsn, Of
WOODBURY., and w. F. Cochran, ]. p.
A. p Howe and Geo. II.
Coshow, Of Brownsville.