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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15
HOBO element ABROAD
MEXICO ESPECIALLY SEEM0 IN.
TESTED BY THEM.
Most Of Them Are Msseal Drunkarda
Government Of Our Sister Re-
public Has Been LanIsnt With
FL, the American Tramps.

While the American tramp and
bum is in evidence in every foreign.
city, no matter In what part Of the
world you may travel, in Mexico he H.
not only evident, but numerous, and,
SO much 80 that to the tourist he 10
a pest. The American tramp. hobo.
INDECENT American, Weary Willis,"
or whatever you care to call him. will.
be found in every city and village Of
Mexico. With his pleading. begging
story Of hard luck and distress he II
as strong with his plea for assistance
as any bum you ever met on the New
York. Bowery.
The republic Of Mexico has for
many years been a haven for the
American Weary Willie" There are
several reasons for the presence OF
this great number Of begging Ameri-'
cans in every city In Mexico. For
many years nearly all the skilled Ia
Dor Of that republic has been per-
formed by Americans, and many Of
these men fell victims to the white
drinks Of the tropics and finally be-
came common street beggars. The
American tramp found Mexico q
warm, pleasant country, with thou
sands Of prosperous fellow citizens to
beg from and always the sympathetic
tourist to prey upon.
The government of Mexico has until
recent years been very lenient with
American tramps. The stringent va
grancy laws Of Texas and other south
ern states drove many Of the hobo
element to the Mexican republic. Un-
til recent years no punishment for
drunkenness and disorderly conduct
was meted out to American tramps.
In Mexico City today Americans are
not punished for drunkenness. but re-
ceive medical attention, and are held
only until sober. In Monterey. Tam
pico. San Luis Potosi, Salinas Crus
and several other of the larger cities
the American tramp is nominally
fined, and II he has not the where
withal to pay he must help clean the
streets. II he dooes join the chain
gang It only opens another way a.
means to graft. The gendarme (po-
lice) under whom he works will al
low him to beg and bum" all Amer
leans who pass by. Such graft is even
ly divided with the police in charge.
Ninety per cent. Of American buns
In Mexico are victims of the native
drink known as mescal. It has killed
more Americans in the tropics than
disease. The average life Of the white
man who devotes himself to mescal
is from three to seven years. although
the natives who drink It in modera-
tion keep on using 1t the whole course
Of their natural lives.
The American permanent residents
Of Mexico have benevolent society
and an excellent hospital to which
any American Is admitted. Clothing
and financial aid are given to those
who prove worthy and deserving In
this hospital have died scores Of
American buns, 80 per cent. Of them
from chronic alcoholism. Many Amer
leans in distress in tho tropics who
speak Spanish manage to make . few
dollars acting as guides or interprs-
ters. The simon pure hobo abhors
work, and as one expressed himself:
IT never work while got my health"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15
THE WRITING OF WILLS.

The rule that man who acts as
his own lawyer has a fool for client
appears with special force to persons
who insist upon writing their own
wills. 1t has proved true in the case
Of many highly intelligent persons,
including some lawyers Of great re-
pute.
An instance in which the element
Of intelligence seems to have been
lacking has arisen in Lehigh county,
Pennsylvania. Thomas Remaly, who
died a month ago, left will written
by himself which cuts of his five
children by his first wife and gives
his estate, valued at some 100000. to
his second wife and her six children.
With respect to the children by his
first wife, the will reads: These
children shall not receive no part OF
my estate whatsoever"
Doubtless Mr.. Remaly meant that
these children should have no share
in his estate; but whether the court
will take that view of the matter re.
mains to be seen. The law abhors
the double negative as nature does q
vacuum.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15

and their enormous value. No writer
OF fiction ever filled the palaces OF q
tabled monarch with such treasures
When, three years ago. Mr.. Morgan
permitted the queen of England and
the dowager empress Of Russia to In.
spect one Of his three great treasure
houses in London they were fairly par.
alyzed by the wealth of art. Of paint
ings, Of statuary, Of Jewels, OF cera-
mics, of porcelain, OF bronzes, OF reli.
quaries and priceless antiquities Of
every form and conception OF art
treasure of every age OF barbarsm
and civilization.
II was then estimated that Mr. Nor.
gan's London collection was worth
$20,OOOOOO; that his New York art
treasures were worth fully as much;
that the paintings and art objects he
had loaned to museums were worth
$10.O00,000 more. and that the art OBJ
Jects that he had given away were
worth another $10.0O0,00O
Every day private agents of the
prince of American finance are scour.
ing the world in search Of more treas
ures. buying secretly In remote cor
ners OF the world
That the modern Croseus purchased
the first Hoentschel collection Of
carvings. statuary and furniture for
$1,0O0,000 and gave 1t to the Metropol-
itan Museum of Art four years ago
seems forgotten in his purchase Of the
second collection for $2.O00.000 early
this month
AS the greatest of all collectors of
any period, J. P. Morgan undoubtedly
has been stung oftener than any 9TH
er son OF Adam.
Some connoisseurs who have seen
all Of the Morgan collections and
treasure chests say his collecting has
cost him about $100,OO0,000 Others
cut this to half a hundred million. but
admit that before many years, as the
worlds wealth increases, the Morgan
treasury of art will be worth easily
$10O,000,00O
Still others say that the Morgan
collections are priceless and that there
is no human means of estimating their
value
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15
ASTHMA CATARRH
CURED

Expert Medical Scientists Announce
Startling Results Obtained by Senpine
New ork:-Thousands are taking ad-
vantage of the generous offer made by
The Woodworth Company Dept. G 1851
Broadway, New York City, requesting
an experimental packing of Senpine, the
great discovery for Asthma, Hay Fever,
Bronchitis, and Catarrh, which is mailed
free of charge to all who write for it.
1t makes no difference how long you have
been suffering or how severe the climatic
conditions are where you live, Senpine
will cure you.
If you have experimental with other
treatments and have failed to find cure
do not be discouraged but send for trial
of this wonderful truly meritous remedy
which is scientific compound discovered
by Professor of Vienna University, and
is being recommended by thousands.
apr 6 Tyr
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15
AN ORDERLY TOWN.

A young Woman from New York,
on one of her rare visits to Boston.
found herself getting unusually be-
wildered in the labyrinth of streets
converging at the South Terminal
station. With the immediate in
stinct Of the New Yorker, who can
usually be sure of finding an officer
stationed at every crossing, she
turned to look for a policeman. But
no policeman was Forthcoming.
After walking a good many blocks
she at last sighted bluecoat. But he
was going in the wrong direction
the direction away from her. At the
end Of hundred yards Of hot pursuit,
she overlook him.
"Oh," she gasped, "are you the only
policeman In Boston?"
The stalwart son Of Erin stood
looking quizzically down on her; then
his face widened In slow smile.
mo, lady," he said, and his grin
broadened in appreciative tribute to
the flushed earnestness of the face
upturned to his, there's me, and q
boy."-Youth's Companion.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15

pure motives.
Under the operation OF the primary
law in Colorado 1t will be possible to
place Mrs. Decker's name on the off,
cIal ballot for the general election OF
1912 without looking to party bosses
to give her their Endorsement She
can stand either as the choice of the
women for the highest Office within
the giving of the people of the state
or as a party candidate.
The Democratic party Is split over
the question of successor to Charles
]. Hughes. So hopeless is the breach
that the time has passed for any get
together" movement to be effective.
The unexpired term Of Senator
Hughes will be filled by some one
who is the second choice Of the peo-
ple. The real contest will be for the
long term. succeeding Senator Gug-
genheim.
The primary law will be operative
In the next campaign and every man
and woman on the registration list In
every town and hamlet in the state
will have a chance to express a choice.
Senator Simon Guggenheim has an.
nounced that his public life will end
with the expiration Of his term in
March, 1918 The Republicans are d.
vided no less than the Democrats.
Therefore, Mrs. Decker's friends say
her chances are more than good.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15
THE GENTLE SEX.

An eminent English statistician has
calculated that of two children, boy
and a girl born on the same day,
the boy will have only seventeen
chances against eleven of living one
year, while the girl will have twenty
one chances against eleven. From
flve>. to fifteen there appears to be
but little difference, but from fifteen
to nineteen the boy will have 269
chances. and the girl 277 chances OF
living against one Of death. If 1000
able-bodied men and 1000 able-bodied
women be armed and equipped for
battle and ordered on long, weary
march more men, says this authority,
would probably reach their destina
ltion, while more women would be
found exhausted, but more men would
be found dead by the wayside.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15
Wonderful Australian Caves.

The wonderful Chillagoe caves, in
North Queensland. situated 1879 miles
by rail from Cairns, the Royal Arch
caves being about three miles from
the railway. were visited lately by Mr..
William Thompson. Australian govern
ment mineralogical lecturer. The
number OF caves In the surrounding
ranges was found to be so large that
1t was impossible to describe them
all in detail Four OF them. named the
Royal Arch, the Ellen. the Herculene-
UNI. and Pompeii, are described as
easy OF access The largest was the
Royal Arch, with a length Of about
ITO feet. a breadth Of over 100 feet.
and a height of about 40 feet. Other
chambers in the same cave were
stated to be from 70 to 80 feet long
and from so to 80 feet high
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15
Ban on OsculatIon.

And with the towel must 70 the
kiss, whether 1t is the innocent caress
pressed by loving mother on tho
tender lips Of babyhood or the trop-
ic, sizzling Nethersole variety of oscu-
lation. Equally they are doomed.
This is. Of course. a solar plexus
blow to the popularity Of courtship.
1t Is going to be hardship for both
swain and sweetheart under the anti
septic regime of sterilized kisses.
How is a poor girl to know whether
"he' prefers his with formaldehyds
or a carbolic acid flavor? It will bs
one Of the tragedies Of loves young.
throbbing dream of antiseptic bliss.
And the affectionate husband should
be parsimonious in his distribution Of
kisses among his immediate family.
1t will. perhaps. be safer and less e.
pensive to try his unsterilized kisses
on some other mans wife nrst
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15
Dickens' FavorIte Spot.

Among the many ancient remains
round about Maidstone is Kits Coty
house, q favorite spot Of Charles Dick
ems. It is a massive stone dolmen,
and is situated in a field overlooking
a wide expanse Of Kentish scenery.
Its two sides measure seven feet by
seven and one-half feet and eight feet
by eight and one-haH feet. and to.
gether they weigh no less than six
teen and one-half tons. A nat stone
which forms the roof measures twelve
feet by nine and one-fourth feet. 10
two and one-half feet in thickness and
weighs ten and one-half tons.-"Ths
Land That Was Dickens" Oscar
Frichet. in National Magazine.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15
handIInu Bricks.

Perhaps you never have stopped to
think the old time method Of handling
bricks by hand has undergone .
change. Machinery Is used now and
the first brick handling machinery
originated In New England. In 1909
a system for handling from 600 to
1000 bricks at one time was put into
operation. By this system It Is possi-
BILE for the bricks to be carried from
the molding machine to the drier.
from the drier to the kiln. and from
the kiln to the stock yard or the de-
livery car without being touched by
a single human hand. Each of these
machines is said to do the work OF
forty men
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15
How to Preserve Old Photos.

A unique way to preserve old pho
tos is as follows:' Put the photographs
into clean. hot water: very soon the
pictures loosen and may be easily re-
moved from the cards. When dry,
either trim down, to economize space.
or carefully cut away In a scrapbook
or book made especially for kodak
pictures You will then have a book
with which you can spend man, hap
py moments looking over familiar
scenes and faces. "Fcme Depart
meut." National Magazine,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15
Disclosed Crime In Sleep.

Because he talked in his sleep, An
drew J. McCorrell of Findlay, Ohio,
has gone to the penitentiary to serve
six years for robbery. After receiving
his sentence McCorrell, with three 9th
er prisoners, assaulted the sheriff and
escaped. McCorrell believed he had
killed the sheriff and It SO preyed on
his mind that he talked about 1t in his
sleep while he was being held under
arrest for drunkenness at Little Rock.
Ark. The turnkey took notes and in
formed the authorities ut Findlay.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15
NEW YORK AND LONDON.

New York has population Of about
100000, while London's population
is around 100000. Thus there Ia
still considerable room for New York
to grow before 1t catches up with
the English metropolis. It does not
look as though New York would
"have more people in 1915 than Lon.
DON" It is possible, of course, but
hardly probable, that New York will
pass London in the near future. II
there is steady inflow into the
American city, there is the same
great human tide constantly flowing
toward the English city, and 1t will
be a long time, to say the least, be-
fore New York passes London In
population.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15

Colorado and her
boom was off,
cially started In
Denver the other
day. Headquar-
ters will be OPEN
ed and q cam.
paign started to
educate the peo-
pie Of Colorado to
the Importance of
sending to the
senate a woman
Of acknowledged
high ability and
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15

Many known Species of Animals.
There,aTe .505,0oO known species OF
animals, according to paper read at
the recent session of the American So
ciety OF Naturalists. held at Prince
ton. N. ].
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15
MORGAN ART TREASURES
GREATEST IN WORLD
With the casual report that J. Pier
pont Morgan paid 100000 instead

of 100000 for
the Hoentschel
collection Of Goth.
ic works and
9 n a m 9 | 9. the
world Is begin.
ming to realize
that the premier
American fnan-
cier Is the posses
sor of treasures
of art that fairly
stupefy the imag-
nation In their
range of variety
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15
II Ia Possible.

do you believe they will ever sue
ceed In establishing universal peace"
Certainly II ought to be fully as
easy as being on the stage without
having q divorce"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15

In legal pro-
ceedings, and
few of US
have not, will
appreciate the
humor Of the
following: A
British solicit
tor went into
court one day
recently and
nomp1pinod tO
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15
SOLICITOR HAD A GRIEVANCE
Found It Hard to Servo Subpoena on
Lieutenant on Duty on Sub
marine Boat.

Those Of US who have at one time
or another in our lives been mixed up
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15
WOMAN IN RACE FOR
SENATE HAS CHANCE

Mrs. Sarah Platt-Decker Is a can
didate for United States senator from
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15

DAILY. tDaily except Sunday. sSunday
only saturday only. 1Remains at
Thurmont
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-19
PREPARING FOR
K OF C.. MEET

National Warden Thomas J.. Nc
Langhlin and National Delegate Ed
ward j. o'Brien, of this city; John
]. Hickey, of Bayonne; ]. ]. Hopkins
and William Smith, of Jersey City.
and w. L. Doyle. of Trenton. will
represent the State council. Knights
of Columbus. at the national con-
vention Of the order. to be held at
Denver. Colo. during the first week
in August.
Delegates from every section of the
country representing over 256.00o
members will attend the meet.
Supreme Knight James A. FlahertS
will submit his annual report. which
will show that over Sc. 900, 900 In death
claims has been paid since the found.
ing OF the order. and that more thar
81. 000. 900 has been collected in as.
sessments from the members.
The order is strong in New Jersey
having some hfty-seven councils, will
a total membership of 9.446. divided
In $3.50 associate members and 2.55i
who carry insurance. The larges
couRcil in the State is Newark No
100. of this city, with a membership
of 475.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-19
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLS
PIVOT HAS NEW BOARD

The examinations for the pivot
board of the Central High School for
the next semester have resulted In
the following pupils being chosen for
the Pivot staff by Max j.. Herzberg,
head Of the English department
and faculty adviser of the
Pivot: Editor-ln-chief, Maine d,
King; associate editor, Elmer f,
Powell; business manager, Douglas
S. Colyer; literature, Jerome Blau,
Olive Williams and Lillian Rooster;
school notes, William Brohm, Mar
guerite Stewart and Earl Wood; ath-
letics, Frank Pagan and Mahlon Par
sons; personals, William Lagay, A.
Milton Jacobs, Agnes Moffit, Helen
Theuer and Aaron LASER; exchange,
Stanley Van Duyne; scrap book, Ruth
Lomping and Luella Nothstein; grad
uate and faculty notes, Alexander /.
Karrakis; circulation manager, Lyn-
don Kane, assisted by Charles Vail.
In case of any vacancies the fol-
lowing will be appointed i'm the or
der given: Clarence r.. Hayward,
Jacob Hecht, Harry Hueber, Flor
ence Walsh, Celia Cohen, Joseph
Lippman and Esther Ellen.
AT the first meeting of the new
board it was decided to issue the first
Pivot of next semester on Septem-
Der Is.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-19
CLASH OVER
NEW ARMORY

The Essex County Park Commits
sion and State Military Board will
probably have a conflict as the result
of the commissions refusal to permit
the placing of a step at each of the
two parkway entrances to the new
armory of Field Battery A, in East
Orange, or the ground that the steps
would be an encroachment on tho
property of the commission. Mean
while the building is to be dedicated
on Saturday evening, and the spec
tators may have to make a hop, skip
and jump to get inside the structure.
Two park policemen were stationed
at the armory front all of yesterday,
and are there again today. to prevent
he placing of the two steps by the
contractors. The steps leading down
to the ground have all been placed
with the exception of the last one at
either entrance. The armory authori-
ties are amazed at the attitude of
the commission and are wondering
how 1t will be possible to place the
steps without moving the $100, 900
structure back on the lot. The build
ing is located on a large plot between
the parkway and Mum avenue north.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-19
HITTING COP
ON HEAD WITH HOE

Sabato Leva, the Montelair laborer
accused OF hitting George Cousin, a
Montclair policeman, over the head
with a hoe during the labor riots
in that town April 10, took the stand
in his own defense at the resumption
of the hearing today.
Leva admitted being in the crowd,
but denied having taken any part in
the fight which resulted in Cousin
being so badly injured his life was
~despaired of for a few days.
Angelo Bartello, also charged with
being in the ARRAY, made statements
similar to those of Leva. Originally,
seven men were indicted on the
charge, but yesterday, on motion of
Frank NJ. McDermit. counsel for the
men, that no evidence had been adj
duced to connect Frank Federico,
Nicola De Falco and Michael Gal
gona with the assault, Judge Harry
V. Osborne, who Is hearing the case,
ordered nolle presses issued as to
the three men.
Two others, Pasquale Tulmieri and
Genaro Di Angels, named in the in
dictment. fled. They have not been
apprehended. The cas- will go to
the jury this afternoon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-19
PAYERS
COON STRIKE

A new laborers' strike developed In
East Orange today, when the men
employed by the Stanley Contracting
Company refused to go to work
after the Arm refused to grant them
an increase In salary. and the work
of paving Main street came to an
abrupt end for awhile. There was
no trouble caused by the laborers.
who simply marched away when told
their demands would not be met with
favorable action from the company.
Guarded by a platoon of police, the
small force started to work a few
days g resetting the curbing and
digging up the street In preparation
for the laying OF bitulithic. All went
well until yesterday, when the labor
ers heard that the men employed by
the city on other work We're receiving
S1.86 and in some cases 50 q day,
while they were being paid but 81. 75.
They decided then to seek the same
scale.
There have been many delays In
the paving of the street ever since It
was decided to pave the thorough
fare, and the firm believed their
troubles had come to an end when
the contract was finally approved al
the last meeting OF the City Council
and eighteen men we're pvt to work
guarded by the police.
Shortly after the laborers refused
to start to work Superintendent
Lichtenring started a search for other
men, and, after considerable scout
ing, he secured twenty-five men from
Newark and brought them to East
Orange. After a delay the work was
once more resumed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-19
TWO STABBED AFTER
JOSTLING ON STREET

NEW YORK. June 1S.-John Shea
of 1877 East Ninety-fifth street, n
Edward Duffy. of 1895 Park avenue.
we're arrested. tonight on a charge OF
felonious assault preferred by Nathan
spellman, of Is East Ninety-seventh
street and Paul Ablowich, of 9 East
Ninety-seventh street.
Shea was charged with stabbing
the necks of both men. while Duny
with another man, who escaped. held
them.
According to the complainants
they we're walking on Ninety-seventh
street when the two prisoners and
another unidentified man came from
the opposite direction and jostled
them. An alteration followed, dur.
Ing which the alleged assault tool
place.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-19
MISS ETHEL EAMES WILL
WE'D BROOKLYN PASTOR

NEW YORK, June 19.-Announce-
ment Is made in Brooklyn Of the en-
gagement Of Miss Ethel Eames and
Rev. Edward +. Sanderson. Miss
Eames is the daughter of Francis l.,
Eames. former president Of the New
York Stock Exchange. She is promi-
pent in Brooklyn society.
Rev. Mr.. Sanderson Is pastor of the
Church Of the Pilgrims. He is IS
years of age. and since coming to
Brooklyn two years ago has organ-
lied many societies and has made
himself one of the most popular
preachers in the Borough of Queens.