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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-01-01
Origin of Wood Engraving.

Much controversy was at one time
excited about the country that could
claim to have originated wood cngray-
ing. A very simple process was known
to the Egyptians for the productions OF
stamps, and it has been asserted that
the Chinese printed from blocks OF pear
tree as early as the tenth century The
independent origin OF the art has been
generally credited to Germany among
modern nations. In the Cologne dis.
trct St. Christopher, which has often
been reproduced was cut in 1923, a St.
Sebastian in I437 and a Madonna has
been dated I4I8.
Playing cards were, however, in use
in France in the middle OF the four,
tccnth century, and the figures were
impressions from wood blocks. 1t is
allowable for France to dispute the pri-
ority OF Germany, and many attempts
have been made to claim the art as due
to French enterprise NJ. Henri Bou-
chot, OF the Biblothequc- Rationale,
now declares that part OF block with
a representation OF a crucifxion has
been discovered in country town OF
France. The costumes are evidently
those worn in the middle OF the four
teenth century, and it is assumed that
the wood block belongs to some time
between 1870 and I35o-Scientihc
American.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-01-01
All the Men Are Princes.

There are about 10000 people scat
tered over the twenty-odd rocks or
islets which constitute the Force
group. between the Shetlands and
Iceland. Every man in the country
is in some way the descendant of o
king-that is. Morse sea-kings, who
fed to the islands in the ninth cen.
tury and peopled them.
In spite of his home-spuns, his turf
hut. and his primitive life, every good
Foroese is conscious and proud OF
his ancestry, and he bears himself
Ike a prince. He has no newspapers
or social problems; but he knows the
history Of his island home, and he is
O constant reader Of books. mostly
Danish. His literary taste is inferior
only to that of the Iceianders. who
for 900 years have raised and main
tanned an ideal national literature OF
merit.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-01-01

FINDER date of January TO- 1897, DR..
y Hartman received the following letter:
my wife had been suffering from COM
plicaton of diseases for the past twenty
five years.
"Iier case had bafl1ed the skill of some
of the most noted physicians. One OF her
worst troubles was chronic constipation OF
several years standing.
"She also was passing through that most
critical period in the life of a woman
change Of life. In June, 1895 ! wrote to
you about her case. You advised a course
of Peruna and Manalin, which we at once
commenced, and have to say it complete, y
cured her. She firmly believes that she
would have been dead only for these won
derful remedies.
about the same time | wrote you about
my own case of catarrh, which had been
of twenty-five years standing. At times
was almost past going. | commenced to
use Peruna according to your instructions
and continued its use for about year,
and it has completely cured me.
your remedies do all that you
claim for them, and eren more. Ca
tarrh cannot epist rhere Perunn il
taken according to directions. Sue
cess to you ant pour rcmcdies."
John o. atkinson.
In letter dated January l, 1900, Mr..
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-01-01

Atkinson says, after five years experiences
with Peruna:
IL uiiL fVcr continue to speak a
good aUord for Peruma. In my rounds
as a ira yelling man am q railcfng
advertisement tor PerMna, and hare
induced many people during the
past gear to Mse Per1tna cfih the
most afisjdctOry results. lam sttit
cured of catG "rh."
John O. atkinson.
Bon 2s2. independence, Mo.
When old age comes on catarrhal dis
eases come also. Systemic catarrh is al
most universal in old people.
This explains why Peruna has become so
indispensable to old people. Peruna is
their safeguard. Peruna is the only rem
edy yet devised that meets these cases cx-
actly.
Such cases cannot be treated locally;
nothing but an effective, systemic remedy
could cure them. This is exactly what Pc.
runa is.
If you do not derive prompt and satisfac-
tory results from the use of Peruna, write
at once to DR.. Hartman, giving full state
ment of your case, and he will be pleased
to give you his valuable advice gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman, President OF The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, D.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-01-01
School for Cats.

This school does not exist in fairy
land, but in the midst Of the city OF
Paris.
Prof Bonnctty is very fond of cats
and has started school for them.
His pupils are generally stray cats
that no enc wants. He takes them
keeps them in q large room, and feeds
them well.
he docs rot Immediately begin tt
teach them, but wathes them to form
some idea Of their character.
lie feeds them On bread aud milf
and liver. 1t is surprising to see how
the mot miserable. siarycd-lookirg
cat under bis Sod treatment iNr"E
iato a beautiful. sleek pussy fit fol-
auy lady'S drawing ra2G
These cats are taught to jumT
through hoops, over chairs. climb
ropes, etc. All these lessons are
taught by kindness. Prof Bennett!
never las to punish his pupils. He
deDonGs on their affection and can az
with them what he 1ikes.-Cinc!nnac
Enquirer.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-01-01
A Cows Four Toes.

Have you ever noticed the differ
ence between the feet of horses and
COWS? The cows foot has four toes.
but two of them it doesn't use. Look
closely next time you see one, and
you'll see the two little short toes
at the back never touch the ground
at all.
Looked at from the front, a cows
foot appears to be split in two, so
we call it cloven hoof because
cloven means split" But the horses
foot is Gil in one piece. There's no
division, so the horses isn't a cloven
foot.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-01-01
.TiS Ever Thus,

Borcm-Hello What's your rush?
Subbubs--l want to catch the $40
train.
Borem-But you're got over halt an
hour.
Subbubs-That's true, but / have to
count upon being held up on my way
to the station by three or four chumpS
who want to know whats my rush
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-01-01

II is the written law of God that man
shall receive according to his gifts. The
law holds in every relation in life, as VIC
sequences The law Of reciprocity holds on
all occasions. A man is not entirely sub.
icct to his environment. We often hear
men complain that they are victims of cir.
cumstances. but God has given us a will
power which if we but properly exert it
will prevail over the evil influences of our
surroundings.-The Rev. II. L. Cobb, New
Nn,l- City
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-01-01
What "a MINI Really L..

What a man intends to be is what he
really is. He may, indeed, realize that he
ought not to be that, but to be something
better. He may, perhaps, wish, at times
to rise above his chosen course, but this
amounts to little while he really, in his
heart of hearts, intends to pursue the
,other path. God knows what we intend
ito be, and lie Judges us accordingly. This
is the idea of the inspired declaration.
CAS- he thinketh within himself las man
purposeth in his inner self, SO is he."-
SnndnN:Sc Times.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-01-01
Einancird the Turk.

cts right funny" chucilled tie sui
tan.
What is funny, oh, sol Il the moon
end papa Of tho SUM-" asked the grand
yizier, lighting the royal hookah with
the grocers bill.
This American financier wants to
syndicate my debts
IBIS millah." exclaimed the grand
:.zier. Does the infidel think he can
make as much money ort Of them
q you hAve?"--Judge.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-01-01
OR Lang uage.

Mistress calling down stairS)-O!
Bridget. what was that crash? You
haven't gone and broken that vase
Bridgct--lis. num- Oh
MistreSs--O! how did you come to
do it?
Bridgct-Oi didn't go to do it, mum.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-01-01
SrArE q OWo. City rFI 3tGDo =.

49,, j. CHENEY make on hthat he ia tive
f"nior uargn"r - IL" tirln 0f = J CHEHEy 4
Co dH,H" busincs, il tho city Of Toledo
todn.y IN state aforesaid, and that sail
fra will DAY the sum OF oNE HUNpEEo pot.
LARS .oc cl"h ardvyCrycasc ot that
'ann). i" cured Iy Tho use t HALL's
CATA&RU Cure. FRANZ j. CHENEY.
SwOrA to before mo and subscribed in NY
$500 presence, this 9th day of December
SEAL. A. h. 1856. \. W. GlE,SoN.
49, No'0yy Pnbi'r.
IiaIl 5 Catarrh Cure i, taken internally an J
@cts dircr.ly on the blood AMI muc"G, sur.
:qrt'S o. TIE system. Sead for testimonials.
If.'r +. j. CHENEY j. Co IOicuu, y.
!u,I by Druggists, zoe.
Eal Family Pills are the best.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-01-01
Hands of a Money Handler.

Look at my hands sail man as
he driitcd into the Office OF we'll
known business man, and as he said it
he stretched his fingers out to their
iu!! length, exposing the palms OF his
hands. The insides OF his hands were
very rough. That was exactly what he
wanted to call attention to.
DO you see those crusty lorna
tons" he continued, these corns and
bunions and knots and other things Of
that sort? Look at EN-" He still held
his hands open for inspection DO you
know where ! got emf he asked.
"Splittin' wood?" answered the man.
Not much said the fellow with the
rusty hands "Maulin' rails?" yentur-
ed the man again. Nope was the
short reply OF the man with the heavy
hands. "Pullin a cross-cut saw" Sug-
gcsted the man as a last resort, but
he was wrong again. well, how on
earth did you get EN- them he asked
with show of impotence. "Handlin'
money was the mans reply and he
smiled at the look OF disgust and i'll
credulity which spread over the face
OF the man he was talking to. Yes,
SIT, SOl all lHcSe CO1llS, ana DunlOnS,
and knots, and other rough things
which you see on my hands by handlin'
money. You see | work for a traction
company, and have to handle and sort
all the money OF the company, A great
deal OF the money is in small denom-
nations and we handle it is bags and
packages OF various sizes. There is so
much Of it that a fellows hands soon
become hard on the inside and grad
ually grow into the knotty condition
which you find mine in at this time.
You can bet that handling money is
not thc. soft and vc'ycty business ii IS
generally supposed to be The assoc
citation OF soft white hands with the
business OF handling money is dead
wrong, and ii any man doubts what |
say about it ] simply ask him to step
TIP and take look at my hands"
And the money handler with the
rough hands blew out as suddenly as
he had blown in.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-01-01
An Exception.

you know" said the woman sufra-
gist, they say the hand that rocks the
cradle is the hand that rules the
world"
"Ridiculous?' cried Hcnpcck. I'm
sure my hand doesn't rule the world"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-01-01

IN the sill; factories o: Italy the usual
work hours are from in the morning till
s at night, and the wages ten cents day,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-01-01
A Scientific Note.

The professors boy had been OBJ
streperous all the evening, and finally
forbcarancc ceased to be a virtue.
Here, said the professor, as he took
the boy under his arm and started
up the stairs, is where you see the
eclipse Of the SON"
Shortly thereafter the guests remark
ed among themselves that they never
knew an eclipse was such noisy affair
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-01-01

FIT Na'ntl,t:ivclr,l.N y, i5to: usrvDt u.
ressaftcr t;'- days uss OF Dr.. Klin'', GroE
Necveltestora.. .2trialb stis ana trea ssfre,
Dr.E. T.. MINE. lad. 9}l Area 81. Pnila.. IA.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-01-01
Turned Down.

Say, Bill" said the chronic beggar,
Pm all out o tobacco. Open your
heart fur onct. an gimme some"
What" replied his icllow-workman
do you think I've got a tobacco
hearty"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-01-01

Q .erwo-ked seamstresseS i'll Berlin are
to benefit by a legacy OF $4,000 left by
German book seller named Rahn. .
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-01-01

risos Cure for Consumption Is an infalilbls
medicine for coughs and colds.-N. W.
SAMUEL, Ocean Grove. n. j., Feb. IT, $780,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-01-01

4. tie hc.eht al one mic the average
vc'o"..S OF tha wlAd IS t,W tunes az great
IS Il thc surface.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-01-01

II. On the part of those. who are not
hatred; certainly it was so with the Jews.
You read in the text that they took, W.
stones again. The first time we read of
their stoning Christ is in the eighth chap
ter of John, and it is supposed that they
v ere near place where. stones abounded.
Free press., 1903-08-08
NO HORNS ADMITTED TO SHOW
Range Men Propose to Lease a Tract Out
side the Grounds.


Topeka, Kan, Aug. 3.-Secretary
COburn, Of the Kansas state board of
agriculture, who has been ''loaned" to
the st. Louis worlds fair to handle the
livestock exhibit, lately had bit of
difficulty with the range cattlenen of
the west. The owners of range cattle
wanted to exhibit whole herds of their
stock. Mr.. Coburn ruled that the eX-
position company could not allow such
All exhibition, because OF lack of facil-
tiles. The entire exposition grounds
would hardly be sufficient to show off
properly drove of Texas longhorns,
for instance. The range men said they
could not make a showing any other
way, and the controversy was carried
to the exposition managers, who sus-
tanned Mr.. Coburn's view of the mat
ter.
The range men feel that there is a
discrimination against their kind of
stock. Possibly there will be meet
ing of range men in Kansas City to
discuss plans for an exhibit, in which
event Mr.. Coburn will be invited to at
tend.
II is said that there is a piece of
ground not far from the exposition
tract which would be sufficient for Il
limited number of range cattle. The
range men want to lease it and then
ask Mr.. Cobdrn to include their cX-
hiblt III the general show.
Free press., 1903-08-08

8 did so, and am glad that 1 followed her
advice. Within six weeks / a different
woman, strong and robust in health, and have
been ever since.
g A number of my friends who have been
troubled with ailments peculiar to our sex
have taken your compound, and have also been
greatly benefited" = MISS ELIZABETH DALEY,
Free press., 1903-08-08

proper rest also lost my appetite, and became
and irritable that friends trembed and
unable attend to my work Our physician pre-
scribed for me- but 1 did improve,
eo away. could neither spare the time
money and very much worried when, fortunately
of club friends called She told how she had
been cured of ovarian troubles, and like my symp
hers, bottles of your medicine
Free press., 1903-08-08
What Was 1t?

Friarpoint, Miss, Aug. 3rd.-One of
the strangest cases ever reported oc-
CURED here recently. The son of Mr..
G. L. Butler was very i'll. The doc
tor said he had some disease of the
spinal cord, and treated him for two
months, but he grew worse all the
time, and finally the doctor told Mr..
Butler that he did not know what
was the trouble.
The boy would wake up in the night
and say that he was dying. He would
be nervous and trembling and want to
run out OF the house, saying he saw
ugly things which frightened him.
His father was very much discour-
aged till one day he saw a new rem
edy called Dodd's Kidney Pills adver-
tised, and he at once bought some
and began to give them to his boy.
He used altogether eight boxes be-
fore he was entirely cured. He has
not been troubled since. Mr.. Butler
says:
'I feel it my duty to tell what
Dodd's Kidney Pills have done for my
boy. All this remedy needs is a fair
chance and it will speak for itself"
Free press., 1903-08-08
Powder Magazines Explode.

Lowell, Mass, July 3L-Two small
gnnpowder magazines situated among
residences of fifty mill operatives ex-
.ploded and killed more than IA score of
people and injured nearly fifty others
Six men who were loading kegs of
powder from one of the magazines
were blown TO pieces; four boys 200
yards away were killed and fourteen
frame houses went down. Seven of
these houses caught fire. probably
from the kitchen stoves, and were con-
sumed. Seventy buildings were de-
stroyed, and windows were broken FIVE
or six miles away. The cause of the
explosion is known. A can of nitro
glycerine vas leaking and man
poured nitric acid upon the glycerine,
thinking that he was using water
Free press., 1903-08-08
Stops the Cough and
Works Off the Cold

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Price %
Free press., 1903-08-08
THE PRINCIPLES INVOLVED
The President Will Stand by Them
In MilIer's Case.
BECAUSE THEY ARE THE LAW.

Washington, Aug. 1. - Whenever
the constitution of labor union con-
flicts with public law the constitution
of the union should be changed" This
is IL principle which President Roose-
velt and Secretary Cortelyou have laid
down in the case of Binder Miller of
the government printing Office. An
other declaration of the administration
is that no person shall be refused en-
plOyment by the United States govern
ment on account of membership or
uon-membership in any labor organiza-
tion. BY both of these principles the
administration is prepared to stand.
In the now celebrated case of Binder
Miller it is ready to meet any contin-
gencies that may arise. If the union
men If the government printing office
go on strike because the president adj
heres to these principles as applied to
Miller or any other man, they will
have to do so. 1t is settled that the
administration will not retreat. The
union officers ask that the president
amend the grounds upon which he
reinstated Miller in order to avoid
making u record which virtually de-
clares the government printing office
an ''open shop"-that is, upon to both
union and non-union men without dis
elimination. This the president will
not do. He reinstated Miller because
under the law the man was entitled to
his place. And he will not change his
decision
Free press., 1903-08-08

The Wichita Stove & Iron Works
Moore Bros, Props, Wichita, Kansas
have just received another consign-
ment of steel beams. They carry q
complete stock of steel beams, channels
and angles on hand and have the facil-
tiles for promptly filing orders for al
kinds of structural and architectural
iron work in either cast iron, wrought
iron or steel. When it comes to east
iron columns, lintels, sills, etc. after
receiving the goods, you would mo-
regret having placed order with this
firm. You will find work first class il
every particular.
Free press., 1903-08-08
AuAlyzInx Imports.

Washington, Aug. 3.-The agricul-
tural department has taken its first
action under the amended pure food
act of July /, 1908, by requesting au-
thority from the treasury department
to take samples and make chemical
analysis of certain food products
shipped to this country from abroad.
Free press., 1903-08-08
Gable Lasts Lona.

A section of cable in the Caribbean
sea was recently raised from 1850
fathoms of water, where 1t had lain
for thirty years. Tests showed it's
core to be in perfect electrical con-
ditiOn and the rubber insulator unin-
jured. A fear that sulphur from the
rubber might injure the copper wire
had no foundation
Free press., 1903-08-08
Geniuses and Others.

During the year 1902 there were
made at the English Patent Office 2S,-
976 applications for patents, of which
only 1864 were granted Next to
electric traction and motor car speci-
fications the favorite subjects for in
vention were wireless telegraphy, golf
balls and clubs and reversible outside
seats for tram-cars. The Queen Vic
toria street fire led to a big boom in
applications for patent fire escapes.
Free press., 1903-08-08

Rome, Ang, Apparently reliable
which, however it is i'm
possible to verify, is to the effect that
Cardinal Rampolla received 20 votes on
the first ballot for the election of u
pope; Serafino Vannutelli, 10; Gotti, =;
oreglia, 5; Di Pietro, 4; Capeeelatro, A;
Agiardi, =; the rest being scattered.
Free press., 1903-08-08
Harvest for watchmakers.

All the watch repairers in New
York are working over time these hot
days. They account for this peculiar
business phenomenon by saying that
when men discard their vests they
40 not properly secure their watches
in the trousers fob. The result is an
epidemic of dropped time-pieces.
Free press., 1903-08-08
South American Metropolis.

Buenos Ayres, the capital of the
Argentine Republic. says a writer in
st. Nicholas, is the largest city in
South America. 1t is also the largest
city in the southern hemisphere south
of Philadelphia. 1t is, moreover, the
largest Spanish-speaking city in the
world. Its population probably ex
ceeds 100000, and is increasing rap
fd1v
Free press., 1903-08-08
Not SurprisInq.

Complaint is made that the new
rules make the game of football too
technical Perhaps they have been
so framed that when three men have
been killed on a side the game shall
be called. If so, no wonder there is
a kick.-Lcs Angeles Times.
Free press., 1903-08-08

Topeka, Aug a.-The Kansas SUI
preine court has handed down an al
tentative writ of mandamus compelling
the Rock Island TO give better facilities
for hauling mills and cream between
Belleville and SCOTLAND The man.
terestS here.
Free press., 1903-08-08
Finest Laboratory.

The new physiological laboratory
and marine aquarium just completed
for Prof. Jacques Loeb. at the Univer-
sity of California, is regarded by ex-
perts as the finest of it's kind in the
world. Rudolph Spreckels gave $685.
900 for the building. and ne expense
has been spared in it's equipment.
Free press., 1903-08-08
Endless Chain ReIioious Work.

If there were only one Christian in
the world and he worked a year and
won a friend for Christ. and if these
two continued each year to win an
other. and il every man thus led into
the kingdom led another every year,
in thirty-One years every person in the
world would be won for Christ
Church Eclectic
Free press., 1903-08-08
noukhohors Are oniet

The Doukhobors, who have been a
bother to the Canadian government
ever since they came from Russia,
have quieted down and gone back to
work on their farms. About a dozen
of them, however, are still religiously
insane
Free press., 1903-08-08
Full Conclave.

Rome, July 31.-Should all of the
siXty-two cardinals now in Rome en- ter
the conclave it viii be the most nu-
merously attended in history. The
conclave which elected Leo was at
tended by 6I cardinals. In the past
popes have been elected by as low as
uine
Free press., 1903-08-08
Wrathv Women.

New York. Aug. NEARLY 1000
young women vino compose the wrap
per makers union arc on strike for j
nine hour day A crowd of the strikers
invaded one shop where the women
had refused to quit They overturned
the sewing machines and scattered
partly finished garments around
Free press., 1903-08-08

Wichita, July %, 1908.
q. I have been troubled with the rhcu-
mat;sm in both my shoulders for years,
and after taking two-thirds of Il bottle
of Crippen's Compound l find that !
am completely cured. B. f. DUNN,
District Passenger Agent Frisco Sys-
tenn, for Kansas and Oklahoma.
At your Druggists or by mail pre-
paid, price One Dollar.
THE CRIPPEN MEDICINE CO..
2O4-2Os n. Main St. Wichita, Kansas.
Free press., 1903-08-08
"Are You Rsadx2 eoIr

Mrs. John Peters was the mother of
family of restless children, and she
found difficulty in reducing them to
quiet when the moment came for ask
ing a blessing at the table So her
course of procedure was something in
this fasion: Alice, be still! Eddie,
not another wordi Maud, don't you
see your father is waiting? There
now, John; NOW!"
Free press., 1903-08-08
To Cool OF.

Crack some ice fine, add a few
sprigs of mint, inclosed in a canvas
bag and apply to the wrists, the back
of the neck and the crown of the head.
A little whisky and sugar with the ice
and mint applied internally increase
the efficacy of the prescription.