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ing the greatest number of books is de-
clared winner.
II blank card is drawn, il. OF course.
counts nothing, and is thrown aside. and
he player must await his next turn before
igain drawing. A player may draw let
eer from any or the other PLAYERS provided
the letter Is not marked with a green star.
and the letter drawn completes a wore
Under no other circumstances may a letter
be drawn from another player: and only
once may he be drawn on during d turn
A word completed entities a player 20 an
other draw, either from the pile or from
an opponent on whom he has not drawn
curing his turn. provided again that TIE
letter drawn from his fellow-player COM
pletes new word, a player drawing unui
ne Ialis 10 form word. II a player mis-
Spells word. he must forfeit the letters
OF the InissDelled word TO the person from
WhOm NJ drew the last letter. or. II &c
last letter was drawn from the pile, ~
letters are added 10 the cards on the tame.
\ red star drawn by player entities -
noider TO two extra draws, regardless -
the draws he may have on the compietlo..
OF words. The blue star entities the pldlc'
10 three extra draws under the same S,,,-
oltions. As before noted, player ara"
ing letter marked by a green star 81.
hold IL safely. as IL cannot be taken iro -.
him by an opponent. These CARDS an
known as the safe cards.
IL preferred the player holding She - A.
cards at the end OF the game may De
clarsd the vlctcx-
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tried 10 be exactly like the Slim Sisters
that show up in a Burne-Jones Panel All
this made Father very Exhausted. Father
was in the Pig-Iron Business and he didn't
think that Art was such a Much. He said
that q Man with silky Jo-Jo's who painted
Dying Sunsets that no one wanted to buy,
was not his pick for a Son-in-Law He
wanted Aggie to select a Practical Mana
Brewer. if possible.
There is no telling what would have hap
pened If a new Disease had not attacked
Ageie. For one Day. as Father entered the
awing-Room he heard a strange Thump-
ing and Pounding overhead. which caused
the whole Building to Vibrate.
Somebody is tearing out the Second
story" he said, in Alarm.
"No." replied the Faithful Wife. "but the
Worst has come Daughter is having an
Attack of Physical Culture
They went up and looked through the
Key-Hole. Aggie Rad on a scanty Suit of
Blue Flannel and she was trying to beat
the Shape out Of Punching-Bag
us there anything we can do?" asked her
distracted Pop.
Nothing" was the Reply. I'VE must let
Nature take its Course. She will get over it
in about three Weeks. In the meantime we
must watch her carefully or she may elope
with some Weight-Lifter."
Truly enough, the Spasm of Muscular
Development lasted only p Days, after
which she took good Rest and slowly re-
gained her Health. Her Parents felt hope
full The Violent Exercise seemed to have
worked all the Art and Actoritis out of her
System.
Just as Father and Mother were begin
ming to feel easy i'm their Minds an awful
Thing came off. Aggie wandered out one
Afternoon and happened to stumble on a
Club Meeting at which an Authoress with
Gold Spectacles did a Balancing Act on a
high Pedestal. Aggie came home with the
Literary Microbe biting her at every Step
She decided to write Historical Novel
and she thought she had better hurry and
get at il before she was too Old. So she
began to wear her Clothes loose and had
Pencils stuck in her Back Hair and Ink
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don't let me hear another word about his
not coming. 1t would displease your father,
| know. Santa Claus has come every year.
hasn't he?"
Yes, mother answered the boy. hesitat-
ingy. with solemn brown eyes.
Then he'll come this year." replied his
mother firmly. Just put all Grandfather
Rudd has said TO you out of your mind.
John" said Houston's mother to her
tired young husband when he came home
that night. fathers been telling Houston
not to believe in Santa Claus any longer.
that he's all myth. But l am determined
that Houston shall he happy once more in
that pretty faith. and I've told him that
fathers mistaken. Now 1 want you to be
the best Sanity you have ever been: Guido
yourself. and Wen keep our baby one year
longer. Will you. John?" she added per
suasively.
.'Of course I will. Martha; I'll do ny
very best" answered John, cheerily. But
I'm afraid he'll recognize some of last
years fxings on the tree; he's such a
keen little chap"
Never mind that. John. 1 have planned
some new things that won't cost much. and
I'm making him several little things, too
And grandmOthers knitting him some
beautiful nittens-after ALL IL is not SC
much what we give him as il is the pleas
ure and excitement The tree will look so
beautiful. and you will be splendid in that
bearskin. l like IT, myself" she admitted.
gleefully.
yes, Martha. you are more of a baby
this minute than Houston said John,
smiling fondly.
Martha and Grandmother Rudd, who was
a dainty little old lady with bright blue
eyes. busted themselves mysteriOusly while
Houston was AT kindergarten during tho
next week while grandfather seemed Ia
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fantum. Whooping Cough. etc, etc, she
was safely out Of the WOODS. They had
guided her through the Grammar and High
Schools and sent her 10 a Dancing Acad-
envy and the Music Teacher came TO the
House twice a Week. Now that Aggie had
theore tically arrived at the Age of Discre-
ton and the final coat OF Shellac had been
put on her List OF Accomplishments they
looked upon her as a Completed Job.
But as Time passed on. they learned that
there are many serious Ailments that may
overtake Girl after she fiutters out of the
Nursery About the time that Aggie formed
the ChocoIate-Cream Habit and began TO
wear her Hair in the Anna Held Style, she
caught the Matinee Fever. complicated
with Actoritis and PhotOmania. She would
go 20 the Theater as often as she could
muster the Price and there she would sit
in a pensive Attitude and gaze yearningy
at the pale Leading Man with the Black
Ringlets. After returning Home she would
nope around in her blue Kimona and say
that she didn't care for any Dinner. Then
Mother would give her some Camomile
Tea and hot Foot-Bath and tell her that
she had caught Cold. When it came to Di-
agnosis. Mother was a Shine
curing Attacks of Actoritis. another Nal
ady laid hold on her.
One Day when Father came home he was
met by Aggies Mother, who was pale and
worried.
Something terrible has happened" she
said. "Aggie has Art on the Brain"
1t was toe True. She had attended a Stu
do Tea in large smelly Place all done in
passionate Red with pastebOard ArmOr on
the Walls. There she had met an Artist.
Any one could tell that he was the real
Latin Quarter Article. for he wore the
cOrn-silk Tassels and never combed his
Hair, and smoked a Pipe even when he had
Callers. lie was made up in Velveteen and
a FaUntlerOy Collar and his Cravat would
have done for a Sash. Aggie was pining for
Bohemia. So she decided that she would
marry the Genius who never had been
Shaved. and they could live together i'm the
Paint-Shop and cook all their Meals in a
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4 Game Of Letters.

Christian Endeavor World.
This game requires three or more COM
plcte alphabets. with extra novels in pro-
portion. The letters should be pasted on
cards of uniform size and appearance. II
letters cannot be obtained they may be
neatly printed on the cards with pen. In
addition have several blank cards. and four
or five star cards. pasting on four cards
red stars and one card a blue star. Mark
one aIphab bet and one extra set of VOwels
with small green stars. The game is now
ready for use. and the more players are
Engaged the more interesting will be the
zane.
The players are seated around a table
with the cards IN the center of the table.
face downward. One OF the players is
designated TO make the first draw. placing
the letter drawn in front OF him face up
ward: and each player drawing In turn
does the same until all the cards have been
trawn from the pile.
The object of the game Is 10 form words
With the letters drawn. and word COM
oleted by a player constitutes book" AT
The conclusion Of the game the player hold
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SANTA CLAUS FOUND WANTING

Houston's mother was very indignant
when she heard what Grandfather Rudd
was telling her quaint. old-fashioned little
boy s'he old man held his grandehild close
between his knees, and his white head bent
close 10 the smooth brown one, as he
ouave:ed softly: You're getting a big boy,
now Houston. and should give up such
foolish notions. There is no Santa Claus"
Houston" cried his mother. sharply.
'.cone here 10 me-" and silently she took
his wfrm little hand into her own and led
him away To her small bedroom.
Nov Houston" she began. Gsawing
him close you must always believe what
Your father and mother tell you. Grand
fathers, and even grandmothers. too. are
sonnet zines mistaken. You see they stay in
the hIise 50 much that they cannot know
what / going on in the world as well as
the Younger people.
''ThGre is Santa Claus for litue chill
dren" she continued. Il saw him many
time .shen 1 was your age; and Grand
father, Rudd. himself. often told me- long
aco. how ne used TO watch for him on
Christmas eve. But Santa Claus is peculiar.
tie does not like any body much except
children. and so grown people are apt TO
FORGET an about him unless they have little
boys and girls about 10 remind them. Why,
vino erse. do YOU think. would come down
tho soaty chimney and bring YOU so many
TOYS and candies"
'.yvhv. mother. you and father might buy
them ,for me-Grandfather Rudd says
Santa CLAUS is all fooiishness-"
Hush. Houston, You know that your
father and l. nuch as we love YOU. cannot
spare She money 10 buy you very many
THINGS I really think Santa Claus spells
the children sometimes; but You must
write zaim what you want. and ne will
bring what :le THINKS best for you. But
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be suffering an odd restraint. Every time
the little old man began TO speak. Martha
and Grandmother Rudd looked up expect
antly. but he said nothing. even when he
saw various little packages being mysteri-
ously hidden away.
Early Christmas morning Houston
peeped out of bed and saw his mother, al
ready up and dressed. although 1t was still
quite dark
Merry Christmas, Houston" she cried,
kissing him Santa Claus will soon be
here. / am sure, but Grandmother Rudd
must get I'D first | want her to see him,
and we will not look at the tree until she is
ready.
Grandmother Rudd was so slow prepar-
ing TO meet Santa Claus that at last
Martha had fairly TO hold Houston under
the bedclothes to keep him from bursting
impatienty into the room where the tree
stood. Grandfather Rudd pretended not TO
know anything about what was going on,
but we believe that he silently peeped.
At last all was ready and, strangely
enough. just then the sitting room door
opened and there stood a big. bearded San
ia Claus in shaggy fur. The tree glim-
mered like a combination of stars and
rainbows. and was a decided credit to
Martha's loving efforts. Houston was quite
eager and happy as he darted from side to
side spying out the various treasures. He
laughed joyousy at the antics of the fierce
looking. gruff old Santa Claus. and Martha
was delighted to see how satisfied he ap-
peared.
But after all the painted soldiers, Noah's
arks. curly dogs and gingerbread horses
had received critical attention, Houston's
citation vanished, and with the injured elo-
quence of one basey imposed upon he
burst out: Il asked Santa Claus for just
one single thing, a bicycle and now look
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4 Man and his Wife had a peachy
Daughter named Asgie- When she was Il
they put her into Training for her coming
out Party
about 10 BE- Launched. her Parents were
much relieved To know that she had been
Brought Up 50 successfully. They thought
that fnasmuch ass she had passed through
the Perils of Childhood and survived the
Mumps. Measles. Scarlet Rash. Cholera In
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Stains on her Fingers. She succeeded in
getting acquainted with some of the Lit
erati. Now and then she would bring them
up TO the House and Feed them. Father
couldn't see them at all. Aggie said it was
a great Privilege 10 meet People who Do
Things. Father said that some of them
ought to do Time. The Dealer in Pig-Iron
was not very Bookish.
Just about the time that Aggie was con-
valescing from the severe Case of Liter
She discovered that she had Mission. She
was going out among the Working Glasses
to Show them how to be Intellectual
Mother suggested that she remain at Home
and Show Father how to be Intellectual
For nearly 10 Days she was out uplifting
the Lower Glasses. Then one day she
bounced into the House and said: Nom
mer. 1 am going in for Photography"
Mother groaned. but she was not greatly
surprised. She was getting used to the
Fads and Foibles.
Aggie began to blow up the House with
Flashlights, and she converted the
CIothes-Press into Darkroom. The
Premises had a Chemical Odor. The Pic
lures would have been all right if the Light
had been better or they had been given
Time Exposure, or the Camera hadn't
waggled. Something. AS il was, they
were full of Fog and Moth-Balls.
One afternoon Aggie swiftly trans
formed from a Kodaker into a Menticul-
turist. She brought home Book so Deep
that Mother couldn't make Head or Tail
of it,
Next Day a Young Man walked into the
Office and said 10 Aggie's Father. Sir, /
should like to marry your Daughter"
81 don't know who you are was the Re
ply but you have her
Moral-The Quick-Change Artist is too
much for the Old-Style Parent.
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of New York city.
Calendar No. Calendar No. 2
MAUDE ADAMS JULIA MARLowE
MAXINE ELLIOTT MARY MANNERING
ANNIE RUSSELL VIOLA ALLEN
executed in this famous artists most pleasing style.
The Calendars beautifully Autographed,
original waterco1or paintings in twelve
pebble plate inches wide high Each
three-sheet is tied with silk ribbon.
You could this Calendar or book store
for than so cents.
We bought and sell a IS cents each
mailed to address,. When
you want and how many of each.
A beautiful CHRISTMAS or NEW YEAR
GREETING would be hard find. This is not a CANDY
Calendar but unusually of art When
you you will want several
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who have not IS cents in change to
who cannot call at the Office telephone
orders and add the regular bill
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by DR.. Andrew Wilson. Phi. D.. NJ B., f.
r. s. +.
I|Copyright in the United States of Amer
lea by d. T. Pierce.l
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Calendar No. 2
JULIA MARLOwE
MARY MANNERING
VIOLA ALLEN

beautiful CHRISTMAS or NE
GREETING would be hard to find. This is I
Calendar, but is unusually beautiful work of
you you will want several
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The Story of Coral Rssfs-
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MODERN F4BLEs BY GEORGE ABE
THE MODERN FABLE OF HOW AGGIE
HAD SPELLS THAT THE HOME REM
EDIES COULD NOT TOUCH
by GEORGE ADE.

coDyri<Sf Ioo1' BY Robert howard RnsSen
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FOrd's Grand Opera House.
Week of September l6.

The week of September 10th will be event.
ful at Ford's for the appearance of Ores
TON CLARK 10 a series Of his most popular
interpretations. Mr.. Clark has hosts of ad.
mirers here who regard his stage work as
the highest possible expression of dramatic
art In Hamlet he is accorded the dist inction
of being the only successor Of h,s illustricus
uncle, Edwin Booth, to whom he bears a
striking MISUNDERSTANDING so IN his
portrayal IF the melancholy Dane" Mr..
Clark will also present his admirable version
of"Don Caesar de Bazan," a play that has
become the vogue this season. The repertoire
for Baltimore has been arranged as follows {:
Monday and Friday evenings Hamlet"
Tuesday and Saturday evenings andSaturday
matinee, Don Caesar" Thursday FOOLS
Revenge" Wednesday matinee "Garrick,"
Wednesday evening THE Bells"
Mr.. Clark's company il an excellent one
including his new leading lady, Miss Julia
Marie Taylor, Cornclia Bedford, John Carter,
p. s. Barrett and others. The plays will he
well mounted and finely staged
Matinees Admission
Wednesday and Saturday 25 and 30 cents
Week of September 23d-The bewitching
French actress, ANNA HELD, in her latest
opera comique, 1.-THE Little Duchess"
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County Teachers Institute.

The annual meeting Of the Teachers In
sti,ute of Frederick county, was in session
in Frederick City last week Two hundred
and fifty teachers from this county were in
attendance, and it is most gratifying to state
that their intelligent appearance attracted
considerable attention.
The Instructors present were Hon. NJ. B.
Stephens, State Superintendent Of Public
Schools; Rev S. Simpson, School Examiner
of Carroll County; Mr. John T. White, School
Examiner of Allegany County; Mr.. Thomas
S. Stone, School Examiner of Prince Georges
County; Mr. G. Clinton Hanna. Institute
Instructor, Mt. Airy, Md James A. Mitchell,
Phi. D l.. L. D., Mt. St. Mary's College; Miss
s. Z Richmond Vice. Principal State Normal
| School.
The exercises during the session were
highly inter csting. At the opening of the
institute on Monday, Hon. Jacob Rohrback
delivered the opening address, followed by
Prof H. D. Beachley of Thurmont High
School, who made the response.
Mr.. G. Clinton Hanna delivered an address
on "Opening Exercises of Schools" followed
by Dr. James A, Mitchell on physical &C.
ography." F. Russell Young read a paper
on moral Training in the Public Schools"
On Tuesday DR.. Mitchell continued his
address on physical Geography" An ad-
dress was made by Hon. M. B. Stephens;one
on "Arithmetic" by G.. Clinton Hanna;
Memory Work in Literature" by Johu r.
White. Papers were read on" Nature Study"
and what advantage. il any, Is gained by
pronunciation of sylables in oral spellipg'by
Katherine Wiener.
On Wednesday Mr.. G. Clinton Hanna
talked on How to teach Orthography; Rev.
g. Simpson on "Focalized Attention." G
Clinton Hanna on Current EVENTS Miss
E Mabel Condor on THE Use of Pictures"
and an address by Rev. s Simpson. Papers
were read by Miss Pearl A. Eader on "Ob-
jections to the vertical system of Penman-
ship" and one by Miss Mamie G. OFT.
On Thursday addresses were made by M-.
G. Chiffon Hanna on Arithmetic" Miss s..
E. Richmond. Forming Character" Mr.. 8.
Clinton Hanna, History" papers by Mr..
Franklin Harshman and Mr.. Geo. II. Stot-
tlemyer.
On Friday an address on Geography was
made by Mr.. G. Clinton Hanna and the
terms report read by Prof E. l.. Bobiitz
School Examiner of this county.
The following special lectures were given
Monday night, Astronomy illustrated, >
DR.. James A. Mitchell.
Wednesday night, "Immortelles In Poetry
Mr. John t. White.
Thursday night, porto Rico," Mr.. @
Clinton Hanna Citizen.
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Local Items.
A9ToRIA.
Bear. tn. H1hs Kind You Have Always s'qgh
's; :; ''' &Mza{zM;
The Assassin Faf led.

President Mckinley, who was shot
twice on Friday afternoon last, in BUT.
ialo, BY q Polish anarchist named Leon
Czolgosz, is almost certainly on his way
safely to recovery, thanks to the prompt
and intelligent action of the surgeons,
and to the strong will and robust health
OF Mr.. Mckinley.
A wave of horror aud anger swept
oyer the civilized world when it becs me
known that scoundrel, accepting the
profered hearty hand shake of the Pres.
ident, had, in cold blood and without
the shadow of a personal grievance, fred
two shots that were seemingly certain
to kill.
Swiftly following upon this first flush
of horror and anger came the nobler one
of sympathy and concern for the Pres
ident's condition, and now that his re-
covery seems almost certain, the Amer.
ican people will have their reward for
the trial of anger and sorrow they I'M
derwent, in the knowledge that despite
political differences and heartburnings
they were as one man in their anger
and grief, and as one man are they re.
joicing over the bright promise of his
speedy recovery.
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Elected a New President.

At the regular annual meeting of the policy
holders OF the Changers Mutual Fire Insur.
ance Company. held in the company's office
In this place on Monday last, Mr.. Edwin
Devilbiss of Liberty and Messrs. Martin c.
Coblentz and Herman L. Routzahn of this
vicinity were reelected az directors for the
ensuing three years There are nine direct.
ors, three of whom are elected every year for
three year term. After the election on
Monday the board organized by electing Mr.
D Edward Kefauver president, Mr.. Calvin
R. Coblentz, vice pres dent, and Mr.. Herman
l. Routzahn secretary and treasurer. Mr..
.. E. Kefauyer, the new president succeeded
Mr.. George T. Whip, Of Jefferson. =. Valley
REGISTER
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Death OF Mrs. 2. T. Wilhide.

On Monday morning last. after an illness
of several weeks, Delllah. wife of z. Taylor
Wilhide, died at her home, near this place.
During the past few years her health had
become impaired and although recovery was
promised during the early days Of last week
her strength was not sufficient to withstand
the relapse that followed.
She is survived by her husband and one
son, William, of this place. Her age was ia
years, months and II days.
The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon,
by her pastor, Rev W. L. Martin of the U.
B church lnterment in the church cemetery
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Union Prayer Ser vice.

In response to the Governors proclamation
the churches of this place united In a prayer
service for the recovery of President McKin
ley, on Tuesday evening, in the Lutheran
church
The service opened with an invocation by
Rev. Mr.. Metzger; scriptural reading by Rev
Mr.. Whi,more; prayer, all kneel ng. by Rev.
Mr.. Orem; address and prayer by Rev. Mr..
Martin; address by Rev. Mr.. Orem; address
and prayer by Rev. Mr.. Metzger. The serv-
ices closed with the last verse of abide with
me" as doxology, and the benediction by Rev.
Mr.. Whitmore.
The attendance was very good