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Middletown transcript., 1914-03-07
DEEP CRACKS ON JOINTS

P. o. Box 37S, FL Paso, Texas.-"My
trouble began December, 1911. 1t COM
menced on me by causing a scurf-like
skin and my toe joints, finger joints
and lips commenced to crack and
split open. My finger cracks would
bleed all day long; the cracks were
very deep and my thumb seemed to
be cracked to the bone. My hands
were so bad that I had to sleep with
gloves on. The cracks in my lips
would bleed often during the day and
l used to put adhesive plaster across
them to try to keep them closed. My
toes would bleed, and 1 would find
blood in my socks when the days
work was done. The skin around the
cracks was red and inhamed. / wore
shoes one size too large on account Of
my feet being so sore. used to be-
come frantic with pain at times. My
hands and feet used to smart.
81 suffered agony for four months.
went to town and got some Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. From the time l
commenced with the Cuticura Soap
and Ointment until completely cured
was just nineteen days" (Signed)
Jack Harrison, Nov. 10, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept L, Boston. ADV.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-07
Tax On Bank Stocks.

Bankers, business men and repre-
sentatives of the city administration
appeared before the Finance Commit
tee for a hearing on the proposed
equalization of the tax on bank stocks.
For three hours the question was
argued, the bankers taking the stand
that the tax as now imposed was un-
fair, while the Baltimore city authori-
ties, headed by the Mayor, insisted
that the present tax was just and fair.
Among others present were City Soil
citor Field, President Hubert, Comp
troller Thrift, Councilman O'Meara
and J. H. Ferguson, of the Federation
of Labor, all Of whom opposed the re-
duction, and Waldo Newcomer,
Douglas H Thomas, William Kugle,
Harry B. Wilcox, James R. Wheeler,
George L. Irwin, James M. Easter and
a number of bankers from other sec
tions of the State, who argued for the
provisions in the bill. Judge Oscar
Lesser was also present and an inter
ested listener.
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NO GUSHER
But Tells Facts About Postum.

A Wis. lady found an easy and safe
way out of the ills caused by coffee.
She says:
1--WE quit coffee and have used Por
tum for the past eight years, and
drink it nearly every meal We never
tire Of it.
For several years previous to quit
ting coffee I could scarcely eat any
thing on account of dyspepsia, bloat.
ing after meals, palpitation, sick head
ache-in fact was in such misery and
distress I tried living on hot water
and toast.
Hearing Of Postum began drink
ing it and found it delicious. My all
ments disappeared, and now can eat
anything want without trouble.
my parents and husband had about
the same experience. Mother would
often suffer after eating, while yet
drinking coffee. MY husband was
great coffee drinker and suffered from
indigestion and headache.
after he stopped coffee and began
Postum both ailments left him. He
will not drink anything else now and
we have 1t three times a day. l could
write more but am no gusher-only
state plain facts"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich. Write for copy Of the
famous little book, "The Road to Well
ville."
Postum now comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well
boiled. 15c and 25c packages.
Instant Postum-is soluble pow.
der. A seaspoonful dissolves quickly
In cup Of hot water and, with cream
and sugar, makes delicious beverage
Instantly. 30e and SOC tins.
The cost per cup Of both kinds Is
about the same.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers.
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Feel All Used Up?

Ever feel that you can go no fur
ther-that you must have rest for that
lame and aching back-relief from that
constant, dead-tired feeling?
Have you suspected your kidneys?
Kidney disease shows itself in back
ache, nervous troubles and disorders
of the kidney secretions. If tired,
worried. lame, rheumatic, dizzy and
nervous don't let a possible weakness
Of the kidneys escape attention until
It turns into a case Of gravel, dropsy
or Bright's disease.
Sick kidneys go from bad to worse.
Their useful work Of filtering the blood
is only partly done. Poisons that
should be passed out with the kidney
secretions are held in the blood. cir
culating freely, attacking muscles,
nerves and vital organs. The kidneys
inf1ame, swell and throb, and that is
the cause Of sharp pains in the back,
or that dull, constant heavy ache.
For quick help use Doan's Kidney
Pills. No other kidney remedy is used
and recommended SO generally. Take
them when you feel the first bad
backache, or see the first disturbance
Of the kidney secretions. Doan's have
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NATION HONORS
CANAL BUILDER.
Notable Tribute Paid to Colonel
GOethals.
PRESIDENT CONFERs MEDAL.
Members Of the Cabinet, Judges OF
the Supreme Court and Many
Prominent Officials
Present.
CONFERS MEDAL.

Washington. = Washington paid
tribute to Colonel George Washington
Goethals, builder of the Panama Canal.
The occasion was the annual banquet
of the National Geographic Society,
with Colonel Goethals present as the
guest of honor, and to receive from the
hand of President Wilson special
gold medal awarded him by the society
in recognition of his wonderful
achievement
Secretary Bryan, of the State De
partment, was toastmaster, and gath
cred about the banquet table with the
distinguished scientists Of the society
were President Wilson and his cab
met, justices of the Supreme Court,
members of the diplomatic corps, high
officers of the Army and Navy, leaders
in both houses of Congress and other
notable figures in the life of the ma
tional capital
During the evening Jules L. Jusser-
and, the French ambassador, and dean
of the diplomatic corps, was formally
notified of his election to honorary
membership in the society.
The banquet hall presented a strik-
ing scene. At one end, raised high
above the, table the words Atlantic
Goethals-Pacific" blazed in brilliant
electric letters as all other lights were
extinguished. AS though it had been
pre-arranged this brought roar of
applause from the assemblage.
Ice-cream was served the diners from
miniature dredges, carried by walters
dressed in the uniform of the United
States Engineer Corps, and followed
by sailors bearing a tiny battleship.
Individual dishes of cream appeared
moulded in the shape of the Panama
Canal dump car.
The medal awarded Colonel Goethals
was of heavy Roman gold. 1t was
given as an expression of the appre-
citation of the society and the nation
of the Army engineers distinguished
service. Its presentation was the final
act of President Wilson's first year
as chief executive of the United
States.
Inscribed on the medals were the
words:
"This medal of the National
Geographic Society is awarded to
George Washington Goethals, to whose
ability and patriotism the world owes
the construction of the Panama Canal,
March 8, 1914"
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Bureau Of Statistics.

Senator Campbell introduced a bill
increasing the appropriation for the
Bureau of Statistics and Information
from $4,000 to $4,000, reducing the
number of inspectors from eight to
seven and increasing their salaries
from 5000 to $1,000. An additional in
spector is to be named, however, at a
salary of $1,000, to issue employment
certificates, and, instead of Baltimore
city and the counties paying the physi-
clans employed to make examinations,
the expense is to be borne by the
bureau.
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DRUG HOUSE ENI0INED
BY FEDERAL COURT


Judge jeremiah Neterer, Of the
United States district court, to-day
granted a permanent injunction in be-
half Of the Centaur Company Of New
York, the manufacturers Of FletchePs
Castoria, against the Stewart &
Holmes Drug Company Of this city.
The controversy arose from the sim
ulating Of the labels Of this well-known
preparation, and from the evidence
filed in the case it was shown that the
Infringing label was first discovered
on sale in Honolulu, and was traced to
its origin here In Seattle.
The defendant company is one Of
the Oldest and largest concerns Of its
kind in the Northwest.
The decree carries with it an order
that the Stewart & Holmes Company
recall the goods which are on the mar
ket under the infringing label, and to
pay all costs in the suit and damages
assessed at $40O.-Seattle. Wash,
Times. ADV.
It's easier for love to find the way
than it is for dad to pay the bills.
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Malicious Story.

A publishers reader told at the
Players club in New York malicious
story about Mrs. Florence Barclay, au-
thor of "The Rosary"
Mrs. Barclay was working in her
garden" he said, tand fell into talk
with an old chap with grass hook,
who had been hired to cut the grass.
"The talk turned to books, and Mrs.
Barclay said:
"'And have you read The Rosary ?''
Well, ma'am,' said the old gar
dener, scratching his head with his
grass hook, I amt exactly what you
might call read it, but I've tried to,
ma'am.'"
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rhInua Have improved.

President Wilson, at a dinner in
Washington, said Of commercial hon
esty:
Commercial honesty is improving.
When a man lies to you and cheats
you, it no longer excuses him to say,
'caveat emptor' Ct's business) and
shrug and smile.
'In fact" the president ended,
things have now so much improved
that if some multi-millionaires were to
lose their fortunes the same way they
gained them, they'd insist on some
body going to jail"
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Legal Manageable Age.

By a vote of IS to IA the House de-
clined to substitute for the unfavor-
able report the bill increasing the
legal marriageable age from 16 to 18
years. The Judiciary Committee also
reported unfavorably the bill to put
out Of business the preachers marry
ing trust, which is said to operate ex-
tensively in Western Maryland. The
unfavorable report was adopted.
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1000 MORE TROOPS FOR HAWAII.
United States Forces To Be Increased
From 5000.

San Francisco.-The. United States
Army forces in Hawaii are to be in
creased from 5000 men to $4,000 or
Is 900 as soon as the troops can be
transferred from the States, according
to aj-Gen. William H. Carter, who
just sailed for Honolulu to assume
command of the division of Hawaii.
With General Carter will go about
1000 men to augment the present gar
rison on Oahu. The remainder Of the
proposed increase, he said, will be
transferred as soon as the men can be
spared from the Texas border.
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. co-operatIve Bank.

A bill was introduced by Senator
Maloy Incorporating the Cooperative
Bank of Maryland, the incorporators
being John A. J. Medcalf, William H
Pitcher, Amos G. Raines, Harry A.
Reindollar and Frank Harper, all Of
Baltimore. The capital stock is
placed at s25,OOO, the institution being
authorized to begin business when
SIS, 900 shall have been subscribed.
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strict confidence. A woman can freely
talk of her private illness to woman
thus has been established confidential
correspondence which has extended over
many years and which has never been
broken. Never have they published a
testimonial or used letter without the
written consent of the writer, and never
has the Company allowed these conf
Dental letters to get out of their pos
session, as the hundreds of thousands
Of them in their files will attest.
Out of the vast volume of experience
which they have to draw from, it is more
than possible that they possess the very
knowledge needed in your case. Moth
ing is asked in return except your good
will, and their advice has helped thou
sands. Surely any woman, rich poor,
should be glad to take advantage of this
generous offer of assistance. Address
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., (con-
fidentiaD Lynn, Mass.
Every woman ought to have
Lydia E. Pinkham's SO-page
Text Book. 1t is not book for
general distribution, as it is too
expensive. 1t is free and only
Obtainable by mail. Write for
it today.
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City Advertisements.

Mr.. Frick's bill making the Balti-
more Municipal Journal a legal vehicle
for the publication Of any advertise
ment of certain kinds passed to the
third reading file in the House. After
recess Mr.. Mcintosh asked for recon
sideration of the vote by which the bill
had been passed to the third reading
file. He stated he had an amendment
which he desired to offer.
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Changes Fishing Season.

The fishing season in waters of
Romney Creek is to be changed if the
bill introduced by Senator Archer is
passed. Fishing is prohibited from
October Is to February 1, instead Of
from October 1 to April 1, and it is
made unlawful to catch fish with hoop
net, fyke net, purse net, stake net,
pound net or fish basket at any time
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BRYANs NEW eRANDcHILD.
Her Arrival Delays Important Confer
ence With Diplomat.

Washington.-A new baby girl at
Secretary Bryan's home here delayed
a conference with the British ambas-
sador and also the Cabinet meeting.
Mr.. Bryan telephoned his Office and
the White House that he would be
late and announced the birth of girl
to his daughter, Mrs. Richard L. Har-
greaves, of Lincoln, Neb. Mr.. Bryan
now has six grandchildren.
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Wants End Put To POlygamy.

Another uplift measure was intro
duced in the Senate in the shape of
joint resolution calling upon Congress
to arrange for a convention to. pro-
pose an amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the United States prohibiting
polygamy and asking the Legislatures
of other States to join in the move
ment. President Price offered the
measure by request.
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DYING, HE ADMITS MURDER.
Man Says Brother Is In Prison Charged
With Crime.

New Orleans.-Realizing he is on
his death bed in the last stages of con-
sumption, Albert Davis confessed that
he murdered his sister-in-law, near
Thelma, Ga. He said his brother, R.
Davis, is now in prison in Georgia
waiting trial for the crime. He
pleaded to be taken back to Georgia
and there stand trial for the murder,
but his physicians declared that his
condition is hopeless and death is only
a matter of a few hours.
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brought new life and strength TO thou
sands of despairing men and women
and there is nothing in the remedy to
cause any harm or start pill-taking
habit.
Here's the best Of proof testimony
from q grateful user.
GIVEN UP TODE
Kidney Disease Brought on Complete
Collapse.

oliver Chappen. r. F. D. No. 8. Horse
heads, N. Y, says; kidney trouble came
me suddenly and I didn't realize ttn
seriousness until I collapsed. Four doctors
treated me hut none of their medicines did
all one summer I had to sleep out doors in
a hammock. bolstered up with pillows Z
had to get up about twenty times at night
to pass the kidney secretions. When was
well, weighed one hundred seventy pounds,
hut the illness brought me down to one hun
dred pounds My hands were numb and
couldn't do bit of work The doctors gave
me up to die and lost hope myself. was
in constant pain My sister told me TO try
Doan's Kidney Pills and the first box helped
me. I wasn't so nervous and felt better.
AS I kept on taking the remedy got back
my weight and I felt like a different man
Doan's kidney Pills put me on my feet 20
that I could work; they saved my life"
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Amends Ten.Hour Law.

1t is proposed by Senator Hammond
to amend the Ten-hour law, passed two
years ago, so that mercantile houses
in the counties of the State may ex
tend the working hours of their en-
ployes to twelve hours on Saturdays
and for six days before Christmas
Day.
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ARMY OF UNEMPLOYED ON HIKE.
"a Companies Of 90 Men Start From
Frisco For Washington.

San Francisco- "army of the
unemployed" broke camp on vacant
lot here and started on march to
Washington, D. C. There are "a com
panies of 80 men each, and the men
have all of the officers of military
regiment except paymaster They
were led by buglers and drummers.
"Gen." C. T. Kelly is the commanding
officer.
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For Volunteer Eiremen.

A delegation, headed by Delegates
Herpich and Gunnett, Of Allegany
county, urged the Finance and Ways
and Means Committee to make an ap-
preparation to aid the Maryland Vol
unteer Firemen's Association.
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Poor Shot.

Drug Clerk-Did you kill any moths
with those moth balls gave you?
Disconsolate Customer-No. tried
for five hours, but couldn't hit one.
The Jester.
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Changes Mode Of Drawing Juries.
Mr.. Altfeld introduced a bill chang.
ing the system by which grand jurors
are drawn. 1t is proposed that the
poll books instead of tax books is
used in drawing the jurors name.
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ACHY FEELINGS. PAIN IN LIMBS

ACHY FEELINGS. PAIN IN LIMBS
and all Malarious Indications removed
by Elixir Babek, that well known rem
edy for all such diseases.
'I have taken up the three bottles of
your Elixir BabeIk,' and have not felt
so well and entirely free from pain in
limbs for five years. E. Higgins,
Jacksonville. Fla.
Elixir Babek 80 cents, all druggists or
by Parcels Post prepaid from K1ocxeW-
ski & Co.. Washington. D. c.
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SHE BLAMEs TIGHT coRsETs.
Or. Maude Dunno Says They Cause so
Per Cent. OF Divorces.

Boston.-"Fifty per cent. of the
divorces in this country are caused by
tight corsets," Dr. Maude L. Dunno
said at the opening session Of the
Hygienic Fashion Institute. In ex-
PLANTATION she said that the corsets
first caused indigestion, then headache
and backache, and later sympathetic
ailments that extended even to the toe.
1.-The result is soured disposition,
fertile ground for sowing the seeds of
divorce"
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Wanted to Know.

"That young Mr.. Squeeze I met last
night had good head on his shoul-
ders."
Whose was it?"
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Let Deans Mentholated Cough Drops re
lieve you of that cough and stop the
throat irritation-5c at Drug Stores.
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Jacob Rubel, Of Boyds, a Confed-
crate veteran, died at his home, aged
80 years, of pneumonia Mr.. RubeI
came to this country from Wurtem-
burg, Germany. about so years ago.
In the Civil War he belonged to Stone
wall Jackson's brigade.
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The girl with broken heart gen
orally manages to save few pieces.
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There are more ways than one for
woman to have her way.
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If a man doesn't want to be spoiled
by success let him get job with the
weather bureau.
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DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation. Constipation is the cause of
many diseases. Cure the cause and you
cure the disease. Easy to take. Adv.
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w. S. Overman, agent of the Nor
folk and Southern Railway Company
at Elizabeth City, N c., was married
to Miss Stella Liskey at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. c.
Liskey, at Halfway, three miles west
of Hagerstown.
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Many man puts off mending his
ways until they are completely shat
tered.
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Putnam Fadeless Dyes make no
muss. Adv.
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The Salisbury Orphans Court pass
ed an order setting aside the will of
the late A. A. Gillis, valued at $780,
900, wherein trust was created to be
managed by Jay Williams, trustee
The whole will being set aside, the
benefciaries under the Maryland law
will be the two children of Mr.. Gillis,
Mrs. Edna Tull and Mrs. F. A. Grter,
Jr.
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The average girl is terribly disap-
pointed if fellow doesn't go to the
dogs after she has refused him.
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OnIy Ono ''BROMO OUININE''

To get the genuine, call for full name, LAXA-
TIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for signature os
z. w. GROVE. Cures Cold in One Day. 25o
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MARYLAND NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER
The Latest GIeanIngs From All
Over the State.
Rev. Jesse c. Starr, retired Metho-
dist preacher, died at Westminster.

A married woman of WolfVille,
Freedrick county, and a physician who
boarded at her home disappeared.
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Important to Mothers
Bears the
Hetnino Him Out

Jones-I have quarter, think
I'll go and get haircut.
Brown-Here's a dollar. Get them
all cut.
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Bayley Brannock, Jr., Is. years of
age, and Dorothy Ward, of Cambridge,
had narrow escape from drowning in
cambridge Greek. They started to
walk across the creek to the high
chool and the ice broke near mid
channel
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FREE ADVICE
TO SICK WOMEN
Thousands HaveB BeenH Helped
By Common Sense
Suggestions.
Women suffering from any form Of
female ills are invited to communicate

promptly with the
W ms private
correspondence de-
partInent of the Ly.
dia E. Pinkhan Med
icine Co., Lynn,
Mass. Your letter
will be opened, read
and answered by q
nOroan opd bald ~.
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Robert B, Dixon, of Easton, so years
old, shook hands with President Will
son Wednesday, and completed a rec
ord Of having personally greeted every
President since William Henry Harri-
son. Mr. Dixon went to the White
House with his son-in-law,. Represen-
tative A. Mitchell Palmer.
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An Excuse

How on earth can you split the in
fnitive as you do?"
''Y0u see. 1 was chopping logic"
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Charged with annoying travellers at
an Elkton station by seeking patron
age of wedding couples, Pennsylvania
Railroad detectives arrested four
hackmen and Justice Ash imposed a
fine Of $12.62 on each.
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MIRO CURED IN 4S HOURS
PlLES Or MONEY REFuNpED

Mullins Lightning Pile Cure win do all We
claim; If it viii it's worth the price $500 postpaldi
IL it won your money will be refunded. Don't suf-
fer longer. send today. MULLINS REMEDY
CO.. 1 So Main Street, BrOckton, Mass
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GOOD THINGSHeinemanns Liver Pills, 1Oc3
Heinemann's Kidney Pills, 2c; at druggists OF
HenemAnS Pharmacy JsekSOn and Decatur, MsaPhs TRns
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CIRCULARS MAILED with ours at 50 per
thousand, 6x9 or less, to real fresh mail or
der buyers. We guarantee satisfactory re-
suits. Macon Green Co., Columbia. Tenn
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lncuTc Sell Emerson Ironing Stands; sells for q,
AOEuIO including premium Is a day; demonstras
ting stand free. Address UHqus Co., HAsertoWn, Id
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The Rich Neck Produce Exchange,
composed Of farmers in Kent county,
has organized with w. Irving Walker,
president; H. H. Klinefelter, secre-
tary, and James B. Newman, treas
urer.
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Miss Annie NJ. Kelly. of Annapolis,
was deserted on her wedding day by
her intended husband.
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William A. Crouch, rs years old, one
of the best known men in Kent coun-
ty, died at his home in Piney Neck
after a short illness. James W.
Crouch, cashier of Chestertown, Ma
tional Bank, is son of the deceased.
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Miss Mary A. Porter, 80 years old,
one Of the Oldest residents of Chesa-
peake City, died at her home. For
many years Miss Porter conducted a
private school in the lower part of
Cecil county.
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The following have been elected
town commissioners of Port Deposit:
G. Hampton Richards, Mayor Lewis
A. Kirk, R. L. Stebbins, John P. Kelly,
E., Ward Brown, William ]. Knight
and Albert N. Vannort.
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The creditors Of Archibald E.
Barnes, merchant of Hagerstown,
who recently made a chattel deed of
trust to Alexander Armstrong, Jr.,
will receive about 80 cents on the
dollar.
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It's easier for love to find the way
than it is for dad to pay the bills.