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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-12-05
Mrs. RoOsevelt's Introduction OF A
Royal Court Custom Starts Gossip.

1t appears that the strict formality
at the White House at last weeks re-
ception to the diplomatic corps, which
has caused so much comment among
the attaches of the corps, was not the
first instance of that nature. Ladies
who took luncheon with Mrs. Roose-
welt two weeks ago arc telling their
personal friends, in strict confidence,
that the lady of the White House tri-
cd the experiment of usurping the
prerogative of royalty in leaving the
luncheon table in advance of her
guests.
As the story is told here, it is the
custom at European courts for royal
ty to rise from the table and retire to
the drawing room. When royalty
has got comfortably seated in the
most comfortable rocking chairs the
guests file out and take such seats as
are left. This, the ladies say, is
what happened at the White House,
They say that Mrs. Roosevelt rose
and retired from the room, and that
after while they followed. They
say also that they don't believe the
experiment was a success, and that
they think it won't become a custom.
No reason is given for this belief, ex-
ccpt because. All this has been
told as a sccrct.-Ncw York World.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-12-05
THE slxTIETH CONGRESS- MEETS.

THE SlxTIETH CONGRESS- MEETS.
With many new faces in both OF
it's houses, the Sixticth Congress met
in Washington promptly at noon on
Monday, organized itself for business,
appointed the customary committees
to wait upon the President and then
adjourned out of respect to the men,
ory of dead members until Tuesday
at noon, when the annual message OF
President Roosevelt was received and
read.
Hon. William J. Bryan was on the
floor of the House drought the ses-
sion.
The Senate adjourned early, but
the House plugged along for more
than 4 hours, entangling and untang-
ling itself. For nearly four hours
the House was unbound and free
from Reed rules, and advantage of
this fact was taken to bring up the
now almost immcmorial question OF
the amendment of the socallcd rules
that confer almost unlimited power
upon the SPEAKER.
The Senate was in session only 81
minutes. The House was in session
from the stroke of noon until 4.12
o'clock. Vice-Prcsident Fairbanks
presided over the opening of the Sen
ate. Clerk Mcdowell, of the House,
presided over the preliminary stages
of the initial session of the House.
After the election of Joseph G. Can
non, as Speaker, the Clerk OF the
House relinquishcd the chair to Mr..
Cannon, who conducted the affairs in
the House until the choosing Of seats
was concluded. At this juncture Mr..
Cannon, who had experienced a much
livclicr day than he had anticipated,
retired to the Speakers chamber at
ter having temporarily relinquishcd
the gavel to Representative James S.
Sherman, of New York.
Maryland was represented in both
the Senate and House by all OF her
members. Senators Rayner and
Whytc were Gil hard ir the Sena..,
and all six Of the Maryland reprcscn-
tatives were present throughout the
session of the House.
In the Senate. there are 90 men,
bcrs-6O Republican, 81 Democrats
and 1 Republican to be elected from
Rhode Island.
The House has 391 members-221
Republicans, 1853 Democrats and 2
ncpublican vacancies.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-12-05
Change in Orphans Court,

The retiring judges of the Orphans
Court, Judges Russell E. Lighter, Jacob
M. Birely and William H. Pearre, COM
pleted their duties Monday morning, ard
at noon the new court judges, VIM. H..
Pearre, chief judge; John E. Phleeger
and George Fl. Whitmore, qualified and
assumed the duties of the office. Upon
retiring, Chief Judge Lighter thank the
Register of Wills and his deputies for
their kindness and courtesies and wished
the new court successful administra-
ton.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-12-05
What Ais You?

Do you feel weak, tired, respondent
have frequent headaches, coated tongue,
bitter or bad taste in morning, "heart-
burn" belching Of gas, acid risings in
throat after eating, stomach gnaw or
burn, foul breath, dizzy spells, poor or
variable appetite, nausea at times and
kindred symptoms3
IfyoN&eve any considerable number Of
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The "Golden Medical Discovery IS not
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Of proper strength, from the roots OF the
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The following leading medical authoritics.
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-12-05
TO PROTECT PROPERTY.

The Blue Ridge and Monterey Pro-
tcctivc Association was incorporated
at Hagerstown on Monday. The
purpose of the association is to form
and maintain fire, property, police
and land patrol, as provided in the
code of Maryland laws.
The term of the associations exist
cnce is fixed at 40 years. There is
no capital stock, the object being
purely benevolent and sanitary.
The association Will maintain q fire
department on the mountain at Blue
Ridge Summit and Monterey.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-12-05
Successful Contests.

The Athletic and Humorous Contests
which were held on the Public Square of
Thurmont on Thanksgiving afternoon
were a pronounced success and were wit
dessed by several hundred enthusiastic
people, many of whom were ladies who
occupied Mr.. Creeger's porch which had
been reserved for that purpose.
In the absence of DIR. Seton and Les
ter Birely, of the committee on arrange
ments, Mr.. Park 10y was ably assisted
with the management of the events by
Messrs. Jas. H. Firor, H. D. Beachley,
J. w. Creeger, Roy Fogle, Robert Rouz-
er and others.
The rabbit, rooster and guinea chases
were gotten off in good form but the
guinea alone proved any kind of a match
for the boys. After being chased over
houses, from trees and into chicken yards,
it was finally caught several hundred
yards from the starting point.
Both running races for small boys were
won by Joe Black while in the race for
larger boys, none except Stoner of Grace
ham dared enter against Edgar Eyler of
Thurmont. Eyler won with ease.
Howard Damuth won the high jump
for smaller boys, his jump being feet
8 inches. Chas. Wisotzkey won the high
jump for larger boys, his jump being 4
feet, l inch. Mr.. Wisotzkey also won
the broad jump by handsome leap of
exactly IA feet.
Willis and Joe Black and VIM. Hovis
respectively won the potato races while
Elmer Creeger was the winner of the hoop
race and Joe Black of the sack race.
Account of some misunderstanding of
rules, the Tugof- War between Thurmont
and Graceham cannot be called an official
contest but proved very interesting as
did the general Tug-of- War which follow
ed. Everybody tugged but the question
is (which side won"?
On account of the time consumed by
the program arranged, the wheelbarrow
and blind-men's races were called off and
will be held over until next year.
These contests have proven themselves
a novel and interesting way of celebrat-
ing Thanksgiving Day in Thurmont and
the general interest this year indicates
that the custom has come to stay. A
larger committee and some new ideas
will be required for the future but Con.
tests we must have.
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I'll. IL I.J1 ,~xo.a Io&l. <.,,s%o
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-12-05

GEO. l.. RICE,
Cooperative Observer.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-12-05
New Sheriff Qualities.

Sheriff elect George Edward Myers
qualified at the clerks Office Saturday
afternoon and assumed the duties of the
Office. William H. Smith Office deputy,
William E. Darner, riding deputy, and
Charles Clingan. turnkey, also qualified
at the same time. The present Office
deputy, William E. Grimes, will remain
in Office until his successor becomes &C.
quainted with the duties of the Office.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-12-05
WASHINGTON LETTER.
trRoM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT

(FkOM OUR REGULAR CORkESfoNOENi'|
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 3OrI.
There is another record breaking
report of wireless achievement on the
Pacific. The western ocean seems
for some reason to be better adapted
to long distance aircless work than
the Atlantic. There is no particular
explanation of why this should be,
but there are 80 many things about
wireless biography still unexplained
that perhaps this is not remarkable.
The fact remains that one OF the ma
val vessels when about ! 400 miles
off San Francisco was in communica-
ton not only with San Francisco but
picked up II wireless message from
Sitka. This was distant 1900 miles
air line, making record for wireless
communication.
The War Department is going in
for dirigible balloons at once without
waiting for next spring. Army offic-
ers hay. been detailed to watch the
tests of new motor in which the
Department is interested. Without
saying JUS. what the motor is, it may
be said that it has been brought down
in weight to pounds to the horse.
power for the larger sizes. 1t is the
most powerful motor Of its weight
that the Department has been able to
find in this country and several OF
them have been ordered for the sever
al airships that will soon be under
construction. A ship built by the
private firm that manufactures the
motor was tried out the other day in
the presence OF some representatives
Of the War Department. 1t was
something OF a departure in the line
Of dirigiblc balloons. 1t used the gas
bag to lift the bulk of the weight OF
the ship, but was slightly heavier than
air when fully loaded and depended
on the thrust of it's propellers for part
Of its bouyancy as well as for its
driving power. 1t made an ascent OF
several hours duration; attained an
altitude Of 1900 feet and made, in
still air, speed of 80 miles an hour.
The trial was very satisfactory and
a number Of the features will be in
corporated in the balloons that the
Department is preparing to build.
There was an interesting visitor at
the White House this week in the
person Of old Ezra Mceker, one of the
pioneers of the northwest who has
been for almost two years engaged in
a journey from Tacoma, Wash, to
the White House in prairie schoon-
or drawn by oxen. He is interested
in trans-contincntal road from the
Atlantic to the Pacific to be known
Us the Pioneer Way in memory of
the men with the OK and wagon
trains who opened up the west to
settlement. Ezra drove up to the
White House in his OK drawn wagon
and was introduced to the President
by Representative Cushman of Wash
ington. The President walked out
bareheaded in the cold wind and look
ed over the team and was introduced
to the hired man and the oxen. He
expressed himself as much interested
in the plan for great inter-ocean
roadway, but there is serious qucs-
ton whether the scheme will become
anything more than a scheme for
many years to come.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-12-05
Lights for Walkersville.

The committee on lights recently ap-
pointed at meeting of the citizens of
Walkersville made its report at meet
ing on Saturday night. The citizens
have decided to light the town with gas
olne, and will erect 20 gasoline lights
throughout the town. The committee
was retained to secure and erect the
lights.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-12-05

p0- FARMS FOR SALE. Il have a
number of farms placed in my hands for
sale. Alldesirably located and under good
state of cultivation. Good buildings and
fencing. For further particulars, ad-
dress
CHAS. C. WATERS,
Attorney-at-l
novi5tf. Frederick, Md.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-12-05

Jack and Jill were both quite i'll,
Now each is well and wiser,
For blues and headaches have to 60,
When they take an Early Riser.
DeWitt's Little Early Riser Pills are
sold by James X. Waters.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-12-05
Weather Report.

Cooperative Observers Meteorological
Record, for the week ending Dec. 3dr,
1907, at Mt. St. Mary's College.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-13

Carlos Portugal nd it
said of
Opoto authenticity
IN question OWN to the repoorial sourc
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-13
PICKETF's OLD FRIEND.

The day after the great fire following
the fall of Richmond, Lincoln, with a
small bodyguard, walked through the
streets of the charred city. AS he ap-
preached the corner occupied by Gen.
Pickett's residence he directed the
guard to wait, and to their astonish-
ment ran two steps at a time up to
the door and raped. The servants had
fed. The baby bride" had never seen
President Lincoln, but she had read
his letters to her husband and from
him had learned to hold in the highest
esteem the great Northern President
With her baby in her arms she opened
the door, says The World Today, and
looked up at the tall, gaunt man with
the sad face and uncOuth ways.
Without a word of explanation he
asked:
rs George Pickett about?"
To hear the husbands name bereft
of its title by a Yankee at that mo-
as many a rumor had foated about
Richmond concerning the fate which
awaited the leaders of the confederacy.
With all the proud dignity she could
command the baby bride replied:
Gen. Pickett is not at home"
The stranger seemed isappointed
and as he turned to go remarked:
II am Abraham Lincoln, an old friend
of Georges
mot President Lincoln?' Mrs. Pick
EFT exclaimed. The tall man shook his
head, repeating:
mo. Just Abraham Lincoln, George
Pickett's old friend"
Following the instant promptings Of
the heart which still governs her, the
baby bride thrust her baby boy into the
arms of the gaunt Yankee, as her best
effort to express her veneration and
confidence, saying:
L am George Pickett's wife and this
is George Pickett's baby"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-13
DISCOVERED IN TIME.

1t happened on one of the United
States cruisers now at Hampton Roads.
A Lieutenant, having met two very
charming ladies while ashore, invited
them on board for luncheon. They
came and were shown over the ship.
They fingered long in the Lieutenant s
room, which was daintily furnished,
and they admired his photographs Of
home. When he was summoned on
deck he left them there.
Returning, he took them to luncheon,
and, having to go on duty in the after
noon, he excused himself so as to get
into uniform. Alas. he found that ev-
cry button on his best coat had been
cut off, and then he remembered that
one of his fair guests had been rather
importunate on the souvenir question.
He got her alone after luncheon and
accused her of the theft, and after
some prevarication she confessed that
the buttons were in her corsage. With
some firmness the Lieutenant led the
culprit to his cabin, pointed silently to
the denuded coat on the bunk, produc-
ed needle and thread, and, going out,
locked the door on the outside.
In half an hour he returned, unlock
ed the door, found that his coat was
once more in excellent order, and then
with great gallantry bowed the lady
over the side. She has not been invit-
ed to luncheon on the same ship since.
Washington Herald.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-13
PROMOTION PRIMER
Gets GOOD ADVERTISING

Under the heading Of "Our Pacific
Paradise" the Cleveland Plaindealer
editoriany acknowledges the receipt of
some literature from the Hawaiian
Promotion Committee. The PlaindeaIer
pleasantly says:
In an attractive primer the Hawaii
Promotion Committee. representing the
Honolulu Chamber OF Commerce has
exploited the charms of the island
paradise of the Pacific. Il is interest
ing to note that the up-to-date civiliza-
ton of the islands suggests a latest
model touring car as an Illustration
for the front page of the primer cover
while the back page presents a golf
player in all the panoply of the sport
The interest in the Philippines. politi-
cal and otherwise. has drawn popular
attention from the Hawaiian group,
and il is with the purpose of counter
acting this effect that the promotion
committee. from its Honolulu head
quarters. sends forth its aUuring prim-
~. Naturally the committees pre-
sentiment of attractive facts and figures
is highly entertaining. With a TEMPER
allure that rarely drops below %, and
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-13

never rises above 80; with scenery that
is unsurpassed, and verdure that is re-
markable; with modern comforts link
ed to primitive customs; with a native
people who are described as staIwart.
healthy and always well disposed, and
with constantly increasing popula-
ton of energetic Caucasian newcom-
ers, these favored isles of the sea offer
rare attractions to both health and
fortune seekers.
LAS the conveniences of travel con-
tinue to improve, and distances are
thereby still further cut down, in time
flying trip TO our outlying isles of the
mightiest of seas may seem no more
of an eXertion than does the present
run across the Atlantic. In the mean
time the way to the Hawaiians is a
broad and aft-traveled one, and he
who Journeys thereon hath much novel
pleasure in prospect"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-13
A CONGRESSIONAL CRITICISM.

Congressman letter Of the Eastern papers
in which lie
t is impossible think American going to Hawaii to
engage in farming IS they do the mainland
find citzen fromon living
in Hawaii, to find him
EMPLOYING foreign himself
intending the job
Why farmer the tropics to engage IN
possible has the
potatoes cabba proftab
Sunnatra
coffee and tree a price?
citizen farmer here more likely to
be
of
precedent What the economic or
Swedish field
and laval hires Spanish Portuguese hep7
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-13
SATISFACTORY TO HIM.

An automobile dashed along the
country road, Turning a curve it
came suddenly upon a man with gun
on his shoulder and a weak, sick look
ing old dog beside him. The dog was
directly in the path of the motor car,
The chauffeur sounded his horn, but
the dog did not move-until he was
struck After that he did not move.
The automobile stopped and one OF
He had once paid a farmer $40 for kill
ing a calf that belonged to another
farmer. This time he was wary.
Was that your dog?"
Yes"
You own him."
Yes"
Looks as if we'd killed him.
Certainly looks So"
very valuable dog?"
We'll, not so very
''Win So satisfy you?"
Yes"
well, then. here you are" He
handed a 50 bill to the man with the
gun, and added pleasantly: I'm
sorry to have broken up your hunt
Il wasn't going hunting" replied
the other as he pocketed the bill.
Not going hunting? Then what
were you doing with the dog and the
gum"
Going to the woods to shoot the
dog. '-YOuth's Companion.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-13
NO CONTAGION IN
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

MANILA, June 29-The health report
of Manila shows that no small pox,
cholera or other contagious disease was
present during the past semester. This
is the first time in the history Of the
Philippines that a semester has passed
in which contagious diseases did not
exist. Governor General Smith credits
Captain V. G. Heiser, director of the
health department, with the present
condition.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-13
CENTRAL UNION CHURCH.

Rev. c. c. Creegan. u. D., foreign
secretary of the American Board, who
Is returning from a mission tour, will
preach both morning and evening
Every one should take advantage of
this great opportunity Of hearing him.
At II a. m. Mrs. Nackau viii sing
solo Il VIII Lift Up Mine Eyes,
by Frey.
At $50 2. IN. Mrs. NackalI viii sing
"Abid With Ne" by LildIe.
ESQ p. m. the Christian Endeavor
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-13

nothing surprising
of Pacific is not
notify about fleet move
peace orders respecting
example, had
projected of the Asaic
before the Honolulu station
the Honolulu Naval station
the
of that batteshp fleet
going Pacific which
nowf We
publication brought
dealings
with news
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-13

questions without
phrase an rabbits
other itself,
to
habit
will him authority
literature
Shakespeare a
Iuuw erfront
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public visited
year, proposition
of of
a
of
lradito naAm American line
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Society will meet. Subject: present
Day Applications of the First -Four
Commandments Leader Miss Lila
Vogel
Gas a. m. the Bible School meets. A
cordial invitation is extended to all
to attend these services.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-13

Polly (admiring the wonderful crea-
ton in the shop window)-Don't you
wish you had one of them nice feathers
to wear on your hat? Kitty-No; I
don't believe in wearing birds feath-
ers. Ny mammals a member of the
Audible Society.-Chicago Tribune.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-13

If the Congress of The Hague has its there will be much
proclaim of
to be
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-13

President Roosevelt criticised for Presf
al
o
and to be
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-13

of the thieving and attempted brglae
the
to
knowledge giving
Of prompt duty community
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earying think the Bulletin evolves
yea o etc wit ng ike