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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-14
Furniture Polish.

A recipe for very superior furni-
ture polish given by dealer in musical
instruments to housewife as the
cause for the shining surfaces Of the
pianos In his rooms consists Of four
tablespoonfuls Of sweet oil, four table
spoonfuls Of turpentine, teaspoofiful
of lemon juice and ten drops of house
hold ammonia. This polish must be
thoroughly shaken before using and ap-
piled with an old flannel or silk cloth.
Rub briskly and thoroughly, which Is
at least third Of the merit of oil pol
ishes. Use second cloth to rub the
mixture into the grain of the wood and
q third for the final polish.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-14
Wood Too Hard to Burn.

There are certain kinds OF wood that
are too hard to burn, or refuse to Ignite
for some other reason, such as IRON
wood and the good brier root. but 1t Is
curiosity to come across piece OF
common dcal-the soft, light wood of
which so many boxes are made-that
cannot be set fire to.
The piece Of wood in question was
common white deal from Sweden, but
was remarkable for its comparative
weight 1t had formed part of boat
belonging to n whaler and had been
dragged below the surface Of the wa
ter to the depth Of more than half n
mile by harpooned whale. The
length of line and the short distance
from the point Of descent after being
struck at which the whale rose to the
surface was proof Of the depth to
which 1t had dragged the boat.
Only part Of the boat came up again
at the end OF the line, and 1t was taken
OH board when the whale had been
killed. That piece Of wood was SO
hard that it would not burn in gas
Jet. The weight Of water had COM
pressed it.-London Standard.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-14
She Needed Them,

II wish, john" she said regretfully,
II had had sense enough not to destroy
all the letters you wrote me during the
year and a half Of your courtship."
He smiled In gratlfied way. Il
knew you would regret that some time"
he said.
Indeed do" she replied. IL need a
little change the worst sort Of way,
and the man who buys rags and old pa
per was here today. How wasteful we
are in our youth"
He looked at her reproachfully, and
almost involuntarily his hand sought
his pocketbook. 1t Is seldom indeed
that resourceful woman has to make
n direct request for money.-Chicago
Post
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-14
FLAVOR IN FOODS.
This Quality Il ms Much a Necessity
as Is Nutriment.

This Quality Is ms Much a Necessity
as Is Nutriment.
Chemists tell us that cheese is one Of
the most nutritious and at the same
time one Of the cheapest Of foods. Its
nutritive value Is greater than meat.
while its cost Is much less. But this
chemical aspect Of the matter does not
express the real value Of the cheese rs
a food. Cheese Is eaten not because Of
its nutritive value rs expressed by the
amount of proteds, fats and carbohy-
drates that 1t contains, but always be.
cause Of its flavor.
Now, psychologists do not find that
flavor has any food value. They teach
over and over again that our foodstuffs
are proteids. fats and carbohydrates and
that as food flavor plays absolutely no
part. But nt the same time they tell lis
that the body would be unable to live
upon these foOdstuffs were 1t not for
the flavors. If one were compelled to
eat pure food without ilavors, like the
white OF an egg. 1t Is doubtful whether
one could for week ut time consume
n suliiccncy of food to supply his bod
lily needs. Flavor Is rs necessary as MI.
trimcnt. 1t gives a zcst to the food and
thus enables us to consume 1t properly,
and, secondly. 1t stimulates the glands
to sccretc. so that the foods may be
satisfactorily digcstcd and asslmilated.
The whole art Of cooking. the great
development of havoring products, the
high prices paid for special foods like
Holsters and oystcrs-thcsc and numer-
Gus other factors connected with food
supply and production are based solely
upon this demand for flavor Flavor Is
n necessity. but 1t Is not particularly
important what the flavor may be. This
Is shown by the fact that different pco-
pies have such different tastes In this
respect. The garlic OF the Italian and
the red pepper Of the Mexican serve
the same purpose rs the vanilla which
we put In our Ice cream. and all play
the part Of giving relish to the food
and stimulating the digestive organs to
proper activity.-profcsSOr III. w. Corn
in Popular Science Monthly.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-14
Some TyrOlenn EpitRphs.

A German traveller has discovered
some quaint epitaphs in n Tyrolcan
cemetery.
On a tombstone in valley Of Tux
was this Inscription: "In pious remcm-
brance of the honest widow Anna
Kriedi, forty years long"
A miller Is thus remembered: "1n
Christian memory of II, who de-
parted this life without human assist
ance."
A farmer whose initials only nre
given and who appears to have been
the author of his own epltaph has this
memorials Here rests in God +. *.
lie lived twentysiX years rs man and
thirty-seven years as husband"
On the tomb Of n man who fell from
n roof and was killed are these words:
"IIerc fell Jacob Hosennkopf from the
roof into eternity"
This wall of desolate husband caps
the climax: Tears cannot bring thee
back to life. Therefore l weep
Household Words.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-14
A SalmOn's Leap.

One Of the directors Of the Norwegian
fisheries has been endeavoring to dis
cover the height salmon will leap
when clearing waterfall which OBJ
structs Its passage up stream. Masts
were placed below the fall to insure
accurate measurements. 1t 10 stated
that fish can leap to the height Of
twenty feet. When fish failed to
clear the fall at one bound, 1t remained
in the falling water and then, with n
rapid twist of the body, gave spring
and was successful.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-14
Eating n Pineapple.

A Florida fruit grower states that the
natives Of the pineapple district never
think Of cutting pineapple across.
They pare it, cut 1t lengthwise, slice 1t
or not, and, with the trimmed crown as
handle, eat 1t much as New Eng
lander does his green corn, rejecting
the core. This, the writer states. not
only improves the flavor, but lessons
the strings of fiber that get in the
teeth
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-14
TO MAKE LIFE HAPPY.

Sweet mueic appeals to the heart and sou.
and lighlens many of life's burdens If you
have ever heard the sweettOned STEGER
PIANO you will appreciate this. To reach
the highest standard of excellence has always
been the aim in the manufacture of the
Celebrated Steger Piano: only the hes! material
is use0. insurlng grea. durability. Every
piano fully guaranteed.
The Steger factories thoroughly equipped
with the best and most improved machinery,
ocatcd al Steger, Ill.,, are among the largest
the West.
Intending purchasers will find it profitable
to write tor full descriptive catalogue, which
will bc mailed free, upon application.
STEGER g. Co. Established 1S70) Cicago,
III. mha25
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-14

A French writer. Henri Coupon, says
that, Notwithstanding the fact Of their
simplicity. the songs Of birds cannot be
initiated with musical instruments be-
cause Of the impossibility Of reproduc-
ing their peculiar timbre. The notes OF
birds, while corresponding with our
musical scale, also include vibrations
occupying the intervals between our
notes. The duration Of birds songs Is
usually very short, two or three Sec
onds for thrushcs and chaffinches, four
or five seconds for blackbirds, but from
two to five minutes for the lark.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-14
4 MATTER OF TEMPERAMENT.

1.-THE day is flne," quoth Mary Jane,
"Yet, lest It should come on to rain,
Ny waterproof and umberell. ~
And rubber shoes I'll take as well;
For. though these may be troublesome
In case the showers do not come,
Methinks 'twere better, after all.
To be prepared, lest worse befall."
1.-THE day 10 fair" cried Jeanne Aarisl
1.-THE day 10 tair-ah. tres-joli!
Ny gayest hat, my prettiest dress,
J shall put on. What happinessl
But II It rains--well, what OF thatf
III get another dress and hatl
All. but I'll look 50 fresh and gay
The sun will have to shine all day!"
Alice Reid In Harper'A
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-14
About the Limit.

"Bilkins, what is the most mortify-
ing thing you can conceive of?
Bilkins-I guess It's when n woman's
sons having grown over the head Of
their father, who Is Of small stature,
the thrifty mother has the outgrown
clothes of her sons revamped for the
old gentlemans use.-New York Times.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-14
Church Directory,

Reformed Church-Rev. G. A Whitmore
IA or. Sunday School $50 Il. M. DIVINE
SERVICES alternate Sundays, 1880 am. ana
Guild every Sunday evening, GAS. Mid
week services, Wednesday 7:45.
Lutheran Church Rev. " S. T. Metzger,
,as,or. Services, Sunday 10 A. NJ. and 500 T.
m. Sunday School,2 P. VI Prayer Meet
lg, Wednesday, p, m.
United Brethren Church-Rev. William
L. Martin, Pastor. Regular Services by
appointment from the pulpit.
Glass Meeting every two weeks AT lo a. H.
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening
Sunday School 3 PM.
Mite Society S 'mimonthly, Wednesday
evening at o'clock. W. MIS-. Meeting
Montkly at Parsonage.
Morayian Church: Rev. M. F. O"rter, Pas
tor, Sunday School every Sunday, ga al
Preaching services will be held every other
SUNDAY as heretofore, alternating morning
and evening at 10 ard $50 respectively
Methodist Episcopal Church - Rev.
w l.. Orcm Pastor. Services every alter
nate $ nday at 10 A. M and 100 T. Nj.
Sunday School ut A. NJ Prayer Meeting
every Wednesday evening at 73b M. Ep'
worth League at G:30 everv Sunday.
ST Stephens Church, Protestant Erscoal
Rev. Ernest McGill, Rector, Services
every Sunday ut 400, p. M, ut Walkers
Vile: at 1890 Il. M at Thurmont,
Service Saturdays at 400 p. m.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-14
Her Age.

Judge-How old are you, madam?
Witness (hesitatingly)-I am-that
is, l.
Judge-Out with 1t! The longer you
wait the older you will grow.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-14

Civil Service EXaminer-What do
you know about Budapest?
Applicant For Position on Police
Force-Budapest Is the name Of cat
tie disease. 1t Is usually fatal!-Chi-
cagO Tribune.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-14
Great Southern Pig. & Mfg. Co Z.
FREDERICK, MD.

ACCIDENTS will happen; by the pay
ment of very small sum of money we will
sell you an Accident Policy that will guar
an,ee you from IS TO $25 per week should
YOU be disabled by accident
July 22if CASSELL " WATERS
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-14
Jack and the Baby,

Eeanor-What was the baby crying
about just now? Did he want the
moon again?
Carolyn-No; Jack was trying to
make him smile with the glove stretch
er.-Philadelphia Telegraph.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-14
Two of n Kind.

Guest-What splendid dinner!
don't often get as good a meal as this.
Little Willie (son Of the hosD-We
don't either.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-14
An Anxious Inuuiry.

When little three year-old Ada was
told the story Of Lots wife being turn
ed into a pillar of salt, she asked her
mother anxiously, "Is all salt made Of
ladiesW
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-14
No 50
1887 1887 THD SUN. 1901
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From now on the news oftbe world prom
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This, together with the corps of editors
and renorters at Baltimore, Washington and
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readers.
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-14

The word "mile" comes from the Lat
in "mllle," thousand. A thousand
PAGES of marching soldier made the
Roman mile.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-14

To learn the worth Of mans rcli-
gion do business with hm.-Aphorisms
and Reflections.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-14

Man loves to be praised for his lntul-
ton, woman for her logic. As rule
neither possesses either.-Smart Set.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-14
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Leave Bruccvllle tor Frederick at 80, 8 IS
aud 10 40 II M and 80 and 80 p IN, and for
Littlestown. Tancytown, Wrightsvile and
Columbia at n III and As IN.
J NJ. Hoop. B IL. GRIswoLD.
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-14

eY- FOR SALE.-A practically new
three burner, latest improved Gasoline Stove
-Oyen attached. Reason for selling, have
10 need OF it, A bargain. Inquire at
Jy 29tf THE CLARION OFFICE.
The Washington times., 1901-12-06
a VERDICT FOR THE FATHER.
Awarded the Custody of His Three
Young Children.

| Justice Barnard yesterday awarded Al
fred Broomfield the custody and care CT
! his three minor children. which he al
legged his former wife, Mrs. Grace
|. Forcher, had taken from Garry, Cook
County, Ill, and brought to this city.
The ehilren. Alfred, William Oscar and
| Charles, aged respectively five, six, and
seven years, were in court
The parents of the children were di-
vorced in the Chicago courts some years
ago. Since then each of them has re-
married. The decree of divorce also
awarded Mrs. Broomield custody of the
children.
She ..fterward abandoned them, Broom
field declares, and he applied to the Chi
cage court to amend the decree so as to
give him the care and custody of the
children. This was done.
On November l last, he asserts. in a
petition for a writ Of habeas corpus,
Mrs. Fo-cher went to his home at
Garry, and asked permission to take the
children out for a car ride. Permission
was granted and that was the last he saw
of his children. Broomiiel1 declares, un
til he saw them here in Washington a
few days ago.
Counsel for Mrs. Forcher stated to tie
court that when he advised her to 20
and take her children she was not aware
OF the fact that the Chicago courts
amended the decree of divorce giving the
father custody of the children.
The Washington times., 1901-12-06
mAcLAY's CASE PENDING.
Depnrtment Action Awaits Findings
of the SchIey Court.

The report of the Schley Court of En-
qulry will be submitted. il is said on good
authority, within the coming week. No
inlling of the courts finding has been
allowed to reach thS general public in
advance of the issuance of the complete
report. and pending its completion any
action by the Navy Department in the
case q Z. S. Maclay, the author of the
book attacking Admiral Schley, has been
withheld. II is admitted at the Depart
ment that Maclay is still on the rolls Of
the Brooklyn Navy Yard. as q ''!ab0rer."
as HI was rated when his book appeared
Secretary Long and other officials have
expressed perfect willingness to further
any investigation into the conduct Of the
war with Spain which Congress may see
fit to authorize. The resolution intro
duced in the House of Repres eGtatives by
Mr. Williams of Mississippi calls for
special enquiry into the report that Rear
Admiral Crowninshield was eognizant of
and approved of M2clays history before
it was issued. This allegation is denied
by the bureau chief.
The Washington times., 1901-12-06
Child's coats, Sl.30.

Lot Of Children's All-wool Coats,
with pointed capes, trimmed with
white braid; in red and navy; instead
Of S2.25, TO go for S139.
The Washington times., 1901-12-06
DIED.

sTEPPER-On Tuesday morning December g.
1901. MRS. CECILIA STEPPER, aged sixty thiec
year,
Funeral Friday. December G, at $50 a. M, from
her late residence, i3l Street northwest. Rela-
tiycs and friends invited To sttend. cl
O'BRIEN-On Thursday. De ember g. 1901 at {
D. M. MARY widow Of tht late James and
mother Of the late John O'3ren, native Of the
County OF Limerick Ireland.
Funeral from the residence Of her daughter-in-
law Mrs Margaret 4. OBrien. 1900 Ihl ,cBth
Street northwest, Monday, December O. at .
O'Clock o. M. Mas of requiem from St PsuI's
Church. Fifteenth and V Streets northwest.
Relatives and friends invited. mos
The Washington times., 1901-12-06
HIGH ATTITUDES.
Food Cannot BE Boiled ns Quickly
as in Low.

The curious experiences people have
with coffee drinking are worth pondering
over II anyone is ailing and does not
know the exact reason thereof.
Coffee is secretye worker, and
through the nervous system affects dif-
ferent parts Of the body in different peo-
pie.
young married woman, Mrs. T. l..
Blackmon, Oswego5 Montana, had a con
elusive experience in the effects of cof-
fee on her eyes. She says Il have used
coffee since a child, but a short time ago
my eyes begaC TO grow weak and the
least exertion such as reading or sewing,
would cause shooting pains and wayy
lines OF lighi so that / could see but lit
Tie else for minutes at a time.
This alarmed me and | earnestly
sought the cause OF the trouble. Some one
told me that coffee sometimes affected
the eyes. | AT once decided TO quit IT and
see II / would be benefited, but / must
have something to take the place OF cof-
fee, for ! wanted TO modify, as much as
possible, the sacrifice OF giving II up.
so / decided 10 try Postum for myself
When it came | made IL strictly accord
ing to directions and was wonderfully sur
prised and pleased with IL. Husband says
that my Postum IS very different. indeed
from that he once drank at a friends
table.
i frankly own that like Postum better
than ] ever liked coffee II has a rich
body TO it that coffee lacks. boil it
longer than twenty minutes, and II i'm
proves It. Perhaps it requires longer boil
ing i'm the high attitudes. l think it does
For three months now l have been
using Postum. and have been wonder lily
benefited. My eyes no longer pain me-
and are as strong as they ever were. My
complexion, instead OF being sallow, as
formerly, IS clear and rosy. | know to a
certainty that my Improvement has been
caused by leaving of coffee and using
Postum, for that Is absolutely the only
change | have made, and / have taken
no medicine.
"a Mr.. Randall, a friend OF ours, has
obtained relief from his stomach trouble
and headaches by leaving off coffee and
taking Postum. We think we know some
thing of the facts about coffee and about
Postum"
The Washington times., 1901-12-06

Women's Kersey BEoadcloth Rag
lans; full dress length-5l, IS and So
inches long; in black and the fash
ionable shades of castor; some loose
fitting with yoke and some half tight
fitting with yoke; Romaine silk lined
and finished with velvet collars and
turned cuffs, S11.9S instea of $1S.
The Washington times., 1901-12-06
Mrs. John II. oberIy Dying.

Slrs. John II. oberly is lying at the
point OF death at her home. 629 Maryland
Avenue northeast. Mrs. oberly was at
tackled with pneumonia few days after
her return from Buffalo. ten days ago,
where she went to attend her brother. J.
W Schuckers, during the Illness from
which he died. There is no hope held out
By her physieian for her recovery.
The Washington times., 1901-12-06
r. f. KNOX. Auetloneer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO VALUABLE LOTS IN
FORT MYER HEIGHTS. NEAR THE COUNTY

TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO VALUABLE LOTS IN
FORT MYER HEIGHTS. NEAR THE COUNTY
COURT HOUSE.
By virtue Of a deed of trust, recorded in Liber
Y, No. t. folio 527 one OF the land records OF
Alcxandria County, Virginia, default having Oc-
CURED in the payment of the note secured thereby
and at the request OF the holder thereof the un-
dcrsigned trustee Will offer for slle at public
auction on the premises on TUESDAY, DE-
CEMBER SEVENTEEN OO. a. d. 1901. at
THREE O'CLOCK T.. A., the following desirable
real estate in the County OF Alexandria, State OF
Virginia, to wit: LIS numbered four % and
five 90 in block Numbered three (3) in the
subdivision Of Fort Myer Heights.
Terms OF sale Three hundred dollars cash,
balance in one and two years, at six per cent per
aunum, secured by trust deed on said property.
4 deposit OF $50 required at time of sale
Terms To- be complied with in ten DAYS, or the
property 20 be resold at risk and cost of de-
iaultmg purchaser. cOnTeyancine and recording
al purchasers cost.
GEO. p. ROBINSON, Trustee,
70i l4th st. NV, Washington, d. C.
def g. ! ]. l3 1916
The Washington times., 1901-12-06
AUCTION SALES.
WAITER b. WILLIAMS. AUCTioNEER.

AUCTION SALE OF UNREDEEMED PLEDGES
! viii sell ny public auction, at i27 Ilth ST.
NV. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 10, at p m, all
goods which interest remains unpaid, consist
iltg Of gold. silver and metal Wa.ch,s. diamonds
slos ks chains rings, iewery Of all kinds, cloth
ing books musical instruments, guns reTolvers,
mecnanics tools, satchels, cameras opera glasses
and surgical instruments, etc.
cI-I HENRY Il. GROCE. Treasurer.
The Washington times., 1901-12-06

Did you offer Dr. schaeiTer piece of
the lining?" enquired counsel
/ did, but he declined to receive 1t.
AT this point in DR.. ,CarTolPs testimony
the court adjourned until tomorrow morn
iTc.
Dr. Fry. the first witness examined yes
terday. said in his opinion the bruises
ne found on Mrs. Boninei when he ex-
amined her at the Jail last May were
caused by struggle with some one. He
adhered to this idea all through Mr..
Gould's ross-examination.{
Dr. George Barrie. who examined Mrs.
isonine at the Jail in conjunction with DR..
ffy, caused some astonishment when he
Sald at that time he was not aware that
she mad been engaged in struggle. Mr..
Houid s lace was a study of incredulity
Naen this statement was mado.
DO you mean to say that you had r"t
read Mrs. Bonine's confession as printed
IN the newspapers?" demanded Mr.. Gould
ir amazement.
No; I had not
Wei, we'll" sighed the District At
toTpey. in a long breath.
Maurice Again Testifes.
Young Maurice Bonine, who testified
Yesterday, was called to the stand to show
his fathers whereabouts en- the three
Sundays preceding the shooting. but more
to identify the witness who followed him
as the family washerwoman. He said
his father spent the Sundays in question
at the Kenmore Hotel. The witness said
he sometimes carried the soiled clothes
OF the family to their laundress, Julia
Disgs, a colGred woman, living near
Brightwood. He said he carried the wash
to her on the afternoon of May Is.
julia Dggs. following, confirmed his
statement and described the condition Of
some undcrgarments and a certain arti-
Gle belonging TO Mrs. Bonine.