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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-08-22
7humoh frederick County, Maryland Thursday August e. 1901.

tanned in Article IA, Of the Constitution; and
at said election the vote on said proposed
amendment shall be by ballot, and upon each
ballot there shall be written or printed the
words "For the Constitutional Amendment
or against the Constitutional Amendment
as the voter shall elect, and Immediately after
said election one return shall be made to the
Governor of the vote On said proposed amend.
ment. as directed by the said Fourteenth
Article of tho Constitution.
Approved April 8. 1900.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-08-22

Leave Rocky Ridge for Emmltsburg at
s28 and 10 3s a m, and 81 and 80 p nj.
Leave Brucevllle for Frederick at 8 80, 8 36
aud 10 40 m and 80 and 80 p m, and for
Lttlestown, Taueytown, Wrightsville and
Columbia at 8 Ala m and 3 Is pm.
Leave Frederick for Baltimore at 50 m
and 8 90 and 4 50 p m.
Ii. & G. v. IL. Il.
Leave Hagerstown for Shlppensburg and
intermediate stations at 6 IS and IL OF a m,
and 700 p m. Leave Shppensburg for
Hagerstown and intermediate station at 40
m, and 10 and 2 50 p IN.
Daily-all other daily except Sunday.
J NJ. HOOD. B H. GRIswoLD.
Genl, Manager. Genl, Passenger, Agen
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-08-22
oFFICE-MASONIC BUILDING
East Main Street.
Church Directory.

Reformed Church-Rev. G. A Whitmore
as or. Sunday School $50 a. m. Divine
Services alternate Sundays, 1880 am. and
Guild every Sunday evening, GAS. Mid
week services, Wednesday 7:45.
Lutheran Church Rev. VS.. T. Metzger,
castor Services, Sunday 10 A. N. and $40 P.
IN. Sunday School, P. NJ Prayer Meet
ng, Wednesday, p. m.
United Brethren Church-Rev. William
Daugherty Pastor. Regular Services by
appointment from the pulpit.
Glass Meeting every two weeks at ~ a. M
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening
Sunday School Pm.
Mite Society s 'mi.monthly, Wednesday
evening at s o'clock W. Mis-. Meeting
Monthly at Parsonage.
Moravian Church: Rev. M. F. Oertcr, Pas
tor. Sunday School every Sunday, 8 a: Ill
Preaching services will be held every other
Sunday as heretofore. alternating morning
and evening at 10 ard $3.50 respectively
Methodist Episcopal Church - Rev.
w. Orem Pastor. Services every alter
nate Sunday at 10 A. M and 700 p. M.
Sunday School at 8 A. NJ. Prayer Meeting
every Wednesday evening at 7.30 p. M. Ep-
worth League at $50 everv Sunday.
81. Stephens Church, Protestant Eplscoal
Rev. Ernest McGill Rector. Services
every Sunday at 400, p. NJ, at Walkers
vile: at 1890 a. NJ. at Thurmont,
Service Saturdays at 400 p. IN.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-08-22
CONTINUED ON 4TH PAGE

WANTED.-Capabe, reliable person in every
county to represent large company of solid financial
eputation 5000 salary per year, payable weekly 9'
per day absolutely sure and all expenses; straight,
bona fidc definite salary, commission; salary paid
each Saturday and expense money advanced each
week. STANDARD HOUSE, 334 Dearborn ST.,
ch;o,oo III. Jan six mo
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-07-19
Fails Through q Bridge.

Az ial to tho Plain Doalors from
Conneau Ohio, says: just aftcr 10
o'clook Friday, throo oars Of the cast
and local freight went through tho
Nickel Plato Bridge at Spring field,
Penn. The train loft Conncaut only q
fow fninutes before tho accident, in
charge Of Engineor William Griffith,
Of Buffalo, and Conductor Phil A.
Moore, Of Buffalo. Tho latter was
killed outright. The bridge gang vas
at work on the bridge, and tho ten men
injured arc mostly workmon. A fill
was being made at tho bridge and about
t@opty- workmcn were about tho
structure. Tho horrible affair occurred
just after Passenger Train No. 3 had
pulled through. Tho local, aftor tho
passing Of tho passenger train, pushed
three oarp heavily loaded out on tho
structure to unload stono for tho masons
working bonoath on tho largo stono
foundations. Tho work Of unloading
had hardly begun whom without any
warning tho whole structure, bearing
tho throo cars, filled with iaborors, foil
with an awful crash into the valley. 50
Buddon was tho affair that only one
man had ohanoo to leap in time to
save himsolf from injury. The list Of
dead includes Conductor Phil A.
Moore, Buffalo; j. Soaboss, workman,
CLEVELAND; George Swart, workman,
Springfield; Honor Bookwith, foreman,
Connoaut; five Italians, namos un-
knoSn; Randall, West Springfield
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-07-19
Peabody Scolarships.

An examination for tho sonoIarshipa
in tho Peabody Normal college, an
nounood somo timo ago, will bo hold
at tho following plaooe: Columbia,
Spartanburg, Groonviile snd Charleston.
The questions will bo furnished by tho
Peabody Normal college committee at
Nashville. They will bo scnt to tho
State superintendent Of education, who
will send them 10 tho various commit.
toes. The questions will bo answered
by tho applicants, in tho presence Of tho
committees, and the papors all forward
cd to tho oontral committee in Oolumbis
who will determine tho successful sp
plioants. There are four appointments
to be made. The Scholarships are good
for two yoars, and aro worth 800 per
year and tho studont's railroad fare TO
Nashville and roturn. After tho first
year tho amount may bo roduoed from
500 to $50. Hho examinations will
begin at 8 O'Clock, Tuesday, July 23rd.
Tho following committees will havo
charge Of the examinations at tho vAri
GUS points: Columbia, Predecessors A..
G. Kembort and y. W. Balm; Grocn.
vile, Mr. 0. B. Martin and Prof. b.
%. Greer; Spartanburg, MIR. u. g. El.
moro and Mr.. Goo. 8. Briggs; Chsrlos-
ton, Mossrs. w. X Tato aud Claude Il.
Logge. Instructions have boon received
from Mr.. John M. Bass, secretary Of
tho collogo, that tho appoinioo shall be
required to make an average por cont.
not loYor than IS.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-07-19
Port ROYALS Station,

Port Royal is 10 be made ono Of the
principal recruiting stations for the
Navy. Secretary Long has adopted the
report of tho board Of naval officers re-
contly appointed to examine various
sites along tho Atlantic coast and to
recommend tho most desirable location
for tho establishment Of naval rom
dozvous. Tho former naval station at
( Port Royal is to be transformed into a
recruiting station for .'landamen, z and
it,islto be conducted on the aaine lib
Mas 8 y sli ssor;
naval apprentices ID maintained at New
port, RI. Capt v. L. Oottman, in
charge Of tho reorui ing bureau Of the
navy, says the secretary has decided
that Port Royal shall be fitted up as q
first. GLASS ntation. All Of the buldings
formerly used in connection with the
Port Royal dry dook will be converted
into quarters for recruits. 1t is also
desirable and necessary that number
Of additional buildings shall be erected.
Negotiations arc already pending by
which the government proposes to ao.
quiro ownership Of the entire island n
which the station is located. The ad-
dltional space is required to allow am.
pie accommodation for quartors and at
tho Same timo afford plenty Of faoilitiou
for training, exercise and recreation,
while the recruits are undergoing pre-
liminary instructions. Three hundred
apprentice boys and landsmon are al
ready located at Port Royal, and the
training ship Topeka is thore for prao-
tioe in PRACTICAL aeamanahip.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-07-19
Returns to Work l..

A special from Newport News Va,
says: Tho strike of the maohinists is at
an end. The climax oamo suddcnly
Thursday at a moeting attended by prao.
tioslly all the maohinists from the ship.
yard whom by unanimous consent, tho
mon docided to return to work Monday
at the old scale. Tho facts that the
machinists could not obtain funds with
which to support the idle mon, and that
tho shipyar0 management demonstrated
its ability to fill tho vacant places are
responsible for tho defeat Of the strik-
ers. This morning committee waite d
on Acting Superintendent Hopkins Of
tho yards, aud asked that the mon bo
allowed to return to work Monday at
tho old wages. This request was grant.
cd, Mr.. Hopkins informing the oom I.
mittoo, that the mon many Of whom
hayo loft tho city would bc giving their
old places back and would bo allowed
ton days in which to return to work.
Ho told tho committee that immediate
action was ne oeasary on tho part of tho
maohiniss if they would hoad off tho
now mon destinod for this place. This
immediate action was taken Friday
night and kilograms wore sont stopping
tho ahipmont Of outside machinists to
this oity. Tho end Of tho strike is hail.
cd with 10y hero.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-07-19
More Gets 10 Years.

The court Of appeals has confirmed
the conviction OF robbery in the first
degree found against William A. g..
Moore, Of Now York city, and Moore
mutt sorvo out his sontcnoo Of 10 yoars
at hard labor in Sing Sing prison. This
IS the closing cnapter in tho Moore
Mahon "badgor" case, which created
much interest two years ago. Martin
Mahon, a Now Yorker, was ontiold
'ooording to his Testimony, by Fayno
Mooror, TO apartments in New York
oity hotol and was surprised by William
a.. E' Moore, her husband who, at tho
point of a pistol oxtorted $40 in money
and promissory noto for $5, 900 from
Mahon. Moore was triod and convict
cd Of robbery in the first dogroo in De-
ccmbor, 1893, and sontopood to 10 ycary
IN prison. Tho court Of appeals has af.
firmod the conviction and refused his
petition for nov trial.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-07-19
Navy Recruits.

Recruits for Unolo Sans navy are
arriving almost daily at the Port Roayal
Training station. Some forty mon and
boys from the upper seotion of South
Carolina who had bson enlisted as
Landsmen and apprentices by recruit
ing party which loft Beaufort for
Columcia, 8. o., a week ago have boon
assigned to duty aboard tho training
ship Topeka. Many Of the apprentices
ara moro boys in their teens who have
boon resigned by their parents or guar
dams to tho government until they
arrive at twcnty one years Of age. Most
Of these msn and boys hall from the
Pieum0nt section of South Carolina
and have meyer before seon salt wator
and consequently their observations arc
ofton very alrfmusing to their moro ex-
perionced ship.matos. One incident
that caused deal Of amusement was
rolated TO your correspondent by an eye
witnosa. A number Of landsmen were
instructed to got into small oonter
which Law along tho port side Of tho
Topeka, thoy complied in an awkward
manner and when botswain's mate
took his seat in the stern Of the croft
and gave the command. "Up oars each
of the eight landsmen soizsd metal
oar look In his hand and hurled it in
tho bottom OF the boat with sucb foroe
as to almost spring the outten boards.
The lads arc being woll treated, how.
over, by their superior officers on ship
board and will soon learn tho ropes in
spito Of thoir awksrdness which is not
surprising when tho fact that they have
mover seen tho ocean is taken into con-
sidoration.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-07-19
A Strange Suicide.

O. L. Kingsloy, OWL onginoer com.
mittod suicide at Blaokeburg Friday
afternoon about 4 O'Clock in his rooms
at the Iron City hotel by taking an
overdose of laudanum. Flo loft q note
giving instructions for his burial and
money to defray tho expensos. His In.
structions were to bury him ina ohoap
coffin and at night, whom no ono was
around, no proachors to DO proaont and
o employ four negroes to carry his
yody to tho grave, each to bo paid ono
dollar for their servioes. Mr.. Kings.
Icy was resident Of Blaoksburg "A
number Of years and was regarde "a
fine civil engineer, woll educated and q
man far abovo the average intelliRenco.
Ho would occasionally get on 4 spree,
but was apparently sober when ho com.
mittod this act. Little, IL anything, ID
known here Of Mr.. Kingsley's family
connection, but 1t was generally SUP.
posed his people resided at Raleigh,
n. u, and that ho oapao from there to
Blaekaburg as q OWL engineer In the
employ Of the Augusta division OF the
old Charleston, Cincinnati ard Ohioago
|failroad. s.|
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-07-19
Some Census Figures.

The oonsu, ofli 20 issued bulls tin
Thursday concerning the urban popula
tion of the country. II shows that 49,
al 6y8 people in tho United States live
in cities and towns Of over. a 900 popu.
lasiors hts IL 81 g 8 csn u ths
entire population, q galn of( almost 5
per cont. sinoo tho census Of 1890, whom
tho percentage was 1913 Compared with
the returns Of 1880 INC roport shows a
gain in the urban population Of moro
than a third in percentage and of con-
siderably more than double in actual
numbers. Thoro wore in 1880, $50
placcs Of moro than.4 900 persons each,
with on aggregated population of IL,
936, ITO or 25.7 per cont. of the then
population. About one half of tho
urban population OF 1900 was contained
IN cities Of ovor 100000 poopls. Thoro
wore 38 ,oities with combined popula-
tion Of 14,208,347. There arc now L.
l58 plaoos Of over 900 people in tho
country as agasinsL 899 IN 1890. Tho
population Of tho District Of Uolumbis
IL regarded as urban. In tho Slatos and
territories tho por oontago of people llv-
ing in cltios and towns Us com paro With
tho population Of the placo, ranges from
81 8 in Rhode Island to 2.5 In Indian
Ierrltory, tho ontire list being as tol
lows: Knodo Island 81 s.; Masssohu
sotts 500; Now York II Q; Now Jorscg
G75; Conncoticus G5.5; Ponnoylyania
81 ]; Illinois 5l.O; Cantornia 48 g.;
Maryland 48 2; New Hamp,hiro 46.7;
Ohio 44.8; delaware 4l.4; Colorado
4l2; Michigan 372; Washington 1914
Maine 3G 2; Missouri 349; Wisconsin
"a 5 Minnesota 3l0; Indiana 30 6;
Utah 29.4; Montana % 8; Wyom.ns
28 8; Oregon 81 6; Hawai- rs 5; Lou,si
aoa rs |; V,rmont 2LU; Nebraska
2O8; Iowa 200; kentucky Is 2; Kansas
1872; Florida l6 b; Virginia l6 5; l'axas
H.9; Tonncssoo II |; Georgia 13 o.;
Sou.n Carolina lit; West Virglnie
11,6; Arizona 10 6; N,vada 10 g. Ala
bama 100; North Carolina 0; South
Dakota 81; Arkansas G2; Idaho 2;
Now Moxloo 81; North Dakots 5.4;
Mississippi 5 3; Oklahoma 0; Indlan
Territory 2 5.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-07-19
Ply THAN SCAN Dali.
A o. flclt Of 1926. 900 That Must
30 MADE ooe d,
HlMeEY REeioMY.
His Prosecution In Civil Court
saems Certain. Hew Tho
Great Order viii
Raise Daficis.

John A, Hinscy, former president Of
tho boald of control of tho end owmont
rank, Knights Of Pythias, appeared be-
fort tho supreme lodge Thursday and
admitted tho report submitted Tuesday
to be true showing o deficit OF 1926, 600
which must be made good if tho ipsur-
anoe features Of tho order is to continue
This report shows that tho sffairs of tho
endowment rank under Hinsoy's man
agomont driftnd into practical insol-
venoy. Tho former president Of tho
board Of control declared no had done
his best to keep the treasury in q sound
condition but chat death claims had
mounted up, Investments had turned
out failures and it had boon frequently
necessary to overdtaw tho rank'a account
at tho bank, Tho report, which was
compiled by tho present board Of con.
troll excepting Hinsoy, doos not charge
tho lsttor and others with misusing the
funds, but states thst they were mia.
used Hinncy occupied tho floor dur
Ing tho ontiro forenoon session Of tho
Investigating committee. Il.
TO reporters Hiuscy said:
~ AN prepared to dofond my ad.
minisIa'ion against any and all oomers.
My cnnduot OF tho office was perfectly
open aud above b,ard Tho invest
naents wcro good aud l. tgitim ate and all
will turn out all right
Johu a.. Hinsey was ordered Wed-
ncsdaY night bv tho supremo lodge Of
t ho Knights Of Pytbias to appear be-.
fore That body and show oauso why he
should not be cxpollcd. This folio IS
as direct result Of tho alleged irregu-
laritic, which he new management Of
tho endowment rank hos found in the
books undor his twelve years adminls-
tration as president of tho board Of CON
troll. The supreme lodge Of the
knights Of PSthias adopted by q vote
Of 13O to l tho report of tho suprsme
cha aco?!cr, @;sh a!l It's or;.::c;;ss ;s;s
Hinsey's management. and8ordored it
published as an official record of tho
condition Of tho endowment rank.
Though $500, 900 assets. arc in bad
condition, and though almost $500, 900
bohind hand in the payment Of death
claims, the supreme lodge docs not pro b
pose that it shall lose 81 anding because
OF tho troubles that have: boon disclosed !,
By q unanimous vote Sof the l0d go an
order has been made that ina agho future
~ S..Sg iaysst@ents, ,shsll ~
soven members of tho board 8 of CONTROL
Of the rank. This was formally adopt-
cd Thursday and no one man manage
mont will be possible in the future.
10 addition to this resolution is be-;
ing considered to raise the rates Of pay:
ments on insurance about so per cont. !,
50 that moro funds will bo pro. .ded
to meot death claims and enough in
addition to make good the losaes and
create q surplus in tho future.
Ii this additional burden on bone
doiarios Of insurance policies shall not
bo enough, the supreme lodge will also
considor q plan to assess all Knights Of
Pythias 90 conts or 81 oa,h for the
benefit Of the rank. The lowor assoss-
mont on $500, 900 mombors would bring
in $3.50 O00.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-07-19
WAR STAMP ON BONDS.
ItFalls Hard on Rural Free Delivery
Mail Carriers

a spooial from Washington Friday
says. An indignant and vigorous pro-
test has boon mado to the Postmaster
General because Of tho hoavy internal
roYonue tax lowed upon ovcry now an.
nointeo in tho rural free delivery oar.
rier service. 1t appears that in tho
establishment OF q now route the oar
ri9r appointed is required to furnish
bond and said bond muet be freightod
with 30 conts worth of informal revonue
stamps. Some Of tho victims do not
hesitate to character tho imposition.
OF this heavy and onerous tax as q
bnnco gamo on tho part Of Unolo Sam
This heavy and apparently unjust tax
is levied under tho torms of tho war
regdpuo measure. Although tho amount
seems small il is unjust to Tux q poorly
paid official like rural dolivofy onrricr
fifty cents for his appointment, when
all of the other salaricd officials Of the
Government, from the President down,
srtiexcmpt from revenue tax in oon-
sideration for their commissions and q
place on tho Government payroll.
As tho Balary Of those rural carriers
isonly $500 per annum tho tax ia q
hafdship, but whom, as is tho oaso in
many instances, the proposed route
hangs fro in tho department and is in.
definitely SHOWED, it is adding insult to
injury. The would bo oarrior has paid
ouS hta fifty oonts, but ho novor ro.
oeives ono cont of pay.
Mr.. II. CONQUEST CLARK, tho ohiof
Bpdoial agent in charge of the rural FREQ
delivery service, said Friday: ''It
sognlu to nle great hard snip for theao
mqn to bo forood to pay this tax. As
tho routes are almost, if not entiroly
laia out in the farming districts, mon
oe9Yery limitod oiroumsta COS arc usual y
appointed as oarriors. 10 them
this half dollar means a great deal
They invariably appeal to tho postoflice
dopartmont for reimbursement whom
the route 10 which they have been ap
pointed is hold up, but wo have no
pbWor or authority to return the amount
extended for this revenue stamp.
.In several oasos," continued Mr..
Olsrk, ''tho inspectors and special
agents of tho rural delivery systoms
htRe, been led out of tho kindness Of
thSir hearts to refund out Of thoir own
pockets to those mon this royouno tax.
Spgoisl Agent Amin, Of the Wostern
diSison Of rural FREQ delivery, is one Of
thy I'll y skindshearted GLASS. He rerortad
to lne the other day that it was tho rule
raaher than exception for him to cough
uH sthis amount to tho mon whose
rostes hadsbeen tied up in tho depart.
mat. He said no was simply forced
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-07-19
Turkey Pays Uncle Sam

Tho State department at WASHINGTON
has rcooived tho amount Of tho Amori-
osn indemnity claim against Turkey,
$95. 900, through the American legation
At Constantinoplo. As is always the
caso the claims in tho aggregate con.
sdorsbly exceed tho amount Of the In
domnity actually paid, but our govern
mont hasex xprossed itself satisfied With
tho paymnnt. II assumes full respon-
sibility for tho distribution tho Turkish
government leaving IT to the state de-
partmcnt to distribute tho money
among tho claimants at it's discretion
aud after its own fashion. Those olaimo
ara principally based upon loosos su,.
tanned by American missionary an,
educational institutions in Turkey, r.ot-
ably thoso at fIafpool AMI Msosh, .ut
there arc o Dumber Of inividual claims,
such for insanoo as thst of tho family
OF ha unfortunate bioyoijst, L,nz, tho
PiItsburg man who was killed by Turk.
lsh soldiers whilo Attempting to 70
around tho globe on his wheel. The
state department. officials fool the
greatest satisfaction at tho settlcmont
Of those claims. Secretary Hay had
beon told by diplomats skilled in
oriental diplomacy and in the politi.
cal conditions of southern Europe, that
no mover would bo ablo to collect thom.
Not only was there extreme difficulty
in bringing any pressure to boar be.
oauso OF tho romotonoss Of Turkey, but
we had to contend with tho jealousy
Of tho eroat European powors, most Of
whom had claims agaiost Turkey
vastly larger in amount than ours, an /
whose total WAS beyond tho ability
Of tho Turkish government to meot.
For moro than dcoado those Amor
loan claims havo boon pending.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-07-19
Hard on White Slaves.

Serious charges are brought against
certain labor contractors in securing
mon to work on tho Hsnquin planta.
tons in Yuoatan Moxioo. ltooontly it
is alleged 18 married mon with thoir
families and az single men wero engag.
ed to 60 to Yuoatan undor promise Of
recoiving So por day. They were ON.
barkod at Tampico and it ia olaimod
wore kept botwoon docks during tho
voyage, being fod on hard tack and rico.
On reaching Yucatan thoy wero
taken to tho plantation, whore they
claim that thoir wages woro but 81
cents day. Sovolal mon with their
wiyos and ohildron ran away but
woro pursued, caught and it is rc.
ported bruta|ly whipped, the mon
receiving 30 lashoa each, tho womon 25
and tho boys six.