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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-08-26
CHAPTER XVII.

Bernardlno turned to look aftcr Der
father as he was leaving the room.
He is going to the observatory"
she said to Thorndyke and Johnston.
"Let US go Also" And they followed
the king into the room with the glass
roof and walls covered with mirrors
which he had shown the strangers sew
eral days before. A white headed old
man stood at the stand, his fingers trem-
bling ever the half circle Of electric but
tons. In a mirror before him he was
studying the reflection Of town Of
perhaps 100 houses. The streets were
filled with excited citizens, and squad
of protectors stood ready for action near
row Of flying machines.
"Ornethelo," said the king, and at
the sound of his voice the old man turn
cd and bowed humbly.
"All right" went on the king II
will take your place a moment He
went to the stand and touched button.
Instantly the scene changed. Fields,
forests, streams and hills ran by In 9
murky blur, and then larger town
flashed on the mirror. Here the same
stir and alsrtness characterized the
scene. The gaze Of every inhabitant
was fixed Oh the threatening horizon.
Rapidly the scenes shifted at the kings
will, till 100 cities, towns and villages
had been reviewed.
Enough They are all ready-aN
faithful" groaned the king, land, Or
nethelo, they may all have to perish to-
day, and all for our ambition. Poor
mortalsH
Ornethelo's face was half submerged
in the beard ON his breast, but he look
ed up suddenly and spoke:
For their sakes, then, we ought not
to delay. There may yet be hope
"You are right, Ornethelo. There
was a ring Of hope in the voice of the
king. "Quicki Show me my capitol,
that may see if all the protectors are
ready"
Ornethelo touched another button,
and, as if seen from great height, the
fair and wondrous city dawned before
the eyes Of the spectators. In every
street policemen and protectors and fly
ing machines stood in orderly readiness.
LILO uOusO tOpo "CAO SoAoAOu "AoA VhS
yariegated costumes Of men, women
and children. Over all lay the wondrous
sunlight, through tho green splendor Of
which the fakes Of SCOT were falling like
black snow.
The king touched the old mans arm.
~ must see beyond the walls. Are tho
connections NADER"
"Ready, sir.
"Try them. They must not fail mo
now"
The old man tremblingly unlocked a
cabinet ON the table, and another row
of electric buttons was displayed. Orne-
thelo touched one. Immediately there
was sharp clicking sound under the
stand, and the view was swept from the
mirror. Nothing could bo seen but q
dark suggestion Of towering cliffs and
yawning caverns.
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1ace, ana he hung on her words as II MS
fate wero in her hands He had no re-
gard for the opinions Of the others.
"The explosion will soon take place
now unless something has happened
contrary to the expectations Of the
prince" said the Englishman.
Boom Booml Kr-kr-H-kr. .boomi The
noise seemed to shake the earth to ita
center. Now the faraway pit was
belohing forth fire and molten lava rath-
or than steam and smoke The fames
had spread out against the sloping roof
Of the cavern and seemed to extend for
mile along the horizon. "They can do
nothing in that heat" exclaimed john
ston. "They could not get near enough
to the pit Thorndyke, old fellow, ]
can'tsee ghost Of chance. We might
as we'll say goodby."
''Hush" Itwas the voice Of the prin.
oesa II feel that we shall not be lost, I
say" Aud as she spoke Branasko orept
toward her and raised the hem Of her
gown to his white lips Something dark
came between them and the faro6
glare. It was flying machine
1T is fatheE" cried Bernardino, and
she called out to him: "Fatherl Fa-
therl Here we are, waiting for you"
In q moment he was with them.
''All right In the east," he said
gloomily. "Baryonay is there. They de-
serted him, but they returned when the
flames went down. This is awful,
daughter 1t means death. It means an
initiation.
She put her arms round his neck and
drew his face close to hers. "No, no."
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"Impossiblel" The word came from
far down in his throat and he was
CHASTITY pale. He ran to the table and
touched a button, and to the astonish-
ment Of Thorndyke the walls on the west
ern side of the room silently parted,
showing little balcony overlooking
the street below. The king went hastily
out and looked toward the west. The
others followed him.
The princess stifled o cry Of alarm
when she glanced at the sky.
Great, black, rolling clouds were rap
idly spreading along the horizon.
The king looked at them as helplsssly
as a frightened child. 1.-THE air!' he
groaned "It is hot!' And then he held
out his hand to the princess and showed
her fake Of SCOT on it, and he dumbly
pointed to others that were falling
about them.
"How did You discover it?" he ask
ed, and Thorndyke saw that he was try
ing to appear calm.
"Mr.-this gentleman's friend has
returned from banishment, and"-
Returned Has the wall been de.
stroyed?'
"No. He accidentally discovered the
danger and came in flying machine to
warn YOU"
Where is he? Bring him to me,
quickp'
but you will not
He waved his hand impatiently.
go If Alpha is saved, he shall be at
liberty; if it is not, what does it mat
ter?'
Thorndyke hastened away after John
ston, who, when he was told Of the
kings words, readily accompanied his
friend to the presence of the ruler.
They found him with his daughter still
Oh the balcony.
How did you discover this?" asked
the king, turning to the American.
AS quickly as possible Johnston re-
lated his adventures, and particularly
the story of the shooting fountain and
the fall of salt water. The king did not
wait for him to conclude. He ran back
into his chamber. touched another but
ton, and the next instant nlaTm oelie
were ringing all over the city.
"a signal to the protectors, explain
ed the princess to Thorndyke. "By this
time they are ringing all over Alpha.
Oh, what will become Of usp" AS she
spoke she leaned over the balustrade
and looked down into the street. Vast
crowds had gathered and were motion
less, except at points where the purple
clad protectors" rushed from the pub
lie buildings to assemble in squads On
the street corner.
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lie found the Engltshmu1, tendeady ttftir0
BerndrdtTa0.

he found the EnDltshndr tende71y ttftin1
Berndrdtno.
she said earnestly. II see with q new
light--a new spiritual light There is
mercy In the divine heart Of him that
made the walls Of our little world and
constructed countless other worlds
have prayed for mercy, and into my
heart has come sweet peace I never
knew before. We shall not be lost. Hs
will give us time to give up our sinful
life here and seek him."
The old man quivered as with ague
He searched her face eagerly, drew her
spasmodically into his arms, and then
sank to tho floor, overcome with ex-
baustion.
The roar In the west was increasing.
Hot ashes, gravel and small stones were
falling on the roofs and the people. Now
and then cry Of pain was heard, but
they would not seek the shelter Of the
buildings. If they had to die, they
wanted to fall facing the enemy. Sud-
denly the king rose. He looked to the
west and groaned. Something told them
that the explosion was coming. Expeo-
tation, horrible suspense, was in the air.
There was mighty flare Of light. The
entire heavens were lighted from hori-
son to horizon, and then the light went
out.
"Oh, thought IT, But the prin-
cess did not finish her sentence.
''The explosion" said Thorndyke.
"The sound will follow In a moment
"My God, have mercy on us!" cried
the king, but his prayer was drowned
In deafening sound. Bernardfno had
leaned into the arms Of her love1
Don't despair" he said tenderlH
"The prince may have been successful -
II feel that he has" she replied.
"but, oh, It Is dreadful"
The crowds below seemed to undeFt
stand that their fate depended on the
news that would reach them in q few
minutes.
Boom, boom, kr-kr .kr.kr-booml There
seemed to be no lessening Of the volcanic
disturbance, and the earth groaned and
rocked and quivered as before
1T is impossible to tell yet, " groaned
the king. 30 God, save us! Give US
CnanCe 10 eSCape Vnls hWAuA oooiu| .
Johnston bethought himself that he
might learn something In the electric
auditorium, and no went into 1t. 1t was
empty and dark Not soul was there
save himself. He was turning to leave
when his eye was drawn to the great
mirror by faint pink glow appearing
upon It. He stood still, a superstitious
fear coming over him as he thought OF
being alone with possible messenger
from the faraway scene Of disaster. The
light went out tremblinglyi then IL
flashed up again, and the American
thought he saw the face Of Waldmeer.
The light grew steadier, stronger. 1t was
Waldmeer, but he was submerged III
smoke. Hark, he was speaking!
"Marentel is successful. Entrance
closed temporarily and will be strength
ened "
Johnston rushed out to the balcony.
II have been to the auditorium he
announced. II have seen Waldmeer.
He says the experiment was successful
1t is closed temporarily and can be
strengthened.
The king grasped the hand Of the
American. Thank God'' he eiacu-
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-08-26

Leave Rocky Ridge for Emmitsburg at
sg6 and 10 40 a m, and 8 81 and G So p nj.
Leave Edgemont for Waynesboro, Cham
bersburg Shippensburg, and intermediate sta
t,ons at Z O6 and IL As a m and 2 35 p IN.
Leayc Hagerstown for Cherry Run and all
points on Potomac Valley Railroad at 8 O6
aim and 25 and l0p
Leave Brucevile tor Frederick at s 3s, 8 35
and 10 40 a m and 3S and 25 p m, and for
Littestown, Taneytown, Wrightsvile and
Columbia at 8 AZ a m and 8 As pm.
Daily--all other daily except Sunday.
tStops to land Passengers from Baltimore.
NJ HOOP. b IL. GRIsWoLD.
Genl, Manager. Genl, Passenger, Agen
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-08-26

IW0KEVU GVEb VCtDCU WVVSVO
pteso OF the capitol.
glance toward the west The rolling
clouds had become more dense, and the
rumbling and booming III the distance
were growing more frequent. A thin
gray cloud passed before the sun and a
dim shadow fell over the city.
"That is a natural cloud" said
Thorndyke. ut comes from the steam
that rises from the pit"
"It is exactly like our rainolouds."
returned the princess. "but 1t comes
from the steam, as you say. But let us
40 into the electric auditorium and hear
the news. AS soon as anything is done
we will hear Of it there" The others
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Western Maryland Railroad

G Z5ss ;ssss.s ,ss53
Cchedule in effect July /, 1897.
TRAINS GOING WEST.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-08-26

Persons who arc troubled with indigestion
will be interested in the experience of VIM.
H. Penn, chief clerk in the railway mail
service at Dcs Moines, Iowa, who writes:
ut gives me pleasure to testify to the merits
of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. For two years l have suf-
fered from indigestion, and am subject to
frequent severe attacks of pain in the stom.
ach and bowels. One or two doses of I'll is
remedy never fails to give perfect relief. 25
and 30 Cts; for sale by Dr. Jas. K. r
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-08-26
No | 9

The prog ressive ladies of Westtield, Ind,
issued "Woman's Edition" of the Westfleld
News, bearing date of April 8, 1896. The
paper is filled with matter of interest to
women, and we notice the following from a
correspondent, which the editors printed,
realizing that it treated upon matter of
vital importance to their sex: 1.-THE best
remedy for Group, colds and bronchitis that
have been able to find Is Chamberlains
Cough Remedy. For family use 1t has no
equal gladly recommend it," rs and so
cent bottles for sale by DR.. Jas. K. Waters.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16

Last February the receivers of the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad company de-
cided to adopt the double conductor sys-
TEN for all excursion trains in order to
reduce TO a minimum The chances of an
accident. One conductor under this plan
is given entire charge of the running
OF the train while the other attends TO
the tickets and the comfort of the pas
sengers. The experiment proved success
full during the travel TO and from the
inauguration of President Mckinley. but
during the past two or three months IL
has been thoroughly demonstrated that
Its adoption was very wise. From Sept.
4 to Nov. 2S inclusive, the Baltimore
& Ohio handled $1,000 people on Sunday
excursions between Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Washington and atlantic City, and
owing to the care taken in the handling
of the trains not a single passenger was
BILLED or injured. Fourteen thousand of
this number We're handled on Sept. 4.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16
stock yard Damage Suit Fails.

Sioux City, Iowa. Special.-District
Judge Gaynor has affirmed Referee
Stason's findings in the S250.000 dam
age suit between the Sioux City Stock
Yard and Sioux City Packing COM
panies. The packers leased a house
of the old Union stock yards for a
term of years and left it before the
period was up. The Union failed, was
reorganized as the Sioux City and
sued for damages. The referee de-
cided for the defense because the
Union vas insolyent and incapable of
making the contract sued on.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16
Death to nm Enrtncer.

kalispel, Mont, Special.-A bad ac-
cident occurred on the Great North
ern railway near Durham, Mont, on
the Blackfoot reservation. An east
bound passenger vas being pulled by
TWO engines on account of the drifting
snow. When entering a cut the two
engines suddenly left the track. The
accident Is supposed to have been
caused by a broken rail- or a side drift
OF snow. One engineer was killed.
ue other had both legs broken and
received other serious injuries. Bot
urenlen were badly injured.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16
She Had Moro Cum Left.

A Funxsutawney girl, says the Spir-
It of that town, was out hiking the
other day with a Punsutawney young
They were six miles from home,
on a country road.
She punctured her tire.
"Alas!' said the young man. as he
dismounted and looked the picture of
despair, II haze no repair kit! What
shall we do? 1t is awfulr'
Quickly extracting a large wad of
chewing gum from her mouth. she
placed ii over the p%uncture before
much of the wind had escaped. saying:
Lend me your handkerchief"
Young Augustus FitZ James handed
her his bandana.
Deity she wound it around the tire.
over the chewing gum. and tied the
ends in a hard knot on the inside.
II am ready" she said, and she
mounted her wheel and rode off with
n nonchalant air and a fresh wad of
gum.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16
River IMPROVEMENT.

Winona, Mimi. Special-A report has
been made by Capt. w. A. Thompson.
who has charge of Mississippi river
improvements, between the head of
Lake Pepin and Prairie du CHEN, of
what has been accomplished in the
past year. The amount expended was
S11I,0 900. Dams and shore projections
OF permanent character have been
constructed with satisfactory results
TO prevent further erasion of banks,
to deepen the channel and confine the
water TO the S00-foot channel limit.
Five hundred feet of the pier for the
harbor of refuge in Lake Pepin have
been completed and a hundred feet
more built to the water surface.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16
HOW To,wAsH WITH EASE.
Any Woman, With n Little Experience.
Can Wash IN SatisfacforiIx


Can Wash Garments Satisfactorily.
That the family washing cannot be salts
factorily done with a scant supply of hard
water and inferior soap is a fact not al
ways understood by housekeepers, yet
these inconvenience are the cause of vel
low clothes, n faded garments. Strong
I've soap made in the home kitchens, may
have answered for the use of our grand
mothers. and the cheap laundry soap found
in the village stores half a century ago was
thought good enough for women who had
learned to make hard rubbing do the work
which good soap should AVE- done. Butin
this age OF progress labor-saving appli-
ances are used by intelligent women, and
In no place do they count for more than in
the laundry. After asserting the clothes,
put the linens in q tub nearly full of hot
water, and rub them with Ivory Soap. as
each piece is washed, it should be wrung
out. and placed in a clean tub. When all
are washed pour boiling water over, and
let stand until cool, then rinse, and starch
the clothes. After the linens are washed,
the white wearing clothes should be washed
IN the same way, then the colored garments
taken through fresh suds, rinsed. starched,
and hung on the line. When dry each
piece should be taken from the line, shaken
out, sprinkled, folded and laid in a basket
until morning, when they should be care
fully n ELIZA r. PARKER.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16
THE MARKETS.
Latest Q~uotetiORs From Grain ana
Live stock Center.

Live stock Centers.
chicago, Dec. 11.-Wheat-No. 9 rod
Sl.O6: No. 3 red. 92c@$1; No. . spring
VIC; NO. 3 spring. S3M93c: No. 2 hard
winter. S0d91c: No. 3 hard winter.
o4@SIc; No. l new spring, S1.O6. Corn
NO. 2, 26G26 1-2c; No. 3. * 1-4Io6c
Oats-No. 2, 22M22 Lee: No. 3. % 1.20
q 1-2c.
minneapolis. Dec. 1l.-Wheat - De.
eember opened at 92c and closed M
y Disc; May opened at so 3-Sc and
crossed at 30 Lie. On track-No.
nard, 94 1-2c: No. / Northern, 94c: No.
2 Northern, SIC.
Chicago. Dec. 11.-Hogs-Light. S3 o.
$50: mixed. S3.25M3.42 10: heavy
S3.15@S.40; rough. So. l513. 90 Cattie
reeves, $3.4Od6.1G COWS and heifers,
SI.iod4.2o; Texas steers. So O014. 10:
n feeders. S .90d4. 10. Sheen
Natives. 81 15@4.70; Westerns. $3.50
@4.G0; lambs. So. 7JG6.SO.
South st. Paul. Dee. IL. Hogs =
S2.oOd3.22 1-2. Cattle-Heifers. s.. 80:
steers. $4.40; stockers. S3M3.55: cows,
s2.4o03.oo. Sheep-Muttons, S3.2564;
lambs. S4.65@4.S0.
Sioux City, Iowa. Dee. IL. Hogs =
S3M3.25. Cattle-Canners, So: heifers,
S2.So@3.3O; pulls. $2d3.40; yearlings,
S3.4OM3.W; calves, $3.S004.25; stock.
ers. S3.G0M4.
ST. Paul, Dec. IL. Wheat No. |
Northern, 91M92c: No. . Northern
SIMS3c. Corn-No. 3 yellow. % ia
26c; No. 3. 25M25 LIE. Oats-No. 3
white. 21a21 lie; No. 3, 2od2O 3-4c
Barley and Ryp-SamnIa harloy o-I,
soc; No. : rye, 45@46c; No. 3 rye. 44d
hoe. Seeds-No. l fax. 81. 09m1.1 10,
timothy, Sl.10M1.30; clover, s .4OM3.90
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16
NEWS
.,s OVER.

xote Left by q Man Who
ersr,sted Suicide I'm Anaconda.
.nda Mont, Special.-James
ared sixty. out of employment,
lp y. friends or money. committed
cou - The ST. Elmo lodging house.
(aOe loft the following letter:
~ 49, makes the man; want OF 1t
e .eaor Have tried diligently to get
l pn,ro 10 do to make a living, and,
Iel am in debt for board and lodg-
pDe pather than sink further In
iii O the Divide and stop
.,ses. Came to Montana In "a.
- nld.timer I presume l am en-
y. - . last resting place. ! was a
shor of Phil Sheridan Post No. 40.
r, Oskaloosa, Iowa. l had a
s.rce from them, which is lost.
mork. no money. no home; a sad
~ If an eventful life; with malice
'ard none. and Charity for all; good
pray my Heavenly Father to
.;re and have mercy on me-
nnmber of letters and papers
a among LOTUS effects indicate
! no was at one time a wealthy
tractor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16
S!0O To Any Man.
WILL PAY 500 FOR ANY CASE
OF Weakness in Men They Treat and
Fail to Cure.

An Omaha Company places for the frs.
time before the public a MAGICAL TREAT
MENr for the cure of Lost Vitality, Nervous
n Sexua Weakness, and Restoration OF
Life Force in old and young men. Nc
WORKOUT French remedy: contains, nc
PHOSPHORUS or other harmful drugs. IL is
a WONDERFUL TREATMENT-magical in its
effects-positive in its cure. All readers,
who are suffering from a weakness that
blights their life, causing thct mental and
physical suffering peculiar 20 Lost Man
hood, should write to the S2ATEMEDICAL
COMPANY, Omaha, Eeo., and they will
send you absolutely FREE, a valuable
paper on these diseases, and positive proofs
of their truly MAGICAL T~ErATMEET. Thous-
ands of mon, who nave lost ell hopo of a
cure, are beng restored by them TO a per-
feet condition.
This MAGICAL TREATMENT may be taken
Mt home under their directions, or they will
pay railroad fare and hotel bills to all who
prefer TO go there for treatment, if they
fail to cure. They are perfectly reliable;
have no Free Prescriptions, Free Cure,
Free Sample, or G.. o. ID. fake. They have
100000 capital, and guarantee to cure
every case they treat or refund every dollar;
or their charges may be deposited in q
bank TO be paid to them when n cure is
effected. Write them today.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16
PROTEST AGAINST M'KENNA.
A. officials Don't Want Him on
the Supreme Bench.

washington, Special. President
|.hols and Secretary Palmer have is
I'm 4 special address to the councils
/ rho American Protective associa-
T. The address says ii is the duty
4 The association TO protest to the
[ssident against Attorney General
tsKenna's election to the supreme
rurt bench: asserts that the govern
pnt departments are being Roman
"A and Romanists given more than
the offices in certain departments;
srlares against the presidents latest
of the civil service and urges
members to write to their senator's
representatives in opposition TO
q appropriation of money at the
session of congress to sectari-
b purposes.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16
Tryinsto Clear hartley.

Lincoln. Neb., Special-Attorneys for
ex-State Treasurer BARLEY filed a mo-
ton in the supreme court asking that
the judgment against BARLEY be re-
versed because Attorney General
Smythe failed to file his answering
briefs on or before Nov. 30. as required
by order of the court. This action looks
to the ultimate release of BARLEY, who
was convicted Of embezzling S700, 900
Of the states money and sentenced to
twenty years In the penitentiary.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16
Caring for towa.s Insane.

Des Moines, Specialize report of
the commissioners of Cherokee hospi-
tai for the insane will be submitted
10 the governor early next week. The
commission will report the necessity
for an appropriation of S20S,0O0 to
finish the work on the institution and
put it in shape for occupancy. About
S2I9,0O0 has been expended on the
superstructure to Dec. l. Three 9TH
ef hospitals in the state and many
county hospitals are in a crowded con-
dition, and the capacity of the new in
stitution, 800 patients, will relieve the
others.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16
NO JURISDICTION.
INDIANS Who Commit Onenses Cane
He Tried. says Hmm

Sommft uuenaes Cant
BE Tried, Says Bum.
Madison, Wis, Special.-Lizzie no.
homie, a young half breed from Lac dc
Flambeau, WAS before the federal
court charged with assault with in.
tent to kill two Indians, and her ease
brought up an important oversight in
FEDERAL laws. The assault was com.
mitted at a dance Aug. %, when she
mad been drinking heavily, and where
u stabbed two Indian policemen.
After spending 115 days In Jail here
Judge Bum dismissed her case on a
motion OF want Of Jurisdiction. Con
gress In 1885 passed a law 70 provide
punishment for assault committed by
indians on a reservation, but left 1t to
the other statutes to settle in what
courts n in what manner the orense
should be tried. Upon investigation
It was found that there is no other
statute which contains this provision.
and the court was without jurisdic.
iion. The decision is one of national
Importance.