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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-07
Cuttinu Cost of livinu,


A big grocer In Los Angeles has de-
cided to reduce the cost Of living 20
per cent without waiting for the gov
ernment to revise the tariff or bust
the trusts.
This is how he does 1t:
Sells only on cash basis, thus sav.
ing the annual expense Of $4,000 for
collecting and bookkeeping.
Customers who want to maintain q
running account deposit cash and are
credited per cent interest on the un-
used balances.
He abolishes all free deliveries,
charging per cent on all goods sent
to the customers house. AS he for
merly figured 20 per cent as cost OF
delivery. the customer is ahead to the
tune of Is per cent.
He slashed 20 per cent from the
price of all goods on the day that this
system was put into practice.
A saving of one-fifth of the grocery
bills of the nation would add very ma
terially to the comfort of life in mil
lions of homes.
- the plal works IN Los Angeles
why isn't 1t workable anywhr:e elsef
Anyhow. you don't have to walt for
congress to act before you ran try
this way of reducing the cost Of nv-
ing Wiz hita Beacon.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-07
WHAT MAKES A CITY.
Activity Of People and Employment In
Trade and Commerce Are Needed.

Activity OF People and employment IN
Trade and Commerce Are Needed.
Many towns have ambitions to be-
come great commercial centers. Cham
bers Of commerce and commercial
clubs are organized and great noise
made about what could be accom-.
plished through the work Of organiZa-
ton. Too often the ones in charge Of
the work of town building overshoot
the mark, They fail to recognize the
working ont Of natural law In country
development They boost their town
by extensive advertising. bringing In
people to build homes. but overlook
the main fact that no city can hope to
maintain any great population with
out there being employment which
will supply subsistence.
In many Of the southwestern towns
the field for manufacturing is limited.
There are only certain raw materials
that can be utilized. and then there Is
the question Of skilled labor. which Is
a great factor In the economy Of man.
ufacturing.
The town that is built upon an un-
sound foundation is sure to become a
moribund place. Each city must draw
its support from multitude Of small
er places or must be sustained by
manufacturing that will give employ
ment to Its people. Without either Of
these its growth must be limited. and
It's people must be contented with
their town as merely local trading
point. The building Of residences does
not make city. 'Tis the activity OF
the people and their employment in
lines of trade and commerce.-Agricul-
tural Southwest,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-07
CAPITALIZE YOUR IDEALS;
NOT IDEALIZE YOUR CAPITAL
Let Citizens and Not Charity Maintain
Fairgrounds.

"Capitalize your Ideals" the slogan
Of the American Association Of Com
mercial Executives. typifies the twen-
tieth century attitude toward civic bet
terment work. For ages the message
to the man Of affaips has been ideal
ize your capital" The emphasis has
been placed upon charity rather than
upon justice, and the only stimulus
to good deeds has too oftep been the
fear of punishment or hope d reward
in the world to come, says the Ameri-
can City.
1t Is said-and with much truth
that we are living In materialistic
age. But in our search for wealth
and comfort a remarkable discovery
has been made. We have learned that
the happiness Of each depends upon
the happiness of all. We have learned
that righteousness pays here and now.
We have learned, In short. that our
ideals may be capitalized.
And are we thereby lowering our
ideals? Ask your townsmen their
preference as a place Of recreation for
their children-a playground maintain
ed by charity or playground main.
tained by self respecting citizens from
a properly assessed tax fund. Ask
them whether they would vote to
abandon their present policy of sup
porting public schools by taxation and
depend on philanthropy to educate the
coming generation, that high ideals
may thrive thereby. or ask them If
they would sell to some neighboring
town their fine waterworks and return
to the precarious supply of impure
water that they formerly thought to
be good enough. Because these things
have paid and because the citizens are
therefore glad to maintain them are
they for that reason less ideal? No.
The ideal Of today IS the square deal,
and it pays profits on all four sides Of
the square
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\ FREDERICK COUNTY, MD, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER Z 1911.

mure0, 'DleS6 my soul! anu tuen ue
laughed. "Well. this is odd said he.
i've got $7OO17 in my personal ac-
count at Sanger's bank. and fe's abso-
lutely fanatic about an overdraft."
"Mr. Sanger is very conservative
man." said I.illey.
LET me go over these figures. I
want to be sure of my II cents bal.
ance. Yes. it's all right. Here's the
check. Chase over and get the money
and hotfoot it up TO Charley Stock
toms. Then you'll be square with the
world, except for thousand that you
owe me. and the Lord knows that'll
never rise up and rebuke me-"
Tears stood in Lilley's eyes as he
received the check.
81 don't know how to thank you, old
man." he said.
Warren looked at him. IF there
should be n time" said he. when
kindness, loyalty. love and the utter
most delicacy that can adorn gentle
mans behavior should be necessary to
secure and promote the happiness OF
anybody. pay me then. but not In
money nor to me directly. Let the
account be kept in heaven
81 understand" said Lilley, and he
clasped Warren's hand.
On the following afternoon about 4
o'clock Jim Biddle walked into War.
rens private room with something
more than his usual manner Of supe.
rior contemplation Of mortal affairs.
"Wel." said Biddle, now guess we
shall printthe whole story
A cold hand seemed to fall upon the
middle of Warren's back, gripping for
his spine.
what do you mean?' he cried.
"I.illey has skipped" said he.
Skipped"
"Yes." said Biddle. "He owes ev-
erybody. Stuck good old Charley
Stockholm for cool thousand. Oh.
he's in three times as deep as he was
before"
"He didn't pay Stockton! Why, I
gave him
"Yes. know" said Biddle. "I've
got absolutely the whole thing from
General Blair"
blair? What does he know about
it?
"DirectOr Of the bank. isn't he? Yes
yes a nice old dummy director, but
now he's walked up. AS for your
500 that Jim gave I.illey yesterday,
he simply found out what your bal
ance was and got 1t; that's all. Per.
haps he needed it to pay his railroad
fare"
"Who told him what my balance
WASP"
Sanger, perhaps. He's gone too"
"Whatw
Warren sprang out OF his chair and
confronted the city editor. who was
quite unmoved.
"Ycs." said he: Sanger has been
high financing. and the bank is broke.
The examiner will be in charge to-
morrow. You see. Lilley owed the
bank quite a bit Of money on queer
paper at the time when the Winsted
people pinched him year ago. II
that had come out. as it would II
we'd printed the story and made LII
lev take his medicine. there would
have been an Overhauling OF one or
two matters in Sanger's bank. The
dirpc tors would have walked up then
instead of waiting till now. And II
they'd done 1t they'd have nabbed San
ger in his early bloom and saved the
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-07
An Or;ninai Ad.s

A Chinese, George Lee. who has a
laundry In Providence. r. L., says the
Journal Of that city. has sign in his
window soliciting patronage that Is q
gem of its kind, 1t reads somewhat as
follows: ,..
George Lee, Hand Washing Chi.
nese. first Glass Laundry. ALI change.
New Man working in here. Has not
yet before peoples. ! am come From
Boston. Was Wash every Day, except
Saturday and Sunday. make you all
everything clean and Beautiful. ! am
better lose sum of them again who
soeve Ladie and Gent and hopeful
youse bring up try once and can make
you for satisfaction. And Guarantee
opening 5>o'clock In the morning ana
until II O'Clock evening for certain"
The sign has attracted much atten-
ton. and few pass the place without
reading 1t over and over.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-07
HOGS CAN'T PROMENADE.

kentucky Town Council Forbids Thorn
the Use Of Streets.
An order just promulgated is caus-
ing q lot of comment and not little
Ill feeling in Hazard, Ky. The order
reads as follows:
by Order of the Town Council:
"AIl hogs must be put In pens and
kept Off the streets hereafter Any
hogs found on the streets will be put
In the town pen by the marshal and
kept there at the expense of the own
ers
ut is a matter of town pride and
Hazard spirit to quit associating with
hogs on our streets. Every hog owner
will certainly not hesitate to keep the
hogs out of sight hereafter"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-07
The GuIls and the Black Crickets.

tne Sois anu eHe S'soN S''SNSs'
When the MormOns first settled In
Utah black crickets came in myrlads
from the mountains and would have
destroyed the crops had 1t not been
for the gulls that came by hundreds
and thousands from the surrounding
lakes. At that time The settlers at
Salt Lake regarded the advent of the
birds as a heaven sent miracle. and
ever since the gull has been esteemed
almost as sacred bird by the Nor
mons. About the beet and alfalfa
fields when they are being irrigated
the gulls still collect and feed largely
on field mice that are so destructive
to crops.-Success Magazine.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-07
CITY OWNERSHIP PAYS.
Dover Makes Money on New Water
n..k

Dover Makes Money on Now Water
System-May Branch Out.
Municipal ownership has won favor
in Dover, N. j., since the report Of the
water commissioners has shown that
the plant under borough management
is returning enough surplus to guaran-
tee the payment of the bonds issued
for its construction.
movement is under way to extend
municipal operation to the street and
commercial lighting system, which now
costs $6.75O a year.
The saving effected In the water de-
partment in hydrant rentals alone was
$4,71O Under the municipal system
no rental Is paid.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-07
Saving Him.

why have you and Miss Sweet
broken off your engagement"
because she loves me so"
"That's queer reason"
mot Mt all She believes In fortune
telling. and when she went to >have'her
future revealed not long ago she was
informed that she would be married
three times That settled my for
the time being at least She said that
she was determined that | should not
encounter the danger Of being first on
the "-Pittsburg- Press.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-07
Looked Ominous.

Mabel. what are that young mans
intentionsT .e...,
II don't know. papa. He Is keeping
me In the dark"
"That Is the reason, | am asking.
Tell him he need not mind turning
down the tight amy more W hen he
,"--HuuStnu Post.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-07
ENCOURAGE TREE PLANTING.

Bill Provides That Connecticut Plan
tations Be Exempt From Taxation.
A bill which aims to encourage 1.-The
planting of forest trees has passed the
Connecticut house of representatives
The measure provides that aRy tract
of land of one or more acres planted
at the rate of not less than 200 trees
to the acre and continued as a tree
plantation shall be exempt from taxa
ton for not more than twenty years.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-07
BEAUTIFYiNG ROAD STATIONS
PLEASES THE TRAVELLERS
"Eyesores" DO Much to Keep Visitors
>. Away--What One Town Did.

Nowhere are "eyesores" more often.
sive to the travelling public than those
that are sometimes met at country rail-
road stations. At one stop the travel
rr is likely to notice rickety old
shunty serving as station. while at
another the building may be up to
date. but the surroundings are alto.
gether out of uniformity.
Cresskill, N. j.. realized with start
last year that it needed something to
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-07
BY. HOWARp' FIELDING

b~~~ NE>HNhN<TNH ~ ~ - ~ ~ ~
George Warren. owner and editor of
the Truth. >endeayored. to escape from
the office every afternoon about 8
o'clock that he might mediate upon
the problems involved in the next
mornings issue. He had recently in
herited the paper and a considerable
estate besides from his uncle. together
with this maxim: 'Never edit news
paper for journalists; edit it for the
public" In. the interests Of this policy
Warren used to 60 outside and be the
public for little while every day.
Upon certain afternoon he walked
along Myrtle street. one Of the Older
and humber residential thoroughfares.
and there he saw Miss Emily Col
greve .ministering to the needs Of some
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-07
cREssKILL IN. ~ RAILROAD STATION.

CKESSh It'd VN' 9'J NhILNOAO bTAIION'
give it's railroad station pleasing ap.
penrance. Suggestions began to pour
in from various citizens as to what
they believed In their opinion was the
best suited for the requirements. The
most economical and efficient plan was
decided upon with the result that to-
day the station is surrounded with
trees and flower bushes. giving the
traveller decidedly good opinion OF
the town the minute he arrives.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-07
Most N aturei

I'VE drew SkitS on our teacher to-
day. mother" ''''-
rAnd who did the best one?"
"I'ritg.. !!n got his ears boxed for
"-Plicgenle Blutter. 49,.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-07
Celebrate Big Improvement.

Business was practically suspended
at Easton. Nd. the day the town start
"a it's $4,000 Improvement by break
ing ground for Its new sewer system.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-07
Oilina q City.

Lexington. Ky, Is oiling all her city
streets in order to insure dustless thor
auQhfaroa
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-07
FoleyS
Kidney
Pills
What They VIII Do for You

What They VIII Do for You
They will cure your backache,
strengthen your kidneys, cor
rect urinary irregularities, build
up the worn out tissues, and
eliminate the excess urls acid
that causes rheumatism. Pre-
vent Bright's Disease and Dia-
bates, and restore health and
strength. Refuse substitutes.
J. X. Waters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-11
Turn on the Light

put probe
printed point
points deception
indications that filing altered and land office
records have been falsied.
ground
writing Richard Balnger cabinet member fol-
lows:
(meanng M |
resented told him. according that represented
and told him tell hs brother the president really
resented The president made further objection claim
SIGNIFICANCE OF LETTER
confidential saIlnger.
Alaskan fser White House
him
backing IN PURSUIT OF PRIVATE UNDERSTANDING BE-
TWEEN RYAN AND BALLNGER, tells president
The president hesed to into the shall
stageinto forth by that
he have further TO Ryan's backing.
Charlie Taft told him tell his brother
further objection claim"
all the that the
The BallngerPnchot
Cunningham claims would have be cancelled
proposed by r. made perfectly
comprehensive The
the elf important favorable
conspiracy
about the time that Charles Taft paid his visit the
of
secretly
which the situation
the gate Morgan-Guggenhelm syndicate
until April 1911. that the matter leaked Then,
joke the public the facts
presidential order Of October followed
dummy manipulated by s.
bay for the namely
Navigation ralroadnto
The secret order
possible acquisition $4,000
shore Controller bay.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-11
100 men DUPED, AND NO
REDRESS IS POSSIBLE

Over 100 men in Seattle were
duped into going TO British Colum-
bia 10 work on railroad construe.
ton In the middle of June. The
laws OF Canada prohibit the i'm.
portation OF contract labor. When
they reached the border they were
turned back by the Canadian immi-
grafton officials. Some returned
10 Seattle on trains Others walked
back. not having the necessary
fare.
They had paid si.5o each TO the
employment agency, besides the
railroad fare.
The men had been shipped from
the Walter g. Welch employment
office. at 1i5h Washington st,
wclch had sold his business a
couple OF weeks before to +. G..
Fox. when the men came back
Fox had gone. The business being
run in the name Of Welch, the lat
ters was arrested. Yesterday he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-11

was acquitted in Justice Gordon's
court II was shown to the salts
faction OF the court that he had no
connection with the agency.
But these 100 men have lost time
and money in the meantime. Some
OF them have undoubtedly felt the
pangs OF hunger. They have no re.
dress. unless Fox can be found. and.
anyway. they would not be repaid
for their troubles.
Thousands OF men are duped In
similar ways every year" said City
Attorney Pierce, IN discussing the
case yesterday. Usually we hear
nothing OF u. And there is but one
remedy for the evil. Abolish all
employment office privileges. Al.
low no one TO conduct a private
bureau for the employment OF labor.
Let. the city conduct public Of
flee. II there is no other place 10
90, employers will come to this
place, and the nerelless grating
on poor workingmen will cease"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-11
ACCUSE GRAND JURY
SENSATIONAL
CHARGE MADE

An affidavit signed by Mrs. Catherine D. Sran Mrs.
Jessie T. Martin and Mrs Frances A. Roberts handed to
The Star late this afternoon which these women make
sensational charge against Foreman Corss grand ry
The women repeat alleged between them
selves and Corss which occurred outside the grand Jury
he conversation concerning city Jail affairs
ing TO the Corlss revealed them OF the evil
dence brought before the grand Jury
Mrs Srtan, Mrs Roberts and Mrs Martin are active
workers in the recall of Dng five OF councmen and
4 concerning their part the recall grand Jury
called Mrs Stirtan the last time
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-11
CARUSO'S COUSIN IS
BITTEN BY HORSE

NEW YORK. July i1.--Anfonio
Caruso. cousin Of Enrico Caruso.
the tenor. was driving to his home
IN Montclair. n. j.. from Bloom
field yesterday afternoon with his
nephew. John Ricco. when on the
outskirts OF Bloomfield the horse.
affected by the heat. became balky
when Carnso attempted to lead
the horse II BIT him in the side and
on the left hand.
Rlcco went TO Caruso's aid and
also was bitten in the side. The
two men sat by the roadside until
the horse seemed 20 become cool
Then Caruso suggested that may.
be the animal would 20 on. The
animal did.
Caruso and Ricco drove to the
home OF physician. where their
wounds were cauterized Neither
was much hurt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-11
POLITICS AMONG
SCHOOL TEACHERS

San FRANCISCO. July IL
Despite a half score Of committee
meetings and trips planned for the
entertainment OF the thousands OF
delegates here In attendance OF the
annual convention OF the National
Education Association. tho wave
OF politics. which has deluged the
delegates is as pronounced today
ms ever
The inenrgent fartion IL more
enthusiastic. due to the appoint,
ment OF Carroll q. Pearse OF Nil
,waukee TO the head Of the nomin.
alton committee by Mrs. Ella FiagE
Young. president OF the association.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-11

s. T. Arthur. a pioneer os Wash.
ingfon and a Seattle hotel man for
the past five years. was terribly
scaIded In a train wreck yesterday
afternoon on the Oregon Trunk
railroad.
The wreck was caused BY a sun
kink In the tracks. When the train
struck the kink the engine left the
track and rolled down a sO-foot en-
bankment. A day coach followed
and fell on top OF the engine. Those
seriously injured were IN the day
coach. They inhaled escaping steam
from the engine and we're burned
and scalded.
Arthur. badly scalded and suffer.
ing intense agony from his burns.
rushed TO the river. 200 feet away.
and jumped In Several other pas.
sengers. seeing him do this and
knowing that in his weak con.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-11

transfer of the passengers TO the
Centralia and the Argyle. would
cost win testify today.
Captain Chas. A. Ericsson of the
steamer Centralia, testified that he
could have saved every life on tho
Santa Rosa. He said that the latter
vessel was doomed for nine hours.
II received a message asking the
price of transfer" he said. "and |
replied that the company would set
tie that After that no orders came.
could have saved 1000 people"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-11
Captain Testifies He Could Have
Saved All on the Santa Rosa

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, July IL.
The cause OF the wreck of the
steamer Santa Rosa aud the reason
for holding its passengers in jeo-
pardy on the vessel until Captain
Faria decided that the steamer
would be destroyed. is being In
vestigated by Federal Inspectors of
Hulls and Boilers Bulger and
Bolles. The officials of the Pacific
Coast Steamship company, whichpit
Is alleged wired Capt. Faria of the
Santa Rosa, TO ascertain what the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-11
HOKE FOR SENATOR

NHF FHIfFu TfFE~ EFa~fd WIFI
ATLANTA. Ca, July f1.--fioke
Smith OF Georgia was only two
votes short Of the necessary mum
ber TO elect him United States sena.
tor AT the first separate ballot taken
here today in the legislature. re
cclying n votes. Senator Terrell
IL Smiths nearest rival. II is be,
lieved that Smith will be elected
on joint ballot tomorrow morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-11
SHR|NERS' HEAD IS
GIVEN AUTOMOBILE

ROCHESTER. N. " July IL
With Damascus Temple of Roches-
ter setting precedent for liberality
which win be hard TO follow. the
first session OF the conclave Of the
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine was
held here today.
Imperial Potentate Hines OF Los
Angeles was given $500 auto
mobile. trimmed with the Shriners'
colors. and Deputy Imperial Poten-
tate Liatoff of Fargo. n. d.. was
presented with smaller car. The
California delegation OF Shriners
are entertaining lavishly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-11

WASHINGTON. July il.--After a
perilous flight from Baltimore.
where they left early today. VIVA.
tors Harry Atwood and Chas. X
Hamilton arrived at $50 o'clock
this morning al the army aerodrome
at College Park On account OF
narrow escapes they had on the
Tight because OF dangerous "air
holes" caused by the heat, the ayia.
tors decided not TO continue their
journey here until conditions I'm.
proved
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-11

WASHINGTON. July ii,--Ridi.
Guile Of the initiative. referendum
and recall, was the burden OF a
speech In the senate today by
Sutherland (Rep., Utah). During
the last few years" he said. the
United States has become the
ground OF operation for an amiable
band Of insurgent soothsayers, In
dulging utterances respecting the
Initiative, referendum and recall,
sundry ingenious devices for realiz'
ing the mlllineum by the simple
method of voting IL out OF it's pres
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-11
PLUMBERS CONVENTION

Thirty delegates 10 the seventh
annual convention Of the Northwest
Association of Journeymen Plumb
ers, Gas Filters, Steam Filters and
Steam Filters Helpers met at the
Labor Temple yesterday. The asso-
citation represents the journeymen
In Washington. Oregon, Idaho. Mon
tana and British Columbia. No
change in the present wage scale
or hours will be proposed A smoker
given by affiliated Seattle unions
will be held at the Labor Temple
tonight.