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Catoctin clarion., 1916-03-09
ALL "GO HOME" SOME TIME
To Every Inmate of Prison the Period
of Freedom Arrives, Either In
Life or Death.

Some day--if we live, and there
doesn't seem to be much chance of
dying around here--we are going out
and going home, says a writer in the
New Era, Federal penitentiary, Leav-
enworth.
Even the man who happens to die
here is going home. for that matter.
comes eventually for the last "get-up"
in prison for every man here. Then
it's hike!
It's over to the tailor shop for new
clothes from head to foot-and then
out and away. No bird will be freer
than you and l, but we'll not fly high
any more. One will start in one direc.
tion and one In another. What's the
difference? Any road leads to free
dom and the main chance.
We shall have the right to work and
to carry our wages in our pockets
again or put the money in the bank.
We shall drink freedom from every
water cup, and breathe in liberty from
the air itself. We can get off dis.
tance and yell out loud without fear
of a calldown.
We can sit and talk 1t all over at
the dinner table with friends and rel.
atives. No more hands out for pota-
toes. Some of these days we will tuck
q napkin under our chin again and
make merry over our pudding. We
shall go to bed at night with lights
out and know the balm of darkness
to the eyes and enjoy the rest it gives
the optic nerve.
The day will roll round for us to
say good-by and go, with heads up
not down.
No more will we feel the weight Of
bondage or know the pinch of confine-
ment. Everything we do, it will be
our pleasure to do, and not our task
We will cast off letters, not put them
on.
We shall despise and feel horror
for anything that curtails our liberties
Habits that make slaves of men will
be cast aside, for while serving a
prison sentence we are freed of habits
that bind US more than any privilege
withdrawn here We will not be
slaves to strong drink. We will go out
free from its awful bondage. Its
curse Is removed far from us.
We shall not be tempted to profane
our lives with evil deeds SO long re-
moved from their commitment. We
will go out more free from shackles
than we have been in years, for bad
habits are the hardest shackles to
strike from us.
Catoctin clarion., 1916-03-09
PLACE OF DUST IN NATURE
Wrongly Considered : Nuisance, This
World Would Be Bleak Indeed
Without II.

Nothing Is so useless as dust, you
say. The old burial ritual, Dust unto
dust typifies the total absence Of
value considered to lie In the parti-
cles of earth.
But this dust that you kick and re-
gard as an annoyance Is really indis-
pensable as we'll as ornamental. 1t
beauties nature, since it, swimming
In the air. is responsible for the blue
of the sky Without 1t there would be
40 beautiful sunsets or sunrises. Des-
erts and mountains would be colorless
without it to break up the light rays
In the atmosphere. Wallace, the natu-
ralist, says: "One-half the beauty In
the world would vanish with the alb.
sence of dust"
So much for the picturesque quail
ties. Far more important Is its char
acteristic of giving us diffused day
light. Without dust the sky would
appear to be completely black and the
stars on all sides Of the sun would
be shining brightly.
The tiny particles flying in the air
halt and shatter the solid light rays
Of the sub and spread them over q
wide territory. There would be pain
full scorching light in the direct play
of the sun and blackness everywhere
else. In the front yard there would
be glaring sun and inside the house
midnight blackness. Our lives would
be totally different were there no dust.
We should have by necessity grown
into different beings. Plants and ami
mails would be In nothing like their
present form. The instant the sun
sank there would be total blackness.
Twilight and dawn would have never
been known. and the times which
ence says are the most restful Ind
soothing periods Of the day would be
left out,
Catoctin clarion., 1916-03-09
Rum and Mahooanv.

What will the schooners, laden with
New England rum for West Africa,
bring home? That question may have
puzzled many who have noted the
strange revival of the rum traffic that
used to flourish in the slavery days. 1t
may have been thought that the rum
paid for the round voyage. A four.
masted schooner, the first to 60 out,
has now returned to Boston with 1885,.
673 feet of mahogany in logs from
West Africa. cargo Of no small
value. The round voyage has con-
sumed seven months, the loading of
the mahogany being slow process
owing to the Incidence of West Afri'
can labor. At the dock was another
capacious windjenmer ready to sail
with 100000 gallons Of rum, 1900 bar,
rels of -four and other things that the
natives seem to be In need Of. AS
many as six sailing vessels have EN-
tered this trade since last spring
Providence Journal.
Catoctin clarion., 1916-03-09
Paper Bags for BreastWork.

Owing to the limited supply Of cot.
ton in Germany the sand bags used il
constructing breastworks are now be-
ing made Of specially-prepared paper,
according to the Wall Street Journal.
Experience has proved that these new
paper bags are much superior to cot
ton bags for durability, and cost less.
After cotton bags have been in use
for some time they wear out from eX
posure and must be replaced. The cot,
ton bags are now being replaced by
paper bags. These new bags have
been scientifically prepared, are water
proof and may be used over and over
again, being practically indestructibe
Millions of these bags are being used
in place of the cotton ones, which
means quite saving both in cotton
and cost.
Catoctin clarion., 1916-03-09
APPLAUSE IS OF MANY KINDS
But There's No Mistaking the Genuine
Article, When It Is Heard, Says
Victor Murdoch.

With nearly every successful ad
dress applause plays a leading part
writes Victor Murdock In Collier
Weekly. There are several varieties
of applause. The common variety is
the perfunctOry handclap-a poor
weak contribution which makes a but.
terfiy look long lived in comparison.
A second variety is the charity offer
ing of an audience to the oratorical
beggar.
The speaker ends profound decla-
ration with pause which is next door
to an open declaration Of war If the
audience doesn't come across. Or he
works himself up In series of mental
paroxysms which impel the auditors
to rush to his rescue before 1t is too
late. All spellbinders pocket this va
riety of applause as real coin. OF
course it is nothing of the kind.
The genuine issue in laudation Is q
spontaneous and volcanic eruption OF
approval and delight. 1t blows out
violently from the subterranean fires
of folk, and when it has reached its
climax there comes, suddenly and gor.
geously from the midst of it second
and more terrible explosion, and as
this is reaching its highest point, a
third and seismic spasm rockets up
through bedlam and overwhelms ev.
erything and everybody. This is the
real thing. 1t cannot be made to or.
der and it cannot be counterfeited.
The prearranged outbursts at national
political conventions following the
nominations are pitiable attempts to
manufacture it. Claques and coteries
OF devotees try occasionally to pro.
duce it mechanically. They never do
successfully.
All veteran speakers know 1t, and
having experienced it, live on in the
bright expectancy Of the golfer who
has accidentally driven 275 yards and
believes that any minute it is liable
to be done again. There are many
communities which have never wit
messed such scene. They never will.
For there are some communities that
are strangers to all manner Of re.
SpOnSe.
Catoctin clarion., 1916-03-09

ference in conditions by example.
And any day he may come up to the
mercy seat Well Mr.. Saunders, Red
Larrigan is a far different man from
what he was, and, mark you, the day
will come when you'll finish what Mr.
Harrison began"
She spoke with great earnestness.
but the young clergyman was not con-
vinced. He, too, had noticed a diff
ference in Larrigan, even during that
month. His heart was burning to pull
this piece of human wreckage out OF
the mire. Then there was blister
Mike. Mike was a regular hobo who
put into the mission during the winter
and found subsistence in return for
some very meager work at the wood
pile.
On the next evening both these
characters being in attendance, Mr..
Saunders took the opportunity for
little private talk with each.
The results were disconcerting,
Red" relapsed. He uttered an oath.
Five years I've been coming mere,
Mr.. Saunders, and nobody never said
a word about religion to me" he COM
planned, greatly aggrieved. Il dunno
what to make of it. Seems to me it
amt fair on a guy And he ended
with threat, which he had no inten-
tion of carrying out, of transferring
his patronage elsewhere.
blister" listened with the same
sense of a grievance, but Mr.. Saun-
ders got only vague promises out of
him.
He did not notice how the two down
and-outs put their heads together aft
er the meeting, while they supped
their coffee and munched the slabs OF
bread and butter with which the mis-
sion provided them.
It was some days later that Mr..
Saunders was amazed, after the serv-
ice, to receive voluntary visit from
Blister"
".1,es, my dear fellow, what can
do for you?" he inquired, laying his
hand upon the hobos shoulder.
II want to tell you, mister, your
words went straight to my heart y
said Blister "And it made me feel
what you said-we got to square our
selves. I'm wanted in Chicago"
Wanted, Blister-I mean Mike?"
"Bigamy," said Blister laconically
You have committed bigamy?
And arson. That's what they
Catoctin clarion., 1916-03-09
knjttjnu Under Difficulties.

Miss Li,ias Trotter of the Algiers
Mission band writes that the native
classes that used to work on native
embroidery and lace at the different
stations OF the mission in North Az
rica have now, in view of the Euro
pean war, resolved themselves into
classes for the Red Cross.
THE children took vigorously to
the new craft, even though knitting
needles had to be long nails or UNI,
brella ribs. Yarn proved as scarce
as needles, so we started spinning it
from sheep feeces, thus giving EN-.
ployment,tC the older women for whom
times were hard"
Catoctin clarion., 1916-03-09
NO. S..
VISITING FRIENDS IN DREAMS
English Experimental Asserts That It
Can Be Done Through the Ex-
ercise of viii Power.

That person can visit distant
friends and see what they are doing,
II one only wills to do so, is the state.
ment of an English experimentcr in
the mystery OF dreams. 1t is appa
rently kind of dream telepathy. be-
cause to carry it out successfully both
parties must be willing to receive or
to transmit the message. Curious
enough, who is to be the transmtter
and who is to be the receiver can only
be decided when the experiment is
carried out. The following is an eX,
ample of the strange means of conf
munication which was carried out as
an experiment.:
The experimenters were a lady and
q gentleman. They were friends but
not III any way related, nor were they
lovers. The man lived in London and
was bachelor; the lady in Liverpool
They mutually agreed that on a Ger
tain night, at given hour, they would
try to see in sleep what the other
was doing and what were the sur.
roundings Of each. The man went to
sleep in London, as usual, and
dreamed not at all, although trying to
do so. In the morning he decided that
the experiment had failed.
What was his surprise, however, to
get letter from his friend in Liver
pool the following day, in which she
gave an account of all his acts before
he went to bed, and described his
room accurately, even to the detail
Of a brown, well-worn carpet being
mended with bit of scarlet felt. She
had never been in his rooms nor heard
what they were like, yet she was able
in a dream to see in Liverpool what
he was doing in London. How it was
that she could see when he could not.
has yet to be discovered.
This dream sight would be OF much
comfort at the present time when one
longs to know If the dear ones ut the
war are safe, and doubtless the sol,
diers would be cheered by a vision OF
those at home. Thus telepathic dream,
ing might be worth while Cultiyating;
but to be successful it must be quite
natural. The will power must be under
the complete control OF the sleeper,
and not interfered with by any out
side intelligences, and both parties
must arrange the hour they intend to
put the experiment into practice.
Catoctin clarion., 1916-03-09
This Picture and That.

"The populations of the Boer, or far
mer republic of South Africa, and of
Mississippi have not been unlike, ex-
cept in language" says Senator John
Sharp Williams of Mississippi.
Both lead plain lives; both alike
have their strength constantly re-
newed, as was that Of Antaeus of old,
by daily contact with their mother
earth.
Both shoot we'll, ride well, live an
outdoor life and as a rule, speak can
didly without diplomatic frills. Both
have their negro race problem and an
overruling race pride molding, color
ing motiving or modifying nearly
everything-politics, religion and so.
cial life. Both have combined grim
humor with cool courage"
Catoctin clarion., 1916-03-09
TRAVELLING Men Talk Too Much?

There may be someone who has won
dered why travelling statesmen or
"drummers" are such great story tell
ers. There's reason.
The travelling salesman who has a
good sense of humor, who can tell a
good story and who reads good litera.
ture is bound to succeed, according to
Prof. E. j. Swift, psychologist of
Washington university, who talked be-
fore business men at the Cabanne
branch library. His subject was THE
Qualities of Salesman"
Professor Swift also said that most
travelling men talk too much and that
the smile and hundshake is overdone.
The salesman Is too polite, the lee.
turer said, and should learn to be a
good listener, and talk with" and not
at" man.-St. Louis Star.
Catoctin clarion., 1916-03-09
Mothers and Wars.

After leaving school I do not think
that women of the non-possessing
classes owe the state any other kind
OF service than they are already CIV
ing.
The life of the working woman,
loaded with the treble tasks Of mother,
housewife and breadwinner, Is more
than burdened, and it is a great in
Justice not to consider motherhood a
perfect compensation for any war
service of men.
The men who fight battles are the
sons of mothers; the death Of every
one wounds a mothers heart, and sad
ness of war Is SO heavily felt by the
women of any country that many OF
them would rather give their own
lives than those of their sons.-Adele
Schreiber in Health Culture.
Catoctin clarion., 1916-03-09
Eat Chicken for Moral Tone.

Prof NJ. L. Jatfa, the nutrition eX,
pert Of the University of California,
has declared that different sorts Of
food have distinct, but varying effects
upon the moral character of human
beings, the San Francisco Bulletin
states.
IF one eats chicken exclusively it
brings out the finest qualities OF the
persons higher nature" he said.
THE light foods, such as vegetables,
tend to make an esthetic. On the other
hand, beef brings out the quality of
savagery.
Il once knew an actor" he added
who always ate large quantities OF
beef before playing heavy tragic
role. He found the added savagery
aided in his dramatic portrayal
Catoctin clarion., 1916-03-09
A Double
Confession
gy7
By Frank E. Finch

Il never imagined human nature
could ever be like this said Rev
John Saunders to Miss Mary, the ma
tron at the Shelter socieLy's head
quarters.
Miss Mary smiled upon him with the
dignity of five and twenty years, four
of which had been spent in the So
ciety's service.
Il guess it IS the same everywhere,
Mr.. Saunders" shn answered lightly,
mentally Registering her pity that a
young man of her own age should
know so little of life. In fact, Mr..
Saunders, who had come straight to
the chaplain's post from the theolog-
ical seminary. II l,l tuSo"e, was in
comparison with herself, a child.
Miss Mary had pvincnd q decided
partiality for Rev. MI saunders He,
himself, was not Indifferent to her.
In the secrecy Of his heart he had
even dared to dream things relating
to little home sonowhc"c, when he
got his coveted post in small town,
far from the noise Of the lower East
side. In this home, like presiding
genius, was enthroned Miss Mary
Pagshaw, with changed name. What
Miss Mary thought must not be re-
vealed. But she thought a good deal
of him.
"If could advise it, Mr. Saunders
said Miss Mary, Il wouldn't be quite
so eager to save these mems souls.
They're pretty hardened, some of
them. They want example more than
preaching Now there's Red Larri-
gan Five years ago, when he began
coming here. he was hardened drunk
ard Now he-he works sometimes.
And he's quit swearing Well, Mr..
Harrison never spoke one word to him
about salvation. Never mind his soul
until it's ready he used to say. Well
feed his body and show him the diff
Catoctin clarion., 1916-03-09
LAID TO REST AMID POMP
Soldiers Funeral 10 One of the Most
Impressive Ceremonies That Can
Be Imagined.

Fort Myer Is at the entrance of the
National cemetery at Arlington and
troops of the garrison az as escort at
military funerals. Once seen, the sol.
emn ceremony Is never quite forgot
ten. | CHANGED to be at the garrison
a few weeks ago when the burial Of
brigadier general took place with
full military honors When the fu-
neral cortege entered the military res
ervation, cannon doomed out a SOL
emn announcement of the approach
Distant strains Of grand dirge came
mingled with the salute fired by the
battery at stated intervals. Nearer and
nearer 1t came, until down the broad
avenue under trees brilliant in au-
tumn foliage, the funeral cortege broke
into view 1t was led by the mounted
band and hundreds of cavalry and ar.
tillerymen on finely caparisoned
horses. At the gate of the cemetery
halt was made and the great mill
tary escort spread out into a semi.
circle. In the background was the
row of cannon from which the salute
had been fired, the smoke still rising
In soft curling clouds. The band played
an impressive military dirge. The gilt
tering tips of 400 sabers pointed sky
ward in the sunlight as the cavalry
stood at attention, man and horse alike
immovable, while the caisson bearing
the flag,draPed casket passed through
the gates of Arlington, preceded by
platoon from the garrison which was
to fire the last volley. The simple COM
initial service became at once dra-
matte At the close three volleys were
fired over the grave; the clear notes
OF bugle sounded Taps" Then fol.
lowed a moment of stiffness that was
ineXpressively profound, and the SOL
emn ceremony was ended.
But there are no somber trappings
of woe in military funeral. In their
place is glitter of gold lace and bril-
liant uniform; the fash of saber and
sound of martial music. And the Stars
and Stripes blot out the gloom and
give patriotic splendor to the scene.
Training the Trooper Mrs. George
F. Richards, in National Magazine.
Catoctin clarion., 1916-03-09
Tral.svaal Gold Output

The gold output from the TransvaaI
the last year has outrun all records.
The total yield is 9,003,671 ounces, the
value of which is $1S7,946,473. The
output in 1914 was S,394,322 ounces,
and for 1913 about the same. The war
demand for gold has stimulated min.
ing enterprises, and it was known
early in 1915 that there would be an
unusually large yield. The returns for
the first six months OF 1915 showed
return of 4,4OS.O50 ounces, valued at
$90,865,G0Q.
Catoctin clarion., 1916-03-09
WANDERING Bird.

The great albatross deserves to be
called the wandering albatross. A
mounted specimen is preserved in one
of our museums Of bird which, when
captured off the coast Of Chile, on De-
cember 20, 1847, had a small vial huns
on string about its neck. This vial
contained a piece of paper, from which
it was learned that the bottle had been
attached to the bird on December IL,
1S47, by the captain of a whaling YES
sci when it was about eight hundred
miles of the coast Of New Zealand.
The bird, therefore, travelled at least
3,400 miles in eight days.-Frank Chap
man in st. Nicholas
Catoctin clarion., 1916-03-09
Refractory to Anesthesia.

Red Cross surgeons find that French
soldiers are refractory to anesthesia,
it taking far larger quantities than
usual of chloroform or ether to put
them asleep" This is believed to be
due to their habit of drinking wine
freely and smoking cigarettes inces-
sanity So when operating on them
the surgeons see that they have their
customary wine and cigarettes.
Catoctin clarion., 1916-03-09
Weds, Has 1872 Grandchildren.

w. B. Davis, ninetyfour years old
and father of Al children, 33 of whom
are alive, was married in Cabool, Mo-,
to Mrs. Macon, thirty-nine years old.
Twenty children and more than 100
grandchildren of the bridegroom at
tended the wedding. Davis has 1872
grandchildren and several great-grand
children. This Is his fourth venture
in matrimony. He is enjoying good
health but has complained of being
onesome.-Springfiel (Mo) Dispatch
Kansas City Star.
Catoctin clarion., 1916-03-09
In the Vernacular,

"You say Mr.. Dubwaite was detained
in town last night by business2' asked
the visitor.
Eyes" replied Mrs. Dubwaite, IN a
slightly sarcastic tone. Business OF
trying to look pleasant when his
strongest card was q two-spot."
Catoctin clarion., 1916-03-09
Safe,

so you think you are safe in mar
rying a widow?"
"Yes, my case is different. You see
her former husband never made half
the money / am making. g.'-Detroit
Free Press.
Catoctin clarion., 1916-03-09
Fate's Substitution.

1.-THE things we fear most never
happen" said the optimist
Yes" replied the pessimist, but
we generally get something equally
bad"
Catoctin clarion., 1916-03-09
. DIRECTORS

- DIRECTORS -
Josedh G. Miller, O. P. Bennett,
James Houck, r. S. J. Ddtrow,
Milton G. Urnar, Casper E. Cline,
A. C. McCardell, Charles b. Trail,
DR.. D. F. Mckinney, Clayton O. Keedy,
George A. Deau, P. N. Hammaker.
Rates furnished on application to our
resident director, P. N. Hammaker.
Catoctin clarion., 1916-03-09
Musicaily Speaking.

What kind of an apartment did the
singer get?"
Il suppose nothing less would sat
isfy her than suite thing in A fat"
Catoctin clarion., 1916-03-09
THE
MUTUAL INSURANCE Co.
OF FREDERICK COUNTY.
ORGANIZED lS43.
Office-46 North Market Street
Frederick, Md.
A. c. M;Cardel, &C WarehIme
President. Secretary.
SURPLUS, S35, 900. 90.

No Premium Notes Required.
Save 25% and Insure with Home
Company.
Catoctin clarion., 1916-03-09

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Western Maryland .R. K
Schedule In Effect September l9, 49,

GOING WEST
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-26
Seibert Is Pleased By
Outlook For Cantaloupes

That the sale Of cantaloupes in the
Eastern market this year will be far
in excess of the sales last year was
the statement made by Lee C. Sci
bert, local representative of Crutch-
field & Voolfolk of Pittsburg to the
Brawley News.
Everything points to banner year
in the history of the cantaloupe deal
in the Imperial Valley" said Mr.. Sci
bert. "Last year business in the
Eastern states was demoralized by the
war. Large factories were closed down
and thousands of men were out of en-
ployment. Cantaloupes are not one
of the necessities of life, much as we
wish they were, and during the spring
and summer of 1915 the people of the
East were purchasing nothing but the
barest necessities of life.
"This year everything is changed.
Every factory in the East is working
at full blast. Very few men are out
of employment and money is free. A
great wave of prosperity has engulfed