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Rev. q. ID. Skaters Wedding.

In compliance with Bro and Sr. NJ A.
Wiliar's invitation, their pastor and his
family were made their happy guests on
Tuesday, January l0th when they with Miss
Rhue " ilhide of Thurrnont and her friend
Mrs Ridenour. of Hagerstown, afler spend.
ing d social hour before supper, were privi-
legged 10 enjoy the evening repast, which Sr.
Williar had SO Hospitality provided, and then
spent an hour or 30 in the parlOf In pleasant
conversation and amusement, the latter be
ing specially for the benefit of the pastors
daughter, Ruth.
The hour for the beginning OF the evangel-
ical service in the U. B. Church being near
at hand, Miss Wilbide and her friend spoke
of their purpose of attending said service,
but seemed reluctant to leave,
These repeated suggestions on their part
reminded US that it was time for US also 10
take our departure for Graceham But as
We were on the point of doing so, Sr, Wiliar
asked US to first go to the diningroom where
our Rev. Bro. c. D. Shafler and his intended
awaited our presence and attention, presum'
ably, of course, to be most solemnly united
in holy wedlock and started on an even more
happy and more useful career as husband
and wife with prayers and best wishes. As
we passed into the dihingroom, however.
we saw Bro Shatfer, true enough, seated ut
the distant right side of the room. But where
was the bride? We must confess that we
were ut an utter loss to tell who among that
eager watching company of upwards of 10
men and women, boys and girls. communi-
cants and non communicates, but all doubt
less happy and well designing friends, we
were al an utter loss 20 tell who the bride
nigh, be- To our partial relief, Bro. Shatfer
rose, and in speech consisting of bits Of
wit and wisdom from his own knowledge.
and his experience and observation In the
ministry, with pleasing reference to the pas
tors ministry, explained the situation by
saying, at the close of his speech, that all the
members and friends present, IN recognition
of services rendered, and as an unmistakable
and most practical evidence of love and
goodwill, had made US q donation.
After the pastor, in behalf of his family
and himself had responded with few words
of appreciation and heartfelt gratitude brok.
emily uttered, we were escorted 10 the table
in the adjoining kitchen, where we saw, not
the supposed bride, for she did not appear
that evening, but u munificent donation of
foodstuffs, articles of apparel, and other use
full things which loving hearts and ready
hands had prepared.
Other duties requiring Bro. Skaters at
tention, he took his leave, and after an all
too short time of pleasant conversation and
pleasure, the pastor, after invoking the choic-
est blessings of God on each and all who had
helped make the occasion SO blessed and
pleasant, left with his family for Graceham.
Thus has passed. another Christmas'ide,
which the members of our two charges at
/ Graceham and Thurmont, have helped to
make one of the most enjoyable and worthy
to be kindly remembered OF our experiences
in the State of Maryland.
In behalf of his family and himself.
j. r. Kaiaer
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The Sick.

Mrs. Mary tAuntie, Hospelhorn is Ill, Of
pneumonia, at her home on W. Main'st.
Mr.. John Jones, of whose serious illness
mention has been made in these columns, Is
very much better. The improvement while
not rapid is steady and reassuring
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Order. Nisi ON Audit.

In the Circuit Court for Frederick County,
sitting in Equity.
In the Matter of Erias Krise
Petition.
January Term, 1904.
In the Matter of the Auditors Report filed
the 11th day of January, 1905
ORDERED, That on the 4th day of Febn
~ uary, 1905, the Court will proceed to
act upon the Report OF the Auditor, filed as
aforesaid, In the above cause, to finally ratiiy
and confirm the same. unless cause to the
contrary thereof be shown before said dav;
provided copy of this order be Inserted IN
some newspaper published in Frederick
County, for two successive weeks prior to
said day. n.
Dated this 1lth day of January, 1905.
SAMUEL T. HAFFNER,
Clerk of the Circuit Court tor Frederick Co..
True Copy;
Test, SAMUEL T. HAFFNER, Clerk.
8 A Lewis, Solicitor, jan ~ Bt
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notice.!

Property holders are "o,ificd that Sec. o,
Ordinance No. l, requiring them To remove
snow and ice from pavements, foot and side
walks, within six working hours after same
has ceased to fall. will be strictly enforced
and upon failure to do 80, are subject to the
penalty provided for In this section
Resp'y J. W. CREEGER,
janl24 Pres. of Board of Commissioners
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Sale Register.

Under this head will appear, free Of charge,
the date and character Of public sale for
which bills have been printed at this office.
Space herein may be secured, when bills are
printed elsewhere, at the rate of 8 cents per
line for each insertion.
On Friday, Jan'y 9Th, Harry G. Lohr
will sell hogs, fat cattle, etc, mile east OF
Graceham, on Rocky Ridge road. See bills.
On Friday, February 10, at . O'Clock p. m ,
Belva A. E. Birely Administrative of mort
gagee, will sell valuable real estate near Blue
Ridge Summit See adv. and bills
On Feb. 4th, at 10 q. M, Miss Mary Elder
will sell at the residence OF Mr.: Ephraim
Eckenrode, near Mt. st. Mary's Postal Sta.
ton, Household and kitchen furniture. Ut
On Wednesday, March 9Th at $50 a. M,
Thomas Baker will sell on the Franklin
Mills farm, mile north of Thurmont. horses.
cattle, farming utensils and household effects.
N0n
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NOTICE

RUAD SUPERVISORS.
OFFICE Of COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
Frederick, Md, Dec. 20, 1904.
The January Session OF the County Com
miss,oners for 1905. will commence at their
Office in the Court House, on
MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1905,
at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ.
The first three days, January Cd, Sd and
4th, will he devoted to general business. The
Board will iheu adjourn to meet again the
following week 10 settle with and apr ONT
Road Supervisors in accordance with tie
following schedule:
SECOND WEEK.
January 8, Buckeystown District, No /.
January 10, Frederick. B.llenger and Brad
dock Districts Mos Q, SO and "a
January II, Middletown District No.
January 10. Creagerstown District, No 4.
January 10, Enmi,sburg District, No. 5.
January IA, Catoctin and Liberty Districts
Nos. 6 and 8.
THIRD EEK.
January 16, Woodsboro District, No. II.
January II. Urbana District, No. Z.
January 10, Hauvers and Woodvllle Dis
tricts Nos. 10 and IS.
January 10, New Market District, No. 8.
January 30, Petersyille and Mt. Pleasant
Districts, Nos. IL and ID.
January 81, Jefferson District, No. IA.
FOURTH WEEK.
January 90. Mechanicstown District, No. 10.
January "a, jackson District, No. l6.
January 25, townsville District, No. II.
January 26, Linganore and Burktsville Dis
trcts, Nos. 10 and %.
January 81, Lewistown District, No. 20,
January 20, ruscarora District, No. 81.
SPECIAL neutrality-suspicious. are re
quested not to bring IN their accounts before
the day assigned for their District. Also re- .
port all road machines, tools, lumber, thing,
or other road materials on their roads or In
their possession belonging to the County.
BY order,
WILLIAM II. BLENTLlNGER.
President. )
Clement G. Aushcrman. Clerk. dec 20 5t
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Local Items.

White Pine Cough Syrup prepared by DIR.
Waters, knocks cold out in jlffy. Try it.
feb Aft
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~ WANTED-MEN AND WOMEN
in this county and adjoining territories, to
represent and advertise an old established
house of solid financial standing. Salary to
men SCI weekly, to women $l2 10 $1S weekly
with Expenses advanced each Monday by
check direct from headquarters. Horse and
buggy furnished when necessary; position
permanent. Address, Blew Bros. L. Co,
DEBT 4, Monon Bldg, Chicago, III. ja ~
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TRESPASS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all whom it may
concern that trespassing upon the lands OF
the undersigned with dog or gun or other.
wise is prohibited. Any one trespassing in
defiance of the above notice will be prescott.
ed under The law.
500 GIN MRS. CHARLES SHIPLEY.
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REPoRT

THE CONDITION OF THE THURMoNT
NATIONAL BANK, AT THURMoNT, IN
THE STATE OF MARYLAND, AT THE
CLOSE OF BUSINESS,
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CLOSE OF BUSINESS,
JANUARY ii. 1905.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts ls7,6Os. 10
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 1888
US Bonds to secure circulation 1880 90
Premiums on U s. Bonds 10000
Bonds securities, etc. 29,6O8 "a
fixtures 1s,5oo.Oo
serve agents. 1890 80
Due from State Banks and Bankers
Due from approved reserve agents 90
Checks and other cash items S1.91
Notes Of other NatlOnalBanks 1900
Fractional paper currency, nickels
and cents 342.74
Lawful money reserve in bank, viz:
Specie 12,6763O
LegaI,ender notes 12.676.3O
Redemption fund with U. 3. Treas
urer Is per cent of CirculatiOn) ,O63 6O
Total sa4es7o.55
LIABILITIES.
Capital 100000
Surplus 5000 %
Undivided profits, less expenses and
taxes paid 2,4l429
National Bank notes outstanding 21,245.OO
Due to other National Banks 1856 SO
Due to State Banks aud Bankers 1883 10
Dividends Unpaid $1,000
Individual deposits subject to
check III, 495 81
Total $246,67O55
STATE OF MARYLAND, COUNTY OF FREDER.
IcK,8
|. JnO q. Jones, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best OF my
knowledge and belief.
JNO. G. JONES.
Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to
before me this 10th day
Of Jauda,y. 1905
WIN. w Zimmerman,
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest.
MORRIS A. BIRELY,
JOHN Roor,
GEO w. SToCKsDALE,
Directors.
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New Advertisements.

Long.
Public Sale.
Order NisI on Audit.
Natl Bank Statement.
Lot for Sale--Bus. Loo.
Mutual Fire Insurance Go.
DR.. D. f. Shipley-Bus. Loo.
----~~~------~----
Pearl Drop Peas-Long's.
The Good Old Way.
A severe cold or attack of Ia grippe is like
a fire, the sooner you combat it the better
your chances are to overpower 1t. But few
mothers In this age arc willing to do the ne
cessary work required to give q good old.
fashioned reliable treatment such as would
be administered by their grandmo'hers,
backed by Boschee's German Syrup, which
was always literally used in connection with
the home treatment Of colds and Is still in
greater household favor than any known
remedy. But even without the application
OF the old. fashioned aids German Syrup will
cure severe cold in quick time. 1t will
cure colds in children or grown people. 1t
relieves the congested org ms, allays the IT.
ritation, and effectively stops the cough
ANY child wi take it. 1t is invaluhle In a
household of children. Trial size bottle, CSC
regular size, 75c. For sale by DR.. Jas. X
Waters. Dec29
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n $4,000 TO Loan on First.class Secu.
rity. Sums to suit. DIR. NJ, A BIRELY.
DecStf. Thurmont, Nd.
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The Emmitsburg railroad company has
declared semi annual dividend of one per
cent.
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az FOR RENT.-My property on E.
Main Street Possession gwen in April.
jan 1874 Apply to M. BETH FlROR.
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n FOR RENT--Apr,l /, 1905; Prop.
erty on Water Street now occupied by VIM
II, Camuth.
CHARLES G. WATERS,
dec off Trustee.
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Jurors for February Court.

None better than "Our Best" Light Sugar
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Business Locals.

W d. F. SHlPLEY. NJ. d., of West
minister, Nd, whose special work is Chronic
diseases and Fever conditions, will spend
SATURDAY. of each week ut John MilIer's Ho
lei in Thurmont. Ready to wait on any
sufferer. jan 1911
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Bank Officers Elected.

Strictly Pure N O. Molasses-Long's.
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tB FOR SALE-&l50O0 will buy lot
In Thurmont, Md, on nice street, just ont
side town corporation. sui ject to State and
County Taxes only, on following easy TERMS
$40 first payment and 81 per week, no in
terest charged. For particulars apply to
MARSHALL GAUGH,
jan 19tf ThurmOnt, Md
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tE- POTATOES FOR SALE Potatoes
per single bushel 45 cents; FIVE bushels or
oyer 40 cents per bushel
jan 12tf j. W. CREEGER.
The Washington times., 1905-08-22
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

1.2s A NJ. DAlLI~-IoCal for HaTriSonbIre
WarFenIon, Danv---e, and way EtaLloss
fO:5l A n. DA1LY-Wa ashington and Florida
IAulited. birst-class coaches and sleeper to
Columbia. savannah, and Jacksonville Din
ing Car Service.
Has A. II. DAILG-United States Fast Mail
First-cass coaches and sleeper to New Or
leans Dining Car service.
A,OI p Nj WEEK DAYS-LoCai for IIarFt-
sonburg and way stations on Manassas
4J5 P. N. DAILY-Locai for garrenton and
Charlottesville
80 P. NJ DAILY-New York and Atlanta
Express. FIrst-class Coach to Atlanta
Sleeper TO Columbus. Ga. via Atlanta.
sunset Route Tourist Sleeper Washington
10 san Francisco Mondays and F'r;daSs
40 p II. DAlLE-New York and Florida
Express Through Coaches and Sleepers IA
Colun bia. Savannah. and Jacksonville
Sleeper to Augusta and Port Tampa Din
Ing Car Service la Carte.
1000 p. NJ. DAILY-New York and Memphis
limited (via Lynchburg). First class coach
and sleeping car TO Roanoke, KnoxyiIIe
Chattanooga and Memphis: sleeper TO New
Orleans. Dining Car service.
IO:45 2. NJ. DAILY-Washington and South
western Limited. All Pullman train. OBJ
serVation car 10 Atlanta and Macon. Club
Car to Atlanta: SleepeFs to Nashville At
orleans. Dining Car service.
II. B. SPENCER. Genera! Manager
AuE 6, s. II. HARDWICK, Pass Traf Me-
1905 W II. TAYLOE, Gen. Pass Agent
T. 6. GROWN. General Agent
The Washington times., 1905-08-22
HOUSE FLY WILL
CARRY TYPHOID
Timely Views Advanced by
An Expert.
SCREENING STRONGLY URGED
Care in the Diet Also e Factor in
Preventing Spread of
Disease.
SCREENING STRONGLY URGED

Just at this time when Washington
IS threatened with an epidemic of ty-
phoid fever such as has nnz been ex-
perienced here for years, it is of para
mount Importance that the pslbIic should
be Informed of one OF the most fruit
ful sources of contagion and methods of
carrying the disease from one house
10 another, and from one location to
another That source and method of
transmission Is the common house fly
Musca domestica.
which the public is slowly but surely
beginning to recognize, that yellow fever
il carried by the mosquito. Stegomyia
tasciata- and that in the absence of that
mosquito there is no yellow fever.
That contact with q patient or the
clothing of a patieTft afflicted with that
disease is without danger.
The Washington times., 1905-08-22
CHESkp EAKE AND OHIO RY.

Trains IeaFe tennsylE WANNA otatgUn DaIIy.
2Su i. M,-cHlCAGO AID 81. LOUIS sPE-
CIAL solid NesUbule. electric lighted.
Dining Car Train 10 Cincinnati with
pullman Sleepers TO Louisville Cincinnati,
indianapolis. Chicago, and St Louis.
Connection for Virginia Hot Springs. Din
ing Car from Washington.
II:l0 p. MI. F. Y. LIMITED. Solid yes
tibule. electric lighted. Dining Car train
SO Cincinnati. with pullman SleepeFS 70
Cincinnati Lexington. anu louisville.
Compartment Sleeper 10 Virginia Hot
Springs daily except Sunday. SleeprFa
Cincinnati to Chicago and st. Louis.
Dining Car.
Reservation and tickets at 513 Pennsylvania
avenue; 609 Fourteenth street. near +. and
at the station. Telephone 1910 for PenusyI-
yanis. CAB Service. IL. ". FULLER
Telephone Aain 1906. GenI Passenger Agt.
The Washington times., 1905-08-22
SUBURBAN PROPERTY.

FOR SALE-NEAR LAUREL. MD-An al
tractiye home nearly new mouse of seven
rooms, large side and front porches: fruit
trees Of all kinds. new barn and carriage
house; chicken house, with wired runs, other
two acres OF land. we'll fenced, CoHy enieut
to electric and steam cars. Price, So 300
+ $. COLLINS co. uncy. 7G3 18th st. NV.
au2O-3t
WHEN YOU BUY suburban property. or
farm in Mary land. you want to he absolutely
sure that the title is correct Get a certiE-
cate of title from THE MARYLAND REAL
ESTATE TITLE COMPANY, Commercial Ma.
ttonai Bank building, I4th and q SITS, and
your title VIII hG safe. te2I- -qOt
The Washington times., 1905-08-22
NeW Proof of Absolute
POWer of President Diaz
Control of Political Affairs in Mexico Shown
by His Settlement of Trouble in Coahuila
Between CardenaS and FuentaS

AUSTIN. Tex, Aug. 22.-The absolute
power of President Diaz in controlling
political affairs in Mexico has just been
shown in the bordering state of Goa
hula, where civil war between the fol-
lowers of Governor Miguel CardenaS and
DR.. F. Fuentas, the rival candidates for
governor, was threatened.
1t was reported that large shipments
of arms had been secretly made into
the state by leaders of the two political
The Washington times., 1905-08-22

factions. and election day promised to
be marked with bloodshed.
President Diaz last week summoned
the principal supporters of DR. Fuentas
To the City of Mexico. He told them
that he desired the reelection of Gov
eFnOr CardenaS.
What else he told is not publicly
known. but the crestfaueu leaders have
meut is made author!tatively that Dr..
Fuentas will withdraw from the race
and Governor Cardenas will be left a
clear field
The Washington times., 1905-08-22
PROPOSAL.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER
d. c., Washington, August 10, 1908 -
Sealed proposals will be received al this
office until u O'CLOCK. M. THURS
DAY. AUGUST 81, 1903. for constructing
the Francis /. CardoZo School Building
on street between Half and First
streets southwest. Forms, specifications.
and necessary Information may be OBJ
tanned at this Office. HENRY 3 e
MACFARLAND, CHESTER HARDING
(Actlng), Commissioner, D. Z.
au22-6t
The Washington times., 1905-08-22
@ABOkRD AIR LINE RAILWAY.
Ticket Once, I42I Felna. Ave.

For Petersburg, Raleigh. Wilmington Co.
Iumbia SAY annaD. Jacksonville. aInpa At
lanta, Birmingham. AlobiIs. Pensacola. and
New Orleans
IO:50 A. NJ. DAILY-Sea board &IaI!-ThrouRA
Pullman Sleeper to Jacksonville Fla con
Meeting az Hamlet with Pullman Sleeper TO
6:25 p M DAILY-seaboas sa Express-soi.d
train Jacksonville and Tampa. with
through Pullman Sleepers Also Sleeper to
Birmingham this train.
The Washington times., 1905-08-22
FOR sALE-sUBURBAN PROPERTY.

FOR SALE-FaTm on car line. 80 minutes
ride from city, A acres, $50 fruit trees house
and barns terms. $500 down, balance to suit;
price, >, 900, also / acre and broom house.
3 miles from city ST 100. $3.50 cash balance
500 per month. Several other small farms
cheap and On easy terms JAMES r. CLAN
ENI, li0i q ST. NV au2i-3t
The Washington times., 1905-08-22
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

FALLS CHURCH. NA.-Ten-roofn house;
acres; well. tennis court lawns large sta bic;
suitable summer OF winter nome, viii eX-
change for city property or sell, apply I'm
medlately. u. II. CHRISTMAN. Owner. sos
9Th St au20-St
The Washington times., 1905-08-22
STEAMBOATS,.
NORFOLK & WASHINGTON
STEAMBOAT COMPANY

Every day in. the year from foot of 7th
St for Furt Monroe. Norfolk, Newport
- News, and ali points south. by the su-
perb powerful steel palace steamers
Newport News. Norfolk anJ
Washing on
Nv Wassz znSton.G 30 pm l.v. Portst- gath 3 DIN
l.v AIexandr dria.. : :0O pm iI-v. Norfolk .6 t,f,I
Ar. TT Monroe. 100 am Lv. tt MCnroe...T prn
AT Norfolk. 100 am Ar Alexandria 6 80 am
Ar Portsmouth. S 90 am Ar. Washin gton 2 am
a8-Through connection made nj Nor
folk with steamers OF Old Dominion
chants and Miners steamships for Bos-
ton.
II For further Information apply at
orado Building telephone NIaia-2290)
or n 81. wharf telephone MaIn-37GQl
JNO. CALLAHAN
2d V Pro-. & Gen. Mgr
II. Ii. CALLAHAN. Gen. Paas. Agt
de2a-tf
The Washington times., 1905-08-22
FOR SALE-8ICYCLES.

FOR SALE-Rambler bicycle. coaster brake
$il- Address BOX 5l7, this office. a a,19~9t
FOR SAL.E-Lady's Columbia: Hartrc NJ tires.
for mans wheel Can IOlI = ST -.
au2l-3t
FOR SALE-Orient bicycle; used sfT mouths.
Never Out lamp. bell and ColsSJ er bf4l
80 900 Sputn carolina ave Sc au2l-8t
FOR SALE-iientleman wheel; good order;
coaster brake IS 80 110I 1th. St NV
au20-3t
The Washington times., 1905-08-22
WANTED-APARTMENTS

WANTED-FIat. four OF I've rooms and
bath; no objection to private family Ad-
dress BOX 4g9. this Office auo2-5t
The Washington times., 1905-08-22
FOR SALE-HOUSES.
THE HARRISON-BROWNING &C

FOR SALE
$50 81. nw.-6-Toom brick: rents $3.50
Price 81, 800
st nw.-6-roOm brick; rents sl6.SO
Price .................. 81. 900
4l9 St sw--6 rooms and bath. Price. -, $50
ST. EW.-6 rooms and bath: side and
back alley. Price. ............. s. 500
81 ST. sW.-Two Groom bricks; rent.
So. Both, price -. 50. 900
=. y ave- rooms and bath;
ST. NV rooms and batn. Prices, 200
Randolph st rooms and bath; new.
ftlce -.-.-------.- 81 80
THE HARRIS0N-BROWNING CO.,
907 G ST. y. W. au22-8t
FOR SALE-A fine six-room house with
ba asement cellar, stable. and poultry yards
lot =0xl50; ali kinds Of fruit: fine location.
Apply $50 jefferson St, Anacostia, d. c,
au22-3t
I CAN SELL YOU. for I have it. Bricks;
two rooms each: rented AT 81 % each monthly;
by making some repairs, So per month can
be obtained. price, $1,000, Is per cent in
vestments. Address BON j5I this office 1t
The Washington times., 1905-08-22

1ul 90 country, perhaps twenty or Jhir-
" miles from the Potomac or Shenan-
doah rivers, is coy little farm house.
Everything about it is inviting and ap-
parently clean and neat. But n close OBJ
server VIII notice that the we'll or spring
from which the drinking water is sup
piled is so situated that the surface
drainage from the barn and other out
buildings finds it's way into the well or
spring. TIE private vault is full to over
flowing. A heavy rainfall washes this
corruption into the water supply and the
water Is polluted. The farmer or some
Of the farm hands come up from the
harvest field hot and thirsty, and go to
the spring or we'll and drink liberal
dTaughts of the contaminated but cool
and clear water. You could not convince
that man that that water was anything
but pure.
A few weeks go by and typhoid fever
develops, either in the family of the
farmer or some of his men. No precau-
uons are taken TO shield the patient
from flies. ana The dejecta from the sick
room are thrown upon the manure pile
or off there behind the sumach bushes. =
Another rainfall ensues, and this excreta
is carried by small riVulets down
through the fields to the little run which
meanders on IT'S laughing way to the
Potomac carrying with it the germs Of
typhoid to the citizens of Washington,
while the flies carry the disease to the
neighbors.