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Saliva and tho Emotions.

The influence of fear upon the flow
of saliva has long been known. The
dry mouth of the nervous person
called upon to speak in public is an
example. In India the effect Of fear
In stopping the flow of saliva was at
one time used in finding the guilty per-
son when several were suspected
of committing crime. All who
were suspected had to chew the
consecrated rice and after CIV
en- time spit 1t out upon leaf OF
the sacred fig tree. If anyone put
forth the rice in a dry state, that was
taken as proof that fear of being dis
covered had stopped his saliva from
flowing. He was regarded as guilty
of the crime.-Walter B. Cannon, M.
d., In the Youths Companion.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-07-27
NO. 20.
FLOWERS TELL OWN STORY
Japanese Art Enables One Readily t,
Understand the Significance Of
Their Arrangement.

In the Flowery Kingdom they work
wonders with their flowers. They
make calendars Of them. They tell
stories with them. They symbolic
aeroplanes, dainty women, and every.
thing else by means of floral units,
which we in America would use merely
for bouquet. The folklore and
mythology Of Japan are often vividly
expressed in flower arrangement
In arranging flowers the Japanese
try to place them in the same posi-
tion that they would naturally take.
An American would put bunch of
cherry blossoms into a vase, upright;
q Japanese would place the branch in
horizontal position, such as they
occupy in growing.
The Japanese idea of flower ar
rangement Is that one perfect indi-
vidual flower, together with leaves and
stem, is more beautiful than masses
of them punched together.
BY using special containers and
supports, the Japanese make flowers
last twice as long as we do. In ar
ranging flowers in receptacle they
trim the leaves from the stalks be-
low the water, and for a short dis
tance above. This gives the flower
the appearance of growing. BY TAX
ing piece of bamboo, the Japanese
will conventionally place flowers in
1t in such a way as to reproduce
ship in q calm or in a storm.
The Japanese do not like the rose
and the lily. Flowers that have
thorns are cruel and those whose pet
ais drop off symbolic Inconsistency.
The cherry, wistaria, magnolia, azalea,
peony, camellia, peach, plum, maple,
pine, chrysanthemum, iris, lotus and
morning glory find more popular favor.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-07-27
EARTHQUAKE FILLS A WELL
II Had Been Dry, but Disturb ance
Brought Twenty-Sx Feet OF
Water.

Star, Idaho,-According to report
here, the recent earth tremors brought
26 feet of water in a we'll, which had
formerly been dry, on the ranch OF
A. L. Brady, living north of Star on
Willow creek. 1t is said that Mr.
Brady had sunk his we'll to depth
of So feet, only to be disappointed in
not finding water. Visiting the eXca'
vation the next day after the earth
quake he is said to have found "a feet
of water in the we'll. An additional
rise of two feet over the next night
brought the water still nearer the sur.
face. Now Mr.. Brady is speculating
over the possibility that few more
gentle convulsions Of Mother Nature
may give him genuine artesian we'll.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-07-27

An Ordinance governing the use and
control of the Electric Current of Munich
pal Light Plant of Thurmont, Md.
SEC. |. Be it enacted and Ordained by
the Commissioners of Thurmont, that
any person wishing to get current for
lighting or power, from the Municipal
Plant of Thurmont, shall first obtain a
permit from the Secretary of the Board
of Commissioners, who shall forthwith
order an Electrician to make the proper
connections to furnish the current.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted and Ordained
that the following prices shall govern
the Electric Lighting Current.
That every house or Building, where
more than lights are used, the same
shall be governed by meter readings,
and charge of IL cents per XIV hour
will be made for the first 5 XIV hour
used After the first XIV hour used
per month the charge will be 10 cents per
XIV hour. For meter readings, the Mini
mum charge will be go cents per month.
Charges for Churches, Societies and
Lodges, shall be given by he Board of
Commissioners.
SEC. 3. 1t shall be the duty of the
Baliff, or the person designated by the
Board of Commissioners to read the
meters, and collect for current, to read
and collect the same on the first of every
month. He shall furnish the consumer
with tho reading of the previous month,
together with the present reading and
the amount consumed for the month. He
shall also make duplicate and turn the
same over to the Secretary of the Board
of Commissioners.
SEC. 4. Disputes over meter readings
shall be referred to the Board of Com
missioners, and if necessary meters will
be tested and adjustments made.
SEC. 5. Current shall be due and pay
able monthly. Any consumer being in
arrears months, the Board of Commiss-
toner's may order his current cut out. A
failure to pay may be collected as COM
mon debt.
SEC. 6. 1t is hereby enacted anC
Ordained, that this Ordinance shall take
effect from the date Of its passage
Passed this 18th day of June 1916.
J. G. MARTIN,
President of Board
Clayton Creeger, Secretary.
| jul 27 st
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-07-27
Immersed In Self.

We are all too immersed in self
that Is where the trouble lies. If we
could only get out Of ourselves enough
to forget personal feelings in our re.
lations with outsiders they would not
have to suffer for no fault Of their
own. The stenographer and bookkeep-
er would not have to put up with their
employers irascibility, the maid would
not have to endure her mistress harsh
faultfnding, the poor dramatists play
would not have to fail because of the
critics indigestion, and the singer
would not be hopelessly set back be.
cause of the reviewers grippe. All this,
of course, will only come when we
have learned little about self'con'
troll and self-forgetfulness,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-07-27
An Effective Mask.

Such lot of things happened this
afternoon, DEAR" said Mrs Young
bride to her husband. Il complained
to Norah about the stove not being
blackened and she put on her things
and left. Then l decided to black the
stove myself, and right in the midst
of it who should call but Mrs. De-
Style"
What in the world did you do?
81 Just put some more blackenins
on my face, went to the door and told
her l wasn't in. And off she went
saying she would call again. .'-Boston
Transcript.
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Meeting Closed.

A series of evangelistic meetings has
been in progress at the Church of The
Brethren at Rocky Ridge, Md, the same
being conducted by Elder SchIossar Due
to these meetings q roasons were re-
ceived into the church. The meetings
closed Tuesday evening of this week.
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4 Card of Thanks.

We wish to extend our sincere graft
tude and thanks to the Directors of the
Citizens Saving Bank of Thurmont, and
to relations, friends and neghbors for
their kindness and sympathy given to US
during theillness and death of our brother,
John H. Roddy.
SIMON p. RODDY,
WILLIAM j. RoDDY,
MARY A. RODDY,
CATHERINE RODDY.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-07-27
PREACHER Picka LIN Pearls,

Neenah, Wis.-Rev. P, |. Frey Of
Towanda, Pa, whose wife is conduct
ing revival meetings here, was walk
ing along the shore of Lake Winneba.
go picking up clam shells when he dis
covered one with four pearls in it. A
jeweler pronounced them good speci
mems.
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Married.

On Friday evening. July 2lst, Miss
Virgie Baugher, of Emn.ilsourg, and Mr..
William p. Shorb, of Mt. st. Mary's,
were united in marriage at the Reform
ed parsonage, by the pastor, DR.. P. E,
Heimer.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-07-27
In MenOriam.

In loving remembrance of our own
dear son, Milton Cover Morrison, who
died July 25, 1913.
There is such sad, sad longing,
Deep down in our hearts today,
To see once again our loved one,
Whom earth took from US away.
The God whom we love IN His wisdom,
Knows all what is right and best,
And we pray today for patience.
Till we meet in the land of rest.
By his parents.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-07-27
Lutheran Reunion.

Today, July 9th, the 3oth annual re-
union of the Lutheran Church will be
held at Pen Mar. The music for the oc-
casion will be furnished by the Boys
Band of Tresser Orphan Home.
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: DIRECTORS

- DIRECTORS -
Josedh G. Miller, O. P. Bennett,
James Houck, R. S. J. Dutrow,
Milton G. Urner, Casper E. Cline,
A. C. McCardell, Charles B. Trail,
DR.. D. F. Mckinney, Clayton o. Keedy,
George A. Deau, P. N. Hammaker
Rates furnished on application to our
resident director, P. N. Hammaker,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-07-27
New Advertisements.

The Gem.
Sugar.
Notice.
w. M. Ry. (2).
Maryland Agrl. College.
Ordinance No. 27.
State Roads Commission.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-07-27

Conifrrous timber has been found
to be better suited than amy other for
the production of ethyl alcohol.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-07-27

Note-All trains arriving and leaving
Tburmont scheduled from Western Mary
land station.
Note-All trains arriving and leaving
Frederick scheduled from Square.
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ORDNANCE NO. 27.

An Ordinance governing the use and
control of the Electric Current of Munich
pal Light Plant of Thurmont, Md.
Ripley County democrat., 1916-05-26
HIS VIOLIN HIS PASSPORT
Russian Artist Plays for ofiiclal Ut
San Francisco immigration Sta.
tlon---is Not peported.

San Francisco. o.--Abram Haitovich, .
blind Russian musician. and his nine
teen-year-old brother, held at the i'm
migration station here for deporta-
tion as aliens likely TO become public
charges, were freed, with the right
to enter into this country, after Ed
ward White, commissioner of immi.
grafton. heard the musician play his
violin.
Through the open window OF the
commissioners ofice were doated the
stratus of Tschaikowsky's "Ssrenade,"
played by q mastery hand. White or
derod the Russian and his violin
brought before him. Once more rIaito.
vich played and then White ordered
the board of inquiry to convene and
consider Haitovich's case again. He|
is q graduate Of the Imperial Russian
Conservatory of Music OF Petgograd, q
special decree OF the emperor permit
ting him, Jew, to enter the institu-
tion. He left Russia 80 his young
brother might not be enlisted as
soldier.
The brothers will be cared for by
the Hebrew Immigrant Aid society.
Ripley County democrat., 1916-05-26
Grain For The Skim Milk
Calf.

Calves are usually fed whole
milk for two to three weeks, then
gradually changed to skim milk.
About the time OF changing, be-
gin to feed Q little grain but do
not think it 10 necessary to use
oil meal or any other high. priced
feed, high in protein, or fat, or
both. Experience at the Mis-
souri, Agricultural Experiment
Station shows that mixture Of
two parts Of corn and one part Of
oats, by weight, gives as good
results as oil-meal and ready
mixed calf meals often purchased
at much higher prices. Bran is
not especially good for the young
calf because It is too laxative.
The grain mixture should be fed
Immediately after the milk, and
neither should be fed too liber.
ally or scours may result. Il.
W. Wing, Missouri College Of
Agriculture.
Ripley County democrat., 1916-05-26
GAVE THEIR SONS TO FRANCE
Many Commanding Generals Bereft
by Battles Of the Great
European War.

Paris Generals who have exercised
commands during the war have had O
total Of 80 sons and sons-in-law killed
In action.
General do Castelnau has lost three
sons, General Fauche son and a SON.
in-law. General Baillioud son and
son.in-law. General de Maud 'huy son,
General d'Amade Q son, General Dessi-
rier three sons, General do Pouy-
draguin two sons. General Reynouard
two sons, General Dc Lardemelle two
sons, General Nayraud two sons, Gen.
eral Ganeval O son-in-law General
Ganeval himself was killed at the Dar-
danelles), General de Ia Nanouvelle
two cons. General Ebenar q son, Cen.
efal dc Bonoit a son. General Bonnai q
son. General de Mondesir O son-in-law,
General dc Vassart a son.in-law, Gen.
eral Falque q son, General Chailley q
son. Rear Admiral Amet O son, Gen.
eral de Morlaincourt o son.in-law, Gen.
eral Louis a son, General Corvisart q
son, General de Lestrac son, General
de Lestapis a son. General Bohfait q
son, General Dieudonne q son.
Ripley County democrat., 1916-05-26
Cut Worm Poison.

II cutworms prove troublesome
in the garden or cornfeli, they
can be held in check with a mix
ture Of % pounds OF bran, half a
pound of Paris green or lead ar
senate, and a quart Of molasses.
The lead arsenate is now cheaper
than the Paris green, and which,
ever is used should be dissolved
in two gallons of water to which
the molasses and ground pulp of
two lem ons or oranges should be
added.
This poison mixture should be
scattered in the evening in order
that it may stay moist rs long as
possible, as the worms refuse to
eat It after it has become dry.
The addition Of the orange or
lemon juice Is important in mak.
ing it attractive to the worms,
but it is likely to be attractive to
the chickens and some other farm
animals also with fatal results
]. 8. Gardner, Missouri College
Of Agriculture.
Ripley County democrat., 1916-05-26

The first breach of promise
suit ever fled in Iron county has
just been brought against q far
mer there by q young woman at
Des Are.
"a ~ ior an IL did it," was
the Chilihowee Blades explana-
tion Of q typographical error
which let it be known that "the
table decorations were punk"
Cupid perpetrated an April
hoax when a Kansas City woman
after corresponding with John
Drew Of Boonville, who had
written her on the stationery Of a
we'll known Boonville merchantile
firm, came on to marry him and
found John to be . big buck mig
ger. And John, who protests he
thought he was writing to q
colored lady. was glad to pay her
way back home.
The st. Joseph Lead Company
this week declared the reg alar
quarterly dividend Of two and
'one-half per cent payable June
10th to stock Of record. The
company reports its earnings
at a record breaking rate. The
past year has certainly been a
proiit-reaping one for lead in
dustries, and there is q broad
smile all over the Lead Belt
Pennington Times.
Ed. Bedwell. prominent Apple
Greek township farmer met with
. serious accident yesterday
while blowing. The lines drop
ped to the ground and were
wrapped around Bedwsll's feet,
just as the spirited team took
fright at something and bolted.
Bedwell was dragged q consider
able distance before he could ex-
lricste himself, aud when il was
found that one OF his legs was
broken.--Jackson Item in Cape
Republican.
Ripley County democrat., 1916-05-26

rather Saved Child by Daring leap.
Johnstown. Pa.--Steve Senovich. a|
miner, hearing the screams Of his
threeyear-old daughter. Anne. the
other evening. ran to tho bridge that
spans Stoney creek and saw her strug-
Cling In the swift.dowing water Thu
father leaped into the stream. dis
tance OF 20 feet. and pulled the child
70 safety.
Ripley County democrat., 1916-05-26

Beaumont. Tex--Ralph II. Burgess,
Q travelling salesman. was hanged here
for the murder OF his wife. An hour
before he went 10 the gallows he at
tempted TO swallow polson.. He wan
khlrty-hve yeaFs cid.
Ripley County democrat., 1916-05-26

The skating rink at Lancaster
10 proving very popular. Almost
everybody in town is falling for
it.
Distinction comes in many
ways. A Harriscnville man has
just dug up a dandelion root
eleven in,hes long.
Louisiana will expend 500 in
buying power and heater oil
sprinkler, to be used in oiling the
streets Of that city.
A Garden City man was knock
ed down by a COW and his should
er dislocated. Pneumonia and
then grippe followed, resulting
in his death.
For twelve years LaPlata has
had but one negro resident and
with the death there of Ellen Un'
derwood, cook at the Cottage ho-
tel, the town is lily white.
"Sacrilegious son of Belial" is
the epithet some one drew from
the Wellington News when he
stole the lamp from an incubator
and ruined the chances OF a
hatch.
Sam P. Jones finished an eight
month term of school at Lang
don last Friday. During the
term he rode on horseback two
thousand two hundred and forty
miles.
Evelyn. seven -year-old daugh-
ter OF Tony Bsrgschneider, south
of Urich, fell off gate the other
day and broke her left arm, it
being the third time she has had
the same arm broken.
One Of the principal reasons
why the state treasury is badly
depleted is because you see 90
many automobiles running all
over the country with 1915 license
tags.-DeKalb Tribune.
Again Linn county comes to
the front with a big hen record.
Listenl John W. Sayers of Lin
neus the other day marketed
three hens which weighed "a 1-2
pounds and brought the sum Of
S3.43, nearly S1.15 each.
Auto owners should be very
careful in asking others to crank
their car. r. H. Mead, of Kah-
sss City, has been sued for S10,-
600 by Urless Beck, employed in
a garage, whose arm was broken
while cranking Mead's car.
Four hundred goats were ship |
ped in here Thursday morning |
for VIM. F. Weloh, which he took |
to his farm east of town. Don't
know whether they are Kansas !
City goats or not, but Mr.. Welch ,
expects them to eat all the brush |
on his 1850 acres between now !
and fall.--Parnell Sentinel.
Free text books will be supplied
to more than hundred pupils
in the Cedar City district Of CAL
laway county for the coming
school year, the certificate hav-
ing been filed with the county
court advising that the board had
taken such action. 1t is estimat-
ed that more than five hun lred
books will be required.
When his step- daughter, Mrs,
Evelyn Hawthorne, \ bride OF a
week, lost her nerve and could
not carry out her part in their
suicide pact last week, Arthur
Goodman, q well to do farmer
living near Williamsville, shot
Mrs. Hawthorn. then himself, in
flicting q wound from which he
died. The Girl died few hours (
later.
Ripley County democrat., 1916-05-26
'ROUNDABOUTTHE STATE.
Cleaned from Exchanges--Made by the Shears,
the Pencil and the Paste Pot--Some Origi-
nal. l.sSome Credited. and Some Stolen.
but Nearly All Interesting Reading.

SSSsSS$SSSSSSSSSSSSS$SSS*
The appointment OF W. A..
Shelton, of Clinton, to be United
States marshal for the Western
district of Missouri, was confirm
ed Saturday by the senate. The
appointment was made several
months ago.
| A desire to see the "wilds OF
Missouri prompted fifteen stu
dents Of Kelford, N. c., 10 write
the Missouri College Of Agricul.
ture for information that would
enable them to get work in Mis-
souri during the harvest season.
R. D. Dalton, a farmer, living
near Fairfax, is going to try bean
raising this year, according to
the Forum. He has recently
bought thirty bushels of navy
beams from Michigan grower
and will plant 40 acres to this
crop.
Guyton & Harrington have just
constructed at Lathrop q very
large reservoir which will give
them abundant water for the use
Of the thousands OF horses and
mules which they handle for the
British government. The lake
surface when filled will contain
98 acres Of water and will be Q 1,2
miles around,
Howard county has a myster-
ious tree dweller whose identity
is puzzling Armstrong folks.
Toney Bentley was telling the
Herald about it. Toney discov-
cred recently in 3 large linn tree
an improvised home. A ladder
led to the elevated quarters and
crack in the tree lad been
chinked with mud.
Pennington is entitled to free
mail delivery whenever the re-
ceipts Of the postoffioe reach
$4,000 for any fiscal year end.
ing June 30th. Postmaster Smith |
says that if the receipts of the
present quarter equal the average
of the three last quarters
they will exceed $4,000 for
the year.-Farmington News.
Passengers of jitney plying |
between Joplin and an outlying |
powder company plant Wednes-
day noticed that the driver, Wal
ter Williams, 81 years old, was
not driving the oar carefully. A
moment later the car left the road,
crossing a ditch and was stopped
by tree. Williams was dead.
A coroner's inquest later pro.
ncunced death due from heart
disease. None of the six oocu-
pants OF the machine was injured.
James MCGEE, who lives three
or four miles south Of Dexter, re-
osived q telegram Tuesday, in
forming him Of the death Of his
son, Corporal Bsnnie MCGEE in q
field hospital near Parral, Mexi-
co. Young MCGEE was q United
States soldier in the expedition
in Mexico hunting Villa. He was
shot in the mouth in an engage.
ment with the Villistas, and lived
about two weeks after he was
wounded. d.--Dexter Messenger.
Petitions addressed to- the
county court are being circulated
throughout the county, ssking the
body TO call special election to
submit TO the voters a proposition
to issue bonds to the amount Of
s200, 900 for the purpose Of ouild-
ing and improving the roads in
Iron county. The law provides
that II . hundred signatures are
secured the court shall order the
election. The petitions win prob
ably be presented at the adjourn
cd term OF county court to be
held in July.--Ironton Register !,