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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-09-26

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@ebral1ts bon giftigem Ebospbor,
Sltrd) Sen cine grdBlid)e 9erl1fsfranf=
belt unter BEN Mrheitern ser in Sc
trad)t fomm1en0en S,rOultrie beruor=
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lltng lpritt Sic Gupartllng aus, ouB
in %fpmmcnoelr @inter aue &ereil1e
nit oem gleid5eu Gifsr mit1pirten uer=
Sen sur N%nnuhn1e zines einheitlihen
BON Der sln1ericnn Mliptiatipn for So
for 2cgislation acknowledgement &C.
iebss, oaS sic ur5tlid,e MeloepflidDt
fiir alle onrt %gemerblide Gifte Der
anlaEte gerufsfranfleiten uorlieht.
Sir Die Selbarbciter.
Nad, an1tliden 9criht 5iebel1 lit
mchreren Stuaten jablreite Io!1ilien
nlhren> Ser Commemorate IN Sic
,}eltlager ppn &onfernenfobrlfel1
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Surlh nld)t ulleiu SEN &iroer11 eil1
hinrcld3enoer SdNilullterridt purent=
%fnlten. inl1oerlr al1f in nidt menigen
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iercr fatholiihen Gerein5manner auf
oie'e llehelltdnSc ul1o ern1ahner lie,
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sort, no sizes nidlt m0glih. penigltens
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id,el1 Saiipmrbeitern oiele r 9[rt, Sc
rem oriifelpoe Gage lih leftiereri ide
Srgal1iIutiorer fiir Erppagun0u=
5luefe SIT N11se1 mldenL inter fathu-
lild,e gnfliil1e gebrultd1t mcrSen.
&er6cncrmng Der Gage bes Mittclitanhcs.
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mir audi SEN Mitteliton5 SIR Gerbel=
ierlu11 1eir1er Gage al1f Sic Notbmen=
oigfcit Ser Se(blthilfe ourd Sic Or
%goniiotion. Ser Tarnrf rage begil1nt
mani in inherent 2aln0e, ol1rh Sic
thcilmeiic Grih0pflurq oes goSens,
Sic ltcti1 lteigenSen Soften Ser Sc
6%e115lnittel ms Sic o1nofluht 6a5u
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nah SEM @eilpiel Ser Sc. Be11eraloer=
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aleid.en ruthen MIR an. SIR &ebung
Sea fn%dmnGntiid1cn @etriebes Ser
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npeigc ousgiebigen Gebral1dl SIT mo-
hen bon SEN Gortheilen, nie lie 0l1rd
S1s @ltlrSes 9(ferbult 9epartelnent
ms sic larroapirthifofflihe Geri1ds-
If1tionen ol1rh Teriel1Slng BON @ro=
idiireu, Gerani foltlu1g bon Tahfl1r=
ien inns Gnti enor,rg BON m1lienlfuft=
lid) g%ebil5eten Tadleltten auf Tar=
merperi amn1llt1qe ge6oten Derben.
9(lth per1peiien mir auf Sic @eitrebun=
gen Ser gu11oesreqierl1na, sic o1trh
9erihte ibrer Genmten inn Ml1slat0e
Muffldrl&ng sl perbretten bemi6t lit,
iiber Nus @eie1t urrh6 lie Grfolge for
pprQtiDer Observation-Disclosures @enui=
enidoften in europa, Be on0ers ul1d
Ser Moffeiieroereine in 0eutiden 9alt=
Sern. Inns en1pfehlen I'M erer 9nr0=
beD0lferunq, iih Sic 9e6ren 0ieier @e=
ridte 5u 9el1te SIT madden. I'm Ser
oon0 fIl1ht III u1ieren &reilen entge=
g%en5rtpirfen, empfehlen mir, Ser III
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-09-26
Ncnrp ltno 6er,nann.

Sl1 Sem Mitbemerb fir Sic Nomi=
Nation fiir oas Observation-Disclosures
Scs 81. Giitrifts pl1roe ser iebige ST.
habcs u. 0r. l1ted)t BON iRdmono lei=
IN @eJI:r. S. q. @cnrp BON Mlbann
ey.lieqei1, mSs.:ceno @al. @erman,
Sc t.e1er oes =. Ii1trlfts I'M Gountn=
ratt. ieiltem @egner M6um @eppers
DON Mppn iibcrlege1 blieb.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-09-26

l,ccen &plonilution mebr Mltflnerf-
i%aurfeit S%l,5upel1oen inns SIT oie1en1
,3lpede @uno in @a1tD 5ll urbeiten NIT
Ser fatboliid,en Societp Of tbe II. g.
Alld) fir sic ii6rigen Stdnoe empteD=
len mir po,l' l1cllem ben 3ulaln11e'1=
1d,lltb III Stanoes~ l11o BERT sperel=
ncr1, aaufn1annspereinerL @erbanoe1
Ser &leil1hdl10ler, Ser Mrbeltgeber,
oaScll- un0 8u~real1==Mrweitente II. I.
H., ou ia altfp sic REORGANIZATION Der
@eiellid1aft mir ollf @run0 eige1tl1=
d1er ;3apefperbGl1oe Mlrchgefilbrt 1per=
Sen fuu1. : Summtlide Melplntlp=
ncr lul1roen eil1itinrmig 6elhlo1el1.
&urtrasc iibcr 9lrbeiterpcrciac.
Mep., fr. Maier, Gait ct. 9olr1s,
Ssas.. hiclt oulu1 eil1en &ortrag ilber
MISUNDERSTANDING. ST lhil0erte in err
ld10pfenoer @eiie Sic Gortbeile Sie1er
Gereil1e fiir Sen Mrbeiteri tnno, legte
Sic Notmpel1Sigfeit 5iel er 3l1nrnn1el1=
idJlillie, Defenders aus iosialpo&itild)en
@riilr0elt 0ur inns erll1dte Ste Sele=
gattc!i, iibcraa fin Sic 8rii1ouEg, be-
siehuugs1peiie Musoehnung Ser Mrbe1=
terpereine nit often araften ein5l1tre=
ten. Erdli0ent Trep trd9t on1eblle=
Ber10 Sic intereiianten @eridte BON
Mep. Treo @ilhclm un6 Srunf ".
g. Men1afer iiber SEN 0eutlhen &1=
tholifentoq in s(afen Dor, ats 0ere11
Ste gepaltige 3ugfraft nrr0 Geoel1=
tl1ng Scr 5e1tihen fatholilhen &ul1o=
| gcbun1 hcrnorgirW.
@uffalu sic mad)itid6rigc &criar1mlunss=
ita6t.
Stir Nas n1d1ite Satr fatte11 Die
StdSte %q1ffmo, g. g., &itt5burgh,
Go., uno Baltimore, Mo., Sic Gene
raloerIan1n1lung e~ingelaSen. Die Ser
Iormlung beid)liebt, Snffalo ais
11ilthiten Iaalng5ort 81, lpahlen. S1e
BON elmer Meihe m1oerer 3eitnngcr1
ge6rodtc M}ittfcill1ng, SnB Ste @e11e=
ro(perialnmll1ng 1913 in Salina,
@uu7us, iein miirSe lt1r0 nit ihr Ner=
iann1lunge1 unter freie1n 5tmmel OBJ
Qeholtcn mer0el1 1o((te1. lit oollfon1=
men fal1d1. Me0er Ser Srt, nod yer
iuma1lnngen inter freiem 9ln1n1el
hoben iiherha11pt STR gr6rterlt11g &C.
1tonSen. Mnf Sic porgeif tern befa1rt
eeqe6e1e Bliiflpltnld,oepeld Or
Saru1ners fat 0ieie r %folgen0es ant=
morttc(egrolnm erfolten: ~SSn Seltt=
ihern @eiitc er1pi5ert 3e%ntrolpereln
Sire @riiBe." Ml1n lit fir SEN Stall
men Ser Sf61ctigfeit int 3entralperei11
Sic beihloiiene gil0ung BON Silr1g=
Gugsicftio1en u1ter 6eion0erer Sc
riiflihtiguing Ser fir 0us iii11gere
Clement in @etraht fomme1oen yer
bdltni7ie tn @e5uq a1f Ste engli1he
Sprahe, ii. /. M. ST. @oelper bertf1-
tet iiber Sic Mrt elmer @erbung hil1~
iihtIih Ser 7rartenorga1tiation l1n0
Sic Notwithstanding beidIieBt Ste
@il0ltng eines &omites NIT Ser 1pe=
5ienen Mufgnbe, Sic T%ralenfruge ein=
qehen0 cit it16ieren inns Ser ndf1ter
@eneralper iommlung BEL Jimmie @or=
1dlluge git l1nterbreiten. Cine Itan0tg
in Mftipn bleiben0e &ommiiion fir
contributions Men6erung mltrbe
gleidfaus gebil6et, Inn etne &eorgani=
iotion ser Sobungen 5es 3entralDer=
ems TIT Mngriff SIT nebnen. Maf)=
mittogs nabmen 0ie3eIegaten Sic Sc
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-09-26
Sd)Ducr unb G6mtc.

Iu5 Sderiff5amt mic ous 9lmt oes
G~pltntp=Gerl1eHer5 miro fir sic nad5=
itch 5lpei SATIRE nidt mebr BON Sen
ssger1pGrtigen gean1ien g. s. Morits
inns s. :. Mprgal1 6eiorgt Der0en /;
oel1n ibre @egner ger. Sdoner m1o
g. e.. Gbl1te huben 0ieielben aus 0ent
Teloe gelGlagel1. Nud1itehen6 0as
Notwithstanding.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-09-26

Cr1ouilotioncl1 Sic ShaffAng Don
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. @eNesen sum
sefube oes Mrbeiter1 tal1oeS l1no oerz
1onoeu Sic lrl,hfilhrung Ser beltefe1=
Sen gelouSere Mufmerflumfett miro
Sen Dor Ser &c lebgebrng mehrerer
Etoater1 i%dmebenoen Mrbetter1hrs=
u1r0 Geriiderlng5gefehen 5l15lt}penNe11
iein. M1it @enugthuung begriBen MIR
Sic gefrebungen I'M erer Central
lteue, 01,rdy 3l1ammel11ptrfen Der
nomhofte1ien futholtiden So5tnloge1t
ei11e11 gnhpurf Ser notbmenotg1te1
@eiete su idnffen, fir 0eren Mnnah-
me in onen @taoten nod einem e111=
beitIiden Gln11e agitiert meroen 'ol,
mpbei ither1th anf altf Ste Mt1t1p1r=
f,1no Ser Mnericnn Teoeration OF
Catholic Societies, Ser Mmericn1 VII
iociotior for 9abor legislation r1to
onberer Gerb1noe SIT rehnen 'e1r1
tpir0.
Sic Spnntagsrnbe.
3u einem INNER gr0Beren @rebs=
lfaben fiir 6as religioie unS littllhe
9eben unb Sic 8eiun6beit Ser Mrbet=
ter nirS Sic MiBodtung Ser lit Sen
meiIten gtaater %beiteben0en @e1ebe
fir gonntogsruhe. geridte ser g1tn=
Sesreoierung iiber sic 3uitdn6e tn ben
ScsnS1r1trien mehrerer Stuaten urt0 Die
anqemeire 8eobaht1ng 1nllen Die
Ibntiude e%rfennen, baB Ste Cont
toosorbeit imrner meiter I'M 1id}
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idloi1enen Gerei1e ionen eS oorum
ols GfIiht erndlten, nod &raften oie=
lem l1ebel i%teltern SIT helfen urS al1f
ser Druhfiihrung Ser sonntagsruhe
su beltehen. sc lit MIR SIT begrl1Ber'
SoB sic gun0esregierung 0ora11f hn=
arbeitet. ihren Mnge1tenten, pie 5. y.
Surh 6os ne1e Goifgeiebt fir No1t=
murnte, Sen Sonntog ols Sag ser Hlt=
he a1 Iidern.
1%sranen= mub &inberarbett.
@ie es ihon 8iIdof @etteler Dor
S,%nbr3ebnten gethun, meilen mir bin
ouf Sic 1dmeren sddoen, melde oie
Tabrifarbeit ser Tral1, b%elonSers filr
SHE 7Sami1ie uro sic ilnge @enerut1or
NIT iih bringt. @ir erneuern Die
gm%pfebI1ngen %friiherer @eneralper-
lammlungen iiber Sic Srouen= ur1o
!a%in6erorbeit ur6 b%efurtporten IN al
len Stooten sic Sdaffl1ng et1tes @e=
lebes, mie es bereits in oret Stoa=
ten beitebt, nuH Incident cine Sral1
min6e1 tens Dor Ser pierten ISOLDE nod
ser @ebrut eines @in0es 1T elmer So
brit nidt beidGftigt mer6en oorf.
@einnbbeitlihe 8pridrtften.
Mit @enugtbuung pei1t Die @e11e=
ralper1amrtlung bin nuf 6en tbatigen
Mntbeil, nen IN berflofenem Sobre
Ser 1entrulperein Datte on Der Mr=
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-09-26
Kinder Schreien
MACH FLETcHER'S
GAS ORA
lit Stearns
Gpnnt,D.

Cine lange lll1o idppierige 9lr6cit
batte 0ie 9eJ0r0e, ocren Eflid1t ous
N1d3dhlen Ser i'm County a%bgegebe=
men Stiluln5ettel NOR, melde 0an1it
au1 Go11neritag Morgen began1 u10
nadJ bier Iagen 0ielelbe crit gu Be-
ualtige1r pcrmodte, mielpo5l 0u5
Nad5aIen bi5 sur ipdteren NbeaO=
Itun0e fortgeiebt mur0e. Ia5 grgeb=.
nib lit in folge11ocr 5abeqe per5eidE
Sdymitt nnb Gang.
2ieie beioen Ga110ioaten, pelde
fir cine abermalige Momination I'M
IelSe 1paren, fins bon SEN Stimmge=
bern lit iomeit beriidiidtigt moroen,
ais ignen ourb Stimn1enmebrbeit Ste
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-09-26
Gin franfer Man,,.
Shrcibt Spftur
0art,na,1 Ibcr
Ticrcmfrauf=
hrit.

Gin 9err
ldreibt nit: nSh
l1abm groBcs gu
tcrenc a1 Sbren1
str1ifel. IN mel
hent Der &uut
utulul Suu ID
erulter Grfrun
flll,g Scr Nleren
helhriebcu lit.
Sic 8sId)rsibunS
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flar ir9euh clncl,
3ultuup. Sh btu
1i:ber, luenn We
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-09-26
&inault Observation-Disclosures.

sir oas Gpronersamt murelt 0rei
G%pfturen int lSel0e, oph Ser Seaior
Ser lrio, Ir. Einault ppl1 ct. So
icp5, uelder lett Sen (esten Sabren
oen1 Gnllntn als Coroner oiente,
luuroc in Sem 0[l1te beibehalten.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-09-26

Domination fir Sic BON ibnen ange=
ltrebten Me.nter 5llerfaunt 1p,rroe.
Catoctin clarion., 1912-10-17
PQDRpYWTES

Desirable eggs are said to weigh
about "a ounces to the dozen.
II hens develop the feather-nnlling
habit send them to market at once.
1t is as an egg producer that the In
dian Runner duck has gained the most
fame.
Poultry balance their own rations II
they are given a wide variety OF feeds
to select from.
Eggs that cost Is cents per dozen
will bring 81 to S. when hatched and
sold as broilers.
1t is usually mere guesswork to tell
the age of hen by her appearance
after she has passed the pullet stage.
A hen over two years old Is mt
only for the pot and to mother chick
ems She Is past her profitable laying
days.
All young stock on hand now that
you do not interd to keep through
the coming winter should be mar
keted.
After hens are through laying they
should be sold to the butcher unless
they are needed for breeders next
senson.
Goose eggs require from twenty
eight to thirty-two days to hatch. &C.
cording to variety and method Of
Matching.
Hens, when thye cease laying. fatten
very easily and Eat hen is thrifty
candidate for all kinds Of poultry
diseases.
Catoctin clarion., 1912-10-17
BUSINESS men
ARE ALL FOR TAFT
Nations Prosperity Depends on
His e-eIection.
EVERY SECTION FAvoRS HIM
Men Of Substance, With interests OF
Country at Heart, Place Republican
Candidate Above NBull Moose
Wrecker and Democratic Free
Trader-Good Times In Sight.

The Evening Post Of New York,
which processes an Independent atti.
tude toward the presidential contest,
has been taking the views OF repre-
sentative business men In various
parts of the United States on the I'M
provement In business conditions and
the probable influence of that I'M
provement on the national election.
Among conditions pointing to In
creasing prosperity and better times
TOR all branches Of trade and indus
try are a wheat crop estimated by
the department of agriculture In Its
report for August at $4,000, coo bushels
more than the croI of 1911 and ex-
ceeding In magnitude only In three
preceding years; corn crop, II not IN
jured by early frosts, estimated to be
the third largest Of our yields and lO
per cent. larger than In 1911, and
cotton crop recently estimated as high
as, 14,000,000 bales, which would be ex-
ceeded only by the extraordinary l6,.
100000 bale crop or last year. The
country's iron production Of July (usu-
ally a. barometer OF trSde) surpass'
ed all records for the MOI tn. Orders
on the books Of the United States Steel
corporation at the beginning Of Aug
ust were the largest reported In any
month since the panic o. 1907. and
showed the most rapid ratio Of In
crease, as compared with year ago.
that had ever been recorded. The to-
tai weekly value of checks drawn on
all the country's banks and passed
through the clearing houses has in
creased over IA per cent. over 1911,
and in large sections Of the west ~
per cent recovery was reported, Along
with this, the reports of the railway
association on the number OF railway
freight cars idle in the United States
have lately shown the smallest total
for this time of year since 1907.
Catoctin clarion., 1912-10-17
KEEPING CUT FLOWERS FRESH
Water Must Be Changed Frequently
and tho Blossoms Should Be
Sprinkled Every Hour.

Almost the first thought that fol.
lows admiration for a freshly picked
bouquet Is how 1t can be preserved
the greatest length Of time? Many
experiments have been undertaken to
prevent flowers from fading-such as
placing salt in the water, or nipping
them of and applying sealing wax.
We have tried all methods. and have
come to the conclusion that changing
water in which the stems are plunged
frequently and sprinkling the flowers
hourly. will keep them fresh and fair
longer than will other treatment.
The water used should be- tepid,
The cooler the temperature of the
apartment the, better. Never leave
flowers under gas Jet, or they will
Immediately blight. The last thing at
night, change the water on the stems
and sprinkle the flowers thoroughly.
Tie over the vase or basket tissue par
per which has been soaked In water.
Over this tuck newspaper. In the
morning the flowers will be found as
fair as the night previous.
Roses fade sooner than almost any
flowers. Hellotrope will wither and
blacken with the tenderest care. It
should be nipped from bouquet as
soon as It loses freshness. Lilies,
tulips, narcissus, euphorbias. hya-
cinths and all flowers with suculent
stems can bs preserved several days.
Catoctin clarion., 1912-10-17
LITTLE DEMAND FOR LEECHES
Almost Nothing Compared With What
II Used to Be Only Few
Years Ago.

Forty years ago there were In
Paris alone 10 wholesale dealers In
leeches, each OF whom sold between
10000 and 100000 leeches monthly,
for which they received on an aver,
age about $50 a thousand.
Today there is only one dealer In
the capital and he gets from six to
seven francs ($l.20 to $l.40) a hun
dred. His name is Leya and he ham
dies about 10000 per month. his best
market being the United States. He
has sometimes half million In
stock
In former times the Paris poor law
administration purchased $4,000
francs ($l6,0O0) worth a year: this
was in the '30s and '40s Of the 18th
century; the administration now finds
itself amply supplied with $40 worth
annually.
The great breeding ground for
French leeches was the marshes
around Bordeaux. A poor peasant
named Bechade was the greater OF
the industry. He rented a tract OF
marsh land for about $50. and this.
when properly stocked with leeches.
became worth $4,000.
Bechade collected the leeches by
buying all the worn out horses he
could get hold OF and driving them
into the marshes five or six times
a month, especially in April. May,
June. October and November. Be
chads's, business fiourished, and when
he died he was worth 1,000,000f.
After a while the French leech
trade was ruined, not only on account
Of the great decline in the demand.
but ON account OF the accessibility OF
other sources Of supply brought about
by the improved facilities Of trans
port, fast trains bringing them in a
short time from Turkey, Bohemia and
Dalmatia, and to more limited ex
tent from Algeria and Russia.-Medt
cal Brief.
Catoctin clarion., 1912-10-17
POINTERS FOR DUCK RAISERS
Pekin 10 a Great Layer, but Does Not
Possess Flrmness Of Flesh Of
the AyIesbury.

The market price for duck feathers
10 about half that for goose feath-
ers.
In France the term "duckling" is
applied to birds Matched the previous
season, and not the present year. as
In this country.
In England 1t is claimed that while
the Pekin Is not great layer. 1t has
not the fineness of flesh nor the early
maturity Of the Aylesbury.
The Cayuga, the only American va
riety, furnishes meat of fine flavor,
but on account of its black plumage
makes a very unattractive appearance
when dressed. The French epicures
greatly appreciate the high quality Of
the Cayuga. This is about the only
American product that We are not
overly proud Of
The great secret of fattening duck
lings Is to begin early, and this can
only be attained by keeping the stock
duck young. In practice it Is not profit
able to keep the stock ducks more
than two years.
Catoctin clarion., 1912-10-17
LEARNED CHIVALRY IN WLDS
Men OF the Frontier Spontaneous In
Their Tribute to Woman Met In
Casual Fashion.

James Oliver Curwood, author OF
"The Flower of the North" tells the
following story about the men to be
found in the country about Hudson
Bay, where the scene of his story Is
laid:
81 was at Prince Albert" he says.
"sitting on the veranda OF the little
old Windsor hotel, facing the Sas-
katchewan. During the few days
previous a numter of factors, trap
pers and half-breed canoemen had
come down from the north. One OF
these men had not been down to the
edge of civilization for seven years.
Three of the others had not been
down in two, and this was the annual
trip of the other eight-for there were
Just eighteen of us sitting there togeth-
err
I'VE were smoking and talking
when a young woman turned up the
narrow walk leading to the veranda.
Immediately every voice was hushed,
and as the woman came up the steps
those twelve roughly clad men OF the
wilderness rose tc their feet to man,
each holding his cap in his hand. Thus
they stood, silent and with bowed
heads, until the young woman had
PASSED into the hotel. 1t was the most
beautiful tribute to womanhood / had
ever seen. And l, the man from civil
ization. was the only one who re-
mained sitting, with my hat still on
my head. ."-Pittsburg Chronicle-Tele.
graph.
Catoctin clarion., 1912-10-17
FOOD OF EUROPEAN PEASANTS
Many Are the Substitutes TOR ersso
Eaten by Poorer Glasses OF
Europe.

In various parts Of the world the
poorer classes consume little or no
bread, the London Globe observes.
Baked loaves of bread are practically
unknown in portions Of southern Aus
tralia and Italy and throughout the
AGRICULTURAL districts of Roumania.
Austrians aver that In the village OF
Obersteirmark, not very far from
Vienna, bread is never seen. The staple
food is sterz, kind of porridge made
from ground beechnuts, taken at
breakfast with fresh or curdled milk.
at dinner with broth or fried lard and
at supper with milk. This dish Is
also called heiden and Is substituted
for bread not only In the Austrian dis
trict mentioned but in Carinthia and
other parts of the Tyrol.
Northern Italy offers a substitute
for bread in the form of polenta, which
is a kind of porridge made OF boiled
grain. Polenta is not, however, al
lowed to granul1te like Scotch por-
ridge or the Austrian sterz. 1t Is In
stead boi,ed into a solid pudding,
which is cut up ard portioned out with
a string 1t Is eaten cold as often as
1t is hot ard is in every sense an
Italians daily bread.
There is variation of polenta call
ed mamaliga, the favorite food OF the
poorer classes In Roumania. Mamaliga
resembles polenta inasmuch as 1t Is
made of boiled grain, but 1t Is unlike
the former in one respect-the grains
are not permitted to settle into solid
mass, but are kept distinct after the
fashion of oatmeal porridge.
Catoctin clarion., 1912-10-17
TURKEYS THRIVE ON ALFALFA
Two Hundred Acres Of Land In Ne
braska Utilized by Ranchman for
Breeding Of Birds.

A Nebraska ranchman has more
than 200 acres Of wild land, too dry
for cultivation without irrigation, and
makes a good living by raising tur-
keys.
A small creek runs through the
place and along its sides grow some
cottonwood trees.
About 200 acres Of this farm has
been sown to alfalfa. and In spite OF
the absence OF much rain It thrives
very well.
The old ranch owner raises from
500 to 1900 turkeys every year, and
about the only care he gives them is
u feed them alfalfa.
Catoctin clarion., 1912-10-17
HON0RS TO LABOR MEN
Positions Of Public Trust Filled
by Members, of Trade Unions.

Washington.-The Trade I'm
ionist, the Off icial publication OF
organized labor in the District
Of Columbia, says:
Representatives OF labor are
taking high place in public af.
fairs-official commercial, pro
fessional and civic. Fifteen
members OF the house of repre-.
Observation-Disclosures, Demo.
Gratis and one Socialist - are
proud possessors OF working
cards" in the craft union which
claimed their efforts before en-
tering upon the larger duties OF
q wider field Of endeavor, Re-
gently the president of the Uni.
ted States. desiring wise. keen.
sagacious, practical private sec
retary, found his ideal in Mr.
Carmi A. Thompson OF Ohio.
Mr.. Thompson comes OF a
family OF unionists. his father
and six uncles being members
Of the Miners union of his ma.
tive state. CarIni az boy" and
man working beside his father
In the bituminous coal veins OF
the, Hooking valley, In his, early
manhood Mr.. Thompson attract
ed the attention of the leading
public men of the state because
OF his wide knowledge Of work,
ingmen and rare judgment In
matters pertaining to industrial
conditions. His advance in pub.
lie life was rapid, keeping pace
with his developing popularity.
Hetwas elected to local and city
Offices, held important posts by
appointment OF the governor,
and was secretary OF state Of
Ohio. When appointed secretary
to the president he was assist
ant secretary OF the, interior.
MT. Thompson Is genial
kindly. sympathetic, and has lost
none Of his interest In the labor
cause by promotion to command
Ing positions in the public serv.
ice. w. N. b."
Catoctin clarion., 1912-10-17
St. Petersburs's Flower Show.

There Is to be an international hor-
ticultural exhibition at st. Petersburg
next spring, under the patronage OF
the emperor of Russia. The United
States secretary of agriculture an
nounces that requests for registration
should be addressed to the executive
committee, care of the Bureau OF the
Imperial Society Of Horticulture, Quai
de la Cour, so, st. Petersburg, not la
ter than January l. 1918. The exposi-
ton will comprise the following sec
tions: Horticulture; decorative horti-
culture, (A) greenhouse, (B) outdoor;
pomology; fresh fruits and those kept
naturally during the winter; vegeta-
bles and market garden plants; preser-
vation and use of fruits and vegeta-
bes; grains; apiculture; agriculture;
house plants scientific section; school
section; tools, instruments and appar-
atus; floral art; commercial section.