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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-12-08
TRESPASS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all whom 1t may
concern that trespassing upon the lands OF
the undersigned with dog or gun or other
wise is prohibited. Any one trespassing in
defiance of the above notice will be prosecut-
ed under the law.
s22 6m MRS. CHARLES SIMPLIFY.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-12-08

Among the one hundred awards that Ma
ryland received at the St. Louis Worlds
FAIR, We find: Silver Awards to Nelson
Wilhde, Thurmont, for wheat; D. Columbus
Kemp, Frederick, for grain; Upton Mehring,
Rocky Ridge, for rye; T. M. FELTON,, Freaer.
lex, for hominy; G, w, Thomas, Adams
town, for corn.
A very beautiful wedding was the scene
at the home of the BRIDES parents on last
Tuesday, Nov. 2sth at 3 p. m. Mr.. Alonzo
Humerick and Miss Laura K,pe were the
contracting parties, attended by Miss Daisy
K,pe, maid of honor, Mr.. Morris Williar,
best man. The bride was given away by
her father, Mr.. john Kipe. Rev. G. Turner
Jones, tie brides pastor, oficiated. After
sumptuous dinner the BRIDE and groom left
for a trip south. Mr.. and Mrs. Humerick
will be at home after December Is, near Ey-
lers Valley U. B. church.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-12-08
Local Items.
White Pine Cough Syrup prepared BY Dr.
Waters, knocks cold out in jtfy. Try it
feb Aft

Martha B.. the four-year old daughter of
Mr. WIN. r. Brice, died in Hagerstown last
Thursday. Her body was brought to this
place for interment ON Saturday Rev. c. 7.
Jones preached the funeral sermon; funeral
director Mr.. NJ. l. Creeger
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-12-08

Read the Fern Social ad.; 1t Is q gift from
one kindly disposed.
You get good bright light If you see
Long.
The drought in Washington county isbe'
coming serious, many wells and springs be-
ing dry
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-12-08
October w Gather.

You can burn any old oil if you see Long
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-12-08
yes more light. Longs.
New Advertisements.

NEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Sun.
Notice.
Long.
w. T Grimes.
Mackley Bros.
$4,000 to loan.
Order Nisi on Sales.
w. L. Snaffer e Co.
Your Moneys Worth.
Citizens Savings Bank.
Foreman & Wisotzkey.
XoI, non hl, old oil if ynr gee /. Qnp
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-09


The owner Of a large ostrich farm
In southern California has trained a
pair OF these huge birds 10 drive as
he would drive horses. hltchlng them
TO a light buggy or trotting cart.
which has In It's design third wheel.
This f. TO prevent the vehicle from
turning over. II is by no means an
easy task to drive such q wierd team.
az you can not pull mp your horses"
by reins. II you did Il would probably
result In serious injury 10 tho valu.
able birds. The only way 20 guide
the conveyance IL TO hit the offside
bird on the opposite side TO that
which you want him to 80. Another
objection to this kind Of horse" Is
that II he should catch sight OF BIT
Of banana peel, or something equally
attractive. he does not hesitate TO
make a dive sideways for H. As os.
triches 30 like the wind, and can
make sudden dead stop. the Jerk
the rider receives 10 not a pleasant
ont. II n piece OF orange peel should
happen accidentally To meet tho eye
OF his strange horses"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-09

etumplna around the place frat rate.
line. awum out and flashed the flannel
under the noses OF some OF 'em.
hooked one and lugged II home. Ho
brought In Twenty-Five that after
noon.
There were piokorol In that pond.
| think | told you. | should say there
vast
zone day Joshua was returning
from frogglng excursion TO tho
swamp fetching In a prize. and when
II was half way home Uncle 81 saw a
Zig splash In the water In his wake.
and saw Joshua give a tremendous
hump to himself He came right on.
though. and landed his catch; but his
left leg was on at the knee.
zone OF those plckerel had fastened
ON as much OF Joshua as II could get
into It's mouth and took Il along.
'Uncle 81 was handy man. and as
, soon as he saw what allied Joshua he
cut a stick on OF tree and fastened
II on to the frog as a wooden leg. The
wound healed up. the skin grew down
over the wooden leg, and In few
days Joshua was stumpins around the
place FIRST rate.
Ills swimming days we're over.
though. and with them his usefulness
as a frog catcher was gone. although.
unfortunately, Joshua did not think
80 himself, aud one day Uncle 81 al.
most fell In faint when he saw that
frog seated on big slab and padding
over toward the swamp, his frog
tackle with him. and his wooden leg
sticking out In front OF him like a
veteran OF the wars"
'somothln' will happen to that un
oompromisin' frog yl,. sure as settln
hensl' said Uncle 81, soon as he could
catch his breath.
"Ho WAS right Day after day for q
week Uncle 81 gazed out over the
pond toward the swamp. watching foI
Joshua. but Joshua never came back
81 knowed them aggrayatin' frogs
over there was pison mean. said I'm
clio ST., at last, but who'd "a thunk
they'd "a took advantage OF crlpple9
years passed There came a time
whom Il was 10 the advantage OF that
part OF old steuben that Uncle sl'l
pond should be drained, and II was.
"Tho swamps boys became dry land
and were covered with a nice growth
OF timber. One day Uncle 81 was
Tamplng through a. and he saw q
tree with a funny-looking object neal
the top.
Curious to know what II could be
no chopped the tree down. Words
can't express the establishment o.
Uncle 81 when he discovered that IN,
strange object was tho skin OF a TIRE
moudous frog, ono leg Of which wal
fast to and part Of the top OF brauel
Of the tree.
"uncle 81 was puzzled. but the min
ute It came TO him tha. the tree wa
willow and that Il had been vii
low tree from which no cut the wood
en- leg Tor Joshua yearn before. all wa
plain.
"'lt's lost Joshua. said he. aud hi
wooden leg
"And so II was The poor frog ha
got stuck by his wooden leg In IN
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-09
sunrd PIG Yam Old.

DR.. ]. w. Peck OF Amoret, Mo-. In
Kansas City yesterday. has an heir
loom In the form OF a sword 276 years
old. DR.. Peck declares II is the Oldest
SWORD In the United States. II was
brought to this country by his great.
grandfather more than 100 years ago,
and has been handed down In his fam.
lily through the succeeding genera
lions.
The sword bears the date 1929. dur
ing the time when Christian, king OF
Denmark. was carrying on his thirty
years war with Sweden. II bears a
picture OF the warrior monarch. on
one side is an inscription In German
as follows; Il am good blPdn n scu
use me we'll" Another ingcriytiGs ON
the reverse side says! "He who hath
no love for the beautiful hath no heart
in his body."-Kansas City Times.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-09

To the veteran every occurrence
through which he passed is dear.
especially so the little striking events
OF his early soldier days, writes an
Eastern veteran. My regiment. the
Fourteenth Rhode Island Heavy Artil.
lery. was stationed at one time at Fort
Jackson. on the Mississippi river, 90
miles above its mouth. recall that
fully ono.third OF our battalion were
schoolboys like myself-all willing to
grow boards and TO become sturdy
lighting men.
Our officers, too, we're new 10 the
business OF war-haying been made
such after n hasty study OF the first
seventy pages Of the army regulations
making II plain that we must have
training as well as pluckl that we
were all supposed TO have In order ~
escape the whipping and final annlhi.
latlon said TO be In store for us at
the horny hands OF our opponents. the
Texas cowboys. A little later 1000 of
these cowboys were compelled to
tether their mustangs and lay down
their arms by us-but this is a d.
gresslon..
A little episode OF camp life while
at Fort Jackson will serve TO show
how promptly we took our hrst de
gree In riding the goat" through
casemate to parapet. when a genuine
soul.stlrrlng cause for alarm came gal
looping into camp in the majestic form
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-09
A Chemical Detective.

Truly the way OF the transgressor
Is hard and his ingenuity is kept busy
eludlng the constantly increasing
methods OF detecting him. The latest
device is extremely subtitle, and II will
be a clever thief who can see his way
clear out OF the trap which a selen'
tihc mind has prepared for him.
II was invented by n chemist Of
Budapest. and is chemical powder
OF yellow color, which has the
curious property OF dyeing the skin
OF the person touching II deep blue
The color Is not removable by any
known means. and washing Il onl,
makes the color deeper. However
after about a fortnight It begins L
wear of. and at the end OF aboul
three months all traces OF the colora
ton will vanish.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-09

ploded shell and throwing II to a dis.
lance before II exploded. In this way
he saved the lives OF several men.
George Hunt prevented a fuse shell
from exploding by crushing a handful
OF mud into the hole where the fuse
was sputtering. He received no medal
Patrick Glmley. a private In Company
G.. First New York light artillery, In
1864 was caught between the lines
when his command retreated. He
crept back TO the abandoned works.
put three charges OF canister in one
OF the guns, and blazed away at the
enemy on the point OF entering the
works. This led to the reoccupation OF
the works by the Union troops, and
twenty.six years later Gimley received
a medal OF honor for that exploit.
Samuel Il. Eddy, Company d. Thin
ty-seventh Massachusetts,, went be-
yond the firing line TO bring In the
reglmental adiutant, who had been
wounded. Eddy was run through tho
body with n bayonet and pinned to
the ground, but he shot his assallant
and saved the adjutant. He received
medal Of honor. Two OF our boys
who went into the zone OF fire after
the charge at Kenesaw and brought
In wounded comrade did not receive
medals. orion p. Howe. a 14-year-old
drummer OF the Fifty.hfth Illinois.
went under heavy ere at Vicksburg
to report to Gen. Sherman the need
Of more ammunition. and was given
a medal Of honor Lieut.. s. G. Grub
and Dan Il. Anderson. who put out
the FIRE in Sherman's great pile OF
reserve ammunition at Resaoa, when
II was struck by lightning. have no
medals.
Nathaniel Gwynne. a 15-year-old
recruit OF the Thirteenth Ohio cav
airy, had not been mustered when tho
charge at Petersburg was ordered, but
he went in and lost an arm. He was
given a medal OF honor in 1865. Gen.
Adelbert Ames received a medal OF
honor for remaining on tho field at
Bull Run. He was then a Lieutenant
OF tie Fifth artillery. and although Sc.
verely wounded. directed to the last
the fire OF a section of Grinin's bat
terry. In all. about 1900 medals OF
honor have been issued, S64 OF these
going TO officers and men Of the Thlr'
/ ty-seyenth Maine. who volunteered,
when their time had expired. 10 70
main in service until after the battle
OF Gettysburg. "-Chicaro Inter Ocean.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-09

OF our surgeon, DR.. Carpenter. who
brought the startling news that the
rebel ram Isaac Webb was on the way
down the river. having passed New
Orleans flying the Confederate nag.
The Isaac Webb was formerly one Of
New York's fastest ocean.going tug.
boats. Her speed was II knots an
hour.
We were mighty quickly formed in.
TO lines and marched double quick up
to the big PARROTS overlooking the
river. We carried our Springnelds
which we loaded and stacked. then
sho,ted the il-inch guns and the Par
rotts. and trailed to polntblank range
every well known ship course OF the
river within our view. Then we lmpa.
tiently awaited the coming OF the ram,
and while we waited toyed with our
Adams apple. screwed up our knock.
kneed courage (that so 'woefully wab-
bled ngaln) to the fighting pitch, and
remained full OF speechless wonder
and surprise.
But where was the Webb? We
stood up. looked, listened. then looked
again-but the calm and peaceful riv.
or gave no sign of her approach. The
suspense was so great that II inter.
fered with our breathing; we could
hear nothing but the tap. tap. tap OF
an organ which seemed to have risen
and TO be lying near our tongues. But
where was the ram that our doughty
doctor had told us was coming? AZ
every successive point on that part
OF the broad river In our view we
looked. fully expecting her TO poke her
nose around and come on defiant.
As the day wore on the depressing
atmosphere became more clear. We
stood erect, feeling quite jublant,
when suddenly startling exclamation
caused all eyes TO turn.
Look look! What is that coming
out OF the west?" CHANGING backward
We saw something, dusthldden. riding
swiftly, and to our imaginative minds
susplciously toward the fort Could II
be possible that our rear was TO be
the point Of attack?
one more gulp Of the Adams apple
and a silent remembrance Of the mis-
demeanors and shortcomings OF our
career. hasty prayer-then, sudden
" out OF the clouds OF dust came our
relief, bringing intelligence that the
ram had herself been rammod and
sunk. after having been driven ashor,
by the Union gunbogt Richmond
which had passed mp the river the
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-09

What's the matter7" d,nanded the
uan. stopping TO look q two little
boys who were dili,:enu searching
the sidewalk.
Lost H." mumbled ons'f the boys.
without looking up.
"Ah." said the man. IN interest,
and dropped on HIS knees He rooted
about a while and lookeiup.
What was II you LOST be asked.
"Um.m-m.m-m." repllsi ono OF the
youths.
by this time half a dorn men, two
more boys, and dog vi Joined In
the search, and the crod was begin.
ming 20 thicken. Also N excitement
grew. and the throng caaed n street
railway motorman to hve nervous
frenzies and to take II oa OF his gong.
AZ last the FIRST seeke for the lost
grabbed the boy who remed most
interested and set him his feet.
Here. YOU" no comrnnded. tell
ut what's lost DO 20 hear7" he
shook tho boy until no sept tears Of
anger. and wiped them tom his eyes
with n dirty paw.
Il lost a cent" he ward. 'Lemme
clone. you stiff. will yuhllt's my cent.
not your'n."
Then tho crowd quiey Melted
Dallas News.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-09
The wOmanlerOss Tho Sea.

o, her lips were u and her skin was
brown.
This woman acru the sea;
And her hair a gilnnlng, sable crown.
This woman acrof tho sea-
And she loved a mn. aye, she loved
man.
A. only n true Mesa can.
But the frown OF ne was on her plan.
This woman aeroaithe sea.
o, the days were lon that he called her
sweet.
This woman across the sea:
And she loved the DIST at his very feat.
For his skin was fai and his eyes were
gray,
And he laughed In fa careless. sOldisry
way,
And told her tales, soldiers may.
This woman aerossthe sea.
No priest came there to bless her love.
This woman acr0ssthe sen;
she thought him true AZ tho starn above.
This woman acroa the sea;
But he went away nd she waited long.
And crooued 10 his dild a mother-sonE,
And worked and ioled and thought ne
This woman across the sea;
o, the man she loved forgot her name.
This woman across the sea;
Forgot her face forgot her shame.
rms woman across the sea;
For be mated with one OF his fair-fAeea
Ties bound to her with ties that bind
80 he laughs at tie one that he left be-
This woman atros the sea.
Robert v carr IN 81. Paul Dispatch.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-09

Sir Edward Clarke, KC.. is said to
be the best.paid professional man in
England. He distinguished himself in
the baccarat case. the Bartlett case
and the jameson case, is a member OF
parliament and was for six years
solicitor general His earnings at law
are about SAT- an hour. II he works
ten hours a day 500 days In a year,
his income is SG5i.OOO a year.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-09
on ,he Eleld Of nuIl Ron.

The autumn maneuvers OF the army
will be held on the battle field OF
Pull Run. that bloody square marked
by Centerville on the east. Groveton
and Gainesville on the west. sudley
Springs on the north and Manassas
on the south. The changes that have
come over that historic ground since
the Civil War are few. The troops
and there will be. according to Gen.
Corbin. 30000-that 80 down into
that part Of Virginia might be guided
through the pines, woods. cornhelds
and pastures OF the Bull Run field by
the Topographic maps used by Beau.
regard. Johnston and Mcdowell In
July. 1861. or by the field maps used
by Jackson, Longstreet. Lee an Pope
in August. 1869. Bull Run rolls slug.
glshly from Bull Run mountains to
Aqula Creek. and Catharpin Creek.
Young's Branch. Cub Run-all STRAIT.
chic streams-pour into II at various
points in the fighting ground. A ma.
jority OF the farms arc owned by tho
fame folk. or the children OF the same
folk, who TILED them in 'Gt and '62.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-09

Tho Jungtrau boring, which may
fairly be said to rial the slmplon tun-
mel, is approaching completion. In
this case, howeyN, the boring is up.
instead Of through the mountain. A
height Of $500 nds has already been
reached, and there still remains about
72O yards to bore The aim is to get,
by tunlcular lho. to the Mer do
Glaze which oags one OF tho finest
panoramas Of 'erery in the world.
The boring which win be the highest
In Europe, viii Be finished in time for
the railway TO be opened at the end
OF 1908 Contrary TO medical anticlpa-
tons, the men ssiuy splendid health
working at the resent great eleva-
ton.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-09

Many people have wondered why
the Empress Eugenle always carries
about with her. wherever she goes, a
little wicker basket, and many specu'
lations have been made as to It's con.
tents. The basket is lined with cot.
ton wool. and In that soft substance
nestles a hedgehogl Il is the EN-
prSss's only pet, and she would not
dream OF allowing II. TO be attended
by any one but herself. She has
rather a superstltlous attachment to
the curious creature. and believes that
II has a talismanlc power Of insurlng
her safety and general well.belng.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-09

mire Of tie swamp that ~ he PAD
died over TO resume biz fraging- He
couldn't oXtricate himseli. md thsrs
he died.
The willow cutting had nken root
there. Of course. and had own with
the years. lifting Joshua alrg with u,
and preserving his skin vi the tan.
min IN its sap Uncle 81 ~ thought
the world OF Joshua while ih's. and
30 I always thought Il wm queer the
use he put the skin 10 ar he took
II home. He sewed up thsrouth and
used the skin for a fes bag hog
years.
Wonderful, wonderful. pw willo ;,
will take root and thrlul Simply
wonderful"
The Hon. Lafe Gleaar COULDN'T
deny H.. and Col Ia ousro. seeing
there was a frog In Col. Jois'a throat.
sent sharkey. the proud alter. with
n wireless message 10 Jlnay Gray at
the high ball reieotory.-New York
Sun.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-09

Here Is a summary OF the Salvation
army Operations on the social side;
There are $50 bod shelter depots.
with accommodating for 1854. and
no fewer Thar l579.6oO beds have
been provided lrlng the last year.
There are gunteen prlson-gato
homes, with atnmmodatlon for $50.
ana 2'Voo saushaory cases have been
passed through Aem during the last
twelve months There are 1i6 rescue
homes accommodating 2.7i9. and $500
SATISFACTORY eiia have been passed
through While ne eighteen land col
on'es eonttln a,52 acres, and give
temporary lemrnr,ent 10 $1,000 men.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-09

preceding night; thus putting an end
to the fearful risk that the Webb took
when attempting to pass our fort, and
blottlng from our record part OF the
glory that tradition would have added
to the gallantry and valor afterward
accorded the Fourteenth Rhode Island
Heavy Artillery, and which we are
proud TO write. stopped forever tho
juggling with the guns that was said
must be used TO goad us into action.
In those historic COS We never en-
countered another such memorable
test OF courage and bewlldering sus.
pense as on that doubtful day In tho
time OF our novltiate.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-09
Bulls Fatal to Family.

II is a remarkable coincidence thst
on the same day that John Stewart
OF Westford, VT, was killed by a bull
on his farm his brother, w. d. Stew.
art OF Bakersfield had a narrow escape
from death by'an enraged bull on his
own farm. W. d. Stewart saved him.
self from the attacks Of the Infatuated
Animal by lodging around a hay crib
built for sheep to feed from.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-09
E2S zoo Sse n (? 4; r
C. 70 AZ1ZE or Old 5zz1AEY
"G&G no M IO1NG

The Hon. LAfe Gleason OF Delhi,
head helper OF Senate Clerk Whlpple
and dispenser In chief Of Republican
spollblnders In New York. had In his
budget OF Delaware county wonders
on his last visit 20 the Amen Corner
at the Fifth Avenue hotel nothing
that he thought 70 much Of AZ the
news Of the cutting down along tho
hoadwators OF the Delaware some
whore OF willow tree eight feet In
diameter which had gone hollow at
the butt and stood as menace to all
who might pass that way.
"And the wonder OF that tree was"
said he. that II had grown from
stick n raftman cut sixty years ago
from n willow tree fifty miles down
the river and used ms cane 70 aid
him on his homoward trip TO Della
ware county on foot, and which on
his arrival there. he stuck IN the rich
aoft soil on the margin Of the river.
There. as II Is well known that
willow cuttings win do, Il took root
and thrivod and became the mammoth
tree now no more. Next TO Billy Leary
tho willow tree beats all for catching
on and thriving" added tho Hon.
Lafo.
Don't know ~" remarked Col.
Jim Jones. In mournful memory OF
whom tho fishes at the Aquarium
atlll keep the water salt with ther
tears. Don't know ~ And Che
tannln In wlllowal II would knock
hemlock out OF the market for making
leather, n there was only enough vii.
lows. Let me tell you something
There we're plckcrel In a marshy
pond up In old steuben aud frognl
My. myl what frogs.
"But the biggest OF these big frogs
lived IN n collection OF sloahy boys
where II was lmpossibis for anyone to
get at them. much 10 the aggrayatlon
OF all who went frogglng In that pond,
and particularly 10 Uncle 81 Stevens.
a robust and honest citizen who lived
near ono side Of the pond and loved
10 gather frogs.
zone day ho caught IA pollywog OF
amazing size. which was Just putting
on the finishing touches to make Il a
full frog. and somehow the idea struck
him to take II home and see what Il
would develop into He put It In his
spring. and as II grew he made pet
OF Il.
1T got so II knew 81 as well as II
no was q frog. too. and 81 found that
no could teach Il tricks. II under
stood everything Uncle 81 said. and
used TO go with him TO the pond when
he went frogging. hopping along nj
his side like kangaroo.
"Uncle 81 used In his frog.1shing q
piece OF red flannel tied TO a hook
and his pet frog would sit and watch
him nit Il under the noses OF wild
frogs and split its mouth from shoul
der 10 shoulder when 81 would hau
pne In. Just as II II was laughing al
the fun.
"ono day the frogs out on thos'
uwampy boys had been moro aggrn
waiting than ever. and Uncle 81 and hii
pet frog had made things blue arounS
there. In the afternoon Joshua-S
had named the frog Joshua-seeme,
20 be keeping up an unusual lot o
thinking about something or other.
suddenly he made a break for thu
woodshod. where Uncle s; Away
kept his limos and hooks With nanno
on EN-. Joshua went, humping Int
the shed, and pretty soon came hump
ing out again.
HE had one Of Sis lines woun,
around hla body. inal hollow hla for