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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-07
SKIN CT A BADGER.
So Loose tho Animal Can Almost Turn
Around In II.

So Loose tho Animal Can Almost Turn
Around In II.
The pelt Of an adult badger Is ex-
tremely thick and difficult for biting
adversary to penetrate. writes trap
per in Fur News. and 80 loosely does
the skin cover the body that the animal
is able to turn almost around In Its
hide.
Should u dog acquire a hold on the
throat the badger turns himself 40 that
the dogs grip is on the back OF the
badgers neck without having loosened
his first hold Then the budger secures
viselike grip upon some Vulnerable
portion Of his enemy. and while MS
long tuSks penetrate to the limit ne
digs and scratches with his front feet.
which are furnished with claws almost
AZ formidable and deadly as might be
expected from an antpater OF the dark
continent.
He who has removed the pelt OF
badger and IL ut all observing does not
wonder at this animal being sharp bit
ten and that he il able to hang with
bulldog tenacity when the formation
and adjustment OF his jaws are noted
Neither Is II so much Of II mystery how
he manages to bore through the soil 50
rapidly that half dozen men with
shovels cannot overtake him. for he Is
A. mass Of cords and muscles. purtic-
ulnrly In the neck. chest and shoulders.
very similar in physical GO Instruction to
the ground mole
A badger is chiefly valuable when 1t
has a long coat. SO that the guard hairs
can be plucked and used to make shaw
ing brushes.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-07
When Ice Covered Europe.

During the long tertiary epoch. when
opossums disported themselves on the
site Of Paris and mastodons tramped
along the valley Of the Thames, the
earth was in the throes of mountain
making. TIE Alps. the fIimalayas.
the Alleghenies. the Andes. attest the
power Of her activity in those days. Al
their termination our continents stood
greatly higher than they do now. and
this aided their glaciation. although II
does not fully account for II. But as
they became loaded with lee EIrone
and America gradually and we MAY
venture to say Dusty
sank. This was inevitable Ow ny u
the AEtremp heat and pressure prevail
ing VI ITS interior lhr earth is an EN-
ipcntly elastic body its surface ac-
tually hu!gps In or out with very
slight increase or dec reuse of the load
upon ii
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-07
the sTRAPoNTiN.
Found In Partisan Thsaters, u 10 Q
Osiusion and Snare.

Found In Partisan Thsaters, Il 10 Q
0siusion and . Snare.
In every Paris theater there are two
or three score "strapOntins You Won
der what. strapontin is? Well. II IL a
folding or strap seat on the aisle at
tached to the side Of the aisle chair Ut
the orchestra or balcony rows. 1t has
neither sides nor back and IN without
visible means OF support except
through afiliation and attachment.
The unsuslecting American tourist
whose stny in Paris IL but II matter Of
days approaches the Partisan box Of
Gee aud IL shown the diagram by
the middle aged lady with the blond
curls. Guilelessly the visitor indicates
what he believes to be an aisle seat
and congratulates himself on his luck
at 80 late an hour in capturing 1t.
A few minutes later he has paid his
10 cents for program and tipped the
woman attendant who shows him to
his straponrin. 1t Is Us devoid OF legs
or feet. this strapontin. as Of arms
and vertebrae. a device to be summed
and tabooed. You squirm to make
yourself comfortable. to secure some
attitude whereby the hardships Of the
strapontm may be annihilated. but In
vain. 1t drives from your mind the
most seductive music. the most dra.
matte episode fails to affect you. and
your thoughts are forced back on the
instrument Of torture which has cost
you the full 10 francs. the price Of an
orchestra chair-New York Press.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-07
arlNktMc sNNttr.,

The plant disease knoVn Us sinking
smut Is Responsible for. an annual loss
to the wheat crop Of About $1,000
600 The disease ruins the wheat for
dourmaking The germs Of the smut
IRE ON the grain iii the time OF Mw-
ang, and It deveiOhs as the grain
grows aud ,ripolls. simple preven-
tive of the trouble IL treatment III
the seed with fOrmalin solution.
using one pint OF the chemical to
about forty gallons Of water. The
seed when, should be spread out to a
depth Of four or i've inches on tpe
barn or granny Aoor. sprinkled with
the solution. then shoveled into a pile
and covered wirh gunny sacking ana
allowed to remnin for tive or six
hours. at the end of which time the
fumes will have penetrated the pile
and killed all germs. The same solu'
ton IN also used In preventing the de-
velOpment of other grain smuts ana
scab in potatoes
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-07
KANAA BURIAL GROUNDS.
eolivia's Fearsome " alley Of the Shad.
ow Of Death.


There IL Il valley In Bolivia. South
America which might well be called
the Valley Of the Shadow Of Death. 1t
has been inhabited for m indefinite
period Of years by the Kanaa Indians.
who are kindred to the various South
American tribes and number now only
a few hundred souls.
That they were once very powerful
tribe Is indicated by the condition OF
the land which they us tribe still In
habit. One cannot travel any distance
through their land without coming
upon the old and fOrsaken burial
grounds of the Kanaa dead These
places cannot he called graveyards. for
the bodies are not buried. but rather
placed upon elevated platforms. wrap
ped In the garments of death and
bound to the crOssbeams' that they
may not be displaced
In one Of these burial grounds there
will be probably fifty high skeleton
platforms. and on ench will lie from
three 10 Ave Of the Kanaa dead. The
air In that part Of Bolivia is very pure
and prpservative. for 1t Is one Of the
highest platpaus Of the continent. al.
though Eanaa valley Is just a little
below the plateau's height A traveller
passing through that land at night and
by moonlight would be awe stricken Mt
the gloomy vision those graveyards
DrpSpnf
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-07
Won BY His wiz.

On one occasion Il dress rehearsal Mt
His Majesty's theater WAS prolonged
TIL the small hovrs Of the morning.
The company grew very weary. par
ticularly Il gentleman who had been
with Sir Herbert Tree in Il good many
productions. but who had never at
tanned to more than u very tiny part
When the time came to rehearse his
few lines he was So tired that his voice
was anything but distinct
"WhN's the matter, Mr. 1T" ask
ed Sir 1Ierhert in his most sarcastic
tones. Are you saving your voice for
the rehearsal"
mo. Sir Herbert" was the retort:
T've never been able to save anything
under your management"
Sir Herbert. an exceedingly witty
man himself. was, so pleased with the
retort that the salary Of the small part
man was raised. London NJ A. p.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-07

There is probably no class OF ami
mails in the great corn belt that make
sasier or quicker money FOR the man
who \rniSes them than hogs. syet no
class of. animals receive such srant NJ
7tpntiOn In the matter OF the housing
and Recommendations furnished them.
The outcome Of this carelessnrss IL
that there Is hardly locality where
any attempt Is made at raising hogs
In which more money H. not lost In n
Se,lsun through III" death OF little pigs
than warm And dry quarters would
cost Not only should the hog house
be warm and dry. hut II should be so
built that the sunshine will have nc.
rpss 70 It during II part Of the day,
while II II equally important that u
should bp we'll ventilated There are
no two factors that have 81 much 10
do with the health OF fnrni animals a.
sunshine and fresh air. and yet In
many cases little advantage IL taken
Of them
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-07
.:htE REAL Thing.

We Of Amar'ra talk - crop failures.
hui II il iipirat.vp u iarrt Shat"w +"
the real thin" However. they nave
crop failures in rhi,a that are ter ihlS
real. { tii-t%i's sister whnNts located
In the cit: of Marking. china. no, f;h
from the Srac"nst on the iangtzt rl'
or. writes that In some rr"vinr"s ~
the empire there have been complete
crop failures for two scissors owing Ia
excessive rain and terrible floods. So
awful have the resulting r"ndtio!is
been that the starving thousands have
not only eaten leaves and bark from
wives and children for food, while on
the marker human flesh has retailed at
so much per pound
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-07
Attractions Of a Ma'.y Hotel.

We are 80 accustomed Ia rpadiu" In
the guideboks that tho. local hotels
are the hest IN The east th"t II Is re-
freshing. SAYS the Java Times. to come
across n drs' ription of hotel In the
little town nf Kunla Lumpur. In the
Federated Malay States Here are n
f"w points which orr hotel prnprirtors
might notice, Bedrooms. - feet by -
feet 10y 20 feet. each with two electric
twenty-five candle power lamps. cleo
tric bell and electric fan: II bathroom
30 feet by - feet attached to each bed
room and fitted with tops. foorcd with
colorcd tiles. walled witt; white Min
ton dittos: II hong. continuous CORR
dor G25 feet In length br, T. feed broad:
each ehctri" bell lifted with return"
ring. so thar the visitor knows ut on"e
whether he Is being attended to Lon
don Globe.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-07
THE GENTLEMAN.
Robert E. Lss's Definition Of the Quail.
ties That Make Him.

Robert {. Lees Definition Of the Quail.
ties That Make Him.
Lee hated parade. display and cere-
mony. hated above all thugs being
made an object OF public. gaze and
ndu,,. ZION. His idea OF high position
was high responsibility. a superior was
simply one who had larger duties. and
the mark Of u gentleman was keen
sense of the feelings and susceptible
ties of others No one has ever ex.
pressed this attitude more delicately
than he himself in this memorandum
found among his papers after his
death:
1.-THE forbearing use Of power doe'i
not only form tombstone. but the
manner in which an individual enjoys
certain advantages over others Is
test Of true gentleman. Tue power
which the strong have over the weak.
the magistrate over the citizen. the
employer over the employed. the edu-
Gated over the unlc:tered. the expert
enced over the coniiding. even the
clever over the siily-,he forbearng or
inoffensivp use Of all this power or >au-
thority or II total abstinence from It
when the case admits It. will show the
gentleman In plain hight The gen
tlemnn does not hredlessly and unncc-
essarily rrnl:nl nn~oiTender Of wrong
he may have committed against him.
He cannot only forgive: he can forget.
and he strives for that nob'enesS or
self aud mildne,s of character which
impart sufficient strength to let the
past be but the past true man or
honor feels humbed himself when he
cannot help humblng others "-Gama-
Iiel Bradford, Jr., in Atlantic.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-07
CHINESE TREASURES.
"Rubbings" on Paper From Ancient
Tablets and Monuments.

"Rubbings" on Paper From Ancient
Tablets and Monuments.
Chinese men of letters are exceed
ingly fond of ancient records In the
shape of long scrolls of paper rub.
bings" from famous stone tablets AMI
monuments. The Liu Ii Chang sta
TONERS of Picking are extensive traders
in these They send special agents on
long trips to shrines or arrange with
the local people at the place of
noted monument to take paper rub
bings from it. The usual rubbing is Il
field of black where the face has been
linked. the lettering cut into the mar
BILE remaining white on the paper rub
bling.
To the foreigner in China rubbings
from the tablets the one left by the
HISTORIAN Christians at, Sianfu. In
Shensi, about 600 a. D. and the Mo-
hammedan tablet are especially inter
esting.
Those from the tablets at the TEN
pie Of COnfucius at his burial place.
SuelO', III DuuItullS' uit "i''h1 Wv
collections of the Chinese man Of edu
cation So many rubbings have been
taken from several of the tablets
which bear line portraits Of Confucius
that the lines and the letters on the
stone have become so faint that tn"
government has prohibited further
r1bbings being taken.-New York Sun
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-07
onnosed to Mourning Clothes.

"A southern physician of recognized
skill and eminence urges that all out
ward symbols of mourning should he
abandoned" says Munsey's For many
years he h;fs- Expressed his views. He
has won over u large number Of PEG q
pie who So" no reason why the heart
should ah.'rrtiSe lis sorrow by the
cunspicUu,S inSi"ria Of ~ nm There
ara ar ha 'prn peoples wiser In
their urn"rNt'un The Romans or the
DAYS of II" "",nhli wore blue ns II
sign Of M'n'iru n" II l. the proper
thin" in A".a MiHuI nov The Turk
mourn< in violet and the Persian IN
pale brown Intil u French queen
set the p""'"nt fashion IN thr latter
half OF the fifteenth century white was
the colrr II "rief IN Al;uiOne. rs II IL
now In China"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-07
NATURES LAUNDRY.
Il Is Liable to Play Franks With the
Wash In Yellowstone Park.


Natures gifts are widely and VA
riously distributed In one place the
elements of things are given. to be
made available by labor: elsewhere
she provides things ready for mans
use TO gain our bread The seed must
be first sown and months afterward
the grain harvested. thrashed and
ground But the native Of the Pacific
isles plucks his bread from the bread
fruit nee Perhaps nature foreSaw
the overworked and not orerstrong
housewife to whom washing day" Is
dread aud burden when she estab'
lished here and there natural wash
tubs and washing machines and In
some places even provided ready made
soap.
In the Yellowstone National park
the family washing Is easily disposed
of. The soiled bedding and clothing
are put into stout bag. which Is
hung in one Of the boiling springs and
left there while the purity wanders
about sightseeing When taken out
the clothes are so clean and white
that no rinsing Is necessary.
On one occasion party hung their
NRg of clothes in the basin of the gey-
ser called "Old Giant" and. wandering
off. were absent longer than they In
tended to he While they were away
the Giant" spOnted. AMI the garments
were thrown high In the air. torn into
shreds and scattered Exchange.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-07
Chjjdren's Prattle.

At times II cannot he denied the ques
tons Of children bTOme irksOme. but
who would wish child to ask no ques.
lions? Julius Sturm tells In one Of his
pretty fairy tales how grandfather.
driven into impatience by the constant
uueStionings Of his grnndchild. ex
claimed. II wish your tongue were out
Of joint" Rut when unexpectedly his
wish was fulfilled and the child became
dumb how he j0yfully exchanged one
of the two years. which an angel had
prophesied he was yet to live for the
privilege Of hearing the little ones
prattle again. Exchange.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-07
A Sensrpus Actor,

I remember when Toor was playing
nH exceptionally fine engagement with
us that liz said uughingly: 'Oh. by
the way. Calvert. II my wife comes
Down nest week don't say anything
about the bic receipts. inn see. I've
lot Of ncph.ws and ui'res. and they
all expect from Uncle johnnie.
Las, wear the, h:td over 400 FROM NE,
and my wife til nkS ! rather overdO
IT," "Sixt, ,ri:ln Years Oh the Stage
iy Mrs. { iiarIrS Calvert.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-07
The eyes Of other people are the eyer
that ruin US Franklin.
His SYstem.

40 you count youl chickens before
they are hatched?" asked the visitor
"You bot | do says the dealer In
mining stocks and nrnn,o.cr IL town
sites - II nor only count en- before
they are Matched. but sell EN- before
the eggs are laid Judges Library.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-07
A Notable Exception.

"Ali animal products. you know"
said the teacher, are pershnble and
soon decay II not artiticially preserv<>
ed
"Yes. sir" cordially aSSented the
solemn young man with the wicked
eve. especially elephants ivory
Chicago Tribune.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-07
An Even Th;no,

The late Sydney Mudd OF Maryland
was on train going from Washington
to his home when Il man who had md
too much to drink sat down beside him.
The passenger blinked at M1dd for Il
moment; then he lurched ever aHd
asked. "Shay. wash your Hame?
"My name is Mudd." he replied.
Said the other: "You got HothiD' on
me. My names Dennis" - Saturday
Evening Post.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-07
Qnlx IechnicallN

rs your child in bed by = every even
ing?"
"Technlcally. yes We begin argh
Ing about that time - Washington
Herah
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-07

Because they have been wasting
thousands OF dollars annually In the
purchase Of poor seeds there has been
established for the benefit Of Missouri
farmers In connection with the agri-
cultural college ut Columbia a seed
testing laboratory In which the United
States dppartmen Of agriculture IL CO.
GENERATING Any farmer OF the state
having seeds which he wants tested
for either purity or terminating pow
or Gun have them inspected free OF
charge by sending few ounces to the
seed testing laboratory.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-07

Newlywed What. 500 for n hat?
Why. that'R simply ridiculous. my
dear. Mrs Npwlywed-T That's what
thought. Harold But vow said II was
all we could afford Atlanta Georgian
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-07
Quite Different.

II supps' his VIE is the most care
.ess housrkt'r'rr IN town"
"Foor fellow"
"And she hits i6hf n million IN her
NV, ri,,ht'
"Ah. that's different - Cleveland
Plain Bral"r
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-07
Cossip.

81 wonder why gossip travels n"
fast"
Because the tongues which carry II
are always Oh the rail Raltim"r"
American.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-07

Some experiments that have been
conducted by the biological survey ut
Washington seem, to show that spar &
rows stick very closely to one area ana
that because, Of this habit II Is possible
to rid locality Of them by trapping or
poisoning them. While eXterminating
them II Is worth remembering that.
while II takes quite II good many OF
them. thu little chaps make an excel
lent pie To Kill them grain should be
scattered In Il long strip in spot which
they frequent and Il dose OF fine bird
shot fred along the row when the
bunch IL busy feeding.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-07
The OiHarenea.

II am told Homebody takes great
Interest IN his children
Yes. he does hut not u controlling
interest - Judge
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-07

The Hindu. a type seldom seen In
central and eastern states. Ia much In
evidence ON the Pacific slope from
southern California to, Puget sound
there being in the neighborhood Of TO-
600 Of these turbaned Asiatics In the
territory mentioned. The majority OF
them are employed In railrond con-
struction and other contract work. but
not a few find employment out on the
ranches. While they have no acquatnt'
ance with agriculture. they learn quick
" and are willing to work for small
wage
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-07

An or.hurdiSr living In Missouri has
found the following plan excellent FOR
keeping apples during the winter In
small quantities where the outdoor
temperat IL not severe He digs
nit large enough to cover the end of
the barrel and gradually slipping to
few inches. Put In another way. he
makes the excavation large enough to
receive Just half Vhe barrel. with the
top Just above the ground He puts as
many apples In the barrel as II will
hold without Nhem rolling out. tacks
stats over the top 50 us TO permit ven
tiiatidn and packs earth and straw well
up around he barrel.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-07

Land irrigated by the several gov
ernment projects produced last year
$2O.OOO.OOO worth of stuff. and 1t Is
estimated that the Increase In land
values due to this irrigation approx.
mates $lO5. 100000.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-07

DR. Evans OF Chicago recognized as
one of the best health authorities In
the United States. gives from 90 to 20
degrees + us the temperature ut which
the home should he kept during the
winter manths In TOO many cases
the Thermometer stiiitls above 10 de-
srprs most of the time. r condition that
greatly increases the likelihood Of tax,
ing cold when the inmates of the
house 20 outdoors.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-07

The chances of many promising
calf are often greatly decreased
through lack of just the right care
during the first few months Once let
youngster get the skinny. pot belly
look and it's u hard matter to get rid
nf n
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-07

On American cattle markets a prime
steer fetches the highest price. In
England u Prime hefer Is most sought
for local market consumption. the con-
tenton Of the island butcher being that
the flesh of Il heifer IL finer grained
and that the carcass dresses with less
waste,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-07

While a fifteen pound gobbler OF
last springs hatch makes fine cen.
terpiece for the Thanksgiving table. It
is hurd to beat an eight or nine pound
hen turkey of the same age.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-07

The fellow who comes along with
proposition in which you are to make
a .wad without working IL engaged IN
this very game. and It Is safe to set the
dog on him.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-07

Mans life is In the impulse Of ele-
yatiOn to something higher.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-07

If thp country boy enjoys one privi'
lege over the lad in town that both
he and his parents should be pro-
foundy thankful for it y that he Is
quite laririy removed from the temp
tatiOm to form the cigarette habit
through not coming In contact with
the dpteStablp sharks who seek to In
crease their income by selling stink
ers'' to small boys In violation of law.
II there's any proposition on the face
of the earth that l. hopeless 1t Is
half baked Kid who acquires this hab,
ii He might about nS well bp knock
ed on the head and buried at once.
for he'll s0rn become dead to every
thing that's worth while.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-07

The champion wolfhound Of Ireland.
q species almost extinct. was sold the
other day to New York fancier for
$500 III He was TITLED foreigner and
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-07

While rich land IL necessary to the
production Of bumper crops OF corn.
another condition equally important IL
that the land shall produce perfect
stand ON rich spills capable OF pro-
ducing 100 bushels Of corn per acre an
average of between three and four ker.
nels seems 10 give II maximum yield
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-07

A good housewife that the dispa tches
told Of the other day thought her hock
of chickens were afflicted with blind
staggers. but little investigation
nmde clear the fact that they were
drunk from eating some fermented
crab annie s;,t,ce which she had thrown
into the yard short time before.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-07

In sections where beets are grown
as stock ration care should be taken
to see that they. are. not fed after be-
ing frozen and later tina wed Iout.
Some chsmical change takes place In
the freezing process that develops an
active poison.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-07

Conditions found on the average farm
are most favorable for egg production.
and the cost per dozen has been found
70 be approximat ely s cents.