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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-09-19
Wages In JaDan.

We publish today letter from Rev.
Will p. Turner, a Methodist missionary
who was sent from Georgia to Japan
several years ago.
Mr.. Turner keeps in touch with af-
fairs IN his native land and sees the ef-
fort that is being made to Japan" our
currency. His letter shows what we can
expect should that calamity befall us.
A labor leader IN Texas few days
ago advised the workingmen to vote for
the free and unlimited coinage of silver
The rate Of wages In the foremost free
silver nation Of the world will hardly
commend this advice to sensible and in
telligent wage earncrs in this country.
Mr.. Turner, whose facilities for in
formation arc as good as possible and
whose reliability is beyond question,
tells us some interesting things about
wages in Japan. 1t must be remem-
bered that his figures are in Japanese
money, which is equivalent to only 30
cents on the dollar in our currency.
Here are some Of his figures:
Teachers in government schools, $l2
to $50 per month.
Postofflce and custom house clerks and
similar government positions, 50 to $50
per month.
Teachers in high schools, $15 to $75
per month.
Brick masons, so to 60 cents day.
Carpenters, As to 90 cents day.
Female operatives in cotton factories,
s cents day.
Male operatives, 10 cents day.
Mr.. Turner tells Of an expert Japa-
nese workman who with the aid OF his
wife made cents day
The workingmen Of this country are
being informed about what silver ba-
sis means in regard to wages.
There is not a nation on the face Of
the earth which has the free coinage Of
silver where the average Of wages is
one-fourth as high as it is in this ooun-
try.-Atlanta Journal.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-09-19
The Girl WAS There.

She is the brown eyed girl who
works in tho telephone exchange,
and he is the young man who is
sometimes more energetic than court
eous. ...y :
Hello, central" he called the other.
day, this is the second time l have
called you. Have you been asleep9"
Yes" she answered sweetly, II
have, and had such strange dream.
| thought heard a voice from the
Internal regions and awoke just III
time to hear you calling, What num-
beri"- Washington Star.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-09-19
How Solomon Built the Temple.

Vast galleries and lofty piers be.
meath the present surface of the site
of the temple at Jerusalem show
how, in accordance with the descrip-
ton of Josephus, the level of the,
highest part of the mountain was
carried on toward the south and east
by colossal masonry, the original
work and design of Solomon hay
ing been augmented by later addi-'
tions, more especially by those OF
the magnificent Herod, shortly be-
fore tho Christian era. The south
ern wall of this terrace mountain
reached sheer height of $50 feet
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-09-19
uNFOUNDED PREJUDICE.
Peculiar Views Held by Many That Banks
Favor Dull Times.

Favor Dull Times.
One Of the most surprising features
Of the present cheap money agitation is
the evidence Of widespread prejudice
against banks. According to the silver
ties and fat money advocates, 1t would
seem that bank is diabolical institu-
tion which preys on the farmer and
workingman, while the banker is an
enemy and oppressor Of the people.
These peculiar views are held seriously
by many persons, who oppose sound
currency principles merely because the
bankers are in favor of them.
1t is hardly necessary in these en-
lightened days to show that banks are
beneficent institutions. Of as much use
In our present system Of industry and
commerce as factories and stores Their
chief function is to serve as reservoirs
for all the spare capital Of the country,
which they receive only to loan out
again wherever it can be used to best
advantage. The idea of the Populists
that banks draw interest from tho people
on idle money locked up i'll bank vaults
Il
employed it can earn no interest.
Tho chief benefit conferred by banks
Is their insurance Of credits, through
which much larger volume of business
Of all kinds is transacted than If men
had to trade on a cash basis. In this
way banks serve the same useful pur-
pose as fire or life insurance companies.
The Populist pretense that bankers
want money scarce so that business will
be depressed is wholly untrue. In dull
times bankers suffer like merchants and
manufacturers. They cannot loan their
funds, while they are nearly always
bound to pay interest on the deposits
loaned to them. Every sensible banker
is anxious for the greatest possible pros
perity. The banker Of whom the cheap
money advocates dream and write is al
together creature of their imagination.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-09-19
A Girl at a Matinee.

"Oh, dear" a girl was overheard
saying as the curtain went slowly
down on the thrilling climax of the
third act, I'm crying like baby.
If only the lights wouldn't be turned
right onI They were, though, pitt
lessly, and the only consolation the
young woman probably found was
that other eyes were streaming and
other noses shining as well as hers
New York Times.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-09-19
HAD A COWBOY AUDIENCE.
A Performance After the Show Was Over
That Won Their Hearts.

A Performance After the Show Was Over
That Won Their Hearts.
II was down in Texas some years
ago, said John Turner, the banjoist,
recently, land I want to tell you that
had the liveliest as well as the most
pleasing experience in my life. !
forget the name of the town we
played at, but know we made
jump from that to Fort Worth. ..
swell, we gave a show to the
toughest audience l ever struck-all
cowboys, and the widest kind. 1
came on to do my turn. Istarted in
to play march, when big fellow
In one of the front seats stood up and
yelled: -, SO.
"'Here, that don't gol Play us
THE rest of the house began yell
Ing Jig! jig! jigr until they were all
at it and you couldn't hear yourself
talk. When they quoted down, I
played them a rafting jig. I fin
ished it up in good shape, and 1t
seemed to hit 'em pretty hard, for,
when l started in to play another
tune, the same big fellow stood up
and yelled:
"'Play that over again.
II played it 10 times before I got
away from them. That wasn't the
end Of it either. After the show we
were told to catch the 3 O'clock train
for Fort Worth. My side partner;
good old Tom Mcqueen, and myself
started from the theater about II 80
o'clock for the depot, and incidental
ly we thought we would get drink
on the way. We dropped into
place where there was gang drink
ing and walked quietly up to the bar,
"Give me a little whisky says I
to the bartender.
"'Set 'em up for the boysr broke
in a voice behind me.
1T was the big fellow who yelled
at the theater. ,.~f
"'Don't have so much to say, put
in Tom, who was rather hasty.
"'Say, you're the fellow that sung
that song at the show, amt you2'
asked the big fellow.
"'Yes, I am, and never sang be-
fore such a mob in my life,' said
Tom.
"'Well, mister, ain t rich man,
but I've got a S. sinner in my peck
ct for you if you'll sing that song
again
"Ill sing you another said Tom,
and without another word he began
Home, Sweet Home Talk about a
time! Why, every one of those big
fellows was crying and sniveling
around as if their hearts were break.
ing, and l don't know but what
shed a couple of tears myself. Tom
sang it out of sight anyway. Why,
even the bartender was wiping his
eyes with his shirt sleeve. AS soon
as Tom was through the bartender
began putting bottles and glasses on
the bar.
"'Anything you want, gents. You
can have anything in the house
Everybody wanted to treat. The
big fellow insisted on buying us a
couple of bottles of whisky each.
Then he caught sight of my banjo,
and l had to play that old jig over
about Is times. 1t was getting near
train time and we had to make a
break. Everybody in the saloon
went to the depot with us, even the
bartender, who locked the place up.
You never heard such a mob of yell
ing Indians in your life. We got on
the train all right, and as she pulled
out the big fellow yelled: :,
"'Ha, you singer, and the man
with the banjo! come back some
time! You can have the town.
Whoopr"-New York Herald.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-09-19
Early MOnetizatiOn.

"When was it, asked the inquisitive
boarder, that cattle were used as mon
ey?" ,.t.
II think" said the cheerful idiot,
"that it was about the time when the
tope began issuing bulls. "-Indianapo-
lis Journal
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-09-19
MPoor Mama Money!

They call silver "the poor mans
money" Well, maybe it is 1t is the
money of Mexico and India and China
and other unprogressive countries, where
the common people are certainly about
as poor as they can be.-Minneapolis
Journal,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-09-19
Where Silver Is Well Thought OF.

First Church Member-What are the
charges agin Deacon Jones?
Second Church MISUNDERSTANDING
the parson. Said he was as good as gold.
.-Harper's Bazaar.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-09-19

small stir about that
a slversmith which
shrines small the craftsmen;
Whom with workmen OF like occupation
said, Si know that by this craft have wealth
that 70 M which with hands;
that the the goddess Diana should despsed and her
world worsipeth
heard full Of wrath and cried
saying, reatis Dianao O. Ephesians
city filled with confusion.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-09-19
Western Maryland Railroad.

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Ccbedule in effect September 80, 1894.
TRAINS GOING WEST.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-09-19

Leave Rocky Ridge for Emmitsburg at
So6 and 10 40 a m, and 81 and SO p M.
Leave Highfeld for Gettysburg Hanover,
York and B and H Div. so and II 40 a m
and So p m.
Leave Edgemont for Waynesboro, Cham
bersburg Shippensburg, and intermediate sta
lions at Z O6 and II a. m and 7 IS p IN.
Leaye Hagerstown for Cherry Run and al
points on Potomac Valley Railroad at Of
a M and 10 35 and 1Opm.
PR Leave Bruceville tor Frederick at 8 40
a m and 40 p m and for Littlestown Tan
eytown g. Columbia at "A a m and 8 As p m
Daily-aIl other daily except Sunday.
tStops to land Passengers for Baltimore.
tStops only to land Baltimore passengers.
JIM. HOOP. B H. GRIswoLD.
GenI Manager. Genl, Passenger, Agen
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-27
THE BELLEVUE AVENUE line
First Car Went Over the Road
Yesterday
IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENT
Northwestern Improvement Association
and City Council
Take the Initial Trip-Speeches OF Congratu-
Iation-A Grand Notification and Fire
Works in the Evening

The Bellevue avenue railway was for
mally opened yesterday morning. Three
of the Pasadena cars we're started from
the company's Office on Fourth street at
10 O. clock, and made the trip over the
new line to Burbank Junction. The cars
were crowded by the leading mem bers of
the Northwest Los Angeles improvement
association, with a couple OF hundred in
vited guests and mem bers of the city
council. On the outside of the cars were
draped long streamers of bunting with
the inscription, Bellevue Avenue and
Elysian Park
The company which went on the initial
trip was happy one. Many of the m en-
bers of the improvement association are
property owners along the new line and
the day was one of jollifcation for them.
On the car which LED the van OF the
noisy procession were the officers OF the
Improvement association, the councilmen
and General NJ. II. Sherman. one of the
principal owners of the road. Thomas
Kelley, president of the Improve ment as
ISOLATION, carried large tin horn which
he blew Justify as the train passed up
Spring street.
ner of Buena Vista street and Bellevue
avenue and runs along Bellevue to the
Sisters hospital. where il JOINS the old
Los Angeles and Pacific railway, and pro
ceeds on the old roadbed to Burbank
Junction, distance of nearly four
miles.
On entering the avenue a halt was
made and three loud cheers were given
for tn new road. Al the way along the
line the houses were decorated with flags
and bunting. and at many points the
sidewalks were lined with people who
crested the advent of TRANSPORTATION ia
cilties in to their neigh borhond with en-
thusiastic applause. At the headquarters
of the improvement association, on the
corner OF Bellevue avenue and Montreal
street, the train drew up and photo-
graph was taken of the cars and their
occupants.
Proceeding onward again the Jolly
crowd was carried out to tho end of the
inc. Here halt was made and the
party gathered to give audience to General
NJ. II. Sherman. He spoke but mo-
meht and then introduced Mayor RAIDER,
who also made IL few remarks appropriate
to the occasion. Ex-Mayor Henry I.
Hazard. Cout linen NJ. T.. Snyder, +. S.
Munson. S. A. kingery, James Asnnlan
Mr.. Eddy all made brief speeches CON
graduating the residents of the neig Dor
hood and those who had been most active
in pushing the work of the line, upon
the success of the occasion.
AT the conclusion of the speaking all
boarded the cars once more and returned
to the city at a rapid gait. Considering
that the track is newly laid, the cars ride
with remarkable smoothness. During
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-27

Neither of the young ladies can posi-
lively identify the bur lar for the reason
that he darkenei the room as soon as he
bad occasion to go near the window, but
both agree that they would readily know
mis- voice il they ever heard it again.
What may prove to be clue was sup
piled by Mrs. Cross. She says that on
Friday afternoon she noticed two men in
font of the house who were evidently
making some kind of an observation
about the flats a that end of the row and
were n arking on the fence. This is borne
out by the discovery of some writing on
the fence reading "last two fats" also
plans OF a building no doubt of the Hat
occupied by Mr.. Meade.
Both of the young ladies acted with
thorough good sense and bravery and
show that they have the right sort of
spirit. Neither have tainted or gone into
ysterics and what is more they say they
do not intend 10. Miss Meade IS bru-
nette with large eyes and pretty teeth,
while her friend is OF the opposite type
and is equally attractive.
Tho burglar is probably the same one
who mas oeen hanging around that neigh
borhood and robbed the house of Mr.
Stevenson a week ago. About o'clock
yesterday morning he went into the room
Of Mr. and Mrs. William Swanson IN the
San Xavier, corner OF Seventh street and
Broadway and stole silver watch and 50
n money
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-27
l want to be a Skinner
And with the Sbrinefs stand:
Or sit astride the ca lnel's back.
A rope within nv hand

loPo WitHiH III mana.
Great Guns and Little Fishesi By tho
Great Horn Spoon
This session will knock the spots off
anything that we have ever had. We ex-
pect at lest twenty-five victims will. for
the first time, behold the true light and
be ushered with glad salutations and
soul stirring festivities into the presen 90
OF the faithful and purified sons of Mo
BANNED.
thereof
Send in your applications for Shrine
honors to the recorder. Do not peymit
vegetation to get rank under your medal
extremities, but hustle thu uhredoemed
into our portals that their feet may be
Amounted and they be healed from their
infrmities.
Distinguished guests from all parts OF
the world will be with us on this great
occasion, so you had better put on your
Sunday go-to-m Getting store clothes and
your fez.
Special dispensation has been granted
by the Imperial Potentate. Illustrions
Charles L. Field. to receive and act on
petitions, and confer the orders at TIN
session. 49,
The links will take place at the temple
on the corner of First and Spring, on
the evening OF Novem Der 1st
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-27
THE AO1UNNAL J|NkS
MaIaikah Temple Preparing for
a Feast
THE SHRINERS WILL GAMBOL
A Coming Even! on Next Friday
Night
The Camels Have Been Brought in From the
Plains of Abraham Fat and Frisky
for the Forthcoming Season

Malsikah Temple, Mobiles Of the Mystic
Shrine, is preparing for the regular fall
high links. The invitations for the affair
have already been sent out. They are ii
possible more unique than have been any
thing OF the kind ever seen in this neck
of the woods. The illustrations which
are part of the invitation are a marvel.
Among other information conveyed to
MOBILES are these gems, selections from
the songs OF Al Malaikah:
Man that is born of woman is small
potatoes and few in hill.
He riseth up today and tiourisbeth like
q rag-weed,, and tomorrow or the dav
after the undertaken has him in the ice
box.
He eoeth forth in the morning wal, b.
ling like the lark. and is Knocked out in
one round and two seconds.
In the midst OF life he is in debt, and
the tax collector pursueth him wherever
he goeth.
Tie banniser of life is full of SPIN
iers. and he slideth down it with great
Ianidlty.
He layeth up riches in the bank. and
the president speculateth in margins
and then goeth to Canada for his health
In the gentle springtme he putteth on
his summer clothes, and a blizzard strik-
him with woe and rheumatism.
He cometh home at nigho after a banquet
and meet-th the wheel barrow in his
path which liseth up and smiteth him to
the earth. and peeleth the bark off his
shins and maseth him feel sore.
lie walkeCh forth in the bright sunlight
to absorb ozone, and returneth at even
tide with Il heavy heart aud hlstered
feet.
He VANDERBILT M the pathway leading
to fame and notonety with much conf
denceand pomposity, but in an ungar;ied
moment his foot sllppeth on q pebble
net.
He clingeih to the rope for dear life,
but it availeth him not. Tho bottomless
pit Ieceiveth hirn and the places that
knew him once know hln no more for
ever.
Mobiles, hearllen to the edict of your H.
lustr Gus Potentate;
All nohles in and about the Oasis OF
Les Angeles desert of California, are
hereby commanded to assemble at Ma
sonic temple, corner First and Spring
streets, on Friday evening, Novem Der i,
1895, 10 assist in conducting "unregen-
crate sons of the desert over the scorch-
ing sands. High inks will begin
promptly at G:30 pm. and may the
Prophet look with favor on the novIces
and protect them in their hour of distress
and need.
This will be the first session Tor work
sfter the heated term. and the class prom
Uses to be a very large one.
The camels have been brought in from
the plains of Abraham, fat and friskv,
and in good trim to hump then selves on
the pilgrimage across the burning sands.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-27
A BURGLAR IN THEIR ROOM
Two Young Ladies Face Rob-
ber's Revolver
MAKES ONE HIDE HER HEAD
He CoupeIs Miss M! ade to Give film
Her Rings
Pointed the Pistol at Them Three Times.
MAKES ONE HIDE HER HEAD
Pointed the Pistol at Them Three Times ).
Was nasked-He Visited Other Rooms
und Secured Over $500

Miss Callie Meade and Miss Viola San
10 n, two very pretty young ladies resid-
ing in the Colonial flats, had AN expert
ence early Yesterday morning that they
will not be apt to forget for many days to
come. They both awoSe and found a
masked burglar IN their bedroom, who
ransacked the apartment and at the point
OF a pistol compelled Miss Meade to re-
move her rings from her hands ana give
the jewels to him.
The residence burglarize was the fiat
occupied by Mr.. George W. Meade and
,is family and is the second one from
The end on Eighth street. The burglar
entered early in this morning about 6
o'clock, went through several of the rooms
and scared over $500 in money and
jewelry. His entire performance was
characterized by an exhibition Of impu-
dent GOODNESS that, to say the least, is al
most amusing.
Miss Meade and her friend, Miss San
born, who is from Tustn, occupy the bed
room imme diately in the rear of the front
parlor, the two rooms being connected
with portiefes. Shortly after 6 o'clock
yesterday morning Miss Sanborn awoke,
man with his back to the bed in the act
of ransauking the chiifonier. He had
evidently been watching in the mirror,
for as soon as she sat up in the bed he
turned and ord erd her to lie down, and
then walked over to a small table at the
opposite side of the room. He was
med um-sized man and had handker
chief covering his face to his eyes and on
his head was derby hat.
Miss Sanborn was naturally very badly
frightened, but refrained from max ing
any outcry aud kept her eyeD fastened
on the burglar. ana incidentally shook
ner sleeping companions. Finally Miss
Meade awoke and about the first object
that greeted her eyes was the mas Sed
burlgar..
Before the young lady had n chance to
catch her breath to scream the burglar
pointed his revolver at her and said in
gruff, stern voice: You put your head
under the pillow and keep it there"
This order was executed in manner
that for neatness and dispatch lowered
the worlds record. For some unaccount-
able reason Miss Sanhorn failed to arouse
any interest IN the burglar anu he ig-
nored her entirely, allowing her to Iuok
at him and his operations as though she
did not exist.
When. the fellow went over to the little
table by the foot of the couch he drew
down the blind, no doubt to prevent the
young ladies' from noticing him at close
range. During mis- examination there
he Knocked a box of trinkets from off the
stand and ii rolled to the chair and then
on to the floor making noise. AT this
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-27

Sam Perrett who lives on Center
street, went home drunk last night and
got into fight with his wife. In the
melee he struck her a violent blow in the
chest that would have done Corbett
proud, and which incidentally knocked
the breath out of the woman. She
for the police, who came in the person of
Officer Mike HalioraD, one of the most
gallant on the furCe. The cruel and pu-
gilistic husband was placed under arrest.
He will be tried tomorrow on charge
of battery,
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-27

Officers Stephenson and Mckenzie al.
rested three men yesterday afternoon on
Alameda street Tor fighting. Their names
are Jack Robinson, Fred Rosney and
Herman Gessler. They jumped oil to n
little Frenchman in saloon on Alameda
street and were in the act of thum ping
him in good style when they heard that
the officers were coming and ran away.
They were followed and caught and
charged with disturbing the peace.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-27

When your boys and girls are grown
up those lots The Herala is giving away
to ell subscribers may he worth $1,000
each. Why not secure one or more anu
have the deed made out in the name OF
your prospective heir? If you are tax
ing The Herald subscribe for another
copy, send it to some eastern friend or
relative and have the town lot which
comes with 1t decided to some mem Der
of your family.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-27

Thomas Hardin and Frank Clark were
found wandering around Ninth street yes
terday in an aimlcss and suspicious way
by Officer Baker, and were sent to the po-
lice station, where they were charged
paint brush, and it is thought that he
.Inln
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-27

The Socialist labor party will hold
public meeting this evening at 1890
o'clock at 1857 South Spring street. Ad-
mission free
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-27

Frank Lindenfeld, the cement con-
tractor, is expected home today from
San Francisco, after three weeks visit
with his daughter, Mrs. T. NJ iran.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-27

the afternoon regular half-hour service
was kept mp, and will continue until ad-
ditional rolling stock arrives, when the
trips will he more frequent.