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British PUSH ON
Re,iei Force Headed Toward
Kut-EI- -kmara Defeats Turks.
VERDUN REPORTS DIFFER.
Paris and Berlin Cf-iaI Announce
rer,s Are az Variance Over Re-
sults-sig Guns Are Active on the
Russian Front


The British troops going TO the re
lief OF ku,-e..AIara have galred fur
ther ground against the Turks who
are barring their way along the TT.
yrs river. Pushing steadily ahead,
the British have driven in the Turks
from their advanced positions on the
right bank OF the river, killing many
Of The TURKS and taking a consider
able number OF prisoners. The Turks
also have met with another defeat at
the hands OF the Russians in the Black
sea litfuraI Pe,ro=Tad reports that
the Russians have driven the Otto
mans from a strongly fortified posi-
ton. fifteen miles east OF TrebsZond.
and are pursuing them energeticaliy.
In the Douauuont-VauE sector
northeast of Verdun there has been
another hard fought infantry engage
mcrt. but rhe Paris and Berlin Official
reports differ over che results.
Paris reports that south OF Douau-
mont the French troops in an attack
captured sections o. German trenches
and took zoo prisoners Rerlin asserts
that in the fighting that extended
from Fort pCuaumOnt TO the NauN ra-
vine, the French were Tepulsed with
sanguInary casualties and in addition
lost 200 men taken prisoners.
The Germans are heaTIly lombard
ing French positions In the ATocourt
wood and on Hill No. 300. and consid'
cradle artillery activity also Is being
displayed around Douaumont and In
the Woeyre-
The British report the ralding OF
German trenches south OF the Beth
une-IaB Bassee road. while Berlin re
cords the destruction OF a British 20.
si.ion sixty meters in length in min
ing operations near Vermelles.
ARTILLERY commandments continue at
various places on the northern Rus
sian line Farther south. near Smor'
gun, the Germans started an offensive.
but were repulsed. while south OF the
Olvka station. the Russians at sever
al places have made advances.
In the Sugana valley and Carso sec
tors of the Austro Italian zone. the
Italians have taken Austrian trench.
es. The Austrians evidently are night
ing hard 10 regain the SuGana valley
positions. MS Rome reports that they
are being maintained under curtain
OF fire.
Three British naval aeroplanes
have raided Constan,inople, dropping
bombs on powder factory and aero
plane hangers. Another machine
dropped bombs on the Adrianople rail
way station. Constantinople reports
that no damage was done.
The entente allies have established
a naval base in Suda bay. on the north
coast OF the island Of Crete.
The British ship Cardonia has been
sunk by torpedo. The crew was
saved She sailed from Seattle Nov
9 for the United Kingdom.
Resumption OF violent cannonadlns
along the Greek frontier. near Giey.
geli and Doiran, is reported in dis.
patch from Saloniki II is said that
the French artillery had the advant.
age. II Is also reported that the Ger.
manic allies captured the fortified TO
sition at PeVe Tene
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with female troubles that could do anything and
said would have undergo operation could hardly walk
without help when the Vegetable Compound
had done for others thought would try got bottle of
lydia Ifnkham Vegetable Compound of
nm Sanatve Wash and used them according directions
They helped and today lam able do all work and lam we
Mrs Tuo DwYER 9S9 Milwaukee Ave. East, Detroit Mich
Bellevue Pal suffered than tell with terrible
bearing down and inflammation tried several doctors and
they all told the that could get well without
and just dreaded the thought of thai also tried
good many other medicines that and
of them helped until friend advised give lydia T. Pink
Vegetable trial The bottle helped,
taking and don't know what it to be sick any and
picking up weight years old and weigh pounds
1t will be the greatest pleasure if have the
ity recommend other suffering woman"Mss IRENE
FRoEcHER, 1928 Manhattan St, North Side Bellevue, Pa
you special Lydia
and held strict confidence.
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Operations
These Three Women Tell How They
Escaped the Dreadful Ordeal Of
Surgical Operations.

Hospitals great and necessary institutions but they
should be the last for suffer with ills
peculiar to their Many letters file in the Pnkham
Laboratory at Lynn, Mass, prove that great number of
after they have been recommended to submit to an
operation have been made well by Lydia E. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound. Here three such letters All
sick women should read them.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-04-21

Marinette, VISIT went to the doctor and
he told me l must have operation for female
trouble, and hated to have it done as had been
pains and my hands and feet were cold all the
time. took Lydia Z. Pnkham's Vegetable Com
pound and cured, and l feel better in every
way. give you permission to publish my name
because l am so thankful that feel well again"
Mrs. FRED BEHNKE, Marinette, Wis.
Detroit. Mich.-"W / first took lydia E
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Old Enulish Street Names.

Old street names In London often
assumed strange forms through pop.
ular corruptions. Gutter lane, for In
stance, was named after its owner,
who happened to be one Guthurun. A
fragrant example was Hangman's
Gains, by the Tower, "a strange cor.
ruption." as Strype tells US, for
Hammes and Guynes, where the poor
tradespeople Of Hammes and Guynes
were allotted to dwell after Calais and
those places were taken from the Eng
lish." Many years ago, in Pentonville,
there was Dobbin's place, and that
homely Dobbin's was but D'Aubigny
upon English tongues.
In some cases it is possible to trans,
form an ugly road name into some
thing quite pleasant, and even roman.
tic, without much difficulty. There is
the steep road which runs up from
Parliament Hill Fields to Highgate 1t
used to be known as Swine's lane. ac-
cording to local antiquarians. Now.
adays the Cockney may pronounce it
much as before when he takes his
ticket on the tram from Holborn. But
the spelling is different-Swain' Lane.
London Chronicle.
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HOSPITAL IN HISTORY
INSTITUTIONS HAVE BEEN
KNOWN FROM EARLY TIMES.
Before the Christian Era tho Care Of
the Afflicted Was Considered
Public Duty Philadelphia
Had First In America.

The first hospital established in
America was opened in Philadelphia
on February 7, 1850. For nearly two
years Benjamin Franklin and other
influential men were working for the
establishment of such an institution.
A charter was granted in May, 175l,
and the first board Of trustees was
elected the July following.
The day of the opening number of
patients were admitted who were reg
ularly attended and given their medi-
cine free. Joshua Crosby was the first
president and Benjamin Franklin the
first clerk
The second hospital established was
in New York in I'LL. From these ear
ly beginnings there has now grown up
in the United States veritable forest
of hospitals. Every city, town and
village has its duly appointed institu-
tions of this character, and the hos
pitfalls of the United States are now
acknowledged the most handsomely
and thoroughly equipped in the world,
and serve as models for European ar
chitects.
Hospitals were founded in very ear
ly times. India, Persia and Arabia
had hospitals supported by their kings
and rulers before the Christian
era. AS far back as the earliest Pc
riod In Greek history the sick are
70 nI in
pie Of Aesculapius at Epdaurus,
In the early Jewish period a house
for the reception of the sick was
called Beth Holem. Such an institu-
tion was Beth Saida, mentioned Ia
the New Testament.
Military hospitals are Of compare
lively recent origin, born of the needs
of warfare and the advance Of medi-
cal science and hygiene. In the Cri-
mean war of 1854 the French alone OF
the allied powers possessed anything
approaching the equipment now COM
mon to all armies.
The English wounded were carried
off the field in rough-and-ready fash
lOu, SdllOIS udluluOChs UeliiS uitlhal0-
ly utilized as rude substitute for the
French stretcher and ambulance.
Surgeons attended the wounded on
the field, for whom there were little or
no after accommodations. until,
spurred by the publication Of Florence
Nightingale's description of condi'
tions, the English government appoint
ed Lord Merberts commission, which
resulted in more effective hospital
service
The hospital ship was established In
the early sixties, and shortly after
ward the United States hospital corps
was organized. The army nurse corps
which is an auxiliary branch Of the
medical department, was established
in accordance with an army bill passed
as recently as February 2, 1901
Hospital Sunday is observed In the
United States on the last Sunday in
December, and In England the Sunday
nearest June Is. on which days the
collections in churches are devoted
to the support of hospitals. The GUS
tom has been generally adopted since
1873.
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ST. JOHNS EVE CUSTOMS
Brittany Village Folk kindle Great
Bonfres and Maidens Use Charms
To Get Husbands.

Some of the customs OF st. Johns
eve in Brittany are as quaint as they
are picturesque. In many villages
giant bonfires are built, and round
them, in a circle, seats are placed for
the departed The cure has charge OF
kindling fire, or, where it is possible,
a boy dressed as an angel is let down
the bell tower by means of pulley,
and lifted up out Of sight again after
he has applied a lighted faggot to the
pile.
To insure getting husband before
the end of the year the village maid,
ems dance round nine bonfires, and
return home to dream OF the young
man destined for them. At midnight
they rise and lay the table with bread
and cheese and garlic, and throw the
front door wide open There Is no OBJ
legation FIR them to accept whoever is
the first to enter, but it often hap
pens that they do, for the right man
is not likely to uiss his chance. II.
indeed, he appears, the parents are
quickly called in to give their con.
sent to a betrCthal, which takes place
there and then.
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ALASKAN CLIFF JEWELLERS
Residents Of ketchikan Must Climb
Stairway Up Mountainslde In Or
der to Reach Homes.

Ketchikan, Alaska, lies right on the
water. The mountains, says the Chris
tian Herald. rise In green walls be-
hind it. Their tops are sprinkled with
snow, and great rocks show out
through the evergreen trees that cover
their sides. The houses are built on
the rocks.
The harbor is in the shape Of half
moon protected by islands. It has no
beach to speak Of and the business
part Of the town rests upon piles. The
streets are planked roadways upon
posts, and much of the freight is car.
ried about on trucks and carts pushed
by men. There are several drays
hauled by horses, but horses are un.
popular, for their shoes roughen the
planks, and they shake the town as
they trot through the streets. or late
automobiles and motor delivery trucks
have come in and these will probably
be the future traffic conveyancers.
The residence section Of the city 10
located in the sides Of the cliff higher
up. 1t Is so steep that you have to
climb stairways to reach certain
streets. while other streets have wind
ing roadways Of boards upon which
stats have been nailed to the planks
to keep one from slipping. The Ketchi-
kaners make you think Of the tree
dwellers, whs have to climb ladders
to get to their homes.
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g.

ger as you are IN some or the plants
In our home town. am sure you can
do we'll there. If 1t is only to get your
mind off from your troubles and make
q 1ew start in life, follow my advice.
won't you, Mr.. Davis?"
What balm for his wounded spirit in
the gentle earnest interest of this kind,
grateful girl! He allowed her to in
nuence his mind and will for the time
being. With the first scent of country
flowers coming through the open car
window as the train sped on it's way,
1t seemed to John as though all the
servitude and complications of his city
career had drifted away into lost
memory.
The reception which Mrs. Stone
gave him, the homelike, heartfelt wei
come of all those close to Mabel,
opened a new chapter in the lonely
life Of John Davis. Within a month
he was fixture at the home of Ruth,
the married sister Of Mabel. He, too,
had secured a pleasant, reasonably
profitable position.
John saw great deal of Mabel. She
came to her sister daily and he would
call at her home several times week.
They attended choir practice together,
for both were good singers. Compan-
ionship and time were making an ideal
life for those two congenial spirits,
Il love her. Oh! Can it be possible
that the great happiness of her love in
return is to be miner" he began to tell
himself ardently.
Then came a rude shock Coming
from work at dusk one evening, he
saw Mabel meet and talk hurriedly,
Just as though they were close friends,
away as John approached. This was
near the Stone home.
The incident worried John, for Ma
bel made no explanation, and, he
fancied, acted troubled, as though con-
cealng something from him. A week
later, one night, crossing the space
between the two homes he almost ran
upon Mabel and the stranger. She
was holding his hands and looking
earnestly into his face. John heard
her speak the words: Roland, dear!"
After that John evaded Mabel. She
loved another, that was evident. John
decided what he would do. He went
to her sister one evening as she sat
alone in the little parlor of the board
ing house.
John could not refrain from pour
ing out his soul to her. He bound her
to secrecy. Then he told of his grow
ing love for Mabel, of his discovery
that she loved another. He was going
away, he said. and he pledged Ruth
never to tell Mabel of this soul to soul
confidence.
''On account Of Mabel and because
she prefers someone else--nonsense!"
cried Ruth.
But | have seen Mabel with this
stranger more than once explained
John. And once-oh, there can be no
doubt of it--I heard her call him Ro,
land, dear"
Wherewith, to the astonishment OF
John, Ruth sank white and faint to
chair, gasping out:
MY husband"
Then 1t all came out. Mabel had
secretly and diligently labored to re
unite husband and wife
And John did not leave the pretty
little town in a week, nor in a month
or ever, for all the clouds of suspicion
and despair were cleared away and the
sunshine of love made all their life
radiant
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Order Nisi on Sales.

No. $3.50 Equity.
In the Circuit Court for Frederick coun-
ty sitting in Equity.
March Term, 1916.
In the Matter of the Report of Sales
filed the 2Sth day of March. 1916.
Charles w. Wolf and Lydia Wolf, his
wife, ct. al.
We.
Halle Geasey and John Geasey, her
husband.
ORDERED, That on the 2lst day OF
April, 1916, the Court will proceed to act
upon the Report of Sales of Real Estate,
reported to said Court by Charles McC.
Matthias, Trustee. in the above cause
and filed therein as aforesaid TO nnaiy
ratify and confirm the same, unless cause
to the contrary thereof be shown before
said day; provided copy OF this order
be inserted in some newspaper pubiisneo
in Frederick county for three successive
weeks prior to said day.
The report states the amount OF sales
to be $4,000.
Dated this 18th day of March. 1916.
ELI G. HAUGH,
Clerck of the Circuit Court for Frederick
county.
True Copy-Test:
ELIG. HAUGH, Clerk.
Charles McC. Matthias, Solicitor.
mch 80 At
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WHO ARE MEXICAN PEOPLE7
They Had Civilization Before Spanish
Explorers Entered Continent
Mixture of Races.

There are still numbers of Ameri
cans who are under the misapprehen.
sion that the Mexican Is some kind
Of negro-or, at least, that there Is a
strong infusion of African blood, as in
Haiti. Nothing could be farther from
the truth. Not only is there less AT
rican blood in Mexico than in the
United States, in proportion to popu-
lation, but there is less even after you
have eliminated our black belt. Many
better informed persons refer to the
native Mexicans as Indians. But they
are not lndians-as we know Indians.
True, here and there in the mountain
Gus regions are found tribes of semi
SaVageS who compare with the native
peoples of what is now the United
States, says the World Outlook. But
they figure in national affairs little
more than our own pure-blood Chero-
KEGS ct al. figure here. When the Span
ish cOnqucror came the bulk of the
aboriginal MeXicans were not savages,
but d civilized people, as far removed
from tne VIII nOlllauS vi NOiLH AlHer-
lea as the white races themselves.
This aboriginal Mexican element is va
riously estimated as representing from
one-third to one-half the population, by
some guessers even more. 1t has fur,
nished some of the most learned schol-
ars and exalted patriots celebrated in
Mexican history. The greater part of
the remaining population is made up
of mixed Spanish and aboriginal blood,
from which is derived the term,
Spanish h-American.' 1t is to this mix.
ture OF European and Aztec that is at
tributed the peculiar traits Of the
"Spanish-American character" and the
supposedly woeful inferiority OF our
neighbors to the southwark.
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Swiss M?ve Of Importance.

The Swiss federal council recently
auth 3rizea the creation of the Socicte
Suisse de Surveillance. 1t will be
co1lp osed Ct fifteen Swiss appointed
by the ccuncil and chosen from the
various cantoLs where German
French ard Italian are spoken. The
organization will supervise the i'm
portation Of supplies and materials re
quired for home consumption and to
provide S yiss industries with mate.
rial 1t will exercise no control over
the importation of metals, which is in
charge Of a separate syndicate undei
government control.
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had not been," and she blushed con-
sciously, that l felt l must be loyal,
and might be helpful to you"
Thank you, Miss Stone said John
graciously. Such words cheer me
and make me feel not utterly friend.
less. have received quite shock in
this failure"-and he looked it and
Mabel noticed it. I'm fact l have lost
every dollar l have in the world"
"Oh, dear!" cried Mabel in dismay
and sympathy, and she was nearly
crying.
"You see, had two thousand dollars
saved up" explained John, II loaned
a poor inventor one thousand dollars
to develop patent and nothing has
come of it. The house here heard OF
It and ridiculed my wildcat invest
ment, as they called it. They how
ever, got me to invest my other one
thousand dollars with them, promising
eight per cent returns. Now"
John made feeble movement with
his hand. His eyes closed as though
he were about to faint and Mabel in
voluntarily clasped his arm to steady
him.
why! You are ILL.," she said solicit
ously. "Mr. Davis" and she was the
directing power now, this will not do
at all. Come with me. want tr
talk over something with YOU"
John was nothing loath, for he was
wearied, disheartened, in fact, quite
prostrated with the shock of his sud.
den loss. There was neat little candy
shop where they served soda water
The workers in the various offices
were wont at times to eat their lunches
there Mabel led her companion to a
table, ordered two cups Of steaming
coffee and was quite the sisterly com.
forter.
81 want to ask you to allow me to
try and show how ] appreciate all you
have done for me-" she said. Every
body has seen how you have been
working yourself to death at the Office
This new trouble has crushed you.
Please let me plan q little way into
the future, will you not?"
The invigorating beverage, the wist-
full, pleading eyes, the friend in need
brought a rare sense of comfort to
tired, tempest-tossed John Davis.
"You see, down home I'have mar
ried sister who lives near us and keeps
boarders. Her husband has deserted
her. She, too, has heard of you, and
you would be a welcome guest until
you get rested up. Then there Is a
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Only a
Girl
Ssy
By Gorge Elmer c ,bb


Copyright, 1916. by w. q. Chapman)
what does 1t mean?"
Mabel Stone was picture OF dis
tress and dread as she stood before
the closed and locked door of Mason
& Co., where she had worked as
stenographer for over two years. and
she gazed appoalingly into the trou'
bled face of John Davis, chicf clerk OF
the establishment.
1T means just what 1t says" John
soberly replied, al i! LIS ace tWitched
and he was white to the lips--'gone
into the hands Of a receiver That
means that the house has gone under,
| understand" and there was an un
steady catch in h'- "c'rc--"I under
stand that they will not pay ten cents
on the dollar"
"Oh, dear!" fa'te"oI Miss Stone.
"Then we will-there will be no
work."
None, fear, for most of u.s." Then
he frightened up momentarily. "As
to you, though" he added, "a friend
in another office was asking me only
yesterday to find him an expert
stenographer, and l am sure you can
start in your new place at once"
But your" asked Mabel solicitous'
ly. Always thinking Of others! II
is to you that owe my training, my
first encouragement when had no po
sition. Oh. Mr.. Davis! have felt so
grateful to you that there is scarcely
letter passes between myself and my
mother that we do not mention you,
And you have worked so steadily, ]
can see that you are worn all out. ]
needs me at home, and | would have
left long since If it had not been-if It
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GIANT POWER OF THE HEART
Marvellous Work Performed by That
Organ Described by Doctor
Goodal.

DIR. ]. Strickland Goodall illustrates
the enormous power of the human
heart in a striking way, remarks an
exchange
Take a two-pound weight in the
palm of the hand, resting the elbow
upon a table, and raise and lower it
from the level of the elbow to the
shoulder. This Is exactly the work
done by the heart at each beat Do
this about seventy or eighty times a
minute and see how long you can keep
1t up.
At each contraction the heart does
enough work to lift two-pound
weight one foot. The heart of a
, young and healthy person is almost
immune to WEAKNESS or strain. But
If it's muscles be weakened by the ac-
cumulation of body poisons, or by ane-
mia, it is very easily strained. The
heart has been known to break from
the strain of sudden emotion. Anger
will increase the work of the heart
from 152 to 224 foot pounds minute.
Therefore keep your temper, is a
good psychological advice.
Running to catch train, running
upstairs or any sudden and unusual
exertion puts great extra strain
upon the heart. The healthy heart of
youth is equal to such strains; not so
the heart that has been weakened by
disease, dissipation or old age. Doc
tor Goodall tested the heart of a
healthy man before he ran to catch a
train; it was beating 76 to the min.
ute and doing 152 foot pounds of work
a minute. He tested it Immediately
after the run; it was beating 1SO to
the minute and doing 26O foot pounds
Of work a minute.
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French Colonial Possessions.

The Frer ch possession Of Indo-Chins
comprises The colony of Cochin-C China,
the protect orates Of Cambodia, AMMAN.
Torkin and Laos, and the territory Oh
Kw0ng ChCwWau, leased from China
an area embracing approximately
10000 squ re miles. The population
is estimated at 100000, of which
about $4,000 are Europeans, the rest
being natives, savage tribesmen Chi
nese. MalaH s. and Hindoos. The prin,
cipal city a. well as the principal port
Of entry is Saigon, Cochin-China.
There are TOW 1878 miles of railroad
operated in Indo-China.