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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16

A NOTABLE DISCOVERY.

The story comes from Niles,
Michigan, that an inventor named
Benson has solved the problem OF
turning coal directly into power
without burning it.
Il is a well known fact that a
large part of the energy OF coal goes
up in smoke or is wasted in other
ways, and when to this is added the
danger OF exhaustion of our coal
supply the story becomes especially
interesting.
The inventor is said to grind up
the coal into powder and force into
a hot retort with chemical-laden air,
where it suddenly explodes, and en-
tiers a chamber at a pressure of FIVE
hundred pounds to the square inch,
being all consumed, and driving the
engine with no smoke or other waste.
The United States government has
discovered that coal dust is explosive.
Long ago il was found by the blow
ing up of several Touring mills in
Minneapolis that the dust of wheat
IS as explosive as gunpowder. Scien-
lists have long considered the ex-
plosion of powder, dynamite and
nitro-glycerine as possible modes OF
running machinery. So that the ex-
plosion OF powdered fuel in a cham
Der as a driving force for mechanism
is not as incredible as il may at first
seem. Even if the Michigan story be
not true, the direct conversion OF
coal to power may be looked for in
some similar way at any time.
What would be the eject of such
a discovery
All the steam engines would be
at once out OF date. Ships and loco
motives would carry only a pound Of
fuel where they now carry a thous-
and. Electricity would become so
cheap that IT would be cheaper to
heat and cook with II than to burn
coal. Power from plants using coal
would be cheaper than water power.
The sawdust from a furniture fac
tory, powdered and converted into
power, would run the machinery for
half a dozen factories Of equal size.
The Independent coal operators
would be able TO furnish all the coal
needed in the country, and the trust
would have to buy all the mines or
20 out Of business. The Ignite beds
OF the west would yield more coal
than the whole nation could use.
Warships would be able to sail twice
round the world with a tenth of
their present quota Of fuel. The
coal cars OF the railways could, nine
hundred and ninety-nine out of a
thousand of them, haul something
else. The car shortage on the rail-
ways would De a thing or the past.
The farmers could powder their
straw, convert into power, and gen
crate electricity to light and heat
their houses and do their cooking
The smoke Of the cities would be
thing OF the past. London fog
would pass away with Pittsburg
smoke. The Standard Oil company
would be put out OF business by
cheap electricity. Baer would be
stripped bare. Coal enough for
great factories could be shipped any
where at a nominal cost. A new
era would be ushered in.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16
A Newspaper Man Scored

SpeakinE of Senator Knax and the prob
abilities of his taking the cabinet posi-
ton. in view of the legal complications
that have arisen, naturally suggests a
question: "Who dug up the old para
graph of the constitution that threatened
to disauaIify the senator" or, better still,
what high brow was guilty Of finding
the constitutional inhibition applicable to
this case?'
In this connection, it is passing strange
that the president-eleet of the United
States. a lawyer of recognized ability.
should have been so ignorant of the con-
stitution of his country as to urge d
cabinet position upon a man who was dis
qualified under the constitution from ac-
cepting IT; 1t is regarded equally as queer
that Mr. Knox himself, who made a
brilliant attorney general, agreed to ac-
cept a position which the law said he
could not take; and. lastly, 1t is decidedly
funny that none of the noted constitu-
tional lawyers of congress. among them
Bailey. Foraker, Beveridge. Bacon and a
half dozen others should have slept over
the constitutional provision. Then there's
Elihu Root, the recognized leader of the
bar of America-he, too, knew nothing
of the inhibition against his successor in
office, or, If he did know, failed to men
ton II to anyone.
And who do you suppose dug 1t up?
newspaper man, of course, was the
offender.
william Wolf Smith, otherwise known
as Poker Bill Smith. was the culprit,
but. as he says himself, the joke is on
him. He failed to recognize the true value
Of the story, thought so little of 1t, in
fact, that he mailed II to his two papers
the Buffalo News and the Great Falls
Tribune the last named being published
somewhere in the wild and woody west.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16
National Capital News and Gossip

But when the Buffalo News first print
ed the story, it came back to Washing
ton in hurry, and the town has been
agog over it ever since. The story OF
Knox's possible disqualification had beer
telegraphed all over the country before
the story mailed to the Great Falls Tri-
bune reached its destination.
1.-The story earned me about IS, and II
has cost me about $40 treating the people
who have said nice things to me about
digging it up" says Smith.
Had Smith but realized the true news
value of the story. it would have been
worth a pretty penny TO him. He could
have sold 1t at 81 a column to scores of
newspapers, and each paper would have
carried several columns Of it, too-inter-
views etc.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16

Andrew Carnegie's talks on the tariff
sound ike a retired saloon keepers ad-
Vice 70 be temperate
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16

The hen seems to be about the only
thing that won't take lessons from
Roosevelt
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16

Tributes IN the north TO Dixie" and
In the south 10 Lincoln. show how the
national wind is blowing.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16

After the Washington inauguration, the
Georgia Inauguration and-the legisla-
ture.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16

The Georgia legislature viii this year
8 last. conduct its deliberations in the
KimbaH lobby.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16

The Panama canal VIII be finished IN
time for Hartman to get control OF Il.
Hes probably slated as a director now.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16

II bees could be crossed with hens. the
sgg supply would increase and prices
would fall
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16

Everybody who knew Lincoln can now
with perfect propriety break into print.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16

Roosevelt big-sticked and sandbagged
the CaIifOrnians. too.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16

With the Cooper jury complete, the
country may rest content.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16


Had Smith but realized the true news
value of the story, it would have been
worth a pretty penny 10 him. He could
have sold 1t at 81 column to scores OF
newspapers and each paper would have
carried several columns Of it, too-inter-
views. etc.
Smith Excusable
But Smith is to be excused. He had n
right TO suppose that President-elect Taft
I and Mr.. Knox and other great lawyers
were familiar with the constitution, and
had satisfied themselves that everything
was all right, which being the case his
story would have been worth nothing.
And that's just what he did suppose.
The other night Smith was porting over
the constitution to ascertain whether the
Sims bill. preventing the carrying of dan
gerous weapons in the district, could be
applied to national guardsmen. He ran
across the section applicable TO the Knox
case. He read it several times, and decid-
ed to write bit of gossip about 1t, think
ing of course that Judge Taft and others
had satisfied themselves about IT. He
mailed a piece" to the Buffalo News and
the Great Falls Tribune, the black sheet
going to the Tribune. The story was
printed in Buffalo last Tuesday afternoon,
and the next morning Washington was
excited over the discovery
Mr.. Smith is now being urged by his
newspaper friends for attorney general
Wisconsin Has Twice Offended
The peculiar incident of the election
certificate from Wisconsin showing the
vote of that state being cast for William
Howard Taft, of New York, when, as
matter of fact, William Howard Taft, OF
~. H.
who received the vote, was not the first
time the Badger state has offended. The
error on this occasion might have been
of serious consequence had the race been
a close one, for the constitution strictly
provides that the president and vice
president shall come from different
states. II the Wisconsin vote had been
the deciding one, 1T is easy to imagine
what a wrangle would have been precip-
itated over the clerical error.
But to the other offense. Old capitol at
taches, versed I'm the lore of the estab-
lishment. recall distinctly the complica-
lions that arose in 1857. when Buchanan
was elected. 1t appeared that the Wis
consin electors on that occasion cast their
vote a day earlier than the law requires,
and when it came TO counting the ballots
there was objection made to Nisconsin's
vote.
Many motions of various kinds were
made, but the presiding officer of the
joint session ruled that the meeting could
not pass on the validity Of the vote of
state. He held that all he could do was
to announce the vote. But one of the tell
ers refused to sign the official count. The
senate finally withdrew from the session.
and debated the question for two days.
Senator Crittenden, of Kentucky, moved
to declare Wisconsin's vote null and
void, but the motion was lost. The mat
ter was. finally dropped. and Buchanan
was inaugurated. having votes enough to
elect without that of Wisconsin, which
he should have received.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16

A Chilean cruiser met the feet far
down the straits, and led it to Valparaiso
where in and out Of the big harbor the
ships passed in review, while Chilean sail
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-04-22
FORD'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

Coming Week April Goth, the merry
monarch of comedy, Francis Wilson, in
his latest laughing success,
"WHEN KNIGHTS WERE BOLD
by Charlds NARROW, five months at the
Garrick Theatre, New York.
The coming of Francis Wilson will be
a welcome announcement to his host of
friends and admires in this city, where
he is endeared by numerous comic opera
triumphs and many remembered laughing
productions. The present offering of Mr..
Wilson and his latest success is not a
comic opera but may be called musical
comedy. "When Knights Were Bold
is an amusing satire upon ancestry, and
is filled with fun, most of it created by
the art of Francis Wilson in a play that
deserves all the distinction it has gained
elsewhere.
The theme is admirably worked out,
the comedy is real and the characterize
ton interesting. 1t is a story of two
centuries, the twelfth and the present,
and Mr.. Wilson makes the choice OF
which is preferably easy. In the role of
Sir Guy de We're he is delightful, it is a
part that gives him greater scope of ex-
ercising the talents that have made him
one the most popular of American come
dams The company is large and includes
many representative stage favorites,
notably Miss Edna Bruins charming
actress with a soprano voice of great
fiexbility and charm. Among the COM
pany is Miss Adelaide Wilson the young
and gifted daughter of the comedian,
Clarence Handysides, Marherita Sargent,
George Irving, Victor Benoit, Edith Len
dox, John E. Trevor and others.
Matinees Wednesday and Saturday.
Admission rs to so cents
Week May Bird, Katherine Gray in Max
Fosters latest play. ''The Whirlpool. "
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-04-22
JOHN H. ECKENRODE
Coo perative Observer
They kick-But WHY =?

The aftermath, as it were, of the fight
against steam on 4th street is revealing
many narrow minded reasons for actions
taken by the Kicking element. For
instance the most recalcitrant, and the
one who owns one of the neatest pro-
perties on 4th street, accosted one OF the
Directors Of the railroad and commenced
to give him a sound 'going over about
the terrible condition existing, rehashing
all the imaginary troubles caused by the
railroads use of steam. He said | will
give $500 to get steam off of the street.
He was made counter proposition to
the effect that he need not do this, the
party with whom he was talking said 81
will buy your property at what it cost
you and you can keep the $500 to help
YOU move to some other part of town.
He backed out and the whole ups hot was
that he refused to sell for one reason or
another.
Another kicker, more illogical than any
other, hearing that member of GER
tain plumbing firm had signed the last
petition for extension of time to use
steam Che living on 4th street,, came to
see the firm to whom he owed 80 cents,
asking for his bill and after obtaining a
receipt told the firm 81 will never do
another dollars worth of business with
you as long as l live" Very sorry, re-
piled the other I'll try and live without
it. There are other Incidents equally
foolish and nonsensical, but the above
are fair samples of others.
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Road Petitioners Notice.

We the undersigned, citizens and tax
payers of Frederick county, Maryland,
do hereby give notice, that we intend to
petition the Board of County Commits
sioners Monday, May II, 1863, to open
road in Hauvers district as follows: Be
ginning at point on the lands of VIM.
Stops laying along the public road lead
ing from Deerheld to Mt. Zion, and run
in a westerly direction across the lands
of VIM. Stops, Henry X. Smith, A. l..
Wolf and V. Nj. Buhrman to intersect
the road leading from Mt. Zion to Blue
Ridge, the length of proposed road to be
about three fourths of mile in length.
Said road to be thirty feet wide, ac-
cording to Act of General Assembly made
and provided.
Ashbv l.. Wolf, c. H. Brown,
Cyrus Lantz, Meade thurman,
W. A. M Buhrman, VIM Stops,
and Ten others.
apr st.
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Attending Grand Lodge Meetings.

Mr.. Martin Foreman of this place at
tended the meeting OF the Grand Lodge,
l. O. 0. F., of MARYLAND which convened
in Baltimore on Monday of this week.
representative of Good Samaritan Lodge
of this place.
Mr.. Chas. M. Root is attending the
meeting of the State Council, Jr. q. U.
A. M, which body convened at Frost
burg, Md, Tuesday morning last. He
is representative of Columbia Council,
Thurmont.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-04-22
MORTGAGES SALE.

By virtue of power of sale contained
in a mortgage from George W. King to
Thomas f. Castle, dated February 6,
1899, and duly recorded in Liber d. II. Ii.
No. 4, folio Gil, ETC., one of the Land
Records of Frederick county, which said
mortgage has been duly assigned, the
undersigned as Assignee of said Mort
gagee, will sell at public sale on the
premises in Thurmont, Frederick county,
Maryland, on
SATURDAY, APRIL "a, 1909,
at l o'clock p. M,
all of the following described lot or par
eel of land situate, lying and being in the
village of Thurmont formerly Mechan-
icstown), Frederick county, Maryland,
described as Lot No. 25, and part of Lot
No. %, on the plat of said town; it being
the same land that was conveyed unto
the said George w. King by deed from
David King, dated the 18th day of Jan
uary, 1880, and recorded in Liber A. F.
No. /, folio 688, one of the Land Records
of Frederick county aforesaid
This property is improved with COM
Portable dwelling house and outbuildings.
1t is located on Water street but short
distance from the public square of the
town of Thurmont, and has a frontage OF
80 feet with depth of $50 feet, more or
less, and is an exceptionally valuable
piece of property.
TERMS of Sale as prescribed by the
Mortgages: Cash. A deposit of 500 will
be required of the purchaser on the day
of sale. All conveyancing to be at the
expense of the purchaser
JOHN ID. Killing,
Assignee of Mortgage.
Coblentz & Waters, Solicitors.
apr Its.
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Notice to Patrons.

We hereby give notice to our patrons
and citizens OF Thurmont and vicinity
that We are manufacturing Ice Cream as
usual ard that anyone wishing cream can
leave their order with firor Bros, Con-
PETITIONERS. f. Main St, and the same
will be given prompt attention. Cream
delivered at your door.
Plenty of Ice on hand and delivery
wagon will start soon as season opens.
Resp'y,
MACKLEI BROS.
apr % 2mos lh'lrm"n'. MI.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-04-22
Local Items.
Broken Rail Causes Delay.

Saturday afternoon as several carloads
of ore were being brought from the Ore
mines guard rail broke just as the cars
came on the w., F. &. Il. tracks, one of
the cars being derailed. Passengers from
Frederick on the Las train were trans
fered to train sent from Thurmont and
brought to this place. The car was pac-
ed on the rails in time for the later trains
to get through.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-04-22
CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK
For County Treasurer.

At the earnest solicitation of my friends
| hereby announce my candidacy for
Treasurer of Frederick County, subject
to the decision of the Republican conven-
ton of 1909. Very respectfully,
H. ID. BEACHLEY.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-04-22
G.. T.. Convention .

The Carroll County Christian Endeavor
Convention will meet in the Firemen's
Building at Hampstead Tuesday morn
ing, April q. The session will last two
days and will be presided over by DR..
James E. Shreeve, Jr., president. The
convention theme will be Ethical Re-
yiyal."
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-04-22
Business Locals.

sB POTATOES-BI STOCK OF
Mountain eating and Northern planting
at B. M. JONES.
apr 8tf
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Stop That Cough.

Get bottle of DR.. Waters White
Pine Cough Syrup and take it for that
cough,
apr. Att. Waters Pharmacy,
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tay- FOR SALE. THE PROPERTY
of Mrs w. A. Valentine on Water
street. inch % At
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CASTOR|A
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
SIGNATURE ssass ses Of &HAzzz@
Nnm advertisements.
NOTICE.

There will be meeting of the stock
holders of the CLARION PUBLISHING Com
rANY, at the Company's office in Thur
mont, Md. on
WEDNESDAY,. MAY ). 1903.
between the hours of lOa m. and II M,
for the purpose of electing seven direc-
tors to serve for the ensuing year.
JAMES H. FIROR,
apr % TIM Secretary.
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Fire Near IIarncy.

A very destructive fire occurred on the
farm of Jacob E. Sharretts, tenanted by
bis son, o. B. Sharetts, short distance
west of Harvey, early last Saturday
morning, when the large barn, wagon
shed, hog pen, buggy shed, corn cribs
and poultry house were totally destroy
ed, together with their contents consist
ing of 7 head of horses, Is cattle, II
hogs and $50 chickens, nearly all of his
farm machinery, harness, buggies, tools,
100 bus. oats, 81 bus. rye, 10 tons hay;
also 900 bushels corn, 80 bushels oats and
80 bushels rye belonging to his father.
The origin of the fire is mystery but
it is supposed it was of incendiary origin
and was discovered by Mr.. Sharretts
about O'Clock in the morning, where
upon he rushed out but was unable to
save anything.
Mr. Sharretts loss was about $4,000
with insurance of 81, 200, while that of
his father was also about So, 0OJ with in
surance of 81, 4l6.
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ArlOr Day.

Gov. Crothers designated April 80 as
Arbor Day. The public schools will OBJ
serve the day with special programs,
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REPoRT

REPoRT
THE CONDITION OF THE THuRMoNT
NATIONAL BANK, AT THuRMoNT, IN
THE STATE OF MARYLAND, AT THE
CLOSE OF BUSINESS,
FEBRUARY 8, 1909.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts. ........ $147, OBS OF
Overdrafts, secured and unse-
cured. ................ $40 ~
ton. .................. 2l,25O 90
Premiums on U. S. Bonds. 400 90
Bonds securities, etc. 80, 362 VI
fixtures ............. $4,000 90
Due from National Banks,
mot reserve agents. ..... 4,497 II
Due from approved reserve
agents ........ 90, 444 o.
Checks and other cash items 129 VI
Notes of other National Banks $40 90
Fractional paper currency,
nickels and cents. 49,. 556 81
Lawful money reservoir bank
viz:
Specie. ..... lS, Sal 80
Legal-tender notes 100 W 1854 8O
Redemption fund with U. 5.
Treasurer Is per cent. Of cir
culatlon) ........... l,Uol on
Total. 1896. 1877 80
LIABILITIES.
Capital. .................. $25, 900 90
Surplus. 1850 90
Undivided profits, less expen-
ses and taxes paid 49,. 2.546 80
National Bank notes outstand
inc lS,O85 90
Due to other National Banks l43 So
Due to State Banks and Bank
ers. ................... 1880 80
Due to Trust Companies and
Savings Banks, ...... 399 So
Dividends unpaid .......... Is w
Individual deposits subject to
cReCk. .....,.... ....'.. Eo', SoE 30
Cashiers checks outstanding 4 10
lOIdl PSoo,oo ~
STATE OF MARYLAND, COUNTY OF FRED.
ERlCk, 81:
!, Jno. G. Jones, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best Of my
knowledge and belief.
JNO. G. JONES,
Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th day Of February 1909.
Grayson K. Shatfer,
Notary Public.
Correct ATTEST:
GEO. w. SToCKSDALE,
G. Il. Brow Brow Directors
C. & p. Phone--Thurmon paw
Nd Phones liz
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Weather Report.

Cooperative Observers Meteorological
Record, for the week ending April II,
1909, at Mt. St. Mary's College.