Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-06-09

Is the price of -four keeping step with
wheat in its downward march, just as 1t did
while tae price of the latter was soaringP
One week from tomorrow will he the
twenty fifth anniversary Of the marriage of
THE EDITOR
Mr.. D. w. Zentz, the efficient young man
ager OF the several industries inaugurated by
his late lamented father, Mr.. A. 8. Zentz,
announces that he will continue as in the
past. See adv. in this paper.
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On Sunday evening next at 8 O'Clock, st.
Johns Lutheran Sunday School will render
a special Children's Day service, at which
time an offering will be taken for the support
of the LOUISVILLE Orphans Home.
ITO accept Hobson's choice" has hereto.
fore been understood to be a choice of two
decided evils: hereafter there will be few that
will not hope to have chance to accept
Hobson's choice.
Leprosy and loot is oil can see in the
proposed annexation of the Hawaiin Islands.
What would we get with Hawaii A gold
brick, because the whole scheme is rotten to
the core; dsease-ridden mongrel, semi
barborous people; pauperized labor; the Ha-
vain national debt."-SenatOr Wellington.
The State Live Stock Sanitary Board has
determined to extend the time within which
herds may be registered at the office Of the
board until June IA. This, the board say,
will lie the last extension. The time here
tofore get when the registration must be
complete is June 4. About eight hundred
herds have thus far been registered.
The work of remodelng and changing the
Mansion House, in Hagerstown, to building
suitable for the purposes of a Railroad Y. M.
G. A., will begin as soon as the money is
received from the railroad companies. The
Cumberland Valley, Norfolk and Western
and Western Maryland will each pay $500
toward the improvements. With this $500
it is thought the first floor can be put in
good shape. The second and third floors
will be improved later.
NAMES TRANSCRIBED. - Messrs. A. A.
Amman and A. V. Keepers, registers of voters
for Emmilsburg District, have completed
the work of transcribing the names of quail
fed voters from the old registration books
to the books provided for the new precincts,
according to the law passed by the late
Maryland Legislature, dividing Emmtsburg
Dis,lic, in two voting places AS the names
on the books now stand, the number of
voters in precinct No is 4G5, and in pre-.
cinct No. 9, 34S.-Chronicle
MCCoMAs FOR PRESIDENTIAL very prom.
inent aud influential citizen who is acqaaint-
ed with him made the announcement that
Louis E NcComas would be candidate for
the presidency in 1900 He stated that the
Senator elect was n man OF extraordinary
talents and executive ability and would be
capable Of al ing the highest Office in the
land with credit. II is known that Judge
| McComas has wonderful influence with the
present Administration and President Nc
| Klnley often seeks his advice. Globe.
| $50 Extra CORES. Twenty five hundred
copies are printed of this issue Of Tile Regis
ter, and in each copy is folded supplement
containing thirty. six general laws passed at
the las, session of the Legislature. These
supplements arc worth preserving for future
reference Valley Register
TShn,ll ro Iva on, fprtnnotp n IN
cure such slice of public printing, We would
get wild enough TO think about sending out
6,5OO, 100000 900 sample copies. That is one
OF the good things that has never come our
way and as we opinc, never will Those to
whom we should have to look for such rec
ogniton have never yet recoged worth cent.
ED CLARION.
| The time necessary for the conversion of
forest tree, or part of it into n printed
paper in recent test made in Germany was
two hours and twenty-five minutes In this
time, the trunks of newly feled trees were
cut into small pieces by a circular saw; the
bark was then removed by machinery; the
pieces split by machinery, etc, until the
wood was ready for the papermaking ma
chine. The proper chemicals were then in.
PRODUCED in the mass and the paper machine
began to operate, Before two hours had
elapsed perfect sheet Of paper had been
produced, which was taken to = printing
office within easy reach and printed, the
whole process having consumed but two
two hours and twenty minutes
|
Two car loads OF tools to be used the con.
struction of the Myersville s. Catoctin Rail
road arrived in Middletown on Tuesday.
The outfit includes twelve or fifteen scoops.
MIR. Douglass, the contractor, is here getting
things in shape TO begin work next Monday.
Mr.. Douglass and his wife, have engaged
boarding at the residence of Mrs, John W..
Michael Contractor Douglass has posters
up offering So per day for team of two
horses, harness and driver. 1t is understood
that as many as 200 hands will be put to
work, and home laborers will be employed.
Work will begin at the railroad terminus in
this place, where the new road will connect