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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-02-04
How to Be ENCOURAGED.

David encouraged himself in the
Lord"-Sam. 30:6.
These words concerning him reveal
to us the secret Of his joy and sue
cess. Like Abraham, he believed in
God. Trusting people are a happy
people. They are contented and sat-
isfied whatever their lot may be.
They encourage themselves in the
Lord and therefore have a continual
feast. Their JOY does not depend
upon what people think or say about
them. neither do they depend upon
friends for comfort and encourage
nent, but they lean hard upon God
and stand upon the promises.
Those who encourage themselves
in the Lord are a great blessing and
stimulant to- others in many ways,
but they carry sunshine with them
wherever they g.. Such people will
always be needed. They never need
to seek place OF position, but places,
positions and people, both friends and
enemies, will seek them. They have
no troubles and sorrows to burden
other people with, but they become
real burlen-bearers for others, and
like Paul are able to comfort them
that are in any trouble by the COM
fort wherewith they are comforted
of God.
Friend, II you have not yet learned
to encourage yourself in the Lord,
begin to-day and the result will be
glorious. (Read Phil. 4:4-7.)-G.
w. s. Herald.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-02-04
Bloody Little Haiti.
BY MRS. g. r. MILLER.

In many respects Haiti is the mos;
extraordinary country in the world
and in that little republic, covering
about 10000 square miles, withir
five days sail of New York, one may
encounter more strange complica
tions and greater disregard for hui
man life than in the remote countrie,
OF the East. Situated in the very
heart of the West Indies, where civi
lization exists to high degree, Haiti
alone has kept her doors closed tt
progress. She became an independ
ent State more than 100 years ago
Her rich lands were already under
cultivation, but the lazy natives al
lowed the plantations to go to ruin
and forests have grown up instead
The foolish cry of Haiti for the Hal.
tians!" has kept away foreign capi.
tai, and now, with a national debt OF
nearly $28,00O,000, she finds herself
bordering on state of anarchy.
Revolutions have been so frequent
that 1t is almost impossible to keep
soO oi lhCil huhlUCl. oIluCl lhS
rule of President Nord Alexis the up.
risings which took place in January
and again in March last were speed.
lily put down, but the more recent one
at Aux Cages resulted in his over.
throw and the elevation of the revo.
lutionist, General Simon, to the Pres.
idency. At such times, and where
politics is concerned, family affection
vanishes. General Coicou was an ex.
ample of this, when, during the sec.
ond revolution of last year, he coolly
superintended the execution of sew.
eral of his relatives suspected of be.
ing his political enemies. General
Lecomte, who was reported as killed
recently by the citizens of Jeremie.
but who escaped, is man of the same
type. He was for some time Presi
dent Nord Alexis secretary, but just
at the beginning of the March upris.
ing he was made Minister of the In.
terror. One of his first official acts
was to order the execution of a dozen
or more people, who were merely
suspected as revolutionists, and have
them shot without even the SEM
blance of trial. General Celestin,
who was Minister of War, was little
better.
The Haitian official is as full of
whims and caprices as March gale,
and the average foreigner who is in
business there hates the Government
and despises the filth about him, yet
he does not complain. If he gets into
an argument with native, it is USE
less to 60 through the formality of
a trial in court, as the decision is al
ways in favor of the negro. 1t is the
secret hope of many of these foreign
ers that the solution of this turmoil
will be the occupation Of the island
by a white nation-preferably the
United States-Leslie's Weekly.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-02-04
WISE WORDS.
Even the hot-headed fellow may

Even the hot-headed fellow may
get cold feet.
The turning point Of many a young
fellows life is when girl turns him
down.
The ceiling decorator Is not done
simply because his work is all over.
If detective is on your trail you
can go down to the ferry and give him
the slip.
Poverty is no disgrace, but wealth
can't always say as much.
A complication of diseases usually
results from complication of doc
tors.
Opportunity has habit of knock
Tag at inopportune times.
In an argument what a woman
lacks in logic she more than makes
up in tears.
A few dogs and all troubles come
without calling.
Life wouldn't be worth living to
some people if there was nothing to
kick about.
The undertaken naturally prefers
people who are dead in earnest.
It's strange how many people are
ready to come to our assistance when
we don't need it.
The gas meter can always be de.
pended upon to fill the bill.
When a fellow threatens to kiss
her girl should keep stiff upper
lip.
The pawnbroker with whom you
intrust your watch is a sort of time
keeper.
A lamp will smoke, but a candle
prefers to be snuffed.
Even the oXpressman may at times
have some difficulty in expressing
himself.
The musical director can't say that
he never has time.
No, Maude, dear. you can't always
fatter a sailor by giving him salt wat.
er taffy.
The palmist pursues his business
along various lines.
Tipping the scales is the only sure
means of getting your own weigh in
this world.
Perhaps good name is more to be
desired than great riches, but fat
purse is a good thing to lean on.
Even the richest millionaire may
be poor apology for man.
Il believe in laying something by
for a rainy day." remarked the alb.
sent-minded man as he appropriated
strangers umbrella. Philadelphia
Record.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-02-04
The Steepest Railway.

The steepest railway in the world,
with a grade of seventy per cent. at
it's upper end and an average grade
of sixty-six per cent, is the Virgil
balm cable up the side of noun
tain in Southern Tyrol, AUStria. The
length of the line is a45 { ct. The
cars seat thirty passengers earh. The
road and Equipment cost $4,000.
Gas poisoning from gas engines has
become so common that German au-
thorities urge that cylinders of oxy-
gen be kept near, and that engineers
oe taught to apply inhalations to re.
suscitate victims.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-02-04

the East says that according to the
status of the women of nation, SO
is its civilization; that the reason
that Mohammedanism, the most pro-
gressive effort of the human race,
came to naught. is the harem. Natur-
ally Christianity made the hospital
the normal appendage Of every civic
state. It sought to break down the
terrors Of privilege before the law
until 1t worked out in civic liberty
and democracy. Naturally, too, be-
cause Of the infinite pity of Jesus
Christ men are pitiful and loving to-
day toward their brethren. And
mark you, only in Christian lands
has this thing come to pass. There
have been great civilizations Of old,
in Nineveh and Babylon and Rome
and Greece. Sennacherib was no
puny, petty sovereign. Rome gov
erned and administered the world,
but the care of man for ma" and self
sacrifice for a brother were never
taught as the duty of man until Jesus
came. I believe these things concern
the men of the church.
I have ventured, with some bold
ness no doubt, to invite the attention
of an assembly Of lay churchmen to
what believe to be a most serious
danger. Never, believe me, will the
ism, and what the Gospel calls the
love of our brother, IL you break
down the church that carries the
Gospel, the teaching of Gods love to
man; and your duty in this regard
is very simple. But II you will per-
form 1t, 1t is potent for good. You
have church clubs. You have been
organized for some special service or
other, but you are church organiza-
tion. Never forget that nothing that
you can do in this world that en-
feebles the Church of God, or OBJ
scures the truth of the Gospel, will
count for man for long, nor between
you and God for much. Your duty Is
to maintain the Church Of Christ, to
reverence her Sabbaths conscientious
ly as in the fear of God, not for your
own pleasure disregarding the great
commandment. Your duty is rever-
emily to feed upon the Word of Life,
and never to forsake the assembling
of yourselves together, as the manner
VI AS' fAo Aoi youi uuty toWdlu
the State, it is equally simple and
briefly to be stated: "If any man
will do My will. he shall know" and
If any man will seek to know Gods
will. he will be sufficiently instructed
in the truth as 1t Is in Jesus. When
the largest of all our lay organiza-
tions for men (St Andrews Society
was initiated, always the Bible class
was thought to be natural and in
separable adjunct. I know not how
1t is now. but l am certain that the
study of the Word of God is the very
best foundation of the faith. I do
not care for biographies and archael-
ogies, but bring your common sense
to bear on the Holy Scripture, and
ask what 1t has to say to you for your
own life; how you can follow out the
teaching OF the blessed work; what is
its application to the problems of
the day; what comfort 1t has for your
sorrows; what hope for your reward.
Believe me, no man who reads and
prays over and tries to live the Word
of God is in any danger of forgetting
his faith
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-02-04
A Strange Farm,

One OF the strangest farms in the
world is situated in Southern Cali
fornia, 265 feet below the level of the
sea. The place is known as Salton,
1t is a salt farm of about 1000 acres.
Here the salt lies, as deposited by
nature. from six to sixteen inches in
depth. The salt farmers are busy
harvesting this crop the year round;
and, though the harvest has contin-
ued for over twenty years, during
which time more than 10000 tons
of salt have been harvested, only ten
of the 1000 acres of the farm have
been worked. The salt is first plowed
up into burrows; 1t is then thrown
into conical piles by men with bar
rows, after which 1t is taken to the
reduction works nearby, and put into
marketable condition. The work Is
Hone by Mexicans and Chinese, the in
tense heat being more than Amer
leans can endure.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-02-04
Unhesitating Obedience.

Peter was the man OF impulse, the
man Of action, with a sw;ft-heating
heart and an every-ready hand. To
his forwardstepping mind, decision
was easy and immediate; and so, al
most before the command was COM
pleted, his swift lips had made an
swer; II will let down the nets. "
Il was the language of a prompt and
full obedience. 1t showed that his
nature was responsive and genuine.
he had learned to obey, the first les
son of discipleship; and having
learned to obey, he was therefore fit
to rule, qualified for leadership, and
worthy of being intrusted with the
keys of the kingdom.
And how much is missed in life
through feebleness of resolve, a lack
Of resolve! How many are the in
vertebrate souls, lacking in will and
void Of purpose, who, instead of sur
mounting waves and conquering the
flow of adverse tides, like the
medusae can only drift, all limp and
languid, in the current Of c;rcum-
stance! Such men do not make apos-
ties; they are but ciphers of flesh
and blood, of no value by themselves,
and only of any worth as they are
attached to the unit Of some strong
will.
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CHAPTER XXI.
Continued.

Then he mounted The last per.
son with whom he shook hands was
his brother Charlie. who had been
standing at the horses head. 1t was
strange how the young sailor invari-
ably found something to do. and was
never to be discovered idle.
Come, Adonis!" VINEYARD called
out, and then he vanished in the
darkness.
Then Mrs. Mistley, Mrs. Wright,
and the colonel turned and entered
the house. Lena and Charlie were
left alone. They stood side by side,
and listened for sound that was
dead. So still were they that Char
lie could hear the hurried tick Of
his own watch. Lena stood notion
less, and showed no sign of moving.
Her companion waited for some min
utes with the peaceful patience Of
a sailor, and then he said in little
more than whisper:
Come, Lena!"
She turned and looked at him
vaguely, as If she had not been aware
of his presence. He was standing In
front of the open door; beam Of
light flooding out into the darkness
rested on his upright form, and
cleaned on the dead white Of his
linen. He was motionless and quiet
as usual-the personiflcation of equa-
biIity and strength. From his un-
usual height he looked down at her
gravely.
Come" he repeated. eve have
had a hard day-let us go in. Be-
ware of that little step"
And, under pretext of guiding her.
he took her hand within his arm, and
entered the house.
They found the old people in the
drawing room.
"Well?" she said, smiling, as she
crossed the room.
"Well!" replied Charlie at once,
without turning round.
II think" said Lena, without ad-
dressing any one in particular, that
1t was a great success, don't you?
Everybody said they enjoyed them
selves immensely, and l really be-
lieve they meant it"
II am sure they did," affirmed her
mother, readily, with little contrac-
tion of the eyes. "The floor was love-
iy, I know, because I tried it. Char
lie led me astray as usual. and made
me dance against my principles and
despite my gray hairs"
II heard" said Lena, mischievous-
ly, Several people talking about an
elderly lady from London being the
best dancer in the room. But
there is papa pulling his mustache
to keep himself awake. You old peo-
pie keep such shocking late hours
Puff-there goes candle-puff-
there is another. Goodnight, Mrs.
Mistley; goodnight, mother; good
night, poor, sleepy old gentleman;
good-night-Charlie."
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CHAPTER XIII.
Disguised.

The rays of the setting sun, pierre
Ing the frosty air, cleaned luridly
on every dome and minaret of grand
old Mother" Moscow. The bell sus-
pended in the white tower of Ivan
Veliki was thrilling the entire city,
far beyond the Kremlin gates, with
its deep, continuous voice. There
was no sound of metallic concussion.
but one great unbroken hum vibrated
winged insect. It was a feast day,
and the Metropolitan was about to
bless the people from the jeweled
altar steps of the cathedral.
The shopkeepers in the Slavonski
Bazaar were busy closing their little
commerce was finished for the day.
From one Of the arcaded passages
there emerged an old man, bent and
limping. He was clad in long gar
ment confined at the waist by an
old leather strap. His high boots,
reaching almost to the knees, were
innocent alike of grease or backing.
On his head was a black astrakhan
cap, all glossy with newness, and In
his hand he carried five or six more.
This type is common enough in Mos.
cow-the man was an itinerant ven-
der of astrakhan caps, and, like the
rest of his kind. was quite ready to
take that from his head to offer to
any would-be purchaser.
AS he came out of the Slavonski
Bazaar, he turned his head as II a
dog should have been at his heels;
then beneath his shaggy curls Of
grizzling brown he smiled little
grimly.
Painfully he made his way across
the broad market place. not In the
direction of the Holy Gate, but to-
ward the marvellous Basil.
Opposite this, the most lovely
building ever erected to the glory of
Tod by a man who knew not His
love, the old hat-seller stood and
gazed. For greater convenience he
laid his cone of fur hats upon one
arm and raised his two hands to the
crook of his staff.
The eyes that rested on the glori-
Gus curve of varying cupola and min
aret were strangely youthful and PEN
etrating. Admiration for this tri-
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Time Enough For Every Duty.

No man has any more duties to do
than he has time to do well. God as
si.ns all duties, and all time, and all
strength for the doing OF duties; God
expects good work from all His chill
dren; and God never expects more
than is reasonable. Therefore when
we think that we have not time
enough to do all our duties as we'll
as we ought, we are eithar wasting
our time, or borrowing trouble, or
trying to do what we ought to let
alone. The honey-5ee has a heavy
burden of work to do, and only linn
tied time to do 1t in; hut lie gets 1t
done, and we'll done; and he gives no
evidence of worrying owe" it. We
ought to do at least as well.-Sun.
dny-Schpol TimeE.
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Black Line.

Only fortnight had elapsed since
VINEYARD Mistley's departure from
Broomhaugh, and Colonel Wright
was already beginning to experience
some anxiety at the absence of news
from him. The old soldier. too i'm
pulsive for diplomat, grumbled
aloud at the prolonged silence of his
pupil. He knew that there must bd
good reason for it; but felt at the
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-02-04

The Mexican Government charges
on transfers of land deeds amount to
from $40 to $45 Mexican on S100e
value. According to the laws of thas
country 1t is necessary for foreigners
ito have their nationality mentioned
lin the title. otherwise they become
lMexicans.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-02-04
CONUslDRrMS,

If pair of andirons cost IS. what
would the wood burned on them for q
month come to?
Come to ashes.
Where can one always find happi.
ness?
In the dictionary.
What was Joan of Arc made Of?
Maid of Orleans.
Why is a gun like jury?
Because it goes off when dis.
charged. Star,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-12
PLAN TO NULLIFY
SUNDAY ORDINANCE
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
AMERICAN FORK, July IA petit
ton. which is being literally signed. is
being circulated here, having for its OBJ
jcct the notification of new city ordi-
nance which has been In force for the
past two months, closing the drug stores
and all other kinds OF stands that are al
lowed to run In most progressive cities
on Sunday. The ordinance which is be-
ing complained Of Is iron clad and makes
IL necessary to get 4 Doctors prescrip-
ton before Ice cream, cigars or drugs, or
In fact anything, can be purchased on
Sunday,
The sentiment seems to be almost uni
versal that IL was bad move on the
part of tho city council. and many people
do not hesitate TO state that II Is q move
by the dominant church, and this seems
to be borne out by the fact that the
Sunday school organization has placed n
petition in circulation which IL intended
to countcract the original one.
While there Is no doubt that the de-
sire to prevent the sale of booze by the
drug stores prompted the ordinance, the
people ut large feel that If Il druggist
has no license to sell booze he should be
dealt with for the sale of II on the week
days, as well as ON Sunday, which would
In q measure protect the merchants who
are paying a high license for its sale.
and not merely follow out plan to
curtail the Illegal sellers on Sunday.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-12
NINE HORSE BUYERS
KILLED BY OUTLAWS
Meager Details of Crime Com
mitted Near Alton, n. NJ;
One Man Escapes.

Ell PASO, Tex, July ia special
from Alton, n. NJ, thirty five miles
west of here, received at 1890, says:
Outlaws attacked ten Texas horse
buyers in their camp one and oue-half
miles west of here an hour ago. The
horse buyers were driving 800 head Of
horses to Texas, and had campcd for
tho night, One man, wounded, and in
his stocking feet, reached the railroad
station here. Ilo snid his nine coDl
panions had been killed.
Alton is railroad station on the
Southern Pacific, and has only section
house and telegraph office After the
first mcagcr report was received in III
Paco, neither the dispatcher 8 office
or the Western Union could raise Alton.
1T is supposed that tho operator either
fled or that the outlaws attacked the
station TO prevent news Of the killing
from being sent out.
The survivor who reached Alton said
the outlaws were Indians, but it was
thought at Alton that they wcro
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-12
Willard Brevities.
al to The Tribune

SpcCldl TO lls
WILLARD, July 10-Mrs Almira
Stuart of this place is lying very Ill at
the hospital in Ogden and but little
hone is entertained for her recovery,
She was taken to Ogden Tuesday and
operated upon. Her husband and TWO
sisters are at her bedside.
A meeting of the Fruit Growers as
sociation was held Yesterday, at which
time a little business was transacted.
i. NJ. White. who is running the bust
ness, states that there is great many
berries this year.
Mr.. F'ussie Perry. who was injured
some time ago. is now able to be out
and around.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Neheker. who
were married about two wcoks ago
have been visiting with relatives and
friends here.
Mr.. George II. Lowe is spending a
few days with relatives and friends in
Idaho.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Baird Of Salt
Lake City have returned home after
spending a few days here with rela-
tives and friends.
William r. Davis has gone TO Park
City, where he will spend the remainder
Of the summer
Robert Dalton has returned from Ne
ada. where he has been working for
the past month
Miss Lottic Cole, who is working
at Garland > has been spending a few
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Cole,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-12
IDAHO POLITICAL GOSSIP

torn. There are some acts In his ad
ministratlon, either OF omission or of
commission. that do not appea: 10
leave TO him an open field. There are
conflicting reasons given for the present
prevalent feeling of unrest and dissatis-
faction with the talk Of his denomination,
but they chiefly find their lodgment In
a reference to his vote for governor last
fall,
His opponent was not a. strong man.
NJ, Alexander, tho Democratic candidate
ran on a divided party ticket and had
n social argument to overcome, Yet Brady
had a majority quite half tho size of his
party associates on the Republican ticket
There are at present a great number OF
candidates and near candidates for
governor, Among those whose names arc
mentioned about tho capitol at this early
date are. Ex-Governor Morrison. an at
torncy I'm Boise: state Treasurer Hast
inGs Of wiston. who demands vlndica-
ton for the tremendous fight made on him
by the Statesman; Edgar Wilson. former
Boise and very able politician: Barney
II. Noel of Wsllace, chairman Of the
state committee, "a wealthy banker and
Il splendid fellow; Paul ClaSstonc of
who Is leader Of the Smart Set" Of
northern Idaho and its social adjunct,
Spokane, and many others.
Not any Of these names cause the cold
our classy governor, except that of Bur
ton l.. French.
French has succeeded with the people
as vote gcttcr. Brady has not. French
has fastened to himself a chain Of com
ing from the masses: Brady from the
classes French Is poor man. having
worked his way by hard toll and strug-
slcs Ia state university graduate and
10 law course. which he completed at
Chicago after his first election 10 con
grcss In 1902. Brady made his largo for
tune fast and furious and makes many
palpablc errors In his grammar I'm public
addresses and private conversation
The immediate reason for the above
deductions at this early date I'm tho po-
lltical struggle Of 1910 in Idaho politics
is the following special dispatch from
Moscow To the Boise Statesman. viz;
Moscow, July S.-The movement
said To have been inauguratod by Ger
tain Republican party leaders TO hold "a
nominating convention prior TO tho pri-
mary election meets with little favor from
direct primary advocates.
Former Congressman Burton l., French
said: I am unalterably opposed to such
plan. This movement is backed by the
enemies Of direct primary in Idaho and
having lost in their fight against direct
primary law. they now seek to evadc the
law by holding convention prior TO the
primaries. They seem to be afraid OF
the rank and file OF the people" "