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ALL PERSONS indsBtes.
Charles County Advocate win the
call and settle their accounts, at = ,,.e
ADRIAN 20 sEY +.
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ORDER N1s1.

II
. the CneGit Court for Chsk rlesc,
Maryland 49, = - ''a'Vss'
Re-. e..-hoeE 1850 Equity.
:. AlaniR Tubman, ct al-Admu 3 plain.
VS..
Jstass 7. slater,-Ezsszs or ct al
ORDERED by the Court u ,is 10Th dav
Of October, in the yaaB nu o that M
Auditors Report made and vi fled
IN the above case be- ratified ana
confirmed unless. oausetD. the contr srS
De shown on or before this Tth dav 3,
November 1870. Provided conv ~
thls ord err be inserted i'm some news,
paper published in 0lm rles Conntv
Mary iandt oneo.asweek liz ,r three snc
cess i've weeks priorito tin said 7tb ia,
OF November, 10 the said wear 1a10
a. HARRY Cs.Ghi< tPPELEAR,
Clerk of the CT. CT. flr Chas Couutx
true copy,-Test
H. G. CHAP RGKA.G, Clerk.
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School Teacher WanIed.

A teacher wanted for colored school.
No. !, Election Disistriet No. o.
Apply to
James A. Proctor,
Edward +. Chase,
Thomas Miles, Trustees
White Plains, M d
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soA SALE BY ALI DRUGGISTS

serd loc,. name OF paper and this ad. IA,
our beautiful Savings Bank and child,s sketeb.
Book, Each bank contains Good Iuer
psany.
SCOTT q BOVINE. 4Os Pearl Street NM
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ORDER NIss.
In the Circuit Court sos Charles Co,an1ty
Maryland.
Number 1904 Equity.
Fabian Posey-Plaintiff.
VS..
J. Parker Cory, ct al,-Defsnda1ait :.

ORDERED by the Court this 5tlh dav
OF October, in the year 1910, thar the
Auditors Report made and filed
in the above case be ratifiod and
confirmed unless cause to ths- cor trarv
be shown on or before the Ish a, Nv II
November, 1910; Provided a go Nv of
this order be inserted in, soma news.
paper published in charles County
Mary land, once week fon thr ee sue
cessive weeks prior to tile said 1st day
OF November, in. sha said wear 1910.
HAR2NC. CHAPPRI FAR
Clerk Of ihe CT Ct. for Cbas. II
True copy,-fest
H. c. eaAPPEIRAR. Clerk.
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THE above named Attorneys at Law
haviog formed oo-partnership will
practice in the Courts Of this and the
adjoining Counties, Baltimore and Wash
irgton Cities aud the Court Of Appeals.
Collections a speciality.
ADRIAN POSEY and
y. STONE POSEY.
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Maryland. -. e. y et-1BRk
Barbour County index., 1910-10-26
Swimming by Machinery.

ten-pound swimming machine that
may be packed in a suit case is the
invention of a Frenchman. 1t is a
safe and rapid semi-craft for the man
who swims or the man who doesn't.
At the front of the apparatus is a cy-
lindrical metal float, with conical point
and a depending rudder. At the rear
is another metal float, with stirrups
acting upon a propeller, the two ends
connected by wooden bar on which
the swimmer lies as if on the water.
Kicking with his feet and alternate
ly pushing and pulling with a Cross
handle bar just back of the forward
float, the swimmer on the swimming
machine gets a maximum of exercise
while making a speed impossible to
the ordinary swimmer ON the open
water.
Barbour County index., 1910-10-26
Poisoning

ness. Irritant poisons often leave
stains and burned places upon the lips
and inside the mouth. Often the la
bel upon the bottle or box, in the
case OF medicine. viii show one what
has been taken. The odor Of the
breath, or Of vomited matter VIII
sometimes help to make diagnosis.
Often the patient himself is able to
inform you as to what he has taken
Although poisons are usually taken
into the body by way Of the digestive
tract, it must not be forgotten that
they can be breathed into the lungs
in the form Of poisonous gases. 1t ID
also possible to be poisoned. in some
cases, by absorbing the substance
through the skin in large enough guam
titles to produce the injurious effects
William H. Bailey, A. B., n. D., Kan
sas University School of Medicine,
Rosedale.
Barbour County index., 1910-10-26

Enforcing health regulations against
ignorance and prejudice frequently is
accompanied by difficulties. Cholera
prevails in parts of Italy, and the Of
ficials have taken wise precautions
against the spread of the disease. And
one result has been riot, accom-
panied by the wreckng of the health
office in the town of Barletta. Of
course the rioters are taking the pre-
else course that opens the way for in
vasion by the deadly ailment. This
is an age of enlightenment, but there
are regions where there has been lit
tie advancement in ideas since the
time when plaques swept away vic
tins by wholesale because there was
not sufficient knowledge to ward off
the danger.
Barbour County index., 1910-10-26
History OF Red Cross Seal.

Charity stamps" first used In
Boston In 1862 for the soldiers relief
funds during the Civil war, were the
original forerunners Of the Red Cross
Christmas seal, which will be used
this year to bring happiness and cheer
to millions. The Delaware Anti-Tu-
berculosis society In 1907 for the first
time in America made use Of a stamp
for the purpose Of getting revenue to
fight consumption. In hastily or
ganized campaign Of only three weeks
they realized $1,000. The next year.
1908. the American Red Cross con-
Quoted the first national tuberculosis
stamp campaign. From this sale $685..
900 was realized for the anti-tubercu-
losis movement In 1909, under many
adverse conditions, $250,000 was rea-
lized from these stamps. This year
the slogan Of the tuberculosis fighters
and the Red Cross is "A Million for
Tuberculosis From Red Cross Seals
in 1870"
Barbour County index., 1910-10-26
lMEyg1lES 0Tt(h
ia S1trI@N .EP

Some of the newest scarfs for eve
ming wear are fringed with gold coins.
Flat-jeweled collars are worn at the
base of the neck now, the high dog
collars not seen.
Some of the. new fall hats are to BIZ
brimless, it is said, and peaked like
witch's crown.
A twist of rose pink tulle woun,h
through the coiffure finds favor with
many of the younger women.
Black velvet hat facing is, so repor(
has it, to be seen more popular on
autumn hats than 1t has been in sum-
mer millinery.
Nearly all the French women wear.
in the evening, silk fowered, big roses,
colored or silk braid in some form or
other in the hair
Black chantilly applied to satin
slip and yelled in chiffon or other
gauEy material is a motif favored by
the fashionable dressmakers.
Rainproof automobile wells, It 1,
said, will protect the most delicate hat
ever concocted by a milliner from y
storm of huge proportions.
Barbour County index., 1910-10-26
Fichu to Be Popular.

From the looks of things at the
neckwear counters now we shall all
be wearing fichus with our house
frocks this winter. 1t is easy to
make a picture of ones self with a
charming white fichu draped over the
bust and shoulders, and the simplest
waist may be dressed up amazingly
in this pretty fashion. The fichu is
fastened at the breast with rose or
with bow of black velvet ribbon,
and the ends fall to the waist or be-
low. Fine white net with plaitings
of Val lace make the prettiest f1chus,
and there are others of soft white
null with plated frills at the edge
which are lovely over little house
gowns or gray or lavender silk null.
Barbour County index., 1910-10-26
Cuff Muzlers.


The most curious article in the
tramp's outfit bears an appropriately
odd name-the "cuff mueller" 1t con-
sists of the leg of an old stocking cut
up into short lengths and worn over
the wrist like a thick mitten, and It's
object is to increase the circumfer-
ence of the wrist to such an extent
that constable cannot easily slip a
handcuff over it.
Indeed a pair of "cuff muzzlers"-
which are worn by none save veteran
roadsters-make 1t very difficult for
a constable alone and unaided to hand
cuff their wearer. Tramps' tools bear
puzzling names. Particularly cryptic is
fiddle" the term for big nail carried
by the spike ranger" or itinerant who
goes from one casual ward to the next.
Should he fall into the hands of the
police it is used in "oakum worrying
that is, separating the strands of hard
rope.
Barbour County index., 1910-10-26
ReUiuaL of Lace
Family Treasures That Haue Been Laid Aside 70,
Years Make the Wearers Look Like
Old Pictures

treme mode the momeAt it becomes
vulgarized, as this is sure to be. Stin
more extreme was short, scant skirt
OF dark blue satin, overhung with sew
eral narrow panels that fell two inches
longer than the underskirt. This skirt
was topped with tight fitting jacket
OF dark blue velvet, with wide sailor
collar and deep faring cuffs with
black caracul fur
Costumes designed for early autumn
wear are built on lines of extreme
simplicity. The materials, though in
reality, they are semi-transparent and
light in weight, are coarse and heavy
In appearance, and except for collar
reTers and cuffs of velvet, they are
quite without trimming. The short
skirts, fitted closely over the hips are
laid in single box pleats in the middle
of the back and front, and these pleats
are stitched to the depth of the knees.
The coats, half long, hang in smart.
straight lines and close with one line
of buttons. The hats worn with these
gowns are smart in shape but simple
in trimming; bunch of feather POM
pons, deftly tied knot of wide ribbon
is all good taste permits
Lace is decidedly "in'' again, and the
woman wise on the subject of gown
ing is bringing out her old lace col
lars, berthas and fichus. The hostess
at a recent evening reception looked
indescribably elegant and graceful in
a soft, close hanging gown of black
meteor crepe, cut slightly low at the
throat, and with no trimming save
the ermfne fur which edged the short,
transparent sleeves, and a wide fiat
collar of lovely Venetian lace, a COL
lar not worn for years previously. An
other costume, all soft, trailing
breadths of cream white silk voile..
was completed by an old fchu of ivory
white net, wide frilled, with white
point d'esprit, while wide frins of the
same lace edged the close elbow
sleeves. The charming black haired
woman who wore the latter gown
looked like an eighteenth century por-
trait just stepped from it's frame.
Barbour County index., 1910-10-26
AntidoteS for Some
POiSOnS

Arsenic, when taken in poisonous
doses, produces, in half an hour, pains
in the abdomen, often vomiting, thirst,
often purgation and sometimes nerv.
Gus shock and Inconsistencies. The
antidotes are milk, eggs, or best of
all freshly prepared ferric hydrate, a
chemical that is made by mixing tine
ture Of ferric chloride with ammonia
(spirits of hartshorn) or calcinated
magnesia. The resulting substance
should be washed two or three times
by placing in a cloth and running wa
ter through it. These two substances
go under the official name of "ferri
oxidium hydratum cum magnesia,
| and can be procured at most drug
stores.
Carbolic acid. If taken in too large
doses or in concentrated form, causes
white burned places on the lips, and
inside the mouth, or any place that it
| touches the skin. 1t causes intense
| pain in the mouth, throat and abdo-
men. The odor is very characteristic
( and may lead one to diagnosis It is
heart depressant and If enough has
been taken, the person soon goes into
a stage of collapse and unconscious
ness. The antidotes are alcohol in
some form (whisky or wine or di-
luted alcohoD given in large quanti-
ties and then promptly vomited. In
other words, wash out the stomach
with alcohol. Lime water, magnesia
and eggs are OF some benefit and
should be given If no alcohol is OBJ
tainable. Of course the general treat
ment of poisoning, as to stimulants,
ETC., must be carried out
Phosphorus is local irritant, caus-
ing burning of the throat and pains in
the abdomen and sometimes vomiting.
None of these symptoms may show
until three or four hours after the poi
son has been taken. The odor of wet
matchheads may be detected and the
vomited material will sometimes give
of pale light (fiuoresce) in the dark.
The antidotes are crude turpentine
and magnesia in milk, and hydrogen
peroxide. Do not give oil of any kind
as it forms a compound with the
phosphorus that is more quickly alb
sorbed.
The strong acids cause death by de-
stroying the tissues, giving severe in
f1ammation and swelling of the throat
and perforating the stomach or intes-
tines. The antidotes are dilute aka
lies of some kind as weak ammonia,
soapsuds, >magnesia, chalk, lime wa.
ter. Raw eggs may also be given.
the burning of the mouth and throat
is slightly relieved by oily liquids. as
small doses Of sweet oil, olive oil, OF
castor oil. These can be taken In
any case Of poisoning where there is
burning of the throat, except In phos
phorus poisoning.
Barbour County index., 1910-10-26

Strong alkalies have very similar
effects to strong acids. The antidotes
are weak acids, as vinegar, lemon
neves the pain considerably.
Opium, in any of its forms, if taken
in sufficient doses, causes stupor, con-
tracted pupils of the eyes and slow
respiration, followed by a deep heavy
sleep and Inconsistencies. The anti
dotes are large quantities of potas-
SUM permanganate in weak solution
used to wash out the stomach, or
strong tea used in similar manner.
The patient must not be allowed to go
to sleep. Giving strong black coffee
at frequent intervals, slapping with
wet towels and frequent shocking with
an electric battery will assist in
keeping him awake. Artificial respira-
ton may sometimes be necessary.
Strychnine, the active principle in
nux vomica, causes pains in the
stomach, spasms or commissions and
death by over stimulation of the mus
cles of respiration. 1t has a bitter
taste even in very small quantities.
The antidotes are weak solution Of
potassium permangate, or large
amounts of tea, used to wash out the
stomach. The patient must be kept
absolutely quiet in a darkened room.
Choral and potassium bromide in
lection often aid in thei treatment.
Belladonna and it's derivative, afro
pine, cause flushed face, dryness Of
throat, dilated pupils of eyes, delirium
and unconsciousness. The antidotes
are strong tea or some other solution
containing tannic acid, and potassium
permanganate solutions to wash out
the stomach.
I Ptomaines give pains in the abdo-
men with vomiting and purging. There
are no special antidotes, but the stom-
ach should be emptied and a purgative
given. Stimulation is sometimes nee
essary.~' - :
Barbour County index., 1910-10-26
Mn SOLDIER WISHES TO HELP
SUFFERERS FROM KIDNEY, W-
Err and BLADDER TROUBLES

am frequently troubled with kidney and
hladder trouble. especially IN the Sprlne
and Fall. Being an old veteran OF tne
Civil War. q little exposure or cold setties-
ON INV kidneys, and then ] am lald up
With kidney or bladder trouble. Your
swamp Root was recommended to me
number of wears ago, and took number
of bottles of it and was more than pleased
with the results. I consider Swamp-Roos
the greatest and best kidney medicine on
the market, and it never fails to gve
quick results in kidney trouble, bladder
trouble and lame back.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root has done mo
% much good that feel it any words OK
mine viii be the means of relieving any
poor sufferers that you are at liberty -
use this letter as you see ft.
Yours very truly,
GEORGE w. ATCHLEY,
Des Moines, Ia
Polk County n
A R Hansen, retail druggist Of this
city, being first duly sworn, deposes and
says. that he is well acquainted with
George w. Atchley, who gave the above
testimonial; that said Atchley made and
signed said testimonial In my presence
and that have sold said Atchley part
Of the Swamp-Root referred to in above
testimonial. Afiant further says that
George w. Atchley is well known citi-
zen of this city and an honorable man
and that it was Mr.. Atchlay's desire TO-
give said testimonial.
A. R. HANSEN,
Subscribed to In my presence and
sworn to before me, this 23rd of March.
1909.
E. ]. FISK. Notary Public.
Barbour County index., 1910-10-26

Those who have been able to hold
back their vacations until now are to
be congratulated. October is one of
the finest months of the year for va
cations, as any one who has been for
tunate enough to have two weeks free
at this time will tell you. The coun-
try lies before you. There is no bet
ter exercise than walking. Nature,
in the full beauty of her late summer
foliage, is at her best, and the crisp
air of the approaching fall is notice
able mornings. Soon it will be on
tap all day. Why not keep up your
open-air vacation habits all winter?
Barbour County index., 1910-10-26
COFFEE WAS IT.
People Slowly Learn the Faets.

"All my life I have been such .
slave to coffee that the very aroma
Of it was enough to set my nerves
Quivering. I kept gradually losing my
health but used to say Nonsense. Il
don't hurt me-
Slowly was forced to admit the
truth and the final result was that my
whole nervous force was shattered.
''My heart became weak and uncer-
tain In its action and that frightened
me. Finally my physician told me,
about year ago. that must stop
drinking coffee or I could never ex-
,pect to be well again.
II was in despair, for the very
thought Of the medicines had tried
so many times nauseated me. I
thought Of Postum but could hardly
bring myself to give up the coffee.
Finally concluded that owed Il
: to myself to give Postum trial. So I
got a package and carefully followed
the directions, and what a delicious
nourishing, rich drink 1t vast Do you
know I found 1t very easy to shift
from coffee to Postum and not mind
the change at all7
almost Immediately after I made
the change I found myself better, and
az the days went by kept on improv-
ing. My nerves grew sound and
steady. slept well and felt strong
and well-balanced all the time.
Now am completely cured. with
the old nervousness and sickness an
gone In every way. I am. well once
more"
It pays to give up the drink that
acts on some like poison, for health
is the greatest fortune one can have.
Read the little book. The Road to
Wellville.' In pkgs. There's q Res.
soa.s
Barbour County index., 1910-10-26
Defect in American Law.

In letter puslished in the Syracuse
Post-Standard, former Ambassador
Andrew d. White speaks vigorously
on the subject of ''the chicanery, pet
tifoggery and folly IN the defense Of
criminals" He says that "homicides
have increased within fifteen years
from two thousand year to nearly
ten thousand, placing US by far in the
lead of all civilized nations In this re-
spect," and that there were capital
convictions in only about seventy
cases last year. The immediate
cause of the whole of this state Of
things, with constantly increased dis
respect of law, is. in my opinion" adds
Mr. White, "a kind of sickly sentiment
pervading the whole conntry on this
subject"
Barbour County index., 1910-10-26
What to Do
Before the
Doctor Come

In general, poisons may be divided
into two classes, ID corrosive or irrt-
tant poisons. those which injure per-
son or cause death by their local ac-
tion of destroying the tissues; (2)
nervous or systemic poisons, those
which produce their Ill effects by their
action on the nervous system at
large.
Some of the more common irritant
poisons are: 1. Arsenic, in its va
rious forms as white arsenic, Paris
green. rat-poisons, poison fly paper.
and various vermfn exterminators; 2.
Carbolic acid (phenoD which, although
probably among the most irritating of
poisons and producing death after the
most agonizing suffering, is, strange
to say, very frequently selected for
the purpose of committing suicide; g.
Phosphorus, which Is found in various
rat-poisons and in match heads; 4.
Strong acids such as sulphuric, mu-
alkalies as caustic soda, caustic pot
ash, lime, lye and strong ammonia.
Among the systemic poisons are: l..
Opium, in it's various forms as NOR
phine, codeine, laudanum, paregoric,
and black drop; 2. strychnine; 8. bella
donna; A. alcohol, which although so
commonly used, is nothing more nor
less than a poison, and in the quanti-
ties usually taken, produces its effects
by really poisoning the system; S.
ptomains, which are formed in spoiled
or partially decayed foodstuffs.
+ The poisons produce their injurious
and sometimes fatal results in various
ways. The irritant poisons all have a
destructive action on the tissues with
which they come In contact. If left in
the stomach or intestines for any
length Of time, they are very liable to
perforate their walls and so set up a
peritonitis, which is very frequently
fatal. If perforation does not occur,
the scar tissue which forms where the
normal tissue has been destroyed, al
ways contracts in time, and may do SO
to such an extent that an obstruction
to the digestive tract may be the re-
suit. Some of the systemic poisons
kill by over stimulation, others by de-
pressing the vital functions and others
by paralyzing them. There are a few
poisons which are at the same time
both irritant and systemic in their
actions.
The diagnosis Of poisoning is some
times very difficult, but at other times
it is quite evident. If after taking
something either as medicine or food
the person suddenly begins to fee
very much different from what he die
a few minutes before, poisoning should
be thought Of Sometimes there are
pains in the abdomen, sometimes con
| vilsions or spasms, sometimes an ir
resistable drowsiness or unconscious
Barbour County index., 1910-10-26

Firearms as playthings are not en-.
tirely justified Of wisdom, as proved
in the case of twelve-year-old Buff
falo boy who received gift OF a
rifle from his father and a few min
utes later shot and killed his mother.
OF course, 1t was an accident. and
everybody concerned is very sorry,
but the moral is that, given every
possible opportunity and invitation,
accidents will happen.
Barbour County index., 1910-10-26

The United States government has
ordered another large installment of
the rifle "silencers." by which the
noise of firing is done away with. Ex-
periments are also under way with
similar silencers for cannon. 1t may
yet come to pass that the noise of
battle will consist mainly of the
shouting and the tumult" that were
in order before the days of gunpow-
der.
Barbour County index., 1910-10-26

The worlds wheat crop this year Is
estimated at little under 3,5OO,OOO,
900 bushels, which will make it, with
one exception, the largest ever gath.
cred. The largest wheat crop ever
gathered was that of last year. which
was approximately 150,OOO,O0O bushels
more than the estimate of 1910. More
than half of the shortage is figured in
the crop of the United States. AL
though here as in Russia the crop is
shorter than last year. the reserve of
old wheat held over from the previ-
Gus year is larger in both countries
than it was in 1909.
Barbour County index., 1910-10-26
CENTER OF POPULATION.

In the predictions as to the show.
Ing which the census figures would
make there was one virtually agreed
upon-that the center OF population
would be shifted some distance west
ward from its location in 1890. which
was six miles southeast of Columbus,
Ind, says Toledo Blade. But this pre-
diction was one of the kind which
goes wrong. The census people have
tentatively announced that the mark
will have to be moved but slightly.
The west has f1ourished tremendous
ly In ten years. 1t has gained not
only new railroads, but the old rail-
roads have been renewed. Irrigation
has caused new lands to be cultivated
and new cities and towns to be build
ed. Such cities as Seattle have
profited in wealth and population by
the opening of new territory, the de-
velopment of new resources, the fill
ing in of the once deserted spaces be-
tween town and town. But in these
same ten years an immense immigra-
tion has been distributing itself in the
eastern cities-among the coal mines
and steel plants of Pennsylvania, in
the Industrial districts of Lake Erie
1t has Offset the settlement of tho
far west.