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CAUGHT ON THE BOUNCE.
The Parsons Second Barrel Piay on
the Wounded Ducks.

The Parsons Second Barrel Play on
the Wounded Ducks.
When. the night wind whines about
the cunning cabin nestled In the beach
hills the hearts within grow reminis-
cent.
1.-THE hest canvasback shooting ever
had was down Off the mouth Of Crazy
inlet" said the parson. "A ripping
northeaster was blowing. aud I was
out on the end of the point alone. The
ducks came down wind along the edge
Of the 'shoal. and they were SO far
away that It was just impossible to
kill them outright ] could have had a
hundred shots that day. they came so
thick. but let a lot Of them 20 by.
Al dark ! had picked up twenty-five
birds Not one of them was dead
when ! dropped them as they wheeled
by: but. boys. / didn't have to shoot q
single cripple in the water"
Curey gave the parson long look.
filed and lighted his pipe. then snort
ed In disgust. for he was an old hand.
and he knew that one needed more
than pinch of salt to capture q
wounded canvasback In open water.
"SuppOse you hypnotized those birds
you couldn't kill dead Into coming
ashore for you to wiring their necks?"
he grunted.
NO" said the parson slowly: "they
were going 80 fast that when I knocked
'em down they'd hit the water and
bound up ten or f1ftepn feet. Then I'd
kill 'em on the first bnunce with the
second barrei."-Outing
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DEAD SEA WATER.
its Density 10 More Than Double That
OF the Red Sea.

its Density 10 More Than Double That
Of the Red Sea.
The Dead sea contains 23 per cent
Of solid matter and IL bulk for bulk
heavier than the human body.
Many believe that II Is impossible to
swim in this sen. and even In Jerusa.
lem ridiculous fables are told as to the
impossibility Of bathing there and that
no. aniUals or vegetation can exist
near Its shores.
SO far as swimming Is concerned.
the excessive buoyancy Of the water
simply renders II difficult to make
much brahwny. but II swim Ia both
feasible and enjoyable. Care should
he taken. however. not to let the water
ce, into the eyes.
Indeed. dni Palestine belong TO any
power hnt Turkey probably the north.
ern shore nf the Dead sea would he
popular bathing station. No doubt the
chloride of inHgnrsin which enters so
largely into the composition Of the
wntpr would bp found To have medici.
nal and curative properties.
Perhups n better idea of the density
of the water of this inland sea may
he realized from the following statis-
ties: IN u ton Of water from the Cas-.
rInn sea there are eleven pounds or
salt: In the Baltic eighteen pounds: In
the Black sea. twenty.siS pounds: In
the Atlantic. thirty one pounds: In the
English channel. seventy two pounds:
in the Mediterranean. eighty.6ve
pounds: In the Red sea. nipety-three
hounds; In the Dead sea. 1877 pounds
" Worlds Work.
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SECTION OF GOOD RACK FOR DRYING SEED
CORN.
From bulletin United States department
Of agriculture
the south end of No. 3 and the north
end Of No. 4. Continue thus until the
tasses are removed from One-half OF
each row. This will make II probable
that the silks ustils, on one half of
each row will receive enough pollen
to become self fertile and the other
half receive its pollen from the ad-
Joining row which has not been drtaS-
seled and become cross ferli'izrd.
In general close inbreeding is not
desirable. but II may he eXp.dicnt for
year or two to Tx the type, At any
event, one-half Of the plants should
have chance to receive the pollen
from their own tassels
When the corn has maturcd fully
and before gathering time go over the
breeding plat and make critical eX-
animation Of the entire plants-stalk.
blades and ear. Note the size and
height Of plants. the character or
growth. the vigor. eariness aud matu-
rity. size. shape and general maturity
of the entire plant and size, shape
and general appearance of the ears.
IL you wait until gathering time you
cannot determine the character Of the
entire plant.
Mark the desirable plants by tying n
red string around the ear. When ready
to gather. take the ears and n"'" the
row from which they are taken, linsk
the ears. and from the number take
the best for the seed plat the f"'"w-
Ing year. The general crop may be
planted from the remaia.ns ears.
Continue this careful method -: seed
breeding several years. al! You WAL
have a strain of corn that Is desirable.
Your neighhnrs will probably h" sur
prispd nj your Increase Of yield aHh he
willing to pay you liberal price for
excellent seed corn.
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The early worm Is easy picking s
for the first bird. (
THE VALUE OF A KICK.
II Is Good For Your Business to Know
Peoples Opinion Of II.

It Is Good For Your Business to Know
Peoples Opinion of II.
The best time to remedy a mistake
is before 1t happens And the next
best time Is as soon after 1t happens
as possible.
No business house can know too
much of what the outside world thinks
Of It. The average man Is slow to.
complain. That IL why thousands of
concerns are habitually back Oh their
orders. The average man will let the
grievance pass. but next time he takes
his business somewhere else.
The big department stores in l. rye
cities realize the Importance Of know
Ing what possible grievances people
may have against them. They put the
complaint department In the most ac-
cessible places. and they make sure
that the person with the kick may be
able to give 1t while 1t IL hot.
: please complain when anything
seems wrong" IL the constant invita-
ton to the public. I'VE want to treat
you right. but we can't watch every
thing at once"
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Orchard and Garden.

Scatter woud ashes through The or
chard especially on the sandy parts
II you are not using any system OF
cover crops keep the orchard well rili.
tivnted for Two REASONS. to Keep down
weeds I1d To conserve the soil molS
ture,
Eouyh. stnrmy weather should be
utilized IN preparing the frames and
in replacing b.oken glass in the hot
bed and ruld franir sash 1t Is deSlr
able to paint sash at least every other
year E"tt.
II the orchard is an old one with
trees headed high let tlse chickens run
in it and disk frequently, at least twice
in three weeks This will not nniy
cultivate. hui also furnishes II good
scratching place 10, the chi 'kenS,
If the orchard is young ii should, OF
course b" he,hrd low. In this ease
work under the trees with an eNlrn
sion frame harrow, This harrow has
frame viii h may he extended SOFAS
to throw the discs out to The sides
This tool NAV be used Hs an ordinary
harrow on ma" bt used to Straddle
rows and Is Il very useful tool for the
hortiGuilurniiSt
Look for borers In the trunks of the
young peach trees. If you find holes
with gum eXu,lng. either dig ont the
torer or kill him by thrnStins II piece
OF wire into the hole and twisting II
around Examine all CRAFTS aud re-
move any branches which might swit'h
them loose if the sriOnS are growing
cut away all the suckers which haSe
started around the edges of the cut.
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OATS AND CANADA FEhS.

Best Green Crop to Follow Glover.
Sow Early In Spring.
In his brlletin on green crops for
summer soiing ]. B. Lindsey Of the
Massachusetts station says that oats
and Canada field peas make the best.
green crop to follow clover. ieneraliy
II is adv iS,lbie to make three suwillgs.
the first early aS possible in the spring.
the second and third fifteen and thirty
days later.
One and one half bushels each of the
oats and peas is the usual quantity 10
the acre. They both may be sown
broadcast at the same time after the
land is pluwcd and thoroughly har
rowed In with Il wheel harrow or The
peas may he Hrsi sOWn and fnnr q!
five days later the oats the latter he
ing covered with AN Acme or similar
harrow tn" first sowing will bp
ready about Jane ~ and the cutting
should begin as soon ns the oats show
the head
The average yield from the se"oud
and third sowings is likely to b" heavy
as the crop natures more quickly dur
ing warm weather. Oats and peas
will remain in condition To cut for ten
or twelve days. The average COW will
consume from fifty to eighty pounds
daily until that feed h",n':lrS touch
One-third of m acre viii generally
furnish ten COWS with SriIi lrn green
f,r iS ...I
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The Name Tibet.

Many forms Of the name Tibet
sprang from the Chinese T'ubar ,fifth
century, through the variations Of
Tupbet. TOboet. Thibet t1la5,. rebet
tl20a,. to Tibet n730. The origin Of
the ma me has been variousIy account
ed for but the weight Of historical ev-
idenre indicates that the word IL de-
rived from Tubat. a famous family
name proper to several ancient Tartar
dynastips. extensively nsad In the
sense Of "chlef." uodgson asserts
that before the arrival Of Indian teach
ers the people had no name for them.
selves or their land. and. though the
present name is not. as some say. un-
known in the country itself. the mod
ern Tibetans call themselves Bod-pa
and their hand Rod-yul. BOD being a
buddhist appellative suggested by the
Sanskrit bot. or bat. 80 working back
TO the Tartar name.-London Specta.
en-
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+ arm ana
Garden
BETTER PAY FOR FARM HANDS
Wages Last Year Higher Than For the
Last Forty five Years.

Wages Last Year Higher Than For the
Last Forty five Years.
Higher wages were paid to Ameri-
can farm laborers in 1910 than at any
time in the last forty-fve years. ac-
cording to statistics just made public
by the department Of agriculture. The
average wage for the country was
$27.5O per month In 1910. while twen-
ty years ago It was only 1888. With
board the average wage was $1021.
In some parts of the country the
rate of wages Of farm laborers was
higher than In others The highest
was in Nevada. where the rate was
$54. while In Montana and Washing
ton 1t was $50. South Carolina paid
the lowest rate, $lG.5O per month.
In the New England and north At.
lantic states the average was S:3 10.
with Massachusetts paying the high
est, $500 With board the average
was S2l.d5.
In the south Atlantic states the av-
erage was Sl075. with West Virginia
paying the highest. $50 With board
the average was $l31I.
In the northern central states east
Of the Mississippi the average was
S3l.S1. with Wisconsin paying the
highest. S37.25. With board the aver
age was S2o.94
In the northern central states west
Of the Mississippi the average was
cor 1r with Nnrtb no ota novtpC tho
highest. $40 With board the average
was $25. 10,
In the southern central states the
average was $o10O with Oklahoma
paying the HIGHEST. s2S.lO. With hoard
the average wns Sl52S.
In the fer western states the aver
age was SIG ~. with Nevada paying
the highest Cd. With hoard the av-
erage was S32 60
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4 MENACE TO RETAILERS.
Buying Exchange Threatens to Take
Business From Small Merchants.

BUYING Exchange Threatens to Iaks
Business From Small Merchants.
1t is a question whether or not the
buyipg exchanges Gun be made to sup
plant the jObbing houses and the
Wholesale establishments. says the Ag-
ricultural Southwest. In certain lines
II may be possible to make the ex-
change q power. but In general lines
II appears that 1t will be difficult
matter to improve upon the establish
ed system Of distribution. In fact. the
manufactures cannot well maintain de-
pots directly under his own supervi-
sion in the different distributing points
Neither can the manager OF an ex-
change establish warehouses at all I'm
portant points and carry in stock goods
for distribution. This would be mere
ly q multitude of wholesale houses un-
der one management and would not
be any improvement over the present
system. but rather a menace to the re
tail trade.
1t Ia possible for dozen or more
stores to combine and do purchasing
collectively. In fact. this Is now plan
pursued by u number of western con.
Germs. But we venture to say that as
an economical proposition the buy
ing exchange will not be found more
advantageous than the established sys-
TEN OF from manufacturer to j"bber
and from jobber to retailer. a system
that Is the OutgrOwth Of a few thou
sand years of commer,ialism.
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sLUMs FOUND WHEREVER
THERE IS CONGESTION.
Lack Of Adequate Transit Cause OF
Crowded anG lspidated Houses.

Lack of adequate transit and trans
portation facilities IN one of the chief
causes Of congestion. says q. A. Ford
IN the American City. With no good
means Of going to and from the heart
of the city people are forced to remain
In the near vicinity of their work,
and In this connection we use the
word "adedrate" advisedly. for 1t Is
perfectly possible for subway to be
go placed that Its operation tends to
increase rather than decrease cOnges-
tion.
Again. congestion often appears as
a result Of the lack Of adequate city
regulations with regard to open space,
sunlight. etc. These regulations would
differ In different communities. but
the smaller community must he care
ful not to adopt standards for these
things such as have been adopted by
the greatest cities. as this often tends
to incite builders in the smaller COM
munities to ape the intOlerable c0ndl-
tions prevalent in the greater cities.
Speculation in land. due to the de-
sire of each individual to get the max
imum possible return on his holdings
this return often being out Of all pro-
portion to anything that the owner
himself has done to bring It about.
probably accounts more than anything
else for the worst phases Of conges'
ton.
That congestion has a marked effect
on health no one can doubt. Its tend
ency ia to crowd tenements so closely
together TINT good circulation OF air
or the admission Of sunlight into liv-
ing rooms becomes impossible. The
rooms are dark. The air In the mar
row sits Of shafts and wells becomes
stagnant and foul There Is no incen-
tive to self respect on the part OF the
dweIlers IN these novels. The shafts
become rec rptarle for the constantly
increasing accumulation Of garbage.
1t is nobody's business to see that 1t Is
cleared out.
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ly enough to kill those already inside
the root without also killing the plant
II is not IL complete nor II safe rem
rdy.
The free application of tobacco dnSi.
with or without bonrmrnl. next To The
rows of plants. will TEND to krrl. the
ty away aud prevent In some meas.
ure the deposition of eggs Many
sprays. especially tobacco tea. Kerosene
emulsion and probably lime sulphur
solution will also kill the worms touch
cd by them. hut the applications should
be made repeatedly III short intervals
SO rs to catch the maggotS before they
find II safe retreat inside of the root
This year We have II new compound
remedy In IL combination of time and
sulphur solution with lead arsehate
and wool fat.
Catoctin clarion., 1911-05-18
AUTO FIRE ENGINES ARE
GIVING SATISFACTION.
Georgia and Psnnsylvania Towns Use
Them With Success and Economy.

The new chemical auto engine OF
Rome, Ga. Is working satisfactorily.
and those familiar with the tire engine
and insurun situation predict that
before many years the auto engines
will entirely supplant the horse drawn
vehicles. II has been said that when
the new auxiliary water main Is put
In three auto engines could handle the
entire town and thus decreuse the ex'
penSp of maintenance.
An early Morning fire in the business
section of Lyndora. Pa. gave the local
fremen their first opportunity to EN-
ploy the new automobile fire truck IN
actual service. and that the new ma
chine Is all that could possibly he eX'
pected Is evidenced by the fact that
water was being played upon the
flames five minutes after the alarm
sounded. II is estimated that on
stretches of the run a speed OF more
than sixty miles per hour was at
tnined. The run proves beyond
doubt the excellent worth Of the new
truck.
Catoctin clarion., 1911-05-18
The Peanut.

The common, peanut originally ,'nme
proImhiy fruin irnl'rai America Pea
nuts were Introduced into the United
States In the days ot the roI,'nirs 10
tnnically the peanut hrinngs To the
same group at plants ns is'aIis aud
peas. hui the peanut natures its frnlt
or nut under the surface of the soil,
not above ground NJ do MOST other
leguminnuS plants Property sI~nking.
the peanut IL Il pea rather than nut.
the term nut" having been added on
account OF iis flavor. Viii h h similar
to thnt OF many ~ ihn true nuts The
peanut IN Known under the lMMi
names OF gool@r gooi~r pea. pindar
grOundpea and grOundnui-
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Nutshell Philosophy.

Jealousy indicates misplaced affec
tion.
Many a farsighted man is close
observer
No. Alonzo the key to success isn't
a night key.
1t pays to give even an enemy a
square deal
Most excuses are lies wrapped In
tissue paper.
The rest microbe Is responsible for
a lot Of lazinpss
Some men would rather go broke
than stay ut home.
Wise In the man who doesn't know
more than he should.
People who have money to burn
should get II insured.
1t takes hungry man to enjoy
poorly cooked dinne-
You will not necessarily keep cool
by blowing IN money.
Catoctin clarion., 1911-05-18
TRUTHFUL ADVERTISING.
Tho Merchant Who Doesn't Use II 10
Sure to Be a Failure.

Tho Merchant Who Doesn't Use II 10
Sure to Be Failure.
Here Is an undeniably true argument
made by the advertising expert Of the
New York Evening Mail:
"In smaller communities. where ev'
erybody kEowS everybody, there is
very little likelihood of the public be-
ing deceived by advertising. The mer'
chant there knows he must make good
He knows II he does not he will not
do any business.
'ln larger communities. where there
are great throngs ot peOple-transient
and resident the advertising faker
thinks he can escape the consequences
Of misrepresentation. and he does
sometimes for II long period. but In the
end he gets his deserts. rs he always
does.
THE increasing faith In advertising
is being brought about because the
majority of ndvertiSers--a big mnjori
ty. to0--live up TO their agreements.
'"rhe good merchants should unite
With good newspapers In driving ont
the frauds In every community"
Catoctin clarion., 1911-05-18
Double Your Milk SupplX.

Think Of what n chance the dairy
farmers Of the United States are miss
ing to make double the profit they now
do. few years ago the average
product per cow IN Denmark was 1900
pounds Of milk. Simply 10y following
the advice Of the Danish dairy stu.
dents the production Of milk has been
brought up to 6W0 pounds per cow.
The Danish farmers have been willing
to learn. willing to appreciate good ad-
vice when they got Il and are making
double the profit they once did. Amer
lean farmers can do the same thing II
they will follow the same good dairy
sense.
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M.kino the corrorants Work.

The cormoranis are among the most
interesting and useful birds in the
world. Thcy are employed in the
fishing industry off the coast of Scot
land to large extent. They are cas-
lily trained to work for their owners,
who place brass ring round each
Of their throats so as to prevent the
birds swallowing They naturally feed
upon fish and soon learn to deposit
what they catch In their owners boats.
They display remarkable cleverness III
time and good fisher is worth good
deal Of money to fisherman.
Catoctin clarion., 1911-05-18
WATCH YOUR SEED CORN.
Constant Care Required to Improve II
by Selection and Breeding.

Constant Care Required to Improve 1t
by Selection and Breeding.
1t Is not enough to start with good
seed corn. The strain must not only
he maintained; it should be improved
by selection and breeding. says the
Farm and Ranch. Tie best way to do
this is to select suitable piece Of
land in a favorable part Of the farm
where pollen from other varieties Of
corn cannot easily be carried by the
wind and plant a breeding plat.
Suppose you have ten ears Of corn
for seed. This should be the be that
can be obtained. Prepare the rnnd
we'll and lay Off ten rows Take
enough from each ear to plant row
In the seed plat. Take the best ker-
nels from the center Of the ear to
plant and keep the remainder Of the
seed for planting the general crop.
Number the rows from to 10.
Give the seed plat good cultivation.
See that II does not suffer for work.
Take careful notes upon the seasons.
the time and manner of planting and
cultivation. when first tassels nppenr.
when silks are dead. when in roasting
ear and finally when mature These
facts will be needed when you begin
your seed plat next year and all sue
ceeding years.
Notice the plants carefully when tns-
selling to see that barren plants are
promptly removed This is very i'm
portant. because you cannot afford TO
have the pollen from these barren
plants propagate their kind.
just before the tassels unfold from
the sheath detassel One.hnlf- of every
row. For instance. suppose the direc-
ton Of the rows are north and south.
then detassel the south end Of row No.
/ and the north end Of row No. 2.
Catoctin clarion., 1911-05-18
Licenses For Washerwome er.

Licenses for washerwomen is the
latest plan OF Mayor William y. .lor-
dan of Jacksonville. Fla. who has an
nounced that he would urge upon the
city council the necessity of passing
an ordinance requiring persons who
take In washing to register with the
city recorder The mayor believes
such an ordinance is necessary as
sanitary measure. so that clothes may
not be taken into homes where con-
tagi0us dieseases exist. The proposed
ordinance also con,emplates the idea
Of protecting the public against the
loss Of clothing.
Catoctin clarion., 1911-05-18
JOHN CANISTER.
An English vio'inist Who Won Fame
In the Seventeenth Century.

An enqlish Vio'inist Who Won Fame
In the Seventeenth Century.
ruhl. r,,n rrtS owe their direct en-.
."nrn...nrnI 10 John BaniSirr. who
G;.u won /. me hy his plnyine on the
viu,in am: wn" Succeeded the reie-
br:it,d l.a,izar IT. t-.d"r uf Charles
II tiIa at wrnt, tour vinlinS
InI.ys IA IN entry III ms diary for
February 49, tells ms the mIri ""s
All, ~ tie GAY "i,"M the kinr : f'ailin
Ranis,rr /, inad that the kine hhlh II
l. rem imam .uiii- to im 'hirf of some
iarl uf the kings iui,Sl,lur
l,unlsirr< uinrIis ~ the close of
the wear lii2 wrrr advertised III the
London t;uzrtit ~ tnih'"S ~ l.'s.' hrr
To give notice that NJ Mr. John Ran
iS,rrs house now called the muSick
krlu,ol,. oA-: apHinSt the ,;rorge tav
rrn IN Whr" Fry-r>. the present Mon
Iluy viii b- inuSh'k IrrtOrmrd by ex
lrIirut n,n,lrrs. mginnilr precisely ut
4 of thu. clock IN the Hlterinn'n. ana
every Hfiernopn for the future pre-
risply at the same hour
-Four years iairr OH We read again.
"At the academy in Little lin'nlnS
Inn FielGS viii tTrin the first part of
the pnripy nt instruments. r0ini"'sed
by Mr. John Rnnister The admiS-
sion waS M this time as u rule n Shll
llng ana these concerts seem 10 nave
been hrd pretty regularly down I"
within short time Ot RaniStprs
tiealh. which took place IN iGI9 Lon
don Grathic.
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Strictly Business.

''To whom do you wish to make
your benefit certificate payable" asked
the officer of the fraternal order.
"To my sweetheart" said the candi-
date for initiation.
according 10 the laws Of our order
you'll have to marry her first"
"Say, hold up this initiation about
fifteen minutes and III go and attend
to that"-Spokane Spokesman-R Review.
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playground or accepting an offer from
some private citizen who has been
generous enough to offer one.
Happy Hollow" magnificent play
ground Of Philadelphia. was present
ed to the Fairgrounds association by
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ". Clark. Jr. The
playground. with Its beautiful grounds.
its wading pools and playhouse. ID
one Of the finest In the United States,
II not In the world. and cost more than
100000. Mr.. Clark presented the
grounds without any stipulations. and
the only restricting provision was In
troduced at the suggestion OF the as
eociation, that the property shall be
used forever for play purposes ana
shall always be open to the public.
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PrxYftmE As WELL AS
SPRINGTIME IS HERE.
Many Towns Without Recreation Con.
tsrs-havs We Onef

The warmer the weather gets the
more do the children want to play
But where can they frolic and run
about as they like? Almost. every
town in this country. including our
own, Is confronted with this question.
Some have answered the question ali
ready by either providing public