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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-06-12
Position secured.

Russell, son of Mr.. L. r. Waesche of Ca
toctin Furnace, has secured a position in the
Carnegie Steel Works at Braddock, Pa,
where he will take up the study Of electrical
engineering. He will leave at once upon
graduating at our High School.
The salaries of the following postmasters
In Maryland have been adjusted, and during
the coming year will be as follows: Bruins
wick, $1,l0O, Centerville. $1,000; Easton,
s,10O; Emmitsburg, $1,000; Berlin, $1,000;
Cambridge, $4,000; Cumberland, $4,000;
Elkton, $1,000.
The last year of Buchanan's Administra-
ton cost $60,O0O,OOO. In the first year of
Roosevelt's Administration the naval appro.
priation bill carries $7s,OOO,O00, the river and
harbor bill $7O,OOOOO0 and the pension bill
about $l4l 100000. These are only three OF
the appropriation bills. The total of all will
reach fully $9OO,0OO0Oo.
The last of the 90, 900 letters sent to Wilkes
barre, Pa, In the endless fountain pen chain
of Van Kirk and Robins has been sent back,
stamped "Fraudulent' by Postmaster Hahn.
1t has taken the clerks two weeks to assert
and arrange them for mailing OF the lot
$4,000 had addressed envelopes and were
returned to the writers. The remainder
went to the Dead Deter Office and redirect
ed. 1t is estimated that they contain about
$4,000 in money orders and checks.
Mr. John W. Livers, who will be remem-
bered by the older readers of THE CLARION,
died May Sd Of pneumonia in Elko, British
Columbia, where he had been conducting
drug store for some years. He is survived
by a widow and one daughter SIX years old.
His mother, Mrs. Joseph Livers, is living in
Pa. She is upward of ninety
years old and is still active, has excellent
eyesight and having always been ef most
cheerful disposition, she still enjoys the So
cial pleasures of life
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-06-12

Foley's Kidney Cure makes kidneys and
bladder right. Don't delay taking. All drug.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-06-12

One of Mr.. 8. B, Benefits hens Matched
chicken that bad neither wings or legs. Like
nearly every Lusus aaaturae, 1t died a.bornin'.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-06-12
A concrete pavement Is being laid on the

A concrete pavement Is being laid on The
entire front of the M E. church property on
Church street.
We hear no more about the side path to
the u B. cemetery, but we are of the opin-
ion that the money to do the work could be
raised by a little energetic work.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-06-12

The surest and safest remedy for kidney
and bladder diseases is Foley's Kidney Cure.
All druggists.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-06-12
Dreadful Attack of Whooping Cough.

Dreadful Attack of WhOOping Cough.
Mrs. Ellen Harrison of 800 Park Ave-, Kan
sas City, Mo-, writes as follows: "Our two
children had severe attack Of whooping
cough one of them in the paroxysm Of cough
ing would often faint and bleed at the nose
We tried everything we heard of without
getting relief. We then called in our family
doctor who prescribed Foley's Honey and
far. With the very first dose they began to
improve and we feel that it has saved their
lives" Refuse substitutes. All druggists
e H. Brunk, of Reid, writes as follows to
the Hagerstown Globe giving his method of
killing Canada thistle: Gut them off with
hoe as much in the heat of the day as you
on June 30, July 81 and August %. am
personally acquainted with men who have
tried this on these dates and they say you
do not need to doubt ii; it Will do it.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-06-12
Serious Fire Loss.

The large grain elevator in West Phila.
delpha occupied by L. F. Miller and Sons,
was totally destroyed by fire on Tuesday last.
Messrs Miller are well known here having
had Double Tipe Creek for their home until
within the past five or six years. The eleva.
tor was full of grain and the loss is heavy
one. We have no report of the insurance,
hence have no idea of the actual loss.
lfall the rain that has fallen here since the
9th day of April had come in one shower of
twenty minutes duration, we do not believe
that it would have been specially noted as
an unusually heavy rainfall.
We are still without rain that may be re-
garded. A shower on Saturday afternoon
last about laid the dust" Before noon the
next day every trace of it had vanished and
high parching winds have prevailed.
Mr.. Chas. w. Rouzer has sailed from the
Philippines and is probably on our shores at
the present time. His term of enlistment in
the Marine corps expires August 9th. He
has had an experience that comes to few
young men of his age, having been on the
cruiser Columbia when she was IN collision,
went through the Cuban war, saw hard SER
vice in the Philippines. served in the relief
of Pekin and since has had active service IN
the Philippines
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-06-12
New Advertisements.

Lost-Bus. Loo. =
Notice to Creditors.
For Sale-Bus. Loo.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-06-12
RESOURCES.

RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts 10s, 4ee O2
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured SO79
us Bonds to secure circulation $3.50 90
Premium on U. s. Bonds 1880
Stocks securities, etc. 100000
fxtaTes '''''' 100000
Due from National Banks, mot re-
serve agents) 1904 40
Due from State Banks and Bankers 1887
Due from approved reserve agents II ,051 30
Notes of other National Banks 29500
Fractional paper currency, nickels
and cents ITO %
Lawful money reserve in bank, VIE:
Specie 1925
Legal tender notes 1000 90 9.957 rs
Redemption fund with U. s. Treas
urer Is per cent of circulatlon) 312.50
Total 167,13326
LIABILITIES.
Capital $4,000 90
Surplus 5000 90
Undivided profits, less expenses and
Due to other National Banks
taxes paid 1887 So
Dividends unpaid 30 90
Individual deposits subject to
check ,315 70
National Bank notes outstanding $3.50 90
Total 1888 20
STATE OF MARYLAND, COUNTY OF FREDER-
ICK, S.:
I, Sam'l NJ. Birely, President Of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best Of my
knowledge and belief
SAMUEL M. BIRELY,
President.
Subscribed and sworn to
before me this Eighth day
of May, 1909.
VIM. w. Zimmerman,
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
JOHN r. SToNER,
VINCENT SEBoLD,
CHAs II. Brown
Directors.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-09-20

of such property taxpayers petition for the same
within six months after the adoption of this on
~stitution And provid d, further, that this exemp
ton shall not apply to double tracks, sidings
switches, depots or other improvements or better
ments, which may be constructed by railroads
now in operation within the state, other than ex
tensions or new lines constructed by such rail
roads; nor shall the exemption hereinbefore
granted apply to any railroad or part of such
railroad. the con %truction of which was begun and
the roadbed of which was substantially completed
at the date of the adoption of this Constitution.
The property or real estate belonging to any mill
tary organization Of the State of Louisiana which
is used BY The tate National Guard or militia for
military purposes, such as arsenals or armories.
while so used, shall be exempt from taxation.
SEGA BE it further enacted. etc., That tn.
aforesaid proposed amendments having been read
in each House of the General Assembly, on three
separate days, and the yeas and nays thereon
having been entered on the journal of each
House, the secretary of state shall cause the same
to be published in two newspapers published IN
the parish of Orleans and in one paper in each
other parish OF the state in which a Newspapers
published for two months preceding the next
election for Representatives in ongress.
sec. 3. BE it further enacted, etc, iha, at said
election of Representatives in congress, the said
amendments shall be submitted to the electors for
their approval or rejection.
sec. 4. Pc t further enacted ETC., That said
election shall be held under the existing election
laws CT the state, and ifa majority voting on said
amendments shall approve and ratify the same,
then such amendments SO approved and ratified
shall become a part of the constitution.
sec. s. BE it further enacted etc, That the re
suit of such election shall be made known BY the
proclamation of the overnor.
(signed.) j. Y. SANDERS.
speaker of the House of I representatives.
(signed.3 ALBERT ESTOPINAL.
Lieutenant Governor and President of the senate.
Approved July eth A. D. 1909.
w. w. HEARD,
Governor of the state of Louisiana.
a true copy:
JOHN n. MICHEL
secretary of state.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-09-20
act so. r2o.}
House Hill No. r23.
AN Al Il

Joint Resolution-P opposing an amendment to
,rticle ago of tn Constitution of the State of
J ouisiana.
Section /. BE it enacted by the General As
sembly of the State of Louisiana, Two thirds of
all members elected to each House concurring,
7 hat = rticle ago of the Constitution of the state
of ouisiana be SO amended as to read as follows:
Article ago. The following shall be exempt
from taxation, and no other, viz: All public
property, places of of religious worship,or burial,
the rectories and parsonages of churches and
grounds thereunto appurtenant, used exclusively
as residence for the ministers in or arge of sheh
churches, all charitable institutions, all buildings
and property used exclusively for public monu
ments or historical collections, colleges and
other school pur oses, the real and personal es-
tate Of any PUBLIC library, and that of any other
such library, all hooks and philosophical apparat-
us, and all paintings and statuary Of any company
or association, kept in a public hall: provided the
property so exempted be not leased for purposes
of private or corp rate profit or income. there
shall also be exempt from taxation household
property to the value of five hundred dollars.
There shall also be exempt from parochial and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for a period of ten years from
the first duy of January, 1900, the capital, machin
cry and other property employed in mining opera
tons, ard in the manufacture of textile fabrics,
yarns, rope, cordage, leather shoes, harness, sad
dlery, hats, clothing, -four, machinery, articles of
tin, copper and sheet iron, agricultural nipple
ments, and furniture and other articles of wood,
marble or stone; soap, stationery, ink and paper,
boat building, and fertilizers and chemicals; pro,
vided that not less than five hands are employed
in any one factory provided that nothing herein
contained shall affect the exemptions provided for
by existing institutional provisions. There
shall also be exempt from taxation for a period of
ten years from the d. te Of its completion any rail
road or parts of such railroad that NAV hereafter
be constructed and completed prior to January
rst, 70 4; provided. that when aid has heretofore
been voted by any parish, ward, or municipality
to any railroad not yet constructed. such railroad
sha not be entitled to the exemption from taxa
ton herein established, unless it waivers and re
linquishes such aid or consents to a resubmission
of the question of granting such aid to o vote of
the property taxpayers of the parish ward or mu
nicipality. which has voted the same, if one third
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-09-20
constitution or the law, until otherwise
regulated Inv law.

constitution or the law, until otherwise
regulated by law.
Section Z. Be it further resolved. ETC..
That the foregoing amendments to the
Articles of the constitution of this State,
il adopted, shall become operative on the
LIST day of January, 1858, and all cases
pending and undetermined ON said date.
in the Supreme court shall he finally de-
termlned by said court and all cases pend
ing and undetermined in the courts of
Appeal as now constituted shall be trans
ferred to the courts of Appeal. as organic
ed under these amendments. having juriS-
dictiOn under the foregoing amendments
of the cause, and without costs TO the par
ties.
Section s. Be it further resolved, etc,
That sald proposed amendments be sub
mitted to the electors for their approval
" projection as required by Article 321 Of
the constitution of Louisiana. aud the
general election laws of this State, at the
congressional election TO be held in this
state in No, ember, 1902.
tSigned.D j Y. SANDERS.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives,.
tSigned.l ALBERT ESTOPINAL.
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved, July sth, AID. 1902.
w. w. HEARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A trne copy:
JOHN I. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-09-20
House Bill No $50.
AIT No. 1861
JOINT RESOLUTION.

JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to article 226 of the Con
%stitution Of the state of louisiana.
section 1. Be il resolved by the General Assem-
bly, of the state of Louisiana, two thirds of ali the
members elected to each Hou, e concurring, that
the following shall be submitted as ah amendment
in leu of Article 226 of the Constitution to the cleo
tors of the state atthe next general congressional
election to be holden on the Tuesday next follow
ing the first Monday in ovember. 1909, and it
shall be the duty of the officers charged with the
conduct of said election to promulgate and pro
vide for said election in accordance with Article
gar of the constitution:
Article 2a6. There shall be and is hereby created
a st tie board of appraisers, whose duty it shalibe
associations and individuals employed in rail
press business throughout the state Of Louisiana,
the Auditor and other members corresponding in
tobe elected by the Governor ! lieutenant Govern
or, Treasurer Attorney General and secretary of
state one member from ca h congressional Dia-
trict for tho term of four years, and the General
Assembly shall fix the compensation of S id board.
tsigEed j. SANDERS,
speaker Of the House of Representatives.
)signed.) ALBERT ESToPiNKL,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the senate.
approved July 9th, A, D. 1904.
w. w. HEARD,
Governor of the state of Louis ana.
A true copy:
JOHN r. II
secretary of state.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-09-20
senate Bill No. So.
Act No. rs2.)

JOINT RESOLUTION
amending article $50 of the constitution of the
state of Louisiana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-15
UNREST IN SSIA.

NIerciless wholesale fogging goes on in the
PoIIaVa Province. Rifles have also been used,
and a number OF women and children have been
wounded and several peasants shot dead. one
of the bodies had fourteen bullets in II In the
khaTkoV Province peace and order has been
enforced with still greater respect 10 UNI
form and arms" The soldiers themselves state
that the number of blows doIed out with the
bundles OF birch to the peasants amounted AT
times TO two hundred and fifty person
When fleeing from the torture eight peasants
Int on a patrol. The commanding officer. being
drunk. ordered Fire" and ali the eight I'M
armed and helpless victims fell dead!
But do these energetic measures produce
the desired effect In the village of kourak,
Province OF Noronezh. the same merciless fog
ginS WIS TO be administered to all its inhabi-
tants When the thirty-seventh peasant re
CeiVeG his portion of the torture. the villagers.
after consultation. declared that they submit
ted. But they collected carefully all the hrch
bundles which served for the execution They
VIII be of use TO us said the peasants, when
shall fog YOU All the official explanations
given them hy the authorities on this occasion
led them to the conclusion that the admlnlStra-
lion acknoW lodged the righteousness of their
claims on the land. and logged them only for
using wrong means for It's recovery. that there
fore they would soon have the upper hand over
the officials and landlords, and would then fog
them IN their turn.
Nor does the movement in the Poltava Prov
ince show any sign Of abatement. According
to the latest private Information. which dates
from the last day Of April the peasant move
ment there does not at all bear the character OF
devastation. although Ghe landlords are undoubt-
eddy ruined by the quiet dolnEs of the villagers
There is pillaglng. The peasants headed 10y
their elective elders, open the granarleS Of the
landlords and distribute the grain among them
selves according the needs Of each family
Ghe well 10 do receiving nOthing). while the re
manning grain If any is transferred To the com
munal stores Part Of this appropriated gram
has already been used by the peasants for SOW
ing their own fields, as well as those they nay
appropriated from the gentry As soon as thy
troops are marched into the ''reheIlluus local
itv they take possession Of the appropriated
u
aries and return IT To- its former owners. Bat
as soon as the soIdiery. after wholesale fio%glnE
Of the peasantry. leave the locality, the peas
ants again take possession Of the landlords
grain. The prison at PoltaVa Is crammed with
peasants and Students and Yet clandestin"
manjfestoes are published with the regularity
Of the local official paper. ana are distributed
even among the ery.-tContemporary Re
view.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-15
RUSSIAN PEASANTS.

75ta-a1Iv soaking. Of course. the Russian serf
mas been So free, but although he Is no longer
krepostn.E yr hOndsman. to the country gen
+la,7an he IS stI.l adSCriptuS glebw. For the
1,pnrry- seu-.a man has been substituted the
IND The power of which is expressed in the
T~r or villaE- commune. which, ny the way, IS
-o- an elecL.E- assembly. but q patTIarchal cOun-
oil compose gf The heads Of families. village
families grow I'd. the sons who marry and have
rbildreu can apply for separate dvOr To the
mir and if -hlIr application is granted they viii
receive al allotment and plot Of land. wherein
- erect tua-- own cottage or hut, which Viii
cot. sritIIte L-V Gvor- They then become mem
hrs of The Il.r When a member of the mir
dies his widow becomes the head Of the family.
and in Russo. Village communities the principle
# woman suffrage Is thus recognized
While the peasant remains on the land he has
r0 serara-. Gouic existence and needs no
Tassp0rt. l-. So. soon as he wishes TO leave his
village anu seek his fortune elsewhere. he must
have a passport. This passport Is given him 10y
ne mir He must therefore have the permis-
sion Of rl. r.r before ie leave his village.
and this permission must be renewed annually
50 long as he continues 10 be Z peaSant-and Il
IS not easy Tor hiia 10 alter ms Official social
status This is q survival Of SerfdOm. In the
DAVIS of S-rt...r L was possible for the country
gentleman TO QuI all his serfs. individual
serfs only. as the case might be, under what
was called tarrE- The peasant under ObToh
was freed -r.rH persona. service. but IN lieu OF
ms q sort az tax was substituted. Peasants
were allowed II go To towns and follow trades.
hut FOR this permission they had 10 pay a trib-
lie in money kind 10 their masters. The
master could cancel his permission At the end of
every year i re- desired his SeTf 10 return. This
system mas been pe-p@tUated III the mir. The
peasant receives permission from the mir 10 90
10 A town or to enliCrate- In some cases he Is
allowed 10 resign his membership Of the mir.
when q c. -Se he f0rfeits his land, in others he
has 10 continue TO pay his share Of the taxes
New Liberal Review.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-15
TENNIS IN ANCIENT FRANCE.

Among The games pure and simple which had
SO great a popularity that archery Was neglect
ed fol- Ih=n-- the Jeu de psuIle, OF game OF
tennis. held from early times the most prom
inent place iI France. Everybody played II,
kings as well as their subjects. Even monks
19ere addicted 10 il, and the Council Of Sens
prohibited their playing, especially in their
shirts and ia public The people We're 50
passiora-a.y devoted 10 this game. and others
Of the ne kind. that they often left -ir work
on week days To go and play. and various
regulations We're made at different times, either
10 suppress such games or to allow them only
or sundays. In England, whittier they had
been imported their practice had likewise 10 te
We are told that in 1922 there were thirteen
manufactures OF tennis balls in Paris, while
there We're only eight booksellers The French
balls Were considered the best in Europe. In
Louis ks time the manufacturers complained
that there We're dishonest people who made
spurious limitations of balls. containing lime.
sand. and other materials. which made them
heayv and Injurious. and the King issued an
ordinance TO the effect that they should be
made Of good leather and good stufiing. on
penalty a fine and the burning Of all bad
balls-Ih- proper stUffing being the hair %
animals, usually OF dogs This explains the
Joke IN Much Ado About Nothing" on the
beard Of Benedick. Tn BARRIERS man hath been
seen with MIN ana The old CrnarIe ut Of his
check hath already stuffed tennis balls.
The game Of tennis underwent. IN the course
was struck With -Le .n1 OF the hand. y hence
wer- sometime worn to mitigate the blow.
Theu the III Was introduced and il became
almost EenCTa The u-giuulug Of Tho sixteenth
century. though Erasmus maintained that in
his time the OF the hand was considered
more elegant The racket had q network Of
cords OF "a piece II parchment stretched across,
and. As new parchment WAS very expensive the
manufacturers frequently used the old and il
Is asserted tha- IN this way some valuable
i-',.l'ls, 'HiS DIS, rI''"-red A man Of letters.
says Colonies played with racket on which
could b. traced .s gm-uts Of Titus L-tIus which
We do noC un~sa-s- and these came from a
rr..F "a ll1 r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-15
AN ARTISTS MISHAP.

Gibson never would allow evil speaking His
quaint hun.or too VAS delightful. OF course h"
was very much petted 10y our royal family, and
he gave q most amusing account OF his visit 10
Osborne. When he was invited to go there, III"
irbenb Primo. Of Wales asked him to arrange
to go at the time he the Prince would he
there So il was settled We'll said ne, in
telling me- the story. i did not know If l was
10 stay all night. to dinner. / ma q"
ur my bag iu this way. \ coat, waIStcoat and
shirt but / did not take second trousers. When
! arrived I found / was to dine with the equer-
rit-s al d stay the night Next day at II l was
to have an audience OF her majesty IN the
morning. when he dressing, comes mes
sage from the Prince asking him to come down
10 the garden. OF course. he hurried in finish
ing his toilet. Il did not wish TO keep the
Prince waiting, and ! just putting on my
trousers as fast 1 could, when terrible rent
cs-xe at the back" said he. looking expressively
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-15
A POEM OF TABLE MANNERS.

Attend my words. my gentle knave,
And you shall learn from me
How boys AT dinner may behave
With due propriety-
Guard well your hands: two things have been
Unfitly used by some.
The trencher for a tambourine,
The table for drum.
We could not lead q pleasant life,
And 'tWouId be finished soon
If peas We're eaten with the knife
And gravy with the spoon.
Eat slowly: only men in rags
And gIuttOns old in sin
Mistake themselves for carpet bags
And tumble Victuals in.
The privy pinch the whispered tease,
The wild. unseemly yell
When children do such things as these,
We say, 1t is not well"
Endure your mothers timely stare,
Your fathers righteous ire,
And do not wrggle on your chair,
Like flannel in the fire.
Be silent, you may chatter loud
When you are fully grown.
Surrounded by a silent crowd
OF children of your own.
If you should suddenly feel bored
And much inclined to yawning,
Your little hand viii best afford
\ modest. useful awning.
Think highly of the cat. and vet
You need not therefore think
That portIy strangers like your pet
To share their meat and drink.
The end Of dinner comes eve long.
When once more fun and free
You cheeTfuy may hide the gong
That calls you To your tea.
Waiter Raleigh in The Cornhill Magazine,