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Graham guardian., 1909-08-27

now generally labeled dangerous. More.
over, she had ceased to be the beauty
of the time.
She had reached very trying period
of her life, being too old to go in the
young set, too young to 60 In the old
set and prohibited by reason Of her
maidenhood from the married set.
Her dreams did not, as in the past,
satisfy her. Her hero, the ideal Of her
fmaglnfngs, had not come. She believ-
ed now he never would come She be-
gan to sigh when she looked In the
glass. Sometimes she saw herself
quite old, sitting at table pouring tea
for Aunt Lefty or playing cards with
her father and having no interest in
life beyond these two daily duties.
That's ideas Of life were changing.
She discovered that Billy Smith had a
good forehead and mouth and that his
hair looked better with CLEANS of gray
In 1t.
Billy still came to the house as un-
failingly as ever. He was almost the
only single man who did come. I'm
consciously almost she began to look
forward to his visits, and he often
found her shufiling cards against his
arrival.
Billy had frightened wonderfully in
these later years. He told stories and
Jokes and the amusing gossip of the
town. He was earning a large salary
and was much sought by mothers with
marriageable daughters. But for some
reason he continued to be free and to
play cards at the captains.
One evening he found That's alone
She begged him rather shyly to stay,
and he stayed They sat down at the
card table, and Billy dealt the pack for
pedro. They played as for dear life,
scarcely speaking. Then by means Of
a lucky ace Billy won.
He looked across at That's, but her
eyes were down. Something in her
face, however, lent him courage, and
he caught her hands, which were alb
sently engaged with the cards.
'Thaisp' he commanded. She looked
at him.
81 win!" he said triumphantly.
"Yes," she faltered
at has taken long time" he said
presently. '"Thais, have never given
you present. But l have one for you
which l have carried with me con-
stantly for several years. May give
1t to you nowf"
"Yes," That's said meekly.
When he had put the ring upon her
finger he leaned forward and kissed
her.
at has been long game" he said,
"and one that required lots of patience
and determination. You see, dearest, /
fell in love with you the first time ]
saw you, and l made up my mind to
have you. God willing. The only way
I could make myself welcome here
was to play cards. So played. You'll
never ask me to play cards with you
after we are married, will you, dear?'
"Why not?" asked That's wondering
ly.
Because l loathe them and have
loathed them since the first game |
ever learned"
ooh, Billyw That's said.
And then and there she realized that
the man of her heart was indeed after
all, hero.
Graham guardian., 1909-08-27
SALE OF TIMBER. District No.

SALE OF TIMBER. District No.
8, Albuquerque, N. M, August IA,
1909. Sealed bids marked outside
bid, Timber Sale Application, July
II, 1909, Crook" and addressed to
the District Forester, Albuquerque,
New Mexico, will be received up to
and including the 18th day of Sep
tember, 1909, for all merchantable
dead timber standing, or down, end
the live timber marked for cutting
by the forest officer, located on an
area to be definitely designated by
the forest officer before cutting be-
gins, in Trip Canyon, in approx
mately Sections z and IA, T. s S.,
R. % E., G. & S. r. M, within the
Crook National Forest, Arizona,
estimated to be 100000 feet B. M.
of western yellow pine, Douglas fir,
timber pine, and white fir saw tim
ber, more or less. No bid of less
than $1.50 per M. feet B. M. will be
considered, and a deposit of $4,000
must be sent to the First National
Bank, Albuquerque, New Mexico,
with each bid submitted to the Dis
trict Forester. Timber upon valid
claims is exempted from sale. The
right to reject any or all bids is re-
served. For further information
governing sales address T. 7. Swift,
Forest Supervisor, Stafford, Arizona.
ARTHUR C. RINGLAND, District For
ester.
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WHY DID, HE KICK, THEN?

Two men were seated in loca
cafe. On dish in front of them
were two luscious looking pieces of
porterhouse.
Help yourself, john" said his
friend.
mo, George, you take your
choice"
All right, l will, said George,
lifting the larger piece to his dish,
"A gentleman" said John wither-
ingly, would have taken the small.
er piece"
Which one would you have TAX
en?" asked George.
The smallest, of course, " replied
John.
We'll, then, what are you kicking
about?" was Georges reminder
Duluth News-Tribune.
Graham guardian., 1909-08-27
ROOSEVELT TURNED DOWN

While ex-President Roosevelt was
on his famous Louisiana bear-hunt-
ing trip he passed by an old colored
mans cabin and saw two fine hounds
in the yard. Mr.. Roosevelt made
several offers for the hounds, each
larger than the last; but the old
man shook his head. Finally the
president said: If you knew who |
am you would sell me those dogs. "
Sell you dem houn' dwags if /
know who you isl" exclaimed the
man. who is you, anyhow" i
am President Roosevelt" was the
reply, uttered in an impressive tone.
The old man looked at him moment,
and then said: See heah, l wouldn' t
care if you was Bookah T. Washing
ton-you couldn't get dem dwags!'
-Ex
Graham guardian., 1909-08-27
His Game Of
Patience.
BY Gertrude Delaney

Copyrighted. 1909. by Associated
Literary Press.
Graham guardian., 1909-08-27

Too much talk is nearly as bad in
street car conductor as in barber.
AS a rule, the possession of money
represents industry, saving and old
age.
To town people, it seems easy for
farmers to keep country roads in
good condition.
Graham guardian., 1909-08-27
GRANULATED SORE EYES CURED

For twenty years suffered from
a bad case of granulated sore eyes" "
says Martin Boyd, of Henrietta, KY.
In February, 1908, gentleman
asked me to try Chamberlain's Salve.
| bought one box and used about
two-thirds of it and my eyes have
not given me any trouble since. "
This salve is for sale by Stafford
Drug Co.
Graham guardian., 1909-08-27
Even So.

First Huntcr-That breechloader Of
yours is good gun, but the sights
are very bad.
Second Hunter-Yes, that's right. In
other words. 1t is more honored In the
breech than In the observance.-Chica.
go News.
Graham guardian., 1909-08-27
LIST publication Aug. est
Notice for Publication.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

U. s. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona:
July 30, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that Berry W. Camp
bell of Stafford, Arizona, who. on october Is,
1905 made Homestead Entry, No. l3-O3264, for
Q s., Range 26 E., G. and S. X. Mer-
idian, has filed Iotice of intention to make
final five year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described. before Albert I. Cotton
u. S. Commissioner In his Office al Stafford,
Arizona, on the Sth day of September 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses:
King Uptain. Caleb Angle. Charles Angle
Frank Andrews, all of Stafford. Arizona
FRANK ii. PARKER, Register.
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lst publication Aug. 6--5t
Notice for Publication
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
is. Land Office at Phoenix. Arizona,

U. s. Land office at Phoenix, Arizona,
July 30, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that Frank Paxton,
of Stafford, Arizona. who. on September ~, lSo2
made Homestead Entry, No 43O6-oZIsl, Tor W a
NV u, Section 81 Township s., Range 26 e.,
q. aud S. r. Meridian, has filed notice OF IN
tention 10 make final five year proof, to estab'
lish claim to the land above described, before
office, at Stafford, Arizona, on the Sth day OF
September, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John Sparks Morris Il. Brenner, Mack Free
mand, Morrei Snow, all of Stafford, Arizona,
FRANK H. PARKER. Register.
Graham guardian., 1909-08-27
First publication Aug l3--5t
Notice For Publication.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

U. S. LAND OFFICE AT PHoESfx, ARIz.
August 10. 1909.
Notice is hereby given that Frederick II.
McCiowan of Stafford, Arizona, who. on Decem'
ber T. 1900, made Homestead Entry, No. 1895
01i50, for NV y NV y. Section Is, Township
S., Range 2i E., q. & ). X. Meridian, has filed
notice OF intention TO make final tive year
proof, to establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before Albert L. Cotton, U. s. Commits
sioner In his Office at Stafford, Arizona on the
18th day OF September, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses:
James 4. Owens, Arthur Welker. Thomas 4,
Hunter, John Campbell, all Stafford, Arizona.
FRANK II. PARKER, Register,
Graham guardian., 1909-08-27
PRECISELY

Ikey--"Vat is promoter"
Father of Ikey-"A promoter is
Won who will supply der ocean if
some Won else will furnish der ships"
Tiger.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-01-28
PERPETUAL YOUTH.
II Can Only Be impaired to the Body
Throuoh the Mind

Through the Mind.
The elixir Of youth lies IN the mind
or nowhere You cannot be young by
trying to appear so, by dressing youth
fully. You must first get rid of the
last vestige Of thought. Of belief. that
you are aging. As long as that Is in
mind cosmetics and youthful dress will
amount to very little in changing your
appearance. The conviction must first
be changed: the thought which has
produced the aging condition must be
reversed.
II we can only establish the perpet
ual youth mental attitude. so that we
feel young, we have won half the bat
tie against old age. BE sure of this,
that whatever you feel regarding your
age will be expressed in your body.
Nothing else more cffcctually rctards
age than keeping in mind the bright.
cheerful, optimistic. hopeful, buoyant
picture Of youth in all its splend"r,
magniticence: the alluring picture Of
the glores which belong to youth
youthful dreams. ideals, hopes and all
the qualities which belong to young
life.
One great trouble with US Is that our
imaginatiuns age prematureIF. The
hard, exacting conditions Of our mod
ern. strenuous life tend to harden and
dry up the brain and nerve cells and
thus seriously iniure the power OF the
imagination. which should be kept
fresh. buoyant. elastic.-Success Maya
Zina
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THE cRoUcHING TIGER.
A Hunting Incident In the Juns!es OF
India.

A Huntina Incident In the Junsles OF
India.
Now and then soldier has been
found kneeling on the battlefield as II
about to take aim at the enemy, but
stone dead. A bullet in the brain had
converted him into statue OF him.
self. Captain Forsyth in his High
lands of Central India" tells of Il sim
liar effect produced by an explosive
shell on tiger.
The captain while in the howdah of
his trained elephant hunting tiger
saw the beast crouching under a bush
ON the bank of ravine. He took aim
and fired three ounce shell at the
tigers broad forehead. To his sur
prise, for the distance was but thirty
Yards, there was no result Not mo-
ton Of the tiger acknowledged the
shot. He rode round a quarter OF a
circle, but still the tiger remained mo-
tionless, but looking intently in the
same direction. Growing more and
more amazed. the captain rode up near
er with his rifle at full cock. but the
tiger did not move. Then he caused
the elephant to kick the beast. The
tiger fell over. He was stone dead
The shell had struck him full In the
center of the forehead. burst in his
brain and killed him instantly.-Ex-
change.
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TOO CLEAN.
African Nat 'es Who Were Lavish In
Their Use Of coap.


Miss Mary Kingsley. who made many
Journeys in the wids of Africa, used
to relate how once finding 1t necessa-
ry to cleanse a much soiled and stained
blouse, she carried it, with IL cake of
soap. to a neighDoring spring. where
IN interested group of native women
watched her wash it, They were much
impressed by the way in which the
spots disappeared, and 1t emerged as
good rs new.
The next morning when 1t came time
to break camp Miss Kingsley missed
her Soap-a precious commodity In the
wilderness. Suspicion soon pointed to
certain woman. who, on being ac-
cused, confessed boldly that she had
taken 1t and cast 1t into the spring
that It's extraordinary powers of re-
newing old garments might be perma-
nently impaired to the waters. She
was deeply mortified to learn that her
effort had been In vain.
The Rev. Peter Mcqueen of Charles
town, Mass, tells kindred story. His
soap, however. was not lost, although
misused He still had it with him.
81 told our native servants to be sure
to lay In Il supply OF clean water
when we crossed the Tarn desert. a
scOrched belt Of sand stretching some
seventy-siX miles" he relates It'd
ings had reached us that an English
explorer who had attempted to cross
that desert shortly before us had per.
ishrd from thirst. 50 we wanted to be
careful
"You can Imagine my surprise when,
upon taking my first draft of water. |
discovered that 1t tasted strongly of
soap. All the casks were similarly
tainted, and we rounded up the natives
and held hasty court martial
1T was Il tough predicamrnt, but |
couldn't refrain from smiling within
when the leader of them me"kly con-
feSScd that as the master had instruct
ed him to lay in II supply of clean wa
ter he had seen to ii that bars of soap
were added fer soap, he said was
used to clean things"
They did not perish Of thirst. but
after sixteen days Of drinking soap
suds, which agreed with nett her palate
nor stomach, no native Of that partic.
ular gang was again likely to try 10
purify water with soap. Youths Com
panion.
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SHOWED HIS TICKET.
An ObIising Passenger and Cranky
Station Master.

An ObIising Passenger and Cranky
Station Master.
A cranky station master while exam
lining tickets came across a cattle deal
er, we'll known in the district who
held season ticket. The station mas
ter being aware of this. usually pass
ed without troubling him to show 1t.
On this occasion. however, he order
ed him In not very polite manner to
produce 1t, adding in a severe tone:
"N1ind, l want to see 1t every time
you stop at this station"
OF course the ticket was produced.
and the official passed on, looking very
important and self satisfied.
A few days later as the early morn
ing mail train drew up at the platform
Mt about 3 o'clock passenger accost-
ed the solitary porter on duty and
asked peremptorily for the station
master.
"He's In bed. SIR" replied the porter.
"Tell him want him." said the pas
senger.
The porter disappeared and after
some delay returned, closely followed
by the station master who was audibly
grumbling at being brought out Of bed
In the cold.
The latter then found himself con
fronted by his old friend the cattle
dealer. who handed him his season
ticket. politely asking him to examine
It, at the same time reminding him
that he had few days ago expressed
wish to see it "evcry time he stop
ped at the station. "-I.ondon Answers.
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ON TIE DEAD RUSH.
An Experience In Getting Acquainted
In New York.

An Experience In Getting Acquainted
In New York
Getting acquainted in New York Is
thus described by man from Atlanta.
lie brought Il letter Of Introduction to
the person he was to meet at the lat
ter's office in Nassau street.
This is the Atlantan's report to his
house:
"CnIled at = p m. Boy on the gate
asked my name and business. Cav"
him he letter of Introduction BOY re.
turned and told me to sit down.
sat down twenty-five minutes Saw
a man come out Of his office ard break
through the gate as If he was chased
by hornets.
"'Who's the man from Atlanta who
wants to see me- asked the hurried
individual.
"'I am the man. replied. trying to
act as If | was also hurried
"'Come along with me- said the man
as he grabbed me by the arm He
dragged me through the main door into
the hallway. He caught sight of II de
scendirg elevator and ShriekCd to the
man i'm the car to stop.
"Thp door of the car slid ajar, and
the man who had me by the arm, said,
Come along; let's get acquainted as
we go down
by that time the car had reached
the landing on the main floor. As the
door of the car was pushed back the
man who had my letter in his hand
said:
81 haven't had time to read this let
ter, but we know each other Come In
day after tomorrow. I've got to make
train III know you when we meet
again. Goodby.'
Before | could say goodby he had
turned the corner and was out of sight.
That's business in New York. Sue
cess Magazine.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-01-28
The Human Heart.

The heart of man is II book-nay, ir
Is an encyclopedia of everything that
has ever come within the range of its
personal experience. 1t preserves an
eternal record Of al the stories in
which 1t has played Il part. 1t Is
strange what sad things may be hid
den in its depth without giving any
token of their existence. The heart
may be gay and may send the smile
mantlng to the face but all the while
you see only the topmost stratum, II
the graves beneath were to give NJ,
their dead the smiles would seem
strangely out Of place. 1t is just like
this great earth Of ours that rcnews H.
self year after year and has not on its
surface any token to tell what is the
simple truth-that 1t has given graves
to 2OO generations of human beings
Farrell.
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How She Solved 1t.

There was something about the face
Of the stranger who sat opposite to
her in the tram car that was familiar
to the stern lady. pardon me-" she
said. "If | am not mistaken. you are
one of the poor. undergrad working
girls whom our Emancipation society
tried to benefit, or. at least you were
year age"
"That is So" said the stranger.
"-Then cur society has evidently not
been without Influence, for you look
prosperous now"
~ have everything | want and never
was So harry in my life
"That's splendid. You must have
solved the woman problem
81 have"
"GlorouS DO tell me about it"
"I've married."
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-01-28
A Great Man.

A BreSlau paper publishes this
"child's composition" as an extract
from Robert Goupp's "Psychology Of
the Child" Charles the Great was II
good. brave man. He had Il horseshoe
which he broke. Whenever he met II
Turk he drew his sword and cut the
Turk In two, SO that the halves flew to
all ends of the world. He Wore the
clothes only which his daughter sewed
for him. He was very plous. When
he could not sleep he prayed. Once
upon a time he was knecling at the
foot Of the altar. The pope saw him
there and anointed him, and So he be-
came German emperor. Then he gave
the people German names. He found
ed schools and churches. These learn
ed to read and to write. When he died
he sat down in golden chair and was
put in vault. He is sitting there
still"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-01-28
A Case Of Auto Suuuestio1.

A baker on the upper west side who
purchased an auto delivery wagon was
surprised to receive the following mes
sage from one Of his most particular
customers: please send no more or
derS to me by your new wagon. The
smell Of gasoline in the rolls made al
most the entire family sick"
The baker sent word to the customer
that, as the auto was driven by cleo
tricity and no gasoline was used at all,
she must have been mistaken and add
ell "Perhaps the cook had just cleaned
her gloves that day.'-New York Press.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-01-28
SIZE OF BULLSEYE.
II Varies According to Distance In
Rife Shooting.


"a bullseye is Il bullseye" Is an ex-
preston frequently used in connection
with rifle shooting, but those unfa-
miliar with military rifle practice as
at present conducted have little con-
ception of what is meant by a bullseye
on the regulation targets. The ranges
at which shooting now takes place are
200, 300 500, 600, 800, 900 and 1909
yards. For these ranges three targets
are employed.
The first is target A, which is used
at 200 and 800 yards. 1t is six feet
tall and four feet in width, with a
bullseye in the center eight inches In
diameter. This is surrounded by
circle twenty-six inches in diameter.
Another circle Is forty-siX inches in
diameter. The bullseye counts 5,
shot in the inner circle 4, in the outer
target 9.
The b target, which Is used at 500
and 600 yards, Is six feet square. 1t
has a twenty inch bullseye and the
first circle is thirty-seven inches and
the second circle ffty-three inches in
diameter. The value Of the spots is
the same as on the a target.
The G target Is used at 800. 900 and
1000 yards. This is rectangular in
shape. being six feet high and twelve
feet long. 1t is divided into three sec
tions by vertical lines three feet from
each end. In the center is thirty-siX
inch bullscye surrounded by fifty
four inch circle. \ shot in the bulls
eye counts 8, between the bullseye and
the rim of the circle +, anywhere out
side of the circle, but within the six
foot square, g. ana at either end Of the
target but outside of the squHre the
shot counts points. - Philadelphia
Record
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-01-28
Eating the Pie.

81 remember one man from my home
town." Il western senator said recent
ly. '.in the good old days before civi!
service examinations, whose dream of
earthly attainment was government
place. When his party was finally
successful he Immediately set out for
Washington and was 'on the job long
before the 18th of March, but there
seemed to he II hitch somewhere. All
through the spring he was about town.
BY June he was secdy. but still APP.
pearcd to be game Finally | found
him in the gallery Of the senate cham.
Der apparently endeavoring to Kill
time.
"'Wel, have you given 1t upT !
asked. trying to be sympathetic.
"'Oh, got the job, all right he re
piled. with Il satisfied smile. I'm
working now IS Success Magazine.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-01-28
WHO OWNS THE AIR?
Ancient Legal Maxim Says Man Owns
Land up to the Sky"

Ancient Legal Maxim Says Man Owns
Land up to the Sky"
1t is still Il moot point whether or
not the flying of airships over private
property may be opposed by due proc
ess Of law.
In England there Is an ancient max
I'm embodied In the English common
law which says, He who owns the
land owns 1t up to skies" This venera-
bic rule. a legal authority points out,
IS as good today as ever it was and Is
full Of menacing significance to the
nirship builder.
The effect of this rule Is to give the
owner of land the exclusive right to
the free enjoyment OF the air over and
above the four corners of his holding,
and any Interference with that enjoy
ment, however apparently slight and
harmless. constitutes a trespass. for
which an action may be brought.
Applications for injunctions against
alrship owners and actions for trespaSs
by aggrieved landowners are not I'M
likely proceedings in the near future
New York Sun.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-01-28
BOAT JEWELLERS.
China's Floating Homes and Their
Low Caste Population.

Low taste reputation.
Stand beside the imperial custom.
house Mt Canton and let the eye range
down the river toward Iongkong. AS
far as the sight can reach lie boats,
boats, and again boats. These are no
ordinary craft. mere vessels OF trans
port plying hither and thithcr. but the
countless homes Of myriad Chinese, in
which millions have been born. lived
and died They are the dwellings Of
the very poor, who live in them practi-
cally free from rent, taxes and other
burdens of the ordinary citizen.
The Tankia (Which means boat dwell
erS). as the deniZens Of these floating
houses are called, form n sort Of caste
apart from the rest Of the Cantonese.
The shore jewellers regard them as be-
longing to lower social order. and in
deed they have many customs peculiar
to themselves which mark them as Il
separate community. How the swarm
ing masses of them contrlve to support
existence IS a mystery. but their chief
mode of employment Is In carrying
merchandise and passengers from place
to place. London Lady's Realm.