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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-29

"What makes a razor lay off occa'
sionally?" asked an old friend the
other Gay. "Why should an mani
mate strip of steel absolutely refuse
to shave in a gentle razorly manner
until it has had rest OF three OF
four weeks? You may keep it well
honed and in perfect condition all the
time, but it cannot help going or
strike. Taking for granted the the.
ory of the molecular construction OF
the razor, the continual vibrations
caused by the passage of steel over
mans face Trough with the days
stubble) disarranges the molecules
and the edge loses its cutting quail
ity. After lying unmolested for a
brief period the molecules, either by
Mother Earth's natural magnetism or
their own resistance to the force That
disturbed them, return again to their
original, when the razor becomes all
o. K" =
Unquestionably razor needs rest,
or a different kind of face to shave,
for the molecules on the edge are
like the star boarder in boarding
house; they like change. They may
point outward or inward. No two
men shave exactly alike. No two
BARRIERS have the same stroke. But
all metallic substances require rest,
even gold, silver, nickel and copper
currency.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-29
Famous Case of Brain Surgery.

DR.. John M. Harlow, one of the
Oldest and most prominent physicians
and surgeons In New England, died
to-day at his home in Woburn, Mass,
aged eighty-seven.
In 1S45 he began practice in Cav
endish, Vt, where he remained for
fifteen years. 1t was while at that
place that he performed his remark
able cure of a usually fatal wound of
the brain, which gave him world
wide fame among medical men.
A young man who was drilling a
hole in rock had an iron bar three
feet seven inches long blown through
his skull by the premature discharge
of blast. When the accident took
place the man was holding the bar
in his hands. The explosion drove
the bar completely through his head
and high in the air. Fortunately the
bar was round and smooth by use.
The accident occurred on September
l3, 184S, and the victim of the acci-
dent lived as late as May 21, 1861,
when he died in San Francisco.
DR.. Harlow published an account
of this remarkable case, entitled RE
covery from the passage of an iron
bar through the head and skull and
bar are now in the exhibition of the
new Harvard Medical School in Bos-
ton.-Boston Dispatch to the New
York Sun.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-29
Onions Peeled by lightning.

The greatest freak of the lightning
in the storm of Sunday, July 7, in
Hancock County, is reported from
West Brooksville, where onions which
were in bag were neatly peeled.
Such accommodating lightning as
this would be more welcome than the
usual variety. "The incident sug-
gests," says the Ellsworth American,
1.-The possibilities of that future day
when man has succeeded in tanning
lightning to his own uses. Then we
may expect to find each well-appoint-
ed home equipped with it's own light
ming apparatus, which would not only
furnish light and heat, but would
peel the onions and potatoes, sweep
the floors, make the beds, wash the
dishes, hunt buffalo bugs, kill the
flies; in fact, do all the drudgery of
housework, including the semi-an-
nual housecleaning. And the servant
girl problem would at last be solved"
-Kennebec Journal.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-29

The first steps have been taken in
Boston, Mass, for the purpose OF Or
ganizing union of the Hebrew paint
ers of that city.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-29
Artificial Light,

In assuming the presidency of the
French Society of Civil Engineers re-
Gently, M. Cornault described the
present state of the art and science
of artificial illumination, with partic-
ular reference to the continued i'm.
provement of gas lights. Man has
now so far advanced in his effort to
Danish night that in Paris, for exam
pie, the artificial illumination is esti-
mated to be nearly 1-10,000th of the
amount of sunlight. This approaches
the amount of illumination, Of solar
origin, on the planet Saturn. AL
though we are now in the age of elec-
tricity, M. Cornault shows that the
incandescent mantle, the acetylene
lamp and other inventions cause
constant increase in the use of gas
for illumination. One effect of the
introduction of the electric light has
been to bring about vast improve
ments in other methods of producing
light, and man needs them all, for
night on the earth will grow brighter
and brighter as civilization advances.
Youths Companion.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-29
Hetty Green's Son First.

The first corporation charter un.
der the new and rigid Texas law was
issued to-day to e. H. r. Green, son
of Mrs. Hetty Green, of New York.
The new law requires that fifty per
cent. of the capital stock must be
paid in money and all stock sub
scribed before a charter can be is
sued. These facts are to be sworn to.
Green launched the Cash Oil COM
pany, of Dallas. Some of the
wealthiest men of Dallas are his as
sociates. He has obtained control of
10000 acres of land at Cash, in Hunt
County, where large deposits of Pc
troleum have been discovered.
The excitement in that locality Is
intense. Green is sinking wells and
hundreds of other men are prospect
ing. - Dallas Dispatch to the New
York World.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-29
ABOUT PET DOGS.

. Boy or girl, don't think that be-
cause your pet dog is a dog that he
can "eat any old thing and sleep in
any old place." for dogs are most SEN
sitive animals and should have care
and kind consideration from their
young masters and mistresses. There
is no truer friend that good dog,
and he should always have the best
of treatment.
If you have no clean, snug place in
big barn or outhouse for doggie's
bed, then you must of necessity build
him little house all to himself. And
you must see to it that doggie's house
Is kept In neat order And his food
should be good, wholesome and in
plenty, fed to him from a clean pan
or dish. Doggie's drinking vessel
should be kept clean and full of fresh
water. During the summer months
give him fresh cold water every hour
or two. An ounce of prevention is
worth pound of cure, as goes the
old adage, and If you will observe
THIS rule your dog will not get sick
during the hot season. And remem-
ber that a dog needs-and loves
water ON the outside as we'll as on
the inside. So see that he has his
baths. If you have swimming place
in the river or pond take your four
footed chum along and watch him en-
Joy disporting in the water.
A dog seems born to comrade a
boy; indeed. no boys life is complete
without dog for chum. And it is
not always the fine blooded dog that
makes the best pet or learns the
rarest tricks. The writer has seen
the poorest little mongrel strays TAX
en- in hand by loving boys, fed, car
essed and trained until they became
most valued little pets and most af-
fectionate friends.
Never keep your pet dog tied up;
1t Is cruel. If during the dog days
he shows symptoms of illness call in
some older person to look him over
and prescribe course of treatment
which in the cases of we'll fed and
watered dogs is always simple. I'm
less it is thought absolutely neces-
sary to tie up or muzzle doggie dur
ing those scarecrow days called the
"dog-days" allow him all liberty, for
often the rope, chain or muzzle will
make the dog, SO used to sweet free
dom of action, quite Ill and restless,
thus creating sort of panic among
his two-footed friends to whom he
cannot appeal in any way save by
barking, whining and fighting
against his restraint.
But too much caution cannot be
observed in the matter of allowing
your pet dog to run about with every
four footed Tom, Dick and Harry
that happens to come prowling
around during the very hot weather,
for a fight-which is liable to occur
between the pet and the tramp
might result in something serious,
for dog bites-even when in dog
flesh--might prove very troublesome
if not dangerous. s.-Birmingham Age
Herald.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-29
CHAPTER VIII.

Edith could not say whether the
laths she had seen turned were open
when she went to the window, and
there were no means of confirming the
fact afterward, because in pulling up
the blind they would, if open, be re-
turned to their former position. In
face of my evidence, she was firmly
convinced that what she had seen ana
heard was an extraordinary illusion
of the senses parallel to that which fur
nishes the sole excuse for tolerably
widespread belief in supernatural ap-
pcarances. She was ashamed OF the
feebleness of mind which her expert
cnces seemed to imply, and. resolved
to overcome the weakness, she resisted
all her fathers persuasions to change
those conditions under which she had
passed the last two nights.
Van Hoeck alone refused to believe
in Ediths hallucination.
"One has only to hear Miss Lascelles
speak to discredit notion of that
kind" he said; "she has every sign,
of mental vigor and physical strength,
and to accuse such a girl of that kind
of morbid insanity called hallucination
Is Just as creditable to your under
standing as to believe in the simplicity
and honesty of vagabond California
card sharper, and the half-breed wench
he chooses to call his daughter"
When night came he said to me, az
ter we had separated from the rest:
TO be continued
The first steps have been taken in
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-29
Is This q Peace Conference?

The most remarkable thing about
the Hague caucus is that it's atten-
ton seems to be exclusively devoted
to the rules and usages of war. In
peace conference this seems slightly
comic. If only for the sake of ap-
pearances one would have thought
that Peace should have come first.
AS it is she seems in danger of being
edged out together.-Truth.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-29
NATURES Accommodating Spirit.

! The monkey entered his jungle
bungalow and threw down an armful
of cocoanuts.
"There's no doubt about it," he
remarked Mature was certainly
good to me when she fixed things so
/ could bring the cows home on rainy
deys."--Harper's Weekly. .--.~'
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-29

For 365 days in the year John Bull
drinks rather more than 91,108 bar
rels of beer every day; and even so
he is a few thousand barrels down
In his previous years average.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-10
WILL RETIRE JAN. l6
ADMIRAL SIGSBEE SOON TO END
ACTIVE NAVAL CAREER.

1t was announced at the Navy Depart
ment today that Rear Admiral Charles d.
Sigsbee. who was in command OF the bat
tleship Maine when that vessel was blown
up and destroyed with great loss of life in
the harbor of Havana February 10, 1898
will be placed the retired list of the
navy on the 10th instant by operation of
law on account of age.
Admiral Sigsbee has had an active and
distinguished career. Born in Albany N
Y. January 10. 1915, he entered the naval
service in September, 1889. On graduating
from the Naval Academy in 1853 he was
assigned 20 duty with the west gulf
squadron and was present at the battle
of Mobile baY. He afterward served with
the north Atlantic squadron and was pres
ent at both attacks on Fort Fisher
Since the civh war he has served at
various stations and performed important
duties He was with the coast survey
from 1874 to 1878 and sounded and explored
the Gulf of Mexico. He introduced numer-
Gus inventions and new methods in deep
sea exploration. for which he later re-
ceiyed the decoration of the Red Eagle of
Prussia from Emperor William l and gold
medals from foreign scientific societies
In March, 1897, he reached the grade of
cantain and soon afterward took command
Of the battleship Maine. After the loss OF
TINT vessel he commanded the auxiliary
cruiser ST Paul in operations against Spain
IN waters Of Cuba and Porto --co. In May,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-10

1898, he captured the collier Restormel car
ryinp coal to Admiral Cervsra, thus de-
stroving the last hope of coal supply for
the Spanish feet in Santiago harbor. His
next command was the batleship Texas
from September. 1898. TO January, 1900. He
then served in this city as chief officer of
naval intelligence for two years and then
as commandment of the navy yard, League
Island, Pa, for one year.
Reaching the grade OF rear admiral In
1904 Admiral Sigsbee was for about two
wears in command of the Caribbean squad
ron of the Atlantic fleet. Since then he has
been on duty in this city as a member Of
the naval construction board and the gen.
eral board 1t is expected that he will con-
tinue his residence in this city in spite of
his transfer to the retired list, but 1t Is
possible he may elect to reside with his
married daughter In New York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-10

be justly condemned. II speak with great
freedom about it, he added. because 1
was abroad when the bids were received
and the contract awarded. but in my judg-
ment my colleagues did exactly right.
Authority was asked and obtained from
Congress in the District appropriation bill
after full explanation to the committees
on appropriations. for making either three
year or one-year contracts for incandescent
gas lighting and incandescent naphtha
lighting, the only two kinds of lighting in
the District in which there could be COM
petition as to prices. This provision was
made, in order. if possible. to reduce the
price of the incandescent gas lighting to
such point as would MAKE it possible to
change over all the old fiat flame gas
lamps to incandescent burners.
THE object was to increase the illumina-
ton, nearly trebling it, since the fiat flame
burner was Preamble power and the mean
descent burner is G0-candle power, with
oz.iy small increase in cost. Accordingly.
:ns Coyam Vision sss Advertised for bids for
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per year We have the present greatly i'm
proved illuminate ton of the streets and ave
nues of the city of Washington, including
Georgetown. may add that this was an i'm
portant part of the plans for the general
Improvement Of the lighting of the District
prepared by Mr.. w. c. Al en-. our electrical
engineer, whose Office comes under my
direct supervision, in accordance with our
desire to steadily improve the lighting con-
ditions here, and that personally took
great pleasure in advocating and explaining
it to the committees on appropriations of
the two houses, and in the action of Con-
gress authorizing it to be done"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-10
Death Of DR.. George Boland.
ial Correspondence of The Star.
lItS1DIutUCt OF i ne Sthr.
nnVn'C Ma To-,

BOYD'S. Nd. January o, 1907.
DR.. George Boiand. for years a practicing
physician at GAINESVILLE. died there yester-
day morning, aged about eighty-one years.
DR.. Boland was wen known in this section
where he had resided most all of his life
He was twice married. His first wife was
from this county and two of her children
are living, Mrs. Bernard Gardner. residing
near Clarksburg, and Mrs. Lewis Gardner
near Germantown, this county. His second
wife, who was a Miss Hayes daughter of
Mrs Ellen Hayes, survives HIM.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-10
Statement of Bids.

the incandescent gas lighting, proposals to
be made both on the one-year and the
Hlree-year basis.
Statement of Bids.
"On the one-year basis the bidders asked:
American Street Lighting Company, $23
Cleveland Street Lighting Company, $3.50;
Union Lighting Company, $23.
ION the three-year basis the bidders
asked: American Street Lighting Company,
s20.S5; Cleveland Street Lighting Company,
81 .65; Union Lighting Company, $500.
by the three-year contract we really
save 81 10 per lamp, which amounts to over
$4,000 per annum for the number of lamps
now maintained.
'Thereupon the Commissioners very prop
erly awarded the contract to the lowest bid
der on the three-year basis to the American
Lighting Company of Baltimore, and 1
would gladly have voted for such action if
l had been here.
Improved Illumination.
I'm consequence, for $2.S5 more per lamp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-10

described as being all that can be desired
and his tempo magnificent
In conjunction with Mr.. Salzer. Mr.. B. s.
Glassman, violinist, will perform His
execution is wide in its scope.
The concert viii be free in the music
department tomorrow, and every one will
be welcomed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-10
REPLIES TO CRITICISM
MR.. MACFARLAND DEFENDS GAS
LIGHTING CONTRACT.
Makes Statement Showing a Saving
of $2.15 Per Lamp and I'm
proved Conditions.

Referring to recent alleged criticism of
the action of the Commissioners in making
the three-year contract for incandescent
gaslighting with the American Lighting
Company last July. Commissioner Macfar-
land said today that it was a good stroke
of business for the District and could not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-10
Gustaye Salzer at Goldenberg's.

Arrangements have been made for Mr..
Sustave Salzer of the Chauncey Olcott
Company to give piano recital at Golden
,ergs in the afternoon tomorrow between
and 5 o'clock. Mr.. Salzer is unquestion-
Ibly a brilliant pianist. His technique is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-10

William c. Short a well-known farmer
and tenant of Superintendent of Schools
George Biddle. near Cecilton. Md, was in
stantly killed by falling tree while work
ing In the woods.
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6 WOMEN House Dresses of
fine tafeta In black and white
stripe, short sleeves and lace yoke,
dainty little garments for house
wear. Actual SO dresses.
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90 WOMEN Tailored Skirts.
mostly Panamas and broadcloths in
black and navy. We call particular
attention to the back broadcloths at
this price. made of fine wool material
in the latest styles. Worth $40 and
S12I5.
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60 WOMEN'S Full-length Black
Kersey Coats, made of fine materials,
cut either loose or fitted backs. Some
are lined throughout with good satin,
others are only half lined. Values
up to SIS.
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Lot 4,
$3.50

% WOMEN'S Tourist Coats,
made of fine quality mixtures in all
the newest shapes. half lined with
satin-coats that formerly sold from
SO TO SIS.
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NeCkWear'.

Some almost unbelievable reduc-
lions because the goods have been
handled and soiled or mussed.
RUCHING-box pleated. of
chiffon and liberty silk. in
white, brown. light blue. QS~
garnet and navy. Reduced ~ wv
from CSC. yard to..........
STOCKS-of chiffon and
jabot style stocks. in
all white and white Il ON
combined with light Il A%Ns
blue, pink, lavender or IL
brown. Reduced from
25c. SOC and SOC. to-.
COLLARS AND STOCKS -
wash stocks, silk stocks. and
hemsttched and fagoted QC
linen collars: worth 15c. to w.
25c. Reduced to................
First Floor-Bargain Tables.
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$12.75

VIE n ~
Al WOMEN'S Cloth Suits. made
of fine cheviots and novelty mix
lures in several of the newest mod
els, including Norfolk and Pony coat
effects, Innings Of fine satin or taffeta,
These suits formerly sold all the way
from $50 to $25.
90 WOMEN'S Full-length Broad
cloth Coats, cut full back lined
throughout with guaranteed satin.
and trimmed with braid and velvet,
also few tight fitting garments.
These coats represent the odds and
ends of lines formerly sold up to $50.
46 WOMEN'S Tourist Coats,
made Of fine imported Scotch mix
ture in both light and dark effects.
cut in the newest styles and lined
with guaranteed satin, formerly sold
at $22.50 and $25.
81 WOMEN'S Silk Rain Coats,
in light gray and navy only. These
with pure Para rubber. and are the
most desirable all-around garments
We know of. Actual value, $50.
10 WOMEN'S Dresses. made of
pretty taffeta and voiles in up-to-
date styles in all desirable colors.
All these dresses were formerly
priced $40 and 500.
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Lot a,
$500

60 WOMEN'S Tailored Suits of
fine broadcloths, cheviots and nov
city mixtures. Cut IN the latest
Pony coat. REFER and Norfolk styles.
Suits which have been sold all sea-
son at from $50 to $50, all Included
in this lot.
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Lot 2,
$1,000

50 WOMEN'S Short Coats,
made of fine broadcloths and coverts,
mostly tight-fitting models, lined
with guaranteed satin or taffeta;
sizes are somewhat broken. Formerly
priced SIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-10

90 WOMEN'S Cloth Suits. made
in every desirable style, in all the
most desirable materials, including
broadc,oths, cheviots and mixtures.
The assortment is too varied to de-
scribe. Many OF them sold as high
as $50.
50 FULL-LENGTH Street Coats,
made of handsome broadcloths and
lightweight kerseys. in black and
navy only. lined with guaranteed
satin and trimmed with braid and
velvet
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% WOMEN'S Imitation Caracul
Coats, cut full 80 inches long, fin
ished with storm collar. and lined
with satin of fine quality. These
garments could not be duplicated for
$40. and are just the thing for auto
wear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-10

10 WOMEN'S Short Velvet Coats.
in pony and blouse effects, hand
somely braided and cut in the jaunti-
est effects imaginable linings Of fine
satin. Values up to $35.
% SHORT, Jaunty Broadcloth
Coats. made in the military and
Pony effects. handsomely trimmed
and lined with white silk or satin.
Formerly priced s25 ana S35.
50 WOMEN'S Full-length Broad
Goth and Kersey Garments. made in
the popular full-length models, hand
somely braided and lined throughout
with fine satin. Regular $25 coats.
% ODD Rain Coats, made in de-
sirable styles of the finest shower
proof materials. in the most desirable
cOiors, hardly two alike in the lot.
Value $50 and $3.50.
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IS WOMEN'S New Fall Skirts,
all the balance of lines which for
merly sold at S12.75 and SIS, in
Guiding fine voiles, taffetas and
Panamas, all desirable colors, In
GLIDING black, navy and blue.
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s 1875

q WOMEN'S Evening Coats,
made in all the delicate shades Of
handsome broadcloths. and lined
throughout with beautiful satin.
Some are slightly soiled. Formerly
sold up to S45.
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40 HIGH-grade Women's Tour
list Coats, made in the newest fitted
and loose effects of particularly high
grade mixtures. Innings of good satin.
SIS and $1S.75.
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125 WOMEN'S Winter Coats. all
the odds and ends of an entire stock
formerly priced up to $50; mostly
kerseys and broadcloths, cut full
length and lined with good satin.
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I'm consequence, for Sass more per lamp
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-06-28
School Mans May Homestead.

Superior, Wis, June 2l.- Miss
Harriette Field, homesteader in
this county, who four years ago
took up a clam with Jack pine on
it, has just won decision from the
interior department at Washington
which establishes new precedent,
that school. teachers may be home
steaders.4
Field teaches in Mime
apolis, and contest was filed on
her claim, made principally on the
ground that schoolteachers could
not be on the claim long enough
to be a bona ide homesteader.
The department holds that actual
presence is not so necessary in
such cases as evidence Of intention
and the following the spirit Of the
law. Miss Fields attorney here
has just been notified Of the ruling
,in3the case