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steps, Distances and saIutes

8. Bands will march in quick hnaes the length of the step thirty inches and the cadence 12O steps per nnin-- ute
 Distance between divisions win be fifteen paces and sbetween organiza- tions ten paees
 Organizations will march in single rank, four files front, two paces inter val between files and two paces dis tance between ranks.
 Chiefs of Divisions, aides and pr ganizatfon commanders will salute the reviewing officer by uncoveCinB-
 g. The success of the parade and it's prompt movement past the review ing officer depends upon Chiefs of Divisions who will be required to have the column kept closed.
 Dismissal.
 10. The Grand Marshal will review the parade at Main and Bank streets. and after passing the Grand Marsaal the several divisions will be dismissed as follows:
 1st Dtv.-John St.. west to Court land street countermarch to Main street and disband.
 2nd Div.-Cannon St, west to CourtIand street, countermarch to Main street and disband,
 Srd Div.--W est on Fairfield avenue
 4th Div.-Elm street west to Harri- son street to Fairfield avenue to Main street and d1sband.
 9th Div.-Main street, north to Madison avenue to Eagles hall II. Chiefs of Divisions will in- struct their aides to assist orgautza- tions in complying with paragraph TO- by giving proper direction to their di7 vision units upon dismissal Com manders will use every effort to Keep their respective organizations closed up and moving until they have reachs ed the disbanding point, and avoid. by halting, all danger of blocking the parade column.
 Assembly of Colors and Bands.
 12 Color bearers and bands will report to the Grand Marshal at Car not later than 2:S0 p. m. IS. Assembly will be sounded at 2:45 p. na.s and the column will move. north on Broad street to Fairfield ave- nue to Main street to Seaside Park Upon arrival at the park a4sd colors and bands will be assembled south of and facing the band stand.
 IA. Organization commander will detail two members to act as color guard with the colors of their respec- l tive organizations.
 IS. Leader Paul G. GouIding pf the Coast Artillery Corps Band Is hereby detailed to conduct the con solidated bands during the exercises at the Park.
 By Order of
 GRA1yD MARSHAL JOX James A Coates
 (Sl71..f of Star
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OBITJIARY
HENRY sENGER

Ehe faneaaf of Henry Senger was larKsiy attended yesterday afternoon at o'clock from his late home No. 221 Beechwood avenue Rev G. ". Nicholson formerly pastor of First Baptist church officiating at the ser vices at the house and grave. Many beaut1fuI floral e1ablems surround- ca the bier Delegations were pres ent from J. c. Tuthill Camp. No 1. w O. w, and Leasing lodge No s4. L O. Q. F., who held their ritual ser vices at the grave. The pail bearers were chosen rom anon 8 the delega- tfons of the soried es Interment was held in the family plot in Park eern- etery.
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TREINE g. BEANesIARp.

The funeral of Irene H. Blanchard, Il year old daughter of John H. and Mary Blanchard, was held from the home, 15s3 Stratford avenue. at s.30 o'clock this morning, and later from St AEary's church, where a high mass of requiem was sung by the Rev Fr- Sedferman. Mrs Frank Berger sang fave Marta and after mass. .T0earer. ny God. to Thee The pail bearers were Robert Sinclair. Thomas Rear don P Sinclair, John Roach, William 1WeIch. and Frank Roach Interment was inA St M5chaelss cemetery.
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General Orders F. NO. 3.
 The following orders for the organ ization. movement and dismissal of the parade are published for the guid- ance of all concerned
 Formation.
 i. The Grand Marshal will estaib- fish headquarters at East Main St.. and Stratford avenue at 1O:15- a. m.
 2. The parade will be divided into five divisions as follows:
 First Division-Charles stout Chief of Division.
 Second Division--NVll1aTn Lark1n, Chief of Division.
 Third Division-Martin l.. Kane, Chief of Division.
 Chief of Division
 Fifth Division-John J. O'NeiH, Chief of Division.
 8. The First Division will form on East Main street. south of Stratford avenue with right resting on Stratford avenue.
 The Second Division will form on Ann street, with right resting on East The Third Division will form on Nichols street. east of East Main street, with right resting on East Main street. The Fourth D1NtSlOn Will form on Nichols street, west of East Main street, with right resting on East Main street. The Fifth Division win form on Ce- dar street, with right resting on East Main street.
 The 1st, 2nd, srd and sth Divis- ions will enter to their places of for nation from Stratford avenue, via Pembroke street. The 4th Division will enter from Stratford avenue via Kossuth street 4. Each organization commander will report to the Chief of his division as soon as the organization is in posi- ton. 5. Chiefs of Divisions will report 1 to the Grand Marshal as soon as the organizations in their divisions have | reported. 6. Organizations are to be in posi- ton in their respective divisions not later than 1O:3o A. M. Line of March. z. The parade column. will start promptly at II o'clock a.. na., from l Stratford avenue and Hast Main street and move north on East Main street to East Washington avenue, to Main street, to Fairfield avenue, to Park avenue, to Park Place, counter i march to State street. (passing in re l view at City Ha1D to John street and l dismiss.
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MS. BRIpGEr C'ALLAHAN.

with large number of friends present, the funeral of Mrs Bridget Callahan, wife of William Callahan, was held from the horne of the son. D.
 A. Callahan. 1429 Park avenue, and later from St Augustine's church, where the Rev J J Kennedy sang a high mass of requdern. The Ian bear CTS were Messrs Harkins Patrick. 1failoy, Charles Callaghan. John Mo ran, and Christopher Callaghan- Bur iaI was in St. NGachael's cemetery.
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Five German Corps to n
 Oppose Russ Advance

Paris. Sept. 5-vda London--Ffve German army corps have arrived at the vistuIa river according to the Rome correspondent of the Paris Matin- These corps are mostly from Belgium and the north of France, the says. and were brought up to oppose the advance of the Rus sfans
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-05
REV. RITZMAN
 ACCEPTS CALL
 TO DOMINION

Rev William Ritzmann. financial secretary of the Bridgeport Christian Union, rendered his resignation to the board of directors to take efrect on or before October first.
 MT Ritzmann will enter the Chris tan ministry again, having accepted a call to the German Reptist church at Aruprior. near Ottawa, Ontario. He intends to remove thfther at the end of this month.
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.Hibernians to Hold
 Big Session Here

Fifty candidates who have been. ad- mitted during the past two months will have the degrees of order con ferred upon them when Division No. 1, A. O. H., meets tomorrow afternoon. 4 business meeting is to be called at , o'clock. An entertainment is to fol- low at which addresses will be made L bv Judge Jeremiah Tiernay of Green wieh, Judge John J. Walsh of Nor walk. and several county officials.
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SUNDAY AND LABOR
 DAY EXCURSIONS.

Special matinee excursions on the steamer Park City will be given to- morrow Sunday and Labor Day The steamer will leave the wharf at the foot of Fairfield avenue at 1:3o o'clock, return trip being made. leav- ing Port Jefferson at 4:30 thus allow ing three hours water trip and one hour and a half on Long Island. Spe- ciaI tickets for the round tnip will be issued at the usual low fare, but the number is limited -
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lTHIEREsA srEPIER

Miss Theresa StepIef died yesterday a4 her nome, 2216 Fairfield avenue. fd1idHfng an illness with nephritis, sue was 20 years. l month and IA days old. She was born in Bridge port the daughter of Anna and the late stephen StepIer Two sisters and a brother survive She was devout communicant of St Peter's R. c. church.
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NOTICE

There will be a caucus of the Dem ocratic voters of the Town of Fair field, held in Fairfield at the town house on Thursday evening, Sept sl l0s at o'clock, for the purpose of nom mating all candidates to be voted for at the town election to be held in said Fairfield on october 5th 1914.
 Per order,
 H. R. ELWOOD.
 Chairman Democratic Town Gam nittee.
 Dated at Fairfield, Sept 5, 1914
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cHA.TEI.Ess RURR NICHOLS.

learn Of the death of Charles Burr NichoIs ct his farm in stepney yester- day. He was 79 years of age He is survived by one son. William of Step
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ANlT.A r. MuRaKo.

.rhe funeral Of Mrs. Anna T. Mursko 1Eras held from the fan14ly residence, g65 Carroll avenue, at 8.30 o'clock this morning and later from St Cyril and .Nethodfus church. where a high mass Of requiem was sung Burial took place in St AfichaePs cemetery.
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FIRST DIVISION. Chief of Division, Charles Stout and
 Aides. Central Labor Union. Bridgeport. Executive Board, Connecticut Fedora ton of Labor and Guests in auto
 mobiles.
 Guests in automobiles American Band of Waterbury Officers. Central Labor Union,. of
 Waterbury. Bakers and Confecttoners. Local No. 156 of Waterbury. Brewery Worers Local No. 12s, Of
 Waterbury. Cigar Makers Local No. 3e6. of Wa
 terbury Typhographical Union. Local No. 329
 Waterbury. Kilties Band, of Waterbur-S. Officers Building Trades Council.
 Waterbury Brick1ayers and Plasterers Local No.
 16, Waterbury Carpenters and Joiners Local No so4,
 Naugatuck Carpenters and Joiners Local No. 26o,
 Waterbury N Plumbers and Stearnfitters Local No.
 22, Waterbury Electrical Workers Local No. 60.
 Waterbury Painters and Decorators Local No.
 491, Waterbury Painters and Decorators Local No.
 AIS, Naugatuck
 SECOND DIVISION Chief Of Division William I.arkin
 and Aides Coast Artillery Corps Band, Bridge
 port Brewery Workers
 Local No.ze. Bridgeport Local No. 35. Hartford Local No. 37 New Eave11 Local No. 51, Meriden Typographical
 Local No. 262. Bridgeport
 Float Local No. AT. New Haven
 Float
 Local No. 143, Danbury Local No. 50s, Stamford Local No. 127, Hartford Local No. 314, Meriden E Bookbinders Float Printing Press1nen
 Local NO. 175, Bridgeport Local No. "A, New Haven Eureka Fife and BugIe Drum Corps,
 New York City. Machinists and TooImalxers Lodge No.
 80. Bridgeport N Yale Drum Corps. Norwalk PoIishers and Buffers
 Local No. 40. Bridgeport Local No. s5, Hartford Local No. 8. Meriden Pattern Makers
 Bridgeport Association
 Hartford Association Stamford Association s3 New Haven Association
 Drum Corps Iron A1ouIders Local No. 1l0. Bridgeport Local No. R0s, Norwalk Local No. 161.. Stamford Local No. T. Ansonia Moose Drum Corps, Bridgeport Bakers and Confecfioners Local No. s3, Bridgeport Local No. Il, New Haven Local No. 8, Hartford Local No. 1o7. New Britain Cigar Makers
 Local No. 2s2, Bridgeport Local No. 39. New Haven
 Float
 Local No. 1So, Danbury Local No. 26, NorwaIk Barbers Local No 288. Bridgeport (Eac-simi1ie of shop CardJ Bartenders Local No, 256 Bridegroom.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-05

Fred Sach, 251 Goddard avenue, has reported to, the police that his new motorcycle was std6en from his home last night.
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ROWLAND DRY GOODS GO.
Plumbers and steanfitters

Plumbers and Steanafitters Grenandier Drum Corps, Milford Local No IFS. Bridgeport Local No. 132, Derby Local No. 133, Greenwich Local No. 311, Stamford Local No. 256. New Britain, Local No. 410, Bristol Local No. 345, Wi1liamantic Sheet Metal Workers Lincoln Drum Corps. Bridgeport Local No. 114. Bridgeport
 Float
 Local No. TT, Hartford Local No. 21.s Greenwich Local No. 189, Stamford Slate and Tile Roofers
 Local No 6, Bridgeport Local No. 5 Hartford Naval Militia Band, New Haven Bricklayers and PIAsterers Local No
 2, Bridgeport Wood, Wire and Metal Lathers, Local
 No. 2S, Bridgeport Electrical Workers Local No. 94
 Bridgeport Motormen and Conductors, Bridgeport Musical Protective Union, No sS,
 Bridgeport
 Float
 Moving Picture Operators Theatrical Stage Employees, Local No. 1oe, Bridgeport ( Retail Clerks Float
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FIFTH DIVISION

Chief of Division John J. O'Nei1
 and Aids.
 Danbury Band United Hatters No. 10, Danbury JJufted Hatters No II. Danbury Unified Hatters No 16, Norwalk
 Hatters Float Kennedy Guard Drum Corps, Danbury Carpenters and Joiners Local No. 927,
 Danbury Painters and Decorators Local No. 22
 Danbury Plumbers and SteaInfttters Local No.
 303, Danbury Bakers and Confectioners Local No,
 193, Danbury Meat Cutters Local No. POT Danpury By order of
 GRAND. MARSHAL JOY. James A. Coates,
 Chief of staff.
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THIRD DIVISION

Chief of Division Martin L. Kane
 and Aides. Officers Carpenters and Jotners State
 Council
 Visiting Officials Officers Building Trades Council, o1
 New Haven Foot Guard Band. New Haven Carpenters and Joiners
 Local No. s79, New Haven Greenwich Drum Corps. Greenwich Local No. 196, Greenwich Local No. 611, New Haven Local No. 1742. New Haven
 Local No.s 1880. Milford Torrington Band, Torrington Local No. 216, Torrfngton
 Local No. 43r Hartford
 Local No. 92o. Meriden Local No 1512, MiddIetown Local No. ST. New. Britain Oriental Drum Corps, Stamford
 Local No. 21O, Stamford Local No 4os, New Canaan
 Local No. 927. Danbury
 Local No. 1928, Wallingford Olympic Band Bridgeport
 Local No. 115. Bridgeport Local No. 1913, Bridgeport Float
 Local No. 952. Bristol Local No. 927. Danielson Local No. 1341, UnionviIle Local No. 1905, New Milford l. Derby Drum Corps, Derby Local No. 127, Derby
 Local No. 647, Fairfield
 Local No. 1945, Westport
 Local Nc. 995, Branford Local No. 7s3. Southington fStratford Drum Corps, Stratford Local No. 1914. Railroad Carpenter. Local No. 757, South Manchester Local No. 1472, Rockville Local No. 111s, Ridgefie1d
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FOURTH DIVISION

Chief of Division Alfred J. McKoen
 and Aides
 Premier Band, Bridgeport Painters and Decorators
 Local No. 19o, Bridgeport Local No. 6s3. Bristol Local No. 21, New Britain Local No. 4O9, New Haven
 Local No. 99. Derby Local No. 6s5, Meriden Darien Fife and Drum Corps, Darien Local No. 527, Norwa1k Local No. 192, Stamford Local No 1928, Wa1lingford Local No. sos, Ridgefie1d
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William Burgess, 8 years old. line- man, of Princeton, N. J.. was killed when his body came in contact with
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-05
HEADQUARTERS OF GRAND MARSHAL, LABOR DAY
 DEMONSTRATION.

Bridgeport, Conn, Sept. 2nd. 1914. General Orders : NO. g..
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LABOR DAY PARADE ORDER
OF GRAND MARSHAL, LABOR DAY
 DEMONSTRATION.

Bridgeport, Conn, Sept. 2, 1914. Memorandum,
 NO.
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MRS. LEVY, formerly STA Madison avenue now resides at 1152 Madi- son avenue. Tel. 5552.
 IB sso
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FOUND-Sum of money in pocket
 book on car. Owner will receive same by paying expenses and prov ing property 1s2 Bunnel St a4
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PARADE COLUMN The column will move in the fol- lowing order:
 Police. Grand Marshal Edward J. Joy Chief of Staff. James A. Coates.
 Aides. Emil J. seifert, John Doyle, Tfmo- thy A. Flanagan, James J. Fitzpatrick, and Thomas Dougherty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-05

James A Coates
 Chef of Staff,
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IOWLAND'S

Cannon sFeet
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Rogers Hotel Arrivals.

G. L. Fewell, Corsicana; Jas. A.
Rhodes, Dallae; Geo. "A. Miller, Harry
Payne, Waco; c. R. Kelley, st. Louis
A. w. Pearsall, Fort Worth d. c.
Fretz, Fort Worth; c. w. Buffgng-
ton, Dallas; Jas. r. Ferrier, Hills
boro; J. Adamson, Rockwell; II. c.
Wilkes, Waco; j. K. Upshaw, Dallas;
w W. Griffins, Kansas City; l.. H..
Bowie, San Antonio; Chas. Lewis and
Wife OF Dallas; r. b. Ridgei and wife.
Rockwaii; j. II. Ellis. Dallas; B. e.
Harvey, Hilsboro; Eugene Read, kan
sas City; c. c. Glenn, Dallas; II. L.
Lynch, Chas. Evans, Waco; o. II.
Weissinger. Waco: r. r. Lewis.
Ennis; II. H. Taylor, Dallas; r. Fl
Hyde, Jr Waco J r. McDonals, Dali
las. u "a
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ORDER OF PARADE. FOR
CHAJTiIuUi OPENING

The order Of the parade for the
opening of the Chautauqua is a fol-
lows:
Mayor Prince, the aldermen, the
lire department. Company /, I. n.
d, Tails =ho, Band. D. \, c., Shake
speare club. Music club, Tuesday
'4orty-two' club, Bay View club,
Sixteen clup, Thursday Social club,
Y y. Y. club. Sigma Mu Sigma
club, business mems floats, etc, aa-
tomobiIc dealers display; Individual
entries, BOY Scouts.
The parade Will form at the Main
street Christian church and move
east on Main street to the square,
on Rogers street to the Trinity and
Erazos Valley depot, on Washington
street to the Rogers hotel, on Main
street to the park entering the old
safe. All vehicles must be in line
at 8 O'Clock for the parade starts
promptly al that time, The base
bail game between WaXahachie and
West viii be played at $50 O'Clock
so as not TO Interfere with the parade.
Entries should be on hand at $50
o'clock i'll order to take their places.
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WASHINGTON MEMORIAL
TABLET Is DEDIC ATED.
By the United Press.

New Brunswick, y. j., June "a
With impressive ceremonies city of
ficials and local members OF the
Sons of the American Revolution
and other patriotic societies joined
today in defeating the tablet on
the site where George Washington
stopped here on his way to take
command OF the continental army at
Cambridge, Mass, 1879 years ago.
Three members of the Massachusetts
chapter of the Sons of the American
Revolution left Philadelphia two
days ago to cover the route taken
by Washington, A tablet will be un-
yelled at Elizabeth tomorrow.
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A Word From Palaces.

Rev and Mrs 7. l.. Scrugss, who
are spending the summer at Palacios,
writes the Daily Light as follows;
We want to thank yoa for the
prompt delivery of your valuable
naper. You may tell our friends and
kindfolks we are both we'll and nicely
located close to the B. Y. F. l.
grounds and the Baptist church and
the Gulf breeze is delightful; fish
ing fine; the water is too fresh for
salt water fish although We caught
two red fish today The Gulf water
is coming in slowly and the people
are moving in. Lots Of work going
on. Come down and get COOL
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hachie.
BEUN.A VISTA.

Beuna Vista, June 22.-Health of
our community is fairly good
Mrs. J. c. Turner and daughter.
Miss Vera. visited Mrs. D. II. Gross
Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Beard are en-
tertaining new eight and one-half
pound son, born the 18th.
Miss Ella V Baumgardner of Dali
las is visiting at Mr.. w. d. West
moreland's this week.
Our community was made sad by
the death of A. ID. Mccartney Of
Waxahaehie Friday, also r. l.. Fer
guson who died Saturday night. A
large crowd attended both funerals
from this place.
Everyone is rushing work nj
present. The threshers will start in
q few days.
good rain would be appreciated
on the corn. Cotton is looking nice
though not suffering.
=
The Daily Light glses the revs
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GOLF IS POPULAR
WITH CONGRESSMAN
REPRESENT tTiAE OGIESBY ONE
OF THE BEST PLAYERS IN
DELEGATION.
The Amcriian- Hawaiian steamship
Company VIII Probably Make
the First Use of the Pana-
ma Canal.
BY BURTON X, STANpISH.
written for the United Press.

Washington. June 24.--e.,he best
golfer in Congress today is Repre-
sentative Oglesby Of New York, al
least according to the official handi-
cappers OF the Columbia Country
Club. He is accredited, also with be-
ing enc of New York S crack golf
ors. Next to Ogiesby ranks Repre-
sentative Whaley OF South Carolina,
known to his chums as Dixie" He
was formerly champion of his state
and was also college baseball star
in his diamond days. "Dixie's'
handicap on the Columbia course is
"A.
But two strokes behind Whaley,
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If big earthquake occurred to-
day. the Weather Bureau would
have absolutely no record, on its
own Instruments. This is admitted
by officials, who say penuriousness of
Congress has crippled the seismo-
graphic work Of The Bureau. The
quak e-recording instruments of the
Bureau are now out of commission
because Congress has not provided
funds for their repair The govern
ment now largely depends for seis-
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PRESIDENT CELEBRATES
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
BY the United Press.

Washington, June 24.-The Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson today infor-
mally celebrated their goth wedding
anniversary. Many kilograms Of
concentrations We're received at the
White House. The marriage took
place at the home of Mrs Wilson :
grandfather, the Rev. l. S. X. AK
son. pastor of the Independent Pres
byterian church at Savannah, Ga,
June "a, 1885. An
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10000 Oh rs.


Thirty thousand voices What a
grand chorus, And that's the mum
Der of American men and women,
Who are publicly prGising Doan s
Kidney Pills for relief from back
ache. kidney and bladder ills. They
say it to friends They tell it in the
homo papers. WaXahach!e people
are in the chorus.
Here's a WaXahachie case:
Mrs. G. W. Wright, 907 Flat St,
Waxahachie, TeNae, says: i began
to suffer from an occasional pain in
the small Of my back, followed by Il
severe ache. extending through my
coins and limbs. Whenever caught
cold. the suffering was worse. l had
headaches and dizzy spells and felt
languid nearly all the time, Hearing
about Deans Kidney pills, | got a
box. They helped Inc from the first
and since FINISHING the box, I have
not been annoyed at all. l advise
anyone suffering from kidney com
plant to give Doan's Kidney Pills q
fair trial.
Price see, at all dealers Don't
simply ask for a Kidney remedy
get noan's Kidney Piils-the same
that Mrs. Upright had. Foster-Mil-
b,,r,, r., i1rnnc i>,fs,to y Y adv
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II az. nrrncs iinnOred.

Easton. Penn, June PA move
meNt to the memory Of those killed
in the spanishAmerican war was
unveiled here today with appropri-
ate ceremonies by civic and military
ORGANIZATIONS President Wilson
had been invited to the ceremonies.
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For the fourth time since it was
built in 1743 the Mount Vernon
House, the home OF the Father Of
His Country, is to have new set Of
shingles Today the shingles are
warped and weatherbeaten, split and
loose, after fifty years service. The
new shingles are being made in
North Carolina, exact copies of the
original ones tackled down III 1743.
Cypress wood is being used.
Funds for keeping the building
and grounds intact are earned most
ly from visitors &C whom there were
129, 600 last year.