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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-08
New Town Officers Busy.
Take Considerable Property
Into Taxable Limits.

Since elected and sworn into office as
Board of Commissioners of Thurmont,
the members composing the Board have
been unusually active and anxious to
know what is their duty as commission
er's and what is required of the citizens
of the town as property owners The
matter of pavements and side drains has
claimed their attention and also the mat
ter of securing new property for the
purpose of taxation.
An ordinance was published in last
weeks issue giving the boundary lines
of the territory lying in the eastern Sec
ton of the Corporation of Thurmont,
which the new board has taken into the
taxable limits of the town.
In this area there are thirty-tlve pro-
perty owners, number of whom own
more than one piece of property, and
there are about twenty-seven improved
properties or lots on which there are
dwellings,. At the present tax rate, the
new property will bring in a handsome
sum by way of taxes.
The majority of the improved property
lies on E. Main street which until the
date of the passage of the ordinance was
kept (?) in repair by the county. The
repairs, however, were few and far be-
tween and the road is in bad condition,
the large stone used in filling the road
showing in many places. The remainder
of improved property lies on Walnut
street. This street never had any work
done on it and gets in bad condition in
wet weather. These streets naturally
must be improved.
Our understanding of the matter now
is that the new territory is subject to all
the laws in force in the corporation of
lhurmont, and we feel somewhat proud
Of the fact that we (the Editor and Man
Ager Of this paper now live in Thurmont
nj are entitled to vote and voice in
matters pertaining thereto.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-08
Most Prompt and Effectual Cure For
Bad Colds.

When you have bad cold you want
remedy that will not only give lief, but
effect prompt and permanent cure, a
remedy that is pleasant to take, RENE
DIV that contains nothing injurious. Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy meets all these
requirements. 1t acts on natures plan,
relieves the lungs, aids expectoration.
opens the secretions and restores the
system to healthy condition. This rem
edy has a world wide sale and use, and
can always be depended upon. Sold by
all dealers. Adv.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-08
Whitsuntide Supper.

The Faithful Workers Society of st.
Johns Lutheran church at Creagers-
town, will hold it's annual Whitsuntide
Supper at the home of Mrs. Mary Black
near Creagerstown. Chicken, cold meats,
ice cream, ETC.. will be served Every
body is cordially invited to attend.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-08

Prudhomme's business Leghorns. Do
it now. Be live one. Write or phone
for descriptive circulars of our Leghorns
and bred lay Runner Ducks. Leghorn
Eggs $500 the 100 Duck Eggs ST. so
and SIS. 90 the 100.
DR.. j. H. PRUDHOMME
Blue Ridge Farm,
Apr. 10 3 mos. Thurmont, Md.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-08
Rough On Rats.


A communication from Creagerstown
to the Frederick Post dated May I'd,
states that on May lst, Mr.. Frank Stew
ems, of that place, with the assistance of
his little dog and eight men killed POP
rats. The rats were harboring under
Mr.. Stevens hogpen and We're causing
much damage. The letter also states
that on the day previous 1872 rats were
killed on Mr.. Benton StulPs farm in the
same community.
About two weeks ago Mr.. Curtis We'd
die, of Thurmont, made a raid on rats at
his hogpen. In short time seven men
and cat caught 80 rats, some of them
being very large.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-08

who shop early Better Satisfaction, Better
Attention, and do a great favor to the salespeople.
QUIZ cHR1srMAs STOCK
have made better and bigger preparations than
everything usually Dry Goods Store and have also
line of Goods and Novelties Moderate Prices
that the cold weather is here
BLAHIKETS 81 CoATFORTS
Look stock of these and We have
Ready Department Ladies' and Misses Suits TIC
close them quickly during month of December Reduction
of 300. Don't miss this opportunity.
New and Nobby Styles in Furs
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-08
Will Hold Summer School.


A meeting of the teachers of the
schools of Frederick county was held in
Frederick last Saturday to decide upon
holding a summer school in the county.
About 1875 teachers were present and
when the vote was taken ll2 decided to
support the school. The school will be
held by the county school authorities,
the two last weeks in August and first
two weeks in September being the time
agreed upon.
The meeting was presided over by the
president of the Association, Prof. Jas.
C. Biehl, with Miss Blanche r. Stone as
secretary. Some explanatory remarks
regarding the purpose of the summer
school were made by Superintendent
John T. White. The county teachers
will be charged $40 tuition for the four
weeks school. G. Lloyd Palmer was
named as treasurer to accept the money
paid by the teachers.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-08
TO The Public.

This is to give notice to those who in
the past have employed me to keep their
lot in the United Brethren cemetery in
condition, that | have disposed of my
tools used for this purpose and have turn
ed the business over to Mr.. VIM. Mack
ley of Thurmont. Resp'y
JOHN A. STULL.
may 8 If
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-08

Fifteen Bushels Large Red River Early
Ohio Potatoes suitable for seed for sale.
J. HOWARD CREEGER,
Apr 3 If. Thurmont, Md.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-08
Business Locals.
For Salrl

Merchandise business at market inven
tory. Moderate rent Liberal terms t
early buyer. Address
OPPORTUNITY"
may s If Thurmont, Md.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-08

Will Manufacture Asbestos Products.
The cornerstone for the construction
of the Baltimore Roofing and Asbestos
Manufacturing Plant, at Finksburg, Car
roll county, Md, was laid Tuesday after
noon of last week. The Company will
manufacture the following asbestos pro-
ducts: Fireproof Roofing, Mill Board,
Pipe Coverings, Table Top Protectors,
Fireproof Papers and Building Felts,
Clements, Baskets, Packing, Doilies,
Electrical Supplies, Gas House Supplies,
Stove Mats. In addition to the above
the company will manufacture COM
plete line of ready roofing, building pa
pers, asphalt and coal tar products.
The plant is being erected at Finks-
burg, Md, on the Patapsco Falls, seven
teen miles from the city limits of Balti-
more and nine miles from Westminster,
on the main line of the Western Mary
land Railroad. The company has pur-
chased l93 acres of cleared and level
land.
There are now only four other plants
in the United States manufacturing a
general line of asbestos products; and
for these products there is practically
an unlimited demand.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-08

FIRST WEEK.
May IL, II, LILA Boheme.
May Is, l6, lila Tosca.
SECOND WEEK.
May 10, 90 81 Madam Butterfly"
May %, %, Pal Trovatore.
THIRD WEEK.
May 26. 27, 2S-"Faust.
May 20, 80, 3l-"Tales of Hoffman. .
FOURTH WEEK.
June 2, 3, 4-''Lucia di Lammermoor.
June 5, 6, 7-"Hansel and Gretel' anG
"Cavelleria Rusticana.
The principal singers who will be hearc
during the season will include Edith Hell
ena, Jane Abercrombie, Aida Hemmi
Ivy Scott, Dianetti Alvin, Mabel Sic
NOM, Elena kirmes, Phoebe Crosby
Johanna Kristofy, Jayne Herbert, Louise
lie Baron, Elaine De Sellem and others
Saturday Matinee and night performance,
25c, SO, 75c and $l.O0.
Tuesday and Thursday Matinees, 25c,
SOC and rs cents.
Week May 10th, MADAM Butterfly
and I'll Trovatore
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-08
400 Automobiles Owned
In Frederick County.
Tax Records Show Popularity
OF Machines i'm This Section.

Tax Records Show Popularity
OF Machines in This Section.
There are in Frederick county at this
time nearly 400 automobile owners, as
shown by the records used for the pur-
! pose of taxing automobiles, on file at the
office of the County Commissioners. OF
this great number of automobiles 100
have been taxed this spring, this mean
ing that the list of automobile owners in
the county has practically doubled in the
past year. In the figures given there
may be some doubling, as the exact num-
Der cannot be arrived at without very
careful system of examination, and this
had not been done.
From the reports in the office, it is
shown that the exact number of automo-
biles in the county is 1896. There may
be some Implications III this number, y
said hardwood d. Harp, the clerk, "but
the figure is substantially correct The
automobiles are taxed from $1,000 or
more on down probably $500 being about
the average taxed value. This means
that nearly 100000 is represented by
automobiles in the taxable basis, and no
doubt twice this amount was paid for the
machines by the purchasers.
There is not district in the county
where there are not automobiles, and
there are very few physicians in the
county who do not have machine.
There is also surprisingly large num-
Der of trucks in use in Frederick county.
Each year before the basis is made up,
the County Commissioners get from the
office of the State Automobile Commits
soners list of the licenses issued to
residents Of Frederick county, and from
this list the persons owning machines
and not taxed are taken, and their names
are placed on the tax books.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-08


opening of
THE
ABORN GRAND OPERA COMPANY.
May II. l3, LILA Boheme.
May Is, Is, lila Tosca.'
Superior productions; popular prices.
Beginning week May II, Baltimore
music lovers will be treated to a series
of Grand Opera in English under the
management of the Aborns, they promise
larger and more varied array of prin-
cipal artists, a larger choral and orches-
trail volume, and even more elaborate
productions of scenery, costumes and
effects than they have presented in the
past.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-08
Report of the Condition of the
CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK
- OF -

of ThurmOnt, Maryland, at the
close OF Business April 4, 1913.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-08

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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-08
EURD'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

Week May 18th, annual Spring season
opening of
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-01-22
UNCOVER SMUGGLED GEMS

Dealer Arrested as He Receives $780,
600 In Diamonds.
New York, Jan. 22.-Smuggled dia
monds worth more than $4,000, gov
eminent agents say, were found in
package received from Amsterdam
Holland, by Nathan Groen, a New
York diamond dealer.
Groen was placed under arrest as
he got the package at the registered
mail window of the New York genera
postofice.
Immediately after the arrest govern
ment agents went to his place OF bust
ness and seized diamonds valued Al
$4,000.
The mine of diamonds was In an In
nocent looking leather photograph
frame, which in addition contained thu
picture of a pretty, smiling woman
more like a London court beauty thai
a Dutch hausfrau.
The leather of the frame was OF tn
ordinary kind, the whole was wrapped
In flimsy paper, and it is not probabl
that anyone ever would have suspect
ed the fortune hidden inside If tn
mocha ga hadn't hurst open.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-01-22
.DELAWARE'S new
GOVERNOR IN OFFICE
Charles R Miller Inaugurated
se at Dover.

Dover, Del, Jan. 22.-Charles R.
Miller, Republican, was inaugurated as
governor of Delaware in the Dover
Opera House.
Chief Justice James Pennewill. OF
Dover, administered the oath OF office
A Latin Bible of the sixteenth century
owned by the state, and which has
been used on all such occasions since
before the Revolutionary War, was
utilized.
The legislature was in Joint session
at the opera house during the cere
mony. President pro tempore OF the
senate, George w. Marshall, Republi
can, of Milford, presided. There was
large attendance.
Prior to the induction Of Governor
Miller into Office the new Lieutenant
governor, Colen Ferguson, Democrat
of Blackbird, took the oath of office II
the senate chamber. This also was ad
ministere6 by the chief justice.
The governors wife, his daughte
and two sons witnessed his Inaugural
ton. The governor in his Inaugural
/, address made reference to the "anom
!, alous condition that exists of on
state oiiices ezeept S6y9fnor md h6z
ing majority on joint ballot In the
legislature. He was the only Republi
can on the state ticket to be elected
in November.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-01-22
MISSING AMERICAN F0uNt
Mrs. William Mansfield, Who strangei,

Mrs. William Mansfield, Who Strangei,
Disappeared, Turns Up In Venice.
London, Jan. %. - Mrs. William
Mansfield, the American woman whit
recently disappeared from Salo, OF
Lake Garda, Italy, was found in Ven
ice, according to dispatch iron
Rome. 1t had been reported that sh'
had been captured by brigands.
Mrs. Mansfield appears to have nj
recollection of what has happened t.
her since she left Salo. When discov
cred she had only a few cents In he
rocket. She was taken to hosp.ta
where she Is under the care of phys
clans.
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COMPETITION IN ARSON
New York Grand Jury Told lndepend
ents Caused Many Fires.

New York Grand Jury Told lndepend
ents Caused Many Fires.
New York, Jan. 22.-The grand jury
which already has indicted several
property owners and insurance adjust
ers alleged to be members of the so
called larson trust" learned that a
large group of Independent operators
were responsible for nearly as many
fires as the trust" itself.
Isidor Stein, "Izzy the Painter" who
has been the chief source of informa.
ton, promised to give the district at
torney the names Of the principal In
dependents.
Abraham Schlichten, one Of those in
dicted, entered a plea of guilty. He
begged for mercy and promised to tel
the names of thirty persons who had
allowed members of the trust" to Sc:
fires in their buildings and received
part of the proceeds.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-01-22
De.f,es. Cannot Be Cured

Deafness Cannot Be Cured
by local applications, as they can.
not reach the diseased portion OF
the ear. There is only one way to
cure deafness, and that is by con-
stitutional remedies Deafness Is
caused by an inflamed condition OF
the mucous lining of the Eustach1an
Tube, When this tube Is inflamed
YOU have a rumbling sound or I'M
perfect hearing, and when 1t Is en-
tirely closed, Deafness is the re-
suit. and unless the inflammation
can be taken out and this tube re-
stored to its normal condition, hear
ing will, be destroyed forever; nine
cases out Of ten are caused. by Ca
tarrh. which is nothing but an In
famed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dol
lars for any case OF Deafness
lcaused by catarrh) that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send
for circulars, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo,O.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pulls tor con-
stipation.-Adv.
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Rich Man Burned to Death.

Buffalo, N. Y, Jan. 22.-Florus Full
Ter. sixty years old, wealthy resident
of Holland, N. Y, was burned to death
by an explosion Of natural gas In his
house. The explosion wrecked the
structure and shook buildings for 81,
miles around. Fuller's wife is missing
no trace of her havink been found II
the ruins.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-01-22
Norris Sent to U. 8. Senate.

Lincoln, Neb. Jan. 22.-George w.
Norris, Republican, was elected United
States senator to succeed Senator Nor
ris Brown. The vote was unanimous in
both houses. Norris was the choice OF
the voters in the state primary. The
Democrats have majority of the leg
islature on Joint ballot.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-01-22

Federal Judge Is Elected as sueeesso

Federal Judge Is Elected as Successor
to George p. Wetmore.
Providence. R. l., Jan. 22.-Judge
LIE Baron Bradford Colt, of the United
States circuit court of appeals, a Re
publican, was elected to the United
States senate by the legislature.
Judge Colt will succeed George Pea
body Wetmore. Only one ballot was
taken. The new senator is native OF
Dedham, Mass, and is sixty-seven
years old. He has been on the federal
bench thirty years.
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Suffocated In Bathtub.

New York, Jan. 22.-James Jackson.
forty years old, was suffocated during
a fire In a bathroom in the three story
unoccupied frame house at 1876 Ryer-
son street, Brooklyn, of which he had
charge. His body was found In the
bathtub, where he had gone to take q
nap.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-01-22
Owen STAYS In Senate.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Jan. 22.-The
reelection of United States Senator
Robert L. Owen was assured when the
two houses of the Oklahoma legisla
ture voted. Senator Owen received
large majority of the votes on sepa-
rate ballot.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-01-22
Hen Laws Huae Eqq.

Portland, Conn, Jan. 22.-The latest
aspirant for an egg record is hen OF
the Holt farm here, which recent.
laid an egg weighing a quarter OF
pound and measuring eight and one
half inches from end to end and SIX
and one-auarter inches In circumfer
ence at the largest end.
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ert K. Young. Of Tioga, and AZ
w. Powell had received the Highest
vote for state treasurer and Mditor
general respectively, but the cauass is
q piece of red tape Of many years
standing.
The canvass followed brief sessions
of the senate and house, marked ~ the
incursion of the advance guard o bills
on the mothers pensions, the cold
storage of food and CLUB bill" which
would subject chartered clubs aud So
cial organizations to the same estric-
tons which the Brooks high license
law imposes on saloons.
The clubs must obtain a licease in
practically the same manner IS Sc
cured by saloons, must pay the same
license fees and sell liquors ony dur
ing the hours that saloons are lermit-
ted to carry on the business. Tie bill
carries out the suggestion on tie SUBJ
ject contained in Governor Tentr's re-
cent annual message.
A bill to legalize Sunday base ball
playing, between the hours Of and 6
p. m, was introduced in the hose by
Representative James H. Wiltbsnk, of
Philadelphia.
Charges looking to the impeachment
of Judge Henry A. Fuller, of Lazerne
county, were received by Speaker Al
ter from Thomas D. Shea, of Nanti,
coke, member of the Luzerne county
bar. In letter accompanying tae for.
NAL charges Mr.. Shea asks for imme'
date consideration and says:
"The charges will show that We are
in the power of judicially usurped
form of government. Justice has been
denied, the legislative will has been
spurned' with contempt and legal pro
cedure, instead of being pursued in &C
cordance with the fixed and basic prin
ciples of law and justice, is question
of political expediency, the judicial as
sumption of divine call or 9 mere
fancy or within of the Judge. Decision:
have been withheld in important case:
and in others absolutely refused"
A number Of food bills, considered
by James Foust, state dairy and foot
commissioner, as of "the highest in
terest to both producer and consumer,
were introduced in the senate.
These measures impose fines Of from
$50 to 5000 and Jail terms upon OF
tenders, the jail provisions being de
parture in food legislation in Pfnnsyl
vania. Under the present law foo
adulterators or handlers of product
unfit for consumption are merely fined
Mr.. Foust made study Of the ne1
bills before they were presented an
approves their provisions.
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Labor Leaders Released.

Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. CIV. M.
e. Reddin, of Milwaukee, and w. Bert
Brown and w. ]. Mccain, Of Kansas
City. labor leaders, convicted in the
dynamite conspiracy, were released on
$4,000 bond each.
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Observations of United States
weather bureaus taken at p. ID.
Yesterday follow:
Notice to Parents and Guardians.

All parents and guardians are no
titled that roller skating on the
pavements Is a violation OF a Town
Ordinance, and the same will be
strictly enforced from this date.
To save trouble and expense. you
are requested to have your children
cease skating on the streets at once.
Chas. G. Pritchett. Bailiff.
Adv.
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Senator Nelson Reelected.

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 22.-Knute Mel
son. by vote of both branches OF the
Minnesota legislature, was returned to
the United States senate. Nelson re-
ceiyed the unanimous Republican vote.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-01-22

When you want a reliable medi-
cine for q cough or cold take Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. 1t can
always be depended upon and Is
pleasant and safe to take. For sale
by al deAloES.-Adv,
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-01-22
FOR SALE.

Valuable Race Street prop
erty, lot 81 feet by 300 feet,
with 8 room house. This
property is splendidly stu
ated. Terms easy
w. Simon Hoddinott.
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fulfillment Of the promise7

II fulfillment of the promise?
Similarly, what assurances do the
powers offer for the settlement of thu
question of the Aegean Islands in such
q manner as to exclude further menace
to the security of Turkey?
It is stated that the Turkish dele
gates, in endeavoring to obtain salts
factory answers to these questions
have made reference to what they de
scribe as "Europe's broken faith," il
failing to live up to the promise made
four months ago that the status gu
would not be changed, whatever tn,
result of the war.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-01-22
Milton Man Dies of Starvation.

Milton Man Dies OF StarvaqIon.
Milton, Pa, Jan. 22.-Charlfs Del
trick, who was buried from HIS home
here, died of starvation. A strong ane
healthy man, he developed growth II
his throat, which prevented hi1h from
taking food and he gradually waste.
m a skalat0o
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-01-22
TURKEY NOW ASKS.
FOR EXPLANATIONS
Wants to Know Who Would
CONQUER C0lstantinople.

London, Jan. %. - Turkey. befor'
presenting her reply to the joint note
of the powers, wishes to obtain eS
plantations concerning certain passages
in the note.
Instructions to this effect have beer
sent to the Turkish ambassadors &C
credited to the powers. Rechad Pasha
head of the Turkish peace plenipoten
tiaries, and Tewfik Pasha, Ambassador
to Great Britain, have been particu
larly enjoined to seek elucidation, a!
they are in London, where the note
was prepared.
Explanations are to be requested OF
the following points:
The joint note says that In case o
the prolongation of the war the fat
of Constantinople might be put il
question. Does the note mean that TIL
allies might be allowed to attack, con
uuer and remain in Constantinople, o
does it mean that the powers them
selves might control the government
in the Ottoman capital?
The note speaks of "the moral, ma
terial and benevolent support OF tn
powers. What must Turkey under
stand Nv that3 How is this support Z