Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-03-15
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
BARBARA FRIETCHIE
EXCURSION,

BARBARA FRIETCHIE
EXCURSION.
Arrangements have been completed for tho
special excursion to Baltimore, Wednesday,
March 28th, to see Miss Julia Narlowe at
the Academy of Music in her new play,
barbara Frietchie" As the play Is dis.
tinctively Maryland one, much interest has
been aroused In addition to the natural desire
TO see this charming actress in q role that
has proven the greatest triumph in her ca.
reer. The special train over the Western
Maryland r. r. will leave Hagerstown at
S:47 a. IN, reaching Baltimore In ample time
for the performance. The round trip from
Hagerstown will be $l.25. Stops will also
be made at Smithburg, Thurmont, Union
Bridge, New Windsor and Westminster.
Reserved seat tickets will be on sale next
week at the News stand Of Hotel Hamilton.
Train leaves Thurmont 9.4S, round trip 81.
TBE MOTOR CYCLE.--Those who have
never witnessed bicycle race or one made
by an expert against time have little notion
of what motor cycle is like for the ire
mendous speed it attains. The machine used
for pacing racers is driven by steam, and al.
though there are two riders, they do moth.
ing but steer. The steam is generated from
vaporzed gasoline. Six gallons of raw gas
ollne are carried In tank in the rear Of the
steersman. Counterbalancipg this tank is
one carrying go pounds Of compressed air to
force the gasoline into use. The fuel is va
ported by heat, and Is then forced under the
boiler, where It is ignited by 100 Jets Of flame
that pass in and around 800 or more small
copper tubes 10 which the steam 10 made.
The water, which Is carried In tank under
the steersman, can be pumped out OF this
tank or back again The gasoline flow is
controlled by an ingenious deyice, and the
speed of the machine is easily regulated by
the engineer on the rear seat The rear
wheel revolves once at every piston stroke,
and 1900 revolutions OF the driving wheel
per minute aie guaranteed by the makers of
the machine. The horse power Is calculated
at A., and the stroke of the piston is five in.
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MIsNoMERs Why will our public men
adopt such a term as nonpartisan in speaking
of commissions, boards, etc! There is no
such thing In practical American politics,
nor at all likely within any reasonable period
of time will there he such thing as prac-
tica, working non partisan board or commits
sion in relation to real, public government.
Once in every four years this county is
convulsed by presidential campaign, In
which each party strives, not only to impress
the righteousness Of its cause, but the un-
righteousness-th real, downright villainy
of the other cause-upon fifteen millions of
voters 10 this land This makes partisans OF
a great majority of them and those whom
they elect and those who are appointed by
the elect are partisans perforce.
The old adage "a stream can rise no higher
than Its source" applies here: how shall non
partisan boards and commissions be hoped
for or possible when those, to whom their
existence is due, are strict and uncompro.
missing partisans
We do not believe in the theory and We
are certain that in the practicable application
of it, little or nothing In the way Of better
public service is to be expected.
Great parties will continue to be the rule
In this country and the one or the other will
be in power and frame and execute the laws
the only thing to be hoped for is that the
patriotism of the people will rise to every
emergency and enforce the dominant party
TO do right or aid in dethroning 1t In favor
of another in whose promises the people have
sufficient confidence.
A very decided minority of the voters may
be classed among the independents-thost
who are truly nun-partisan this minority
may not rule, but they may dethroue thoss
who do; they have done 80 and will do so
likely, again and again, yet they are not able
to establish non partisanism; they are able
only to dethrone one party and enthrone
another. When that small, but intelligent
and influential minority, the genuinely non
partisan independents, realize the truth o.
the conditions as above set forth. and instead
of asking for non partisan administration Of
public affairs, are content to caat their weight
continuously for or against the party In
power, as its public policy warrants. from q
good government" point of view, then viii
they not only best serve their country, bu
their ranks will be swelled to q degree thai
| will make of them the real arbiters.
But they may never hope to rule in theil
| own name.