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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-27
GRAND DUCHESS OF LUXEMBOURG SOON TO WED

been passed by two-thirds majority
in the chamber and had received the
unanimous approval of the council of
state.
Luxembourg, which is only NINA.
ture state. possesses also a miniature
army. II Is composed of only four
hundred men and is more ornamental
than actually useful But it is part
of the almost complete individuality OF
the state, which has its own parlia
ment government and stamps, though
1t belongs to the German customs
union. At state functions the young
grand duchess is always escorted by
an imposing military array.
The integrity of Luxembourg is guar.
anteed by the treaty of London, which
was signed in 1867. Its area is not
quite thousand square miles The
people speak a language which is a
species of Dutch, for the state was
once under the king Of the Neither.
lands.
The grand duchess is very pretty
and Is certainly one Of the most in.
teresting rulers of the little states
which have survived through the vicis-
STUDIES of European history.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-27
Black Peach Louise as It Appears on
Roots of Young Peach Trees.

tackled by disease and insects, like the
bark beetles, which need some deblll'
tated trees for their best development
Ali peach trees should be carefully
fumigated by the nurseryman as
matter of precaution and, if properly
done, this is entirely safe.
Where the trees have not been so
treated they should be very carefully
inspected before setting and If any
signs of plant lice are noted, the roots
should be washed so as to free
them of most of the dirt and then
dipped In strong tobacco decoctlon.
The dipping should be thorough and
should be done just bafore setting
Instead of dipping in a decoction, the
washed roots may be thoroughly
busted with finely ground tobacco
when setting and handful of ground
tobacco should be thrown around the
trunk before filling the hole and firm,
ing.
If young orchard Is found to be
infested after it has been set, remove
the soil for a foot around the trunk
so as to form a shallow basin, put in a
pound of ground tobacco and cover
See that the trees are kept well cult
waited and supplied with sufficient
plant food to stimulate rapid and Wig
orous growth.
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Ha[IlE[&
HIe[.VVlIlklN
PLANNING FOR BETTER ROADS
Method of CONSTRUCTION Must Be Put
In Operation Which VIII Produce
More Durable Highways.

"Waterbound macadam roads, when
for practically a century have been
adequate for the traffic, have now,
under the new conditions, become OBJ
solete, and their further construction
means a serious waste OF puDilc
funds" is the opinion of former Presi-
dent Lewis R. Speare of the Alneri'
can Automobile association.
"Macadam may answer for side
roads and cross roads where there Is
little travel to wear the surface into
dust, and few fast moving vehicles TO
throw the dust into the air to be
blown away. But Tor main roads, any
where and everywhere, method or
construction must be put in operation
which will produce durable roads.
Wherever it can be used concrete
makes most excellent road. or
road base for some other kind OF sur
face. The state of California has
adopted concrete construction for
practically its entire system OF state
highways, after most thorough IN
vestigation. Wayne county, Michigan,
has been building concrete roads Tor
the past five years, and they nave
given most excellent satisfaction
Before the Wayne county authori-
ties had learned by experience how
to build concrete roads with expan-
sion joints to prevent the concrete
from cracking in cold weather and
buckling in the hot sun, several miles
of roads were built which broke into
frequent cracks To repair these
cracked sections of road they poured
hot bituminous material into the
cracks and covered them with sand.
This has worn to the level of the
concrete, and the whole forms a most
delightfully."- smooth road to travel
over, and one which looks as if 1t
would stand for a generation, at
least
In some sections of the country the
concrete is being used as base, and
two or three inches OF broken stone,
mixed with bituminous materials, put
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-27
PROF, TOWNSEND DEFENDS JONAH AND WHALE

Jonah's mission and voyage His rea'
son for doing this Is because shere
have been critics who did mot hest
tate to affirm that Nineveh, as wen
as Jonah, was myth Having
proved the existence Of both the sim
full city and the prophet sent 10
preach repentance to its cltlHehs'
Profe ssor Townsend leads one on 10
see how credible is the recital mat
on being thrown overheard "a great
fish (dagh gadhoD was near the SNIP
and seized Jonah the moment ne
struck the water" He stresses the
fact that the two Hebrew words just
quoted mean simply great hsh' or
sea-monster," while the word whale"
is the translator's word, and he pro
ceeds:
so far, therefore, as the Hebrew
and Greek words are concerned, the
highest criticism makes it perfectly
clear that the fish that swallowed
Jonah may have been whale,
shark a sea-serpent, a sea-llon' or
any other large monster OF the deep
And even if the skeptic insists that
in this discussion the word whale
should be used, still one need not sur
fer embarrassment, for while II Is
true that the right whale has a throat
of small size. the sperm-whale mas
throat sufficiently large to swallow
man without the least difficulty
There is not a shipmaster or a sailor
who has been on whaling voyage
who will question the following state
ment made by one of the crew OF
New Bedford, Mass, whale.shlp, that
he. though man of large build
weighing ITO pounds, frequently mad
passed through the mouth and throat
of dead sperm-whale. He says ne
did this after the head of the whale
had been cut off from the body, and
when the Jaws and smallest part or
the throat had been taken on deck
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Watch the grit box.

Watch the grit box.
Keep all your houses wide open
day and night
Don't crowd your hbds. Give them
all the range you can.
See that your little chicks have
plenty of shade and water.
Sell the rooster and buy an alarm
clock. It's more useful now.
Wheat and oats are better hot
weather feeds than corn and Kafir.
Don't forget to keep down the lice;
Just little grease on top of chicks
head is good
Be sure to store away some clover
or alfalfa hay this sumner for the lay
ers in cotd weather.
The cost Of pure bred stock is not
SO prohibitive but that it may be had
by all who raise poultry.
Don't forget to sprinkle lime On
drop boards, not too much, for 1t Is
hard on the chickens feet.
The water vessel now needs shell
ter from the sun instead Of heater
under it. Warm water is no better in
summer than in winter as drink.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-27

many pages with his proofs, many
more than the original story covers
in holy writ He remarks that one
may we'll think 1t 1.-The most vulner-
able narrative" In the Bible because
of the attacks made on the historical
integrity" of the story. Not only Is
1t discredted, he tells us, but 1t Is
regarded by some critics as quite
suitable for the amusement of chill
dren, and is labeled The Pickwick'
and The Bigelow Papers Of the 'B1-
ble." If the story is wholly flction.'
says Professor Townsend, and the
church teaches that it is really his
toric," then we have right to laugh
at it; but if 1t is regarded by many
intelligent and scholarly people as
veritable history" then the case Is
different and a reinvestigation Is In
order. Beginning at the beginning,
he sets out to establish by evidence
the historical character Of Jonah. and
the actual existence of Nineveh, and
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-27
HANDLING OF ORCHARD SOILS
Cover Crops Is Best Scheme,
Says Ohio Expert.

tRy PROF. WENDELL PADDOCK. Ohio
College of ; gr'Cul;ure.)
Probably the best scheme ever de
vised tor handling the majority of or
thard soils, where the lay OF the land
will permit. is combination of clean
cultivation with cover crops. This
method includes the ploWlng of 'the
land as early in the season as the
weather will permit. The plow Is fol-
lowed, at intervals, by the harrow, in
order that the surface of the soil may
be kept mellow throughout the grow
ing season. Usually in the later part
of July or the first of August, at the
close of the growing season for trees,
a crop of some kind is planted and
this is allowed to occupy the land
until the next spring. The land is
rlowcd again as early as possible and
this is follow ed b. clean cultivation
and a cover crop as before.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-27

on for a surface. If properly built this
kind of road should be very durable.
and should justify the additional ex-
pense. The concrete will furnish the
strength required to hold up the loads
which are constantly growing heavier
while the bituminized surface will pre-
vent the creation of dust, making the
road pleasant to travel over.
The only proper way to figure on
the cost of a road is to consider both
the original cost and the expense o:
maintenance for period of ten or
fifteen years Under present condl-
tons of travel a macadam road would
have to be resurfaced every two or
three years, and would be in bad con-
dition two-thirds of the time. The
aggregate cost would be far greater
than that of a concrete road with a
bituminous surface and the latter
would present good road all the
time
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-27
A Difference in Roads.

Two farmers living in separate
counties, but at an equal distance
from the cotton market learned by
telephone that cotton had advanced IN
price 81 per bale. The farmer living
on a bad road. according to Arkansas
Homestead, responded by hauling one
bale of cotton, which was all he could
get over the unimproved road, while
the other farmer was able to haul
four bales owing to favorable road
conditions The rise in price gained
a profit of 81 to one man and 81 to
his neighbor
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-27
M aintaining Good Roads.

The making of good roads Is one
of the most important duties of the
American people and their prompt
repair and careful maintenance is
essential. There is probably no sub
ject in which the progressive farmer
is more deeply interested than that of
having roads connecting him with his
markets over which he may be able to
haul the greater possible load Good
roads, like all other good things, are
too expensive to build and of too much
value to be neglected.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-27

heard much Of Col. Goethals and his
works, which have ELECTED the praise
and admiration Of all nations. To his
wife is due much credit for making
the canal zone habitable, a clean, or
derby and desirable place in which to
live. She Is most admirable mate
for Col Goethals.
Slight of build delicate Of frame,
with manner quiet and retiring, one
would hardly think of her In connec-
ton with anything but the quiet life
of a mother and home maker Yet
she has been called upon to be host
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-27

is to be betrothed
to Prince Henry
Of Bavaria short
ly. The prince,
who is twenty
nine years old, Is
a nephew Of the
regent of Bavaria
and commands a
cavalry squadron
at Munich.
The grand Ouch
ess, who Is nine
teen years old,
succeeded h e r
father as ruler OF
Luxembourg only
last year. Her
subjects number
one-quarter mil
lion and she rules
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-27

Sln6oT WHO Dullt
the Panama ca
nal, has just re-
turned to Colon
from Washington
She will remain
there until the
formal opening of
the canal, as she
is to have the
honor Of being
the first woman
to pass through
t h e waterway
when the Atlantic
and Pacific merge
their waters in
t h e marvellous
channel aero IS s
the isthmus.
The world has
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-27

Elton and received
t h e title of
"Scug." This Is
the name given
to all lower class
boys, It's lack OF
dignity being In
tended to impress
on the mind Of
the young aristo-
crat a due sense
of his utter I'M
Importance.
AS the king has
d e c 1 d e d I h a t
Prince Henry Is
to have no privi-
leges apart from
his one thousand
school ( clio W %,
young Elton will,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-27
Arrangement of Nests.

ting the hen can be proceeded with as
already described. These boxes may
be piled one above the other.
When the hens are let off the nests
to feed. the doors of the nest boxes
should be closed, which compels the
hens to remain on the floor until they
have had a chance to feed. The hens
will not return to the same nests, but
this Is rather likely to be of beneht
than otherwise. All hens do not set
at exactly the same temperature, ana
an occasional change averages up the
temperature for all the settings OF
eggs.
No hen should be allowed to set, I'M
less she is free from lice. The mac
ton of the bird is conducive to rapid
multiplication of any lice there may be
on her. These will make her irri.
table and poor setter. In addition,
should she bring off hatch in SUCH
condition, the chicks will be open 10
infection. Dust the hen we'll WITH
flowers of sulphur or some other IN
sect powder bo.ore setting, and again
a day or two before the hatch I'm
ishes
About the seventh day the eggs
should be tested, the infertile ones re-
moved. and the balance put back q
the nests After testing it is usually
found that the eggs from four hens
can be put under three. This leaves
one hen with no eggs, and new set.
ting can be put under her.
When the chicks arrive two or three
patches can be put with one hen,
which leaves more hens at liberty TO
sit, or If there is no more Matching
to be done they can be put back in the
LAYING pens.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-27
Rapidly Responding Orcnaros.

Whatever may be the reason, many
orchards have responded rapidly to
the cultivation treatment, and 1t is
the common practice with most larger
commercial orchardists either to keep
the space between the trees under
constant cultivation, usually using a
cover crop, or to break up the sod
every few years.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-27
Auto Owners Contribute.

The automobile owners Of Massa
chusetts have contributed some $780,
600 for the betterment of the high
WAYS OF the state the state treasury
will contribute 100000 more and the
local appropriations for the same pur.
pose will bring the total up to $780,
1000
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-27
PRINCE HENRY OF ENGLAND TO SHINE SHOES

stunts" that he will have to do.
AS to tagging, Prince Henry will
soon learn that the car, the kaiser
the sultan and the shah are but most
humble individuals as compared to
his seventeen-year-old fagmaster.
Besides being at the beck and call
of every fagmaster In his house for
ordinary tagging, the prince will have
his own special fagmaster, for whom
he will be valet, butler and slave In
one. He will have to prepare this
great persons tea for him every day,
toasting his toast-and, If 1t be
burned, there Is cane. Football
boots will have to be taken off, so
that the mud may not soil his mas.
ters fingers. He will have to light
the great mans fire, prepare and
empty his bath, and let not the prince
fail in any of these things, or the cane
will appear
The good folk OF Elton, in fact, will
probably see a scrubby, shabby, top
hated little prince rushing through
the street about six o'clock at night,
carrying his fagmasters hot tea In a
covered dish from the tuckshop.
Movable separate nest boxes, with
wire bottoms, are easy to clean.
Never feed little chicks wet, slop-
py food. 1t Is bad enough for mature
stock
Pure food judiciously given Is the
only material the hardy, working hen
needs.
The currant bush Is great pro-
Queer and 1t seldom falls to yield
good crop.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-27

Wudle might Ndu
some to think that
Jonah has no
friends left. His
name Is seldom
mentioned in the
pulpit. But In
New York a new
magazine begins
its championship
by throwing down
the gage to Jo-
nah's critics. Prof.
Luther L. Town
send, LID, who
has been a pro-
fessor Of theology
for 40 years and
has written over
a score Of reli-
gious works, fills
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-27

them, despite her youth, with strong
will Her refusal to sanction a schools
bill will be remembered. She i'm
posed her will in this matter In spite
OF the fact that the bill was submitted
to her by the government, after it had
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-27
Increase Values.

Farm productions are Increased in
value by getting them where needed at
the proper time Coed roads increase
values.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-27

Prince Henry, son Of his majesty,
king of England, has just entered
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-27

The habitual silence of the religious
press on the subject of Jonah and the
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-27

Southern States Aflame.
The southern safes are afiame
with better roads enthusiasm.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-27

Mrs. George w. Goethals, talented
wife Of Col. Cocktails, the famous en-
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-27

Tag your shipments.
Low fruit trees are best.
Good horses are In demand
Keep eggs in cool, dry place.
Regular milking improves the COW.
It pays to have good stock water
all the year round.
One way to increase the profits Of
your farm In to build q silo.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-27
FoleyS
Kidney
Pills
What They Will Do for You

They will cure your backache,
strengthen your kidneys, cor
rect urinary irregularities, build
up the worn out tissues, end
eliminate the excess uric acid
that causes rheumatism. Pre-
vent Bright's Disease and Dia-
oates, and restore health and
strength. Refuse substitutes.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-27

Europe's youngest ruler Grand |
Duchess Marie Adelaide of Luxembourg !
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-27

Reduce Living Cost.
Good roads help to reduce the cost
of living
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-11-27

no doubt, do its best to keep him
properly humble. Elton is the slave
Of custom. and the prince will at
once be taught by his fellows what
he may not do. He will also be taught
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-10-31
OREGON MURDERERS
DIE ON GALLOWS
TWO MEN EXECUTED AT THE
STATE PENITENTIARY THIS
MORNING.
Both Declared Their Innocence and
One Hoped He Would be Last Man
in Oregon to go Through Trap.

SALEM, Or, Oct. 31.-NIike Spanos
and Frank Seymour were hanged this
morning at $50 at the state penitenti-
airy for the murder of George Dedask-
lou, Greek, in Medfcrd, September
%, 1912.
Both mounted the scaffold stoically
and before the black caps were ad-
justed each, in a brief statement, de-
clared himself innocent of the crime
they expiated. Seymour expressed the
hope that he would be the last man
in Oregon to go through the trap. Sey-
mour was pronounced dead at S:37
and SpaLos at S:45. The men were
accompanied to the gallows by Fa-
ther Moore and Father Victor, repeat
ing the miserere.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-10-31
REJECT BID OF
PAYING COMPANY
COUNCIL FINDS BID OF BIRD.
MENDENHALL COMPANY TOO
HIGH ON GRADING.
Work in the University Section VIII
Be Delayed but Council VIII Call
Further Bids Soon.

The city council has rejected the bid
of the -Mendenhall Paving compa-
ny recently opened by the council for
the building of the pavement in the
third improvement district. otherwise
known as the university paving dis
trict.' The action was taken at an ad-
journed meeting Thursday night. In
the discussion by members of the
council it seemed to be the opinion
that the bid for the grading work was
entirely too hiGh. But one bid had
been submitted The cost of the work
brought the total up to approximate
ly $4,000 The council will probably
call for new bids at an early date.
Pass Sidewalk Ordinance.
The council has passed an. ordinance
creating new sidewalk districts, the
sidewalks to be Of concrete and ce-
ment. The district is embraced on
Jefferson street between First and
Sixth streets and from the alley be-
tween Washington and Jefferson
streets east of Adams street. The side
walks must be at least four feet in
width.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-10-31
Fixing Un the Jail.

Workmen have just finished repair
ing the wall of the county jail which
had recently been disfigured when in
mates attempted to perform a jail
break. The iron bolts in the steel
plate wall had been filed out and one
of the plates twisted upward and the
mortared wall dug out. The recent
attempt was unsuccessful on account
OF the vigilence of the sheriff and de-
puties. However little effort of pris-
oners would make an escape easy.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-10-31
An Aviation Corps.

BERLIN, Oct. 31.-It was admitted
here today that an aeroplane corps has
been organized by the war depart
ment" of the ulster provisional gov
ernment" Sir Edward Carson, one of
the leaders of the militant anti-home
rule Ulsterites. has received offers
from half dozen English aviators,
the latest being 8. c. Hucks, who re-
Gently assisted in the campaign of the
Unionist candidate in the Midlothian
by flying around over. the district and
distributing pamphlets from the sky.
Ulsterites declare the aviation corps
will be used merely to distribute pro-
paganda against home rule, but home
rule advocates declare the flying ma
chimes will be used in case of the pro-
missed and threatened conflict when the
first Irish parliament is organized.