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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-23

secretly administered doses of syrups
Newspaper editors did not know that they accom-
pces in nfancide when they published advertisements
for drug laden decoctons.
But it is all changed now,
The scientists and chemists in the employ of the United
States government have officially designated BABY
KILLERS number of preparations that being sold in
this country Here is the list and the of the
tanned poison:
''Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" contains morphine
sulphate.
''Chdrens Comfort contains morphine sulphate.
Cdr: Fahey''s Pepsn Anodyne Compound contains
morphine sulphate
'Dr. Fahrney's Teething Syrup" contains morphine
and chloroform.
: "Dr. Fowler's Strawberry and Peppermint MIXTURE
contains morphine
DIR. Groves Anodyne for Infants" contains morphine
snphate.
choppers Anodyne, the Infants Friend contains
morphine hydrochoride.
tJadway's Elixir for Infants contains codein.
cdr. James Soothing Syrup contains heroin
"Krepps' Baby's Friend contains morphine sui plate.
"Dr Miller's Anodyne for Babies contains morphine
sulphate and choral hydrate.
cdr Moffett's Teethina Teethng Powders' contain
powdered opium.
''Victor Infant Relief contains choroform and
nabia indca.
If you giving any of these to baby and upon
reading this you shut off the supply, the baby will cry
and suffer- The suffers the tighter the grip of the
dope that you have imocently been giving-the more
nearly have you murdered your baby But in a short
time the effects of the drug will disappear and nature will
repair the damage that you have done.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-23
: PENCIL POINTS

soston editor the end Of thinussn
fPerfeotN senseisss II you have to live in Boston.
. Z .
That anttsaret renaissance Of
. newsaerp art on Nick LongWorth'a Wife, anyhow
iowa Kansas California insursen greatest
Of these 10 California.
The republicans Of California
ana taken to horseback and there's going riding
that Will be a pleasure to observe.
insurgency victorious Hiram johnson
his nomination Lordyl doesn't good man come
right out and call a spade
Again mutIudinous
being brought to
dom till Taft the GOT
the real thing in heft
Mrs. w E. Corey (NabeIe GIIman) going the
stage as Kate in THE Tanning OF the shrew
ought to whole lot of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-23
What Do Bicycle Riders Say?.

In the police court the workingmen who CHANGED TO
ride on the sidewalk at the Schade brewery fined.
Where the walk rests there had been bicycle path
and after the walk built path made to replace
the one torn away. Hence the bicycle men, who paid
city license fee for the maintenance of bicycle paths felt
that they being made the victims of circumstances
and persecution when subjected to a fine. ~
On the other hand motorcycles pay license fees to
the city The motorcycle is propelled vehicle and
not to the of the cnder paths paid for by the
bicycle riders, who pay city license Hence the bicycle
order dsregarded by the motorists and their arrest
followed Now Judge Mann has turned the motorcyclists
loose continued their claiming that the law is in
sufficient to fine the who pay license at all for
riding the paths kept by the men who do pay license
There $500 bicycle riders the city, 95 per cent of
whom wor1ingmen. There are about 800 motor
cyclists the majority of whom represent the larger
merca interests real estate insurance These
conditions may carry weight with the city police
Iofficials.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-23
TEN MINUTES I'M
LAND OF STORIES

were just getting started, and
the week slipped into perfect
fulfillment of Cunningham's red
and purple prophecy. Each day
Billingsley telegraphed an ingen-
ious message, reciting the impos
sibility of writing at present, but
promising masterpiece of all the
tender emotions on the morrow.
Mrs. Billingsley's responses were
coming in daily, at first fully I'M
derstanding, forgiving and await
ing the rpomised masterpieces. But
finally waxing impatient she be-
came skeptical and angry.
On the last day before Mrs. Bill
lingsleys expected return, Bill
Kingsley awoke to the fact that it
was now too late to get through
the letter, even if he had the reso
lution-which he didn't. There
fore, he called council of war,
Everyone was feeling rather dull
and suggestions were few and
impractical.
"I'd telegraph the letter COM
plete, if | only had the nerve to
write it," Billingsley groaned.
At this, Cobb sprang up with
a whoop. whats the matter
with thtis?" he exclaimed, fishing
fat, red book from under the
table. 1t was The Standard Book
of Etiquette and Complete Letter
Writer
by GEORGE" cried Billingsley
Pick out the best and longest"
They found it on page 1873, en-
titled "Missive from a Devoted
Gentleman to his Wife Sojourning
in the Country" and, as a poetic.
tender masterpiece. it was more
than Billingsley had promised. Bill
Kingsley tore out the whole three
pages and raced to the telegraph
office. The tolls amounted to
$43.16, but Billingsley apid without
a murmur.
And he never regretted 1t. For
Mrs. Billingsley declared it the
sweetest. dearest, tenderest mes
sage any woman ever received
land she knew afl~the time her big
loyable old bear was fixing up a
surprise for her.
- 4 Z - u
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THE LOVE LETTERS.
By Stuart B. Stone.

The Billingsleys had been mar
ried a year before pretty Mrs. Bill
Kingsley even thought of going back
to Dandy Station. At the end of
is months, however, the old folks
began to write pleading letters,
and Mrs. Biilingsley felt that she
just must go. Tom, though, was
to write a long, long letter every
day-and if she didn't receive it
she would Cry those beautiful hazel
eyes clear out-So there!
Billingsley promised faithfully,
though he detested letter writing,
and Mrs. Billingsley departed. Bill
ingsley started home early the first
evening, in order to get good run
ming start on the letter. At the
last corner, however, he encounter.
ed Cunningham.
Hello, Tom" called Cunning
lam, "wifey gone to the hural
Nedgeways for a bit. hasn't she?"'
s"Ye-e-es," admitted Billingsley.
+Good," bawled Cunningham,
stamping Billingsley upon the back.
Anedy and Cobb are in town
3pst falking about you. Great luck
-veN have red and purple week
wIth hjlver trimmings. Come on. .
Carr said Billingsley, with
some resolution. Got to write a
1e4ter.
sercreek IT," urged Cunningham.
4 write Tomorrow Come on"
FOfa While. Billingsley held out /;
hut Cunningham would not take
mo 30 BAlingsley compromised
On the way Ito the club he tele'
graphpd.
sEircumstances prevent writing
To-Day. Await long letter tomor'
rOw.
Hxnberant over his diplomacy
BilHngsley let himself ont Gun
ntdShAm and Kennedy and. Cobb
I&t tkeInseIyes out also. and as a
4 re1r Bliiingsley arose next after
An06ns 1t O'clock He felt letter
/ writing to be. an fpnpossible task
and besides tse others were walt
sannG for him. 1Aerefore he dis
cbed This: .
Goaliar ftlrnsof events prevents
WIRING ~ ~ Lang. tepder. full
y expiana la11 stter te1prrFov.'
Cunnlnyh1l 80 the others
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VI.


1t is all over. Farewell, Thou
sand islands, you are a ounce.
Need | say that We have been
shown up, Goldie Gumdrop and
me? We had it all planned to
make a sneak early in the morn
ing, make a run around the block,
and come tagging in with our suit
cases and rousing the neighbor-
hood with our return from the
northern resort. That is, We had
it planned. We were all ready to
give nosey old Lady Meddleheimer
the gleeful guffaw.
| guess we made too much noise,
laughing and cutting up over the
way We had fooled everybody with
our indoor vacation. Anyhow she
sensed burglars in our house and
rounded up as much of the police
force as she could find within 10
blocks. The coppers butted into
the house and found us. We easily
proved we were us, and not bur-
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most Anything

Hello, Jones. l thought you
left word in your office you were
out on important legal business ?"
We'll, what of it? This ball
game seems highly important to
me, and I'm quite sure it's legal"
: II there is no decrease in the
plumber Of immigrants, the nation
will receive a million foreigners
this year.
Now, men," cried the gallant
captain, fight like heroes till your
ammunition's gone, then run for
your lives! AS | am slightly lame,
Ill start now
The only ice plant in Siam
makes 20 tons of ice a day with
American machinery.
Various groups of the British
Pacific islands are to be connected
by wireless.
An Englishman has invented a
boottree based on the theory that
if the sole of the shoe is kept
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-23

M e d i c a ]
| science a few
| years ago had
n 0 t II n d e r
stood the ter
rible effect of
many of the
drugs used as
medicine both
in the cases of
babies and of
grown people
as well.
Mothers did
n o t compre-
bend that they
planted t h e
seeds of drug
appetite in
their infants
w h G II t h e Y
dosed them.
Nurse maids
did not know
that they were
morally guilty
of m II + d e r
w h en- t h e V
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glars, but Lady Meddleheimer had
it on us.
EXCUSE me-" she apologized
as she smiled gloatful smile. 81
thought you were having such a
jolly time at the Thousand islands
if there is any such place"
The End.
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SALEM, Mass. THE United
Shoe Workers OF America have de-
clared strike here.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-23

Dlpickes Lady Try
ton Find 1t Exhausing
SCHAEFER.
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These Things Kill Babies

Without doubt, years ago. the makers of "soothing
srus did not realize the deadly nature Of their wares
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Fun
Facts
Fiction
Froth
Fads
Folly

in shape, the upper will retain its
proper shape without stuffing or
straining.
HICKORY CORNER WHISPER
INGS.
Charlie Hoskins is planning to
take his family to the Panama ex-
position in 1915.
Born, to Bud Jordan, an eight
pound boy. Buds wife is doing
nicely.
The international exposition at
BiIhoa, Spain, in 1912, is to cost
81 100000.
Any man can tell a lie, but it
takes a successful liar to prove the
truth of 1t.
400 acres, including part OF a
townsite, with plenty of water to
irrigate, $4,000 per acre; easy
terms.
McCREA & MERRYWEATHER.
with
Warrington safe Deposit Trust %,
Phone Main 7121. Corner Howard
and SpraGue.
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Preacher Tries to Sell His Children.

Irwin, Pa, Sept. 19.-Unable to sup
ply his five children with food and
clothing, Rev. Thomas J. Boord, a
Baptist minister, living near Circle
vile, attempted to auction off his boy,
z years old, and daughter, 10 years
old, here.
At the time appointed in handbills
distributed by Boord thousand per-
sons gathered. The crowd at first
thought the auction was only means
to obtain homes for some miners 3
children, but the minister mounted the
platform and announced that he was
ready to begin the sale. He explained
that he was unable to support his five
children and took this means of get
ting good homes for two Of them and
also of obtaining some money with
which to provide for the remaining
three The authorities forced him to
call off the auction. The handbills
read as follows
Auction tonight. The undersigned
will sell at public auction his two
children, as hereinafter described
One boy, Z years old; fair complex
ion; weight, 43 pounds. Strong Of
body and mind. Has never been to
school, but would make competent
newsboy and be able to earn good
wages in three years. Will be great
support to buyer in les than eight
years.
One girl, aged 10 years; dark com
plexion; weight, 53 pounds. Has had
four years schooling. Was youngest
pupil in her class. Can execute any
household duties, such as plain sew
ing, cooking, dish washing, etc. For
child's nurse cannot be excelled.
Will be comepetent to keep an Ordi-
nary house i'm six years time.
Sale to take place corner Third and
Main streets at 7.30 O'Clock tonight.
Terms and conditions OF sale and rea-
sons for selling made known before
sale begins. Purchaser must be good
moral person.
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Birthday Party.
For the Advocate.

On September 18th the hospitable
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Beck
was the scene of a very pretty and
enjoyable birthday party, which was
given in honor of their daughter
Mary, it being her 18th birthday.
The guests began to arrive at an
early hour in the evening and were
gallantly received by Miss Mary.
The feature Of the evening was the
instrumental and vocal music, and as
the spacious lawn was brilliantly il
Illuminated with Japanese lanterns the
young folks had a merry time playing
various outdoor games. The older
folks enjoyed themselves in social
chat and conversation, sitting on the
veranda.
At 11.30 the guests were invited to
the dining room, which was beautiful
ly decorated, the color scheme be-
ing BLACK and yellow" Refresh
ments were served in abundance, con-
sisting of ice cream, cake, oranges,
bananas, lemonade, cOnfectioneries,
ETC., to which all did ample justice.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Beck, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mckinney, Mr.. and Mrs. P. FL. Lauter-
bach, Mr.. and Mrs. E1bert Wright and
daughter Mary Magdalene, Of Vir-
ginia; r. c. Mckinney, Jonas Ebbert,
Misses Zella Fuss, of Union Bridge
Mary Beck, Lottie Holler, Marie
Streaker, Nellie Brown, Mabel Ben
nett, Florence Brandenburg, Marjorie
Yingling, Lula Lauterbach, Annie
Keefer, Ruth Gosnell, Carrie Hughes,
Helen Townshend, Josephine Bush
JAEGER, Gertrude Flohr, Beulah Ridge
ly, Marie Lauterbach, Mary Houch,
Mamie Hughes, Alice Hunter, Annie
Ridgely, Matte Shoemaker, Mary
Brandenburg, Elsie Brandenburg
Alice Frownfelter, Clara Selby, Fan
ME Hatfield, Katherine and Margaret
Mckinney; Messrs. Ralph Bennett
John Shoemaker, Erman Shoemaker,
Burnie Brooks, Raymond Beck, Ma
hon Grimm, Herman Beck, Robert
Bennett, Charles Houck, Harry
Brown, Edward Ridgely, John Brown.
John Bennett, Wallace Schulz, Oscar
Warfield, Andrew Brandenburg, Leroy
Flohr, William Hughes, Harry Houck,
Harry Roller, Stanley Warfeld, John
Keefer, William Thomas, Charlie
Keefer and Robert Mckinney.
Many useful and ornamental pres
ents were received, consisting Of china,
glass and silver ware, linen, station
cry, etc. At late hour the guests
departed for their homes, wishing
Miss Mary many more such happy
birthdays.
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THROUGH TO NEW YORK.
Express Trains to be Run Over West
ern Maryland Railroad.

The statement made by the Cham
bersburg Repository few weeks ago.
that in a year or two the New York
Central through passenger trains
would be run over the Western Mary
land Railroad through Chambersburg,
is coroborated by the following an
nouncement just made by President
Bush, of the Western Meryland Rail
way.
within less than nfteen months
finely-appointed express trains labeled
New York Central Lines will be pass
ing over the Western Maryland"
Further statements have been made
by a traffic manager as follows:
Plans have been formulated by the
engineering department of the West
ern Maryland for the building of a
low-grade track to border the Blue
Ridge Mountains, thus abolishing the
climb directly over them. Although
this would result in 1engthening the
route about Y miles, II would give a
lower average grade to Pittsburg In
connection with the Pittsburg e. Lake
Erie than the Baltimore and Ohio.
This extension would necessitate the
expenditure of approximately $lO,0OO,-
600. ....
If this move is carried out the grade
over the entire road will be consider
ably reduced and at the same time the
officials would he in a position to
operate fast passenger trains between
Baltimore and York to Pittsburg and
the West.
II is also said that the Western
Maryland extension from Cumberland,
Md, to Connellsville, Pa, will be COM
Dleted by November, 1911
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Warner.

Mrs. Lydia Warner, widow Of the
late Henry Z. Warner, died Wednes-
day night in the Union Protestant In
firmary, at Baltimore, from pneu-
monia, which developed after an oper-
alton for strangulated hernia, per-
formed last Friday. She was aged 6S
years.
The deceased, who was a daughter
of Henry H. Miller, late of Manches-
ter, Md, was twice married. Her
first husband, jeremiah Hoffacker, of
Hoffacker's Valley, Nd, died 45 years
ago, after which she was married to
Mr.. Warner, whose death occurred
about 10 years ago.
She is survived by three sons-H.
j. Hoffacker, of Hanover; George E.
Warner, of Alesia; and Samuel War
ner, of Lineboro; and three daughters
Mrs. Jacob Weaver, of near Line
boro; Mrs. Frank Miller, of Glenville;
and Mrs. George Rupp, of near Alesia.
Also one brother, Samuel Miller, OF
Manchester, and one sister, Mrs
David Brown, OF near Miller's Station
Funeral took place from her late
home in Lineboro, Saturday, at 10 a.
m, Rev. ]. ID. Lau, of the Lutheran
church, Manchester, officiated.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-09-23
A Pleasant Surprise.
For the Advocate.


A very pleasant surprise party was
given at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver p. Fowble, near New Windsor,
on September 16, in honor Of their
son, Walter Fowble, of Pittsburg, "a.
1t was a complete surprise to the
young man who has come home to
spend the fall and winter with his
parents, for the benefit Of his health.
The evening was enjoyed in playing
games by the beautiful moonlight on
the lawn by both young and old. Al
ter the sport was over the guests
were all invited to the dining room,
where a massive table was laden with
all the delicacies Of the season, con-
sisting of confectioneries, cakes,
bananas and fruits, which were elab-
orately served. The floral decora-
tions were beautiful roses and as
tiers Of autumn type. OF course, all
did justice to the many good things.
After thanking the family for their
kind hospitality and wishing Mr.
Walter many more such joyful even
ings all returned to their homes hap
py, expressing themselves as having
spent very pleasant evening.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver P. Fowble, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Parrish and daughter Louisa, of Nc
Kinstry Mills; Mr.. and Mrs. John
Fohrney and daughter, of Philadel-
phia; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Petry, of
New Windsor; Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Emmart, of Pittsburg, Pa; Mrs. Ida
Shildt, of Keymar, Md, Misses Edna
Hood, Lola Fowble, Thelma Zepp;
Messrs. Claude Rebberts, Raymond
Crumbacker, Cleve Crumbacker, Thos.
Slingluff, Raymond Parrish, Wilbur
Bang, Oliver Zepp, Denton Zepp and
Clarence Cantwell.
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Attention Teachers.
For the Advocate.

I am quite sure 1 voice the senti-
ment of the entire association OF
teachers, in saying that our institute
was the best we have had, and that
the new departure, the group plan
was quite a success.
That all the teachers may be bene-
flied by the instruction given in sec
ton A, for instance, we suggest that
those teachers exchange their new
ideas with the teachers Of section B,
G, e ID, and vice versa. This will leave
some good work to be done at the as
sociation.
Now, if you approve of this sug-
gestion, select the best things from
your notes and preserve them till the
second meeting Of the association.
AS was announced by Prof. Simp-
son at the last session OF the insti-
tute, the Round Table on Spelling will
occupy mainly the time of the asso-
citation at the meeting in November.
Prof. Geo. f. Morelock, who will
lead i'm this discussion, will appoint
his associates and furnish them with
outlines of discussion. Following
this, some time will be allowed for
general talk.
The above suggestion, Exchange of
Ideas, will be considered and the
general routine of business of the as
sociation attended to-
Suggestions for song book for our
associations will also be in order.
Yours for a successful year in school,
EMORY G. EBAUGH, Pres.
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a Family Reunion.
For the Advocate.

A reunion of the family of the late
Oliver ]. Hoover was held at the
home of George 0. d. Hoover and
family, situated about two miles west
of Miller's Station, in Manchester
district, on last Sunday, September
IL, and was attended by the follow
ing:
Mr.. and Mrs. Horatio A. Hoover
and children, Paul ", Harold M
Helen r.. and Dorothy A Hoover, OF
Ashley, Illinois; Mrs Rebecca Hoover
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Jesse Hull and child
rem, Mary and Charles, Mr.. and Mrs
David Fl. EbGHgTand children, Ruth
and Paul, all Of Cranberry Valley, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis H. Eppley, OF
Alesia, Md. There were also present
the following neighbors of the family
Miss Emma Ebaugh, Misses Alverta
Emma and Birdie Hoffacker, Ross
Hoffacker and John Crate.
The day was most delightfully."-
spent in receiving former acquain-
tances and in relating former family
pleasantries, and was the first re
union of the immediate Hoover fam
lily for more than five years, owing
to the fact the the oldest brother
Horatio A. Hoover, resides in Illinois
What they have missed i'm the lapse
of years was more than made UP i'm
this gathering, whirh did not termin-
ate hntil late in the evening, when all
were a unit in wishing for many
reunions, IS this one was so intense
ly pleasant and enjoyed by all.
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Watermelon Party.
For the Advocate.

At the home of Mr. and Mrs. John
Bauerline, very pleasant party was
given to their many friends. The
evening was pleasantly spent in
games and other amusement until all
were invited to table laden with the
finest watermelons Of the season.
After all had their fill, washing time
was at hand, and everybody received
good bath of melon rind AT late
hour all bid their host and hostess
good night, wishing for many more
such joyous occasions.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. John Bauerline, Mr.. and Mrs
George Bauerline, Mr. and Mrs Ed
Yingling, Mrs. Snyder, of Baltimore
Misses Ida Utz, Of Washington, ID. O.;
Golda Mcclellan, Mary Utz, of Wash
ington, ID. c.; Emma Kemper, Treva
Utz, Elsie Bowman, Grace Rickle, Car
rie Kemner, Gertrude Bowman, Jen-
ME Rickle, Inez Corbin, Maggie Ibex
Blanch Corbin, Ella Keefer, Mary
Bauerline, Dolla Keefer, May Snyder
Of Baltimore; Maggie Bauerline, Mag.
gle Rickle, Sarah Kemper; Messrs
Murray c. Wisner, of Union Mills;
Jas. Clary, Jas. Harman, Dallas Ship.
ley, Harry Rickle, Elmer Beaver, Geo
Hook, Isaac Rickle, Andrew Bauer.
line, Mervin Corbin, Albert Null and
Murray Miller.
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DAMAGED BY FIRE.
FIRE STARTED ON BACK PORCH.
$1,000 Worth Of Property Destroyed

An alarm of fire was sounded yes
terday afternoon at LAO o'clock, for
fire which started on the back
porch of the residence occupied by
Mrs. a. =. Fowler and family, East
Main street, which destroyed pver
81 900 worth OF poperty.
The building Is owned by George
Batson, Of Baltimore
Mrs. Fower and son Guy, lose up
ward of $500 on furniture, china, &C.,
with an insurance of $500, in the
Baltimore County Fire Insurance
Company. The damage to the
house will amount to about $400,
insured in the Carroll county Mutual
Fire Insurance Company.
How the fire Started on the
porch, is a mystery, as Mrs. Fowler
and daughter Grace we're asleep in an
upstairs room, when the fire was
discovered, andmade a narrow escape.
A parrot, which was i'm cage, was
burned to death. The back part of
the building was considerably dam
aged by fire, while the interior of the
building suffered more from water
than fire.