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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-04

word spoken into the phone. One OBJ
jection which has often been raised
against the telephone in the past !,
that II leaves no trace whatever of the
conversation transmitted. Thus. a tel.
ephone convt rsation can never figure
In law suit. 1t Is not surprising,
therefore, that for some time past
efforts have been made to devise al
apparatus by means of which a per-
manent record can be kept Of the
words spoken over the telephone, and
the photograph has often been
thought of in this connection.
According to a note reproduced In
La Nature from EEiettricista, Prof.
P. Perotti has just scored a success In
his direction. The telephone receiver
is composed Of two loud-speaking te!e-
phones; one of these Is furnished with
the usual mouth-piece; the other Is
connected with the vibrating mem.
brane of Pathe photograph. The
current required for this telephone 10
little greater than for ordinary in
stallations The photograph record
can be made to reproduce the speech
in the usual manner.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-04
LARGE DEEIAND
FOR FAT GEESE
Corn Meal and MIR, With Some
Beef Scraps, Makes Almost
Ideal Ration Mash
Also Good.

Dressed geese are largely In deman.
in the cities during the fall months,
but choice birds will bring good
prices the entire year, writes w. r.
Purdue, in an exchange. Do not Of
fer old stock, however, as they are not
desired by the purchasers, and are
more suitable to their owners as
breeders. There Is no advantage OF
selling or the old stock of geese. as
they live many years, sand the older
birds are generally best for breeding
purposes. and the young ones bring
better, prices in the market
Do net proceed to fatten the geese
suddenly. but confine gradually. AL
low several In small yard. which
should be kept clean and somewhat
darkened.
Corn meal and milk, with some beef
scraps, wheat and brewers grains
fatten well.
A mash composed Of four parts
cornmeal. one part wheat bran, one
part middlings and one part OF bee:
scraps is very good ration. Wet
this just enough to have it in a dry,
crumbly state, Aand feed all they will
eat up clean three times day.
Do not give them green food while
fattening They should be kept away
from bathing water during this pc.
Rod, but a plenty OF water for drink.
ing purposes should be kept In their
pen. Also keep a good supply of grit
before them. Fast for twenty.four
hours before killing.
Goslings may be put up to fatten
when from to 10 weeks old. After
they are ~ weeks old they will begin
to shed, and Will fatten readily then
until the end of the season. Previ-
Gus to being confined they should
have a good range where grass is
plentiful, and 1t will then require but
q few days to get them ready.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-04
POSSIBILITIES Of CALF ARE
DETERMINED BYFEED AND CARE
ossnssar Should Always Allowed Have First OF
Colostrun O Mother and Permitted to
Nurss Eighth Ninth MIR
inS--Ei9ht Essentials.

principal diet Of the calf for eight
months or a year. Factory skim.milk
should always be pasteurized to avoid
the spread Of tuberculosis. The best
skim-milk Ia that which Is fresh from
the separator and still warm. Ex'
periments show that 1t Is only one
fourth as expensive to raise a calf on
skim.milk as whole milk. TWO
pounds Of grain with the proper
amount of skim-milk equals one
pound of butter fat. Buttermilk or
whey may profitably be fed to calves.
Grain for calves should be fed first
while the calf is quite small with
little bran to aid the calf in learning
to eat. High priced concentrates are
unnecessary and give not better re-
suits than corn meal, oats and bran,
ground barley. ETC., when fed IN
proper combinations. At four to six
weeks calf has good teeth and can
grind his own feed. A variety OF
feeds Is advantageous and best re-
suits will usually be secured from mix
lures.
The following list may serve as
guide to the calf feeder in making
selections or combinations to suit his
conditions:
/. Corn meal gradually changed In
four to six weeks to shelled corn with
or without bran.
2. Whole oats and bran.
3. Whole oats and corn chop, the
latter gradually replaced by shelled
corn in four to six weeks.
4. Ground barley with bran OF
shelled corn.
s. Shelled corn and ground Kafir
corn or sorghum.
6. Whole oats, ground barley and
bran.
7. A MIXTURE Of 20 pounds Of corn
meal, 20 pounds Of oat meal. ~
pounds of oil meal, 10 pounds Of blood
meal and pounds Of bone meal,
changed to corn, oats and bran when
calves are three months old.
8. A mixture of pounds whole
oats, 3 pounds bran, l pound corn
meal and pound of linseed meal.
The calf may be taught to eat
grain by rubbing little on its mouth
when 1t Is through drinking milk.
From this it will soon learn to eat
from the feed box.
The rouRhage for calves should
first be fed at two or three weeks OF
age when the calf begins to eat grain.
Good clean hay. either timothy. blue
grass, clover or alfalfa, may be used.
Corn silage is an excellent calf feed
when fed In moderate amounts. Good
pasture is an essential after four to
six months of age, and If the calf is
turned out for only a few hours each
day at first scours will be avoided.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-04
Quaared by Suicide.

What do you thinh OF $40 In one
week for new raZorS!" said the boss
barber That's what we spent this
week We got an entirely new sci
Had TO do it Or lose our trade
A man cut his throat with one Of
our ruzors last Saturday Other Gus
toners heard about 1t. and they got
afraid they might be shaved with the
fatal r.zor The only way we could
convince them there was no danger
WAS to swear that we had thrown all
the old razors away and show them II
Till for the new lot
'.'rhnt has happened to Us twice be-
fore \ suicide with Il barber shop
razor will force the proprietor to lny
In II new supply every time. New
York Times.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-04

cory. under penalty Of $25, for the
occupants. janitors and superintend.
ents of tenement and apartment
houses to sweep the floors of their
rooms once a day, to wash them once
a week. and to open the windows OF
sleeping apartments for at least one
hour day.
The new law was adopted and its
enforcement ordered in spite Of strong
opposition.
Il do not see how the new regula-
tions are to be carried out" said the
chairman. of the baths and washhouse
committee when he was asked what
arrangement he proposed to make to
see that the apartment house .dwellers
Of Paddington obeyed orders.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-04

Gems Of Correspondence In Which
There Were No Words Wasted.

Gems Of Correspondents In Which
There Were No Words Wasted.
A couple OF QuuLers hold the record
for brief letters. One Of them. wish
Ing to learn II Il correspondent In
distant town had any news to COM
municnte. posted to him sheet OF pa
per ON which only a note Of interroga-
ton was written. The reply came In
the form Of a blank sheet. indicating
that there was nothing at all to com.
municate
Actors seem to carry or the palm for
brevity in letter writing. Quin had
misunderstanding with Rich, the man.
aver Of Covent Garden which result.
I'd In Quin's leaving In an unceremOni-
ous manner He soon regretted the
hasty action and wrote to the man.
nyer. Il am at Bath.-Quin. Rich
did not think this sufficient apology
and accordingly replied. stay there
and be- hanged"
Everybody remembers the letters
that passed between Samuel Foote and
his mother. Dear sam. wrote the
lady. II am IN prison for debt.-four
loving mother" Foote'S answer was
even shorter: "Deur Mother-SO AIN
l."
March 10. 1890. was n notably dark
day In Boston. A certain lady was In
duced thereby to write the following
note to the famous Or Byles: Dear
Doctor How do you account tor this
durkneSsi" To which the doctor sim
ply replied. Dear Madam am as
much In the dark az you are."-Pear-
sons Weekly.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-04
Well Bred Collie.

for their keep, but will add q nice
little sum to the farm purse, as young
dogs Of a pure breed can always find
a ready sale.
To frave-all the stock on farm Of
q pure breed seems to some people to
be impossible, but the farmer will find
that his stock are not only better in
looks, but with careful management
an increase, of from 25 per cent. to SO
per cent. III his profits can easily be
made
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-04

Amustng Conversation Carried on BE-
tween Husband, Downstairs, and
WIFE on Upper Floor.

She (upstairs) Clarence!
He (downstairs)-Yes love.
She--Haye you locked the coal eel
lar?
He-Uh.huh.
she-Have you locked the dining
room window?
He-Sure.
she-Have you hidden the silver
under the bath7
He-Yes.
She-Did you put the cat out?
He-Uh-huh.
She-Did you bring the hose INF
He-Sure thing.
She-Have you brought the rug In
from the porch?
He-Yes
she-Have you fastened all the par
lor windows?
He-Sure.
She-Have you been down in the
basement to smell for gas?
He-Yes.
She-Have you brought in the ham.
mock?
He-Yes.
She-Have you locked the front
door?
He-Uh,huh.
She-Did you hang up the key back
Of the hall clock?
He-Yes.
She-Eave you wound the clock?
He-Yes.yes-yes!
X She-Well. you don't need to get
mad about 1t. It's wonder you
wouldn't try to get to bed at some de-
cent hour. What have you been do
ing down there all this time. any.
how?
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-04
tBy d. H. OTIS, wisconsin,


Young calves need whole milk for
the first few days. The calf should
slways have the first or colostrum
milk Of the cow and be allowed to
nurse the COW until the eighth or
ninth milking, when the milk Is
suitable for human food. Feed often
with small amounts to avoid over
feeding. Teach the calf to drink and
feed whole milk for at least three
weeks, changing tosa skim milk diet
gradually.
The amount Of milk fed should be
carefully regulated. A good plan
with the normal calf Is to give four
pounds 1.-TWO quarts) Of whole milk
three timessper'day. fed sweet and at
blood temperature. in the state OF
nature the calf gets milk containing
about three per cent. fat. Our domes'
ticated cows have been bred In some
instances to give nearly twice this
amount. Milk that Is too rich may
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-04
Love and a lookina Glass.

They had been married In Novem.
bSr.
did you see anything that particu.
larly struck your fancy when you
were looking around the shops today.
sweetheart" asked the young hus.
band ON his wife return from Q
round OF Christmas shopping
"WeH,' she replied, II saw some
thing extremely pretty In looking
giasses.'
Il have no doubt you did," he OBJ
served, 'rif you looked into them
Liverpool sAsraury.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-04

cause serious trouble from scours,
and in feeding such milk care should
be exercised to give limited amounts
at the proper temperature. The feed
ing of whole milk should be con-
.tinued for about three or four weeks,
when the number Of meals may be
reduced to two per day. From one
half to a pint Of skim-milk may now
be substituted for an equal quantity
of whole milk. The amount Of skim.
milk may be gradually increased and
the amount OF whole milk CORE
spondingly decreased until. at the end
of q week or ten days, the calf 10 get
ting all sskim-milk.
Skim-milk is cheap feed for calves
but should be fed carefully In limited
quantities and only while 1t Is warm
and sweet. Skimmilk may form the
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-04
Foreseeina q Possible Danger.

Confidential I.awyer-ln this inves.
tication you purpose carrying on. as
Ia what your enemies have got up
their sleeves. you will need a rompe
tent detective. presume Trust Mag
,nt,- Yes. but not too competent !
cent want one that will go prving
into our own private afrairs.-Chicago
Tribune.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-04
Umbrella Morals.

"You remember that silk umbrella
I took from the Bingles' hall by mis-
take"
Yes. 1t had such lovely handle"
well, the handle was imitation and
the silk was full Of holes. Why, the
man who mends all my umbrellas
said It wasn't worth repairing"
Dear me! What did you do with
TT"
ID. why, I, was 80 mad called at the
Bingles' today and left It there"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-04
'prJRT-BRED IS
MOST PROFITABLE
Farmer VIII Find Hts Stoch Not
Only Better in Looks. But He
Profits VIII Show Big
Increase.

Nearly every farmer has several
dogs and in nearly all cases they are
not worth their feed. "A pair Of good
Scot'l collies. English collies. shep-
herds, beagles, fox terriers or any
other breed to which you may take a
fancy can not only be made to pay
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-04
Dry Shelter for Sheen.

II you are going in for few sheep
this season, don't overlook the matter
of shelter. Sheep must be kept dry as
to fleece and feet, otherwise your ven
ture will result -disa strously. Provide
dry quarters for wet weather and
you'll have no difficulty in carrying
them over.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-04
Acting.

Footelighte-Don't you think she
begins to- act childish?
Miss Sue Brette-Begins to? Why.
she's been taking the part of Little
Eva in "Uncle Toms Cabin" compa.
MES for sixty years!
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-04

paper basket, have use nowadays.
They make splendid writing ink.
Take about two feet of an old rib.
bon and put it in an eight-ounce bot.
tie half filled with water and shake 1t
we'll. If the ink itsn't strong enough
add another foot OF ribbon. 1t is is
too strong add more water.
The color of the Ink will derend. Of
course. on the color of the ribbon
used, but with a few old ribbons IT,
select from you can make yourself a
few gallons Of red, blue or black ins
without any trouble. Copying" rib
hons make excellent copying ink
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-04

why the new floating brick will be
looked upon as curiosity.
1t is real brick. made for building
construction. and the only queer thing
about it is that 1t floats like block
Of wood when thrown into the water.
The brick has been designed for use
as a insulation in the construction OF
cold. storage plants. breweries: and re.
frgeration plants, and Is meant to
take the place Of cork. fax, char;cal
fiber and sawdust. all of which are i'm
perfect insulating materials. 1t has
been found that the use of the latter
has often been attended by rot and
foulness. The new floating brick. In
waterproofing is SO burned that As
per cent. of It's valume Is confined air
with the result that its specific giavi
ty Is less than that Of water.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-04

exceptions. IL IL
said that they rarely smile when you
pay them. Rent collectors have even
been known to scowl as they handed
over the receipt and took the money.
NJ Klotz, minister OF finance OF
France, is of the opinion that this 10
a sad mistake. He believes that every
man who gets money from another
person should take It cheerfully, and
he has issued the following circular
notice to his tax collectors:
Complaints have been received By
the finance minister that certain func-
tionaries or their subordinates show
a lack OF courtesy to taxpayers. the
minister realizes that these are ex.
ceptional cases. but reminds his agents
that their .. ces have not been Great
ed .or them but for the public inter
est.
"f'lnctionaries under his control no
meter OF what standing. must always
maintain ali absolutely correct atti-
tude toward taxpayers, ard are to
give them, whenever required, any
explanations or information. Each
man should also see that his inInedi-
lite subordinates conform to the spirit
vi the circular"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-04
Benefits Forgot.

Alice What - rude. looi.iSh fellow
Mr. Brown IL Ethel WHAT did he
do, dear Nice why he gave me his
sent in the street ear without lifting
his hat Boston Transcript.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-04
Aupropriata,

"Look at that famous surgeon at
banquet and not In swallow tail
coat"
Il beg pardon, bis idea ia strictly
appropriate. Don't you see he IL
wearing q GETAWAY coat?"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-04
RECORDS ALL PHONE TALK
Apparatus Is Devised In Europe for
Preserving Conversation on .
Photograph Disk.

You had better
be very careful
what you say over
the telephone after
this. A machine
has been invented
which makes an
exact duplicating
record of every
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-04
RUST VENTILATE TIE HOUSE
Compulsory Sanitation for Tenements
10 Introduced In Paddinston
Borough Of London.

The average New
Yorker who lives
in an apartment
house will appre-
ciate this: The
Paddington Dor.
ough council, Lon
don. has passed a
pub C ordinance
maxine II cOmp,,l.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-04
An Admiral's Warming

Admiral de 'Vivonne while crossing
the rhine at Tolhuys Noticed his horse
..um,,iup when In midstrear Would
You drown. an admiral In fresh wa
ipr:" lr shouted to his steed.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-04

Is It fair to- expect a mare to do
full days work and suckle vigorous
and always hungry colt without extra
allowance OF feed"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-04

For wedding gardens and flower
beds rake has been patented which
CARRIES a small triangular hoe On the
crossbar.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-04

TO complain Of destiny f. only to OK
,,us" our own feebleneIs OF soul-Mae
tpri;nck.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-04
Cav. Aim an Openino.

"I.ay a little BY advised the pub
Usher.
I'D like to-" said the poet. Buy q
little lay ?"- Washin ton Herald.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-04
BRICKS THAT WILL FLOAT
They Are Made for Use 90 fnsu'aten
In Cold Storage and Refrigs.
ration Plants.

There Is no par
ticular demand for
bricks that will
float, and 1t does
| not seem protab o
} that there ever VIII
be. And that Is
the very reason
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-04
MAKE GOOD WRITING INK
New Use Found for Wornout and Die.
earded Old Typewriter
Ribbons.

We are repeated.
ly being informed
that there Is q use
for everyth 1 ng.
Even WORKOUT and
discarded old type.
writer ribbons.
which generally 60
right into the waste
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-04
TAX COLLECTORS MUST SMILF
French Minister Of Finance Orders
Men to Be Courteous to
the Public,

It 10 a well
known fact that
when you hand
money to the av.
e az Q m ~ n Q
smiles, tn. rent
collector an: the
tax collector are
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-04
WHEN TIN CATCHES A COLD
Peculiar yAliment Causes. the Metal
to Decay and Finally to crumbls
to Powder.

!, Certain metallic
Re ements have their
ailments and in.
dispositions. b u {
tin plague is prob
ably the most re-
tmarkable Of them
all. II tin catches
cold 1t will decay.
II will .lOse'tts LUIS.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-01-04

This shade" said st. Peter, afraid is
That he's going to be put with the
ladies';
He thinks his ma-inlaw's there,
And that's why he doth swear.
II she is, why, then. Heaven 10
Hades!"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16

been made here within the last week
Weakhsh are not usually caught as early
as this in the season. Veteran anglers say
that bluefsh are so plentiful they are chas-
ing the weakfsh into shallow water The
boardwalk along the waterfront has been
heightened and the pier leading from New
Point Comfort Hotel TO the boat landing
has been wldened thirty-hve feet The pier
IS nearly half a mile in length.
The annual carnival this year VIII be held
on August Y to "A inclusive. Last years
carnival lasted six days.
Summer homes are now In course oil
erection here for j. iKnaur, OF lrvingtoh'
y. j.. Mrs J. Furick. of Jersey city; Mrs.
Frederick Miller OF Jersey city; Augustus
Annason, Of Montcalr n. j., p. Licari, OF
New York, and c. J. irwin. of New YORK.
Mr.. Iicari is building a pavilion which
will be used for dancing. The new sUuct-
ure will cost between 5000 and NVo.
George Staiger and ). Bucklin, OF New
York, are also building summer homes Tor
their own occupancy.
New Workers. who are occupying their
summer cottages here for the summer are
George T. McHugh. II. J. Hoeingsberger
and family. +. II. friedman, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Robinson, Mrs. George Worth, Mrs.
Patrick Fallan. Mrs. Edward Crear Mrs.
Charles Gibbs and Mrs Kemfer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16
BRONXVlLLE.

The popularity OF Bronxville at this sea-
son is shown by the unusual number OF
guests attracted to the Hotel Gramatan,
Lawrence Park, BronXville and the gen.
eral society activity The tennis courts
both at the club and the casino, which are
in excellent condition, are IN great de-
mand The excellent condition Of the roads
hereabouts also serves to attract on UNI
usual number of motorists.
luncheon was given by Mrs. h. Il.
Lamb. Of Bedford, y. y, at the Hotel
Gramatan last Tuesday for twenty guests.
On Saturday Miss Jennie Ackerly. OF New
York. entertained a party OF NIFTY at
luncheon Miss Van Husen, Of Mount Yer
non. gave a dinner for seventeen guests
on last Monday. on last Saturday Mrs
]. Levy entertained thirty at luncheon ana
Miss +. l. Nelson entertained fifteen guests
AZ luncheon Miss Mecher gave luncheon
Of twenty-eight covers in the private din
ing room
great many Cubans are visiting the
Hotel Gramatan this season. The arrivals
include Miss Fowler, who arrived Wednes-
day last; also Mrs. j. NJ. Lopez and her
three daughters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16
A TIGHT RACE AT FLEETWOOD
PARK.

conor's Dam Bridge and continue their
flashing career up Jerome avenue, or Cen
trail avenue. as it was then styled. in the
shadow Of the ridge on Whlch the Ne"
York University now stands
Here comes Mr.. Vanderbilt He is a COM
handing figure and he sweeps all before
him. He takes the middle of the road, and
looks neither to the right hand nor the lett
No one disputes his path. His carriage Top
is IN. but all the curtains are on, he
wears q white vest and white stock with
a black silk hat or gray 'stoVeplPe, ds
the case may be. His is a dashing ngure
as his Dundrearies and the long tails OF MS
horses float backward on the breeze
Perhaps Frank Work is in the stream,
with his famous pair of roadsters-Edward
and Notwithstanding every nerve
He. too, drives with the top up curtains Oh
and one hand on the side Of the top Ana
he also. has the middle Of the ROAD. fer-
haps he is on his way To Fleetwood faFh
70 test the speed of his horses lot they
were record makers.
Or perchance Robert Bonner Is there Win
Dexter or Maud s., household names from
their wide use on sleds and childrens eX'
press wagons. II you talk with one OF inc
survivors of that period he Will tell you no"
much stress Mr.. Bonner laid on the shape
of a horses feet in getting speed out Va
them and how he was always experiment
ing with them, pairing here and parlng
there The narrator may think Mr.. Bon