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R OurPuZZle Corner +

serve. 4. Something the fisherman
uses to catch fish. 8. A tiny flying
insect. 6. A small steel instrument
Tor cutting or smoothing metal. Z. A
part of speech.
CONUMDRUMS.
Why Is life the greatest Of all CO.
nundrums?
becduse re must all give II UP.
When may an army be said to be
totally destroyed?
Whcn ats soldiers are all in quarters
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-01

Burton turned to 20 down the
stream where he would find another
spot. when one of the Little boys
called out to him: Say, Tenderfoot
would you like to have your nice little
seat here? Guess you're too aristo-
cratic to sit on the plain dirt. Ell .?
Well, if you want 1t bad enough to
fight for it, come on, and the best
man will have 1t"
Thanks. / can fix another seat"
replied Burton. "As for fighting, I
never indulge--unless it's forced upon
me. Then I go in for all that's in
me. But even then, there must be a
principle at stake. Just plain fist
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-01
HAVE LONG HOURS.

TT has been definitely decided In
Russia to adopt on all the rail-
- roads of that country the twenty
four hour system. That IL to say. the
face OF the clocks will have twenty
four numerals instead of twelve, as
at the present time. 1t W. be the
custom to say fifteen o'clock" or
twenty O'clock" and so on. France
Is also thinking seriously of taking
up o similar plan for the railroads.
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ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS
PUZZLES,

PRIMAL ACROSTIC: Lincoln.
Cross-aoords, 1. Link. 2. Inch. 3. Noun.
4. Corn. 8. Opl. 6. Lake. Z. Neat
ADDITIONS: l. RolLDrolI. 2. Raft.
Draft. 3. 0nd.Gldnd.
RIDDLE: KS (Ercess) DIX (Ds-
coy).
CHARADE: Moonstone. /. Noon. 2.
Stone.
ILLUSTRATED INITIAL LETTER
PUZZLE: Columbus Words pictured
i. Cows. 2. Old. 3. Leaning. 4. Um-
ore'ld. b. Moldr. 6. Blot. 7. Usher. 8
Soap.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-01

OF course, the timber must be sea-
soned Just rightly for the boat-but
your guide to boat building will ex-
plain all that. Much Is to be said
in favor Of boys building their OWL
row-boats. They have the out-of-
doors exercise while working. they
learn much in carpentering that does
not come In the ordinary building.
and 1t makes them good judges OF
boats built by others.
Boys who live in the country towns,
near to large streams or bodies Of
water. should try their skill at boat
building. once they succeed in maxi
ing we'll balanced, perfectly pro-
portioned boat, they will have some
thing TO be proud of.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-01

never again come to have picnic
under our mushrooms. And they'd
never help me with my work wher
Papa Is sick"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-01

The automobile searchlight appara-
tus adopted by the United States
army, though it weighs 1915 lbs, can
make sixteen miles an hour and climb
a 20 per cent. grade.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-01

HEN Burton Clark, nephew
of the hotel-keeper Of Plain
City, came automobiling into
the town, the Inhabitants
Catoctin clarion., 1912-07-11
Graceham Letter.

Mrs. Freshour of Thurmont spent We'd
nesday with Mrs. Laura Zentz.
Mrs. VIM. Pearl and daughter of Thur
mont spent Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Alonza Buhrman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ernst visited
relatives at Union Bridge on Thursday
Mrs. Sarah Martin, who spent some
time in Baltimore, returned home Sun
day accompanied by her grandson, VIM.
Morrison.
Mr.. Herbert Collifower and family of
New Midway spent Sunday with his
parents.
Mrs. Sarah Martin and grandson are
spending several days in Frederick.
Mr.. Jos. Wyniger of Baltimore spent
several days with Mr.. John Joy.
Miss Mamie Main of Middletown visit
ed Miss Nellie Joy last week.
Miss Ruth Firor spent Sunday with
friends at Pen-Mar.
Miss Ella Weller spent several days
with her brother, Elias Weller, who has
been quite i'll.
Miss Mabel Miller and Harry Null
spent few days with relatives near
Frederick.
MIR. Harry Groshon and family spent
Sunday at Catoctin Furnace.
Mr.. Clyde Young and family spent Sun
day with Mr.. John Joy.
Miss Edith Collifower of Hagerstown
Is visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Collifower.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Newcomer of
Washington is visiting his mother, Mrs.
Samuel Newcomer.
Mrs. Amanda Colliflower spent Tues
day with Mrs. Laura Zentz.
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The Piano Contest.

Rob't A. Tyson & Co. are now adver-
tising that they will give away OH Janu-
ary /, 1918, a Grand Claxton Piano to the
lady securing the largest number of votes
until that time. For every dollar spent
at their store the customer receives a
coupon good for 100 votes. These votes
are in turn given to the ladies who are
working to secure the piano.
To make the piano contest more inter
esting, this paper, as advertised last
week, is giving to any candidate working
to secure the piano, certificate worth
5000 votes for every $l.OO or new sub
scriber she secures for us. Persons sub
scribing for the paper through any OF
the candidates thus receive the paper for
one year and also helps their friends to
5000 votes in the contest. Give your dol
lar to the lady who calls on you, she will
bring it to US and we will send the paper
and receipt to you and give her the GER
tifcate. See adv for further information.
Catoctin clarion., 1912-07-11
bel LvEDERE lNN."
A Beautiful Place At Which To
Spend Vacation.

Persons not having been there can
scarcely realize what beautiful home
the Misses White of this place have ar
ranged for themselves, and also for per-
sons residing in large cities who wish to
spend several weeks or months in the
country.
The name of this home is "Belvedere
Inn" it being located at the foot of the
mountain west of town, is easy of access
and commands view of the entire val
ley from the Blue Ridge mountains east
to PARIS Ridge and south to the Sugar
Loaf mountains near the Potomac river.
In former days this property was the
home of the late John W. Seton, but
since improved one would not recognize
it as the same place. The house as it
now stands is three-story structure
containing twenty rooms, sixteen of which
are used for bedrooms. The dining room
is very large and convenient. and the en-
tire building is lighted with electricity
and fitted with piping through which
flows the purest of mountain water.
Surrounding the house on two sides is
spacious porch and balcony, all of which
is protected from the snn by stately
chestnut and other trees which form a
beautiful large grove.
At present the Misses White are en-
tertaining twenty guests and are able to
accommodate ten more. We wish these
ladies' success, and predict that they will
be turning away persons in the near
future because of lack of room.
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Badly Frightened.

On Tuesday evening of this week Mrs.
Ella Rouzer, who resides on Church
street. this place, was badly frightened
when she awoke to find a man standing
beside her bed at 1890 o'clock. Mrs.
Rouzer screamed and the man hastily
left through a screen door leading to a
back porch. Neighbors rushed to her
assistance and went through the house
with her. but nothing was disturbed.
1t is supposed the intruder entered the
house during the evening while Mrs.
Rouzer and her grandchildren were down
town, and waited until all were asleep
before attempting to search the house.
Mrs. Rouzer and the children were
sleeping on the first floor of the building,
owing to the warm weather. She spent
the remainder of the night with Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. j. Damuth.
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New Subject For Taxation.

They have found new subject for
taxation in France-fat people. One OF
the French towns, finding itself short OF
municipal revenue, and possibly long on
fat citizens, proposes to levy tax on
avoirdupois. Those who do not weigh
more than 1876 pounds are exempt, but
all who lift the weights above that figure
are assessed, and the tax is graded up
according to every increasing twenty
pounds. 1t is not surprising to hear that
those who are subject to this new tax
do not like it, and are getting up parades
and demonstrations in protest. If they
do enough parading some Of them will be
able, no doubt, to train themselves down
below the exemption figure and thus es.
cape the burden.-Ex.
This should not be published 700 freely
as it might be put in effect nearer home
En- I
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Ouiet ,July 4th,

The safe and sane idea regarding July
4th prevailed largely at Thurmont last
week. Nothing in the way of amuse-
ment had been arranged to attract per-
sons to town, and consequently a large
number of citizens put in the day along
.ome stream fishing or went to neighbor
ing towns where celebrations were being
,eld. Late in the evening, however, a
lumber of young men bombarded Mayor
VIM. ]. Freeze with large fire crackers
and, it is said. chased him in.
Owing to series Of thunder gusts in
the evening those who had arranged to
have fireworks at home were prevented
from having much amusement.
Very interesting tennis was played on
Aurora Cottage court during forenoon.
Mr.. Chas. E. Hammett entertained a
few friends with games on the lawn.
Mrs. VIM. M. Martin entertained a
number of friends at her home the after
noon of the Fourth, and at night the
Misses Wisotzkey entertained number
of young people.
Catoctin clarion., 1912-07-11

If you are housewife you cannot rea-
sonably hope to be healthy or beautiful
by washing dishes, sweeping and doing
housework all day, and crawling into bed
dead tired at night. You must get out
into the open air and sunlight. If you
do this every day and keep your stomach
and bowels in good order by taking Cham
berlain's Tablets when needed, you should
become both healthy and beautiful. For
sale by all dealers.
Catoctin clarion., 1912-07-11
Married.

On Sunday afternoon, July 7th, Mr..
Chas. H. Stitely and Miss Estey Florence
Carly. both of Catoctin Furnace, were
married at the home of the groom's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Stitely, near
Blue Mountain school house, by Rev. w.
l.. Martin of Thurmont. After the we'd
ding an elegant dinner was served the
many friends who gathered to witness
the marriage ceremony.
On Saturday evening last, Mr.. Glenn
N. Gall. youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles M. Gall, and Miss Mabel Bell
Zentz, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. David
G. Zentz, all of near Thurmont, were
quietly united in marriage by Rev. M.
l.. Beard, pastor of st. Johns Lutheran
church, at his home in this place.
Catoctin clarion., 1912-07-11
A Regllest,

To persons taking boarders we would
say that we will publish the names of
their guests from week to week if they
hand them to us.
To persons visiting friends in other
cities or persons having friends visiting
them at their homes In Thurmont or vi.
cinity, we would ask that they drop US a
line as to where they are going or who Ia
visiting them.
We know the personal column could
be better. but we do about the best we
can, not being able to be on the street OF
at the depot to see who goes or comes.
Buy it now. Chamberlain's Collie. Chol,
era and Diarrhoea Remedy Is almost cer-
tain to be needed before the summer Ia
over. Buy 1t now and be prepared for
such an emergency. For sale by al
dealers.
Catoctin clarion., 1912-07-11
Congressman Raker Odd
Fellows Orator.

Secretary J. H. Dearborn, of the third
annual I. o. o. F. reunion committee,
has returned from visit of several days
to Baltimore and Washington, during
which he has been very active in for
warding preparations for the reunion at
Pen-Mar, Thursday, August 8, and is
able to announce that there have been
perfected arrangements which promise
to make the reunion notable one.
The orator of the occasion will be Hon.
John E. Raker, member of congress from
the first California district. He is past
grand master of the I. o. o. F. and rep
resentative to the sovereign grand lodge.
He is an orator of much effectiveness
and one of the favorite Odd Fellow
speakers in the far west.
John w. Young, Cumberland, Md, a
past grand master and representative to
the sovereign grand lodge, will be the
presiding officer of the occasion. He is
gifted with strong voice, has had much
experience in handling conventions and
is counted an ideal presiding officer.
Congressman Raker will be accompan-
led by Mrs. Raker who is a member of
the Lady Rebekah organization and one
of the highest officers in California.
There will be an abundance Of music
during the day, many bands accompany.
ing the various lodges.
The Wayne band, Waynesboro's cele-
brated musical organization. has been
engaged as the official band for the re-
union and will give several concert pro-
grams.
Everything points to the best reunion
and the biggest crowd in the history of
|. o. o. F. gatherings at Pen-Mar.
Catoctin clarion., 1912-07-11
Open u Regular Set Of Books.

By the recent investigation of the
financial affairs of the town by select
committee, their report fully demon.
strates the necessity of having COM
plete and full set of books opened and
kept, both as regards the taxables and
those who are users of electric light.
These books are inexpensive and are
easily kept 50 that each taxpayer has
mis- own individual accountable amount
of his assessment, time Of payment,
amount paid, both as to principal and 1T
terest, and separate column for dis
counts If any.
There is no excuse In not getting these
books. They should have been gotter
long ago, but as they should be had the
authorities should get them at once.
Catoctin clarion., 1912-07-11

During the summer months mothers Of
young children should watch for any un-
natural looseness of the bowels. When
given prompt attention at this time seri-
ons trouble may be avoided. Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy can always be depended upon. For
sale by all dealers.
Catoctin clarion., 1912-07-11
Give Children An Outing,

On Thursday evening of last week, Mr..
Geo. H. Zimmerman, superintendent of
the Loats Orphans Home of Frederick,
gave the members of the Home an out
ing. Friends of the school at Mountain
dale made preparations to entertain the
25 children and those who accompanied
them, but through some misunderstand-
ing. the party was not left off or put off
at Mountaindale road and they were
brought to Thurmont where they remain
ed short while and then returned to
Frederick.
Catoctin clarion., 1912-07-11
CHARLES McC. MATTHIAS
Local Items.



charge of the Frederick Railway substa-
ton ut this place, is off on vacation. he
having left Monday morning for his home
in Cambridge, Md. While away Mr..
Schleigh will visit in Annapolis and Wash
ington. He will be away two weeks or
more Mr.. Roger Weddle is in charge
of the station during his absence.
Mr.. and Mrs John Raush of Hagers-
town accompanied Mr.. Geo. W. Fogle,
who is employed in that city, to his home
in this place Sunday, they making the
trip over the Loop route.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Willhide of Balti-
more visited at the homes Of Mr.. George
w illhide and Mr.. N. l. Fisher several
days the past week.
Mrs. Edith Morrison Lawrence, who
has been quite i'll from the birth of a
little daughter, is improving and has
been removed to her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. G. Morrison.
Mr.. Harry T. Lawrence, day operator
of the w. M. railroad at this place, has
bought Mrs. M. E. Whites residence on
Carroll street, and will take possession
in the fall. Mrs. White will make her
home with her daughter, Mrs. E. G..
Morrison.
Mrs. Jos. Fry, of near Franklinyille,
and Mrs. David Fisher, of Thurmont,
both we'll advanced in the eighties, are
in very feeble health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Rouzer, of Elkins
w. Va, who have been visiting Mrs.
Emma X. Rouzer, returned home Mon
day of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Rouzer, of Bal
timore, are spending vacation at the
formers home, this place.
Mrs. David Harner, Mrs. Morgan. Mrs.
Loshbaugh and three children. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hiram Ridenour and son, and Mrs.
Smith, all of Hagerstown, were visitors
at the home of Mrs. D. L. Willhide last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hiltner and
daughter of Washington, D. c., spent
several days last week with Mrs. D. L..
Willhide.
Mrs. VIM. w. Baltzell. of this place,
left town last week to visit her children.
Mrs. Baltzell first went to York where
her daughter, Mrs. Lulu X. Nissley, re-
sides. After spending short time with
her she departed for Detroit, Michigan,
where her sons, William, Lester and
Russell, are now residing. She expects
to be absent about month
Mrs. A. P. Kennedy, of Baltimore. is
visiting her sister, Miss Margaret John
ston, in this place.
Mr.. Simon A. Green and daughter,
Miss Prudence, of Wellington, Kansas.
are visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. L. Root.
Miss Fannie Root spent several DAYS
the past week with Mrs. DR.. Beall at
Liberty.
Aubery G. Lindsay, of Thurmont, has
accepted position with the C. & P. Tel
ephone Co. as solicitor. He began work
Monday morning.
Last week Prof. and Mrs. VIM. Wall
Whidditt and DR.. and Mrs. Bardette, of
Washington, D. c., visited Mr.. C. S.
Measell and family near Thurmont.
On last Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis
pevilbiss, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Shelley
and Mr. Walter Zimmerman, of Walk
ersville, visited Mr.. and Mrs. C. S,
Measell at their home near ThurmOnt.
Mrs. Sam'l Long and neice, Miss Mar
garet Seiss of this place, returned home
last week after spending most enjoy
able visit with friends in Waynesboro.
Mrs. w. H. Weddle and two little
daughters of Westminster are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. T. Waesche.
Catoctin clarion., 1912-07-11
IOODed The Loop.

On Thursday, July 4th, twenty-five
tickets were sold by Mr.. j. VIM. Payne
to persons who desired to make the trip
around the loop, from Thurmont to Hag-
erstown to Frederick and thence home.
This is very popular trip and almost
every day parties are going over this
beautiful country
Catoctin clarion., 1912-07-11

You can t afford to be without Conkey' s
White Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t is posi-
tive relief from this disease which kills
thousands of chicks yearly. Price SOC.
For sale by j. H. Cassell, Thurmont, Md.
june 20 At
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Conkey's Stock Remedies are not foods,
but medicine-a seperate remedy for each
disease made by the ssme people that
make Conkey's Poultry Remedies. Sold
on money back guarantee byJ. H. Cassell,
Thurmont, Md. june 20 At
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Mew Ndpfrtisemenfs.

Grand Peanut Party and Fireworks.
Lake View.
Peanut Party and Dancing free at
Lake View, Thursday evening, July IL.
Prize for the winner. Fireworks over
the water. Everybody invited to take
part. Rowing and bathing on the lake.
july II 1t GEO. H. BRATTEN.
Catoctin clarion., 1912-07-11
Business Locals.

Free trial package of Conkey's Lice
Powder and Big S0-page Poultry Book
for one week only at J. H. Cassell's,
Thurmont, Md. june 20 At
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Lutheran Sunday School Reunion.
BraddOck Heights,

BraddOCk Heights,
Wednesday, July 18th.
Frederick County Lutheran Sunday
School Reunion will be held at Braddock
Heights, Wednesday, July 18th. Promi-
nent speakers will be in attendance.
Special music, vocal and instrumental.
Special train service between Thurmon
and Braddock Heights. Excursion rates
on all trains, Thurmont to Braddock
Heights, 70c round trip.
FREDERICK RAILROAD co.
july IL 1t
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Freight Service as Usual.

Freight Service as Usual.
The Frederick Railroad Co. begs to in
form the general public that its freight
service to and from Baltimore, and all
other points, reached via Thurmont, has
not been interrupted in any manner
whatsoever.
1t is, as it always has been, the quick
est and best service to and from all
points it reaches.
july 13tf
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LOOKING UP CESSPO0LS.
State and County Officers Look
ing After Sanitary Conditions
of ThurmOnt.

That the cesspool problem in this place
is one which needs looking after is be.
yond question. In the past, parties wish
ing to improve their properties with bath
and toilet, have not been very particular
where they dug the hole into which they
wished to run the waste from the bath.
room. Just so the cesspool was on their
own property, it mattered not If their
neighbors well was nearby.
From what we learn, conditions have
become unbearable owing to the fact
that scarcely any of these cesspools have
been cemented, loose stone wall to
keep the earth from caving in and thro
which everything is expected to find an
outlet sufficing. A covering Of cement
or flag stone is generally used.
Good wells of water have been ruined,
or persons made fearful of using water
therefrom.
Owing to the water in a we'll in the
east end of town becoming unfit for use
recently, complaint was made to county
health officer J. M. Goodman, and he,
with a representative from the State
Board of Health of Baltimore, accom-
panied by Mayor Freeze, went over the
town last week, their object being to see
the sanitary condition existing here.
In all probability some action will be
taken by these officers to compel per-
sons to cement cesspools now in use and
laws enacted to regulate the building
of the same in the future.
Railroad improvements.
The Western Maryland railroad i'm
provements are moving but rather slow
ly at this place, due no doubt to the fact
that the policy of the road seems to be
taking course from east to west and
each place taking it's turn. Thurmoi.t
should receive it's portion in the near
future.
On August lst the new line to Pitts
burgh will be thrown open for traffic and
it is asserted that very large volume
of business will be turned over to the
w. M. Taking for granted that this will
be done, what will be the consequence
with reference to the ability to take care
of this extra burden?
When the coal traffic and other freights
are moving briskly the W. M. is taxed
almost to its utmost capacity, and surely
if great volume of additional business
is going to be offered it will mean an
other line or double tracking of it's entire
line from Cumberland to Baltimore.
Much has been said about a new line
from Williamsport, Md, to the main
line via Frederick to intersect at or near
Westminster. Whether this is going to
be the line up no one but 'insiders" can
tell, but it certainly means another line
or another track. At present it would
seem that the w. M. will not be able to
handle much extra business in competi-
tion with the B. & O. or Pennsy without
very much larger trackage facilities.
The B. & o. and Pennsy have double
tracks through and would that this will
be required of the W. M. if it is going to
trunk line" it. Personally we should
like to see it double tracked as we want
to see as many trains pass Thurmont as
is possible.
Catoctin clarion., 1912-07-11

White Pine Cough Syrup prepared BY
DR.. Waters, knocks cold out in jiffy.
Try it. apr. Att.
Catoctin clarion., 1912-07-11

Don't forget the date Of the Children's
Cantata "A Dream Of Fairyland.
Catoctin clarion., 1912-07-11

STATE OF MARYLAND, GO
COUNTY OF FREDERICK, '''
|, Stanley r. Damuth, Cashier of the
above named institution, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true to
the best of my knowledge and belief.
STANLEY r. DAMUTH, Cashier.
Subscribed and Sworn to before me
this 25th day of April 1912.
Rudolph 0. Eyler,
Notary Public.