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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-29
THREE CHRISTMAS EACH YEAR
In Palestine the Day Is Celebrated en-
Three Different Dates.

That "ChriStmas comes but CNcc a
make in Iethlehcm of the Holy Land,
for il comes three times officially and
enthusiastically. authorized by TIE
images Of centuries. The first Christ
mas. which falls on the 25th Of De-
Crmbcr. is celebrated by the Lat,n3
and Protcstants. This date a"cu"d5
with the calendar as reformed by
Pore Gregory Nil. in l5'2 \. D. tn"
Latin or Western Christian church is
not, ana never has been. known by TIE
name of Roman Catholic to the ma.
tives of either Palestine, Syria or
Egypt, but always as the Latin"
church.
But what in Europe AMI America ig
known as the Greek Orthodox. or Rus.
so-Greck Communion, tie Eastern
Christian church has always, AMI SIN
is, called "ROumce." or Roman. by the
native population, as also officially by
the Ottoman government, ii being ,he
communion recognized by the M"S.
lens when they conquered ~" RH2aH.
tine provinces. The "Rcumc"" or
Greek Orthodox church s.jll "dH""ra
to the Julian calendar, 'i">'nd by
Julius Caesar 4G +, e., by which cuuN,
the 25th of December falls on oar GU
Of January, celebrated by us as Np!.
phany and odd Christmas" The Ar
menian church has also di""""1t
ecclesiastical calendar which b@iH@s
its Christmas on the ISM of January.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-29
A HAPPY CHRISTMAS.
It Is Best Made by Remembering the
Christ Spirit Of Kindness.

A happy Christmas to grown PEOPLE
and merry Christmas to the chill
dren' And let it be happy Christ
mas: for that one day put away w0r-
ries AID disagrerablo feelings, and e.
ter into the real spirit Of Christmas
which is TO give happiness into .om'
human life. II Is not in the giving {,
presents alone that Is the true Chris
mas; it IS in bestOWing Kind words
Kind looks and smiles whore there i
not always sunshine. Why do l")ul'
St often think Christmas harden
Why should the sad aId sorrOWfu,
ook forward to it as a dread ami
vtrsary? This IS l&c worst t@"m Ct
saliighnosS Christmas should be q
day of self.fOrg"ttunoas ana of think,
ing of some one rlsr's life, and how it
can be made brighter. There is II
great deal Of sadness and worry in all
stations of life, and few CHEEKY
words, accompanied by a smile, give
great encouragement and cost but lit
tie effort
And the children, Does anyone
ever notice the wiattul faces Icor!ng
into the fascinating shop Windows at
tbs season, and remember that prob
ably this is their owners only glimpse
If Christmas? That in their whole
miserable existence never pcany has
been handled by them of their very
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-29
TrrspasS Notice

The undersigned f,reWarns all persons
from tresrasSing on her premises for any
purpose. Any one found on the premises
without business warrant or reason will
be prose cutcl to the fl II extent Of the law.
de- At MARTHA E. ROUIER.
Trrspass Notice.
We, the under. 5ned, hereby wan Il
persons not to trespass upon cur l~nGs
by hunting, fishing or otherwise, as the
Law viii De enforced against offenders.
LII A. Fay,
Cor 70 cents your name crn be insert
ed in this notice until Chri5lmas)
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-29
THE MAGAZINE MAN.

| would BIZ glad to place yolr orders.
Can supply any Combination of Maga-
zines wanted; duplicate price of any 9TH
er agency. Subscription Agent for all
the Leading Magazines. Write me, and
| will make it right
HENRY A. WELLER, Gracellam, Md.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-29
OF the Hand

Let it serve without murH1Ir.
ing. It plies the trade that
macs the whole worId CAD.
Let it sew and paint and weave
ard carve and earn the dailv
wage, that to the total Joy Of
the Christmas world it may add
its part. Let it labor ard be
glad Of weSriness, knowing that
it hastens the coming and pr.
longs the menory of the glad
Cest hour in life's caIenGar.--
interior.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-29
Kent Him BUSY,

Patience-And you say her STEADY
was at her house seeing the old year
out with her?
Patrice-Yes; and he told her whea
the clock struck II he'd give her
kiss for each stroke he heard Of the
clock.
Wasn't he stingy?"
"Oh, no; you see there were IA
clocks in the surrounding rooms, and
no two kept the same time
Yonkers Statesman.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-29
Grounds for Suspicion.

well, asked the lawyer, what rea.
san have you to suspect that your wife
has ceased to care fer YOU"
She's trying the man with the
troubled countenance replied, TO
make me consent to play Santa Claus
in a suit that she has decorated with
lunches of cotton,'--Chicago Record.
Herald.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-29
OF Interest to Stockholders

!a2par--I hear Il at Santa Claus has
given up his ycarlyTohnds.
Jumpuppe-YOu don't tell me-
Jaspar-Yes. He has accepted a
regular position on the Salaries Com,
mittees" of various big corporations.
Town Topics.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-29
Ignorance.

y reckons," said Miss Miami Brown
dat what de young gemman needs
nowadays is mo scientific education. y
What makes You think So?'
Il was dole stan'in' under dc miStlr.
toe foh half an hour, but feb all dem
young gemmen knoWed bnut botany it
might as well have been cabbage
lraf "-MaShingtG Star.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-29
a Eav of t3eckoninu.

Twas the day after Christmas,
And all through the house
The children We're having
merry Car0uSe;
While pa in his study
Was tearing his hair
As he gI2ei at the bills
That were Piled everywhere
Town Tor les.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-29
OF the Mind

It" Let il fellow again +he steps
Of the Wise Men and refre2h is
store of understand ny with new
and nearer knowledge of what
they saw. Let the facts we'll.
nigh meaningless through their
familiarity and Me,I,ni1h fcrJct-
ten through our zeal for buying
and selling, rice to view clearer
ttan e>er and tell with greater
meaning their wonderful story.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-29
A Holiday Reflection.

"A Christmas tree is good deal like
a wife"
lows tLat?"
It's the trimmings that cost"-Chi
Caso Rccord-Hcrald.
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CHRISTMAS
PREPARATIONS
BY WILLIAM CHALMERS
co VERT.
OF fac Heart

oEen it wids Iasd let the rad
ant|atmcophesa that beautified
those silent 1AudAsn hiIItcps
sweeFn. L%th4fheme of TIE
anteIa song MhpSJ and reecho
that It may aWSben within the
lmpulses of esat>wiII ana make
life ready and willing fer the
service of the Christ.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-29
Liuht Collections,

liqht Collections.
Good Deacon-Seems to me the col
lections are becoming very light.
Beloved Pastor (gloomily )-They al.
ways are this time of year; the ladies'
are saving up their money for Christ
mas slippers for men, Y. Weekly.
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Easy to Find Excuse.

Corruption will never want pre-,
tease. Cato the Younger.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-11-29

v.
ScC
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-08-03

the house of Loring. In the waist gath
eIed the Southampton mariners, hairy
and burly men, with their jenkins thrown
off, their waists braced tight, swords,
mallets, and pole-axes in their hands
Their leader, Goodwin Hawtayne, stood
upon the poop and talked with Sir Nigel,
casting his eye up sometimes at the
swelling sail, and then glancing back at
the two seamen who held the tiller.
Pass the word" said Sir Nigel, "that
no man shall stand to arms or draw his
bow-string until my trumpeter shall
sound. 1t would be well that we should
seem to be a merchandising from South
ampton and appear to flee from them. I"
1--WE shall see them anon," said the
master-shipman. "Ha! said / not SC?
There they lie, the water-snakes, in
Freshwater Bay; and mark the reek of
smoke from yonder point, where they have
been at their DEVILS work. See how their
shallops pull from the land! They have
seen us and called their men aboard.
Now they draw upon the anchor. See
them like ants upon the forecastle /!
They stoop and heave like handy ship
men. But, my fair lord, these are no
niefs. doubt but we have taken in
hand more than we can do. Each of
largest and swiftest make"
Il would l had your eyes," said Sir
Nigel, blinking at the pirate galleys.
''They seem very gallant ships, and l
| trust that we shall have much pleasance
| from our meeting with them. 1t would
be we'll to pass the word that we should
neither give or take quarter this day
The yellow cog had now shot out from
! the narrow waters of the Solent, and was
plunging and rolling on the long heave oil
the open channel. The wind blew
freshly from the east, with a very keen
| edge to it; and the great sail bellied
roundly out, laying the vessel over until
| the water Kissed beneath her lee bull
warks. Broad t. j ungainly, she foun.
dered from wave to wave, dipping her
round bows deep into the blue rollers
and sending the white fakes of foam in
a spatter over her decks. On her lar
board quarter lay the two dark galleys
which had already hoisted sail and were
shooting out from Freshwater Bay in
swift pursuit, their double line of oars
giving them vantage which could moi
fail to bring them up with any ,vesse!
which trusted to sails alone. High and
bluff the English cog long. black, anC
swift the pirate galleys, like two fierce
lean wolves which have seen lordly
and unsuspecting stag walk past theil
lair.
"Shall we turn my fair lord, or shall
we carry on2" asked the master-shippan
looking behind him with anxious eyes
'Nay, we must carry on, and play thu
part of the helpless merchant"
"But your pennOns? They will SCI
that we have two knights with u.s."
"Yet It would not be to a knight
honor or good name to lower his pennon
Let them be. and they viii think that WI
are wine ship for Gascony, or that WI
bear the wool-bales Of some mercer O
the Staple Ma fol but they are yer!
swift They swoop upon US like tw'
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-08-03

tations on all sides, that the interest
which be excited was not due merely "a
his strange personal appearance. He
waa Tall aud MS straight as a lance,
though Of a great age, for his hair, which
Curled from under his black velvet cap
Oh maintenance, was a. white as the new
fallen snow. Yet, from iae swing of his
stride aud spring Of his step, Il was clear
that he had not yet lost the FIRE and
activity OF his youth. His fierce hawk
lie lace was clean shaven like that OF a
priest save Tor a long thin wisp of white
mustnche. That he had been handsome
might be easily judged from his high
aquiline nose and clear-cut chin but his
features had been SO distorted by the
seams and scars Of old wounds, and by
the loss Of one eye which had been torn
from the socket, that there was little
left 10 remind one of the dashing young
knight who had been fifty years ago the
fairest as well as the boldest OF The
English chivalry-Chandoa. the stainless
knight the wise councillor, the valiant
warrior.
''Ha, my little heart Of goldi" he cried.
darling forward suddenly and throwing
his arms round Sir Nigel. II heard that
you were 6sre, and have been seeking
You"
MY fair and dear lord" said the
knight returning the warriors embrace.
Il have indeed come back to you, for
where else shall | go that l may learn
10 be a gentle and a hardy knightT'
by my troth, said Chandos with a
smile, 1T is very fitting that we should
be companions, Nigel, for since you have
tied up one Of your eyes, and have had
the mischance to lose one of mine, we
have but a pair between u.s. All, Sir
oliver you were on the blind side Of me
aud | saw you not.
80 saying, he led the way to the inner
chamber, the two companions treading
close at his heels, and nodding 10 right
and left as they caught sight OF familiar
faces among the crowd.
40 BE- Continued Neat Weekl
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-08-03

goshawks on q heron. Is there not some
symbol or device upon their sailsr
THAT on the right" said Edrics0n,
appears 10 have the head Of an Ethiop
upon H."
TITS the badge Of Tete-nolre the
Norman" cried a seaman-mariner. Il
have seen Il before, when he karried as
at Winchelsea. lie Is n wondr0us large
and strong man, with no ruth for man,
woman or beast They say that he hath
the strength Of six and, certes, be hath
the crimes of six upon his soul"
"By ST. Paul !" said Sir Nigel, what
Is that upon the other galleyY
1T Is the red cross Of Genoa. This
Spade-beard Is a very noted captain, and
Il Is his boast that there are no seamen
and no archers In the world who can
compare with those who serve the Doge
Boccanegra."
'"rhat we shall prove" said Goodwin
Ilawtayne.
'They viii lay us aboard on either
quarter, my lord" cried the master.
"See how they stretch out from each
other The Norman hath a mangonel or
a trabuch upon the forecastle. See, they
bend to the levers! They are about to
loose II"
Awkward" cried the knight, "pick your
three trustiest archers, and see II you can
not DO something to hinder their aim.
Methinks they are within long arrow
fight"
Seventeen score PAGES" said the
archer, running his eye backward and
forward. "Dy my ten fnger-bonesl it
would be a strange thing II we could moi
notch a mark at that distance. Here,
Watkin, Of Sowley, Arnold Long
Williams, let us show the rogues that
they have English bowmen to deal with. "
The three archers named stood at the
further end Of the poop, balancing them
selves with feet widely spread and bows
drawn, until the heads of the cloth-yard
arrows were level with the centre Of the
stave. "You are the surer, Watdn,"
said Awkward, standing by them with
shaft upon string. do you take the
rogue with the red colt You two bring
down the man with the head-piece, and |
viii hold myself ready If you miss Ma
fol ! they are about to loose her. Shoot,
mes garc0ns, or you will be too late.
The throng of pirates had cleared away
from the great wooden catapult, leaving
two of their number TO discharge it.
One in a scarlet cap bent over it, steady
ing the jagged rock which was balanced
on the spoon-shaped end of the long
wooden lever. The other held the
loop of the rope which would re-
lease the catch and send the un-
wieldly missile hurtling through the
air. So for an instant they stood, show
ing hard and clear against the white sail
behind them. The next, redcap had fallen
across the stone with an arrow between
his ribs and the other, struck in the lee
and in the throat, was writhing and splut.
tering upon the ground. As he toppled
backward he had loosed the spring, and
the huge beam Of wood, swinging round
with tremendous force, cast the corpse
of his comrade so close to the English
ship that its mangled and distorted limbs
grazed her very stern. As to the stone,
it glanced off obliquely and fell midway
between the vessels A roar of cheering
and of laughter broke from the rough
archers and seamen at the sight, answered
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-08-03

by yell of rage from their pursuers.
Lie low" cried Awkward, motioning
with his left hand. "They will learn
wisdom. They are bringing forward
shield and mantlet. We shall have some
pebbles about our ears ere long"
The three vessels had been sweeping
swiftly westward, the cog still well to
the front, although the galleys were
drawing in upon either quarter. To the
left was hard skyline unbroken by a
sail. Alleyne stood by the tiller, looking
backwards, the fresh wind full in his
teeth.
what was that?" he asked, as hiss
ing, sharp-drawn voice seemed to whisper
in his ear. The steersman smiled, and
pointed with his foot to where a short,
heavy cross-bow quarrel stuck quivering
in the boards At the same instant the
man tumbled forward upon his knees, and
lay lifeless upon the deck, the blood
stained feather, of second bolt jutting
out from his back. As Alleyne stopped
to raise him, the air seemed to. be alive
with the sharp zip-zip of the bolts, and he
could hear them pattering on the deck
like apples at a tree-shaking
keep them in play, Aylward, with ten
ten of Sir divers bowmen do as much
for the Genoese. / have no mind as yet
to show them how much they have to
fear from US The master-shipman looked
at the knight with a troubled face.
''Fhey keep their distance from us, y
said he Our archery is Over-good, and
they will not close,
Il think l may trick them," the knight
answered cheerfully, and passed his order
to the archers. Instantly five of them
threw up their hands and fell PROSTATE
upon the deck.
"They still hold aloofw cried Haw-
tayne.
''Then down with two morev shouted
their leader, "That will do. Ma fol
but they come to our lure like chicks to
the fowler. To your arms, men!
| AS he spoke a roar of voices and roll
of drums came from either galley, and
| the water was dashed into spray by the
hurried beat of hundred oars. Down
the pirates swooped.
In heavy clusters they hung upon the
forecastle all ready for a spring-faces
white faces brown, faces yellow, and
faces black; fair Norsemen, swarthy
| Italians. fierce rovers from the Levant
and fierv Moors from the Barbary States
of all hues and countries, and marked
solely by the common stamp of a wild
beast ferocity Rasping up on either 2
with oars trailing to save them from
swapping. they noured in living torrent
with horrid yell and shrill whoop upor
the merchantman.
But wilder yet was the cry, and shrillel
still the scream, when there rose M from
I Nho hoT nf he Gil hrTIVu r
the long lines of the English bowmen
and the arrows whizzed in a deadly slice
among the unprepared masses upon thu
pirate decks.
One moment Alleyne saw thu
galley's poop crowed with rushing figures
waving arms, exultant faces; the next j
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-08-03

Tho scenes Of the story are laid IN The iith esntT
Horde John. Of the Cistorcian Monastery (cea
from The Abbay OF Beaulieu guilty Of certain Serious
charges brought against him BY q number Of the
monka Another Of the lay brethren, Aloyen I'd
re.onl takes his departure IN accordance With he
miners viii, designating that he should, when be
became "a go forth for one year 20 choose for him
SELF his future calling In sadness he goes 20 visit hIs
brother, the socman OF Mnstead, who's reputation
y nnsaYory. AZ night Aleyne seeks roadside inn
where ne meets Horde John, ana Ramkin Ayiward
an English archer just back from the French ware
Alleyne finds his brother In Minstead woods quarrel
ing Win beautiful dameel. He her thereby
gaining the hoemans onmity. The maiden learning
that Re intends 20 join bis companions az Christ
churchi where dwes Sir Nigel leaves him lauRhinRy
without telling him her name He rejoins hIs com
panions and they journey 70 Sir sgels home. on se
ng the renowned knight, Horde John IL much vexed
el MS apparent bodily weakness but quickly changes
MS mind when they have an adventure with huge
Dear; Here Alleyene meets his companion Of the
woods whom he learns IL the daughter OF Sir Nigel
me white Company leaves TWynham Castle, Al.
tyne Iel4 the Lady hAude OF his love for her She
gives hin no promise, but leaves him green veil
20 carry with hin to the wars as q love token.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-08-03
To Whom Does Tan Refer,

Secretary Taft said Of a certain
domineering statesman:
He fills me with dread. They
quail before him. They can't cali
their souls their own In his presence
Altogether, he makes me think Of a
waiter l once met In the West.
"In a small Western town, many
years ago, put up at the Palace
Hotel.
There was no water nor towels In
my room, and l rang.
There was no reply.
Il rang again.
"Stlll no reply.
"And again and again and yet again
l rang, and finally a waiter appeared
"This waiter was a robust man of
stern and fOrbidding aspect.
Did you ringT he said in n
rumbling bass voice.
4 did, l answered.
We'll, don't do it again. said tho
waiter, with a menacing scowl, as he
withdrew"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-08-03

Prof Mustard, of Haverford College.
claims that Ben Franklin's maxims in
Poor Richards Almanac" are largely
quotations from classical authors. A
hot controversy is expected to ensue.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-08-03
CHAPTER XII.

Leaving the lusty knight and the Mayor
Of Lepe, Sir Nigel led the Company
efraight down to the waters edge, where
long lines of fat lighters swiftly bore
chem to their vessel Horse after horse
was slung by main force up. from the
hsrpes. and after kicking and plunging
n emnty air was dropped into the deep
v-.Ssf If the yellow cog, where rows OF
rails stood ready for their safe keeping.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-08-03
Synopsis of Preceding Chapters.

40 BE- Continued geEi Week.l
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20
Labor Leaders attorney
ArriueS From DenUer to
TRY and Force Hearing
of Meyer Haywood and
PettibOne C1SeS--=Other
arrests are Made.

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 20. - e. F.
Richardson, attorney for the
Western Federation, reached Boise
from Denver this morning and was
obliged to obtain permission OF
Governor Gooding before he was
permitted to see Meyer, Haywood
and Pettibone, his clients, confined
in the penitentiary. The matter
of holding a preliminary examina-
ton is under advisement and will
be decided tomorrow The defend
ants demand an immediate trial
and threaten habeas corpus pro-
ceedings to force the prosecution
to expose the evidence which they
have been avoiding until the grand
jury could return indictments Sc
cretly. They claimed this Is neces-
sary for fear Of the publicity max
ing 1t impossible to secure a jury
in Canyon county. Four officers
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20
YOUNG men
STOLE FAUCETS
FROM new HOUSE

81 want to know whether you
are over II years old or under II.
will fine you myself if you are
over II, but If you are under. you
must answer to the juvenile court
for breaking into that house out on
Sinto avenue and stealing these
faucets. You had better tell the
truth to me for it will 60 hard II
you tell me an untruth," stated
Judge Hinkle this morning to FL
lery Poteet, who is charged with
having entered new house oppo-
site the Spokane Traction company
barn and taking 81 worth of fau-
Gets.
Poteet and John Margetine were
arrested together on the above
charge. Margetine was sent over
to the Juvenile court as he is but
Is.
Poteet's father will be brought
to the court room to testify to his
sons age tomorrow morning. The
Judge will then pass sentence.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20
TWENTY YRS. FOR
JAMES HARDY

Twenty years at hard labor in
Walla Walla is the sentence melted
out by Judge Huneke this after
noon to Shamrock" James Hardy
for holding up Kehoe's saloon in
Hillyard.
Immediately after articulating
the word "20 years" the lips of the
judge were quiet for a moment,
and for an instant the pause seem
ed to indicate the possibility of
solitary confinement instead of the
easier proposition of hard labor.
Judge Huneke said that he had
no fault to find with the verdict of
the jury. He felt that the crime was
one of extreme brutality. Hardy
narrowly escaped being tried for
his life. He was ready to commit
murder when he entered Kehoe's.
Hardy himself protested his in
nocence. Attorney Riste thought
Hardy was too good hearted an
lrishman to commit so outrageous
a crime" A motion for a new
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20
DEPUTY Will
TALK SPOKANE

Ennison Depuy, advertising rep
resentative of the Iowa Homestead
is in the city on a short visit. He
will return to Des Moines in a few
days. Mr.. Depuy is greatly Inn
pressed with Spokane and the sur
rounding country and says the peo-
pie in the east did not understand
what kind of a country Washing
ton was or they would certainly
come out here to live.
Mr.. Depuy has made arrange
ments for cuts and data about Spo-
kane and will give this city a good
write-up In his paper when he re-
turns to the east.