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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-02-26

The exigencies of the fuel situation
this winter In he East have resulted in
the destruction Of many OF the maple
sugar orchards of the New England
states. the fine old trees being cut down
for fuel. This is something greatly TO
be regretted.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-02-26

The Chicago stockyards during the
year. 1902 handled cattle worth sl59,-
1l4.000. calves worth s1,14S,000 hogs
worth si26,345 900, sheep worth sl9.-
1879 600. and horses worth sl3 ,260 900. a
total of 1921 DOC 600
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-02-26

The province of Manitoba is equal In
area to England and Ireland, yet con-
tains but 2l0,0 inhabitants, while the
mother countries have 100000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-02-26

There is a good deal of justihable
kicking in regard to the fuel question
this winter and not little annoyance
and distress resulting. yet We recall
other days, pioneer days on the from
tier. when the question Of a fuel sup
ply was no joke. when one had a drive
from FIVE TO ten miles across a trackless
prairie to get a load OF green wood 10
burn and run the risk of a blizzard
overtak.ng him before he could get
home We recall one particular load
of wood which we tried to haul home
under these conditions which tipped
over with US no less than six times In
the effort TO get II home We did not
then even have the satisfaction Of being
able to cuss the coal trust.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-02-26

A change of ration from cornstalks
and corn and oat ground feed ration
10 alfalfa hay in place Of the cornstalks
increased the milk yield of two dairy
cows so fed two quarts each per day.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-02-26
Selecting Seeds,

THE Importance Of seed selection is
something too many men overlook. In
a general way as a man sows so shall
he reap--poor seed poor crops, good
seed, good crops The importance Of
frequent change of seed is rarely con-
sidered, while no one thing In natures
methods is so fully an amply provided
for as this. II you live on sandy
farm, procure your seed grain and po-
tatoes from some neighbor who lives
on a clay farm, and vice versa. II you
live on hill, get your seed from the
lowlands; II on the prairie, from the
timber Do this and take pains TO thor
oughly clean your seed so that only the
best Of the kind shall be sown, and YOU
will be astonished at the results.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-02-26

Two things. beef and real estate, are
now indulging in headache after their
spree.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-02-26

The annual seed catalogues are COM
ing to hand. They are of two kinds
one got up with intent &c deceive and
misead would be purchasers as to the
yield and size of the particular kind
advertised, the other containing fair
and conservative statement of the re-
suits to be obtained. Because you buy
a peck of potatoes advertised to yield
800 bushels to the acre it is no evidence
that you will get over 100 or $50 bush
els. The stories and illustrations to be
found in the catalogue issued by one
prominent dealer are so manifestly
overstated and misrepresented as to de-
feat the very object Of the publication
with every careful buyer. But then
there are always plenty of suckers
waiting TO be hooked.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-02-26

The Illinois State Horticultural So
ciety gives it out authoritatively foi
that state that the annual cultivation
of orchards and fall sown cover crop
give the best results.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-02-26

A September frost is more damaging
to cornfield than May frost, which
cuts the young corn to the ground. The
latter RECEIVERS, but the former never
does.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-02-26

y SAID the election of Levi Ankeny
.ue nlted States senate from Wash
.-s,JA was largely due 10 his wife.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-02-26

California produces 500 carloads of
honey each year. Bookkeeping is more
of a business in that state than in any
other.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-02-26

The beet trust is magnanimously sell
ing coal to the poor at cost price. Now.
when chuck beef gets up again to 10
cents it will be proper for the coal
trust to reciprocate.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-02-26

The LIST of February good beef ami
mails sold for IS and Gamers for 81 per
cwt. Some of you ask, What is can
ner?" Well she is quite likely to be
(for most of them are of the gentler
SEX your old pet of family cow which
has outlived her usefulness in the dairy,
but which you are too tenuer hearted to
kill, yet mercenary enough to sell, CIV
ing the best of her life to promote the
prosperity and comfort or the country
and in death furnishing a nutritious,
if not very palatable, ration for the
defenders thereof.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-02-26

You will be wanting to set out some
shade trees this spring, and, while some
other varieties may do we'll with you,
still the white or water elm is absolute
ly certain to give you satisfaction. We
have no more clean, graceful or hand
some shade trees or one that will en-
dure more unfavorable conditions Of
location and soil than the elm. Lie
some people, it grows more beautiful as
il grows old.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-02-26

The types of apples which will be Sc
lected as the standard for the north
central portion of the country are and
always will be originated from seed
lings developed in that section.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-02-26

Buttermakers are good deal like
school teachers. The salaries paid to
the good ones are not high enough. and
those paid to the poor ones are TOO
high. There really is no place at any
price for either the poor buttermaker
or the poor teacher.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-02-26

The substitution of bags for barrels
for cement, -four, sugar and other com
modities has seriously affected the
coopers' trade. While it is bad for the
cooper it is proving good thing fol-
the forestry interests of the country
This is one of the penalties of grogress
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-02-26

In buying trees TO set out this spring
we think you will get the best results
by taking two-year-old trees in prefer
ence to those that are older and larger
in fact, the -year-old trees will al
most invariebly be the largest and best
trees at the end of five years. Then they
cost less and are more easily planted.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-02-26

Many man is the owner of a rough,
bluffy, stony tract of land which would
make an admirable site for an apple
orchard. Apples take kindly to stones
and gravel and prefer sucn soil to the
lower and richer alluvial lands. While
the trees will not grow nearly so fast,
our experience proves that they are
longer lived and harder trees
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-02-26

And now the wise men affirm that
they have discovered that the cause OF
appendicitis is the use or fine wheat
-four, the people using black bread not
being subject to the disease. Most
Americans will prefer TO take their
chances on white bread and an opera
ton.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-05-21
Gracehanl Items.

The dry weather of the past weeks has
kept vegetation at standstll and shortened
very much the prospects of crop of small
fruits.
Misses Ella A. Weller and Mary Collifow-
er will attend as delegates the County y. e.
Convention held at Emmitsburg this week
Others may attend for the day.
On Sunday next, Oath inst. the annual
Whit Sunday services will be observed, con-
frmation, lovefeast and communion TO
these services all are cordially invited.
Rev. Kaiser will leave on Tuesday Goth
inst, to attend the Provincial Synod OF the
Moravian church held at Bethlehem, Pa,
which will be in session for nearly two weeks.
The eliers and trustees have given him
leave to extend his absence as his vacation,
which he has accepted, so there will be no
service until the first Sunday In July. Mrs.
Kaiser will 60 along with him and will visit
her parents at Egg Harbor, M.
The Committee who called upon the
County Commissioners on Monday last in
the interest of a new school building, re-
ceived very favorable consideration. A pre-
vious call had been made upon the School
Board who also gave very assuring promises.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-05-21
SALE.

The undersigned as agent for the heirs at
law of John II. Policy, late of Frederick
County, deceased, will offer at public sale, on
the premises in Thurmont, Nd, on
FRIDAY, JUNE 10. 1908,
at 2 o'clock p. m.
all the following valuable real estate of
which John II. Policy died, seized and pos
sessed. consisting of a large two story
DOUBLE DWELLING HOUSE,
one part stone; one part brick with frame l.
back. The lot fronts on Water Street and
runs back along public alley depth Of 1870
feet. There is large lot in rear with some
good fruit. A good well OF water near the
door, 1t being the same property that was
conveyed to John II. Policy by deed from
Henry Rouzer, ct. al. trustees and recorded
IN Llber E. s. No. l, folio 634. This prop
erty is in splendid repair,
TERMS OF SALE. Cash. A depos.
of 800 will be required OF the purchaser on
day of sale, all conveyancing a. the expense
OF the purchaser.
W. A. POLICY,
Agent for the Heirs at law OF Join H. Pol.
ley, deceased. c. c. WATERS,
may 2lts Attorney.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-05-21
Good RO ads Problem.

When Colonel Brownlow Of Tennessee,
introduced bill in Congress appropriating
$50 ,0O00 900 as fund for national aid to road
Improvement IN the United States, good
many people were startled at the size of the
figures The amount however, seems very
small compared with the sum that single
State now proposes to raise and spend. The
New York Legislature has adopted Con-
stitutional amendment proposing to raise
and spend $4,000, 100 annually for 10 years,
or $50, 900 900 IN all. This amendment must
pass the Legislature again IN 1905, and then
it will 60 before the people for ratification or
rejection. 1t can reasonably be expected
that the measure Will meet with popular ia.
vor. The people OF New York have given
the principle of State aid a Thorough trial,
and the results haye been highly satisfactory.
One of the objections most loudly urged
against both State and national aid is, that
it will encourage local communities to neg
lect the improvement of their roads and de.
pend on the State and Federal Government
to do the work for them. But this objection
has proven to be purely imaginary. In no
place where State aid has been tried has any
such result appeared. On the contrary aid
from the State Treasury only stimulates local
self help. 1t arouses warm competition
among the counties and townships to secure
share of the State aid funds. Instead of
sitting down and folding their hands as pre-
dlcted, the local communities are raising q
great deal more money under the stimulus
of State aid than they did before.
A very important advantage that comes
from State aid is intelligent supervision in
laying out roads, selecting materials and in
methods Of construction. This may mean
all the difference between success and failure.
Every year millions of the peoples hard
earned dollars are virtually thrown away, in
fruitless attempts to patch up bad roads, to
fill mud holes, and to improve roads with
unnecessarily steep grades, all because there
is no one in charge with the knowledge,
judgment and authority to do the work as it
ought to be done.
What is said of the advantages of State aid
applies all the more forcibly to national aid.
Its effect will be far reaching. 1t will quicken
the pulse of the whole nation. It will arouse
universal activity. Good roads" will be.
come the peoples watchword throughout
the length and breadth Of the land. A QUAR-.
ter of a century of work under national and
State aid should give the United states the
best system of roads in the world instead Of
almost the worst, as at present.
1t looks now as If national aid is bound to
come in the near future. Already the State
Legislatures Of Alabama, Tennessee, Wis
consin, New Mexico, Missouri and Minnesota
have put themselves on record in its favor.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-05-21
SATURDAY., JUNE l3, 1908,
AtII:3O O'clock, A. M,


At 1880 O'Clock, A. M,
all that tract of land situated on the road
leading from Rocky Ridge to Thurmont and
about one mile west of Rocky Ridge, Fred.
crick County, Maryland, and described as
follows;
Beginning for the same herein intended to
be conveyed at stone marked"W r." stand
ing at the end of the tenth line of tract of
land called Brooks Reserve" and running
thence south degree east one hundred and
forty and six. tenths perches to stone, thence
south thirty nine degrees east (39), twenty
three (23) perches to stone; thence south,
one half degree ~ west one hundred and
twenty Q20) perches. north seventysix and
one half (76i) degrees east, thirty and FIVE
tenths $50 5-1O) perches, north one and one
half tla) degrees east eightyfour and six
tenths (S4 8 1Wperches to stone in the pub.
lie road; thence south seventynine degrees
COY east seventeen az perches, north eighty
Blk degrees 1857 east thirtyfour (34) perches
north seven and onehalf degrees az east
ninetyone and seventenths (91 TO- perches.
north eightyfour degrees (S4) east seventy
nine and flvetenths 10 510) perches; thence
north five degrees (5) west fortyeght and
seventenths (4S 7-1O perches to stone;
thence north three degrees (3) east sixtythree
1887 perches to stone marked No. /; thence
south eightyfour degrees tS4) west one hun
dred and fortysix and eigtttenths Q46 9.10)
perches to stone thence south twentythree
and onehalf degrees (23i) east five and eight.
tenths 70 8 10Y perches, south seventyfour
and onehalf degrees (74a) west twentythree
and onetenth (e3 10Y per ches to the place
of beginning, containing one hundred and
seVentynine acres, one rood and thirtyone
and onehalf square perches Of land, more or
less, being the same land which was convey
ed to Samuel ]. Better by Jesse Better by
deed dated the 10th day of February IN the
year 1887.
The improyementslconsist OF large brick
dwelling house and large bank barn prac-
tically new and all necessary out buildings
This is one of the best farms IN the north
end of Frederick County, and its proximity
to railroad stations, schools and churches
makes it a most desirable home. Also a
LANDLORDS HALF.INTEREST
in SO acres of growing wheat and 40 acres
of growing corn.
TERMS:-CASH.
ROBERT BIGGS,
Thos J. Kob, Assignee of Mortgage.
Auctioneer. msy21ts
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-05-21
Extremely Ill.

Miss Minnie, daughter Of Mrs. Josephine
Baker, OF this place, is critically Ill at her
home ON Carroll street She was taken Ill
with pleurisy while in Salem, N. G., and
returned home on Sunday last; an operation
was determined upon and her physician, DR..
E. G. Kefauver, summoned DR.. Frank Mar
tin, professor Of clinical surgery in the Uni-
yersity of Maryland, and on Tuesday even
ing the operation of resection of two ribs
u give drainage to the effusion due to
chronic pleurisy was performed. Her con-
tition Is serious.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-05-21
Memorial Day.

Memorial services will be held at Thur
mont Saturday, May 3Oth. The services will
commence promptly at 2 o'clock p. m. at the
Town Hall. Grafton by Rev. Chas, D. Shat
fer of Thurmont. The public is invited to
be present and take part IN tie services. The
children are especially invited to be with US
and bring flowers. The Creagerstown band
will discourse music for the occasion.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-05-21
Extended Visit.

Miss Mary o. Harp, of this place, left on
Sunday evening for brief visit in Carroll
County. and later will 90 TO Bellefontaine,
Ohio, where she will attend the Annual Con.
ference of the German Baptist church. From
there she will visit friends in Ohio, Missouri
and Kansas,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-05-21
Accidents.

A young son of Mr.. CALVIN Speak residing
with his aunt, Mrs. Jas. Grushon near Grace
ham, fell on Monday last while running with
a tumbler IN his hand, breaking it and with
the sharp edge nearly severed his hand from
the wrist. He bled profusely before he was
taken to the surgeon, DR.. N. A. Birely, but
he is doing we'll and his hand will be saved.
Mr.. Joseph Wilhide, of E., while chopping
wood in the mountain on Monday last cut
an incision in his leg about two inches deep
and three inches long. The wound was
dressed by DR.. M. A.. Brely.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-05-21
A Lesson i'm Health.

Healthy kidneys filter the impurities from
the blood, and unless they do this health is
Impossible. Foley's Kidney Cure makes
sound kidneys and will positively cure all
forms of kidney and bladder disease. 1t
strengthens the whole system.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-05-21

Cards are out announcing the marriage of
Miss Bertha, daughter Of MIR. and Mrs. VIM.
q. Sigmund of this place and Mr.. Philip E.
Grove of Frederick city, on Wednesday
June Sd, at 10 o'clock NJ, at the home of the
bride. They will be at home after June 10Th
at 1921 w. Patrick st., Frederick
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-05-21

A very disastrous mountain fire has been
raging in Catoctin mountain, about four
miles northwest of Myersville for ten days
The leaves and brush were very dry and
in consequence the fire burned with great
lerceness, being famed by a smart breeze.
The fire crossed the Winfield lots, near Jim
Jackson's and mitch valuable timber was
destroyed. The yard and garden fence at
the jackson house was burned and for a
time it was feared that the house might be
destroyed.
Mr.. John Kuhn lost between ninety and
one hundred cords of cut hickory and oak
wood upon a lot he recently purchased of j =.
o. Harne. Caleb Wolf had many panels OF
fence burned and once the sawmlll operated
by Henry Russman was in great danger OF
being consumed. Only by hard and faithful
work by the men was It's destruction pre-
vented There are over 10000 chestnut
shingles there and these caught fire from fall
idg embers. If the timely discovery and
hard work by The men had failed the whole
of the shingles and slab pile of from rs ia
100 cords, together with the mill, cabin and
other lumber would have been consumed
1t would have also placed the barn of Caleb
Wolf IN immediate danger, but the fire line
built around this prevented such confla
grafton. 1t is said that upon tract just
back of the mill where the fire ragged the
fiercest, everything was changed into ashes
and the ground was cleaned off 80 thorough
ly that 1t would be possible to plant potatoes
without doing particle of clearing. A tract
of valuable rail timber belonging to Peter
Grossnickle was also burned.
1t is said by lumberman that this fire was
the most destructive for many years.-Gutde
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-05-21
MORTGACEE'S SALE
Valuable Fee Simple Property

Under and by virtue of the power OF sale
contained in a mortgage from Samuel j.
Better to Robert Biggs, Guardian of Carrie
G. Lantz, ct al, dated the Goth day of Feb
ruary in the year one thousand eight hundred
and eighty seven, and duly recorded in Liber
w. l. p. No. 8, fol 442, one of the Land
Records of Frederick c ounty, the undersign.
ed Assignee of Mortgage, defaults having
been made in the covenants and conditions
of said mortgage, will sell by public auction
on the premises on
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-05-21

Rev. s. E. Nicholson, superintendent OF
the Maryland Anti.Saloon League will de.
liver an address in the Reformed church lee
ture room, Tuesday, May Goth, at 8 o'clock
p. m. The public earnestly requested to at.
ton6
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-05-21

You never heard of any one using Foley's
Honey and Tar and not being satisfied.
Rev. w. E. Doughty will preach In the
United Brethren church, ThurmoAt, on Sun
day evening next.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-05-21
Local Items.
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s sssss the ., ZnzzzzM
Frederick gets an iron foundry;
New Windsor gets canning house,
L,ttlestown gets silk mill,
Strawberry Festival.

The Young Mems Bible Glass OF Trinity
Reformed Sunday School will hold Straw.
berry and Ice cream festival on The l. O. o.
F. Lawn on Saturday afternoon and even -,
May Both, Decoration Day.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-05-21
WOrkmen Laid OFF.

Thirty men We're laid off last week at the
Western Maryland shops in Union Bridge
and thirtyfive in the Hagerstown shops.
The discontinuance of the heavy freight
traffic between Cherry Run and Shippens-
burg has materially lessened the amount Of
repair work and is chargeable with the re.
ductlon in the working force of the shops.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-05-21
What ia Foley,s Kidney

WHAT IL FOIey'B 1A1UHcy VuIc9
Answer: 1t is made from prescription of
a leading Chicago physician, and one of the
most eminent in the country. The ingredi
ents are the purest that money can buy, and
are scientifically combined to get their ut.
most value.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-05-21
New Advertisements.

Public Sale.
Mortgages Sale Of Farm.
Dentistry-Dr. n. Q. Anders.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-05-21

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PERSON
w TO TRAVEL for we'll established
house in few counties. calling on retail
merchants and agents. Local territory, Sal.
airy $1O24 year and expenses, payable 49,.
70 week in cash and expenses advanced.
Position permanent. Business successful
and rushing. Standard House, 1874 Dearborn
st., Chicago. dec emo
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-05-21

tE-ARRAS CREAM SEPARATOR
No lifting; no skimming; milk not mixed
with water. See sample cans.
d. ALPHEUS FIROR, Agent,
apr 23tf Thurmont, Md.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-05-21
REPORT
- Or

THE CONDITION OF THE THURMoNT
NATIONAL BANK, AT THURMoNT, IN
THE STATE OF MARYLAND, AT THE
CLOSE OF BUSINESS,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-05-21
Business Locals.

eB- DENTISTRY.-Iw will be in Thur
mont during the next three weeks and will
give attention to my practice during that
time. II. g. ANDERS, D. D. 8.
NAV 81 st.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-05-21

GA SToEIA
B.a,s tbs The Kind You Have Always Bought
a'. s &AZstzx
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-05-21
TIE EaR.wERs' RagER

THE SUNS market reports and CONNER.
cia columns are complete and reliable, and
put the farmer, the merchant and the broker
in touch with the markets of Baltimore, Nor
folk, Charleston, New York, Chicago, Ihll-
adelphia and all other important points IN
The United States and other countries, which
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-27
Committees

Finance-C. L Byrne, Chairman;
A c. Young. J. S. Mullen
Street and Alley Il R Best, chair.
man; c. l. Byrne, ". 7. Gardner
J. S. M-Charen
PoH-e--- c. Kendall. chairm1n
L r Best. J. s. McCharen-
Fire-W. 7. Gardner, Chairman; J
v. Golledge. J. s. Mullen
Watsrworks-A- c. Young, chIi-
man; J. S. Mullen. c. L. Byrns-
Ordnance. S. Mullen. chairman
y. ". Gouedgs. W. c. Kendall
Cemetery. ". GoIledge. c.zI
man: ". T. Gardner. L r Best
Sanitary. S. McCharen, shs4r
man; J. S Mullen. W. c. Kendall 4
C. Young.