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Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-07
i Eliot. pulled up to the raft g.

mt got any way to CO."
"On the cars" suggested Harvey, standing
with his legs apart and his hands in his
pockets.
"Why, can't!" said Eliot, swallowing hard
''Well, then. how would you get into the
circus?" Harvey questioned.
Eliot was speechless.
Il should think it would be splendid to go
down on raft" he remarked presently. You
both going" he repeated, faltering.
i said so, snapped Harvey.
Eliot stood minute longer. but nobody
said any more, so he took up his vinegar and
went on with his three posters, poor, patient,
sturdy little figure.
forming. She said, after awhile, seriously:
81 think you might have asked him to go,
Harvey. He wanted you to-"
''Pshaw! Eliot Quirk!" said Harvey He
had been feeling e. qqncomfortable. and was glad
Don't believe he's got cent. Eliot Quirk-
gracous!" To change the subject, 'T'm Gesler
and you're William Tell" he announced, shin
ming up post, cap in hand, as Gesler pre-
sumably never did.
AS early as twelve O'Clock on Saturday,
Harvey was letting himself down the river
bank in needlessly breathless haste, taking
the steepest place and making the descent by
MnttS O went GaPs by 4 n
on her best dress and hat, white beruffed
pinafore, and shoes SO highly rubbed up that
they fairly reflected the sun; she walked down
sedately, and got to the raft first, after all.
1t lay pulling at it's fastening in an impatience
seemingly, as great as the children's Cal Bax-
ter had been polling it around most of the
morning to test its general fitness, and had
tinkered it a little. Its new pine boards
locked bright and smelled pleasantly in their
wetness. 1t was not very large, but of su-
perior make. The man in Monroe had or
dered it for rougher ferrying usage.
"Hooray!" cried Harvey, jumping on and
shouldering the long pole and jerking at the
rope.
Matty stepped aboard and sat down care.
fully in the middle. Matty was by no means
scared of the novel undertaking; she had raft
ed before She only hoped the water would
not slide over on her clean apron; it seemed
as though railing would be good thing
for a raft.
Harvey set free and pushed to the middle
of the river.
Its going splendid" he said after half a
minute, his round cheeks widening with smiles
of keen enjoyment.
He put his pole through his elbows behind
lis back, for just here the raft took care Of
itself. The river-bed was so level that the
current was imperceptible and lacking their
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-07
gave the Circus

ledge was the railroad. A brakeman waved
his cap at them and an engineer saluted them
with whistle. Farther on. nylooking
row of boys, fishing from tree grown over
the water, stopped to hurrah at them. 1t was
so far triumphant advance. So far!
Down here's the Deep Eddy" said Harvey
squirting ahead
"Rocks and things?" asked Matty. dubi-
ously.
ooh, few rocks. You sit still and don't
get scared.
"Pooh-scared" said Matty looking down
over the toes of her shining shoes toward the
eddy.
1t was picturesque. spot The stream IAN mar mar
bank The sudden dip of the riyer-bed was
plain in the swirling water,surface, whose
gurgle waxed louder around the great stones
which here rose with bold frequency,
1t was as though the river had determined,
having proceeded in tame monotony SO long,
upon getting up little excitement Tor navi-
"EGe!" exclaimed Matty.
The raft seemed to jump on rather than
foat. The roughened water spattered and
dashed and foamed.
Steering deftly, the young raftsman was
geeful. /.
averred: while Matty sat with bright eyes
a' She might have ierked her head in her ex-
element. or the wind might have been .a re-
spsonsible but she S.t,H suddenly snrlekea ou''
Harvey turned and saw it swimming within
range of his pole.
Too intent to speak, he swung it around,
made dive and brought the hat up on Its
end, dripping.
But he had forgotten the pais wheA binsss was
ygr Which NV was rafting. 1t was not a time for
nSf,nef He felt It bump, then an abrupt stoppage.
stumbling back, he stared down and around,
| and whistled. a.,
'-' Left to its own devices, the raft had bumped
itself sauarely on top of hat-headed rock
rising risi two or three inches above the water,
and there it securely stuck
"My goodness!" cried Matty, not needing
the pink water dripping from the red cotton
flowers on her hat
| losing off your hat in the eddy"
| But he was not much disturbed. He began
locking around for another stone, by means
of which he might push off.
"Jiminy!" he said.
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ripply track the water was smooth as lake.
Harvey braced himself on his wide-apart feet
and stood like a valiant figure head,
How pretty. it looks!' Matty said.
Before and behind, and spreading to the
far bank on either side, the river was so
bright an expanse that she blinked it seemed
bent on giving back to the glowing sun as good
as it got The two banks rose green, and piled
themselves away up, and all along their tops
Matty .gazed at the greer, naples standing
the evergreens sharply against the sky
Harrlsons Point you see jutting out down
there" said Harvey-"that's half mile The
current isn't making more than mile an
hour here, but get down round the Point, and
we'l make pretty near three"
Let me pole" said Matty, admiring Har-
vey's easy management.
Now and then a great rock lifted it's round
top before them, but Harvey would skirt it
by mere dragging touch of his pole.
ooh, you sit still" replied Harvey with a
grandfatherly air.
And Matty continued passenger.
They gided down past Harrison's Point and
on at an increasing rate.
"Cal Baxter says" observed Harvey, Chat
there isn't any such rafting now as there used
to be- They send lumber on freight trains
now; but he says his grandfather used to
make his all up into great RATS and go sailing
Philadelphia. Sometimes there were twenty
men aboard"
This was abstractly interesting, but another
subject was more so.
81 wonder if there is little girl that rides
bareback, standing !up?" said Matty.
There's animals in cages" replied Harvey.
ut says SO. Wonder what they've got?'
Now were going" he said, presently, ply
ing his pole with more care
It was rapidly-Aowing river now 1t rolled
with many breaks and assures and a steady
eurgglIe, e9rggI, 80, o;
her knees.
She felt queer. half scared and half delight
ed thrills. If it was not so safe as boat, it
was more exciting. Excepting for her dry
ness, she felt as though she was skimming
| down the river like water-hy
They sighted more than one. fish floating
inquisitively near the surface, and saw swoop
ing dark bird, which Matty declared was an
eagle, but Harvey said was hawk.
They were in an unfamiliar region now, and
everything was eagerly noted-rough fishing
PIERS groups of ferrying boats, eel-traps, wad
| ing cows.
Which could first spy out the houses occa
sionally visible away up on Level. land, and
make out the advertisements on fences, was
! an absorbing game. Up on its own hewn-out
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-07

lex.4g Eliot McQuirk got over to them
as fast he could. Besides large
pail of vinegar, he carried three long, green
posters.
They're pasting 'em up all over town" he he
be circus down to Monroe next Saturday
afternoon. Tells all about it. and there's
rope and everything"
Eliot offered a poster
Without response Harvey took from his
pocket small, hard wad, which,, being un-
folded, showed itself to be a long bill. identi-
cal with the others.
I've had it ever since noon," he said. con-
descendingly
"Oh" said Eliot. His plentiful freckles
seemed almost to twinkle with eagerness.
you going?" he asked.
YES" replied Harvey. At the same time
he surveyed Eliot in a rather high headed
way. Eliot's father had worked in the lum-
ber yard till he had died, last year, and now
his mother worked out by the day, and Eliot
usually appeared in clothes that people had
Jacket at this minute. Yes. we're going.
Guess how? Down the river"-the river was
the Delaware visible from where the children
stood, in a long, shining stretch between its
high banks-"down the river on raft. Cal
Baxter's been making one, here in the yard
for man in Monroe, and fathers going to
let Mat and me go down with it Saturday, and
come home. on the cars. Yes, sir!
MY mother feels worried about letting me,
said Matty, who was possessed of a thought
full exactness beyond her ten years; but I'm
going"
Unless it was Matty's going, there was
nothing remarkable about the plan; What
boy in town was not as much at home on
the river as anywhere else-had not waded
and fshed and boated and swum till he was
as handy about the water as the fishes?
Harvey had poled many mile on rough
RATS of his own construction, and had
Eliot They knew all about RATS.
1t was not the scheme which dazzled Eliot;
it was the sure prospect of getting to the
circus. He stood staring at Harvey, the eager
ness in his good, open little face mingling with
something else.
a circus once, but can't hardly remember it
I'd give anything to see the elephants"
Harvey made no remark.
''d like to go down to the circus first
rate" continued Eliot, slowly. "But have
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-07
Copyright by James Elverson.)

C~7EEING Harvey and Matty Crary
t>I playing around the great boundary
~ posts of their fathers lumber yard,
P8ss59s5S5S| that Monday night after school,
l939l Eliot McQuirk got over to them
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-04-25
Real Estate Transfers.

Louisa G. Wachter and husband to Ty-
son D. Dubel and wife, in county,
$4,000.
Howard R. Bollinger to Martha E. Boil
linger ct. al, real estate in county, ST.,
etc.
Chas. c. Waters and wife to Frank A.
Roddy, real estate at Thurmont, S. etc.
Chas. B. Holt and wife to Alex, Rams
burg, real estate in county, $2l3.67.
VIM. H. Naylor and wife to Maryland
tuberculosis Sanitarium, real estate near
Sabillasyille, $4,000.
Jas. E. Hovis and wife to Clayton Nc
Afee, real estate at Thurmont, $3.50.
Warner T. Grimes to E. Layton Moser
real estate near Thurmont, $4,000.
Josiah Flohr to Amelia Flohr, real es-
tate near Thurmont, $500.
Fife May Boiler ct al to Sam'l E. Boil
Ter and wife, real estate in county, $1171
Martha E. Rouzer ct al to L. r. Wac
sche, real estate in Thurmont, $500.
Geo. A. Whitmore and wife to Geo. E.
Wilhide and wife, real estate in Thur
mont, $500.
Amanda G. Currens and husband to
Howard R. Bollinger, real estate in Thur
mont, $2100.
Chas. C. Currens and wife to Howard
R. Bollinger, real estate in Thurmont,
$50.
Jas. T. Waesche and G. C. Waters
Trustees to Cassandra Waesche, real es-
tate in Thurmont, 1926.
Geo. L. Stocksdale Etxr. to Mamie V.
Webb, real estate in Thurmont, S570.
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Notice to Creditors.

THIS is to give notice that the sub
l. scriber, Calvin N. Stem, has OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court Of Fred
erick county, Md, letters Parliamentary
on the estate of
HENRY order,
deceased. All persons having claims
against the estate of said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same with
the voucher thereof legally authenticated
to the subscribers onor before November
IS, 1907, they may otherwise be excluded
from all benefit Of said estate. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are hereby
warned TO make immediate payment.
Given under GU: hand this 25th day of
March, 1897.
CALVIN n. STEM,
apr 1 st Executor.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-04-25
DR.. Pierce's Fayorite Prescription

Is powerful, invigorating tonic; impart-
Ing health and strength In particular
to the organs distinctly feminine The
Local. Tqm1 ,bs heath bs Is So pptmstsg
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and strength. For weak and sckly
women who arc WORKOUT" "run down"
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Or. Pisrces medicines are made from
harmless but efficient medical roots
found growing In our American forests.
The Indians knew Of the marvellous eura-
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the more progressive physicians came to
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Your druggists sell the vFAvoEITg PEE
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golden MEDICAL Discovery" Write
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
(rRoa OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT

(TRoa OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. }
WASHINGTON, D. c., APRIL GOTH.
If Secretary Of the Treasury Cortel-
YOU succeeds in a reform lie has I'M
der contemplation there will be no
doubt that he will have the friendship
of all the men and women who re-
turn from abroad. 1t is announced
that he will endeavor to modify the
inspection of baggage rules which
have been such a sore trial to voya-
gers of late years. He is convinced
that incoming steamship passengers
should not be compelled to make a
declaration" of the dutiable goods
in their baggage and then be forced
to have that baggage, hauled out,
pulled over and inspected" at the
dock. 1t is believed that the an
nouncement of disapproval by Mr..
Cortelyou will be followed by remc-
dial action. Anyone who has ever
gone through the experience OF land
ing in New York after European
trip will be heart and soul for such
reform. The principal topic through
out the homeward journey is the
dreadful inspection. AS the vessel
approaches New York there is ankle
ty and apprehension in the air. Nine
ty-ninc per cent of the passenger
have more than their allowed one
hundred dollars worth of wearing ap-
parel and even the hardened ones
dread the lie that they must tell to
the custom officers who come on
board and take down in writing your
declaration that you are bringing
home nothing dutiable. You are not
obliged to tell the lie of course, but
to declare goods means that you will
have to produce them at the dock to
have them inspected estimated and
probably taxed at twice their value
and that you will be subjected to in
terminable delays in getting away
from the pier. The practice is a
contemplate and a humilating one,
Either a mans word should be taken
or his trunks should be examined
without declaration on his part and
it is this particular that Mr.. Cortel-
you will probably begin his reform.
Secretary Cortelyou has been in
New York this week inspecting the
Sub Treasury for the first time since
his appointment to the head Of the
Treasury Department. He will soon
begin a tour OF the large commercial
cities Of the country so as to become
familiar with the conditions affecting
the Treasury Department. There
has probably never been a man at
the head Of the Treasury who has had
SO little experience in finances.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-04-25

Four men burned to death, 25C
horses killed, II fremcn injured, two
OF them seriously; 2 engines over
turned and wrecked by collision with
street cars, several thrilling rescues
from burning buildings and property
loss Of 5000, 900; that is the story of
the New York Fire Department for
the five hours following Monday mid
night. Six different fires on upper
East Side, in Broadway, on the mid
die East Side and big stable fire at
Christopher and Barrow streets kept
the firemcn constantly at work.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-04-25
A Woman Tells How TO Relieve Rheumatic
Pains.

l have been & very great sufferer from
the dreadful disease, rheumatism, for a
number of years. l have tried many
medicines but never got much relief from
any of them until two years ago, when
l bought bottle of Chamberlain Pain
Balm. l found relief before had used
all of one bottle, but kept on applying it
and soon felt like a different woman.
Through my advice many of my friends
have tried it and can tell you how wond-
derfully it has worked. Mrs. Sarah A.
Cole, lao S. New St., Dover, Del. Cham
berlain's Pain Balm is liniment. The
relief from pain which it affords is alone
worth many times it, COST 1t makes
rest and sleep possible. For sale by
Waters drug store.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-04-25

Realizing that the time of his de-
parture for the happy hunting ground
is approaching, old Red Cloud, fam
Gus chief of the Sioux Indians, has
issued a farewell message that is full
of pathetic appeal to the white peo-
pie to be good to the poor Indian.
The noted warrior long ago became
pcaccable. While he still wears his
beads and feathers, he recognizes that
the march of civilization is sweeping
away many of the old customs of his
race, and he bears a most friendly
feeling toward his former foes. He
is more than so years old and totally
blind.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-04-25
POstOfhca Robbed.

The safe in the postoffice at Ortanna,
on the Western Maryland railroad, was
cracked by burglars early Monday MORN
ing. The postoffice is located in the store
of Kready & Son. Peter Kready, of the
firm, is the postmaster. The burglars
removed the upper sash Of window, the
lower sash being connected with burg
lar alarm. Nitroglycerine was used to
blow open the safe. Checks to the value
of 500 and $50 in cash belonging to the
firm were taken, together with $240 in
postage stamps, $50 belonging to the
money order department and $50 in cash.
The explosion awoke Mr.. Kready, who
lives near the store, and from his bed
saw two men hurrying away from the
store.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-04-25

State Game Warden, Mr.. Oregon
M. Dennis, in an interview with B.
S. Miller, of Taneytown, informed
him that it was illegal to take fish,
at any time, from the Monocacy river
or any of its tributaries, except by
hook and line. All net or basket
fishing, therefore, is contrary to law.
During the month of May it is illegal
to fish even with hook and line
Carroll Record.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-04-25
PUBLIC SALE.

BY virtue Ct en- order Ct the Orphans
Court of Frederick County, the under
signed, executor Of the last will and tes-
lament Of Henry Order, late Of said
county, deceased, will sell ~ public sale
en- the premises, on
SATURDAY, ArRIL 27, 1897,
at O'Clock p. m,
IL The fol- viz described property, viz:
All that lot of ground situated one mile
west of Deeriied on the road leading from!
Deeriield to Mt. Zion adjoining the lands
of Ed. kinna end Cyrus Lantz, containing
ONE ACRE
Of land, more or less, and improved with
two-story Log Weatherboarded house
springhouse, stable and other buildings
There is good water and fruit on the
premises.
TERMS of Sale as prescribed by the
Court: - One half cash On day of sale or
ratification thereof by the Orphans Court
the balance in six months from day of
sale, the purchaser giving notes bearing
interest from day of sale with good and
sufficient security, to be approved by the
Executor for the deferred payment or all
cash at the option of the purchaser.
CALVIN N. STEM,
apr 4 4t. Executor.
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EUREKA!
Yes, ! Have Found Il At Last.

Found what? Why that Chamberlain S
Salve cures eczema and ell manner of
itching of the skin. have been a.llict-
ed for many years with skin disease.
had to get up three or four times every
night and wash with cold water to allay
the terrible itching, but since using this
salve in December, 1905, the itching has
stopped and has not troubled me. Elder
John T. Ongley, ROCKVILLE, Pa. For sale
by Waters drug store.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-04-25

Messrs Lutz & Schramm Co., who
have been endeavoring to locate a
picket factory at Frederick, have CIV
en- up the project for the present, be-
cause of the lateness of the season and
the uncertainty of securing a suffi-
cient quantity of tomato plants for
the required acreage.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-04-25
Camille and Effective.

A well known Manitoba editor writes:
Gas an inside worker find Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets invaluable
for the touches of biliousness natural to
sedentary life, their action being gentle
and effective, clearing the digestive tract
and the head" Price, rs cents. Sample
free. For sale by Waters drug store.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-04-25
Pale People Made Rudy By Rydale's
Tonic,

Pale people are pale because the blood
10 deficient in quantity or poor in quality,
or both. This impoverished condition of
the blood is almost invariably caused by
some wasting disease. The cause may
be chronic disease, such as dyspepsia,
consumption, malaria, etc., or it may be
the result of an acute disease such as
fever, etc. 1t matters not what cause
produces this impoverished condition of
the blood, Rydale's Tonic will restore it
to its normal state and bring back the
hue Of health to the pale check. Rydale's
Tonic is put up in so cent and 81 sizes.
The large size contains q times the small
size. Waters drug store.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-04-25
Frederick a "Snake Fence Center.

Frederick ''Snake Fence Center
Regarding the victory of the Business
Mems Association of Frederick in secur-
ing from the B. & O. railroad company a
reduction of the freight rate on grain
from that city to southern points which
will put the dealers of Frederick on a
parity with those Of Hagerstown. The
Hagerstown Nail in it's issue of the 18th
inst. says:
Frederick is quite chirpy because q
loco-foco board set the dials of progress
and made freight rates from Frederick to
points in the Carolinas as low as Hagers-
towns rates. This can be but temper
airy. No board on earth can regulate a.
gainst natural and inevitable facts of en-
vironment and railroad facility. Hagers-
town is railroad center. Frederick is
snake fence center"
Frederick will please set up and take
notice.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-04-25

The Stockholders of Maryland Col
legiate Institute at Union Bridge,
turned the Institution over to the
German Baptist church free OF all en-
cumbrances at their recent District
meeting at Beaver Dam.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-04-25
Business Locals.

sIr THE HESS CARRIAGE CO., OF
Hagerstown, Maryland, is producing one
Of the finest combination Buggies and are
having great run on them since they
have reduced the retail price to the whole
sale price direct to the consumer. Any
person wishing to buy buggy or any
thing in their line can get it at the whole
sale price by writing to the factory or get
ting on the train and coming right over
to see the work and get the prices.
JOHN G. HESS, Pres,
apr. 25 At Hagerstown, Md.
eE" LOST.-PAIR OF TIRE CHAINS
for automobile, April 18th between Thur
mont and Prospect farm. Reward If re-
turned to
apr 1926 CLARION OFFICE.
s@y- A LARGE STOCK FINE HARNESS
ready for Spring trade at
JOS. C. GERNAND,
feb 21tf Graceham, Md.
bag" A LARGE STOCK or COLLARS
shapes and sizes to fit your horses Shout
ders comfortably, at
JOS. c. GERNAND,
feb 2ltf Graceham, Md.