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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-21
EXPRESSIVE PHRASES.

Those Which Foreigners Coming to
America Learn to Use First.
What are the most expressive phrases
in colloquial English7 or the dozens
that slip off English speaking tongues
in the course Of a day some must be
better suited for their purpose and
more characteristic Of the race that
originated them than others. When
foreigners come to this country, they
catch certain expressions almost imme-
diately and long before they can at
tempt to speak the language have
made them part Of their vocabulary.
1t would seem that these phrases must
be the most expressive in English and
that they are peculiar to the language
and "fill long felt want" since for
eigners seize so eagerly upon them.
Every man or woman who lands in
this country Is saying, Hurry up" In
two months. In whatever quarter OF
the city one may walk. Italian or Ger
man or Jewish, mothers Will be dis
patching their offspring on errands, u.s.
Ing their native speech, but closing
their orders with the magic Hurry
upw How delightfully."- characteristic
Of the nation Is the phrase! 1t Is not
to be wondered at that the newcomers
from the slow moving old world find
that they have brought over nothing to
equal 1t.
"All right" rivals hurry up" not
because foreign tongues lack similar
expressions, but because there is jol-
ly, hail fellow we'll met mir about "All
right" lacking In other phrases OF the
same character. Then. too. "All right
takes the place not only Of Good" but
Of "Yes" and II understand" and OF
dozen other phrases which In other
languages require separate expressions.
The third phrase, which alone shares
the popularity of the first two, Is, ITS
nice" This should be interesting to
purlsts who wish to restrict mice" to
its first and original meaning Of "ex-
act" No word Of ancestry sufficiently
aristocratlc to please them takes the
place Of mice" in its colloquial mean
ing, and foreigners clasp it with JOY,
wholly ignorant of the fact that they
are outraging the feelings Of anybody
by so doing. Other phrases besides
Hurry up" "All right" and "It's nice"
captivate the fancy Of the newly land
cd, but these three reign supreme
New York Tribune.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-21
How to Detect a Cheap shoe.

ut takes n rainy spell to show up a
cheap shoe," says a shoe dealer. ut
can be spotted by an observer on a
rainy day, though 1t may have come
within an hour from the store. Watch
the feet of people the next time 1t rains,
and you can pick out the inexpensive
shoes. A cheap shoe always slips when
the pavements are wet. Artificial stone
pavements especially show them up.
The sole of n cheap, common shoe Is
made of imitation leather, composed CT
pressed paper, and water softens 1t and
makes the wearer slide along while
walking. You can always tell cheap
shoe In this way."-Indianapolis News.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-21
SIGNIFICANT QUESTIONS.

Uow the Small BOY Succeeded In
Breaking Bad News Gently.
"What do you want, little boy?"
"Is this where Mr.. Upjohn lives.
ma'alnY'
Eyes"
"The Mr.. Upjohn that runs the
bank"
"He is an officer in the bank"
1.-THE Mr.. Upjohn that went down
town on trolley car this morning?"
II presume he went on trolley car.
What
'Is he the Mr.. Upjohn that was in
that horrible street car accident?"
II haven't heard Of his being in any
street car accident"
Didn't hear at he'd sprained his. an.
kle jumpin' out O. the car when the
train run into it?"
mo, my little boy; you frighten me.
What has
"Didn't hear how he run into drug
store for piece O. courtplaster to stick
on little cut he'd got over the eyer
mot at all. For mercy's sake
"He isn't in. Is he, ma'amT'
"No; he's"-
Names John U. Upjohn, isn't it7"
"Yes, that's his name."
'Then he's the same man. He won't
be here for an hour or two, I guess.
cause he's stoppin' to have one O. his
teeth tightened that got knocked lit
tie bit loose when he was jumpin' out
O. danger, y know"
Little boy. tell me the whole story.
think can bear 1t now"
"Well, ma'am, he's In the hOspittle
with four ribs broke, an one legs in
sling, an his nose Is knocked kind O.
sideways, but he's gettin' along all
right, an he'll be out again In about
month, an here's n letter I'm the doc
tor tellin' v all about 1t. ma'am."-Bos-
ton Traveller.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-21
observations by Mildred,

Scene: Tramcar. Dramatis persona:
Four-year-old girl, mother and several
passengers.
Child Qn high, shrill treble)-Mamma,
did you get papa's birthday present?
ayes, dearest"
"What did you get, mamma?"
"Clgars, lovey."
'The cheap ones that Aunt Millie told
you about?"
Silence from mamma, but heighten-
ed flush on her face that was not entire
ly the reflection from dearest lovey's"
red velvet hat.
Mamma, that man over there has on
n drcadfully dirty necktie. You told
papa the other day that no gentleman
would wear soiled necktle."
Man glarcs and pulls his coat about
his neck.
mildred. stop talking"
Mildred was silent for n little while.
"Mamma, that lady over there forgot
to polish her shoes this morning.
London Spare Moments.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-21
No 81
1881 THE sun. 1901
The Paper OF the People. For the People,
and With the People.
Honest in Motive Fearless in Expression
Sound in Principle.
BALTIMORE, MD.

A newspaper is an educator; there are all
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money judciously and literally is better able
to impart his knowledge than the man who
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The Sans Special Correspondents through
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The Market Reports and commercial fea.
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broker in elise touch with the markets at
Baltimore, Norfolk. Charleston, New York
Chicago. Philadelphia and other places which
are prominent centere.
From now on The news oftbe world prom
'ses to hc more incresting than ever before
and na'iona and political questions will arise
making probably the most eyentful period in
the country's history.
Thls together with the corps of editors
and renorters at Baltimore, Washington and
Ne" York, make The Sun invaluable to its
readers.
BY mail 50 cents month"; six months, x3:
one year, Sc.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-21

Professor Adamctz, who devoted con-
siderable time to the study Of the fra
grant subject. said that the population
OF an ordinary cheese when n few
weeks old is greater than the number
Of persons upon the earth.
Professor AdametZ made some inter-
estng researches dealing with the MI
mute organisms found In cheese. From
a microscopic examination Of soft
variety OF Gruyerc cheese he obtained
the following statistics: In fifteen
grains Of cheese when perfectly fresh,
from 10000 to 10000 microbes were
found, and when the cheese was sew
enty days old the population had In
creased to 100000 In each fifteen
grains. An examination Of n denscr
cheese at twenty-five days old proved
1t to contain 100000 In each gram
about fifteen grains, and when forty
five days old 100000 in the same
small particle.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-21
Too Lnte For Regrets.

Tired Of life and the ever present
necessity of earning his daily bread by
working he had taken dose of car
bolic acid and laid down to die.
But the meddlesome doctors pumped
him out and saved him to society.
"Oh, Horace" moaned his wife, lean
ing over him, "why did you take that
awful stuff? Laudanum would have
been less painful and SO much surer!'
Chicago Tribune.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-21
The Greatest Surrender.

The greatest surrender in the annals
of warfare was that of Metz on Oct
ct, 1870. AS fortified place Metz,
with its surrounding forts, was practi-
cally impregnable, but bad generalship
permitted 1t to be completely surround
ed and cut off. The surrender included
8 field marshals, GO generals, 6,OGO off,
GERS of lower degree, over 400 guns.
100 mitrailleuses, nearly GO standards
and 173,OOO rank and file.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-21
TO MAKE LIFE HAPPY.

Sweet mucic appeals to the heart and sou.
and lightens many Of lfes burdens If you
have ever heard the swett-loned 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 les! material
is usc0. insurlng grea. durability. Every
piano fully guaranteed.
The Steger factories, thoroughly equipped
with the best and most improved machinery,
oca,ed at Stegcr Ill.,, are among the largest
n The West.
Intending purchasers will find it profitable
to write for full descriptive catalogue, which
will be mailed free, upon application.
STEGER e. Co. Established lS19) Cicago,
H. mha25
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-21
The Blind Leading the Blind.

Little Ina had always lived In the
country until her parents moved to the
seat of the State Normal college. Ina
was sent to the practice school, of
that institution, where during one hour
of each day she was taught by men,
bers Of the senior training class.
When asked how she liked the school,
she replied, II love my regular teacher
dearly, but don't much like 1t when
those false teachers come in."-Harper's
MapaZlne,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-21
IrOnmaking.

The first mention of ironmaking In
Pennsylvania goes back to 1902. 1t ls
contained in n metrical composition en-
titled "a Short Description Of Pennsyl-
vania," by Richard Frame, which was
printed and sold by William Bradford
in Philadelphia in 1892. Frame says
that at "a certain place about some
forty pound" of iron had then been
made. !
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-21

Winter thunder Is considered through
out Europe to be Of very Ill omen, but
April thunder Is considered to be very
beneficial. In Devonshire and other
cider counties of England there is n
saying that "whcn 1t thunders In April
you must clean up the barrels"-in
readiness, that Is. for n plentiful crop
of apples.
The French consider April thunder
to be Indicative of good yield from
their vineyards and cornfelds.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-21
Spiders Are Industrious.

No small insect ever escapes from
the web Of spider. fact which Is
not to be wondered at when 1t Is con-
sidcred that an ordinary sized snare
may contain as many as 10000 viscid
globules. The spinner is constantly
engaged in repairing injuries to the
web inflicted by wind, stray leaves or
captured insects. Once n day the whole
snare is subjected to rigorous eXamina-
tion, and any broken or looscned
threads are djustcd.-Cornhill Maga-
zine.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-21
Abandoned Cisterns.

An abandoned cistern Is often dan
gerous thing and should be filed, as
stagnant water which may remain In
It is a common source of disease. II
this cannot be done at once 1t Is good
plan to throw in proper disinfectants
and gradually fill It up with sifted
coal ashes.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-21
The Baltimore Weekly Sun.

The Best Family Newspaper.
All the news of the world in attractive form
An agricultural department second to
none in the country, Market reports
which are recognized authority;
Short storics complete IN
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department of household interest.
One dollar year. Inducements to get
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postage in the United States, Canada and
Mexico. Payments invariably in advance.
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Publishers and Proprctors,
Baltimore. Md.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-21

To make good tea and coffee the wa
ter should be taken at the first bubble.
Remember continued boiling causes the
water to part with Its gases and be-
come fat This Is the cause of much
bad tea and coffee.-Ladies' Home Jour-
nal.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-21
Chance For Vengeance.

Simson (angrily)-l have sent the ed
itor Of The Hightone Magazine forty
two Of my poems, and he has returned
every one Of them.
Friend-Don't send him any more.
He might get mad.
Suppose he should. What could he
do?"
HE might publish one Of them un-
der YOUR real name."-New York Week.
lV
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-21
Wasted.

Tess-So Mr.. Borem called on you last
evening don't suppose you got a
chance to open your mouth.
Jess-Oh, yes, frequently. But 1t
didn't do any good. He didn't pay any
attention to my yawns.-Philadelphla
Press.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-21
Uninteresting,

II supposed all grass widows attract
ed the men, but this one doesn't, and
she's rather pretty too. wonder why
they permit her to stand around alone"
"Well, you see, it was all her hus-
bands fault. She got the divorce"
Chicago Record Herald.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-21

Why He Never Attains Her Ideal.
A man who Is earning the living for a
family doesn have time to live up to
his wife's ideals, and by the time he
has made his money he Is too old and
wants to be comfortable. - Atchison
(KanD Globe.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-21
Great Southern Pig. & Mfg. Co t.
FREDERICK. MD.

ACCIDENTS will happen; by the pay
ment of a very small sum of money We will
sell you an Accident Policy that will guar
antec you from IS TO $25 per week should
you be disabled by accident.
July 22if CASSELL " WATERS
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-21
The Real Bitterness.

Mamma-But, darling, why should
you object to taking the good doctors
advice?
Bobby-It isn't his advice, mamma.
It's his horrid old medicine that hate
to take.-Chicago News.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-21

1t is always matter Of surprise that.
others should take their worries so
much to heart; also that they make so
light Of ours.-Smart Set.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-21

Leave Brucevllle tor Frederick at . ~, 935
and 10 40 II IN and 80 and o 30 p m, and Tor
Lttestown, Tancytown, WrighlsviIle and
Columbia at 8 47a m and As IN
J NJ. HOOD. IL. GRisWoLD.
cenl, Mauager. Genl, Passenger, Agcn
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-21

rY- FOR SALE.-A practically new
three burner, latest improved Gasoline Stove
Oven attached. Reason for selling, have
10 need of it, A bargain Inquire at
Nv 29tf THE CLARION OFFICE.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-21

rE- INSURANCE-Ify your Fire lnsur
ance is ah;ut to expire, call on us for rates
iuly22tf CASSELL & WATERS.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-21
AND ENCYCLOPEDIA.

oA Statistical Oolume of Facts and
Figures Containing Oper 500 PAGES.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-02-23
1S

Three members of the city Council
addressed u meeting of the Retail
Clerks Protective Association nj Iio-
rams Hall on Tuesday evening. each of
the Aldermen promising to aid any
measure having for It's object the re-
forms asked by the clerks. They said,
however, that they believed thar any
ordinance compelling the merchants to
close their stores NJ certain hour
would he declared invalid by the courts,
Aldermen Morris, Fem ana Brcnner
were the speakers who declared SYM
pathy with the movement of the clerks
TO obtain two nights rest each week.
AID. Brcnner counseled the clerks Ia
seek legislative aid, and promised that
he would 20 To Springfield to work for
any measure presented To the I.egisla'
turc
President Schroeder reported that
along Milwaukee, Blue Island and Og'
den avenues all the retail merchants
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-02-23

shut of their gas supply ut IN hours
notice, thus compelling them To start
fires of soft coal. Hard coal Is out of
the question, being dear. The large
houses. of course. using more gas, get
cheaper rates rlinn small users, and
when the gas runs short the company
prefers to sell gas at the higher rate to
small consumers. and shuts of the sup
ply Of the big stores. II gas were fur
nislcd continuously 10 such consumers
violations of the smoke ordinances
would be- much less frequent"
%6NA
The slow progress being made In the
erection of tie new Federal Building
led 10 the Introduction of resolution
in U,., legislature by Representative
Jones. requesting Illinois Senators and
congressman to call upon the proper
authorities ut Washington and urge
greater haste. Another measure which
was introduced provides that the South
Park Commissioners shall take over
Union avenue from I'D street to Gar
field boulevard as n boulevard and
drive. Another bill authorized the issue
of bonds to, the extent of Sl,0OO,OOO for
the acquisition and Improvement of ad-
ditional small parks in Chicago.
Regarding the Union avenue meas
ure, Superintendent Foster of the South
Park Commission said that, so far as he
knew, 1t did not emanate from the Park
Commissioners.
II am inclined to the opinion that the
Commissioners will not accept the ave-
nue. rs n boulevard" he said. "The
people keep loading onto the South
Park system boulevards and driveways
without providing the means to care
for them. Every year sees an increase
In our expenses, but our funds do not
increase; In fact, they are falling on.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-02-23

collect the tax. The American Bridge
Company refuses Ia pay It's $1,000 In
taxes because the name in the warrant
Is the American Bridge Works. The
Midland Division Elevator Company
refuses 10 pay because Its property Is
owned 10y the Grand Trunk Hallway
Company.
I'VE levied on sixteen cattle ears,
three drill presses, the Office fixtures,
ana some other property of streets
Western stable Car Line for taxes but
Judge Dunno has granted II temporary
injunction against our selling the prop
crty,"
Other collectors made similar com
plants. the Comptroller said, ana he
dcspaired of IN early accumulation In
the city treasury from Town Collectors
receipts.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-02-23

AS for small parks. we all recognize
tlhy are n crying need, but under the
law we cannot take any of the small
parks. We are helpless In that direc-
tion. All We had hoped to do this year
was to take up the improvement of the
south end of Jackson Park. The bill IA
allow us to issue $500 600 In bonds may
not be passed In time To allow u vote
on the proposition mt the spring elec-
tion. in whleh case jackson Park must
wait another year.
Still another measure provides that
trolley wires shall he supported by IN
auxiliary wire of sufficient weight to
sustain twice the weight of the trolley
wire. This bill was declared to he "A
puz2ler" by Superintendent McCulloch
of the Chicago city Railway Company.
II cannot imagine what II means" he
said. "All trolley wires are now sup
ported by wires capable of carrying
not twice but several times their
weight"
The private employment agencies OF
Chicago also received attention, Rep
resentarive Smith Introducing a resolu-
tion for their investigation by COM
mittee of five.
Chicago physicians declare that Sena-
tor Stubblefeld IL acting in the interest
of Quacks and masseurs by the intro
ductiOn of his amendment to the medi-
cal practice act.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-02-23

Comptroller KcrfoOt believes tn"
town collectors have done about all
they could do toward gathering taxes.
Some Of them told him that they had
not collected enough money to pay
office expenses. They complained that
they had not received their books from
the County Clerk at the time required
10y law; the County Clerk had 10 wait
for the Board of Equalization to act,
and the State Board was delayed by the
Board OF Review and Assessors. Col
lectiOns are slow, and the collectors
complain about rhe corporations which
fail or refuse TO pay their taxes.
"The international Packing Com
pany, with n personal tax OF ss''HD re-,
fuses To pay because II il In the United
States Court, tied ~ with an olcomar'
garine case" said Collector Murphy OF
the Town OF Lake, ''and It's attorney
says we will come in conflict with the
Federal Government If we attempt to
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-02-23

at the Republican primary election last
spring.
Objection was entered with the cleo
tlOn commissioners against the reap
pOlntment OF Edward LeGcre and l..
i. Kuehne as judges and Storms and
Forsyth as clerks. In spite of the OBJ
jectlOns the two clerks were reappOint-
ed and the action in the courts Is to
have the appointments annulled.
George Il. Cole, one of the complain
ants, charges that the judges and
clerks at the primary election used
their office to assist Judge Hanecy in
the contest with Judge Carter for del
egates to the Republican convention.
He claims that they permitted num-
ber OF men to vote Illegally. among
them being several who had not regis
tered and Others who We're Democrats.
%6A
Frank II. Fowler proposes that the
Republican mayOralty candidates agree
to have their names printed alpllabeti.
cally on the primary ticket, the dele
gates 10 support IN the convention the
man receiving the highest number OF
votes.
In virginia they have found cats
claws In sausage. a fact which would
seem to refute an old theory about one
OF the perlls that beset mans most
faithful friend.
%6A
The London geological Society is on
the verge of discovering a new kind
Of horse. WHATS the use?
Cold contracts, but when man has
cold In his head 1t feels little bit big
ger than usual.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-02-23

The February grand jury intends to
follow the precedent set by the Janu-
AIRY tribunal and dispose of the docket
prepared for 1t before taking up any
complaint cases except emergency mat
ters, This was the burden of n state
ment given out at the close of Tues
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-02-23

days session, ut which II large number
II expected that the docket will keep
the Jurors busy well into the coming
week.
The CouGcll street railway commits.
sion will not submit n subway scheme
to the Legislature, because Corporation
Counsel Walker says the city already
has the power To construct such sub
ways for street cars, and also 10 con
lrol amy tunnels already constructed.
The commission met to decide wheth-
er II bill giving the right to the city to
build or rent out space for tunnels
should he sent tO Springfield. AID
Goldzier said there was no necessity
for action bccailse of the opinion from
the Corporation Counsel.
President Gilman of the North Side
business Mems Association urged the
adoption of the trolley system in the
downtown district. but he could find no
sympathzerS among the members of
the commission.
%6M
Health Commissioner Reynolds says
that many large downtown business
houses have been driven To the use of
gas under their boilers on account of
frequent prosecution for violation of the
smoke ordinances. An ordinance
which he has asked the Council to pass,
requiring gas companies to furnish gas
10 these companies continuously, was
drafted to prevent otherwise almost I'M
avoldable violations of the smoke ordi-
nances.
Chief Smoke Inspector Schubert said;
"Thc great downtown building owners
cannot burn soft coal without creating
dense smoke, so they are forced to use
fuel gas. The companies frequently