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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-05-17

AT CAToCTIN is little TO report
concerning the Blue Mountain Iron and Steel
Company's work at Catoctin. The furnace
is in blast and the work of developing the
mines is progressing. That located imme-
diately at the furnace is giving fine promise
it is now pretty well opened up from the
east and is being approached from the south;
once the two join there will certainly show
up large deposit that will be readily mined
The immense drainage channel at the upper
mines is being steadily opened and week or
ten days should find the steam shovel thro'
to the ore deposits there. 1t will require
the working of both mines to produce ore as
fast as the furnace with its increased capacity
will reduce it, For the present the furnace
Is not being worked up to its capacity, nor
will IT be until the mines are properly and
fully opened.
The output OF the furnace Is OF very high
grade on which circumstance AL concerned
are 10 be congratulated
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-05-17

The Emmitsburg ftrenen will hold their
annual picnic on July 4th.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-05-17

The drought has come to bea very serious
matter; both field and garden crops are suf-
ferng and some have been ruined. Our gar
den is dust heap dotted here and there
with bit of sickly green vegetation.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-05-17
MARKET REPORT

additional Locals on End paoe.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-05-17
Local Items.
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature ssas, sss Of Gs<hzZ1zu

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic loo or Csc.
II C. G. c. fail 10 cure, druggists refund money.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-05-17
rsg- SMALL PROPERTY FOR SALE.

"A ine property 10 acres-new buildings
young orchard--lt miles Of Thurmont.
Apply at
d2ltF THE CLARION OFFICE
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-05-17

eY" DR. HOWARD WHITE is now 10
Gated with the UNITED States Dental Asso.
catlon," No n. Charles st., Baltimore. Md,
Jan 2h emo.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-05-17

RE.ELEcTED.-Mr. E. l.. Boblitz has been
reelected examiner by the recently organ.
lied board of school commissioners. Ifthey
are to be judged by this, their first action OF
consequence, We may look forward to very
efficient service at their hands.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-05-17

rY- Carpets, Straw Mating, OIL Cloths
Window Shades, &c,
mchlGtf AT ROOTS.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-05-17

B- GORSUCH SELLS
FELT BOOTS q 81
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-05-17

EB- Mems heavy shoes q $l.00 per pair
best you haye ever seen for the money,
AT ROOTS
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-05-17
Corrected Weekly by
GEO. w. MILLER,

General Commission Merchant,
ia 5. CHARLES STREET, BALTIMORE. MD.
Tuesday, May 8, 1900.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-05-17

eT- DWELLINGS FOR RENT. Two
houses in Tburmont: rent favorable.
Apply to CHAS. E. CASSELL.
may loft
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-05-17

CY' FOR RENT:-Rooms in my Office
building on w. Main St.
mc29tf DIR. nj. A. BIRELY.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-05-17

A TRIP WEST. Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice j.
Albaugh left on Tuesday for an extended
trip IN the North and West. They will first
see the great Niagara Falls and then 60 to
Chicago, then to Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska.
The trip will cover period of three or four
months.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-12
MR.. BRYAN TO TRAVEL AGAIN
WILL MAKE A TOUR ALMOST As IN.
TENsIvE AS IN 1896.
sexernI speeches VIII he Made IN
Larger cities of New York ana IN
North Mississippi valley states.

Chicago August 11.-W. ]. Bryan's visit
to Chicago has practically resulted in an
understanding that he will travel almost
az much during the present campaign an
he did in 1896.
The FIRST inclination on his part was .
avoid the making of many speeches this
year, but there has been such general
rressure that it is understood that he Is
now inclined to yield and to visit many
narts of the country. No positive prom
ises for participation in the campaign have
been made for other States than New
York. but the probabilities are chat he
will go from that State 10 Maryland. where
there appears to be great demand for
his appearance. After thai time lie is
likely to make general tour OF the North
Mississippi valley States, including Ohio,
I Indiana. Illinois. Minnesota, etc. NO au-
thorized statement has been gwen out
( TO this effect, but there IS 40 doubt that
\ this is the present tendency, that in
deed the plan is practically decided upon.
In New York It is expected that Mr.. Bryan
viii speak only in the large cities The
silver republicans originally expected TO
notify Mr.. Bryan of their nomination Of
him at the same time the populists made
their notification at Topeka, August %,
but this purpose has been changed Their
notification will come later and the prob
abilities are that It Will DO male AT st.
Paul or Minneapolis.
Hen. T. NJ. Patterson OF Denver Will
make the speech notifying Mr.. Bryan OF
tine populist nomina On at Topeka There
will be no notification OF vice presidsn-
tial candidate, as owing to ar fowne's
declinaticn. .he populists at present have
I no candidate for thet oface.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-12
ovERsTREET ADMITS IT.
Democrats VIII Very Probably carry
the Next House.


Indianapolis, Ind. August h.-'con-
gresham overstreet OF this district sec
rotary of the National congressional
bureau OF the republicans at Chicago left
tonight for that city.
He said SIN 1898 we carried the house
By majority OF thirteen. BY contests de-
cided In our favor our majority was in
creased. but we can not depend on the
districts they came from. We had three
congressman from North Carolina, but
OF course, since the disfrnchisement OF
the negroes we ehall. not get repre-
sentative from that State In 1888 we had
two from Kentucky, but one WAS by the
narrow majority OF ten, We are not
counting on that as certain The otner
district in Kentucky gave US large ma
jority and they can not count us cut oil IT,
We had one representative from Texas
from the Galveston dstrict-but 1t Is al
ways close and the presidential election
may change the result this time.
This makes a total OF Eve that we are
almost sure TO lose from what we have,
leaving us a bare majority OF three. we
are making our estimates on a majority
OF three now But the odds this time are
really in favor OF the democrats. They
have, 10 begin with, l22 representatives
from the Southern States. that always
give a solid congressional delegation for
them. In some Northern States they have
| 40 per cent OF the congressman. In Now
York they had eighteen in the last house
or 60 per cent Of the New York deiega-
tion. 50. in the face OF the outlook, their
chances for carrying the house THE lime
are better than ours. but am sure that
we shal; defeat them and have major
ity again. We are going about the cam-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-12
WORKING.
They Are Shaking Down the Federal Clerks
for Campaign Funds.
CALLING ON GOLD MEN TO "STAY WITH US
Until The so-CaIted Currency Reform
Has Been Compictedj Afraid OF n
Democratic House.


Washington, August 11,-Reports that
the republican campaign managers are
shaking the Federal ofrlcehoder tree for
contributions has stirred up the civil SER
vice commission, who are determined to
defeat It. They have prepared letter
which they will send to the heads OF the
various departments, cabling attention TO
the fact that presidential campaign is
now on, and requesting the head OF each
department to promulgate the circular oil
two years ago, warning all Fedeml en-
plcyes ii is a violation Of the law to so
lioit or receive from their fellow employees
contributions for campaign purposes
Commissioners believe by the distrlbu-
ton of these department circulars and by
posting them in conspicuous places IN all
Federal buildings. 1t will have the effect
of checking campaign assessment scandals
am ng Federal employees,
The republican congressional commit
tee is dong its best to sound the gold
men who supported Mckinley in 1896 to
ascertain as closely MS possible how their
votes will be east this year on the con-
greSsional as well as presidential ticket.
Knowing that there Is great tendency
among this class to support the demo
cratic congressional candidates TINS Iail'
they are doing what they can to Offset It,
In the close districts the gold men are
being assiduously courted by their repuh-
llcan friends and special efforts are being
directed towards them by the campaign
managers Personal appeals will be made
later. and the gold men will be men OF
consequence in this campaign. They are
entreated not to mar the good effects OF
the aid which they rendered the so-oalled
sound money ticket In 1896 and 1898. II
is explained to them that the work es-
poused by the republican party and which
they indorsed and helped along by their
votes Is not finished with the enactment
Of the gold standard law. The financial
policy includes currency and banking leg
islation vet to be adopted This wa'
entered upon by the republican party with
the aid OF the gold democrats. Having
put their hands to the pillow these men are
besonght not to leave before tho furrow
IS turned. The election OF democratic
houee Of representatives, II Is claimed
would retard the work OF currency re-
form" Indefinitely. and might be the be-
ginning Of movement which would un-
settle conditions and undo the good al
ready accomplished.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-12

sixth legislature for the bettcrment OF
,ne eleemosynary institutions and OF the
agricultural and Mechanical college and
lor the construction OF an epileptic asylum
ana for the payment OF ex-Confederato
peuslons; the enactment and enforcement
o. an antitrust law; the building CT cot
.on factories. resulting in the inoorpora-
.lon. within the present year. OF ten COM
panies having q total capital stock Of
Ssoo'oVo which means an uplifting OF the
price OF this commodity and the general
Improvement OF the condition OF the agri-
cultural and laboring population: the en-
courAgement given to every form of In
uustrial enterprise. eviderSed by the in
auguration OF enterprises of many kinds;
the construction of 146 miles of railroad
during the frt half OF the present year
and the general development Of our COM
mercal institutions.
Recognizing the existence of gross in
equalities in our present tax system, We
favor such legislation as will equallze tax
alton without Increasing its burden, and
also secure the complete rendition for
taxation OF all property OF whatsoever
description. except such as may be ex-
empted by the consstntion and the
prompt ana certain payment OF all taxes
IMPOSED thereon to the end that every in
dlvidual ana every interest may be COM
PEELED to contribute In Just proportion to
the support OF the government
The educational system OF our State
conceived by the fathers of the Republic
and fostered by democratic statesmen has
become the Just pride OF our people, and
we pledge our continued efforts to
strengthen and maintain It in all It's
branches and to keep it clear from par
tisan politics. to this end we favor the
submission by the legislature of con-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-12
ROOSEVELT TO MAKE A TOUR
HE WILL BREAK ALI RECORDS IN
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNING.
Speaking West OF Tho Mississippi,
with Few Speech - In East.

Chicago. August IL. - According TO
Perry s. Heath of the republican National
committee. who returned TO Chicago today
after a conference In the East with Sena-
tor Hanna, Governor Roosevelt and other
leaders, the campaign tour planned for
Governor Roosevelt will break all records
in the annals OF presidential campaign
ing. From Labor Day, when Governor
Roosevelt win make his first big speech
of tho campaign in Chicago. until the
end of September, Governor Roosevelt will
spend his time west of the Mississippi
river Almost all OF 1t will be occupied
in hard campaigning In the States of M
nos. Indiana, Michigan aud Ohio. with
the exception OF a few days In West Nir-
ginia, which the republican managers ex-
press strong hopes OF carrying, Two or
three days at the end OF October win be
spent In New York and that small period
OF time Will be all tho East win sec of
Roosevelt during tho campaign.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-12
TEXAS POLITICAL NOTES.


Marlin, Texas, August u.--Repubrcan
precinct conventions are oeing Eeld all
over the county today for the purpose
of sending delegates to county conyen-
ton to be held in Marlin nn lne 1ath in
slant.
Sinner, Texas, August 11.--A Burgess
club was organized here last night TIE
membership promises TO be a large ole
Burgess will carry this box by n big
majority over any man put out by the
republicans
Brennan. Texas. August l1.-Hon. d. G.
Giddings, Jr., was made chairman of the
Nineteenth senatorial district al the Waco
convention. The district Is composed Of
the counties of Bastrop. Burleson, Lee and
/ washington
! Hillsboro Texas, August 1.-THE big
populist rally booked for 'oday resulted
! in failure as neither BARKER lor Don
nelly were here. Congressman Howera
OF Alabama and Clarence Nngent adj
dressed the meeting, which was small.
There was little enthusiasm.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-12
THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT .
Johns Young Gooch for Judge, j. NJ
Crook for Attorney


Palestine, Texas, August ll.--The Inlrd
judicial district convention, composed OF
the counties of Houston, Henderson and
Anderson. met at the court house THIS
afternoon and nominated candidates Tor
district Judge and district attorney. In
the absence of James Ayriett, democratic
chairman of this district, the convention
was called to order by Hon. j. j. fauik
OF Henderson county The secretary reau
the list of delegates present to the con-
vention as follows; Anderson couh.y'
10. j. Arlington A. G. Greenwood. u T.
nashleu. T. j. Harris, W. r. Petty, W:
Hewett Jr., T. B. Greenwood. Ned
Morris, A. W. Gregg and w. p NC
Means Houston county, Adams, Lips
comb Crock, Craddock, Stokes and Nuns;
Henderson county, Guy Green, w. H.
Faulk, j. j Faulk. -.
The convention then proceeded 10 th'
nomination Of district Judge. Hon. John
Young Gooch OF Anderson county was
nominated by A. w. Gregg of Anderson
county and the nomination was SECONDED
nv Judge A. d. Lipscomo OF houston
county On motion OF Judge Llpscoluu
the nomination was unanimous ana non
| John Young Gooch was the nominee OF
| ~ dtstrict convention for the next four
years, u,,o oo,,n
-, nos planed in nomination for district
attorney by Adams OF Houston county;
nomination seconded by Albert Greenwood
- Anderson county. On motion the NOM
lination was made unanimous.
az r Eustace OF Houston county was
a,ectsd chairman OF the democratic eN'
ecutiye committee for the next TWO years
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-12

CLERK Lee Blanchette. ]. F. Weed and
CONGRESSMAN S B. Cooper returned this
morning from Waco, where they have
been attending the state convention. All
are well pleased with The outcome of
the convention and say that although
there was a time when fealing ran high
before the convention adjourned the good
FEELING and harmony would have done
credit TO camp meeting.
CONGRESSMAN Cooper will leave next
Tuesday 10 attend his nominating con-
vention in Crockett, from there he will
go to Bryan, where he has an engage
ment TO deliver an address
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-12
As to Hale County Lands.

To the Editor OIL the foSt.
Austin, Texas. August 10.-Knowing you
are always for the right, take the lib
erty Of sending you communication
saw some time ago an article from An
drew Knox Jones, complaining OF the way
the settler OF Western Texas has been
treated In regard to his home, in which
he falls far short OF telling all. live
here on the staked plains, a country which
a few years age was known as the great
American dessert destitute Of grass, tim
Der and water, and q region of sitting
sands, which obllterated all trails or
roads, making It necessary to put up
stakes to guide the travellers. Now II
SO happened that few hardy settlers
pushing 10 the front wandered this way,
and, unfortunately. found little strip OF
the public domain which hsd not been
given to railroad companies or some other
corporation or syndicate. so the home
seeker, full OF desire for home, bounced
down on the little detached strips OF land.
He at once pet about TO build himself a
home, taking chances with the sitting
sands and other disadvantages always at
tending a new country. II worked pretty
smooth until our more fortunate neighhor
in the farming part OF Texas found out
we could raise Kafiir corn. milo maize and
sorghum. Then they began forthwith to
get Jealous and caused the governor 10
call the law makers together TO look af-
ter U.S. II there was anything done either
one way or the other we fail To see IT.
but as for the homesteader they fixed
him up IN grand style. About one IN
twenty-five perhops viii get his home
The Bill was so manipulated before y
passed the remaining numbers we're
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-12
THE TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

We indorse and commend the adminls-
tration OF Governor sayers IA being wise.
patriotic and economical: and we esne-
ciaily approve Of the enlargement and thu
maintenance OF the State eleemosynary
institutions. putting them in the highest
degree OF efficiency and enabling them 70
properly and promptly meet every de-
mand; the successful management of the
penal establishments; the reduction OF
taxation to the lowest rate OF any state
in the Union save one; the energetic en-
forcement OF the criminal laws. giving
protection to life and property without
regard to race or condition: the making q,
needed reforms IN the method Of MR.
chasing supplies for the Stats institu.
lions; the inhibition upon counties cities
ana towns to issue bonds without author
Ivy from direct vote OF the people. and
the requirement upon the treasurers of
counties. cities ard towns to make annual
reports to all bonded indebtedness and az
the disposition OF the sinking fund; the
honest effort to eoualize taxation; the
enactment OF law making rebating and
discrimination bv railroads a felony
tnereby stopping the pernicious practice
for the first time in the history OF any
American commonwealth the quieting OF
land titles and providing for the Issuance
of patents to homestead locations and pre-
emptiohs; the settlement OF the deficiency
due the peruanent school fund and the
large increase In the available fund
through recoveries of moneys due for past
Illegal occupancy of the school lands and
also through the lease of additional lands;
the present cash balance in the treasury
for general revenue purposes OF $1,215, 900
notwithstanding the heavy and much
needed appropriations, by the Twenty
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-12
BAILEY AT SHERMAN.
House Was Packed with the Ulster
ers to His speech.

House Was Packed with the listen
ers to His speech.
Sherman, Texas, August 1.-THE big
democratic rally and torchlight procession
that was so extensively announced to
take place in Sherman tonight was absn-
doned on account of the extreme in
clement weather but as per announcement
In this connection. Hon. Joe Bailey ad-
dressed an enormous audience at the opera
bouse The house was pac led even to
both galleries and 10 the street Not
withdrawing the JIud large e.cortage
OF he audience was ladies' In Mr.
Bailey's prelude the mere mention of
Bryan as the successful candidate for
president brought enthusiastic applause,
His speech was strong, enthusiastic and
eloquent for free silver and against i'm
perlalism. He said that in future the
democratic party would be known as tie
party Of Jackson, jefferson and Bryan.
He complimented the Fifth district for
taking the initiative, the right side Of
important issues. He did not assnl the
Galveston platform but stoutly defended
the Kansas City platform ana pea!ed ire
radicals" IN the strongest terms. He
lightly alluded 10 his position on the
Waters Pierce oil question, sustaining
the same. Then reverting back tc toe
question OF expansion clearly demon-
strated that the development of Cuba and
the Philippines would be direct burden
on Southern agriculture. After scoring
the present system OF war taxation, he
eloquently assured the people OF his CON
fdence In chem and the power and guild
ance of the All Wise Creator.
! He spoke for two hours and at The
conclusion Hon. T. ]. Brown. who occu-
pied box, was the first to step upor
the stage and warmly grasped his hand
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-12
Statement from Dir bailey.

The following is published at the re-
quest of CAPTAIN William Dunovant:
To the Times-Herald.
Waco. Texas. August g. 1e00.-In your
issue of this morning you report me as
having in my speech yesterday denounced
Captain Dunovant as liar and scouDdrel.
and i ask you to correct your erroneous
statement. l declared in one place that
the man who reflects upon my honor is
not an edict. but scoundrel." and in an
other place l denounced the man who
could not contradict my statements there,
and would do so when ! was gone as a
liar and a coward" Captain Dunovant has
not subjected himself to either condemna-
ton and / am unwilling to be put in the
attitude OF having wantonly insulted a
brave and honorable man. Very truly,
! w Bailey
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-12

sttutienAl amendment looking TO the
election Of school trustees and appoint
ment Of the members OF the governing
boards Of the higher institutions of learn
Ing for term OF six years, as contem-
plated ~ the law and practiced by each
administration until declared uncoustitu-
tional bv recent decision OF the an
prsrns court
Feeling inst criac tn the increased
usefulness OF the University OF Texas.
the Agricultural and Mechanical college.
including its branch. the Prairie Wow
normal and other educational instltu-
lions. We favor such liberal appropriations
by the LEGISLATURE for their maintenance
as will secure their greater efficiency and
advancement.
We ask that tho constitutional amend
ment TO define and 10 prevent insolvent
corporations from doing business In this
State. to prevent the use OF corporats
funds In politics and to suppress the free
pass system over the railways. as pre-
sented and discussed by ]. S, Hogs he-
fore the public recently, shall be sub
mitted by the next legislature to thu
people for their action thereon.
We favor the enactment OF a law pro-
hfbiting the operation OF double header
trains--that is two or more locomotivcs
on one train--over any llue OF railway In
this State except on divisions whers
heavy grades necessitote the use OF two
or more locomotives to handle reasons
able number of cars.
We demand that the next Legislature
pass law whereby the hiring OF any per-
son to work or electloneer In the interest
OF any candidate seeking nomination at