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of him. But verify he did not understand the way of
maid with
Pausing only long enough to Margaret Mason
greet Swanson with a smile, and thereupon to spit
where Swanson had walked, this that bad luck might
follow m,-Danny HE'D him back to the Dreadnought
to make faithful report of all he had been told and all
he had And Croghans face went black, and he
locked himself in his room.
Going aft, Danny curled up a great coil of new
cor hawser still asweat from that days abors and
tried hard to think Of way to the Telegraph
Hill affair to Croghans advantage. He felt certain that
Deep Water desired this with the wonderful hair
very much.
From jeweled heaven and whose light
benedicton to the souls of he drew inspiration.
Inspiration begot decision and decision begot burning
desire to meet the morrow which would see the execu-
ton Of his purpose.
THAT Sunday Deep Water went ashore early and
returned aboard late. He did not tell Danny that
he had spent the day vainy searching for Annie Swan
srom to find out what he might of the boys origin and
make her produce part of the Hercules insurance
money for his education. Nor did Danny conflde IN
Deep Water that he had consumed six hours in the
feverish throes of authorship and succeeded in put
ting paper only of thousand thoughts that had
been his the night before. This was it:
Deep Water Croghan prinse. king. john swanson
is a skware head bum
communication by mail the following morning she was
at loss to fix its orgin-athough quite another
thing to prove it. She that Danny would
never have acted without inspiration and if Croghan
would stoop sending anonymous letter she wanted
of him. But she kept the weird message for future
USE and up letter that she had written the night
before which would have sent Deep Waters hopes
bounding could he have seen it.
ALI of this fell in a time when the Black Stacks and
the Red Stacks lived with knives each others throats
and their fleets kept the by day and by night like
painted women the highways 1t twas jackal warfare
that put hate into the hearts of the who fought it.
CAUGHT from the BEGINNING in the
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and the taunt ships that passed through the Golden
Gate from and to the earths farthest He
aristocrat of the towing business The boy knew his
history, weird combination of legend and fact from
the time he had brought into San Francisco Cape
Horn clipper that had been given up for lost, ship
that he had driven through storm and stress and nutny
to be given the sobrquet of Deep Water, and to be
tried for killing the leader of the mutny and acquitted
He knew that Croghan counted wildcat IN light
ing prowess that he would and had gone to ship in
distress where Others had for their lives He had
followed his quick promotion from one Black Stack
command to another, each time newer and inner tow
boat In attaining command of the Dreadnought he
believed that Croghan could enter upon greater
earthly glory.
As the Dreadnought stood away into the Gate and
down this July day the heart of boy followed
her as it had done many, many times before; but
with the wonderful ecstasy that now possessed it.
His idol had deigned to notice him With smile and
wave of his hand Deep Water Croghan had transport
ed lonely little boy to state of perfect bliss.
nEEP WATER CROGHAN, coming in from sea
empty handed about nine o'clock that night, saw
small tugboat's outline suddenly hmned IN flame
against the dark mass of Angel Island off to his left
Five minutes afterward the Dreadnought alongside
of her. and Jim Croghan was dragging boy from her
wheel little fellow who stood alone in pilothouse
that furnace, steering grimly for the beach a
thousand yards ahead
Deep Water had just time to leap back aboard the
Dreadnought and order her clear when the Hercules
boiler exploded. With rocketlike scattering of her
decrept and teredoeaten tmbers she passed from the
waters on which she had SO long been an ofense.
The boy opened his eyes little while afterward
where he lay on the Dreadnought wheelhouse couch,
to behold the face of Deep Water bending him.
With gasp of bewilderment he sat up, throwing off
heavy blanket that had replaced his pitiful garb.
Its you'll came from him in whisper of ave. and
Jim Croghan, not then understanding the wondrous
heart of boy, thought it delirium
aHow many of you were aboard the Hercules he
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Caught from the beginning IN the
mazes and cunning of the game,
Danny had,cene to despise Red
Stack as something beyond the
pale, unspeakable. His first per-
sonal encounter with the Black
Stacks rival came week after
writing the letter to Margaret
Mason. Joe Cottle, the Sea Lions
deck boy, met him in East-st.,
and called him an estray. 1t was
pretty generally known that Danny
was a waif; but Joe, his senior by
three years and with the bulk of
a man, scratched a Tatar. 1t was
Homeric, that fight, of long-last-
ing waterfront fame. Joe Cottle
did not recover from its effects for
a week.
Danny returned from battle
only to have George, the Black
Stack pier office boy, call him a
wharf rat. Amoment later he was
pleading for mercy and sacredly
promising peace of tongue. But it
was not long before Danny had
cause to know that George was a
dissembler and purpose server and
kept no promises.
DANNY'S world began to grow
dark the very next afternoon.
An inward-bound's hawser parted
on the bar and sent Croghan to
hospital with a broken leg. With
Deep Waters influence removed,
Long, his mate, 1apsed into former
disreputable ways.
"Look out for Bob, Danny"
Deep Water said to him as they
were carrying him away to the
hospital, and so the boy became
pilot to the mates uncertain legs
when they would leave Molly Nc
Carthy's boozing den along in the
early morning hours, and his pro-
tector against those who wanted
only chance to carry tales to Jole
Warren, general manager of the
Black Stack Company.
But Long Strengthened up for a
few days, however, at the end of a
fortnight's command of the Dread
nought, when he put her nose
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RU Danny SUCK 10 tLe he nc
- told that night, repeating it
again and again during the fort
night that followed, with never a
breach in the narrative by which
the insurance companies adjusters
might enter to the truth. And
Annie Swanstrom saw to it that
none of the nondescript lot who
were supposed to have gone down
in the Hercules came forward to
deny it. In the end she compro-
missed for two-thirds of the old tugs
insurance, and it was not until
Danny knew she had the money
that he let the cat out of the bag
or rather Deep Water Croghan
dragged it out. Croghan was
wroth at the way Blond Annie
treated the boy; but Danny cared
little that she had turned him
adrift with only a suit of shoddy
and a fve-dollar gold piece; for a
week after the Hercules loss he
had come into his kingdom. He
was the Dreadnought's deck boy
at twelve dollars and fifty cents a
month and found!
"The insurance people d never
give Annie bean if they'd knowed
Gus an me was alone that night
an Gus pie-eyed at that was
the way he confessed under Deep
Waters screws.
4And you lied -perjured your
self!' exclaimed Croghan in anger.
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Everybody Welcome.
Special Train Leaves Thurmont 8.5Oam
Round Trip Fare Only SIS Cents,
Returning leaves Westminster II p. m.
STATE OF MARYLAND
STATE ROADS COMMISSION

Sealed Proposals for building One Sec
ton of State Highway, as follows:
Contract No. 5246- Frederick County -
One section of road through Middle
town. about 1l3 miles in length.
(Macadam or Concrete).
will be received by the State Roads Com
mission at its Offices, Col Garrett Build
ing. Baltimore, Md, until II M. on the
10th day of June, 1914, at which time
and place they will be publicly opened
and read.
Bids must be made upon the blank form
contained in the book of specifications
Specifications and plans will be furnish
ed by the Commission upon application
and cash payment of $l.00, as hereafter
no charges will be permitted.
No bids will be received unless accom-
panied by certified check for the sum
of Five Hundred ($50W Dollars, payable
to the State Roads Commission.
The successful bidder will be required
to give bond, and comply with the Acts
of the General Assembly of Maryland,
respecting contracts.
The Commission reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
BY order of the State Roads Commits
sion this 9Th day of June, 1914.
VIM. l.. Marcy. o. +. WELLER,
Secretary. Chairman.
june l. 1t
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GraCeham Letter.

Mrs. Sarah Martin spent Saturday and
Sunday at Logs.
Mrs. Emma Newcomer and daughter
of Taneytown spent a few days with Mrs.
Lily Newcomer.
Mrs. Harry Null and sister spent Sun
day with relatives at Logs.
The Ladies Aid Society will hold their
festival on the church lawn Saturday
evening, June 10, Music by the Detour
Band. If not fair that evening, the fol-
lowing Saturday evening.
Miss Mamie Seiss and friend spent Sun
day with her parents.
Mrs. Martha Seiss who has been away
for the winter has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Collitlower and
son of Hagerstown spent Sunday with
his father.
Mr.. Chas. Collifower and family spent
Sunday with his brother Howard.
Mr.. William Wertenbaker has taken a
trip to the Eastern Shore for rest.
Mr. and Mrs. William TroXel of Balti-
more spent Sunday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Troxell.
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Convention At Lewistown
Delegates From County c. e.
Societies There June | and ~

Delegates From County c. E.
Societies There June II and IL
The annual County Christian Endeavor
Convention will meet at Lewistown to-
day and tomorrow, June IL and IL.
The convention will open at 2.3o p. M
on June IL, with devotional services led
by Rev. Stephen Yemm. The address of
welcome will be given by Mr.. W. S. Rice,
president of the local society. Response
will be made by Rev. George A. Snyder,
of Middletown. The address of the af-
ternoon will be made by Rev. P. E. Helm
er, pastor of Trinity Reformed church,
of Thurmont. His subject will be go
Forward" The address will be followed
with social period that delegates may
get acquainted with each other.
The devotional exercises Thursday ev-
ening will begin at 745 o'clock, led by
Rev. George H. Enfield. The address of
the evening will be by Mr.. Alfred S. Day,
of Baltimore, president of the State c.
+ Union, subject, "Christian Endeavor
and Missions
The conservation service will be held
at s 80 a m. Friday, led by Rev. Snyder
At this forenoon service there will be
three addresses as follows: The G. f.
Pledge, by Mr.. Paul Beard; The Prayer
Meeting Committee, by Rev. Robert
Huebener; The Lookout Committee, by
Rev. f. H. Hummelbaugh The differ
ent societies of the county will report at
this meeting.
The Friday afternoon service will begia
at O. clock, led by Rev. A. j. Herman.
At this session there will be an address
on the subject of Temperance, by Rev.
r. M. Hare, d. D., Superintendent of
the Anti-Saoon League, and the Juniors
will also hold Rally. Miss Heiman Of
Baltimore will talk to the Juniors.
On Friday evening the services will
come to close. A this meeting there
will be special music. Rev. Dr. Grouse
of Baltimore will deliver the address Of
the evening
Delegates to the convention from Thur
mont will be Misses Mamie Isanogle and
Arean Fogle of St. Johns Lutheran
church, and DR.. f. c. kefauver from
/ Trinity Reformed church.
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Inc cAdlllllaliOn Oh dpplcdillS ioi
Teachers Certificates and Free Scholar
ships will be held in the Frederick Girls
High School Building, L. Church ST., on
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY,
JUNE %, "a and %, 1914.
This examination is only for persons
who have never taught and for those
teachers who have not arranged for a
renewal of their certificate by the Coun-
ty Superintendent.
Morning sessions will begin promptly
at 8. 80 O'Clock. afternoon sessions at |. 80
o'clock.
Applicants for Fist Grade Certificates
will be examined in photography, Read
ing, Writing, Arithmetic, Geography,
United States History, English Gram
mar, Book keeping, Algebra, Natural
Philosophy, Physiology, Plane Geometry
-four books, General History, National
and State Constitutions. Theory and
Practice of Teaching, and Laws and By
Laws of the Public School System of
Maryland.
Applicants for Second Grade Certiti-
Gates will be examined in photography,
Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Geogra-
ply, United States History, English
Grammar, History of Maryland, Algebra
Ito quadratics), Physiology, National
nd Ct,t Constitutions Thoor,y arI
Practice of Teaching, and Laws and By
Laws of the Public School System of
Maryland.
Competitive examinations for scholar
ships will be held at the same time and
place. The scholarships will be announc-
ed through the papers in due time and
on the day of examination.
By order of the Board of County School
Commissioners all new applicants for
teachers certificates will be required to
take instruction under the Superintend-
ent, intermediate Supervisor, and Pr
mary Supervisor during the last two
weeks of August before the granting of
a certificate to said applicants.
No certificate of qualification as a
teacher shall be issued to any male under
nineteen years of age, or to any female
under eighteen years of age.
All persons intending to take the above
examinations are requested to notify the
County Superintendent not later than
June 20, 1914.
Examinations for colored applicants
will be held at the same time and place
By order of the Board of County School
Commissioners of Frederick County.
JOHN T. WHITE,
Secretary.
june II ct
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-06-11

According to reports from Hag-
erstown, much depends on the de-
cision of the Interstate Commerce
Commission in the matter of granting
per cent increase in freight rates
to Eastern railroads. 1t is said that
if the increase is granted, the Cum
berland Valley and the Norfolk q
Western roads will spend in and
about So, 100000 for Improvements
in Hagerstown. The eliminating of
grade crossings, the building of a
roundhouse and freight yard facilities
are mentioned among the improve
ments to be made.
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Hot Weather.

Monday of this week warm wave
spread over this section of the country
The mercury climbed to the 100 mark at
Frederick and was high in the nineties
at Thurmont and other places. Hagers-
town had 81 degrees, at Cumberland 100,
Baltimore Sc degrees.
Relief came to this locality in the ev-
ening when an electrical storm passed to
the north of US. About ten o'clock lit
tie rain fell at this place and the wind
was strong for few minutes.
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Making Big Catches.

Since the opening of the fishing season
many of our local fishermen have tempt
ed the willy bass in Monocacy river with
various kinds of bait. Some have been
very successful and have brought home
fine strings of fish. Strange 1t is, how
ever, that often when two persons are
working side by side, that the fish will
all take the bait on but one line.
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NOTICE..

There will be meeting of the Direc-
tors of the Mechanicstown Water Com
pany in the Thurmont Bank Building, on
Tuesday evening at 7.30 o'clock,
July z. 1914.
At 8 o'clock the same evening at the
same place, there will be meeting of
stockholders of said company for the
purpose of electing seven Directors to
manage the affairs of said company.
P. N. HAMMAKER,
Vice President.
L. S. Birely, Secretary. june II 4
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Economy and Comfort
FOR YOU.

Our price is 3 cents each for all except
Counterpanes (Which are 10 cents EACH
or 80 cents dozen pieces. With each
dozen pieces you may include one count
erpane.
Try our FAMILY WASH at cents
per pound. By this service we iron all
fiat pieces, such as Bed and Table Linen,
and dry all others; starching all pieces
needing starch, ready for ironing.
Our agents, Firor Bros, of your town
will be glad to serve you. Called for and
delivered. GIVE them call and be con-
WINGED.
WaynesbOrO Steam Laundry,
apr % 3mos Waynesboro, Pa.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-06-11

J. Harry Covington, representing
the First Maryland district in Con-
gress, was nominated by President
Wilson, last Monday, as chief justice
of the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia. The appointment is
said to have been in the nature of a
personal one on the part of the Pres
ident.
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CORNERSTONE AT HOOD LAID.

The cornerstone of the new $50,
900 administration building of Hood
College, Frederick, was laid Tuesday
afternoon. The Rev. Sam j II. Slime,
of York, Pa, president of the Poto-
mae Synod of the Reformed Church,
delivered the principal add ress. DR..
William C. Schaeffer, president of
the board of directors; DR.. Joseph
II. Apple, president of the college;
members of the directorate, foculty,
student body and many former grad
mates were present.
The new building will be complet-
ed by the fall of 1915, and will be
followed by other buildings. which
will constitute greater Hood College.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-06-11

FIRST CLASS WORK
is the only kind we do. We have sue
ceeded because we give our patients eX-
pert service and courteous attention.
WE'LL MAKE YOUR TEETH
PERFECT
and Wen do it so painlessly that you'll
never again dread coming to the dentist S
chair.
Our work covers every branch of dent
istry. Quality is our first consideration.
All work covered by Iron Clad Guarantee.
Don't neglect this important matter.
Come in and have us fix up your teeth.
Do 1t Now-Today.
Full Set Teeth, ,...,,. $500
Gold Filings. amman, 75c Up
Silver Filings. ...,,... 25c u 50c
Gold Crowns (Solid Gold 1915
Painless Dentistry. 25c
We make a speciality of Crown and
Bridge work at astonishingly low prices.
We have installed complete electric
system and are prepared to treat patients
at night. Office open every evening un-
til 9 p. m.
DIR. j. Nee. FOREMAN,
Emmitsburg, Maryland.
Office in. DR.. Jamison Bldg, w. Main St.
apr 80 3mos
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NOTICE..

Water Consumers who have not paid
their water rent are respectfully request
ed to settle their accounts with the I'M
dersigned on or before the
18th Day OF June, 1914.
for the rents due July l, 1914. Neglect
to comply with this may cause additional
costs as all rentals are payablein advance
and an additional charge can be made for
all persons in arrears. The secretary
must close his account with the Treas
urer of said company before the First Of
July in order to enable the Finance Com
mmttee to audit it's statement.
LESTER S. BIRELY,
June 1t Secretary.
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Strawberry Crop Short.

Owing to the dry season the strawber-
ry crop in nearly all parts of the State
has been damaged very much. Local
dealers have had but few berries thus
far this season, the price and quality be-
ing high and inferior. Quotation receiv
ed Monday from Baltimore list them at
16 and Is cents per box
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-06-11

Frank w. Newton of the Elmira,
\. y, Reformatory, was elected SUI
perintendent of the Maryland House
of Correction last Monday, to succeed
VIM. +. Landlord.
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4 BIT Of Information.

The following query and answer is
taken from the Baltimore Sun and may
be of some benefit to our readers:
"What rights have automobiles over
loaded wagons on public highways?
NICK.
No distinction is made between auto
mobiles and wagons, loaded or not loaded,
on highways in Maryland. The law says:
"All vehicles when being driven upon
the highways Of this State upon meeting
others shall turn to the right of the cen
ire of the highway SO as to pass without
interference, and any vehicle overtaking
another going in the same direction shall
pass to the left of the vehicle SO over.
taken; said vehicle so overtaken shall
promptly, upon signal, turn to the right
in order to allow free passage on the left
At the intersection of public highways
all vehicles shall keep to the right of the
centre of such highways when turning to
the right and pass to the right of the
centre of such intersection when turning
to the left.
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Accidents On Railroads.
Man Injured at Thurmont-One
Killed On H. \ +.

Last Sunday morning shortly after .
o'clock, while Western Maryland freight
trains were shifting cars in the Thur
mont yards, Harry Middour, who was on
top of box car, fell to the ground 1t
is said that none of the train crew knew
that Middour was on the train. When
the train was cut into the man attempt
ed to step from the top of one box car
to that of another, but missed the car
and landed on the track. The conductor
who made the cut, picked him up and
with others, carried him to the freight
house. DR.. f. c. Kefauver was sum-
moned and attended the injured man. 1t
was found that his left leg was broken
and that his side and face was bruised
very much.
The stranger was well dressed and
stated that his home was in Chambers
burg, Pa. He is member of the order
of Moose.
Being without funds, those persons
who gathered at the freighthouse con-
tributed money sufficient to purchase
ticket to Chambersburg, placed him on
train and sent him home.
For some time past almost every train
over the Western Maryland going west
carries number of train riders. If any
of these are injured or killed the com
pany does not assist them in any way,
but turns them over to the county au-
thorities to care for.
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Can't Keen If Secret.

The splendid work of Chamberlain s
Tablets is daily becoming more widely
known. No such grand remedy for
stomach and liver troubles has ever been
known. For sale by all dealers.
Advert isement
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Change of Schedule Coming


1t is reported that on or about June
18th, the Western Maryland will again
change the schedule of its passenger
trains, and that three trains now passing
this place will be taken off and run over
the B. & H. division to Gettysburg and
thence to Highfield.
Just what the new order of things will
be we have not learned, but it is said
that the train leaving Thurmont at sos
a. m. and that leaving here at 3. l3 p. M,
for Baltimore, and the train going west
at TO- SIS p. M, are the ones to be run on
the other road.
The early and late trains have been of
great convenience to persons wishing to
get into Baltimore and Pttsburg early
in the morning and will be more or less
missed.
1t is thought that recent acquisitions
made by the American Express Company
which controls business on the Western
Maryland has brought about this change,
the matter of connecting with other roads
at Gettysburg being big factor.