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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23
DIED.
GILDS.

GILDS.
Mrs. Albina Gilds, beloved wife of Mr..
Geo. R. Gilds, died at their home midway
between Catoctin Furnace and Creagers-
town, Friday, December II, 1909, aged
"a years, months end 10 days. Funeral
services were held Tuesday of this week
at 10 o'clock, at Utica. She is survived
by her husband; one son, Rev. John Gilds
of Easton, Pa, and two daughters, Mrs.
Lulu Weller of Wilkesbarre, Pa, and
Mrs. Minnie Lease of Walkersville, Md.
E. E. Black funeral director.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23
NUTS.
Green 4 Dried Fruits, Etc.

Florida Oranges, large Russets 35c
Lemons, large, new crop, per doz. 2Sc
Cranberries, large bright fruit, qt. lie
Dates per package &c
Figs, 2 in. layer, per ID. l5c
Red Sugar, per ID. l5c
Powdered Sugar, per ID. &c
New Orleans Molasses, best made, 15c
Sorghum. one-half price, per at. zoe
Mince Meat, fine goods, per Id. l2c
Cream Cheese, none better, per ID. 24c
Sour Pickles, very large, per doz. l2c
Sweet Potatoes, per peck, soc
Peaches, per ID. lOc
Prunes, large, l0c h., 3 lbs. 25c
Prunes, medium, 7c h., 3 lbs. 2Oc
Apricots, bright, per ID. l5c
Loose Raisins, large, lOc h., 3 lbs. 25c
Seedess Raisins, &c h., 3 lbs 20c
Seeded Raisins, pound package, l0c
Cleaned Currants, per ID. lie
Ctron, drained, per ID. 2Oc
Horse Radish, in cut glass tumblers, lOc
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SPECIAL MENTION.

We want you to see our beautiful Box
Stationary at Csc. 1t would be bar
gain at SOC, but 25c will buy it here.
All shapes and sizes pipes, amber stems
at Csc. Would make dainty Xmas gift.
We can save you soc to $l.0O on a
Horse Blanket.
The prettiest assortment Xmas Post
Cards in town and only 3 for sc. Also
Xmas Booklets at 3, 5, 10 and 25cts.
Don't think you will find larger as
sortment of Leather and Canvass Gloves
than we have, and listen-All 81. 90 gloves
9Oc; SOC gloves 45cts; 25c gloves 23cts.
There is time and place for everything
Now is the time, and this is the place
to get gloves.
Nours RaSnectfully
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23
EXCHANGED PROPERTIES.

Mr.. Henry Stambaugh and Mr..
Charles lIauver, the former of near
.Jimtown and the latter of Thurmont,
have made an exchange of properties
We have not been informed when
they will change residence, but we
presume in the near future.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23
A Pretty Home Wedding.

A very pretty home wedding was that
of Miss Harriet Carolyn Conner, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Conner,
of North Twenty Second street, Phila-
delphia, formerly of Thurmont, and Mr..
j. Elliott Cressor., of Germantown, Pa.
The ceremony was performed on We'd
nesday evening. December 18th, by the
Rev. Maurice F. Oerter, of Riverside,
N. j., former pastor of Thurmont. The
bride was handsomely gowned in white
satin and chiffon draped empire gown,
the chiffon was held together at the
corsage with cluster of pearls, and her
chiffon was very becomingly arranged
with orange blossoms, her only orna-
ments were diamonds and pearls and she
carried shower bouquet of BRIDES roses
and lilies of the valley. The bride was
given away by her father. Mrs. Maurice
Canning, sister of the groom, was matron
of honor; Miss Marion Lee Conner, sister
of the bride, was maid of honor; the
trademarks were Miss Violet H. Rue of
Bristol Pa, cousin of the groom; Miss
Maybele Buckingham Burron of New
York, Miss Ethelyn Welsh of Ridley
Park, Pa, and Miss Burnice Cresson of
Germantown, Pa. Mr.. Davis Conner,
brother of the bride, acted as best man.
The ushers were Messrs. VIM. j. Conner
of Chicago, Charles Biddle of Denver,
COL, Warren Sine of Olney, Pa, and
Mr.. Wilbert Manor.
The matron of honor wore princess
gown of pale blue satin with insertions
of gold and silver lace. The maid of
honor wore pink satin empire gown and
carried a bouquet of pink roses and white
carnations. The bridesmaids were gown
ed in yellow. A reception followed the
ceremony in buffet, which was very an
tique, the table cloth was family heir
loom POI years old, silver ware $50 years
old, and fruit dishes 1876 years old. The
decorations were carried out in pink and
white.
| Mr.. and Mrs. j. Elliott Cresson left
for Niagara Falls and Canada and will
be at home after January LIST, at 27l8
N. 22nd street, Philadelphia.
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The greatest danger from influenza is
of it's resulting in pneumonia. This can
be obviated by using Chamberlains Cough
Remedy, as it not only cures influenza,
but counteracts any tendency Of the dis
ease towards pneumonia. Sold by All
naal
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23
Religious.

Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Friday,
Dec. oath, Confessions at p. M; Satur-
day, Dec. 25th, Christmas, Mass, 9 a. m.
Sunday, Dec. 26th Mass 9 a. m.
st. Anthonys Church, at Mt. st. Ma
rvs, solemn high mass. Christmas Eve
night at IL O'Clock; Mass Christmas
morning at 7.3O and high mass, sung by
the children, at 9 o'clock; Vespers p.
m.
G. H. TRAGEssER.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23
Mt. st. Mary's Items.

A Merry Christmas to one and all.
Christmas vacation began at the Col
lege Tuesday and will continue until JAN
uary 9th.
The vacation at St. Anthony's began
Thursday and will conclude on January
3, 1910.
Notice of church services for St. An
thongs appears in another column of
this issue.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23
Notice,

Owing to the damage done to St. Ste
phen's Episcopal church by fire on Tues
day last, the sermon to be preached to
Acacia Lodge, No. 1855, A. F. & A. NJ,
in this church by Rev. Thos. G. Hill, will
be delivered in the Methodist church by
him on Sunday evening next 7.3O O'Clock.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23

The Sun.
Afmacost.
X. l.. Ogle.
Weybright.
Auctioneering.
For Sale Bus. Loo.
Dairy Farm for Sale.
The Magazine Reader.
Citizens Savings Bank.
Special Rate-Bus. Loo.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23

Ice from 6 to inches is being harvest
ed here this week.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23

sc Stock 6 for 25c.
2 for Sc Stock S for Zoe.
Box Of one dozen for Sc Cigars Csc.
Try them You'll come again.
FREE DEALS.
One Box (5W Sc Cigars for 50. so and
$3.50 Razor Free.
Cakes Toilet Soap (no two alke) for
25c and large box Talcum Powder Free.
Quarter Pound Tempo lea for l5c and
pretty China Dish Free. Here you get
double value for your money, as the
China is worth price paid for tea. A
Great Big Seller.
Look this list over carefully. You
might find something useful for yourself
or friend as a Xmas gift, for small
amount of money
Ladies Black Hose, 10, IL, l5c
Mems Black Cotton Hose, 10, IL, l5c
Mems Grey Hose, 5, 8, lOc
Mems fleece and wool Hose, l5c
Mems heavy wool Hose, 25c
Misses and Boy s Hose, all sizes, 10 to l5c
Boy s Suspenders, and l0c
Mems Suspenders, 35c value, 23c
Ladies' Emb. Handkerchiefs, Sc
Mems Linen Handkerchiefs, l0c value SC
25c Hat Pins, lOc
Tooth Brushes, 5, 10, 15c
Leather Purses, S, 10, 23c
Shaving Brushes, 1Oc
Pipes, 5 to 25c
35c Hair Brushes, zoe
Cologne, lOc
Razors, 81. so kind, $l.00
Razor Straps, 25c
Padlocks, 10, Is, Csc
Hose Supporters, l5c kind, l0c
Back Combs, l5c kind, l0c
Horse Blankets $l.40 to 800
prices, and many other 5 and 10c goods
that you may not think we sell.
Box Paper, Envelopes, Tablets-all
Prices.
Some Specials for the Holiday Season
goods only until Jan. l, 1910, on purchases
made for Cash, and no cards punched.
Special Offer No. 1.
A Post Card free with 25c purchase, or
over. No sugar.
Special Offer No. 2.
A box Cream Corn Starch free with ev-
cry SOC purchase or over. No sugar or
Flour.
Sped al Offer No. 3.
A 10c box Soiloff Soap free with every
$l.OO purchase or over. No Sugar or
Flour.
Special Offer No. 4.
20 pounds Granulated Sugar for $l.OO,
when bought with $l.O0 worth of other
goods. No Sugar or Flour
Special Offer No. 3.
A pretty 1910 Calander Free for asking.
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TOYS.

We have a nice assortment of Toys,
. mostly and 1Oc goods. Some of these
, are worth double the price we ask. Call
, and look them over. See our window
, display.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23
CIGARS.

A full stock Of quick selling brands.
SC Stock 6 for 25c.
2 for Sc Stock S for l0c
Box of one dozen 2 for SC Cigars Csc.
Try them-You'll come again.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23
Our Bill OF Fare.

zoe Cream Chocolates, l5c
25c Fancy French Mixture, zoe
25c Sugar Walnut, zoe
zoe Cocoanut Bon Bons, l5c
zoe Cocoanut Buttercups, l5c
l5c Peanut Brittle tour best seller) l2c
l5c Large Mixed Drops, l2c
l2c Small % lOc
l2c Stick Candy, lOc
lOc French Mixed, O8c
Many others not named.
NOTE When you consider quality, our
prices are lowest.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23
New Advertisements.

G.. H. TRAGESSE
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1909-08-13
II
Practice Joke
Was S: on ). Adams d ms
PAINFULLY A8sTRAcTEDsA GOLF
WATCH FROM FRIENDS Pock- !
! ET AND Is. ARREsTEp.s.--5s

r. 81
Devils Lake. ~, D. Aug, 2There
is one practical joker who came to
town this morning who now feels him.
self enhti IT. immune Il to the attacks
Of sthe vice, The hem matter . happened this
way. 800 -.y,-z~ IN -. .s.s,5:s.:
Al party Of well known Dakota men
went down to Fargo the other day to
see the fair, among them being Sam
Adams Of Perth and Ed. Taylor sher-
liz Of Bottineau county. This morning
while the Aneta train was bringing
them home, Sheriff Taylor fen asleep,
and Mt, Adams thought he saw an
opportunity to play q. trick, He took
the sheriff's watch, and money from
his, pockets thinking to have q little
fun: when he awoke. The scheme; fell
through, though, for Taylor said moth
ing when he woke up, and later. when
Adams asked him. HIS watch.
gamely said that he never had one.
When the party got back to the no
tel here, Sheriff Taylor took Mayor
Whitman aside and told him the story.
He suggested that the mayor should
ask; Marshall V sIa Barnes to come up. and
that they would scare the: dayligtnlts
out Of. Adams by making him think
that he was going to be arrested: The
mayor agreed. and the marshal was
told Of the joke He fen is With the
idea and going up to- Adams. tapped
HIN on the shoulder. and told him ne
was wanted, that a watch and some
money non had. been stolen, and that he
was suspected Of taking the; stun ~
Right awaysAdams caYed. He start
ed to. ,explain that the matter wasa
joke, and then he saw that the joke
was on him. for the whole group IL
the lobby were watching. him and
saw his face pale when the marshal
stopped him: There was nothing Tor
Adams 70. do but to buy the cigars,
give back the watch and admit that
the joke was on him. His friends also
STORY. drop. and wiz, tel # 70 ever;
body in his home town Lake
swear. ": that they VIII never let thFe'
Rspples. p Il ~
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1909-08-13
working for a dollar and a quarter & a

working 1Or a dollar and a quarter
day and boarding himself actually
pays more personal property tax than
the man who treads his Brussels car
pets, poises on sofa Of velvet attired
in a sf1ken gown, living On tie Inter
est OF shis thousands; and this Is Ger.
tainly clue as to how the rich be-
come richer and the poor become poor oe,o
er, and it does Seem as though II ought
to- be otherwise.-The advertisements
ina NEWSPAPER. Il the merchant means means
what he says are d valuable part 81
tie paper to' 1T; IT readers Thfrougyh
them the people learn r. where they can
/ secure bargains and thus save them
selves money. Forr this reason soi the
merchants & Who has bargains 70 offer
! and WHO Always does BY his custom.
! efs Just as hs adveftises that he Win
do, Is the man whose ads" are read
with interest, and Who IS sought when
F.; the readers Wish Isl to buy: The pros:
porous merchant When he has bar!
gains to offer, advertises the fact to
the people because a ! i hs 9; vsghsssthen q
come and see him sainld then he does
just as he advertised TO- do. People
aft arrays sy le0k1ng for barsatns.-An-
ton Rasmussen was business visitor
at Devils Lake Tuesday. - Miss Sadie
Fafer and Miss Dean were shopping at
Devils Lake Saturday Crazy Public
opinion. s-..Esf -.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1909-08-13
and Mrs. Baldwin, of Fort Totten, IS
visiting Miss Minnie Herman Of this

and Mrs. Baldwin, of Fort Totem, Isl
visiting Miss Minnie Herman Of this
city.
VIII samuels. the printer, farmer,
was ii Monday and reports 100 acres
Of wheat that looks like 80 bushels to
the acre
The Baptists in this city viii coon
commence the erection Of q large and
|elegant church On their Sixth street
property; 81.
Mr. and MRS. Robert gairnes are
| the happy parents of q baby boy who
came Tuesday al noon Bob viii
Icall him Bob. n sSEs S5 8 .s
Mrs. o. b. Corset and son Willie
arrived from Indiana Monday and viii
Iremain two Or three weeks Mrs. Cor
ltsest reports that the death Of her
husband was the immediate result Of
IA severe cold: 5$sss 5,5.
{ The board of trustees Of Devils Lake
Ihaye offered a census taken Of the
place in order to determine whether
or. no there IS 1000 population herein
(which event a petition for election will
| be placed before the; commissioners
with asyiew tosorganizing as "a city,
with mayor, aldermen, etc. s@.sss.; ;ss
If railroad were built to the sun
and trains upon it were run at the
rate Of 80 miles an hour, day and night
without stop it would require $50 years
to make the. journey from the earth to
the sun. II the region traversed BY
such a line was a prosperous territory
whose Inhabitants voted the Republi.
can ticket, the Democratic leaders
would oppose division and admission
| or admission as a state III any form =
| Warren Upham, Of the q. s. Geolo.
gical survey corps spent Sunday in
this city and left Monday OF q trip
around the lake From 8 bg1ef talk
with Mr.. Upham the Inter Ocean learn.
ed some important facts relative to
the geologyad Dakota He SThss city
Of Deyis Lake i sss FEEL higher shSn
Grand Forks and Grand Forks Is $50
feet above the ocean, making our alu-
tude 146A feet above; tha7 ocean r The
lake itself is 4s4 feet above the ocean y
A few miles this, side Of Larimqre he
found the ancient shnrs line 81 great
lake which once covered what Is now
the Red River valley. The highest
| points Of this region were then as nov
out OF water. and WIKI, Knows butsthai
Old Noah once had "a tee claim on
suily's HlI7 The trees are there 10
prove it h}:..zs !. 5s:s szssts
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1909-08-13
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EXCHANGES

Mr.. and Mrs, Roy Parker spent Sun
day with friends at Devils Lake. -
Leeds News. ~
Mrs. o. r. Heimark has returned
from Devils Lake much improved ii
health.-Warwick Sentinel. se7siss 10 10
So =
Mrs. Jay MeDey{tt I who b is at the
Devils Lake hospital is, reported i'm IN.
proving.-Rock Lake Ripples, l'-1s ~
MIS-, S. A. Denoyer, and children
spent a, day in Devils Lake this week.
Mrs. q. W, a Davis came !, up i from riu
Devils Lake last Wednesday evening
for, a: visit at the farm, W. +.
Knight brought n a beef cow o,s: from L.
D.. Maurers farm the other day that
would challenge any corn fed steer
that ever walked the earth in iowa 81 81:
nlinois.-starkweather Times. ' -
q '''f.sS. =''z '~
c. C. Honey is transacting business
at Devils Lake today.-John. Cowan,
-rJr.. came over from his Devils Lake
home last Thursday and is spending
: few. days at the farm near Derrick.
deputy Register Of Deeds Anderson:
was a south bound passenger on Mon
days train enroute to his Devils Lake
home after. spending. few days on
his farm near, Derrick E.dnaore Her
aid News. 80
+ nns
Yesterday afternoon a disastrous
hailstorm swept the northeastern part
of Ramsey. county. Commencing north
Of Edmore it moved to the southeast
in a track about IL miles wide. Around
Edmore it Is estimated Is per cent zoe
the crop is destroyed Around Brock
let, to the north, quite q little dam
age is reported. ~,ss John, Hurshman,
northwest Of: town, reports 2z55per
cent loss, and Herman =Kaliokoaki,
northeast of town, reports similar
damage, as do also others In that
neighborhood.-E. IL SPARKS went to
Devils Lake on Tuesday to attend to
some business matters. = Brocket
News. ~ ~
"a. 4. 3. SO &
It is quite an Interesting study 70
look over the tag collectors books,
and it also fills one with Ire, as facts
and figures there disclose the honest
poor paying the hulk: Of the taxes;
4 Here is one man, renter, mat tolls
in an official and professional capacity
early and late and life has meted out
but meager competence, yet he pays
a personal property tax of 5000.
Z Here are four others right near by, all
& owners of fine. town property and the
possessors Of many broad acres, with
1 money out on interest and houses, we
81 4. know, as well furnished as money can
furnish them and here are the person:
& al property taxes they pay: $1.72
Il 1926 s2.58, s4.6I; total s10.sT or the
whole four pay II cents more than the
first man mentioned Now this Is the
grossest injustice that figures could
well disclose, and It is only a specf
men OF hundreds of others DC TIE
same kind. The man on the railroad
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1909-08-13
||zO u ii !; q I NEWS.
A new ieaatiinag plant IS Being 7 install:
ed Ia he School house at Broeket

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,@7 .aS. '.esti &c I'D
Mrs. OSCAR. Fqnk. Of Fox Lake. was;
seriously poisoned recently from drink,
ing, water from: a recently painted roof.
r. =, ":,sss,s n ~ e,ss-sss 8
.s..J Jennie Dahlin. aged Il years. passed
away at her home In Rrocket. Sunday
morning, August. 1ss, Of ttyfpg1h,o5id Fever
Funeral services were held in the
school house the next day. Il" u
/ yS = ~y* spgeSeyy #5
Post Office inspector Hugdal has rec
commended favorably a rural route
from Crazy. north, which, it is expected
willsbe established in about SIX weeks.
Thig rural route win be daily and VIII
do away With the post ONCE at Fox
Lake. So" 5-: ~. - - s. .. 's'.ssss a 81
During the electrical storm last
week thursday lightning struck the
lumber warehouse Of the Lamb & CO.
lumber yard at Crazy. The blaze
which vas started was promptly ex.
tinguIshed BY the volunteer fire de-
partmsnt. 5 sass .:- Il. 5 3.sS
s HI II ~. 3: :5 o. o . .:.5 s
The Carl sagen home in Triumph
township was The scene Of a very
merry party recently when about thir.
Ity of their friends from Edmore drove
out there 10 spend the evening. Games
and various kinds Of amusement were
the order Of the evening: Il ss 81
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1909-08-13

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LETT handed, be looked very grave. 81.
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be SYhe fencf1g aeanys aash bear.insea
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dfawer In which Were- - number oq.
cabinet sire photographs of himseIf
and. selecting one, handed it to ma
I asked him 10 putt his STIGMA tire Al
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
HUNTING A NEGRO
BLACK WHO SHOT MEMPHIS BOY
 TO DEATH.
James Taylor, Nephew of Police Chief Davis, Is IkILIed Alter Get- ting the Best of a
 Fight

Memphis, Tenn. Feb. 17.-James Holman Taylor. aged 14 years. a neph- ew of Chief of Police Davis, of this city, was shot and killed near his fath- CTS home in South Memphis late to- night, by Eddie Prode, a negro.
 Following the killing. which was the outcome of a minor quarrel. a crowd of several hundred persons formed and began a search for Prode, who escaped. intent on inficting quick punishment
 A newspaper reporter, who reached the vicinity shortly after the killing, was also nred on by the negro.
 Earlier in the evening the boy killed and a younger brother. were dispatched on an errand in the vicinity of their home and during the absence of the older boy the negro and several com- paniOns became involved in a contro- versy with the younger Taylor.
 Coming to the assistance of his brother, the elder boy worsted the ne. ero, who left the scene and procuring a small calibre rifle. fired on the two boys as they came into view. James Taylor was struck just below the heart by e bullet, causing hts almoSt Instant death.
 No trace of the negro had been found up to the hour of midnight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
EXTRA SESSION DATE
WILL BE CONVENED
 MARCH 1B.
Freaadena-Eieet Tart, Speaker Cannon ana Senator Aiarach Agree on Special sessaon to Consider
 Tariff.

washington, Feb. 1.-The extra ses- sion of Congress will be convened on March IS. This date was definitely settled today and Presldent-eleet Taft authorised the announcement.
 Formal announcement of the date was made by the Republican floor leader, MT. Payne, at1l:30 o'clock this morning, fof the information of the House. He said he had been author ized by Mr. Taft to state that the ape- ciai neasiOn yek the sixty -Arst Congress ss4slsd bs SAIled te eopyens on March Th4 daAs Of the extra seshson called for Stfs6 slsssf rsszss de iii $ azlefH revision, waa fixed at . conference today be- tween President -elect Taft, Senator AIdrfch ana Speaker iCanncn. which n turn followed Q conference last night between Senator Aldrieh and Speak CT Cannon. held at the request of hEss raft. who desired that the Senate and House should be in harmony over the date of the convening of the session.
 ii is believed that the special session If Congress to be called March 15 can he finiahed between June and 15. This situation may be changed howev- er. by the failure of any of the appro- prfatfon bills to pass at the present regular session.
 Mr. Taft, 1t is said, regards the out look for satisfactory tariff legislation
 MT. Taft left for Cincinnati this evening where he will remain until sunday afternoon, when he will depart for philadelphia. He will so to New York next Tuesday