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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-13

Yesterdays rain has seriously harmed Ha-
gerstown's Fair even though clear weather
should prevail today and tomorrow.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-13

Work has begun on concrete pavements in
front of the Citizens Bank property and the
Masonic Building. 1t is understood that Mr.
J. w. Creeger will replace the flag with con.
crete pavement on the Main and Church-st
fronts of his hotel property yet this fall.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-13
Local Items.

White Pine Cough Syrup prepared by DR..
Waters, knocks a cold out in jitiy. Try it.
fnh Aft
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-13

Herewith you will find enclosed Supple
ment containing the Annual Statement OF
Frederick County finances.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-13
Too Bad.

Nine hours in Baltimore for 81 round trip
on Saturday, October 22d.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-13
CLOSE OF BUSHES
SEPTEMBER 6, 1904.
RESOURCES,

RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts 13s,6O5.11
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 1904
us Bonds to secure circulation 1880 90
Premiums on U. s. Bonds 962 90
Bonds securities, etc. 20,25S.64
Banking house, furniture, and
fixtures 13,5OO.Oo
Due from National Banks, mot re.
serve agents. 1911 OF
Due from State Banks and Bankers 131.6S
Due from approved reserve agents 22977.21
Checks and other cash items 97.06
Notes Of other National Banks 1000
Fractional paper currency, nickcls
and cents 179 90
Lawful money reserve in bank, VIZ:
Specie 11,1SS.00
Legal-tender notes 1000 11,22S.90
Redemption fund with U. S. Treas.
urcr (5 per cent Of circulation) 1,062.50
Total sees, 1905
LIABILITIES.
Capital $4,000 90
Surplus 100000
Undivided profits, less expenses and
taxes paid 2,61232
National Bank notes outstanding 21,250O0
Due to other National Banks 3l1.50
Due to State Banks and Bankers 11,11526
Dividends Unpaid 5000
Individual deposits subject to
check 161 10000
Total 1928, 429Os
STATE OF MARYLAND, COUNTY OF FREDER-
IcK, 49,.
l, Jno. q. Jones, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
JNO. G. JONES.
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to
before me this 10th day
of September, 1904.
VIM. w. Zimmerman,
Notary Public.
Correct-Atteet:
JoHN Roof.
PETER N. HAMMAKER,
CHARLES A. DAMUTH,
Directors.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-13
New Advertisements.
q for l..

To Water Consumers.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-13
AL Excursion.

The first October excursion of the season,
October 22d.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-13

For the benefit of the sporting fraternity
of this community, we publish the following
public local law passed at the last session of
the Maryland Legislature:
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-21
A RUSSIAN SUPERSTITION.
Alleged Prophecy of st. Sernfn as
to the War In the East.

to the War In the East.
There is much talk in st. Petersburg
and in other Russian cities Of the prob
ability that the ear will go to the seat
of war, says the Paris Temps. A new
ly discovered prophecy of st. Seratin,
it is said, will induce him to AXE su-
preme command Of the Russian forces
in the east.
Last July, it will be remembered, the
remains OF st. Seratin of Sarof were
carried into Il church specially built
for their reception. Father Serafin, as
he was commonly called. died about
seventy years ago in the desert of Sa-
rof and was buried near his hermit
hut. Some little time after his death
a we'll not far from his grave was dis
covered whose water had curative
qualities. The church after due inves-
tigation concluded that the well vas
holy, and the saint was ~canonized.
Last year the emperor and all the i'm
perial family were present ut the re-
moval of the saints remains. The car
himself and three grand dukes carried
the precious burden to the place pre-
pared for it, and it was the Czarina
Feodorovna-who, by the way, of late
has become very pious-who designed
the drapery and the decorations which
mark the new place where the bones
Of the saint lie.
Here is n of the predictions said
to have been made by st. Sera1in:
During the year following the remoy-
al Of my ashes hence to Il church Il ter
rible war will be let loose upon Russia,
and it will much suffering. The
car will so to that war. l will go
! with him. and we will tear to pieces
the apron of England"
This prediction first came to light
last July. 1t was discussed in several
court circles, and great Importance was
attached to the promise of the saint to
accompany the car to the front. AS
to the ''apron of England which is to
be torn to t%atters, that does not neces-
sarily mean war with England. In all
probability the apron" means Japan,
by which England is shielded in her
war against Russia.
1t is also contended that st. Serafn
was in reality Alexander l., who re-
tired to a convent after his Involuntary
participation in the murder of his IA
Their, Paul 1. Later on he became the
hermit of the desert of Sarof. This. it
is said, is the real reason why the car
and the imperial family were present
at the second funeral Of the prophet.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-21
OVER. THE OCEAN,.

The notification of tuberculosis has
been made obligatory in Vienna.
Six hundred thousand revolvers were
exported from Liege, Belgium, last
year.
A ROumanian engineer estimates
the value of the oil fields in his country
at So, 800, 1000, 600.
The Danish parliament has adopted
q proposal to raise the payment of
members of ,he house from $1.66 to
1915 d day.
In an order just issued to the Rou-
manian army King Charles expresses
disapproval Of fiogging and holds that
all punishment should have an edu-
cative object.
Henceforth whales are to be sacred
to the Norwegian fisherman. The Nor
wegian parliament has passed a bill
prohibiting the catching and landing
of whales on the coast for the next
ten years.
The religious feelings of the natives
| of the Punjab are SO strongly oppOs-
! ed to the killing of rats and disinfec-
ton is so unpopular hat it has been
decided to let the plague follow its
course there absolutely unchecked.
Hardin, Manchuria, is but three
years old, but it is one of the greatest
cities of Asia and has the largest Eu-
ropean population of any Asiatic city,
containing 10000 Russians, besides the
soldiers. and 10000 Chinese. 1t will
be the great -four milling city Of that
region.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-21
WELL PRovIsIoNED AND pEFEN.
DERS' HEALTH GOOD.
BLOCKADE NOT EFFECTIVE
Released Correspondent Tells Of Con.
ditions in Besieged city-strenth-
ened by New Forts.

Indianapolis, June 2O.-The Indian
apolis News today received a special
cable from Hector Fuller, it's special
staff war correspondent at Chez Foo,
giving the following account Of his
release from Port Arthur and the sit
uation inside the besieged fortress:
"Che Foo, June 2O.-After spending
five days in a Russian prison l was
released and put on board a Chinese
junk and cent to this place.
THE stories OF starvation in Port
Arthur spread by the Japanese are un-
true, as stores and supplies are o n
stantly arriving at the besieged city
from Chinese ports. The Japanese
blockade is ineffective.
"The garrison consists of between
$4,000 and $4,000 troops, and the
health Of both soldiers and civilians
is good. The damaged %battleships
have all been repaired and the har-
Dor entrance cleared of distractions.
Immense new forts have been con-
structed, and in my opinion the place
is in no immediate danger of falling
into the hands of the Japanese.
1.-THE Japanese attack by land. made
OF the 9Th instant was easily repulsed.
l vas the first correspondent to re-
port the blockade"
Fuller a rowed across to Port
Arthur from the Mao Uto islands by
two Chinese in an open boat, and was
ed and thrown into a prison inside the
fortress, as was announced at the
time by the Associated Press.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-21
CAPTURE OF PERDICARlS.
etail of the Wealthy Americana
Abduction by TanEier BrfGands.


Details have been received in Lon
don of the capture of Ion Perdicaris
and Cromwell Marley by brigands out
side Iangier, says a special cable dis
patch to the New York American. The
cries of servants on the night of the
abduction, as the families were seated
in the drawing room of the Perdicaris
villa. that Ivan. a footman, was being
murdered brought the entire party to
the servants hall. thinking to see a
servants dispute in progress.
To the terror of the families, they
found the hall swarming with armed
Moors, who were bindin~ -..th ropes
the male servants. The aGrelt of Per-
dicaris and Varley was the * nal for
a change of attack, and a brief but
spirited struggle took place, in which
they were overpowered and made cap
tives. The women of the party sought
to aid their husbands, but We're knock
ed down and threatened with death.
Raisuli, the brigand chief, blew Il
whistle. Instantly the house was sur
rounded by more than 100 of his fol-
lowers. Perdicaris and Marley were
hurriedly carried to their own horses
and rushed into the darkness.
The English housekeeper attempted
to call United States Consul Gummere.
in Tangier. by telephone, but the brig
ands broke the instrument and thrust
her aside.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-21
DEVOTION OF JAPANESE.
Sacrifices of Rich and Poor to Aid
Their Country.

Sacrifices of Rich and Poor to Aid
Their Country.
John Fox, Jr., in 1.-THE Trail Of the
Saxons'' in the June Scribner's writes
thus of the Japanese people:
And then the stories l heard of the
devotion and sacrifice of the people
who are left at home! The women let
their hair go undressed once a month
that they may contribute per month
the price of the dressings sen. A
gentleman. discovered that every serv-
ant in his household, from butler down,
was contributing a certain amount of
his wages each month and in conse-
quence offered to raise wages just the
amount each servant was giving away.
The answer was:
"Sir, we cannot allow that. It is an
honor for us to give, and it would be
you who would be doing our duty for
us to Japan"
A Japanese lady apologized profuse-
~ for being late at dinner. She had
been to the station to SET her son off
for the front, where already were
three of her sons Said another at once:
"How fortunate to be able to give
four sons to Japan!"
In a tea house l saw an old woman
with blackened teeth, a servant, who
bore herself proudly and who, too, was
honored because she had sent four sons
to the Yalu. Hundreds and thousands
Of families are denying themselves one
meal a day that they may give more to
their country, and one rich merchant
who has already given 100000 yen has
himself cut off one meal and declares
that he will live on one the rest of his
life for the sake Of Japan.
There is a war play on the boards Of
n theater. The heroine, a wife, says
that her unborn child in a crisis like
this must be a man child and that he
shall be reared a soldier. To provide
meaps she will herself, If necessary,
go to the yoshiwara.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-21
IRlSHMAN'S
Asked Treasury's Leave to lave His
Clothes Laundered In Ireland,

Asked Treasury's Leave to Have His
Clothes Laundered In Ireland.
A Virginia Irishman has requested
permission of the treasury department
to have his clothes Numbered in Ire
land, says a Washington special dis
patch to the Philadelphia Press. He
has written to ask if there is any law
to prevent him sending his wash back
and forth.
II find" he says, that the laundries
in this country are most unsatisfac-
tory. In the old country they do up
collars and cuffs and boiled shirts in
much better shape"
The treasury department, after care
full investigation, Informed the Virgin
ian that If he could satisfy the collect
or at the point from which he shipped
that the fabrics would undergo no
change the department could not levy
duty on the goods.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-21
THE ROSEBUD RESERVATION
South DakOta Lands SOon to He
Thrown Open to Settlement.

Thrown Open to Settlement.
The unallotted lands of the Rosebud
Indian agency, situated in Gregory
county. s. D., have been turned over to
the government for public allotment,
and one more Of the few choice tracts
Of public lands now remaining are to
| be thus thrown open.
Under President Roosevelt'S procla-
nation United States registry land or
| fees are to be opened July 5 at Iun&-
| ton. Fairfax and Bonesteel. S. D., for
the registration Of applicants for these
lands. The registration books will re-
main open until July %, and commend
ing July % drawings will take place
to determine the order in which the
applicants will be permitted to make
final entry and settlement. The final
entry begins at Bonesteel, Aug. 8. No
one is permitted to register or make
entry to land by mail, but must be
personally present at n of the three
points named for registration and at
Bonesteel for final entry.
The Rosebud Indian reservation is
probably, acre for acre, the richest
piece of public land that the govern
ment now controls. In fact it is doubt
full if any reservation ever thrown olen
by the government represented so high
an actual average value for it's lands
on the day of opening.
The lands in question comprise $780,
600 acres, situated between the Mis-
souri, and Niobrara rivers, in the
southeastern part Of South Dakota, in
the great corn belt, where adjacent
lands are selling ut from $25 to $40 an
acre. The government will dispose of
the public lands of the reservation at
a nominal sum, in easy payments-$1
per acre in cash, IS cents per acre at
the end of two years, IS cents more at
the end of the third and fourth and
within six months after the expiration
Of the fifth year. a total of 81 an acre.
The Chicago and Northwestern railway
extends to the reservation border at
BOnesteel.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-21
BENEvoLENTLY AsslMILATED.
Standard Oil in Control Of Russian
Petroleum Output. ,

st. Petersburg, June 2O.-According
to the Novoe Vremya the Russian oil
combination has c%apitulated to the
Standard Oh company and ever the
Rothschild and Knobel interests have
come to terms with the American
Baku wells is at present in Ameri-
can hands, the rivals having become
friends.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-21
Novel Method of PROFIT Sharing.

A shirt waist manufacturer in the
wholesale market surprised the en-
ployees a few days ago by announcing
that he intends to retire from active
business in their favor. says the New
York Times. His plan is to turn the
plant over to tried and true subordi-
mates, with the stipulation that in case
the business should prosper they are
to pay for the property on the INSTALL
ment basis. In the event of time dem
onstrating that these TRUSTEES cannot
make a go of the enterprise, the boss
Is to take charge of affairs, assuming
all liabilities. and begin anew to build
up trade.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-21
National Marria 1e Law

A national marriage law is being adj
vocated by many people, says the Gin
cinnati Commercial Tribune, who e in
it a cure for the conditions now adj
mitted to be in existence in Utah, as
well as a remedy for the confused and
often d%emoralizing state of divorce and
emarriage in many Of the states.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-21
Japanese Farming.

The ingenuity of the farming in ia
pan may be inferred from the fact that
the 45.OOO,OOO inhabitants live almost
entirely OF the productions of a culti-
waited area about one-third the size of
Illinois.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-21
Library FOR Farmer. ON Wheels.

The book wagon" a library on
wheels, designed to provide winter
reading for residents of rural districts,
will be sent out next fall by the Wis
consin Free Library commission, says
a Madison special despatch to the Chi
cago Record Herald. 1t will distribute
books in Dunn county in October, and
the following spring will collect them.
Neighbors are t. share the books with
one another. This, it is said, will be
the first trial Of the plan in the United
States.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-21

London, June 20.-The correspond
ent of the Central News at Mukden
says it has been officially announced
there that the Russian loss at the bat
tie of Wafangow was about II officers
and $40 men killed, 81 officers and
1888 men wounded, and 10 officers
and 1893 men missing.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-21
BATTLE IN PROGRESS.

Lao Yang Reports Evidence Of Heavy
Fighting.
Lao Yang, June 2O.-An engage
ment is proceeding at Kia Chu. The
first train bearing wounded men pass
ed through here going northward.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-21
erotto SPRINGS Floral Company.

Fresh cut flowers IN great variety.
Special attention given to design
work. Mail orders filed on day re-
ceived. Bell telephone 95F, city sales
room; Bell telephone 79A, greenhouse.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-21
POST THEIR FoRFElTs.
Monroe and Jeffries Guarantee Ap
pearance for Fight.

San Francisco. June 2O.-Represen-
tatives of Jeffries and Monroe tonight
each posted $4,000 with Harry Corbett
as guarantees that the pugiIists would
appear in the ring here in the last
week in August. Each side will post
an additional 50 $500 August l..
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-21
Five Dollars Reward.

The above reward will be paid for
the return of an Elk watch charm,
No. 1874, if left at the Grand hotel.
A. BENNIGHOFF.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-21
Durable Rafn Nantes.

The jinrikisha coolies in the large
cities of Japan wear rain nantes
made of oiled paper. which cost less
than IS cents and last for a year or
more with constant use.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-21
A Disraen Celebration

The Primrose league in England is
making preparations to celebrate the
pne hundredth anniversary of Disrae-
| rs birth on Dec. 21.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-21
BLOW TO RUSSIANS AT WAFAN.
COW SEVERE ONE.
ARE not TO Be RESISTED
Wounded Russian Officer Declares No
stand Japanese Fighting.

Toxic, June 20.-Further reports re-
ceived here show that the blow inflict-
ed by General Oku on the Russians
in the fighting at Telissu (Wafangow)
on June Is, was more severe than at
Russians killed in this battle probably
will exceed 1000, and their total loss
es, including prisoners, is estimated
at 10000. The Japanese losses are
less than 1000, or about one-tenth
of the Russian total.
The number of prisoners taken by
the Japanese is increasing. General
Oku is not yet able to report the to-
tai Of prisoners.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-21

Lao Yang, June 20.-General Sam
sonoff has been appointed to command
General Stakelberg's real guard.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-21

Washington, June 2O.-The Japa-
nese legation has received the fol
lowing cable from Toxic:
General Oku reports that the Rus
sian corpses which were buried by us
at Telissu after the evening of June
IL, amounted to 1876. Corpses are
still being discovered, and it is be.
lieved the number will be consider.
ably increased. y
"The natives say that during the
engagement the Russians carried
back by railway a large number OF
their killed and wounded, while later,
when about taking night, they bur.
led many corpses near Hua Hung
Kaw. e
THE number OF rifles, guns and
men captured, besides those already
reported, is increasing, but the total
is not yet known"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-21

st. Petersburg, June 20.-A detailed
report of the Russian losses at the
battle of Wafangow given out this
evening places the total at 5000 kill
ed and wounded, mostly men who be-
longed to the troops forming the Rus
sian right flank.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-21

Nlu CnWang, June 2U.-A RUSSIAN
officer who vas wounded in the battle
at Telissu told an Associated Press
correspondent that the losses on both
sides were severe. He placed the Rus
sian casualties at 1000 at least. He
says no soldiers in the world cotld
withstand the Japanese as they have
been fighting lately. Their artillery
fire, he claims, is marvellously effect
i've.
The Russians fought stubbornly,
desperately, but were unable to with
stand the enemy's dashing persist
ency. Eight hundred Russian wound
ed have been sem north, owing to a
lack of surgeons and hospitals.
All available transportation has to
be used for supplies, at the expense of
the sick and wounded. The Japanese
buried most of the Russian dead after
the battle.
1t is estimated on the information
obtainable that the force moving
northward is 10000 strong, with go,
900 men in the aggregate engaged in
the operations at Port Arthur.
Several Japanese spies have recent
ly been captured a few miles south
of Niu Chwang.
The Russians are becoming more
vigilant and are watching newspaper
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-21

Simuchen, Manchuria, June 90
The Japanese military forces in the
battle of Wafangow (Telissu) includ-
ed heavy siege guns, using lyddite
and sweeping the whole battlefield.
The Japanese suffered tremendous
losses, n battalion of the Twenty
The hospital station at Wafangow was
repeatedly struck by the enemy's
shells, which mutilated the Russian
wounded.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-02-18
THURSDAY.

The Senate this morning put the
Uniform Schoolbook, which was
adopted yesterday, section by section,
on its final passage, and it went
through by a vote of 81 to 5. The
bill as passed by the Senate virtually
leaves the selection of the Commits
sioners to three men. The bill pro-
vides that the Governor, Attor
ney General and Superintendent
of Education shall select the other
members of the Commission. Today
there is considerable strong talk
among the members of the Legisla-
ture to change this provision so as to
provide that the house shall select
two, the Senate two, and the Governor
appoint two members of the Book
Commission, and they, with the Gov
ernor and the State Superintendent
of Education to constitute the Com
mission. No piece of legislation that
has been up for consideration this
season has been watched more intent
ly by the interested parties than this
book bill. Men of experience repre-
senting the book companies have been
on the ground, and they have been
cognizant of every move that has been
made. The indications are that there
is to be a big fight on the mode of Sc
~lecting the Commission.
The Senate passed Senate Bill No.
105, authorizing the Board of Missis-
sippi Levee Commissioners to issue
81, 000, 900 in bonds. Section 6 of this
bill provides for a tax on all cotton
raised, to constitute a fund to pay the
bonds.
The special order in the Senate was
Senate Bill No. 50, to regulate the
working of public roads. Consider
alton of the measure got no further
than section 7.
The Senate confirmed the anooint-