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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23
FREAK CATAl.OGUING.
British Museum Has a System That
Few Can Fathom.

British Museum Has a System That
Few Can Fathom.
II may seem ungrateful In an old
reader who has renp.d 80 many bene-
fits from the great library In Blooms
bury to find fault with the arrange
nentS. and II ! stood alone In this
complaint ! would retain my isolation,
but the grievance Is ventilated by
many
In the first place. and J are treated
as the same letter. az q and \ are.
That was all right when the catalogue
was begun and was In manuscript. but
now that printing has superseded
handwriting the obsolete fashion OF
cataloguing Jones and Ives under the
same letter or Vale and Irwin ~ hav-
ing the same initial might be dis,on-
tinued and the mnlern usage adopted.
In the second place. anonymous
works are catalogued according to
bewildering system. the object OF which
seems to be to hide the identity of the
work
Take the case Of the valuable little
book with the following title: IAN Ac-
count Of the Origin of STEAMBOATS,. In
Spain. Great Britain and America and
Of Their Introduction and Employment
Upon the River Thames Ret ween Lon
don and GraveseDd to the Present
Time"-i e.. 1881. One would think
that II would be catalogued under
steamboats, that being the main
subject. but mott In catalogued under
Spain" am told the rule IL TO take
the first proper name.
That rule. however. ia not applied In
the next case. A well written little
book published In 1907 Ia entitled
devon, the Shire Of the Sea Kings"
Devon would seem to b. the natural
heading. but no-in the catalogue 1t
will be found under "Great Western
Railway."-London Notes and Queries.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23
A LOVE TRAGEDY.
Ruskin's Alteration of tho Lovely Rose
La Touche.

La Touche.
In 1858. when RuSkin was In his
fortieth year. he was asked by a friend
to give some lessons III drawing to a
child named Rose La TOiIrhe. whose
name. indeed. was French. but whose
family were Irish There Sprang up
between Ruskin and this young girl
very charming friendship. whHh. OF
course. at the time could be nothing
but friendship They wrote each
other letters and exchanged rawlings.
and then for awhile they did not meet.
Ten years passed by before they saw
each other Meanwhile the child.
whom he had remembered as blue
eyed. saucy. clever little blond with
ripe red lips and hair like tine spun
gold. had become Il very lovely young
woman of nineteen. They resumed
their old acquaintance. but IN "a very
different way. Though RuSkin was
now nearly fifty, he gave to Rose La
Touche an alteration and a passion
such as he had never felt before. On
her side she no longer thought of him
as very ugly" but was singulariy
drawn to him despite the difference
in their years
The two met often. They took long
strolls together In the pleasant fields
Of Surrey. and at iasl Ruskin begged
her to make him happy and TO be his
wife. Oddly enough. however. she hes
itated. not because he was so much
older than herself. but because he had
ceased to be what she regarded as n
true believer" Some OF the things
that he had written shocked her as
being almost atheistic She was her
self. underneath all her gaiety of man.
ner u rigid and uucOmpromising Prot
estant. She used phrases from the
Bible in her Ordinary talk. and when
she spoke Of marriage with John Rus
kin she said that she could not endure
TO be- 'yoked with an unbeliever.'
Yet her heart was torn at the thought
Of sending him away. and so for sew
eral years their intimacy continued.
he pleading with her and striving hard
to make her see that love WAS every
thihS ''hV. VII WV otbCi Itdu
over those passages of the Old lesta-
ment which seemed to bar all COM
promise.
AT last. in 1879. when she was TWEEN
ty-four and he was hfty-three. she
gave him her final answer. She would
not marry him unless he could believe
as She did. His honesty forbade him
to deceive her by IA pretended CONVEX
sion. and so they parted. never to see
each other again. How deeply she was
affected Is shown by he fact that she
soon fell ILL., She grew worse and
worse until at last 1t was quite certain
that she could not live. Then RuSkln
wrote to her and begged that he might
see her. She answered with a note in
which she feeby traced the words:
You may come If you can tell me
that you love God more than you love
me-"
When Ruskin read this his very soul
was racked with agony. and he cried
out:
NO. no: then cannot go to her. for
] love her even more than God"
When she died. az she did soon after.
the light of his life went out for Rus
Orr in Munsey's Maya
zine
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23
TRAVELLERS TALES.
The elunders In Books That Describe
Foreign Countries.

Foreign Countries.
A lively article on the amusing mis-
lakes to be found III books appears in
the London Academy. The author in
referring TO the blunders often made
In books that describe foreign coun-
tries notes that a travellers ignorance
Of the manners and customs Of strange
peoples or deliberate imposition by his
informants are both supposed TO have
given somewhat fabulous character
to some parts Of the writings of Herod-
otus. He quotes these lines. which he
found written on his desk when he
was attending lectures ut Oxford
Herodotus Herodotus.
You could not spell. you ancient cuss.
The priests In Egypt gammoned you.
1t was not very hard To do.
But don't you think you'll CANNON US.
Herodotus. Herodotus.
The author adds: THE second line Is
presumably a reference TO the spelling
of Ionic Greek What follows alludes
to the story Of the Nile issuing from
between the mountains Crophi and Mo-
phi. which certainly sounds like u nurs-
cry tale. 10 justice. however. to the
historian we must remember that re-
cent Investigations have discovered
that many of his narratives once re-
garded as mythical have been found to
have some foundation IN fact
This Is ln"rr than can be said OF
most medieval travellers tales. Some,
however. admit Of explanation. as. for
instance. Othrllo's account Of men
whose heads CO grow beneath their
shoulders Raleigh IL convinced that
the wonder 4" rue. because every
child In the provinces Of Arronaia and
Canuri affiruns the same. The origin
Of the belief IN such prodlIieS has
been found in the account given by
Olrarius of the Slnojeds of mort hprn
MuscOvy. whose garments are made
like those thar are called cOSau ues
open only al the npckS When the cold
Is extraordinary they put their CO.
sn,llles over their heads and let the
sleeves hang down. their faces being
not to he seen hut M the cleft which Is
at the neck Whence some have taken
occasion to write that In these north
ern countries there are people without
heads. having their faces In their
breaStS'"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23
Zelaya. the drlayer. got just what in
coming 10 the offender who won't take
n hint
Com m issiOn Rule and Graft.

The Galveston idea Of municipal rule
by commission has taken deep root.
1t was born Of Necessity and put to the
severest test In recrpating the ruined
city. Other cities adopted 1t as
measure Of reform. principally because
it made graft more difficult than be-
fore.
The commission plan In some form
is likely to be adopted In the large
cities where graft IN intrenched and
powerful. Ii either Boston or Buffalo
or Chicago shall succeed In reducing
graft 10 minimum under commits
sion rule the people Of other large Inu-
inequalities which have long been curs-
ed with misrule will insist upon a
change Reform parties have often
proved disappointing. Reformed sys-
TEN Is WORTH trying.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23

In looking for wife to share his
throne King Manuel Of Portugal
makes no conditions. but the lady
good looks wonidn't bp N'0rnrd 10y the
young king. hui they have never been
considered necessity where mar
riages of the royal diplomacy order
are concerned
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23

The plan of the California promo.
tiun committee Of manning the land
and letting the cities take care Of
themselves seems sound. One thriv-
Ing settler is OF more Importance an
nuahy to the prosperity Of II state than
half a dozen average tourists.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23

As governor general of South Africa
Mr.. Herbert Gladstone will have occa-
sion to be grateful that his fathers
Majuba hill policy toward that country
did not permanently prevail and has
now been largely forgotten.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23

Ppmrncan. a sort Of mincemeat
frappp. served with hammer ana
chlsei and washed down with a cod
liver oil cocktail Is said to be- popular
IN New York reslaurants-an after
math of the search for the north pole.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23
ENGLISH CIGARS.

"Do cigars ever contain rope"
mo. That's just pleasantly of the
j0kemakers. AS a matter OF fact.
hemp is too expensive to put In the
cheaper brands Of cigars. London
Mail.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23

One of the grounds on which other
nations found complaints II that ia
pan IL now Intervening herself In the
very land where she formerly stood
for the open door
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23
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 If
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23

Handing n foreign minister his pass
ports really means no more than Il
don't wish to hurry you. but here's your
hat" only it il a tritie more candid.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23
FOR SALE.

Wishing to dispose of my property, l
hereby offer same at private sale.
Said property is situated at Jimtown,
Md, contains IL acres of land all in high
state of cultivation; is improved with an
eight-room dwelling house, good barn and
other buildings; contains plenty of fruit
and there is well of good water near
the door.
For further particulars call on or ad-
dress,
JAMES GROUSE,
june "a If Thurmont, Md.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23

The eruptions Of Vesuvius greatly in.
crease the fertility Of the ground In
the vicinity.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23

Evidently that perpetual peace pact
bet wp-n the Central American nations
has been punctured by flying bullets.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-26
Homo Grown Tokay Grape Wines.

About 10000 flrst-class Tokay
grape vines are now on sale by Earl
V. lngles. These are vines that have
been rooted from the car load OF cut
tings shipped in by w. B. Sherman
last spring. They are exceptionally
good roots, being grown with lin
tied amount of water. The advant-
ages OF planting home grown vines
are great. They are thoroughly ac-
climated, grown on red granite land
and can be delivered at any time.
They will be dug whenever the buyer
wants them and need be out of the
ground only few hours. Any good
fruit grower will appreciate the value
Of going to the nursery rows and
getting stock that is fresh. Those
wanting these choice vines can now
contract with me for delivery at any
...,sis. EARL V, INGLHS,
1-22-tf Conklin Building.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-26
THE POWER OF A
GOOD EXAMPLE

Raising money for the purpose OF
making the survey and for the con-
struction of the irrigating bitches
was at first easy but gradually the
work became harder and there were
days when those whose duty il Is
to provide ways and means to keep
the men and teams going found 1t
really uphill work. Under such cir
cumstances meeting of the direct
ors would be called for a conference.
and at some of these gatherings
friends would drop In and give help
along the whole line of endeavor. An
incident happened on one of these
occasions when not few of those
who had borne the burden were nigh
discouraged, but there was loyalty
to the cause which would not admit
OF a doubt OF success. Names of men
eligible to the roll of honor who
might be approached were suggested.
Finally one of the directors said II
the rest would go on with the busi-
ness OF the meeting he would go out
and see man who was doing much
to make the name of Grants Pass a
household word in the homes for
hundred miles throughout this and
tributary valleys, this, he explained,
was DR.. M. G. Flndley, the specialist.
The call was made; there was
crowd waiting In MS rooms: ohe
anxious director asked the at
tendant to request the doctor
to step out into the hall. Soon
the doctor appeared ard he was
appealed to and asked to start the
ball rolling once more. The man OF
science listened attentively and final
ly said put me down for a thousand
dollars" and turned on his heel and
went to his patients. Now this would
not be worth telling for other men
have subscribed even more than this
but It's result was like magic when a
few minutes later 1t was reported at.
the meeting In the First National
Bank parlors. There was a shout
and soon committee started out
and the next day reported 5000 ad-
ditional which came from the exam
pie Of one man. The power Of
example in n great emergency is OF
itself at times even 4 greater snm
than the money subscribed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-26
500 REWARD. M10n

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at
least one dreaded disease that
science has been able 10 cure In all
It's stages, and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only posi-
tive cure now known TO the medical
fraternity Catarrh being q consti-
tutional disease, requires a constltu-
tlonal treatment Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting d.
rectly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system, thereby de-
stroylng the foundation OF the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature In doing It's work
The proprietors have 80 much faith
in It's curative powers that they Of
fer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that II fails TO cure. Send for
list OF testimonials
Address: r. j. CHENEY 4 CO.,
Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-26
Identified.

Tommy made himself the hero of
Z stcry when he called for that one
about the boy who ate the ribbons
and 1t made him sick"
Aunt Ethel was puzzled. Il know
Of no such story" she said, after
searching her memory vainly.
Nothing she could suggest answer
ed the description. Tommy cannot
read, but he thought he could find
the book. He found it. They read
,one thing after another, until in the
midst of the Might Before Christ
mas Tommy gave whoop of glee.
Aunt Ethel was reading:
r'He rushed to the window and
threw up the SASH"
That's it! That's it," cried Tom
my. "You see, it's just as l told
you!"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-26
ECZEMA CURABLE? PROvENi
Attorney at Moline, ILL.,, Convinced
by Oil Of Wintergreen
Compound

There is nothing that Will con-
vince a lawyer except evidence.
Now, here is some rather start
ling evidence OF a simple home cure
for eczema which convinced one law
yer, f. G. Entriken. attorney at Mo-
line, Ill. lie tells how oil of win
tergreen compound mixed with thy
mol and glycerine. as In ID. ID. ID.
Prescription, cured him in 30 days
after 32 years OF suffering.
For 80 years." writes Attorney
Entriken, II was troubled with &C
zema, scabs all over my face, body
and head. could run a hair
brush over my body and the noor
would be covered with scales enough
TO Oil basket. | tried everything
salyes. internal medicine, X-Ray, all
without result"
Just a month ago | was induced
TO try ID. ID. d. Prescription. Ths
itch was relieved instantly; so I con-
tinued. II IL Just a month now and
am completely cured have not
q particle OF itch and the scales have
dropped or"
IL can only say again Cure Dis
covered. am now starting all &C.
Zema sufferers on the right trick"
Cure after cure has been brought
to our attention aud always that ia-
slant relief from the awful Itch.
For sale by NJ. Gle oneuS
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-26
EXPOSITION BUILDINGS
ARE ALL COMPLETED

Right now the Alaska Yukon
Pacific Exposition is the magnet
that is attracting thousands of peo-
pie from eastern, southern and mid
die western states to the Pacific
Coast, partly for the reason that the
exhibition will open up q new line
OF thought with its great displays
from Alaska, Hawaii and the Philip
pines as well as the Orient, and part
ly because of the much advertised
scenic beanties of the states bor-
dering on the Pacific.
The state OF Washington and more
particularly the Puget Sound coun-
try will soon be the Mecca for train
loads of strangers. But Washing
ton will not hold the visitors for an
indefinite period for they have some
thing in mind further than a visit
to the exposition at Seattle.
There are opportunities on the Pa
cific Coast for the homeseeker as
well as the merchant and manufac-
turer and the visitors to the fair in
tend to see just what Oregon, Idaho,
Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Nevada,
Oklahoma as well as British Colum-
bia have to offer in the way of in
ducements to settlers. or course,
the tourist will be here In large
numbers and their itinerary nearly
includes all the mountain, lake and
seaside resorts OF the Northwest.
The exposition itself is going to
open the eyes OF the thousands OF
visitors who will come to Seattle ex-
pecting to find an exhibition very
similar to what has been offered be-
fore. The Alaska-Yukon- Pacific Ex-
position is not going to be remem-
bered after Its gates close because
of Its great size or by the number OF
It's buildings, but because Of the
beautiful picture formed by the
work OF the builder and landscape
artist, framed In by lakes, noun
tains and woodland scenery distri-
buted lavishly on every hand by ma
ture.
At this time, more than two
months before the official date OF
opening, the buildings stand COM
plete, the streets are paved and now
the exhibits TO fill acres OF space
are arriving in Seattle. Canada's
magnificent exhibit that attracted
the attention OF thousands OF visitors
to the Franco British Exhibition In
London last year has arrived In
Seattle and from italy comes several
carloads of rare exhibits for the
foreign section and big manufactur-
Ing concerns throughout the United
States are forwarding their displays
direct to the exposition grounds
where now long row OF heavily
laden freight cars awaiting to be
unloaded is a daily scene.
Within thirty days every exhibit
on the ground will be well filled and
the United States government will
have It's display In readiness early
In May. When the gates OF the
Alaska -Yukon-Pacific Exposition
open June /, 1909, the show will be
complete in every detail, an example
Of western spirit and enterprise.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-26
FARMERS PLANTING BIG
ACREAGE SMALL GRAIN
The Grants Pass Market viii Be
Supplied With Hay and Grain
From Own Farms.

Seed time has arrived among our
farmers and all kinds of grain is
going into the ground at a rapid
rate. Owing to the high price of
hay and other feed much greater
acreage will be devoted to forage
than last year. Those who are GER
tain of water for irrigation and can
prepare their laterals and grade
their land so that it can be watered
are putting in large crops, Oats
is favorite this season. Kale and
root crops for cattle will also re-
ceive attention little later in the
spring Many of the farmers who
came from the Middle West are de-
termined not to be caught next win
ter with scant supply OF feed.
They do not believe in permitting
horses and other domestic animals
to get low in flesh as it does not pay
as is well illustrated by the condition
OF work horses at this time.
Many would have been glad to put
teams to work on the irrigation
canals but they were poor in flesh
and actually unable to do the work.
This is a severe loss in cash to the
farmer and Is unfortunate. Then
again feed is so high that those who
have work animals find the price
well nigh prohibitive. Good farmers
are resolved not to be caught this
time, many who are sure of irriga-
tion will SOW a considerable acreage
Of alfalfa, but they will not, so to
speak, put all their eggs in one bas-
ket. Oats, vetch, wheat and other
small grains will cover an immense
acreage to insure plenty Of forage
as well as much needed grain. The
large sums Of money which have
been paid during the past winter for
grain and hay has crippled many a
farmer financially, and this will be
remembered by the prudent and en-
terprising men who have had this bit
ter experience.
1t would be quite difficult to ar
rive at anywhere near the amount of
money that was paid out for forage
that should and must be hereafter
produced at home. The new conner
who is putting in his feed crop this
season must take heed lest ne be
caught without sufficient for next
winter. Those men whose farms are
under the irrigating bitches on the
Applegate will make a strong effort
to more than double their acreage
In hay and grain as the high prices
Of these articles in the Grants Pass
markets was a source of wealth to
them the past winter. Had they
looked forward and been able to for
see the state of the markets they
would have easily doubled their in
come from their farms. This class
have been taught by experience that
It will pay to largely increase their
tonnage the coming season. There
is another lesson that has been
learned and that is the demand will
justify our farmers in raising more
cattle and horses for the home mar
kets, Practical and real business
men among this class will note these
things and take advantage Of them.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-26

An automobile race across the con-
tinent for the long distance suprem-
acy, with costly trophy for a prize,
will take place about the second
week of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
Exposition. There will be thousands
of visitors in Seattle to witness the
finish of the race.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-26

Some folks have rats In their gar
rets, some have rats In their cellars,
and while not few young ladies'
have good-sized rats In their hair.
The best way to cultivate an ap-
petite Is to cultivate q field and then
you will have both an appetite and
the wherewithal to appease II.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-26
If you want to buy good goods at
lowest prices, go to Deans.

The national convention of the
Epworth League to be held at Seattle
this summer during the progress of
the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition
will draw more than 10000 visitors
to Seattle from cities in the North
west.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-26

Take DeWitt's Kidney and Blad-
der Pills. They are for weak back,
backache, rheumatic pains and all
kidney and bladder troubles. Sooth-
Ing and antiseptic. Regular size
soc Sold by all druggists.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-26

Good for cuts, burns, bruises and
scratches, but especially recon-
mended for ples-DeWitt's Car
bollzed witch Hazel Salve. Sold by
all druggists.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-26

When Mark Twain was editing the
Vlrginin City Enterprise he received
from a superstitlous subscriber n let.
ter stating that the writer had found
n spider In his copy Of the paper and
wanted to know whether that was good
or bad luck. Mark replied In his "An.
swers to Correspondence column:
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-26

A simple worm went out to play
Upon an April morning;
An early robin chanced that way
without a chlrp Of warning;
And that is the end OF the story
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-26

Legal Blanks at the Courier.