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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-14
VANISHED BEST SELLERS

From the Kansas City Star.
 So there are no 'best sellers" on the market at present. At least that is the testimony of the public library, and it seems credible enough. temporary con- dition, perhaps. You never know when .the great American nover' is going to dazzle waiting world, and compel you to read it in sef-defense because every body is talking about 1t.
 But that riot of "best sellers of 10 or 19 years ago doesn't seem likely to be re- peated. David Harum,' Richard Car vel,' Quincy Adams Sawyer then Knighthood Was in. Flower" -e Her met of Navarro" ITO Have and to Hold ''The Prisoner of zenda." "Grau-
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When the battered hulk of the Maine stands open to inspection, either Spain or the United States will be vindieated. At this writing no one knows which it will be. We may have to apologize.
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Governor Harmon's opponents in his party in Ohio are starting Woodrow Wilson clubs, and James Smith, Jr., doubtless stands ready to start liar mon clubs in New Jersey.
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IN THE CHORUS.

D. There was a young girl from the west; Who went to New York on a quest
 For fortune and fame,
 And hoped that her name H Would soon head the list of the best. Sne sought for job far and near Ana brushed away many tear,
 But none would engage
 A new star for the stage, So she thankfully carried spear.
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THE MODERN IDEA,

Clifton says he Is thinking of lead ing the simple life.
 Has he picked out cave yet?''f
 ''No, but he says he has found an ele- gant little suite in the Razzle Dazzle hotel which he thinks would be just right
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KNOW RINGS

There is no doubt that Binxs is !. great optimist"
 Why do you say that?,
 The fact that he thinks we'll of him. self proves it conclusively."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-14
LIQUOR AND MORALS

From the Richmqpd Times Dispatch. , Local self-government in liquor, as well as in other things is sound democratic doctrine and at the same time good mor- als.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-14

The public will have Senator Chaun- cey M. Depew six weeks longer. He will >then become a has-been to be heard of no more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-14

Governor Harmon is now so popular in some sections he is called Uncle Jud." In those sections it is all over but the shouting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-14

Young MT. Elkins will serve as sena- tor a few days only, but he will be called former United States senator all the rest of his life.-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-14

In many county no one should throw stones. Adams county is sby no means the only bad county in 26Oo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-14

The farmers in Ohio demand a parcels post the popular election of senator's the initiative. referendum and recall, and five years protection for quail and skunks. They certainly know what they want.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-14

America has 2e licensed aviators ord the 26 have formed a trust in order to prolong their own lives,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-14

The postal savings banks have already lived up to expectations. but MT. Hitch cock still considers them tentative. No one else does.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-14

The Illinois senate is still endeavoring to purge itself of any remnant of Lori merism it may still harbor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-14

The Selden patent which has been de- clared invalid would have expired on Mo- vember of next year, anyway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-14

Speaker Cannons wings are clinned and there is no use now of wasting time in overruling him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-14

The postal savings banks, few and far between, are well patronized
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-14
INVISIBLE.

Heres a foot-note which says. See Webster.'' ''
 Meaning Noah?" Yes
 ''It would be hard matter to see him now"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-14

If Kalamazoo and Oshkosh flo mt need new names Medicine Hat certainly does not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-14
OUTSIDE OF BOSTON

From the Baltimore Evening Sun.
 Birmingham cannot> understand how people can eat beans and be happy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-14
MADAMEi

Nazimova has come and gone,
 And while we know she's human, She seems two-thirds divinity
 And only one-third woman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-14

The New Years resolutions are keeping mighty still just n6w.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-14

stark'-do you remember them? In those days book was nowhere when its pub fishers couldn't advertise that it had inst gone into the 267th thousand They even resorted to be billboards, and flaming advertisements proclaimed the thrills Ito be found in the latest historical novel,
 The social pressure to read them was tremendous. Only few valiant souls could resist. It is recalled that in the height of the excitement Mr. Butts. of The Star met Mr. W. D. Howells at luncheon. We found at once that we had two things in common," Mir Butts said after the meeting. We both were from back yonder' in Ohio. and neither of us had read David Harum.'"
 Yet how brief Is the span of human glory! Who reads David Harum" or When Knighthood Was in Flower'' to- day? Gone are the best sellers of other years. Yet fiction rises unquenchable in the authors heart, and the sfiood of books rolls on in ever increasing vol ume
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-14

No townships in Adams county, Ohio, seem to have escaped the vote-buyers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-14

The wrecked trust company in New York did not live up to its capitalistic name.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-14

The Carnegie Trust company was Car negieless, and so 1t was closed up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-14

That trust company in New York was not even second cousin to Andrew Carnegie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-14
A FRIEND, INDEED.

"Grubble is talking about committing suicide" 7 "I'll write him note.'
 Trying to dissuade him?" s
 No; offering to lend him a gun,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-14
THE EpTcTrRE

He has no life work to begin, No precepts to impart; His long suit is excelling in The gustatory art.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-14

Ex-King Manuel has been, invited to join the boy scouts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-14

The seed catalogs show great crops ir printers ink.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-14
THIS IS VERY SAD.

 Mark Cline carries the mail out of Maysville on one of the rural routes, and he of course sees a great deal of human fife. Some time ago a. young lady along the route came down the road for the mail. She was in sobs and Mark did not know what the nature of the calamity was-whether she had been crossed in love, whether some of the family had died or whether she was going to take a long trip and leave loved ones behind His curiosity got the better of him and he asked the young lady if she planned to go away. No she replied, but I am go- ing to have the measles next week'''
 -Maysville Herald
 MERELY VISITING. His wife has gone to Reno
 Good people, don't declare, As in one voice, "Ah, we know!' Her father lives out there.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-14
MERELY VISITING
MACHINE TO MEASURE MIND

class composed of horse thieves, burglars, short-change men, footpads and other parians. This should greatly simplify our political problems. Something of the kind has been long and urgently needed. We have had enough of political machines. Now for machine to measure the poli- tician and brand him patriot or pilferer as the case may be,
 It will also save no end Of money for the trusting depositor to strap down the bank officers and turn the machine loose upon them, cranked up for an exhaustive and candid report. The failure of tho expert accountant to find the thief before his picture and the estimate of his pee ulations have appeared on the front pages Of the newspapers is notorious. The tragical results of the inability of their tribe to find out anything till after the wreck of the bank have been felt in countless homes, and observed universal ly. The misunderstanding machine should tell at once whether the cashier Is spec ulating in stocks with the funds Of the innocents, or thinking of retiring from business informally with the major DOT tion of the portable contents of the vault. And consider the great benefit to mr- nicipal treasuries and city taxpayers when the machine with the sX"-rav powers Of discernment can be turned upon the members of the municipal legislative body to ascertain whether they are more inter- ested in civic welfare or jackpcts, and whether they look upon their offices as public trusts or private snaps
 The story of the invention sounds n good deal too good to be true, but truth is often stranger than fiction. JJpon rare occasions 1t is even more pleasing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-14

The farmers in Ohio demand parcels post, the popular election of senators, the initiative. referendum and recall, and five years protection for quail and skunks They certainly know what they want. When the battered hulk of the Maine stands open to inspection, either Spain or the United States will be vindieated. At this writing. no one knows which it will be. We may have to apologize.
  Young MT. Elkins will serve as sena- tor a few days only, but he will be called | former United States senator' all the rest of his llfe.~
 The postal savings banks have already 1 lived up to expectations, but Mir Hitch cock still considers them tentative No one else does
 Governor Harmon is now so popular in | some sections he is called Uncle Jud." | In those sections it Is all over but the l shouting
 --s The public will have Senator Chaun- | cey NJ Depew six weeks longer. He will | |ethen become a has-been to be heard of no | more The Selden patent which has been de- | clared invalid would have expired on No ,f
  The Illinois senate is still endeavorine l to purge itself of any remnant of Lori merism it may still harbor In many county no one should throw | stones Adams county is sby no means the only bad county in 2soo America has 26 licensed aviators and the 26 have formed trust in order to | prolong their own lives
 
 Speaker Cannon's wings are clipped. and | there is no use now of wasting time in overruling him.
 That trust company in New York was | not even second cousin to Andrew | Carnegie.
 The wrecked trust company in New York did not live up to its capitalistic name
 If Kalamazoo and Oshkosh do not need | new names Medicine Hat certainly does not.
 No townships in Adams county, Ohio. seem to have escaped the vote-buyers.
 
 The Carnegie Trust company was Car negieless, and so 1t was closed up. The postal savings banks, few and far between, are well patronized
  The New Years resolutions are keeping mighty still just n6w.
 ---.s
 Ex-King Manuel has been invited to join the boy scouts.
 The seed catalogs show great crops in printers' inlr
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-14
MUSIC BATHS.

Holmes Says They Are to the Soul -
Water 10 TO the Body.
One must be educated no doubt to
understand the more complex and Diff
cult kinds ofMusical composition. Go
to the concerts where you know that
the music is good and that you ought
to like 1t. whether you do or not
Take music bath once or twice q
week for a few seasons and you will
find that 1t is to the soul what the wa
ter bath is to the body. l wouldn't
trouble myself about the ahectations
of people who 60 to this or that series
of concerts chiefly because 1t Is fash
ionable. ~
Some Of these people whom we think
so silly will perhaps find sooner or
later that they have a dormant facul-
ty which is at last waking up and
that they who came because others
came and began by staring at the au-
dience are listening with. q newly
found delight
Every one Of Us has a harp under
the bodice or waistcoat. and II 1t can
only once get properly strung and
tuned It will respond to all outside
harmonies.-Oliver Wendell Holmes In
"Over the Teacups."
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-14
GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES.
Racial Marks Left by Our Early Ex.
plorers and Settlers.

plorers and Settlers.
While most of the states of the Mis-
Neissippi valley. besides countless riv.
ers and lakes in all parts Of the coun-
try. bear Indian names. but small
number only of the towns that are
the work Of the white man huve adopt
ed names borrowed from the original
owners Of the land. Not one In ten, 1T
has been pointed out. Of the $50 large
cities has an Indian name, and among
those that have 1t is usually an adop-
ton from some neighboring lake or
stream.
The early explorers and settlers have
left their racial marks. Up the Hud-
son and Mohawk the trail Of the
Dutchman is pretty clear. The French
influence in northern New York and
Vermont and along the line OF the
great lakes Is familiar in many names.
Mississippi has no saints" in its
list, whereas. across the river. Louisi.
ana. by nine parishes and many towns.
rivers and lakes. perpetuates the re.
ligious tenets Of its early settlers.
Kentucky and Tennessee evidence tho
vocabulary of the hunter and trapper;
Montana and Idaho that Of the miner.
All the region acquired from Mexico.
particularly southern California. main
tains In Its place names the memory of
Its Spanish explorers and settlers.
There are relatively few Indian
uames on the Pacific coast. North OF
the Spanish belt capes and towns fire.
quently reflect the loyalty of early set
tiers to the older states of the Union
Pittsburg Press.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-14
THE FRUGAL ARABS.

They Live on Two Simple Meals Of
Bread and Dates . Day.
The daily routine of the Arab Is SIM
ple and we'll ordered. Heals up with
the daybreak and as soon as possible
loads his camels; then he rides for
some four or five hours before he has
his FIRST morning meal; then he Is of
again until late in the afternoon. when
a halt Is made for the night Supper
usually consists of warm bread. with
an onion or dates as relish. Bread
Is prepared in as simple manner as
possible While the coarse -four and
water are being kneaded into dough
large fire Is made. which provides a
good heap Of hot ashes On part Of
these the fattened dough Is laid. then
covered with the remainder Of the
ashes.
In about fifteen minutes the dough
is sufficiently haked. 1t ia then well
beaten to free It from ashes, broken In
pieces and divided among those who
from their bags have contributed the
meal After the evening feast coffee
Is made by some member Of the party
and. poured out into tiny cups. Is SOL
emnly handed around to each one.
Dates often take the place of bread
in Arabia. There are many varieties
and the composition Of the date does
not differ so very much from that OF
bread. Fat is lacking in both. but
this is supplied by the butter churned
in skin bags suspended from a tripod
and shaken or rolled on the ground
Chicago News.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-14
coNcEIT OF BARBADOS.
A Mighty Colony 10 "ths Little EnsIand
Of the Tropics."

Of the Tropies."
None of the great nations of the
earth Is half 80 proud Of itself az the
little colony of Barbados, q mere speck
In the Caribbean, which calls itself
''the little England of the troptcs."
Alone Of all England's West Indian
isles, Barbados has belonged to Eng.
land ever since it, was first colonized
by white men. It has never been con.
Quered by the enemy, as the others
have been. This fact naturally, gives
the Barbadians a good .conceit Of them.
selves and indeed makes them Just
about the proudest people on earth.
When. just before the Crimean war.
England was hesitating whether she
should attack Russia, the Barbadians
sent this message to the cabinet:
go ahead. Don't be afraid. Bsrba.
dos is behind you"
King George was offered an asylum
by little England" when Napoleon
Bonaparte proposed to invade England
III you were driven from England"
the Barbadians wrote. "come here
You will be safe with us to protect
you
When England was suffering her
worst reverses In South Africa the
Barbadians were not worried. They
knew that If matters really reached a
crisis Barbados would 60 In and finish
the business" as one Of their newspa'
pers seriously put 1t.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-14
THURMONT FREDERICK COUNTY, Md THURSDAY DECEMBER H.
HOW TO USE RED CROSS SEALS.
With the sale of Red Cross Seals in

With the sale of Red Cross Seals in
progress in almost every state and
city of the United States, The Ma
tional Association for the Study and
Prevention of tuberculosis is issuing
the following instructions to its fifty
thousand paid and volunteer worker
engaged in selling the seals, and to
the millions who will buy these holi-
day stickcrs for use on their Christ
mas mail.
The Post Office Department has
approved of the Red Cross Seal de-
sign, and they may, therefore, in ac-
cordance with order No. 1920 of the
Post Office Department be affixed
i. to the reverse side of domestic mail
matter" Rcd Cross Seals must be
placed only on the back Of letters and
not on the address side of any pack
ages that are going through the mail
They may be placed anywhere on
matter going by express. AS mapy
seals may he used on the back of letters
or packaga as nay be desired, Every
one is urged to use them literally,
since every seal is bullet in the fight
against tuberculosis.
Care should he exerci sed in send
ing merchandise through the mails
not to place seals over the string with
which the package is tied, since this
seals the package against inspection
and subjects it to first-class postage
rates.
Red Cross Seals may be used also
on the reverse side of mail matter
sent to Austria, Germany, Great
Britain and most Of the British Colo
nics except India and Australia.
Guatemala, Uruguay and Portugal
refuse to admit mail bearing non
postage stamps.
Red Cross Seals may be used on
the face of checks, on bills, on legal
documents, and on any commercial
paper.
These Christmas seals are not good
for postage. They will not carry any
mail matter. but any kind of mail
matter will carry them. The slogan
of the campaign this year is A mill
ion for tuberculosis from Red Cross
Seals" Every letter or parcel sent
out during the holiday season should
bear one or more seals.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-14
ET ETheMariner'S:: S:
! Homecoming
A Joyous Christmas Eve at
the End of Lond Road
BY CLARISSA MACKIE
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation. 1911.

Orilla Drayton lived at the end of
the Long rUad-at the very end. Oril-
las mother had beeL wont to quote
that "'tis long lane tlnt has no turn
ing" and the Long road was Ike
this-it had no turning from the VII
lage green to the edge Of the bay.
And down on the very edge OF the
bay the Drayton house had stood for
a century.
II wish you'd get married before !
die. 7Orilly," said her old mother one
day. I'D feel mite easier about you
IL you had good husband to take care
of you"
Orilla flushed deicately, and the
heavy lids fell over her blue eyes. I'D
like to marry sea captain. mother.
If l ever did marry I'd like to go to
sea!'
Land alive, child. never supposed
you'd given the matter thought and
here you've got it all planned out!'
Mrs. Drayton looked disapprovingly at
her daughter and then resumed her
knitting. sailors make unsatisfactory
husbands I've heard tell-they're away
SO much and that leaves a sight Of
work for the women folks to do. But
who knows-maybe Elbridge Bennett"
she stopped suddenly and pursed her
lips tightly.
Orilla reddened deeply this time and
went softly from the room. and the
next evening. Elbridge Bennett called
at the house He came many times
after that, and in the spring, when he
sailed away as first mate Of the Queen.
he left behind on Orilla's slim brown
finger q gold ring set with a pretty
blue stone.
Months passed and no word came
from the Queen. Old Mrs. Drayton
succumbed to brief illness. and lone
" Orilla lived In the old house with
her cousin Phoebe Mills. Eight months
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-14
An lnconxsnient Piano.

Leopold de Meyer Of Dresden. bril-
liant and popular pianist of his day.
was once summoned to play before the
sultan of Constantinople. Going thith-
er, he borrowed grand piano from
one of the Austrian secretaries of lega.
ton and had 1t set up in large recep-
tion room at the palace. There he
awaited the coming of the sultan, but
when that intelligent monarch entered
the room he started back In alarm and
demanded of his attendants what that
monster was standing there on three
legs. Explanations followed, but were
in vain. The legs had to be taken on
and the body of the instrument lad
fat on the floor. and Leopold de Meyer.
squatting cross legged on mat. went
through his program as best he could
in that awkward attitude and without
pedals But the commander OF the
faithful was delighted, and when the
last piece was played gave the artist
over $1,000 as backsheesh.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-14

"AHoY, THEREr' SHOUTED STRONG
VOICE
passed away and the Queen had not ar
rived at any port, nor had she been
heard from.
December came, and the land was
wrapped In snow.
Cousin Phoebe sat in front Of the
air tight stove in the sitting room and
wheezed automatically with each In
drawn breath.
With a sudden warmth Of feeling to-
ward this cousin of her mothers. Oril
la stole softly behind the big chair
and put her arms around Cousin Phoe-
be's black alpaca shoulders.
"We'll have to keep Christmas all
alone this year. Cousin Phoebe" she
half sobbed. ''Everybody's"-
my land!" wheezed Miss Mills an
grily. "Whatever's the matter with
you, Rilly Drayton? You scared me
most to death. and ! declare to man
If you amt bent my spectacles all out
'er shape! You don't feel sick no
where. do your"
I'm all right" said Orilla in a
muffied voice. II didn't mean to starte
you, Cousin Phoebe. I'm going to the
postofice now. I'll be back In little
WHILE"
"You won't get no letter from e.
bridge Bennett at this late day. said
Miss Mills dolefully. Hes gone
where plenty of seaport men have
gone and amt hever been heard from.
II 1t hadn't been for the sea wouldn't
be where | am now"'
Tradition said that Cousin Phoebe
had lost her lover In years agone and
ever since his ship had gone down
with all on board Miss Mills had been
as she was now,
OrilIa wrapped red shawl about
her dusky hair and slipped out into the
waning light.
The Long road stretched white and
straight ahead Of her. Bordered on
each side by thick woods. II suddenly
debouched upon the main street. where
the postoffice. stores. schoolhouse and
churches were clustered.
The postoffice might contain a long
delayed letter from Elbridge Bennett
Orilla's heart still cherished a vague
hope that the Queen had been wrecked
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-14
Could Not Do Without Him.

Henry Austin was slow. His work
was always behind that of the neigh
boring farmers. although he always
got it done eventually. He had been
courting Jennie Blake for five years,
and at last they were to be married at
her home in the Stumpfeld district.
two miles from bis farm. On the even
ing on which the event was to take
place his neighbors, the Fosters. drove
by his house on their way to the we'd
ding. Henry was Just going to the
barn with his milking pail. Mr.. Eos
ter shouted: "Where are you, Henry
1 should think you would have been
there long aeb.
Henry. equal to the occasion, ~
responded in his slow drawl. "Waal, I
guess they won't do much businssS
fore get there."-Youth's Compan-
ion