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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-12
Pail Of Sand Good Fricnd.

Always keep handy pailful OF
clean sand Nothing Is more useful
about the house 1t cleans rust: just
plunge u rusty knife or tool into the
sand several times and see for your
self. Then. II pan Of grease on the
stove starts to blaze, don't douse the
stove with water and run out of the
kitchen screaming for Ben. or Joe. or
Bill. Use sand.
1t smothers the blaze quickly. dissi'
pates the smoke. and instead OF
mussing up the stove, as would water.
1t really cleans 1t.
Don't throw away n punctured water
bag as being useless. Try filing 1t
with sand heated in Il pie plate or
shallow pan. The sand will retain heat
a long time. and for every practical
purpose will be found as good as hot
water.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-12
The aunh IN Edisnn

There are many stories of Edison.
One OF his early rhildhood II recorded
on tn" authority OF his only sister.
When he w1,s about six years old he
found out that a GW,se belonging to
the family was sitting LATER he SAW
the surprising result In II number Of
goslings. One dry he WAS missing lie
was sought every where. but no one
could lind him until NJ length hrs
father discovered him in the barn
curled up In n nest he had mad" aud
filled with goose eggs and hen eggs.
He was sitting ON the eggs aud trying
to hatch, them!-I London Tatier
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-12

full operation OF these grounds proved
their usefulness. their educative value
and their moral influence" In nIO9
five commissioners were appointed.
two Of whom had been officers OF the
Playground associa tion. and $4,000 was
appropriated by the city council for the
first years work under city manage
ment. Four schooiynrds were equipped
US Fairgrounds.
There Is IL regular daily programme
for the Fairgrounds. Besides the peri
DDS Of free play. there are periods for
gymnastic exercises. ball games, track
athletics and military drill among the
boys and similar games and recrea-
ton for the girls: there Is Occupation
work" to train the eye and the hand
and give rest between games: then
there are the story >te!ling hour and
the kindergarten work. the ring games.
folk dancing. etc. with grand play
festival Mt the end Of the season. All
these activities IRE under competent
leadership.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-12
Farm, a,.s
Garden
WASTE IN APPLE PoMAcE.
Hand Presses In Ordinary Use Don't
Get Out Mali the Sugar.

Hand Presses In Ordinary Use Don't
Get Out Malt the Sugar.
Johnny. come along. You've been
10 bad I'm going to lock you up In the
cellar"
why, ma. you wouldn't have any
bad apples down cellar, would your
Certainly not"
"Only good apples 60 down cellar.
don't theyT"
"Of, course"
rs 1t the good apples or the good
cellar that makes the bad boy goodT'
Here mas patience became ex'
hausted and Johnny was not only
hustled down to darkness, but hs got
something that kept him warm down
there for long time.
All of which leads up to the point
that an apple cellar should be the
tidiest and sweetest corner OF the
house,
Nothing else should ever be stored
in it. Its walls should at least Dc
twenty inches thick. and It should have
abundant windows to be kept, open>ali
summer to draft of air and kept en-
tirely free Of any decay. There should
be no moldy boards nor any smell OF
mildew; in other words. the air should
be fit to breathe.
When the apples are stored the draft
should be stopped, and when steady
cold sets in you should shut the Gel.
lar tight, and let 1t stay closed until
May. You can place such cellar a.
this conveniently under part Of your
barn. possibly. or under your carriage
house. only there should be no stable
adjacent. The door overhead shou'o
be covered, with autumn leaves. spread
thickly.
The thermometer all winter should
stand at about 33-just above freezing
Put your apples in shallow bins; &C.
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ment to the door to keep out rats. and
II barrels are used set them up some
what from the floor.
OF course every apple grown on the
farm will not be worth putting down
cellar. hut the lower qualities are
worth going into cider If they could
BIZ 10 Thoroughly pressed rs to extract
all the sugar instead OF leaving big
proportion Of 1t in the pomace.
'"rhree pounds OF sugar to bushel
Of apples h II high result with the or
binary hand mills. But with an eighty
ton hydraulic press l have been able TO
recover four gallons Of Juice from fifty
pounds of fruit. double the quantity
could recover with the hand mills. and
yet left In the pulp abou: II per cent
Of the juice" says Professor w. b.
Atwood Of the United States depart
ment Of agriculture.
practically 25 per cent Of the total
weight Of apples went out In pomace.
or from 4 to 3 ner cent of the sugar.
With the best power mills under a
most efficient working system II Is GER
tain that practically per cent OF sug-
ar IL thrown out in the pomace.
"Therp are something like 6.QMOOO
bushes OF apples worked up every
crop year In New York state alone for
byproducts. If we assume that Is
per cent Of this fruit will be left
as pomace we will have about 60.UO.-
UO pounds of ppmace. which will opn-
tain 3.OU.Opl pounds VI sugar. or l,sOO
tons Data collected for laI9 indicate
that this quantity of pomace Is pro-
duced and that s per cent OF this
pomace is sugar.
Il am not able to tell how much OF
this pomace is wholly or partially
lost. nor can | tell precisely how to
recover all the sugar It contains, as
this investigation has just been begun,
but | want to emphasize this idea. that
this l.5OO tons of sugar. II recovered.
would make apO0.Q00 gallops Of vine
gar which would 20 long way toward
paying the expense Of managing the
orchard. One Of the largest mapufae-
turers Of vinegar In the state told me
recently that he expected pure cider
vinegar to 20 to 30 cents wholesale
in the next two years.
"In regard to the large amount OF
sugar that goes out In the pomace as
waste, I have never yet seen manu-
facturrr or farmer who handled this
pomace so as to recover nearly all
the sugar left In It. Thousands Of tons
OF pomace ARE thrown ont without the
slightest attempt being made to re-
cover the. spgar, Some, people put II
back on the soil, but II ought not 70
be PIT on the soii at all until we'll
rotted.
1T has heen well established that Il
,an he successfully used fer cattle food
=. F'saAea and Rngland It 10 fed yefy
successfNlly- Vermont and Masaa-
chusetts experiment stations have also
experiNented with Il and for several
years have leea feeding II successfully
to milk eaws."
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-12

desire. The box form for the inside Is
then set upon this t!oor or bottom at
IN equal distance from the outside
form on all four sides and the con
crete for the walls placed and tamped
down. At one end the wall is slightly
lower In center to provide for an over
flow. us shown. The tank should be
high enough so that when filed with
water 1t will be within two or three
inches Of TIE top Of milk can. and. as
the water is constantly changing, the
milk can be cooled very rapidly. The
cooler may also he built slightly larger
to allow for ice to be packed around
the cans when It Is desired to hasten
the cooling process.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-12
GOOD "ByY At HOME" RULES.
Americans Might Well Follow the Ger
mans In Using Them.


Here a:p The German tradesmen's
ten business cuQpandments, which
apply with equal force to every Amer
ican buyer or SELLER. especially II the
word "rown" is- substituted for father.
land
Never lose sight OF the interests OF
your compa,riots or. Of the fntherand.
Do not forget that when you buy a
foreign product. no matter II II Is
only u ceCt's worth. You diminish the
fatherland's wealth by just SO muvh.
Your money should profit only Ger
man merchants and workmen.
DO not profane German soil. Ger
man house or u German workshop 10y
using foreign machines and too.s.
Never allow to he served ut your
table foreign fruits and meat. thus
wronging German growers and. more
over compromising your health. be-
cause foreign meats are not inspected
by German sanitary police.
Write on German paper with Ger
man pen and dry the ink with Ger
man blOtters.
You should be clothed only with Ger,
man goods and should wear only Ger
man hats.
German -four. German fruits and
German beer alone make German
strength.
II You do not like the German malt
ed coffee. drink coffee from the Ger
man colonies. II you prefer chocolate
or cocoa for the children. have Il care
that the chocolate aud ,xn on are OF ex
clusively German production.
Do not let foreign boosters divert
you from these sage precepts. Be con-
WINGED. whatever you may hear. that
the best rrUln II which are alone
worthy If Il German citizen are Ger
man urO t,NtS
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-12
PEOPLE Whs Rarely Wink.

There are people who rarely wink.
How they manage to get along with
OUT doing 80 IL marvel. hit some
how or other they do. Some eyes are
naturally more moist than others. and
the very moist eye does not so much
need the assistanre Of the lids to keep
the eyeball bright. II Ia a eOnstitu-
tiORal matter. for winking. though
under the control Of the will. IL done so
quickly that 1t Is practically an invol-
untary action. Men wink when they
feel that the eve Is uncomfortably dry.
and when It does not become dry the
necessity for winking is not felt.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-12
MISPLACED AFFECTION
Tragic etery Of q Snake charmsr and'
Her Pet Reptile.


Her Pct Reptile.
Miss *, a snake charmer well
known among show people. firmly be-
lieved that one Of her snakes was
really fond Of her. She could do any
thing with it-fondle 1t. kiss and ca
ress It.
She grew 80 fond Of 1t that at last
she even let It sleep on her bed. to the
great disgust Of the other performers
in tile show. She would eat her meals
with this horrible thing coiled around
her neck. and once. in very warm
weather, she took It under her coat
into the woods with her and let 1t
amuse itself by crawling over the
ground. She followed 1t about and
kept a most careful watch over 1t lit
was a valuable performer,. but 1t
showed no disposition to 60 of into the
woods, Us she feared 1t might. but
came back to her and coiled round her
as usual.
She was warned several times that
the reptile was very dangerous. but she
grew more and more reckless. and the
snake appeared to become more and
more attached to her.
And then one day without any warn
Ing. directly after performance when
she was caressing 1t In her own room,
the snake suddenly threw back it's
head. looked at her steadily and with
lightning-li swIftness struck her be-
tween the eyes. leaving two tiny pune
lures She hastily uncoiIed 1t and
thrust 1t into its box. but she died
within half an hour.-McClure's Maya
zine.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-12
Settino an Example.

whether the hotel proprietor l
lunchcd with the other day is hero
publicly maintaining his sincere con-
victions as an encouragement to 9th
ers or a slave in his own domain !
cannot determine" said the gray head
ed man. IL met him In the street not
far from his hotel and at his suGges-
ton we lunched together We ate in
his own dining room. He tipped the
waiter. We had checked our hats, and
he tipped the boy In attendance.
".Do you tip in your own hotelT
gasped.
always said he. IT is as much
trouble to wait ON me as anybody
else New York Sun.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-12
A Matter Of ECONOMY.

"But why do you wish to have
running account at the department
store?"' asked the husband. "DO you
think 1t saves you anything?"
"Of course 1t does, you silly thing.
Isn't that just like II man! 1t saves
me more than you can imagine" an.
swered the wife in breath.
"Rat what does It saver"
Fine. don't have to stop and
ask the price Of anything l want to
buy."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-12
CAMDEN PkAYuRUUNUS
MAKING GIANT STRIDES.
Spirited Citizens and Municipal Pride
ASspsnsibIs For Prcssnt Condition.

The first pla ygroMnds in Camden. N.
j., we're established In 1908 by the
Playground association. which included
some Of the most public spirited men
and women OF the city. II IL an inter
esting fact In connection with the
raising Of $1,000 by subscription for
this purpose tnat, the members OF the
police and fire departments contrib
uted voluntarily and gladly to the
playground fund.
Two Of the schoOlyards were turned
over by the board Of education for
piaygrounds. and one years success
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-12

'"Then I'm to tell the firm" the bill
collector said. making memorandum
in his notebook. that you'll probably
settle this account next weekT'
well. I'd. hardly, put 1t that way"
hesitstlneiy answered the other.
"'Frobnbly' In pretty strong word.
Better make II 'possibly.' "-Chieago
Tribune.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-12
EArnjv,u q Spanking.

A child whose mother had found II
necessary to rent dishes for huge
family gathering was much impressed
by the occurrence. which she did not
understand. Some months later at q
more formal affair she electrified the
party by asking shriliy:
Mother. do you remember the time
when you got a whole lot Of new
dishes ana they came and took them
away from us next dayf" - Chicago
Record Herald.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-12
EVERY ONE TO HIS LIKING.

A farmer and town man ex-
changed pisces for a week. "it
was terrible" said the farmer
afterward. ~ couldn't sleep a
wink on account of tho street
cars. motorcycles and -automo-
biies." wlI never try that
again." said the town man. THE
ROSTERS and the cows and tho
squeaIine pigs kept mo awake
every night"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-12
No Use.

PocahOntas had saved the life OF
Captain John Smith.
What would have been the use or
killing him. anyhow. pa" she SAID
"There are millions of other John
Smiths. and there wouldn't have beeh
a line about II in the papers.
Her news instinct was uuerrlhS
Saving the captains life made IL lirSt
page story OF the affair. = Chicago
News,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-12
i6asr ns>v<;Sul Mir.

"Maybeale.. your girl friend has beau
tiful hair"
lit wilfEpass. Tom"
"Why do you girls hate to admit thst
another giri has fine points,"
I'm that case It wouldn't do to ap-
pear too enthusiastic. ialsnt her tbnt
hair Kansas city journal.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-12
KEEP THEIR DISTRICT CLEAN.
Chicago Volunteer Street. inspectors
Work Without Pay.

Work Without Pay.
corps of volunteer street inspec-
tors, serving without pay. are at work
in the Twenty fifth ward. Chicago. and
II the system IL effective the plan will
be extended all over the city.
The idea of having the men serve
without pay. In the interest Of them
selves and their immediate neighbors.
was developed by the Twenty-ffth
Ward Property Owners Improvement
association month ago, and II the
plan is carried through city ordinance
will be adopted. 1t is believed, invest
ing the men with the powers delegated
to regular inspectors.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-12
The Billboard Eyesore.

There Is no doubt that public opin-
ion everywhere desires the abatement
Of the billboard eyesOre. OF course
In maintaining the nuisance. and In
consequence there IL great deal of
money to finance the opposition to any
movement intended to suppress or reg
ulate the evil. But these Influences
can be met and overcome by arousing
to activity the strong although now
mostly quiescent public opinion which
condemns this form Of advertising. =
San Francisco Call.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-12
Ma Chance.

Mrs. .Tn'icS.. vs. n,'Per that baby
doesn't tn!k she's almost two years
old and hrsnt sro,.cn word yet
Mr. Jones know dc"r. tut Il" YOU
ever give hrpy rhnnce:
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-12

toNs GuSo pvout 4,
The Wisevnsir ls.gislatnre has passed
the bin giving the rhy Of Racine
title to the submerged lHud or the lake
shore. The urea originally was above
wnter. but ihr waves washed away the
sandy plot. and the municipality there
by bpmme temporarily the loser Ut
several acrcs VI land II n proposed
to make a lake front park on the spot
after II h. fitted In. suppositiSn ~ that
the actiou III the waves. which wash
ed away the property. win ultimately
restore II aeuiu as seotr asqthe arrow
head breakwat~r now In course OF
construction IN completed. as this -
expected to change the current of the
lake so II will oil In again what u
hAsa stoien In ysars gone By.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-12

Only Homemade Construction NEEDED.
Paws For Self In 4 Season,

Only Homemade Construction Nseded.
Pays For Self In q Season.
Here IL shown milk cooler that Ii
very easily constructed by any one and
will repay Its cost many times over In
q seasons use. box form ia con-
structed Of the size you wish the out
side Of the cooler to he; the inside Is
made in the same manner only about
eight inches smaller 80 us to allow for
a four inch wall to the tank or cooler
on all sides. The concrete is mixed.
one part portland cement to five~parts
of sand and gravel. and the bottom of
cooler laid first; this may be three and
One-half or four inches thick. as you
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-12
Feminine Reasoning.

Stella-ner gown Is Just like yours.
Bella--I tion't care II hers IL duph.
cate Of mine. baat don't want mine q
duplicate of hsss. --Raok.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-12
PLAY THE GAME.

Shouldn't call on you today?
Business rotten. did you say?
Take brace. then: that's the way
Play the game!
Watercd stocks have sprung leak.
And good things are getting weak,
But don't loso YOUR head and sneak.
Play the game!
Though your bank won't loan cent.
Though your surplus all Is lent
Thodgl, your ready moneys spent.
Play the game!
Now's he time to clinch your grip
And to stiffen up your lip.
II you falter you will slip.
Play the game!
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-25

In addition to this daily fare through
out the year, there may be had in sea-
son lettuce, radishes, squash, carrots,
peppers, turnips, spinach. mustard,
parsley, water cress, parsnips, kale,
cantaloupes, watermelons, etc,
with the above products available
balanced ration for either growing
children or workingman can be pre-
pared by any housewife. A sufficient
variety TO choose from is available, so
that no meal need ever be monoton-
GUS"
Mr.. Evans believes that every
housewife should study the nutritious
value of every product of foodstuffs,
She should know the proportion of
potatoes, rice or grits, meat once a
day, syrup pickles, peanuts, and one
protein in the various articles and in
this way can know what to feed in
place of meat; she should know that
which contains the fats so as to know
what will substitute for an absent ar
! ticle. In fact, he believes that every
housewife can learn at home by study
J ing the proper subjects and so inform
/ herself that she can meet the prob
lem of the cost of living. Meat fur
nishes protein. Meat is not always
available, sometimes because of its
high cost There are other things,
however, which will provide the pro-
tein, and this can be learned and the
subject properly handled. 1t is to sup
ply this information, and to give the
education that is necessary that the
department of college extension at A.
G. NJ. college was established. This
department is conducting free cor
respondence course for the men and
women of Texas, and Mr.. Evans is
answering many inquiries on just such
subjects every week.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-25
POULTRY AND PET STOCK
ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED

There can be no doubt OF the value
of organization or cooperation in any
line of work. Comparison creates Sn-
centive to improvement The possibil.
tiles of the poultry industry in Brazos
county are unlimited. The purposes
for which the Brazos County Poultry
and Pet Stock Association was organ
lied Saturday evening are to promote
the breeding Of standard poultry, to
encourage poultry raising for market,
and to assist in marketing poultry. An
extensive exhibition will be held in
connection with the Brazos County
Agricultural Fair in November.
The meeting Saturday was enthusi-
astic, and permanent organization was
effected by the election of Mr. c. S.
jenkins, president; Mrs. Lamar Be
thea, vice president; Mr.. George A.
Adams, secretary-treasurer.
A committee on constitution and by
laws was appointed, consisting of
Messrs. l.. VI. Hewitt, G. S. jenkins and
Lamar Bethea.
A general arrangements committee,
consisting of Messrs. c. S. Jenkins,
George A. Adams, II. n. McAshan,
Norman Stewart and Mrs Lamar Be-
thea, was appointed.
Another meeting will be called as
soon as the bylaws committee is ready
to report.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-25

the family. He was old and full OF
days and, like sheaf of rips corn,
was ready TO be gathered to his eter-
nal home, his hopes hay,ng been fixed
in Christ many years ago. He was
born in Harrisburg, Harris county,
Texas, August %, 1881. While young
he moved to Washington county,
where he grew to manhood. He was
united in marriage in 1857 to Miss
Salle Nash To them remains one
son, Mr.. Rodney Stewart, of Reliance.
He was again married to Mrs. Re-
becca Bowen. February u, 1885, He
affiliated with Cedar Creek Lodge A.
F. G A. NJ, March %, 1867, from a
military lodge, n. D., where he had
been made a Mason. He entered the
Confederate service in the early part
of the war as a cavalryman and was
in the service during the entire war,
He wars a lieutenant in his company
and acquitted himself with the honors
of brave and honorable soldier. He
was esteemed and loved by all who
knew him, and while we are panied
to chronicle his death and his absence
from amongst us, we bow with sub
mission to the will of God.
Whereas, this statement of facts eX-
presses our feelings; therefore be it
Resolved, That this tribute of re
spect to his memory by Cedar Creek
lodge be spread upon our record and
a copy be sent to The Bryan Eagle
for publication.
w. II. MORGAN,
NOAH LINDSEY,
]. c. LLOYD,
d. s. LLOYD,
Committee.
Adopted by order of Cedar Creek
lodge, May 10, 1911.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-25
WALTER A. STEWART.

1t has pleased God, in His wisdom
and goodness, TO remove from time to
eternity our esteemed and beloved
brother, Walter A. Stewart, who died
in our midst May 7, 1911, and was
buried May s, with the honors Of Ma
sorry by his brethren of Cedar Greek
and Brazos Union lodges. His illness
was of short duration he was taken
sick on Saturday night and died on
Sunday night, at the home of Mr..
Jackson CoRway, while on a visit to