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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03

That the feed has its effects upon
the beef is we'll illustrated by the COM
munication of an Illinois feeder to the
Indiana Farmer. He said that when
at the Chicago stock yards with load
OF steers he met another man who had
also a carload that looked as fine as
his. They both sold to packers the
same morning. The writer sold his IT
IS per hupdredwclEht. and the other
received only $3.50. Both lots were
grade Shorthorns. little more than
2 years old. He had fed his on corn.
stover, clover hay, cowpea hay and
wheat bran. The other had fed only
corn and stovor. The expert buyer said
the other mans cattle were very good
but they were deficient in the thick
loin beef which his had. which made
his beef more valuable. In this case
it was not half in the breed and half
in the feed" but ali in the feed. The
cowpea hay. clover and wheat bran
We're richer in protein than corn and
stover.-The Cultivator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03

Many people have wondered why
spring-set trees, with which much care
had been taken. should live and thrive
the first season apparently as the best
and the next season should fail to put
forth Leaf, or after a scanty growth
should drop their leaves and die, 1nl
yet the solution is very natural. The
growth of wood and foliage the first
season is from the food that was stored
up in the roots, but the tree does not
put ont such n growth another season.
If limbs and foliage are reduced the
first year, more energy will be given
to the root growth. as there will be
less loss of moisture through the
Transportation of the leaves. and the
second year the tree may be permit
ted TO make some new wood and to pro-
true of some of the hardwood shade
trees than of the fruit trees. 1t is TO
some extent true of the latter, and we
prefer fall 10 spring settings, other
things being equal, because we can in
duce a good root growth the next
spring. This is not to be done by the
application of nitrogenous manures, or
stable manure especially. nor by ho-
eral watering after they are set. Both
defeat the desired results by stimulate
ing growth of wood and foliage. the
wood often being so rank in growth
and so tender as to be winter killed,
but is best done by having the soil
mellow and moderately rich with the
manure used for previous crops, 10
temp the roots out beyond the
branches, and the keeping of the wood
growth limited by taking out of all the
superfluous branches and heading in
the others.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03

Very mysterious is the origin of the
fierce savage, now almost extinct, who
were in possession of the Caribs, the
smaller West Indian islands, when the
white man discovered them. They
showed distinct Mongolian character
and 1t would be hard to distinguish a
Carib infant from Chinese child.
Twenty years ago Chinaman who had
drifted to Dominica declared the Caribs
to be his own people and married a
pure-bred Carib woman. The resultant
child showed no deviation from the
native type. The Caribs have dropped
their man.eating ways; but in the
sixteenth century they secured the
Spanish main in search of human food
and from Porto Rico alone are said
to have taken more than 5000 men to
be eaten. Though Spaniards, French
men, Dutchmen, negroes or Arrowaks
were all meat to them, the Caribs
seem to have shown an interesting
preference for certain nationalities.
Davis says in his History of the Ca
ribby Isands," that "the Caribbeans
have tasted of all the nations that fire.
quented them, and affirm that the
French are the most delicate and the
Spaniards are hardest of digestion"
Laborde in one of his jaunts in St. Vim
cent overlook on the road communi-
cative Carib who was beguiling the
tedium of his journey by gnawing at
the remains of boiled human foot.
This man ate Arrowaks only. Chris
tians," he said, gave him indiges-
ton"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03
TRAVELLING Libraries In Ohio.

Ohio clubwomen, already famous for
travelling libraries, are congratulating
themselves that $4,000 has been ap-
propriated for the furtherance of work
the coming year. This encouraging re-
port will be made at the state conven-
tion at Cleveland this month, in addi-
tiOn to the announcement that no less
than 300 travelling libraries are now in
circulation. This splendid record is
largely due to the first chairman of
the library extension committee of the
Ohio Federation, Mrs. Edward L.
Buchwalter, of Springfield Through
the activities of this committee the
state library commission was organ.
ized, the two cooperating at every
step. Two-thirds of the resulting 800
libraries are used in the
women's clubs throughout Ohio. These
books "a club may keep for one year,
If it wishes. and in several instances
the commission has consulted individ-
uaI clubs as to the new books which
will best serve their purposes. Now
that clubwomen's interests are so care
fully consulted. and the appropriation
has been increased, through their de-
mands to the present magnificent sum
the Ohio clubwomen have another as
piration. 1t Is to push the travelling
library into the country districts, and
to this end they would lave opened
on Sunday every schoolhouse, with its
rows of books. In this way the little
travelling library might develop into a
large and permanent library at the
crossroads.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03

the past. ana prevents improvement
OF the breeds. II Is fact we'll known
that there arc farmers who have per-
sistently refused to grade up their
fiocks by the use of males of the
large breeds, because II lessons the
foraging capacity and activity OF mem
bers of the focS: and If Improvement
was made at any time in order to
avoid tCo close inbreeding. only the
Morino or Southdowu was resorted
TO, they being tho smallest Of the i'm
proved breeds. with the attention Civ.
en- principally to the growing of wool
the farmers have failed to take ad-
vantage of the profits that can be de.
rived from mutton. Those that have
not inspected the mutton breeds can
not realize the great improvement
that has been made in the size of sucn
sheep, AMI also in the quality of the
meat therefrom. No animal has been
brought to higher point of excel
lence than the sheep. Highly fed
lambs have been made to weigh 100
pounds dive wcight) when three
months old. In the face of these facts
II is but surprising that those who
fail TO improve with the Oxfords,
Shropshires or Hampshires find 1t i'm
possible TO derive a profit. The large
breeds of sheep cannot be turned out
on an inferior pasture to be compelled
to find their food. They must, like the
steer. be made to produce as much as
possible in the shortest period of time.
They will not grow rapidly and fatten
readily If they are to forage over the
whole farm and be forced TO work FOR
all they get. The foraging system will
answer for the Merino, but the heavy
breeds do not thrive SO well in large
numbers. Only the best of pastures,
the fiocks divided, and mess of grain
at night, will force them. True, it re-
Quires more labor and care, but IL
pays. and as the matter of sheep rails
ing is one for profit, the labor will al
ways be paid for before the estimate
of profit can be made. If more money
can be made on one good sheep than
from three inferior ones II is a waste
of time and pasture to keep the ma
tives. The greatest profit is derived
from the mutton breeds, and the best
pastures on the farm can be given up
to them with profit.-Pliladelph
Record
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03
Miss Maggie welch.
The REGULATION OF Clocks.

The remarkable pendulum expert
mcnt in the Pantheon at Paris 10
prove the rotation of the earth, strill.
ingly illustrates the majestic uses Of
the familiar cloCk-maker's device It
seems aimost impossible Of belief, in
an age Of wcll-rogUlated watches.
taat the clocks OF Galilco's time
could not be kept going at q uniform
speed Clocks went by means of a
dragging weight, but the pendulum
had not been thought of as a regu-
lator. II occurred to Calico to make
a clock with the pendulum only, but
of course. the work of turning the
wheels stopped it. Ii was left to
Huygcns, in 1865. II years after the
great astronomers death, TO conf
bine the pendulum with the dragging
weight and thus solve the problem
of reckoning astronomical time with
cXactitude.
1t Is proposed to cut a railway tun-
rel through the mountain known as
the Faucille. in the Jura Alps, and
so shorten the journey between Paris
and Switzerland Gy two and a half
hours.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03
Mutton Rreeds of Sheen.

But few sheep are kept on farms,
but they pay well, considering their
cost. Farmers who make speciality
OF sheep fini 1t profitable to give up
the best pastures for that purpose,
but as rule sheep are kept by some
farmers simply 10 serve as seavengers.
AS the sheep will consume young
weeds. shoots and many kinds of her.
bage that is refused by the larger
stock, they md the greater portion OF
their food and need but little grain.
To make a profit on sheep the plan Of
giving them the poorest and most in
ferior foods will not lead to the re-
suits. 1t Is q system that belongs to
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03
oreeon's Vigorous Old Man.

A well-known citizen of n years,
who had been out in the country, and
had large paper sack of mushrooms
in his hand. which he had gathered
himself, was standing at the corner
of Fifth and Morrison streets, Satur-
day afternoon, waiting for a car. An
other old-time citizen, who will be so
in few months, came to the same cor
ner to wait for the same car. The man
with the mushrooms exhibited them
proudly, and said that they were to
be put up in glass, adding that
he had bought about 100 pounds
in the market, which was al
ready put up, but 1t was diff
cut to find really fresh ones. He then
asked his friend of 79R: Where
have you been lately? / haven't seen
you for a week or So" II have been
busy for n week." was the answer
Il had ~ cords of wood to put in, and
1t was so hard to find anyone to do 1t,
] concluded to put it in myself" "Did
you wheel 1t in in wheelbarrow?"
asked n. mo. indeed; had to carry
il up a flight of IL steps. two or three
sticks Mt time. | got in six cords in
three days and finished the other six
this afternoon, and so had the after
noon to come down town" AS they
boarded the car which came up a
stranger who had overheard their
conversation. remarked: by lingo!
they raise pretty husky old men here
in Oregon"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03
POLICE DOGS IN oHENT.
Trained collies supplant officers and
Chase Burglars.

The distinction of the bloodhound Of
the Southern and Western states as
being the ony dog policemen in the
world is gone. The city of Client has
recently supplemented its regular po-
lice force in the suburbs by a corps of
trained collies, whose duty it is to run
down burglars and other evil-doers
who might prove too swift for capture
by the human custodians of the peace.
The step has been taken by the Client
commissioners of police as the result
of an alarming increase In burglary,
robbery, with violence, and other
crimes committed by night in the SUI
burbs. The vigilance of the police
proved unequal to cope with the evil,
although their numbers were consider
ably augmented. The police dogs are
of the breed of Swiss-Belgian sheep
dogs. and are trained most carefully.
They accompany the policemen on
their nightly rounds, and not only pro-
tect them from being attacked by sur
Prise, but by the quickness of their
instinct in scenting the presence of
men they make it impossible for any
evil-doer to lurk in the darkest corner
undetected. Great precaut1on, how
ever is taken that the dogs may do as
little harm as possible, and to this end
their management and diet is carefully
regulated. They are kept in kennels
which are cleaned daily and disnfected
weekly, and they are frequently ex-
amined by veterinary surgeon. That
the pangs of hunger may not tempt
them to take a slice out of any OF
their victims, they are given two good
meals day. one at 1890 and the other
at Z o'clock, each consisting of bread,
rice and meat. and at midnight they
are given a biscuit for supper. When
on duty each dog is armed with
spiked collar, and bears a medal with
a number to show it's identity.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03
What to Do with Unripe sauashes.

The question which confronts the
farmer is, what to do with the unripe
specimens. Shall he feeG them to his
cows or store them. Though cows
like them at any stage of growth there
can be but little food value either for
milk or beef making in a half-grown
squash, though | have always fed such.
rather than throw them on the manure
pile. The squashes which are full
grown, but not yet ripe, make another
class, which for best economy should
neither be left in the field at the mercy
of frosts, thrown on the manure pile,
nor fed to the cows. Under proper
treatment these can be ripened with
loss of but small percent of their
number, and keeping well after ripen-
ing, can be put on the market late in
the season, when they often bring
higher price than the field-ripened ones
known by the gathering in of the stem
where 1t joins the flesh. When fully
ripe the stem shrinks and divides. as
suming a woody appearance. When
not full grown both the outside and
the stem have shiny, vanished look.
When full grown they lose this ap-
pearance and become dull in color.
Now If these full grown ones are treat
ed as the ripe ones, piled in with them
In the bins Of the squash house, they
will rot soon after the low tempera-
ture without compels the closing of
the windows.
If, instead, they are carried into the
upper story of the building and stored
in the warmest place, especially just
over where the funnel of the stove
runs, my experience has been that they
keep well there and gradually matur
Though there may not be a sound seed
among them when gathered. such a
change toward maturity takes place
that the seed of nearly all Of them
will grow, plump out and fully mature
with as good vitality as is possessed
with seed taken from squashes that
fully matured in the field.-American
Agriculturist.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03
In the Stone AGE.

Near NARROW, England, has been
discovered quarry whence men of the
stone age got flints to make their
knives and weapons. In it was found.
among other relics of the old workers,
pick of stag's antlers, used by the
prehistoric miner in making his gal
lery. The site was called locally
"Grimes's graves" and consisted of
number of holes or pits sunk in the
ground. 1t was found that these
Norfolk pits were made by miners in
search Of clear and large flints, the
ready-made material for cutlery chip
ped from stone. These ancient workers
had quite as keen an instinct for find
ing the best bed of flint as a modern
prospector has for a bed of gold-bear-
ing quartz. and somehow found
out that about thirty feet below the
surface there was bed of the largest
silicious pebbles in England. They
therefore sunk the graves" and ran
galleries from them. In these CALLER
les were found not only the fiints they
had dug but rough lamps, cut in chalk
for them to see by and the picks which
they had used to work with. The imple-
ments were all made of deer's horn.
and it was noted that these old antler
tools are exactly the same shape as
the picks of wood and iron used in the
flint Quarries of England to-day.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03

think the average farmer does not
fully realize the value of wood ashes
as fertilizer, consequently they are
in many instances made little or no
account Of. This is a grave mistake
and should be speedily remedied, for
ashes allowed TO waste are dollars
thorwn away, something New Eng
land farmers can i'll afford. Wood ash
es are generally considered unavail-
able for low meadow land. My expert
ence proves this to be untrue.
| consider them fully as efficient on
damp ground as on dry land. My farm
is low brook meadow. What ashes
| make and obtain otherwise are
sown broadcast in the fall on that por.
fertility and is manifest by light,
thin crop of grass. rhe result Is
astonishing. The spring following the
application a perfect mat of white
clover comes in with an increased
growth of herds grass. Land that was
cutting three-fourths ton per acre be-
fore this application cut from one and
three-quarters to two tons per acre
aflerward.
The peculiar part of the process,
and what | do not understand, is
where the white clover comes from.
1t always comes in where it was not
seen before, frequently when it is not
on any other part of the farm. The
ashes are responsible for it, but how
/ do not know. have sown ashes on
a clean piece of herds grass and the
next spring there would be q thick
bottom Of white clover in addition.
This admiXture makes an admirable
feed in winter for the milch cows.
which they respond to by filling the
pals.
! have no definite plan in applying
ashes for grass. ! simply SOW on lib
orally and nature does the rest. The
fall is the best time to top-dress with
ashes. The winter rains and SHOWS
tend to aid assimilation. The ashes
are leached down to where the grass
roots are and they promptly respond.
| much prefer ashes to manure for top
dressing. Manure stimulates n rank
growth of herds grass, which cows
dislike, and without materially in
creasing the bottom growth~ Again,
unless you have a manure spreaier,
the dressing in applied in Jumps and
in consequence the growth is uneven.
Ashes are fully as efficient II applied
to plowed ground and stocked with
grass, although the white clover is
not quite so much in evidence unless
it is sown at seeding.
Grass is not the only crop benefited
by ashes. They cannot be equaled for
cultivated strawberries and are in
valuable when sown on to the onion
bed in conjunction with the jroppings
from the hen roost. They are beneh-
cial to corn, applied about the stalks
at the first hoeing. ! do not need to
mention their value for grain, espe-
cially oats. Farmers that have raised
oats on burned ground realize the
value. More farmers are using ashes
than formerly. Carloads are shipped
into this section every year from Can
ada and nearly every village has an
ash merchant who picks up his mer-
chandise from house to house. The
lasting qualities of ashes are remark
able. One application will make a
heavy crop of hay for years Their
lasting qualities are far ahead of ma
nure-J. Newell Cotton, in New Eng
land Homestead
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03

There is more Catarrh in this section OF the
country than all other diseases put together
and until the last few years was supposed to
be incurable. For great many years doctors
pronounced II a local disease and prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounced II in
Durable. Science has proven Catsrrh to be a
constitutional disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
euro, manufactured by +. J. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, o., is the only constitutional cure on
the market. 1t Is taken internally in doses
from 10 drops to a tesspoonfui. It acts direct
ly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. They offer one hundred dollars for
any case IL fails TO cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials. Address i. j. CHENEY h
Co.. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Halls Family Pills arc the best
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03
Japanese ingenuity,

Here is a good instance OF Japan
ese ingenuity: Cholera was cpl,
demic at Fukuoka, and a we'll was
suspected Of spreading infection. A
little boiler was constructed. the
necessary tubes sunk, and all the
water drawn for drinking purposes is
now being boiled, thus checking the
further spread of the disease.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03

The city of Philadelphia has in its
treasury more than $4,000 belong
ing to persons who never called for
1t when their bonds, registered and
non.reslstered, matured and became
payable, or who left uncollected cou-
pons on their bonds.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03

The sheets Of steel for pon-mal,ing
are. in their original condition, eight
feet long and three feet wide. From
these strips are cut wide enough to
permit of the cutting of three or
four pens.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03
Public Library Advantages.

Barnes-I suspect that Pingrey Is
quite literary man. know he
spends the greater part of his time in
the public library.
Howes-Yes; he tells me 1t is SO
quiet there no can get nap almost
any time without being Awakened,
Boston Transcript.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03
WHOM Animals rhrive.

Both very young and very old ami
mails thrive better 81 their food is made
easy of digestion. Cut clover. mixed
with grain meal. is more digestiblc
than grain only. \ small quantity of
the clover is enough to prevent the
grain meal from clogging in the stom-
aph
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03

Near Leeds, England, is summe,
house made wholly of buttons OF
every imaginable kind, and in the
same county is room. the walls OF
which are adorned entirely by the
ribbons of cigars. nearly 10000 Of
these being represented.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03

DR.. August Koenig's Hamburg Drops, as
blood purifier, strength and health restor-
er and a specific for all stomach, liver and
kidney troubles lends all other similar med
icines in its wonderful sales and marvellous
confidence OF the people, especially our
vast German population. It is not new
and untried product, but was made and
sold more than sixty years ago.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03
CATARRH OF LUNGS.
4 Prominent Chicago Lady Cured
by Pe-ru-na.

Miss Maggie Wclch, Secretary Of the
Betsey Ross Educational and Benevolent
Society, writes from 32S North State street,
Chicago, Ill, the following glowing words
concerning Peruna:
Last fall / caught the most severe cold
i ever had in my life. | coughcd night and
day, and my lungs aud throat became so
sore that ] was in great distress All cough
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03

Gen. Jouoert's silve:dtted jaunt.
ing ear, which was captured in South
Africa, is now AT Wuc.wich arsenal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03

The shoe manufacturers have made
and sold for the first half of this
year i75,00G cases more than last.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03

FITS TSpermanently cured. No fits or nervous
nsssafter irst days use OF DR.. Kltae's Groat
rveRestorer. b2trial bottle and treatiseirss
DIR. II. KLINE, Ltd. 93l Arch St., Phila., Pa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03

The German government has ap.
propriated $4,000 to provide motor
cars for use in the coming army
maneuvers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03

1'iso' 5 Cure Is the best medicine we ever used
for all affections Of throat and lungs.-wM.
q. EsnsLEY. Vanburen. Ind. Fob. 10, 1900.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03

All cresmeres use butter color Why
not do as they do II use JUNE TINT BUT
TER Color.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething soften the gums. reduces indian na-
tion ,allays pain cures wind collie. Csc. bottle
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03

The small hoy who makes fun of his sis.
Ter and her beau ought to be punished for
contempt of court.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03

The anthracite field Is limited to space
of $500 square miles,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03

The Car OF Russia has established q
ten-hour working day.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03

The girl with the big hat seems TO be all
head until you begin to talk with her
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03

Tho expenses of the city OF New
York for the first three months OF
this year amounted to t44.996.25a.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03

Every man has his pricc, and it's gencr-
ally good deal less than he marks it up.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-12-03

SOl0 Dy druggists, foc,
Halls Family Pills arc the best.