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Surrounded by the Most Fertile Agricultural Section the World
The Most Delightful Climate and Healthy Altude-Possess.
ing Perfect Facilities for Swift and Economical Transpota-
ton-OnIy Five Miles from the Famous Mountain Resort.
Braddoch Heights Trolley System Connecting
with the Principal Surrounding Towns-s6 OOO 900 and Over
Deposit in the Banks-Two Hours from Washington or
Baimore-s $780, 900 Spent in New Buildings in the Last
Five Years-The Home of Modern Schools Churches Banks
and Mercantile Esablishments-LaS Year 100000
Brushes 10000 900 Brick 100000 Stockings and 3OO-
600 Barrels of Flour Were Turned Out by the Manufacturers
of Frederick-Note: The Opportunity Is Now Open for
Any Manufacturer to Locate Here, and He Will Taye the
Cooperation of the Frederick Board of Trade One of the
Best Boards of Trade in Maryland.
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Williamson Brothers, Drugs.

Williamson brOtberS, brugs.
Williamson Brothers is the firm name
7 of one of the most modern drug establish
ments OF Its size in the State. The estab-
lishment was organized by the father OF
the present members of the firm, who are
Messrs. Thomas McGil Williamson and
]. Alliene Williamson. They have main
| tanned the old standards of honorable
dealings and high quality of stock upon
which the prosperity OF the business was
originally established. and the patron
age has shown a steady growth under
their progressive and efficient manage
ment. Both represent the best of Fred
erick's progressive and enterpriSing citi-
zens, fully alive to the development of
the city and county.
Mutual Insurance Company.
Among the first to be established in the
State of Maryland. and. the oldest in
surance corporation In the county, Is the
Mutual Insurance Company, of Frederick
County, which was incorporated in 1873
10 do a general fire insurance business.
For the past sixty-nine years the COM
pany has, by careful and conservative
management, prospered, and has always
been one of the citys solid and substan-
tial business institutions. Its directors
are, and always have been, careful and
shrewd business men OF the highest
standing In the community. The home
Office Of the company is located at 42-44-
IS North Market street, Frederick. where
the company has erected a four-s;ory Of
ice building Of red brick with brown
stone trimmings, very ornate and of
beautiful design. which IS a credit TO the
company and an ornament to the city
which II adorns. Mr. Oliver c. Wareh me,
the secretary at present. by his business
ability and acumen, Is fully sustaining
the standard which has made the COM
pany so well known throughout the State.
HaIIer & Newman.
Haller & Newman, composed of ".
Harry Haller and ]. Francis Newman.
two Of Frederick's most prominent young
men. do a general life Insurance busi-
ness, and though cut young firm have
built for themselves. during the short
time they have been engaged in the busi-
ness a prestige and reputation that
might be envied by much older firm.
Representing. as they do. the best OF
the life Insurance companies Of the coun-
try. they have already won success and
profitable business and stand out TO-
day as the most reliable and progressive
insurance firm In Frederick County. Both
members OF the hrm take an active part
IN all the movements for the welfare OF
the community and are associated with
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many OF the enterprises which are max
ing of the city a metropolis OF WesterI
Maryland.
The Ramsburg Company.
The Ramsburg Fertilizer Company Il
one OF the largest and most prosperous
firms manufacturing fertilizer In Western
Maryland. Its plant IS located on the
J Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, about
! three-quaIters Of a mile from Frederick
and covers several acres Of ground. The
warehouse and Offices are located near
the Baltimore and Ohio depot in Fred.
! erick. The force always consists OF from
/ thirty to forty men. and the whole es-
tablishment is In a fourishing condition.
1 chiefly due to the personally Of the pro
prietor and owner. John s. Remsburg.
Mr. Ramsburg Is an analytical chemist
and for forty-five years mas remained
at the head OF the enterprise and directs
its affairs with an ability. foresight, and
sagacity that stamp him as 4 man Of
| exceptional executive ability.
Gas and Electric Company.
The Frederick Gas and Electric Com
pany is a consolidation OF various gas
and lighting properties IN Frederick City,
and controls all OF the gas and electric
business in and around Frederick. Its
gas plant is east OF Frederick. as Is also
its electric light plant, which are both
well equipped to meet the demands OF
the community. The company has shown
a satisfying growth during the past sew
eral years and is paying dividends OF
per cent on its preferred stock. All OF the
stock. both preferred and common. was
recently taken over by the Frederick
Railroad Company. which now controls
the gas and electric company. which adds
greatly to the value Of the railroad prop
erty. Hon. Jacob Rohrbach Is president
Of the company and S. Lewis Motter Is
secretary and treasurer. Much OF the
late success Of the company is due to the
efforts of Mr.. James II. Enright, the gen.
eral manager.
Rice & Halter.
Rice * HalIer Is one OF the oldest and
most reputable wholesale firms in the
city, conducting a business which has for
its field nearly the entire western section
of the State. Both members composing
the firm-Messrs. Lewis A. Rice and H
II. HalIer-are men whose business abil-
ity has been tried again and again, and
has never yet developed a serious flaw.
Their business deals solely with the
wholesaling of various goods. a number
OF representatives travelling the State In
their interest. Both are men who have
done much for the city In many ways.
Mr.. Rice is at present president of the
board OF aldermen of Frederick and is
also associated with a number Of other
business enterprises and works Of prog
ress in the city.
Central National Bank.
The Central National Bank OF Fred
erick is not only the oldest bank in the
rich county of Frederick, but also one
Of the Oldest in. Western Maryland. It
was organized in the year 1905 as branch
of the Farmers Bank of Maryland, and
as this branch was the pioneer of the
banking institutions in the city and
county.
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Market Street, Frederick, Nd.

carriage manufactures, five wholesale
and retail coal yards, two crsameries,
ten retail milk dealers, Farmers EX-
change, three Touring mills tone with
daily capacity OF 1000 barrels), two glove
manufactures, grain elevator, two steam
laundries, two tanneries, five lime man.
ufacturers, three marble and granite
works, two oil refineries, paper box plant,
proprietary medicine, seven plumbing
houses, seven printing houses, two shut
ter-fastener plants. three harness man.
ufacturers, four large agricultural i'm
plement houses, &c.
Attractions as Residence.
As a residence center. Frederick has
many attractions. With her smooth,
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al posts Of all descriptions. electric and
gas. are produced In large quantities.
The company has Offices in all OF the
principal Eastern, Western, and Pacific
Coast cities and a number OF branches
IN Canada.
Kreh, Photographer.
John F. Rreh ranks among the most
well known photographers Of Frederick.
He conducts one OF the leading concerns
Of its kind in the city, and is the pos
SCISSOR of a large patronage. Mr.. Kreh
is a self-made man. and has won success
through perseverance and strict attention
TO business. He occupies a large studio
in the Schell Building in North Market
street. For their merit alone a number
OF his photographs have been widely cir
culated. both over this State and
throughout this section Of the country.
The Model, Dry Goods.
John ID. Hendrickson. proprietor of The
Model, one OF he most modern and up
to-date dry goods stores in the city. is
also prominently known as a man who
has always been associated with those who
have the best interests Of the city and
its development and progress at heart.
He carries ore of the most complete lines
of dry goods and ladies' ready made gar
ments IN Western Maryland. and has
met with much success in his business.
due TO the pers nality of Mr.. Hendrickson
himself ard the efficient service which Is
always given by his employees Re
Gently, enlargements to the property
which he occupies were necessary to
meet the increasing demands made by
the large stock which he is obliged to
carry to $ tisfy the needs of a large list
of customers.
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uncertain. OF late years an Increased
interest in the progress Of their native
city has sprung to life in the breasts of
the people. and Frederick "a fast ap-
preaching the stage where other cities are
awaking to its activities, and a fear Is
arising in their midst that Frederick
may surpass them both in population
and prominence.
Motter Bros. & Co.
Motter Bros. & Co.. bankers and
brokers, occupy a suite OF three rooms
on the second floor OF the new Central
National Bank building, and is the only
establishment in the city dealing in
stocks and bonds. Their board room is
connected by private wire with New
York, thus giving them information at
first hand from the markets Of Chicago.
Boston, New York, Philadelphia and
Baltimore. Although the Arm has oeen
established only a few years, II has been
designated as the distributing point Of
all bonds for Western Maryland. The
firm consists Of Messrs. s. Lewis, Guy
X. and John c. Motter, but is under the
active MANAGEMENT of the eldest The
firm are recognized as men OF business
ability and acumen, and have always
BEEN associated with all movements tend
ing toward the progress and develUpmelt
of the community.
wIIcoxon q Brown.
wilcoxon & Brown is the oldest estab-
lished lumber firm now operating N
Frederick, and is the possessor of a large
and extensive trade. Doing a genurel
lumber and milling business. 1t is recog-
nized as one OF the leading and most
prominent establishments Of its kind In
this section of the State. The property
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also manufactures hot-water and steam
boilers for house heating. stable fixtures,
and manhole frames and covers.
The production OF iron machinery and
fixtures Is one Of the principal Industries
Of the fiourishing Western Maryland city.
and the Morris plant Is the most important
in Frederick It supplies lamp fixtures.
Its principal product TO cities and mu-
inequalities all over the East. Ornament
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Morr.s Iron Company,
VI Frederick, Nd,
the largest concern OF
Its kind in the coun-
try.
A number of new
ornamental post s
W ith incandescent
lights In place Of the
old gas lamps were
Installed on several
~ the principal thor
oughfares OF the city
within the last few
months. A large por-
ton or the posts were
produced at the Nor
ris plant at Freder. ok.
The company has
made a speciality of
ornamental light fix-
lures. and the de-
mand for its product
has been large. II
has a huge factory in
Frederick, with q ca
pac.ty of seventy-five
tons q day and o floor
space OF approximate
ly three and one-haif
acres.
Besides lighting fix
lures the company
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lOLdl q. r. .. .. . . - - AH'AoH'i"1
These figures r full and will rath-
er be over than under the crop. The
demand for cloth is good and sales
are made at full figures.
Spinners are staying out of the
market, hoping to force the price OF
cotton still lower, believing that the
bulk of the crop will be forced upon
the market by November 1 and sold
at a sacrifice.
Now is the time TO market your
cotton as slowly as possible. You
must meet this stay-out Of the mar
kee policy of the spinners by staying
out of the market yourself. Don't
offer a bale for sale that you can pos
sibly hold. Warehouse your cotton
and borrow money OIL 1t, If you must
to pay your debts, but don't sell. II
the South will follow this policy you
will, in my opinion, zee Is cents cot
ton by January /, but If. you rush 1t
on the market and have it sold at
forced sale, you will, in my opinion,
sea it sell at or below II cents.
If this crop is marketed slowly you
will, in my opinion, zee an ascending
market, until Is cents is reached.
(Slgned) r.. M. NILSSON.
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continued its use until twas made web.
Mrs. HENRY LE1sEBERG, 73AdamsS s
Kearneysville, W. Va-"If feel It "a
duty to write and say what Lydia I
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound ha
done for me. ! suffered from fema]
weakness and at times felt SC miserab]
could hardly endure being on my feel
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Vegetable Compound and following yo1
special directions, my trouble Is gonf
Words fail to express my hankfulnesa
I recommend your medicine to all M
friends. - Mrs. G. B. WELLINGTON.
The above are only two Of the thoI
sands of grateful letters which are COZ
stantly being received by the Pinkha3
Medicine Company Of Lynn, Mass. ,whid
show clearly what great things Lydia I
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound dof
for those who suffer from woman's I'LL
If You want special advice write !
lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (con9
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be opened, read and answered by
woman and held In strict cOnfdenc'
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A DAY WITH ~EFT-ovERs.

Chop cold roast lamb, season with
salt and put into a buttered baking
dish; cover with a cup Of seasoned
cooked macaroni. Beat three eggs
slightly, add a cup and a half Of milk,
pour over the mixture and bake In a
slow over
Hot Potato SaIad.-Cook two cups
Of half-inch cubes of potatoes; drain
and pour over the following dressing:
Mix together a half cup Of celery cut
fine, two slices of lemon, two table
spoonfuls Of chopped onion, one Ia
blespoonful Of chopped parsley, four
tablespoonfuls Of olive oil, pepper and
salt to taste. Heat until boiling hot
and serve at once.
Water Melon BaIIs.-Any water mel
on that is left over may be scooped
out into balls, using a vegetable cut
ter, or If this is not at hand a table
spoon will do, making oval-shaped
pieces. Chill and serve very cold.
Hasty Blueberry Puddlng-Butter
four or five slices Of bread on both
sides, place in individual sauce dishes,
CRATE q little nutmeg over the slices
and pour over canned berries that
have been heated hot.
When preserving peaches, use the
broken pieces that are not perfect
enough, for a spiced sauce. Add vine
gar, spices and brown sugar and cook
until Of the right consistency.
When there Is q little cold chicken,
but not enough for a dish, add an
equal quantity Of cold boiled ham,
both chopped fine. Mix together with
a rich, well-seasoned white sauce and
serve on buttered toast as a luncheon
or supper dish.
Any combination of cold meat may
be used with the sauce, varying the
flavor by using chopped green pep
pers or onions.
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MEALS FOR TWO.

There are many dishes which a
small family cannot enjoy without
waste, but there is such q variety to
choose from, n need not find the
diet monotonous.
Soups Of many kinds may be made
in small quantities and are just as
good as larger amounts. ,
Potato soup-Take half q cup OF
riced potato and add to a cup and a
half Of scalded milk in which has
cooked q slice Of onion and a stalk OF
celery. Melt a tablespoonful Of but
ter, add a tablespoonful Of flour; stir
into the hot soup. Season with salt
and pepper and cook until the soup ts
smooth. A tablespoonful or two Of to
mato catsup may be added for variety
or chopped parsley or chives may be
sprinkled over the top of the soup
just as It is served.
Angel Drop cakes.-Heat the whites
of two eggs until stiff, add a quarter
Of a teaspoonful Of cream Of tartar,
a fourth of a cup Of sugar and a few
drops Of vanilla. When well mixed
fold in a quarter Of a cup Of -four.
Drop on u%nbuttered tins or bake IN
gem pans.
Mock BIsque-Take half q cup OF
strained tomato, one and a half table
spoonfuls Of butter mixed and cooked
with the same amount Of flour; add
a cup Of hot milk and cook together.
Add the milk to the tomato, to which
has been added a teaspoonful OF sugar
and a pinch Of soda. Season to taste
and: serve hot. 1
Coffee cream-Scald a fourth Of a
cup Of milk, add a half cup of boiled
coffee. Soften a teaspoonful OF gela-
tine In q little water. Beat the yolk
Of an egg and add two tablespoonfuls
Of sugar. Add to the coffee mixture
and cook In a double boiler, stirring
constantly. When thick, add the
white Of egg well beaten, a pinch OF
salt and a few drops of vanilla. Turn
into a mold after adding the gelattne'
and set away to mold. Serve with
cream.
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MARKETING COTTON.
R. M. MlxsoN URGES THE FARM.
ERS OF STATE TO MARKET
COTTON SLOWLY.
YIELD Is NOT OVER LARGE
low Is a Good Time to Hold the
Fleecy StapIe.--With Proper Policy,
Prices Should Go to IS Cent8 by
January list.

Columbia--The following letter
from r. M. Mixson, m expert in rail-
road rates, a farmer Of Williston and
a member Of the newly elected house
Of representatives, will be found OF
interest to that large class to whom
it Is directed:
To the Cotton Planters and Merchants
Of the state:
The season is sufficiently advanced
to enable us to make a reasonably
correct estimate Of yield Of cotton
for the season of 1928.
My information from every section
of every state in the cotton belt indi-
Gates a yield from the cotton crop
grown this year Of 12,1S1,924 bales Of
500 pounds each. The crop by states
is, in my opinion, as follows:
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Crop Outlook ls Very Good.

Sharon.--In spite Of the red spider
ravages, in spite Of blight and the
whitening heat Of August, it seems
now that this section will have a good
balance on the right side Of the led
ger as the result of the sections az
ricultural operations. The cotton crop
will not set a new record, for 1t has
met with various misfortunes, yet the
r is sufficiently advanced to make
it certain that the yield Of the cotton
fields will average fairly we'll. In
spite Of the unpromising start, a good
r of corn has been made, and with
the exception Of a few farmers all
will gather into their barns an album:
dant hay crop.
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Interest In DIspensary Election.

Chester.--Chester county's registra'
ton for The general election, at
which time the dispensary is also to
be voted on in the county, accounting
no doubt for the heavy registration,
Is 1905. There Is intense interest in
the county concerning the dispensary
election, end both sides will fight
hard. Several months ago the Chris.
tian Civic League Of Chester county
was organized for the purpose of
fighting the efforts to reestablish the
dispensary, and it is said that ex-Gov.
ernor R. B. Glenn, Of North Carolina,
and other distinguished speakers will
be secured a few weeks before the
election comes off.
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Hairy Food.

A travelling man stopped at a hoteI
recently, said the Cassidy Times. He
found a hair In the honey. He went
to the proprietor and kicked. II can't
help it." said the landlord. IT bought
it for combed honey" The next day
the travelling man found a hair in the
ice cream, but the landlord said that
was all right, as the ice had been
shaved. Again he found a hair In the
apple pie. This surprised the landlord
greatly. why" said he, they told
me those apples were Baldwin,
Kansas City Journal.
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Different.

~ u. -..r F.H SlttSTOUS aAEItet
Albert J. Beveridge said In Chicago
of a corrupt boss:
Hes very yirtuous-oh, very vtrtu-
GUS.
"A millionaire once went to him and
said:
az want to get In the senate. VIII
you sell me your support
mo, sir!' the boss answered, strfk-
ing himself upon the chest. No, stri
I'm a free-born' American citizen and
ri sell my support to no man.
But said the millionaire, blandiy,
as he drew out his checkbook and
fountain pen, but, II you won't sell me
your support, perhaps you'll rent It to
me for the term Of this campaign?
"'Now you're talking said the boss
In q Modified tone"
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Haxe Postponed Hearing.

It will be several days before argu'
ments are heard to show cause why
the restraining order issued against
A. W. Jones, comptroller general, by
Judge Geo. W. Gage on September 8,
should not become permanent. The
hearing was postponed. On Septem,
Der 8, on complaint Of John j. Nc
Mahan, an attorney of Columbia,
Judge Gage issued a restraining or
der forbidding the comptroller gen
eral, or his assistants, from issuing
warrants on the state treasurer for
paying certain items Of salary on the
order of H. W. Richardson, chairman,
and DR.. F. W. P. Butler, secretary OF
the board of Confederate state In.
Urinary.
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Threats Of Violence Made.

MISUNDERSTANDING interest at
taches to the election in the recent
second primary Of MIR. Hugh Long to
the house of representatives, in that
it is reported that, as a direct result
of his election, there have come, from
the eastern section Of the county, par
ticularly Wagener-of which town he
is the present mayor-and environs,
alleged threats of dire violence to his
person in the event that he should
return to his home. These, however,
have been. merely rumors, and have
never taken any material form.
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CAREFUL DOCTOR
Prescribed Change Of Food Instead Of
Drugs.

It takes considerable courage for q
doctor to deliberately prescribe only
food for a %despairing patient, instead
of. resorting to the usual list Of medi-
cines.
There are some truly scientific ply
sicians among the present generation
who recognize and treat conditions as
they are and should be treated, re-
CARELESS Of the value to their pockets,
Here's an instance:
-Four years ago I was taken with
severe gastritis and nothing would
stay on my stomach, so that I was on
= the verge Of starvation.
81 heard Of a doctor who had a sum-
mer cottage near me-a specialist
from N. Y.-and as a last hope, sent
for him.
after he examined me carefully
he advised me to try a small quantity
of Grape-Nuts at first, then as my
stomach became stronger to eat more.
81 kept at it and gradually got so l
could eat and digest three teaspoon
fuls. Then l began to have color in
M face, memory became clear, where
before everything seemed a blank. Ny
limbs got stronger and I could walk.
So I steadily recovered.
"Now after a year on Grape-Nuts I
weigh 1873 lbs. My people were sur
prised at the way I grew feshy and
strong on this food" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read
the little book, "The Road to Well
yllle," in pkgs.
There's a reason"
Ever read the above letterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest. Adv.
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Costs.

The justice Of The peace scratched
his head refectively. ~. .r.
There seems to be some dispute
as to the facts In this here case" he
said. "The law imposes a fine Of s25
for exceedin' the speed limit, but I
don't want to be arbitrary about it,
and If yen pay the costs I'll remit
the fine" .,
That's satisfactory to me-" said
Dawkius, taking out his wallet.
"AIl right" said the justice. There's
S. fer the sheriff, S. fer the p~ros'cutin'
attorney, SIS fer the court stenogra-
pher, S. for the use O. the courtroom,
an my reg'lar fee O. $40 per case.
Thutty dollars, please."-Harper's
Weekly.