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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-06-16

lrle NpI.I venture 10 go uoWI iill''SN
he had II strong rope fastened To him
or unless he Ind II ladder,
Her Story.
II was working around the house
Tin, door was open. | heard II noise
Out in front and Thought that PERHAPS
ON" of the horses had got loose and
might step into the well. went Ia
the door and stood there for moment
and suddenly missed Norman.
- dnnJ know what il was. | cant
explain went 10 the wtil and looked
down. could jusi sre Norman :
little white coat floating "n iir NaI"r.
and | went down and brought him up"
but how did YOU do it: How did
YOU 60 down that we'll with ir~ slip
pHr3. mpSS-coyrrcd StoneS:'
at Is All very ha2y to nae. remem-
Der that braced mEsr!f and clung t"
first one stone then another a. l went
down and that ] slipped. When |
reached Norman | raised him and
chung Ia him. He WAS unc0nScious.'
The Upward Climb.
"Iow did You ever climb up Hnd
bring IN with yOu|
II don't know. ! remember that
shifted him from one arm to the
other ana from one shoulder to the
other and climbed up and that !
slipped a good many times and my
side is badly bruised. | may have
fallen: don't know.
"Whrn ! got To the house patted
Norman on the back until ! got all
Hhr wafer out of him. and then |
wrapped him in warm blankets. In
little while neighhor came and put
him IN hot water. and then WIS wrapped
him In warm blankets again"
Later the doctor came and he said
that Norman was all right"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-06-16
Sun Cocks Scientists
Meals on Novel Stove

Observation-Disclosures of
the old Sol cook stove. operated
- hours Il day on sun hear
alone, were explained to the
National Academy of Sciences
here by Or. &. G.. Abbot of the
Smithsonian Institution.
The device is as Yet lux
ury, hc admitted, but added that
Mrs. Abbot had done everything
but fry on the solar cook stove
at Mount Wilson, Cal. lie DIS
played Il can of beans, saying
they We're solar cook stove
canned. looked good and tasted
better
The apparatus, Doctor Abbot
said. was u conceive, parabOl'c,
cylindric reflector" through
which ran tube of ordinary
cylinder oil to absorb heat from
the reflector and then apply it to
the cooking compartment, III
sulatiOn retaining heat in the oil
over night.
Cooking temperatures were
automatically regulated by a
float device, he said, while Il SIM
pie clockwork mechanism kept
the reflector pointed to the SUD
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-06-16
First German citv Broke "

The city of Loebcjucn. near EaJle.
come bankrupt. The city adminiStra.
ton suspended every payment, even
of wages and salaries. The treasury
is empty. all municipal property has
been mortgaged to the limit, no taxes
will be received for more than six
months, and bills exceeding 200.OOO
marks are overdue.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-06-16
Clever lncendiary.

Some time ago ] secured an inhict-
ment OF mun from the East side
of New York who had one OF the
finest schemes for setting fires that l
have ever encountered.
"TIe would set IL candle in the center
of an ordinary lard bucket. PACK the
top of the cover around the candle
with cotton. and then around the
outer edge of the top would place
little sticks, stringing Irvine or thread
around these posts and at re"ular
intervals would suspend little sacks
filed with gasoline on the string.
"The candle would hear the gas
olne and cause a strain, and then
when the cotton was ignited the Gas
oline would explode with such fore"
that the pieces would be blown to
all parts of the room and no evidence
could be found"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-06-16

Doctor 100 Years Old Still Practtcing.
The Oldest practicing physician in
the United States. It is believed. lives
In Tacoma, Wash. He is DIR. Lemuel
I. North, who recently celebrated his
one hundredth birthday anniversary.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-06-16
Mexico Bars American Workers.

All foreign laborers, and particular
~ Americans, have been barred from
Mexico by decree issued by Presi-
dent DbfegOn, copy of which has
been received bS the State depart
ment In Washington,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-06-16
State Of Washington to Levy Poll Tax.

-dte OF w aShIHgton 20 levy TUTT dN
Every man and woman in The state
of Washington between the ages OF
twenty-onc and fifty must pay poll
AK Of 81 heiore May | of each year
under the poll tax bin passed by the
last legislature and signed by Gov.
Louis +. Hart.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-06-16

Declaring that The present period
Of industrial heple">iuu and the @lent
wave ct social crime which haze been
sweeping the country have also been
accompanied by an increase ~ what
is commonly called commercial crime.
{. ID. West, manager oi me inv r.<,iga
ton and prosecution drpHr; mrnt
National Association of Credit AlcG.
exposed some of the schemes devised
10 defraud creditors.
"While the numerous forms O. socu ii
crime are well known 10 the pIhli,.
the workings Of the conn ercial
criminals are not familiar t., muSt
persons" said Mr.. West
"fhe latter class deal priE,'ipall J.
with fraudulent bankruptcies, the
mulcting of creditors and often even,
The running Of honest merchants. as
we'll as the defeating Of tie workings
OF the law.
1.-THE man who seeks to drfraud the
firms with which he is drHliAE on
credit does his work carefully. He
secures small loaLS. paying tn" bills
usually in full, then gradually i'll
creaSeS the amount of his orders
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-06-16

RUSH FOR OIL
ON ARCTIC RIM
Rich Field Discovered Along
Banks Of Mackenzie River.
AIRPLANE WILL Be USED

rr.mendous Distances and Short Sum-
n,er Season to Be Cut by Inventions
-ImperiaI OIL Company Worked
Quietly for Years Before secret
Came out-Mackenzie, the Exp'or-
er, Mentioned Oil seepases ''o
Years Aao--Te Open In June.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-06-16

several cities throughout the country
and controlling arson and bur !lary
gangs, shippers, receivers lawyers and
others
at is the man higher up, the
master mind, that we are most con
crrneh in getting. Many of their
workers are merely lupeS.
while investigating a cas-" in
Paterson, \. j., not long ago | became
Interested in the disappearance of
dozen Sutchrls used for transporting
animals ana | decided Ia trace them.
! found that they had been shipped
to Philadelphia and then TO Chester,
Penn. To Chester | Went, 10 the home
of the mans father. whom | found
to be apparently Interested in cats.
"But upon further search dis
covered the reason. The cats were
being trained to fight lamps and when
their training was completed they
were sold for $3.50 each.
Thus when Il man wanted a fire
in his store all that was niece, Sary
was for him to purchase one of these
animals and leave it in his store
with lighted lamp, then go home
and go to bed, assured that while he
slept the cat would knock over the
light and his shop would he de-
str0yed by fire.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-06-16
TEACH CATS TT
UPSET Lnz..1l.'S
Profit in kniina2 Trcjn, ! fer
InC3"diay l''u,H.
MANY SGEI.EE.H..EESS II e., .ssUl

Man Who Makes a Speciality Ct In
vestieating and Prosecuting Com
mercial Crime Exposes SOM ci tn.
Ways in Which Creditors re De-
frauded--Organized Gang With
Master Mind in Control Operates
in Many of Larger Cities.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-06-16

lrlr would venture to go down unless
he had II strong rope fastened 10 hln
or unless he Ind II ladder,
The Jasper news., 1921-09-29
II You Need a Medicine
You Should Have the Best

Have you ever stopped to reason why
1t is that so many products that are ex-
tensively advertised, all at once drop out
of sight and are soon forgotten? The
reason is plain-the article did not fulfill
the promises of the manufacturer. This
applies more particularly to a medicine.
A medicinal preparation that has real
curative value almost sells itself, as like
an endless chain system the remedy is
recommended by those who have been
benefited, to those who are in need of it.
A prominent druggist says "Take for
example DR.. Kilmers Swamp Root, a
preparation l have sold for many years
and never hesitate to recommend for in
almost every case it shows excellent .re-
suits, as many of my customers testify.
No other kidney remedy has so large a
SALE"
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony of thousands who have
used the preparation, the success of DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root is due to the fact,
so many people claim, that it fulflls al
most every wish in overcoming kidney,
liver and bladder ailments; corrects uri-
nary troubles and neutralizes the uric
acid which causes rheumatism.
You may receive a sample bottle of
Swamp-Root by Parcels Post. Address
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y,
and enclose ten cents; also mention this
paper. Large and medium size bottles
for sale at all drug stores. Advertisement
The Jasper news., 1921-09-29

This company was chiefly occupied
In the moving OF supplit' and the bury
ing Of few men who had been killed
I'M small engagements with the enemy.
II was band Of rough-looking fellows
IN. the costume Of the frontier farm
and workshop dirty and un-
shorn. The company was disbanded
July tenth at whitewater, Wisconsin,
where, that night. the horses Of Harry
and Abe were stolen. From that point
they started on their long homeward
tramp with a wounded sense Of de-
cency and Justice. They felt that the
Indians had been wronged. that the
greed Of land grabbers had brutally
violated theif rights. This feeling had
been deepened by the massacre Of the
red women and children at Bad AK.
A number OF mounted men went
with them and gave them a ride now
and then. Some Of the travellers had
little to eat on the tourney. Both Abe
and Harry suffered from hunger and
sore feet before they reached Peoria,
where they bought canoe ami In the
morning Of bright day started down
the Illinois river.
They had long dag Of comfort In
its current with a good store Of bread
and butter and cold meat and pie. The
prospect Of being fifty miles nearer
home before nightfall llghtened their
hearts and they laughed freely 1rhlle
Abe told of his adventures in the CAM
paign. To him 1t was all a wild COM
edy with tragic scenes dragged into It
and woefully out Of pace. Indeed he
thought 1t no more like war than a pig
sticking and that was the kind of thing
he hated.
Harry had not heard from home
since he left It. Abe had had a letter
from Rutledge which gave him the
news Of Bins elopement. Tie letter
said:
II was over to Beardstown the day
Kelso and Mcneil got off the steamer.
1 brought them home with me. Kelso
was bigger than his trouble. Said that
the ways Of youth were a part Of the
great plan. 'ThorDsi Thorasr he said.
They are the teachers Of wisdom and
who am l that should think myself
or my daughter too good for the like,
since 1t is written that Jesus Christ
did not complain Of themT"
"Have you heard from homer Abe
asked as they padded on.
"Not a word" said Harry.
You're not expecting to meet BIN
Kelso7"
That's the best part Of getting
home for me-" said Harry, turning
with q smile. sd
let her drift for G minute" said
Abe. "Pve got letter from James
Rutledge that l want to read to you
There's a big lesson in 1t for both oi
us-something to remember as Ions
as we live" 5
Abe read the letter. Harry sat mo
tionless. Slowly his head bent for.
ward until his chin touched his breast
Abe said with tender note In his
voice as he folded the letter:
"This man is well along In life. He
hasn't youth to help him as you have
See how he takes 1t and she's the only
child he has. There are millions OF
The Jasper news., 1921-09-29
A Welcome Visitor.

Senator Snortsworthy," said the
eminent statesman's secretary, zone of
your constituents wants to see you.
Here's his card-Hon. Cicero Jones
of Chiggersville."
"Ah!" exclaimed the senator, TAX
ing his feet off his desk and beaming
with pleasure. admit the Hon.
Cicero my boy. There's a man I've
known for 20 years and all the ia
vor he ever asked was what he called
the proud privilege of voting for me-"
Birmingham Age-Herald
The Jasper news., 1921-09-29

They Had a Long Day Of Comfort In
Its Current
pretty girls in the world for you to
choose from"
II know It, but there's only one BIm
Kelso In the world" Harry answered
mournfully. "She was the one
loved" a
"Yes, but yopIl find another 1t
looks serious, but it isn,t--you're so
young. Hold up your head and keep
going. You'll be happy again soon."
Maybe. but don't see how" said
the boy.
'grhere are lots OF things you can't
see from where you are at this present
moment. There are good many miles
ahead o. you, reckon. and one thing
yourl see plainly. by ana by--that it's
all for the best. I've suffered lot my
self but can see now Il has been a
help to me. There isn't an hour OF It I'd
be willing to give up"
They padded along In silence for q
time
The Jasper news., 1921-09-29
sIM E.opEs.


synopsis. - Samson and Sarah
Traylor, with their two chiiCren,
Josiah and Betsey, travel by wagon
from their home in Vergennee, VI,
20 the West, the land OF plenty.
Their Destination is the County OF
the Sangamon, In Illinois. Al Mag
ara Falls they meet John hcNen.
who also decides to go to the SAN
canon country. barah'B ministra-
tons save the life OF Harry Needles
ana he accompanies the Traylorss
They reach New Salem, Illinois,
ana are welcomed by young Abe
Ldncoln. Jack Kelso and his pretty
dauGhtef Bim and others. samson
ratsos hIs cabin. lincoln thrashes
Armatrong. Harry strikes Bap Mo
NolL Harry is attacked by McNoll
ana his Sang, and BIN drives on
his assailAnts with a shot gun. Nc
Neil ia markedly attentive to Ann
Rutiedge. Lincoln IL in love with
Ann. but has never had enough
courage to tell her 30. Harry loves
BIN. Traylor helps two slaves, who
had run away from St. Louis.
Eliphalet Blggs. owner OF the
slaves, has his arm broken BY
Traylor. BigRs meets BIN and
makes love to her, Abe announces
that he 10 a candidate for the legis-
lature. The Black Hawk war makes
Abe a captain and he and Harry so
to the front
The Jasper news., 1921-09-29
cHAPrER X.


IN Which 1Im KeIso Makes History,
While Abe and Harry and Other
Good Citizens Of New Salem Are
Making an Effort to That End In the
indian War.
In the midst Of sprIngtime there
came cheering news from the old home
In Vermont-a letter to Sarah from
her brother, which contained the well
come promise that he was coming to
visit them and expected to be In
Beardstown about the fourth Of May.
Samson drove across country to meet
the steamer. He was at the landing
when the Star of the North arrived.
he saw every passenger that came
ashore, and Eliphalet Biggs, leading
his big bay mare, was one Of them, but
the expected visitor did not arrive.
There would be no other steamer
bringing passengers from the East for
a number Of days.
Samson went to a store and bought
a new dress and sundry bits Of flnery
for Sarah. He returned to New Salem
with heavy heart. Sarah stood In the
open door as he drove up.
Didn't come" he said mournfuily.
Without word, Sarah followed him
to the barn, with the tin lantern In her
hand. He gave her q hug as he got
down from the wagon. He was, little
given TO like displays OF emotion.
"Don't feel bad" he said.
1--WE given them up--I don't believe
we shall ever see them again." said
Sarah, as they were walking toward
the door II think know how the
dead feel who are SO soon forgotten" /"
aye can't blame EN-" said Samson.
They've probably heard about the
Injun scare and would expect to be
nassacreed II they came"
Indeed the scare, now abating, had
spread through the border settlements
and kept the people awake o. nights.
Samson and other men, left In New
Salem. had met to consider plans for
q stockade.
And then there's the fever an
ague." Samson added.
T6ometimes / feel sorry I told 'em
about II, because they'll think II worse
than It is. But we've got to tell the
truth II 1t kills us"
"Yes; we've got to tell the truth"
samson rejoined. "Therell be rail-
road coming through here one OF these
days and then we can all get back
and forth easy. II It comes It's going
20 make us rich. Abe says he expects
II within three or four years."
Sarah had hot supper ready for
him. AS be stood warming himself
By the fire she put her arms around
him and gave him a little hug.
you poor tired manI' she said
SLOW patient and how good you are r.
There was kind OF apology for
this moment Of weakness In her look
! and manner. her face seemed to say:
tits silly but I can't help It,"
'Tve been happy all the time, for ]
knew you was waiting for me-" sam.
son remarked. Il feel rich every time
think OF you and the children. Say,
look here.-
He united the bundle and put the
dress and fnery In her lap.
swell, l want to knowW she en-.
claimed. as she held It up to the can.
delight. "That must have cost pret.
" penny"
II don't care what II cost--it Amt
half good enough-nOt half." said
namnon.
The Jasper news., 1921-09-29
Most Of Them Behave.

"WhO is that gentleman?"
"One of our obscure millionaires."
"DO you mean to tell me a man
worth millions in this country can be
obscure?"
Certainly. They don't all get into
the divorce courts. s."-Birmingham Age
Herald.
The Jasper news., 1921-09-29
Raiders try to burn out
Traylor's underground rail-
road station"
CTo BE coNTINUED.J
ohIna's Great Holiday.

The first week In March brings a
great holiday throughout China. when
the anniversary Of the discovery OF
silk is celebrated with elaborate cere-
monies, this year being, according to
the Chinese, the 451st anniversary Of
the discovery of silk by Empress ST.
ling chi.
The Jasper news., 1921-09-29
An Imperfect cOntalner.

"Her tears gave the thing away"
swell, we might have known 1t
would leak out"
The Jasper news., 1921-09-29

AfrIea's River Navigation.
Africa has 10000 miles Of river an6
lake navigation.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-08-19
GET CAR INTO SHAPE
FOR SUMMER DRIVING
Many Motorists inclined to Over
look Cooling System.
Nothing More Vital to Efficient Opera.
ton and Performance of Car
Thorough Cleaning increases
Efficiency.

While friend wife is enjoying her
annual housekeeping bee and msIay-
ing the furniture, friend husband has
a few jobs that he might as we'll let
busy at. According to the calendar
the warm days are in the otiing and
will soon be beckonng to the open
road. 1t is the advice of experienced
automobile service men that now is
the time to give the car a thorough
inspection and take the necessary
measures to put it in tirst-class shape
for the summer use
When it comes to overhaulng q car
or tuning it up many motorists are in
clined to overlook the cooling system.
This is a mistake for there is nothing
more vital to efficient operation and
performance. At this time of year ev-
cry car owner should give the cooling
system, including the radiator, water
jackets, hose and pump, a thorough
cleaning.
The best way to do this is to drain
the water out of the car, then fill up
the radiator with a weak solution of
soda and water. Having done this, let
the engine run for ten minutes or so.
Then drain off this liquid and replace
it with pure water. Again let the en-
CINE run for a few minutes and again
drain the ear. You will then be ready
to fill your radiator for regular use.
This is advantageous because it
cleans out the radiator, water jackets,
hose and pump thoroughly, freeing
them from deposits, especially those
left by anti-freezing mixtures used
during the winter, which, if allowed
to remain in the car, would probably
rot the hose and do other damage.
Taking this simple precaution not on
ly extends the life of the car, but pre-
vents future trouble and increases eff
| ficiency.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-08-19

SCOUTS
Nonducted by National Council of the
Boy Scouts of Amerca)
SCOUT SERVICE

In a report to the national council
headquarters, scoutma4ter fills in
the blank asking for comment upon
his troops community good turns as
follows; Did everything they could,
anywhere which seems to be typical
OF the spirit of scouts throughout the
country The jobs aren't always the
pIeasantest sort either. or the easiest,
out when a scout tackles the thing
he does ii for all he's worth" with
brah and Drawn and a right good
VIII. Here are a few little things
scouts in Birmingham did, in their
leisure hours 1t looks as if these
boys were not only going to be good
citizens in the future, but are good
citizens, here and now.
One scout repaired bridge, cleaned
mud out of two curbs and drained
a ditch; half-hour time.
Five scouts removed a large pile
of brush where trees had oeen
trimmed up; 10 minutes each.
Five scouts repaired a street where
it had washed out by piling rocks and
brush and then dirt on top; one hours
time.
Two scouts buried a dead hen, that
the city health department would not
remove; 30 minutes time.
-Four scouts dug a drainway to let
standing water out of the street, and
opened up ten sewers and % cutters.
Two scouts repaired a bridge and
opened four sewers and 20 cutters;
ten hours.
One scout cut a dead tree which
stood close by the passageway and
was very dangerous to those passing /;
one hour.
Eleven scouts worked two hours get
ting water out of basement Of a church,
then built fire and dried out the
place.
Three scouts repaired four sewers
also raked up a lot of leaves from
around a house and burned them, as
they were dangerous to the commu-
nifty; one and one-half hours.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-08-19
CHIEF SEA SCOUT REPORTS.

At the last national council meet
ing the chief sea scout, James A.
Wilder, made this report:
I'VE have found our sea legs. After
some backing and filling as to the
best methods, we have, with the ad-
vice of some 400 executives, and 9TH
ers, settled on the course to be steered.
This decision has steadied the sea-
coast program and the taffrail log be-
gins to register more speed. Novem-
Der, 1920, was our banner month, fol-
lowed by the record breakers, Deem
Der and January, 1920 and 1921. AS
we go to press, February, 1921, has a.
ready broken the record again. We
have registered more ships in the last
five months than in the previous three
years. This is at the rate of 40 per
cent increase annually.
I'VE have the assurance that the
Seacoast program is being pushed as
the official older boy program, in 81
cities Ships papers or preliminary
steps have already been taken by 104
I
San Francisco, Honolulu and others,
/ the program has been under way for
several years without the registry of
single ship, because of vote TO
thoroughly train leadership before ad-
hitting boys to membership. The sea-
/ scouts, at the rate we are growing at
present, will be 200 "ships' in 1922. If
/ the last four months increase in our
number is maintained we will be,
/ in six months, the largest seamanship
i training course or nautical school in
/ the United States. Swift increase is
not expected in the face of such slo-
CANS as you must know 1t all the
time Don't start anything you can't
finish Practice makes perfect. No
frauds. The ship is what you make
/ her. Don't give up the ship Never
theless. we're already half the size of
Annapolis, and as far as plain sailing
goes. we are giving the same boat-sea-
manship program.
Fifty navy boats have been
loaned to bona-fide seascouts, accord
ing to regulations, and to certain sea-
coast training bases Five hundred
are still available for really deter
mined seacoasts of schooner Cor Sec
ond) grade.
The slogan is now, run your troop
like a ship and in a seamanlike man
ner. SeacOast centers are asked TO
avoid foolhardy practices, slack sea
manship and frauds, and the local
shipping committees are required to
take a pledge that no boatwork or
small boat sailing shall take place I'M
til the ships company have qualified
as lifesayers. This waiting game may
not spell numbers, but spells quality,