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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-07-06
A RISING FINANclER.
Hs Has the Right itoa and Tho Nerve
if He Can ONLY Work Them,

Hs Has the Right idoa and The Nerve
If Hs Can Only Work Them.
The old man was perched upon a
high stool, figuring up the days sales
Of dry goods, groceries and hardware,
when his son came in with Il rush.
"Say. pop" exclaimed the young
man. I'LL can buy Il $500 horse for
$3.50, will you take chattel mortgage
on him and help me out with the
cash?"
what kind of hoss. my son?" in
quired the father cautiously.
bay. four years old. sixteen hands
high, weighs thousand pounds and is
sound In wind, limb and bottom"
THAT sounds good to me. my son,
and l want to do all can to help you
along in the world" And he reached
down into the safe for his roll. How
much do you want?'
"A hundred and forty-nine fifty"
The old man gasped and caught hold
Of the desk.
"What?" he exclaimed.
"A hundred and forty-nine fifty.
I've got half dollar"
Slowly the old man showed the roll
back into the safe.
"My son." he said softly, "you are
wasting time trading hosses What
you ought to do Is to 60 into the loan
and trust business w. J. hampton
III I.ippincOtt's.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-07-06

THE cATsKILL GNoMEs.
Legend Of the Ugly Elves and Hendrick
Hudson and His Men.

Hudson and His Men.
In the Catskill mountains. back of
Grand Hotel station. IN a large anphi-
theater where. Indian legend tells us.
live the ugly little CatSkill dwarfs
with bushy boards and eyes like pigs
who can do many marvellous things.
They work surprisingly well In met
autumn comes the haze Of Indian sum-
mcr.
But their most marvellous feat IL the
brewing Of a liquor which shortens the
bodies and swelis the heads OF all who
drink 1t.
1t was to their tender mercics that
Hendrick Hudson and his men fell,
having landed from the Half Moon
and lost their way among the noun
tains. The gnomes held II mac, ca
rouse In their honor. caperinA and
dancing around the amphitheater and
bringing forth great a.gonS of their
magic wine.
Hudson and his men drank freely
and deeply. only to become miSShapen.
ugly dwarfs from that time forth.
Since then they have wandered around
the Catskill mountains. appearing to
men once in twenty years.
The last time they were due to be
seen was iE 1909. So now they will
not appear again until 1920. when any
one daring enough can go up to the
mountains to test for himself the truth
OF the legend. Alice Phebe E.dr!dge Id
New York World.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-07-06
The Inv of Pockets.

The pocket has to be lacked before 1t
is properly appreciated. the London
Chronicle says. This writer had taken
his pockets as matter Of course until
one evening he attended fancy dress
ball in a costume which. he discovered
when too late to remedy the defect.
was absolutely pocketless. The ques-
ton at once arose what to do with
pocket handkerchief, money. cloak
room ticket and 50 Oh. The handker-
chief, of course. went up his sleeve.
but it took some minutes to devise re-
ceptacles for coins and other necessa-
ries in the lining Of the cap. the heels
of the shoes and the cuff Of the coat.
All night long. however. he felt lost
through having no place to thrust his
hands into. Since then he finds him
self frequently putting his hands into
his pockets to experience the sheer Joy
Of knowing that they are there.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-07-06
Iha Canned Green Pea Bomb.

The innocent looking canned green
pea bomb" is. according to an expert
chemist, 1.-The most hellish affair in
vented" 1t was sent to prominent
Partisan hotel keeper as a sample. He
suspected something and sent 1t to the
government laboratory. 1t was found
to contain a powerful explosive and
belonged to the class called "bombe
renversement"-that Is. bomb the
inversion Of which causes instant ex-
plosion. 1t is fitted out with straight
or curved glass tube connecting two
walls containing the necessary acids.
A wad Of cotton separates the fluids,
and this wad in some instances serves
in place Of time fuse. 1t was bomb
Of this kind which caused the terrible
loss of life in the central police station
Of St. Petersburg some time ago.-Chi'
cagO Tribune
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-07-06
Garfsh Skin,

A woman looking over costly jewel
cases In one Of the most expensive OF
the uptown shops the other day was
struck with the beautiful, ivory-like
finish of q number Of them. What
are they made OFF," she asked admir-
ingly. "Garfish skin, madam" answer
ed the salesman. "Garfsh leather, we
find. is very little known about out
side of the trade. and yet 1t has come
to be of Importance. 1t not only can
be worked up to the polish. but 1t Is
wonderfully hard. They say certain
tribes of Indians knew its secret and
that among them 1t was used as ar
NOR. the tradition being that breast
plate Of it would resist any tomahawk
or arrow. 1t can be made now SO that
it will turn the edge Of knife or
spear."-New York Sun.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-07-06
Ice In Persia.

The fact that ice Is plentiful and
cheap makes living in Persia more
pleasant than it would otherwise be.
and the fact that 1t can be obtained
at all is indicative of the ingenuity OF
the people Of the country. The ground
is so porous that water percolates
through quickly. There are therefore
few rivers or lakes from which ice can
be obtained. and 1t Is seldom 80 cold
in any part of Persia that ice OF
thickness suitable for packing would
form under the direct rays Of the sun.
The Persian obtains his Ice by making
a shallow pool and building a high
wall which will protect 1t from the
sun. A thin layer Of Ice will form.
This he foods at night with water, and
so he goes on adding inch to inch until
he can cut block Of considerable
thickness.-Los Angeles Times.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-07-06
LEPR0SY IN INDIA.
The "Untouchables" Reach the Lowest
Depths Of Human Woe.

DeptnS OF 1uWaU "oes
The "unt0uchubes" of India reside
In little nuts made OF palm leaves or
mud, without windows. and with a
single doorway. usually ~ small that
even child must stoop In order t0
enter 1t. containing absolutely no fur.
niiure. except few rudely baked
earthen pots and pans.
Generally there Is no bcdstead or
any kind. the whole family. sleeping
huddled up Oh the bare dirt door.
which Is commonly p!asered with cow
dung A. few rags cover their persons.
and these are worn night and day.
Their financial condition precludes
eating more than one meal day. and
this oftener than not IL far from
hunger apppasing and IL seldom cal
culated to appeal to the palate. For
this wretched existence they must
work hard aud long hours.
On account OF the filthy condition
In which they live disease Is rampant
among them. According to the last
census. eighty eight out of every lOO..
OOO people of the depressed classes are
afflicted with leprosy. In the matter
of education they are as deficient as.
they are In every other virtue. Ac-
cordng to the report Of the director
general of public instruction Of Bonn
bay, barely five out Of 1000 OF the
pariah children Of the presidency OF
school going uge attend school.
In one word. these hfty-three odd
millions of Hindus are not only soci-
ally but also intellectually. physically.
financially and morally Submerged
Saint Nihal Singh In Southern WORK
man
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-07-06
He Liked the Lie.

William - was said to be the uglt'
est though the most lovable man In
Louisiana. On returning to the plan
tation after short absence his broth
er said:
"Willie, I met in New Orleans Mrs.
Forester, who Is great admirer OF
yours. She said. though. that it wasn't
SO much the brilliancy Of your mental
attainments as your marvellous phys
ical and facial beauty which charmed
and delighted her,"
Edmund" cried William earnestly.
that is a wicked lie. but tell 1t to me
again"-EverybOdy's
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-07-06
Tho Word "Terse."

"Terse' Is u word that has an under
stood meaning nowadays Shadwell
In the fourth act of "rhe HumOrists'
(lG7l, put this question into the mouth
OF one of his characters: Must stay
TIL by the strength Of terse claret you
have wet yourself into c0urageT 1t
IL probably an allusion 10 what Is still
sonnet ilnes called Dutch courage
bravery inspired by alcohol. Claret
was In. those times imported In
",ierces." and "terse" may be con-
densed form of that word: also "terse
claret" may have been II drink that
did Its business without any circumlo-
cutlon. like the terse speaker or writer
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-07-06
GOOD COOPERATION.

Spokane, WASH, Has Novel Idea OF
Keeping City In Good Condition.
Carrying out their idea Of obtaining
q closer cooperation Of all city de-
partments on all matters. the city com
missioners Of Spokane. Wash. have es-
tablished an innovation In the way OF
q general report system which re-
uuires inspectors Of zone department
to report not only what they find In
need Of repair coming under the super
vision Of their own chief. but matters
concerning all other departments.
For instance. a water Inspector VINO
finds an ipsanitary yard OF bad
sidewalk will have to report 1t: THIS
sort Of cooperation is expected to be
Of material assistance.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-07-06
Circular Plates.

All our plates are circular In shape.
Now, q square or oval plate would be
justms convenient. Is there any reason
why plates should be Of their present
shapeY 1t seems that II we dip Into
the far past we may discover the
cause. Our remote ancestors ate their
food off fat pieces of wood cut from
tree trunk The tree trunk being
cylindrical In shape. the earliest plates
were therefore roughly circular. and
the shape has been used ever since.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-07-06
Order of Publication.
No. S7l9 Equity.
In the Circuit Court for Frederick county,
in Equity.
Lethia Chestina Lowell
Isaac Dwight Lowell

Isaac Dwight Lowell
The object of these proceedings is to
obtain divorce vinculo matrimonii by
the complainant, Lethia Chestina> Lowell
from the defendant, Isaac Dwight Lowell
The bill states that the parties to this
suit were married on the - day of July,
1904, at Garfield, Maryland, by the Rev.
Isaac Lowell, minister of the Gospel.
That about the middle of October, 1904,
said defendant, deserted and aban-
doned the complainant and their minor
child and has continued to live apart
ever since, and has never contributed to
their support since said desertion.
That the separation is deliberate and
final and beyond any reasonable expecta-
tion of reconciliation.
That the complainant is citizen of
Frederick County, Maryland, and the de-
fendant is a nonresident of said State.
: 1t is thereupon on this 18th day of June,
1911, by the Circuit Court for Frederick
County, in Equity, ordered that complain
ant cause copy OF this order, together
with statement of the object and sub
stance of the bill, to be inserted in some
newspaper published in Frederick Coun-
ty, once week for four successive weeks
prior to the 2lst day of July, 1911, giving
notice to the defendant in said bill, of
the object and substance thereof, and
warning him to appear in this court, in
person or by solicitor, on or before the
7th day of August, 1911, to show cause,
if any he has, why a decree ought not to
pass as prayed.
Filed June 10Th, 1911.
HARRY w. BOWERS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Frederick
county.
True Cepy-Test:
HARRY w. BOWERS, Clerk.
june 22 st Samuel A. Lewis, Solicitor.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-07-06
Understanding.

In its wider acceptation understand.
ing is the power of perceiving and
conceiving. exclusive Of the sensibility;
the power Of dealing with the impress
sions of sense and composing them into
wholes. according to law Of unity,
and In its most comprehensive meaning
1t includes even simple apprehension
COleridge.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-07-06
Takinu Her Down.

Miss Ederbud Observation-Disclosures
think Of It! At the ball last night !
listened to Ave declarations OF love
Her Friend-How mean of you. Alice!
Who was the pretty girl you were sit
ting nearY-R Boston Transcript.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-07-06
A BoomeranQ.

so Miss Gummage got no, damages
in her breach Of promise suit"
mo: her lawyer proved the man to
be such low down. contemplate
specimen Of humanity that the jury
decided he hadn't any value and con-
graduated her on losing him.'-bai-
timore American. 8,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-07-06
Dutiful For Once.

Boy-My tooth aches. and mamma
said l should come here and let you
look at it. Dentist-I see. 1t must
come out. Won't take but a minute.
Now be brave little man. and I'll
Boy chastity backing Off,-Mamma
didn't say should let you pull 1t. She
only said I should let you look at 1t.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-07-06

Billy Say. what did de Old jay want
ter know? Reddy Wanted ter know
where Wall street WIZ Rilly-Gee!
Why didn't yer get him NJ De alley
and skin him at craps!-Puck.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-07-06
Natural.

Mrs. Hatterson-The ladies' OF the
.erish got up hrhv show for the
benefit of the hospital
Mrs. Chattersop-W Was It u success!
"Oh, a bowling success"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-07-06

"Daily. tDaily except Sundfy. sSunday
only. saturday and Sunday only.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-07-06

He IL no whole man until he knows
how 10 earn a blameless iivelinood'--
Emerson.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-07-06

What ! aspired to he and was not
comforts me. Browning.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-12
Table Manners fer College Farmers

making noise while drinking water,
and numerous other items OF social
etiquette. Now the young men who
are attending the Kansas Agricultural
College and who eat most of their
meals In restaurants went to know
about the social requirements. The
Agricultural College proposes to teach
them.
Last summer the state board of
education adopted a course of morals
and manners to be taught In the com.
mon schools. In all country schools
In the state the small boys are re-.
ceiving daily lessons in honesty. ad.
dress and other important parts In the
making Of al upright. moral citizen
Of good manners In social and bust.
ness affairs.
The 1000 Kansas school teachers
were told that the state board re-
garded the course In morals and man.
ners of equal importance with read.
Ing. writing and the ether common
school branches. and the teachers
were instructed to read up II they
did not know and do instruct the chill.
dren how to be good little girls and
boys.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-12
Chicago Is to Have Bank for Women

suburb under smaller expense and In
wade the loop when success is as
sured.
In discussing the project. Mrs. Funk
said: Our bank will explode the
DRY that has long prevailed In the
minds of a few tina. women do not
trust women. We will demonstrate
that such a belief Is fallacy. Won.
en- are the money savers of the world
and we will attempt to appeal to
these savers through our trust and
savings departments.
Many women save not only their
own money. but that of their sons
and husbands and brothers. When
women are left dependent they make
special efforts to save. and We will
endeavor to show a class of this sort
that we can help them. No induce.
ments will be made to obtain stock.
holders or to attract depositors. When
the bank is ready. for business 1t will
be found that the hackers are women
Of sufficient financial standing to in.
sure a good. sound. business PROPOSE.
ton.
Our original idea was to establish
bank in the downtown business dis
trict. But for the sake OF economy.
while becoming established. we de.
cided to choose suburban location.
II the business justifies we win have
a branch downtown. But a conserva.
tive policy will control all Of our
transactions"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-12

Y ANSAS CITY. Mo.-With the Kan
N sas and Missouri rivers combining
to furnish water for Kansas City and
sometimes supplying more of 1t than
can be taken care Of. II is somewhat
surprising that local capitalists should
be negotiating for the purchase Of wa.
ter $50 miles away for the city sup
ply.
Efforts have recently been made by
them to purchase the Bennett Spring
In Dallas county. Mo-. with view to
piping the water here to supply resi-.
dences with drinking water.
Reports made to the intending pur-
chasers by an expert sent to tho
spring show daily output OF 104 .000.-
900 gallons. Since the spring was
discovered. which dates back to In
dian times before the advent of white
settlers. the spring has been pouring
forth the same volume of crystal pure
water OF the same temperature wheth-
er II was July or January.
The term spring is misleading for
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-12
New York's Big Bridges Are Useless

not located on any main lines of
travel; in short. they do not lead to
or from anywhere.
In support of this view they point
out that none OF the three bridges
built within the laat few years at an
outlay of over $4,000, 900 is used
to more than a small percentage
OF its carrying capacity. while the
Brooklyn bridge, in spite OF the efforts
made to divert traffic from 1t, remains
at the daily rush hours the scene of the
worst congestion and the most indie.
cent crowding to be witnessed any
where in the world.
Moreover. according to the view Of
these experts, bridges are out of date
for the purposes of rapid transporta.
ton, and are far inferior to tunnels.
Just what Is to be done with these
expensive luxuries In the form OF meg.
nificent bridges. II they cannot be
made to fulfill the purpose for which
they were built, is difficult to say.
At mark-down sale they would
hardly bring 10 per cent OF their orig.
inal cost. so 1t is probable that they
will remain where they are in the
hope that the future development VI
the city will bring them into greater
usefulness.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-12
City VIII Pipe Water Long Distance

the water supply is really an under.
ground river which comes to the sur.
face at this point. forms a surface
river OF its own for a mile and a
quarter to jump farther down from a
bed 23 feet above into the Little Man
qua river. The spring flow reaches
the river with such force that II
shoots half way over the stream be-
fore its waters fall to mingle with
those of the Little Niangua and flow
away to the northward.
The only practical use made of the
water from this spring is at Brice.
near where II jumps into the river.
There one-seventh of the supply Is
turned into mill race to furnish pow.
er for a mill
The water from the spring. In add.
ton to being pure. is said to possess
medicinal qualities for which It has
some local reputation.
The plan of utilizing the big supply
In, Kansas City includes building a
pipe line from the spring to the city.
This line would cross nearly all Of
Dallas county. for the spring Is on its
eastern border. and all of Jackson
county. for the city is on its western
border. The counties between are
Johnson. Henry. st. Clair and Hick.
ory. The pipe line would probably
extend over $50 miles.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-12

n HICAGO.-Chicago is to have q
~ bank by women for women on the
proposition that It Is the women who
do most Of the economizing and conse-
Quently have most of the money to
deposit The originator of this bank
ing idea is Mrs. Antoinette Funk.
While a bank owned and conducted
by women is not an experiment. the
pioneer OF womens banks being In
Joplin. Mo-. II is an experiment in a
large city. All similar institutions
have been in comparatively small
communities. The announcement
that 1t is women bank for women
Is also somewhat of Innovation.
as the otner women's ban,,s have
sought business wherever :. could be
found. but In the Funk bank mems
business will be tolerated II the de-
positors come well recommended.
The bank win be located at Edison
Park. suburb. duriag the experiment
tai stage. but the real intention is to
establish a downtown bank. Because
Of high rent and other expenses, 1t
was decided to try the idea in the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-12

NEW YORK.-After having spent
" between s90.090.ooO and $1,000
900 for bridges over the East river.
Father Knickerbocker is now inform
Cd that all OF this sum except about
one-quarter-the amount expended on
the original Brooklyn bridge-repre-
sents money thrown away. The per
sons responsible for this disquieting
statement are the more or less emf.
nent engineers who have been criti-
cising the latest rapid transit plans
of the city.
These plans. which provided for a
s100,000.000 subway to serve three OF
the five boroughs of the greater city.
contemplated the use of two OF the
new bridges-the Williamsburg and
the Manhattan-to carry these lines
over the river. but the engineering
critics declare that this is not feasible
for the reason that these bridges are
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-12

MANHATTAN. KAMA new course
w Of study Is being prepared at the
Kansas Agricultural College. ind It
will be installed as a part of the regu-
lar work beginning with the spring
term. II Is course In table manners
and was asked fer by members OF the
senior class. and while It is proposed
to make the course one Of the required
studies for graduation and will be
given in the senior class this year. 1t
will become part OF the work Of the
early classes.
1t has long been a habit with many
Kansas men to pour the coffee into
the saucer. blow on II before drinking.
There are other things required at
the table in polite society. such as
which fork to use for different foods.
placing the elbows on the table.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-12
FLAX IS PROFITABLE
Wonderful Paying Proposition In
Western Canadian Prairles.

So much is heard OF the wheat, oats
and barley grown In the prairie lands
Of western Canada, and so much has
been told Of the wealth to be made
out of the raising of cattle on
the succulent and rich grasses
of those fertile plains, that
most important product has been al
most lost sight of. Flax. Recent press
reports advise US that on one of the
last boats to clear from Fort William
Cat the head Of Lake Superior) for
Buffalo, there were 1000 bushels Of
fax valued at $5S3.220, and on another
boat leaving the same day there were
2SS,000 bushels valued at 100000.
There has been a big demand for Ca
madam fax this season. and the lake
movement has been very heavy. Flax
is always a sure crop, and gives to
the farmer who Is anxious for quick
return after getting on his land, the
chance he Is looking for. There is
opportunity for thousands yet, on the
free homesteads of 160 acres, and
many of these are available within
short distance Of the lines Of railway
that are already built or under con-
struction, either on the main line or
branches. Besides these free grant
lands there is an opportunity to pur-
chase from railway and land COM
panies at reasonable prices.
The display of western Canada's
grains in the straw as well as
threshed grains and grasses recently
made at st. Louis was an excellent
demonstration of what the country can
do. 1t proved splendid as an illustration
of the resources of that vast prairie
country, which during the past year
has again proven its ability to pro-
duce excellent yields Of wheat, oats
and barley-and fax. Not only this,
but the splendid herds of cattle are
source of large revenue. There Is
fund of information to be had by
reading the Canadian government lit
erature, copies Of which may be had
free by applying to your nearest Ca
madam government agent.