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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22

Don't tell me that girl is used to
the best society"
What makes you think she isn't?"
why, If you notice, she is polite
to everybody she meets"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22
A Mean Inslnuatlon.

Matde-Ive something to tell you
I'm engaged to Jack,
Ethel--I am not surprised. Jack
never could say NO"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22
GERMAN SFUDENES OF To-Day

claim to liberty. The freedom
that the German student enjoys
is as a matter of fact very real
In this country university life Is
continuance on a wider basis Of public
school life, but such is not the case
in Germany. Here the pupil In the
gymnasium is subjected to strict
school and home discipline until he
passes his leaving examination, He
remains a schoolboy in every sense OF
the word, and only his intellect is
trained so that It may benefit from
the fuller instruction of the university.
The moment he finishes his school
career, however, an absolutely new
life suddenly opens up for him. The
leaving certificate given him by his
teachers at the gymnasium entities
him to enter as a student at any Ger
man university without further ado,
and the fact may be mentioned that
Germans contend that this leaving
certificate is equivalent not to our
matriculation but to the B.A. degree
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22

Why suffer under the curse Of Dyspepsia
when Garfield Tea can remove III
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22
A Mild Suggestion.

Why" asked the benevolent trust
magnate, as he wiped away a furtive
tear of regret, "oh, why is the world
so down on us?"
Perhaps" suggested his friend, "it
is because you persist in holding it
up"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22

Constipation causes and aggravates mant
serious diseases. 10 is thoroughly cured BY
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. The favorJ
ito family laxative.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22

Many regulations blow up when a
political campaign is In full blast.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22
A Match.

"The big prizes In life are few"
$50 are the big winners. rs."-Baltlmoro
American.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22

The simple life is best. Let your only
medicine be Garfield Tea, the pure and
proven remedy. All druggists.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22
MOTHER OF
LARGE FAMILY
Tells How She Keeps Her
Health Happiness For
Those Who Take
Her Advice.

seottville, Mich. h.-" ! want TO tell you
how much good Lydia T. Pinkham' Veg
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22

Stella--Is her marriage announced?
Bella--Yes; now 1t only needs to be
denounced and renounced.-Judge.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22

PILES CURED IN TO IA DAYS
Four druggat viii refund money IN PAIO ONT
AhNr falls 60 cure any care OF Itching, Blind,
Bleeding or frotrudlng Piles in 70 IA days. bOo.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22

Man may be the noblest work Of
God, but only blind love can make a
woman think he looks like that
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22

OF Course.
What would you do if you had
million dollars?"
Nothing"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-03-22

A woman's mind is like bed--it
must be made up occasionally.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-07-05
Two Children Fatally Bitten, An
other browns While Mother
Tries to Help Them.
THREE DIE SAME DAY
Reptile coIIsd In Hsn's Nsst-Mothee
Hears the Fowl equswk and Tells
eoys 20 Run Her Out d the
eox-ln Confusion Baby
orcWne.

Greenville. N. C.-Three children
are dead a. the result Of . simple re.
quest Of their mother to throw q hen
Oh it, nest, two dying from the effects
Of rattlesnake bites and the other be-
ing neglected long enough BY the
mother to fall into . tub Of water
and drown. The three children died
the same day and were buried in the
same grave. Only the father and mo-
ther Of the family survive.
Mrs. George Adams, the mother.
was in the yard doing some washing
when q hen, sitting on q nearby nest.
squawked. Mrs. Adams told the cid
est Of the three children. all Of whom
were playing in the yard. to throw the
hen OF it's nest. The Oldest boy, aged
eight, thrust his hand Into the nest
without looking. He drew 1t out
quickly, declaring that the hen had
pecked him.
The next oldest boy. making fun Of
his brother for his timidity. ran his
hand into the nest. He screamed al
most Immediately, saying that the
hen bit him also.
The mother, alarmed, rushed to the
nest and saw the snake coiled inside
Frantically she tried to do something
to aid the two boys. whose hands
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BeGLOW3s|(||l|'s||.
m%Mc RUBIES
6Y FRANCIS Perry elliott
ILLUSTRATIONS 81 EAY WALsws

iy, and l patted his knee. Doesn't
make q jolly bit Of difference to me.
personally. Just told you because 1
thought you ought to know. You just
90 right along and continue your du-
ties, 30 far a. I am concerned"
Jenkins hand slipped : along his
knee and ventured to touch mine
timidly. He rose heavily.
"Mr. Lightnut. STR" he said huskily.
III you're not going to need me very
much, could I be excused for q while
tonight"
by Jove. yes, jenkins! Go out and
enjoy the evening; 1t will do you good.
Stay as long As you like. dash It!
You know l dine tonight at the club.
Go to a roof garden and get some
fresh air"
A toss of the head broke jenkins
calm; his fist struck his palm.
1T amt that, sir" he exclaimed. Il
don't want no fresh air, but / do want
fresh resolution and a fresh start.
I'm going to find him."
"Him!" I was startled. Dash me, I
half thought he meant the Chinaman.
Him. sir: that temperance lectur.
er, I mean. I'm going to get out a
paper against that old enemy there!"
And he shook his fist at tho whisky
decanter.
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LAZY Expression.

Slang and rutted phrase1
brilliantly used and so pa
legally. But for the most pay
not brilliantly used. They SCI
the lazy mind and are a \
can, and very many ones DOL
thought process by the mod
made and ill-ftting express]
as easy as lying. More apl
easy as swearing. And very |
q slovenly habit as swear
many who might, as early, |
write English well groove y
with slang and bad usage !
xuage until their Thoughts I
travel out except through 10
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tired and on to bed before you get
home from your dinner"
That's all right, old chap; jenkins
will look after the young one"
heard Billings chuckie-I remem
bered that chuckle afterward.
Mot much Of the young one there.
Eighteen, you know. Never on to
school, though. until last year-and By
George. 1t was time! Between my
mother and my sister the kid was be-
ing absolutely ruined-pettsd. molycod-
died, and was getting soft and silly
oh, something to make you sick. Well,
so much obliged, Dicky. You know
what these hotels are. 0ood-by."
explained to Jenkins. "All right.
SIR" he said. II won't 60 out until
after nine. It'll be time enough"
And 90 I went on. I returned early,
about ten. and sat reading. Jenkins
was still away, and the door Of my
guest DOM was open.
Good EVENING""
The voice behind me was soft, mu.
sical. delicious.
I whirled about. and there. within
the door. leaning against the frame
was the most beautiful creature
ever saw In all my life.
A girl! But oh, By Jove. such {
girl! A lovely. rosy blonde. dash II!
Golden-haired angel-long. droopy
kind Of iashes. don't you know-eysa
like dreamy sapphire seas-oh. thai
.o-x ~ - noachl
The leap that brought me- To M
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ALMOST FRANTIC \
ITCHING ECzEM|

Eight years ago l rot
over my hands. My fingers
and 1t itched until It almost
frantic. The eruption bed
itching under the skin. II 8
from between the fingers
nails and all over the whole
got a pair Of rubber gloves
wash dishes. Then 1t sprea
the left side Of my chest. 4
tor treated the trouble two 4
did me no good. l cried
day. Then l decided to try|
Soap and Ointment but with
hope as l had gone so lon
was a marked change the ed
and so on until I was entlr,
The Cuticura Soap we haj
kept in our home, and vi
after that lesson that It d
soap In price and the ver1
quality. My husband will us)
soap in his shaving mug"
Mrs. G.. A. Selby, Redond
Cal, Jan. Is, 1911. Although
Soap and Ointment are sold
gists and dealers everywhel
pie Of each, with S2-page
be mailed free on appli
"Cuticura," Dept. l., Bostol
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feet sent my chair thudding back
ward.
"Why-er-good evening" I man
aged to stammer. just Managed. you
know. for, give ron my word. ! never
was 90 bowlsd over In my life
neveri And on the instant I guessed
what It meant. The KID" that Bill
ings referf5d to wasn't . kid brother
at all. but . kid sister-girl. By Jovs!
Are you busy3" I saw the dash OF
her perfect little teeth ~ her lips
parted IN . smile. IT not, may l talk
to you . whiiei"
I mumbied something designed to
be pleasant-dash me II I know what
and managed to summon sense
enough to lift toward her . wicker
armchair. Then I dashed into my
bedroom to chuck the smoking-1acket
and get into q coat. And all the while
I was thinking harder than I ever had
thought It possible.
Just the thing to have expected OF
an ass like Billings fellow with nc
sense Of the proprieties! His kind OF
mind had never got any further than
the fact that I had q guest-room and
a quiet apartment. The further fact
that It was In . bachelor apartment
house and I a bachelor-and not YET
out Of my twent1es, dash it-would
never have presented itself to . chumI
like Billings as having any bearing or
| the matter.
"Of course. l must get right W tc
the club and leave her in possession
it's the only thing left to do" This
was my thought rs I slipped into my
| loaf and gave my hair q touch-jus'
a touch, don't you know. The thins
to do was to carry It on as naturally
as possible for q few minutes, ant
then slip away. Probably she hadn'
counted upon my being in town at al
had taken 1t for granted It wa
some sort Of family apartment-witi
housekeeper. servant maids. all tina
sort of thing.
Nov, Just a few minutes Of cor
v~ersation to put her at her ease"
reflected. land then I'm on. I'll &c
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HISTORY OF CURIOUS LEGEND
Stone Found Near Dundee, Scotland,
Believed to Mark Spot Whore
Dragon Was Slain.

Dundee. Scotland.-A sculptured
stone locally called the MARITIME, or
Dragons Stane. IL supposed to mark
the spot where in ancient days . ferce
hight took place between . young man
named Martin and Q dragon, the lat
ter being killed in the struggle, says
. writer In the Strand. The scene Of
the encounter ID located about nix
miles north Of Dundee, near to the
base Of the sidlaw Hin. and In tho
parish Of Mains and Strathmartine.
The legend is most interesting. and 10
~ follows: A farmer In the district,
who was pleased with nina lovely
daughters. n day sent one Of them to
q neighboring wen to fetch him Z
draught Of water. Az she did not r.
turn. another . sent to learn the
cause Of the delay, Neither Of than
returning. daughter aftdr daughtey
was sent. until the whole nine had
been dispatched. The father, becom.
Ing alarmed at the n~on-rsturn Of hia
daughters. then sst on himself to learn
the cause Of their delay. On arriving
at the spot. he was horrifsd At tn
spectacle which met his tase. Hi
nine daughters lay dad It ths well
and . large dragon was throwing II
slimy folds around them. The reptile
on seeing the father, Missed loudly
and would have made short work o.
him also. had he not saved himself b
night. He. however. aroused the yholt
neishborhood. and the people turns<
out In . state Of great fright 4
young man. the sweetheart Of one Q
the dead girls. boldly attached IL
dragon, which took to hight, Aotl.
pursued by the gallant youth. n
dragon wriggled it, way toward t.
hills. and was ultimately overtaksn b,
the youth In . fsld near the eidlawl
whore he killed It outright It Il al
that during the pursuit Martin Va
followed By = crowd Of people, who 4
their excitement shouted simultanS
. ously to him to "etriks. learttnel
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-07-05
CHAPTER v.
Thu Girl From aadnII

The Girl From Radcliffe.
Long distance call from Mr.. Bill
ings, SIR" said jenkins, lifting the 70
ceiver.
BY Jove. he had Just caught me ~
I was about to leave.
Hello! That you. Lightnutr' came
his voice. Say, old chap, you remem-
Der you said you wouldn't mind put.
ting up the kid overnight on the way
home from college. Remember Wants
to rest over and come up the river on
the day line"
Yes, l remembered, and said 30.
"All right, then! it's tonight. Be
there about nine from Boston. Dont
go to any trouble, now. nor alter any
plans. The kid will probably be dead
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&xTa~s

the janitor's wife to come up and
stay ear her"
And l dashed back, murmuring some
jolly rubbish Of apology. And then 1
Just brought up speechless-aImost
fell over backward. For a. she stood
there under the light. 1 saw that what
I had taken for . dress OF black ailk
was not . dress at all, but q suit OF
pajamas-black. nIny pajamas, whose
loose elegance concealed but could
not wholly deny the soddess-liks fg-
ure within.
I'd have known You anywhere. Mr..
Lightnut." And then I found that W.
were shaking hands. my nusers
crushed In . grasp l never could have
thought possible from that tiny hand.
From hearing Jack talk. your nams
IL q sort Of household word IN thu
Billings family"
mumbled something jolly idiotic@
some acknowledgment. But I ~
pink about the ears, and I knew Il
while she was cool and serene q I
lily Of the what-you-call.it, don't yos
know. / was trying not to see IN,
pajamas. trying to pretend not to NO
tice them. but dashed II I didn't onl,
make Il worsei
l. For she looked down At herself witl
q laugh-rather an embarrasse(
laugh, l thought: and her little shrui
and glance directed attention to he
attire.
II . you're looking 1t the ps
! 3aMAA" she said smiling.
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WHO DOES WRITE n
principally the
Man. Which ra.1I 1'' s..t,
Sad" oualItSS''

M, how are jokes maa.,
oo1 tss Of the American: ss..'
dav thousand new pls. psos'
phrasms must 'S be- say say tAa
deliberately make v W. .it
tickle US? W lotss
The main source q,
r. the professional tu us~'l !
iunny man works in ' vsa,-5
crude beginner at the ' M. =
S y "Opens the dictionary a. =
o begins to look for word, - - !
mat n reminds him Of a so'!
20 ne frames the follov,a ~ !,
~ and teacher anecdots.
Johnny" said the t....
: sentence using the NC, ssa
sense" Johnny wrote. ~
pa PIG forgot to lock the ~,
na 80 seen his horse s. ~
1 This Joke is duly Uu mr.
funny column Of the r ms,a.
per. A magazine writs, s'
s'cry IN a country psps,
original and exclusive. n
and sells it to a week), :
national circulation. From !
zine London editors sra l' n
and 1t Is now aaoat on tina
OF English language and
VIII outlive the man WIN
Most of the anecdotes ,
funny columns never ham,
life. They are the brain
some hired Jester who d.,
dotes. There is a MN
The professional funny
ponder that a minute, I'll
produce a rhyme like th,s'
Artie chokes on artichot,
And writhes about in !,
But Auntie dotes on anti
And soon he's well aga
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True Enough.
Hall the world don't know
live themselves.-Life.
More Suitable.

At the Devon horse snow,
Miss Eleanora Sears was =
A very stout young w
story ran. asked Miss sea
about her costume for o Ia
ball. 80
II think Of going as helsl
she ended. do you tninA
suit met"
Miss Eleanora Sears sur.
young woman's swelling 00'
= faint smile. answered:
"Helen Of Troy-or. per.
you think, Helen Of Avo'rou
be betterf"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-07-05
seemed Strange 10

Miss Melcher In ae'. u
commencement exercises ~, ~
medical college to MISS D.. .
that she had felt aui.e
the Hippocratic oath Wa
tered to the graduates
4 should think you v q
Miss Bungler exclaimed a ~
surprise. "A hypocrit asn es3
q heard Of that. soI't
1 suppose. 1 shouldn't ~ n,
rhvs,cian would want to D''
70 I thing like that
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-07-05

And her syss booked u ne n"S
those orooplns
way!
"Oh. mol aseurs sIu 80.
stammered nastily. Da'n ~
was 20 u ana
my life. wna' an s.'
seem to notice az ~ 49,
she looked o
mind my wearing tnemN S".rX
II! Certainiy -
say NOT 1 re'o''eu'
dignation.
sure! ~ 'ovs' "
sne nao'
" course not
hef sunny n.so -.
uon. iu.es an 49, $3.50 ~.
AFRAID you woulon M ,...,N
wouid tninA wa ~ 80 ~. ~
But YOU man ~. "....
name'-s.au NO Inousu
IKE ior me :" "e"'
saspee.
,ue N'- No.
ino'snan' =. 'sn .nn
-ns suesss.'I -. .n,,.
Sne noaueo' "eF sioi'
ing wls'lun ,..>
iou 9 . ! wen. u"..,S.."A.
nisn! IN Nsmluse Mo.s.r ..wr
anu III .ne nun ". -,v..a-
now one y. ~ -.
was ie.' pe.',u AA 1r,-S .h,r-s
'onisn' anu veeaI --I
ou' u my o.ne' 49,. ~.
"as Wy ": 80 -v -.
in'o' you $500.
mresSins'eo"n re- 80
inen youi mA s.-,~
seaeHu t1ese
-... ..
sa'u 81 wv. 1919 a' 49, a.v,m.n ,,tt,.
l uiu' ~, mug"
ANU. a..~n..
NUS Su. &c.,
80, ~ 49,. :,
.aee =. nei 80 80,
oue "ouiu just
ute 49,
just .pen sne 'urnoa ...
ner eioo" on 'no "Am 1870
cnair' nel aain.y'
y suppor.lns ne' ..
lou hnow, Mr. =" !.
sure you ~ouio 'e"enDe.
sne saio. wa su'n A' "
0 saw me iast.
VI, yes saio' 'ry'ne e Ie.al'
INC ratner n~oyoenisn .niloler ue
seen on the MOTOR Tip 70 Dii'ines
nome nve years oeiore'
you were q"i'e a l''ie ni-"efen
your! -.
l tnougnt ner race oalkeneo NJ
tie; tnen ner smiie nasneo rough
ike sunshine through . c!ouo. no
ausn came On up LAG t"e "siio~
ripple OF a tiny Drook-tnat sort O
thine-on. you KNOW!
On say now Mr. hisntnut' GU
out the JOSH sne demonstrated; ans
thought sne grew a little req. "Nt
more tor min nos SISSY, sirne way
i've got wen over al OF tnat!
Sne tossed one knee over tne otne'
n nrew herseii PACK y ene chaii
Sne seemed a httie piqued. she wen
n
Just tel Q wnat-tneres notn
ing IKE a couple OF years on az CO..
.ese ior 'ousnenins you 1ets a
tnose nialnlha oaoy *ays OUT o. YOU
you pe' you ne ano an Z slusn'
ness o get from tr!lns 10 Do INK
your SISTERS onuons'
causn. my prea'n. VI course On
nau ~ ,uea NJ" sounoed-tn
SOY OF AIN II wal Jus. ner lnnocen
.rankness, ner-wnat y call H!-
ner III
One continued mus'rsiy' Zee. o.
was sou wnen nrs' vent away
reeuia. p'eiaceo ansei-cniia! he
voice nao IN II seer. a 30
n stra'sn'eneo up wniried ner cnal
facing me- ano gave me = sounoin
! q on ne knee. say maybe II
ieiiows l met didnt educate nat o.
u me misnty QUICK! wen, recko
yes! ana sne nooded' eying me SID
n "ise' oer pretty cnin IN tae ar.
U oasn me- was 30 agnast
couiont get OUT q word. just sat tnel
Dattln8 at ner ana turning not ar
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Hand Vacuum Cleo

FOR use with a vacs.
Massachusetts, woman ,r rSs
glove. dust being .o,m'
tubes inserted in Its pam hst|
brushes are provided ,S Ss'|
fingers to smooth oo.n III
fabric which the suction ra'|
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were already swelling from the bite.
The baby. one year old. was unnoticed
in the excitement and crawled to the
wash-tub. In another moment It had
climbed into the tub. and when dis
covered vas drowned.
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Keep to old c ..'sss

~ the sooyear-old AaoiI
In Cheshire. Engiano hitch
regularly rung, a,ls' sury|
the month is tolle @.a = s', |.
tilnss when no a1mAl
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Richard Lightnut. an American with an
ent from . friend in hin The present
proves to be a pair Of pajamas. letter
hints of surprise to the wearer. Ligntnut
dons the pajama and late at night gets
up for . smoke. His servant. Jenkins
comes in and. failing to recognize Lign.-
nut, attempts to put him out. Thinkins
the servant crazy, Lightnut changes ms
Clothes intending to summon help. When
he reappears Jenkins falls on his meek
with JOY. confirming Lightnuts oehsi
that he IL crazy.
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(To BIN coNrINUED.)


We want today men and women -
think for themselves; working M
have been too apt TO accept tn
thoughts Of othsrA-Exchauga
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-10-11
NO SPEAKERS NAMED
FOR LOCAL MEETING
Democratic Committee Also Dila-
tory With Westminster.
HEAR BULL MOOSE TONIGHT.
Senator Clapp to Talk on Genesis
Of the Progressive Movement
From Hotel Porch.

Annapolis and Westminster are the
only two cities in the State for which
Chairman Murray Vandiver and the
Democratic State Central Committee
have not provided the speakers fol
the Democratic mass-meetings to be
held la each of the cities.
October 90 is the date fixed fer the
local meeting, as we'll as that at West
minister, in accordance with the pro-
gram mapped out by the State com
mittee several days ago, and speakers
have been selected for meetings even
in the smallest of towns. 1t is ex.
pected, however, that Mr.. Frank O.
Smith, of Calvert county. the Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress from
the Fifth Congressional district, will
be among those to address the An
napolis meeting.
Governor Woodrow Wilson, Dem
ocracy's presidential candidate, will
address at least one meeting of Mary
land Democrats. 1t will be held in
Baltimore, but the date will not be
announced until the Governor winds
up his present Western trip.
Some of the speakers who will
tour the State and address the sew
eral meetings are: Former Cover
nor Andrew jackson Montague, of
Virginia; Congressman J. Thomas
Hefiin, of Alabama; Congressman
Henry ID. Clayton, of Alabama
Congressman Robert L. Henry, of
Texas; United States Senator-elect
Morris A. Sheppard, of Texas; Con-
gresham r. ]. McGillicuddy, of
Maine, and Charles L. Douglas, of
Washington, ID. c.
The first gun of the political cam
paign in this county will be fired to-
night from the portico of the Hotel
Maryland on Main street, when the
Progressives of the Bull Moose
party. advocat ng the election of Col.
Theodore Roosevelt as President, will
hold mass-meeting.
The meeting was called by Col.
Edward c. Darlington, Jr., who is
directing Colonel Roosevelt's cam
paign in Maryland, and the local ar
rangements were placed in the hands
of Mr.. w. Hallam Claude, the lead
ing Bull Moose, who is regarded as
the most earnest advocate of Colonel
Roosevelt in this city and county. II
is exp scted that Mr.. Claude will pre-
side.
The principal speaker tonight will
the United States Senator Clapp, the
theme of whose address will be THE
Genesis of the Progressive Move :
ment, Every voter, regardless of
party affiliation, is invited to the
meeting. If weather conditions are
unfavorable for the open-air speak
ing, then the meeting will be adjourn
ed to the Court House.