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Middletown transcript., 1914-01-17

The Methodist Episcopal Church at
Summit Ridge, the Rev. Asbury Burke,
pastor, which replaces the one destroy
ed by fire some months ago, will be
dedicated on January 18.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-17

The Maryland School for the Deaf
win ask the legislature for an appro-
priation of $4,000.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-17

The seventh centenary of Roger Ba,
cons birth wiz probably be celebrated
In England this year hy the erection
Of statute In his hondr.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-17

More than 12O.OOC.OOO people speak
German.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-17
MARYLAND NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER.
The Latest GIeanings From All
Over the State
Burkittsyille is to have new school
building.

J. C. Biehl, secretary of the Freder
lex Y. n. G. A., has resigned.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-17

The will of Charles Harvey Stanley,
former State Comptroller, who died
some weeks ago at Laural, was pro-
bated In the Orphans Court at Upper
Marlboro.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-17
NEWsY ITEMS.

The annual average yield of each
tea plant is one and quarter pounds.
Five hundred and forty pounds of
blood pass through the heart in one
hour.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-17

The officers and executive commit
tee Of the Maryland State Teachers
Association have decided to hold the
forty-seVenth annual meeting at Ocean
City, Nd, June 20 and 80 and July
/ and 2. The time Of the meeting has
been made later this year on account
of the Baltimore city schools not clos
ing until June 26.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-17
INTERNATIONAL
-SUNlYSOlOOL
LESSON

(By E. o. SELLERS. Director of Evening
Department. the Moody Bible Institute,
NChicago)
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-17

sPECLAL-A DOZEN HANDKERCHIEF
FOR 6Oc. The kind that sells for 1Oc each ev-
erywhereI Direct from manufacturer to you.
steinberg Mfg, SA Main St., StrOudsburE, Pa.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-17

Fire, which started in the fat of
Fred MCGEE, over William H. Leonard
& Co.'s grocery, at Cambridge. destroy
ed the building. Besides the store and
McGee's fat there was an apartment
occupied by Mrs. Nora Creighton. The
building was owned by Harvey Con-
way and was valued at $2,5O0. partly
insured. Leonard & Co.'s loss is esti-
mated at $4,000.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-17

A movement has been started by
citizens of the eastern section of Mont
gomery county for the construction of
State road from Olney to Laurel by
way of Sandy Spring, Spencerville and
Burtonsville. 1t is understood that the
Legislature will be asked to provide
funds for the project.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-17
Love Is Costly.

It cost the Samaritan much to act
this way. Racial pride, aesthetic re
pugnance, commercial obligations,
perhaps family duties, to say nothing
OF the actual expenditures Of time and
money. But love is a costly thing,
Jesus himself fully portrays this pic.
ture, John 3:16. The road was away
from Gods city, Jerusalsm.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-17

$4,000 FREE SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST.
The person forming the greatest number Of
words from the letters in ''stenotypy'' Will
keeping and stenotypy, worth S1O0 Other
contestants will receive certificates worth $40
to $50 Lebanon Business College. LebaEon.Pa.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-17

State Senator Samuel Emmert has
sold the buildings, land and machinery
Of the Roxbury Distilling Company on
private terms to Samuel Bratton &
Co., Of Boston. Senator Emmert
bought the property last year at a
bankruptcy sale.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-17

DR.. ]. Duncan Spaeth, of Princeton
University, and graduate of Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania, will deliver a
course of lectures in Frederick. His
subject will be Living Problems in
Shakespeare.
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-17
Praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Women from the Atlantic to the Pacific from all sections
of this great country no city 50 large no village so small
health restored by Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound No woman who is suffering from the ills peculiar
to should rest until she given this famous remedy
trial. Is it reasonable to believe that what did for
these women it will do for any sick woman1
Middletown transcript., 1914-01-17

Samuel Gray, merchant at Bay.
view, while driving to Zion, was held
up by a lone highwayman, and, at the
point Of a revolver, handed over to the
robber his pocketbook containing 81.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-10-02
important to all women
Readers OF this Paper

Thousands upon thousands of women
have kidney or bladder trouble and never
suspect il.
Women's complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble. or the
result of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in a healthy con-
dition, they may cause the other organs
to become diseased.
You may suffer great deal with pain
in the back, bearing down feelings. head
uche and loss of ambition.
Poor health makes you nervous. irrita
BILE and may be despondent it makes
any one so.
But hundreds of women claim that DR..
KIlmer's Swamp-ROot, by restoring
health to the kidneys, proved to be Just
the remedy needed to overcome such
conditions.
A good kidney medicine, possessing
real healing and curative value should
be blessing to thousands of nervous,
over worked women.
Many send for a sample bottle to see
what Swamp-Root. the great Kidney,
Liver and Bladder Remedy will do for
them. Every reader of this paper, who
has not already tried it, by enclosing ten
cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co, Binghamp-
ton. n. Y, m ~ receive sample size bot
tie by Parcel Post. You can purchase
the regular tifty-cent and one-dollar size
bottles at all drug stores adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-10-02
A Ten Years Penance.

1t is happily seldom that the revenge
of disappointed husband takes quite
such an extreme form as in the case of
the man whose will ran thus: when
l remember that the only happy times
l ever enjoyed were when my wife
sulked with me, and when | remem-
Der that my married life might. for
this reason. be considered to have been
fairly happy one because she was
nearly always sulking. am constrain-
ed to forget the repulsion the contem-
plation OF her face inspired me with
and leave her the sum of 100000 on
condition that she undertakes to pass
two hours day at my graveside for
the ter years following my decease. in
company with her sister, whom have
reason to know she loathes worse than
she does myself. london Tit-Bits.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-10-02
ORIGIN OF THE CURFEW.
Tho Cover Fire Bell Was Rung Way
Back In knq Alfred's Time.

What is the curfew? Its etymology
carries its history with 1t. The word
comes from the French couvre- feu
cover FREE, bell tolled at evening as
a signal to the inhabitants to cover
fires, eXtinguish lights and retire to
rest. 1t is enormously said to have
been instituted in England by vii
liam the COnquerOr as an arbitrary
bit of tyranny. and the nursery his.
torian has waXed sentimental over the
wrongs of the conquered Saxon. and
conjured up pictures that must be
balm to the downtrodden Celt. Even
Thomson tells us:
The shivering wretches at the curtew
sound
Detected sunk into their sordid beds.
But the cOuvre-feu was known be-
fore Williams time. both in England
and on the continent He did indeed,
issue an edict on the subject, and al.
though this edict may incidentally
have helped 10 put down the Saxon
beer clubs, which We're hotbeds Of
political conspiracies, its primary aim
was as precaution against fire. That
danger was an ever present one in
those days of chimneyless wooden
houses.
The ancient city ordinances of Lon
don abound in stringent fire regua-
tons. None of them. however was
more effective than the cover fire"
bell, which as far back as the time
of King Alfred was rung in certain
places in England. Williams edict
rendered compulsory an ancient Gus
tom. But it was a wise legislative
act and not bit of arbitrary tyranny.
We find plenty of early traces of the
custom or its equivalent, as. for in
stance, the blowing of a horn at the
market place in continental Europe.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-10-02
w b at Will he
Prices be? No
One Can Tell

The rush for flour has come
and gone. The watchword now
is, increase the production from
the hens and the cows.
For this purpose | have
Panacea for the hens, Salvet
and Purina feed for the COWS.
Don't delay. Get your
stock in a healthy condition
and results are yours.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-10-02
AC? QUICKLY

Delay Has Been Dangerous in Mid
dlebury.
Do the right thing at the right time.
Act quickly in time of danger
In time Of kidney danger Doan's Kid
ney Pills are most effective.
Plenty of Middlebury evidence of their
worth.
Mrs, II A. Clark, r. F. D., No. 4. Mid
dlebury, says; Zone of my family suf-
fered for some time from backache, dir
~ spells and rheumatic twinges At
night he was unable to sleep and when
ever he caught cold, his suffering was
sure To be worse. The rheumatic twinges
affected his arm so badly at times that
he couldn't raise il above his head.
Finally he got box of Doan's Kidney
Pills at Sheldon's Drug Store and began
using them. The first few doses brought
him great relief and after he had finish
ed two boxes, the pains in his back had
left and he was able to rest much better
at night
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for a kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Clark
recommended. Foster Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, n. Y. adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-10-02
Easy Dustinq.

Mrs FlOrin had a new maid. and one
morning as she entered the library she
was somewhat surprised to find the
girl seated in one of the chairs with
her hands folded
What cried the mistress. Here
you are sitting down! Why. you were
sent in here to dust the rOOmI
Yes. ma'anI." was the girls reply.
sitting on each of the chairs in turn
Harper's Magazine.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-10-02
Keep Your Stomach and
Liver Healthy

A vigorous Stomach, perfect working
Liver and regular acting Bowels is guar
aneed if you will use DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. They insure good Digestion,
correct ConstipatioI and have an excel
lent tonic effect On the whole system
Purify your blood and rid you of all body
poisons through the Bowels. Only 25c.
at y our Druggist adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-10-02

Genuine greatness is marked by sim
plicity. Observation-Disclosures, self forget
fitness. Il hearty interest in others, "A
feeling of brotherhood with the human
amily.-Chauning
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-10-02
Victimized by Changing Times.

Nov. then. Cousin Emma, let me
give YOU a hit off the breast"
Yes, please, | should like to taste
that. for in my young days they al
ways gave it to the grownupS. and
now they keep it for the children. so
I've always missed "-I.ondon Punch
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-10-02
Not a Party Man.

as your husband Il confirmed party
man" asked the smiling candidate.
Laws. no. He's quit dancin' and
don't even atteJd his lodge reg lar" an
swered Mrs Wayback Dallas News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-10-02

No disguise can long conceal love
whore il is nor feign it where it IS not.
- Roc hefoucluld
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-18
Lights In Dark Places.

This town has among It's ordinances
an enactment requiring bicyclists to
carry lights at night. Either the rule
Is ignored by the police or Its enforce
ment falls into the category OF things
that aren't worth botheripg about Ger
tainly II Is not effective. and II it's neg
lect does not swell the figures Of the
Coroners' reports II does contribute
materially TO the dlscomforts Of the
streets. That the bicycle "craze" is
dead may be fact. but there IL an
enormous number Of wheclmen In the
city. and all of them should do what
only few Of them now think neces-
sary light up when shutdown comes.
Against the new ordinance requiring
all vehicles. motor drawn and horse
drawn, to show red tail lights after
dark no substantial argument can he
advanced. Every motorist has had the
experience of overtaklng buggy which
gave no sign Of Its presence. ana which,
in spite OF headlights and searchlights
on the car. remained unseen, owing to
sorNe accident of shadow. until an acct
dent was almost unavoidable. A red
lamp affixed to the rear Of the box
would be visible far enough away to
make such incidents impossible where
the motor car was properly managed,
as the great majority Of them are.
General BINGHAM has said that bril-
liant illumination will do more TO clean
up tough street than half dozen po.
licemen Light Is "A good thing every
where. and 1t Is particularly needed on
all vehicles, from bicycles to motor
trucks. that use the public highways
n fter dark
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-18
How 10 Lick ana stick.

To rHE EDrToR or TIVE SuH--Sir. When
persons haven't sufficient Eumpton tC
stick q stamp ON letter. WHY will they
advertise the faCt9 Every little while
'ome one PUSHES into print and walls over
he poor quality Of postage stamp glue.
which, by the way, IL neither mucilage
nor glue hut dcxtrinc
Rot. I've seen the breed perform
win both stamps and envelopes. The
sticking result Is due entirely To COM
Nletc removal OF the adhesive by STEADY
continuous licking" I've seen 'om lick
and lick change hands, get a fresh cor
Var and lick some more. Then they blame
everything ana everybody except the one
Al fault In the course 81 long ana
nisspcnt life do not recall ever having
a stamp fail To heal at first intention
nor an envelope nap fan n adhere FIRMLY
and smoothly Ns KirlinK SAYS CON
sider the gorgeous simplicity Of IT,"
In using paste there must be sum
"icrcy Of moisture and time Tor It 10 soak
u and completely dampen the paper. Then
( viii neither wrinkle nor curl. This
condition can only be obtained with an
envelope or stamp by wstting the face of
zap and just barely mo stcning the gum
Then thcy'll stick. Gencralizrl, this
means to wet the paper ana not the gum
with III" accent on wet" and paper"
Now that I've written this | don't sun
nose it'll do any gOod About the mida =
Of April some one win write another lam.
entation. CNPRICORN
ANsoNIA Conn. March l6
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-18

10 THE EprToR or THE SuN-Su. II
IS hard enough 10 keep track OF reform
n It's many manifestations when the re-
'ormers Themselves start In TO reform re-
'uIm We become Dizzy
For some years past the reformers have
nightly advocated the extension OF the
'iv'l service. claiming that it makes for
increased efficiency IN the public service
md protects men in their jobs against the
vicsssitudcs OF politics. MAYOR Mitchell Is
back OF bill dtsigned TO deprive dis
harged policemen of the right of appeal
20 the courts. IN this fashion only can In,
force he purged and purinod, so urges
the chief protagoni~t In the ranks OF the
Suhllmated reformoga.
To put the force NJ the mercy OF some
future political Police Commit ssoner would
'eTiously alternate the supposititlous benc-
ils OF the civll service system; but re-.
form Is reform even II II Is only change
or reNorsuu 10 som. previous state. The
ordinary critic must stand CoUruunded I'm
the presence OF superior leadership and
Intelligence ALBrItr II. GAlL.r,N
NEW YoRK, March II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-18
GENERAL M ERTA.
Viii Not Mr.. " ilsOn Reverse His Isolated
Attitude Of NOn.Rec0gnit ION"

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir. The
etter of "Junius' stated very clearly
What seems to be the main reason for the
extraordinary policy" of the present Ad-
ninistration toward Mexico namely. the
crsonal pride of the President. ], would
TEEN, however. that there IL SIN hope for
I reversal when one considers the attitude
Il Mr.. Wilson in the canal tolls question
which called tor courage OF an order AZ
east as high as that needed to acknowl-
dye that "A mistake was made In refusing
. recognize General Huerta n year ago.
While no one doubts that the Presi-
lent's course, mistaken though II m" y be,
ias been dictated by an honest desire to
void plunRlng the United States mo
var of which the resultant gains could
Ie In no way commensurate with the ex-
.enditures Of lives and money involved.
I seemed obvious from the first to any
me having any knowledge of Mexico that
hat country should have had chance
work out its own salvation. This /,
ould only do by means OF recognition by
he great Powers ana the financial credit
nsuing therefrom. This recognition
ranted by others, has been withheld By
he United States for what reason" BE
ause General Huertas rise to power, his
MORALS and his apretites did not measure
ip to the standards of ChautauIua and
" the personal Representatives who are
he Laughing stock uf Europe and have
~ appealed TO the sense OF humor of the
Xicans that comic paper named after
he gentleman who IN watchfully waiting
II Vera cruz Is now being published in
Mexico city. IL IL In keeping with the
additionally benevolent attitude of the
United States toward the weaker nations
u this hemisphere that the President of
his great nation should deliberately
Undertake to ruin and bankrupt our an
fortunate southern neighbor?
The wisdom Of Mr., Wilson and his adj
Users may be such that they feel quail
led TO Judge Of AN allen country ana or
matters beyond their ken, but there ~ "A
'nanish proyerb which bears repeating in
his connection Mas sabo ei loco en- su
asa que 81 cuerdo en- la aienn." "A fool
n his own Is wiser than II wise man in
lac home OF another"
General Huerta has lost no ground
,lncc II year ago, !, IL not too late even
low for President Wilson to pocket his
ride and 10 recognize the Only Govern
nent in Mexico which has any chance OF
liability, l,FyHAtpo,
New YoRK, March l6
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-18

class $4,000 tons), which are not only
to be armed with eight 10 inch guns
but are to have a speed Of % knots. as
compar red with Fl knots for the Penn
sylvania. The British Is inch gun
battleships are also to have unusual
speed for capital ships from twenty
five to twenty.seven knots. We are in
cllned to think that the specialists
would regard the fast British BATTLE
ships carrying 10 inch guns as more
dangerous in the early Stages Of a fight
and at long range than our own PENN
sylvnnia. In Austria four battleships
OF $4,000 tons displacement, to have a
speed Of twenty-five knots and to carry
ten II inch guns. have been authorized,
aud Russia has begun work on four
fast battle cruisers Of $4,000 tons which
will be armed with nine II inch guns
All the great sea Powers are bent on
having guns Of the largest calibre on
their new wa rships, and while the Uni
ted States can now he rated as second
to England In the most formidable
dreadnoughts built and building. there
must be authorization Of at least two
Pennsylvanias n year II our periodical
boast Of laying Down the greatest war
ship in the world Is to be really i'm
pressive.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-18
GWINNETT SIGNATURE
AT $1,000 A BARGAIN
Price Paid by Herbert L. Pratt
Not Uncommon, SAY,
w. r. Benjamin.
AUTOGRAPH A RARE ONp
Ex-Governor Of Georgia Killed
in Duel After Signing
the Declaration.

When a despatch In THY SOS ..,
Savannah, Ga. announced yesterci. l,.
the signature OF Button Gwinnc't me .f
the three signers of the Decla~at... o.
Independence from Georgia. hat loo.
sold for $4,000. many readers wiz Ell.
not collectors OF autographs voudsr.5 81.
the price
But according to Walter r. rsfttu,
a dealer In autographs al 22j Firm ...
nue., and editor Of the Collector, t's-bs-.
l.. Pratt. the buyer OF the Gwinr,.t 81
nature. got a bargain. Mr.. Benjamin Il
planned that one OF the prizes sought ty
autograph collectors Is complete collie.
ton OF sgners OF tn. Declaration -
independence.
There were ffty-slx sign.rs." n. sa'o
and prices for their signatures run from
81 up to any price you like. The rares
OF all Is the sisnatur. OF Thomas Lynch
Jr, and second comes that Of Button
Gwlnnett.
"Gwinnett was an early Governor ~
Georgia. He was kiled IN due. =
l177, the year after he signed the Dee
iaration. and his signature IL very rare
He wrote a good hand and must have mad
occasion to sign many documents, but FOR
some TcdSOT. perhaps btfdOsF VI VIC l~
s.ruction wrought by Shermans army .r
the march to the sea, searches for docH.
ments bearing Gwinne,rs signature have
unearthed very few And, so valuable
have these signatures become that '6.
search has been extend j. without result.
TO the place In England from which GIVE.
nett came.
"A friends will which Gov Gvinn.t,
signed was sold IN Philadelphia for sso0
not long ago. so YOU the price paid FOR
the Savannah signature is not high. IT,.
signature from the Philadelphia collec
tion was bought BY James H. Manning
ex-Nsyor OF Albany. IL IS one Of about
thirty collectors who have complete SETS
4 IL. signers Of the Declaration. "
Manning needed the Gwinnytt O. con-
pl,to ms collection. hence the pf.e,
The trouble nith such things" co0tr
ued Mr.. Benjamin, "ls thht a chat rrtH
walk INTO some dealers Yfrr. tD-uHrr.s
with ten Gwinuett signatures. Tnat 's-'
probable IN this particular case. since
80 exhaustive a search has b'rn made
but | recall how III. signatures OF JONI"
Morton. another slgnor 81 ~, Declare.
ton. went up 20 "a Tremendous pro. ...
then 100 oc them turned up a.H .
price dropped 20 s..
And that's ia. trtcrnst'.E thine
this bus hess. 700, you 1r..t
what will turu w. \ man 0uas. -
here a few years ago and sold .r' /.
bundle OF Colonial aHr4'-,ut- .l....
which / found three signatures az !
Alden
As to the way prices Cor -,l
vary IL may br illustrated t' tD. 10
hat q George Walton spij- t,r g.
Lyman Han for So and ID bufu. 5.
nett, sucn ~ THE suns despatch Sells
Tor AN, thiur You Ike ap 90 tN'
O. coupetiug bidders PURSE
Ana me signature of Ihuuds '..
Jr., / am Inclined 10 th!uh. would
bring even more than a Gwinnctt. !
81 600 ~" u letter written by LNuc.
George W shington. II il now Co.
LenoN Library"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-18
NLTHODISTS MEET IV-DiI
Hishop l.. ". " iIson "f New WORT 70
Preside at 6.th Newark >e.>,ou.

NEWARK. y. j.. March 1.-THE Sr'y.
seventh annual session Of the Sew :
Conference OF the Methodist Fps '.i
Church will begin tomorrow In the ~ t'st.
street NJ. l.. Church, with Bishop ~.
Is. Wilson OF New York presiding
: the seventh time the ourf,r-n.- foe
been held IN his church. but the m.
that the same Bishop has preside.
successive years.
An innovation THIS year e. thn' SIT
addresses viii be held on one ua, '...
'aS. The programme o. that cas-
commence AZ o'clock In the morning
Will continue until $40 Oclusc
evening.
4 successor TO the Rev. " less
Hurlhut district superintendent :ug $3.50
arK. will be selected. II H. rsp.r..
the Rev. DR. George q. NoEri. rtr..
Centenary " T.. Church. will ue
Y Is said that Or Nogcl will W. sH
by the Rev Ralph +. Irwy ~ p.
own. \ successor to the Rev To. .
+ Randolph superinten 'ent uf o.
beth district. Is to Toe elected T.
he place VII 60 to the Rev. j.' ..
Palmer Of Perth Amboy.
The conference practically hcEl. ..
with the examination OF CtuiioJfys '.r
icrs. but the real business VIII
until tomorrow morning
The Rev. nr. Franklin HanU 1r
cellor OF the American Univ
Washington, u. g, viii lectl"
EiTe Bringer--A Love Trur
o'clock in the evening