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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-12-29
LASH FOR WIrEBEATERS.
sentiment 10 Washington Drifting Toward
Whipping Post

Washington. d. c. (SpcciaD.-ln
consequence Of a single passage III Pres
dent Rooscvct's annual message to
Congress. a movement has been start
ID in the District OF Columbia which
nav result III the establishment of the
whipping post for witcbcatcrs. In his
message the President said:
"Tlc wiicbcatcr is inadcquatcIy pun
shed BY imprisonment, for imprlson-
nent may often mean nothing to him,
while ii may causc hunger and want to
he wife aud children who have been
he victims OF his brutality Probably
,omc form OF corporal punishment
would be the most adequate way OF
meeting this kind OF crime.
Interviews with clcrgymcn, police Of
hcials and others show that there Is a
strong sentiment in favor OF setting TIP
the whipping post in the capital of the
nation. Right Rev. Henry \. Satter-
lee. Bishop of Washington, said:
Il would treat the brute who beats
his wife as if he were bad boy-whlp
him. Spare the rod and spoil the
child is the motto. BY whipping only,
believe, can this form OF crime be
reached effectively"
Rev. John NJ. Schick, pastor OF the
Presidents church, said:
81 believe that the whipping post is
a wholesome and easy solution of the
problem presented by the brute who SO
far forgets his obligation to defend and
love his wife as to strike her in her
weakness, as he would never dare to do
if she were strong enough to defend her
self"
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A "Contidence" Dog.

The kinship Of living things" as
scientists phrase il. seems 10 explain
WHY it is that there arc animals Willch
pursue the tactics of confidence NEIL
4 Hartford butcher has found such
one A patron. he tolls the Post, has
d collie that came 10 the hnt"h"r one
morning with slip OF paper in his
mouth.
Hello. doc ery.' said |. and the collie
va ggnci his tail and dropped the paper
on the floor a. my feet | opened 1t,
II was signed order from his master
for piece uf sausage. ! gave the dog
the sausage H ate ii aud went
home
Time after time the collie came with
these orders 10 me.and finally stopped
reading thcm. Each. presumed, WAS
for sausage. and each procured a
sausage. suppose. all told, the dog
cot as many a< twenty pounds OF sau'
Sagns from me in two months.
But the master. when presented my
bill objected He said he had only
given the dog about Il dozen orders.
whereas must have hornred nearly
a hundred
Well. the upsl,ot was tina the two OF
us got together and did II little detec.
tive work. We watched the dog, We
found that whenever a sausage hunger
seized him he would hunt until he
found a piec" of white paper-any
piece he could tind-and bring it to
me.
| had been careless. YOU see. never
looking at the paper, and through my
carcleSSnCss the collie had fooled ms
for two mouths. Companion.
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NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.

Alfredo dc Nj. Comes Ferreira, who
for sometime has been acting charge
d'affares ad interim OF the Brazilian
Legation i'll Washington, has been pro-
noted to the position of minister plcnl-
potcntiary ad interim. MIR, Assis-BraSil,
the regularly accredited minister from
Brazil. has been away from Washing
ton for nearly two years and is now IN
Brazil.
Secretary Hay has addressed another
circular note to the powers bearing on
the proposed peace conference at The
Hague. .,
A bill for the reorganization OF the
Panama Canal Commission will be III
troduced in Congress after the holt
days.
As far as will be possible, the PreSl-
dent will spend the Christmas holidays
in outside recreation.
The members of the Washington bar
have arranged to present to retiring
Chief Judge Alvey a beautiful silver.
service.
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u Was So Sudden, Too.

rhe German professor had not been
in this country very long, and his
knowledge OF English was still some
what shaky. He was anxious to learn,
however, and never used German IN
speaking to the students if he could
think of the English equivalent. He
was young and handsome. and as all
the students were young women, he
was universally adOred. As he was
hurrying to recitation one day he
bumped violently into young woman
who was rushing in the other direction
to another recitation. Stopping and
taking off his hat he murmured:
"Oh. promise me-"
And the maiden. blushin2 rosy red,
said she would.-New York Press.
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T oreign.

The Gar has issued an lmperialu<ast
which promises All equitable enforce
mcut Of existing laws, assures the zcm
Stvos OF the fulles, possible measure o.
Sclf-govcrnmcnt, extends the liberty o.
the press aud promises a full legal trla
uf all persons accused.
The Russian consul at Shanghai has
not vet replied to the demand OF the
Taotai OF Shanghai for the surrender
Of the sailor belonging to the RuSslar
cruiser ASkold, who on December 1:
murdered Chnaman.
4 portion OF the Acadia Powder Com
pany's works at Waverly, \. S. 10 miles
from Halifax, blew up, but no ono was
injured. The conclusion broke windows
for 20 miles around
Theodore DclyanniS, former premier
has been intruStcd with the task of or.
ganizing new Greek Cabinet The
Chamber of Deputies will be dissolved
The Atlantic Transport Line steamer
Nlinnchaha, from New York for Lon
don. was damaged i'll collision with the
British steamer John Sanderson.
The Empress Of Russia has conveyed
her personal thanks to Countess Casslm
for $o,665 subscribed through her tot
the Russian Red Cross
The Bulgarian government has mott
fed the foreign representatives OF re
newal of the prosecutions OF the Bull
garans by the turks.
Owing to the troubles i'll Morocco, the
German subjects at Fcz have bccr
warned to prepare to leave at mo-
mentS notice.
The estimated wheat yield in South
Australia this year is I4.557ooo bushels
an increase of 100000, compared with
last year
Mrs. Frank Mackay, formerly OF Chi.
cago, who was badly injured Ill an ac'
cident while fox-huntng i'll Eng /:
recovering.
Crown Princess Louise, the divorced
wife of the King of Saxony, by going
to Dresden and trying to sec her chill
dren, is liable to forfeit her allowance
of $500, a condition of which is that
she should not set loot on German soil
Prince lnayat Utah. son Of the Ameei
of Afghanistan, attended by a large
suite, has arrived at Calcutta.
Warrants have been issued for arrests
in the mysterious case OF the tragic
death Of NJ Syveton, member OF the
French Chamber OF Deputies.
Samuel Mahero, the Herreros 1nsur-
gent chief, has crossed the frontier into
Bcchuaualand and asked permission to
remain permanently.
The French military force of occupa-
ton in Central Africa has suffered Sc
rious reverse, accompanied by heavy
losses
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LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.
Congress Takes a Holiday.

Congress adjourned Wednesday until
January t. 1905
The sessl01 OF the Senate lasted only
four minutes. The attendance was
small and no business except the receipt
of number OF nominations from the
President was attempted
The House was i'll session a little
more than half all hour. The time was
occupied chiefly in discussion of the
SenateS resolution granting to the IN
augural committee permission to use
certain public buildings and reserva
tions, including the use Of the Pension
Building for the inaugural ball,
Mr.. Morrell explained that the reso-
luton was exactly as it came from that
body, and said that after consultation
with the members of the District of
Columbia Committee. and in view of the
very evident desire of the House that
the inaugural ball shall be held in the
Pension Building. it had been decided
to accept the Senatc'S resolution in its
entirety.
Mr.. Williams (Miss.) offered an
amendment requiring the inaugural COM
mittec to give bond to insure the repairs
of all damage done to public reServa-
tions and buildings.
Mr.. Underwood (AIa) opposed con-
sideration OF the resolution at this time,
when, he said a quorum of the House
was not present, and called attention to
the promise made four years ago that
the people Of Washington would con
Struct place for holding inaugural
balls.
Asked by Mr.. Mann Oll.> why the
committee had Switched" first from
the Congressional Library, then TO the
Capitol and now to the Pension Build
ing. MIR. Morrcll repeated his statement
| that it was because OF the evident dis
position Of the House to hold the in
augural bali in the Pension Building,
The resolution was criticised by Mr.
! Mann because he said it permitted the
charging of excessive prices Tor cabs
and carriages, and he thought there
should be quorum present to consider
| that and other features OF the bill He
/ objected 10 a motion for unanimous con.
| sent to take the resolution up, and 1t
accordingly goes over until after the
holidays.
The House then, at $50 o'clock, ad-
| journcd until January 4, 1905.
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Rural Mall Service.

Representative Henry, OF Connccti-
cut. introduced a bill TO secure the full
use OF the United States rural mail
equipment and to place the rural serv-
ice on a paying basis.
The bill provides that within the
limits OF the respective rural routes
served by post wagons parcels of mail
matter shall be collected and delivered,
house to house, by the carriers IN
weight up to 200 pounds and III dlnen-
sions up to a barrcl--no parcel. how
ever to be more than SIX feet IN
length.
The bill specifies that the rates on
marcel, shall be cent for eight ounces
or less. > cents for a pound, 5 cents
tor from I to II pounds, 10 cents for
a half bushcl, 30 pounds; IS cents for
bushel 20 cents for a half barrel and
* cents for a barrel.
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JURY FAILED TO AGREE
Nan Patterson Co|lapses When Announce.
nent Was Made.
The QUESTION OF ANOTHER TRIAL.
Raved Wildly After She Was Removed to Her
Cell and a Close Watch on Her Had to Be
Maintained ed-Baii Said to Be Fortbc oming on
Tuesday Next-District Attorney Jerome Un'
eertslu About New Trial.

New York Especially Following a
day of intense nervous strain, Nan Pat
terson is in the Tombs i'll and perhaps
on the verge of a breakdown, but with
constant attendance.
The former "Forodora" girl, expect
ing acqui,tal at the hands OF the jury
which has listened to the evidence in
her trial for the murder OF Caesar
Young last June, went into court at
noon to learn that the II men chosen
to decide as to her innocence or guilt
had been unable to reach an agreement
in fact, had divided evenly over the
question as to whether or not she held
the revolver which ended loung's life,
The Jury stood six to SiX--halt Tor
acqu,tal, the other for conviction. AL
though no official announcement was
made further than this, courthouse talk
had it that OF the six deciding against
Miss Patterson none was for conviction
OF murder in the first degree; that one
held ont for murder in the second de-
gree. two for manSlaughter i'll the first
degree, and three for manslaughter i'll
the second degree.
A bondsman is ready and waiting to
furnish bail for Nan Patterson as soon
As the court shall decide the amount
necessary. This statement was made by
Mr.. Levy, counsel for the actress About
the Criminal Court there was feeling
that the case would be permitted to
lapse as has the Kennedy case.
Alter the handsome prisoner was
taken back to the TombS, after the
Jury announced that it was unable to
agree in her case. She had an attack OF
hy,tcria, during which She was SO vio-
lent that il took several rCn to restrain
her. The girl completely lost her head
and rushed arc%nd the prison. vowins
that she would not remain there an
o,heY minute. She raved about the
,urv which had failed to acquit her and
about Assistant District Attorney Rand
who prosecuted her, and several times
her violence became 50 serious that II
was feared she would do herself all III
Jury Eventually her strength gave out
and she sank 10 the floor, limp, Spir-
ItlCSS mass.
She was taken to cell, where she
huddlcd herself up i'll corner and re-
fused to speak to or even look at any
BODY The girl is completely crushed
and physician has been assigned tc
, watch her closely.
1t is Mr.. Levys plan to demand al
immediate ret.ial. il there is to be an,
other trial at all, and il not to demand
the girls release on moderate bail.
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VOLUME XXXIV

was mystery to Dorothy's friends
why she did not marry. Suitors she
had in plenty, and admirers who would
have wooed her had they dared; but
Dorothy, to all appearances, was invul-
nerable.
1t WAS during the winter after her
twenty sixth birthday. th.t she, in COM
pany with her father, was travelling
in England. and the fame of the great
surgeon, Doctor Dinsmore, came to
their ears. People flocketl TO him in
scores: his operations were wonderful,
and his sympathy and generosity some
thing to I've told of by the destitute and
suffering with tears and blessings.
A rapturoMs hope thrilled through
Dorothy's heart when she first beard
had told her of studying medicine and
surgery. although he had never prac'
tced-but then. pinsmore was COM
mon enough name. Oh. if it were only
he-the man whom she had never for
gotten!
They met at last at a reception 1t
was her old.time lover. grown n trihe
broader. his dark hair slightly Sprinklrh
with gray. tho gay inSoucianre OF look
and manner gone. and in its place
gravity and dignity whica relaxed ut
times into Il genial pleasantly that was
irrcSistihly attractive.
He came to hcr soon, There were
spectators all about thnm, but they
only saw Two old friends meet with Il
handclaSp and n smil": they never
knew what the souls Of the man ana
woman said 10 each o,lifr in that hrici
glance.
Dorothy went home from The rcrrp'
ton in such iubjlant spirits that her
father wondered mildly what had come
over his quiet daughter.
But he understood when Dr.. nns'
more called the next day and made
formal proposal for Dorothy's hand.
so this accounts for your retuShi or
the best men of our aCqunintanceE
said Mr.. Slrcttcn. rather Vuizzicaily. as
he turned to Dorothy.
Yes. fathcr." very quietly.
Well. Doctor Dinsm"r". | am GLAD
10 bn able TO grant my hearty ap'
proyal. although Dorothy. of course,
is of age 10 choose f"" herself: ana |
am clad tr sge. sir. that your money
has not kept ven FROM n truly noble
manhood"
Mr.. Strntton." replied Dinsmore,
drawing p"r"jhy within the circle OF
his arms. TO rour daughter | owe
what am to-day. SIX Years ago,
whnn-I WAS living an idle. selfish Ire
of dissipation, she refused INV "her OF
morria. ~. and told mo 10 make a man
of myself. So, you soc. sir, woman
No has honn my salvation: and her
Yes shall I've the magic word which
opens She way to happiness. New
York News,
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| POINT FOR CHADWICK
Gov. Oielrs Clerk Re d es Requisition
for the Doctor.
70 Be ARRESTED ON LANDING.
Cleveland Sheriff Awaits the Accused Mar,
Who Is Expected This Week-Papers Failed
to Show That Or. Chadwick Was 10 the
State Of Ohio 90 March 5. 1908. When the
Forgery Was AHrocd

Albany. n j., ,opccial. - Sheriff
Barry, of Cleveland, Ohio, who expects
to arrest Dr. Leroy S Chadwick, hus-
band of Mrs. Cassie l.. Chadwick, when
he lands in New York on the charge OF
forging the name of Andrew Carnegie,
met a check in his plans when he failed
to obtain from Governor Odel the
rcquisiion papers necessary to permit
the transportation of Dir. Chadwick to
Ohio for trial. He called at the cXccu-
tive chamber in the Capitol, but was
Informed by Judge John T. Joyce, the
Governors pardon and rcqulsitlon clerk,
that his papers were defective in that
they failed TO show that Dr. Chadwick
was in the State Of Ohio on March 5,
1908. when the forgery was alleged to
have been committed,
Sheriff Barry decided not to try to
correct his papers now, but to go on to
New York and arrest Dr. Chadwick
and arrange for his requ,Stion alter
ward
Before leaving for New York on Sun
day the Cleveland Sheriff telegraphed
to the executive department here asking
that his papers be prepared so that there
might be no delay OH his arrival When
the telegram was received Governor
Odell was at his home in Newburg and
the message was given TO his pardon
clerk. Judge Joyce phoncd the Govern
or and received authority from him
to deliver the desired warrant IN case
the applicant, papers were properly
drawn up.
When the Sheriff learned that his
proof was defective there was Al first
some talk of his returning III person to
Ohio for the purpose OF getting the
corrections. After further consultation
he concluded to telegraph 10 have the
necessary aftidaviS prepared and sent
TO him in New York. lie said that tins
was a purely formal matter. and that at.
hdavits could be promptly obtained
showing that DR.. Chadwick was in
Ohio on or about March :, 1908
New York tSpcc!aO Sheriff Barry
,f Cleveland. reached Nt'H York IRON
Albany. where he will remain Until the
arrival of he steamship Pretoria. "ncn
Is bringing Dr. Leroy S Chadwick, ff
Cleveland. and his daughter, Miss Mary
Chadwick,
Mr.. Barry was not at all dISconccrted
over his inability to obtain the request
ion papers from Governor Odcll. winch
would permit him 70 take DIR. Chadwick
to Ohio. The Sheriff said
"Mr kcclcr ha, already forwarded
% me an affidavit giving the testimony
before the grand jury tending to show
hat DR.. Chadwick was III Cuyahoga
county, Ohio. on March 5. 1908 upon
which date the alleged crime was COM
nittcd
Il am here on sad errand. tor |
have known DR. Chadwick many years
md our relations have been of the pleas
rntcst nature. shan do everything II,
nv power 20 make hi, trying situation
Is easy as possible. am especially So
Icitous that Miss Chadwick shall be
,parcd any humiliation"
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WESTWARD.
ny MABEL EARLE

Beyond the murky rim of hills
Where fading city sunsets glow,
Tonight robin swings and trlls
In one tall cottonwood ! know
The shadows flung from branch and stem
Along the yellow sandbar rest
shut my eyes to dream of them.
Here in my window, looking west.
The shadows lengthen on the sand;
The log-hult barn across the way
Throws wide its doors on either hand
Beneath the rafters piled with hay;
The palings of the gray corral
Gtmmer and waver in that hight
Above the sleepy brown canal,
Out yonder on the ranch to-nght.
Far off that sunset glory sleeps
On level benchlands golden blswn,
Where browsing slow along the sleeps
One after one the cows come down;
And on their homeward pilgrimage
Each trampilng hoof and horny crest
Shakes perfume from the tyfted sage
oh, far faint incense of the west
Tonight, I know. beyond the rim
Where all my prairie sunsets fade,
Gods far white mountains look to Him
Clad iii His glory, unafra,d;
The solemn light on peak aud scaur.
The clear. still depths OF c'ondless air,
The trembling silver OF a star
What would give to see them there:
The mountains call me back. TO Law
Ny weakness on their boundlcss might; /;
The canons call me home to prnf
In silent stainless Shrincs tonight,
Yet here in dusty mart and street
I shut mine ears against thcir call
Content to tind my exile sweet
With love that rccompenSe> ali.
Youth COMPANION,
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NEWS IN SHORT ORDER.
The latest Happenings Condensed for Rapk
Reading.
Domestic.

negro cnurch was bOnbarded dur
ing a Christmas celebration at Stouts
Mountain, near Hancevile, Ala, and tn,
pastor, Rev Clay, shot through the
hips. A white miner was found deac
outside the church.
Charles Witt was arrested in Chicago
on the charge of trying to burn the
dwelling of Mrs. Edward Hensel,
widow, who had Tilted him.
Mgr. Ambrose Agiui, archbishop OF
Palmyra aud apostolic delegate to the
Philippines, arrived at San Francisco
on his way to Manila.
The Boston and Albany passengc,
train ran into a hog train near Spring
field. Mass. A number of hogs wer,
roasted in the wreck
George S. Evans. a broker and pro
moter Of New York, ended his life ir
hotel IN Jersey City by shooting him
helf in the head
Three men were injured and steam
shovel wrccker by the explosion of
stick Of dynamite on the Chicago drain.
age canal.
A young woman, evidently OF refine
mcnt, was found dying from hardship
and exposure on Riverside Drive. New
York.
The II. c. Frck Company has alb
sorbcd the last 1000 acres of Con.
nellsvillc coal land owned by private
parties.
The steamship Colorado, of the Nal.
lory Line, was damaged by fire while
lying at New York.
Joel Abbott Billups, moderator Of the
Presbyterian Synod of Georgia, died al
Madison, Ga.
George Bearso confessed at Flint
Mich. that he had murdered his aunt
Mrs. Abel Brown
The beautiful chapel at Sailors SNUG
Harbor, at New Brighton. S. l., was
gutted by fire.
Bruce Crane, the winner of the gold
medal at the Worlds Fair for AmcrI,
can paintings. has married the daugh
Ter OF his divorced wife The two dis
appeared from New York two year.
ago.
Abraham Chapkowsky became sud
denly insane while seated al tho break
fast table at his home, i'll New York
and shot five times at his brother
wounding him probably fatally.
A recently captured bear broke loose
and ran amuck III the shopping distric'
Of Cincinnati. Three men were bitt"r
and several thousand shoppers were
thrown into a panic.
Isaac y. Perry. former president OF
the Bank OF North America, wa, indict.
ed III Chicago o. two counts i'll conncc.
ton with charges Of arson.
Alhcr, Thomas. city marshal of Mcri
geld. Miss, was shot and killed b,
Robert Bcss. young man who is high
ly connected.
An area OF 10 blocks will be required
for the proposed new terminal of The
New York Central Railroad III New
York city.
There was a slight rainfall i'll West
crn Pennsylvania, but il was not Suttl
c,on''v heavy to improve the droutb
situation.
In. runeral Of Catholic Bishop Phc'
| Ian took place III Pitt>burg The serv.
ices were marked with simplicity.
Thomas Ryan well known as tclc
graph operator. and native of Staun
ton. Va. died in Chicago.
President and Mrs Roosevelt sen
Christmas gift, to schoolchildrcn a
| Cove Neck Public School.
For tho fifth time August Wagne,
was sent to the pcnicntiary i'll Chicago
ior burglary.
Dorothy Russell, daughter OF LilIlat
Russell, is i'll at a sauitarium i'll Colo
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Whltecaps Convicted.

Kansas City Mo, (SpcciaD. - Miss
Priscilla Odell had been given verdict
OF $500 by jury in the Circuit Court
a, Independence against Julia Beets, II,
r. Bcets. G.. W. Beets, Euphcn'ia RaIcy
Charles n. Raley and Maggie J: Coop,
CT. whom she charged with whipping
her publicly. All arc residents OF Ath-
crton. Mo. Miss Odcll, who was a
clerk in the store of !. {. t. liittncr'
was. according to the evidence, taken
from the store one night last tebru-
ary. stripped OF her clothing and whip,
ned with a rope. The women accused
of taking part in the whipping are mar
,.;ni
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Countess Sues Gen. Brooke.

New York (SpeciaD.-A complaint
brought by Countess Maria Francesca
ORcjllv de Camara, who seeks to re
cover $4,000 from Maj j-Gen. John r.
Brooke, formerly Governor General OF
Cuba. was heard i'll the United States
District Court here. The Countess at
lcpes that General Brooke abolished the
Office of High Sheriff OF Havana, which
she claimed by inheritance, and from
which she derived fees for supervising
the slaughter OF cattle. General Brooke
contended that under the treaty with
spain he had the right to abolish the
office.
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Insects Destroying Hickory.

Chicago (SpeciaD.-lncreasing scar
city of hickory wood in the United
States alarmed the manufacturers of
wooden vehicles to such an extent that
at a meeting here of over 200 repre-
sentativcs of these manufacturers the
advisability of taking the matter be-
fore Congress was discussed. Elick-
ory trees have recently been attacked by
an insect, which, it is said, is fast de-
stroying that class Of t;n'h"-