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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-03-14

flock with a six-shooter tickling his
head q few inches above his store
collar
The latter departure was in 1884.
and a bishop a presiding elder and
few other influential church dignita-
ries took to their heels along with
him. II was at a camp meeting In a
brush tabernacle. and half a dozen
resolute COW punchers. sworn foes OF
religion, supplied the incentive.
Rev. Mr.. Butler was an enthusiastic
Missionary those days. In the summer
Of 1884 he participated In camp
meeting at White Bead. Okla A dis
trict Indian mission conference was
in session In an old-fashioned brush
arbor.
On the confessors' bench one night
was a young girl She had barely
seated herself when COW puncher
rushed down the aisle. gripped the
girl by the hand and dragged her from
the meeting. Outside a galaxy of his
pals were In waiting. The girl was
his sister and he was dead set" she
should be saved from the grasp Of
Christiandom.
Now. you fellows, git" was the
harsh order OF the range riders. Rev.
Mr.. Butler went to their camp the
following day with the idea OF tenn
pering their animosity for parsons.
The best he got was a revolver press
ed too uncomfortably close to his head
and a volley Of shot In the air. as a
"godspeed." The conference was
abandoned.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-03-14
Advertising Makes Business.

We can name some mighty good
pianos that are not advertised suffi.
ciently to be well known. and the man.
ufacturers have been wondering why
business has kept growing smaller in.
stead OF larger each year We also
know some men who do not make as
good pianos and whose business has
shown a tremendous increase each
year. They do not spend their time
wondering why people do not come
falling over each other clamoring for
their product They put little ginger
in their work. advertise their pianos.
make them known. The American
people had rather buy from men who
are up-to-date in their methods and
whose business lights shine clearly
and distinctly SO that he who runs may
even read their advertising Music
Trade Review.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-03-14
MAID TANGLED HER ORDERS
Lady Wasn't Home to Anybody but Mr..
Brown Until That Gentleman
Called, Then She Forgot.

II am at home to no one except Mr..
Brown" said the lady to her new
maid; now be sure and remember
that"
She stayed at home al the after
noon. but nobody was announced.
Then she sent for the girl.
Didn't anybody CALI" she asked
tmpatiently.
yes, maam. Five gentlemen. And
told 'em all that you wasn't home to
anybody but Mr.. Brown, and they all
went away, man."
"You idiot! You have alienated al
my friends by your stupidity! Didn't
any of the gentlemen leave any mes
sage?"
"Yessum. After I'd said 1t four times
I got it mixed up, an l guess I told
the last gentleman that you was home
to everybody but Mr.. Brown"
'Well-and what did he say?"
"He says, Hahn Brown!' an
then he turned around an run off, jest
like the rest of 'em!"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-03-14
R@zoy for oeoe-th zo

rrescent-shaped wall was raised, and
In the lee Of this the men crouched
upon the soggy sand. in which pools
formed and slowly widened. de-
clined this shelter, which was no shell
ter, and set up my camp bed. on
which, wrapping myself in an over
coat macintosh and blankets. tried
to sleep. But the incessant rain came
through all and made shallow can
vas bath of the bed, so that present
ly turned out and crept In among the
Arabs for warmth.
gave out cigarettes leach one was
sodden before 1t reached the hand In
tended for IT., and. smoking these,
coughing and shlvering. We talked OF
the war In Morocco against the
French. and of the evil deeds OF the
Italian troops In Ttipoli. The place
In which we camped IL haunted by
devils; but African devils do not like
rain, and SO we were unmolested.
Dubious Hospitality.
At dawn there came chilly lull IN
the dowapour. We made fire of
aromatic shrub twigs. and, standing
over 1t. tried to dry our sopping gar
ments Then Seyvid Khalil put -four
and water into q leathern bag. and.
rolling this to and fro. made dough.
which We buried awhile In the embers.
Then, scraping of the wood ashes Cor
some part Of them) we devoured It,
all soft and warm-and highly indi-
gestible 1t tasted like linseed poul-
tice that once ate when ] was III
tie boy--a linseed poultice delicately
redolent OF goat-skin and charcoal
That day wandering band OF ma
rauders questioned us; but we were
more numerous than they. and all
armed. so that they made no attack.
Yet for a time we were afraid that
they might get help and pursue us.
Our drivers hurried their beasts
along, and openly regretted their folly
in travelling with a Christian.
For this said Seyvid Khalil.
"thoult pay more than thirty francs.
lnglesi Think what danger We run.
all because we are friends OF thine.
Say. now, how much more?"
We quarreled violently on this point
We woke up at intervals during the
wet night that followed. to discuss the
point
III we kill thee and say the robbers
did II. who would know" said Seyyid
Khalil
On the third day. arriving In sight
Of the palm oasis wherein the refugees
from Zouara lie safe from the Italians.
he came to the side OF my camel. lead
ing his little son. to whom had
shown some kindness IN the matter OF
biscuits and chocolate.
you will speak we'll Of us. lnglesi.
to the Turki Rimbashi!" said he. I'VE
have brought you safely. and given
you our bread to eat; and the boy
loves you. Give me little more
money for his sake"
The boy, lad Of IA, hitched his
rope-woven cartridge belt round and
showed me an antiquated. bellmouth-
ed horse pistol
Give me money to buy six-cart-
ridge pistol When am a man | will
always bet friend to the Inglis,"
When we parted In the tiny stone
fort paid over f1 4s to Seyyid Kha-
III, and to the future friend OF the In
glis | gave as a present half a crown.
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Probably Lost Caae,

Lawyer-My client painted a pic.
ture Of this young lady, your honor.
and she claims 1t does not do her JUS
tice.
Judge-Does not do her Justice, did
you say?
Lawyer-Yes, your honor; and she
was foolish enough to think she could
get 1t by bringing the case before
you'll
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-03-14
Moment Of Triumph.

Browning had just finished his
poem, "Sordello'
There, by George!" he calculated
as he signed his name at the end.
IF that hasn't got Henry James and
the Sherman law skinned ninety-two
ways at once in the line Of perl
parasitic ambiguosity and nubiferous
obfuscation, I'll 60 in for vitrif1ed
diaphaneity from this time on."-Lip-
pincott's Magazine
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-03-14

ed C b rch In
c b I C k a 8 h a. IL
leaving the city
to accept the pas
torate OF a con-
gregation In Ok
mulgee.
This time his
departure Is with
the good graces
Of a host Of citi-
gems. who wish
him we'll. But he
recalls a time
Uhop he loft hiS
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-03-14
A Lame Defense.

A Lame Defense.
Representative Martin w. Littleton,
discussing the Sherman law with a
Pittsburgh reporter, said:
you can't defend this law. It's de-
Tense Is as lame as that of the man
who defended the widow.
"A widow of very overbearing tenn
per was about to marry again. A
man said Of her at lodge meeting:
Dear me, that termagant!
shouldn't want to be her second hus.
band, would your
Then the widows defender an
swered lamely:
well. I'd rather be her second hus-
band than her first"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-03-14
Up to Date.

THAT story of the building Of the
Tower Of Babel should be modern
lied"
But how would you account for the
confusion of tongues?
why. suppose they had the tower
pretty nearly up and then somebody
yelled Craft and everybody accused
everybody else and the job was held
up!"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-03-14
Little Choice.

Russian Official-You can not stay
in this country.
Traveler-Then III leave 1t.
Russian Official-Have you a pass
port to leave?
Traveler-No.
Russian Ofiicial-Then you can not
leave. l will give you twentyfour
hours to decide what you will do
CasseIs Saturday Journal.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-03-14
Remarkable.

"A funny thing happened at the ban,
quet last night"
"Did somebody quit speaking before
he had made everybody weary"
mo. A preacher who was called on
for some remarks succeeded in getting
through without telling story that
had a crossword in it."
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-03-14

shock or physical
Ill treatment was
the subject Of an
interesting discus
sion among the
surgeons in the
eye ward Of one
Of the big London
h@--ttaI A-k1
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-03-14

Two pounds of mixed shorts and
bran per COW per day is not sufficient
for cows. that are expected to give lib.
eral flows of milk.
The best place for the incubator ia
the one where the temperature Is most
nearly uniform from day to day. I'm.
der natural conditions.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-03-14
PASTOR ONCE CHASED AT
END OF SIX-SHOOTER

Rev. NJ. l.. Butler. for four years
pastor OF a commodious. well.appoint.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-03-14

Prune correctly.
Give the hens sunshine.
Turkeys require fresh air.
Feed your clover hay and most Of
your corn.
When sod land is aplowed for corn.
1t should be lined.
The ground for selling crops should
be located near the stables.
That fresh COW Is the most profit
able animal ON the farm Just now.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-03-14

Mrs. Slowpay-I think l owe you a
call.
Mrs. Doctors (cuttingly)-Really!
Only this morning my husband was
remarking that your husband owes
him a half-dozen visits.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-03-14
Building Character.

The best characters are made by
vigorous and. persistent resistance to
evil tendencies; whose amiabil has
been built upon the ruins Of III tenn
per, and whose generosity springs
from an over-mastered and trans
formed selfishness. Such a character.
built up in the presence Of enemies.
has far more attraction than one
which 10 natively pleasing
There is more danger in letting the
incubator get too hot than too cold.
Horses are most economically fat
tened If they are not Exercised at all.
In spite of the dry season the coun-
try seems to have plenty OF rough
feed.
Cut the ice for use next summer be-
fore 1t gets too thick--16 inches ia
enough.
Where Is that surplus OF dairy pro.
ducts some folks said we were to have
this Year,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-03-14

subtraction or MI
nus q + addition,
and 30 on? The
sign of addition is
derived from the
initial letter of
the word plus"
In making the
CAPITAL letter 1t
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-03-14
HOW EYES CHANGE COLOR
Surgeons Who Have Made Speciality
Of the Subject Explain tho
Possibilities.

The possibilities Of mans eyes
changing color as a result of mental
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-03-14
CHANGES WROUGHT BY TIME
Mathematical Signs at Present In Use
Are Derivatives Of Those Of Ear.
Hest Workers In Figures.

Did you ever try to figure out why
short horizontal line should signify
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-03-14

Wigson-When your wife caught
you hugging the chambermaid I sup
pose she was speechless with amaze
ment.
Wagson - Speeches.! Say, you
don't know my wife.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-03-14

The gospel of clean milk is not a
strainer gospel, but gospel of pre-
vention.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-03-14

Fall pigs often do not eat enough in
the winter-time unless special pains
are taken to make the feed palatable.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-03-14

It is not a good plan to dehorn
COW while in milk flow. Better wait
until she Is dry.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-03-14

Currants and gooseberries need
very little, II any. protection through
the winter.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-03-14

Cows should have all the roughage
they will clean up well in addition to
their silage allowance.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-03-14

Ground limestone will prove to be
beneficial to an alfalfa field if the soil
Is sour.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-03-14

A brond patch Of sunlight on the in
side Of the house costs little but pays
big. Not too late yet to put in some
glass.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-03-14

Reject all damaged feed. 1t will
pay you in good milk and excellent
butter.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-03-14

The White Leghorn Is the breed
kept on 80 per cent of the egg farms
Of the country.
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The warmer the milk the quicker
the bacteria multiply, and the quicker
the milk will sour.
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It is important, before trying to
prune, to know where and how the
fruit is borne.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-03-14

Plenty Of hay oats and fresh air
relieves the horse of that skinny feel
ing.
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1t is impossible to milk COW that
has a cake of manure on her thigh
without getting some Of the filth into
the milk pail.
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:: 81: e: :::;
Gria lrf In
The Washington herald., 1912-07-21

slump sooner or later. and II may come
during the next Western trip.
With the Tigers here for the getaway
series, Grin figures on working Walter
johnson in at least two out of the four
games. Walter only pitched three in
nings yesterday and should be able to
twirl tomorrow and also Thursday.
Bob Groom. who has always been a
hard man for the Tigers to beat. will
also take his turn against Jennings
club, while Tom Hughes. Vaughn or
Petty Will be the men from whom one
viii be selected to work the other
game.
The Nationals have been playing such
consistent bali during the past two
weeks that there is every reason to be-
Heve the club can vanQuish the Tigers.
Three out OF four is just about what
Griff figures.
The chances are that Catcher John
Henry will not be able to take the West
ern trip with the Nationals this week.
as the collegian is still In bad shape
and his wrenched knee is healing slowly.
The bulk of the work will therefore have
to fail upon the shoulders of Eddie
Ainsmith and Alva Williams, although
Henry may be sent for later In the
month II he Is absolutely needed.
It Is declared that both the st. Louis
and Boston clubs In the National League
will be under new ownership next sea-
son. There has been internal dissension
The Washington herald., 1912-07-21

among the directors Of the Cardinals,
and the new owners OF the Hub team
are said to be growing tired Of the VEN
ture.
Baseball has been improved and re-
fined, but II cannot yet be classed as a
parIor amusement. The chances are
against its ever being SO classed. Joe
Kelly, the former Oriole. tells of an at
tempt to play a game according to the
most approved Chesterfield ideas. Tim
Hurst was umpiring. John McGraw.
Hughie Jennings and others Of that IA
nous team were showing their best man.
ners. For two innings they called each
other mister and begged pardon every
time a mistake was made. Then the score
at the plate and five minutes later the
air was blue and the police had to in
terfere to prevent Hurst. McGraw, Jen-
nings and others Of the Chesterfieldians
from demolishing one another.
The Boston Braves are the derelicts
Of the National League, following no
particular course and being knocked
about by any and all clubs. The Braves
have on their roster some of the best
known players in the game, castoffs OF
some of the best clubs of both leagues.
destined to finish their careers in the
scrap heap OF baseball Many of these
players have forgotten more of the fine
points Of the game than some of the
rising stars will ever know, but they
have lost the ability. the speed to put
ideas into execution. which tells the
whole story Of Boston floundering at the
tail end of the league.
Says an exchange: Washington is the
only club In the league that has an edge
on the Red Sox on the season series to
date, and the Nationals lead Stahrs team
by only one game. The Athletics. who
in years past could always count on pad
ding their percentage at the expense Of
the Back Bay boys, have been uniformly
easy for them all season. If ever WASH
ington drifts back to the safe and sane
game Of other years there will be little
more excitement to the American League
race than there is to the National.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-21
NOTES OF THE CLIMBERS

Game called on account OF darkness, -
was imp Evans cry after the eleventh
inning had been played.
II It had gone another inning we
would probably have got to Allison.
And the Red Sox won, and gained a
half game on the Climbers.
deadheads. ...
With three and two on him in the
opener Laporte tripled to left.
Ray Morgan had two assists and a
put-out in the first frame.
MoeIler led on with a pretty single
to right.
Schaefer. who replaced Gandl, ceIe-
brated his return to the game with a
double to left
whistler Roach and Grin were the
coachers.
Jantzen and Baumgartner both famed
In the second session.
You fans probably remember the, day
when Gabby Street tried to purioin third
with Ford on the bag. Shanks revived
sad memories when he attempted to
steal the far corner with Mcbride oc-
cupying the base.
Mr KricheII was considerably peeved
when the crowd yelled at him as he
was going after Morgan's foul fly.
He started to throw the ball at a fan
in one OF the front boxes.
Morgan's stop and throw Of Jantzen's
screamer brought forth applause.
Milan's third hit was solid whack
to center.
Every time schaefer retired a runner
he shouted You're outr'
McBride's slide when he pilfered the
keystone was beauty.
Tom Hughes had three chances to get
base knock when 1t counted. Twice he
failed. but the third time he came
through, and scored Mcbride with the
run that broke the tie.
Baumgartner famed for the third time
In the seventh Some bug said: Let
that guy bat all the time"
\ Eddie Fosters running catch OF Ku-
the eighth frame.
After fouling innumerable balls in the
eighth, Mcbride flied to Shotten.
shank's. catch OF Daiey's offering was
pippin.
Tom Hughes gave three bases on balls,
two of which came in the ninth.
Moelier's great. one-hand catch Of La
porte's prelabeled two-baser, on which
he doubled up on Compton, who had
been hit. was the star play Danny was
given tremendous ovation.
Milan was robbed of a single in the
tenth, when Laporte fielded his grounder
and threw him out by inches
Jantzen and Daley. We're famed .by
Johnson in the eleventh.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-21

selections pleased the crowd. and not a
dissenting voice was heard.
Weaver Gets Check.
and Capt Smithers presented Capt.
Weaver with the first prize, check for
$l5e. Manager Mike Macdonald was then
ordered to march his club TO the front,
and he received a check for 500. Man
ager Snyder brought the Expressmen to
the line, and was presented with the
third prize, a check for $50. After a few
remarks by Manager Griffith and Presi-
dent Young. the ball tossers made a
break for the stands erected around the
grand stand, and the game was on
President Robert H Young, OF the
amateur commission, was attended by
two aids during the parade-Robert, tr.,
and Walter Young. These youngsters
showed the keenest interest in the pro-
ceedings and voted Amateur Day a
big success.
While Amateur Day" was a success.
II could have been made just twice as
large an event. Fully fifteen more teams
could have been in the parade, but for
some unknown reasons did not show up
after ordering pennants from Manager
King. OF Spalding's. who furnished flags
for every club In the parade and had a
large number left over.
Big Time for All.
The sandIotters owed 1t to Manager
Griffith. OF the Nationals. to turf out.
and that those who did take part in the
parade enjoyed themselves is a certainty.
There was no reason in the world why
the other teams could not have been in
the pageant. and IL does them no credit
TO be credited as among the missing.
Several clubs were in the line OF march
minus some men, but they were game to
the core and refused to quit Only two
members OF one team was ON hand, but
they marched the entire distance. and
were cheered by the crowds along the
route. The sidewalks were crowded. and
many a CHEEKY word was heard along the
line.
Manager Griffith was greatly pleased
with the showing, as he realized that the
two postponements bad a good deal to
do with the absence OF some of the
clubs. The Southland and Manhattan
teams had only eight men in line and
We're thusly out Of the running for the
prize money.
Manhattan Had n Chance.
One Of the judges stated after the re-
view that the Manhattan club would
have been selected for one of the prizes.
but lacked the ninth man and was not
eligible This is rather a hardship on the
other fellows. and goes to show what the
absence of one man will do.
During the review the members of the
Nationals and 81. Louis teams were in
terested spectators and picked the win
ners. The majority selected the Bankers
for first money. with the Printers second
and Manhattan third, but the official
count reversed these votes
The Printers were neatly attired IN new
light blue uniforms, with Washington. >
in small blue letters, down the front OF
the shirts The players wore white ten
mis- slippers. and carried small flags. with
.'washington inscribed on them. Taken
all In ALL the. Types were the neatest
appearing team on the field.
Amateur Day will more than likely
be an annual feature, and Manager Grit
fifth, while he expected 4 larger turn out,
stated that under the conditions he
thought the day was a winner, and was
pleased with the sandlotters. The only
disappointment-the Climbers did not de-
feat the Browns
The Washington herald., 1912-07-21

1t all happened, and happened SO quickly
that the game was tied up before the
fans could catch their breath.
I Jantzea. the first visitor up, struck out
and DAILY flied TO Shanks. Hughes right
here issued his first base on balls.
KrichelI drawing transportation. Ste
phens. hitting for Baumgartner, was also
walked, but even then II did not seem
possible that ST. Louis could cause any
trouble. Shotten, however. dumped sim
gle into right and Krichell scored. A big
protest was registered by Manager Grif-
fifth and Mcbride, the claim being made
that Krichell ran out of the base line
coming home, but the jumps refused to
pay any attention TO the matter.
johnson was only in danger during the
tenth. when Moeller's great catch. as de-
scribed in the foregoing, took place. On
the other hand. Ailison's shoots could
not be fathomed by the home folks, and
when the eleventh inning closed Umpire
Evans announced that the game was
called on account of darkness, although
IL appeared 10 be light enough to permit
OF at least one more round.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-21
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