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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-03-26


ness. The east Is aglow. The CLEANS
of a new radiance begin to illumine
the horizon.
First. call your attention to the
demand for the play of righteousness
In all our life-political, social and
commercial. There Is new and
wide ethical awakening in all our
land. Never has the demand been
SO insistent that men shall be honest
In the administration of sacred trusts
committed to them. And the great
majority Of our financiers are nobly
meeting that command. We are liv-
ing in period of investigation and
criticism. 1t is we'll. 1t Is a health
full tone, II men are sane enough to
discriminate. But men are not al
ways that sane. In the presence of
these Investigations suspicion creeps
into the mind and men are tempted
to think that all men are dishonest
because some men have been proved
thieves and robbers. 1t Is a fatal mis-
tnke. l am persuaded that there is
more honest fiber in the life of to-day
than there ever has been. The very
Investigations which are being con-
Quoted to-day are evidence of a finer
and higher ethical sense than has
heretofore existed.
Second. call your attention to the
demand for the abolition of such prac-
tices as war against the common veal
A little while ago that demand was
for the abolition of the lottery. A
Christian postmaster put the Louis
lana lottery out of business. Just
now the demand in New York is for
the abolition of race track gambling
Third, call your attention to the
triumphs of the temperance move
ment. The change of sentiment on
the temperance question Is one of the
most radical that the country has
ever known. Twenty years ago the
demand for the abolition of the sa-
loon awakened smile or provoked
q sneer. To-day that demand Is the
fixed purpose of thousands Of our fell
low citizens and 1t is being fulfilled.
Five States-Maine, Kansas, North
Dakota, Oklahoma and Georgia-are
now prohibition, and in one more
(Alabama) prohibition becomes oper-
alive on January /, 1909. Six States
of the Union prohibit the sale or man.
ufacture of intoxicating drinks.
The progress of the temperance
movement In the South Is one of the
most significant and inspiring signs
of our times. Two States, Georgia
and Alabama, have enacted prohib,-
ton laws. Ninety-flve per cent. OF
North Carolina has declared against
the saloon. mississippi has prohibit.
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Washington Pie.

Almost everyone has heard o
washington pie. but there seems &
De no agreement OF opinion as tC
what member OF the pie family right
~ bears the name OF the Father OF
His Country.
Washington pie?" says the mar
from Way Down East" which Is
beyond Boston, repeating your uues-
ton. Why. sure, l know It. There
are three layers of spongy cake, with
TWO layers of jelly or strawberry
preserves in between and white frost.
ing on the top. It's bully, too, and
wish / could get II here"
b0t mats not Washington pie. -
-. .up'S ire woman from the West.
enaC 5 simply layer cake. Washing
ton pie, though, is somethinr ike
cake But there are only two LAYERS
OF cake, and in between is a creamy
ming made of eggs and milk and
sugar and a little flavoring. And
you put powdered sugar on top"
mats Boston cream pie" chorus
TWO persons from Boston itself. who
speak with the assurance that he
trays their habitat. And what's
more, we never heard of Washington
PIE. Do you think It fitting to name
a pie after an important historical
hgure?'
We been making Washington pie
Tor years, interposes mildly a wom-
an who lives in Brooklyn and isn't
ashamed of it, land my Washington
PIE is a pie and not a cake. l grind
apples into pulp and mix the pulp
with sherry and use that as a filling
Tor an ordinary openface pie. The
completed article looks much ike
pumpkin pie, and it's the tooth
soonest thing know"
Now. what is Washington pie?-
n. Y. Sun
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Small Farms In Denmark.

Denmark has nearly 100000 farms
and farm gardens Ofs1O acres or less,
and about 100000 farms of between
10 and 10 acres. There are less than
1000 farms in the kingdom of 500
acres or over, the aggregate of these
last named being less than 100000
acres.
There are LOSS cooperative dair-
les, with 15S,170 members, and a
cooperative egg-exporting society,
with 500 local centers. The business
transacted by these cooperative
concerns is enormous.
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TrIEfb and
Quality

appeal to the Informed in every
walk of life and are essential to permanent
success and creditable standing. Accor-
ingfy, it Is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA is the only remedy of
known value, but one of many reasons
why it is the best of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that it cleanses.
sweetens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any debihtating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
1t acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
elects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co, only, and for sale by all leading drug
gists-
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COMMERCIAL COLUMN
Weekly Review of Trade and Latest
Market Rep0rtS.

R. G. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review
of Trade says:
Preparations for fall trade are on
fairly liberal scale, testifying to
confidence in the future, and job
bers receive moderate supplementary
orders for prompt shipment, while
retail sales expand Ia response to
seasonable weather. There Is some
lrregularity in reports from the lead.
ing industries, foot wear factories re-
celVing relatively larger orders than
textile mills, while the iron and steel
markets still feel the unsettling eff
tects OF recent reduction in prices.
Building operations increase at many
points, creating a better demand for
lumber and other materials, but there
is still a decrease in most compari-
sons with last years volume. Mer-
camille collections are more PROMPT
ana money is abundant, despite the
continued exports of gold.
Waiting conditions prevail i'm the
iron and steel industry, purchases
Delng limited to immediate needs.
except in the case of steel bars that
nave been ordered by makers of ag
ricultural implements to the extent
OF 100000 tons. Numerous INQUIRIES
promise to result in considerable
business next month. Output of coke
is rising at the rate of about 5000
tons weekly and prices are main
tanned by an increased demand.
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ODDS AND ENDS.

Half loaf is better than a loafer.
Don't be a growler-that's a trait
commonly found in dogs
A railway man says the block svs-
tenn is signal success.
When woman meets woman then
comes struggle for the last word.
The reason a girls feet are so
small Is she says so anyway.
King Peter of Servia owns a bar
Der shop, owns a patent medicine
and conducts a motor car agency
In his capital. The reigning Prince
or Lippe-Detmold deals in butter and
eggs, while a prosperous brick fac
tory swells his profits. The King of
Wurtemburg is the proprietor of two
hotels in his kingdom, and they add
10000 year TO his revenue.
The United States in recent years.
1906, and 1907, has supplied annu-
ally about 100000 barrels of the
United Kingdoms imports of flour.
the remaining requirements, say
100000 barrels, coming princi-
pally from Canada and Australia. a
relatively small part being furnished
by France and Hungary
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News of Virginia
REHEARING is DENIED.

Wytheville Especially On March
IL last the Supreme Court handed
down in Richmond an opinion in the
case of Tazeweli VS.. Herman, treas
urer, from the Court of Law and
Cnancery of the City of Norfolk,
holding IL to be the duty of each
city and county treasurer, under sec
ton 80, Article II, of the constitu-
tlon, TO file with the clerk of the
corporation or circuit court of this
city or county, at least Ave months
before each regular election, a list
OF such persons only as have, not lat
er than six months prior to such cleo
ton, personally paid their State poll
taxes for the three years preceding
mere was considerable diversity of
opinion generally as to whether or
not the court meant to decide it to
be necessary for every person TO pay
the treasurer the poll tax due by
him.
A petition to rehear the decision
In the case was, therefore, filed which
has since that time held the case
open. The Supreme Court has re-
fused to grant the petition for rehear-
ing, thus finally disposing of the case.
Inc following opinion was handed
down by the court, which explained
It's position taken in the former opin-
ion:
The question involved in this
case, as was stated in the opinion Of
the court, filed with the record when
the judgment sought to be reheard
was entered, is whether it is the
duty of the treasurer of a county or
city, under section SO, article 2, OF
the constitution, making and filing
the list of persons who have paid
their poll taxes to embrace in such
list the names of all persons who
have paid their poll taxes, or only
the names of those who have person
ally paid the same
The court was then and still is of
opinion that the treasurer should en-
brace in the list the names OF SUCH
persons only as have personally paid
their poll taxes. What constitutes
personal payment thereof within the
meaning of article 2, of the constitu-
ton was not involved in the case,
was not argued by counsel for the
defendant in error, and was not con-
sidered or passed upon by the court.
A failure, therefore, to pass upon
that question furnishes no ground
for granting a rehearing when a case
is before the court in which that
question is involved. 1t will be con-
sidered and decided, but until then
any expression of opinion on the sub
ject would scarcely be proper, and
at most would be more obiter."
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GIRL WILL SUE COUNTY.

Richmond Especially Miss Mary
Elizabeth Hargrave, the nineteen
Year-old daughter of Rev. James T.
Hargrave, the unfrocked Episcopal
clergyman, who was recently convict
ed and sentenced to jail for fraud
uIent use of the mails, was in Rich
mond to institute suit against the
Hanover County authorities for the
alleged interception of goods con-
signed to her. Miss Hargrave de-
clares her personal mail is subjected
to unnecessary delay, and that it is
frequently tempered with before
reaching her.
She says it is with difficulty that
her family has subsisted since her
fathers Incarceration in jail. All
goods ordered by her, she claims, are
seized by the county constabulary
and sold at auction to the highest
bidder.
Miss Hargrave lives with a house
keeper and her nine-year-old broth
er, at Cedarhurst Lodge, the old
home of her father, In Hanover Coun-
~. She is managing the farm her
self.
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Book OF Many Uses.

The book agent had spent a dis
couraging morning, and when he had
an opportunity to scan the face of
Eli Hobbs at close range he felt tina.
there was small chance of making
sale. However. he had more than
one method of suggestion.
Sitting out here on the piazza
afternoons with your wife this would
be the very book to read aloud, -
he said ingratiatingly to Mr.. Hobbs,
taking the other rocking chair and
opening the large red covered vol
ume.
Il don't read and | haven't any
wife," replied Mr.. Hobbs, dryly.
Dear me-" said the book agent.
We'll, If your wife is dead perhaps
there are children. Now. children
find this book
There are no children" interrupt
ed Mr.. Hobbs. There's nobody but
myself and my cat"
We'll" said the book agent. don't
you ever want a good. heavy book
to throw at her just to ease your
feelings? "-Youth's Companion.
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Dollar Bills BY Weight.

Dollar bills are worth almost
their weight in gold" bank presi.
1ent said the other day to a deposi-
sor.
Yes. suppose they come in
handy for change and are easy 10
carry" the depositor replied absently
NO. was speaking literally" the
oank president said. I'VE got into
An argument in the bank here the
other day as to how much a dollar
OIL weighed. $50 gold piece
weighs $40 grains. We found tina.
;wenty-seven crisp. new one dollar
bills weigh the same as a $40 gold
piece. We tested some bills thai
nad been in use and found that /;
took but twenty-six of them to hal
ance the gold piece. l suppose thai
twenty-six used bills gather an ac.
emulation of dirt in passing from
uano TO hand that weighs about wha,
one new bill does. kansas CITY
Star.
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Shock Felt IL Miles

Denver, Col. (SpeciaD Luther
Hockem was killed and a number of
persons were bruised by an explosion
of 5000 pounds of nitroglycerin at
the Dupont Powder Company's works
at Louviers. 20 miles south of Den
yer. The neutralizing plant was de-
stroyed. The loss is $4,000. Hook
EN- was the only person In the build
ing In which the explosion occurred.
His body was blown to atoms Many
y indowsN In the town were broken j
ma the shock was felt IL miles slias
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Wholesale NJarkafs

New HOrk.-Wheat-R 10.
600 bushels; exports, 134.O72 bush
els spot market easy; No. 2 red
SS' elevator; No. 2 red, 9S. (. O. b.
anoat; No. L Northern Duluth. 1.13%
l. o. b. atioat; No. 2 hard winter.
LOB T. o. b. afioat.
Corn-Spot firm; No. 2, II eleva-
tor, and &c to arrive f. o. b.. afioat.
option market was flrmer on weather
news, closing Il to &c. net higher.
July closed, 77%; September, 766E
76 Is; closed 76%.
Oats-Receipts $500 bushels.
Spot steady; mixed, 26 to 80 pounds.
oS o. 90; natural white, &c TO 81
pounds, 81 u a 60; clipped white, go
TO 40 pounds, 5Sh G65.
Poultry-Alive, steady. Western
spring chickens, 20; fowls, 1914;
turkeys, II. Dressed. weak; West
ern spring chickens, 2O@2S: tur-
Keys 100 II; fowls, IL Y Q13h.
Cheese-Firm; receipts. 5.3S5.
State, full cream, small fancy, 11%;
do, large, IL ".
Eggs - Firm; receipts. 1851.
state, Pennsylvania, and nearby fan
cy selected white, %; do, good TO
choice, 1904; brown and mixed
fancy, 20 a 21; do, good to choice.
TO 10; Western firsts. 16@16h;
seconds, 15@151z
Philadelphia.-Whe - &c. low
er; contract grade. June. 1870
94c.
Corn-Unchanged.
Oats-hc. higher; No. 2 white.
natural, 5S@5S15c
Butter-Unchanged Cheese I'M
changed. Live poultry unchanged.
Dressed poultry, steady; fresh killed
fowls, 100 SIC; fair to good,
liz @12.
Baltimore. - Flour - Quiet, un-
changed; receipts. 2,60S barrels; ex-
ports. 1927.
Wheat = Firm; spot. contract.
96A @96h; spot No. red West
ern, 9SA @9Sh; June, 96H; July.
81; August, 30; steamer No. red,
80 q % 90; receipts, 22,O1S bushels;
exports, 1S6.2S4 bushels; Southern,
on grade, 90 096.
Corn-Dull; spot. mixed, rs; No.
white, rs; July, rs; September,
rs; steamer mixed. Il; receipts, TO-
O95 bushels; Southern yellow corn,
70.
Oats-Firm; No. 2 white, 5000;
No. white, SEQ 5S; No. mixed,
Sc; receipts, 1856 bushels.
Rye-Dull; No. Western exports.
SO a 80; No. 2 Western domestic.
IS a SO; exports, S.56S bushels.
Hay-Easier; No. L timothy.
1880 asked; No. L clover mixed,
1000 @10.5O.
Butter-Firm, unchanged; fancy
imitation, 2O@21; fancy creamery,
25; fancy ladle. 1909; store pack
ed, 17@171x.
Eggs-Steady, unchanged; 17H q
Is.
Cheese-Firm, unchanged; large,
September, 1914; new, flats, 11K;
new, small, 12K.
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pectedly upon the floor of the Con-
vention, and, by unanimous consent.
the privilege was granted him OF
making the seconding speech for Mr..
Sherman, who had been placed in
nomination by Timothy L. Woodruff,
chairman of the New York delega-
ton.
Mr.. Cannon was uproariously
greeted as he stepped to the Con-
vention platform, and his earnest
tribute to Mr. Sherman as one Of his
floor leaders in the lower house of
congress, was enthusiastically APP
plauded.
Mr.. Sherman's victory was an over
whelming one-816 votes being the
total before his nomination was made
unanimous
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VIRGINIA WEDDINGS.

Richmond.-At the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. George l.. Yeager, their
niece, Miss Effie Thompson Gentry
was married to James ID. Spencer by
the Rev. Robert A. Goodwin, pastor
of old st. Johns.
At the home of B. e. Hall, Miss
Gertrude A. Elan became the bride
of Mason w. Pace. The Rev. G.. Otis
Meade officiated.
Miss Catherine Hopper Robinson
became the bride of Herbert Francis
Rudolph, of st. Marys, Ga. The Rev.
r. b. EgglestOn officiated. The bride
is the daughter of Mrs. Catharine
Hopper White, formerly OF Syracuse.
n. Y.
At the home of Mrs. Susan Quarles
Sadler, her daughter, Mrs. Martha
SaGIer Vaughn, was married to the
Rev. f. f. Kahle, of Abingdon. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
DR.. II. L. Quarles, uncle of the bride,
assisted by the Rev. Dr. Sing, presi-
dent of the Martha Washington Col
lege at Abingdon.
Norfolk. - Miss Abbie Wilson,
daughter of Mrs. George Whitfield
Wilson, was married to Robert Simp-
son Johnston at st. Luke's Church
by Rev. David H. Howard. rector of
the church.
Fredericksburg. - Clarence Camp
bell, of King William County, and
Miss Pearl Smoot, daughter of Otha
p. Smoot, of Bowling Green, were
at the home of the bride,
James r. Carver and Miss O'Tilla
both of this city, were
married. here at the residence of Rev.
Decatur Edwards, the officiating min
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$3.50, 900. 900 Steel Trust.

London (By Cable) In spite of
all denials the l. IN and Steel Trades
Journal declares it has authority for
stating that the formation of an in
ternational steel trust, in which
American, German and Russian syn
dicates will unite with British steel
interests, will be an accomplished
fact in a few weeks. The headouar
tiers of the new concern will be in
London, and its capitalization VIII
reach 50,000,000
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FULLY NOURISHED
Grape-Nutsa Perfectly balanced Food.

No chemists analysis of Grape
Nuts can begin to show the real value
OF the food-the practical value as
shown by personal experience.
1t is food that is perfectly bal
anced, supplies the needed elements
OF brain and nerves in all stages of
life from the infant, through the
strenuous times of active middle life.
and Is comfort and support in old
age.
For two years ! have used Grape
Nuts with milk and little cream. for
breakfast. I am comfortably hungry
for my dinner at noon
II use little meat, plenty of veget-
ables and fruit. in season, for the
noon meal. and If tired at tea time.
take Grape-Nuts alone and feel per-
fectly nourished.
Nerve and brain power. and men,
DRY are much improved since using
Grape-Nuts. | am over sixty and
weigh 1875 lbs. My son and husband
seeing how had improved, are now
using Grape-Nuts.
MY son, who Is a travelling man,
eats nothing for breakfast but Grape
Nuts and a glass of milk. An aunt,
over 20. seems fully nourished on
Grape-Nuts and cream" There's a
Reason"
Meme given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek. Mich. Read THE Road to
MELVILLE. in pkgs.
Ever read thesbove letter? A new
one appears from time TO time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
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Il. LINDSAY GORDON ILL.

Richmond Especially R. Lindsay
Gordon, defeated candidate for Con-
gress in the Eighth District against
Representative c. c. Carlin in the
recent primary, is on the verge of
nervous prostration following the
hard campaign which he made al
most single-handed throughout the
district.
Gordon is in a sanitarium here,
and will leave in a few days on a
visit to his brother-in-law, ]. O.
Winston, at Ashokan Dam, Brown
Station, N. Y, for a period of rest
with a change of climate. 1t is said
that Gordon suffered a similar at
tack while the campaign was in pro-
greSS
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JAMES S. SHERMAN IS
TAFT'S RUNNING mate
Nominated For Wics-Prssident On the
First Ballot.
CONVENTIONS TASK IS COMPLETED.
Speaker Cannon Stirs Up Enthusiasm
During the Closing Hours-Guild
and Murphy Also Ran-Scattering
Votes for Fairbanks and Governor
Sheldon of Nebraska.
WHO VICE PRESIDENTIAL
NOMINEE is.

James Schoolcraft Sherman.
Born at Utica, n. Y, on Octo-
Der "a, 1855.
Son of Richard and Mary Sher-
man.
Graduate from Hamilton Cal
lege in 1873.
Given degree of LII. d. in 1908.
Admitted to bar in 1850.
Elected Mayor OF Utica in 1884.
Made chairman Of the Repub-
lican State Convention in 1895
and 1900.
Elected to Congress from
Twenty-third district of New York
in 1SS7-91.
Elected from the Twelty-fifth
district in 1S93-1903.
Elected from Twenty-seventh
district 10000.
President of the Utica Trust
and Deposit Company.
Lives at Utica, II. Y.
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SECRETARY TAFT RESIGNS.
Roosevelt Names Luke Il. Wright His
Successor.

Washington, d. C. Especially -
Announcement was made at the
White House, following the Cabinet
meeting, that William II. Taft had
resigned as Secretary of War, to take
effect on June 30, and that Gen.
Luke E. Wright, of Tennessee. for
mer Governor OF the Philippines and
formerly United States Minister to
Japan, has been appointed to succeed
him.
General Wright is now at his home
in Tennessee, but is expected to come
to this city several days before June
80, and will take up the duties of
Secretary of War on July l. He is
a gold Democrat, but has been highly
honored by the Roosevelt admins
tTation.
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FIRE DESTROYS CRATE PLANT.

Norfolk (SpeciaD The big crate
and barrel plant of the Farmers
Manufacturing Company, at Landing
and Calvert Streets, was completely
destroyed by fire. The loss is be-
tween $4,000 and 100000, partly
covered by insurance. The origin Of
the fire is unknown.
The building was of wood and was
stored with infiammable material and
burned rapidly. Before the firemen
arrived the flames were beyond con-
troll
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Quite Right.

Yes" said the suffragist on the
platform. women have been wrong
ed for ages. They have suffered in
a thousand ways"
There is one way in which they
never suffered" said a meek-looking
man, standing up in the rear of the
hall.
What way is that?" demanded
the suffragist.
They have never suffered in
silence. "-Tit-Bits.