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SPECIFICATIONS
FOR.
Bridge Over Piney Falls,
Near SykeSVille, Carroll Co., Md.

Bids will be received by the County
Commissioners Of Carroll county, Md,
at their Office in the Court House, at
Westminster, Nd, May s, 1911, at
Eleven thirty for building the super
structure of bridge over Piney Falls,
near Sykesville, Carroll county, Md,
according to accompanying drawing
and specifications.
Bidders must deposit with the
Clerk to County Commissioners, at
least one hour before time Of receiv-
ing bids, a certified check, payable to
the County Commissioners OF Carroll
county, for the sum of One hundred
dollars ($100). Checks of the unsuc-
cessful bidders shall be returned to
them upon award of contract. Check
of the successful bidder shall be re
tanned by the County Com
missioners as surety for the
faithful performance Of his
part Of the work set forth in his pro-
posal or bid, and as indemnity against
any damages that may be caused by
failure on the part Of said bidder to
perform the conditions Of his pro-
posal. The successful bidder must
furnish timber, as per plan, and re
move Old Bridge and provide for
fording.
Check shall be returned to success
full bidder when he shall have COM
piled with terms and conditions Of his
proposal, and upon the acceptance OF
his bond (for the faithful performance
and completion Of his work. which
shall be equal to the amount of bid.
All bids shall be in lump sum for
the entire superstrucrure complete
and ready for traffic.
No bids will be considered upon any
other than the drawings and speci-
fications on file, nor from any bidder
who fails to comply with above con-
ditions.
The Commissioners reserve the right
to reject any or all bids.
GEO. w. BROWN,
apr-28-2t Pres. of Board.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

Ella ~. Mckeever, Plaintiff. vs.. Iobp
=. McheeVer and Margaret McKeey-
er, MS wife, Mary Hollinger ana
George Hollinger, her husband and
Joseph z. McKeever and Emma n
Mckeever, his wife.
The object OF this suit il 70 nro-
cure q decree for the sale of certain
property in Carroll county. In the
State OF Maryland, belonging to John
=: Mcheever, Ella n. McKeever, Mary
Younger and Joseph z. McKeever.
cnlldren and only heirs at law OF Alice
McKeever, late of Carroll county in
tne State OF Maryland, deceased. The
real estate situated about one and
nall miles from Westminster con
tains four and three-fourth acres and
twenty-five square perches of land.
more or less, and is the same land
OF which the said Alice McKeever died
seized and possessed and the personal
property consists Of certain products
of said land. The bill alleges that said
personal property is susceptible of
DIVISION, but that the parties inter-
ested refuse to divide the same. The
bill further alleges that the said real
estate is not susceptible of partition
without material loss or injury to
the parties entitled to interests there
In, and that in order to make division
OF said interests il will be necessary
that said real estate be sold and the
proceeds thereof divided among the
parties entitled thereto according to
their several interests.
The bill further alleges that said
John Il. McKeever and Margaret Nc
keeyer, his wife, Mary Hollinger and
George Holhnger, her husband, are
non-residents Of the State Of Mary
land. The bill prays for decree for
the sale OF said property and a divis-
ion OF the proceeds thereof among
the parties entitled thereto according
to their respective rights and inter-
ests.
1t is thereupon this 21st day or
April, In the year nineteen hundred
and eleven, ordered by the Circuit
Court for Carroll County, sitting as q
Court OF Equity, that the plaintiff by
causing a copy OF this order To be
inserted In some newspaper publish
ed in Carroll county, once in each or
four successive weeks before the 9th
day Of May, 1911, give notice to the
said absent defendants or the object
and substance of this bill, warning
them to appear In this Court FRI per
son OK by solicitor on OF before the
18th day Of June, next, to show cause,
III any they have, why "a decree ought
not 70 BE- passed as prayed.
OSCAR ID. GILBERT, Clerk
True cOpy-Test:
Oscar ID. Gilbert, Clerk.
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On to the White House.

The campaign for the Democratic
Presidential nomination seems to be
well begun. Entries have been made
for an active race, and in addition to
those who have SO entered there are
several heads barred for the lightning
stroke, while the Presidential bee is
buzzing around them with all the ma
tive industry of that busy insect
Some time ago writer in the North
American Review predicted that the
nomination of Mr.. Taft by the Repub-
licans would force the nomination of
Gov. Woodrow Wilson by the Demo-
Gratis. Possibly anticipating the nom
ination of Mr.. Taft, Governor Wilson
will 60 before long into the West for
a swing around the circle. The pre-
vailing impression seems to be that he
will not 90 exclusively and entirely for
pleasure, although a delightful visit
to Mr.. William J. Bryan in Lincoln,
Neb., is a part Of the program. Mr..
Bryan, it may be recalled, has already
spoken in terms OF commentator of
Governor Wilson and Mr. Bryan's
support in the convention and later
on at the polls will be worth some
thing. Governor Wilson has made a
splendid record and has enthusiastic
friends and admirers IN every part of
the country.
Perhaps it is this proposed swing
around the circle by Gov. Wilson and
the booming sound from New Jersey
that have aroused the activities of
another distinguished Governor-to
wit, the Hon. Judson Harmon, Of Ohio.
This gentleman has doomed up large
in the Presidential race. He has &C
complished many excellent reforms in
his State, has made courageous and
successful Executive Of one Of the
great States of the Union. Besides
this he has on two occasions shown
himself as a most astonishing vote
getter. He and President Taft are
fellow-citizens OF Ohio, and contest
between the two for the Buckeye
electoral vote would be interesting.
But the North American Review
prophet seemed to think that Gov.
Harmon would not become the nomi-
nee, except in the event of the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Roosevelt by the Repub-
licans.
Mr. Roosevelt has declined the
nomination in advance. Caesar thrice
refused the kingly crown, but some
have thought that if it had been press
ed upon him a fourth time sense Of
public duty would have compelled him
to accept. The right to change their
minds Is an inalienable right of all
American citizens.
In the meantime the Hon. Champ
Clark, Speaker Of the House, is stand
ing firmly with barred head ready to
receive the bolt, convinced that the
party can 60 farther and fare worse.
He is leading the Democrats in Con-
gress and leading them finely, and he
is looming larger every day.
One reason and the chief reason
doubtless, that there will be an earnest
contest for the Democratic nomination
is the settled conviction that 1t will
be worth something. The party Is now
victorious, aggressive and united
more enteirely united than it has been
since 1892, The feeling Is that II Is
marching on to more victories and
that il will win the great battle OF
1912.-Baltimore Sun.
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Some Features OF Reciprocity.

There are some curious features OF
the Canadian reciprocity agreement.
These show how many sections of the
country are affected by what, onthe
surface, would seem unimportant mat
tiers. These matters, however, were
not unimportant to the State Depart
ment negotiators who, under the in
structions of the President, were look
Ing after the interests of all parts Of
the country.
There is, for instance, the matter Of
geese. On Prince Edwards Island a
good many geese are raised, but they
are thin geese, and goose that 10 not
fat is no goose at all. Some trial snip
ments showed that the geese could be
fattened to advantage in the United
States, where they supplied the Bos-
ton and New York markets. The duty,
however, was some obstacle to fatten-
ing geese on this side Of the line, SO
the negotiators obviaJed it by making
poultry free-and geese are poultry.
When cranberries we're under dis
cussion, the first thought was that
their free entry into Canada would
help New Jersey and Wisconsin. This
is true, but 1t developed that, away
UP in the Canadian Northwest, in Al
berta and Saskatchewan, the settlers
there had gotten an appetite for Cape
Cod cranberries- The cost Of freight
Is considerable for this long distance,
Ind with the duty, II added SO much
to the charge that the importations
were limited. Yet 1t was learned that
in one season Cape Cod sent nearly
100 carloads to Saskatchewan. When
the duty Il taken Off not only Cape
Cod, but Wisconsin and New Jersey
will be sending very much larger
quantities 70 the Canadian Northwest.
In the Pocomoke district or Mary
land very Tine Cantaloupes are raised.
There would be a very good market
In Canada Tor these cantaloupes, but
the duty fs too high. The tariff rate,
In fact, fs the same On cantaloupes az
ca watermel0ns The Maryland can
taloupe rafsers wrote to the State De
partment 10 wee II something could
mot be done, since they figured that
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one watermelon was equal to about
twenty cantaloupeS, yet one canta-
loupe had TO pay as much duty as O
watermelon. The reciprocity commits
sioners solved the problem by getting
all fresh fruits made free. Then 1t
developed that not only the Maryland
cantaloupes, but cantaloupes from a
number Of other States had been
awaiting a chance to get into the
Canadian market 1t was also found
that with the duty taken off the people
who raised watermelons, from Geor-
gia clear I'D to the boundary line, are
expecting to do a big business.
They raise good many peanuts in
Virginia, North Carolina and Tennes-
see. The reciprocity commissioners
surprised the growers In those States
by getting the duty reduced. The
Canadians are fond OF peanuts.
Then there was the question of ap-
pie trees and cherry trees and other
trees Several hundred thousand of
these are sent into Canada. The Cana
dams obliged the United States by
reducing the duty in the agreement.
Then 1t appeared that a good many
more apple trees and cherry trees will
90 into Canada, If the agreement be
comes effective, than heretofor.
Free fish 10 one of the strong points
OF the agreement. Though Gloucester
does not like IL, the rest of the coun-
try has taken to free fish very kindly
indeed. The American commissioners.
in making this provision, not only ODD
ened the Canadian market to Ameri-
can oysters, but 1t appears from con-
sular reports that as soon as Ameri-
can markets are free TO Canadian
hsh, practically the entire fishing
heet will be equipped with gasoline
motors, and that manufacturers OF
the United States will supply these
motors. The superiority OF American
motors over all others is brought
home to the buyers by the claims OF
European manufacturers that their
motors are "as good e. Americans 2
but the tendency 10 to equip the fish
ing fleet with the American motors,
and not take chances on rival motors
being as good.-Louisville Courier
Journal.
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TUBERCULOSIS CAUSES TEN PER
CENT. OF CHURCH DEATHS.
NATIONAL Association Reports High
Death Rate From Consumption.

Statistics showing how serious a
nroblem tuberculosis Is to the ordinary
church congregation were published
to-day by the National Association for
tba Study and Prevention of Tuber-
a,,Iosis i'm q bulletin on tuberculosis
Day.
From reports received from over
-25 churches, with membership Of
aver 312 900 communicates of twenty
CONCENTRATIONS, and from 20S cities
ana towns in II states Ira various
narts OF the country, out of nearly
1000 deaths in 1910, over 700 Or 1O.4
nor cent. were caused by tuberculosis.
This means 2.24 deaths for every
thousand members Or communicates.
While the percentage OF deaths from
tuberculosis as compared with other
diseases Is not higher in the churches,
according to these figures, than in the
country at large, the tuberculosis
death rate,as shown by the church re
turns, is higher per thousand com
municants than that for the general
population in the Registration Area
Of the United States, which the Cen
sus Bureau gave as 1.67 in 1909.
THE National Association" the
bulletin says, docs not however, con-
slider the statistics received from min
listers comparable from the point Of
view OF accuracy with those report
cd by the Bureau OF the Census. "a
sufficient number Of returns from a
great variety Of churches have been
received, nevertheless, to indicate
that one Of the most serious social
problems the ordinary church has to
consider, is that Of the devastation of
its membership by tuberculosis. The
need for education from the pulpit
and in the home Is apparent. Every
minister in the United States is asked
to give this subject some attention
during the next two weeks"
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The Poultry Yard.

Good, clean runs are a delight to
the hens.
Sometimes litter gets 50 filthy that
1t is worse than none.
Turkey eggs set this month, should
give good salable carcasses for Christ
mas feasts.
Leave it To the old hen to pick out
the best nest to lay in. She can dc
II better than you can.
Two sprinklings week with kero-
sene oil should keep the house free
from insect pests. But be thorough.
Get the screens over the windows
now, 50 that intruders will not dis
turb your favorites while they are
asleep at night.
Are you troubled with crows about
your chicken yards? Cover the pens
with wire netting. That will fool the
thieves.
Overlooking must be avoided, a.
much also as undertaking Either ex-
IRENE will stunt the growth OF enc
young stock.
Can't expect to succeed with broody
hens, incubators and little chicks
these days, unless we stay close az
home to meet all emergencies.
Feed very little soft feed and you
will raise more chicks. III you must
feed soft stuff don't throw II upon the
ground. Feed 1t in small trough Oh
on clean board.
In heavy-soil localities, gapes are
apt to attack young chicks, especially
when quartered ca damp, heavy
ground. In light sandy soils this des-
ease 10 practically unknown
Look suspiciously at eggs that
have been laid i'm stolen nest They
may be all right, but test them care
fully, lest you lead someone who buys
them to say things that will make
your ears burn.-From May Farm
Journal.
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TTUSTEES' SALE
- OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE.
Near Westminster, i'm Carroll county
Maryland.

BY virtue Of a decree of the Circuit
Court for Carroll County, sitting as a
Court OF Equity, passed in cause No
444S Equity, in which cause George
A. Thurman and others are plaintiffs
and John T. Thurman and others are
defendants, the undersigned trustees
appointed by said decree, will offer al
public sale, on the premises, ON
SATURDAY, MAY %, 1911,
interest and estate Of Geo. A. Fuhr-
man, Ellen Q. Wantz, Francis J.Fuhr-
man, William Thurman, John T.Fuhr-
man, Jennie Blocher and their res
pective wives and husbands, and all
parties to said cause, (being all the
interest and estate of the children OF
Sarah Thurman, deceased, mentioned
10 said proceedings) in and to all that
farm situated about 2 miles northwest
OF Westminster, known as the "Fuhr-
man Farm" on the road leading from
Stonersville to Pleasant Valley, in
Carroll county, Maryland, adjoining
the lands Of Levi II. Myers and j.
Wesley Biggs and containing
1O7 ACRES, ROOD & 20 PERCHES,
more or less, and being the same land
known as lot No. 2 in Equity cause
No. 1886, in the Circuit Court for Car
roll County, in which cause a plat
with the courses and distances Of the
same Is filed, and a like copy Of
which plat with courses and distances
is also filed in this cause No. 4448
Equity; EXCEPT that from said plat
ted land 6A acres have been sold Off
and conveyed by Absalom Thurman
and Sarah Jane Thurman, his wife,
to Peter Bankert by deed, dated No
vember 20, 1863, and recorded among
the land records of Carroll County,
in Liber F. T. s., No. 60, folio ITS,
leaving the present quantity Of 1O7
acres, rood and 20 perches, more or
less to said farm.
This farm Is improved with GOOD
HOUSE, LARGE BARN
"A and all other necessary
outbuildings, and the To-
reaA@@ cation is one of the most
desirable i'm the county, and IL now
occupied by Francis j. Thurman.
~ Terms of Sale as prescribed by the
decree.-Onethird Of the purchase
money shall be paid on the day OF
sale, or upon the ratification thereof
by the Court, and the residue in two
equal payments; the one to be paid
in one year and the other in two
years from the day of sale With inter-
est, and to be secured by the notes
or the purchaser with security to be
approved by the trustees, or all cash
at the option OF the purchaser.
IVAN H.. H0FF
JAS. a. G.. BOND,
Ivan r.. Hoff, attorney. Trustees.
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TRANSFERS AND ABATEMENTs.

NOTICE y hereby given to all persons
interested that the County Commission
ers Of Carroll County will sit for the
purpose Of hearing applications for
transfers and statements at their Office
10 the Court House, Westminster. Ma.
May z, District Nos. /, 2 and 8.
May 3, District Nos. 4, 5 and Ia.
May ., District Nos, 6. 9 and ID,
Nay ., District Nos. q, 10 and nj.
May II, District Nos. 8 and IL.
Inc Board will Sit from 8 a. m, until
3 p. M, on each of said days, and notice
IS hereby given that after the sittinps
as aforesaid no transfers or abatemenfs
VIII be made to affect the levy Of l9ll.
q. EDWARD DODRER.
apr I'll 5t Clerk and Treasurer.
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NO. 1856 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Walter u. Hawkins, Assignee, &C. VS..
Louis Horpel and Laura II. Hornet
his wife, Mortgagors.
Ordered this 26th day OF April. "a.
p, 1911, that the account Of the Au-
ditor filed in this cause be finally
ratified and confirmed, unless cause to
the contrary thereof be shown on or
before the 18th day of MAY, next:
provided copy Of this order be in.
serted for two successive weeks be
fore the last named day in some news
paper published in Carroll county.
OSCAR ID. GILBERT, Clerk.
True copy,-Test:
OSCAR D. GILBERT, Clerk.
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LUMBER AND COAL.
(iORD WOOD Az PUBLIC SALE.

ON MONDAY, MAY 8, 1911, On the
premises OF the undersigned, lately
DR.. Clotworthy Birnies' Estate, in
Carroll county, Nd, on the road lead
from Taneytown to Westminster, about
~ miles east of T2neytown, will be
sold at public auction 255 cords Oak
and Hickory Wood. A credit of three
months will be given. Sale to com
mence at ! o'clock p. m, on Monday,
May s, 1911, when terms and condi-
tons will be made known by
A. M. KALBACH.
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INSURANCE.

ITO THE PUBLIC-If you want
A Fire Insurance, Life Insurance
Accident Insurance, Windstorm In
surance. Steam Boiler Insurance, give
me call. Lowest Rates. Best Stock
Companies. No Assessments. No
Premium Notes. Quick Cash Settle
ments.
JAMES &c. SMITH,
General Insurance Agent
Main and Church streets,
Westminster, Nd.
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MO. 4S7z EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County
Helen y. Rakestraw, ct. el. Plaintiffs.
\ vs.. Helen Z. Rakestraw, ct al. De-
Ordered this 18th day of April. A. ID
1911, that the account M -
Auditor filed in this cause be fin.
ally ratified and Confirmed nnlasv
cause to the contrary thereof be shown
on or before the 18th day Of Nav next.
provided copy of this order be- IN,
the last named day in some newsnaner
published in Carroll county.
OSCAR D. GILBERT, Clerk.
True copy, Test:
apr 28-2t OSCAR ID. GILBERT. Clerk
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EOIEYS ORTNOLGXKIIVE
ROW SronAcA TRcuHAE and coNsrlpaTaom
For Sale BY SHAW DRUG COMPANY

ID Z. Bennett. Of Sykesville, has
M Just gotten in big supply Of
high-grade buggies that III viii sell very
low to make room for W car load of
Champion Binders and Mowers.
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MO. 45SS EQUITY.

NO. ASS EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
George P. L. Hoover and Barbara
Hoover, his wife, etal. Plaintiffs, VI.
Horatio A. Hoover and Anna A.
Hoover, his wife, ct al. Defendants.
Ordered, this 9th day of April.
a. ID. 1911, that the account OF The
Auditor filed Id this cause be finally rati-
ned and confirmed, unless cause to the
contrary thereof be shown "a ~ hefore
the 18th day of May next /: pro-
vided a copy of this order Be inserted
for two successive weeks before the
last named day in some newspaper
published In Carroll county.
OSCAR d. GILBERT, Clerk.
True copy, Test
apr2S-2t OSCAR D. GILBERT, Clerk.
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SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1911.


all that lot of ground described as
follows: so foot front and 1873 feet
deep. improvements on said lot con
sist of 2-story Frame
Dwelling and addition at as
tached, including store R 49, S. %1&
room with glass front, - $50
and harness and shoe shop, stable,
carriage house, coal house, and corn
house; pump at kitchen door. This
is first-class business stand.
Personal Property consists of driv-
ing mare, top buggy, nearly new; set
OF single harness, 20 new collars, fine
lot Of buggy whips, lot of horse and
cattle powders, lot of wood stirups
and harness, 20 gallons of harness oil,
automobile and machine oil, axle oil
and grease, harness dressing, curry
combs and brushes, metal polish and
harness soap, lot OF gall cure, 3 met
al coal oil tanks, riding bride and
saddle and other articles too numer-
GUS to mention.
Taxes adjusted on the day Of sale.
Terms of Sale.-Cash, upon ratifi-
cation or sale by the Court A de-
post of $500 will be required Of the
purchaser on the day OF sale.
WALTON HOOD GRANT,
Trustee.
w. G. Brandenburg, auct.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This Is to give notice that the sub
scrlber has obtained from the Orphans
Court OF Carroll county, in Maryland.
letters Testamentary on the Personal
Estate Of
ROBERTA LYON SHRIvER,
late OF Carroll county, deceased. All
persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit
me same, with the vouchers thereof
legally authenticated, to the subscriber.
IN M, or pefore the 9th day Of November.
I'll; gney may otherwise by law be ex.
ciuded from all benefit Of said estate.
April, 1911. - -
THOMAS F. SHRIVER
apr I'll 4t Acting Executor.
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TRUSTEES SALE
~ OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
"a ND
PERSONAL PROPERTY
On West Side OF Main street, Sykes
vile, i'm Carroll county, Md.

Under and by virtue Of a deed of
trust from Clarence z. Brown and
wife to Walton Hood Grant, the IN
dersigned as trustee, will sell at
public auction on the premises, at
2 o'clock p. m, on
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WANTED.

WANTED-A young Protestant girl
w between 16 to 20 to do general
homework in home of 3. Must give
reference and wages expected. Address
Rev. E. c. Gisriel, Finksburg, Md, r.
+. D, No. !. apr 284t
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FESTIVALS.
i4N r WAL

Medford Grange will hold o. Straw
berry end Ice Cream Festival Ola the
lawn OK Dennis Smith, near Wakefield,
Saturday, June TO- APRIL
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LEGAL NOTICES
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

The County Commissioners OF Carroll
county will meet az their office, in West
minister, every Monday in May, 1911,
for the transaction OF business.
BY. order,
o. EDWARD DODRER,
apr2S Clerk.