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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-11

it is reported that the yield of maca-
roni wheat will be from thirty-five to
forty bushels per acre, which is one
third more per acre than the average
yield of the regular wheat from this
section.
The establishment of this new wheat
industry will be of incalculable benefit
to agriculture in the semi-arid plains.
A million or more of acres can thus be
given to profitable wheat raising,
which. ON account of drought, have
heretofore been entirely idle.
Macaroni wheats differ radically
from the ordinary bread wheats. The
grain is much harder and in the best
varieties contains an unusual amount
OF nitrogen and correspondingly
small amount of starch. The quantity
and quality of the gluten make it ex-
ceedingly valuable for making maca-
roni.
The area outlined by the Department
of Agriculture where macaroni wheat
will succeed best is long belt extend
ing northward and southward through
the Texas coast In width 1t embraces
nearly the whole OF the two Dakotas,
Nebraska, the greater part of Kansas,
Oklahoma and the eastern sections of
Colorado, New Mexico and of Central
Texas.
The most remarkable thing regarding
macaroni wheat is this: 1t Is not only
true that 1t can be grown in dry dis
trlcts, but 1t must be grown there in
order to produce the best quality of
grain. and up to a minimum of about
ten inches of an annual rainfall the
Grier the better.
Probably the most important an
nouncement from commercial stand
point as a result of the new wheat in
dustry Is the fact Of immediate mar
ket for these wheats. The entire pres.
ent crop of this year. which will be
about 100000 bushels, was contracted
for even before harvested at good
average price. Another important
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-11

business enterprise may be brought
into existence, for the reason that the
macaronl wheat from Southern Eu-
rope Is succeeding so well in the great
plains as to warrant the establishment
Of macaroni manufacturing. About
15,000000 pounds of foreign macaroni
is imported into this country each
year. solely because being made from
true macaroni wheat 1t is considered
to be of better quality than our domes.
tic macaroni, which Is made almost
entirely from bread wheat. All the
costs Of the imported product can now
he saved TO this country If the farmers
and millers will furnish our factories
with the right kind of material. and
the factories are anxious to have the
same.
The area of wheat in the United
States in 1899 was over 44,00OOO0
acres. At the lowest estimate, there
fore, if the average yield of wheat is
increased only one bushel per acre we
will have an increase of 44,OOOOO0
bushels, worth at the former price for
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-11

From long and careful studies of
the atmospheric conditions in north
ern Germany Herr M. G. Couz of Ham
burg has taken up the question of the
industrial application of the winds
which are always abundant in that re-
gion. He has discovered a system of
electric regulators to obviate the in
convenience of the variation in the We
locity of the wind. To put his ideas
in practice Herr Couz appealed to F.
Neumann, a manufacturer of wind
mills at Wittkiel, who put large
windmill at his disposition. The wheel
had a regulator to keep its speed con-
slant for a certain number of turns
when the minimum velocity of the
wind to keep it moving at that speed
had been exceeded. This wheel, which
in a tempest can furnish 80 horse
power, charges large storage battery
for electric lighting and power at Witt,
kiel. Some experiments were made
last September, and the results sur
PASSED all expectation. These expert
ments, which were admirably con-
Quoted, make 1t possible to hope that
small localities will be able to secure
electric light and power from the wind
at almost no cost. The expense Of
establishing such an installation is
extremely small in comparison to the
immense advantages which it secures.
Electrical Review.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-11
THROWING TIE BOOMERANG.
light OF the Australian Weapon Ana
Iyzed by n,scientist.

Iyzed by nsscientist.
The wonderful flights of the BOOM
erang. described by travellers, are sell
dom seen to-day, and. though there are
many natives of Australia who can
make boomerang go to distance of
240 feet before it returns to them.
there seems to be only one trustworthy
account of n much more sensational
throw. According to this account a
boomerang described five circles in
the air, travelled to a distance of about
270 feet from the thrower and rose to
a height of 1876 feet.
There are two principal types of
this weapon, as described by n recent
eXperlmenter. The first, shown in
figure No. /, is bent almost TO a right
angle, and has the cross section shown
In No. 2. The cross section diminishes
slightly toward the ends, and the
weight is about 230 grams. The arms
are twisted from the plane, like the
sails of n windmill, being rotated in
the direction of righthanded screw.
A boomerang of the second type is
shown in figure No. 5. 1t has cross
section similar to that of boomerang
of the first type. Its arms, however,
are twisted in the opposite direction,
and thus involve lefthanded rotation.
On both types one side is more round
ed than the other.
A boomerang of the first type is held
with the more rounded side to the
left, and the concave edge forward,
and is thrown in a horizontal direc-
tion. AS much rotation as possible
is given to 1t, but instead of remaining
parallel to its original direction, "the
plane of rotation has an angular veloc-
ity. first about the direction of trans
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-11

TO his daughters assistance In the
meanwhile the intrepid horsewoman
had gotten her steed under control
President Roosevelt turned so quick
1y that the horse seemed 10 stand i'm
movable, the rider sitting erect, like a
sentinel on guard. An orderly in uni
form was half a square behind.
President Roosevelt has purchased
the original drawing of Bernard Par
tridge's recent London Punch cartoon.
representing the President as a Rough
Rider. a reproduction Of the famous
picture is shown on this page.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-11


former the plane of rotation inclines
over to the right i. g., rotates in the
direction of the hands of n clock fac
ing the thrower."
After IL has described nearly a COM
plete circle the boomerang goes more
slowly, and finally falls near the feet
of the thrower. In figures Nos. and
) its fight is illustrated by means Of
projections on horizontal and on u
vertical plane. Until the velocity be-
comes small the UP hill path is nearly
straight. but the moment that point
has been reached the weapon starts
to return along track close TO that
of the ascent.
If the thrower wishes the weapon to
describe a second circle in front of
him. he must cast 1t from him with
much greater force, so that after one
circle has been described it may still
have sufficient velocity to make n
second one. Moreover, after the weap-
on has described the first circle and
while 1t is over the thrower's head the
axis of rotation must point in an up
ward direction in front of him, for If
it points behind him the subsequent
path will be behind his back. and a
figure of eight will become possible.
If path with second loop in front
of the thrower is desired, boomerang
with much twist and well rounded
should be chosen, and the thrower's
body, while throwing it, should lean
over to the left.-Chicago Record-Her.
aid.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-11
PRESIDENTS DAUGHTER
SHOWS GREAT PLUCK.

While riding with President Roose-
welt. her father. Miss Alice Roosevelt
had a narrow escape in Washington
the other day. The horses We're trot-
ting along Seventeenth street toward
the boundary. when. upon reaching
Rhode Island avenue. numbering
hcrdic came upon them, frightening
Miss Roosevelt's horse so that it
swerved suddenly.
The President was riding slightly in
advance, and was interfered with by
the vehicle and prevented from going
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-11

Here are received all the official tele-
grams from the front and here are
posted the bulletins which The author-
ties see fit to publish. Ever since the
war began the street before the grim
old building has been crowded with
anxious relatives of the fighting men,
eager for news of husband, brother.
sweetheart or father, and many have
been the distressing scenes the war
officials have been compelled to wit
ness
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-11

Oxygen and hydrogen are produced
on large scale in Germany by the
electrolytic decomposition of water.
The hydrogen so produced is now
largely used for Initiating military bal
looms, but 1t is thought that 1t may
soon find new field as an illuminant
Experiments have been made with 1t
to this end by compressing 1t In steel
cylinders. With a proper burner the
relative cost for equal Illuminating
power of hydrogen and acetylene Is as
25 for hydrogen and SO for acstylene.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-11

19O0-nearly sixty cents per bushel-
about $26,O00,000. These figures will
give at least an idea Of the posslbili-
ties for the new macaroni wheat indu-
try.-New York Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-11

The average duration Of marriages
in England is twenty-eight years.
Russia, with thirty years, is the only
country to beat her. In France and
Germany twenty-six years is the aver
age duration.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-11
British War Office.

This picture illustrates the famous
British war Office in London, which
has been the European centre of inter.
est in the great South African trouble.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-11

Eggs and mulberry trees were sent
out to Georgia by the British govern
ment shortly after the settlement Of
the colony. 90 u
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-11
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

With only one exception the gla-
ciers of Switzerland are diminishing
steadily. Since 1876 the Rhone glacier
has decreased in length at the rate of
over 81 yards year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-11
Great and New
National Industry.
Millions Of Acres For MdcdronI Wheat
r HE United States Department
of Agriculture has lust an

TT HE United States Department
of Agriculture has just an
nounced one of the most val
liable discoveries of recent
years. 1t is the Introduction of the
drought resisting macaroni wheat, Inn
ported from the Volga region OF East
Russia. This wheat is adapted to
semi-arid districts and can be profita-
bly, grown in the great plain regions
OF the United States far beyond the
Tooth meridian.
Already astounding results have
been obtained by the Government.
In South Dakota, where the crop has
just been harvested from one locality,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-11

lation, and second about line in It's
plane perpendicular to this The ef.
feet Of the latter is that the path
curls to the left, while owing to the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-11
NECK AND NECK.
A Queer Sport That Finds Favor in the
Hawaiian Alps.

One Of the queerest sports is that
known as "Streck Katzenzichen" IA
word which absolutely defes trans
lation)-which is practiced by the
sturdy sons OF the Bavarian Alps.
1t is a trial of neck strength. Two
men, says writer in the New York
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-11

The Italian government has estab-
lished laboratories of micrography and
bacteriology and chemistry as depen-
denotes of the sanitary bureau of the
minister of the interior. A depart
ment of the meteorological laboratory
is to be devoted to the preparation and
control of serums and similar products.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-11
CLEARFIELD DIVISION.

Additional train leaves Punxsutawney for But
Ter 4:35 T. NJ daily, except Sundays.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-11

Additional train leaves Butler for Punxsutaw.
ncy 7:3O A. NJ daily, except Sundays.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-08-16
NUMBER 46

your ads are not written by an expert,
or illustrated by high priced artist,
you can make them effective and result
producing. If you bear in mind the
one point that an ad should tell about
what you have to sell and not simply
about yourself.
The advertising done by the average
merchant could be improved some.
He does not consider ADVERTISING
force by which he is to directly in
crease his business, but as q pulling
proposition on the part otthe local
newspaper. Some merthants carry
nothing but stereotyped card year
after year, yet if they stopped to think,
they would find that they have dozens
OF things they could sell at less than
regular prices and which if made
known, would be purchased by those
who would otherwise send to the
big cities for them. The secret of the
success Of the mail order firms is SIM
ply because their advertisements tell
something.
Any kind of advertisement is Of
course better than none. All advertis-
ing pays in some way or other, but the
merchant who does no advertising at
all, because he is not able to afford big
pages, makes one large mistake. If
you can't 90 the bestadvertising do the
best you can. What the best is that
you can do may seem very small, but
advertising is something that pays for
itself and it increases right along.
There is only one way then to stave
off the competition OF the mail order
houses-by good advertising.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-08-16
THE MAIL ORDER HOUSES,
Plan Proposed How the Merchants
Can Overcome the Influence
ofMail Order Houses.

A. E. Sweet in the Advertising
World: The local merchants making
a great talk about the mail order houses
in the big cities who are getting trade
away from him. but with all his outcrV
he is really making no effort to prevent
it. You can't stop people buying
from where they think they can buy
cheapest, simply by use of the invec-
tive. The only way the local merchant
can hope to compete with the mail
order houses is by meeting them on
their own ground-by advertising.
There is absolutely no hope for the
business of the local merchant until he
corrects few of his time worn views
about advertising. Advertising is sim.
ply telling what you have to sell and
the price. 1t makes no difference il
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-08-16
NEED MITcHELLs SAND.
Aberdeen Expects to Get Mitchell's
Sand for Her Cement
Sidewalks.

Aberdeen News: 1t is probable that
a considerable portion of the sand to be
used for the construction of the upper
layers OF the cement walks will be
shipped from Mitchell, the sand found
in this vicinity being deficient in the
qualities required for the best results.
Mitchell is very fortunate in the matter
of putting down cement walks, all the
material required except the cement
being found within the city limits.
The walks there can consequently be
put down very cheaply in comparison
to points where the material must all
be shipped in from long distance.
Mayor Adams and Alderman Kelly
spent day at Mitchell the first of the
week looking into the work being done
there this season. They invited the
contractors there TO come to this city
and bid on some of the work to be done
here, but were informed by the contrac
tors that they could not shade the prices
being made on the work in this city
and were busy enough in Mitchell to
keep them going for some time. The
specifications for the Aberdeen walks
were pronounced such as to secure the
best kind of work if they are followed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-08-16
GOT A SLICE OFF, LAND.
]. W. Adams, of this City, Got a
Piece Of Land in the Oklahoma
Territory.

Several weeks ago before the rese r.
alton land in the Oklahoma Territory
was opened to the public L. W. Adams,
of this city, went down there to try his
fortune in drawing slice O. the land.
Although he has written home several
times since he has been there and once
since the land was thrown open he has
said pothing about drawing a quarter
section. 1t is evident, however, that
he has been one of the lucky ones, as
his name was discovered the other day
among the persons who had drawn
lucky numbers. The quarter that Mr..
Adams drew in the Lawton district,
Is one the best in the best in that
country.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-08-16
A FIRE BY GASOLINE
Some Damage Done to John BerryS
House by Gasoline Stove Get
ting on Fire.
L, W. Adams Gets a Quarter Section Of
Land in Oklahoma Territory,
Near LaWton.
4 South Dakota Mail Clerk Gets a
Fortune From a Patented Mail
Pouch Lock.
SUNDAY EVENING FIRE.
Gasoline Stoyeat John Berry's Home
Caused Considerable Excite
ment and Some Damage,

While Mrs. John Berry was ,filline
the gasoline stove Sunday evening
about O'Clock the gasoline stove acted
up as gasoline stoves will and caused q
fire. Mrs. Berry had filed the stove
with gasoline and had seen that it was
alright. She lit the stove and the
flames shot up as high as the tank
She was naturally alarmed and ran
across the street to sthe neighbors for
assistance. Messrs. Seaman and Bliss
hurried over and in attempting to pull
the burning stove through the window
more gasoline was spilled on the floor
and the flames increased in volume
They finally got the stove out and few
buckets of water extinguished the
flames. Three doors were burned and
blistered and the carpets and wall pa.
per in two rooms badly damaged.
There was considerable trouble in
turning in the fire alarm and it was
some time beforel the fire depal tmen,
got there. 1t has been the custom tc
turn in the fire alarm through the tele-
phone office, but yesterday the new
rule went into effect in which the tele.
phone was opened only between d. m.
and 3 p. m. and consequently the alarm
could not be sent that way, although
several neighpors in the vicinity of the
fire attempted to ring up central. II
the city is going to depend on the cen
tral Office to turn in all alarms of fire
then some arrangements should be
made at once for thel opening OF the
office all day, as fires arc likely to hap.
pen at time when the Off 20 was closed
as in this case. IF not then the city
ought to provide some methods at once
for turning in alarms. The closing OF
the telephone Office at the hours indica.
ted on Sunday has been received with
some disfavor by the spublic, and a
good many insist that sthey are entitled
to use the phone any hour of the
day or evening until the closing hour,
several declaring they would remove
their phones from their houses if the
former service of Sunday was discontin.
ued.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-08-16
TWO HOBO ROBBERS
Three HOboes We're Held Up in a Mil
Waukee Freight Car and Relieved
Of $500.
Aberdeen Will Likely Send to Mitchell
for Sand for Their Now Cement
Sidewalks.
A Fine Concert Was Given BY Misses
Gregory and Garnhardt Last Fri
day Night.
HoBoEs HOLD UP HoBoEs.
Two Hoboes Hold Three Others and
Get Small wad of Money
Used. Revolyers.

1t was always supposed that there was
that friendly and fraternal feeling
among hoboes which would never be
broken over by ore hoboe robbing an.
other. Monday night three hoboes
were resting calmly and peacefully on
the. floor of a freight car in the Milwau-
kee yards without the least thought of
being held up. Along in the night
they were disturbed from their slum-
bers by hearing a voice commanding
them to- get up and deliver their money.
The command was enforced at the point
OF revolvers held by belligerent hoboes.
The trio saw no other way out OF the
difficulty other than by complying with
the ungentlemanly request and they
proceeded to divest themselves of their
money, which amounted to about So
among the three. The two hoboes who
were successful took sneak and the
three hoboes lost no time in hunting up
the nightwateh. Policeman Coughlin
got description of the pair and later
run them in.e They were brought be.
fore Justice Mckinley Tuesday and
the evidence that was presented before
him was sufficient for him to bind them
oyer.
1t was thought that there were two
other fellows in hiding that answered
the description better than the two that
we're in tow, but they could not be
found. While the justice bound the
robbers over to the November term of
court it is more than likely that they
will be liberated this evening, as the
court thought that the evidence would
not be strong enough to convict in the
circuit court. And there was no assur-
ance that the complaining witnesses
would be- present at that time and the
expense would be contracted for moth
ing.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-08-16
Obituary.

funeral services were held over the
remains of the late Mrs. E. Martinson
at the home on Langdon and Aurora
streets Sunday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
and there were large number of peo-
pie present, the house being entirely
too small to accommodate those present.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. A. E. Steuernagel and the re-
mains were laid to rest in Graceland
cemetery.
Carry b., beloved wife OF Elias Mar
tinson, was born in Yankton county,
July 2, 1865, and departed this life Aug.
II, 1901, making the years of her pill
grimage 36 years and 20 days.
After spending the early years of her
life in the place OF her birth, the de-
ceased, then Miss Garry Berntine Oh
seth, was united in marriage to the
husband who survives her in June,
1886. The happy couple came to make
their home in Mitchell in the fall of the
same year, where their lives have run
along in the same happy way, causing
the sudden separation to be received
with increased grief and bitterness.
AS mother and wife the deceased was
always faithful and true, 6uding her
chief enjoyment in the home where her
life was filled with tender ministries.
and where will be greatly missed.
The deceased was confirmed in the
Lutheran church in early life where
she remained a faithful MEMBER until
the time of her death. Thus another
journey is ended sand another weary
pilgrim at rest.
Weary traveller. Zionward,
Thou hast entered into rest,
Jn the kingdom OF your Lord.
In the Mansions OF the blest:
There to welcome Jesus waits.
There crown of glory win,
Lift your heads ye golden.gates!
Let the weary traveller in.
Besides faithful and loving husband.
the deceased leaves mother, Mrs.
Martha Alseth, a sister, Mrs. Emma
Harris, and six children to mourn their
deep loss.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-08-16
A MAIL CLERKS LUCK.
South Dakata Mail Clerk Makes a
Good Sum From Patented
Lock.

Aberdeen News: Word received
from Redfeld is to the effect thai Ell
mer.B. Stevenson, who is mail clerk
on the Northwestern between that CITY
and Gettysburg, has just returned from
Washington, where he had been in the
interest of his patent mail pouch lock.
The present sysem OF locking pouches
has been a source of annoyance, not
only to the mail clerks but to the gov
ernment. A reward of $4,000 was
offered by the department for the most
effective lock. This agreement termi-
mated July 10 of this year. Mr.. Steven
son succeeded in obtaining patent on a
very simple device, and was called be-
fore committee appointed for the pur-
pose of examining and accepting the
most effective lock. There were eight
com petiters, and Mr.. Stevenson's was
finally accepted as being the most
effective and simple. He was offered
500, 900 for his patent or a royalty; the
latter would amount to about 5000, 900.
Mr.. Stevenson formerly lived at Bris-
tol being at that time in the mail
service between there and Madison.
He is known TO most of the mail clerks
in this part of the,scountry. He is q
nephew of former Vice President Adlai
Stevenson.