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Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-04
OWE WEALTH TO TRADE RAT
Rodents Peculiarly Led TO Discovery
Of Valuable Mine From Which He
Had Carried Away Ore.

Miser the trade rat Is also called
pack rat, wood rat and bushy tailed
rat. He Is one Of the smartest and by
far the most interesting of all the rat
family.
He Is rather a fne-looking fellow.
He is Of large size, has big eyes, big
ears, and In many parts Of the country
where he lives his tail Is covered with
long hair. 1t Is because Of this that
he often is called the bushy-tailed rat.
This rat is born collector and
trader. Anything he can carry Off Is
prize. Very frequently he tries tC
make amends by replacing with some
thing else the object carried away
For instance, he will empty bag OF
seeds and fill it with pebbles or bits OF
sticks. He appears to be very fond OF
things that shine or are white, and
will collect shells, bones, pebbles, bits
of tin, buckles, pistol cartridges,
spoons, forks and knives.
In the western part Of the United
States where gold and other ores are
mined, valuable gold mine was dis.
covered through Misers contribution
to a miner. says a writer In the Peo-
ple's Home Journal. Miser made many
visit to the prospector's cabin, taking
scraps of food, and whatever he fan.
cied. He brought back fragments OF
quartz, and when these were assayed
they were found to be heavy with gold.
Mlser was tracked to his nest and
near 1t was found the gold bearing
vein from which the samples have been
taken.
He is a most Industrious fellow. In
single night he will carry away
from a camp he may visit large part
of the food left unprotected, leaving
in its place an equal quantity Of seeds.
stones, pine cones or other things
which he can easily find. Altogether
he Is an amusing though often trou-
blesome neighbor. His little junk shop
is usually worth investigating.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-04
HARD ROADS ARE NECESSARY
Bio Essential In Using Trucks for
Transportation Of Farm Products
to City Markets.

The farm truck Is destined to- play
an important part in the marketing of
farm produce, but in the meantime
much attention must be paid to the
roadways over which they are to be
operated, In the opinion Of w, II. San
ders, instructor in farm motors in the
Kansas State Agricultural college.
'To use truck to advantage hard
roads are necessary" said Mr.. San
ders. '"Trucks have been used with
marked success for number of years
on paved streets. Although they were
used to transport food and water to
the United States troops during the
recent occupation Of Mexico. the war
department soon decided that hard
roads were requirement in operating
trucks to the best advantage.
use Of truck on the farm saves
time and reduces the number of men
required to do the farm hauling. When
truck Is operated on the farm great
er care will be used in laying out the
fields SO as to give a more efficient use
of power expended. Time will be
saved, because less time will be spent
on the road between town and the
farm. The number Of farm hands
will also be reduced
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-04
Vatican Real I4elp to Rome,

1t is perhaps the Nrtrrn that con-
e.itutrs the best and surcst anliaeral
weapon. The pope lives within It's
walls. end Austria, the most Catholic
monarchy, will send no bombs to Rome,
says an exchange. AS the capital of
Italy Rome would perhaps not II"
spared. but stray bomb on The Watt.
can would trouble the cOnScipncCS OF
The dual monarchy more than the
slaughter of any number of innocent
nonrDmbatants and create complica.
tlons for the imperial government
"rcatcr than they care to face. 1t Is
'iouhtful whether even Protestant Ger.
many would care TO affront the con.
science of n not lncnnsdcrable part Of
It's population. There have been M
formal assurances given to that etf""
If they exist they have not been
made pu' lc-yct there seems to be It
tacit understanding that because OF
The p"pr'S presence Rome Is to be re
Sppctcd.
Thus, this city of many vicisSitud"S
though prayer and fasting are rs much
out t-Of-dnte as Il means of defense rs
the "tcrror by night" that haunted IN"
old monks of Suhiaro. carries within
herself a purely spiritual defense more
powerful th"n "My girdlc of steel.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-04
BUMPER BEAN CROF ASSURED
Experts Agree That Final Figures
May Show 25,00O,OOO Bushels, and
Lower Prices Are in Sight.


There is chPerihE reinsurance III the
news that 'hiS years crop OF Deans
VIII he much NOR" thAn d"uble IN" aV-
er;lge yi"Id' says the indianapolis
news. AS Il RUE 'he country pfoduc'S
lo,ooo,o0O hli@h"IS year. In l9lo,
however, Whe" Ill" deniai'd was great
"r than ever before, the crop was only
9,ooO,OOO bushels. Inc shortage was
immediately reflected IN the soaring
prices, and the loWiY bean, as Il con-
sequence, came in Il new prominence.
scarcity served rs h"'n''i9 eiSe u
hrlnS ABOUT re'"1;i'Irh "i It's Falue
ana an apprr"ia'l'n ol the pace IL
occupies on t!i' Al'"fl'dh menu.
This year 'Nl'''S h@r'" III" lliial
figures may SHOW u crop OF 2hOV',F'o
bushels. Ill" Nn@Enrr TINS winter
should mt DP;tIS restored 10 lhelr nor
mai prices.
Navy br"hS 'hHE are callpd pF
some" hN others lh"N are known as
army beans. iH' New Eh-iahder
calls th"ni iH'r|iE Deems. Ihe REFER
ence to lh"n hoWeN"r, as navy or
army beans Is h"j without sIshl-
ncanCe. lllHe N@S "N"A the Deoh was
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-04
Portrait of Henry VII.

An interesting art discovery mas
inst bcen made at Geneva, SWitzrr-
land, by LuXcmhurg antiquarian
which, If confirmed, will fill vacancy
IN Englnnd's historical records NJ
Jean Ecrvard has found miniature
on wood which he Identifies rs Il por-
trait of Henry VII, the first OF the Iu-
dor dynasty. No portrait Of this mon
rrcb is known here to exist in any
museum or private collection.
Mr. Forward, without giving details
rs to how or where he discovered this
rniruc work, says that 1t was painte'
ly Godfrey Tory de Bourges OSLO
1889, and is the only painting known
by him, although he was an egravcr
and drew illustrations for four his
torical works,
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-04
CUTTING OFF LARGE LIMBS
Ragged Wounds Are Sure to Develop
Decay and Ruin Tree-Entrance
for Disease Afforded.

1t sometimes becomes necessary to
remove a large limb from q tree and
usually it splits and tears portion OF
the wood and bark from the trunk
when 1t falls. Such ragged wounds
are sure to develop decay and In time
ruin the tree. They also afford an
entrance for disease.
TO avoid tearing the bark or wood
start cutting from the under side of
the limb six inches or q foot from the
trunk. Cut an inch or more deep, or
until the saw "pinches." Then cut
on top, an inch or two nearer the
trunk, until the limb falls. After this
you can easily make the final cut close
to the trunk with no danger of doing
damage. This method requires double
the amount of work, but it saves the
tree. Cover the cut surface with some
good paint, asphalt or tar, to exclude
moisture. Some time in the future,
probably in a year, the wood Is likely
to crack and cause an opening in the
painted surface. This should be filed
with putty, resin or wax, and another
coat Of paint applied. If this Is not
attended to, decay will develop, the
same as If it had never been painted.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-04
Korean Quick at Figures.

The governor general of Korea pre-
sented a watch to a native lad named
An Myengwhan, an accountant In IN
employ of the land investigation hi
reau at Seoul. in appreciation of Ii"
high mathematical talents.
Among his other accomplishment
says the East and West News, he can
mentally add column of % items
four figures each in seven scconHS
This is much less than hHlf the tiN'
required by the most expert arrouH'
ants in Japan. This boy Is only $
teen years old. His father died ~
years ago and he is now supporting h
mother, brother and sister on 40 S"N
(37h cents) a d"y-an unprecedented
high wage for a Corean accountant.
Mr.. An was honorcd by gift last
year from Count Terauchi when gov
ernor general of Corea.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-04
WHY RUSSIA WANTS REPUBLIC
Any Other Form OF Government Would
Present Many Difficulties, II
Not impossible.

A last point to which wish to call
attention Is that from the first hour
of the revolution the republican idea
made extraordinary progress In the
minds Of all classes, writes "Captain
X" In Scribner's. l live among Rus
SLAMS and could therefore watch its
growth day by day. Men Of letters
and men of business, merchants, finan-
ciers, lawyers, professors-l saw them.
one after another, come to the same
way of thinking. For the first weeks
it seemed impossible to many of
conservative turn of mind that there
should be Russian republic. They
said:
sour country Is not ripe for one.
Think Of all the hard experiences
which you French went through before
the republic was really at home In
France, and yet your people are high
ly developed, while ours are not And
so on. These same men have now
come round. little by little. to the re-
publican idea. One reason Is that
am other form of government would
present many difficulties, If, indeed, IT
ia not impossible. The Romanof dy.
nasty Is diScrrdltcd, to say the least;
it is not conceivable that it should be
reinstated, and there are no other
available aspirants to the throne. even
supposing that the nation wished to
paturD to 81 mons rChy
Anyone whO' feels inclined to pro
nOunce judgment upon the Russian
revolution should bear this In mind;
the old regime was so deteStable that
any new one, even II far from perfect
cannot be worse. From the military
point Of view, which Is of course what
Is most interesting to Russians allies
the former system. or want OF 1t, had
so disorganized the whole country that
It was becoming more and more dim.
cult to carry on the war. 1t Is hard
to see how now either the Russians or
we Of the allies can suffer by the
change, because what has been thrown
away was absolutely worthless. That
should always be in our minds when
we are inclined to criticize Russia IN
order that we may keep our proper
mental perspective and see things as
they really are.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-04
~ AC1En D,,.Ei.i. f0CR LUCi>
Cap'n J'n's N, ,.httn1re OF Wrcng Co!ct
According to Official Book, to
Benefit Him.

Cap'n jim was lacin' up his shoes
out in the main cal N by the big stove
before | took my gittin'-up chew an
got on my pants an shirt
The second bell the cook was c'ang-
IN on the main deck down below was
Shakin the frost off the willows on the
bank 'lon-Sidc the Guartcr-boat. After
the racket died out Cup'n Jim started
his mnrnin' vision report "nrCam"d of
Il pre-; cher last night. D@vr." he says.
"IIe was stanGin' up in skiff an'
hcnvin eggs 1T hi. lunnoX of cat
fish. What does you pcr,lict that Wis.
ION mo,,ns?"
"That'S Il bad vision, jim" I says,
"an' Il hard one to por,lict. Wait till
git the book"
l dU" tn" old drcAm-boo'i OFT Of the
trunk in my s'Ht"ropm. When | got lI
the stov" Cap'n FL and Cap'n Lafe
WAS there with c.. n Jim.
"Povcrty -- PrHvcr Preacher.
Preacher: If colorcd. denotes advance
in position or inheritance of gold" |
read. "Wus he white or Niger"
"Whitc-I think" says Cap'n Jim.
"Eu he mi,ht have been some sickly
yullcr-loOliin'."
'If whit"." the book says, at pOr-
tends a reduction Of income or a sue
crssful business trip"
CHnn 1i}p looked discouraged as n
frOZc rabbit. "Wh"re to would l be
tHhN' y lU%in""S t"'n, with the dang
fleet ln'l UP for til" winter an me crt
to r"t"'S rHy til tn" spring work
starts. l figgcr the shrinEin' income
part - tl.9t drc%ra's I'll I'll git"
CHpn l.afe hauleG out the stone with
n hole in it THAT be carried the time
Him in ih" I,|'r GHocn sunk ut Set
tl"rS Bond. "ThiS hcrcll ward off the
doom, jim" he says. hHndn' the stone
to C"p'n lin. | g,rr OF Jim my rab-
bi-foot what has kept bad luck away
from me many's the time, an we start
ed in tryin' tr rrcul,rct some more
Charms. but Just th"n the tiunky cast
loose on the hr"ai;'nst-h"ll an we all
1rirtcd ford rn below intn the dinin'
h"ll.-From "a Mushroom Midas" by
Hugh Wiley, IN S"ribn"r's Magazine.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-04
nan IN train for the aviation corps.

gan to train for the aviation corps.
"How blessings brighten as they take
their fight" is an old adage which
Florence began to realize as the time
went by. Quite unexpectedly to her
self she found she was thinking many
times a day about Guy, and even MISS
ing some Of his thoughtful attentions.
Then she began to see his name In the
papers. He was proving himself dar-
Ing aviator. Mr.. Amos Holley had pre-
sented his son, Guy, with finely
equipped airship which was to be given
to the service of the government, and
the young man was expected soon to
sail for service In France.
Florence found she was watching
every paper to see If he had arrived
safely. A strange new sensation OF
thahkfulness came when she heard he
was in France. The next news was OF
a daring flight over the enemy's lines,
and an honorable mention OF his feat.
Then one day Florence sat down and
wrote him q letter. In 1t she said y
think I had to come away to find out
myself. Looking back on much that ]
said and did am compelled to see
what an inexperienced, unthinking
very young person was. don't
know why parents let girls marry who
are about as untitled for the business
of being wives as they are to build
house or run the government. / be-
lieve am beginning to learn that II
you have none of that training before
hand you must study the rocks where
you came to grief so to pilot your bark
into smoother channels"
In closing the letter she asked him
to write and tell her something OF his
life at the front. She received reply
full of interest to her. He told very
modestly some of his adventures, and
admitted that he might also have made
some mistakes "in the business Of be
ing q husband" A regular correspond
ence followed. In one Of his letters
Holley said: almost this seems like
a new acquaintance. Your letters re
veal to me something in you l never
knew was there. Perhaps you may
some day find In me man grown more
worth while because Of his wider
harder experience"
In answer Florence wrote she did
not need to wait for "sOme day" Sht
had found the finer, stronger man. The
communications that come and 60 be
tween them are now real love letters
much more real than those OF theii
callow youth. and both are hoping thu
war will not put asunder their live.
which 1t has really brought together.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-04
Judue Was Emphatic.

In his volume of recollections Bal
four Browne tells u story Of Justice
Martin, bluff lawyer, who was noted
for his bulls"
One Of these Is still remembered as
probably the best example ever uttered
hy judge In his official capacity.
He was sentencing a man who had
been convicted of sheep-stealing, and
after treating the unfortunate prisoner
to lengthy lecture on the enormity of
his offense, he wound up as follows:
"My man, If you had been tried for
this eighty years ago, you would have
been hung tomorrow morning.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-04
Another Casualty.

During the operation of the Egyp'
tian expeditionary force In Palestine
town to the south Of Beersheba was
captured and In 1t splendid example
of mosaic pavement was discovered.
A chaplain to the forces was placed
In charge of the excavation Of 1t, and
In the course of the work some human
bones were discovered. The padre
was elated at the find and immediate
ly wired to his G. H. O., saying: "Have
found bones of saint"
A little while after the reply came
back: unable to trace Saint In
casualty list. Obtain particulars OF
reglmental number and regiment fror
his Identity disk."-LOndOn Answer
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-04
Prohlen for Enaine Builders.

The farm tractor engine has been
described as 90 per cent engine be-
cause 1t is under load the majorit!
of It's time. The motor truck engine
might be spoken Of as 40 per cent
one, and the motor car engine as II
Is per cent powerplant, in that 1t Is
rarely If ever working at full power
such rs the airplane engine Is. BE
cause of this greater luad on the air
plane engine, Its manufacture Is much
more difficult. One engineer has stat
I'd that building 100000 airplane en-
glnes would be much more difficult
than building 100000 motor car en-
yineE
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-04

use longer 1t must be remodeled and
the public officials in 1t camor for bet
ter quarters. But road laid cut on
proper lines and grades serves the
its location should be made by COM
petent engineer. Furthermore, even
the local roads should be laid out with
the same care, so that as the country
develops they will improve with 1t and
not require expensive purchases for
new rights-of-way. Foresight In such
matters will have valuable results
within a comparatively few years in
a country growing as fast as the Unit
ed States.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-04
Bucket Pump Sprayer.

Power and traction busters are In use,
but most growers use the hand outfits.
Effective busting may be made over
small area by using talcum pow
der can In the bottom of which a few
holes have been made, or u porous
cloth bag,
The apparatus should be adapted to
the size of the garden or truck crop
to be covered. Where the apple or
chard Is being sprayed with the power
or barrel and pump sprayer, the same
equipment can usually be used in the
garden or field.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-04

tender handling the precious metal
would always remain In the rough.
Gold is tried by fire.
Guy Holley, being the usual, we'll
meaning, unthinking youth Of twenty
three, totally unaware Of the exactions
of his share In the contract, went on
his way much as he had done before
his marriage. His business Interested
him, and his old friends were In the
same places, and gave him the same
pleasant greetings. He was by no
means neglectful of his wife, and spent
all his spare time with her. But there
was much time for her that must be
filled in by others. Among these 10Th
ers" was friend Of Guys named
George Preston. He was rather dash
ing, romantic figure, National Guards.
man, and much given to heroics as to
dying for ones country, and how he
meant to soon 90 over to the allies, and
fight for France. This was before the
declaration of war by the United
States, and Florence, being dazzled by
his talk Of glory, began to quote con-
tinually to her husband the unselfsh,
patriotic aims of Preston.
II think It's splendidl" she ex-
claimed. "Now, that's my idea Of
man."
Evidently 1t isn't your idea Of a
man to attend to his business, and
support his wife,"
Florence paid no attention to the
bitterness and sarcasm Of his remark,
but went on tanning the flame.
George Preston has a wonderful
mind. Somesof the things he says fair
ly take you off your feet"
"Let him do few things, and I'll
have more faith in what he says" was
Guys incredulous answer.
"Oh, he'll do them all right" she
said, enthusiastically.
"When my country wants me I'll go.
But l haven't so far seen the need OF
rushing into Europe's quarrel" was the
sullen response.
1t was talks of this kind, which flnal-
ly grew into heated disputes, together
with the increasing unrest Of the young
wife, that finally brought about break
in the marital relations Of the young
couple. They had been married not
yet year when Florence went back
to the Western city ostensibly to visit
her family, but with the distinct inten-
tion of never again returning to her
husband. Holley tacitly agreed to this.
feeling they had both made a mistake
in the marriage venture, and believing
a divorce to be the only solution Of the
problem.
Then came the ringing declaration Of
the president, and the call to arms of
the United States. Holley was one Of
the first to respond to the call He -,
co., o. -
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-04
DRAINAGE FOR FRUIT FARMS
More Important Than Draining for
Other Crop as Fruit Plants Do
Not Like Wet Soil.

Fruit farm drainage Is even more
crops, as fruit plants, shrubs, vines and
trees will not thrive in wet soil. The
outlets of tile drains need looking after
several times each year to see that
they do not get clogged. Sometimes the
outlet tile being exposed to winter
frosts crumbles causing n stoppage Of
the outlet.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-04
How They Became
Acquainted
"
BY Katherine Howe
Copyright. by w. @. Chapman.)

(COpyEIRnts W W. NJ SASS''
When Florence Long and Guy Hol
lev were married there was church
wedding, bridesmaids, best man
ushers, large reception, and all thai
goes with the celebration Of such al
event where the parents Of the couple
are in both cases well-to-do people, ana
the bride desires the display. Every
one said it was "such pretty wed
ding" and the bride looked lovely
There certainly seemed to be not the
slightest reason why young Mr.. ano
Mrs. Holley should not live happli!
ever after. They came back from the
wedding tour, established themselves
In the eastern city where HOlley car
ried on business as partner In whole
sale firm, and the groom's friends De
gan to call at the pleasant apartment
In well-meant efforts to make the orlde
feel at home In a strange city.
Perhaps a man does not always un!
derstand what 1t means to take young
girl away from her parents, family
friends and all the acquaintances OF
her home town, and transplant her te
entirely new surroundings. where
everything seems strange, and ever!
face unfamiliar. Perhaps he does mol
understand that in such case he has
to be a large, patient resourceful, ten
der soul In order to be, for time al
least, the sole amusement, interest and
attraction Of the stranger within his
gates. In nine cases out OF ten the
man thoughtlessly neglects to consider
big exactions on his side Of the con-
tract. It takes a woman with a very
large nature, and something like
genius for loving to cope successfully
with the situation If she has to supply
the mans shortcomings in the contract
Florence Holley was by no means
the unusual woman. She had the or.
binary superficial life Of the young girl
up to the age Of twenty. whose time
after leaving school, is filled with the
social functions incident to coming
out" in the society Of the rich set
Many such girls develop into strong
fine characters but it Is not by filling
their lives with a ceaseless round OF
social affairs and amusements. With
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-04
Utilization Of Waste.

The utilization of waste In the
bnttle-wrecked parts Of France has
been reduced to science. All the
pieces of shell, cases, unexploded
bombs, haversacks, helmets, canteens,
and even old rags are picked up and
sent down to the base to be utilized
in some form or another. At one
spot $4,000 old shoes were being re-
paired when war correspondent
visited 1t. The upper part Of an old
shoe Is often converted into shoe
Iaces by an ingenious machine invent
ed by an Irish shoemaker. One thou
sand five hundred French girls are
employed at one salvage shop convert
Ing overcoats picked up on the fields.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-04
SPRAY ON EXTENSIVE SCALE
Effective Work May Be Accomplished
With Various Kinds of Sprayers-
Bucket Pump Is Shown.

(By r. J. TALBERT, University Of Mis-.
souri, College of Agriculture)
Spraying on an extensive scale may
be done with a power sprayer, barrel
and pump sprayer, or a traction
sprayer. Effective work may also be
done in smaller way with the knap.
sack sprayer, the bucket pump sprayer,
unces adapted to the distribution of
liquid spray.
Dust-spraying outfits may also be
used with good results. These devices
are arranged for blowing and distrib'
uting the dust over infected plants,
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-04
FIRST ROAD UNDER U. S. AID
Forest, Arizona-Several Advan-
taqes Of Highway.

The hrst national forest road to be
constructed under the federal aid act
will be located In the Apache National
forest, Arizona, survey for which has
been authorized by Secretary Houston,
The proposed road will be II miles
In length and cost about $342 800, to
be borne equally by the federal gov.
ernment and the local community.
Among the advantages Of the highway
will be the opening up of enormous in
dustrial resources and magnificent
recreation area for tourist travel.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-04
Cleaned Ur for Nothing.

Georges voluntary Scrubbings were
few indeed. In fact, he seldom washed
to do 50. When Uncle Matt was ex-
pected for visit George was made to
wash himself vigorously and comb his
hair neatly. But Uncle Matt did not
come and that night walking up to his
father, he said emphatically: "And all
my cleaning up tor nothing!"