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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-29

showed it to me all apart. Another
tenth OF a second put 1t all together
again. I'm swamped!' She sat
down in grim earnest to pore over
her individual problem.
"Oh, I've got mine!" cried the girl
who had been silently working. I've
got it, and it's just as easy. Watch.
She took apart her puzzle and put it
together before the others with the
air Of magician.
Huh You chose the easiest thing
in the lott" retorted the young man
with the carnation. Here, I'll ex'
change, and then see who's the smart
err"
Look here" said the meditatve
man. coming up from his cornor and
speaking slowly. III any Of you can
give me an inkling how to do this, III
give prize myself! They say"-he
placed skeptical emphasis on the
square. III give five cents to the
person who can"
"Oh, do your own sums!" advised
the young man with the carnation.
We've got our own reputation to live
up to, and If | get this one thing
solved before morning shall be ever
lastingly proud of myself"
Let's see 1t" said the girl with the
high collar, laughingy, The medita'
tive man handed his puzzle to her and
then stood watching.
Il think you must turn this thing
around the end" murmured the girl
with the high collar, as she worked
concentratedly at the puzzle. But
nothing came apart
Turn 1t the other way" suggested
some on, pausing to watch.
Now, you just attend to your own
knitting" flashed the girl with the
high collar. I'm going to earn that
nickel"
She worked silently some minutes.
"Oh, can't do this one" she ex-
claimed. THE idea of asking me to
solve puzzle that grown man had
to give up" She picked out another
from the box. This one looks cas-
Ter"
ASK your baby brother how" sar-
castically advised the girl with the
violets. They're 80 easy, he'll show
you!"
But the girl with the high collar
was too absorbed to notice the re"
mark.
my DEAR" she hispered to her
hostess upon leaving, may take
this one home? mink I've got an
idea and | want to II! to work 1t out.
How did you ever think up such a
clever plan as to have puzzles? I've
had the most exciting time. l hate
to leave without irving them ALL
The hostess ope.ed her lips and
then closed them discreetly, without
speaking.-Chicago Daily News.
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She WAS INTERESTED.
BY JOSIE RoYsE.

Baby games!' whispered the girl
with the high collar, disdainfully, AZ
she glanced at the table OF puzzles
laid out for the entertainment OF the
guests. What bright ideas some peo'
pie do have! l wouldn't waste my
time over them!" Then she settled
back in an arm chair.
mo, thank you. don't believe I'll
try tonight" she replied to her hos
tess, who asked her to choose a puz-
xle. II passed the age for those
things ten years ago" With that she
smiled so superciliously that the hos
tess flushed. but passed on to the
next guest without comment.
"Here!" demonstrated the young
man with white carnation In his
coat. II get another choice! This
one is a mistake. 1t never was in
tended to come apart, and so it isn't
fair! Give me that heart thing-it
looks easy!"
you foolish boy" exclaimed the
girl with the high collar. Getting ex-
cited about puzzle! Why, l could
work them all when was twelve
years old!'
Maybe 3d." replied the man with
the carnation. It'll take some DEM
onstration to prove 1t, however. Here
take this jigger and see If you can get
the inside out, without untying the
string!" He handed her puzzle.
Thank you!" laughed the girl with
the high collar, laying down the puz-
zle. Il think III gain more by just
thinking than by doing anything SO
perfectly useless!"
well, then, here's something to sit
and think about" exclaimed the girl
with the violets. Just mediate on
the fact that they say it's gospel truth
that you can get this dingus off this
other dingus without breaking the wire
that 1t just slips off like ring! I'd
deny 1t, but Sally turned her back on
me Just a tenth OF a second and then
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-29
Glddy Life In a Small Town,

The Fort Scott Tribune tells OF
Kansas City man who visited recently
his country cousin" in Fort Scott.
The man from the city, wishing to ex-
plain the joys Of metropolitan life.
said: I'VE have certainly been hav.
ing fun the last two days. Thursday
we automobiled to the Country club
and golfed until dark. then we trollied
back to town and danced until morn.
ing" The country cousin was not
stumped in the least, so he began tell
Ing Of some OF the pleasures Of simple
life. I'VE have purity good times here.
too. The other day we buggied out to
Uncle Ned's and went out to the back
lot where we baseballed all afternoon
In the evening we sneaked in the attic
and pokered until morning. kansas
City Times
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BIRD BOOK ISSUED
Agriculture Department Pub
fishes Valuable Work.
Farmers Are Informed That All the
Winged Creatures Are Helpful In
Destroying Pests That inJurs
Crops-All Are Voracious.

Washington. common bros
of farm and orchard" is the title OF
one of the most remarkable bulletins
that have been issued from the de-
partment Of agriculture for long
time. The first edition Is chiefly for
distribution to members Of congress.
but the bulletin is of such general In
terest that its likely to run thro Sh
many editions and take place with
the departments famous Horse
Book" as one of the classics OF agri-
culture.
The bird book consists largely OF
pictures, but, as the Introduction says
these are given prominence for spe-
cific purpose. They are small color
drawings, made by an artist VINO -
also an ornithologist. The picture Is
used in each case as an idetincatioh
of the bird, and the $50 words or text
that accompany the picture reia'e
merely to the birds habits and range
and the character Of Its food
DR.. Henry Henshaw, chief of the
biological survey. from when the
book Ia issued, says that the records
It contains are the result Of the ex'
animation Of about 10000 bird stom-
achs by the experts of the survey IN
twenty-six years. He adds, however,
that these stomachs were obtained, SO
far as possible. from scientific collec'
tors, because the birds themselves are
too valuable a national asset to be de-
stroyed when avoidable, even for the
sake Of getting data on which to base
laws for their protection.
DR.. Henshaw says that the object OF
the book is to give farmers and far
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-29
IMPORTS OF FARM PRODUCTS
Immense Amount OF Money Paid to
Foreigners That Should Have
Gone to American Farmers.

The tremendous acreage planted
to corn last year developed the ever
present pessimist who talked about
over production and consequent
lowering Of prices to the injury OF
the farmers market These people
do not know that last year the United
States imported $6,S00,000 worth Of
oats, more than 100000 worth OF
potatoes, 100000 worth OF peas,
over 100000 worth Of beans,
$S,000,O0O worth Of sugar, $3,5OO,OOO
worth of tobacco. This Is money paid
to foreigners which should have gone
into the pockets of the American
farmers If they had raised enough Of
these several products. AS long as
our population increases as rapidly as
1t does now, there is little danger Of
over production Of farm products.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-29

1T will not be very long before the
American Wireless Telegraph will en-
circle the globe"
wireless TO said a prominent
Canal Zone. army officer.
Very soon great
naval wireless towers will be con.
structed in the Panama Canal zone.
duplicating the initial plant at Ar
lington, near Washington. When
they are completed Washington will
be in communication with the Pan
anna Canal zone. from where mes.
sages can be transmitted to the
Philippines. Hawaiian islands, San
Francisco and across the American
continent to the capital Many OF the
smaller islands In the Pacific ocean
will also be connected by the wire
less. Very soon experiments will be
conducted at the Arlington station.
and also on the Eiffel tower, in Paris.
to establish the longitude between the
two countries. The work is Of great
Importance, for when similar data are
nation will permit OF the drawing OF
q true map Of the world"
Exports from the United States to
South America will approximate
$4,000 900 in the
South American fiscal year 1918.
Trade Grows. against $4,000
900 in 1903 $685.
900 In 1893 10000, 900 in 1883 and
$40 1000, 900 In 1873. Imports from
South America will approximate
$240. 100000, against $107 100000 In
1903. $102. 100000 In 1893, ST 1000 600
In 1883 and $s7.Oo0,OoO in 1878 In
both imports from and exports to-
South America the chief growth has
occurred during the last decade. tho
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-29
growth having been more rapid IN e1-
ports than in imports.

growth having been more rapid IN ex-
ports than in imports.
This rapid growth in the, exports 10
South America is especially interest
Ing in view of the fact that manufac-
lures form over 81 per cent OF tho
total merchandise sent from the
United States to that grand division.
while they form but about 80 per cent
of those sent to Europe and Al per
cent. of our exports as a whole.
This growth In the exports to South
America is distributed among a large
number Of articles and practically all
the leading countries Of that CONT
nent To Argentina, for example the
total exports increased from 0OO''
900 in the fiscal year 1908 to $b3.ooo'-
900 in 1912. the chief growth having
occurred in mowers and reapers'
which increased drring the Ave years
In question from $1,000 600 to $22oo'-
600: plows and cultivators from $1sl.-
495 to $1.722O95: automobiles from
$72.396 to $500 350 steel rails from
$29O.343 to sS62.5l1: iron sheets ana
plates from s46O.7S4 to H.77s2s3;
sewing machines from $4,000 10
s7241a4: steam engines other than
locomotives from s25s.4s1 to $1."42'-
Els: windmills from $7s2,429 to sl,'
072 4S9; glazed kid leather from
$6S64 to s1I4166,; boots and shoes
from s94.6s1 to $377.4o7: naphthas
from 1922. 76o to s. 642.477: cotton
seed oil from s22N l39 to $6OoSsl:
printing paper from s16sae3 to s7ss,-
003. soan from SCI 2l9 to $370S"4;
and lumber including only boards'
deals etc. from So 621. O74 In 1908 to
$685., 547 in 1912
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mers' boys a ready reference publica.
ton by which they may tell at
glance which birds are valuable and
which are harmful. 1t gives some fig.
ures which show what a large amount
of good to agriculture birds do in de-
stroying insects and eating weed
seeds.
He points out that birds are voca-
cious eaters and have to work indus.
triously not only for their own food
but for the food demanded by their
ever-hungry nestlings In this con-
ach Of a single unobtrustive field spar.
row taken in New York contained
three-quarters OF an ounce Of noxious
weed seed On this basis It could be
calculated with fair accuracy that the
sparrows alone in New York state de-
stroyed annually S45 tons of weed
seeds
Many OF the other figures given are
equally interesting and surprising
The author says that nearly all birds
are useful either as insect or weed
eaters Even the birds OF prey. like
hawks and owls, that have bad
name among farmers. do much more
good than harm.
In the case of a single owls nest
there were collected from the neigh
borhood 5000 skulls. mostly those Of
rodents, such as rats, mice and
gophers.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-29
PLAYING 1T BOTH WAYS.

Two senators were watching prep
arations for an aviation flight at the
army training school at College Park,
Md. One of the army flyers was hav-
ing difficulty In starting his machine
Reminds me of the old farmer and
his wife who first saw train Of cars
standing at the depot" said one OF
them
What do you think Of 1t, PAT
asked the old lady, after her husband
had looked the engine over carefully.
shell never start, said the old
man with, conviction: she'll never
start!'
Presently the engine gave pre-
liminary snort, got slowly under way
and the train began to grow small In
the distance.
We'll, now. what do you think Of
it?' demanded the old lady.
Her husband watched until the tail
OF the train had disappeared around
a curve.
shell never STOP, he declared,
she'll never stop"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-29
PLANTING of Slips,

Slip your geraniums, coleus and car
cations for outdoor planting in the
spring. For the geraniums use flow
er pot having good drainage, fill to
within an inch of the top with we'll
sifted soil, finish with an inch of river
sand. Make the slips four inches long,
selecting only stocky ones; stick each
one half beneath the soil. leaving on
only two leaves.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-29

According to the annual report OF
Chief Inspector Robert 8. Sharp, OF
the postoffice de-
ReDOrt Shows partment, the
Big Decrease. amount OF mo one.
the public by fraud operators doing
business through the mails and ar.
rested during the year, which ended
June 30. 1912. was approximately $52.-
900 900. as compared with the esti-
mate OF $77.0O0000 for the previous
fiscal year.
There were over 1000 cases bear
ing on fraud schemes alone assigned
to inspectors during the past year for
investigation and the department sue
ceeded in arresting 572 persons and
convicting 263. with numerous cases
yet awaiting to be disposed of
The report says that the discour-
aging feature to the department In Its
fraud crusade is the character OF sen
fences imposed by the courts. and
that in a number Of instances parties.
who have robbed the people Of mil,
lions OF dollars have received SEN
fences OF only a few months. and It
generally appears In certain OF the
courts that defendants who obtained
several hundred thousands OF dollars
and were guilty. as charged In the in
dictments. have been sentenced to pay
only small fines. ranging from a few
dollars to three thousand dollars
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-29
Not Complimentary

Il hate to hear the human head re-
ferred to as q noodle"
II don't 80 much mind about the
human head in general, but I hate to
hear my head called a noodle
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-29
plan for Future.

When planting trees on the lawn It
IL we'll to consider the future and
not plant trees too close together
Then there will be no need of looping
of Limbs or having shade 90 dense
that grass won't grow.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-29
Cheap Seeds.

The lowest priced seeds are often
the most expensive in the long run.
Don't buy seed because 1t is cheap.
Pay a good fair price for 1t and test
before planting in ali cases. Vege-
table seed ought to test 80 per cent
ut least
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-29
FoleyS
Kidney
Pills
What They Will Do for You

What They Will Do for You
They will cure your backache,
strengthen your kidneys, cor
rect urinary irregularities, build
up the worn out tissues, and
eliminate the excess uric acid
that causes rheumatism. Pre-
vent Bright's Disease and Dia-
bates, and restore health and
strength. Refuse substitutes.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-29

Country school children generally
are not as healthy as children in the
city schools. ac-
City Scholars cordins to the
Arc uo,I.tior United States bu.
reau Of educa-
ton. which bases It's conclusion large
" on Investigations made bv DR. FIR
nest B. Hcag into rural educational
conditions in Minnesota
Failure to teach the children In the
little red schoolhouse" even the rudi-
ments Of hygiene and the ignorance
of the average country teacher along
this line are held to be the causes.
Poor ventilation OF the country
school is a large factor in undermine
Ing the health OF the children, In Dr.
Hoag's opinion. As result OF this.
he -ravs the children generally are
ef11icteG with headache. earache and
other ailments OF a completely avoid
able nature
In his investigation Dr. Hoag found
that so per cent OF the children In
country schools drank tea and cot
fee: that 40 per cent Of them suffered
from almost constant toothache. ana
that from 10 to % per cent had fire.
quent headaches.
when ask those who drink cot
fee to stand up" says DR.. Hoag.
nearly all the children arise: when
ask how many have a tooth brush.
nearly all say they have. but when ]
ask. Did YOU use It this morning.
there Is little response"
Or. Hoag advocated medical inspec-
ton and the instruction Of the teach.
ers in hygiene and Its practices.
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R{Bl 8 % ! a 81 EI g 4,

Yields Of plots Of potatoes planted
at different depths. The yields were
14o bushels per acre when planted at
q depth Of four Inches, 124 bushels
when planted six inches deep, and
1902 bushels when planted eight Inches
deep. The shalIower planting allowed
the potatoes to come up and mature
more quickly, thus escaping the e.
fects OF dry weather.
rows. The potatoes planted at four
inches came up first, those at six
inches second, while the rows planted
at eight inches came up last There
was difference Of about two days be-
tween each set The set planted at
four inches grew fastest and produced
somewhat stockier vines. The deep,
est planting was not quite as good
stand, although the difference was not
very great.
Exactly the same treatment as to
cultivating. spraying, etc, was given
to all the rows. No weeds were al
lowed to grow, and the beetles were
killed before they did any material
damage. The crop was dug the latter
part of September, with the following
results: The potatoes planted four
inches deep yielded at the rate OF
14O bushels per acre; the six-inch
depth yielded at the rate Of 124 bush
els per acre, and the eightinch depth.
102 bushels per acre.
From this 1t would seem that six
inches would be the maximum depth
at which to plant potatoes.
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Cramming Is a system Of forcing
feed into young fowls, either by hand
or machine. 30 as to put on extra
flesh
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-29

When the hogs have free access to
salt there IL little danger OF their eat
ing enough to injure themselves.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-29

Mustard planted between the cab
bage plants attracts the harlequin
bugs and they can then be captured
and killed.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-29
CULTURE OF POTATOES
Opinions Differ on Proper Depth
to Plant Tubers.
Some Growers Advocate Shallow
Planting, While Others Are Just
as Strong In Favor Of Deep
Method-One Good Test.
(By e. SANDSTEN.)

(By E. sANDsTEN.)
The depth at which potatoes should
be planted ia a matter Of considerable
Importance, and one upon which
much difference of opinion exists.
Some growers advocate shallow plant
Ing, and others just as strongly favor
deep planting. That there must be
depth at which the highest yield may
be obtained seems reasonable. This
depth will undoubtedly vary with diff
ference in weather conditions, conse-
quently any investigation along this
line should be carried on for several
years In order to obtain reliable data.
An experiment was made at Iron
River, Wis, on sandy soil of rather
open texture, to get some information
on this point.
The ground was plowed in the fall
and given a dressing Of manure at the
rate of ten loads per acre In the
spring. This was disked into the
ground thoroughly before planting.
The land was nicely leveled before
planting by means Of drag. Twenty
one rows, running north and south
were planted, each row three feet
apart. The potatoes were planted
with a planter In order. as follows:
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-29

Hogs that are fat should not be
held, but sent to market when fit.
There is no profit In killing hog un-
I'll II Is tt
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-29

feed OF chopped onions occasion
ally will be greatly relished by the
fowls as well as conduce to their
health.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-29

For the man who still has not silo {:
Build one. and if you cant flll it until
next fall. feed soiling crops this com,
ing summer.
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II you have never tried rape, raise
a small field next spring 1t Is very
popular with hogs, and does them
world of good.
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Are the horses coming up in flesh
and are they getting a little harness
work to condition their shoulders?
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-29

Great outhern Pig. & MfO Co,
rHFiEKICk. MI
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-29

Country school children generally
are not as healthy as children in the
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-29

Better not get reckless with the feed
yet. 1t is easily possible that there
still are eight to ten weeks Of bad
weather on the way.
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bare hands. They'll be sore if you do.
Put on pair of rubber gloves
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At 4 inches deep. 4 rows.
At inches deep. rows.
At 8 inches deep, rows.
At 4 inches deep, 3 rows.
At 6 inches deep, 3 rows.
At 8 inches deep. 3 rows.
In this way any possible lack Of
uniformity Of soil was to great ex.
tent neutralized The same general
slope obtained for all the field. max.
Ing the conditions similar for all the
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-29

Don't let the pigs get lousy Spray
them with kerosene emulsion, while
eating, once every two weeks
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-09-19
RESULTS YESTERDAY


First race. Al. turlongs selling,
Myrtle Dixon, lO4 CFeeney, 4 to %,
won Lucky strike, lOy Ofogg), 3 To
], second; Nolscl, 1903 lBanes) to
], third. Time 90 l-5, Glynn Green
and Madam Darkness also ran.
Second race, Az furlongs, selling,
Alabama Hum, no DfoggD, even
won Slutuuecu, lO5 OFeeneyD, 3 To-
] second; Golden Wax, lO5 CSungJ,
d 10 I, third Time, ,5S l-5. saw
II ana Bob T. also ran.
Third race. about turlongs. sell
ing Don Boy M CFogg), . to J,
won Foucon III (Walker), 3 to ],
second, lllie 100 OMathews), 10 10
!, third. Time, 1902 3-5. Billy My
ers, Lady Marfitt ana St Joe also ran.
Fourth race, about T turlongs, sell
ing Little Blonde, 1O5 (Strang) 2
to /, won, Charley Ward, III COS
mers), to second; Abrupt III,
GoggJ, 8 to /, third Time, 1882 20.
Or. Frederick Cook ana Pretend also
ran.
Fifth race, Az furlongs selling.
strike out, lO6 CFeeney), 4 to !, won,
Bonnie Hayes, III CStrang) even,
second, Flying Alcroy, III CMath-
ewsJ, to !, third Time, .5S. wild
West, Rio Pecos and Old Coin also
ran.