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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-14
DES MONIES IS TRYING
MUNICIPAL MARKET PLAN.
Mayor Makes interesting Fight on
High Cost Of Living.

Des Moines. Ia. the champion Of the
city government by commission. has
also scored triumph with the mu-
nicipal market. Mayor Hanna gave
permission to farmers to line up with
wagon lUadS of produce around the
City Hall park and then for several
days suffered the, Jeers Of friends.
who said: What woman is going to
take d market basket On her arm. 60
downtown ard lug hume her purchases
when .all she has to do In phone her
grWer ,apd have goods deliyered2
What little saving she may make
won't .counterbalance the trouble"
But Mayor Hanna stuck and was re-
warded by. the fact that women from
the mansions Nv well Us from the ten.
ements tiocked to the opening sale.
And they got the freshest and incest
Of vegetables at about the prices pre-
vailing In the gr0ceries. =
And now there will be a fine big
market built for a permanent daily
face to face trade between producer
and consumer. : 49,, -.
And. best Of all. everybody is happy,
except perhaps the disturbed middle.
man.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-14
MEAT FOR MUSIC.
The Way Haydn's "ox" Minust cdrns
to Get That Title.

The Way Haydn's "ox" Minust Came
to Get That Title.
There Is no sensible reason for the
titles attached to many pieces OF mu-
sic, some of them even classical Sc
lections. Most generally they are
placed there as an attempt Of some
publisher to boom his stock and sell
his goods Then again. some peculiar
titles may have their origin In incl
dents about as important as the fol-
lowing:
Haydn one day received visit from
a butcher who said that himself and
his daughters were admirers Of
Haydn's music and as the young
woman was soon to be married he
made bold to ask that the composer
write a minuet for her wedding. Kind
Papa Haydn" consented. and in few
days the man of meat obtained his
music. Not long afterward Haydn
was surprised to hear this same min
uet played under his window. On
looking out he saw band OF musi-
clans forming ring around n large
OK. tastefully decorated with flowers
Soon the butcher came up and pre-
sented the OK to Haydn. saying that
for such excellent music he thought
he ought to make the composer a
present Of the hest OK IN his posses
si"n. Ever after this little compost
ton was called the "Ox" minuet.-W.
Francis Gates IN Anecdotes Of Great
Musicians"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-14
MAKING A cI1Y.
What One University 10 Doing to Bet.
ter Civic improvement.

What One University 10 Doing to Bet.
ter Civic improvement.
Town planning Is a comparatively
new branch Of learning. There are in.
dicutiOns that In America 1t will be re-
ceived with special enthusiasm. due In
part perhaps to our native prediction
for tearing things to pieces and doing
them over again. To regard the beau.
tiful art of making cities in anything
but a serious spirit would be. however.
childish to an inconceivable degree, and
now that the interest of the public is
aroused 1t behooves us to consider care
fully the paths In which 1t Is to be d.
rected.
That 1t Is aroused may be taken for
granted. About hundred cities re-
Gently have employed experts on dia-
grams for civic improvement. 1t Is an
tion to the thorough methods of the
School Of Civic Design established a
year or more ago in connection with
the University Of Liverpool and de-
scribed In q recent number Of Land
scape Architecture. the official organ
of the American Society of Landscape
Architects
The director Of the school realized
from the start that properly to under
stand the architectural aspect of town
. planning 1t Is necessary first to under
stand the underlying principles of city
organization. He placed social civics,
therefore al the beginning Of the sub
jects treated In the series Of lecture
courses. and the twenty lectures de-
voted to this aspect of the general
problem deal with the intellectual. ad'
ministrative. residential and recrea-
tive needs Of the town. The other
subjects are landscape design In refer.
ence to parks and gardens. the public
health acts. engineering and aesthetics.
New York Times:
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-14
THIJRMONT FREDERICK COUNTY, MD THURSDAY SEPTEMBER
WATCHES FOR THE BLIND.
They Are Made With Raised Numerals
and Without Crystals.

tnoy HTo "SuO WIN HAIU0u tNNIuVTatu
and Without Crystals.
The fingers Of a blind man were
sklmming over the pages Of n book In
the reading room for the sightless In
the public library when he suddenly
drew a watch from his pocket. opened
the face. closed it with a snap and
then placed his book ON the table.
Its 4 O'Clock. guess Id better be
going" he said to the librarian, who was
lowering near to attend to the wants
Of her readers. The book was replaced
on the shelf. and the blind man arose
and departed.
The blind mans telling time by a
watch impressed q visitor. who asked
about 1t. -
"You will Hnd," said the librarian.
'that most blind persons carry
watches and often consult them. The
watches are of the hunting case sort.
but they have no crystal. and the nu-
merals are embossed. The blind per-
son opens the case. and by pressing
his fingers lightly ON the face he cal,
tell the time instantly by the position
of the hands. The watches are espe-
cially made for the sightless. the
hands being made differently. 40 they
may be distinguished at once.
II have seen blind persons stand
near an electric clock. that strikes once
on the hour, and with watch In hand
wait until the bell rings. As 1t does
SO they set their own by moving the
minute hand around until 1t touches
their thumb nail. which is held exact
ly at 12."--New York Times.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-14
SEEING A PURPLE COW.
Perfectly Natural Under Certain Con-
djtjons, Says an Artist.

Perfectly Natural Under Certain Con.
ditions. Says an Artist.
Il. Anthony Dyer. painter OF water
colors. was explaining the matter to
some possible buyers OF his wares.
suppose while you are In the coun.
try in summer" said he, you chance
upon Hoistein COW grazing on bill
side. Holsieins. Of course you know,
are black and white The pasture Is
green. OF at one side Ia gray un.
painted barn. DO you siagger with
surprise when you notice that that COW
ID purple1 Not bit of 1t. II 1t were
not purple you might reasonably con.
suit an oculist. That would be sign
that your eyes needed attention.
But you may never have tried to
figure out why the cow Ia purple Here
is the answer: The complementary
color Of the green pasture Is red The
sight OF green always suggests red. al
though we don't realize It. Flooding
the scene Ia the yellow sunshine. The
yellow. the red and the green combine
to tint the grazing neutral colored
cow purple. and purple II undeniably
Is, al you must admit when next you
encounter one under such circum-
stances. Eevermore. therefore. may
you sing with Gelett Burgess:
never saw purple COW.
I never hope to see one.
New York Press.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-14
COMMEMORATE WORK.
Long Island Neishborhood Guild Has
Erected Posts to Guide Travellers.

Long island Neishborhood Guild Has
Erected Posts to Guide Travellers.
The work of the Neighborhood guild
at Locust Valley. NJ Y. commends IT.
self to other communities. especially
in its signposts. which, at the head
Of several old lanes. not only guide the
way to the new estates on the sites OF
old farms. but give the interesting In.
forma ton. Of the date Of their opening.
Recently an investigating auto party
sought for road leading from Locust
Valley village to the Underhil monu.
ment. Neither signpost nor intelligible
direction guided the party. which went
miles out Of the way. at last only. after
dogged persistence. to discover the
road was badly torn up and useless for
ordinary travel. 80. .....,. ="
What a comfort 1t would have been
to have had needed information on a
signpost on the main road.
Town and village authorities would
make good use Of their official author.
ity If they would see to it that the
travelling public was kept informedl of
changes in the roads which put them
temporarily out of commission, s,r
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-14
THUNDERST0RMS.
They Kill Over 800 Persons . Year In
Madagascar.

They Kill Over 800 Persons Year In
Madagascar
Thunderstorms never occur in the
arctic regions. and even the north OF
Scotland very seldom suffers from
such Il visitation. The nearer you get
to the equator the more frequent and
severe are the electric manifestations.
In parts OF Central Africa the average
Of thunderous days rises to the aston
ishing total of $50 per annum.
Yet there are curious exceptions. In
Java and Sumatra, both intensely hot
climates. there are but ninety-two
storms yearly. and in BorneO only
fifty,
The Gold coast of Africa has only
sixty year. which is less than occur
in Florida. though the latter country
Is outside the tropics.
In Jamaica there is a thunderstorm
every day during the rainy season.
i. which lasts for FIVE months. These
storms almost always occur between
midday and In the afternoon.
Perhaps the most astonishing fact
with regard to thunderstorms Is that
the island of Mauritius, which Is only
$50 miles east Of Madagascar. has. on
an average. only one thunderstorm In
, eighty years. Yet in Madagascar the
lightning is more destructive than any
where else in the world, the annual
death roll being over 3O0.-Pearson's
Weekly.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-14
NODDED HIS DEATH TOLL.
Lsssnd Of ''ths Poor Sinners Bell"
That Was Cast In 6rsslau.

vu0y was S1SS W STVos0Ss
The Door sinners bell Is a bell In
the city Of Breslau. in the province OF
Silesia. Prussia. and hangs IN the
tower of one of the city churches. 1t
was cast July II. 1850. according to,
historic records. II Is said that a
great bell founder Of the place had
undertaken to make the finest church
bell he had ever made.
When the metal was melted the
founder withdrew for few moments.
eaying q boy to watch the furnace
aud enjoining him not to -meddle with
the catch that held the molten metal,
but the boy disobeyed the caution. and
when be saw the metal lowing into
the mold he called the founder.
The latter rushed 10 and. seeing. as
he thought. his work Of weeks undone
and hls masterpiece ruined. struck the
boy a blow that caused his immediate
death. When the metal cooled and
the mold was opened the bell was
found to be not only perfect. but OF
marvellous sweetness Of tone.
The founder give himself up to the
authorities. was tried and condemned
10 death. On the day Of bis execution
the bell was rung to call people to at
ten6 church and offer a prayer for the
unha appy mans soul. and from that 1t
obtuined the name Of "the poor sin.
uer's bell"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-14

TO THE HOUSE AND MAINTAINED By THE
SOCIETY
can be destroyed is burned and the
remainder buried. In return for the
use of the dump yard the collectors
empty the rubbish boxes which the
society keeps In different places about
the village streets and In the park
and which are extensively Patronized.
The society hires man to sweep
NIL street crossings in the business part
of the village every morning, Sundays
included, 1t has also trimmed and
graded and in some cases entirely re-
made the little triangles and squares
of grass at street corners and is keep.
ing them in order. Flowering shrubs
have done much to beautify streets.
One of the most remarkable things
which the improvement society has ac-
complished is the acquisition and
transformation of what Is known as
'Resurrection park" On this site
there stood a tumbledOwn hovel, ana
the river bank at the rear and on both
sides was used as dumping place Tor
rubbish. Although with limited re-
sources. the society easily raised the
sum of $1,000 and for 81 900 purchased
the house and lot, ieveled the former
to the ground and filed up the cellar
hole. Then with the remaining money
in the special fund the little strip OF
land was graded. grass seed was sown.
and the former dumping ground was
turned into grass plot.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-14
Eoijouinc In His Eootsteps.

Visitors to China are particularly
struck by the numbers Of pairs Of
boots hung In separate wooden cages
in the archway Of the main west gate
of Hsuanhua. the valedictory gifts Of
beneficent projects. 1t is an attrac-
tive custom In China to invite a de-
parting magistrate whose rule has
been popular to leave u pair Of old
boots for suspension In prominent
place as hint to his successor to fol
low In his footsteps. 1t Is consider
able honor to be asked to leave these
boots. and the ruled make the request
all the more eagerly because they be-
lieve In the efficacy Of the hint. :.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-14
FELL AMONG THIEVES.
And the Old Man Didn't Know Which
Set Was the Worst.

Set Was the Worst.
An. old man from rural England
with his wife was on a holiday iu
London and decided on an evening at
theater. He looked up the adver-
tisements in the papers and selected a
house where ''Ali Baba and the Forty
Thieves" was being played. 1t was
. cheap" house. the price Of stalls be-
Ing given as two-and-sixpence. The
farmer was surprised. however. on ar
irving at the box Office to be met with
demand for q shillings for the two
tickets. The extra sixpence per seat.
1t was explained, was for booking.
Then he was called upon to pay SIX
pence for program. and the female
attendant who showed him to the
seats also asked for sixpence, In addi-
tiOn to which there was u shilling, to
be paid for hats and coats being taken
care of In spite of his protest that
they could take care Of them them
selves. A footstOol was brought for
his wife and was accepted without
suspicion that 1t would be charged for.
but the attendant who brought 1t de-
manded another slxpence, and finally
opera glasses were handed to them
and payment of another sixpenceSre-
quested. Then the farmer went In
search Of the manager and. finding
him. said In a tone Of deepest disgust:
"You may do what you like with these
tickets. There are so many thieves in
front Of the house that we don't think
we want to nee the forty on the
stage!-LOndon Answers.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-14
How Franklin Learned Manners.

Franklin collected thirteen principles
to cover the small amenities of daily
life. Each week he picked out one and
practiced 1t diligently. thus creating a
habit. 1t took three months to cover
them all. Each year he practiced each
one four full weeks. He kept this up
for many years. The uncouth Frank
lin Of early manhood who found fault
with his wife for giving him a silver
spoon and a china bowl for his bread
and milk instead OF a pewter spoon
and earthenware crock. developed into
the statesman and man of the world
who won the respect Of Englishmen.
the admiration Of Frenchmen and the
gratitude Of Americans. - Harring-
ton Emerson In Engineering Magazine,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-14

Daffodils are not only poisonous and
libelous. but most unlucky flowers. es.
pecially when single specimens are
encountered Herrick. who must Of
ten have gone through the experience
without much harm happening. de-
clares that
When daffodil | see
Hanging down her head to me.
Guess | may what ! must be.
First. | shall decline my head:
Secondly ! shall be dead:
Lastly. safely buried.
In Herrirk's own Devon to this day II
you place a single dnffodil on the ia.
Bile of farmhouse the farmer will
jump up and exciaim. Now We shall
have no young ducks this year." The
evil spell can be- broken by increasing
the single flower to a bupch.-St
James Gazette.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-14
The Bug Bible.

The bug Bible was printed in l'49
by the authority of Edward w.. and
its curiosity lies In the rendering OF
the fifth verse OF the Ninety-frst
Psalm. which. as we know, runs.
Thou shalt not be afraid for the ter.
ror by night nor for the arrow which
fieth by day." but 10 the above YER
sion II ran. 80 thou shalt not nede to
be afraid Of any bugges by night"
Ludicrous az this sounds It IL not
etymologically without justification.
Bug" is derived from the Welsh word
"bwg." which meant hobgohlin or
terrifying specter. Specification trace
able In the word commonly In use to-
day -"bugbear"-a Shakespeare once
or twice uses the word In this primary
sense. notably when he makes Hamlet
say. "Such bugs and gobins In my
life"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-14
Improvement
SOC|ETYAT WORK
Good Things Accomplished by
Woodstock M.) Organization
ESTABLISHED 8 YEARS AGO
First Thing Society Did Was the Col.
lection Of Garbage and Rubbish and
the Removal Of Il to q Suitable
Piace, Where II 10 Either Burned Or
Buried.

As one Of the most important elements
In the civilization Of the SO called bar
barian IL the ''clean shirt" SO one Of the
greatest aids to the further advancement
OF our own ideals IL the great beauty OF
our surroundings.
The first element Of beauty Is cleanli-
ness. and 1t naturally follows that any
thing which is spotlessly clean Is more to
be admired than that which Is only clean
enough to be tolerated. The appearance
Of cleanliness is not enough. 1t must be
absolutely clean throughout. Then its
beauty IL not q veneer. but reality.
This is one Of the bulletins issued
by the Woodstock (Vt) Improvement
society. which was organized in 1908.
Woodstock IL town Of about 1900
Inhabitants. all Of whom enjoy the
benefits derived from beautiful streets,
well kept lawns and good ropdways.
the result Of eight years incessant
work on the part Of the improvement
society.
There were only thlrty-fve original
subscribers to the society. but for the
better handling of the funds Of the Or
ganization a state charter was at once
secured. A membership fee Of 81 q
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-14
Costly PrjvAcy.

Although a waiter. he was very hu-
man, so when he perceived that the
young couple who had been assigned
to his table had many matters tender
and confidential under consideration
he retreated to a respectful distance
and stared at the opposite wall. The
restaurant proprietor disapproved OF
that humanitarian attitude.
Don't stand away back there" he
said. go up and hang over that fel.
lows chair back for awhile"
"Oh, no." expostulated the human
waiter, '1They want to talk"
"Of course they do" the proprietor
retorted. "That is why want you to
butt in. Every time you come near
they will send you to the kitchen for
fresh order to get you out Of the way"
New York Times.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-14
PIGS A.. BAD, INVESTMENT.

New Havsn's Living Garbage Dispesst
Works Cost Too Much. ~
The system of municipal, collection
Of garbage as tried out In New Haven,
Conn. for the past six months has
proved rather costly venture. The
total expense has been at the rate Of
$4,000 year. the greater portion Of
which represents Investments In pigs.
The pigs we're purchased at the sag-
gestion of the city fathers with the
thought that they could be fed ON the
garbage collected and after being fat.
tened disposed Of at profit. But the
pig idea has been a decided failure,
and there seems little indication Of the
expected profits.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-14
Courtssv of Clerks.

A salesman must study human ma!
ture. TIe should watch to anticipate
the customers wants ,as much as pos
sible. aud If he tries he can become
quite expert in doing this. r.
He should be affable at all times.
He>should be tactful and should be
keen to take advantage of every op-
portunity to please. II he. cannot be-
rome proficient in these respects we
should advise film 10 get into-scme
other business. -
Remember that aa long as you are
In the retail merchants business or
employ you afe serving the people.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-14
Grim Relics.

A prison sale is held annually In
Paris. The articles offered for sale
are the clothes of murdered people,
the instruments with which the crimes
have been committed and the effects
which have belonged to the deceased
prisoners. Articles which have been
taken to the prefecture Of police and
have not been claimed are also sold.
The proceeds go to the Paris aims
house, Unclaimed jewelry Is usually
bought, by ordinary brokers. but the
articles which have belonged to GRIM
inals. especially those who are noto'
rious, are bought at high prices. o..
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-14
rha Play Of "QthslIo."

"viewed exclusively as a dramatic
fabric. Othello' is not only the best Of
Shakespeares plays. but the best play
In the English language" says VII
liam Winter In the Century. mo sto-.
ry could be more simple, direct, fluent
and elementally tragic. but with what
marvellous skill the poet has told 1t.
with what ingenuity Of invention, with
what vibrant vitality Of continuous
action, with what ample and superb
drawing Of character. what prOdigious
volume of feeling, what tumult Of
surging and conflicting passion and
what perfection of poetic style"'
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-14
A Little One.

Figg-Talk about yotr green servant
girls. My wife told ours to put 1T
tie nutmeg In the custard she was
making this afternoon. Fogg-And
did she do It? Figg-Oh. yes: she put
q little nutmeg In. all right. | came
near choking over the blamed thing
Boston Transcript. 49,.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-14
Queer Nest Of the rontobane.

The oldest Of all birds uests Is the
one built by the tontobane, a South
African songster. II IL built OF cot
ton and always upon the tree produc.
ing the material. In constructing the
demicile the female works inside and
the male outside. where he builds
sentinel box for his own special use.
He sits In the box and keeps watch or
sings nearly all the time. and when
danger comes In the form of hawk
or a snake he warns the family. but
never enters the main nest.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-14
A Fast Talker.

The orator spoke about the things he
had not said. the things he did not be-
ieve and the things he would not do.
"'That fellow" observed the sailor.
"fs talking at the rate Of about thirty
nuts an hour."-Judge.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-14
A Dodasr.

"Bibbles Ii great man to try to
dodge a responsibility on techuicali-
ties"
"Yes. He once signed pledge.
Then be forgot about 1t and called In
a handwriting expert to prove that the
signature was a forgery. Washing
ton Star.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-14
A Good Manaqer.

The Wife-After all. Adolphus. this
visit isn't going to be 20 expensive.
With the half dozen dresses | simply
had to get and your clothes cleaned
and pressed we'll manage splendidly.
-=Harper's Bazaar.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-14
Aristocrat.

The word "aristocracy" comes from
the Greek "aristos" (best) and "archo"
(rule). meaning the. rule Of the best.
Literally aristocrat means the best
man"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-14
A. Faithful Likeness.

sapleigh-I really don't think the
photographer caught my expression. do
your Miss Keen docking at photo)-
I don't see any.-Boston Transcript
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-14
Dodsins a Difficulty.

"Are you going to send the Sparkler
girl a wedding PRESENT."
mo. old Sparkler and had squab-
BILE yesterday?" s~-
"That's too bad. What was the
cause?" ,..,.5 az.
~ really can't afford his friendship.
He has five marriageable daughters."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-09-14
A Strono PLAYER,

Mother-What do you think you will
make out of my daughters talent3
Professor-About. II dollar a lesson. It
the. piano holds out