Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-08-28


ministration of these agents by skill
full hands contributes to the rel'ef
OF pain and suffering,
Senator Jones of Washington 10 the
earliest kind Of bird. Just when the
o.her dignitaries OF
Senator HUNS the senate are
Tho EIovofnr turning over IN
their morning bed
for forty winks more he's down al MS
desk, already elbow deep in the days
work.
The first morning Senator Jones
appeared In the senate building at the
gruesome hour OF haIf-past seven in
the morning, all fed, shaver and eager
for the days work, the elevator was
still asleep. The only thing around to
represent the majesty OF the United
States was the antique negro watch
man.
The senator's Office was two flights
up and he was in hurry
Here. YOU" he exploded upon the
solitary darby, can you run this ele.
vator w to my Officer"
mo. boss, can't" replied the
startled attendant.
Then | cam" raped out Senator
Jones. open that door"
The old darby. bewildered al the
whirlwind methods of the western sen.
ator, opened up the elevator. The sen.
ator grabbed the levers; there was
whirr-and they had arrived!
Every morning since Senator Jones
steers that FESTIVE elevator along Its
devious course from the basement to
the seeong feor carrying as passen'
ger an admitting darky Waterman.
whose establishment at the versatile
genius OF the pilot is growing daily.
Representative Benjamin G, Hum
phreys Of Mississippi and Butler
Ames. who rep
Histories ere resented the fifth
in{ar,,iovo, Massachusetts, dis
trirt in the house
until. March 4 had personal histories
that were curiously interviewer.
Mr.. Humphreys is the son OF Brig
Gen. Benjamin G. Humphreys OF Con,
federste fame. and Mr. Ames, the son
OF Mai Gen. Adelbert Ames and the
grandson OF ben" Butler Mr.. Hum
phrey's father WAS made governor OF
Mississippi in 1855. the ysar the pres
ent congressman was born, bat the
family had enjoyed the shelter OF the
executive roof only TAO or three years
when Mr.. Ames father came along
and eyicted them.
General Ames, aided by federal sol
diers, descended on the Humphreys
establishment. forcibly elected the
governor and his family. and took pos
session of the mansion under the auth
GRITTY of military governor
Neither of the sons of the famous
soldiers treas ures any anlmoslty over
the occurrence. however Both are
veterans of the Spanish war, where
they served under the same flag,
The 100000 boys and girls In the
high schools of the United States con.
sttutes the great
High Schools es, force of any
Social Force. nation In the
world for social
uplift and advancement OF civilization,
in the opinion OF Dr. T. J. Jones OF the
united bureau OF education. In II
statement. Issued through the bureau
Doctor Jones declares that with the
teachers OF social science and history
in these schools rests the responsible
itv OF developing this force for nation
al good.
Good citizenship should be the di
rect aim OF the high school courses in
social science and history" says Doc.
tor Jones. Good citizenship is the
test that must be applied to every top.
ic in these courses. Facts, conditions
theories. activities. which do not con
tribute directly to the appreciation OF
methods Of human betterment have no
claim on the mind OF the high-school
pupil,
Every pupil should know, OF
course, how the president of the
United S ates is elected, but he should
also understand the duties OF the
health officer in his community"
Here 1t Is.
Representative Willis OF Ohio
champion speller of Congress. the
other day received word which he
admitted he, could neither spell nor
pronounce. IT WAS the name of
Chicago Greek confectioner and was
sent to Willis by his brother. Here