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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-30
OUR SENSE or SPACE.
Expert aents With Infants to Show
That It Is innate.


There are many oplpal illusions
which show that our perception VI dis.
tance. height and spa,e are acquired
rather thnn inst ilnalve. amt In the do
uiain of psychotogmai physiology Que
OF the standing controversies touches
this point he German school Of
leipzig iS inclined to affirm that all
our perceptions of distance area AID
snlidit! and our abiiit! to distinguish
between right anu left. up ubd down.
before and behind. are acquired as q
result of long practice and experience.
A M.rson blind from birth who
has learned to distinguish IrlangleS
squares. circles and objects of other
FERNS by touch ~ not able Immediate
ly after the acquisition of sight to
distinguish these familiar objects by
sight alone. he or she is still conn
PEELED to rel! Oh feeling In the be-
ginning all objects appear to such 4
person tand perhaps they do 50 In the
case of ba bies' us Shapplrss. trpmuiouS
spots OF color situated CLOSE to the
eye
In the course of the debate that
ragged In Gerlnany some. experiments
were made with babies. II appeared
that In tables what must be dps rit,pd
for want Of n better tprm as n srnae
Of space seems to exist. The infant
was held in the arms of the expert
menterS for about a minute. III the
end Of which interval the child was
permitted I" crop upon its bed. In
every instance the child exhibited
dread or panic when II felt the arms
Of the persons .huIding II relax The
babe even NJ the age Of one month.
seemed To understand that it's SUP
port was departing II held. or. rather.
clutrhed. at anything 1t could reach.
whether the arm. neck or collar of the
person holding 1t.
From these experiments II has been
inferred that there must exist sense
of space almost from Infancy. What
ia the dread Of falling hut manifesto
ton Of al inuate sense Of space?-
London Post.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-30
An Indication Of the continued thrift

An Indication OF the continued thrift
Of American working people In given
In the published statement Of the Phil
adelphia Saving fund. whose depos-
i,ors are almost exclusively persons Of
very modest means and put by, In this
old and trusted institution. no more
than the surplus Of their weekly earn
ings. These resources now amount to
the enormous total Of $1O4.555. III. In
Guiding some $l2OON.OVO Of surplus
and undivided profits reserved Nm addi-
tional security against any period of
depression.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-30
THURMONT FREDERICK COUNTY, MD, THURSDAY, DEC
Chinese Laws.
CHINESE Laws.
In lemon c0lOred silk u Chinese dip.
lomat talked about Chinese IL W..

In lemon coiOred silk u Chinese dip
lomat talked about Chinese laws.
''SOine Of our laws. you KnoY. are
very stimulating" he said. "FOr ex-
ample, Chi owed money to money
lender. Chi would not pay. and the
lNoiley lender hanged himself on CHS
doOrpOst. Chi was condemned to death.
You sep. be was really responsible for
the money lenders death.
"A son able to SUPPORT bis parents
Is imprisoned for life II he won't do
so. A son unable to support them is
imprisoned for three years. rs We hold
-and quite rightly that there must
be something wrong with young man
who cant SUPPORT his parents.
"Our police are excellent. thanks to
the stimulus Of essr law. When a
crime IL commit sieuth Is put
upon the case and given. Say. thirty
days to land the criminal. Ii the
sleuth fails he himself pays the pen.
atty of the crime. less two degrees.
That. too. Is just and stimulating
law. for II the police can neither pre-
vent nor punish crime then they
shonId be themselves punished for
their rank iDcapacity. York
preH6.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-30
Tho Same Dimensions.

The bride to be had the air Of one
who Is unrecenclled TO the existing
state Of affairs. Cant We take a
wedding trip. as we planned?" she
asked plaintively
Not just now" said the young man.
''on account Of my partners illness"
II thought 1t would be such fun.
taking that six days journey In the
cars" she sighed.
well, now. see here" said the
young man. "If we take the fat '
looked at yesterday It'll be just the
same as living In the parlOr car state
room. except that the scenery won't
change" e."-Youth's Companion.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-30
Broke the Combination

The father Of Judge " II Wad.
hams had II chicken coop and dog
and a stable hand II began to look
to Mr.. Wadhans as though some one
had discovered the ru,nbinat Ion. "a
h- sept the coop and the stable hand,
but hp got n new dog. Next day the
bent old negro who grn,lned the Wad.
halns horses me to him.
''you lbs you affection foh me, bOss?'
he asked
NO. Sripio." said MIR. Wadhans. Il
like you us we'll as ever
"Then." asked S'.ipiO peevishly,
"w'yn't you tie old Rover In de chicken
coop Std Of dat new dorg?"-ArRonaut
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-30
How Sunshine Beats Down.

It IL common thing ON hot days to
hear people say that 1.-The sun beats
down." But few suspect that the rays
Of light actually do beat down upon the
surface they strike. Light Is a wave
motion in the ether. and waves. wheth-
er of sound or water. press on bodies
In their way. Clerk Maxwell calculated
the pressure Of light. and experiments
Of Herr I4ebedew have shown that he
was right. The pressure IL very slight.
as may be supposed. but 1t really ex-
lists
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-30
Psalms Not Barred,

The other evening Miss Y a maiden
lady Of uncertain years suspecring the
cook was entertaining her beau down.
stairs. called Martha and inquired
whether she did not hear some one
talking with her.
oh no. ma'am" cried the quick wit
ted Martha. 1T was only me singing a
psalm
Every good" returned Miss Y. sig.
nificantly. You may amuse yourself
with psalms. but let's have no hims."
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-30
Didn't Like the Walk.

A north country pitlnan went with
his wife one Saturday night to do a
little shopping. They visited large
drapery esta blishment. and the Obse-
quious shopwaIker. having ascertain
ed their requirements. said to the cou-
pie politely. "Will you please walk this
way?" But unfortunately be walked
very lame.
mo. mistor." said the pitman. "Aa
nivvor hev walked that way. an Aa I'm
not gannin' te try"- London Scraps.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-30
ON THE FLAT SHE'LL.
Oysters Opened That Way With . Pur-
pose, the Waiter Said.

pose. tVS VvatcT 0G'o.
The waiter had taken a long time In
getting thr oysters b,il ~ hp WAS we'll
known to his guests and his guests to
him that Occasionpd no comment.
waiter sei them down before his GUS
toner and asked:
DO you like hem better that way?"
The diner looked. but he didn't no
tice any difference. 40 he asked. What
way?"
"Why, on the fiat she'll" replied the
waiter. "Don't you see they aren't on
the curved part Of the shell. as usual!
II see II now that you tell me about
It" said the diner but don't exact
ly get the significance"
"Well. you see" said the waiter.
''they always keep them upstairs on
the round shell. and when any one calls
for oysters II they do come on the
round shell It isn't a certainty that
they have been opened fresh. Some
times they aren't good. just because
they have been standing. When call
for them ON the 6at shell. as | do for
some Of my customers. then they have
to open them specially for that order.
In that way you get them fresh!'
"Ah. l see!' remarked the diner.
But when he told the professional
cynic about II the cynic said some
thing about betting that they kept
them standing opened In both ways.
Resides. any one knows they look
fatter on the Hat shell. which IN all
the more reason they'd be likely to
serve them to some folks that way. II
they asked for extra large oysters
they'd get them on the fiat shell. The
same oysters ON the curved shell would
60 as ordinary sized oysters" remark.
ed the cynic gloomily New York Sun.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-30
Worse Vet.

Mamma Johnny, you bad boy.
you've been lighting again. Your
clothes are so badly torn that I'll
probably have to- get you new suit!
Johnny That's nothing. mamma. You
just ought to see Tommy Jones. III
bet his mamma will have to get new
boy. Chicago News.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-30

just when all the powers Of cop-
Gress are needed for constructive
work IN building up the nation that
body In asked to turn to and combat
nnnap0lIps which have fastened upon
the nations vitHis.>
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-30

X would make Christmas a merry
one Just to- see the dissOlving Of Stand
ard OIL and the crushing Of the sugar
octopus going bravely forward.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-30
Corrected.

Mr.. Strnckoii That there sculptor
feiler says he's goin' TO make a bust
Of me. Mrs. Struckoil- Henry, It's
dreadful the way. you talk Say
burst" not bust Philadelphia hec.
ord.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-30
Not Deceived,

Never In my life have l deceived
my wife"
''Same here. Nine only pretends 70
believe the yarns | tell" ."-l.Uuisviiie
Courier Journal.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-30
Up and Down.

Algernon Arduppe- Can't you make
me any better rate for room and board
t;,an what you advertise S. up? Mrr.
Hamand- Yes. In your case II will be
81 down.-Chicago Union.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-30
TRESPASS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
not to trespass with dogs, guns, fishing
or cutting down of any timber upon my
mountain land, home place or the Will
hide place, or on any land belonging to
me wherever situated, as the Law will
be strictly enforced against such person
or persons.
.. MRS. CHARLES SHIPLEY.
july l6tf
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-30

knowledge is proud that he mas
earned so much. Wisdom is humble
that he knows no more.-Cowper.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-30

'Tis the mind that makes the 2ccY'
rich. shakespeare.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-30

BY talking In big figures beforehand
promoters Of ring battles get In some
telling press agents work.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-30

SURPLUS S25, 10000
No Premium Notes Required.
Insures All Glasses of Property against
Loss by Fire at Rates rs per cent.
less than Stock Companies charge.
A Home Insurance Company for
Home Insurers.
feb. l8 Tyr.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-30
THE SUN DAILY at 1 Cent

CHEAPEST NEWSPAPER STATES.
TIE gathered
As cnroncle Of IS INDISPENSABLE,
As WOMANs PAPER THE SUN superior being morally
BUSINESS MANS NECESSITY
reiab ble
fearless s
BY Mail TIE SUN DAILY IS Is Cents Month and s. Year.
THE SUNDAY SUM- by Mail for IS Cents Month and $3.50 Year,
of children.
SUNDAY SUN published
AS
BALTIMORE
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-27
For a GeothermIc We'll.

Camille Flammarion, the astrono.
mer, is again calling attention to his
idea of geothermie well, to be sunk
as deep as possible. His plan is to
dig straight down from the earth's
surface to find an economic and al
most inexhaustibIe source Of heat,
70 verify the rate of caloric increase,
10 find out If the materials constitut.
ing the terrestrial globe are in a
state of fusion,
No one knows what riches, what
curiosities geological and paleonto.
logical, might not be revealed by
his investigation into subterranean
1epths-iron mines, mines of pre-
,ious metals, seams of gold. plati.
mum and silver; radium, fossils from
the most ancient times. without
speaking of all the unknown world
which lies in those abysses.
Is II not little humiliating," he
asks, TO have brought the stars in
TO our range of vision by the pow
er Of telescope, to have measured
their distances, to have weighed and
analysed them. and yet remain in
ignorance of what lies at few kilo-
meters under our feet?''-Chicago
News.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-27
Cows and Bed L.lahts.

II appears that cows have been
wandering through the streets of
Hazleton at night. Hazleton seems
to be in section of Pennsylvania
where cows are regarded as a social
advantage. There are certain auto
mobile drivers, however, who object
to the bovine in the cleaning. They
claim a COW at night Is more of a
menace to traffic than twenty cows in
the daytime. And one among them,
an ingenious chap, has suggested
that each highway cow SHOULD bear,
after dark red light firmly attach.
ed to her Italian ordinary tail lamp,
as 1t were, that can't be switched out.
The cow owners object to this dan
ger signal. The automobilists insist.
The question has finally reached
local magistrate This Solomonie
person Is credited with handing down
decision to the effect that Hagleton
cows need not be subjected to the
red light indignity.
This looks like another brilliant
triumph over the naughty invaders
OF inalienable highway rights.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-27
RECIPE FOR BANANA FRITTERs
Method Of Prsrsrssisn Not Altogether
New, Dst Carries Most Appetixins
Suggestion.

The following recipe by Jane NJ.
Hiii looks good. II Ia something new,
and from its source must surely be
worth trying: One egg, one-hslf cup
OF hour, one-quarter cup of milk or
water, one-Quarter teaspoonful salt,
bananas.
Silt together the -four and salt, drop
the yolk Of the egg into the center of
the mixture and slowly stir in the
milk; when the milk is about half
used, beat the mixture until very
smooth and stir In the rest OF the
milk. Cover the batter and set aside
Tor an hour or more. When ready to
use. fold In the white OF the egg beat
en- dry. Remove the skin and coarse
threads from the banana, cut them In
halves crosswise, then cut the halves
iengthwise and dip the pieces in the
batter, covering them completely. Fry
IN deep fat to golden brown. Serve
sprinkled with powdered sugar and
cinnamon, as a dessert dish, or. with
curYant jelly or hot sauce as an en-
tree with meats. Often the pieces
:of bananas are sprinkled with sugar
or lemon Juice Ind set aside half an
hour before frying When 30 treat
ed the. banana needs be drained very
carefully before 1t is dipped into the
batter.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-27

End. Will Susanka.
Girls race, under 14-1st. Julia Dew
lin; End, Geraldine Ellis.
Farmer girls race-1st, Miss Far
dau; second, Miss Abernathia.
Sack race-1st, Lee OShea; End
H. Pitcher
Fat Mems race-1st w, L Walker;
end, lohr Lattner
Shoe zachary Pitcher
Girls potato race--1st, Mary Line
han; 2nd, Bessie Wells.
Boys potato racc-lst, Cornell tcs
ter. 2nd, Harry Gitcher.
Girls potato and spoon race-Bes
sic Wells
Bows race, under 14-Daye Barry
Girls walking race-1st, Mary
Linehan; End, Gladys Swain.
Standing broad iump-Joe Creigh
ton
Nail driving contest, girls-lst
Mary Linehan; End Margaret Line.
han
Best darcers- Mrs. stuart and Mr.
Ellis Cox-Mary Huette and August
Bode
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-27
IVORY BRUSH REQUIRES CARE
Flour or French Chalk Should BE
Used for Cleaning This Popular
Toilet Article.

The popular fancy for ivory articles
hair brushes particularly, has but one
drawback, the difficulty of keeping the
brush clean.
! A dealer In ivory brushes says they
can be kept clean by rubbing plenty OF
-four or French chalk into the brush
wrapping It In brown paper and let.
ting 1t stand over night. In the morn.
ing the brush should be shaken hard
and tho rest Of the -four can be blown
out with small bellows.
A mixture OF white cornmeal and
gasoline can be rubbed into the bris.
ties II they are very much soiled
NNver let fear OF injury to ivory pre-.
vent absolute cleanliness An unsan.
|ttAry brush T. fatal 70 scalp health.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-27
No Irish Confetti.

Il hope We will never be stationed
in an Irish port remarked Chief
Master at Arms Edward Shehea, OF
the United States ship Dixie. as he
greeted old friends at the Philadel.
phia navy yard,
we had our orders to steam to
Phillie and We had been at Pensa.
cola so long that the citizens Of the
Florida town got up a big farewell
reception to the Dixies officers and
crew. One of the citizens was a
typical son of the old sod, who had
given a rapidfre run of questions
about everything he saw
when the ladies began to shower
confetti on us as we were leaving,
the lrishman was curious but care
full watcher. Joining the party |
was walking with, he asked:
& Plat tn divil are they THROWN
At We, lad? Confetti, is it?' he said
when We answered him. Sure, We
ought t see our Irish confetti
'To our turn of curiosity he an
swered by taking us to a house in
the course Of erection. Locating a
pile of broken bricks, he said:
Sure, there's the finest lot Of
Irish confetti We can lay y'r eyes on,
lads
NO, sir! No Irish farewell recep-
tons for me-" concluded the master
brick among his souvenirs of their
stay at Pensacola Philadelphia
Times.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-27
i33isl%
RIVER NEWS

The river marked 1876 feet ON the
Cairo gauge last evening showing .
fall OF Z of a foot In "a hours.
Rising rivers we're reported yester
day from points above here as fol
low: Pittsburg A, Davenport l.
Kansas City a.
The Oleander arrived yesterday
from St Louis having attended gov,
eminent lights en- route.
The Dick Fowler was In port yester
day from Paducah returning at 2.3
p. m. She will be the Paducah packet
today
Commercial-Appeal: The owner oi
the towboat Fritz announced that she
had been sent to Cincinnati to be used
as harbor boat permanently. A new
crew will be put on her there as Capt
d. A. Mcdonald and crew, who have
handled the Fritz for so long, have
returned to Pittsburg where they will
be put on another boat.
The Terd Herold will leave st. Louis
today for Cairo and Memphis, and viii
be in this port tomorrow.
The Illinois Fish Commission s
steamer will be out from St. Louis to
day
Globe Democrat: Capt Henry Par.
tee, one of the most popular of the
pilots on the Mississippi and Ohio riv
ers, arrived last night from Cairo to
visit friends. He will be here until
Friday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-27
At Birds Point.
The Wonderful Amazon.

Although not the largest or longest
river, the Amazon Is the most wonder.
iui river In the world, with a mouth
100 miles In width, and with force
q water that repels, or at least over.
fays, the ocean to a distance of more
than nifty leagues. Yet, in spite of
the weight Of the river, the tide makes
us influence felt for 500 miles from
the coast The essterly trade winds
blow almost invariably upward, so as
to be ready to help the vessel against
the adverse currents.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-27
Bottle Suicide.

Drunkenness for deepest troubles
Is often a preventive or a substitute
Tor suicide. a temporary suicide" as
II were Many men too cowarCly TO
pun the trigger or take gas. deliber.
ately and viciously commit suicide by
me slow alcoholic route, and even say
" Is ~, easy way to die And for this
alcohol gets the blame. Exchange
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-27
Functions OF the Happy,

happy man or woman &c better
thing to find than fve-pound note.
HE or she is radiathg focus of good.
VIII; and their entrance into a room
is as though another candle had been
lighted. We need not care whether
they could prove the forty-seventh
proposition; they do a better thing
than that, they practically demon.
strate the great theorem OF the Liv.
aoleness OF Life.-Robert Louis Stew.
enson
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-27
THE WEATHER
.ssvgJy9Ssy11S1Ysy91sTS11S
Yesterdays Cairo Temperature.
Y midnight (street record

Yesterday was the hottest day of the
season by about two degrees. the pre-
yious high record having been 9fl de
grees. 1t was a clear day with light
breeze from the west, Rain was re-
ported on the government bulletins
from only six points, Up to Aug. % and
since March / Cairo had an excess IN
temperature of 10 degrees and de
ficiency of rainfall of 6 of an inch
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-27
Preparing for Winter.

Yes, said old Graspit, I'm al
ways willing TO help the unfortunate.
Here's 2 cents-now don't spend it
for drink"
"Shure | won't" answered the I'M
Numbered hobo. TN blow de most
ny It fer suit Nv silk underwear an
ticket e Florida"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-27
RELEASED ON oND,

Kansas City, Mo, Aug 26-Mrs
Stella Barclay, of Buffalo, N. Y, held
for the kidnapping otMarian DlcakleN
the mediator baby was released on
bond tonight She left at once foc
Jefferson City to fight against the is.
suancc Of requisition papers for her
return to Kansas for trial
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-27
Forecasts for Today.

Cairo and vicinity: Fair and con
tinued warm.
Illinois: Washington, Aug 20
Partly cloudy Friday and Saturday
moderate south winds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-27
Her DiscoNerY.

The Wife, had all kinds OF faith
In my husband when | married him.
The Maid--And row?
The Wife Oh, soon discovered
that marriage was a great faith cure.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-27
IMPROVEMENTS
ION IRON MOUNTAIN
BUILDING ROADWAY AT WHARF
TO ACCOMMODATE $1,000 PAS
SENGERS PER MONTH.
TRAVEL MUCH HEAVIER
Than When Rate Was Two Cents
Freight Business Also Heavy
and Service Satisfactory
to Cairo Shippers.

A very decided and much needed
Improvement is being made urder the
direction of Agent Luby, of the Cot
ton Belt railroad, on the levee slope
at the foot Of Eighth street. Mr.
Luby is having good approach built
to the wharfboat, so that passengers
coming from or going to the boat
may have easier travelling. Five cars
Of gravel is to be used in building the
approach, making good walk and
roadway from the top of the slope to
the end of the stage leading to the
wharfboat. This Improvement will
be much appreciated by the thous-
ands of people who come and so over
this short piece of levee slope every
month
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-27
The stingy Thing.

A husband who allows his wife only
$4,000 a year to spend ought to be
sent to Jail for cruelty.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-27

The steam power In use in the
'crid 20 day Is estimated at 10000.
w .-e.sc power.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-27
Amendment to Old Proyerh

Never look o gift boss in tho
mouth, but Ct you Do, keep one eye on
your fingers"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-27
SIN and Moon.

Mote: The above sun and moon
record ia for Illinois and approximate
the time at Cairo within a few min
utes1. 4N
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-27
DRAY AND TRANSFER LINE.

Office 1910 Com1 Phones Home 81
Bell o. Agt Pabst Beer. Mora Athon