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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-03
HAVE UNIQUE RECORD.
Iowa Pioneers Live IS Years in
Same Spot.
Couple Married rec-Quarrers of a
Century Bought Their Farm for
$3.50 In 1885.

Mount Zion, Ia.-Seyenty-five years
AGO Daniel Reneker brought Mary, his
bride of few days, to Iowa from
Ohio. Today they still are living on
the original homestead they estab'
lshed in the wild West" In lS45.
Reneker will be ninety years of age
February 81, and his wife is ninety
seven. Their marriage record and the
number of years spent on the SAINT
homestead probably can be equaled By
few couples.
The couple attribute their long years
of life to the fact that they are Goo.
fearing and believe in simple life and
simple joys.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Reneker's married life
of Is years, in the eyes of modern-day
, folks. contains few thrills. 1t has
been mostly hard work.
: Rcncker, when young man, left his
home in Ohio to go West to see the
country. He returned in short time
| to get his Mary. Their honeymoon was
| spent boating down the Ohio river to
the Mississippi on il small boat. Oh
landing at the Mississippi the coupl'.
headed north for the cabin Renekei
had previously erected In the forest
wilderness of Iowa, near the presenf
site of Mount Zion. There they wen,
and there they are today.
The early years We're spent in clear
ing the 100 acres of timber Reneker
had purchased at 81 an acre. Supplies
were brought from a trading post 40
miles away. Ground on their tract was
! broken with the aid of oxen.
Five children We're born to the Rene
kers Four of them still survive. All
are boys. The eldest is Jacob, aged
.Seventy-lwo. and the youngest is DR..
George W. Reneker, aged fifty-twa
The other two boys" are Joshua and
Dallus Reneker. With the exception
of Or. George, all the sons remained
near the old homestead. DR.. George
Reneker left home at the age of
twelve. Today he is resident Of
Falls City. Ncb., and Is the state rep
resentatlve from the First Nebraska
district.
The present home of the Renekers
was built in 1861 near the site of the
original log cabin.
The couple have taken few trips
away from their home They have
mHde several trips TO Falls City, Ner..
to visit Their boy" DR. Geo ~,
and once went back 10 visit childhood
scenes in Ohio.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-03
Twins Born Twenty Miles
Apart Within Six Hours

Although they were born ~
miles apart and in different
counties, Reuben and Ruth
Walden are twins.
The stork visited the home of
Mrs. Nancy Walden. wife OF a
fnrmer of Hill Top. Colo, and
left a lusty boy. The attend
ing physician placed Mrs. Wal
den In a mOtOrcar and drove her
to Denver hospital, 20 miles
distant, where daughter was
born to Mrs. Walden six hours
later.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-03
MORE FLYERS FOR ARMY
War Department Will Issue Call for
Five Hundred Students.

An opportunity for 80 young men to
learn how to fly will soon he offered
to all civilians between the ages of
twenty and twenty-sevfn years who
have high school education or its
equivalent and who desire to master
all phases of military aeronautics.
These men will be known as fyiAs
cadets, and will be sent to the air
schools Mt March field, Riverside, Cal,
or to Carlstrom field, Arcadia, Fla.
The primary instruction will cover
four months, while the advanced train
ing will occupy about six months The
last three months will be spent with
service squadron. These latter courses
are given at Rockwell field. Cal; FL
llngton field, Houston, Tex. and Post
field. Fort Sill, Okla.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-03
Mate Gold and Silver Fowls.

Neutrality-suspicious. In the depart
ment of genetics, at. Cambridge. OF
mating domestic fowls, one sex of gold
and the other of silyer-marked plum
age, brought interesting results.
When silver hen was mated with
golden cock, all the sons were silver
and all the daughters were gold. A
silver cock transmitted the silver fac
tor both to sons and daughters.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-03
TEETH PROVE DOCTOR FALSE
He Blamed Them for Neuritis, So Pa
tient Calmly Removes
the Set.

Winsted, Conn.-Charles 3. Warner,
a commercial salesman, loves a joke
and likes to tell one.
Getting no relief from a Doctors
treatment for neuritis he said he Wis
tied another doctor and received a
thorough examination, after which the
second doctor told him his ailment re-
suited from poor teeth and that he
could not expect any relief until the
teeth. had been taken out.
Mr.. Warner protested, but when the
doctor insisted, he yielded and re-
moved his false teetl, and handed them
to the surprised physician.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-03
GERMANS POUR INTO JAPAN
Aumbe- There Before War Practically
Doubled, According to Tokyo
Paper.

Jayo.-Germ"n residents In this
cor nary are steadily increasing in
number the YamatO reports. AS COM
Jared with pre-war days the number
has already been practically doubled,
1t Is said.
Most of the newcomers are employed
by japanese firms as engineers or
tecl nicians. According to the same au-
the fity, toys. chemicals and dyestutfs
worth more than 100000 yen have
been imported from Germany since the
peace.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-03
Insisted on Courtesy.

Jasper, Ind.-Judge John l.. Bretz,
who while on the bench had set of
rules which barred dscourtesy, Is dead.
His rules read as follows: witnesses
and parties will be required TO treat
attorneys with proper respect and
likewise attorneys will be required to
treat witnesses and parties with de-
cency and respect, both In examina-
ton and argument. Use of words
liar perjurer, scoundrel,' etc, in ~
gument Is forbidden"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-03
BROKEN HEART EXPENSIVE
Texas Man Asks $25,0oo Heart Balm
of Widow He courred.

George Nj. Freeand, forty-five years
old. of Dallas, Tex, in suit Of breach
of promise asks So, 900 punitive and
S4,645 actual damages from Mrs. Ethel
B. Bass, widow.
In his petition Freeland Gays he pro-
posed marriage to Mrs. Bass on March
IS, 1920, and gave her an engagement
ring and an automobile. te also fur.
nished home. he said.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-03
Exnlaininn the Hermit.

A good n,nnY If the unknown "n !.
atives' who always appear soon aft"r
he death 81 a rich hermit prohah
are genuine and help explain why lie
hermit became a hermit. kansas Ci'y
Star.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-03
ROOF GARDEN ON CHURCH
Methodist of Corning, N. ", Plan Out
door Auditorium.


door Auditorium.
The congregation of the old First
Methodist church In Corning, N. Y,
believes 1t has evolved an innovation
that will keep the young people of the
city In the church.
A roof garden will be one of the fea-
lures of the church the coming sum-
mer, the official board has announced.
The garden, however, Is to be used
mostly for holding of religious serv-
ices during the warmer months, but
will have all the characteristics of
the most worldly amusement places.
Atop the historic brick structure of
the church, 1t will help to lure, the
elders believe, the young folk Of the
church.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-03

Mrs. Minnie Wuest of Cincinnati,
who has the distinction of being the
first woman bailltf in this country.
Airs. Wuest was appointed recently by
Judge John &. OConnell, and has taken
up her duties in the Hamilton county
court of common pleas. Her duties
consist of preserving order in the
courtroom, calling witnesses and many
other details, for which she will re-
ceive salary of $50 month. A
unique feature of her appointment Is
that. until the day she took up her
duties, Mrs. Wucst had never been in
n courtroom. .
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-03
Var cites of Glsdness.

The glad hand Is the one that knows
how to give hearty shake, hui =
doesn't stop at that. The hand that
gives and the hand that upifts belong
also to the glad variety.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-03
Worti1y Life Lives in Memory.

When the sun goes below the ho"-
,zon, he is not set; the heavens giGv
for a full hour after his departure"
And when Il great and good man sets.
the Sky of This world Is lumIn"'s
long after he is out of siyht.-Beechtr.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-03
Form Human chain-to save Motorlst.

Form Human ChaIn-to save WotorIst.
Seven girls and two men formed a
human chain" across the Ice on a
creek rear Attleboro, Mass, and
pulled out Augustus Baker, who had
broken through In his automobile
The men served as the lends" of the
human chain.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-03
MARRIED AFTER DEATH
Japanese Lovers Welded After Both
Made Leap From Cliff.

Made Leap From Cliff.
A marriage ceremony was performed
recently In Atami, Japan, over the
ashes of two bodies In the belief that
single young man and an unmarried
woman who committed suicide would
have happy married life In the. next
world. q
The couple committed shinju, or
double suicide, for love, by throwing
themselves into the sea from the cliffs.
Both bodies were later recovered and
cremated with Buddhist ceremonies.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-03
Wants to Make Beer as Medicine.

A brewery in Wisconsin has asked
PERMISSION 10 make beer fo} medicinal
purposes. according to Nelson A.
White. chief inspector in the office OF
the prohibition director in Milwaukee.
via
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-03
CROOKS OWE BIG TAXES
Bootlegsers and Burglars Should Pay
Government $44,ooo,ooo.

Burglars and bootleggers owe the
government S44,O00,OOO in taxes On ill.,
comes learned" during 1920. II has
been estimated by the Internal Iseve-
nue. bureau.
Those who indulge In friendly lit.
tie game" should pay Uncle Sam mp.
proximately $S0.0O0OOO from the ma
tional "kitty" of approximately 81 OOO..
100000 II they wish to make correct
returns on their incomes.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-03
The Speedino Guest,

Departing Guest - Enjoyed QUE
selves? Oh yes! What I'm upset
about is leaving your hotel so soon
after I'VE bought it."-Lcndon OpiniOp,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-03

soiovrners In Some Cases Find That
Their Bills Are Considerably Higher
Than They Had Fioured-War Has
Made Many Sufferers Without Means
to Seek Health in Alps-United
States, Japan and Argentina Only
Exchange Not at Discount.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-03
$50.
HUNTING QUAkES
IS ZEAL SPORT
Expert Observer Describes How
TremorS Are Recorded.
MECHANISM MUST &c Perfect

Seismograph Must Always Gc Kept
Up to Concert Pitch, or After Weeks
and Months Of Waiting a Fine Rec.
ord May Be Loat--Distance Caicu.
lated by Time That EIap:cs Be.
tween Arrival OF Primary add Sec.
ondary Waves.
The Seward gateway., 1921-02-04

w. W. Stoddard, who is connected with the Account ing department of the Alas Ka Engineering Commis- sion arrived in Seward from Anchorage last Wednesday night on the Flier MT. Stod dard has been granted a six y day leave of absence to en able him to go to Oakland, California, where he will ul1- dergo treatment for deaf ness. MT. Stoddard is an old time Alaskan and Is well known in Seward where he vas formerly connected with the Seward Postoffice. He is enthusiastic in his be- lief that Alaska is destined to make rapid progress to- ward development just as soon as the government rail way is completed between Seward and Fairbanks. He will go south on the North western.
The Seward gateway., 1921-02-04
JAPANESE IN
 .AMFRICA ARE
 NATIONS PERT

NEW YORK, Feb. 4-Re. friction of immigration by egislation is a prerogative hat cannot be questioned un ess nations wish to lose heir independence, Repre- entative William N. Vaile, f Colorado told members of The National Republican Tub in an address here to- fay.
 Touching on the Califor. 1ia-Japanese situation Vaile who is a member of the House Committee on Immi- grafton declared, i've should lot fear war with any na- tion for exercising our right to determine whom we will admit to remain here."
 He said that unrestricted influx of an unassimilable race, as he described the Jap anese would start the white race "on a toboggan slide"
 contend that humanitar ian reasons or reasons of in- ternational comity, do not compel us to submit to such extinction.
 'I am a great admirer of the Japanese race. 1 believe that those who have come here have been, in the main, of economic benefit but they Are unassimilable. Assimila- iiOn IS not desired by either race, and especially not by ours, because they, by work Ing longer hours, by. work Ing in greater detail and by living less could crowd the white man out, is not to my mind any argument at all for allowing him to do so." The speaker urged enact ment of pending immigra- tion legislation to keep out, reckless hordes from unfor tunate countries of the world"
The Seward gateway., 1921-02-04

FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION
 s IN compliance with the Federal Water Power Act Al Stat, 106S) no- tice is hereby given that Frank L. Bal laine, 424 Alaska Building, Seattle,
 Washington, has applied for prelimi- nary permit for aspower elopment involving Upper Kenai Lake, Alaska, and Kenai River, from the outlet of said lake to . point appruximatsly II miles down, stream therefrom. Any ob- jscHon against granting sueh ? permit, off request for . hearing thereon. to- SeSher with any briefs, repertsS or other data for which consideration is
 iesired, shoulds sbe 6ubmittia 2 on or bess lors Apfl IF 1921 ' ths xsrstiys se asys rsl b ' ieas wA Alla U eo $ s
The Seward gateway., 1921-02-04
ANDY'S EXPRESS meets all train' and steamers. Phone Madison 14S.
WOOD UNDERTAKING COMPANY Licensed Embslmers
 Funeral Directors
 SEWARD. ALASKA.
Write Violet Ray C., Dennison, ohlo' if you wish loving and wealthy wife. Enclose Stamp.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR . Cn.;r...;.v Com m issiou

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Alaskan Engineering Commission Trains leave and arrive at Seward as follows:-
 s:S0 A. NJ. Tuesday and Friday sor Roosevelt. Tunnel. Girdwc"d Anchorage. Arrive S:4$ P. M. wed nesday and Saturday. Connections at Anchorage on Wed nesday and Friday at 7:so A. M for Matanuska, Wasilia, Houston Talkeetna, and on Monday, Wed nesday, Friday at s:SO A. M. fol Matanuska, Eska and Chickaloon.
The Seward gateway., 1921-02-04

sEWARD'S PUPLIC LIBRARY, in Public School Building, open to public every Friday afternoon, 2 to 5 o'clock. Fr distribution of books.
The Seward gateway., 1921-02-04

must DC QOIle dilu l Cd1i S0 no better time than the pre- sent. If you ever intend [, build up Seward to the posi- tion we should occupy as model terminal of the Gov ernment owned railway.
 "There are a number o: other important subjects ! will call to your attention il a future communication. ] will be at all times subject tt your wishes so that l may a Es;ist you in >>'l matters tend ing toward the improvement of Seward and Alaska il: geneEal.
 q thank the citizens O. Seward for their cordial sur port and trust that they wil. continue to act as one unit for the community's general welfare.
 Very Respectfully,
 E. E. CHAMBERLAIN
 Mayor"
 The departure of mayor Chamberlain will leave a va cancy in the Mayors chair which will be filled tempor- arily by Councilman McNeer who is president pro-tem of =he council. Councilman H. E. Ellsworth asked for and was granted a two months leave of absence so that he would be enabled to attend important business in the states
 After disposing of several claims the common coun. c;l took up the matter of the bill of the Seward Light an( Power Company for the month of January. There was some difference of opin- ion expressed regarding the , amount which should be l paid. The Light company charged for a full month in- ;luding the days when the power was completely shut If or was of such an infer or quality as to compel the mes using to resort to oth- ,r lighting means. After much discussion the bill was ordered paid.
 Another communication Lead to the council was from ,urtis Morford, attorney re- t was to the effect that the presenting MT. Peter Ogle. own of Seward was noti- jed that the occupation ent of $500 per month had ,een raised to $50.W per .lonth, said raise to take ef- ect on Feb: l, 1921. The buildings occupied by the Council, Fire Department nd the Town Jail belong to ;he town of Seward. The 2 ots they occupy belong to ..Ir. Ogle. Prior to his secur ng. them from the original owner, MT. Ballaine, the oc- ,upation rent has always Jeen $500 per month. The in Continued on Page A
The Seward gateway., 1921-02-04

Woman wants washing to take home Phone Adams 1S0. u.
The Seward gateway., 1921-02-04

The s. SsN thwestern. IS due. at Cordova at 2 p. m. andsthe s. s. Admiral Wat son is reported out of Cor. dova at 5 this morning and should arrive at Seward sssH tomoFycw mara'af
The Seward gateway., 1921-02-04

MINERS and MUCKERS wanted See Paulson at the KEY.
The Seward gateway., 1921-02-04
.sEWhRD'S MAYOR RESIGNS POSITION

Mel6Nj PU5HIUN
 At a special meeting of the Town Council last night, Mayor E. E. Chamberlain handed the following con- munication to the clerk, MT. c. A. Estes for reading;
 Town of Seward Seward, Alaska Feb. 3. To the Honorable Members
 of the Town Council:
 Seward, Alaska.
 Owing to other public du- ties, I herewith tender my re signation as Mayor of Sew. ard, to take effect Feb. 8, 1921.
 Very Respectfully E. E. CHAMBERLAIN Mayor.
 The resignation was read md accepted by the council through the usual channels. 1 Councilman Ellsworth then delivered an address of thanks to the mayor on be- half of the Councilmen, in which he commended Sena- |itor Chamberlain upon his eff ficient work while Mayor and his loyal attitude to- ward everything that tended to benefit Seward. MT Cham I'berlain responded with a short speech of sincere thanks. Before leaving the mayors chair the following 'etter was read by the clerk: To the Honorable Town Council,
 | Seward, Alaska.
 | Before leaving the Mayors
 .hair I want to thank each
 md every member of the
 Town Council and all of the officers of the Town of Sew lard for their loyalty and good will shown me in my of
 .icial capacity. It is with re- gret that 1 leave you at this lime, as there is much to dc and many matters of vital importance remain unfmish' ed.
 Allow me to state that the Town of Seward is in geo, condition financially anC
 .ble during the coming veal 70 make many needed i'm. movements. In order to keeI pace with the material ex Dected growth of Seward.
 md of all Alaska, in the neal yuture I wish to call your at tention to the importance oi adding two more rooms tt our school building, so that Beginning with the fall tern our school board can com. plete arrangements for z complete High School Sys sem, as. suggested by MT Henderson, Supt. of Educa. tion for Alaska.
 You should renew your ct. forts to secure from the Fec, eral Government a water front site to be used for var lous purposes, as they arise.
 Tbe improvement of the glacier stream should be COL tinued along one line. I real.
The Seward gateway., 1921-02-04
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-09
Heart Problems

Dear Mrs. Thompson: We are two
girls in our early teens and are des-
perately in love with two boys who
are two years our senior. We have
gone steadily with these boys for al
most a year and about a month ago
they started going with out-of-town
girls.
We had lots of chances to go with
other boys, but we didn't. These two
boys must have got tired of the girls
from out of town and now they want
us to go with them again. In a way
we want to go with these boys again
but we don't want to let them know
we crave their friendship.
Please give us your advice
BOBBY AND BUDDY.
If you really want the boys to come
back, | think you should let them
come, not mentioning the fact that
they dropped you at one time. Sim
ply overlook the period when they
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-09
The Middle Ground
BY MARION RUBlNcAM

At one time he would have replied
that a new pipe cost money, and Amy
would have realized that she had bet
ter put up with a mere unpleasant
odor than part with half a dollar. But
she knew now that half dollars were
more plentiful than they were early
in her married life; a pipe and many
other new things could be afforded.
But she did not expect a new pipe,
nor any recognition of her wishes, nor
even any answer to her complaint.
The remark was a routine one, so
TO speak. She often spoke about it,
she never was answered. If the smell
bothered her, she moved so it did not
reach her and promptly forgot she
ever complained.
She forgot tonight, because she was
too tired to move. She sat on the top
step with her hands clasped in front
of her, arms out, elbows supported on
her knees. Hire hands were freckled
and dry from sunburn, and covered
now with soil that had caked while
she weeded and had formed black new
moons under her finger nails.
Where's ANY," Jordan Talbot ask.
ed finally
off with Dick. Maybe they're
walking, maybe they've driven to the
movies"
The mention of the movies brought
sound of disapproval.
But Amy Talbot paid no attention
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-09

10 this. Her husband habitually dis
approved, age had only made him bit
ter. Had she said the daughter was
walking, he would have considered
that improper; had she been at par
ty at some house in the small village
nearby, that would have been as bad;
had she been indoors reading, some
objection would have been found Only
a young Amy sitting silently on the
porch, hands under her chin and eyes
staring into vacancy, satisfied him.
Had he known the wild, daring, am
bilious thoughts that raced through
the girls mind, the hair-brained plans
for getting away, the fragments of
hectic romance-drawn from a long
experience with tlro movies-he would
have risen from his rocking chair and
showered condemnation upon her. But
he never guessed.
Amy came up the road, accompanied
by the shadowy figure of boy.
Neither the mother nor father had to
see the figure, they knew it was Dick
Rowland, only son of Richard Row
land, who owned a flour mill near the
village, a farm, and another mill in
HornbroOk.
The Talbot house was two terraces
really a stone wall, with a flower bed
along its top and trailing green things
that grew down to clothe the stones.
The next terrace was grass with set
flower beds in the shape of stars and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-09
THE DAUGHTER
Chapter 3

Few marriages hold their romance
through 80 or more years, and none
have ever done so when every day IS
series of petty worries, petty dis
cords.
Amy Talbot turned to look at her
husband now, not because she liked to
look at him, or wanted to see him-as
she had in the old days-but because
puff of smoke from his pipe had
reached her, and the odor was nauseat-
ingly unpleasant.
Il hate that pipe, | wish you'd get
another" she said, drawing her mouth
into an expression of distaste and
frowning unpleasantly.
To this Jordan Talbot did not even
reply. He did not stop smoking, nor
even change his position so the air
would cease to carry the detested odor
to his wife's nose. Such small cour-
tesies were far beyond his compre-
hension-now. Once he would have
flung the pipe away. have given up
smoking forever, if Amy had but sug-
gested she did not like the smell of
it! But Jordan, like too many other
men, had grown callous and careless
with the years. He was so used to
Amy that she no longer counted, and
her likes and dislikes, being only too
familiar, did not worry him in the
least.