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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-03
KILLED THE JAGUAR.
The Terrible Boa Constructor Of the
Mexican Jungle.


Mexican Jungle.
l had been travelling for abont an
1our. trying to locate the source Of
the Saata Rita and winning every
inch of acound by hacking and slash
iEg with the machete, when was star
tied by n most fearful scream. which
mediately behind me. Turning round
and looking back over the trail | had
just made. | saw great commoti0n
taking place among the vines. dead
leaves and drcaying branches which
carpe!ed the ground. and the blood
curdling screams | had heard rang out
again and again. RPturni . a little
nearer, | discovered tiger. or. prop
leopard. and 1t was writhing In the
coils Of an enormous boa constrictor.
The great snake api cared to have the
slice Of the iaguar's head In Its mouth
and a coil or two Of its body around
the neck Of the beast, which was max
ing Ifantlc tllOTlS ~ regain uS liD-
erty. The snake had its tail colled
round small ebony tree about a foot
In diameter and whenever the hapless
ja"uar relaxed its efforts the serpent
would swiftly release itself from the
tree ard make an attempt to get an
other coil around the body of Its oppo-
nCnt
] stood there fascinated with horror
and yet forgetting my fear in the In.
terpst WIS taking In this terrible
fight between beast and reptile. Pres
emily the snake with an Incompetent
sivrly quick movement succeeded In
getting two more coils around the body
Of the jaguar. but not without receiv-
Ing severe liberation from the fOrmi-
dable claws Of its victim. Then. letting
60 the jaguars heed, where it seemed
to have n firm hold. the boa constructor
raised its head seemingly In triumph
and, with Its tail still wrapped round
the tree. lifted the b. dy Cf the jagunr
up in the air heard the bones crack
under the fearful strain. and with one
awful. drsnllring scream the ta"uar
fell back. dead. - World Wide Maya
zine
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-03

of those who have long believed that
with brass knucklcs and a black jack
he could down any man half his size,
provided he could succeed first in hit
ting him from behind. This is net
the first demonstration that Mr.. Bal
ley has given of his inability to CON
troll his temper and while such out,
bursts are always seriously dcpIorc6
by his colleagues, they injurc no on,
but the Texan who has thereby i'm
paired his standing almost hoprlrSSly
President Taft will have conferred
on him, on June 3, honorary mem
b .rship in the first blue lodge of
Masons, composed entirely Of Amer.
cans in Great Britain, and the Prcsi
dent says that on the occasion of the
opening Of the new lodge he will send
q cable mcssag' OF cungratu!atlon.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-03
The YaWs,

On the west coast Of Africa the ma.
tives call the raspberry yaw. 1t hap
pens that one of the pleasing diseases
that come out from that quarter OF
the globe is characterized by dusky
red spots that appear on the body and
soon grow into ulcers about the size
and looks of the raspberry. SO this
disease is called the yaws. 1t Is con-
tagious and downright disagreeable.
White sailors bring 1t back with them
to their own discomfort and the dis
gust Of those at home. Yaws prevails
also in the FIJI islands and in Samoa,
but in these two places children main
ly are attacked, and the natives re.
gard the disease in the same light as
civilized persons look ut meases--al-
most certainty to have and the Soon
or over with the better.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-03
Ups and Downs.

Ups and downs" said an etymolo
gist, .'is a phrase Of curious aptness.
Take ups. Aviators tell us, balloon
lists tell us. apinists tell us, that the
higher. one ascends, the more exhila.
rating grows the air. so that 1t Is quite
common, ut Il height Of mile or SO,
for men to sing and shout In pure hilar.
ity and joy. SO much for ups.
Take downs. Submarine boatmen
and divers and miners tell us that the
deeper one descends below the earth's
surface. the sadder one becomes. Those
depths resound with oaths, groans,
sobs. So much for downs.
ups and downs-an apt phrase,
truly."-New Orleans Times-Democrat
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-03
EUGEEIE'S WEDDING DAY.
The Gift Of Vioiets From tho Market
Women Of Paris.


Even on her wedding day the EN-
press Eugene received a sign Of Ill
omen. The market women Of Paris
presented her with mountain OF viO-
lets on the day Of her marriage to
Louis Napoleon.
And those market women-they boil
ed over. They yelled and pushed and
crowded into the palace gardens. They
screec he'd and screamed for the EN-.
press until at last window opened.
and Eugene stepped out on the bal
cony. and. ever eager to please, she
held In her hands a great mass Of the
yiolets the market women had sent
her.
Then suddenly one old fish wife
shrieked out at those Of the commit
tee: pigs. Idiots! 1t Is the flower OF
sorrow you have sent to her. While
quick another raved out ut is the col
or Of mourning that you send the
bride of the emperor! Violets-purple
violets to bride! Pigs! Idiots! Dew.
lis. 1t Is an omen-a sign Of evil.'
And then the fight began! Oh mon
Dieu. They are terrible. They tear
one another like wild beasts! The gen.
darmes try hard to make order, when
voice up above us says out clear and
gentle "Oh, soldiers, don't hurt them.
And the idea that any soldier on earth
could hurt dame des Halles was 81
funny that everybody stopped fighting
to laugh. And they laugh and laugh
and wipe eff the blood and slap the
gendarmes and say, Don't hurt us,
messieurs-don't" And they dance and
shout, and the beautiful empress
stands now by the emperor and bows
and throws violets to the crowd. and
all below cry. "Vive iImperatrice"
And she smiles and smiles and SO re.
tires. But that old witch was right!
Yes, madame. though the violet was
the flower Of the BOngparte. 1t Is the
flower Of sorrow, not At to send
bride! II was an omen and given at
the Tuileries 1t pointed to Chiselhurst.
Clara Morris In WOman's Home
Companion.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-03
NO. H..
THE SEA ELEPHANT.
His Fearful Jaws the Chief Danger In
an Attack

The chief danger attending the kill.
h;g of the sea- elephant Is IN approach
ilg too near his terrible jaws. which
are capable Of biting IN two an iron
rod the thickness of ones finger. The
hunter, however, must get pretty close.
as the Thu hide and blubber have
rendered the animal tcally i'm
pervious to attack. the only vulnerable
point being IL spot about the size Of
walnut above each eye. Careless hunt.
ers have at times got within reach Of
the brutes teeth and have escaped
only by deyterously wriggling from
their clothes. had occasion once to
Shed my coat with great agility. one
Of the smaller beasts having caught
Inc by the sleeve. says Captain 3. u.
Cleveland In the American Magazine.
One afternoons kill had been aboIt
forty animals. some OF whicS bad
given me and my four hunters con-
siderable trouble. This was mainly
due 20 the treacherous footing and the
heavy nature Of the work. not only In
killing but In stripping the ponderous
brutes. We were anxious to make the
afternoons kill an even fifty. and night
was fast coming on
In cutting out two particularly hard
fighters. II male and female. | had
overlooked Il young bull partly hidden
behind an ice hummock. We had strip.
ped both animals ana. walking ever
tn the humnock where our guns We're
STACKED. was leaning to pick mine
up when. with a below Of rage, the
young hull reared and whipped his
fail-like tiinprrs ut me. Luckily the
guns were stacked so as to form tenn
porary barrier. but unluckily one thick
paw was impaled on bayonet. Rear
Ing In fresh rage. the animal lunged
at me- with Incredible speed. swapping
the gun between his javelin teeth as
though it were straw. leaped back
ward. but slipped.
Instantly he clutched at my body,
but missed in the semidarkness. hinged
and clutched again. catching my right
arm in his powerful NAV. His awk-
wardness enabled me to regain my
feet. but. with n ripping tug the ami
nal fastened on to the sleeve OF my
heavy skin jacket. out Of which |
slipped just ns one Of my men drove
harpoon into him just above the eye.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-03
Survival Of the Fittest.

Only one oyster embryo out Of every
100000 produced grows up through
all the successive stages Of youth to
the adult state. Even In animals
which produce a small number OF
young there is great destruction, and,
taking all the individuals into consid-
Grafton. only n single pair Of young
arrive at maturity to replace their par
ents There Is no exception to the rule
that every organi" being naturally
multipleS at so hi"h rate that II
not destroyed the progeny Of single
pair would soon cover the earth. The
elephant Is reckoned the slowest breed
er Of known animals. 1t commences
to breed ut thirty years of age, dies
at 100 and has six young in the inter
val. After 100 years, surprising all
the offspring Of single pair fulfilled
the rule and were not destroyed In an
untimely way. there would he nearly
100000 elephants alive descended
from the first pair-Slr Ray Lancaster
In London Telegraph.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-03
Her BARGAIN,

An Oil city man, who was detained
at the house for a part of the day,
handed his wife. who was going down.
town, quarter Of dollar and re-
quested her to get him three cigars
for 1t. according to the Blizzard.
When she returned she handed him
the package, remarking exultantly:
THAT shows that women can beat
men all hollow when 1t comes to max
ing purchases found a place where
l could get eight for quarter instead
Of three. Isn't that going some"
And the poor man, as he took his
mcdi Inc, merely remarked:
ut certainly Is, dear"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-03
Crime and Penalty.

Aunt Janc-I think the young man
who tried to steal kiss should he
punished. Dorothy-So do !, aunty
dear. Aunt Jane--I am glad to hear
you say that. child. Dorothy-Yes: he
he should be punished severely foi
only trying. Democrat.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-03
Stoats Hunt In Packs.

In some years stoats appear to be
more numerous than in others, and
they are seen not In ones and twos,
but in dozens, hunting together In
small packs. Stoats will hunt together
from scent and IN full cry like pack
Of hounds. one always keeping the line
and followed closely by the others.
This sight has been recorded by differ
ent observers who have also seen wea-
sells hunting in the same way.--Fur
News.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-03
The Resemblance.

Miss (making an unexpected raid on
the kItchen,-Who Is this, Mary? Mary
Mime brother please IN. Mistress
Indeed! But he doesn't resemble
you In the least Mary-NGm! But we
was remarkable alike before e 'ad is
beard shaved oE.--London Sketch.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-03
Professional Relics.

Doctor Ito lawyer going through the
medical mnseum,-Your profession does
not offer any opportunity for the COS
lie tion OF professional relics. Lawyer
Il am not so sure about that. | have
a unique collection Of family skeletons
at my ofice.-Puck.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-03
Pandemonium.

mature knew what she was doing
when she deprived fishes of u voice"
How do you make that out?''
what II a fish had to cackle over
every egg It laidT'-Cleveland Leader.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-03

Money may not be able to buy hap
piness. but 1t can buy Off great dead
Of unhappiness,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-03
Ca,ulIymen Return.

On Wednesday morning 200 cavalrymen
returned from Gettysburg, stopping here
again.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-03
Weather Report.

Cooperative Observers Meteorological
Record, for the week ending May 20, 1909,
at Mt. st. Mary's College.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-03
Temperature Prec

JOHN H. Eek ENRODE
Cooperative Observer
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
SAVE THE TREES

California club women who worked TO
such purpose to save the big trees OF
the state, have again a tremendous
tussle on their hands, which promises
to develop into even a greater fight than
they had to save the trees, says the
Oregon Journal. This time it is the
preservation of the Hetch Hetchy val
lev, to do which will require the reVo-
cation of what is known as the Garheld
grant. In a few words and briefly
stated Secretary Garfield gave to Few
favored people the privilege of destroy
ing this wonderland of nature to en-
rich themselves by it's water rights.
John Muir has led the fight against
this wanton destruction of one of the
most magnificent pieces of natural
scenery in the world; and in his fight
he was quick to engage the assistance
of the club women of the country At
San Antonio the matter was presented
and unanimously Endorsed, and the fol-
lowing report has just been sent to the
clubs by the Sierra club of San Fran
cisco that they may know the status
of the fight, and where they can work
most effectively, and it is hoped Oregon
may lend a hand in this most laudable
work:
1.-THE secretary of the interior has
strongly intimated that he will not at
present reopen the Garfield grant with
a view to revoking it, but will wait
until the next congress has acted in
the matter. 1t is therefore imperative
that all our energies be directed toward
influencing our representatives, and
senators to favor a bill reVoking that
portion of the grant which will give
the city of San Francisco the right to
flood that wonderful valley. Influence
should also be brought to bear on Pres
ident Taft and Secretary of the Interior
Ballinger, since they will have a large
voice in the matter Above all else, it
is of greatest Importance that the
strongest possible influence should be
brought to bear on all members of the
public lands committees of the house
of representatives and the senate, to
which committees any bills affecting
this question will be referred for con-
sideration and recommendation"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
GOOD ADVICE FoR BRIDES

What secret relation there is between
mo +rinnonv and needIewOrk Is one OF
the seven wonders of the Worlu. ~
soon as the engagement ring IS sale.S
on the girl flies to a sewing hlacll,ie
or embroidery frame and there she
etavs nm to the last moment, says
Helen Corinne cambridge in the De-
lineator for June.
There is no prettier sight than a
woman engaged on dainty DIT ol
needlework for her trousseau-arllsls
have made it a study Tor painting
from time immemorial-but IN the
name of all that is reasonable where
is the necessity for proNldlns uoAeila
and dozens of undergarments, dresses
enough to last years and hats ditto l
know a Young bride whose boast IS
that she tied seven hundred baby RIB
hon bows for her lingerie and Worked
one thousand eyelets in the same. Be
fore marriage she was perfectly capd-
BILE of eXising without all TINS proul-
gious stock of undergarments ana was
content to be simply we'll supplied. she
was not going to the far north or dark
est Africa. where white goods are prac-
tically unobtainable, but intended 70
stav in her home city, where she could
buv what she wanted right along ana
get things at bargain sales OCCASION
ally.
Instead of the girls effort to pro-
vide So much in the way of clothing
for her marriage being commemorate,
II is actually the reversal vanity of
vanities. A sufficient supply for Il
years wear is all that should ever
be made for the lingerie part of the
rousseau: and as to hats and gowns
only enough for the season in which
one is being married. There is some
thing distinctly vulgar in this mad
H.
rush for clothes during, the engage
ment period. 1t is not the finest way
by any means to fit ones self for the
new duties of life. Half of the sewing
hours devoted to cooking lessons and
the study of domestic economy would
prove a far better investment.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
DOOLEY DESCRIBES "SAL0ME''

eye niver heerd iv 'Salomy?' Well,
it's a quaint little thing-hardly up to
tn robust intelligence iv a grown man
more suited to childher an medical
experts. Hogan wint to see it tn
other night What was it like" says
|. 1T was a very artistic perfarm-
ance, says he. 'Ye don't say" says l.
Was it raaly that bad? Wait min
yit till l lock tn dure an pull down
tn shades. Now tell me all about 1T.
"'Well,' says Hogan. 'th play was
wrote be a man that l won't mintion
TIL name iv or ye'd throw me out.
Twas set to music by German mu-
stefan be tn name iv STRAUSS. /
niVer hoerd more thrillin' music. All
tn time | felt as though | was in a
dentists chair havin' me tooth filled
be a plumbers helper. This grand
composer is tn first man to inthra-
iooce q scissors grinder, man film
a saw an a lawn mower into an or
chestrv.
1T isn't tn kind iv music ye wud
like We couldn't whistle anything in
it, Ye might cough in it or we might
reprajooce it be shakin' tn stove an
steppin' on tn dogs tail at tn same
time, but We cuddent whistle it. It's
what we might call a quarrelsome kind
iv music, with all tn Instruments
hurlin' insults at each other. But It's
we'll suited to tn play.
'Th play was taken firm tn Bible,
but 1 doubt if it wud fit into tn place
if they thried to put it back. TIL
author done it over in a way that
gives We a delightful sinsation iv Won
dhrin' what name we will invint at tn
station whin TIL place is pulled be tn
polls.
"T niver was so Mortified an
shocked in me life 1t was worth
twinty times tn price iv admission.
An thin tn dancing! My, but it was
five. We see tn lady in this Biblical
dhrama has a saints head cut off be-
cause she is in love with him an thin
does a dance in front iy tn head. 1t
is a pretty conceit an charmingly de-
picted. | will say nawthin' about
what she wore, an l have now de-
scribed her costume. But L didn't
think iv that-it was all so graceful,
so artistic, tn poethry of motion. I'm
sorry | forgot me opry glasses TIL
next time I go I'll get a front seat an
take along tillyscope. Ye bet l will.
"'But there was nawthin' vulgar
about it, not a thing. Whin TIL great
artist come out an began to hop the
man settin' next to me, a man not
aisily moved be tn higher things iV
life, gave me dig in tn ribs with his
elbow an whispered, I'm risk wan
eye on it. anyhow" But it's no use
thryin TO describe it to ye'er vulgar
mind, Martin. Ye don't understand
art says he. I understand, Hogan
says 1.
well, anyhow, Hinnissy, Morality
and Art are clinched, an tbs always
amusin to me to see thin two great
champeens fly at each other, l will
say wan thing about Art. It's a great
match maker. Ye won't get Art to go
on until he's counted up tlf house. He
is no bush fighter. III threasurer calls
out firm tn box office window:
There's kick against this show firm
Morality. Come out an stand up FIR
it. oh, We want me now, do ye?' says
Art. It's tn first time I've been cast
this year How much money is there
in tn house? Two thousand dollars?
Let me at him!"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
RUSHING TO WORK

If the woman with a big piece of
shopping to perform would take the
right sort of noon hour she would be
the gamer by it in the end. An hour 1t
would be literally, and she would order
a meal which it would require at least
ten minutes to procure. When the hot
SOUP which was to prepare her stomach
for more solid food was put before her
she would eat it deliberately, not gulp
II down in haste. If sandwiches fol-
lowed this, slow eating should still be
the rule. Better than the ordinary
sandwich made of starchy white bread
is a club sandwich, composed of toast
already partially converted from starch
to dextrin by cooking, of easily digested
bacon, the fat of which supplements the
rather dry chicken, and of lettuce TO
supply the green food of which we all
eat too little. With this, or afterWard
the cup of tea or coffee-not strong
enough to whip the nerves INTO undue
activity: and following the rational
and leisurely luncheon should be few
minutes calm before the shopper again
plunges into the maelstrom of the bar
gain counter
noted French writer once stated
that after his luncheon he always re-
turned Immediately to his desk so that
he might resume work before the al
gestiVe functions should have drawn
the blood from the brain to the stom-
ach. He wrote great books, but no one
who knew his habits of eating and
working wondered that he died early
worn out before his task was done.
This same sort of abuse is precisely
what woman perpetrates when she
PUSHES from the luncheon she has ''gob-
bled" down-no more elegant word de-
scrihes the process half so accurately
and sets to work again on the errands
she has to discharge. She thinks she IS
She hut Know it. she is a very spend
thrift~burning the candle at both ends
and taking a turn at the middle Of 1t
with a red-hot poler.-Home Journal.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
A LITTLE

So little made me glad. for | young;
Flowers, a sunset, books, a friend or two
Gray skies with scanty sunshine piercing
through,
How little made me glad when l was young
So little makes me happy I'm old;
Your hand in mine. dear heart here by
the fire.
The children grow unto our hearts de-
sire
How little keeps us happy when we're old
And yet, between the little then and now,
What words of life, of thought and feel
ing keenl
What spiritual depths and heights I'M
All me. between the little then and now!
For little things seem mighty when we're
young;
Then we rush onward through the chang
ing years.
Testing the gamut OF all smiles and tears
Till mighty things seem little; we old
-Harper's Weekly,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-02
LESS THAN oNE-HALF PRICE FOR TWO DAYS ONLY

Youths long pants suits worth $3.50 for 50 rs;
$40 ones for sl95; SIS youths suits the best
quality and styles, for $685.
Mems sults-S1O wool suits, $4S5: $3.50 wool
suits, S5.95; SIS splendid business dress suits,
$685.; SIS suits, S95; hand tailored $50 suits
that appeal to the best dressers, $3.50; $25 suits,
we defy the best tailor to match style quality
or workmanship at $40. sale today at S12. 40.
Mems cravenette overcoats-Every one of the
following genuine Priestley wool coats:
$3.50 Priestley cravenettes, s5.45; SIT Priest
ley cravenettes 81 So $50 Priestley cravenettes,
50; $25 Priestley cravenettes, 81 As.
Mems underWear-Men's SOC ribbed balbriggan
underwear, Csc; mems 75c ribbed underwear at
35c; mems 81 Isle thread underwear, 45c; men S
natural wool underwear, 49c; mems porosknit
underwear, 371ac; 75o nainsook knee length and
short sleeve underwear, 37l4c.
Mems hats-Men's 50 soft felt hats, csc; men s
50 so soft felt hats, s1.25; mems IS stiff hats,
81 AS mems 50 so soft felt hats in black and
fancy colors S175; mems 81 soft hats in the
latest styles, $195; mems IS soft and stiff hats
In nobby styles and shapes $245.
Arrow collars, &c; Earl & Wilson collars,
12]5c; $3.50 Cluett shirts, 65c