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England and Russia.

The several recently published reports re-
specting the future status OF the BrltISh-ln
dian frontier are seriously perpexing to the
seeker after the truth. On the 9th instant a
question was asked in the House of Commons
regarding the situation in Persia, where, it
had been stated, Russia was blazing the way
for that long continued march toward and
upon India. Her coquetting with the Shah,
over whom, it is asserted, she has obtained
dangerous influence, has caused good deal
of alarm in England, which the government
thought it we'll to allay by clear statement
In reply to the question the Under Foreign
Secretary, Viscount Cranbourne, said that a
thorough and amicable understanding by
England and Russia relative to their rights
and interests in Persia was desirable, and that
the subieci had been latterly discussed in that
spirit by the two great powers. This phase
OF the matter is not new, nor did it originate
with England. as Russia has more than once
during late years suggested the expediency
of such an understanding being effected, but
never until now has the suggestion been ac-
cepted by Great Britain. From all that the
Urder Secretary stated in his reply to the
question III the CommOnS-a question, no
doubt, prea"ranged for the purpose OF giving
the governu ert an opportunity to explain the
favorable condition of affaiIS-it might be
reasonably inferred that there was no cause
for the fear that Russia's poicyin connection
with the intervening or buffer states would
b. dangerously aggressive or even untrendly.
The obvious inference was that the matter
would be eventually settled satisfactorily to
Great Britain by the adoption OF frontier
line between the English and Russian terri
tories.
This favorable outlook was very much OBJ
scured by special cable from London, OF
the llth instant, to the effect that both Lords
Curzon and Kitchener are seriously disturbed
by Russia political and commercial activity
in Northern Persia, and have urged that the
frontier be placed upon thoroughly effective
footing AS IL last resort, the cable says,
sit may become absolutely necessary to cut
Russia off from the sea by occupying Southern
Persia TO the head of the Persian Gulf
''This," adds the dispatch, ''would produce
serious crisis which it assuredly would.
Indeed, the attempt to do it would bring the
whole question to an arbtrament of arms, and
not improbably settle the Indian frontier mat
ter in perpetuiy, as Russia would certainly
set loose all her dogs of war if England, for
any cause, were to endeavor to cut her off
from the sea.
In view of England's late experience in
South Africa, where she had to fight an enemy
al long range, it is only reasonable to believe
that she will not too rashly give Russia cause
for war, especially if it is true, rs Viscount
Cranbourne stated the other day, the two ma
lions are now discussing an amicabe settle
ment of the British Indian frontier question,
with the purpose of assuring the peace of
Asia
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MARYLAND and Malaria.

A statement was recently made by the Bal
timore Morning Herald that Baltimore was
the most malariaf city in the United States,
and that the reason Maryland did not receive
more settlers was because malaria prevailed to
an abnormal extent in the greater part of its
area. In various forms and degrees these
accusations against Baltimore and Maryland
are made and published. They do harm,
notwithstanding that they are untrue. In Or
der to obtain the exact facts the Morning
Herald put the matter before DR.. John 5.
Fulton, the very capable Secretary of the
State Board of Health, to which he replied:
Baltimore in former days was often said
by her own citizens to be "malariaP' city,
but I never heard before that Baltimore is the
most malarial city in the United States. Some
of the best studies ever made in America on
the subject of malaria, have been made in Bal
timore The material for study is not abun-
dant. but the special students are here. 80
| far as the disease is concerned these studies
could have been made just as well IN New
| York or Boston, and in many Southern and
| Western cities material for such studies Is
| vastly mere abundant.
The figures of the United States census tor
| 1900 show that out of every 1000 deaths re-
ported IN each of the following four cities
there were charged to malaria in New Or
leans 81, in st. Louis II, in Boston 6, IN Bal
timore 5. The whole number of deaths
charged to malaria in the four cities was as
| follows: New Orleans 227, st. Louis IA,
Boston 81, Baltimore So.
Ask any uu-to date physician if he believes
that weight persons ever died in Baltimore
| in any year from malaria and he will tell you
that in this city of 600, 900 inhabitants there IS
not enough malaria to kill fifty people In
twenty-five years. have seen in my protes-
sonal life but two deaths from malaria, both
sailors who were infected in the West Indies
! Here. and in Boston also, the death rate from
malaria represents all ancient delusion which
| clings to the minds of a few half. educated ply
scians The deaths are really due TO causes
which the doctors fail to recognize.
In MARYLAND, outside Of Baltimore, malaria
claims IL rank among causes of death equal to
that of Boston, six in each one thousand
deaths. Malaria is, however. cause OF sick
ness in several parts of Mary land. These
areas are pretty well known, and correspond
to the distribution of the anopheles mosquito.
| Two such areas are found within twenty miles
of Baltimore city, and practically all the cases
| which form the basis of the excellent studies
| made here came from one one or the other OF
| these two areas.
| There is no profit, however, in comparing
Maryland with other States, nor any satlsfac-
| ton in the evidence that we have less malaria
than our neighbors The death records seem
| to give us decided advantage, but In Mary
! land and everywhere else along the Atlantic
coast, throughout the Mississippi belt, and on
the Gulf coast. malaria is an important cause
OF sickness. and ought to be treated as
| problem in public hygiene:
JOHN S. Fulton.
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mar q At
MO. 4OO4 EQUITY.

MO. 4OO4 EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County
Ex-parte. In the matter of the Trust Estate
of David Cassell, John 7. Cassell and Eph
rain Haines, Trustees.
Ordered, this Doth day of March A. D.,
1903, that the re stated account of the Auditor
filed in this cause be finally ratified and con
frmed, unless cause to the contrary Thereof
be shown on or before the 9th day of April
next; provided a copy of this order be in
serted for two successive weeks before the
last named day in some newspaper published
in Carroll county.
JAS. H. BILLINGSLEA, Clerk
True Copy,-Test:
mr21 2t JAS. II. BILLINGsLEA, Clerk.
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Heavy Snow in England.

LONDON, March f8.-The heaviest snowfall
of the present winter was reported from parts
of England today. Rain and hail fell else
where Ia Great Britain and Ireland, accom-
panied by gales and causing floods and great
damage. Between Londonderry and Cole
raine thousands of acres of farmlands were
submerged several feet by the preaching of
the sea wall, and hundreds of families had to
flee.
In the northeastern part of Warwickshire
several villages were inundated and cut off
from communication with the neighboring
towns
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DUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE
i HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND
OTHER PERSONAL PROPERTY.

The undersigned, trustees of David Cassell
and wife, will sell at public sale, at the resi-
dence of David Cassell, on Little Pipe Creek,
near the public road leading from Wagner's
Mill to Medford Station, W. M. R. R., and
about mile north of the latter place, on
THURSDAY, 18th OF MARCH 1903,
at 9 O'Clock, a. m., the following Personal
Property, to wit One Attorney cow, SO or
60 barrels of corn, if not sold privately before
the day of sale; marble top parlor stand, set
of parlor chairs, large cushioned chair, ma
hogany dressing bureau and glass, lot Of bed
steads and bedding, large and improved writ
ing desk, lot of chairs, stands, tables, 2sinks,
settee, Brussels and wooden carpets, 2 coal
stoves, improved double heater, 2 cook stoves
and fixtures, nearly new; template stove, tin
ware, lot of dishes, jars, window and door
screens, &c.
For further particulars and terms see hand
bills. JOHN T. CASSELL,
EPHRA1M HAINES,
mar 142t Trustees.
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J. Pierpont Morgan had an interview with
President Roosevelt on Friday of last week,
and at the conclusion it was announced that
the President would call Congress in extra
session in the fall in advance of the time for
the regular session to begin. The object is
to have some financial legislation accom-
plished TO avert stringency in the money mark
cts and thus avoid possible detriment to bust
ness in moving crops and possible panic. 'sii
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1901 EQUITY.

No. 1901 EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
John R. Strevig, Assignee of Assignee of
Mortgage VS.. Augustus Reddng and Lydia
Redding, his wife, Mortgagors.
Ordered, this Goth day of March, A. d.,
1908, that the second account of the Auditor
filed in this cause be finally ratified and con-
tirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be
shown on or before the 9th day of April,
next; provided a copy of this order be inserted
for two successive weeks before the last
named day in some newspaper published IN
Carroll county.
JAS. H. BILLINGSLEA, Clerk.
True copy Test.
mr2l ct JAS. Fl. BILLINGSLEA, Clerk.
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r1NREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE
II nj OlrGDINTA DX w SHING.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE
i OF THE SECRETARY. WASHING
TON, D. c., March Is, 1908. Proposals
p. M. April 10, 1908, for the sale TO the
United States of a suitable site, centrally
and conveniently located, for the Federal
building to be erected in Westminster, Md.
A corner lot approximating $50 by 100 feet,
is required Sites must be not less than fifteen teen
thousand square feet in area. Each propose
must be accompanied by diagram of the land,
showing the widths of adjacent streets and
alleys, the grades, and the character OF ioun,
datiops obtainable, etc. Any Improvements
ON the land must be removed by the vendor
within thirty days after written notice, and the
vendor shall pay all expenses connected with
furnishing evidence of title and deeds OF con !!
veyance. The right to reject any proposal is
reserved. Each proposal must be sealed,
marked Proposal for Federal building site at
Westminster, Md.," and mailed to the s Seer:
tary of the Treasury, Supervising Architect
Washington, D. c. H. A. TAYLOR, As
sistant Secretary. marZl 81
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Mrs. James Strowbridge, of Guyanoga, N.
Y, was suddenly seized with maniacal frenzy
and killed her daughter, aged 26 years, her
mother, aged 80 years, and, after setting fire
to the buildings in which the bodies were,
threw herself into the flames and was cremat-
ed. Several neighbors tried to prevent her
from doing so, but she held them at bay with
a revolver.
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MARRIED..

Near Sans Creek. Md, March Is. 1908 by Elder
VIM. Ii. Franklin, William H. Rigler and Miss Ger
tie May Spurrier, both of Harrisville, Carroll
county. Md.
At the Reformed Church parsonage Silver Run,
Md March 10, 1903. by Rev. Stewart Hartman.
TYRONE, Md.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of Car
roll county, in Maryland, letters testamentary
on the Personal Estate of
WILLIAM CAPLE,
late of Carroll county. deceased. Allpersons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, to the subscrl-
her. on or before the Dist day of October.
1908; they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 10Th day OF
March. 1903.
EDWARD CRAWFORD.
mar u At Executor.
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ELECTION NOTICE.
Union Mills Savings Bank,
Union Mills, Nd, March 90, 1908. !
The stockholders ofthe Union Mills Savings
Bank are hereby notified that an Election for
Twelve Directors, to manage the affairs ofthe
Bank for the ensuing year, will be held at the
Bank, on the
FIRST MONDAY OF APRIL, 1908,
being the 9th day of April, between the hours
of 2 and o'clock, P. NJ.
C. E. BANKERT,
mar213t Treasurer.
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TO CREDITORS.
TO CREDITORS.

MI OIICE ~ OIChDIIOI
This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters tesla
mentary on the Personal Estate of
EUGENIA E. HAYDEN,
late OF Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, to the sub
scriber, on or before the 2lst day of October,
1903; they may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of
March, 1908.
MAMIE B. FOUkE.
mar Or 1t Executrix.
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T UMBER AND CORD WOOD AT
q

ON MONDAY, MARCH %, 1908, on the
premises of the undersigned, lately John
Stull heirs, Carroll county, Md, at Tank Sta
ton, W. NJ. R. R., will be sold at public sale,
$4,000 Feet Oak and Chestnut Boards. 80
Cords of Slab Wood, Chips, Chucks. Saw
Dust, Etc. Also. Is Acres Of Uncut Wood,
Tree Tops, ETC., in lots to suit purchasers. A
credit of three months will be given. Sale to
commence at o'clock, p. m.
mar2l-1t A. NJ. KALBACH.
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r UMBER AND CORD WOOD AT
II PUBLIC SALE.
ON FRIDAY, MARCH 9th, 1908, on the
premises of Jno. L. Fowble, in the Fourth
District, Baltimore county, Md, adjoining
the farm of Jno. L. Longnecker, on the road
leading to the Sunny Hill road, will be sold
at public sale $4,000 Feet Oak Boards, Plank
and Scantling, (full edged), 20 Cords of
and Tree Tops, in lots TO suit purchasers.
Fence Posts, Chips, Chucks, Sawdust, ETC..
Etc., A credit of three months will be given.
Sale to begin at clock, p. m:
mar21-it A. NJ. KALBACH.
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OF DIRECTORS.

IT IST OF UNCLAIMED MATTER
IL remaining in the Postoffice, Westmin-
ster, Nd, March IA, 1908:
Adlir, Mrs. 81. s. Sen, Mr.. Willie
Foots, Samuel Snyder, Mr.. Chas.
Kirkpatrick, Mr.. j. P. Stirers. Mrs.
mr2l GEORGE E. BAUGHMAN, P. NJ.
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40 Horses and Mules
AT LITTLESTOWN, ON WEDNESDAY,
APRIL J. 1903

The undersigned will receive at his Sale and
Exchange Stables, in Littlestown, on the
above date 40 Fine Horses and Mules.
which will be for sale or exchange. Call and
examine this lot before dealing elsewhere.
H. A. SPALDING,
mar21 Littlestown, Pa.
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TOE SALE

FoR SALE
The undersigned, having business re- &ssA
lations which require permanent reno 80
val from Westminster, offers his Green Street
Property for Sale. Inquire of Mrs. Farrar
on the premises. Possession given April l.
dec. Is If D. l.. FARRAR.
CARDS AND CIRCULARS printed at
~ this Office.
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The undersigned, intending to quit farming,
will sell at public sale, on his premises, one
mile south of Uniontown, Nd, on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-20

political and other interference with the affairs
OF the navy. The romantic element is not
neglected The story as q story is entertaining.
1T has been demonstrated that the banana
trade, if carried on upon a businesslike basis.
can change annual deficit into a splendid
surplus" Where does the reader suppose that
these weighty words occur? In book that as
sumes TO be a work of fiction. Mr.. Frankfort
MoOre's "Shipmates in Sunshine" There are
few pages in it without similar fragments Of
what we suppose is intended to be very useful
information 1t is true that Mr. Moore dips
into sentiment with assiduity, but he has not
succeeded in giving his book unity or interest
He is usually a diverting writer, On this occa-
sion, prattling fatuousIy of a cruise in the West
Indies, he is hopelessIy dull.
AN Ocean Mystery is a pretty and amateur
ish idyll the heroine Of which is saved from
the sea in her babyhOod and grows up in the
house of French fisher folk who have adopted
her. with no knowledge of her origin. In due
course two young men fall in love with her
and thereupOn. after certain number of pages
have been industriOusly filled out with matters
OF no consequence, the disclosure which we have
all along been expecting is happily made With
care and with brevity. but with no other re-
sources to speak Of Miss White has written a
passable trihe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-20

huge Scotchman devoted to the king. The latter
is a daughter Of STAFFORD. and. through fault
Of her own. she is entangled in a mesh of cir
cumstances in which the interest of both
Charles and Cromwell contribute to her dis
comfture. In the early part of the book her
father meets his doom This is tragedy enough.
one would say, for girl of her years, but pres
emily her brother finds himself in CromweIIs
hand, and is told that he only gain his
freedom by intercepting the Scot aforesaid and
obtaining from him the commission which he
Is expected to receive from the king at Oxford
and to carry to the LOyalists in the North. OF
course young Wentworth meets with an acct
dent, and Frances has to take his place and go
in pursuit of the precious document Equally,
OF course, she falls in love with the man whose
confidence she has promised to betray. Here is
a good plot, conventional though it may be, and
Mr.. Barr develops it artfullY and with spirit
He does not take his history or his historical
figures too seriously. He has love story to tell,
and he tells it. using the thrilling adventures of
his characters to give the narrative color and
dash 1t is a bright little novel. with good
healthy breezes blowing through it,
THE Spirit of the Service" is in part a love
story, but much more picture of the life of
officer in the American navy. In the first
chapter Captain Cartwright. stationed at a
navy yard, receives a visit from "the strongest
ward boss on this side OF the river" who pro-
poses to teach him how to do his duty espe-
cially where the employment Of men is con-
cerned. or their dismissal The poor captain
Is at a loss to understand why he should nav
any attention whatever to the words OF his
unWelcome visitor. but when he is informed that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-20
"SERENDIPITY..
From Notes and Queries.

FROM Notes and Queries.
This word is coinage of Horace Walpole's.
Writing about discovery he had made in
nection with his picture Of Blanca Capello. he
says:
This discovery I made by a talisman, which
Mr.. Chute calls the Sortes WalpOlianR, by which
! find everything l want, a pOinte nominee,
wherever 1 dip for it. This discovery, indeed, is
almost Of that kind which l call Serendipity,
very expressive word, which, l have nothing
better to tell you, l shall endeavor to explain to
you You will understand it better by the de-
riVatiOn than by the definition. / read
silly fairy tale called The Three Princes of Ser
endip.' AS their highnesses travelled they were
always making discoveries, by accidents and
sagacity, Of things which they were not in
quest Of For instance. one of them discovered
that mule blind of the right eye had travelled
the same road lately. because the grass was
eaten only on the left side, where 1T worse
than on the right. Now do you understand Ser
endipity? One OF the most remarkable instances
Of this accidental sagacity fOr you must observe
that no discovery OF the thing you are looking
for comes under this description of my
Lord Shaftesbury who, happening to dine at
Lord Chancellor Clarendon's found out the mar
riage of the Duke Of York and Mrs. Hyde by the
respect with which her mother treated her at
table"
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a court Of inquiry has been ordered to inVesu-
gate his administration OF his department Ne
begins to see a light Matters go from bad 10
worse and finally reach the absurdest climax
When, having been appointed TO the command
of a vessel. he expects to play his part In war;
he learns to his horror that he has been SUD-
denly detached from his command. and Is re-
ferred for an explanation to the senior Senator
from his own State. II have a veneraoie
maiden aunt who knew him when they both
were young" the captain reports, when ne mas
had talk with the Senator. "She is a nervous
soul and objects to war. She asked MIN 20
secure my detachment and he took 1t for grant
ed had authorized her to do so-went OH haiI-
cooked and thought he was doing me a KIND
ness''I In episodes like this Mrs. Wood at
tempts to illustrate the trOublous life OF the
naval officer But she shows him also winning
his deserts IN the right way Her book IS not
pessirnistic, In spite of what she has to say on
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FICTION.
4 Good Story of Lore and Var 4"
CromzcelPs Days.

OVER THE BORDER. A Romance. BY Eo5ert
Barr limo, PIP. viii 400 FREDERICK -
Company
TILL, cp1E1-, OF THE SERVICE. BY Edith Elmer
Wood. Illustrated by Rufus F. HoSDdu'n A-iii0'
PIP. 1884 The Macmillan Company
SHIPMATES IN SUNSHINE Tho h SIIn , 9I q
Caribbean Cruise. BY f. trahA4orI n4O' '
DID. 40. d. Appleton & Co.
AN OCEAN MYSTERY. BY Caroline Earle " niue
limo PIP 200 j. d. Lppincott COMPANY
Mr.. Bars romance is one in which kings anu
great men have something to do. but ne mas
written it blithely. with readiness to put MS
famous personages in the background whenever
his hero and heroine appear. The former Is
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EVENSONG.
By 81. II. BASHFORD.

For songs divine half heard and half withhoIden
That dropped on silver pnions down the sky;
For visions fair. half hid and half beholden
Compelling hopes that knew not how to die.
For all the wine. untasted and immortal
Before mine eyes upon the white dust spilled:
For all dear dreams that shone above life's por-
tai,
And fell beside its pathway unfulfIled
For all ungathered roses. red as fire.
That lit my way with lavish fragrant flame:
For all the old sweet pain of great desire
That led me hither captive as 1 came
For all, Bonded knees, 1 make THANKSGIVING.
The unachieved that spurred my steps along:
The unattained that made life worth the living
The unfulflled that kept my spirit strong
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-20

The plan to erect a monument to Hawthorne
on the site OF the cottage at LenOX, wherein he
lived in 1850 has lately been revived. The COT
tage itself was burned over a dozen years ago
and of material relics Of the authors occupation
there is left only his mahogany desk, which ia
preserved IN the Berkshire AthenseUTn, at Pitts
field The contributors to such a monument win
honor themselves in hOnOTing Hawthorne bur
we doubt il the project viii find Immediate
success Americans are not yet given TO such
concrete appreciation OF genius Of Hawthorne's
rare and delicate kind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-20

Several new" poems, are told. will be
added TO the Forthcoming edition OF Christina
Rossettfs verse, which her brother w M Ros-
sett, has prepared. This may we'll be the final
edition. for Miss Rossetti's poetry sweet, uedi-
tative and mournful as il is, is of the minor
kind, and does not deserve to be erected into
classic