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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-07-25

IS ::f1EI PS
TRUE SPIRIT OF TIVE WEST
Broad Interchange Of Ideas Ono ct
the, Sscrets Of That Sectlon's
Rapid Growth.

The western slties have commenced
their annual gadding around among
their neighbors. Just as soon as the
snowdrifts melt and train schedules
become regular, boosters organiza-
tons from every Trans-Mississippt
hamlet and metropolis pack their
grips, charter q train and zigzag
through three or four states. which 10
some territory as the west goes.
They have two mlsslops-to spread
the gospel that their particular local
ity Is the best in the country In
which to be happy and prosperous
and spy out, absorb and appropriate
any improvement, method or custom
of value which their guests may
have and they lack.
This Interchange OF ideas regard
Ing business methods, municipal gov.
eminent, how to raise bumper crops
and swat the greedy corporations IL
the secret of the growth OF the west.
and also explains why 1t annually pre-
sents a new batch Of political and
civic ideas and backs them with q
solidarity that Is amazing.
In unity there Is strength, and IN
cooperation and neighborliness there
Is growth. It Is peculiar Of the west
and to the west that while the cities
fight among themselves for su.
premacy they will drop all differences
and fight much harder for the west
Philadelphia Evening Times.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-07-25
Beautiful Cities of tho future.

The, development Of American cit
les, especially since the civil war. has
been SO rapid that 1t has been almost
entirely commercial Like Topsy.
American cities have "just growed."
They began With a cluster of shacks
at some road crossing and in their
growth they followed the lines Of least
resistance. Streets took the places OF
cowpaths and gradually a town came
into existence and the authorities
thought that all that was necessary
to prepare for future growth was to
adopt city plan OF square streets OF
streets conforming to the Topographic.
cal conformation Of the place. In
many places the main thoroughfares
are narrow and these in later years
have become congested. the cities
have taken on a hodgepodge look and
there has been no room for beauti.
flying things unless radical changes
should be made. Many an American
city has walked up to these conditions
and the result has been that all over
the country the architectural physi.
clans have been called In to help
things out. II the pace keeps up these
architects venture to predict that with.
in twenty years the United States will
have a score, II not more Of beautiful
cities. which cannot be surpassed any
where In the world for their size.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-07-25
RosaSllp. Day.

Tacoma, in the state OF Washing
ton, has worked out an idea that Is
worth copying 1t has Tacoma Rose
society, and this society has hit upon
, the plan Of giving away rose slips in
order to encourage the cultivation OF
roses and to help along the campaign
for q city beautiful. The first rose
slip day was celebrated this year. The
!. society was not prepared for the de-
-mand for slips. Crowds. many OF
whose members we're children, CLAM
ored for cuttings. The society had
q only $4,000 to tgi,s away, and. this did
not come anywhere near meeting the
call. has, ino1 announced that 1t
will be, glad to receive cuttings from
any citizens who are pruning their
bushes. and next year 1t hopes to dis
tribute 100000 slips.
What such ! .anting OF roses Will
do for Tacoma Gan be imagined. or
course. ,rose-growers on the Pacific
coast enjoy certain advantages which
their eastern kindred sigh for In vain.
But the Tacoma idea is worth copy
Ing. II not In rosss in something else.
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C0sTt.y:0A|QN FEAST
0dorous Fruit Came High for
New York Visitor.
6alksd at Paying Thirty Cents, but
Hs Would Have Done Better to
SsttIs and Escape From
1.-The City.

The moral of this little experience
of q man calling himself William H.
Ormss. .43 years old. owner and man
ager Of the Ramapo Inn at Tuxedo. IL
that persons who are going to balk,
against paying the New York price
for onions should leave their weep
uns" at home.
The melancholy person basked In
the bright lights Of Broadway until
dawn began to streak the sky. Then
he dropped into restaurant lat ~
West Thirty-sixth street.
II want a portion of chopped
oniens." he told the waiter. "A grown.
mans portion, y understand. A real
portion of real onions for a live one.
love onions. eat EN- alive. So
trot ;sm out and see that they have
a punch to EN-"
A platter OF chopped onions was
soon before him. He made good on
ment thereof remained when he had
finished.
whats the damage?" he cheer
fully asked.
Thirty cents" replied the waiter.
The. patron whooped in 4derision.
Thirty csnts!" he yelled. '"Why.
man. | could get bashel Of onions
for that at the Waldorf"
We'll, you cant get ,em here for
that" .retorted the waiter. so come
across"
Instead. the man went into the
street, followed by the waiter. There
they diseased kinds and varieties
and prices of onions until Policeman
Welsh decided II anyone In the neigh
borhood got any sleep he would have
to- let the lieutenant at the station
house settle the question.
When they reached the station. the
man describing himself as Ormes still
refused to pay thirty cents for the
grown mans portion" of onions, and
Lieutenant Mccarthy, not being an
the waiter make charge. He did.
When Ormes was searched the first
thing the policeman found was fully
loaded revolver. The next thing was
a blackjack. Seeing that these little
ornaments had been discovered, the
prisoner became more tractable, paid
the waiter the thirty cents he demand
ed and the charge was withdrawn.
Then he started to say Cood-by to
catch the Sis train home, but the
lieutenant reminded him that he was
under arrest for violation of the Sui
livan law.
We'll, I'll pay that, too" he agreed,
How much does New York charge
for the Sullivan law? Here, III give
you forty cents to square the &C.
count"
When he ascertaned what he was
up against he was alarmed but had to
&c to cell He told the police he
. was taking the arevolver and blackjack
up to his inn he used as curios.-
New York Evening World.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-07-25
Napoleon,s lmperial Guard

The imperial guard of France was
created by Napoleon l. when he be.
came emperor In 1904. 1t was formed
by a merger of the guards" the
"eonvention," the directory" and the
consulate" 1t consisted at first of
9,775 men. but WAS afterward consid-
erably enlarged. In the year 1909 1t
Was, by the empeFor's order. divided
into the old and young guards. In
January. 1914. 1t numbered 102.706 1t
was dissolved by the Bourbon Louis
XVIII. in 1915. revived by Napoleon
ILL.,, surrendered with Metz to the
Germans, and was abolished by the
government soon after.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-07-25
,vlpsrs Still Plague France.

One OF the divisions of France, the
department of Seins-et-Marne, has is.
sued its snake killing budget. 1t shows
that yipers are almost as numerous
as ever before in the lie de France.
They are eemmonest In the forest of
Fontainebleau, where one .gamekeep-
er alone killed 1913 in the course Of
last year. For this he was paid $125.
q and In all the department paid $3.50 in
the year, being reward of seven
cents for each yiper's head presented
Nearly 5000 were killed during tho
year.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-07-25
"Tex" Richard,
gambler, -Goldfield

Andean railroad. He expects to re.
turn to Argentina in few weeks
Argentina. he says. is the most ex'
pensive country In the world to live
in. A man can make lots OF money
but is foolish to 60 there without a
fortune to start with
A great land and cattle boom Is
under way. says Richard and there
Is a railroad boon, affecting all lines
in the country.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-07-25
wh~re Wonoen Are SUPERIOR.

Men pride themselves on their
courage, but where both moral cour-
age and physical bravery are con-
cerned women give men good start
and q beating
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-07-25

complete physical
wreck. His col
leagues here never
believed 1t would
be possible for the
shadow of tn Q
"Pitchfork B 9 n -
that was to regain
his health.
But at the be-
ginning Of the
present session.
t h e picturesque
South Carolinian
appeared ono .
moro in his seat
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-07-25
plscount for Dirt.

A curious premium on dirt Is Of
ferd by a grocer who In his adver.
tisement OF produce In stock has this
to say about turnips:
"Turnips washed four cents .
quart
"Turnips unwashed. three cents .
quart
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-07-25
"TEX" PICARD IS NOW
FiNANClER AND PROMOTER

saloonkeeper and
prize fight promo
ter. Is at the Sa-
voy hotel In Lon
d on, dignif1ed.
prosperous, quiet,
unostentatiousand
reticent a b GU t
Goldfeld. He dis
likes to be re.
minded OF his for.
mer life.
He has been In
Argentina for a
year, and is here
as a fnRncier,
promoting a trans.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-07-25
HOLIDAY GOODS.
II. S. Lands, 33 n. Market St.

Leading Jeweler of Frederick.
We respectfully request you to call and
aspect the many pretty and useful
rticles suitable for Holiday Gifts. Court
.ous treatment whether you buy or not.
DIAMONDS, WATCHES, CLOCKS. JEWELRY,
STERLING SILVERWARE, CUT GLASS,
ILVERPLATED WARE, HAND-PAINTED
HINA, CANES, suNsHADES, UMBRELLAS,
COME, BRUSH AND MIRROR SETS,
Military BRUSHES, CLOTHES BRUSHES,
NEAT CARVERs, STEAK CARVERs, DC.
.ook for the name "Landis" on the Big
Watch. Best and Quickest Repairing
nd Engraving. Engraving Free.
none 1853 F may II Tyr
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Where Painters Fall.

One OF the strange things about
painters and decorators is that they
always manage to cover up with can
was every spot except whore the paint
and kalsomine Is most likely to fall.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-07-25
NoxelfIea In the Church.

Barbara was comparing notes with
a little friend who went to different
church STAINED glass windows Is
nothing" she declared triumphantly.
We've got two priests and six aero
bats!"
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Maybe They're ExpensIve.

"Do you expect to receive an ova-
ton when you 60 down to see your
constituents again." II do not know
replied the financial politician, absent
mindedly; how much do ovations
COST"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-07-25
Observation-Disclosures /.

Avfhese are the outskirts OF the city
piy child"
well, here arr
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TlLLMANs REJUpENATED BY
ODD HEALTH "STUMTS"

One year ago Senator Ben Tillman
went to his South Carolina home
New-York tribune., 1912-02-03
WILL HANDLE STEEL EXPORTS
Separate Company Organized by Inde-
Deudent Steel Concern

The Jones & Laughlin Steel COMPANY. one
of the leading Independent steel manufac-
turing companies. is about 10 follow tho ex
ample of the United States Steel Corpora
tion in having a separate company TO
handle its export business. Application for
the incorporation or the new COMPANY.
which will bc known as the Jones &
Laushlin Steel Products Company, will he
made TO the Pennsylvania state authorities
on February e6.
W. T. Mossman, representing the Jones &
laughlin Steel Company. said yesterday
that the formation Of tho products company
signfied no radical departure from tho es-
tablished policies of the corporation. II was
being organized, he added. TO handle such
export business as the parent company
now had. because it was deemed advisable
TO handle this business separately from the
domestic trade.
The Jones a. Iaughln Steel Company ey-
poets 10 start its fourth new open hearth
steel furnace at Aliquippa. Penn. within a
few days II will have a daily output of 900
tons Of steel ingots. The new tin plate and
sheet mills of the corporation At Aiauipna.
which were recently completed. arc run
ming practically 10 capacity. II is said.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-03
BUTTER MARKET RALLIES
Record Rise Predicted After
Slight Relief Of the Week.

After break OF from three 10 four cents
pound the butter market rallied slightly
Yesterday. in spite of any anxiety the deal
ere nay have felt over President Taft's
Recommendation for an international in
ouiry into the cost Of living. and started
ON what the wholesalers say is TO be q rec
ord breaking rise. Three days ago butter
Of the finest grade dropped down TO 81
cents wholesale price. owing chiefly TO the
general boycott against its use, but ono
firm yesterday estimated that there was
not a weeks supply Of butter Oh hand III
The New York storage houses.
If another period Of cold weather sets
in. the efforts Of the Housewives League,
the District Attorney and the public in gen
ral will go for naught, It is believed. and
PRICES viii rise as they have never risen
before. Butter Of the best grade sold at
~. conts on the exchange yesterday, but
at many stores the prices asked were still
as high IS they were before the drop. three
days ago.
Eggs are also sharing the altitude honors
with butter. having advanced 10 cents a
dozen in the last week. The best gradoa
OF fresh eggs from farms near New Yorl;
N'tf StiiiiS yesterday loi ~ tfHt9 d htHf H.
Wholesale price. while storage eggs of good
quaty--thOse having been stored for peri
ods Of less than ycar-wore quoted at s.
10 Ss cents
Tho eeg situation the dealers say Is
just as threatening rs the butter question.
phe general uplift" does not seem 4
have affected the price of beef during The
sfek. for quotations issued yesterday by
oac Of the large houses show little change
Ribs and loins OF the best grade were
Quoted at - cents, while those OF second
and third quality were marked at 1iIe and
lol. cents pound, just half a cent more
than the previous weeks figures. Rounds
were quoted at TO- and s cents. against
10. and Sis cents. Chucks Of the best
kind were selling at sl4 cents yesterday
Instead Of 3 and the figures for the Other
two grades were the same-s and Z cents d
pound
New-York tribune., 1912-02-03
TOPICS OF THE STREET

FOREIGN TRADING.-Foreign houses
were not active factors IN the local STOCK
market. dealing in only a few hundred
shares.
BANKS GAIN CASH The reported
movements OF currency this week indicate
n gain IN cash held by the banks OF aOou'
81 100000 Thetbanks received from inc m
terror SO1Sj 900 and shipped into the interior
tii ole eo including $4,000 transferred
through tho Sub-Treasury 10 Philadeiphld
and s.. ,Co0 national bank notes seit 10 10
Washington for redemption. Tho gain rom
the interior was 80 els9.On Receipts OF new
gold were 81 10000 namely: on New YORK
ASSAY Office checks, S1iS.CV. on san iran
cisco Mint checks &iS.0pO ana on SeatiIe
Assay once checks Sl6WD Ordinary as
hnrsements by the Sub-Treasury were Sls,-
0s1 200 PAYMENTS by the b6nSs TO the Sub
Treasury for customs. internal revenue, ,
per cent redemption fund. etc. ainountou
10 sl9.62S 600, showing loss on SUI i rsss .s
nrv oDerations proper OF <l,oil,Wl inc
toial cain from the interior and by new
GOLD was $40 090 Deducting thereiroh
tho loss on Sub-Treasnry operations proper
and by gold exports the net gam by IN"
banks was SShSG'pV
GRAIN EXPORTS OF THE WEEK
.grsdstreet'e" reports the exports OF gram
Tor the week. with comparisons figures in
hushels as follows. Wheat flour included
3157 i6g. against 30iS,iA last week ana -,
COS 40 I'm this week last year; Tor theshscdl
wear 10 date. 90 Gs5 CO.. compared WITH %
iso gss i'm the corresponding time IN 1911.
Corr / g6i 900, contrasted with l,4oio2 last
week and S.SCs. .OlO in this week year ago
For the fiscal year To date: -DNo'b-'' agaiinS'
% ssi, ,li3 in the corresponding lime In l'u.
LEH1Gu VALLEY BUYS RAILs.-The
I ebIoh Valley has placed an order with the
Pethlehem steel Company for lo.VO tons OF
rails. This makes a total or 22yo tons or
rails that this road has ordered for lPl2 re-
qLirements.
AGAINST COTTON EXCHANGE llO1l-
DAY-Members Of the Cotton Exchange
have voted against closng tho cxchange on
SATURDAY, February 10, preceding lAhcoin
Birthday.
NEW COTTON EXCHANGE MEM
BERs.-C Charles &. Fulton, of New YORK
Emanuel Haas. of Bremen Germany ahu
Henry Willing, jr., of Philadelphia, have
been elected members of tho local Cotton
Exchange.
MONEY FOR PHlLADEIPHiA.-Th
snheTreasury transferred 10000 to Phil
adelphia yesterday for the account OF local
banks.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-03
'GROUT NEEDN'T TESTIFY
Court of Appeals Upholds Ex-
President of Union Bank.
VAN TUYL CAN'T SUBPOENA
State Superintendent of Banks
Has No Power 10 Conduct
judicial Investigation.

Albany. Feb. 1.-The Court OF Appeals to-
day decided that Edward NJ. Grout need
not testify as a witness in the investiga-
ton of the affairs of the failed Union Bank
of Brooklyn. which is being conducted by
Banking Department
The court holds that under Section 10 OF
the state banking law. which was enacted
In 1885, the State Superintendent of Banks.
after he has taken possession OF a failed
bank, has no power to subpoena witnesses
and conduct judicial investigation.
Mr. Grout had been president of the bank
and was called as witness by Superin-
tendent Van Tuyl. After Mr.. Grout had
refused TO obey Il subpoena an action was
begun by the state TO punish him for con
tempt. The lower court sustained the
powers of the Superintendent of Banks TO
compel Mr.. Grout to testify.
Judge Werner, who wrote the opinion of
the court. calls attention to the provisions
of the statute giving the superintendent
power TO conduct examinations when 4
bank is soinS concern. and adds:
But the power is limited 10 occasions
when the condition and management OF q
bank arc such as to render an examination
of its affairs necessary or cXpedlent.
When once the superintendent has taken
possession Of a bank, by virtue Of the
authority vested in him by Section ~. there
Is no longer any management except MS
own, and that proceeds upon the theory
that he had previously satisfied himself Of
the necessity for superscding tho manage
ment and taking official possession.
Superintendent Van Tuyl declared that
an appeal To the Legislature was the only
remedy il existing statutes wcrc insult
iioient to warrant q continuance OF the In
veStigation. He said
AS the closing of an institution does not
necessarily imply its final dissolution, but
under the provisions of the banking law II
may be reopened AZ any time. with the
consent Of the Superintendent OF Banks, II
Il is placed I'm such condition as 10 man.
agement and assets that he deems u safe
and cXpedient for II 10 continue business,
and as much Of the evidence, both with re-
gard to management and condition. does
not become available until after the super
intcndent Of Banks is i'm possession, II
would appear that the power denied by inc
Court of Appeals is not only desirable but
necessary. and that the statute should DC
amended accordingly. While this Is the
first adverse decision by any court II Is.
of course conclusive. and an appeal 10 the
Legislature IS the only remedy, II existing
statutes arc insufficient.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-03
OTHER LIVESTOCK MARKETS.

ChIcago Feb 2-cATTLD-Reccipts 1000;
sJovy. hoaves 81 sO1xs 20. Texss steers a con
e. so. yv.s,err e. sol5 a. TX. s,octsrs ara ,sod
w. sys e. s55ss" cows and heifers 90 an "a ~.
caIvos sesss ,o UocSIRece,nt, u oo.,. .sn
~ 90 tf ~, sx -sSssa ~, ;;z' sSao
s,s ~ hna,v s;S7ss .S ro,,sp az, se TX 80
s'Ss- 30 ~ I a., .,as, "a 1, sur III R,s''
Receipts. sO0o: strong; native. SO I5asf s5:
Western. 81 s0nst 40; yearlings, - 1OpS3 20.
lambs. native. 81 i09so 20: Western: - 5ou$6 -.
hansas SlIy FeD. 2-CAIIbE-h Receipts soo:
lhcluding 1Oo sou'herns inarket stesdy; dressed
nsef ana export steers 20 'onss 2o tair 10 gooo.
ana feeders. s4n>6 ~. southern steers, SSaS6 %;
southern cows S5aSo; nstiye cows. S5gS9 70;
naive meters. - -JdSo 90. hulls, s3 'oqso ~,
calves, 81 ioMSI 70. HOGS-Receipts. $500:
market steady TO 3c higher; bulk OF sales, - 900
80 ~: lea.y 81 2JqS6 -: packers and butchers.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-03
Urges FIRE INQUIRIES
.,,ooo After Conviction of In
's ''.adiary. Writes Commissioner.
.st stAzEs COST $3.50 EACH
s.rs It Is His Opinion That Ma
;ority of Places Burned Are
Set on Fire for O. Profit.

-,,oaine the conviction Of Antonio Ber-
.,,o for arson in General Sessions yes'er-
,rdge Swami sent a letter 10 Fire
,iss,oner Johnson. describing the diff
orditions under which the fire mar
!, ,,hored TO bring about conviction.
=. nudge also stated that he believed the
,siority of the fires in New York were OF
,oeendiary origin.
.rne defendant had overinsured his stock
groceries at No. 500 Broome street and
=, the building to get the insurance.
-, Swann wrote. "The value OF the
l, vas of great importance to snow
80 for the crime. but to my surprise
!, Gro marshaTs bureau had no ccmpeten;
...nraiser TO testify. and had to rely on a
'la,nsv and insufficient appraisal made by
ur milford in the employ of the Home
,,surance Company. This fact nearly
caused clear case of arson 10 ore'N
down ,-
The letter recommended an appropriation
,,r q competent appraiser in connection
,,,h tho fire marshars bureau.
1,afore thanking the jury for their ser
,&es Judge Swami asked Fire Marshal Kill
,,uen how many fires occurred in New
v,rk CITY last year. The marshal replied
.h., there we're seventeen thousand.
at is my private opinion that tho ma
;oyity of these fires were incendiary'' saio
r,ase Swami Il think it would be an OK
ce,,ent thing if this particular bureau were
,horoushly equipped for fires Of incendiarF
origin 50 that it might have appraisers
promptly on the spot.
There is no question but that this fire
v,e incendiary; that IL was all prepared
SRI we know, although We cannot put II
IN evidence that any man in the city OF
Now York who wants d fire for small
consideration-my recollection of 1t IS that
j,lis $e50-paid to the syndicate can have
ht house or business place fired in tho
mist approved style"
Charles r.. Bostwick. Assistant DiStrlcl
Attorney who prosecuted Isaac Harris and
Max Blanck. proprietors Of the Triangle
Waist Company. told the court yesterday
that with force of only seven men the
N-e marshal was totally unable TO examine
adequately all of the seventeen thousand
fires in one year.
Judge Swami asked the jurors If they
had any suggestions 70 make. one OF them
said the duties of the captain Of each nre
company might be made TO include an in
ysS,isation Of the cause and he might act
sSx~sut-fire marshal. Mr. Bostwick said
H. had examined hundreds of firemen and
found them 10 be poor witnesses, through
no fault Of their own.
IN reply 10 juror Marshal Kilgallen said
he had So. 600 at his disposal The preven-
ton act adds enough 10 make the amount
sae 900, with several new bureaus to help
spend the money.