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"Broodjoels" of Java.

tria, Poland, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Russia Greece and Mexico as that used by the ancient Egyptians to turn the rich soil of the valley of the Nile at the time Joseph was gathering the wheat into the store house of the king in the seven years of plenty.
 The first use of the iron blow is as obscure as the inventor of the first wood- en blow. The first light we have on the subject is about HOO years before Christ. when Saul was a young king. and the Israelites. being unskilled in the use of tools for working iron, went down to the Phiistines to sharpen every man his share and his colter and his axe and
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one. For illustration, let us suppose $5 the sum desired to be won. The operator starts with capital of $500, though if luck favors his system at all he might do as well with half the amount. Still it is wise to have as large a reserve. as possible, however certain the eventual re- suits.
 From first to last the operator Is bound inviolably to bet only on the horse that is second choice in the betting. There are two good reasons for this. One is that there is not always as good as even mon ey to be had against the favorite, and the system forbids taking anything less; the other is that results prove the sec- ond choice to win about as often as the favorite. Wherever the odds against the second choice are less than evens. the race must be skipped. Supposing, how ever, the betting to be even, the opera tor lays s5 to win a like amount. If his horse wins, he carires $5 to profit account and repeats the operation on the next race.
 Should his horse lose, he comes to the next race with the necessity of not only winning $5 on it, but of getting back the s5 he has lost, together with the s5 he had intended to win. Thus in the second race, he bets enough on the second choice
 
 $1O more, which last represents the de- sired profits for both races. It may be. of course, that he will endure disappoint- ment for half dozen races (which is ex- tremely unlikely where second choices are played but if his horse wins the sev- enth race he recoverers every dollar he has hazarded and has a profit which cannot be less than $35.
 Frequently the betting will be such that a greater than is counted on, for it is. for bidden ever to wager less than $5 and sometimes a second choice wins at re- munerative odds.
 The simplest way to test the foregoing system is to procure reliable turf guide that publishes the odds on all races. and then select meeting. say the spring meeting at Morris Park. While it is a fact that turf guides generally publish only what are known as post odds, which really work disadvantage to the experi- ment without, however imperiling It's success. this will be found a safe, and inexpensive way of proving the prac- ticability of the venture. Thus those who have inquired concerning the matter may now ascertain for themselves whether 1t is idle to dream of locating the races''
 Enough has been said above to afford a key for experiments, but it is only fair to point out what many persons who have profitably worked the system consider Its chief and most dangerous drawback. We may now suppose some speculator to have operated the system faithfully for several weeks. thanks to which he has nice sum to his credit in the bank. Today, however, the first five races have gone against him and the odds are such in the sixth that he finds himself forced to put up pretty large sum. in accord ance with rules.
 It happens that the particular horse
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ant crops without further cultivation, the old wooden blow used in the begin ming it's still used but in the poorer coun- tries it was necessary that they have a blow that would go deeper in the soil It is claimed that fully one-half of the wheat grown in the world today, is culti- vated with these primitive blows.
 It is an interesting sight to go through a modern agricultural manufacturing plant of today and see the vast difference in the implements now being used In this country and those that were employed thousands of years ago, and in large measure being used today in many sec tions of the world.
 The Austin Bryan Manufacturing Com pany of Ensley Ala, are manufacturers of steel blows, every part of which is made from Alabama material and by Alabama workmen, and the superiority of their blows are attested by the fact that they not only cover the Southern and Western territory fully with their goods, but have a large export trade About the first idea that strikes per- son who follows steel slab through all the processes of manufacture until 1t finally appears in the shipping room in the shape of the very latest all steel blow painted, branded and tagged for shipment is the simplicity as well as the intricacy of it's manufacture. The steel at first goes to what is known as the clipping machine where it is trimmed into the shape and by a large automatic trip hammer. It is then put in the furnace and heated to white heat, when it is again placed under the automatic hydraulic trip ham mer for the purpose of edging. From the hammer it goes to the emery wheels to be sharpened and polished, and from the emery wheels to the paint vat, where they are dipped, and are then ready for brand ing and shipment.
 The great possibilities of the blow in- dustry may be understood when it is realized that all of the wooden blows now used will soon be supplanted by the steel blow.
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O1ny Method officiating Races

John P Mackenzie in Washington Post.
 Gan the races be beaten?'
 If this query is put verbally to racing expert once, it is put a dozen times day. Letters containing it reach him by every other mail. It is stood up before him at every step on his career, like buga- boo. He cannot evade or ignore it, be- cause there is evidently wide public curiosity about it and a grim determina- tion to sooner or later fill the doubt full of holes.
 Horse racing is a difficult proposition, so difficult that those best qualified by long association with it to define 1t are those who admit they know least apout it. On the other hand, people whose sole prehistoric bet of $2 in the back alley poolroom under municipal ban will tell YOU that they understand thee whole business; that race betting is a colossal swindle; turfmen are all bunkoers; not race is run on any track but what the iudges. starter and club officials are all in a conspiracy to fleece the public
 Now. a man who argues this way IS man who knows it all, and the man who knows it all knows all he knows Just masticate that verbal ragout moment and you'll find smart man Tn It, wno stands higher than all human lnstltu- tions. and can tell you who mixed the mortar for the pyramid of Cheops He is the sort of a man that will say, why yes. I'll go to the races with you, but understand old man, I'm not taken In by such fakes. So long as you don't ask me to believe that a single race is run on the square, why, I'm willing to join you. I know the turf, my boy; there ain't a phase of it I haven't battled over the fence. So come along; don't ask me to bet, that's all.
 It is this kind of Solomon who will pooh-pooh everything but as foil to him we have thousands of level-headed men, tutored in turf methods, matters, and manners who have seen enough of life to wait for particulars before sweeping away a proposition, however unlikely 1t may appear at first glance
 Let's look back a little.
 certain editor whose identity doesn't matter. sat one morning at his desk fig uring on his Header" for the week. Be- side his chair was another, called by courtesy the visitors, though it served rather as a dump for exchanges than vehicle of rest. On this occasion, how ever. 1t had an occupant, between whom and the editor the following colloquy oc- cured:
 My name is
 "Glad to meet you.'
 '1m on Inspector Byrnes' staff.'
 s'Yes2''
 '.Yes sometimes follow the races. and. Well to make long story
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"BREVITY IS THE SOUL OF WIT.
 GOOD WIFE! cYOU NEED
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on which he now comes to bet is no fa- yorite of his. whereas the third or fourth choice is Naturally there are much more favorable odds against the latter so that he would risk a lesser sum by merely violating for once the now objectionable condition. It seems foolish to sacrifice a lot of money on a chance which his private Judgment warns him is slim; he wavers; once he wavers, bangl goes the syxtem higher than kite.
 It will be readily understood that a racegoer whose control of his 'judgm ent" is likely in 8 moment of pressure to weaken, Is not the man to attempt sys- tenn of any kind. If he has the capital and the inclination to venture it, he will be wise to associate with him some cool headed friend who knows as nearly noth- ing as possible about the racing game and who will never swerve from the course before him. With such an oper- ator, and provided you only interfere long enough to supply him with funds as emergencies arise, you may remain com posedly in the grand stand and enjoy the races with confidence that you are making money
 Most old racegoers are familiar with the figures of two Hebrew brothers who TOT twenty years nave ioiioWeu tHe races on Eastern tracks. These men are Sphinxes; they are never seen to make a bet; they associate with nobody, but they are known to have made large fortune by religiously following the sys- tenn described above through the medium of third brother. who does the oper- ating.
 This explains why these brothers are never known to seek tip or give one. for tips" are known to system follow CTS only as evils designed by the demons of racing to smash an infallible calcula- tion to smithereens
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amazed and is pondering over sweet young things hardly out of short skirts yet.
 Up to the date of the blossoming of Miss Randolph such an affair was supposed to be elaborate when it cost S50O0. Now and then a particularly dcting parent had more to spend, but the average cost was reasonable until MT. Whitney set to work to swell the figures and at the same time enlarge the list of the Four Hundred to a round thousand in his invitations
 His extravaganza also may have had something to do with the comparatively small list of debutantes the last season, for society keeps careful memoranda or what is going on. and this avowedly bril- liant and costly affair was depressing. It was known and rehearsed long in advance and hardly will be forgotten with the opening of next season.
 In a coming out at home the fair de- butante and her sponsors are mere incl dents and perfectly helpless in the hands of those who have the function in charge. For at least three or four days in ad- vance a small army of electricians goes to work on the lights orders being to produce the prettiest effects and spare no expense. It was not so long ago that the son of a great jurist ably assisted in pre- parlnS TOT d cousin 5 ueDut DS pdliuihS an aquarium in side room, the water being illumined by colored electric light globes.
 After the electricians come carpenters and then decorators and florists, and on the morning of the great day the caterer takes entire charge of the house. He will consent to no interference whatever and the house-owner must stand aside He will not make use of single article in the house, but draws from his own stock Dishes and silverware are his chairs, canopies, and velvet mats for ap- breaches are his. He simply supplies ev- erybody and everything, and on twenty four hours notice could spread a feast in a stable as exquisite as any ever laid in Fifth avenue or the Lake Shore drive He also supplies few detectives, by the way to watch his silver and linens These are not to be counted among the plain clothes men usually engaged by the host to watch overcoats and jewels.
 The cost of introducing girls into so- ciety in Chicago is constantly increasing although it has by no means as yet reached the stupendous figures spent by some of the New York society plutocrats. New York considers it an inexpensive and economizing thing to do to introduce de- butante in a public ball room, such as Sherrys. He only charges $500 night for his large ballroom and his small one
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short I've proposition to make to you"
 I'm following you" said the editor.
 Well, sir the visitor continued, I've got a system. Oh, it's all straight. l as sure you. What I want is a partner who'll put up enough to start us. Now. you are in cahoots with the big guns of the turf, and can easy make touch for a thousand or so. Three would more than do, but I'd feel safer with three. Any how, l want first top rove to you that my system will really beat 'em Why, if we'd followed it last year you and I would have had $50,000 apiece at the end of the season. Now
 Here the editor interrupted, saying he was too busy to go into the matter just then; besides, While he knew there were a number of systems afoat, he had no faith in any of them. In short. he would not touch the best of them with the far end of a fishing pole. But the detective he was perfectly genuine by the way. insisted on his system being examined by the light of his past records; any time would do; he'd call again in week or so. Meanwhile here was the code. which would speak for itself.
 sThe strange part of it was not-that the editor was wrong, but that the detective was right the system actually was in
 
 fully, meant an assured and liberal profit. This much the editor learned when in an idle hour, such as is so frequent with edi- tors. he investigated the system and ap- piled 1t theoretically for q month of back records. The result was very startling. It showed that had the editor begun on a capital of $500 he would have been som e. thing over $6,000 ahead at the end of the thirty days.
 Long before he had arrived at this re- suit he realized that nobody on eare- un- derstands at the right momenet how woe fully purple his gray matter is. For he. saw that it is possible to harness the thoroughbred and discount his speed and stamina by means of mathematics. The process may have been applied to other purposes at Monte Carlo, at Homburg. at Long Branch, but the principle Is the same. There never lived a race horse and there never existed a jockey club that might not be made absolutely sub servient to figural calculation, for senti- ment worth, ability and the whole cata- logue of human and equine virtues play sorry tune alongside the prosaic pre-; sentiment of two and two make four. In other words. you can beat the races. pro- vided always that you start on a mathe- nautical basis and allow nothing to tempt you to stray from it.
 Described as simply as possible, the system referred to is as follows:
 The operator determines to win a cer- tain sum on each and every race. day after day, Mondays first race being vir- tually continuation of Saturdays last
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may be had for nothing by a favored patron. Probably the last debutante of the season was introduced in the large ballroom only last week. She was Miss Mary c. Lefferts, daughter of Marshall C. Lefferts of 34 East Sixty-fifth street. Other families, prominent but not ornate, prefer the coming out. at Sherry's to the turning of a whole household topsy-turvy. E Miss Jessie Sloan, daughter of w. T. Sloan, was introduced in the same ball. room about three weeks ago. As favors always go with a cotillon, a little diver sion was caused then by the distribution of orchids along with the favors. There were 300 of the blossoms, and they cost s1.25 each.
 Miss Evelyn Burden was introduced to society at home, and it was a hand some affair indeed. The expenses came within modest $1O,000, but that was the first of a series of three receptions. Miss Sybil Douglas also was one of the sea- sons beauties. Violets formed a feature of the affair at $90 bunch. In the rose room of the Majestic there also was a splendid affair in the coming out of Miss Jane Morgan and Miss Mary Madeline Morgan.
 A more costly at home introduction of debutante was that of Miss Emma Seward niece of William H. Seward; also the reception in honor of Mis- Julia Loril- lard Edgar Dinners and cotillons formed part of these with the usual favors, which might cost anything one can sup pose, but which usually are well under the five dollar mark.
 One of the new things of the last sea- son-which was a comparatively tame one-was the idea of the sport-loving fla ther of a debut ante. As favors he gave men handsome jointed fishing rods, with silken lines and silver .hoolks. The men cast these among throng of beautiful women, and escorted 10 supper the one upon whom the silver hook fell. Some record-brealing casting N As done there that night, skill being shown sufficient to break the heart of an expert at the sportsmen's show.
 And regarding receptions and such functions, by the way, the idea of Mrs George Gould is growing in favor and may receive social sanc;ion next season. At all receptions held by the George Goulds in Lakewood powdered wigs are prominent. Footmen walters, and all such serious house employees wear the snowy wigs of old. There are something stunning in their knickerbockers and the thing is so effective that it threatens to become the fashion. So a bewigged foot man or coachman may be looked for soon.
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point that runs in the ground was flatt en- ed and the beam nearer parallel with the bottom of the share, and so more atten- tion was paid to the forked stick than had been. The cutting surrace was fiattened by degrees, and took such various forms as was best suited to the tillers needs. The next improvement was the using of two sticks instead of one, fastened to- gether with spikes, and in this way bet ter blow could be made than when whit tied out of branch of a tree.
 Wooden blows, made either from the forks of limb two sticks fastened together are in use now, not only in heather but civilized countries, Practi- cally the same style of wooden blow is used in parts of Southern France, Aus
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into existence. The real and scientific improvements in this farm implement dated from that time The use of steel blows came into existence next. John Deere beat the first steel blow into shape over block of wood and this share was sharpened and sunk into the wooden blow. Even until very recent date blows were made that had no metal about them but the share.
 It is fact that in the less fertile parts of the earth. the improvement of the blow has been the greatest, born no doubt, from necessity. In the rich soil of the valley of the Nile, where a mere scratching of the soil enough to cover the seed, is sufficient to yield abund-
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PRIMITIVE PLANS STILL LARGELY USED Wooden Flows of Forked Sticks
 Are Employed ORIGIN OF STEEL FLOWS Great Possibilities for Modern Farm ing Implements in All
 Parts of the
 World.
BY H. S. RyAL.L.

History throws but lit light on the origin of the blow, or where or when or by what people it was first used. How ever, the earliest specimen we have of this utensil shows that there was very little difference between 1t and the hoe, except in size-simply remove the handle from the blow and you had the hoe.
 After a time it was discoverd that the blow would operate more easily if the
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that dates back over 2OOo years, to the Greek nation.
 The modern blow originated in Holland and Flanders. England began to import blows from those countries about 250 years ago. and fifty years before that time the superiority of these blows were known to the English people.
 Something over 100 years ago the first cast iron mold boards and wrought iron shares were made in England and not long after this, the cast iron share came
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25--DOLLARS-- --25

Special offer for tailor-made suits: MT. M. Sternberg, who was for many years with B. Altman & Go. and Stern Bros. of New York, will make you tailor-made suit to order out of broad. cloth, Venetian and basketcloth and other wears for a few days only for s25. M. sTERN6ERc,
 Ladies' Tailor, Smith Block, 18th St. and 2nd Ave.
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A Two-FoId Surprise.
From the Baltimore News.

From the Baltimore News.
 Miss Alice" said the nervy young man. q think I will marry you"
 ''Indeed? Two very remarkable state ments. Sir"
 "one that you will marry mel the other that you think.
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Evidently an old-Timer.

From Puck.
 Maggie--He has de crust to tell her dat he never loved before.
 Katie-Wot an idea. And every time dey pass a candy store he calsl her attention ter something across de street.
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Naturally a PopuIist.

From the Kansas City Times.
 The Kansas, Populists who wants to form a new political party is named Gassoway. The rest of the State will let him do it until he tires himself out.
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One on the Colonel.
From Judge.

From Judge.
 Barnett-Colonel Blower showed me a Bible that saved his life during the war.
 Garnett-But did you notice that he car ries it in the hind pocket of his trousers?
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 All this does not include the thousand and one other things that have to do with formal coming out. They only tell the actual expenses of the routine af- fair of one night, the debutante's gown, jewels, and such trifiing affairs entirely aside This is why society stands little
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By the recent Whitney reception the price of admission to the Four Hundred was raised to S25,61o As this is not too costly for the blessed privilege of join ing the elect, the standard may be raised so far as money is concerned and there may be a S50.000 beauty among the de- butantes of next season. As none of the Four Hundred ever resigns, and few die, the ranks grow larger and with each succeeding debut an effort is made to outshine the one preceding.
 Thus far the introduction to society of Miss Adelaide Randolph, by her step father, William C. Whitney. has been the most costly affair of the kind of recent years. As such it must be accepted as setting the pace. and mammas of school girls now in short dresses already are fig uring on spending more than a comfort able dowry on their first appearance year or more hence In fact, the Whitney pace was so fast that rumor his it more than one sweet bud was condemned to another year of school rather than dare comparison by coming out this season.
 Just how a dotng stepfather can spend S25,610 for a mere routine coming out, best can be told by figures, with the prices at top notch. They usually are
 
 note is coming off.
 These are the figures which stagger so- cety:
 One thousand embossed invitations..$ 500 "Set" supper at 12 30 a. m........... 5000 Light luncheon at 8 a. m............. 20W Cut HOWerS.....-.- .......- .s'...'.'.-. Palms and greens, hired. .:............ b)0 Orchestra in early evening. ......... 250 Band at night. .........:..... 300 Tips to fifty of Sherrys men, by. the
 noStS........ .-.... .-.......... ...... oVo Cotillon favors .. ~ ....... 40O0 Electricians, wiring, lights, etc...... 1000 Automobile carrying favors, with
 chauffeur in full costume. ......... 1,SO0 Tips to policemen and announcers.. 100 Private detectives. .......... ...... 200 Extra carriages at call........ ........ 200 Extras for house servants............ 100 Bonus for Sherrys chef. 100 Wine, sixty dozen. ...... .......... 2160 Rare old sherries, brandies, whis-
 kies etc........ ........ ..........--.. oO0 Total. ..... .......- .....'.... '''.... szooio All this does not include the thousand and one other things that have to do with formal coming out. They only tell
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his mattock." It would therefore appear that the Philistines were manufacturers of iron tools and that they also knew the art of keeping them iH repair There is a picture in existence of a wheel blow
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Yes. sometimes follow the races.
 d.. We'll, to make a long story