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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-02
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-02
REGULATION of Posters.

In response to an energetic protest
by a woman property owner the city
council Of Chicago has been asked by
the mayor to prepare an ordinance
prohibiting the posting OF bills. posters
and signs on vacant buildings. On
three empty stores awaiting tenants
this lady found that billposters had
pasted signs. posters. etc. on doors,
windows and castings. and during
painting operations bill was actually
stuck upon Il newly painted door. Can
any one imagine such unwarranted
abuse OF even questionable privileges.
In her letter to the mayor of Chicago
this owner perth emily stated. You
cant rent shabby property" Such
evidence should help reformation in
the billboard nuisance and inspire vi;
Orous action.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-02

IT HIS is the jewcler who needed
Some bocts and shoes and
wisely needed
What he was told by the shoe mans ad.
And went ana bought the best he had
And paid with the hardware merchants
Which came from the furniture dealers
till.
Where it went when the clothing deal
er bought
I-om the dry goods man. which the
butcher got
From the grocer who had settlement
made
With the money the honest workman
paid.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-02
Pireons' Air Sacks.

The air sacks Of the pigeon. says
Bruno Muller constitute system Of
interSpaceS the value Of which lies In
their emptiness-that is. absence OF
weight aud resistance. Flying Is pos
sible only to Il body OF high mechan-
ical efficiency. and we attain this with
machines Invested of all superfuous
material lust So the original reptiles.
which by evolution became birds. were
divested of Supertluous material and
the body spaces thus obtained were
filled with air sacks. The body wall.
adapting itself to the mechanical re-
QuirementS. became u hollow cylinder
serving as IA support for the organs OF
movement. the mobility Of whose parts
was assured 10y the surrounding air
sacks. The air cavities In the bones Of
birds are similarly explained.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-02

Build more small parks In the crowd
ed districts and more Fairgrounds for
the children.
Place public drinking fountains all
over the town for both men and beasts.
Place public toilets for women and
men throughout the town.
Put red electric lights at night over
each fire alarm box.
Let all property owners keep weeds
cut Oh vacant lots; also where there
are fats and tenements, owner or
agent to engage janitor or housekeeper
to see that tenants clean the yards III
turn.
Tear down all old buildings and re-
place them with modern business
buildings and factories.
Build public baths for both sexes.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-02
WATER TRANSPORTATION.
Important Factor In the PROMOTING Of
Home Trade.

The movement to revive river trans
portation is becoming more widespread
and general. In Kansas City there is
a plan on foot to put boats again on
the Missouri river. The effort has
been hailed with enthusiasm all along
the river. Boonville. so. is sample
case. After day spent in Boonville
a correspondent Of the Kansas City
Star writes:
This town has not grown since the
days of steamboat traffic. thirty years
ago. 1t had Il population OF 1000 then:
It has the same numhe, now.
In the old days. when feet OF sixty
er Boonvillp ranked among the impor-
tant commercial cities in the state out
side OF st. Louis. 1t was even greater
than Kansas City. Often half dozen
steamboats, lay with their noZzlrS to
its levees The shouts of roustabout
gangs and the cries Of II hundred team
sters echoed day and night from its
warehouse walls.
In those days 1t was freight dis
tribnting point for all the country
roundabout Trains of freight wag-
ons loaded ut its levees for points fifty
and eighty miles away. DroveS OF cat
tie. hogs and sheep and whole cargoes
Of grain and farm products went from
Boonvile by water.
And then came the railroads with a
lower freight rate than the boats
could meet and live. and one hOatman
after another failed and withdrew
from the killing competition OF the rail
lines. Soon there was not Il steamboat
left in the trade.
And then what happened? Let the
government authorities Of the inland
waterways commission tell the story.
The last report Of this commission
made to congress in 1903 says this OF
river towns:
"The railroads take traffic at unduly
low rates along the river and at COM
petitive points generally and recon-
pense themselves by high charges at
noncompetitive points"
This official report gives one indica-
tiOn Of why the growth Of Boonville
ceased when the steamboats, left the
river. From st. Louis to Boonville Is
$50 miles. The rail rate on first class
freight from st. Louis to Boonvile is
50 cents a hundred pounds The rail
rate from st. Louis to Burlington. Ia.
the same distance. Is 80 cents Il hun
dred pounds for the same class or
freight. The reason the rail rate to
Burlington Is 13 cents lower than to
Boonville is that Burlington is on the
Mississippi river and two lines OF
steamboats, reach 1t from st. Louis.
The rate by steamer to Burlington on
the same class Of freight Is 33 cents. 10
cents lower than the rail rate to Boon
Vile
The same government report shows
that the same class Of freight Is car
ried by rail from st. Louis to Winona.
Minn., 400 miles. for 30 cents, = cents
less than the rate to Boonvile. and the
water rate to Winona Is only "a
cents. while freight Is carried by
water from st. Louis clear to st. Paul.
45O miles. for 40 cents. 12 cents less
than the rail rate to Boonville.
1t il this condition that has aroused
the business men of this place to the
need OF water transportation.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-02
PENNIES FOOLED BANDIT.

One of the most audacious hold
ups of railroad train in the East for
years occurred on the eastern slope OF
the Allegheny Mountains early Mon
day morning, when a lone highway
man stopped Pennsylvania railroad
express train with dynamite cart
ridge, and, at the point of a revolver
compelled the crew to carry thous-
ands of dollars in coin and bullion
from an express car to spot in the
wilderness.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-02
THURMONT FREDERICK COUNTY, MD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMB
THREE BILLION POSTAL CARDS.

The contract for supplying 3,4S7,-
600, 600 postal cards to the Postofiice
d, partmcnt during the four years be-
ginning January |, 1910, was award
ed by postlnast,rGen"ral Hitchcock
to the Government Printing Office,
which submitted the lowest bid. S034,
IL .95. There were two other bid
ders, one hcing the Oxford Paper
Company, of Rumford Falls, Maine,
which has furnished postal cards to
the Government for the past four
years. By selecting stock OF light
or, but finer quality, the Postottlce
Department expects to provide for
the public a better card at less rx-
p.r sc to the Government. Th" saw
ing will be effected IN the rrdCc, d
travelling exp ns's'' of the postal
card because of lighter weight on the
various journeys it makes from the
tim" it leaves the manufacturer until
it aches the ultimate consumer. "
The cards will bc furnished in three
styl.s. OF the regular 81 by - size,
3,4U0, ,W)O, 600 will he supplied. There
will be 1000 900 of TIN. d"u he, or
reply, postals. and lO,WO0,Wn cards
of a size corresponding to the stand
ard index card. This latter card is
exp ctcd to prove of great convenience
and value TO business men.
Since postal cards Were first intro
duc-d in this country in 1873 the
number used has increased from 81 -
mO, 900 in that year to 91O,Ol9, O2O
in 1909. There has been a great gain
this year even over last year, the de-
partment requiring 40, ,622, 20 cards
more for its use in 1909 than in 1908.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-02
Home SURROUNDINGS,

The environments Of your home may
not be just what you would like. but
there are few farms that cannot be
made beau iful by the right applica-
tion of labor and skill. Study your
case and do the best you can with the
means at your command and you will
see how your home can be made at
tractive. Trees. vines and flowers can
be made to work wonders. -
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-02
Trada Follows Good Roads.

Heavy loads Of farm produce are
held up by bad roads. and the better
route Is chosen for them sometimes
even when the market is not as much
to the liking Of the farmer as the one
offered by city or town situated on
poorer highways. The important fact
about this Is that the farmers usually
do their trading In the same place
where they market their crops, and
their trade Is valuable to the mer-
chants Of any city.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-02

1t will require every dollar to be
realized from the sale of bonds and
authorized by appropriations by Con-
grcss to complete the Panama canal,
according to estimates which have
been made by the Isthmian Canal
Commission. The latest estimate of
the total cost of the canal made by
the Commission is 1915, POI 900.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-02
Tonsorial Triumph.

What was the best job you, ever
dd:" inquired the first barber.
Il once shaved man." replied the
second ditto.
"Well?"
We'll. then persuaded him to have
a hair cut. singe. shampoo face mas
sage. sea foam. electric buzz, tar spray
and finally tonic rub
What them"
by that time" concluded barber
No 2. "he needed another shave."-
London Answers.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-02
PEOPLES fire INSURANCE
Co., of Frederick, Md.
A HOME STOCK COMPANY.

Capital Stock, fully paid, 500, 90
Surplus, 25,0OO.OO
Legal Reserve, 100000
Surplus as regards Policy
Holders, Sl35, 900. 90
EMORY l.. COBLENTZ, President.
K. RUSH LEWIS, Vice-President.
VIM. w. DOUB, Secretary.
Directors:
R. Rush Lewis, E. Chas. Rem, DR.. D.
E. Stone, Henry C. Remsburg, Chas. G.
Biser, j. Frank Thomas, Abraham Hemp
Jr., Emory l.. Coblentz, Chas. M. Shank,
Martin C. Coblentz, Isaac M. Motter,
VIM. B. Cutshall, McGll Belt, Daniel c.
Kepler, c. r. Coblentz.
Solicitors:
Benz. M. Jones, Thurmont.
VIM. |. Renner. Rocky Ridge.
Geo. w. Manahan, Sabillasville.
Frank M. Stevens, Creagerstown.
Chas. S. Shook, Lewistown.
t<y~ AS you Deposit your money with
youi LoSdi Ddiiho, WHY ilot ihSuie youi
Property with Local Insurance Compa-
ny of your own county, instead of a For
eign Company, and by so doing keep all
the money you pay for premiums, among
your own people. Insure your property
with the
PEOPLES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
'.:.s OF FREDERICK, ND. ,,a
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-02
On the Fence.

THAT woman won't take either side
Of the social dispute until she Is rea'
sonably sure which one Is going TO
win. she's cat"
"Ah. then that accounts for her be-
ing on the fence!" Ameri-
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-02
o.S. = The local dealer aVbo's up TO snuff
UIH aiavay aayertise bis stuff.
A Woman's Age7 Forget II.

TSS' Fo'SSs ~
Man has no right to question wo-
mans age to even think about 1t. A
woman. bless her. is as old as she
makes out or makes up and not
day older Man is out Of his latitude
when he begins trying to locate wo-
mans age longitude. 1t is her prlvi-
lege to conceal her age in any form or
manner she may choose. and II Is
mans prerogative to assist her as
much as possible rather than hinder or
question her in any way Man owes
II to himself to see that she Is sup
piled with every means of cOncealing
her age or any new wrinkle which she
chooses to keep from the gaze Of the
overcuriUus public. Man Is not sup
posed to be young or beautiful. He
couldn't be if he wanted to be and
wouldn't he If he could. With woman
it is different She wants to be and
can be and is. whether she wants to
be or not. and il is whole lot better
for her and for her admirpr or admir-
crs. as the case may be. that her age
be carefully guarded under that
charming veil Of mystery which should
ever be hers 10y right OF possession.
Forget that she has an age. brother,
and you will be happier. and so will
she, but don't. foi heavens sake, for
get that she has birthday.-Boston
Herald
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-02
Live Spiders Food For Young Wasps.

Live SpIderS FOOD TOT ruuHy WasPs'
The Young of some waSps can live
only on live spiders. and the mother
wasp therefore renders the spider
powprless by her sting. after which 1t
can live a month. and then deposits 1t
In the COCOON where she has laid her
egg On Matching out the wasp grubs
feed on the bodies of the living spi-
ders. Another wasp deposits her egg
in the body of the spider. which Is
then buried alive and is fed upon by
the wasp grub. london Standard.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-02
The Drawback,

"Fisip says there was only one draw.
hach 10 liii wedding"
"Wnat ''nt:"
"She SAY nrr father 'fr' TOO
cheerful when he gave her away
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-02
A Happy Father

Is soon turned 20 a sad one II h.
has 10 walk the floor every night with
a CRYING baby McGee's Baby Elixir
will make the child Wcll-soothe it,
nerves. induce healthy. normal slum-
h,r. Best 'ur disorderod bowels and
-o-r stomach-all t,cthiUg h1bi".
need il. Pleasant 90 take. sure. aui
safe. contains mo- harmful drugs.
Price - and 80 cents per bottle. sold
by ". VI. John ou.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-02
EIac A. WA-So.
=. asy test Hcrs by fire Thursday
Closing CT seheoL

clcsirg Ct seheoL
WALDO. Nay J. = raw lost hi
house by Gre on Thursday. De- dis
Ic..sr,3 flc nr. at tho Kitchen Hu,
when not larger Tran DIS hat. and
with a bucket OF water cvtiuguish"t
q on the outside. but before Do could
reach it on the inside 10 gained head.
lvly so a. % bc uncomfortable. Some
Things were saved. but there was mo-
/ insurance. N,ighbors rendered as.
sistance The place is situated near
the canal. four miles from town.
Mrs. Jas. Ingram and Mrs. J. White
attended the Grand international AUX
/ Hilary OF the brotherhood of Engi.
ncers i'm jacksonville on the 18th
| inst. A sumpuous banquet was given
and the address was delivered boy Mr.
Pounds Of Birmingham.
Miss Edna Cheyes passed through
Waldo Tuesday TO her home In
| Gainesville.
Rev. Henry Hice filled the regular
appointment Of the pastor of the
Methodist church on Sunday. and
preached an excellent sermon. Rev.
r. l.. u. Barr remained p Leesburg
whcrc Ec a. assisting Roy. Hice in
revival meeting.
DR.. Andrew jolly has been quite
IN but has about recovered.
Mrs. A. G.. Masters has returned
from an extended visit TO relatives
in Jacksonville.
HOyt Simms has returned from
the Atlanta Barber College. which is
conducted by Geo. o. Branning.
Will Tillis visited home folks sew
eral days last week and returned to
Plant City. where he is engaged in
business.
Conductor Horace Ross is having
continued fever. but is improving.
Miss Morris OF Jacksonville has been
attending him as trained nurse.
Ernest Weeks has returned from
New York. called n the bedside Of
his mother. who is very IN.
A very lengthy program is publish
ed in The Waldo News giving the
exercises Of the High School for Sun
day and three succeeding days i'm
closing the year. Rev. 5. b. Rogers
NJ Gainesville will preach the sermon.
Capt. G.. NJ Lynch will deliver IN ad-
dress and County Superintendent
Kelley will deliver the diplomas.
The Methodist and Baptist Sunday
schools had an enjoyable picnic Sat.
urday az carleton. reaching the
grounds Ey steamer ana vehicles.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-02

Recruiting officers Of the navy e.ti.
mate that there will be- about $4,000
enlistments into the naval service
during the approaching fiscal year
Upon enlistment a man h furnished
a complete outfit OF clothing etc, and
for the next fiscal year the sum Of
1921 900 Is available for the outfits
OF all enlisted men and apprentice
seamen.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-02

Hoarscncss, bronchitis aud Other
throat troubles are quickly cured by
Foleys Honey and Tar as IL sooth's
and heals the innamod throat and
bronchial tubes and the most obsti.
nate cough disappears. Insist upon
having the genuine Folcy's Honey anu
Tar. J. ". MCCollum a Co.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-02

II has leaked out az the War DE
partment that the order to call
halt on the sale Of discarded army
rifles was issued that the United
States might have q reserve supply
OF arms for volunteers In case 81
war. and not because the rifles were
being sold 20 South American revolu.
tionists.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-02

II Congressman Frank Clark has
lost any OF his popularity In Brad
ford county Il was not discernable
TO the naked eye on the occasion Of
his visit to Starke MOnday.-Starke
Telegraph.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-02

TornadOes have played havoc with
life and property In various sections
Of the country during the past few
days. One OF Florida's foremost ad-
vantages Is its almost total immunity
from disturbances Of this character.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-02

Holland Is happy over the birth Of
a daughter TO Queen wiIhelmina. The
political significance Of the occasion
lies in the fact that there Is now
an heir TO the throne Of the Neither
lands.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-02

win The Tampa Tribune "squib-
ster" please dissect and explain the
following from The Punta GOrda
Herald?: According 20 the State
census OF 1905. there are only seven
Jrishmen IN DeSoto county. and one
Of them Is a woman"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-02

A Thomas county CGaJ jury has
convicted an umpire OF murder with
recommendation to mercy. The trou-
Die came about by the umpire killing
the pitcher.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-02
NF

Notice Is hereby given to creditors. lego.
ices. d.,trnutrrs ara al persons taEirs
claims ur Hrmaufa against the estate uf
CharIr. william Chase. deceased. to present
then gitIIU tau KFars 90 che undersigned ur
a. W b MNIamanr Tor che undersigned
TEhNk HOW ARD CHA~F.
EKrrutnr 90 tfr last b.. afu ICala u.cUt "
Charles Wiliam Chase Deceased
ApTl 10 tsus.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-02

The announcement yesterday that
Gainesville would be- tight as a tick
commercially today. caused much
comment pro and con, but h was stat
ed last night that the drug stores
would be permitted TO supply drugs
90 those In need. and that anything
coming under the head OF absolute
necessities can h. presumed this Sabbath,
a. Il l. thought the council will take
s1me steps % modify the situation to-
morrow night. Tie druggists have de-
cided 10 close today, however.
Sanford will shortly commence the
paving OF its principal streets With
yltrIfrd brick. The Herald says that
while II will mean over three miles
of hardp paved streets, the council did
not decide ON the project without
mature elaboration and tho expense
of the work will Dee so arranged
a. u0t 90 prove "a yoke upon
tho shoulders of thr taNIaH,r..
There's no question about brick De-
ing tho proper material Tor NuTa uf
this Kind. and b is to De- hoped that
the block uos beius paved on East
Main street Will serve "a. au incentive
20 other Gainesville property owners
- follow the fEamPle ...
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-02

With a little push Gainesville can at.
tain a population Of 10000 in two
years.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-02

Keep your eye on the want ads
There may be something advertised
which Is Of interest % you.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-02

All advertising bills become due after first
sppearance q advertisement. unless otherwise
stipulated I'm contract Parties not known 10 rs
wiil be required 10 pay for advertising in ad.
vance. Address. TJzE DAILY SUN,
GAINESVILLE, FLA.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-02

The Twicea-wcck sun Is an eight page. forty
1Plumn paper. published every Monday and
thursday. aud contains eli the news Of the
geek. loci, State and general. ard will be
rallied. postage free. 10 any part Of the United
sastes or cana1a, for s. 90 year-in advance.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-02

ior FIRST insertion. and crutsfor each additional
Insertion.
Rates or display advertising made known on
appiioat IN.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-02

TIE DAuy sUS. published every morning 81.
eRpt Monday. delivered BY carrier In the city>or
snaiied 10 any part Of the Unitcd states postage
free. for s. year; ss.so six months; si.ss three
n0nths; 81 80 cents for eve weeks-strictly On
advance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-25

the highest forms of art are firmly
established, and the large porpOr-
ton of medals and honors each
year conferred upon wimen give
evidence of their achievements.
Jessie Wilcox Smith is said to
AVE an income of $4,000 a year.
In a contention for the recogni-
ton of the work of woman artists,
The champion of the cause no
longer cites alone the fame of Rosa
}onheur. Notwithstanding the H.
ustrious Bonheur takes rank as
he worlds foremost painter of ami
nails, and was considered one of
ne greatest women of her century,
is no sacrilege to mention in the
same breath the work of contem-
,orary women artists in other
ranches ow design today.
First a girl must have talent.
Then she must learn how to draw
,roperly After that all depends
lpon her industry and artistic
quality.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-25

prove great and lasting benefit
to mankind Their reward will be
health If the mercurial tests are
SHOWN to be success.
DR.. c. G. Tomlinson, resident
physician at the Omaha hospital, is
in charge of the experiments. He
is assisted by number of promi-
nent western physicians, who be-
lieve with him that a sure cure for
consumption will be brought forth
from the use of mercury.
The six men will undergo the
treatment for eight months. At the
start 30 injections of one-fifth of a
grain of mercury will be admins
tered every other day for 60 days.
Then there will follow a cessation
of mercury injections for Is days,
potassium iodide being admins
tered instead.
At this point an entire week of
rest will be given the patients and