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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-05-04

Mrs. Jennie Freeze has Sauromatum
Simlepse in bloom. The plant is rare and
curious garden bulb, with odd flowers and
luxuriant Palm. like foliage. The spathe of
its Gala. shaped flowers is two feet in length.
with tapering point, and is of very large
size. Color of bloom, greenish chocolate on
outside, inside yellow spotted with purple.
On Saturday last bee swarmed for Mr..
Oliver Wisotzkey. 1t was large one and
was accommodated with new hive to live
in. Eighteen sections filed with honey
were taken from the old bee and plenty lett
for it to live on. Persons acquainted with
bee culture say 1t is unusual for them to
swarm in April, and seldom that so much
honey is found in hive this season of the
year.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-05-04
Eight Great Secrets of Success.

A certain fellow who answered ad-
vertisements in cheap story papers has
had some interesting experiences. He
learned that by sending 81 to Yankee
he could get cure for drunkenness
And he did. 1t was to cake the pledge
and keep it.
Then he sent so two cent stamps to
find out how to raise turnips success
fully. He found out-"Just take hold
of the tops and pull"
Being young, he wished to marry,
and sent 81 one cent stamps to a Chi
cago firm for information as to how to
make an impression. When the an
swer came it read, "Sit down on a pan OF
dough-" 1t was little rough, but he
was a patient man, and thought he
would yet succeed.
Next advertisement he answered
read, allow to double your money in
six months" He was told to convert
his money into bills, fold them and he
would SEE his money doubled.
Next he sent for twelve useful house
hold articles and he got package of
needles.
lie was slow to learn, so he sent 81
to find out chow to get rich" Work
like the devil and meyer spend cent
and that stopped him.
But his brother wrote to find out
how to write without pen or ink. He
was told to use lead pencil.
He paid 81 to learn how to live
without work, and was told on pos
tai card, "Fish for suckers, as we do
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-05-04
additional Locals.
Pen-Mar Open on Decoration
Day, Tuesday, May 3Oth.

PENN will be open on Decoration Day,
May 30th, and every pleasant and enjoyable
feature of that popular mountain resort will
be in full swing as during the regular season
Prof Bohl's new orchestra will be in attend
ance at the Dancing Pavilion, the Dining
Room will be open under the direction of
Caterer Crout and the usual diversions of
the Park can be enjoyed BY everyone. Ex-
cursion tickets will be sold at all points on
B. & G. V. r. R., also main line west of
Edgemont, at rates prevailing during the
regular summer season. Tickets will be
limited TO date In addition to regular trains
special train will leave Pen.Mar Park at
100 p. m. for Hagerstown and intermediate
stations. Decoration Day should prove a
gala occasion at Pen Mar Park.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-05-04
Real Estate Transfers.

Mary Thomas to Clinton G HARDWOOD,
real estate in county, $2700.
Ezra Brown to John w, Walter A, and
Cyrus R Brown, real estate in county, $500.
Ezra T Smeltzer ct al to Chas Lawrence
ct al, real estate in county, $3.50.
JFR Heagy assignee to Joshua Murray,
real estate in city, $500
Jacob Rohrback trustee to Mary Bowlus
ct al real estate in county, $1,000.
Michael Schrist and wife to Geo VIM Ey-
Ter, real estate in county, $35,
David J CarlIn to Mary Sutton, real es.
tate in county, s. 90.
Michael Seachrist to ,Ino w Scachrist ct
al, real estate In city, $500 love and affection.
Lavena r Miller, II X Derr, E ID Neigh
bours ct al to Franklin N Miller, real estate
in Lewistown, $1,000
Geo S c Bopst and wife to Henry d Ha'
gan, real estate in Frederick, 1865.
Frank l. Sponer, trustee to Wilbur II
Duvall real estate in city, 5000.
Harlan p Phleeger to Singleton f Rcms'
burg, real estate 10 county, 5000.
Vim r Geser to VIM J MDberly, real es-
tate in county, $3.50.
Henry S,ambaugh and wife to Aloyslus F
Orudort, real estate in Thurmont, $3.50.
Susan Grimes and husband to Eugene l.
Rowe, real estate in Emmtsburg district,
$1,000
Edw D Zimmerman and wife to Chas Edw
Zimmerman, real estate in Frederick county
$1,000.
Emory L Coblcntz to G Herbert Bcckley
and wife, real estate in county, $13O5.
G Herbert Becklcy and wife to Emory l.
Coblentz real estate in county, $l305.
Mary G Thomas to Adamslown Turnpike
Co, "a square perch of land, $25 So
George A Blumenaner to HarryIA Schultz,
2 lots in Brunswick, $l07.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-05-04
Tom WatsOn's Magazine For
NAV.

Next to Mr.. Watson's pungent editorials,
the most notable feature of Tom Watson's
Magazine for May is Cyrus Townsend Bra.
dy's novelette,, 1.-THE Lady's Slipper" Will
N. Harbens serial, "Pole Baker" gains in
strength and interest as it progresses; and
that most exciting novel, 1.-THE Heritage OF
Maxwell Fair" continues in its battling
course of mystery. 1.-THE Man With White
Nails" by Captain W. E. P. French, U. s.
A. is short story Of striking character. On
the other hand, Tom Watson's Magazine for
May is rich in political articles on various
topics. "Populism" by Charles O. De France,
Secretary Peoples Party National Commit
tee, is a sound and thorough statement ofthe
doctrines of Populism. Other papers are:
1.-THE Regalia of M oney," by Alexander Del
Mar, THE Open Door of the Constitution"
by Frederick Upham Adams; "The Conserv'
alive Of Today" by John H. Girdner N. D.;
reorganization and Education" by Wharton
Barker; 1.-THE Panic of 1893" by W. 8. Nor.
gan, and The Racing Trust" by Thomas B.
FEEDERS Tom Watson's magazine, l21 West
Forty second street, New York. 10c.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-05-04
Continual Strain.

Many men and women are constantly sub
iected to what they commonly term "a con.
tinual strain" because of some financial or
family trouble. 1t wears and dstresses them
both mentally and physically, affecting their
nerves badly and bringing on liver and
kidney silments with the attending evils of
constipation, loss of appetite, sleeplessness
low vitality and dependency, They cannot
as a rule, get rid of this continual strain,
but they Can remedy its health destroying
effects by taking frequent doses of Green's
August Flower 1t tones up the liver, slim
ulates the kidneys, lnsures healthy bodily
functions, gives vim and spirit to ones whole
being, and eventually dispes the physical or
mental distress caused by that continual
strain" Trial bottle of August Flower, 25c;
regular size, Zoe For sale by j X. Waters.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-05-04
THE
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Which will it be, Parker and Davis Or
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There IS also great war going on in the
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Trains Going East.

y Daily. All others daily except Sunday.
Leave Hancock a. M, 8 40, 8 40, and p. m.
$ IL North Williamsport 8 81, 10 81 a. m.
9 II p. m.
Leave Hagerstown 8 05 a. M, IL m, 8 25
p, m.
tY- The 4 80 a. m. East MaiD and the
8 90 p. m. trains from Hillen Station make
connection through to Hancock.
EMMITSBURG r. r. Trains East leave
Emmitsburg daily, except Sundays, at 755
and 9.55 a. M, and 2.55 and so p. m arriv-
ing at Rocky Ridge at 8 80 and 1889 a. m.
and $50 and 5.28 p m. Trains west leave
Rocky Ridge daily, except Sundays, at $50
and 1899 a. m. and $50 and 6 SO p m, ar
irving at Emmitsburg 900 and 100 a. m.
and 400 and 100 p. m.
FREDERICK DIV. P. r. r. daily
except Sunday )-Trains for Frederick leave
Brucevill at 6, SO, 936 and 10.40 a. m. and
4 As and 6.45 p. IN. Trains for Taneytown,
Lttlestown and Columbia leave Bruceville
947 a. m. and 3.45 p. IN.
B. H. GRISWOLD, F. M HOWELL,
Gen'l Traffic Mgr. Genl PassAgt
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-05-04

IY- WANTED-MEN AND WOMEN
in this county and adjoining territories, to
represent and advertise an old established
house of solid financial standing. Salary to
men sci weekly, TO women $12 10 1913 weekly
with Expenses advanced each Monday by
check direct from headquarters, Horse and
buggy furnished when necessary; position
permanent. Address, Blew Bros. Il CO.,
Dept. 4, Monon Bldg, Chicago, III. ia ~
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-05-04
Eczema and Pile Cure.

rprr Knowing what i was to suffer, VIII
7 NIL, give FREE OF CHARGE, to any
afflicted positive cure for Eczema, Salt Rheum,
Erysipelas Pies and skin diseases Instant relief.
Don't suffer longer. Write F.W. WILLIAMS, 400
Manhattan Ave New York. feb Tyr
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-05-04
ABBOTT.
rY- WANTED.-Speclal Representative

EY- WANTED.-Special Representative
in this county and adjoining territories, to
represent and advertise an old established
business house of solid financial standing.
Salary $2l weekly, with expenses advanc-
ed each Monday by check dire ctfrom head
quarters. Horse and buggy furnished when
necessary; position permanent Address
Blew Bros. & Co., Dept, A, Monon Building
Sept16t. Chicago, III.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-05-04
DIED..
WALDEN.


Mr.. r. Wyndham Walden, owner of the
large stock farms at Middleburg, died last
Friday morning about seven o'clock Of plcuro
pneumonia, aged about 60 years. He had
been in bad health for the past couple years,
but was only taken seriously i'll a few days
ago. He is survived by widow, two sons
William and RoberD and one daughter Mrs.
Frederick Littleheld) Funeral services
were held on Sunday and ntcrment made on
Monday at Middleburg,
ABBOTT.
Mrs. Mamie A. Abbott, aged q years,
1882 Light street, Baltimore, died at her
parents home Of tuberculosis, after an illness
of 10 months Mrs. Abbott was well known
in Thurmont and Frederick haying frequent
ly visited her aunts and uncles at both places
MIR, Geo. F. Late and Mrs. Ida Dotterer OF
this place are an uncle and aunt Of the de-
ceased She is survived by her parents Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. E. Late, her husband Edw.
w. Abbott, and one brother, j. Eugene Late.
She was buried last Friday afternoon, in.
terment being made in Loudon Park GENE.
terry, Baltimore.
Milford chronicle., 1905-06-02
L0K.RArE rOuR no pENYER.

Via Pennsylvania Railroad, Account Inter
national Convention, BpwOrth League.
On account OF the Epworth League later
national Convention. TO be held IN Denver.
Col, July 70 3, the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company has arranged tour 10 Denver
under ifs Persoaaly-cOnducted system. A
soeeial train OF hlgh-grade Pullman equip
ment will leave New York, Philadelphia, Har-
risbure, Altoona, and Pittsburgh,on on Monday,
July S arriving Denver at 1880 noon on We'd
nesdsy, July 5. Tickets covering round-trip
transportation, Pullman accommodations
lone berth) going, and all meals in dining
car when travelling on special train, will be
sold at the following very low rates: New
York, s6s so; Philadelphia ssl,75; Baltimore.
SO 90; Washington. $50 90; Harrisburg, s'9.75; ;
williamspor', s59.75; Altoona, SIS IS; and at
pTopoTtionate rates from other stations.
These tickets will be good for passage to
either Denver, Colorado Springs, or Pueblo,
and will be good for return passage on regu-
lar trains TO leave either OF the abOve-men-
toned points not later than July H. Deposit
OF tickets with Joint Agent at either Denver,
Colorado Springs. or Pueblo not later than
July IA and payment OF fee OF fifty cents Sc
cures an extension OF return limit to leave
either OF the above points not later than Au-
gust s.
These liberal return limits will enable tour
lists to take advantage OF the many delightful
side trips to resorts IN the Colrado Mountains.
the Yellowstone Park the Grand Canyon OF
Arizona aud the Lewis and Clark Exposition
at Portland, for which special reduced rate
tickets wifi be on sale at Denver, Colorado
Springs and Pueblo
For further information concerning speci-
fc rates. stOp-over privileges, Rad returning
ra0tes consult tieket agents. A descriptive
Itinerary will be mailed upon application to
Geo. W Boyd, General Passenger Age Mt,
Broad Street station, Philadelphia, Pa. q
Milford chronicle., 1905-06-02

Nhsa she returned 10 the Kitchen, sh'
Thought she heard noise in the from
Toomc so she went 10 ascertain tbs cause
of It, and just as sire entered the room
she saw an old 5eggar woman goinq
lthFeugh the front doorway.
Her first thoNgst was of ttIetwenty dol
lHr bill that Margaret put in the old
EuTacked teapot on the 'msntel that MORN
ling, when faEuser Norris paid her for the
little red cow So, instead of running
after the old woman, she hurried to the
cracked teaPJt on the 'Ssantel and lifted
the lid. Alas! it wSs empty. Poor
Amy's heeas gave agreit jump, and then
seemed to stand Still within her.
What should she do? The twenty
dollar bill wRs.gone, ,'aad supper was not
cooked, aad'all 'becaese of that friVolOHs
chatter with Luther page at the gate.
She ran out and looked up and down
the road iin'turns, 20 see if any trace of
the old Hseggar woman remained, Fat the
only person in sight was Margeret her
self Z lfimythought'what a good thing it
was tlmf Lillian did not come. But she
ran tO'neet Margaret, crying, '"Oh, Mar
gATet, did you meetau old woulaRg'' Be-
fore Margaret could reply, Amy said,
oh Margaret, she got il, she'got it; n
ann s0sOrry, Il did not mean to be care
less; isut Luther page came along, and q
ran 'eat to- the .gnte to speak to him ana
forget to get supper, aud that Old woman
Gras got your twenty dollar l6Il. OH
Margaret, j never shall torgive myself Y
Us that ALL 3oEild," said Margaret, con-
s5liRgly. "Ths twenty dollar rfbill is safe
enough, and as'to the supper, L guesswe
oanrget it yet You see, Thought VIXEN
we-saarted, Psfhaps it was n0tsguite safe
to leave the money in tine teapot, so
came back ant got it. You was so sso-
s0fbsd with your new book you never
even heard Goe,,' said UsrgaTst, " reach
inginto hen pocket and drawing outrthe
oblong green paper, With 6hs weleoEae
figure '-2G''Hagrked in jts corners.
Amy felt very gratefu, to deerhe money /
that tshe supposed was gone forever. She
mas 1ever had.another CHAT with Lutlsr
Page although two years have passed.
One scare cured her, And just one
hing more, she is engaged to Ibe maTrietl
o the new minister
Milford chronicle., 1905-06-02
Low Rsund Trip Rates to Pacific Coast
Points via Southern Railway.

Account Of the Lewis 4 Clark Centennial
Exposition. and other occasions, round-trip
tickets will Sesold to Pacific Coast poiLts at
extremely low rates via the Southern Rail.
way. which operates Personally Conducted
Tourist Seeeping Cars Tri-weekly between
Washington, D. C.. and Pacific Coast points
without change. Tourist Cars leave Wash
ingtoA at7B0 p. m. Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays, berth rate only $3.50
In aEditlon to the Tourist Car service, stem
dard Pullman Drawing-rOom Sleeping Carr
areOpsFated daily on Limited Trains betweei
Eastern cities and New Orleans, La, connect
ing at that point with the Sunset Express
which carries through Pullman Drawing
room Sleeping Cars TO Pacific Coast points
without change.
For detailed Information, address Charles
L. Hopkins, District Passenger Agent South
ern Railway, S8 Chestnut Street, PhiladeL
phfs, Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1905-06-02
The PIONEER.

WAst man would live eoainsd with brick 80
Imprisoned from the influences Of sir
AID cramped with selfish landmarks everywhere.
When all before him Stretches flrrowless sad
The unmspped prairie none can fence or Owuf
What man would read and read the selisame fscel
And. like the marbles which the windmill
gTinds
Rub smooth forever with the same smooth
minds
This year retracing last years. every years. dSl
traces.
When there are woods and un-man stiaed piacesf
That man Ger one old thought would pore and
pore,
Shut like book between its covers thin
For every fool 70 leave his dogs ears in,
When solitude is his. and Cod forevermore.
Just for the opening Of Pa.try doorf
What man would watch life's oozy element
Creep l.etheward forward when he might
Down some great river drift beyond mems sight
To where the undethroned forests royal tent
Broods with is hush Ger half continenti
What man With men would push and altercate.
Piecing out crooked means for crooked ends.
When ne can have the skies and woods for
friends
Snatch back the rudder Of his undismantled fate
And Ia himself be ruler. church and statei
Cast lesves and feathers rot in last years nest;
The winged brood, Gown thence. new dwellings
plan;
TIE serf Of his own past Is not man.
To change and change Is life. to move and never
Noa what we are. but what we hope. Is best.
TIE Wild. free woods make no man halt or blind;
Cities rob men OF eyes and hands and feet,
Patching one whole OF many incomplete;
The general preys upon the individual mind.
And each alone Ia helpless as the wind.
Each man Is some mans servant; every soul
Is by some others psesence quite discrowaed;
Each owes the next through ali the imperfect
round.
Yet not without mutual help; each man is his own
goal.
And the whole earth must stop to pay his toll
aere life the undiminished man demands;
New faculties stretch out 20 meet wants;
What nature asks. that nature also grants.
HeFe man is lord not drudge. Of eyes and iest
and hands.
And to his life is knit With hourly bands
Come out. then. from the old thoughts and old
ways
Before you harden to a crystal cold
Which the new life can shutter. but not moldi
Freedom for you still waits. skill. looking back
ward. stays
lhEt widens still the rretrievable spare.
Lowell
Seventy Years In scanoIding.
Those familiar with the monuments /
Of Paris will he surprised to learn that
for the first time since the reign Of
Louis Philippe the old abbey church
II st. Eustace. adjoining the Central
has Just been freed Of the last
7estiges of scaffolding For nearly sew
snty years the magnificent building has
oeen thus disfgured, much to the cha
srin OF lovers OF medieval arehitee-
Milford chronicle., 1905-06-02
AMYS SCARE.
lwritten espeeIaIly for De CHRoNIcts.l
BY BELLE DRxpER.

written especially for eae CHRoEICEE.9
Amy Campbell was sitting on the 6oor
step, Just where the 1ghts and sbskow
of the barge old apple tree, fell on he
brown curly hair ana her peach blosson
checks. Margaret, tser older sisteE, wa
equipped for walking, and carried litti,
basket Of eggs, wshich she was going'tC
exchange for some groceries at the Villsg,
stUFe.
Whetw SISTERS lived aloue; rSheirlpar
'snts having died when the girls were'teg
and twelve years, respectively. They
owned the horse in which they lived
'and enough sgOound for auice garden.
Upon starting for her wO&l, Margaret
said aNOw, -&my, if Lubher Pagecome:
ithis'way'1-
'iI-guess Ire won't eat me, ifiashsd out
Amy, aand If you are gGing to stand
there and lecture me, I am.going into the
house, ,"-sRiG she, with aitess' Of. herFretty
head.
swell, tlse sure and csoOlo adj Of those
nice thiRgs that 1 bOught; for I expect
that Lillian Grey will rome home with
me to take supper" said7sober'1 Margaret,
and went her way
And Amy went to the Kitchen to pre-
pare nice supper She found that the
water pail was empty, zand going to the
well toi ell it, she heart her name called,
and looking up saw dlsEtherl Page leaning
over the gate. She esuld not help motto
ing hOw handsome he looked, with his
dark eyes sparkling under his wide
brimmsd straw hat, s0nd hiss6ahing rod
balanos1 lightly over his shoulder, FOc
Luther Page was Observation-Disclosures
yOungrmau before taeitOOk rtOsdrink ant
gambling.
II heve been tRslIirg," said he, holding
up,a large trout @:And dasi L,hRve large
supply, thought, iperhaps, sou wouIR
like some; will you 'eoeept?''
Amy thought tlaat-she couldsdo naugiE
butgo'to the gate atGeast,and thank him
for his.courtesy-
And Luther haG toitelbher so MANY
things, and she in turn had as many
morerts tell him; sent, camete pass thai
it was 6ully an hour before Uuther Page
moved'sn toward his home, duCing which
time AEly forgot allabout ethe nice sup
per thai she was to prepare, SO occupied
was she with the fstteTiRg remarks of
Luther Page.
Milford chronicle., 1905-06-02
Gsur to the Canadian Rockies, leESS
and Clark Exposition, aad yellow
St0Re Part.

Eta PennsyiValia Railroad, account Conven
tiOn mertcan Medical Ase'ociation-round
trip S2l5.
On account OF the o0nveRtion OF the Ameri
can Medical Association, to be held inPort.
land, Ore, Ialy aa TO ~, he Penn sylvunia
railroad Company will run a personally
conducted tour. visiting the beautiful resorts
in the CanediRn Reckies; seattle, Tacoma and
Portland, Sllowing gOur days IN the la1tei city
for attenefng the sessions OF the'comVention
and for VISITING the Lewisrand Clark dcxposi-
tiOn aud dive eandone-haH'days in the = ellow-
stone Park, afGh and complete tour of that
wonderland. Tistets covering every neces.
sary expsase'en rOute, except hotel accom-.
mOdattO1s in Portland, will be -sOtt at the
very low uate'efssHl5 from all stations on the
Pennsylvania Railroad, except pittsburgh,
from whsch the rate will be s2lO. A special
train Of a5igh- -gFsie Puliu an equipment will
leave New Work, Rhiladeiphia, Harrisburg.
and Pittsmrg, Monday, July 8. The route
will be via Chicago AMIDST. Paul to Bsnh Hot
springst LannaR, and Glacier. IN the Cana
dian Rockies, thence TO the PacihcCoast Re
turning the rosie will lie through the States
OF WASH ngton. Oregon, Hdah0 and Montana,
to the Yellowstone PARK and thence via Bll .
ings amA 0mEha to Chicago, Teachtlg New
York on InlyZG. For further Information
A descriptive itinerary Will Ne sent on app
cattsn o. Geo. ". Boyd, General RCssenger
Agent, 8r0ad street Station, philadelphia,
Pa ud22t
Milford chronicle., 1905-06-02
Une TE1agrTTEi gr.nepnOne

Here is a SIMPLE az how rura tele-
phones Iselp fle farmsr.: "A farmes. liv-
ing between Smith clenter and Ieba-
non piened Lebanon and asked what
the merchants we've paying for eggs.
He then Rh@ed Smith Center and
found that its nserehaIzs were paying
? cents more . dozen That was at
noon. Within three hausu he marketed
his eggs at Saith Center. making
enough over the Lebanon price to pay
for his frJr~tlono = n --ao- --r-nr~~-
Milford chronicle., 1905-06-02
-. Fnr HIn doc.

ROssini lived before the day Of spe-
eial pleas for the dog, but he was suf-
iciently in adyance Of his time to rec
Ognize the equality If not the superior
ity Of his own GavOrite beast. The Gen
tleman's Magazine says that the late
Sir Arthur Sullivan made Rossinrs ae-
Quaintance In Paris. One morning,
when Sullivan called to see him, he
found the composer trying over a piece
Of music
''What is that1" asked Sullivan.
ITS my dogs birthday" ROssini ne
piled graFely. "and write a little piece
for him every year