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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-23

The Diamond Rema aims a Mystery.

AS Il substance the diamond il one
of the mysteries of nature. one OF the
despairs of science. Nobody knows
whence 1t came or how. whether 1t is
a spark from Il comets tail or a crys-
tallizrd drop squeezed in some horri-
bic intensity of fiery cOnvulSiOn from
the white hot inSurgent heart Of the
earth. N0hndy knows much about 1t
at all except that 1t doesn't belong
tn this world Some known black dia-
monds literally were from the skies.
They came imheddrd in meteoriteS
cast upon Arizona and Chile by an
unidentified star. One does not pros
nect for chips Of stars. As well search
for the end of the rainbow Neither
Is II practical to hammer all sorts of
eruptive rock and con9lomrrate where
ever come upon Earthquake or vol
canic uphearnl districts are not neces-
Sarily the most promising. for often
diamonds that seem to have had vol
canic origin occur thousands of miles
from the probable place of eXtrnSi"n.
carried thence 1t IL assumed. hy
glacial drift in some far back geolog-
ical time. Franklin Clarkin In Every
body's Magazine
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-23
Nh Time For Art.

"Real high art" said Il COMEDIAN
"seldom strikes home | played in a
melodrama in my youth where the
leading characters were grand artists,
but their best scenes were only Sc"tled
at Our villain had Il death scene in
the sixth act He revpled in that
scene. He writhcd all over the stage.
1t was real high art. In Il small town
one night the scene shifter started to
lower the slow curtain on this death
much too soon The dying villain, as
he kicked about. whispered hoarSely:
Thine there, young fellow. amt
dead yet
dead or not dead said the shifter,
me hot supper's waitin' fur me- ;"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-23
TrOutville Items.

Mrs. Jesse Winpgler spent last week
with friends in Frederick.
Mrs. Maurice Smith and children are
visiting Mrs Ross Favorite of Baltimore
Mr.. and Mrs Etzer of Frederick and
Mrs. Chas. E zler and two children of
Woodsboro spent Sunday with Mr.. Isaac
Wclty and family.
MISS Emma Fitlingcr of York, Pa,
spent last week with her parents MIR.
and Mrs. VIM. Pitiinger.
Miss Florence Drrr of Creagerstown
spent last week with her sister Mrs.
Elmer Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Feez + and Mrs.
Annie Del; plane ana daus, hVer Miss Salie
spent Sunuay with Mr.. ANA Mrs. Fred.
Dorrua OF friendship.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-23
PATENT OFFICES BANNER YEAR

That the last fiscal year was the
banner year in the history of the
Patent Office will be shown by the
forthcoming annual report of the
Commissioner of Patents.
In the ~ months there were issued
81 1872 patents, or 229 more than the
previous year, and far in excess of
the business ever done by that branch
of the public service,
The business of the office has in
creased with great regularity ever
since 1886, when the first patent was
grant Il. PanicS have had small
effect upon the number of patents
Issue d.
since the financial depression of
ID J. thee h been an increase of
business far beyond anything pre-
viouSl cxpclicn .cd.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-23

One OF the .vtnldrrS of the vegetable
Kingdom is alphabetically til" rHrdle
ire. Of Panama known to b"Iani>ts
As rnrmeulirra ,trifrrn ThiS tree
prudures from its stem and Older
hrHlrhes II great. profuSun of Yellow
ish. cylindrical smooth fruits. twelve
to eighteen inches long. which appear
exactly like wnX cant,Ies. ns the hntal-
ical name implies. :" close IS this
resemblance that travellers. seeing he
tree for the first time. are liable to he
temporarily puzzled rs t" whether the
candles of shops are mad" In factories
or crown ON trees. The candle like
fruits are suspended from the branches
and bare stem by short. slender stalks.
dlna lin" IN the air. and readily give
the impression of the cIandlrr'S shop.
As nj" ut fails and tn" numerous fire
flies move ;Inlun. the frllii this impress
sion is intensified The inexperienced
Traveller is not infreGuently informed
that The tir"tles perform the duty Ut
lighting NJ these "candl"S" ~ ni@ht
when li"hl is required by the denzenS
of the Jungle London Strand.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-23
Will Last a Lifetime

of the hard coated dishes used in
preparation of meals allowed minute
but dangerous particles of foreign
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-23
BIG INCREASE IN POPULATION.

A net increase of 573, 551 in the
population of the United States by
the arrival and departure of aliens
was scored during the last fiscal year,
against an increase of 2O9 ,S67 the
previous year. There was falling
off in immigration from 7S2 $50 aliens
during the previous fiscal year to 81,
1856 the past year and the total in
ward passenger movement represent
ing immigrant and nonimmigrant
aliens admitted, aliens departed and
United States citizens arrived num-
bereG 1913, 1872.
The aliens residing abroad and
making a merely temporary trip to
the United States are classed as non
immigrant aliens. There were 924,-
G95 aliens, including the nonimmi-
grants, admitted into this country
during the past fiscal year.
These figures are given in the Aug
ust immigration report of the Depart
mcnt of Commerce and Labor. Dur
| ing August the Immigrant aliens adj
mltted embraced 81, 1O5 men and %,
672 women, nonimmigrant aliens add
mittcd included 8, 432 men and 81
S13 women, and aliens declared S5l
men and 20 women. There were
80, 279 United States citizens who ar
rived home during the month.
During the fiscal year 9i4 , 235 aliens
including 1872, 449 nonimmigrants,
were admitted and 370,6 including
ia $50 nonimmigrants, departed
from these shores. There were TO-
All aliens debarred and 2,12i re-
turned after landing. Those likely
to become a public charge figured
most in the list. Italians, with a
total of rs, 40, formed the largest
class of immigrants, with Hebrews,
numbering 37,4l5, next. There
were only Is East Indians, who con-
stituted the smallest race representa-
ton.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-23
Iakinu Ate, Father.

at has its fathers noSe"'
"And It's mothers eyes
"And Aunt Alice's mouth"
"And Uncle EbeneZer's ears!'
Such. multiplied by about hun
dred. were the criticisms leveled by
kind friends against the Fitzboodle
baby
Then the unconcerned baby began TO
calmly chew his big toe.
All" murmured Mr.. FitZboodle.
Baby Is certainly endowed with some
of INV wifeS chief characteristics
Not to mention you. Fritz Fitzboo-
die" snapped his wife. Baby never
opens his mouth without putting his
foot In itr,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-23
BROOM FACTORY IN HAGERS-
TOWN.

Harry f. Brandt, proprietor OF the
Brandt Cabinet Works; Harry f.
Hartman and Charles w. Hartman
have established the Hagcrstown Pow
er Broom Works on Hamilton lane,
with A. T.. Smythc, of Detroit, as
manager. A large frame factory has
been erected, with a capacity of 5000
brooms daily.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-23
Town Booming
Helps
I.-Cacklc! Cackle!
Cackle!

When Ambassador Choate went
T. England he made reputation as
t. wit with one joke.
ELe sat at the breakfast table be-
Tide sprightly young lady,
In Englaal t..cy serve soft boiled
c~gs wrapped in napkin. The
Dung lady fum:bled, and the egg
lcll to the floor.
"0h, I-r Choate," she cried in dis
may, what shall l do? I have
dropped my egg
"CACKLE. ny dear, CACKLE"
It's a mighty good thing to do a
little CACKIIkG once in awhile.
ChCI1LE about your business, about
tie town you are living in. Let all
the world know what a good thing
we have here, and our town will
crow.
Whenever you have chance to
CACHE ebort yorr tom AM boom
it don't hesitate. Remember the ia.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-09-23
MethuSeIah.

Hoax-It's good thing Methuselah
.yasnI woman Jonx- Why: Hoax
The world would never have known
how old she really was.-Philadelphia
Ra"crd
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-29
NOTICE.

Tae Commissioners Of Pike County
will hereafter hold Regular Meetings
the first Monday of each mo. between
tine hours of9a IN and 4 p. m. except
ing IN the months when Court may
he in session, and then during Court
THEO. II BAKER
C'mmlssl ners Clerk
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-29
WANTS SUPPLIEDII

lfyou want note heads, bill heads, lette
heads, statements. show cards, programs
large posters, sale bills, dodgers envelopes
tags, business cards or job printing
every description, done up In the best styl
toI you in an up-to-date and artistic man
ner oalland see US. Prlcosf
THE PRESS PRINT,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-29

Physicians have long been looking
for a harmless headache cure. It
has been produced by an eminent
chemist of the National Capital. 1t
is knoNn as BRoMo-PEPsIN. Besides
curing every form of headache
instantly, Bromo Pepsin is equally
and as promptly efieaoious in
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-29

The Auditors find that the accounts OF
the Road Poor and School funds Of un-
seated taxes have been considerably over
paid by the Treasurer, but proper vouchers
ior an the amounts paid. Taxpayers there
FORE may be surprised that the funds could
be over paid and the treasurer still be
charged with substantial balances. brief
explanation: Every year the amount OF tax
IS on the unsCdted lands, every cent OF
which IS collected by the county treasurer
is entered on the Commissioners tax book
and after the treasurers sale every two
years the Commissioners draw vouchers for
he amounts due the various districts, less
he trcasurer's commissions and exonerR-
lions, ~ there are any. Taxes are always
ahead OF the sale, which taxes for several
years have always been sufficient to main
tnin balance In the various funds until
this year when IL is found that there was
not enough money to pay the amounts
shecked against the unseated taxes of
1906 and 1907 even though the taxes OF
1908 were included. The board of Commits
sioncrs are not TO be blamed in the mat
ter, neither Is their clerk at fault, as all
orders were Issued strictly in accord with
the amounts called by the Commissioners
unseated tax records.
In order, II possible, to determine the
why's and whercfores Of the discrepancy
and TO get the matter started right with the
leXt trcasIrer's tax sale and avoid the con-
tinuauce OF overpayments, the Auditors
'arefully went over the Commissioners tax
edger and the Treasurer's unseated tax
book, finding that some years ago checks
we're drawn by the Commissioners for sums
n excess OF the amounts actually collected
~ the treasurer. The Auditors found the
source OF the cause OF the overpayments
three townships in years not necessary to
mention here.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-29

The Auditors find that on June
1, l90s,a county check for $3.50,
signed By Commissioners Martin
hatton and II. s. Albright was
draWu in favor OF Labar & Lain
Tor 10000 ius. OF coal. A mistake
in addition was made in the bill
and the proper amount paid
should have been S27SO. We
therefore hnd so Cthat being
the excess paymenD due the
county from Commissioners Mar
tin Hatton and II. s. Albright,
to Wit
Martin Hatton ............ 500
il. s. Albright ............. 500
The Auditors find that on July
g, 1905, county check for
S17.5S, signed by Martin Hatton
W. II. Cmne and h. s. Albright
Commissioners, was drawn IN
favor OF =. B, Labar, Treasurer
for taxes refunded on seated
lands. We nnd that the said
Commissioners had not authority
TO pay such refund out OF county
moneys We therefore ind that
the entire amount OF BILL s1T5S.
Is due the county from Commits
sioners Martin Hatton, W II.
Clune and II. s. Albright to wit:
Martin HattOn ............. 5s6
W. H. Clune .............. $50
II. S. Albright ...........,. B.s6
Continued on next page
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-29

chronic and acute indigestion and
the nervous disorders incident there
o. 1t is efferesoent and pleasant
to take and may be had of all up. &c
date druggists at ten cents a bottle.
1t comes as boon to mankind and
womankind. For sale at @. o.
Armstrong, Druggist.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-29
For Sale or Rent

100 acre farm known rs Warm farm
twn miles he'Ow Milford. Apply 10
John c Warner Milford Pa
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-29

balances are due the sheep fund from
dog taxes rs follows Palmyra township.
Sl2.25; Porter township g475. Both these
balances are subject TO abatements exon
srations, commissions. etc.
Received, Jan. &c, 1903. Of E. B. Labar.
'N-Treasurer the sum OF Three Hundred
Thirteen Dollars and eighty-four cents in
ull Of above balance In Sheep fund.
W. T. CHOL, County Treasurer
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-29

William B. KsnWOrthsy n. D
Physician and SureOn.
Once and residence Broad Street
Iext Court House. MILFORD.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-29
SHEEP FUND.

To balsnce from 1907. ....... 42s.ls
To received dog tax from col
lectors 1905
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-29

The moneys paid to the treasurers Of MIL
ford and Matamoras bOroughs were re-
turned as borough tax and collected as
SUCH but to facilitate the handling OF
same in the County Treasurer's ONCE
they were included in the Road
Moneys account, a custom which has
prevailed for years. -
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-29

NsS4A1.1Z
Received, Jan. 1s. 1903, Of E. B. Iabar
eX-Ireasurer the sum OF Eight Hundred
ana Fifty-four Dollars and seventy-foui
cents In full OF above balance in County
,s w F. cHoL. County Treasurer.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-29
TRACE
= MARk&

Thirty-one We N q tive practice, Opinion . V
validity and patenthhility, Write lol book q
INSTRUCT, NJ and fierenues EPSON ha0q.s eN
y ttrsss. WQshlngtaa, y g
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-01-29
REDEMPTION FUND.

Received Jan. 16 1909, OF E. b. Labar.
eN-Trcasurer, the sum Of one Hundred Six
ty-siN Dollars and eighty-slN cents in full
OF above balance in Redemption fund.
W. f. CHOL, County Treasurer.
The sun., 1909-12-19
A SIMPLE MILK TEST.
Anyb Can Determine In Few Minute,
the quality OF the Fund.

The following process for the detection
of added water or OF skinned milk in
ordinary milk in more accurate than
the simple use OF q lActodensimeter
without the creamometer check. The
whole test. says the Scientific American,
can be made in five minutes.
The result does not show whether
the adulteration consisted in the addi-
ton of water or in the subtraction OF
cream. but as a rule this matters little
to the consumer. What he wants to
know Is whether or not he got what he
paid for.
The suspected milk is stirred with a
spoon in order to disseminate into the
whole liquid the cream whi Oh may have
come to the surface. Then one volume
OF milk is poured into fifty volumes Of
water-one fluid ounce to two and half
pints.
A candle is Ii GIFTED In a dark room. The
experinienter takes an ordinary drink
ing glass with a fat and even bottom
at a distance Of about one foot from il
so as to be able to see the fame OF the
candle through the bottom of the glass.
He then pours SLOWLY the diluted milk
into the glass.
as the level OF the liquid rises into the
glass. The fame is soon reduced to a
dull white spot. A little more liquid
slowly added so as to avoid pouring an
excess and the fame becomes absolutely
invisible. All that remains to be done
is to measure the height OF the liquid In
the glass, this being most conveniently
asoertained by dipping into II a strip OF
pasteboard and then measuring the wet
part 1t should measure not over an
inch II the milk is pure.
With good quality milk diluted and
tested as stated the depth will be about
seven -eighths Of an inch before the fame
is lost to view. A mixture Of one volume
of milk and half volume OF water
should show depth OF one and one-half
inches, A depth Of two inches indicates
either partially skinned milk or mixture
W atar
The sun., 1909-12-19

Nine. Gadski's Etsd.
On the other hand II you chance to
mingle in the society of lovers OF orches-
trail music, you can start at any moment
a debate about the artistic Importance
OF Mahler symphony. You can open
a discussion Of the present estimation
Of Haydn's quartets or the place OF
Liszt's piano concertos wherever two or
three lovers OF pure music are assembled.
And this is the kind of thought which
advances taste In music. Il Is not ad-
vanced by the concentration Of the
public mind on tho doings Of performers
The music itself 10 OF FAR more signifi-
canoe than the interpreter. This too
is true despite the fact that we common
mortals cannot enjoy the music without
the agency OF the interpreter. But
precisely the same thing is true Of tho
plays Of Shakespeare. and yet the names
Of 10000 shakespearian actors have
sunk into endless oblivion while that
Of the bard shines with unbalanced re-
fulgence.
= There Ia too much excisemcnt about
the private lives. the petty doings and
still moro petty sayings OF opera singers.
But this Is not tho largest element Of evil
in the public devotion TO opera and It's
accessories. The dcplorable feature OF
the case Ia that many thousands OF persons
are convinced that opera In tho loftiost
form OF nusical art simply because such
q fuss Ia made about IL.
The thrilling accounts In newspapers
Of the brilliancy OF FIRST nights. the sta
tistics Of tho enormous sums OF money
ezpended On this form OF entertainment
by tho public and the most sacred OF all
facts. namely that opera b held In adora-
tion by that part Of the human raco which
win mot dine with any other part OF ~
The sun., 1909-12-19
Use Tor worn Out Auto Batteries.
From the PhiLudeIphid Record.

Did you say your doorbell Is out Of
order?" asked the handy man In the oaice.
Batteries worn out? No. don't bother
dosing them with sal ammoniac. Throw
them away and ask some ono who has
an automobile to give you couple Of
his worn out dry batteries.
That's the way l do now. and never
have any. trouble over my bell expense
come too weak for use in the auto they
still Ahave lots OF life In them-far more
than Is needed to ring a doorbell. When
l first tried IL carried home four bat
teries from the garage OF a friend around
the block. l hitched them all onto my
bell and they rang it loud enough 20 shake
the house. SO / took them on one at a
time until ! had only one on the job, and
Il rings loud enough FOR the bell to be heard
In any part OF the house. I'm saving the
others untIi this wears out. but thew Iast
q long time with this comparative slight
The sun., 1909-12-19

~
Gsnoe He Was ~ asFssndiscan ana csls.
pra'so @ msss % sos ~ s o,sr.,o s @@o asss spriSe
ane, win be pfodu6ad this winter II
Palermo under tho dixeCtion, Of Mugnons
The OPENING perfcgN2nnoe Of the season
sk La Scala was sD1n WaDktire' ma
classic r.viyal this yssy VII be cherubini's
ler. Michael Balling and Wlliem MenRel-
berg are % conduct conoefts durir-= the
xspkNr In Rome. =
Dahoits are apparently the in.ssisss.
accompaniment OF opera the world ove~
At La Scala last winter more than $4,000
at the Coetanzi In Rome. 900 at the San
Carlo and the same amount at the Massino
In Palermo.
Nougouss's -Chiauito" has beer sunx
with success at the Opera Comicus q
Paris. The composer OF this opera and
Quo vadis' seems to be meeting with
more success than any other oontem-
porary musician. He 10 said to have had
no influence TO help him., but merely 70
have submitted his works to the i'm
presarios. France seems to be more en-
couraging to young composers than II
In Nice. Nougoues's opera -Quo vadis.
had last year the unusual fate OF being
sung thirty five times In one winter. II
will be sung at the Metropolitan Nou-
goues also set to music for Georgette-
Leblanc Naeterlinck's Death Of Tinta-
Pierre Lofts sRamuntcho' supplied the
text Of -Chiquito,s which teila the story
on a typical Spanish love affair among
the peasantry. Albert Carre made q
beautiful series Of pictures OF BASQUE life
Marguerite Carrs and Francel and
VieufIe sang the leading roles.
Albert AIvarez was dismissed from the
Grand Opera In Paris last autumn in rather
peremptory fashion and retired to the
Gazette along with the other former oelebri-
ties that gather there. The other night
NM. Messenger and Broussan were to givo
ment the tenor Muratore who WAS to sinu
Rhaiames. fell M with the grip, Thev
had to substitute Romeo ct Juiiette" az
the last minute. Few persons were aware
that Albert Alvarex was appealed to but
wSo Ssd him Il short pocs
after long service. M
op9ra' She viii appear there in January
Nine. Ackte. who passed the first few
years OF her career at the PARIS Opera, has
not sung there IN ssx seasons; she will
also appear IN Iannhauser' Faust and
%9nengl4A %asa;s 4svt. ,ha rr;.h g;r, who n,ovod
an unsausiac1ory sunsutWe Ior Mary
Garden IN -feieas e. Mensande. 10 again
n tpe forces OF the opera ComiQue Alice
1eMih ahso oeionEs 70 sne compahy.
- Inc moss PoPular Anercan SINGER IN
france TO-DAY - iAlIian Srenviiie. VINO mas
lust sung IN massehet roryuno IN
Liebon. She is 70 sing Mensdnae IN Itaiy
TINS WINTER ana VIII later CrcaLe Nne So
prano role IN SoiGmarks Inc S1ckes on
the heartn ana Leoncasaios MaJa az
Nice: IL.
ruty-seven performances were last
winter devoteo 70 ruccims Maoama
butterfly. Ioeca and La 60neme az
the opera Comique. mme. Chnpert Le-
leune. wiie o. the parytone q tne Man
haitian. 10 tnas season AZ tns noya Opefa
IN Antwerp; jean BLOCK vii nave ready
Tor produetlon' witmn snort ume a ncw
work TO ne called Cnghson amour,
Rose Caron mas resigne1 net post as pro,
tessor OF singng at tne ~ erraeosLe ana
mas n Deen succeeoea ~ ~ ~Loase " Myl. ManuyeAn.
The sun., 1909-12-19

00Hbol for Scandal" so far as its spirit
x0ee, that is not included in this brief
and pungent ode. though it. was some
time before Sheridan's resentment took
on it's final dramatic shape. not. in fact.
until, after Garrick's retirement. Sheridan
and Lacy took over the management OF
the Drlry Lane Theatre. 1t must have
been brilliant first night. Garrick
himself composed a prologue for the
play He had, in fact, supervised its
rehearsaIs. Walter Sichel in his new
and elaborate life Of Sheridan. which
contains much material not hitherto
available, tells US that the play had been
90 long in preparation that its author
srribbled to it this postscript Finished,
thank God To which Hopkins, the
prompter. added: Amen" IL is probable
fhatthat first night audience included no
lees parsonage than DR.. johnson himself,
Tor Sheridan was a protege OF his.
The piece was, unlike THE Rivals" an
5hasfantaneous success, and the thunders
of applause so shook the house that
passersby in the street feared the struc-
trne would come down. This may have
the appearance of exaggeration. but as
. matter Of fact the Drury Lane Theatre
was insecurely built and was later con-
dqmned as unsafe and pulled down. Per-
hAI,s the actors came nearer that night
20 bringing down the house" than any
- Of players ever did. Samson OF
cosiSue is an exception, but after all he
was Q monologue artist. not an actor.
IL 10 true that the comedy contains
certain lines that are shocking to our
modern sense OF propriety. These have
very commonly been excised in recent
pscductions Of the play and it is matter
The sun., 1909-12-19
No Extra Charge for II.

Advertisements for The SUN and THE
EVENING Sun may be left at any Ameri-
can District Messenger Office in the city.
The sun., 1909-12-19

francesca Burfoni. an Itaiiah monk.
has. left his order, and made, .. successful
arst appearances At the Politssma In