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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-02

modest, kind-hearted little spinster
who sat 60 demurely at our table and
lived 80 unassumingly. l think we all
felt a sense Of personal loss.
| remember that night wildly, for
We were all engrossed by the news
that Governor Cowper had pardoned
Mclchior Jetley, the famous murderer,
who had formed the text for innumer-
able discussions at debating societies
during the period of his imprison-
ment. Everybody knew about Jetley;
hut since 1t Is some years since his
rela;ae the story may have faded out
of the public mind. so l will briefly
record it. Jetley had served seven
teen years for the murder of Sam
briggs. 1t was deliberate, premedi-
tatcd, cold-blooded murder. Jetley was
I. racing man, and Sam Briggs was his
partner Jetley had recently married
a very charming woman, the daughter
Of fashionable clergyman Of our
town. Their short married life was
singularly happy. Jetley abandoned
his old habits and associates, settled
down, reformed and went into busi-
Dcss. Sam Briggs, his partner fol-
lowed suit and became his partner In
business likewise. They had been
,rarried about eighteen months when
,,et!ey was called west on business.
Somebody-some busybody-sent him
4 telegram which brought him back
in hurry. He went home; Mrs. Jet
icy was not there. The scared maid
told him she had gone to Kings res
taurart, frequentcd by rather fiashy,
sporty" set. Jetley went there In a
,ansom, entered, saw his wife seated
1T table with Sam Briggs, drinking
! cocktail. Jetlcy pulled out a revol-
yer and shot Briggs dead.
He was tried, sentenced to death,
I'D had his punishment commuted tc
Imprisonment for life. After seven
teen years Governor Cowper par
Toned him. And the Imprisonment,
md the pardon, too, divided society
INTO two holly antagonistic camps
ONE maintained that he should have
been sent to the chair-or gallows.
.lther, for hanging was then the legal
rlethod of execution. Others demand.
Cd that he be freed. During the whole
seventeen years the agitation contin-
ned. No doubt old-timers argue out
he matter yet, as we did on that eve
ming.
Look at 1t this way" said Parsons.
The man shot fellow man In cold
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-02
LITTLE GRAY LADY
Why the Oldest Boarder Left Her
Little, Half Bare, Top
Story Room.
BY HUBERT PAUL.

The Little Gray Lady had left our
boarding house!
1t was all the more astonishing be-
cause she had lived there, SO Mrs. Pot
ter said, for fourteen years. She had
occupied that little half bare room OF
hers on the top story nearly all OF
that time. When she had come, most
of us young fellows had been children
playing Indians and making mud pud-
dings. Nobody had thought that she
would ever leave. She went out every
morning at $3.50 to her work--she was
cashier in some Office downtown-and
came back promptly at six; she had
no friends; she never went out In
the evening. Some Of US, taking pity
On the lonely little middle-aged spin
ster, had sought her friendship, but
che had always amiably and politely
discouraged us.
We looked at each other In aston
ishment that evening at the dinner Ia
BILE when Mrs. Potter told US. No, the
Little Gray Lady had given no explain
alton. She had merely said. very
sweetly, that she was going away, had
racked her trunk and gone, giving
some address in modest uptown
street. Mrs. Potter had hoped that
she might be permitted to call. The
Little Gray Lady had evaded the
proposition with the adroitness born
Of fourteen years of evasion of all
personal matters. Then she had
driven away in a cab. and that was
The only thing that had seemed I'M
usual in the manner Of her going.
For the Little Gray Lady was not
given to cabs.
Perhaps she's gone to get mar
RED" suggested Parsons. a shock
haired youth, who sat at Mrs. Potter's
right.
"Mr. Parsons, there isn't any man
worthy of her." said Mrs. Potter &C.
verely, and to that he heartily agreed.
For everybody had loved the quiet,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-02
TRICKS OF DISEASED MIND
Psychic Epilepsy Has Most Pc
cuiiar Way Of Making Itself
Manifest.

Psychic epilepsy Is sometimes one
of the very unusual manifestations OF
a diseased mind in which the evil
dences of disease are so obscure that
frequently, for number Of years,
the fact that an individual Is suffering
from an abnormal condition may es-
cape notice.
The condition may manifest itself
in many peculiar ways. In some cases
the individual may be eating meal
and suddenly, without warning, his
eyes take on far-away look; he drops
what he has in his hands, and within
a few seconds he looks around In
establishment and surprise to see that
he has dropped something or that
people are observing him peculiarly,
and asks What has occurred?"
In other cases these attacks are
very much more complicated and last
longer, during which the patient may
appear normal and carry out activf
ties that require judgment and skill.
The attacks may last several hours.
days, weeks or months.
The patient, when he RECEIVERS, abso-
lutely has no recollection Of what
has occurred during the attack, and II
he comes to himself In surroundings
unfamiliar, he is at loss to explain
his situation. Always the last things
which the patient remembers are sur
roundings and circumstances which
Immediately precede the attack. The
constant feature of all these attacks
is the fact that during them there is
either total loss or peculiar perver.
sion Of consciousness.
This is particularly important In
certain classes of railroad employees,
those upon whose quick Interpretation
Of signals the safety Of many lives de-
pends.-Irving ]. Spear, M. D., In the
New York World.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-02
No One To Take the Bet.

There are lots of things worse than
living for a week at the detention
home, in the opinion Of little Johnnie.
little orphan, who has known about
nine years Of life in the ways Of the
city streets. He made that institu-
ton his home for about week at the
order of Judge Taylor of juvenile
court, pending the finding Of per
manent home for him by the board of
childrens guardians.
During his stay there he gained nine
pounds He was different boy on
the day of his discharge, compared
with the hungry, shiftless lad that
went in.
"Did you eat lots Of bread and mo-
lasses at the detention home, John
ple?" he was asked In juvenile court.
"You bet," he answered. with mer.
ry twinkle in his eye.-Indianapolis
News.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-02
URMONT FREDERICK COUNTY, Md THURSDAY, JANUARY 1913

"Have you ever seen that play, The
Harvest Moon?" said the first girl.
If you have. you'll understand what
I mean by the power of suggestion.
You see, I'm distant relative of the
Granby's, and l happen to know that
Nevin never drinks, or CANDLES, or
does anything out Of the way. But l
have an idea that he Is becoming q
healthfaddist; some one must have
suggested that he was i'll. and now he
does nothing but worry about germs
and things. He has plenty Of money,
and that's the reason he didn't worry
more about losing his position"
We'll, that's certainly Interestingly"
said the second girl "but what has
the power of suggestion to do with
Bert Ainsworth's prosperity"
"Everything!" asserted the first
Girl, positively. Have you any idea
Of the sort Of circulars that are sent
him? Being urged continually to in
vest In mines and factories and bonds
would make any Of US feel like capi7
talsts, after awhile. And he has also,
I am told; been urged to make himself
everlastingly famous by writing the
words to a popular song, which makes
him think that he has brains, as we'll
as riches. And then he has 80 many
aristocratlc acquaintances. They say
Stanley Moore makes great pet OF
him, and I hear"
But Maize decided that she had
heard enough. She paid her bill
hastily, and went over to the hos
pital. And, strangely enough, Nevin
Granby's improvement in health dat
ed from that very day, and the ugly
wound in his forehead healed quickly,
and thoroughly-as did likewise the
wound In his heart
You'll never want to see a chanti-
cler hat again, will you, Mr.. CRANKY"
remarked the nurse, on the day Of his
leaving the hospital. But to her
establishment he replied
"Why-ah-I don't know that l
should greatly objest-in fact.
rather like chanticler hats"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-02
TUMULT OF EMOTIONS
The Sight of Wintergreen Saved
Country Girl From a City
Temptation.
BY HAROLD CARTER.

Gee, I'm tired-ain't you, Lisette?"
asked Miss Sturgeon, leaning back
against the shelves, piled with bur-
lap and monks cloth-which, as all
salesgirls know make heavy rolls.
Say, Lisette, I'm sick of this job.
What's the use? You toll and slave
all day and wear yourself to pieces
for your eight bones week, and when
Sunday comes you're 80 used up all
you can do is to sleep"
Yes, som l." answered Lisette
Blanchard disconsolately.
There was a lull in business at How
ards Emporium; it was two in the
afternoon, and the morning rush was
over, while the afternoon shoppers
had not yet put in their appearance.
Miss Sturgeon surveyed the little
French Canadian girl who had joined
the sales force some three months
previously. All the girls liked her;
they recognized, too, that she was
the right sort" as they phrased it.
Nobody ever took liberties with little
Lisette.
Say, Lisette," continued Miss
Spurgeon confidently, Il got dandy
fellow. Works in a wholesale hard.
ware store and gets eighteen steady
the year round. He's asked me to
hitch up with him every Sunday night
this past year, and l don't know but
what / will"
"Yes?" queried Miss Lisette.
Sure, that's what l say" went on
Miss Sturgeon. Hes the kind Of
fellow any girl would be proud Of. not
like these cheap pikers that comes
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-02
Was Glad to Get That.

George Kingsbury staked a theat-
rical man repeatedly In the hard times
of couple of summers. The amounts
ranged from 81 to SIS and came to
represent loan of SIS or more.
The borrower let payment slide for
several seasons, never referring to 1t
until a short time ago, when he burst
into the Chicago opera house mana
gers Office and began to blurt:
Somebody told me that you have
been talking about me-" he said
abruptly, because I happen to owo
you some money. I know I owe you
money, but I have forgotten exactly
how much. Is 1t SO or $4"
-Four" answered Kingsbury in Q
hurry-Chicago Evening Post.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-02
STRANGE Meals In Disraeli's Novel


Some of the meals in Disraels nov.
els are of decidedly barbaric nature.
Not many of US nowadays would care
to sit through the dinner described
in "Venetia," which opened with IAN
ample tureen Of potage royal, with
boned duck swimming in its center.
Then came huge roast pike, flanked
on one side by leg of mutton and ON
the other by bombarded veal. To
these succeeded a grand battalia fire,
in which the bodies Of chickens, pig.
cons and rabbits were embalmed In
spices, cocks combs and savory balls,
and well believed with one of those
rich sauces of claret, anchovy and
sweet herbs, technically termed
lear. The repast closed with
q dish of oyster loaves and a pompe-
tone of larks." J
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-02
Immense Sum for Harbor.

Brazil is preparing to spend $780,
100000 in improvements upon the har-
Dor of Para, the commercial metropo-
lis of the Amazon valley and the great
est rubber exporting center of the
world. Formerly large vessels, owing
to the shallowness Of the water. we're
obliged to lie some miles from the
uuays. A considerable part of the
new quay wall will have depth along
aide of from thirty to thirty-two and
q half feet.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-02

Blood. Tho raw Irescribes penalty
for murder. 1t should have been ex-
acted"
maintained that it was every
rlan's duty to defend his home. We
" ere divided half and half.
II don't believe the taking of life
is ever justified" put in Cranborne,
our Socialist boarder. "Jetley was the
victim of his environment. How
many of us would not have done the
same? Besides, did you fellows ever
stop to think that he may have had
loved ones who would suffer more
than he by his death?"
You're a sentiinentalist," sneered
Parsons. who cares for murderer
serving life sentence?"
Somebody may have cared. His
wife!"
Good Lord, Cranborne, do you sup
pose she cared what happened to him,
or he what happened to her? You
treat those criminals as though they
were actuated by the same emotions
ss ordinary people. Why, society Is
we'll rid of them. Kill the man and
drive the woman out Of society and
you'll improve til, world better than
by any crazy theories which don't &C
cord with facts"
I'D like to take a look at Jetley
when he arrives at the station to-
morrow" said Parsons. THE papers
say he'll come down on the 2:42. l
guess there'n be q mob Of sight
seers."
YES, ready to mob him." said Gran
borne.
Stuff said Parsons. They'll car
ny him shoulder high. The mob al
ways applauds the wrongdoer.'
"Wen," | interposed, lets go and
see" l think. but am not positive.
that somebody laid a bet that Jetley
would swaGger through the crowd
like triumphant baseball star
Somebody else expected to see bro
en- criminal, creeping back hopeless
Iy to the world of men. Anyway. we
were all curious.
Hc Train CdAuC III hp3i oh AAoeA
late. We were jammed into the heart
OF a huge throng that blocked the
entire station. On the outskirts a
force Of police attempted vainly to
clear q passage The train slowed
down; the passengers descended and
stood gazing helplessly about them.
Nobody could move a yard.
Suddenly shouts went up. That's
him." they yelled. that's him." And
they surged forward and about him,
end neither cheered nor hooted, but
stared open-mouthed at a middle
aged, tired, bowed. unhappy man in
a suit Of dark serge. carrying a cheap
new suitcase.
Then through the crowd little
woman pushed her way, forcing aside
The strongest men by some super
humanity endowed strength. She went
up to the tired man and put her
arms round his neck and kissed him,
and the tired man dropped his bag
and stared at her and said something
softly and then covered his face with
lis hands: and | was near enough 10
see the tears trickling between his
fingers. And the woman was the
Little Gray Lady!
That's all / know. That's all /
can tell, and I don't know who she
was-although | know her name,
which wasn't that Of his wife, but
may have been assumed. I'm only
recording what saw before the po-
lice pushed us away, and the tired
nan and the Little Gray Lady dis
appeared from our sight for ever.
But there was a look of forgiveness
and OF love on both their faces that
kept me quiet that night at the
table, although Cranborne and Par
sons engaged in pretty stiff argu-
rent.
Copyright. 1912. by w. @. Chapman)
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-02
Freight Service as Usual.

Freight Service as Usual.
The Frederick Railroad Co. begs to in
form the general public that it's 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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SURPLUS S25, 100000

SURPLUS S25, 100000
No Premium Notes Required.
Insures All Glasses of Property against
Loss by Fire at Rates Is per cent.
less than Stock Companies charge.
A Home Insurance Company for
Home Insurers.
b. 18 TYR.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-02
TRESPASS NOTICE.
Schedule In Effect October q, 1912.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
not to trespass with dogs, guns, fishing
or cutting down of any timber upon my
mountain land, home place or the Will
hide place, or on any land belonging to
me wherever situated, as the Law will
be strictly enforced against such person
or persons.
MRS. CHARLES SIMPLIFY.
july l6 If
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-01-02
SET OUT TO PLEASE CRANKS

Copyright. 1912, by w. @. Chapman)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-23
WELSH VS.. MURPHY
CARD FOR kENOSHA
English Lightweight and
Boston Boxer Matched
for November 10.

Freddie Welsh, the English light
weight. and Eddie Murphy of Boston,
have been matched to meet in a ten
round bout before the Kenosha A. C.
of Kenosha, Wis, on November 10. The
fighters have agreed to make weight
a. 1875 pounds at 8 o'clock.
Promoters from the Badger state
club have received the consent of Har-
ry Pollak. manager of Welsh, and lit
tie difficulty was experienced in In
ducing Murhy's manager, Mickey Nc
Bride, to accept the match. Pollak and
. Welsh will be in the city today and
forfeits will be posted.
Although the Kenosha promoters
shows this year. they believe Murphy
and Welsh will attract a capacity
house. Murphy has many friends in
Chicago, and as this will be Welsh s
first appearance in this section, a num-
Der of fight fans probably will make
the trip to see the Englishman in ac-
ton.
Murphy has made arrangements to
do his training at O'Connell's gymna-
SUM and Welsh will work at Lewis
act as Welsh's sparring partner and
frankie Lynn, Danny Goodman and
Steve Ketchel will box with Murphy
Both will start light training on Mon
day
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-23
ARRANGE TOURNEY
FOR PRO- GOLFERS
Open Meet for Players Of
Chicago and Vicinity to
Be Held Next Month.

Chicago golf professionals and those
living within a radius of 100 miles of
Chicago will compete in an open event
not having been settled. The tourna-
Bendelow of A. G. Spaiding Bros,
IS the outcome of discussion held by
a number of players the train re-
turning from the western open event
at Memphis.
1t was agreed that the eastern pro-
fessionals who took the bulk of the
prize money there had more opportuni-
ties for competitive play, and that if
tho western men hoped to succeed in
future tournaments they would have
TO get more of the fire of competition.
A few of the western players have
their state championships, but the
Chicago pros" have only the national
and western open events to play in
during the northern season.
The contestants in the coming
ship title of which will be determined
at the next meeting Of the committee.
An entry fee of So will be charged. and
this. with the added money, will go to
make up the prize list.
Women members OF the Windsor
Golf club yesterday celebrated the
close Of of the most successful
seasons in the history of the club
Prizes for the season were distributed
and vote of thanks given to Mrs. S
j. Chadwick of the sports and pastimes
committee.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-23
WHITE S0X AGAIN
DOWN GIANTS, 7-3
Hand JEFF Tesreau Real
Beating at Ottumwa, Get
ting Ten Bingles.

Ottumwa. Ia, Oct. 2S.-The White
Sox took their second straight win
from their National league opponents,
noon. to 3. before one OF the biggest
crowds that has ever seen a baseball
game IN this city.
The Sox swooped down upon Jef
Tesreau and gave him a real trimming.
registering ten hits during the contest.
mound for the White Sox. was In fine
fettle and had easy time keeping
the National leaguers at bay through
out.
Both teams had their fun furnishers
and the stands well crowded
bleachers were entertained by the
comedy supplied by Schaefer of the
Callahan tribe and Mike Donlin OF the
Giants. who appeared on the coaching
lines. Homers by Merkle OF the Nc
Graw tribe and Daily of the Sox were
among the features of the game
The Sox started the pyrotechnics in
the second frame when Daily landed a
circuit drive over the left field fence.
The Giants tied the count in the fourth
on a walk and MerkIes triple.
Three were added TO the Sox total in
the fifth on hits by Weaver and Chase
and errors by Lobert and Doolan. Sue
cessive hits by Rath, Russell and
Weaver and wingo's error enabled the
Sox to count twice more in the follow
ing round.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-23
ROYAL BATTLE BETWEEN
HAMMOND AND GARY

Next Saturday the gridiron stars of
the Hammond high school will journey
to Gary. there to meet the sturdy high
school eleven of the steel city. The
battle will In all probability be a MEM
orable one on account of the long spir-
tied football rivalry between the two
schools. The local warriors are de-
termined to clean up the Gary squad
and to leave the field with the colors
of Gary ripped and stained in the dust
of their own stronghold.
Conadent of Victory.
Word comes from the steel city that
the present year eleven is the best
turned out in the history of their
school and mean to spring one OF the
biggest surprises OF the season Satur-
day. Their games so far demonstrate
that they are looming up as a worthy
foe for the local eleven.
Tied Bowen High school.
In two OF their games they tied the
Bowen high school team. SIS. and were
defeated by the Gary Techs. 20 to 0.
Bowen displayed much better football
than when they were defeated by Ham
mond. IA to 0. and the game with the
Techs, although being defeated, is en-
couraging to their home fans. consider
ing the efforts OF the Clabbys against
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-23

freshmen, Coach Smiths Purdue regu-
lars yesterday showed unusual
strength and scored four touchdowns
in rapid succession.
The team practiced in a drenching
rain and the rule forbidding specta-
tors on the field was rigidly enforced.
East returned to the squad, having re-
moved condition and IL is not yet de-
cided whether he Applegate will
start the game at full back. Burns, a
substitute guard, has been showing
improved form and there is a possibili-
ty of getting a berth in the line
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-23
the Techs Sunday.
Are Working Hard.


The local squad are hard at prac-
tice ever before and are fast recov-
ering from the effects of their en-
counter with Morocco. Practice has
taken a renewed interest and both the
first and second elevens are working
with vigor and zeal for Saturdays
encounter. Great Improvement has
heen made in blocking. As a whole
the odds are that Hammond will annex
another scalp. while the Gary boys will
lose another chance TO atone for their
previous defeats at the hands of Ham
mond.
Michigan City Coming.
Next Saturday Michigan City will
come to Hammond. Michigan City and
Hammond have long been football con-
testants and both have evened honors.
This gives promise OF being royal
battle.
The lineup Saturday will be: Left
end. Hirsh; left guard. Bauer; left
guard. Roth; center, Klee: right guard,
Gavit; right tackle. Ewert; right end.
Mott. quarter back, Burge: left half
back. A. Hess; right half back Mette;
full back. w. Hess (Capt.). Subs. Law
| son and Thompson.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-23
MOTOR BOAT CLUB TO
RACE NEXT SUNDAY

The championship race of the Ham
mond Motor Boat club. the biggest
river event of the season. will be held
next Sunday
Starting at the clubhouse on Calu-
met avenue three boats. the Eel, own
ed by the Seestadt brothers: the Out
ing. Grant Hunters speeder. and the
Katherine, belonging to II. f. Lind
ner, will race to Rfverdale and back,
twenty-six miles. An extra hitch from
Riverdale to Big Star camp and re-
turn is added TO lengthen the race.
Race for McGarry Cup
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-23
WOLGAST BACK
IN CADILLAC

Cadillac. Mich. Oct. 23.-'It's unfair
to me to say that l claim to be injured
In order to escape match with Char
ley White said AID wolgast, who ar
rived home yesterday from Milwaukee.
where he was scheduled to battle
White Friday night. MY doctor told
me 1t would be suicide for me to enter
the ring for two months and 1 followed
his advice. / left a forfeit of $3.50 in
Milwaukee to meet White as soon as /
am able to fight. He will be the first
man I'll tackle" Ads two injured ribs
are held in position by rubber bands