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News of the Week.

Al Wabash, Indiana, April /. Rev. S. Muir.
ray, Il well known German Baptist minister.
died. II was the Tooth anniversary Of his
birth, and be expected TO celebrate the eveni
BY preaching the last sermon of his life. tie
had been in the ministry for 20 years.
Miss Marie Bayrooiy, the young Syrian girl
who does the dervish dance at Baruum &
Bailey's Circus broke her own record before 3
party of newspaper representatives aud other
guests at & private entertainment in the Freak
Hall" 1T Madison Square Garden, New York
last Monday. Without g single pause, without
so much as faltsring once in the swift whirl,
she spun around and around for 81 minutes
She averaged 20 revolutions a minute. total
OF 1890, surprising the record made by her a
year ago, which was 2240 revolutions in 81
minutes.
Bloodshed and death was the ending Of
social at The Methodist Episcopal Church. al
Coaldale, w. Va, on the night Of March 81
One man was killed Instantly, his wife Was
dis6gured by having part of her head torn
away with shotgun, and several others re.
ceived serious bullet wounds. The tragedy
grew out of bitter feeling between two factions
striving for dominance in the church. The
man killed is Benjamin Capely, while bis
wife, whose head was partly torn away, can.
not TeGofeI MIS-. n. u. 1hI per Nas NOubueu
in the side, and Henry Garden Was shot in
the leg. Two unknown men who fed after
the fight we're also slightly wounded.
Joseph A. Turuey. for 80 years an employee
of the New York National Bank of North
America, and for the last six years the note
teller of the bank, is in the Tombs, a con-
fessed thief of the banks money to the extent
of S84. 900. He stole by very simple method.
4. IL -. L. IL
from out-of. town banks and put them in the
drawer as cash, abstraeting enough actual
cash to cover their face. So far as the books
of the bank show, Turney stole the money all
in one day, but he could have carried his
thefts over several days or months, or even
years. He would not tell what he had done
with the money, but the bank officials have
reason 10 believe that he has been leading a
double life.
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HERIFFs SALE
~ o. VALUABLE
LOTS OF LAND.

I By virtue % Eve ~rS q 6cri fsStAs, issued
I Oai Of the Circuit Court for Car,ol c0auty
I State Of MARYLAND. al ID. salt Of a. ). Rob
Z er;s Co. for the use OF Obadiah Backing
I ham, against the goods aud shAgels. lands
/ and tracmsuJs OF John II. Spencer aud Alfred
| 7 Buckingham, ThonAs Gorsach and Alfred
T. Buckingham. Alfred T. Buckingham.
Roger T. Maryhy and A. I. Buckingham.
aud Alfred T Buckingham, and 10 me 81.
rrvtcd. have seized the lollowiug property.
va AL The right, title, claim and Interest,
both a. lAw aud N equity, Of the said Alfred
]. Buckingham, in Aud 10
% All that piece or parcel Of land, situate
lying and being 10 Carroll county, IN The
State Of Maryland, in the village OF Ganb Der,
beng lot No. >, as described ~ The survey
and plat made by J, A. Bush, surveyor, Au.
gust 25gh A. d., lsgJ. 6ied ia Cause No.
has on the Equity Docket Of the Circuit
Court for Carroll County. and marked Exhibit
J. A. b., to report II sale, containing
ACRES. = ROODS AND - PERCHES,
more or less, and particularly described Ia a
deed from William H. WArehime to the said
Alfred T. Buckingham. dated Nay 2nd. 1895,
aud recorded among the land records Of Car
roll County in liber B. +. c., No. 81, folio ?,
&c.
(2) All that piece or parcel Of land, situate
in the village Of Gambler. Carroll County, 10
the State OF Maryland, containing about ONE
QUARTER or AN ACRE OF LAND, more
or less. and being the same land that was
conveyed to the said Alfred T. Buckingham
by Alice Fl. Lamotie aud others, executors Of
the last will and testament of Louis A. ]. La.
motto, late Of Carroll county, deceased, bear.
ing date September 18th. 1895, and recorded
among said Land Records in liber b. T. c.,
No 81, folio ans, &c.
(3l All that lot OF ground or parcel of land,
situate, lying and being in Carroll county
aforesaid part Of tract of land called "Cal.
edonia," and described as Let No. in q
deed of conveyance from Eliza G. Shipley TO
Grove A. Shipey, dated May lllh. 1878,
aud recorded among the Land Records OF
Carroll County in liber f. I. S, No. 80, folio
20. &c, and being also the same land that
was conveyed and is particularly described in
n deed from the said Grove A. ShipIey and
wife to the said Alfred I. Buckingham, dated
April 9Th, 1890, and recorded among said
Land Records in hDer w. n NJ. No. II,
folio sos, &c, containing ACRES. 8
ROODS AND "a PERCHES OF LAND,
more or less.
And hereby give notice that on WE'D.
NESDAY, MAY =, 1906, at 10 o'clock, a.
m, on the premises in the village of Gambler,
in Woolery's district, adjoining the hotel,
will sell the above described property, so
seized and taken into execution, TO the highest
bidder for cash
JOSEPH l.. FRANKLIN,
april6 IS Sheriff of Carroll County. Nd.
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SykeSville Items.

April 5.-Johu Hammond's sale was largely at
tended by Carroll and Howard couhtisus. FTic 5
realized were unusually good.
Miss May sullivan entertained her many young
friends on THURSDAY night, tae occasion being her
birthday. Among those present were: Misses Clara
Selby, Lucy Foge, Margaret Harris, Annie Be- lie
Forthman, Ray Fivroidr Marion Harris Frank Mel
Tor and others
Nr. ana Ms. jeremiah Flohr have rcturael from
a visit to Philadelphia.
Percy Minis. OF jackson. Miss. spent day this
week with his iaiheF-in-!aw. Dr. {. K Dudley
Frank Arlington and fam ly have mnved into
their new home ~ Springfield
Mrs. Ida Burton aud mother have TVtUwci after
spending the winter in Baltimore
Ms. Harry Dorsey icit Tor New York saturday 3.
after a visit 10 her friends here
Miss Angela West. daughter Of Rev. H. r West
is Wis ting Mrs, f. u. MclIoT
Miss Margaret Duval. aunt Of Mr. Thomas An.
ders0n. has bcen very $40 81 Mrs. Auasrsol's home.
but is much better.
Ms John Barnes is confined TO she house with
NJ and Mrs Frank Nsroeron drove 90 Ec.,,crs
town sunday 10 attend thg double funeral %
MI and Ms samuel H. Cooper. " hose dezths o.-
CURED March 20 3 hAli-hour part
Rev J. folly Msrsh reiuT. vd frsgl cunicrsarr
saturday on account q the Illness OF his sou Ray
uioud. Nj, Marsh hiied his appointment a. frrs,-
dom NJ. Z church on sunday. Eeg- Aibsrl Dudley
preached excellent srrtnous az - kJ-sItle y. r
church sunday afternoon aad might
Washtus ton RttEciy aud family, Of E,izrsburE
rctu uvI from Baltimore vu "Wednesday. = here
they have besn attending conference
Miss Lulu Brooks and Janet SprCghcr are sI-ud-
Ing few days in Laurei. ssh Nrs John Bru5ss
Miss Bessie wAfaeid has rr:urarsi d. Hle trua
Miss Ella schultz sssprudtug sometime lu Baltl-
more with her cousin NTs- Arthur schultz
Miss Fanuy sprecaeI returned !roG Nari3usburcs
". Va. n here sac has tgcl teacEiag.
NJ rs Clara sclby has returned 90 her 4aEnC ln
Gathers. after visit 20 Miss Nay Sullivan
Mrs John Aueg has novel irnm ilc la,. Eu-IsS TO
. cottage on Springfield sycuu"
Albert Phoebus VI Washing y0g. spent Salsiay 81
hurne-
Harry steele. OF Watcrsyil.c. was tn sysosyi.lc
Friday
me members q tie s.ase ball lsam afa busy set
King their Diamond "a shsF-
Walter sbiP!cy and Bcu Bagau Mics 4urr initiated
into the o-ier 81 Hcpta.IFhs or Tuesday uiEHf
Tbs removal Of Rev O. NCkiaHy irJR sh.s Cl-e
Cuif cause-i universe rCErui, - he ives Ervas
favoriic here
s2aire Curley wAs engaged Wr,tur=lsy s nsrut-1r
hearing cvEdcnCr In the czsr % sarah r tas.aa
George Thaulas. cnhared. Is Frbraary M. kasl1n
uisirs Incl him for tEp tnHufhs' rsHt Thomas &C.
ciArpd be pw,d but hail thr staluu; clairss Eieu
he tonicrssi iu Tayu sng. uIgh costs Tlls 3ae ga-
uvyiug the dis&gAlui re;I~i gu auycpi spI Fra
ccsdri so sell 7ss hulgss aoi8 rGecgs ~ ruhc aHE
tiuH, sud As r,'suli IauJls4s sues 81 3a1-s<rs.
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
THE NEW ROAD LAW.
Synopsis of the New Road Law Passed BY
the Recent Legislature for Carroll County

Among the bills signed by the Governor on Tues
day was the one introduced b. Mr.. Frederick estab-
fishing a road system for Carroll county
This law gives the county commissioners fun
charge and control the roads and bridges of
the county. They required to fix a day or days
during each month when they are to meet to attend
road business alone. The county is to be divided
into road districts, and one road commissioner ~
pointed for each who will have charge of the roads
in their respective districts subject the orders of
The county commissioners These road commits
TONERS simply oversee and direct the work and are
not allowed to do any work themselves on the
road, unless first authorized by the county commits
sioners They are also required to eXpend two
thirds of the money allowed them for repairs before
the 18th day of June, and the balance by the 18th
day of November. They have the power to appoint
supervisors and TO hire all labor, and to super.
intend all work done on the roads. They Gre to re-
Ceive from 600 to SlOOt year for their services
according to the work required Of them in their
spective road districts.
An important feature of the law is one requiring
the county commissioners classify the different
roads. and TO provide Tor the gradual improvement
OF the main county roads by matchmaking. IL
only mile or more Of some of our most important
roads are permanently improved each year we can,
at a cost not noticeable in short time make great
assistance afforded by the Shoemaker law eau be
awaited Of
In their annual levy the county commissioners
required to provide for twO funds one special
fund for each district 10 be expended in general
repairs; the other a general fund, to be used for
building large bridges ard repairing making
permanent imp ovements to the main county roads
II is also made criminal ofense to eucrOach upon
OF obSruct any road and raj roads are not allowed
to block sny crossing longer than tive minutes
II is believed that this law will enable the county
commissioners To meet the demands Of the people
for better roads without any additional cost. Its
provisions elastic and, while pointing out with
certainly hat should be done leaves many Of the
details to the county commits toners One Of the
greatest objections to our Old law the total lack
of responsibility. This is removed by the law,
which places the responsibility where II should be-
upon the county commissioners.
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Beuctf Items.

April 5.-Andrew Cook is very i'll OF typhoid
fever. Dr. Z. d. Cronk is attending him.
large barrack, together with contents
was destroyed by fire Tuesday evening. Il
is supposed it caught FIRE from a traction en-
CINE 1t was owned by Dorsey Bros, OF
Porter's.
Mrs. Rachel Penn is still confined to her
room; she has been quite i'll for three months
Mrs Julia Dorsey is visiting her sister in
law. Mrs A. K. Dorsey, Of Sykesyile
Andrew Mckinney has gone to Timberviile,
Va, where he will be employed as clerk in
q store.
n II. Delaplane, of Baltimore, spent several
days this week with F. J. Braudenburg.
Misses Florence Braudenburg and Mabel
Dorsey, and Messrs. Frank Turner aud F. j.
Brandenburg attended The Old Maids Con
venliou,' at st. James Church, in Howard
county, Tuesday evening.
Marvin Cecil, of GAINESVILLE, spent Sunday
with Miss Florence Brandenburg.
Charles Wolbert, who has been working in
in Baltimore, is home.
r. J. Brandenburg entertained some of his
music students at musical at his home, on
Saturday evening, March 3lst.
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HAS DONE SOME GOOD.

In some respects the Legislature in the SEES.
sion which ended by constitutional limitation
at midnight April >. has been derelict and
reckless ard apparently Irresponsible vet lis
work has been the most momentouS that has
been done at any session during this genera
uon. SAYS the Baltimore Sun of April 8.
The Legislature can be fairly credited with
the following pubic measures which will prob
ably rebound u the general welfare:
1t has made the greatest reduction ia the
State tax rate that perhaps any other Legisla,
ture ever accomplished
By It's investigation Of the Washington
Branch the sale Of the States stock in that
road was accomplished at price which made
the reduction IN the tax rate feasible. This
sale was made by the Board of Public Works,
and the Legislature recommended it.
The Hannah Oyster liil was passed, out of
which it Is expected more Improvement To the
State and more wealth aud material advantage
viii come 10 it, people than by any law which
has been enacted within the memory Of Suy.
one now living.
The Child Labor liI WAS PASSED, aud this
good law will make Tor The physical, the moral
and mental Improvement Of citizens IN the
years to come.
Provision has been made By liberal np.
preparation Tor "a Stale SanIiarium for the
was also made to enlarge the usefulness Of the
Eudowood Hospital aud the establishment Of
camp for c"usump ives IN the mountains OF
Maryland, The widespread good which will
be- accomplished 10y these laws 10 stamping
oui the most fatal Of all the Diseases ~hich
all, our people Is IucAlculAbie.
The Hin Boulevard law. which provides for
an Improved high way from Baltimore 10 Wash.
Ingt0u, Is i measure for the material improve.
meat ot The State IF tar reaching importance
aud Of lasting benefit
The Forestry bah i another measure for
material Improvement uhsch laay ~. lal The
h-t step Zoe "a splendid advance toward pros
yenty.
The Mileage R1ok bali, L the railroad com
pa MES are broad minded enough 60 accep, IL.
vii be- Of general convenience 60 the people
If lhc entire State and ~Is promote travel and
intercourse and benefit the railroads as much
iha people
The hl'l Ga incrras.. tac public revenues by
increasing TN" tax ON the groSs receipts of
corporation.
The liiis to facilitate The construction q an
electric road trum Ra,umofe TO Washington.
whicb wiil greatly b-n-ti, the retail trade Of
Baltimore.
Various Grabbing acts 'ar loaas 60 improve
Baltimore city and Hbole hist 81 acts im
proving she Cry Charter.
Ouc IT the remarkable chArzcirrisiics Of
ihi. session hAs been o. angular freedom from
railroad influence. For the FIRST time sIaca
udrn RoaIs wss elected Governor. 1n I~6T.
the Pennsylvania R,s!r,ssa Company wAs au-
able 60 Er, js4si the rs-slssiau . desired aud
the Baltimore and uhla was unable ta block
legislation II ald not dcsfre
GA the other hand. The Legislature ha-
TN,s-i a food q charters. and among them
'he amended Gsrile Liil. thuuEtg tn be irAughl
With great Danger 20 The community.
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Legislative Notes.

The few memberS Of the Legislature len down
here now seem thoroughly tirci out
The child labor bill has passed both Houses and
been signed BY the Governor. II Is nov tAs Child
Labor Law
The Finance Committee Of the Senate and the
Ways and Means Committee Of the House named
q 500 the proper Zee 10 be paid TO Zach Of the
lawyers who were employed by the B. 4 o. eoEl-
mittes.
The Democrats say that the Murphy election bill
was bad before it reached their hands wheq they
made 1t good; the Republicans say thAtt was good
until it reached the Democrats hands when IL was
made bad Now somebody's lying.
The senate treated itself 70 eve hours Of stump
speeches Friday night on the subject. we far.
far better than thou" Just barely possible ali that
said mag influence twenty votes at the next
eIection-Poszibiy. but BY means probably.
The swim way in which the House Republicans
siPperied out from under Murphy Monday night
rather early Tuesday morning. Just soOn a.
Murphy's own party endorsed him. or NurphE en-
dorsed his own party. was something 70 see.
Paul wfNCHEsrKR-
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Maryland Anairs.

Within "a hours, last week, $3.50 immi.
grants arrived in Baltimore.
Hartford county agricultural society aas de.
eided to close up and sell its grounds.
The Filston Farm. Of Baltimore county, has
given mortgage for $500, zoe. The farm con-
tains 4, 300 acres and IS used for dairy pur
poses.
Baltimore capital is heavily interested IN
the proposition to establish at Norfolk the
greatest union steamship and railway termi-
mails on the Atlantic Coast
The ]. W. Puts Company, dealers in house
hold goods, notions, fancy articles, etc, Balti-
more, have assigned. The business will be
continued by the assignee.
The Baltimore Christian Endeayor Union
will hold meeting on Easter Monday al the
Westminster Presbyterian Church, corner Of
Fayette and Greene streets.
A. S. c. Chambers, Of Brunswick, Freder-
lex county, has been presented with gold
medal in recognition Of 80 years of faithful
service with the B. L o. Railroad.
The Maryland Annual Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church have appointed
q committee to raise $50, 900 towards paying
the debt on the Woman College
Mrs Blanche Puegner, aged 50 years, com
mitted suicide Tuesday by shooting herself at
her home, s17 Wcodley street, Baltimore.
She was Jealous of her husband affection for
their l1-year old daughter.
Justice of the Peace Clarence Bull, of the
Sixth district of Howard county, who was held
by the grand jury on the charge of malfeas.
ance in office, was acquitted of the charge by
the circuit court, on Tuesday.
Elizabeth A., widow Of Rev. John Robin
son. died at Sharpstown. April 3. of acute in
digestion, at the age of 81 years. She was the
oldest person in the town. She was q mem
Der of the Methodist Episcopal Church for 65
years.
Because of depression Of spirits caused by
worry over business troubles, Isaac James
Blunt, aged 6S years, of Easton, Talbot coun-
ty, committed suicide on Tuesday by shooting
himself in the right temple with pistol. de
was a native of Queen Anne's county, had
large family connection, and was Confeder-
ate veteran.
George C. Bowser, of Williamsport, fore
man onsthe Potomac Valley Railroad work,
was attacked by vicious mule and narrowly
escaped being killed on Tuesday. The mule
bit aud kicked Bowser and workmen in his
gang went to his rescue. Bowser's hand was
cheWed by the animal, and he also was kicked
about the body and arms.
The plant of the Maryland Oil Clothing
Company, 2405-24l1 Eastern avenue, Balti-
more, was damaged about Sl5, 900 by fire on
Tuesday night Two firemen were injured in
fighting the flames. Ladderman Peter J. Nc
Mahon, OF No. Truck Company, rib broken
on the right side and badly bruised about the
body; Capt Charles Betz, of No. 6 Engine
Company, slightly bruised on the back by
heavy door falling on him.
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APRIL i-Mr. Albert OWiuSs has ssit his field al
joining this place cut in building lots
Chicken thieves have been very aC,iyc during the
last two weeks. Eight were stolen from james Al
baBgh Thursday night March -.
The Baltimore American LAST "Wednesday COT lain
ed the photographs Of the p0stonce force al this
place They sre Postmaster Francis 7. BuckinE-
ham, Carriers GrAnk HarisOck, l.. ". Grimm. Kobt,
Pickett and Albert +. SiiAuce. We regret that the
principal clerk. MIS-. Francis 7 Buckingham and
The postOfhoe building were not given in the col
lection.
Miss Nay Collision is visiting Miss Edyth Fleming
Mrs. Alberta Fleming IS visiting her parents MI.
and Mrs Fred. O. Shipley, of Sandyyile.
Miss Edyth ID. Fleming has returned fron BAlti-
more after spending several weeks with her aunt
Mrs William Grove, and other relatives.
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The Public Easily Gulled.

Or Theodore Fl. White. of 1917 east
Pratt street, Baltimore, was arrested last week
by United States Marshal on the charge of
using the mails for fraudulent purposes. His
place of business was called the college Of
Science from which was sent out all manner
of love powders, charms and lotions, and,
strange to say, in this enlightened age, he
found thousands of dupes. Men and women,
old and young. married and single, visited his
college of Science" or wrote to him, laid
bare their desires to use him to reclaim lost
wives, lost husbands, recreant lover, to
charm or to lay spell on some one whom
they wished to be punished. Full blooded
charlatan that he was, he had just the right
remedy for every known evil at from 81 to So
per dose. Thousands of letters from all over
the country were found in his private office,
and SIS, 600 in the College safe, thus show
ing that his business was 4 financial success.
One of his most important articles was mag
netized breastplate charm, with full directions
how to use. 1t must be worn on the right
breast, and if not efficacous there, 1t could
be carried in the pocket or placed on any part
of the body. He will probably have time 10
study out some other swindle while serving in
the peniteutiary.
Another great prophet has come to nanght.
John Alexander Dowie, head of the Christ
ian Catholic Church in Zion, whe was de-
posed on Monday as a religious leader, sus-
pended from membership in the church he
founded, shorn of his temporal possessions, as
far as they are located in Zion City, Illinois,
the home of his church, and warned to accept
the situation quietly, lest worse things befall
him.
Dowie traversed this country aud many parts
of Europe, circulated photos of himself dressed
in flowing robes, and his palriarchial beard
was inspiring, preaching that he was Elijah
the Third. Men aud woman hocked to his
standard, contributed their means, while he
lived off the fat of the land.
Yet these poor creatures became so inlat-
uated with him that they gave mp the God Of
their youth, family and possessions to follow
him and his false teachings. dispatch from
Chichigo on Tuesday says
1.-The active revolt against the leadership
of Dowie was foreshadowed yesterday, when
Overseer Voliva, who had been placed by
Dowie in charge ofthe church, while he sought
health in jamaica aud Mexico, announced
that he would no longer accept the orders OF
Dowie, who had, he declared, grossly mis-
managed the affairs of the church. The mem
bers Of the church, including the wife and son
of Dowie, agreed to stand with him.
Hundreds of such frauds are travelling
throughout the country aud at every place
they stop there are people who eagerly take
up with them and their work, believing that
they have been specially endowed with extra
ordinary power to represent the living God, or
to cure all evils. Read the following:
Beware Of false prophets, which come to
You in Sleeps clothing, but inwardly they are
ravening VOLTS. Ye shall know them by their
fruits Dc ,:Ien gather grapes of thorns, or
figs of thistles? Mat. 7, 1916.
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A Fitting Party.

A very enjoyable fitting party was held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin Sherfey,
near Westminster, on Monday, March 26, Mr..
Sherfey having moved from the Lawndale
farm to the Thomas farm, near Westminster.
After arriving there very enjoyable dinner
was served. Among those present were Ben
jamin Sherfey and wife, John W. Eyler and
wife, Mrs. Susie Crone and Mrs. Gertie Petry;
Misses Bessie Sherfey, Mamie Wisner and NJ
Nav Wisner; Messrs. Nicholas Mummah,
Henry Stull, Lewis II. Wisner, Lewis Mum
nah, John Sherfey, Raymond Wisner, Eman-
uel Dull, Albert Stull, Willie Eyler, Bonnie
Sherfey and Mr.. Miller, of Wakefield.