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HURMONT FREDERICK COUNTY, MD, THURSDAY MAY H. 1914

"Once, madam. returned Bill-"re
formed now"
will you do something for me?"
Anything in my power. surely I
will"
will you break open a safe for
me?"
"Oh, now!" fairly shouted Bill,
springing to his feet in the widest ex-
element, Il promised never to do that
same again"
Not If 1t was to get at persons
own property and battle wicked
schemer, and do good deed?"
THAT looks different" said Bill.
"Well, l wish a safe broken open.
have been trying to do 1t myself with
an AK"
Hammer and chisel is all I need"
observed Bill, with slight remnant Of
his old professional pride. III you
could explain little farther"
II will do so," said the housekeeper.
I'm an upper room of this house an old
man. John Noble, is lying desperately
Ill. My dear sweet mistress, Anabel
Bryce, his granddaughter is with him.
For a month her cousin, Doctor Boyd,
a villain, has attended Mr.. Noble. He
has kept his aged relative under the
influence of dangerous drugs all along
and has induced him to sign certain
papers that would rob my pretty Ana.
bel and her lover OF their fortune,
should Mr. Noble die and the doctor
produce them. These papers Boyd.
who went away yesterday for a few
days, locked in the safe and took the
key away with him. Mr.. Noble has
awakened to the truth and wishes the
papers destroyed before Boyd returns.
The safe is an old-fashoned one and
with your skill"
1T will be as easy as opening an old
iron box" declared Bill. Get me a
chisel and hammer. madam. and count
the work done"
Some good in the world after all.
Burglar Bill congratulated himself, as
he deftly opened the old safe in the
room OF the invalid and saw package
Of papers taken therefrom and cast In
to the blazing crate.
Then old Mr.. Noble put out safe
guards to keep his evil-minded rela
tives from coming into the house
again He began to recover his health
and month later, closing up all his
business affairs, after the marriage OF
his granddaughter to Earle Summer, he
went with them to their new home.
Meantime Burglar Bill had worked
around the place as a hired man. One
day Mrs. Warden came to him.
"Mr, Day"-that was Bills right
name-"Mr. Noble has given me nice
little farm as a reward for my long
service to the family. How would you
like to try farming?'
with you,' answered Bill honestly
'it would be an ideal life"
And so there was another quiet. hap
py wedding.
Copyright, 1914. by w. G.. Chapmano
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Spirits.

First, the spirit Of the eighteenth
century is not found in its letters.
Not modern Of the moderns, not q
progressive Of the progressives, would
wish anything more appropriate to
the twentieth century than the spirit
of 1776. But he could not work out
his twentieth century problems by a
list of grievances against King George
III nor by the literal limitations Of
what the eighteenth century revolu-
tionists had to deal with.
Second, the spirit of the eighteenth
century was. several spirits. 1t was
the spirit Of Jefferson and Franklin,
and 1t was the spirit Of Hamilton. 1t
was the spirit of the radical Declara-
tion Of independence, and 1t was the
spirit of the reactionary constitution.
In its spicy variety in fact 1t was re-
markably like II not Identical with,
the spirit of every other century
Kansas City Star.
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: HOW TO KEEP A SECRET
BY GEORGIA HORN.

1--WE been out of town for few
days." remarked Alice to her friend
Nell. "Bess and Claribell Spencer en-.
tertained all our old school club at
their summer place, Rose Lodge, be-
fore they closed it. There were ten
Of US all told, and we had quite an
exciting time. l wish / dared tell you
about it."
why shouldn't you tell me?"
We'll, | know l really should not,
but If you'll promise eternal secrecy,
believe l will tell you, because you're
a friend Of Virginia's and anything
that concerns her will be of special
interest to you.
you see, the first night we were at
Rose Lodge we sat on the floor before
the blazing fire and played truth The
engaged girls all confessed, and when
it came Virginla's turn she laughed
and said she wasn't engaged-yet!
And that was all she would say.
you know how kilograms are
usually delivered by telephone in the
country. Well, one morning when
was Strengthening the dining room
message came over the phone for Vir-
ginia She was out walking, so took
it for her. After the operator had
given 1t to me he insisted upon my
shouting 1t back to him for yerifica-
tion. Bess, Ielen, Anita and Mar
garet, who were the dinner committee
hat 1aSy IN EttHhnn
heard every word. Well, their curl
osity was equal to mine"
What was the telegram" demanded
Nell.
1T was. I earnestly beg you to re-
turn unopened special delivery letter
mailed you yesterday. Deeply regret
| cannot explain 1t was signed John
Hartridge.'
Before Virginia came In from her
walk the letter itself had been brought
by boy from the village, and handed
Virginia the dispatch that had writ
ten down and the letter at the same
time.
What will you dor we all inquired
of her
Just what he asks, Of course, was
Virginia's virtuous reply.
but Virginia, aren't you almost
expiring to know what's in that let
ter?' asked Joyce.
"'Of course | am she admitted,
but don't think 1t would be right for
me to open it after getting Johns mes
sage. Do you, girls?'
MOO we all agreed. reluctantly.
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BEST BOOKS TO READ IN BED
Serious Literature Should Be Selected
--Novels Too Apt to Leave tho
Brain Excited.

Why Is 1t that the habit Of reading
1t Is only taking ones recreation In
the pleasantest possible way, and that
Is what we all strive after If we do not
always attain 1t.
Taken In the right way 1t Is an ex-
cellent cure for insomnia, but taken
In the wrong way 1t forms an insidi-
GUS root for that disease.
The fundamental point Is to choose
ones bed books with as much care as
one would expend In selecting house.
Nobody should read novel In bed
II they wish to pass a sound, undis-
turbed night. The incidents Of the
story force themselves into our mind
until we become an actor In the tale
Itself, and eventually wake with a
brain that has had no rest
Then, again, good novel (or for
that matter bad one) tempts US to
60 on reading until we have reached
the end and know the best (or the
worst).
Then the noxious influence begins
to work, for no person, even the most
clear-headed, can read novel Of the
usual length at one sitting, and feel
better in mind for doing SO. Modera-
tion extends to reading as to every
thing else, and those who like to
take their literature in gulps are rare
ly able to appreciate It's finer quail
ties.
My own opinion is that the best bed
books are those which are usually
heading come essays, "reminiscences.
descriptive works and philosophy
Exchange.
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A REFORMED THIEF
BY SELMA ELIZABETH HIGGINS.

Burglar Bill breasted the storm
bravely. The lights of village were
directly ahead of him, and he pressed
on through the deep fallen snow with
a vision of warmth, food and comfort
ahead.
Burglar Bill was reformed burglar.
That was the reason why he was in the
most deplorable condition of his life.
Hard as had been his luck for the past
week, he had trade" that would
have brought him ready income with
no other equipment than pair Of pin
GERS and skeleton key.
But when Bill had left the peniten.
tiary, his sentence reduced one-half
through the kindly intervention OF a
friendly and human chaplain, he had
made a sacred promise never to break
a safe again"
1t had been hard work so far keep.
ing that pledge. Bill had gone to the
city Whenever he got honest work,
however, either the police exposed
him or old cronies came about the
place and got him into disrepute.
So now Bill was tramping about the
country, where his past was not
known. 1t was at a bad season Of the
year for work, and, caught in a great
snow storm, he was now making his
way towards the nearest village.
81 cant go much further" breathed
the wellnight exhausted wanderer, as
he neared a lonely house set by itself
in the midst Of extensive grounds. Il
see a light in that place. I'll apply for
something to eat, for I'm nearly fam
ished Surely they wouldn't turn dog
from their step a night like this"
Burglar Bill went around to the
kitchen door of the house. He
knocked, and a stout, comely woman
answered his summons. Her sympa.
thetic face gave him a welcome before
she spoke, his forlorn aspect appealing
to her pity at once.
What do you want?' she asked.
wonderingly.
"A bit to eat. madam, a warm corner
in barn, anywhere SO can rest after
a ten-mile tramp in the deep snow"
"Who are you-a workman?'
mo, ma'am," answered Bill. I'm
not much Of anything-as yet. l was
a burglar"
The frank admission somewhat
daunted Mrs. Warden, the housekeep-
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er. Then the frank t-uthfulness Of the
applicant, his eager wlstful face at.
tracted her.
THAT Is not very creditable thing
to say" observed Mrs. Warden.
mo, madam, but it's the truth. am
not trying to hide anything and
wouldn't be here begging If wasn't an
honest man"
Come in and welcome" spoke the
generous-hearted housekeeper. acting
on womanly impulse of her true ma.
ture. 1--WE have sickness and trouble
in the house and l can't pay much at.
tention to you, but you can help your
self to what you see on the table
there, and rest near the stove till
speak to my master as to how we may
stow you for the night"
you mean to say you trust me In
the house here; that you believe what
say?"
why should not, when see the
truth Of a striving, maybe tempted
man In your face?" challenged Mrs.
Warden steadily. Il have had trouble
myself and feel sorry for you, and
am glad to help you"
Burglar Bill told his story in frag-
ments while he ate like a famished
man. Then bell summoned Mrs.
Warden to another part Of the house
and he was left alone.
"a fine woman, a true woman" he
mused gratefully. What comfort
after the long, hard tramp!" And, well
fed and content, he snuggled down in
his chair by the warm, CHEEKY kitchen
fire.
He noted drowsily that the house
keeper passed through the kitchen. He
saw her return with an AK, and won
dered He reused up In strange
amaze as soon thereafter there sound
ed from the upper part of the house
a vast thudding, crashing noise. 1t
was as If that ak was being used to bat
ter something to pieces.
Mrs. Warden came down into the
kitchen looking tlustered and breath
less, as though she had been under
going some very forcible exercise. She
came straight up to Bill and looked
him earnestly In the face.
you said you were burglar" she
began.
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But added Joyce, If that telegram
had been delayed an hour you would
have read the letter.
"'Yes, but the telegram wasn't de-
layed'
She left the letter lying on the din
ing table, where 1t reposed all through
dinner. When Joyce, who was head
dishwasher that day, gathered the
dishes on tray to carry them to the
kitchen, she took the letter also. I
think | was the only one who saw her
pick it up. My first impulse was to-
ask what she was going to do with It,
but something held me back-a sort
of sympathy, perhaps, for the nefari-
Gus plan, whatever 1t was, that !
thought had popped into her head.
"'None of you girls need help with
the Dishes she said with unwonted
saintliness. 4 feel that haven't been
doing my share Of the work AS that
was the general opinion, no one in-
sisted upon following her into the
kitchen.
when she joined us an hour later
she looked dangerously innocent Just
see what has happened she exclaimed
I left the mysterious letter on the
plate warmer above the teakettle, and
the steam must have loosened the seal.
for the envelope Is open
"'You little imp!' cried Virginia.
"She couldn't control her curiosity
any longer which would have been
too much to ask Of any human girl.
She took the letter and read 1t, and
she didn't even try to conceal from US
that 1t contained an ardent proposal
of marriage. l suppose we shall never
know what caused Johns sudden
change of heart"
Ibid she send 1t back? asked Nell.
breathlessly.
Joyce put 1t in the envelope again,
carefully resealed 1t, and 1t was re-
turned to Mr.. Hartridge without COM
ment Poor Virginia, who was really
guitless, would be painfully mortified
If he ever learned that 1t was opened.
So, remember your promise, dear, and
don't tell soul"
mo, indeed, I'll never breathe it."
Nell assured her impressively. Did
all the nine girls promise secrecy ?"--
Chicago Daily News.
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Helping Children With Their Lessons

Helping Children With Their Lessons.
1t is sometimes a question whether
or not a child should be assisted In
the preparation of his lessons for the
next day. Good pedagogy declares
that the child develops most quickly
who Is stimulated by problem that
challenges his ability, one that Is not
too easy, one that Is not too hard.
If 1t Is the former, he Is not inter-
ested; whereas. II it Is the latter he
Is discouraged. 1t may be taken, as
a general rule, that 1t Is better not
to help a child until he has gotten
discouraged and then rather to help
him to help himself. to guide him
and let him 60 the rest Of the way
himself.
A backward child, OF course, needs
more assistance than bright child,
but with him more care Is required in
developing self-reliance; his tendency
is to become more dependent and his
need of initiative Is greater.
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Notice to Creditors.

THIS is to give notice that the SUD-
scriber has obtained from the Orphan
Court of Frederick county, Nd, letters
of Administration on the estate OF
JOHN r. ROUZER.
ao,;nst the estate of said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same with
the voucher thereof legally authenticated
to to- the subscribers on or before October
81, 1914, they may otherwise be ex-
cluded from all benefits of sald estate.
All persons indebted to said estate are
hereby warned to make lmmeala'e pay
ment.
Given under our hand this 30th day of
March, 1914.
HORACE D. ROUIER,
anro5t Administrator.
(has. Nee. Matthias, Agent.
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Did Literary Work at Night.

Mrs. Catherine Gore, who wrote 10
novels between 1924 and 1851, worked
on a strange plan. When j. r. Planche
visited Paris In 1887 he found Mrs.
Gore living in the Place Vendom,s writ
ing novel plays, articles for magd-
zines-almost every description of lit
erature flowing from her indefatigable
pen. He says: "'How do you man
age itr l asked her. 4 receive, as
you know, a few friends at dinner
every evening. They leave me at
10 or II. when l retire to my room
and write till or In the morning.
Then l go to bed till noon, when |
breakfast, after which drive out and
pay visits, returning at to dress for
dinner. AS soon as my friends have
departed go to work all night again"
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Hadn't Baruained for That.

81 thought l was taking an exam
ination for the railway mail service"
You are" said the examiner, you
are"
"They ask me how far 1t is from
the earth to the moon"
What of that?"
WELL" said the candidate, II
hadn't figured on taking an airship
run. Kansas City Journal
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FREDERICK RAILROAD
Thurmont Division

Schedule In EFe It April Is, 1914.
All trains Daily unless speciti ID
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TRESPASS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
not to tre5pass with dogs, guns, fishing
or cutting down of any timber upon my
mountain land, home place or the Will
hide place, or on any land belonging to
me waerever situated, as the Law will
be strictly enforced against such person
or persons.
MRS. CHARLES SHIPLEY.
;,,l,,
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Meade County news., 1914-12-17
Cimarron Items

Mrs. H. M. Troutman has
been quite sick the past week.
She was taken to Liberal We'd
nesday where she underwent an
operation.
Willis Wolfe of Meade was in
this vicinity Monday demon
strating the new Allen automo-
bile which he has the agency for.
Miss Edith Burget is visiting
relatives at Cheney, Kansas.
The Hiatt Bros. are threshing
kaffir in this neighborhood this
week.
Miss Clara Carol was sick and
unable to be at her school Mon.
day. Her brother Perry acted
as teacher for that day.
Geo. Fox left for his home in
Mountainberg, Ark. Monday.
There will be basket dinner
and program at Lone Star school
school house December gath.
"BErTY."
Meade County news., 1914-12-17

be greatly missed by her legion
of friends here and especially in
her own immediate neigh borhood
where amid the many changes
from time to time she has re-
NAMED like fixed star during
the entire period of her residence
in Delmar, and many there are
who regret her passing and will
strew her grave with tears and
flowers for years to come
The Jackson Qowa) Seminal.
Mrs. McMeel came TO Meade
with her husband shortly after
their marriage, and for time
resided here. She will be re-
mem bcred by many OF the old
timers.
Meade County news., 1914-12-17
Obituary

July 4, 1856--Decemb ber 5, 1914.
Between these two dates the life
history of Mrs. Fanny Scott Nc
Meel was written and the record
was closed about eleven o'clock
last Saturday morning when she
quietly and painlessly slipped
out of time into eternity sur
rounded by surrowing relatives
and friends. Mrs, McMeel was
born in DesMoines and was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G..
Scott. In early young woman
hood she was married to Mr..
King of DesMoines, from whom
she was separated by death in a
few short months. On August
26, 1856, she was married to DR..
Eugene C. McMeel in Dodge
City, Kansas. About twenty
seven years ago DIR. and Mrs.
McMeel became residents of
Delmar, and their home has re-
mained here continuously since
that time, excepting one brief in
terval of about two years, when
they resided in Lost Nation.
Mrs. Nc Meel was the mother
of two children, one dying short
ly after birth and Joe, her hearts
idol, who lived sixteen beautiful
years with her, then died about
eight years ago, taking with him
to his grave her mother heart,
leaving her only sacred mem
ories. Being berefto of her child
rem and left with no one to call
her mother. Mrs. McMeel
spread out from her nature tend
rills of love which entwined them
selves about nieces and nephews,
and scarcely ever was her home
without some one of them in it,
and to them now, the name Aunt
Fanny" is sacred. Mrs: McMeel
is survived by one brother, Mr..
Scott, and one sister, Mrs. How
ard, and their families OF Des
Moines, five brothers and one
sister of DR.. McMeel, to whom
she has indeed been a sister, es-
pecially to Miss Anna McMeel,
who has been a member of the
DR.. E. c. McMeel family for a
number of years and for whom
sincere sympathy is felt in her
deep sorrow. The funeral SER
wees occurred at St. Patrick's
church at ten O'Clock on Monday
morning and were conducted by
her pastor, Rev. Father O'Reilly
The pail bearers were Messrs.
John F, Waters, John McGinn,
II. Fl. Canty, E. K. McGonegle,
Joseph Snyder and Charles
Goodall and were the same
friends and neighbors who only
last April carried her husband
out of the home to Gods Acre.
The silent form was Inferred in
the, family lot in St. Patrlck's
cemetery, where the aching
heart has been for eight long
years with the blessed hope Of
an eternal reunion as her only
! lconsolatior. Mrs. McMeel will
Meade County news., 1914-12-17

II give Cham berlain's Cough
Remedy to my children when
they have colds or coughs, "
Mrs. Verne Shaffer, Wander
grift, Pa. ut always helps
them and is far superior to any
other cough medicine l have used
| adyise anyone in need of such
a medicine to give it trial. For
sale by all dealers.
Meade County news., 1914-12-17

See Backe for these photos.
H. S. Kim ber IS again City
Marshal.
Mrs. l.. Mclean has spent
the past week in Hutchinson.
Fl. K. Jones is assisting in
The Plains State Bank for the
present.
County Supt. Mrs. Pearl Wood
Smith is visiting schools this
week.
Fresh oysters at Hoffman's
every day and fish on Friday and
Saturday of each week.
Christmas vacation for our
city school students commences
next Wednesday.
Meade County news., 1914-12-17

Electrical Engines and cars.
Mechanical toys, iron trains,
iron carts and wagons, Hess
roller toys.
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sumo the journey northward, but by this
time the motorists decided to pull into
Dumfries for dinner. The two machines
were then headed over different road,
with Minnieville as the objective point,
feeling that this road would be in better
condition for travelling than north from
Dumfries over the old road. Washington
was reached at 2:30 o'clock that after
noon, with no further trouble of any
character. The only tire trouble was a
blowout on one of the machines which
occurred in the early part of the trip.
A total of 4l0 miles was covered by
the two cars. At one time several teams
we're found in the lower part of the
state with six horses attached and mired
in broad daylight The machines, how
ever. got through without any further
trouble than the delay at Dumfries on
the return trip.
Coils. Hughes. Winter and Gordon
fought in the Boer war with distinction
and instructed the younger officers in
the party throughout the entire trip. Col.
Hughes is a member of the Canadian
parliament. and has the honor of wear
ing a Victoria cross Mai. Gordon Hall
had been over the route on a previous
occasion. The photographs on the trip
were taken by Corporal Wills.
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bucket brigade. They climbed up on top
of the roof, and, although the residence
af1re was destroyed by the flames. the adj
joining property was saved. The fire
over, they resumed work on the sunken
automobile and never relinquished work
until 80 o'clock the next morning.
At o'clock the work of digging
trenches alongside of the car was begun
Each wheel had to be lacked up. and
to do SO it was necessary to place the
blocks off of railroad ties under the
wheels. During the night the car had
settled down in the mud up to the
frame. It was impossible to start the
car at all. When the work of digging
the trenches around the car had been
completed it was found necessary to
build a short stretch Of road in the
rear of the machine in order to back
the car out of It's position. 1t was neces-
sary, too, to build pillars Of the railroad
ties five high before the machine could
be released from its perilous position.
Trees in large quantities were used in
the procedure of building a road, and
once the wheels were able to secure
traction the car was started and backed
out on the road once more. AS an evil
dence of the terrible road conditions mud
hooks had been used the night previous.
but instead Of improving conditions for
moving the car they only dug deeper
holes.
At noon the machine was ready to re-