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Graham guardian., 1901-02-01
Cranb

r" I of cranberries in half a
r. ater until soft, then mash
80 49, 18th a silver spoon and strain
" o gh jelly bag; add one-half pint
- ~ sugar and place on the stove and
,ar until the sugar is dissolved; when
cold add the juice of lemon; freeze to
q mush and serve in sherbet glasses
With turkey.-People's Home journal.
Graham guardian., 1901-02-01

o. no" enao nrnof rubher boots
Graham guardian., 1901-02-01
LIST

A two-year' ol d bay mare colt,
with one white hind foot and a
small white strip on the nose.
Anyone finding and returning her
to Mrs. ". B. Fonda, Stafford, will
receive. o reward of SO.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-16
Developing Native Grasses

TIE United States Department Of
Agriculture has undertaken a good
work in the securing for experimental
purposes the grasses that grow wild in
this country. F. Lamson-Scribner, ag-
rostologfst of the Department of Agri-
culture, summarizes thus the work that
has been already done along this line
According to the provisions OF the act
OF congress, making appropriations for
the Department of Agriculture for the
fiscal year 1901, this division was di-
rected to purchase and collect seeds
and specimens of valuable economic
grasses and forage plants, to be distrib-
uted to the various experiment stations
under the direction of the Secretary
Of Agriculture, to ascertain their adapt
ability to the various soils and climates
of the United States. In order to carry
out this direction, plans were made
early in the season to undertake the
work with the beginning of the fiscal
year. Mr.. c. L. Shear, an assistant In
the division, was put in charge Of the
seed and field work. and Immediately
after July he began work in the field,
and several agents were employed to
work with him during the collecting
season. He was verbally instructed to
make the collection Of seeds of valu-
able native grasses and forage plants
the leading feature of his field work.
There are many native grasses and
forage plants of great economic value
that have never yet been introduced
into cultivation. This is especially true
of the grasses Of the great cattle ranges
of the West, which formerly grew in
such abundance and which through
over-stocking and dmismanagementh have
now become almost extinct. In the
propagation and cultivation of these
species, native to the soil and already
acclimated, lies the hope OF the ranch
man and the herder for restoring to
their former carrying capacity the now
depleted ranges and pastures. Particu-
lar effort has been directed to securing
in quantity seeds of these wild range
grasses; also those of probable value
in the South for winter pasturage,
those likely to prove good meadow
grasses for high attitudes and those
especially adapted to binding shifting
sands, for which there is so much de-
mand. Seeds of few native grasses
of highly economic importance have
been obtained by purchase from parties
living in the remote regions where
they grow A number of varieties were
obtained in this way from the vicinity
of Silver City, New Mexico. In all this
work it not infrequently happened that
long and tedious journeys had to be
made to regions inaccessible to stock
before grasses in seed could be found,
and the collection was made by hand.
Some four tons of seed of about one
hundred and thirty varieties of grasses
and forage plants were thus gathered,
the quantities in each case varying
from one to five hundred pounds.
Never before has so large an amount
of native seeds been collected by the
department.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-16
Interesting Fact. on Potatoes.


The experiment station Record
quotes from some experiments of Prof.
E. s. Con as follows: When potatoes
are placed for a few minutes in brine
the hghtest or those of poorest quail
ty and most deficient in starch rise to
the top. By this method it is an easy
matter with the aid of a hydroneter to
determine the amount of starch and
hence the quality OF the potatoes. The
author planted the light, the medium
and the heavy potatoes as indicated by
the brine test fer tive years in success
sion, and, unlike European invesrlga-
tors, noted no improvement In the
quality of the crops N = result of this
selection He found that tubers grow
ing nearest the surface were of lowest
specific gravity or poorest quality, and
that the specific gravity increased with
the depth at which the potato grew.
This he ascribes to the cooler tempera-
ture at which the tuber grew found
at greater depths He also found that
potatoes grown in level culture, with
the consequent lower temperature
within the soil, had q greater specific
gravity than those grown in hillz
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-16

The Agricultural Resources of Alaska-
In his report of work done by agents
of the Department in Alaska, the Sec
retary of Agriculture, states that head
quarters have been established in
building erected for the purpose in
Sitka. A station has been located
at Kenai, Cooks Inlet, and reser-
vations of land for experimental
work, have been made on the
Yukon. The experiments thus far
made have consisted largely in grow
ing different varieties of cereals, for
age plants, flax, and vegetables. Ex
periments in making and storing silage
and in making hay from native grasses
have been tried to limited extent
The correction of the acidity of new
land with lime has been successfully
tried. Sufficient evidence has been OBJ
tanned to show definitely that a con-
siderable variety of vegetables can be
successfully grown in different parts
of Alaska. 1t has also been shown
that in southeastern Alaska and in
Cooks Inlet oats, barley, buckwheat
and spring wheat will mature with
careful culture and that the failure of
many attempts to grow crops in Alas
ka has been due to the natural acidity
of the soil and the lack Of drainage.
When these difficulties are removed by
proper treatment the land is fertile and
productive. Prof. Georgeson, who has
Investigated the Yukon valley, is very
favorably impressed with its agricul-
tural possibilities. He found large
areas of excellent agricultural land and
in the Dawson Chamber of Commerce
he found fine specimens of wheat, bar
ley and oats raised last year. In July
at the time he visited the valley, he
did not find any snow even on the
highest mountains. Previous to his
visit the thermometer had twice rec
orded a temperature of Sc degrees. In
answer to criticisms that have been
made of the work of the Department
in Alaska, the secretary says: The
problem which the department has un-
dertaken to work out is to determine
whether a sufficient agriculture and
horticulture can be developed in Alas
ka to form an important subsidiary
industry to aid in the permanent de-
velopment of mining, fisheries and
numbering which will undoubtedly be
the leading industries of this region
If all the food supplies of the popula-
ton engaged in these industries must
be transported from the United States
and Canada, it is evident that the de-
velopment of Alaska will be much
slower and uncertain than if a con-
siderable portion of these supplies can
be produced in the territory.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-16

The question of what crops to grow
In the orchard is constantly being dis
cussed, but the tendency of the dis
cussions is to recommend that no ex-
haustive crop be grown there. Blue
grass and other sod grasses should be
avoided, as they deprive the roots of
the trees not only OF food, but of nee
essary moisture This is a great factor
in a dry season We believe that the
trend of public opinion is in the right
direction.
The farmers that did not clean up
their orchards in the fall before the
snow came should see to it that the
work is not neglected in the spring.
1t should be begun rs soon as the snow
is on the ground. All the dead leaves
and old twigs and other burnable rub
bish should be raked mp and burned
The clumps of grass In the fence cor
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-16

There are thirty flag factories in the
United States They have an invested
capital of s12. .O00. 900, and pay in wages
nearly $400. 1000 annually The major
ity are situated in New York State.
The others are in Massachusetts,, Penn
sy1vania. louisiana, and South Caro-
lima
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-16
How to Pack Apples.

1t is very essential that apples should
be properly prepared for market In
order that the best results may be OBJ
tained, and it is with this end in view
that the following suggestions are sub
mitted:
Country shippers and packers OF ap-
pies should make it point to pack
their fruit honestly; that is, have the
fruit run alike all through the barrel.
Do not endeavor to cause deception by
placing good, sound, large fruit on the
top and bottom of the barrel, and fill
in the middle with a lot of gnarly,
wormy and decayed fruit. 1t does not
pay. The deception is easily detected
upon investigation, and merchants do
not care to have fraud practiced upon
them, neither do they care to practice
it upon their customers.
Full regulation-sized barrels should
be used. Take the barrel, one head
out, nail the hoops, and break off the
ends of the nails at the inside; place
a layer or tier of apples, good and uni
form sizes, smooth, bright, healthy, as
closely as possible, stem downward,
on the lower end, then fill up, a basket
full at a time, throwing out small
wormy, gnarly and windfall apples,
and shaking the barrel well after each
deposit until it is full two inches above
the rim; place the head squarely on
the apples, and with a screw or lever
press force it into place and nail Sc
curely. Turn over the barrel and
mark name OF apple with red or black
lead, or stencil. Bear in mind that,
to be shipped safely, fruit must be
packed tight, to prevent rattling or
bruisfng-
In shipping apples the first of the
season - early varieties - shippers
should see that openings are cut on
the side OF the barrels and also in both
ends, to admit of free circulation of
air, which will greatly help to bring
apples through in good condition dur
ing warm weather.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-16
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
AGRlCULTURISTS.

Some UP-to-Dats Hints About Cultiva-
tion OF the Soil and Yields Thereof
Horticulture. vttieulturs and Floricul-
ture.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-16

By means of large kites with cross
wires a New Jersey man has measured
the altitude at which wild ducks ny.
After many observations he has fixed
the average hight. at ]. 500 feet, and the
speed at forty-seveH and one-half
miles an hour.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-16

ners Jhould be disposed OF in the Same
manner. This is for the sake of de-
stroying not only the eggs of insects
but also the spores OF destructive
fungi. which live over on the fallen
leaves and twigs. The latest investi-
cations show that many of our worst
fungous pests are carried over from
year to year on the rubbish under the
trees This to some degree accounts
for the non-success OF spraying some
times reported. With a thorough
cleaning up of the orchard the spray
ing is generally effective. We say
generally" for the best medicines
will sometimes fail to accomplish the
end sought
The raising OF long keeping varie-
ties of apples is one of the surest ways
OF making money out ct fruit. We
have watched the course OF the apple
industry for many years and have oh
served that the supply OF winter ap-
Piles is never too large. During Eaany
years the call for this kind Of fruit
has been great at all of the great fruit
distributing centers. The foreign
trade will pay more for long keeping
varieties of winter apples. even If of
poor quality (such IS the Ben Davis)
than they will pay for the very finest
quality of summer and fall apples. The
reason is that if the summer and fall
varieties are shipped abroad at all
they must compete with the summer
and fall varieties grown in those coun-
tries, while the later keepers, being
sent abroad after the first of January,
have the market to themselves. AS a
safe Investment the orchard OF winter
apples should commend itself to every
apple orchardist.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-02-16

Florida people are going more ana
more into the email fruit and orange
business
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-21
The Munificence of Carnegie.

Andrew Carnegie has once more caus-
ed the. world to look In wonder upon
him by gift Of SIC, 100000 TO establish
a national university at Washington,
d. G. In doing this he makes possible
the wish OF President George Washing
ton that a great university be founded
at the nations capital That the gov
erment at Washington is a great politi-
one OF the greatest educational and
scientific institutions In the world s not
so widely known. Every year govern
ment experts and scientists spend about
three million dollars in making scien-
tific researches, and the Information
thus gained is stored in the Cover n
ment buildings and libraries at the cap
ital. The advantage Of having a uni
versity where immediate access can al
ways be had to this vast mine OF infor-
nation is manifest. The proposed uni
versity, however, will in no wise be a
rival to existing colleges but will be an
institution distinctly superior in aim
and object, not aiming to teach what is
already known, but to devote all efforts
to the acquisition Of new scientific facts.
But there Is another side to this giving
business of Mr.. Carnegie which may, or
may not, be fair to him. 1t is an old
adage that one should ever look gift
horse in the mouth, but some persons
are very ungraciously examining Mr..
Carnegie's gift horses and are not In
the least pleased at what they find. One
objects that we will soon come to rely SO
much on the gift horse that we will
lose the use Of our legs, or to speak
less metaphorically that so much Civ
ing will make us depend less on our in
dividual effort. Another objects that
when gift is given in true generosity
the giver should not so prominently
attach his name thereto that all the
world may see forever who has been sc
charitable to us. And last, one hav'
ing in mind the great Homestead strikes
of few years since, grumbles that
there's not much generosity in giving
back to the people that which was or
iginally taken from them in cut wages.
But, after all, the great mass of the
people will agree "that the giving
hand, though foul, should have fair
praise" as Shakespeare wisely says.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-21
Mexico and California.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany's Personally-Conducted Tour to
Mexico and California will leave Pitts
burg on February IL, visiting st. Louis,
San Antonio. Monterey, Tampico, San
Louis Potosi, Guanajuato, Irapuato,
Guadalajara, Queretaro, City of Mexico,
Aguas Calientes, and FL Paso.
AtEl Paso tourists for California only,
who will leave Pittsburg February 26,
will join the party, and the Mexican
tourists who do not care to go to the
Pacific Coast will return to New York.
The California party will visit Los An
geles and the Southern California coast
resorts, San Francisco, and, on the re-
turn trip, the Grand Canon of the Colo
RADIO In Arizona. Tourists will have
fourteen days In Mexico and nineteen
days on the Pacific Coast, the California
tour returning to New York on March
27, the whole tour covering forty-five
days. The rate, covering all necessary
expenses during the entire trip, will be
$50 from Pittsburg and 1915 from
points on the Pennsylvania Railroad
east Of Pittsburg. For Mexico only the
rate will be $a45 from Pittsburg and
$3.50 from points east thereof, and for
California only 1870 from Pittsburg and
1915 from points east thereof. The
uartv will travel over the entire route
in a special train of Pullman drawing.
room sleeping cars, compartment, din
ing, smoking, and observation cars.
California-only tourists will use special
cars to FL Paso, and Mexico-only pass
engers will use special cars returning
from El Paso. For detailed itineraries
and full information address Thos. f.
Watt, p. A. w. D., Pittsburg, Pa, or
Geo. w. Boyd, Assistant General Pass
enger Agent, Philadelphia, Pa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-21
Heading for the psni,sn,iarx.

n some Of. the cinderheads do not
land in the penitentiary before the
window glass factories close down next
spring they can credit Providence with
being exceedingly merclful TO them.
That many Of them have placed them
selves on toboggau heading straight
to that institution is an open secret and
all that would be necessary to land
them would be for manufacturers to
push claims against them for which
they have ample evidence in hand to
convict. Owing TO the scarcity of work.
men and the resultant disposition on
the part of manufacturers TO grin and
bear almost anything in order to fill
spare places, the irresponsible and un-
scrupulous yellow dogs In the trade
have been cutting all sorts OF monkey
shines and in many instances have se-
cured money from firms by false pre-
tense under agreement to go to work,
but as soon as they have the long green
In their possession they move on to the
next town and proceed to repeat the
otfense. This method OF stealing has
been indulged in so freely that some Of
the victims have about decided to pull
the string and we could name several
dead beats" who are now in the shadow
of the prison walls behind whom the
gates are liable to close any day. The
sooner they are landed the better II
will be for all concerned, since they are
menace to society aud disgrace To
the labor organization which covers
them with its shield.-Ndtional Glass
Budget.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-21
Saw Death Near.

st often made my heart ache"
writes e. G. Overstreet, Of Elgin, Tenn,
"to hear my wife cough until 1t SEEM
ed her weak and sore lungs would col
lapse. Good doctors said she was so far
gone with Consumption that no medi-
cine or earthly help could save her, but
a friend recommended DR.. Kings New
Discovery and persistant use OF this ex-
cellent medicine saved her life." It's
absolutely guaranteed for coughs, colds,
bronchitis, asthma and all throat and
lung diseases. 50c. and $l.00 at H.
Alex Stokes Drug Store. Trial bottles
free.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-21
A Woman's Awful Peril.

There is only one chance to save
your life and that is through an opera
tion" were the startling words heard
by Mrs. l. B. Hunt of Lime Ridge,
Wis, from her doctor after he had
vainly tried to cure her OF frightful
case OF stomach trouble and yellow
jaundice. Gall stones had formed and
she constantly grew worse. Then she
began to use Electric Bitters which
wholly cured her. It's wonderful
stomach, liver and kidney remedy.
Cures dyspepsia, loss Of appetite. Try
1t. Only SOC. Guaranteed For sale
by II. Alex Stoke.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-21
Some Other Day.

There are wonderful things we are going TO do
Some other day,
And harbors we hope TO drift into
Some othcr day.
With folded hands the oars that trail,
We watch and walt for % favoring gale
To fill the folds of an idle sail
Some other day.
We know we must toll u ever we win
Some other day,
But we say to ourselves there's time to begin
Some other day.
And so, deferrlng, we loitcr on
Until at last we find Withdrawn
The strength OF the hope we leaned upon
Some other day.
And when we are old and our race Is run
Some other day,
We fret for the things that might have been
Some other day. ldone
We trace the path that leads us where
The beckoning hand OF grim despair
Leads us yonder out OF here
Some other day.
--Sommerville journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-21
Holiday Excursion Rates.

In accordance with an old established
custom the Buffalo, Rochester Il Pitts
burg Ry. will, this year, issue excursion
tickets between all stations on its line
between Buffalo aud Pittsburg inclu'
sive, including Clearfel1 Division, ac-
count Christmas and New Years Holi-
days, at fare and one third for the
round trip. Tickets will be sold and
good going on Dec. "a, 25 and 81,
and Jan. l, 1902, limited for return pass
age until Jan, 2, 1902.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-21
Food Changed to Poison.

Putrefying food In the intestines pro-
duces effects like those Of arsenic, but
DR.. Kings New Life Pills expel the
poisons from clogged bowels, gently,
easily but surely, curing constipation,
biliousness, sick headache, fevers, all
liver, kidney and bowel troubles. Only
25c. at H. Alex Stokes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-21
Stockholders Meeting.

The regular annual meeting Of the
stockholders Of the First National Bank
Of Reynoldsville. Pa, for the election
Of Directors for the ensuing year. will
be held In the Banking Room on Tues
day, January 14th, 1902, at 400 p. m.
JOHN H. KAUCHER, Cashier.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-21
LIST OF JURORS.
Drawn for Regular Term Of Court, Com
mencing January Is, 1904.

ihSh~h6 JHhuoiy ~ hvo<s
GRAND JURORS. Monday, January 10,
Barnett, A. d., Bell.
Bowser, Peter, Gasltill.
Boyles, O. H., Falls Creek.
Henderson, s. s., Brookviiie.
Hi, John, Snyder.
Hopkins, Aaron, McCalmont.
Jordan, Simon, oliver.
Lindemuth, Amos, Warsaw.
Lyle, Harry, Pinecreek.
Means, Thomas, as McSaimont. Mccain
Moore, J. o., Henderson.
parson. A. O., Clayville.
Berry, Chas' NJ, Brookville.
Rea, q, NJ, WINSTON.
Schnell, j.. b., Falls Creek.
Senior, Harrison, Washington.
Smith, A. W., Washington.
Smith, Scott, PunNsutawney.
smouse, Henry, Henderson.
TSs%SsI TnSSInSee r. I. T. Reynoldsyllle' W.1snw
Watson, Alex, Reynoldsvllle.
PETIT JURORS Monday, January i3
Abbott, David b., Washington.
Anthony, Albert Henderson,,
Barry, w L., West Reynoldsville.
Benson, John, Winslow
Berkhouse, Geo, Pinecreek.
Bloomstead, August, Winslow.
Boyd, VIM, Washington.
Carroll, @. A., Corsica.
Carrier, John p, Falls Greek
Galloway, A. W., Young.
Chambers, James, Rose.
Corbett, Il. Nj, Brockwayville.
BARI, BsIIs,y, u, W. T. T. hgoSsslllo' soSasrl
PH1hap' P,nih T i 4 l.; por,an plnecreek.
s,S%n, Snysb,eT r. J. J. W., WFersy; bfyo;okvilie.
Hawthorne, Claude, Beaver.
Irwin, @. H., Big Run.
jsTESs; jenkins, S2HR Edward, 1ii I'Ssynie' 9sSuns.
Kurtz, I. NJ, Punxsutawney.
Lamlson, Joseph, Young,
Love, Harry T., Brookville.
Loodes, Samuel, Punxsutawney.
Mst;assa;r, MMsTsssll; v; " =; 4, WnslST; R,nss"a.
Millen J. NJ, Brockwayville.
Neaie, 9; r., big Run.
Paine, Albert, Pine Creek
Park, James y. Eldred.
Postlewait, VIM. p, Perry.
Rankin, 7. p, Brookville.
Ruse Geo, Punxsutawncy.
Smith, T.. f., Beaver.
snyder, David, Punxsn,awncy.
songer, Q. A., Brookville.
Sewers, John, Beaver.
States, samuel Bell.
Stewart Robert, Pinecreek.
Thompson, John, Clayyllle.
Truman Sylvester, Brookville.
Nasblnder, James, Rose.
Watkins, NJ. j., Ringgold.
Williams, John, Reynoldsvllle.
Williams, Lloyd, Young
Work, Wilbur, Polk.
TRAVERSE JURORS Monday, January "a.
Adams, j. O., Porter.
Asel, Henry, Eldred.
Barr, Y. j., Brookville.
Berkhouse, Benjamin, McCalmont.
Brian, Warren, Snyder.
Brown, Geo. W, Washington.
Coon, Arch, Eldred.
Coleman, NJ; q, Reynoldsville.
Cochran, I'd; winslpy; w.
Deep, Albert, Gaskill.
Evans, Joshua. McCalmont.
Eye, Abram, Winslow.
Greer, @. w, McCalmont.
Hughes, John, Clayville.
Henry, W. O., Rcynoldsville.
Jones, J. H., Corsica.
Jones, Henry. Beaver.
Knarr, Adam, Henderson.
Bott, Lewis, Henderson.
Matson, Chas., Rose,
McAdoo, Robert, Eldred
Mcconnell, W. A., Washington.
Mcdonald, John, Punxsutawney.
Mckinley, Ira, Brookville.
McQuiston, Jesse, Knox.
North, J. p, Young.
Powell, Samuel. Falls Creek
Smith, Geo, Young,
Songer, Chas., Barnett.
Songer, Peter, Eldred.
Stewart, Chas., Ringgold
Simpson, W. f., Young.
Sweeney, ]. A., Bell.
Stokes, George, Reynoldsyille.
States, Albert, Bell.
Snyder, J. A., Winslow.
snyder, Eli, Rose
| Shaffer, Geo, Rlnggold.
swartz John O., McCalmont.
| Thompson, John, Washington.
Veil, Frank, Big Run.
White, W. s., Eldred.