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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-04-30
NO. 6.
CHURCH RECEIVERS
FAMOUS ABBEY.
Old Glastonbury Structure, Sold
last June, Saved to the British
Nation-lts Legends.

The famous old Glastonbury An
hey has been saved to the British
nation, though the purchase price of
100000 ($150.000) has not yet been
fully subscribed. Mr.. Ernest Jardine,
who bought it at the sale last June,
has handed over the historic building
to the Bishop of Bath and Wells, who
in turn has invested the property in
trustees.
At last, therefore, the venerable
ruins and part of the estates sur
rounding them have been restored to
the Church.
Glastonbury Abbey is one of the
most interesting buildings in Eng
land. According to the legend, JOS
eph of Arimathea came hither bear
ing the Holy Grail and founded the
first Christian church in Britain. The
present abbey was built by Henry de
Blois in 1886.
A story Is told of the abbot's kit
chen. Some of the old abbots used
to entertain so lavishly that certain
EuSllSu Si Ihi SoeShSo ehS W.
struction of the wooden kitchen. So
the monks built stone kitchen, with
walls several feet thick, which they
thought would withstand assaults.
The kitchen exists now in a good
state of preservation. Four oxen
could be roasted in 1t at once.
When it was announced last year
that the abbey was for sale fears
were expressed regarding the historic
pile being bought by an American
syndicate for removal across the
ocean, but Mr.. Ernest Jardine, OF
Nottingham, came to the rescue and
acquired the property for 100000,
though he never intended to perma-
nently retain it, and now the abbey
has been restored to the nation and
the Church of England.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-04-30

What Doth It Profit z
By WILLIS e. PETTIBONE.

In an eastern legend we are told
that Alexander the Great upon his
deathbed commanded that when he
was carried forth to the grave his
hands should not be wrapped as usu-
al in the cere cloths, but should be
left outside the bier so that all might
see that they were empty, that there
was nothing in them; that he, born to
one empire, the conqueror of another,
the possessor while he lived of two
worlds-of the East and of the West
and of the treasures Of both, yet
now when he was dead could retain
no smallest portion Of these treas
ures; that in this matter the poorest
beggar and he were upon equal terms.
A shipwrecked mariner on desert
island was perishing with famine.
One day box was swept ashore and
he rushed eagerly to unfasten its
bindings, in the hope that relief had
come. He fell back faintlng with dis
appointment and CONSERVATION, say
ing, ut Is only some passengers
pearls" When these souls of ours at
last reach the eternal shores their
undying hunger can scarcely be ap-
peased with indigestible jewels of
earthly opulence.
An emigrant ship was once wreck
ed on a desert island. The people
were saved, but they had few provis-
ions, and it was necessary that they
make haste to clear and till the
ground and SOW the seed. Before this
was accomplished, they discovered
gold on the island and everyone gave
himself up to the search for wealth.
Meantime, the season slipped by, the
fields were left untitled, and the peo-
pie found themselves starving In the
midst of useless treasure.
There is danger that we starve
our soul and conscience, in order to
acquire a little more gold and silver.
Like the French millionaire miser,
M. Foscue, we may find ourselves so
welded to our gold that we shall
even lose life itself. In order to
make sure of his treasures, this man
dug cave in his wine cellar, so large
and deep that he could go down with
a ladder. At the entrance was door
with a spring lock. After time his
friends missed him. but all their
searching for him was in vain. His
house was sold. The purchaser. up
on repairing it, discovered a door In
the cellar Going down, he found M.
Foscue dead on the ground with a
candlestick near him. On searching
further he discovered the immense
wealth he had amassed. His greed
for gold had led to his own destruc.
tion.
A young lady was visiting friend
of her fathers who had been associa.
ted with him in early life. He asked
the daughter about her father, who,
as far as this worlds goods are con-
cerned, had been far less successful
than himself. AS he listened to the
story of his less favored friends pa
ience in suffering, of the cheerfulness
with which he could look forward to
either life or death, the rich mans
conscience applied the unexpressed
reproach, and he said, "Yes, yes, you
wonder why cannot be as happy and
quiet too; but think Of the difference.
He Is going to his treasure, and II
must leave mine" Where Is my
treasurer" is the personal question
each of US needs to ask himself.-Pa.
clfic Baptist.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-04-30
Missouri School With One Pupil.

Worth County has school dis
trict that we believe cannot be du'
plicated in the entire State.
It is District 2, 65, 33, Greene
township. There are only three chill
dren of school age in the district, and
only one of them is attending the
home school, the other two attending
elsewhere. The teacher is paid $32
a month to teach this one pupil, and
there is no doubt about the child get
ting good instruction. A district
that will keep school open for the
benefit of one child and pay teach
er $32 per month must certainly be
loyal to the cause of popular educa-
tion.-Grant City Times.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-04-30
LIVING "IN THE CHEAP"
1t is Unattractive to the Average
American.

The "old fellows invasion" in the
Latin Quarter in Paris is discussed
by correspondent as peculiar fea-
ture of life in the French capital.
Many middle-aged American business
men and Englishmen. 1t is stated.
suddenly abandon work and money
making to drop out of sight and re-
appear as Bohemians. Many of them
have only enough money to pay their
bills at modest hotels, or pensions,
and some Of them live in lodgings,
eating the questionable food and
drinking the watery wines of the
cheap cafes. Their compensation for
living an aimless, hand-to-mouth ex-
istence Is that they are emancipated
from the grind of the Office and from
such responsibilities as attach to
being a person we'll known in COM
munity. One American, who sunk
all of his capital in an annuity OF
$40 a week, Is pictured as the most
contented and light-hearted of men.
He processes to know more about
French, Swiss and Italian boarding
houses at under dollar a day" than
any Englsh-speaking man in Europe.
All of the sunniest corners on the
Continent where o poor man may
nestle in contentment and revel In
freedom from care, at less than 81
q week, are parts Of his pre-empted
territory.
Hear this philosopher upon poor
mans paradise in Holland:
II know boarding farm with the
use of horse, a piano and boat.
with table beer and coffee after
meals, at 81 a week"
Another haven of refuge and rest:
II can take you to green powered
white-as-snow cottage on the banks
of the Adriatic, where delicious pink
wines, a different fish every day in
the week, fruits galore, goats milk,
cheese, bread and cake, and all the
honey you want. come to what we
call in America, six bits day"
All of this seems alluring in print.
1t is, doubtless, appealing in fact, to
many English remittance men and to
a few Americans, but of the millions
who work in this country until they
reach middle life there will never
be many whose ideals of happiness
will ever be realized in third-rate
Paris pension, or who will find con-
tentment eating bread and cheese and
drinking goats milk by the shores
Of the Adriatic at an expense of six
bits day and the loss Of their iden-
tity, their opportunities, their home
ties and their friends in America,
There would be less nervous ey-
haustion and heart disease in Ameri-
ca if higher percentage of Ameri-
cans would be contented with mod
crate incomes and be happy after
middle life with bread and cheese
and honey and table beer, although
there might be fewer new skyscrap-
ers, railroads and other visible mani
festations of American restlessness,
energy and constructive genius and
there might be more real happiness
per capita among American men. But
water will run up hill sooner than
the average American will find hap
piness in idleness and contentment in
living within an income of $40 a
week, while he has enough of his
lifespark left to burn part of 1t each
day in pursuing the elusive dollar.
louisville Courier-Journal.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-04-30

, A novel method of pumping liquids
from bore holes is by means of an
endless rope, somewhat after the
fashion of the chain pump, only In
this case the liquid to be raised Is abb
sorbed by the rope and squeezed out
between rollers at the surface, says
Mining Science. AS the rope is In
balance the only power required Is to
overcome friction and raise the
liquid.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-04-30

The "axle-light" system is in use
on the trains of the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe Railroad on an extern
sive scale. Each car has It's own stor-
age batteries supplied with electric
ity generated by the axles of the
wheels, and the locomotive head
lights derive their illumination from
the same source. 1t is estimated that
each full train, exclusive Of the loco
motive, develops nearly 5000 candle
power light.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-04-30
Tips.

The tip system Is one Of the in
grained features of railway life. In
the case Of an adult man whose wages
are entered at 12s. 3D. per week 1t Is
obvious that the company Is taking
into account other sources of income,
recognized officially or not, and 1t Is
not to be expected that company
should be able to repudiate their liza
bility for compensation to an injured
man because he was receiving littlo
or no payment from em.-Railway
Review
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-04-30
Tattoo as Temperance Pledge.

Kim Kyong Syop is big, strapping
fellow, energetic in body and jealous
in spirit, who is engaged in selling
the Scriptures in Korea.
Five years ago he was worshiping
evil spirits, says a missionary who
sends home the story to the British
and Foreign Bible Society. For three
years he sacrificed cow to them each
year. When Kim became Christian
he cleared out of his house and prem
ises twenty-seven devils nests"
made of paper and old rags.
On the ball of each thumb Kim has
a black spot. and the missionary
asked him If they were tattooeG.
"Yes," said Kim, Il did that when
l vowed to give up strong drink-so
that if ever again l raised glass of
liquor to my mouth in either hand
should see that spot and remember
my vow. From the Culver.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
WARD Colts
TRIAL
STRONG LOCAL TALENT Sc
CURED TO DEFEND PRISONER
AT CINCINNATI.
ASSISTANT PROSECUTION oh
HAMILTON COUNTY HERE.

Assistant Prosecutor Morris. OF
Hamilton county. Ohio. was in the
city Saturday and while here made
the Leader a call Mr. Morris talk
ed quite freely of the case with Mr..
Kits, who had known Colt since
childhood. His object is to secure
evidence as to Colts sanity and as
to his previous habits of life as they
might have bearing on the ques-
ton. He said he ana his fellow
officers had no desire to punish an
insane man. but II is evident from
his conversation that he does not be-
lieve Colt Insane. either before the
commission of the crime or at the
present time. That he was mental
~ unbalanced at the time OF the
shooting is not improbable, for he
was laboring under a great strain
OF mental anguish, aggravated by
the free use OF liquor. Under the
circumstances 1t will be hard to con
vict him of a capital offense; al
though the friends of DR.. Dangizer
Will spare no effort to send him to
the electric chair. DR. Danzigers
brother is editor of one OF the lead.
ing German dailies OF Cincinnati and
is man of much influence.
Messrs Hale and Pendleton. a
prominent law firm OF this county.
has been engaged by Colts friends
to assist in his defense. Cincinnati
counsel has also been employed and
If he is convicted It will not be be-
cause of a lack OF able counsel. Colt
has not yet been indicted, and will
not be until the lunacy commission
has made its report.
The girl, Mamie Bell Spangler. IS
still at the Cincinnati hospital and
Is gradually improving. She will be
brought home by her aunt as soon
as she is able to travel.
If the lunacy commission should
decide that Gott was sane, he will
be indicted and tried I'm the Ham
ilton county criminal court some
time in April or May, unless a con
tinuance should be had.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
BLACK HAND
MURDERS
CHICAGO THE SCENE OF AN
ARCHlST OUTRAGE-ASSAI
Ant KILLED.

Chicago, March George Ship
py stabbed in the right arm. his
driver, James Foley. fatally wound.
ed and one unknown man killed by
the chef when two men believed 10
be members cF the Black Hand
called at Shlppy's house this morn
ing and fred on George Shippy. and
his son when they answered the bell.
In the attack young shippy was shot
twice and is not expected TO live.
As soon as the first shot was fred
Foley rushed TO the boys assistance
and received a bullet In his chest
The shooting attracted the chef and
as he rushed through the front door
the anarchist slashed at him with n
knife infiicting two serious cuts on
lie right arm. Shippy Immediately
fired. killing the assailant He has
not been identified, but Is swarthy
and resembles an Italian.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
.UNDES|RABLES
SHANGHA|D
THEY TRY To INIPEACH THE
JUDGE WHO h VIGOROUSLY
SUPPORTED BY THE PRESI-
DENT

Washington, ID. c., March "a
vigorous denuncIatIon OF the men
who are trying TO impeach Judge
whitley of the United States circuit
court OF China at Shanghai. is con-
tanned in letter sent today by
President Roosevelt to the house ju-
dietary committee. Accompanying
the letter is the report OF Secretary
Root to whom the original charges
were referred. The secretary found
the charges utterly unwarranted
and the motive for the charges. ac-
cording to ROOF WAS the f"ari"se
and successful manner in which
Wiley cleaned up certain class
OF undesirable" I'm the American
colony at Shanghai, who had been
bringing reproach on the good name
OF our country. He holds the Judge
entitled to commentator AMI high
credit for the work he has done.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
SERVICES At BLAND
STREET CHURCH YESTERDAY

Both the morning and evening
services at the Bland street VI. f.
church had a big attendance. Dur.
ing the morning services Rev. d.
Emory Hawk addressed his hearers
on tbc theme. All Things Work
Together for Good TO Whom ." The
evening sermon by the pastor was
upon the subject. "The Young Man
in Politics" Both sermons we're
excellent. and the people attending
gave their best attention.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02

Presbyterian church. and presided
over by the pastor. Rev. y. c. Clark,
were so largely attended as to make
IL difficult to find even standing
room In the building. MIR. Clark's
remarks were not very lengthy. but
were filled with sympathy and feel
ing. TO which those present were
plainly responsive.
The funeral was delayed some
what by the expected arrival OF Miss
Irene Coles. from Baltimore. Nd,
who came In on No. passenger
train. only few minutes before the
time fxed for the obseQuies. IL was
one OF the largest attended funerals
that has been held In this city for
some years.
The ritual services OF the Odd
Fellows at Maple Park cemetery n,
the interment were conducted at the
graveslde. Rev. Thomas Priddy,
chaplain OF the lodge. Mr.. Priddy
acting as high priest on this oeca-
sion. The floral offerings were ex.
pensive and beautiful. one OF them
emblamatlc OF the order. was carried
by the men.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
DIED IN PARIS
THOMAS II. WANAMAKER Ex.
PRES SUDDENLY.

Paris. March 2.-Thomas II
Wanamaker. son of John Wana.
maker, and himself the owner OF ex-
tensive interests in his home city,
died suddenly here today.
George II. Stuart needs no intro
duction. The tickets have only been
on sale by the two pastors OF the
Methodist churches during tho past
week and have been furnished on
application only, and yet the sittings
In both auditoriums are well nigh
taken. Chairs will be rented and
tickets can be had OF the pastors,
Revs Priddy and Hawk. and also at
the White Pharmacy. corner Prince.
ton avenue and Bland street, Tues
day and Wednesday.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
SERVICES AZ GRACE CHURCH.

Sunday was a grand day for the
Grace ". e. church people The
Sunday school was very large, mum
bering over two hundred At II
O'Clock the pastor preached TO q
large congregation using for his
text: Gods great love for the
world" John 3:1G At night Rev.
$ II Thompson, OF me First Baptist
church delighted the people with q
fine sermon from the words. ~ Go
Fishing The congregation was so
large that the ushcrs were obliged
TO tell many people at the door.
NO room Several persons asked
for prayer, and the evening service
was fun Of grace.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
FURNITURE BUSINESS

The assets OF the Blueheld Mer-
chandise Exchange. which recently
made an assignment to w. G.. Poi.
lock. trustee. was sold today and
bid In by &. S. Catzen. the largest
creditor. The price bid by Mr.. Cat
zen was not sufficient OF pay all the
debts OF the concern. but there be
Ing no better bidder, the sale was
confirmed 10 him. Mr.. Catzen was
also a large stakeholder in the con-
Germ and he Informed the Leader
representative that he would pay the
creditors In full Mr.. Catzen will
continue the furniture business In
the Hearn building, next door 20 the
pOstOfnce.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
WHEN RHEA WILL
FIRST APPEAR

Judge William f.. Rhea. who
with his wife, have been visiting
Mrs. G. II. Goodykoontz, at her
home on Russell street, will return
to Richmond next Friday and will
Immediately assume the active du-
ties Of state corporation commits.
sionef.
The first public hearing in which
he Will appear will be held March
II. The cases are against the
Southern railway in the matter OF
passenger facilities at Warrenton
other propositions to change freight
class ON canned goods from third To
fourth.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
STILL
FIGHTING
CoRT DENIES PETITION AND
HARTMAN WILL CONTROL
ELECTION.

Chicago. March 2.-SuperIor
Court Judge Bali today denied the
petition OF Attorney Leman In the
hight for control OF the Illinois Cen
trail for Injunction restraining the
Union Pacific from voting shares OF
Illinois Central stock held by that
corporation at Illinois Central cleo
ton today. There is now no legal
impeachment to the election which ia
scheduled TO start at noon.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
SERVICES At CHRISTIAN
CHURCH YESTERDAY

Yesterday was missionary day al
the Christian church on North Mer.
Ger street Rev. D. r. Moss, the
pastor, gave his attention during the
morning exercises TO missionary az.
fairs I'm the evening a. 7.3O
O'Clock ne preached an eloquent SER
mon. The collections for foreign
missions was larger than expected
and the attendance exceptionally
good The sessions Of the sunday
schools we're lively and interesting.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02

Rev p. G. Clark Of the presby.
terrain church preached very I'm.
teresting sermon to- a large congre-
grafton at the Sunday morning ser.
vices. The topic was. The vital
Things in Church and state" I'm
THIS sermon, family training as a
strong factor in social religious and
civil life Of the nation was brought
out and toward the close attention
was given 90 the responsibility OF
Che community for the impression
made upon The minds of children by
The evils that arc allowed to- exist
in our towns and cities.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
STEAMER AGROUND
RUNS TWENTP MILES OFT OF
COURSE IN DENSE FOG.

New York, March 1.-The steam.
er Coamo OF New York OF the Porto
Rico line, inward bound from San
Juan, with one hundred and one
passengers aboard. ran ashore on
Long Island coast between Lone Hill
and Fire Island life saving stations
She was twenty miles out Of her
course when she struck. during a
thick fog ovcrhanglng the harbor
Life savers are standing by with ap-
paratus in case Of need She caCrled
crew Of ffty.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
Services at Graham Baptist Church.

Rev. J. A. CLARK, OF Richmond.
va, viii preach at the Baptist
church at Graham every evening this
week at 1880 o'clock, until Friday.
Rev. Clark, accompanied by Rev. s.
II. Thompson, OF this city, and II.
w. Embrey, the well known rail
road contractor OF Graham. were
welcome callers at the Leader office
today.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
ALBION Coles
GOES TO REST

The funeral Of the late Albion
Coles, Jr. which took place Sunday
afternoon was held under the auspi-
ccs Of summit city Lodge J. o. O. f..
OF Bueneld OF which the deceased
was a member The members Of the
lodge in proper rcgalia followed the
remains in q long line. both 20 the
church and TO the cemetery The
religious services were held In the
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
TAMPA s
PREDICAMENT
SURROUNDED by WAITER AND
NONE TO BE HAD-BIG FIRE
WIPES OUT NORTHWEST SEC.
TION.

Tampa, Fla, March 2. Unless
prompt steps are taken for the i'm.
provement OF Tampa's water supply
an increase of insurance rates to
practically prohibitive figures Is
threatened. The extent OF yester.
days fires in which the extreme
northeast section OF the city was
completely wiped out with six hun.
dred thousand dollars loss. is at.
tributed wholly to the weak pres.
sure. Firemen were able to do little
more than stand by idly while the
fire burned itself out.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
"MoLLIE" MCMAHON TO COACH
Crack ShortstOp VIII whip Bridge.
water College Material Into lane.

"Mollie" Mcmahon, crack short.
stop for the HighlanderB. has &C.
cepted the position OF coach for
Bridgewater College at Harrison
bug, Va. He knows the game and
VIII prove an efficient instructor.
The Harrisonburg Daily News
says about the matter:
"Bridgewater College IL LOOKING
forward to having a mighty team on
the baseball diamond this year
Molly Mcmahon. professional
coach and shortstop. is COMING
from Roanoke to coach the Red
Birds and they expect TO fly away
with the rival clubs"
q. =. CATZEN BUYS
FURNITURE BUSINESS