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The Springfield herald., 1909-07-30

Uncle Ashdod Clute enjoyed pretty
fair health until he received the pink
covered patent medicine booklet from
the city last March, and then, all at
once, he realized that he was one OF
the sickest men in Betzville. He saw
that he had 1s of the 10 deadly dis
eases, and he had hopes that he could
gather up the other two symptoms be-
fore fall and make a clean record OF
it. He got all ready to die as soon
as the other two symptoms appeared.
for he is such q tough old oodger that
he knew no less than 19 deadly dis
eases would have any effect on him,
and he would probably be dead now
II he hadn't started to read serial
story in the inside of the Betzville
Weekly News.
As soon as he got interested in the
serial story he wanted to live until
he saw how it ended. and he grew
anxious about his death, and wrote a
letter to fortune teller in the city
and asked when he was going to die.
He told all his symptoms and how
many deadly diseases he had, and his
case must have looked sort Of hope
less to the fortune teller, for he got
a letter back saying Uncle Ashdod' S
last breath would mingle with the at
mosphere of Betzville during the next
80 days. And then, as a sort of balm,
the fortune teller said that if his last
breath didn't mingle in the next 80
days, Uncle Ashdod was probably SO
tough he would live forever.
hope upon receiving such prediction,
but Uncle Ashdod is not an ordinary
man. He saw Immediately that he
had chance for life. II he could keep
his last breath from mingling with the
atmosphere of Betzville during the
next 80 days, and his first thought
was that he would move over to
Clutestown for four or five weeks, but
he was afraid that If he did he might
miss a copy of the Betzville Weekly
News, SO he gave that up. Then he
saw that II he could Just know when
he was ready to breathe his last
breath, and could step outside of the
town limits to breathe 1t, and breathe
it where the wind was blowing away
from town, there might still be a
CndnCe lOT nlIl, IL Ills last VI cdtL
could keep ahead of the wind, 80 that
the atmosphere of Betzville wouldn't
catch up with it and mingle. But the
trouble was to know when his last
breath was going to be breathed.
He got lot of advice on it from
some of Betzville's most prominent
citizens, but nothing that seemed OF
any practical value, until Sigma
stephens spoke up. Sigma said it was
the luckiest thing in the world that he
had overstocked with glass preserve
bottles that year, and that he would
sell the lot to Uncle Ashdod at hall
price. including the rubber bands and
tops, so they would be air-tight Then
II Uncle Ashdod just breathed every
breath into a preserve bottle and i'm
mediately screwed the lid on tight, he
would be sure to have his last breath
safely bottled up so that it couldn't
mingle with any atmosphere what
ever.
This seemed good idea to Uncle
Ashdod, being common sense and prac
| teal, so he bought the lot of preserve
bottles, quarts and half quarts, and be
| gan to breathe his breaths into then
right there.
or course it was a little inconven
| lent for man as active as Uncle Ash
\ dod, because he had to tote a wheel
barrow loaded with bottles wherever
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-30
Clean Wheat.

The question has been raised fire.
quently as to whether cookie can be
entirely and completely separated
from wheat by any kind of tanning
mill that has yet been introduced. 1t
is at least questionable If any tanning
mill certainly and assuredly takes all
the cookie out of wheat without caus-
ing SO much of the crop to be blown
over the sieve that the operation
would not be completely satisfactory.
But clean seed can soon be got in
another way. The farmer can SOW
an acre or two for seed and handpick
the cookie out of it, when 1t Is in
bloom. In this way clean seed will
be obtained. II the seed from year to
year Is from the wheat thus grA~n,
the fields will soon be free from
cookie. OF course. with the tanning
mill alone the cookie may be reduced
to a small amount, but it is question
able il every grain can be removed.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-30

Pastures and successful sheep rails
ing are SO closely allied that 1t may
almost be said the one can not exist
In the absence of the other. Certainly
1t is true that sheep are not being
grown as economically and advantage
ously as they can be nor are
the maximum benefits to the
soil being realized. unless pastures
are provided to furnish feed for the
sheep from early spring until late fall.
The man who is seeking the very
cheapest sort of feed for his sheep
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-30
WAS HE RIGHT.
Tuberculosis Conference.

Under the auspices of the Swedish
National League Against Tuberculo-
sis, the International tuberculosis con.
ference held its annual meeting in
Stockholm July to TO- Among the
American speakers on the program
were DR.. Hermann NJ. Biggs of New
York and DR.. John c. Wise, medical
director Of the United States navy,
who was the official representative of
this country. Two subjects of special
interest discussed were: Care of
Tuberculous Families. Especially of
Healthy Children" and Tuberculosis
and the Schools"
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-30
His Benefactions,

Have you done anything to make
the world your debtor?"
NO" answered Mr.. Dustin Stax, Il
don't believe in encouraging bad hab-
its. My ledger assures me that have
managed to make the world pay as
it goes"
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-30

Attorney General Barnett has sent
out over 10000 letters to delinquent
corporations in the state which have
not paid their annual flat tax. notify
ing them that the assessment is past
due. The corporations will be given
until September 18th to pay up. and
after that date. al. who have not re-
mitted are to be sued. The Secretary
of State has announced that already
something over $4,000 has been col
lected, and that if all OF the taxes
which are due are paid. over 100000
will be added to the state treasury.
Several of the largest mining compa-
MES in. the state have already con.
tributed.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-30

caused q weakness
and broken down
condition of the
system. l read SO
much ofwhatLydia
E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
had done for other
suffering women I
felt sure it would
help me, andI must
say it did help me
wonderfully. Ny
pains all left me, I
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-30
Only Chance.

The young man leads his bride to
the altar, but that's as far as he goes
In the leading business.-The Meddler.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-30

Learning from the experience of
others is like having baby hand you
candy.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-30
Skeptical.

"Why did he look so bored when
said there was luck in odd numbers!"
at seems that his wife defused hta
twice and accepted him the third inns
he proposed"
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-30
WANTS HER
LETTER
PUBLISHED
For Benefit of Women who
Suffer from Female Ills

Minneapolis, Mimi was great
.nfferer from female troubles which
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-04-15
A Scholarly Child.

Boston has for long enjoyed the
reputation of having exceedingly
learned children who are able, SO II Is
said, to dispute ON subjects far above
the heads Of their elders of other re-
pions. But Boston is not unique. III
a book entitled 1.-THE Scot Of the Eight
eenth Century" Ian Maclaren Describes
u similar characteristic of the Gale
DOMAIN.
1t is the inevitable tendency of the
Scots mind to follow out every line to
its terminus. even if it be over precl-
pice, and to divide every hair till In
fnity is touched.
1t Is not only in church courts, but
in market places and in railway sta
tions. in humble cottages as well as IN
university societies, that the Scot IS
disputing. in every spare moment OF
his time, from morning till night.
The story goes that minister over
heard a mother questioning her child
as it supped its porridge, after the
days work was done.
"What," said this austere mother
sis the true relation between kirk ana
state, according to the principles or
the Free church,
And the favored child promptly re-
piled, "Co-ordinate jurisdiction with
mutual subordination." -Youth's Com
paniOn.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-04-15
Teaching Cubs to Kill.

Have you ever seen cat catch
mouse and hand II over to her kittens
to teach them how to kill? Well,
tiger is merely Il big cat. and she
teaches her cubs almost in the same
way. only not with mice. An East In
dian officer witnessed a scene Of this
kind. An old lull bison had been the
victim. and the tigress had disabled
him by breaking one OF his forelegs
lust below the knee. She never
touched the throat. the u"ual place OF
Selling, but allowed the cubs To worry
the disabled animal. The eyewitness
relates that the cubs acted exactly Ike
kittens. advanced and retreated and
worried the victim. all the time new
Ing and snarling. while the tigress sat
near by, watching their antics and "r-
casionally giving the lison Il blow with
her paw when he showed undue ac-
tivity.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-04-15
SPRAY OR DESTROY THE Usage
ORANGE HEDGE.

Now that the busy season for spray
ing fruit trees for the San Jose scale
is about at an end for this spring,
the spray nozzle or the axe should be
directed toward the Usage orange
he lg,. The writer as not examined
an Osag, orange hedge in this State
that was not infested with the San
Jose scale. 1t is therefore necessary
to spray the hedge il it is desired to
keep it on the farm as regularly as
the fruit trees for this st. In many
districts you will fad fruit growers
treating their trees for this pest while
they themselves or their nearby neigh
bors, who may not be directly inter-
estrd in fruit, keep an Usage orange
h,,ig G. around the farm which is not
being treated and which stands as a
IN nance to the vicinity in harboring
the scale. This is manifcstly unfair
and every person who maintains an
. age orange hedge ON his premises
should consider it as duty to him
self and his ncighhors to spray the
hedge or destroy it. The writer be-
lrvrs the Usage orange to be a dear
fence under any circumstances for it
j. fence and not fence; costly to
keep in SHAPE and draws fertility Of
soil for some distance on each side.
The law condeming infestations Of
scale will be enforced in every case of
infested hedge as far as our limited
funds will permit. But we ask the
coop ration of every farmer in the
county to aid in abolishing this NUS
aucc of our State, believing that the
$ sooner the Usage orange hedge is got
ten rid of the better, both for the
farm as well as the farmers pocket
book. Especially is this true in To-
calitics where fruit trees are grown
and where every effort is being made
To control the ravages Of the San Jose
scale.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-04-15
Couldn't Quite Qualify.

"Mebbe you'd like to put piece
about me in yer paper quavertd the
old man. hobblng UP to the city edi-
tors desk.
What have you d"nc!' dellaio"
the arbtcr of pubIicitT's destiny,
"Nothin mu h but was hundred
year old yesterday
a hundred. eh? But can you walk
without stick and read fine print
without glasses"
"N-no"
you are an impostor."
The old man broke down and con
frssed that he was only ninety seven.
cleveland Leader.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-04-15
Posted on Music.

In one Of the large music publishers
establishments on Broadway there Is
a man whose employment II is to be-
come acquainted with all the music ol
the day, both classical and popular
When prospective purchasers are un-
able to enlighten the other clerks or
the place as to what they want to buy,
they are referred to him as court or
last appeal,
II wish to get a piece that has been
running through my head ever since !
heard IT," says the distracted custom
er, but the trouble is ! don't know
the title or the composers name"
"How does it GOT" inquiries the spe-
cialiSt sweetly.
something like this: Tum-ti-ti, tum-
ti-ti."
"Ah, yes: you will get 1t at the
second counter to your right. Ask for
the Pink Waves Waltz by Straws."
And the remarkable thing about 1t Is
that he has seldom. If ever, been
known to fail.-New York Post.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-04-15
A Road Made of Ants.

or the ants IN Venezuela Professor
Hiram Bingham says: AT one place on
the sandy trail the ants had formed n
living cauSeWay over the tine sand or
the path In order to facilitate the
great speed at which the majority
wished to travel The causeway was
over two inches wide and from one
to three ants deep. So firmly did the
'bridgeites' hold together, lifted the
rauseway four inches from the ground
by thrusting stick underneath will
out breaking their formation"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-04-15
lIsnos Of Venezuela.

Venezuela received its musical name
from the early Spanish residents, VINO
saw n resemblance to Venice in the
sites Of the inland cities. The lIahos,
or bleak plains, on which the llaneros
live precariouS life, have largely
changed their character since Hum
boldt saw them Then these great
plains Of grass supported innumerabIe
herds of cattle, but civil war led to
the destruction Of the beasts To feed
the Insurgents. The llan"s are now
rapidly becoming n potential source of
timber.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-04-15
Too Great a Strain.

Every once in awhile the actor
while takin" the part of dude in
play would spend large sums of his
stage money. ON one of these occa
sions il seemed too much for II crrta!I
person In the audience, for Il vote"
rang shrill and clear through til"
house, Hey. Bill. how about that i've
YOU owe Exchange.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-04-15
Useless Luxury.

A sick peasant motions feebly to his
wife to approach his bedside and whls-
pers painfully. Il think my dear.
could fancy Il little broth
My dear. what do you want OF
broth? Hasn't the doctor just given
you up?"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-04-15
Lapland Reindeers.

In April the Lapp lets his reindeer
loose to wander as they please, ana
when the mosquitoes begin to abound,
about midsummer, he collects his herd
simply by catching one deer lifting IL
with Il bell and trusting to Instinct,
which leads the animals to gather into
herds for protection against the mos
ouitoes, to do the rest In Il cool sum
mcr. when mosquitoes are few. This
instinct does not come into play, and
1t is almost impossible to bring the
reindeer together.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-04-15
HELz1;v
~
Very Impressive,

Nouveau Richie Is at times an anus
ing person Said one of these eXotics
the other day-he was n commuter-
just as the train was moving from the
station:
"Er-John."
"Yessir." answered the valet.
IL think, after all, ] would like the
asparagus served as an entree to-
night"
And the train moved off amid smoth-
cred laughter.-New York Times.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-04-15
Just Goes Out

Mother. when the fire goes out,
where does it goT asked child OF
her parent
~ don't know, dear" replied the
mother. You might just as well ask
me where your father goes when he
goes out"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-04-15
Subst antial.

Toni ate of the cakes she made
lust to make myself solid. Dick-Did
ION succeed? Toni couldn't feel
any more solid If had eaten concrete
or building stone.-Utica Herald.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-04-15

One Of the chief drawbacks to a
newly settled prairie country from the
standpoint Of comfortable residence Is
the absence Of trees to provide shade
In summer and shelter from the storms
Of winter. AS soon as time can be
spared for the job. and the sooner the
better belt Of trees should be set on
the north and west and at such dis
lance from the home site as will give
ample room for the barns, sheds and
feed lots. If the trees are desired for
windbreak purposes only, there IL
nothing better than the coniferS-the
pines. spruces. cednrs and larches. IL
the timber belt Is intended for timber
or fuel purposes also. the belt should
he more extensive and may include the
catalpa, cottonwood. hard and soft
maple or even the despiScd box elder
II other better varieties of trees are
not available. If the young trees are
not propagated at home. as will likely
be true Of the cOnifers. they should be
secured Of the nearest reliable nursery
man, who should have given the trees
such care in the nursery plot as will
enable him to back them with Il pretty
coed guarantee After being set out
and this applies to any kinds If trees
the best results Will he secured If the
young trees are given careful cultiva-
ton for at least three years, when the
shade they furnish and straw mulch
which may be applied will answer the
purpose Of conserving ne esSary moiS-
turc \ wen located ard thrifty shell
ter belt Of trees will contribute not
only to the attractive appearance OF
the farm and comfort of its residents,
but will also add il roCd sum to the
value of the farm in case 1t should be
gold
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-04-15

Western Canadian farmers are al
ready planning to ship their wheat TO
Europe by way Of the Panama canal
ms soon as the big ditch is completed.
1t is quite clear that many products
now produced or manufactured on the
Atlantic coast will be sent to the IA
citic coast and points in the orient py
the canal route.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-04-15

A happy heart is better than full
burse. German Proverb
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-04-15

Better fencing is quite usually an &C.
commandment of an improved type OF
farming. In any case the more effec'
lively a farm is fenced the better the
system of management which can be
followed.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-04-15

The landlord will be doing kind
ness to himself and his land If he In
sists on a long time lease when ne
rents his farm. This will enable his
tenant to take some pride and interest
in improvements and methods or crop
rotation which cover period OF two
or three years. 1t may be adsed that
the tenant also will be dollars as well
as satisfaction ahead under such
system.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-04-15

Readers Of these notes will soon be
buying grass seed. 1t is well worth
remembering that the pure food laws
Of the several states give no 9uaran-
tee Of vitality or freedom from noXious
weed seeds IN the case Of grass seed
shipped in from outside the state linn
It's, and 1t is more than likely that 1t
is grass seed Of this adulterated. In
ferior type which will be furnished at
the bargain counter prices which
tempt SO many shortsighted buyers.
Put It down as safe rule that that
grass seed which is the lowest in price
Is the poorest In quality and there
fore In the long run the most cXpcn-
sive, while that which is the highest
priced and bought OF firms Of known
reputation will be the best and by IA
like rule the most economical. This
lesson OF seed price and quality is one
that many learn from the costlicSt
kind Of experience.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-04-15
WATERS QUININE HAIR
TONIC.

We claim that it is easily the best
toilet requisite of its kind ON the
market. They who have used it en-
Enthusiastically say it is. 1t cleans and
invigoratos the scalp, it prevents dam
duff, it stops the hair from falling
out, its regular use soon shows sur
priSingly, satisfactory results, and
there is not one drop of injurious
matter in its composition. Price per
bottle - and 50 cents.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-04-15

The question is raised now ana then
whether the landlord or the tenant
should pay for the manure spreader.
There seems to be little question that
ans landlord could we'll afford to stand
the whole expense simply from the
standpoint Of economic farm manage
ment and the utilizing OF the maxi
mum value OF the homemade manures.
1t would seem to be equally true that
If landlord was 50 shortsichted and
penurious that he would not pay for
the machine the tenant could afford to
do so merely from selfish standpoint.
this being especially true If he had the
farm on long time lease. The falrest
way, In view Of the benefits accrulng
to both parties, would seem to be for
each one to stand for half OF the eX-
pense The benefit being mutual, the
expense should be so too.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-04-15

The flavor as we'll as the texture OF
n piece Of boiling beef may be pre-
served If the piece is scared for few
minutes in a hot kettle without water
and boiling water then added, in which
It should be allowed to cook briskly
for ten or fifteen minutes. This should
be followed by slow cooking for about
two hours. In the case Of soup cut
the reverse course should be followed
placing the meat in cold water and al
lowing it to come to boil and letting
It cook for about the same length OF
time.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-04-15

The cream separator and milking
machine are modern improvements
which are greatly simplifying some of
the most serious problems connected
with the dairy business, and, rightly
managed, they mean also cleaner as
we'll as higher grade dairy product.
Carelessly handled and not properly
scalded. quite the reverse Is the case
as slovenly dairyman who produces
a filthy product under the old system
of milking and handling the milk ana
cream will produce still tilthier and
more germ laden article with the de-
vices mentioned This Is fact that
many creamerymen know and many
more are every day finding out.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-29
MAP OF PURCHASES AND LEASES.

l6 Of the finest and most valuable busl-
ness corners in the city, a business
frontage OF over 5000 feet and a total
acreage of approximately 10la acres.
The deal which has just been brought
10 a successful conclusion will give an
immense impetus TO the buying In the
affected part OF the city. IL is by far
the largest element which has entered
into the local market since Samuel
Newhouse invaded the district which
has become the scene Of the Auerbocn
operations ana erected the two sky
scrapers which form the nucleus for
the building operations In this part =
the city