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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-04
Preparing wool for Market.

To get the full value for our wool II
must be washed. The difference be-
tween washed and unwashed wool is
so great that 1t pays the grower every
time to wash It, Good delaine wool
will not shrink one-third. which prices
quoted in the market seem to indicate.
There are many ways of washing,
however, whic do not prove success
full. | have seen some housed breed
ing ewes washed so that the discolor-
alton which appeared only in patches
before the operation was distributed
all through the wool, practically in
juring its quality to considerable
extent BY distributing the color all
through the wool 1t was given dingy
appearance which Immediately excited
the srspicions of the buyers.
Nevertheless, the careful prepara-
tion of the wool for market Is as es-
sential today as any other feature of
the business. In the northern WOOL
growing sections cold weather and
cold water often make the work late
in the season. and this sometimes
proves quite a disadvantage. Probably
what is needed as much as
anything else in every good
wool-growing section Of the coun-
try is cooperating securing
house. This would solve the problem
and save to the farmers a considerable
part of the profit that now goes to the
commission men. II would cost little
to send the wool to such house and
have it secured ready for market.
Secured wool sells so much higher
that the profits in some instances
would be increased from 20 to so per-
cent. Such a securing house could be
conducted in almost any good sheep
raising district on the commission
plan. 1t would pay both the farmers
and the commission men. The two
could agree on fair commission for
securing the wool, and the farmers
could easily keep such house rum
ming. In fact, it would draw upon a
wide neighborhood, for 1t would pay
the growers to have their wool secured
at home on fixed basis, and then ship
1t to market in this condition. AS 1t
is now, the unsecured, unwashed wool
is always purchased at such low prices
that there is a very wide margin Of
profit left for somebody to make be-
fore he wool is finally made up into
cloth. There are too many middle
men who must get their pay. BY dis
posing of few OF these the grower
would receive more, and the consumer
would actually be charged less for his
manufactured product A good scour-
ing house would save washing. which
is sometimes an expensive process.
and also save loss in other ways. A
house of this kind located right in the
heart Of wool-growing country could
easily calculate upon handling from
10 900 .Oo0 to 100000 pounds of wool
annuaNy.-W. e. Edwards in Amer
lean Cultivator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-04

hoppers In the west, where they do 30
much injury TO the crops. Is to infect
some of them with the empusa gryllli.
and thus cause an epidemic among
them. Those who have studied the
question say that the plan is wholly
feasible, for the spores of the plants
are blown from the body of the dead
insect in every direction by the wind,
and II even one ..-.. on live hopper,
It is likely to grow, and as surely as
1t grows, IL will kill the hopper.
The way the farmers now try to rid
themselves of the pest is to drag over
the fields, by hand or by horse power,
broad wooden trough, partly filled
with water having petroleum on the
surface. Back of the trough Is
stretched cloth, against which the
grasshoppers fly. falling thence into
the oil. This device, however, Is only
partially successful, and the empusa
infection would supplement It, even IL
II would not render II wholly unneces-
ry.-rhiladelphia Record
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-04
CuItivating Fine Tomatoes.

Producing fine tomatoes is quite
to master If ho expects to make much
money out of the crop. Professor
Massey says that he formerly enter
taind the opinion, still held by some.
that heavy applications of nitrogenous
manurcs made the vines too rank and
the fruit more crooked; but persistent
efforts in improving the character OF
the fruit and the modes of culture
have convinced him that with a good
strain of seed no amount of manuring
will make it any more llrc OCULAR while
a poor strain will be irregular in any
event, and that rank growth of vine,
induced by heavy manuring, simply
indicates the necd of more room for
the plant and heavier crop of big
tomatoes, and that heavy manuring
on the hill is the best way to insure a
vigorous growth of vine and corre-
spending vigor and perfection in the
fruit
have also learned that small fruits
grow from seeds of small fruits. and
vice versa; that trimming and train
ing the plant to a single stem leads to
a smaller production of blossoms, less
pollen and smaller crop; that the
largest crops are always on the plants
which are allowed to take their full
natural development and grow at their
own sweet will on the ground; that
healthy tomatoes lying on the ground
are no more liable to rot than those
trained OF 1t. No fruit is more rapidly
improved by careful selection. and
none more rapidly deteriorated by
carelessness than the tomato. Like
Indian corn, the tomato is best when
the seed is produced in the same lati-
tude and climate where the crop is to
be grown, and 1t seldom does its best
the first season when taken far north
or south Of its native locality. The
Improvement of the tomato should the
therefore be carried on in the locality
where the crop is to be raised.-Vick's
Magazine
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-04
The Grasshopper Pest.

Nature has ordained that an endless
warfare should prevail among her
creatures. to the end that one species
should not increase too fast, and crowd
others out of existence. The growth
of microscopic plants in certain in
sects. causing their death, is an ex-
ample of this. Most of these plants
belong to family that the botanists
call empusa. from the Greek yord
meaning ghost"
A striking popularity about the
plants is that they can grow only on
certain kinds of insects and always
while the insects are alive. There is
a kind, for example. called the empusa
gryllii. that grows only on the grass
hopper. One can find many dead
grasshoppers, in the autumn. clinging
TO fences. tree-trunks OF buildings,
several feet above the ground. Break
open the bodies. and you will and a
white substance that reen.s to have
burned up the ll,ing tissues. ana
turned the insects into mummies,
which cling, life-like, long after
death. This white substance Is the
spores Of the empusa gryliii.
Now II 10 suggested that one OF the
best ways to get rid of tho grass
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-04

with black velvet ribbon. but all plia-
BILE materials suitable for tucking are
appropriate.
The foundation or fitted lining closes
at the centre front. On 1t are arranged
the smooth back. the tucked fronts
and the deep collar. The elbow sleeves
nre peculiar. being tucked In the Gen.
tire and free at top and bottom and
form graceful frills at the elbows.
When the waist Is desired high neck
the shield and stock are added and
the plain sleeves can be substituted
for the fancy ones whenever pre-
ferred. When made unlined the gath
ers at the waist line are staid with n
band of material, or the fulness is
drawn up by means of tapes inserted
In an applied casing.
To cut this waist for a woman of
medium size four and a quarter yards
Of material twenty-one inches wide,
four and quarter yards twenty seven
inches wide, three and three-quarter
yards thirty-two inches wide or two
yards forty-four inches wide will be re-
quired when elbow sleeves are used;
four and three-quarter yards twenty
one or twenty-seven inches wide, three
and three-quarter yards thirty-two
inches wide or two and n quarter
yards forty-four inches wide with
bishop sleeves.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-04
Advice to beginners In Farming.

Beginners in farming. especially
those with limited capital. should en-
deavor to produce earlv and late crops,
so as to have cash coming in all the
time. If possible. One of the essen
tials for quick returns is poultry. The
hens should lay every day. with good
management. One or two good cows
will also be found servicenble, as milk,
butter and eggs are cash at all seasons.
Small fruits, such as Strawberries.
currants. gooseberries. raspberries and
blackberries. soon give returns, but
grapes and orchard fruit require more
time. On n small farm 1t may not pay
to depend upon the cereal crops.
Stock, fruit and vegetables give better
profits and bring in cash long before
the harvest comes for corn. There
is nothing that will give larger and
quicker profits in proportion to cap
ital invested than fowls, and as they
multiply rapidly the number can be
increased every year. The fowls will
also consume much waste material
that cannot be otherwise utilized.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-04

marked favorite for young girls gowns
as well as for those of maturer folk.
1t is graceful, 1t provides ample fare
and freedom and 1t is exceedingly be.
coming. The admirable May Manton
skirt shown combines It with a I've
gored upper portion and Is satIsfac-
tory In every way. As illustrated it
is made Of castor colored serge with
stitched bands of tafYeta, but all suit.
ing and skirt materials are appro-
PIRATE.
The upper portion of the skirt fits
with perfect smoothness, the fulness
at the back being laid in inverted
pleats. while below the knees 1t takes
the fashionable fare. The founce can
be arranged over the skirt, OF II pre-
ferred the material can be cut away
beneath and the fiounce scanned to the
edge. or again the skirt can be cut full
length and left plain.
To cut this skirt for a miss of four.
teen years of age six and fve-eighth
yards of material twenty-one or twen-
ty-seven inches wide, six and one
quarter yards :l.rty-two inches wide
or fou- and half yards forty-four
Inches wide will be required when the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-04
Poultry Points,

A poultry farm is photo of the
poultryman.
Low. level roost3 are preferable to
high, sloping ones.
Plenty of fresh water placed In the
shade is always in order in the poultry
yards.
Camphorated balls are recommended
for keeping lice from the nests Of lay
ing and sitting hens.
Keep the little chicks busy. II they
are taught to hustle for a portion of
their food they will grow fast and
look thrifty.
Don't let cats and dogs worry the
hen with young chickens. Many Of
,le little fellows are permanently in
iured by being trampled.
As soon as the goslings are about
feathered, put them out in pasture
with plenty of grass and water, and
lney will be no more bother rntil
picking time.
A quart of corn, or its equivalent, is
estim2ted as being sut1cient Tor 10
hens one day. But some hens eat less
and some more. Besides, It is hard to
G, .,e the equivalent"
Raw corn meal should not be fed to
small chicks. II 1t must be given,
mix 1t with one-third shorts and bake.
Give the fowls plenty of cool. fresh
water and keep the drinking vessels
under shade.
There may not be anything In snow
but there is whole lot in looks when
it comes to poultry. A neat-looking
egg basket is more apt to have good
eggs than dirty one, and the Gus
toner will have his eye on 1t. too.
Every conscientious poultry raiser
will be careful not to send stale eggs
to market. II the egg is doubtful do
not sell 1t, for your neighbor to eat.
Gather the eggs every day and use
china nest egg. Leaving an egg for
nest egg should never be tolerated
on any poultry farm
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-04
Cnr,mrinr snnnsh Emrs.

The old-fashioned squash bug is not
as easy creature to destroy. It can
not be reached by the ordinary poison
sprays. as 1t takes its food by sucking
the plant and does not eat the foliage
Kerosene emulsion, soap solution and
tobacco decoction have been recon-
mended and used with some success;
but Manipulating is most satisfactory.
The bugs can be decoyed under pieces
of boards, such as barrel slaves. etc.
If laid on the ground with one end
slightly raised. among the vines. Clus-
tering under these boards for shelter
and protection. the pests can be col
lected and destroyed a couple of times
daily. until their numbers are greatly
reduced.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-04
MGvS ~S3 A
AND aAYr'1 %e NJ
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binatlons might be suggested for
street wear.
The front Is simply full, finished
with narrow standing collar ana
closes at the centre back. The Elton
includes a seamless back with round
ed fronts and an Aiglon collar ana
novel fancy sleeves, that are arranged
on n plain foundation. The skirt ia
five-gored with the fulness Mt the back
laid In inverted pleats.
TO cut this costume for girl Of ten
years of age five and half yards Of
material twenty-one inches wide, four
and half yards twenty-seven inches
wide or two and three-quarters yards
forty four inches wide will be required
With one and half yards thlrty-tw0
inches wide for chemisette and sleeve
puffs.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-04
Beauty Of the Panama.

The beauty of the Panama hat Ia
that when simply trimmed. as 10
should be this year, 1t can be rolled
into bundle and packed away into
n trunk or bag, and come out as good
MS new. Instead Of the plain band, oc-
casionally n Panama is to be seen
with the narrow silk ribbon, but tied
In front, or n little at the side, and q
quill thrust through II.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-04
LATEST PORTRAIT OF THE YOUNG SPANISH KING.

tration is perhaps the most graceful
and fetching. Round the satin neck
band is n double row Of tails, the tol
row looped down, the bottom row
looped up, until both rows meet. Al
each end Of the ruche-llke neck piec'
there are four ends in chenille effect
each of these strands being composed
of four tails.
Among the variations on this pictur
esque arrangement is one which hai
twenty tails hooped around the foun
dation band. The ends are either lik,
the one pictured or consist Of simple
punches Of tails.
Though fur-llned coats now seen
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-04
Coal in Indian Territory.

Some idea of the value of the coal
deposits In Indian Territory can bs
gained when 1t is known the average
thickness of the vein is four feet
which will produce 1000 tons an acre
These lands are leased In lots of 96C
acres each, which means that $500. .OOt
to 100000 tons can be produced by
those leasing the land. On this out
put the lessees pay royalty of 8
cents n ton. The output during the
last year was 1,000.12 as against
1.400.442 tons the previous year. The
interests Of the Chickasaw and Choc
taw Indians are protected. Chicago
Journal
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-04
COMING FUR FASHIONS
rairs Galore Form Neck Pieces - Fur
Lined Paletots.

The nlmble fingers of fashionable
furrIer's employees are already busy
carrying out the clever designs from
London and Paris In mink and sable
neck pieces. Sable, you know, Is i'm.
ported in the pelt shape without duty,
so 1t Is really sane 20 buy these fine
natural furs here where one knows
and has confidence in the furrier
To Judge by these fine novelties our
furry fellows have taken to growing n
great number of tails. OF yore, when
we complained that there were too
few tails on neck piece we were In.
formed that animals seldom had more
than one each.
Evidently we've changed all that,
for these advance beauties are COM
posed entirely Of tails.
In mink tails these pieces cost from
$50 to $40. The one shown In the Illus.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-04

synonymous with torture garments
never mind, there are cold days com
ing.
Paletots are to lead in style, blacl
broadcloth being the favored fabric
The all-gray Siberian squirrel is tn,
choice for Innings.
AS to the details. the sleeves will
bell bit at the wrist, and though the
coat is perfectly loose the seam dowr
the middle back will be slightly curved
and open about half the way up.
Women who are to indulge in q mid.
season as well as a cold-weather pale.
tot are choosing black Loulsine, and
white is still the favorite lining.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-04
NIGHT WORKERS IN NEW YORK.
figures That show the Number Of Thorn
to he Upward OF 10000.

| Figures Thnt snow the Number OF Them
to he Upward or 10000.
| There are 100000 persons, men and
women. employed In what the law de-
scribes as gainful occupation-work-
ing for others for compensation--ln
New York City. says the Sun. II has
heretofore been supposed that about
percent of these were employed at
night, which would give total Of 40,.
900 night workers in the city
| Recently table has appeared in
tended to show how many night work.
ers there actually are In the -four
boroughs, and this estimate gives 5000
poncemen, 5000 railroad employees,
5000 bakers, 5000 newspaper en-
ployes, $500 engineers and flremen.
$500 actors and musicians and 1000
restaurant employees. The total Is 20,-
GOO, the balance being made up oil
butcners, pedlers, steam railroad en-
ployes, telegraphers. watchmen, cleo
tricians and miscellaneous workers.
The table, accurate in many respechp
fails short OF completeness as to the
total number of persons employed
at night in New York There are In
New York and Brooklyn 2167 Raines
law hotels which are open all night,
in each Of which there is at least one
man employed and usually two. This
figures up $500.
| The table does not include the mar
ket men, a considerable group of night
workers, who number at least 1000,
the men who work along shore load
ing or unloading boats TO the num-
Der of 1000 additional. and II does
not take into account either those en-
ployed on or connected with the ferry
business Of the city, which is carried
on all night. in which there are at
least 500, a total of 5000 additional.
The number Of watchmen is .estl-
mated at 400. actually II Is nearer
1000, for there are watchmen OF build
ings under construction, watchmen of
Office buildings, watchmen in care of
material, factory watchmen, private
watchmen and ordinary night watch
men.
htit tit EJV HOttiD III lNTM tOi n
City and the number Of night en-
! ployes of these-clerks, porters, eleva-
tor men, watchmen, bell boys, gas
men and cleaners Is $500, or an aver
age of about 10 for each hotel.
Another considerable item Of night
workers Is made up of the employees
of apartment houses, elevator men and
janitors. and still another of city en-
ployes connected with the water sup
ply department, which is going all
night. and in charge of public build
ings.
Gashouses in New York do not shut
down at night time, but employ night
shifts Of men, and the same Is true
of the foundry business, and there are
the all night drug stores as well as
the all night saloons, and the night
hawk cabmen, whose chief time OF
profit is between midnight and day
break.
Taking all these classes together, 1t
is probably no oxaggeration to say
that there are 10000 night workers in
New York, exclusive of physicians and
clergymen.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-04

Manton design Illustrated is tucked
hcross the front to yoke depth and in
cludes tucked elbow sleeves, which
are charming when the stock and
shield are omitted, but can be made
with full length bishop sleeves when
preferred. The tucks at the front give
graceful fulness below. and render
the waist effective and stylish with
very little additional trimming. The
original is made Of figured Loulslne
silk In shades of pink and Is banded
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-04
'E|Ra} 9
Summer Treatment of MIX.

During hot weather the best means
of caring for milk designed for the
cream ,ry is to run 1t through sepa-
rator few moments after milking.
Cool the cream as much as possible
with the coolest well water available.
Put the cream into eight-gallon cans
and keep II at as low temperature
as well water will hold It. Deliver
when convenient. If the well water is
81 degrees or less. tho cream will keep
in good condition.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-04
Tea Goung.

The smartest tea gowns are fitted
quite close by half bodices of heavy
lace; this Idea. with the broad sweep
Of the pleated skirt gives a graceful
effect.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-04
When Spsip's King
Zones Of Age.
HE young King of Spain,
Alfonso KILL, comes of age
next spring, and will have

e Inc nOmIn0I ruling OF hIS
country. lie will have good advisers,
however, including his mother, the
present Queen Regent, Senor Sagasta,
md the Duke Of Tetunn. Alfonso
NlII. will be sixteen years Of age on
May II. II Is believed that the coro-
nation will be practically private
event, and in the light of present po-
lltical conditions In the country, II will
probably be n wise precauton.
The political atmosphere has cleared
somewhat Things are not so bad as
they might be; there is n surplus, even
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-04

founce is used; four and three-Quarter
yards twenty-one or twenty-seven
inches wide, four and five-eighth yards
thirty-two inches wide or two and
seven-eighth yards forty-four inches
wide when the skirt is made plain.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-04

Sad to say there is such thing as
alert stupidity.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-04

Misses Five-Gored Skirt.
The graduated circular flounce is q
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1901-09-12

-Ri6tis gefeG1t. .Mit
benz DITTO Riti9e pertebren Sic, nit
bisIem Sabsni6ts?" SrGulein Bite
iebr, Der bat neuli9 bunoertfiinfsios
tuuienb Wtart in Der 2otterie gelppn.
men - 1T alio iebt tein Sa6enidts
mebr, ionbern elm 9atteniGts."
8sbentli9er Gunb.
@irtb (Su einem SAT-, Der 6sim GIIen
ploBli6 has @eiidt per3iebD: IS III
pobl elm anD9elben i'm @oulaI6 sus
riidasbIiebsn?" Sat: .gein, Elm 9ufs
nuasl!"
-SIaffif9 . 9u6baIter :.Serr
9rinSipd1eben -" = Yrin3ipdl:
,qber fDnnen sic iif oenn 6icIe fatas
le Ra4iilbe gar niGt dtgsipG6nen!9"
- Su6halter: yDie baiRt - Idgt ia
fdun Sdiqer: pGas 2ebsn 1T bod
fdSn!""
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1901-09-12
nnt.r @adfif4en. @ua

u1ter Sddt % { Guu'
rWp6in ee6it DUP" Paula: nRa9 bel
Gpnbitorei Sii9le = bsuts TT es eiu
Scabr, baB i'd nit Der Olga Miiaer elm
uncertainties 0usI gebabt babe, bad
einen unsliidli6sn aussaug fir mid
na6m, nun muB i'd bieisn 9ormittda
nod feds Rabmftrubsln eHeni."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1901-09-12

Dim nG6Iten Morgen bIeibt ss leer
cuf Bed. lleber Naht lit Der Wino
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-02-22
DtSAP PAKlCIUh De I'm CABALLO

Desde eI dia 5 del corriente ha des
aParecldo un caballo propieuad dc don
Justo cruz, mayor dOmO de la hacienda
<Cafollha~ JuI lldIcclon de Maunabo, Que
pastaoa en- tncaS de- dicha hacienua.
Las senas del citadO animal son las ST.
Sulehtcs: Color zalnO oscnrO, aIzada sels
J cuarta, euad amos meses, un lu-
cei0 gu Id Irente, GRIN cOrta, cola recOr-
tada, copete cOrto una cicatriz de enre-
40 en Id pata trasera derecna y los A
cascos negIOS.
III que de nOticias a su dueno del
paraderO Dc dlcho animal sera gratlnca
DO IL
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-02-22
PERDDA DE I'm ChBALLO

Sc ha desaparecido un caballo Gu
yas senas son las sigu1entes:
Salno claro; seis y medias cuartas
aizada, un Gordon blanco al ladO del
eSplnazo. una pata de atr&s blanca v
9n Gordon de una herida en- la espalda
derecha. 'p"io0 q
Sera gratificado el que de noticias
en- Caguas. Ia
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-02-22

Tomando en- cuenta que muchss per
,oras desean obtener certlioados de macs g.
ttos no poseen reoursos para trasladarse
! u capital rendir exAmen, el comisio-
nado de instruction ha resueIto, que 6stos
tengan lugar en- las poblaoiones de Sac
Juan, Areoibo, Mayagu3z, Caguas, Pom
oe. Humacao, Fsjardo, Cosmo, San Ger
mAn Manati.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-02-22
TRAVl.E|:SAS

I'm las Cruces, oarretera central, de
Csguas Csyey, las vende el que suscribe
y las puede hacer de capa blanco, ausubo,
camilla aigarrobo, precios convencio
males.
Vicente n. MmROs.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-02-22

FL ayuntamiento de Mayagu'x hs
crssdo una esoueIs pdblioa de taquigraffa
oae abrirA sus classes 81 primero de Mar
=, entrsnte. Lss ,ras de ensehanza pa
= se6oritas, son de 7 de Ia tarde;
n.rs ysrones, de 10 de la maflaua.