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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This is ,a give notice that The subscriber
has obtained trau The Orphans Court Of
Carroll County, Ia Maryland, letters Of al
ADMINISTRATION uu the Personal Estate Of
MARTHA MYERS,
late OF Carroll county, deceased. All persous
having claims ara.us, the deceased are hereby
warned 20 eNhibif the same. with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated. 70 the sub
sgrIber, on or before the lD.b day OF October
1906: they may otherwise by las be ex-
clude1 from an benefit uf said estate.
Given under my hand this 9Th day Of
March, 1906.
JOHN 2. MYERS,
mario a Administrator.
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NOTICE.

Office of the Chas. Schaeffer Fertilizer Fac.
tory, Westminster, Md, Feb. 7, 1906. !
The undersigned has been appointed by
the executors Of the late Chas. Schaeifer, de-
ceased, agent, to settle up the Fertilizer bust
ness of the said deceased
All persons indebted to said estate on ac-
count of Fertilizers or Meal, whether by
book account or note, where the same is due,
are requested 10 make immediate settlement
with said agent at the old office of the de-
ceased, on Green street, opposite the mill of
Roberts, Roop & Co.
feb10.l3t A. H. HUBER.
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4 FINE RESIDENCE
"a FOR SALE. 4 ~ =

Three story 10 room Brick Z 49, :
Dwelling, corner Center and Willis streets,
Westminster Nd, most desirable residential
section of city; bath and modern improve.
meuts; lot l2oxl9s feet; from, aud back
porches; bay windows in every room; hue
fruit; easy terms.
feh24.f MARY f. VANDERFORD.
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WILLIAM y. WARNER, AaetionCer.
DUBLIC SALE
l. o.
VALUABLE FARM MULES,
HORSES, MACHINERY, sc.

The undersigned, having reosed hrs farm,
Wili sell 81 public sale on the farm. half mite
from Tyrone aad II miles from Frizeilbarg,
ON TUESDAY, MARCH -. 1906,
a 10 . ~ lie following propefty: I good
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TNRUSTEE'S SALE
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VALUABLE REAL ESTATE,

ALOAblIE REAL Ed = Z,
In Hampstead District, Carroll County. Nd.
By virtue Of a decree OF the Circuit Court
for Carroll County, sitting as q Court Of
Equity. passed in cause No. 425q Equity
wherein Sarah j. Utz. mother and next
friend Of Virgie Grace Uiz aud Roland Ever
eit Utz, infants, are the compliments, aud
Yirgie Grace Uiz and Roland Everett Utz.
infants, are the defendants, the undersigned,
trustee. will offer at public sale, on the prem.
ises, situate about p miles north Of Hamp
stead 10 Hampstead district. IN Carroll eoun-
ty, aud State Of Maryland, on the road lead
ing from Falls Road TO Hampstead, on
WEDNESDAY. APRIL {, 1906,
at o'clock. p. m. the land aud premises
which Melville II. Utz, died seized aud pos
sessed, containing
5Sl ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS,
and being the same land which was conveyed
to the same Melville II. Utz by John W. Blk
Ter and others, by deed, bearing date on the
LIST day Of August, in the year 1899, and
recorded among the Land Records of Carroll
County, in Liber J. H. B., No. 50. folio 373,
&c, for one part, and the other part being the
same land which was conveyed to the said
Melville q. Utz by Jacob Shaffer snd wife,
by deed, bearing date on the LIST day of April,
10 the year 1897. and recorded among the
Land Records of Carroll County. in Liber B.
f. c.. No. 81, folio 25l, &c. The improve
ments thereon consist VI two
IL story Frame Dwelling House,
bank barn and other necessary
u outbuildings. There is well
of good water close TO the dwelling, also a
good orchard of fruit and about 20 acres IN
timber. This property is under good cultivs
tiou; fencing in good condition, and adioins
lands Of Daniel Houek, Eli Wisner, George
Hol,zer aud others. This property lies about
q miles from Hampstead, and is convenient
TO schools and churches.
Terms of Sale:-One- third part of purchase
money 10 b. paid by the purchaser or pur
chasers on day of sale. or upon ratification of
sale by the Court; one third in Que year and
the other ne.third in two years from day OF
sale; the credit payments to be secured by
the notes Of the purchaser or purchasers with
approved security, bearing interest from the
day of sale; or if desired by the purchaser or
purchasers all cash on the ratification OF sale
by the Court.
JOHN NJ. ROBERTS, Trustee.
Roberts i Grouse, Solicitors. marl0-ls
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This Is 20 give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court OF
Carol, county, ia Maryland, letters testament
tary eli the Personal Estate of
SARAH $. MAYNARD.
late Of Carroll county. deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned 70 exhibit the same. with the vouch-
ers thereof legally authenticated. to the sub
scriber, on or before the 24,h day OF September,
1906; they may otherwise by law be ex-
clUded from all benefit OF said estate.
Given under my hand this 18th day of
February, 1906.
CHARLES JONES.
teb24 At Executor.
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TO CREDITORS.

~
This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county. in Maryland, letters tesla.
meuiary on the Personal Estate of
RHODA DEAL,
late of Carroll county, deceased. Allpersous
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same. with the youch,
ers thereof legally authenticated. to the sub
scriber, on or before the 24th day ofSeptember,
1906; they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit Of said estate.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of Feb
ruary, 1906.
GEORGE S. DEAL.
teb24 At Executor.
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sale aI ms s.sab|e sfngS aHa sarra.HE .u
plemeufs. ON uy Premise, wUe. rnT'h a.
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$. HI. CRAWFORD, AuctiOneer.
PUBLIC SALE :!

The undersigned, administrators of J. W.
Tracy, late of Carroll county, Md, deceased,
by virtue of an order of the Orphans Court
of said county, will sell at public SALE on the
premises, situate about half mile southwest Of
Lineboro, on the road leading from Lineboro
to Manchester, on
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY,
MARCH q and %, 1906,
commencing at 10 o'clock each day, the
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EYARM FOR SALE.

EOR RENT. The Dwelling House, Ssgsst
recently occupied by Guy W. Steele, Esq,
on Court Street, eight rooms and modern
improvements Reasonable repairs or i'm
provements will be made to suit tenant. I'm.
mediate possession given.
Jan eff CHARLES 4. FINK.
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feb24tf MARY E. VANDERFORI
The Washington times., 1906-01-07

thorough electrical plant, blower
system for ventilation and a wire
less telegraph OUTFIT.
BY means of this last Captain
Wood can communicate with Cap
tain Fullam. OF the regular navy.
who will have headquarters on the
towing collier Glacier, OF the Brook
Ign navy yard. Captain Fuliam is
nominally in charge of the entire
expedition, but he will play no part
in the active management of the
Dewey herself.
BY the wireless, also, Captain
Wood, during his long period of
isolation, can keep in touch with the
world through communication with
passing steamers, and he can warn
them. too, Of his whereabouts, for
the towering form Of the Dewey. if
a ship should suddenly sight her,
might give the other vessels COM
mander a worse scare than the Fly
Ing Dutchman."
A working head of steam is being
maintained on the boilers of the
dock so that every possible emer-
gency may be prepared for. This is
done with an idea of submerging
the craft TO any depth weather con-
tingencies may demand and TO have
the power at hand 10 pump out the
chambers expeditiously so as to
economic the time used in the tow
ing.
While the eclliers Glacier. Caesar,
and Brutus act as power craft, they
also set the course for the great
dock, for no constructor has been
able 10 devise a rudder big enough
to shape a course for the Dewey,
which could be safely attached and
operated Each of the GOLFERS also
has its own wireless plant. so that
they may freely communicate with
the dock and with each other.
The great length OF the tow lines
ed as necessary TO guard against
sharp strains in heavy sea, and
even with this, big towing bits,
with pneumatic cushions, have been
placed in the GOLFERS to reduce the
chance of breaking the cables.
That the Dewey dock is the peer
of all like affairs can be readily seen
by the following comparisons:
The Bermuda dock. built in Eng
land and now a part of the equip
ment Of the British naval station at
the Bermuda Islands. has a lifting
capacity of 16,500 tons; the Aus
trian dock at Pola is rated at 49,
600 tons: the German dock at Stet-
tin has a capacity of II 900 tons, and
the Pensacola dock, owned by the
United States Government, but
which was formerly owned by Spain
and was part of the naval equip
ment at the port of Havana. Cuba,
has a capacity of 10000 tons.
The nearest approach to the
Dewey in this country is the dock
now stationed at Algiers, La, which
has a lifting capacity of less than
10000 tons.
II the Dewey reaches her destina-
ton in the Philippines safely Uncle
Sam will have accomplished a tow
ing feat never before attempted in
the history of navigation.
Copyright. 1906. by S. n. A. f 50
The Washington times., 1906-01-07
TIE RATTLENuo IONIA
LOCKED m ZHE blENEY
lDRXOOCk HfK9 WAITING
70 81 EHl4EI9

return to America at the Govern
ment's expense.
The Dewey Grydock was built by
the United States Government at a
cost of $1,124, 900. The company
that constructed her was three years
al the task. She is the largest float
Ing dock ever put together and is
the peer of all IN power
Imagine a great bulk of steel.
over 500 feet in length. I34 feet wide.
floating. when unncumbered fifty
feet above the surface OF the water.
capable of sinking forty feet to per
nit the reception of a vessel draw
ing thirty-five feet Of water. and
YOU may form some idea of this
marvellous specimen of marine
architecture. In its construction
100000 plates and 2,0O0,CoO rivets
were used and the huge fabric of
steel weighs II 900 tons.
In its contract the Government
demanded that the dock should have
a lifting power of not less than t.
900 tons. while tests made before
her start, with the Battleship Iowa
and Armored Cruiser Colorado,
showed that the Dewey can readily
lift a vessel of 1880 tons. And this
IS a bigger task than Uncle Sam
can ask of her, for the navy has not
vet acquired a deep-sea fighter OF
such great displacement.
The first test of the Dewey at
SOlOmOn's Island was made by
means of the Colorado. which has a
displacement of 1900 tons distrib-
uted over a length of 500 feet. The
ship was lifted clear of the water in
two hours and sixteen minutes.
A more severe test was that made
with the Iowa. which has a dis
placement of 1000 tons and a
length on the keel blocks of $50
feet. The battleship was lifted in
one hour and thirty-seven minutes,
but the pumping was continued until
the dock had such a freebOard as TO
represent the raising of a 16,000-ton
vessel, and this was accomplished
in two hours and forty-twO minutes.
Other tests showed that with the
required freeboard of two feet, that
Is, with the main deck of the dock
two feet above the water. it was
possible TO raise a vessel of 1880
tons. With only one foot of free
board the lifting capacity of the
dock is %, 400 tons. and with the
deck awash, The capacity is 22,400
tons.
The Dewey is self-docking, that is,
she can raise and lower herself. d
tremendous advantage, especially at
sea, when the dock can be sunk into
the waves and escape a hurricane
that might drag her from her course,
retard the speed of the GOLFERS, or.
perhaps, tear asunder the almost i'm
pregnable tow lines that hold her.
The docking process, that is. the
lifting and lowering, is conducted
by steam power. The Dewey is
unequaled in her equipment of
boilers, engines, pumps, feed-water
heaters, steam separators, and other
auXiliaries that go 10 make up the
equipment of a floating drydock.
This plant is of 600-horsepower. A
small machine shop, suitable for re-
pairs to the dock, especially while
at sea, is installed in one side wall
Storage has been provided for fuel
and fresh water sufficient for two
successive bookings of the maximum
load.
The dock is also equipped with
The Washington times., 1906-01-07

~ black sea-mOnster that
3 had been lying placid in
the waters of Chesapeake
Bay stirred sleepily from
her moorings, like whale aroused
from a siesta. and crept slowly out
TO sea
Busy little tugs screeched out
their message OF bon voyage. battle
ships saluted. thousands cheered and
the Dewey drydock. the biggest
ocean craft ever doated, started on
her l0,O0O-mile journey to the Philip
pines
In maritime history the voyage
of the Dewey is unique A mile and
a half ahead OF her three huge col
liers. the Glacier, Caesar. and Bru-
tus pun and strain at their cables,
the heaviest tow lines ever used.
For the Dewey is taking it easy.
She, like her commander, Tugmaster
Wood, of Norfolk, has nothing to do
but lie back and wait while Uncle
Sans powerful dray ships pull her
across the Atlantic, down through
the Suez canal and up into the har-
Dor Of Cavite.
The passage will take 120 days
and will cost the Government over
$1,000, 600. A single item of expense
is S25. 900 for tolls through the Suez
canal
what will I dog said Captain
Wood, a few hours before the start.
"Oh, maybe I'll try a game Of bill
lizards or two, for that wouldn't be
impossible. you know. The Dewey
won't understand what an ocean
wave means. The most delicate old
maid could tide on her and never
think Of sea sickness. The dock
won't even feel the swell. She'll be
as solid as an island"
And Captain Woods view, accord
ing TO naval officers at Solomon's
Island, where the big dock lay for a
month making her 'tryOuts." is
none too sanguine. They say that
one could play billiards on her in
midocean if she boasted a table.
But if the captains charge doesn't
hold out this enjoyment 10 him
there are plenty OF others she does
offer. The sleeping and eating ac-
commOdations are as good as on the
best man-of-war and stored in one
of the big air chambers of the dock
are food and bottled goods" that
would gladden. the heart of any
sailor and make him smack his lips
in contemplation.
Tn this respect the Government
has stinted nothing. The usual al
lowance for a merchant sailors
ration has been doubled. Even a
landsman, pleasure-bent. would find
much to make life on the Dewey one
long round OF solid comfort.
With two acres of space for the
crew 10 roam there will be no
crowding. no rush for some choice
spot on the promenade"
r look forward to one of the
most pleasant experiences of my
life" continued Captain Wood, who,
in addition to the pleasures of d
four-months' Jaunt at sea. receives
81 900 for his services. He will have.
too, plenty of congenial company,
for he has a permanent crew of
e1ght machinists, engineers. cleo
tricians and fremen. These are to
remain on the dock when she ar
rives at her destination. There are
SO twenty-five sailors who will
The Washington times., 1906-01-07

Baltimore, Md, Jan d.
FEW days ago a great.
black Sea-mOnsteT that
had been lying placid in
the waters of Chesapeake
Bay stirred sleepily from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-15
FEARING RELEASE
Gossip in AIsdo Over Alleged Err.
rors Set Forth by George
Cooke.
DECISION IN FOUR WEEKS
Judge Graves Returns Feb. 16 to Pass
Upon Motion for New Trial
Attorneys Argument.

| With circuit court adjourned IN
Aledo until Feb 16, ending the excite
ment attending the Mckinney cruelty
case, the gossip has now turned to-
| ward the possibility of a new trial, and
this point will probably give meat for
gossip until Judge Graves returns to
pass upon the motion. Certain alleged
errors were set forth in the argument
| of George A. Cooke for a new trial,
| and those who have been so persistent
| in their desire to see the woman con-
victed are now living in fear lest she
be allowed to go free.
should Fix Penalty.
The contention of the defendants
| attorney was that the case of Mrs.
Mckinney does not come under the in
discriminate sentence act of the Illinois
| legislature in 1890, and that the fine
or sentence should have been fixed by
the jury instead of the Judge 1t is
claimed that States Attorney Graham
overlooked this portion of the law, and
that as the jury were under no instruc-
tions to fix a sentence, therefore the
verdict is null and void.
Habeas Corpus.
Mr.. Cooke further advanced the claim
that should the Judge attempt to pass
sentence under the verdict which was
returned he would have the prisoner
released on a writ of habeas corpus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-15
LITTLE FASTER ON ICE
THAN RACERS ON FOOT
Records Show Skaters Excel Sprinters
Slightly on Short Dis
lance.

The skaters are having their inning
at this season of the year, and great
deal of interest is taken in the winter
sport. Little is known concerning the
best skating records which have been
made in America, and the following
statistics, showing the records made
by the fastest skaters in America and
their time, will be read with interest
so yards-S. d. See and c. B. Da
wilson. Dec. %, 1885. Time, 6s.
rs yards-S. d. See, Dec. 80, 1883
Time, S 3-5s.
100 yards. S. Johnson, March l.
1893. Time, 9 Ass.
157 yards-G. ID. Phillips, Jan. 81
1888. Time, Is 7-Ss.
$50 yards with wind)-G. d. Phil
lips, Dec. &c, 1885. Time, II lbs.
200 yards. c. Hemment, Jan. "a
1895 Time, 1G 2-5s.
900 yards-Leroy A. See, Feb. .
1900. Time, 10 ASS.
800 yards-G. d. Phillips, Dec. so
1883 Time, 81 2-5s.
400 yards-H. p Mosher, Jan. l.
1896. Time, So f-5s.
GOO yards-O. Rudd. March 5, 1898.
Time. 55Hs.
$50 yards. Nelson, Feb. 1, 1896
Time, I'm 90 2-5s.
1, 800 yards. S. Johnson. Feb. 90
1894. Time, 2m, 1Ss.
MILE. Nelson, Feb. 2, 1895.
Time, Pm. Sos.
1 mile straightaway, wind)-Tim
Donoghue, February, 1887. Time, Pm,
IL SIS.
miles-O. Rudd, Jan. %, 1895.
Time, 5m. AZ 3-5s.
miles. F. Donoghue, Feb. 4,
1897. Time, SIN. 23s.
4 miles,. Nelson and A. Schiebe,
Feb. IS, 1894 Time, 12m, 1as.
miles-O. Rudd, Feb. 20. 1896.
Time, Inn, 24s.
10 miles. S. Johnson, Feb. &c,
1894. Time, Sim, II 1-5s.
so miles. F. Donoghue, Jan. &c,
1898 Time, III 35m 20s.
40 miles,. F. Donoghue, Jan. &c,
1898. Time, Oh "a min 4Gs.
80 miles. F. Donaghue, Jan. 2G.
1898. Time. 3h Ism 50 2-5s
co miles,. F. Donoghue, Jan. 20,
1898. Time. Ali I'm 3-5s.
20 miles,. F. Donoghue. Jan. &c,
1898. 4h 55m 10 3-5s.
so miles,. F. Donoghue, Jan. &c.
1898. 5h 41m 55s.
90 miles. F. Donoghue. Jan. &c,
1898. Time, Oh 25m 81 3-5s.
100 miles, F. Donoghue, Jan. &c.
1893. Time. III lin IS lbs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-15
CROSS AND NERVOUS
Rock Island Sufferers From Kidney
Troubles Often Become Very
Irritable.

| Cross, irritable people-the kind who
fuss and NOPE and worry over trifles
are not always to blame for the annoy
ance they give others. Frequently
these traits are but the effects of kid
neys poisons on brain and nerves.
| Uric acid that escapes the kidneys
irritates nerve centers ard vital or
gans-causes backache, rheumatic and
neuralgia pains-keeps you languid, all
tired out-leads to Bright's disease
and diabetes. Stop the trouble in the
beginning with Doan's Kidney Pills
Twill cure the kidneys and remove
the cause of all these ills. RECON-
mended by friends and neighbours in
Rock Island.
Mrs. ]. Anderson, of 1905 Thirty
eighth street, says: 81 had steady
aching through my kidneys and in
my hips, especially after hard days
work, when my back nurt me so
severely that 1t made me nervous and
restless nights. There was too fire.
quent action of the kidney secretions
as rule. very annoying and distress
ing. Doan's Kidney pills were rec
commended to me and obtained box.
In few days began to improve and
I continued the treatment until | was
completely cured"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-Milburn company, Buff
falo. N. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-15
FALL WAS FATAL
leis Carlson, Moline Carpenter,
Instantly Killed in a Drop
of 20 Feet.
SKULL FRACTURED AT BASE
Board When He Lost His
Balance.

Nels Carlson, a carpenter in the en-
oloy of Jay Gamble, of Moline, suffered
4 fail while at work in that city Satur-
lay afternoon that caused instant
death. He had just driven the last
nail in frieZe board on a house being
built at Third street and Twenty-third
avenue when he lost his balance. He
dropped 20 feet and alighted on his
head on the frozen ground. His spinal
column was driven against the base of
the brain with such force as to fracture
the skull and when fellow laborers
reached the side of the unfortunate
man he was dying.
No One Blamed.
Coroner Eckhart held an inquest at
the police station in the evening. The
testimony showed that the scaffold was
well built and there was no snow or
ice on it, indicating that there was no