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Show HISTORIC PEN HELD AS RELIC. Uted by franklin In Signing Declaration Declara-tion of Independence. Oeorge Edward McLclnnd, who Uvea at 2526 North New Jersey street, Indianapolis, Indi-anapolis, does not have milch use for a pen, Inasmuch as he Is not yet five yeari old, but he nevertheless has the most Interesting pen In Indianapolis. It Is the one with which Henjnmln Franklin signed the Declaration ot Independence. His giondfather, Capt. George W. McLCland, who has passed his elghty-Blxth birthday, has handed the relic down to the younger George." Capt McLelnnd received it from his grandfather, Alexander McLeland, who was a page In the continental congress. con-gress. "Grandfather was n page In that historic congress," said the youthful George's SG-yenr-old grandfather, "and ho was nicknamed 'Sandy' by Its members. Ho gave mo this pen, which Is made of a wild turkey feather, when I last Baw him nt our homo down In Jefferson county, In 1S31. "You see, I was only n Bhaver, about as big as young George there, when ho gavo It to mo. Ho told mo that all the men who signed the Declaration ot Independence In-dependence did not use tho same pen, and that when Franklin signed It he turned to him and said: 'Here, Bandy, you tnko this and keep It, and now run along and tell tho Bexton to ring tho bell,' and ho then, with this pen In his hand, hastened out to the old man at the bell, and the first music oi liberty rang out on tho air. "My grandfather lived to bo 86 years old, and now that I hnve passed that milestone, and my days are num bered, I pass the old relic down twe generations. I came very near, how-over, how-over, turning It over to the old liberty boll people when tho bell was In lndl annpolls n few years ago." If you suffer from constipation nml liver trouble Foley's Orino Laxative will cure you permanently perma-nently by stimulating the digestive diges-tive organs so they will net naturally. na-turally. Foley's Orino Laxative does not gripe, is pleasant to take and you do not hove to take laxatives laxa-tives continunlly after taking Orino. Hiter Bros, nnd sold by al' druggists. |