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Advertise in The CLARION.
BILLY.

Billy was a peddlar's horse. Every
day he drew a large wagon along the
country roads.
This large wagon was loaded with
tin and broms.
1t was heavy load to draw.
lie stopped at all the houses, so that
his master could sell the tins and broms
One day, after be had travelled long
time, Billy stopped.
There was no house in sight. He
was tired and hungry.
go along said his master.
No. said Billy.
This is the way Billy said Mo- He
set his fore feet out. He laid back his
ears and shook his head.
His master got out of the wagon and
patted him.
Billy didn't stir.
He moved the harness here and there
and patted him more.
& Billy didn't stir.
lie talked to hiw in very pleasant
tone.
But Billy didn't stis.
What was to be done?
The peddlar wanted to sell his brooms
and tins, and 90 home.
But he could not do it if Billy re
fused.
He went to the back of the wagon
A gentleman who passed thought he
was going to whip the horse.
The peddlar knew better. lie tool
q pail from the wagon. There was some
meal in the pail. He showed it to Bill
ly, then he walked on aud set the pal
down.
Billy could see the pail,
Pretty soon Billy lifted his ears anl
looked very good natured, He Wen
forward to the pail.
Then his master let him eat the meal
Then he put the pail back in the wagol
and Billy trottea off briskly with hi
load.
The meal was better for both Bill,
and his master than the whip.
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y Desc S||lHE|l Rl|)gllI1QN
BY ". W. JACOBS,


tube-llke steamer, the 'Bull-dog,'
steamed past the sleeping town Of
Gravesend at good six knots per hour.
There had been little discussion on
the way between her crew and the en-
glneer. who down in his grimy little
engiaeroom did his own stoking and ev.
erything else necessary.
The crew, consisting Of captain, mate
and boy, who were doing their first trip
on steamer, had been transferred at
the last moment from their sailingbarge
the Witch and found to their discom-
fort that TIC engineer, who had not ex-
pected to sail so soon. was terribly and
abusively drunk.
Every moment he could spare from
his engines he thrust the upper part
of his body through the hatchway and
rowed with his commander.
}Ahoy, BARGE he shouted, popping
up like a jack in the box, after a ces-'
sation Of hostilites.
Don't take no notice of 'im,' said the
mate. 'E'sgot a bottle Of brandy down
there, and he's half mad
'Ifl knew anything about them bless.
ed engine, Id go and hit him oyer the
head erowlen the skipper.
But you don't and neither do l &C
you'd better keep quiet said the mate
You think you re u fine fellow stand
ing up there and playing with that little
wheel. You think you are doing all the
work. Whats that boy doing' SenG
him down to stoke continued the engi-
neer.
>Go down. said the skipper, grianinf
with fury.
The boy obeyed.
YOU think said the engineer pathet
ically, after he had cutfed the boys hea(
and dropped him down below by th'
scruG Of his neck, You think because
m got a black face I'm not man
There's many holly face hides goot
art
u don't think nothing about t,'grur
ted the skipper. YOU do your worl
and I'll do mine
Don't give me any of your back an
swers,' beloved the engineer, "cause
won't have 'em.
The skipper shrugged his shoulder
and exchanged glances with his sym
pathetic mate. Wait till ! get in
ashore he murmured.
THE b'ller is worn out said the en-
ginesr, reappearing after a hssty dive
below.
ITS only the boy, said the mate, >he
is scared natural
v thought it was the b'iler,' said the
skipper, with sigh Of relief. 1T was
loud enough.
AS he spoke the boy got his head out
of the hatchway and rendered desperate
with fear, fairly fought his way past the
engineer and gained the deck.
Very good,' said the engineer as he
followed him On deck and staggered to
the side, I've had enough O. you lot.'
Hadn't you better go down to them
englnesT shouted the skipper.
>Am your slave? demanded the en-.
gineer tearfully. Tell me that-am |
your slaveT
,Go down and do your work like a
sensible man. was the reply.
At these words the engineer took um-
bragg at once, and scowling fercely
removed his greasy jacket and flung his
cap on the deck. He then finished the
brandy he had brought up with him,
and gazed owlishly at the Kentish
shore.
I'm going to have wash he said
loudly, and sitting down removed his
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THURMONT Frederick County, Maviand Thursday October 4, 1884,
AQGTRn.
Ted's Invention.

Said little Ted, when I'm a man
It's very long to wait
But then I'm going to buy a clock
Without a half past eight.
I'd have such good times right along
From breakfast until late,
If our big clock went on and on
And skipped that half past eight.
But almost every morning now
l hear mamma or Kate
Call. Ted! it's nearly time for school;
Make haste, it's half past eight
And in the evening it's the same
Or worse. I know I hate
To have papa say, bedtime, Ted;
Look there, it's half past eight
Now, when | get to school today.
First thing III take my slate
And make a picture Of clock
That has no half past eight
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The Merry Side Of Life.
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD BY THE
FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS.

Patrick, were you minor when you
landed in America asked the natura-
lization officer.
No, your honor, was bricklayer,
replied pat.
The new telephone will transit whis
per over seven hundred miles.-This
enables man to airt with another
mans wife ont of pistol shot range.
What are you laughing at my dear 2
asked Mrs. Jones Of her husband, who
was chuckling over his newspaper.
Something struck here, be replied,
but it is hardly funny enough for two.
I hope, said Boston mother, my lit.
tie daughter will forgive the naughty
girl who struck her.
Oh,yes.said the six-year-old, prompt
ly; | will, mamma, if | don't catch
her.
Quimby perceived that The milk he
was pouring into his coffee-cup was
none of the richest. On this he said to
his hostess;
Hayen't you any.miIk that is more
cheerful than this?
What do you mean by that? asked
she.
Why this milk seems to have the
blues, was the ready retort.
Moses-Vat shall I scharge for dis
coat, Rsbecca2
Rebecca-Six tollars.
But it only cost one tollar.
Well, you advertise to sell rekardlees
of gost, don't you?
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10 matter what your trade may be.

An herbalist or halter
Or something else, say to thee
If you have aught the matter,
Don't take the old style gripping pills
That rather cause than cure your ills;
but take DR.. Pierce's pleasant Pellets,
for they are very small and pleasant to
take and are prompt and effsctiye III
their operation. They cure indigestion
and sick heaaache, biliousness, disor-
dered liver and habitual constipation.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-10-04

An officer in the regular army laugh.
ed at timid woman because she was
alarmed at the noise of !. cannon when
a salute was fired. He subsequently
married that timid woman, and six
mouths afterward he took off his boots
in the hall when he came in late at
NIGHT.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-10-04

A Georgia editor. IN fit of despera-
tion, dashed IF the following "The
wind bloweth. the water howesh, tho
farmer soweth, the subscriber oweth
and Lord knoweth that we are In need
of our dues. So come a-runnin' ere
we go gunnin'. this thing Of dunnin'
gives me the blues"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-10-04
LITTLE CURIOUS THINGS.

The tallest man in the German Army
'one-year recruit in the First Regl-
ment, is 7 feet AZ inches in height.
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in a remarkably short space OF time the
boat, which had described a complete
circle, was making again for the engi-
neer.
Look out for the line.' shouted tho
mate warningly.
u don't want your line,' yelled the
engineer. Tin going ashore
Come aboard shouted the captain,
imploringly, as they swept past again.
We can't manage the engines
Put her round again said the mate.
VII 60 for him with the boat. Haul
her in, boy
The boat, which was dragging astern
was hauled close, and the mate tum-
bleu into her, follow I'd by the boy Just
as the captain was in the middle Of
another circle, to the intense ibdigna-
ton Of crowd Of shipping, large and
small, which was trying to get by.
Ahoyv yelled the master OF tug
which was towing large ship. Take
the ste am roundabout out of the way.
What the thunder are you doing"
Picking up my engineer, replied the
captain, as he steamed right across the
others bows and nearly ran down a
sailing barge, the skipper Of which, a
Salvation Army man was nobly fight
ing with his feelings.
Why don't you stop" he yelled.
Cos l can't walled the skipper Of
the Bulldog as he threaded his way be-.
tween hugh steamer and a schooner,
who. in avoiding l.al were getting up a
little collision on their own account.
'Ahoy, Bulldog, ahoyv called the
mate. Stand by to pick US up. We've
got him
The skipper smiled in an agonized
fashion rs he shot past, hotly pursued
by his boat.
The feeling on board Of the other
craft us they got out Of the way of the
Bulldog and nearly ran down her boa
and then in avoiding that nearly ran
down something else cannot be put into
plain English, but several captains ven
tured into the domains of the ornamen-
tai with marked success.
Shut off steam,' yelled the engineer
as the Bulldog went by again. Draw
the fires them
Who's going to steer while l dc 1t p
beloved the skipper AS he left the
wheel for fAw seconds to try to get a
line to throw to them.
BY this time the commotion in the
river was terrible, and the captains 8
steering as he went on his round again
WAS something marvellous to behold.
A strange lack Of sympathy on the
part Of brother captains added to his
troubles.
Every craft he passed had something
to say to him, busy as they were, and
the remarks were as monotonous as they
were insulting.
At last, just as he was resolved to run
his boat straight down the river until
be came to halt for want of steam, the
mate caught the rope he flung and the
Bulldog went down the river with her
boat made fast to her stern.
Come aboard you-you lrnatic; he
shouted.
Mot afore 1 knows 'ow l stand, said
the engineer, who was not beautifully
sober and in full possession of a some
what acute intellect.
What do you mean + demanded the
skipper.
v don't come aboard shouted the
engineer, >until You and the mate and
the poy all swear as you won't say moth.
ing about this little game
NH report you the moment we get
ashore, roared the skipper. MI give
you in charge for desertlon. I'LL
With supreme gesture the engineer
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-10-04

snssr Is times swester than the su-
gar beet product has been extracted
from cotton seed meal by German
chemist.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-10-04

The largest elertnc locomotive in the
world $1,000 horse -power) was built at
Zurich, Switzerland, in 1892.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-10-04

The first barrel of coal oip,was com.
mercislly used in 1926. In 1883 38,
800, ,306 barrels Of that product were
consumed.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-10-04

Several live frogs and toads and
great many small. round pebbles fell
during the great hail storm which re-
Gently visited Prussia.
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ANCE OF TIME,
Western Maryland Railroad

- 5asz zsaszi Ia@s
YINO take effect on October !, lS93.
TRAINS GOING WEST.
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Read TIE CLARION.
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All single men and women wish they
were married, and many married men
and women wish they were single.
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1t pays to advertise in The CLARION.

Farmer Wayback-Well, Of all the
idiots that artist fellow takes the cake.
Mrs. Wayback-What's he doin'?
Farmer Wayback-He's down yon-
der paintin' picture Of that old tum.
ble down barn, and there's a brand new
barn right behind him.
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Miss Twi!kins has gone to Italy to
cultivate her voice. ~
Dear mel l didn't think she could
afford 1t.
The neighbors subscribed the money.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-10-04

Mab-What was the first thing that
came into your mind when Frank pro-
posed?
Bess-The word Yves"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1894-04-13

Here's fair sample of the attempts
of the Sioux City Tribune to discuss
South Dakota politics:
Was it not singular that the Republi-
cans of South Dakota could not meet
and do one honest act as become men?
The state committee, which met at
Mitchell, passed resolution naming
Yankton the place for holding the state
convention. and September 5th as the
time. On this being done many OF the
committee left on the north bound
Milwaukee train. After these left, the
remaining members moved to recon
slider the date and fxedEt in mid-har-
vest, August %. This in keeping with
the trickery that for years has charac-
terized Republican ring rule in South
Dakota.
The committee met for the first time
on the afternoon OF March 2lst, after
all northbound trains had left, and with
full attendance fixed Sept. 5th as the
date for the convention. During the
supper recess the matter was talked
over and the conclusion arrived at that
an earlier date would be more advisa
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1894-04-13
A Peculiar Decision.
Secretary of State

Sioux Falls Press: A Chicago Judge
has enunciated a peculiar doctrine per-
tanning to South Dakota divorces. He
holds that while the divorce is effective
in decreeing separation of the parties,
making each of them single person
before the law, nevertheless, the decree
is no bar against proceedings elsewhere
by the defendant in the case. The
philosophy by which the court justifies
this holding is that under this particu-
lar South Dakota divorce the defendant
is prohibited from ever marrying again
and the Judge feels that a decree OF
perpetual celibacy ought not to be per-
mitted to stand: and that therefore, al
though the defendant hasn't any wife,
he ought to be nevertheless allowed to
carry out such proceedings as would
put him in shape to take one without
disregarding the decree of the South
Dakota COURT
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1894-04-13
ARBoR DAY PROCLAMATION.

AS the season of the year has return
ed when nature is quickened into new
life, and the husbaDdman sows his seed,
hoping for an abundant harvest, in or
der to encourage among our people
pride in beautifying their homes by
the planting of trees and shrubs and
flowers, 1, Charles H. Sheldon, govern
or of the state Of South Dakota, do
hereby appoint Friday, the 2oth day OF
April, 1894, as Arbor Day.
urge upon our people that this day
be observed throughout the state. Let
our fertile plains be made more attrac-
tive and more valuable by the planting
Of trees and shrubs around our homes.
In sections OF earliest settlement are to
be found many beautiful groves. The
planting and culture of trees has re-
ceived much encouragement from our
law. Let it be further stimulated by
an appeal to our love for the beautiful
in nature. Let teachers and scholars
vie with each other in planting some
tree by which they may be remember.
ed when their connection with the
school shall cease.
In testimony whereof, 1 have here
unto set my hand and caused the great
seal of the state to be affixed at Pierre
the capital, this Sd day of April, A. D..
1894. CHARLES Fl. SHELDON.
[GREAT SEAL
BY the Governors:
THOMAS THoRsoN,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1894-04-13

We have received copy of Senator
Pettigrew's recent speech on the silver
question, which includes comprehen-
sive compilation of figures on the sub
ject and in which he reaches the fol-
lowing conclusions:
Therefore, say it is folly to expect
England will join US in any bimetallic
agreement; but the opportunity is Of
fered us now 10 make an International
agreement with the silver-using coun-
tries of the world and thereby transfer
to this country the financial center for
most OF the people Of the earth, and
gain financial and commercial suprem-
acy over an INSCRIPTIONS, grasping,
and dishonest rival. The means are
all within our own grasp to deal Eng
land a blow from which she can never
recover.
This great nation is able to shape a
financial policy for itself; is able to 60
forward in the future furnishing every
facility for the employment Of her
people without waiting for the consent
Of England, or any other nation.
No nation in ancient times was ever
presented with such an opportunity to
destroy her rival as is presented by the
dishonesty Of England to us, and it is
our duty to take advantage of and
while we punish her, bless mankind.
Our agreement should be with the sill
|yer-using countries alone, as they are
the only countries in the world which
produce the things we cannot produce,
and are therefore the nations with
whom we should trade We build q
tariff wall against the gold-using coun.
tries to shut out their products. Why
should we desire financial unity while
we carry on industrial war with these
ms atinnS9
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1894-04-13
NINE wonKEHs IN SESSION.

The Annual Convention Being Held ut
Columbus-some Impoftant Matters.
COLUMBUS, o., April 1.-THE fifth
annual session of the United Mine
Workers Of America was called to order
by President John Mcbride. The assoc
citation is composed of coal miners, mine
laborers and cokers. Representatives
are present from Pennsylvania, Ohio
Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Colorado, West
Virginia and Kentucky. The meeting
is important owing to stagnation in the
coal trade and possible action thereon.
The trouble in the coke regions is to be
considered. A proposition for general
strike in the United States is to be ex-
haustively discussed. Independent labor
politics is also on the list for discussion.
The conventiun will run through this
week.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1894-04-13

On March 4th, 1895, the terms OF
thirty United States senators will ex-
pire and at the approaching ses-
sions OF the various state legislatures
their successors will have to be elected.
OF the senators whose terms expire
seventeen are Republican. twelve Dem
ocrat and one Populist-Martin of Kan
sas. The Republicans are: Wolcott OF
Colorado, Perkins of California, Hig-
gins OF Delaware, Shoup of Idaho, Cul-
lum of Illinois, Wilson of Iowa. Frye OF
Maine, Hoar of Massachusetts,. M McMil-
Ian of Michigan, Washburn of Mime
sota, Power of Montana. Manderson OF
Nebraska, Chandler OF New Hamp-
shire. Pettigrew of South Dakota,
Dolph of Oregon, Dixon of Rhode Is
land. and Carey of Wyoming. The
Democrats are: Morgan of Alabama,
Berry OF Arkansas. Walsh of Georgia,
Lindsayso of Kentucky, Catfery of Louis
lana, McLaurin OF Mississippi, McPher-
son. of New Jersey. Ransom of North
Carolina, Butler OF South Carolina,
Harris of Tennessee, Coke of Texas and
Camden OF West Virginia.
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WARM RECEPTION
Which Was rendered Robbers on the
Rock Island Road Near Round
Pond, o. T.
ans sfThem Dead, One Captured, Sew
eral Seriously Wounded, While
Two Escaped.
A Guard With WINCHESTER Did the
Work-Believed to Be Of the
Dalton Gang.

ENID, o. T., April 11.-The early
accounts of the attempted holdup on
the Rock. Island road were somewhat
erroneous. The affair occurred between
Pond Greek and Round Pond, at about
11:2O p. M, and as result one of the
robbers is dead, another captured, and.
another seriously wounded, while two
escaped. The train was in charge of
Conductor Joe Read and Engineer
Whitmire. The train left Caldwell
about an hour late. and the first stop
was at Pond Greek, and it was at this
point the robbers concealed themselves
in the tender of the engine, and when
just over the Salt Fork creek, about two
miles from Round Pond, where their pals
were stationed near the track, where the
attempt was made to make the holdup.
Guard Jake Harmon, who was on the
train. discovered the men before CROSS
ing the river, and he watched them to
make sure of their purposes and a. they
were about to hold up the engineer and
fireman, Harmon
Blazed Away With His Winchester.
The train slowed up and the robbers
jumped off, but one ran only few
steps and dropped dead. Their pals.
who were stationed on break near the
track, commenced firing and literally
perforated the baggage car and when it
pulled into Enid it looked as though it
had been through a musketry charge
Harmon and another guard, named
Fawcett, poured hot shot into the four
remaining robbers and drove them off.
a posse was formed and two horses
were caught that belonged to the rob
bers. The citizens Of Round Pond soon
heard of the holdup and 3 large crowd
turned out and soon captured one Of
the robbers, who, it developed, has been
hanging around Round Pond for several
days. The dead robbers name is Pitts,
q notorious desperate who has been in
several affairs5 81 this kind in the last
ttwoyears The three wounded robbers
who made their escape rode eastward
and are believed to be portion of the
Dalton gang.
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WII.K' IlNsoN's SAY. Y. !.
The Jenkins Congressional Invests
cation Now In Full Swing at
Milwaukee.
Grand Master of the Brotherhood Of
Trainmen Takes the Stand and
Testifies.
How Strikes ARE Ordered In His
Organization-He Knew of No
Violence.

MILWAUKEE, April 1.-THE Jenkins
Investigation did not attract much of q,
crowd. One or two attorneys and few
latoring men came in and got seats
early, but except for the newspaper men
the room was deserted up to the OPEN
ing Of the session. Chief Wilkinson of
the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
was the first witness. He related facts
concerning the conference of the North
ern Pacific at the time OF the threatened
strike. The men had thought they
could not leave the employ of the rail-
way. After great deal of discussion
as to the right of the chiefs to consult
with the men, he and his associates
came to the conclusion that they could
not advise the men to leave the employ
of the receivers, but could advise them
to remain. To do otherwise would be
in contempt of court.
How Strikes Are Ordered.
In yeply to an inquiry by Chairman
Boatner as to how strikes are ordered,
Mr.. Wilkinron said aggrieved trainmen
had to make written complaint to their
lodges and these complaints were re-
ferred in turn to the local and general
grievance committees. The matter
finally reaches him if it is not adjusted.
It requires a two-thirds vote of the
members, and the unanimous consent OF
the committee to cause strike; all he
can do is to consent to strike, but q
strike cannot be ordered without his
consent. No steps toward strikeh ad
been taken by the Northern Pacific
trainmen. In answer to question from
Congressman Stone, wilkinson said g
strike required months time to start
He denied that he had any power tc
order strike mithout action by the
employees. There are $4,000 trainmer
in the United States, and about SO pei
cent of them belong to the order. HI
is not in the employ Of any road, and
was not affected by the order, only
through his official position.
| Hal Not Been Violence.
| Replying to question as to whether
there had been any violence in th'
strikes he ordered, MIR. Wilkinson sait
there had been no violence, and tina
violence does not always accolnpan!
strikes. A conference with the lie
ceivers had leen arranged for when TIL
order was made. During cross ex
animation by Mr.. Curtis Chief Wilkin
son said astrike had l,een ordered Jan
4 l, and had the order Leen obeyed
would have resulted i'll stopping tn
traffic Of the road. and that the stoppag