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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-18

If a person cares to, it is possible to
cut the wings when the chickens are
young so that their flying ability will
be eflectually impaired for all time.
This will often prove TO be great adj
vantage, especially with fowls OF the
Leghorn, Hamburg and Minorca
breeds. This is not difficult or pain
full to the chick, if done Mt the right
time, and consists simply in cutting
the wing at the last joint; the portion
cut off is but trife when the chick
is young, but when it is developed it
makes quite material difference in
its wing power, so much so that it is
comparatively small matter to con-
fine them, and so far as practicability
is concerned, it does not impair their
aseful qualities in the least. If the
work is done when the chicken is
about ten or twelve days old, it is
scarcely painful, and the chick soon
recoyers its usual activity.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-18

Bran keeps the chicks in good con.
dition.
Fumigate aud whitewash the hen
house at least twice year.
A good plan is to divide the run.
way into halves and cultivate one Sec
tion every year.
If any of the fowls acquire habit
of feather eating, separate them before
the vice spreads.
A good hen should lay from 100 to
ITS eggs n year. Gull out those which
will not do that well.
Unless the ground is light and mel.
low in the chicken run, dust bath
should be provided in summer.
Watch that grit box aud ses that it
is always we'll filled. Many of the so.
called cases OF cholera came from this
one neglect
There is no better location for q
poultry yard than the orchard. Many
a stray worm or bug which might
damage the trees furnishes food foi
the fowls.
If you have crop of millet use
some for your scratching shed this
winter. The hens are fond of the
seed, and get the exercise they require
while searching for it.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-18
THE FLAIL.
Its Sound Has Departed from Nearly
All the Farms.

Its Sound Has Departed from Nearly
All the Farms.
The sound of the fail has departed
from nearly all the farmsteads and the
calling OF the thrasher has gone with
it, says Notes and Queries. Yet for
some time after harvest was over there
was no more familiar sound in the
country places than the "thud! thud!
of the fails as they fell upon and beat
out the grain on the barn-thrashing
floors. There remain, however, some
sayings in which like the thrasher''
occurs, but the use of these grow less
and less. A short time ago some
friends were in a country place where
a part OF the thrashing is done with
the fail. A couple of the implements
were hanging on the barn wall and a
heap of straw was on the floor. The
use of the fail was explained and
who had never seen this weapon" OF
husbandry. Incidentally it may be
mentioned that the sayings, Sings
like thrasher" and Works like a
thrasher," came from that occupation
and are "as old as Adam" 1T looks
easy enough; that can't be very hard
work" said one of the company, re-
mark which led to the fail being put
into his hands for a try at the easy
work. One swing was enough for
the amateur, for t'other end" caught
him "a friendly whack" which probably
he will remember to the end. 1t also
doubtless impressed upon his memory
that working like a thrasher" as he
had done had not led to singing like
a thrasher" You'll get a good fail
ing" Has any reader seen the fail
employed as an effective weapon
When used by an old hand there is no
standing against 1t.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-18
Tho American mauurncturer,.

The idea OF an exhibit OF American
products and manufactures In st. Pet
ersburg in 1901 is favorably received
and commented on In manufacturing
circles. Russia is the most inviting
field for American trade extension now
In sight. That great empire Is In the
early stages OF prodigious development.
and grand market is being created
there for the innumerable devices and
appliances for multiplying production
and decreasing its cost, as we'll as for
developing the splendid resources OF
the nation. An exhibit such as indi-
Gated will give the Russian an oppor-
tunity OF seeing and of inquiring into
the utility OF American machinery and
Of American wares of all sorts. In
the natural order of things America
will be feeling for broader market
for her products within the next two
years, and Russia will be an important
outlet for the surplus manufactures OF
the republic. Organized steps will
socn be taken to promote the st. Pet
ersburg project for American trade ex-
tension, and congress will be asked to
help 1t along with substantial appro-
priation II the exhibit should lead to
practical results in the way desired.
similar exhibits can be made in South
world where the people have need of
the things which the United States can
furn!sh.-New York Letter.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-18
An Unfair nnrnnr.rr.

Mrs. Blank found herself in rather
embarrassing situation one day when
she was dining for the first time at
the home OF minister. Opposite her
sat the minister's little boy, sharp
eyed little fellow OF 4 years. While
his father was asking somewhat
lengthy blessing the lady elevated her
eyelids slightly and caught the eye of
the little fellow opposite her. The in
slant his father said Amen" the boy
pointed an accusing finger toward Mrs.
Blank, and cried out, sbrilly. "She
peeked, papa! She ekedl"-Harper a
BaZar
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-18
The use of track tanks by which loco

The use of track tanks by which loco
motives of high speed passenger traing
may take water without stopping is al
most universal on the larger Eastern
roads, where fast expresses are the rule.
The Baltimore q Ohio Railroad has n
number between Washington and
Philadelphia and intends to equip the
entire Main Line in the future.
This decision was recently arrived at
through the use of passenger locomo-
tives. equipped with water scoops, Qa
fast freight trains. 1t was found that
much time was saved. danger from
stopping being reduced to n minimum
and cost of running lessened. The
Transportation officials made some CAL
culations and the figures showed a saw
ing of no small sum, If track tanks are
used for slow freights on the divisions
where business is very heavy.
The extra stops for water take much
time and the wear and tear on equip
ment is no small matter, and If five
stops on each train can be eliminated
between Cumberland and Baltimore,
where trains are the thickest, the saw
ing will be quite large.
If the experiment on this part of the
road proves successful, track tanks
will be installed on every division be-
tween Baltimore and Chicago. AS a
starter, the 80 new Vauclain Compound
Engines recently ordered will be fitted
with water scoops.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-18
! FOR FARM AND GARDEN.
The Top OF the Pail.

There is an old saying among dairy
mon that the cows profits are at the
top of the pail. When feeding this
should never be forgotten, and the
dairyman should make ii his business
to see that the feed is of such char
acter that will allow the COW to put
plenty of 'top" to her milk.
For an ordinary dairy COW ration
of twelve pounds of clover hay, twenty
pounds of corn silage, four pounds of
corn meal, four pounds of wheat bran,
and four pounds of gluten meal will
assist the animal greatly in accom-
plishing the feat. 1t might also be
well to bear in mind that a thorough
bred will greatly assist the milk in
getting the top"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-18
Moro Magnificent Than niagara.

A correspondent writing in The
Spectator says the Gersoppa falls. on
the Sharavatti river, in South Kanara,
India, are larger and more magnificent
than Niagara. He says: "The river
Is $50 yards wide; the clear fall is $50
feet. The Gersoppa falls in the rainy
season are incomparably finer than
Niagara in every respect. The roar Of
the falling waters is simply terrific;
the whole earth shakes, and the thun-
der is so great that it completely
browns the human voice. When l Wis
tied Niagara and told my American
friends about Gersoppa they replied
with polite incredulity, We never
heard of Gersoppa.' l replied, Make
your minds easy; the people at Ger
soppa have never heard of Niagara
If Niagara could see Gersoppa she
would wrap her head in mist"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-18

ne-half n scoopful OF cut clover, Q
small handful OF oil meal and what
table scraps or boiled potato parings
happen TO have. mix the above
with warm or scalding water aud let
it cool until just warm, when | feed
it. If little green bone be added,
say an ounce to each hen three times
week, ii would help IL out greatly.
Do not feed any more of this mash
than they will eat up clean. About
10 O'Clock scatter oats, also wheat
when / have tin the litter on the
floor of the scratching shed. This
keeps them busy until noon when |
feed any kind of green stuff that |
have, such as cabbage leaves or pota-
to parings. 1t is we'll to give little
chopped onion once in while. About
2 o'clock 1 feed them their corn in
the scratching shed, and they will find
all of this by o'clock when give
them all the boiled oats they will eat.
l find that by feeding the corn in the
scratching shed the fowls are much
more active in the morning than when
they are fed on the bare floor and not
compelled to exercise. If your chicken
houses are not made with the open
scratching sheds attached, try and
arrange some place that will answer
the purpose, and you will be repaid in
the number OF eggs you will got, also
in the good health of your fowls.
II your fowls are affected with roup
l can recommend the following treat
ment as an infallible remedy: Go to
your druggist and purchase five or ten
cents worth of peroxide of hydrogen.
If the affected birds nostrils are
stopped mp, clean them out, and with
q small syringe inject some of tine hy-
drogen into them; also swab the throat
with n feather saturated with the hy-
drogen. Then take a small cloth wet
in the hydrogen and bathe the head.
Repeat this treatment two or three
times daily until the the fowl is cured,
which it will be in two or three days,
except in cases of long standing.
have cured chickens that had the roup
SO badly that their tongues were
swollen so that they were forced to
hold their beaks open.-A B. in the
Agricultural Epitomist.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-18
Women of the Orient.

A recent visitor to the Philippines
says that some of the women of the
island are remarkably pretty, having
big, langulshing eyes and an abun-
dance of long hair. This they fasten
up with a big gold pin ana then adorn
with flowers. They do not wear hats,
but use sunshades, and do so very CO.
quettishly; they wear very dainty
shoes, but do not wear stockings. They
are distinguished by grace of figure
and movement, though according to
our ideas not especially by refinement
of habits, for both women and chill
dren smoke huge cigars and indulge
In betel chewing. 1t is their custom
to keep the thumb nall OF the right
hand very long, as this assists them in
playing their favorite instrument, the
guitar, The use Of the fan originated
in China and sprang from the follow
ing incident: A royal princess, very
beautiful, was assisting at the feast OF
lanterns, her face covered with mask.
as usual. The excessive heat COM
PEELED her to remove it, and in order
20 guard her features from the common
gaze she moved 1t quickly to and fro
in front OF her face, thus simultaneous
ly hiding her charms and cooling her
brow. The idea was at once adopted
throughout the kingdom.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-18
YOUTH
with n Financial Genius That Dooms
Him to Miiiionairedom.

with a Financial Genius That Dooms
Him to Miiiionairedom.
New Orleans Times Democrat: my
roommate is q chap OF extraordinary
financial genius" remarked railroad
clerk of this city. "He Is q native Of
California, and five or six years ago
he spent season on a sugar planta-
tion in Hawaii. He was engaged at
the time, and while he was there
he corresponded regularly with his
fancee. Afterward they quarreled and
the match was broken off, but the poor
girl thought his letters were beauti-
ful, and treasured them religlously.
Quite recently he saw in a paper that
Hawaiian stamps Of the period Of his
stay there had become very scare and
valuable, and he Immediately sat down
and wrote to his old sweetheart de-
handing his letters. He said he was
soon to be married, and felt 1t his duty
to destroy 'em; appealed to her bet
ter feelings and all that. and, to make
long story short, she sent them back.
They were yellow with age, and had
suspicious stains that looked like tears,
but he wasn't moved bit. He prompt
ly cut on all the stamps, sent them
to a New York agency, and yesterday
ne got check for SAP. Our landlady.
who knows about 1t, says he is a per-
feet brute, and will come to a bad end.
| am afraid so myself. think he is
doomed to become a millionaire"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-18
Slaughter of Birds.

One million FIVE hundred and thirty
eight thousand seven hundred and thir-
ty-eight is the precise number of birds
estimated by the British consul in
Venezuela to have been killed last year
to provide aigrettes for ladies' hats.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-18
STATE OF ONO. Cry OF roLEpo.

FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that no Is tho
senior partner OF the firm OF f. y. CHENEY ~
Co, doing business In the City of Toledo,
County and state aforesaid. and that said
firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of CATARRB
that cannot be cured by the use Of HALLS
CATARRH CURE. FRANK j. CHESEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed in my
- presence, this 9th day of December,
t-,-l Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh euro is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testimonials, free.
f.. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
\ Sold by Druggists 15c.
kHall's Family Pills are tho best
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-18
Winter Feeding and ROM.

During winter in the morning feed
o warm mash composed Of one scoop
full of oats and corn. ground together,
to twice the quantity Of bran, about
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-18

suHer1hg, and good deal OF backaChe,
but | thought all women had these
things and did not complain.
81 had doctored for some time, but
no medicine seemed to help me, and my
physician thought it best for me to go
to the hospital for local treatment.
had read and heard SO much of your
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-18

Restored and the eyes cured by using Find
ley's Eye Salve No pain, sure cure or
money back. 25c. box. All druggists, or
by mail. ]. p. HAyTER, Decatur, Texas.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-18

It's permanently cured. No fits or nervous
& after first days use OF DR. Kline's Great
rve Restorer. S2 trial bottle and treatise
!. DIR. X. II. KLINE, Ltd. .93l Arch StPhila- Pa
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-18

believe Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
" boys life last summer. Mrs. ALLIE DoUo-
kIss, Le Roy. Mich. Oct 20, 1894.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-18
Lost Siplht

Fifty years ago six-year-old children
were employed in New England mills.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-18

A few years ago there were as many
as 33 vegetarian restaurants In London.
To-day there exists only about six.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-18

III GAVE little thought my health writes MRS W "
BELL, $50 NJ Walnut ST., Canton O.. to Mrs Pink.
ham. until found myself unable to attend to nv
household duties.
~ had had days of not feeling well and my monthly
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-18

The occupants of balloon a mills
high command radius of nlnety-six
miles.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-18

The number of penniless men in the
Klondike IL placed at 5000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-18

The London underground railroad Is
losing popularity. During the last half
year the falling off in the number of
passengers carried amounted to 300 900.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-18

WANrED-Energet man as County Su-
w perintendent to manage our business
In y,,.r own and adjoining counties no can
expenses. Yearly contract, rapid promotion.
Exceptional opportunity. Address Manufac-
turers, y. D. Box I33, Philadelphia, Penn.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-18

6SsoSAS WIN
and Blood Purifier and use
Sanative Wash, and am n
good health. I wish others
to know of the wonderful
good it has done me, and
have many friends taking it
now. Will always give your
medicine the highest praise. I"
MRS. A. ToLLE. 1916 Hill
ton ST.. Philadelphia. Pa,
writes:
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM-
] was very thin and my
friends thought I was in con-
sumption. Had continual
headaches. backache and
falling of womb. and my eyes
were affected. Every one
noticed how poorly I looked
and ] was advised to take
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. One bottle
relieved me. and after tax
ing eight bottles am now a
healthy woman; have game,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-18
THOUGHT
LESS
WOMEN

Vegetable Compound that I made up
my mind to try it. Twas troubled with
falling of the womb, had sharp pains in
ovaries, leucorrhea and painful menses.
was so weak and dizzy that would
often have severe fainting spells. l
took in all several bottles of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
and Blood Purifier and used the &
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-18

. Sold by Druggists, 15C.
kHalFs Family Pills are the best
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-24
obseqnies Of poIiceman ca,1.non


The funeral of Mr.. Thomas J. Gala
han, the efficient and popular member
of the police force of this city, whose
sudden demise Tuesday a. M startled
and grieved his family and numerous
friends, was held from ST. Mary's Cath
Ollie Church at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning. A large audience filled the
spacious auditorium and heard the
solemn requiem high mass celebrated
by Father Doherty. The police force,
and Emeralds. Hibernians, and the
knights of Columbus, were each pres
ent in body. zone Sweetly Solemn
Thought" was sung softly as the cas-
ket was borne from the church, and
many mofstened eyes attested the sor-
row of people at the untimely taking
off of one who a few minutes before the
sudden summons came. appeared to be
In the best of health and spirits.
Among the many floral tributes a large
Gates Ajar," sent by the Police De-
partment, was particularly noticeable.
The tnterment was in st, Mary's Gem,
etery, the following gentlemen serving
as pail
From the Police Force-Captains NJ.
]. Veliines and NJ. Fl. Prince.
Emeralds-S. C. Phillips and James
w. Long.
Knights of Columbus-Nfichael Muir
ply and Charles H. Consolvo.
Hibernians-M. J. Lyons and Joseph
Flynn.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-24

lisfy3 the mortgage. For this alleged
.trespass this suit was brought The
lower court gave Judgment for defend
ants and plaintiff appealed.
The court says:
rs Hanson had valid mortgage duly
recorded Of the grass on the Batchelder
place, which Home agreed to put into
the barn without expense to Hanson.
The mortgage lien was not DESTROYED
by the act of the mortgagor in com
mingled the mortgaged property with
ms other hay, and the plaintiff,
by her purchase, took the hay subject
70 the Hanson mortgage. The rights
OF parties In case of confusion of
goods, may be expressed as follows.
II the goods are accidentally mingled
and they are Of such character that
they can be distinguished and sepa-
rateo' there Will be no change of prop
erty' put each will be entitled to his
own. IL they are of such q nature that
they cannot be identified or separated.
as corn, Oil, wine, hay, &C., then each
Is entitled to his alquot part of the en-
tire quantity" AS the Communicating
was not accidental on the part of the
plaintiffs vendor this statement of
law Is sufficiently favorable to the
plaintiff. Hanson, before foreclosing
requested the plaintiff to show him the
nay cut from the Batchelder place.
She declined. denying that Thomas
Home had any hay in the barn. Han
son thereupon, In the exercise of his
legal right of foreclosure. sold enough
OF the hay in one of the bays to satisfy
MS mortgage debt and expenses of
foreclosure. The hay in the bay was
al of the same quality. AS he took no
more than his aliquot part it follows
that the plaintiff has no legal griev-
ance against him by reason of the
foreclosure proceedings. Affirmed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-24
in SHIPPING CIRCLES.
WAITING FOR BAIr-MoyENfENT
OF VESSELS.

Ia Of' SESSEDS.
There arrived in Norfolk YESTERDAY
via the Adams Express Co what Is
probably the largest single express
SHIPMENT ever received in this city.
This was a carload of frozen bait for
blue-fishing. The express charges were
s212. . - =
Al present there are some ten fishing
schooners ct Norfolk and Old Point
practically idle for want Of bait. Bait
IS scarce and little or none can be
caught OF the coast or inlet waters,
ana the bait famine has put tenn
porary halt on fishing operations.
This condition of affairs has existed
for some three weeks and has resulted
In this big express shipment in the
one instance. What the other COM
panies owning, or owners Of vessels,
VIII do in this juncture Is not known
put one vessel has got her bait and
VIII be off for the fishing grounds at
once.
This morning the tug c.. w. Morse
NIL start for Key West to the assist.
ance or the schooner. Mary Morse. lum-
Der laden, for Noanls, Conn.,. which had
to put In at Key West, leaking slight.
ly. The C. w. Morse will put a pump
aboard the schooner, pump her out
and tow her to her destinations.
Yesterday the schooner Percy &
Lille, Captain Anderson, coal laden
from New York to Georgetown. s. G..
put in to this port from sea with rud-
der stock strained and broken. for re-
pairs. She will put in new stock and
proceed.
Cnpta{n rottro,t
engaged to take the tug e. ". Williams
to Georgetown. towing the Caller
dredge, mud machine and two scows
Tor use by the Atlantic Coast Lumber
Company. Captain Cottrell is an old
hand at the wheel and an expert In his
line.
The German steamship Olindn was
towed to the old Seaboard compress
warehouse on the Southern Branch.
where work was at once begun AT
taxing out her cargo. The fire was
nnaiiy quenched Wednesday evening.
u Is feared her cargo is considerably
damaged. ''''
Captain George P. Hudson returned
yesterday from ten days trim to
New York and Philadelphia on i'm
portant business for his company.
There was apparently lively storm
brewing Off the coast Yesterday. Tho
wind reached &c miles N.NE. at Cane
Henry at o'clock in the afternoon
and increasing.
a lively thunderstorm broke over the
city at about 6:3o o'clock, with one
iierce flash of lightning followed by
heavy thunder. The rain fell in tor
rents for few minutes, but later mod
Grated.
| Shipping brokers are complaining OF
the great scarcity OF vessels They
could charter two for one they are
now placing, If they could get them. ;