Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-03-01

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A rumor is prevalent here that the com.
pany operating the copper mine on .be
ARNOLD Wilhide" property near Deerfield
will place machinery and buildings there
next spring that will cost as much as $500
900. This mine is now referred to as q gold
mine as frequently as otherwise. No one
has other than the most fervent desire that It
may develop into all and more than is claimed
for It,.
In one ufthe rural districts of Hardy coun-
ty, w. Va, lives John French, well TODD
farmer, but who has family Of six almost
helpless, idlotic children. Not long ago his
wife died and he decided 10 enter upon q
second matrimonial venture. Wife No. 2
did not, however, favor the care of such a
family. so it was decided to get rid of a part
of them Arrangements were made to send
three of the children to Huntington, to the
State Asylum for Incnrables. A two.horse
wagon was secured and crate, such as Ia
used in shipping pigs and poultry,was built.
In it, on some stLaw, were placed the three
younger children, aged respectively, 9, II
and 10 years. A small bucket of soup was
put in the crate and from II the children
were occasionally fed. They stood the jour-
ney all right, and are now being looked after
at the home of Incurablcs.
THE MORTGAGE TAX The bill 10 repeal
the tax on mortgages should become a law.
We have always believed it to be wrong in
principle, it being double tax.
Does not the following prove II? A owns
property worth $1,000; B loans him $500
on mortgage. Thus $1,000 is paying taxes. A
iails:to pay his interest, and B iorecloses the
mortgage. The principal sum, the unpaid
interest and the cost of sale amount exactly
to $1,000: B purchases the property, the
mortgage is stricken from the tax list, not q
dollar appears rs a remainder for investment
subject to taxation, no money passes: the
property remains to be taxed but the 800
mortgage has disappeared as n taxable.
Why has the simple change of ownership
of the property-that and that alone, as there
are no cash, credits or equity remaining be.
yound and besides the property ITSELF
brought about this change in taxables from
$l7OO to $1OO02
We ask that one who disputes the propo-
siiion that mortgage tax is double tax base
the demonstration of his view on the above
supposable case.
SAD DEATH-On Wednesday last, Carl,
the youngest son of Maj. G. A. Damuth OF
this place, died after brief illness Of ty-
phoid fever He had been employed for
some months 10y the Western Union teie
graph company as an operator in Vergennes
Vermont During week or more he had
been ailng, but kept at his work up to the
day of his departure for home. He was al
ready then really i'll and his account of his
homeward trip was distressing. Upon his
arrival the disease had already made pro-
gress that defed all efforts; arriving on
Thursday, he died within week.
For a boy of his age, he was energetic and
capable beyond his years; he had mastered
telegraphy and was regularly employ ed when
he was sixteen years old and being compe.
tent and reliable he readily secured an influ-
ence that gave him place among strangers.
He was fayorte among his circle of young
people here at home and his untimely death
is deeply and sincerely mourned by all who
knew him.
The funeral was held on Friday, services
at his home, Rev. W. S. T. Metzgar, of st..
Johns Lutheran church, his pastor, off1ciat.
ing.
His age was 16 years, Q months and IS
days.
COMPULSORY EDucA TIoN.- Concerning the
bill introduced by Mr.. y. G. Waters Of this
county, providing for compulsory attendance
at school, we give space to the following edi'
torial from the Carroll Record it so exactly
and conclsely Gets forth our views that we
decide to give it place in our columns In
preference to anything we should be able to
write upon this very prominent topic.
The Carroll Record says: "The compulsory
education bill now before the legislature fully
deserves to become a law, and we trust that
all the members from Carroll county will
support 1t. We have never yet heard any
sound objections to such legislation. There
are so.called objections, of course, reiterated
with great array of verbosity and plenti
fully interspersed with the hoary headed ap.
peal for personal liberty but, such ohjec
tions, when scratched deep enough, show the
Tartar beneath.
"There is no greater fallacy on earth thar
that evils should exist because their extinc
ton interferes with the liberties Of the peo
pie. One might argue with equal consist
ency that crime is personal liberty, hence
there should be no legislation against 1t. II
fact, ignorance is a crime in this day of fret
school facilities-a crime that should not b
tolerated any more than that oftheft or arson
We do not care anything about the HowerI
arguments used in debate, for the purpose o
obscuring the real question. Let every maj
place himself on record, squarely facing th'
condition of ignorance perpetuated, or intel
ligence increased, from the standpoint of full
rounded American citizenship, and we hav