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Tho Vampire.

Much has been written in the world
awful doings in the way of bloodsuck'
ing. As a matter of fact, there Is pr0c'
tically only one bloodsucking vampire
bat, although there is a smaller one
which connects the common species
with the other members of the family.
The first one the common bloodsucking
vampire, measures only about three
inches in length, is of Il reddish-brown
color, and is found from Central Amer,
ica TO Southern Brazil, OH the east,
and in the west as far rs Chilli. From
the structure Of this bat it Is more
than probable that blood actually forms
its entire food.
After long, heavy sleep all day, this
vampire comes out at night. hovers
about in ghostly fashion until it has
selected its victim, and then sets to
work In the first place 1t proceeds
should the animal be woolly or thickly
haired-to carefully shave away the
hair or wool, with the thin part of the
skim by its peculiarly sharp upper in
cisor teeth. In this way the blood
oozes slowly from the small capillary
vessels, when the vampire bat at once
begins to suck and goes on sucking the
blood until its small body can contain
no more.
Horses, sheep and cattle are often
served in this way. and as the oper.
alton apparently causes little or no
pain. the animals are not cognizant Of
what is going on: but should the at.
taclls be repeated, they become weak
and thin, and finally become wrecks
Although this is the only bat which
subsists entirely on blood, 1t Is possible
that occasionally few Of the javelin
bats may vary their ordinary diet In
this way.-Collier's Weekly. ..----...--
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-05-21
the LATEST NEWS IN SHORT ORDER.
Domestic.

The Supreme Court in Manila affirmed
the decision convicting Dorr. and
OBrien, of the Freedom for libeling
Benito Legardo, native member of the
Philippine Commission.
DR.. Leland Dorr Kent was sentenced
to 20 years imprisonment i'll Rochester,
He had been convicted Cf manslaughtcr
in causing the death of Miss Ethel
Dingle.
The distribution Of the new bonds of
the United States Steel Corporation was
begun through ]. P. Morgan & Co., man
ayers for the underwriting syndicate.
Relatives of the late James I. Colt,
of Marshall, Tex. who willed all his
property to his wife, accuse the widow
Of being bigamist and poisoner.
A gang of Italian women attacked the
New York, and four were arrested, of
whom two had stilettos.
Walbridge Taft, nephew of Cover
nor Taft, and another Yale student were
fined in New Haven for assault. They
appealed.
Albert Palmer shot and killed Mollie
Beck in Bairdstown, Pa, tried to kill her
mother and then killed himself.
Colonel Taylor, with constabulary
force. defeated several bands OF fanatics
in the interior Of Ccbu Island
A heavy snowstorm cut off commun-
ication with the President who is in
the mountains of Yosemite. Cal.
Rev. Henry Austin Adams, formerly
a well-known New York clergyman,
who disappeared last August, has been
located at Auckland New Zealand
A federation OF employing builders
was formed in New York to fight the
labor unions.
The c. NJ. schwab Free Industrial
School was dedicated at Homestead.
Senator A. p. German sailed from
New York for trip abroad.
Another negro church was dynamt-
ed in Chicago. supposedly by negroes
In a dispute between Assistant United
States District Attorney General Ern-
est T. Baldwin and PostOtticc Inspector
]. f. Oldhcld i'll New York growing
ont OF the Investigation OF the New
York Postofticc, the men came to
blows
The organized labor committee in
Denver. Col, owing to the refusal OF
tho Citizens Alliance to agree to ar
bitration. called out 1000 additional
union men, increasing the number ot
strikers to 1000
Comptroller Grout charges gross
frauds in the New York armory board
He claims that dirt was delivered to
the armories instead OF coal that had
been paid for at the rate OF So ton.
A party Of Americans stormed the
stage of the Libcrtad Thcatcr. i'll Ma
,la aud ctpDned thp Dlay because II
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Twelve Persons lrjlred.

Madrid (By Cable).-A bull fight at
Aigeciras had tragic ending. The am
phithcatrc where the fight was being
held was crowded Will, spectators.
Suddenly the seats gave way aud tell.
crushing the spectators under the dc,
briS. \ terrible panic cr>ucd, during
which number OF women and chill
dren were thrown into the arena where
they were attacked by the bulls The
cxact number OF victims is not yet OBJ
tainabie, At prcScn, the casualties arc
placed at IL killed ard so injured
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treign.

King Edward held the third lcvcc OF
scmbing of the Spanish Cortes, eX.
pressed confidence that Parliament would
help him at the beginning of his reign
to rcvivfv the life of the nation
The Russian government has prohibit
ed all public asSembagcS in the Province
of Saratoh under pain on heavy pena r.
ties This stringent order IS the result
OF renewed popular agitation.
The Father Superior OF the Capuchlnt'
at MarSeillcs. who were recently dcposed
after having barricadcd their convent
refused to pay the fines imposed.
King Edward held the third levec ot
his reign AT Buckingham Palace. Am.
bassador Choatc and other members OF
the United States Embassy were present.
There was large attendance OF dis
tinguished musical people at the funeral
OF Sbyl Sandcrson at the Church of
St. Honore d'Eylau in Paris
The railroad strikers at Melbourne,
Australia. decided. by an overwhelming
majority to resume work OH the govern
ncnt'S terms.
NJ, Acxandrovisky, all official OF the
finance ministry, has been appointed
Russian commissioner to the s.. LOUIS
Exposition.
Mrs Cunning S. Bedford. charged
with making a false declaration with re,
ference to chiids' birth, was remandcd
III Londcn.
Sibyl Sandcrson. the noted prIma
donna, died in Paris of pneumonia.
Turkish authorities are diSqucted at
the recent appearance oi bands OF Ar
mcnian rcvolutionists coming from Rus
yia and are adopting rigorous measures
to guard the frontier.
The Cunarder Umbria arrived safely
at Queenstown.
1t is reported that anti-rclglouS riots
arc planned in France.
Victoriano Lorenzo, the Indian chief,
who was leader OF the guerlllas dur
inc the recent revolution i'll Panama,
and who was convicted by court-mar-
iial oi various crimes, was shot to death
Yesterday
The FTcuch government continues its
repreSsive measures against uhauthor-
izel congregations When the monks
arc arrested crowds OF SynpathizcrS
follow them to and from the courts.
Premier Balfour and Chancellor OF
the Exclequer Ritchic gave little COM
fort to a delegation that called to pro
test against the remission OF the grain
tax.
The i'll feeling between Emperor Will
liam and the hereditary Prince OF Sake
Meningen resulted in the latter S res
ignation from the Sixth Army Corps.
II. E.. Russell, the government as
tronomcr OF Australia, claims to have
discovered that the moon controls the
-ain
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Financial.

s,btreasury has taken Sl.Eo,ccc
rom the banks since Friday.
Better demand for bonds. People
r.ust put their money somewhere. -,
The shipment Of GI.coo,coo IL gold
Eagles 10 Sorth America will not al
eel the money mark"t
1t is csti,1,ntcl that United 5,a.c;
Steel IS now earning abort II per ec"t
III its capital sock.
american Express Company has de-
c!ared senIi-annual dividend OF ) per
cent. and al, extra dividend OF 81 a
:h1re.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-05-21
TOWN DIRECTORY.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.

President of Board, J. T, D, Miller.
Commissioners, Frank Hesson, W. ].
Freeze, ]. T. Wacsche, c. a. Weller.
Bailiff-Benedct Knott.
Justice of the Peaccr-John Jones.
Notary Public-W. w. Zimmerman.
Postmastcr-J. Henry Cover.
Agent w. M. r. R.-Frank Hcsson.
Thurmont National Bank-Saml NJ.
Birely, Cashier.
High School-H. D. Beachley, Princi-
pal.
Public Schools-H J, Kefauvcr, Prin-
cipal: Misses NJ Beth Fror, Mary Lam
ders, Grace Hcnshaw, Assistants.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-05-21
Fire la a Palace.

Berlin (By Cable).-A new heating
apparatus which was on trial at the new
palace. Potsdam. set fire to the apart
meuts. oi the crown prince, Frederick
William, and DESTROYED the silk hang
ings carpets and irrri,urc. AS the
walls we're freprooi the flames were
prevented from spreading. A report
on the subject was sent to Empcror
William
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-05-21
Five Tralnms, injure ].

Richmond. Va. (SpcciaD.-A COLI
sion OF two freight trains near Woods
lane, OH the Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad resulted in the
injury Of five trainmcn. Two engines
were wrecked and several freight cars
demolished Engineer Hicks Of Fred
ericksburg, who was more severely in
jured than the others. was taken to a
hpeDtta' IL that CITY
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-05-21

W! LII is 'n''t "n! you are o'-
fcrinS it to mc?' she de-
handed. ganring up brightly.
"ECcaHsc." / explained, lit is sup
posed to bring The owner all manner
,G luck.'
Then" cried Thcodora, "it is kind
If charm?"
"A talisman.'
"What is il supposed to do
"Oh. we'll, the idea used to he that it
ecaycd influence from the plancIs--'
Il wonder which panet?' asked The
Moya.
"Tho stone is green I answered,
and ncon was the color Of Venus, YOU
knew. AnyEoW, it is supposed 10 pro-
toyt your house from yiSitation5 of evil
Spirirs--'
Your house." she demonstrated.
"It is the same thing" insisted. and
rhNcdora's face grew rosy red.
"OU2htu't talisman TO have some
mysterious writing on ii?" she asked.
"Evcry occult condition is fulfilled,
I assured her. and she carried the ring
to the window. But after an cndpaV0r
50 read the words which were infinitely
engraved Oh the inner face of the thin,
gold band, she gave it up with sigh.
Taking the ring from ThcOdora's hand
held it in n more favorable position.
"'To give and keep" she read then
turned her head with an inquiring eX-
preston: rs that right" she asked.
quite right" answered. and l shiy-
cred as her hair brushed my cheek.
40 YOU feel cold?' she asked, look
'ng at !he fire.
"Not in the least
81 will ring for Edwards TO put some
more coal on" she suggested, going to-
ward the bell.
You haven't made out AL the words
yet" insisted, and after Il momcntary
hesitation she returned TO my side.
1T is extremely ridiculous,' she cz-
claimed, "hecausc how can you give a
/ hing and yct---'
] 1T must he done in order to bring
out the full virtue Of the charm"
"But if YOU give it away
"ProciSely what | am endoavorlng to
7 10 .,,, -,
IAph now can W" N''l' II i"'''
S'fa deh2h"'o'
4 suppose you Try 10 rp'" 'i'' Fe'H''u-
'll% l,A", S''", ",' S"' i'"" !. eau,
u houSIy to herNcIf before repeating II
aloud. | saw her lips moving.
0 eve ana kecp;,,
sr., r,,1
/ 81, is .upoasnd" " nyn,ainod 81, nc
r,,n.,,rinn Of nm o,d lircncb compIct.
/ nr1 ,.ou norcni,., finn. trr last limo CON.
,ain, tno ,,orol"
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-05-21
CHINA BLAMES RUSSIA
The American Cotton Trade Said to Be
Threatened.
TIE STATE DEPARTMENT IS ACTIVE.
Chinese Government Points out to the Ameri'
can Minister That Il Cannot lncIade h the
Commercial Treaties the OpealaS to Trade
Of Manchurla Towns Because Of Russlaa
Opposition.

Peking (By Cable).-China, in reply
to further representations OF the Unit
ed States and Japanese ministers, has
again pointed out the impossibility OF
including in the commercial treaties
the opening to trade of Manchurian
towns on account OF Russian oprosi-
ton. The American minister proposes
that China open Mukden. Harbin and
small port at the mouth OF 4alu
river.
New York (SpecaD. &C. c. Baldwin
OF New York. a representative OF the
Southern cotton mills, who has inves-
,igated the trade conditions in Man
churia reports that the American cot
ton trade was increasing enormously
until recently. when the Russians began
to exert pressure upon the Chinese,
amounting TO coercion, for second or
ders for Russian firms amounting to
aoo. 900 bales OF goods. which otherwise
would have gone to America.
Mr.. Baldwin says the foreign firms
complain bitterly of the difficulty OF
ttItuClHlS buSlhSSS ui'tSi wv '"''i"'
administration, and he believes that
unless Russian absorption OF Man
churia is checked the United States
will be deprived OF most promising
market for cottons within few years.
Washington (SpcciaD The State
Department has been made fully aware
oi the obstacles which the Shanghai
treaty commissioners are meeting with
the Chinese in the effort to include
in the commercial treaties the opening
to trade OF Manchurian towns. The
Chinese. as stated in the Peking dts
ratch, point ont the impossblllty, OF
this on account OF Russian opposition.
The accuracy of this statement, how
ever. is dcricd by the Russians them
selves. NJ. Paul dc LcSsar, the Rus
sian minister TO Pcking. who has been
absent from hi, post OF duty for some
time. is now returning to Pcking. His
arrival there is awaited with some IN
tcrcst. Tor it is expected that he viii
be able to speak authoritatircly on the
subject oi Russia's position. ard thus
clarity the situation considerably.
Meanwhile the United States, anxious
to secure additional port facilities Tor
American trade interests III Manchuria.
will continue to exert its efforts TO BRING
about that result.
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Trains Coirg East.

Leave Rocky Ridge for Emmitsbnra
at 8 26 and 10 80 m, and 81 and 6 81
p m.
Leave Edgemont for Waynesboro and
Chambersburg at I 05 a m, and for Ship
pensburg at II 40 m, and 7 80 u IN.
Leave liagrrsown for Cherry Ran nnd
points on Pot pmac Valley Railroad nj
S 10u IA mud - OS and % p N.
Leave H"r,,i'!' far Frederick at 8 38
9 SO and 10 - m ANA ) OO und 80
p m, and for Littlestown Taneytown,
Wrightsvile and Columbia at 8 AZ IN
and 40 p m.
spaily--a1l other daily exsspt Sunday
d. H. QRiswois.
G,n. Psssenger Agnnh
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

+ course, its intrinsic value
is very slight" l said, as
Thcodora stood holding the
ring i'll her right hand.
rs that why you are of
fcriDm il to mc?" she de-
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-11-06
Railroad News.

From the Fort Worth Record we
get the following concerning the
Denton, Decatur and Western Ry:
"The Denton, Decatur and
Western railroad, which was to
have been built from Denton to
Roswell, N. NJ. and which has been
surveyed as far as Chico, in this
county, is busted institution. Pay
day had been postponed from time
to time, until last Monday Chief
Engineer Mccarthy refused to work
further without pay for his en-
ployeS. 1t was developed that the
company had no financial backing,
and so the work has quit, with
many Decatur.people losers, De,
catur business men had strong
faith in the enterprise, so strong
in fact, that they have been ad,
vancing supplies to the engineering
corps, which has been at work for
the past month, expecting to re-
ceive their pay for same on pay
day-the day which didn't come.
An effort is being made to orga.
nize company here to earry on
the building of the road.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-11-06
THAT BAPTIST COLLEGE.
Hereford Brand.

Hereford Brand.
The Canyon City News, in its
last issue, most emphatlcally
denies the charge that has been
made to the effect that Canyon
had fallen down on the Baptist
College" and takes pains TO
give Revs. Whatley aad Baten
a thorough "skinning" for al
legged misuse of their powers as
members of the College board.
1t seems to US that Canyon has
not been treated fairly in this
matter, as when propositions
were asked from the different
plains towns it was the suppo-
sition of all that hut one college
was to be located. But, after
accepting the worst proposition
made, the board, 1t seems from
all reports, has accepted an
other proposition-this from
Canadian-which, if true, is a
gross injustice to Canyon,
though we have never believed
that the college would be built
at Canyon, not that Canyon
would not live up to her obliga-
ton. but that the Baptist Asso-
citation could not carry out its
part of the contract. The con-
tract calls for $40, 900 building,
of which Canyon agrees to do
nate $40, 900, thus making it en-
eumbent on the Association to
raise a like amount. IT was
this $4,000 building condition
in the Canyon proposition that
causes us TO say that hers was
ibe worst proposition OF. |
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-11-06

On account of the inclement
weather there was no meeting
of the County Institute last Sat
urday. The meeting has there.
fore been postponed to the last
Saturday in November at 10 a.
m. The same program will be
continued, and we expect a good
meeting at that time. The fail.
ure to meet last Saturday was
quite a disappointment as we
learn that most of the teachers
were prepared to render the
program and the ladies had ar
ranged for the music. But it
was unavoidabl BILE. BY continuing
the program we hope to have a
more interesting session at our
next meeting.
astsnstsas is"snsasasp.r
Gro to REDFEARN & Co for
Gents and Ladies shoes.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-11-06
MEMPHIS HERALD COMMENT

The Canyon City News has its
hands very full these days de-
Tending its town against all
Corners in the college situation
mix-up. 1t has a chip on its
shoulder and proceeds to shy a
brick at every head that hobs
up, be it a preacher, editor or
layman. If the good little city
of Canyon had as much enter
prise as Editor Brandon has
patriotism they would ere this
be piling up brick and show
these doubling Thomases that
they do expect to have a col
lege for all that.
The Herald man has in this in
stance misinterpreted the News
mans attitude as regards the matter
of going about with chip on his
shoulder. The man with a chip on
his shoulder usually gets into troub-
lie and we learned early in life that
the man who sports a cannon fire
cracker in his hip pocket with the
fuse sticking out where his antago-
mist can touch it with match is
sure, sometime, to have to buy a
new pair of overalls. The seat Of
our trousers has enough holes in
them already.
The News has done no more
in this matter than the Herald
would have done, perhaps not
as much, had our situati been
reversed the Herald here and
the News at Memphis--and as
to Canyon City, it has given its
pledge and will stand strictly
by it 'tho' the heavens
fall"
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-11-06

Considerable leniency is
shown to our poetic friends in
the Panhandle. The Panhandle
autumn is so nearly perfect
that the prosiest plodder may
be driven to writing verses
about it. The News has stand
ing offer of 20 cents per 10. for
anything real juicy in rhyme.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-11-06

1t is again reported that the
Rock Island has abandoned its
project of extending the Choc-
taw road from Amarillo to Tu,
cumcari, N. NJ, where connec-
ton was to have been made
with the Ell Paso line of the
Rock Island. Fort Worth Tel.
egram.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-11-06

fered. If the present squabble
was ineyita BILE we are pleased
to know that Hereford had not
a part in it, nor it's representa-
tive on the board, Rev. j. F.
Elder.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-11-06

Amarillo is not much of live
town. The government intended
to establish a cereal experimental
station at that town, but for lack of
encouragement on the part of the
people and other reasons, the pow
erS that be ordered that the station
be discontinued. Amarillo let lot
of country editors visit the town a
few years ago and never put forth
finger to entertain them. "Straws
show which way the wind blows. "
Wells Index.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-11-06
Dowie, the great Zion prophet,

Dowie, the great Zion prophet,
is now condemning the Chris
tian Scientists as we'll as TRAD
ing against the newspapers.
Between the two great evils, as
practiced by some, it would be
hard to determine the greater
prey on suffering humanity.
.m.".w.Dm.w.m-m
The Washington Post and the
Fort Worth Record are still
discussing the old question of
the exact extent to which Pres
ident Roosevelt participated in
the battle Of San Juan Hill. 1t
has long since been demonstra-
ted that this great force of
Trough Riders" was quietly
boiling their coffee on Kettle
Hill, nearly half Il mile distant
during the time of this famous
engagement. In other words,
they were merely spectators
which is about as close as
great many warriors" ever get
to real battle though they can
tell it mighty scary about how
it happened ever afterwards.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-11-06

Rev. A. e. Baten has in part
replied to the structures put
upon him by the News in its
issue of two week S ago, through
the columns Of the Amarillo
Champion. 1t comes too late
for this week but shall have at
tention next. And when all
the facts are in, if the showing
be that the News is in the wrong
it will be just as prompt to
make amends as it was to at
tack.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-11-06

There is great deal of earnest
ness and sincerity behind the at.
tempt of some of our citizens to
make our Board Of Trade success.
Those who have signed the original
list as charter members must paw
the membership fee and three
months dues in advance before
they will be entitled to a seat in the
band wagon. In this particular in
stance it is cheaper to ride than to
walk.
m.e.a'-am-as.p-w
The eastbound evening train now
arrives here ut 6:2O o. N,
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-11-06

MAJ or Gordon asks at the
hands OF Amarillo fifty thou
sand dollar bonus, depot
grounds, yards and right of
way.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-11-06

The News is still running a
College edition.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-11-06

We have 252 lighting ships
so many guarantees of peace.
But they are not worth one
treaty OF arbitration as factors
in progress aud civilization,
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-11-06

According to the Brand, Hereford
has now a pool room and is at a
loss to know what to do with it. A
mass meeting Of citizens has pro-
tested against it but the proprietor
says he is a-going to stay.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-11-06


Between the meetings Of the
Southern Baptist Association
and the boil weevil convention
both Of which convene in DIAL
las today, Nov. 6, much good is
expected as a result. If the
services of the Baptists at large
could only be enlisted for the
determination of the boil weevil
as ii has for the annihila ton of
the devil, we do not believe
these pests would last long,
even if they were imported from
Mexico.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-11-06
GOING TO CANADIAN.

Under the head of "Panhandle
News" the Hereford Brand
makes the following assertion;
"The Baptist College will be
located at Canadian instead OF
Canyon City"
AS the Brand is not given to
talking'through its hatthe News
was at a loss TO know why its
appreciated Hereford neigbbor
made this statement, but its di-
lemna was answered by the
Brand itself in the following
language:
1--WE have never believed that
the college would be built at
Canyon, not that Canyon would
not live up to'her obligation, but
that the Baptist Association
could not carry out its part of
the contract"
This is what the News calls
putting the burden where it be-
longs.