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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-18
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-18

Will c. Bryan, manager of the Coliseum
Park, received a telegram from Buffalo
yesterday. saying that Moran, the Wash
irgton cyclist had been reinstated by the
board of control.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-03

sMuTTED AND SOUND ONION SEEDLINGS.
glass In healthy soil are transplanted
to smut infected soil, the smut fungus
cannot attack them. The explanation
seems to be that the smut threads are
only able to penetrate the leaves Of the
young, tender seedlings.
Onion smut has been troublesome In
some places to the growers Of sets.
transplanting being, 'of course, out Of
the question for this work. Flowers
OF sulphur have been used to SOW with
the seed In infested soil, and this rem
edy has given good results. Forty per
cent formaldehyde. known commercial
Iy also as formalin, has, in some In
stances. done even better, according to
the Ohio station. which presents tho
cut Of smutted and sound onions. OF
course. the first remedy IS to plant
some other crop In the infested ground.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-03
A RHuBARB BED.
n Good sfte-PreparfBR the sof1.
best Roots and How TO Set Them

n Good site-Preparfsg the Sell.
Best Roots and How TO Set Them
Select n possible q site with south
exposure and slope enough to give
good natural drainage. Fork or plow
the ground deep. and thoroughly level
and pulverize. Lay or burrows FIVE
feet apart and plan to set plants three
to four feet apart In rows. II the soil
lacks humus. mix with well rotted
compost half and half and use the
mixture to fill In about the roots. Sc
cure divided roots from reliable
grower. Seeding plants have a strong
tendency to degenerate. and the great
er percentage of seedlings will bring
disappointment.
Plants with one, two or three buds to
the clump Of roots are the best. Place
the roots perr 1dicular. with the crown
one or two es below the level of
the surface. II In about the roots
with the compost and soil. Never put
fresh stable manure next to the roots.
Firm the Soil thoroughly, 60 as to
leave no air spaces. II the soil lacks in
general fertility, give good dressing
OF fresh stable manure. either from the
horse or cow stable. Spread over the
entire surface and at once cultivate 1t
into the soil.
Moisture in liberal supply is demand
ed In the growth of rhubarb. The
small toothed cultivator, properly and
regularly used at intervals OF six to
eight days, is the best possible con-
server Of soil water. Continue It's use
up to the first or middle of August, ad-
vises an American AgriculturIst cor
respondent.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-03
STARTLING INFORMATION.


Absurd and amusing answers made
by American schoolboys and schoolgirls
who were struggling with examination
papers have often been quoted, but mis-
takes of that sort are by no means pc
culiar to this country. The London Sat
rrday Review recently collected some Of
the astonishing answers made By Eng
fish boys undergoing examination for ad-
mission to the great public schools or to
the army and navy.
One lad, In answer to the question,
"What is q limited monarchy" wrote:
"A limited monarchy Is government by
q king, who. In case OF bankruptcy, would
not be responsible for the entire national
debt. You have the same thing in pri-
yate life In limited liability companies"
Another answer was, 1.-THE diet Of
Worms Is the grub that blackbirds and
thrushes feed on"
A boy not as conversant with American
a. With English history wrote. in answer
to the question, who were the pilgrim
fathsrs?"
"They were the fathers of good young
men who went on the crusades to the
Holy Land"
Another made this interesting contri
button to military historyi
.'Sir Philip Sydney Is noted for giving
the last drop of water In his Jug to q
dying soldier on the Geld Of Waterloo.
The Duke of Wellington mentioned him
In his dispatches"
A papal bull was described as giving
you the choice of obedience or Of being
accommodated from the church. So
called bull from reference to the horns
Of dilemma"
"Molasses" was defined as "the Ameri-
can word for the little mules used to
carry provisions up the Andes mountains
In California"
1t may net be out Of place to remark
that molasses is hardly known by that
name in England, the older word Urea
Gle" being the one almost exclusively
used.
1.-THE northwest passage" was stated to
be "a short cut to India through the Suez
canal and isthmus Of Panama. Now
that America has been discovered. 1t Is
Of little importance"
These biunders are amusing In them
selves, but when it il considered that they
are the result Of faulty methods Of sdu-
cation, by which the brains OF young peo-
pie are packed with mass Of undigested
facts, they become serious warnings
rather than mere laughable absurdities."
Youths Companion.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-03
LONDON cosTsaa


Itfuerant Street Vendors Who Make
Fairly Coed Incomes.
It Il dlficult, II not impossible, to cal
culate with any degree Of accuracy the
amount OF money turned over collectively
In the course of year BY the costers, but
interesting figures may be supplied by
placing on record the gross receipts Of
some street traders.
Many win be surprised to learn that a
coster In the fruit or vegetable line will
make turnover OF anything between IS
and f12 per week, full third OF this be-
Ing profit. The figures vary much, nat
urally, with the season OF the year and
the state OF the markets, but he Is reck-
oned q poor fruit coster who cannot
make an average Of f. los. to f3 weekly
profit. Despite this income, which many
clerk would envy, tales Of distress are
frequent among them, owing to their uni
versal improvidence. Fish II not 30 profit
able line Of business, partly owing to
the more perishable nature Of the stock,
and fsh coster who Il "f2 man" aft
er reckoning up on Saturday night has
no cause to grumble at his weeks work.
The profits Of vendors Of penny toys,
puzzles and other articles so familiar in
the Strand and elsewhere vary according
to their cost, which ranges from I'd. to
I'd. per dozen. A pound to 25s. is reck-
oned a good weekly earning, but during
the recent button craze energetic workers
had no difficulty In clearing double this
amount in some instances.
The gutter oilcloth merchant calculates
upon q profit Of Cd. to IL. a piece. accord
ing to size, and can dispose Of 40 or so
pieces In the course Of Saturday even
Ing alone. to say nothing Of Stacker BUSH
ness done during the rest of the week. A
street bookseller recently admitted that
be had "never cleared less than f2 a
week." and on further inquiry that does
not appear to be much above the aver
age. The proprietors Of those miscella-
neous stands to be found chiefly In the
East End. where everything from violin
bow to saucepan lid may be purchased.
have a difficulty In telling their profits,
as, owing to the nature OF their stock,
some things sell rapidly while other ar
ticles lie on hand for months. That there
IL money to be made at this trade Is evil
dent from the fact that many Of Its fol-
lowers are pointed out by their less fortu-
nate brethren as being the owners of the
houses In which they live.-London Mail.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-03

ONION SMUT.

eeedlIng Onions Grown In Healthy
Soil Are Exempt.
Onion smut. prevalent to a consider
able extent, is one Of the most destruc-
tive Of the smut fungi.
This onion smut. unlike the 9TH
er smuts. propagates itself almost in
definitely In the soil when this once
becomes infested. Whenever a new
crop Of onions is grown from seed in
this infested soil the smut attacks the
young seeding onions in whole or In
part, and very considerable loss re-
suits therefrom. II, however. onion
sets are put in such soil or Seeding on
ions that have been started under
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-03
CORN BREEDING.


4 Good Pedirre. Tn Corn m.,r.
Much AZ In Live stock,
Corn can be bred the Same as catt,.
II bas been fonnd that nea,orea q, corr
,,aons /. ,.roh -. ~,
49,. D. - y - 'Aa. ~ n'e
$50 ~ ea'eiai seiec'ioh 'ne corn
preeoers are weedlns out barren, poor
ana INFERIOR stalks This will mean an
enormous saving Of plant food which is
now used in the production Of useless
plants, great increase Of yield and
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-03
USING THE FRYING PAN.
One of the Secrets Not understood by
Every Cook.

Every Cook.
A fair sized basin should be filed with
good dripping for the cooks use when
frying, but II the dripping be not avail
able at the moment two pounds Of beef
snet make an excellent substitute.
When frying is required. put all the
dripping from the bath into large
iron saucepan without lid and let 1t
melt At FIRST the fat will bubble and
make a noise, but it Is not fit to use until
quite still and quiet, with q faint blue
smoke rising from it. Put rissoles, cut
lets, potato chips or whatever is to be
fried into q wire frying basket and then
plunge 1t into the fat. completely inn
mersing the contents. This Is the great
secret of success. The basket has q
handle by which 1t may be lifted up to
see how long to fry.
A very short time sufices for the cook.
ing Of fish or meat like rissoles. They
should be taken out when a golden
brown, as they become a little darker
afterward. Always put them on crum-
pied kitchen paper In front Of the Ere
to drain and keep hot while. the others
are frying. Only few can be cooked
at once, as they must not touch one an
other in the basket.
II one is frying outlets, It Is better, aft
er cooking for few moments, to draw
the saucepan to the side Of the stove,
thereby lowering the intense heat. 9th
erwise the outlets might not cook thor
oughly through, but be overdone on the
outside and UNDERGONE inside.
Orange, apple or any kind Of fritterA
may be cooked as above. The moment
the fat is finished with place 1t, II pos
sible. outside the house to cool. as thus
the fumes go off, no smell remaining to
pervade the house. Then take strainer
and strain the fat back into the bath"
where II remains. This fat can be used
over and over again and, with q little
dripping added now and then, should last
for year. So there is no extravaganza
In using plenty OF fat every time any
thing is fried.
Quantities of butter, lard and dripping
are wasted by many a cook who throws
al away every time she fries, whereas il
he bath of fat be kept it is always
ready for use in . short time and does
Its work well. 1t fries crisply and dryly
Instead Of in the greasy manner 80 often
seen. The faint blue smoke must be per-
ceived and waited for. Without that
and complete absence of bubbling and
noise success will not be obtained.-St.
Louis Republic.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-03
Put Your Best Foot r,r.t.

People who habitually depreciate them
selves, who keep their best stock on the
top shelf and put their worst goods in
the windows, may expect to be taken at
their own valuation. One of the in
gradients of success in this age of COM
petition is an urwavering self confidence,
and another is habit Of making the
most of whatever talent or acquisition Is
advantage. This is very different from
mere coneeit. from vanity and clustering.
For the carrying on OF life agreeably,
for intercourse with society and for dali
ly happiness VIC should cultivate the ac-
complement which puts the best foot
krst.-Collier's Weekly.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-03
"shar she go buy IL a new dress and

"Shall she so buy Il new dress and
dollier'
whooshomoo-
See out Of the window the wagon GO
ing along without any horsie. Isn't that
funuyT'
"Ker-chug -ma-ma-w ocf-wowT
"Shall mamma take it to the store to
see the new pittiesY
Nker-bim-oo-oop
Don't wait to see the pitties7 There,
now, there Don't ky no more, mann
mas itty sing. Shall she dancs It up
and DOWN.
"Baw-bif-um -swat-ee-e--owV
The tall, correctly dressed man who
was sitting right alongside the woman
with the baby and whose raglan the
baby had been threatening to kick into
short ribbons for some time past had
been looking straight ahead, apparently
unconcerned and obilvious of the pres
ence of the squawking infant. At Wash
ington circle, however, he rose to get of.
Mammals booful itty sing" the moth
er was saying 10 the still bawling young
one.
The correctly dressed man, who was
about to alight, reached down and
| chucked the baby under the chin. smil-
| ing amiably and causing the mother to
look pleased.
Mammals booful baby" she went on.
addressing the youngster soothingly. I'm
deed. mamma doesn't know what In this
world to do with such bad boy"
"Have you ever tried" inquired the
correctly dressed man as the car was
coming to a halt for him to get Off
"have you ever tried the brass knucks,
sandbag, = piece of lead pipe or an
ice pick?"
! And before the mother could recover
from her amazement the brute had STEP
ped off and the car had started ahead.
the young ono still bowling. Washing
ton Star.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-03

The tn should be flled over WIZ
sernels in straight. regular rows ana
the butt kernels should swell ont sDou.
The sbauk. The fat butt With larss
shank indicates a small per cent o.
corn TO cob and a hard husking variety
The number OF rows Of kernen
should be from IS to "a. II being gem
orally considered that IS Is q prefer.
able number, giving a stronger type 2.
kernel. The rows Of kernels shouid "
regular and straight with the COD
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-03

beauty and carried her OF 70 a fairy par
ice. where be. always invisible and re-
curing her to promise that she would
lot look on him with her mortal eyes,
tisited her every night. Prompted, how
lyer. by her jealous sisters and by her
pwn curiosity. she enc night took lamp
% look upon him as he slept. A drop
" oil which she spilled wakened him,
lad he vanished. After suffering long
persecution at the hands Of Venus the
wrath Of the goddess was appsased, and
Cupid was permitted to marry Psyche
Woman's Home Companion.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-03

st. Louis gets carly vegetables from
Mexico.
The Peoria Qlls.| corn show this year
is to be on big scale. Exhibits are
expected from every country where the
corn plant grows.
California apiaries are reported In
poor condition. with no prospect Of any
overproduction Of honey.
The early vegetable catches the biz
price.
The mustang and the Jack rabbit Of
the southwest are disappearing like the
buffalo, according to an authority.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-03
only : suggestion.

Mr.. Grump-Pve brought home new
motto for our sitting room. 6eel Bear
Thy Cross"
Patient Wife-If one word were added
and the motto read backward, would
take it as personal warning.
Mr.. Grump-Take care, womanI What
do you mean?
Patient Wife-Then It would read,
"Don't Cross Thy Bear."-Ohio State
Journal,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-03
More For Thetr money,

Mrs. Nebb--Do you take the Sunday
Blatherskite1 You know . picture goes
with every copy7
Mrs. Reed-No. We prefer the Sunday
Gassag. II comes in four volumes and
has bottle Of family IMMINENT with IL
every wsek.-0hio State Journal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-03

Police Justice-You say you are limo
cent. How do you explain the fact that
you were found near the scene Of the
robbery with the stolen property In your
hands7
Prisoner--Dafs what's puzzlln me, too.
jedge.-Chicago Tribune.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-03

But" said the cruel editor, this Is not
good dialect poetry"
mot good dialect?" answered the
dreamy poet. "Sir, defy you to find q
single word that Is spelled correctly In
that poem. guess know what dia-
lect is."-Baltimore American.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-03
CROWD THE TREES.

o..s.rs.,x For the Prcht
There IL In II.
r-. vha, T have seen and learned
- ..,sead that annie trees Of many
-..r,s.,a. NAV no brought into full bear.
d. - four year. after being set into
n ,hara have seen apple trees
Az torrth year after planting out bear
h.,t h,sbei NJ apples per tree. I
80 an orchard here IN which 90
49, hara ths eighth season after be-
o. -, ,,,to tho orchard. FOG barrels OF
,,e.sd ,nn,es These 90 trees vera
san,rosad ~ BALDWIN. Rhode Island
Cu,,a,,r. and Hoxbury Russet and
- 80 "a foot snart. l am not an
aavocota ~ large annie trees with tops
snreadinr 30 TO 95 feet and going up
,nto ,hs air d to as feet, requiring so
Got ladder N Gather the fruit, but pro-
ser 10 set INV trees IS feet apart, using
1os ,rsas ner acre md. when the trees
arc 4 rear, old and come Into bearing,
ston al, othsr cropping and let the trees
have MI the ground to grow and ma
tura their fruit. l would, however,
Sart,l,ze ana cultivate the orchard as I
wonld for any crop. says Connecticut
man In Rural New Yorker.
Nv setting the trees is feet apart I
have 100 trees more to the acre to bear
from the time they are years old
and on. This makes the orchard itself
nav n good profit for the land, and
tbcre "a less reason or desire to crop
the land with some other crop, as would
no done with only IS trees to the acre.
These trees would bear for is years be-
far. crowdine when the top OF every
-, - .,s,,,5 hs on, hack IN M uear
v.ne, ~ 49,. ~ -. =, o,,,,a ha dona
.ne poay y. NV az IN. 10 largo tha
ano no. raw Wv ~ ~ .s -
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-03
The Hest Preserver.

Customer want to get something
that viii preserve wood.
New Clerk-Yes, sir. Here's Just tho
thing you want.
Customer Nonsense! That's a pad
lock.
New Clerk-Yes, sir. Put that on your
wood shed door, and no thief will ever
get in.-Philadelphia Press.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-03

Freshleigh-Pray. how did you becS me
ossifed?
Ossi6ed MANN my youth was nice
and soft like you. When grew up and
realized what cruel world this Is, be-
came hardened.-Qhio State Journal
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-03
Romance Of cupia ana Psyche.

The loveliest face in antique sculpture
that Of the Psyche at Naples. Psyche
Sas the daughter Of king md Of sneh
Incompatible beauty that she aroused
he jealousy of Venus, who charged her
ron Cupid to inspire the girl with love
;or some mortal
But Curid himself fell Q victim to her
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-03

"villain. do your worstw Kissed Mar
lorie.
Mondaunt bowed and lighted cigar.
my doctor, in whom have great con-
planned. observing the look Of perplexity
which had now come into the young girls
slcrieus eyes.-Detroit Journal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-03
why she Lost Hin.

Freddie--And you mean to tell me that
Hipkins hasn't married Miss Paynter?
why, the girl was throwing herself at
him the last time saw them.
Teddie-My dear chap, did you ever
know woman who could throw straight
Judy.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-03

Miss Mincer-Oh. suppose Mr.. Grun.
ne IL not SO bad man. but then he's not
the man woman would caro- to marry.
Miss Candor tof Boston, Good IRA.
cious! Is Il possible that there Is such !
man as that In the world p Boston Tran.
script.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-03
Look out For sprlsx Freezes.

Look Out For Spring Freezes.
Some fruit growers pile the snow up
around their trees to prevent them
budding out too early in the spring.
But snow melts quickly as the sun
comes nearer. Some one suggests pill
ing up, while the ground is frozen,
ashes or sawdust or anything that win
tend to keep the ground frozen around
the roots to retard the flow of the sap
and the disaster Of an early frost. OF
course It is well known that the trees
that are dormant escape the harm
from an untimeiy freeze. Any treat.
ment that viii prevent the starting out
Of the buds too early would accomplish
the purpose.
The sun., 1901-01-13
WOI ~ Nor IIiE WIN THF tTLFN.
u costs LAWYER baldwin si2O TO give Up tits
Years Lease.

Mis- NhnIa / Allen. wife 81 Tho Allen.
obtained a Judgment OF 81" against Lawyer
WiUtm Woodward Baldwin before Justice
Mccarthy iu the city Court Yesterday for
breach 81 contract 10 rent an apartment
from her 80 $50 q month Tor wear from sept
.. ISpN. az ~ tNriou plI," IN" case turned
ia SO point wlrrl-r or not Baldwin was
r.-i.'.,I 90 refusing ip lebr the place because
The N.ru. who's" reputation D." alleged was
uornrIou~ly hti, resided there In refusing
% move lu after renting IA" premises Lawyer
BALDWIN wrote
= Will not make this explanation more
~'r,l'Iv b,-'au~- I tliuk Yuu VIII understand
without that MI BALDWIN and Wysef
feel very sorry Hruut this, H~ We both looked
forward o. LIVING IN the apartment with
pleasure. especially a. Il Na> - neatly kept
uU' 'ir uh .|'tIuu II iuSuprrlhlr and | can
.u.'y "a, dld not know that before
NJ Allen lost two months rent ot the
,,.r covered ry the lrl~" To Baldw
Ig~i.," ,,.trihy held that evidence 81 the
reputation ui lh" Allen did not reject on his
" llr ~ leS-nr ard lrtt u tur the lurv to say
z tl" fact tN4' llu' Allen resided In the same
house was sut'iylyut Tor Baldwin TO break the
lvu~" iNlicun" W.S given that people OF
Irr'prOH,Hthir character resided IN other
apartments ut ~" huVsc
The sun., 1901-01-13
FULTON AND HOYT STS.. BROOK

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Uu.r, Go fnui nur ~ i.ni" 90 DIS ..i -'' 'I ' :
drive IL" 81, ~hU'". l'N AN gu"
Victories on the Np"'dWuN lar "Hi.'...'t
h.4 drl,tt- H." dtIN"~ wtth a. ISt' u',''l
leans we'll iorN Ud WNh I'hu~ 'N'', ''
I,N To- his horse almost N"'' .' '-.E h'
uNv,.- Iu uIhN"rl~n.~ lh -lN'' 't'
,.p,, attention to gritirE WthnlHG -i"'d''
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hi. hurss> more l.N" ''NdI"A y. HH "".."''',
tvmptlug thvH Nuh "Itl'7 ana t'.. ''
sugar and tHlkus 70 l.'| N'.'''.' 100 .
about their -tAIlr l'rf' Is one NI.l '. p III. ~
however. that MI. NNtl~ N.' N'' N''I I...l
aud that j. unv which 'lN''~ i.' ~'i'', 80
ou the blt a pu.''r "r I' . ' Wv.
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that SOFT i,. lu,"N INTO u. ''', .,.,. .
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himself uuIu Iu.lr dlu,'s trainers "i'd '''"''S
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III tho last months "l .''lN"N .'N n.
drlNluE TRACK luai dil Yea lh 'I'l. a 'n'', -
poor aud 90 old lhdl I' " N.N'I' '' '0