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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-15

wailing across the shining stretch OF water
It was heard, oh Cob be thanked. or else
they saw our signal, and by the shifting
Of the sails We recognized that they saw US
that they meant to wait for US. We re-
doubled our efforts. but stil we were too
weak to make the progress we should have
done. and presently We guessed they
were lowering a boat. which presently
neared us.
who are your shouted . voice I'm
French. Are you shipwrecked?'
" are starving" 1 replied in the same
language. I'VE have been drifting about for
days and have no food left. and We don't
know where we are. Will you take us on
| board?."
For answer came the whistle of a coil
Of rope. "Fasten it on and We will help
| you." they shouted again. There Is no time
l to be lost"
We did as We were bid. and soon they
towed us alongside the vessel. Tom
whispered in my ear.
What sorry luck-a Frenchmanr
Yes. a Frenchman. but no privateer or
war frigate as 1t might nave been, only a
peaceable merchant vessel bound for the
West Indies. and having quilted her convoy
only a few hours before we caught sight of
her. Once on deck. the skipper. a dark
little man, Octave Semoulin by name.
looked us all over, and then glanced at
our boat.
"sapristi." he said. speaking French with
a strong accent, for he came from Havfe.
"You-are you shipwrecked?"
Then az We did not answer for q moment.
not knowing exactly what to say. he
N1oVNoH a~oSU - AhA Hnak Ard erANf nm
You are not French. You are English.
but the boat Is French. Hein-how is it?'
It was no use trying to disguise the truth.
50 my lord. who spoke French like a ma
tive. told him briefly our story. and then
We stood helpless and silent. wondering
what he would do; hang us or feed us.
For the time 1 believe ne hardly knew
how to act, but the man had a kind and
generous heart. and oursfor!orn and suffer-
ing looks appealed to his pitiful nature.
"Eht b!en." he said at last. II ought TO
send you back, but it is impossible. Re-
gardez. We are short of men-will you
work. and when we reach our port you shall
go free. You are sailors I presume?'
Now. on board that vessel. L'Etoile de
fOuest" We were kindly treated indeed.
and soon grew friends with the crew. among
whom were as many Swedes and Hollanders
as French. Captain Semoulin entertained
my lord in his cabin, and We messed with
the crew. I have noticed. among many
other curious things connected with this
strange nature Of ours. that though in the
abstract. men Of differing nationalities think
they hate each other. yet IL they are thrown
into contact on peaceful terms so that they
grow acquainted with each others trie dis
positions. that fancied hatred melts all
away, and they become the best Of friends.
with but a little laugh now and then at the
difference Of ideas.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-15

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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-15
CHAPTER II.

How long We 6oated hither n thither
remember. 1t must hare been days. and
during all that time. till that last evening.
we never saw sail or mast. True. the
weather was misty and thick, and our bat
low on the water. SO perchaEce. many vcs-
sells may have passed us unseen, or in the
darkness Of night, but otherwise that Geo
might have been as one forsaken and never
plowed by ships keel.
But at last a morning broke when We
looked blankly into one anothef.s faces.
and asked, more by our eyes than BY
speech. "What are We to do?
For nearly all the water IN the kee was
gone. and our crusts had been consumed q
full ~twenty-four hours.
All that day we sailed. lacking to the
north, and never a sail We saw but cur
own tawny rag Of blanket. Towa:d evening
the breeze fell. and a great calm sue
ceeded. so that the water lay spread OFT
in shining sweeps Of silver. and our little
craft rocked on the under swell. scarce
making any progress.
But as We lay thus. rocking gently IN
the middle of that shining circle Of white
and blue. David Bossum stood suddenly up.
and with a sort Of incoherent cry, pointed
eastward. and following with our eyes the
direction of his pointing finger. We. spring.
ing to our feet, saw Notwithstanding
that wa. neither eea, nor sky. nor wander
ing sea bird-something that had giided In
to that charmed and solitary circle.
"A SAIL A SAIL"
/ do not know who said the words first.
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Under the painted canvas tree
The wicked villain stands.
With blue-black whiskers on h:9 face
In coarse and shining strands.
And cleaning dagger tensely held
In both his sinewy hands.
His records bad. and black. and long;
He's wanted everywhere.
Detectives crack are on his track,
Yet never find his lair.
Until. just as the curtain fails,
They land on him for fair,
Act In. act out. he mains and Stays.
And lies, and rcbS. and steals:
He sreaks along with dagger drawn,
Behind the heros heels.
And yet no crime. however foul.
His purpose dark reveals.
The children coming home from school
"a millionaire's. OF course),
He gags and binds. and carries OF.
Upon a charging horse.
And, though they howl and plead and WALL
He never shows rem0lse.
In fact, he says but little. save
When some dark plan is spoiled
Wien Fer some some bold ,Ss v hero lands ,1;5s, the girl
He growls between his close-clinched teetD
In awful accents, "F-f-f-foiied!"
He goes on Sunday to the church,
And prays both loud and long.
And lffts his loud and deep bass voice
In spiritual song.
For playing the church-member dodge
Is where he Is most strong.
Killing. destroying. embezzling,
Through every act he goes.
Each moment sees some new-formeo PIN
To add to human woes.
Something attempted, something 00n0b
Has foiled his many foes
Thanks. thanks. to thee. my worthy menu
No-1ouge1 will We lack
The means to trace a villain doWn
And catch him In his track.
Well straight pursue all deep-vo1ceo 10
Whose Whiskery are blue-black!
Portland OreGon1n4 /.
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1aIa, the morn. for . bit Of iruu. and sthef
| things, and I'm within and glad to neip ys
out of that scoundrei's evil powers 30 PUT
| the bit crathurs on the pony and hurry up.
We must lost no time"
The girfls were PUT on the ponys back.
and Mick. taking the bride. led the
creature over bog. and swamp. and moor,
while Tom and 1 followed.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-04-11
Eardper..COyer.

Miss L lzabeth, daughter of Mr.. VIM. F.
Cover, and Mr.. Charles Gardner, prominent
business man of Cascade, Washington coun-
ty were married on Wednesday evening,
April end at the home Of the brides parents,
at York Road, Carroll county, by Rev VIM.
E. Wheeler, of v oodsboro. The bride was
handsomely attired in white Liberty silk and
wore a tulc veil, en- train, and carried bride $
roses. The best man was Mr.. L. Percy Bach,
tell, of Edgemopt. Miss Mamie Lynn, of
Baltimore, played LohcngrIns and Mendels'
sobns wedding Marches. The bride was
given away by her father and the full ring
service was used. Among the guests were
people from Baltimore, lIagerstown, En-
mitsburg, Thurmont, Smithsburg, Philadcl'
phia and Littlestown. The presents were
numerous handsome and costly. Refresh.
ments were bountifully served The happy
couple left for a trip to Niagara, Watkins
Glen and Buffalo, and on their return will
reside at Cascade, near Buena Vista
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Railroad improvements.

Contrast between conditions in 1857 and
now Mr. d. b. Martin, head of the passen-
ger department of the B. & O. Il r., in dis
cussing the greatness Of modern transporta-
ton facilities recently presented telling
comparison Of what may be termed the
yesterday and today of the railroad business
What was accomplished by the b. & o. in
transporting passengers to Washington to
attend the Inauguration of Buchanan on
March 4th, 1857, is compared with the move.
ment just passed. A published account of
the 1857 movement sums up thus: 1--WE have
thus the extraordinary and probably alto
gether unprecedented aggregate of $4,000
persons transported in eight consecutive
days" This meant between 10000 and II,
000 carried to and from Washington.
On March 4th this year, the Baltimore and
Ohio carried from Baltimore alone over 90,
600 persons to Washington. This was in
addition to the heavy through traffic from
Philadelphia aud New York and the large
crowds from the West taken into Washing
ton over the Metropolitan branch. During
the tour days including March 4th, it is esti'
mated that fully $4,000 persons were carried
into Washington by the b. & o.
In the account of what was done In 1857
an official of the Baltimore and Ohio is
quoted as saying: in un emergency iequir-
ing 1t this road could transport from OHIO to
Baltimore within 30 hours an army of 10000
men, with all their munitions of war, with
out exhausting the resources of the road"
Mr. Martin says that the Baltimore Il Ohio
would now take a contract to handle five
times that number in "a hours.
The ordinary passenger movement for
January, which was an uninviting month
for travelling, averaged $4,000 day. So to
handle $4,000 men in "a hours would, in case
of emergency, be an easy proposition and
and would not involve the suspension of any
of the heavy freight movement.
"What was looked upon as great achieve
ment," said Mr.. Merlin, lin the moving in
three or four days ofihe army corps from the
Army of the Potomac to Vcksburg by the
Baltimore Ohio and the Pennsylvania
railroad during the Civil War would now be
commonplace in one third the time with the
facilities of today. The men then were car
ried IN box cars. They now would travel
in tourist seepers."
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From The Four Corners.

The Texans are counting on 1000, 600
bale cotton crop.
The demand for American flour in the
Orient is beyond shipping capacity.
One of Canada's most prosperous indus
tries is the manufacture of wood pulp,
OF the / ,O4O oil wells ia the Corscana (Tex)
district one in three failed to yield oil,
In Italy children of either sex under 0
years of age are not permitted to work in
factories.
Ireland is falling behind in fax culture.
The decline in acreage was from 500, IFS
acres IN 1870 to rs, 900 acres now. The soil
refuses to yield literally without crop rota-
ton.
Last year the Pacific Coast, salmon pack
reached 3,2l5S 800 cases, the largest pack on
record.
The cattle shipments from the L. S. to
China have been seriously hurt by Oriental
disturbances.
The stock of California raisins is so large
that growers talk of building distillery to
absorb the yearly surplus hereafter
All the shipyarls on the Pacific Coast from
San Francisco to Puget Sound, are working
overtime to launch vessels for the sprlng
trade.
1t is probable that 10000 900 acres of land
belonging to the Northern Pacific Railroad,
west of the Missouri river, will soon be placed
on the market.
Western railroads are getting rid of rail.
road land to settlers very rapidly, and there
is an unprecedented rush in progress, espec.
tally to Eastern Washington
Last year II 600 tons Of American agricul-
,ural machinery were landed in Southern
Russia. Three vessels arrived there recently
with 10000 tons in all valued at $i,2500O0
The Minneapolis -four mills have ground
since January list, ,0i3,2 20 barrels of flour,
against 1850 $50 for the same time last year
The farmers, 1t is estimated, have 1875 900 900
bushels of wheat; against l64 100000 year
ago.
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Local Correspondence.

Charley Stokes of Frederick was here Eas.
ter SHAKING hands with friends,
Geo. Freeze, of NJ, accompanied by his
daughter Mary, left Wednesday for Tippe.
canoe, Miami Co, Ohio, at which place h e
will join his son and family and with them
make his future home.
Douglass Knott has sold to his brother,
Alexander Knott, his little home some miles
north Of town and in turn has bought the
Bentzell grist and saw mill property IN Ety.
leIs Valley.
The two weeks old infant of Mr. Morris
Rouzer died Sunday last and its remains were
inferred Monday evening at CLOCK.
Funkstown, Md.
Mr.. John Root lost valuable horse within
the past fortnight. Died of cholic.
Nearly thirty thousand eggs are being
shipped from our station weekly. A dime a
dozen is the prevailing price.
I'LL
The condition Of Mr.. David Damuth's
health at the present is such that his death is
looked for at any time.
Ill
That's all right, bread may be the staff of
life, but if winter sticks its nose any further
into springtme, wood and coal will play
Bro. Dough a close second. Thermometer
this a IN, 80 and the wind bowling.
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United Brethren.

Extensive arrangements are being made
for the centennial celebration OF the United
Brethren Church, which will be held in Fred.
erick commencing on the afternoon of May
9th and continue for two or three weeks
The first General Conference met near
Frederick on September 95th 1900, at the
home of Peter Kemp, on the farm now
owned by Mrs. Samuel Miller, near the
Rocky Springs schoolhouse, to which place
a pilgrimage will be made by the visiting
delegates and ministers. There were meet.
ings and conferences held previous to this
date, but 1t was at this one that the name OF
the church was adopted and its first bishops
elected.
This meeting which will be held ia the
CITY Opera House, will bring together the
highest legislative body of the church, with
delegates from all parts Of the United States
and representatives from Canada, Germany,
China, japan, Africa and other missionary
fields, for the purpose of lcgislaling for the
church at large and for the election Of five
bishops and all the general officers of the
church.
At the General Conference held in Lisbon,
Iowa, in 1897 committee Of fifteen was ap.
pointed to have charge of the approaching
event, with these officers: Bishop E b KEEP.
hart, Chairman Rev. Grimm, secretary,
and Rev G w Stinespring, treasurer. Rev
Dr. Luther kaufman, the Lutheran church
will delyer the address of welcome on behalf
of the Ministerial Association, Rev. DR.. E.
r. Eschbach on behalf of the churches
and Hon NJ G. Urner on behalf Of the city.
Responses will be made by members of the
visiting body
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Do Kings Bear Charmed Lives I

The latest attempt on the life OF the Car
Was made by military officer of his house
hold, who fired at him at close range aud
missed him. Military officers are experts
with pistols This particular officer evidently
was, tor he had no difficulty in shooting him
self dead instantly. Yet he missed the Gar
This is the thirteenth desperate attempt by
desperate rCvoluti onists to kill Nicholas III
Within the last fifty years over a hundred
similar attempts have been made to kill Cars
Only one Gar has been killed III that time
Alexander III.
Every one of the important monarchs oil
Europe for century past, from Napoleon
to Edward It'll inclusive have been the OBJ
ject of aSsassins' attentions at least once;
many of them, William of Prussia, Victoris
of England, Louis Philippe and Napoleon
III OF France, were fired at repeatedly. Only
three of them have been killed IN all that
time as a result OF many scores of attempts
Car Paul in 1901, Car Alexander in 1881
and King Humbert in 1900. And exactly
three Presidents of great republics have per-
ished in the same way within the same period
of time-Lincoln in 1865, Garfield in 1891 aud
Carnot in 1894
In the face Of this astounding record OF
vain attempts to kin crowned rulers and
comparative success in killing uncr0wned
ones, the strong survival in Europe of the
old superstition Of "the divinity that doth
hedge a king is not SO remarkable,-N Y.
W0r2
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BaltimOre's Change of Front.

In President Hoods recent annual rep ort
of the finances of the w. NJ. r. r. company
he took occasion to explain how the con-
stantly recurring agitation for the sale of
Baltimore Cty's interest in the road was
handcapping the management in the financ'
ing absolutely essential to the proper con-
duct of the business of the road. 1t was as
Just as it was pointed, and we are of the
opinion has been fruitful IN results. We
now learn of the Citys willingness, Writ
ually, to endorse for an additional loan In.
stead of urging sale of its claims against
the road, due to former endorsements.
There are some who have come to their
senses and Mr.. Hoods splendid showing in
the last statement and his common sense
criticism of the methods of those who have
periodically unsettled his plans, have largely
contributed to that longtime apparently
hopeless contamination.
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FORD'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

WEEK APRIL 15TH.-
The dramatic event of the season. Produc.
ton of Augustus Thomas latest successful
play-"ARIZONA." With a five month
record at the Herald So. Theatre, N. Y.
The coming of ARIZONA" at Ford's next
week will be CONSPICUOUS for the presentation
of the greatest dramatic success Of the cur
rent year.
1t is strong and interesting story of life
at the frontier and depicts the romance and
picturesque surroundings Of the WesterLcr
with delightful realism.
The costumes and decorations were de-
signed by the celebrated artist Frederick
Remington and the scenery produced with
startling realism by Walter Burrige and Chas
Ritter.
The company is the same identified with
the long Metropolitan vogue OF this remark
able play comprising Olive May, VIM. Ha
worth, Edwin Holt, Walter Hale. George
ODonnell, Matte Earl and others.
MATINEEs-W EDNEsDAY g. SATURDAY.
ADMISSION 25 AND so CTS.
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COMMUNICATED.
Unnsnnyillc. Anril 81

Hansonvllc, April 9TH 1901 :.
A pretty wedding took place at Utica Mills
on Thursday afternoon last at 3 o'clock; Mr.,
Pntman Of Utica Mills were married at the
home of the brides father, Mr.. John III Put.
man, in that place. The ceremony was SOL
emnzed by Rev. j. |. Aspcr, of Lewistown
The bride was attired in a handsome white
Persian lawn trimmed with lace aud ribbon,
with gloves and slippers to match She car
ried large bouquet of white carnations and
was attended by a newly married couple,
Mrs. Lugcnia HORNE, as maid of honor, who
carried Il bouquet Of pink CarnatiOn, and Mr..
John HORNE, best man, both from Mycrsvlllc,
The groom wore the usual conventional
black The bride received number Of beau.
tful presents The house was very tastctully
decorated with flowers. Immediately follow
ing the marriage ceremony delightful col
lation of refreshments was served consisting
of all the delicacies Of the tropics; the. table
was handsomely decorated with flowers and
fruits The evening was most enjoyably
spent by many guests present, after which
they took their leave,
Among those present were Rev j L .Asper
wife and daughter, Nellie, of Lewistown,
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Morrison, Mrs. NJ. E.
Lan,z and daughter Elizabeth, Mr.. Harry
Cover, ofThurmont, Mrs Martha Eigenbrode
and son. Cameron, of Rocky Ridge, Mrs.
Sarah A. Myers Of townsville, MIR. Luther
Putnam and wife of WaEcrsyiIle Miss May.
mic f. Palmer and Mr., Chas. II. Harper of
Mills.
MIR. and Mrs Late will reside at Thurmont
tLic cpnuiV
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Mr.. Uriah Warenfeltz caught chicken
hawk in steel trap that measured 40 inches
from tip to tip of wing.
The above paragraph appeared in THE
CLARION last week We misunderstood the
statement of our informant and now correct
the error made, by saying that the hawk mot
the steel trap, measured 40 inches from tip to
tin of wing,
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WEEK APRIL

The Marguerta Sylvia Opera Co, in
"PRlNCESS CHIC" The brightest of mod.
ern comic operas.
The stomach controls the situation. Those
who arc hearty and strong are those who
can eat and digest plenty Of food. Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure dlgests what you eat and al
lows you to eat all the good food you want.
If you suffer from indigestion, heartburn,
belching or any other stomach trouble, this
preparation cant help but do you good. The
most sensitive stolnaehs can iaket..
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There will be mass in the Catholic church,
Thurmont. on Sunday. next at 8 O'Clock, q, M

We are anxiously awaiting word that the
telephone will be extended to the north and
east of us. 1t would thus be made very SER
viceable locally; as it is we are able to reach
no point in the locality except Catoctln Fur
mace. Give us line to Creagerstown, Logs,
Graceham, Rocky Ridge, Motters, Roddys,
Mt. st. Mary's and diminishing and then it
would be of real service here.
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Total number Of votes cast 124 which Is
one more than was cast one year ago. Those
marked thus (*) were elected.
Two of the outgoing board, Messrs. Hesson
and Waesche were reelected.
While the election was close, it would have
resulted in tic had one of the voters known
of Mr.. Creeger's candidacy before he voted;
having voted for Mr. Miller it would
have made his and Mr.. Zimmcrman's vote a
tie at AZ. We have thus escaped by an eye
brow, as it were, from the heavy expense and
unsettling of business consequent upon
another election.
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EDWARD HEWE Els,
ATTORNEY-AT- LAW.
Frederick, Md.

Milton G, Urner. Clayton o. Keedy
Hammond Urner.
URNER, KEEDY g. URNER
ATTORNEYS and Counselors at Law
and Solicitors in Chancery.
Will attend promptly to all Law, Equity and
Testamentary Business.
tB- OFFlCE.--Record Street opposite
court House, Frederick, Md. APPS
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Keep Your Bowels Strong,

Constipation or diarrhea when
your bowels are out of order. Cas-
carets Candy Cathartic will make
them act naturally. Genuine tablets
stamped c. G.. C. Never sold in
bulk. All druggists, Ioc.
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Local Items.

That March lion seems to have been lag
ging in the race the lamb showed up all
right and now it would seem that Leo is Civ
ing little Baa.a a a stern chase, Hope he
soon overtakes her and stops indefinitely
while he makes meal of her; we're about
tired of his heavy breathing.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-04-11

Our village is being improved by the cree
combined. II will occupy nearly the same
site as t he old building which was erected in
1871 by G. W, 10y who conducted the bust
ness until 1895 when he was succeeded by
Geo. ". Miller & Son. The business is now
carried on by the son, Chas. Fl. Miller, an
enterprising and energetic young man who
is doing an extensive business.