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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-03
Science In Agriculture.

Some important and interesting
points on the planting, breeding and
SC lection Of seed corn are given in
raj station, and while our corn crop
IL Just now one of the most important
In the country. II Is timely to call at
tcntion to the best conclusions OF the
best experts in corn culture. Special
attention Is given TO the selection OF
seed corn which will make all the diff
ference In the world in the annual
crop OF the country A little more
wisdom and intelligence are required
in the uniform selection of right seed
corn so that In time every ear will
be- full and plump, and a large number
on each cob The yield per acre could
In this way he increased greatly with
out planting a single additional grain
OF corn. Some of the best varieties
of seed corn are today far better than
anything planted 10 or 10 years ago,
and this is due to the fact that they
have been carefully selected and cul-
tivatcd for 25 years, past until their
type and characteristics are pretty
well fixed. Argument Is given for
pedigreed corn. Not much of this is
used yet, but more of II may be nee
essary to teach all farmers the great
value of using the finest seed corn.
Pcdigreed corn traces its ancestry
Lack to remote ancestors, but the Sc
lection Of each years seed forms an
established record which goes to show
that certain qualities can be depended
upon.
Practically the bulletin advises
against leaving seed corn exposed in
cribs to winter cold weather, which is
sometimes robbed of half its vitality.
SEED corn should be selected in the fall
and carefully kept. Only the best ears
and grains should be used, and those
OF uniform size and fullness of ker-
nels. The grains on these ears should
test an average of 95 percent in ger
mination in the spring If they will
rot there is something wrong, and it
70 doubtful policy to attempt to use
them for planting.-Prof. S. N. Doty,
III American Cultivator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-03
AbandonIn the Missouri.

There are indications that the lonp
and costly struggle to keep the Mis-
souri, river a great highway of com
merce Is to be abandoned and that the
river will be permitted hereafter tc
pursue its erratic course to the Mis-
eissippi without attempts by United
States engineers to keep 1t In order
Millions of acres CT land have beer
swept away and deposited elsewhere
In one place tract Of 100 acres wa,
transferred in single night from
Iowa TO Nebraska by a change In the
course of the river.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-03
We'll Brnlxen Horses.

Has anyone ever noticed that a ST.
lent man has usually the best broken
horses? II may not be true, but all
the men of my acquaintance who do
not talk much have we'll broken
horses. Drive with them and you
will wonder how they manage their
horses. No management is visible.
The horse goes where he is wanted
without apparent effort on the part
OF the driver One famous turfman
at least has been noted for his art in
driving horse to the limit of his
speed without making a move. while
his rivals were lifting and yelling and
whipping theirs. How did he do it.?
Don't know, but he was a man of few
words.
Probably there is lesson in this.
The average horse understands but a
few things thoroughly, only a few
words, signs or commands. The si-
lent man gives only few, and he does
not confuse his horse. The horse is
made to know them thoroughly. He
understands the man who under
sts snds him. 1t is a pleasure to drive
horse that understands. Few pleas
ures in life can equal it If the horse
is good. cheerful driver. There
would be more of this kind IL they
were made to know few things thor
oughly-the right things.-National
Stockman.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-03

sufficient vitality, an operation for
ovarian troubles. Not very cheerful
prospect, to be sure. I, however, was
advised to try Lydia T.. Pinlsham's
Vegetable Compound and San
-ative Wash; l did so, fortunately
for me. Before a month had passed /
felt that my general health had inn
proved; in three months more / was
cured, and l have been in perfect
health since. did not lose an engage
ment or miss a meal
Your Vegetable Compound is GER
tainly wonderful, and we'll worthy the
praise your admiring friends who have
been cured are ready to give you. /
always speak highly Of 1t, and you
will admit have good reason to do
90. "--MRs. G. BRUCE, Lansing, Mich.
$4,000 forfeit " above testimoniai 10 not genuine
Tho fullest counsel on this
subject can be secured without
cost by writing to Mrs Pinkham,
Lynn, Mass. Your letter will he
entirely confidential.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-03

Having noticed a complaint from
farmers number of times of loss of
calves from scours. | feel 1t almost a
duty to tell little of our own expe-
rience in the rearing of calves. At
one time a heifer was so badly par
alyzed by the birth of her calf that she
could not suckle 1t, and we undertook
to raise 1t by hand. 1t was large
strong, hearty calf. and we fed IL with
milk from cows that had been giving
milk three months. At first 1t seemed
all right, but after a few days 1t be-
gan to scour; at one time 1t would be
ravenously hungry and again would
not eat at all, and few days later was
dead. AT the same time a calf was
purchased that had sucked once, per-
haps twice, as 1t was taken from its
mother the day of its birth. We fed it
on the same kind of milk that the first
calf was fed. and in a short time it
grew sickly and did not thrive, al
though a calf of the same age. which
had run with its mother until 1t was
a week old, ate from the same pail
and grew apace. We felt sure it would
die, when a calf about "a hours old,
slipped over bank and drowned, and
we put the ailing calf on the latter's
mother. 1t lived and got all right. and
made fine steer. Another calf that
we undertook to raise the same way
nearly died, but we put 1t on fresh
COW just in time. The result was as
tonishing; the calf was SO weak they
held 1t to the cow the first time. but
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-03
Fitting Dairy Animals for Show.

The modern tendency is to make
standard of excellence, or scale of
points, and its ability to win prizes
varies directly as do the conceptions
of the various judges who pass upon
the conformity to that scale. One of
tho primary requisites of all dairy an
imals regardless of age or sex, is ca
paclty. A Judge likes an animal with
a large paunch as it is very essential
in economically converting large
amount of coarse feed into milk. How
can we develop this capacity?
It is done by feeding coarse bulky
food, in a manner best suited to the
Individual tastes of the animals. Many
have had good success by giving cut or
chaffed hay and straw. with a mixture
of ground oats and bran, a little salt,
and a handful of oil meal a small
amount Of the concentrates. and all
the coarse food she will eat The prin-
cipal object is to make her eat much
to get small amount of grain.
The next thing that appeals TO the
eye of the judge is the temperament
Ct the animal. which indicates wheth-
er or not she is using in the right way
the food she has consumed. All dairy
cattle should be free from tendency to
lay on flesh thin, and under condition
rather than too fleshy. A show ami
nal should possess quality also. but
this 10 a large extent is determined by
nature, although we can assist by
keeping her in perfect health, the hair
we'll groomed and protected from the
sun, which makes it harsh and dry.
Kerosene should never be applied to
the hair. Where great stress is laid on
socretions dispense with the use of
water for cleaning animals, as 1t
makes the skin appear pale.
There is a great diversity of opin-
ion among judges as to the importance
of under development. However. when
a heifer is developing an udder we
should help her on all we can, as the
time TO assist nature is when she Is
doing her best work. Many advocate
incre asing the grain ration of heifer
at this stage even though she becomes
fe shy. as she will soon milk it off
again. All cattle should be handled
and we'll broken TO lead. 1t is also
good practice to stand in a position
that will show her to the best advan-
tage.
Polishing of horns and hoofs,
grooming. watering from pals, etc,
should be practiced before leaving for
the fairs. as there are enough new
conditions to become accustomed to
even when greatest care has been TAX
en-. This may seem a trivial affair.
but many prizes have been lost by
leading into the ring a shrunken ami
nal which has refused to drink from
pail, or strange tank.
would commence feeding about six
OF eight weeks previous to starting
for the fairs. Do not hurry or the
stock will have reached their bloom
before the exhibition. Avoid feeding
corn TO show animals. as 1t is heating
to the blood, makes grease instead of
bone and muscle. and upon the first
exertion the animal will wilt. A dairy
animal should not be fed heavily on a
grain ration. at any time, as she will
be very easily upset.--Ralph Trott, in
American Agriculturlst.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-03
IN a week II was as playful as a KIT.

In a week It was as playful as kit
ten. and is today a fine calf nearly a
year old. Our experience has taught
us to believe the first milk of the
fresh COW is essential to the newborn
calf, and that II is best for the calf to
suckle the COW until It is week old.
n people will follow this plan | am
assured they will have no trouble
from scours IL the calf is born healthy.
Miss Bessie Gross, in Agricultural
Epltomist
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-03
Rents are falling in Buenos Ayres.
The okapi.

The okapi. the strange animal a
short time ago discovered in Central
Africa by Sir Henry tombstone, is now
thought to have been known to the
ancient Egyptians. The old monu-
ments show socalled animal of
set" desert quadruped variously
supposed 70 have been a fox, musk
rat, dog, a camel and even a fabul-
Gus animal. A study of the pictures
convinces Prof. Weideman that this
creature was the okapi, which early
hunters exterminated in Egypt.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-03
compstItIon for Standard OIL.

Consul F. w. Mahin writes from
Ileichenberg, June 16, 1902: "The
Austrian refiners OF petroleum have
effected an organization for export
purposes. II is announced that they
intend to invade France, Germany,
Switzerland and Italy, and wrest those
countries. II possible. from the Amer.
lean company which now supplies
their demands for petroleum, and that
they also propose contesting certain
markets with Russia"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-03

HkC)glfl(llER
The Pond for nnckiinss.

Duckling will perish II allowed in
ponds Of cold water. but after the wa
ter becomes warm they will enjoy the
exercise and find considerable food.
II is claimed that the Pekin variety
thrives without ponds, which is true;
but all varieties prefer water in which
to swim, and will keep in more thrift
ty condition II given such privileges; /;
but young ducks should not be permit
ted on ponds until they are well feath-
cred.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-03
Horse Power.

A horse power is the force required
to lift dead weight of $4,000 pounds
one foot minute. To find the horse
power of an engine multiply the area
OF the piston in inches by the aver.
age steam pressure in pounds per
square inch. Multiply the product by
the travel of the piston in feet per
minute and divide that product by
$4,000. If an engine is rated at 73-
horse power IT will raise $4,000 pounds
one foot 73 times in one minute.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-03
Many Books,

The largest library In the world is
the National Library of Paris. which
contains 40 miles of shelves, holding
100000 books. There are also 175, ,0Os
manuscripts, 100000 maps and charts
and 10000 coins and medals.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-03

King Edward VII. is to establish .
new order, II is said. which will con.
fer honor on distinguished women.
Since the Baroness Burdett Coutts re.
ceived her title no woman has been
elevated to the peerage because Of
her phiIanthrcpic benefactions.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-03
SURGICAL OPERATIONS
How Mrs. Bruce, a Noted Opera
Singer, Escaped an Operation.
Proof That Many Operations
for Ovarian Troubles are I'm.
necessary.

"DEAR Mrs. PISKHAM Travelling
for years on the road, with irregular
meals and sleep and damp beds, broke
down my health so completely two
years ago that the physician advised a
complete rest, and when had gained
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-03

In Humbolt and Mendocino coun-
ties. California, there are 36 sawmills
at work upon the famous redwood for.
ests, which are gradually disappear.
Ing, the value Of the output of the
year 1900 being nearly 100000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-03

Concessions have just been granted
to construct and run ~ branch lines
Of the Swedish railways. The new
lines will cover a distance OF ESQ
miles in all. and II means that Sweden
will again have occasion to purchase
a large quantity Of rolling stock.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-03

A man turns 10000 spadefuls of
earth in digging an acre of ground.
and the soil he has moved during his
work weighs $50 tons.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-03

Halls Catarrh Cure Is liquid and is taken
internally, and acts upon tho blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. Send for
testimonials, free Sold by druggists, T5c.
F. J. CHENEY 4 Co, Props, Toledo o.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-03

FITS permanently cured. No fts or nervous
Hees after first days use OF DIR. Klines Great
EsrveRestorer. s2trial bottle and treatisefres
DE-. R.H. KLINR. Ltd. 99l Aroh St. Phila.. Pa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-03

do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton has an equal for coughs and colds-JoHS
II. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind. Feb. IS, 1900.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-03

Mrs. .winslow's SC othing Syrup for children
testhing, soften the gums, reduces In fiamma-
hon, allnys pain cures wind collie. 25c. abottle
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-03

It's usually youth and not learning that
makes young people so smart.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-03

The average salary of clergymen in the
United States is $500 year
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-03

English shipbuilders get their guns and
boilers in Germany
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-03

The first trackless trolley in America
will be run in Franklin. N. II.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-09-03

THIS IS TYPE of the bright, up-to-date girl who
is not afraid of sun, wind or weather, but relies on
CUTICURA SOAP assisted.by CUTCURA OINTMENT to
preserve, purify and beautify her skin scalp, hair and
hands, and to protect her from iitations of the skim
heat rash, sunbu bites and stngs of insects ameness
and soreness incidental to outdoor sports.
-Auch that all should skim SCALP and hair ia told in
the circular with CurIcURA
The oasis., 1902-03-08

guess work, but judging by other broken promises, and striking an average on the lies that have been told, they think the shelter will be running in April.
 Citizen: Chinese Inspector Geo. Webb has just received a flatter- ing report from some mines in which he is interested in the noun tains six miles west of Nogales. Mir. West and Mir Hathaway, who is line rider at Nogales, own a half interest in these mines, which were recently bonded to El Paso parties. They are situated in the Paiaritos mountains in Sonora, not far from the American line, and were at first taken up as a silver proposition, but developed into a good gold property. Mir. Webb and his partners denounced forty five pertenencias on five distinct dykes. The plan of the present management of the property is to drive a 500-foot tunnel. They al- ready have completed 100 feet of this work. and the rock from almost any part of this tunnel runs in gold. They found small vein which went as high as 1000 in gold to the ton. Mir. Webb is pleased over the outlook for the property, and believes that when the 500 feet of work is completed it will develop into paying mine.
 All trains on the Sonora railway stop for meals at Torres, going south for breakfast, northward for supper. At Theo. Oldendorfs pas sengers find first class meals, cook ed American style, and at reason able price.
The oasis., 1902-03-08
MINING NEWS.

has temporarily suspended work at St. Joseph mining camp near Cedar Springs, and on Tuesday paid all the men who had been at work for him. Mir. McEniry Is enthusiastic over the showing he made with the the work done on the mines of St. Joseph camp, and says it is his in- tention to resume work next month.
 Lordsburg Liberal: The smelter trust has changed it's scheme of pay ing for copper ores, and instead of deferring final payments until the ores can be smelted and marketed, it now pays spot cash for copper ore. as 1t had done up to the time the furry in the copper market last fall. This indicates that the trust considers the copper market settled, and is of the opinion that copper will go no lower
 Globe Times: We understand from the Bulletin that the Rattle snake company is building a new road to their mines in the Galluria mountains and will make their headQuarter station at Whelan's ranch instead of Browns. 1t is rumored that they will also put on private stage line. From the way in which the company are packing in stuff, they are evidently intending to open up on a large scale in the near future.
 Range News: A great many min- ing men are coming in from a dis tance to see the new strike reported in our last issue, made by Scanlan x Co.,, in the Dos Cabezas noun tains near Wilcox. The ore bodies are gradually increasing, and as vet the dimensions of this wonder ful body have not been fully ascer- tained. It grows larger the more and further it is explored. That the body is one of the most wonder ful ever discovered is now never questioned
 Prospector: A new ruling regard ing annual assessment work on q group of mining claims is said to have been made by the United States land office on July 26, f9Ol i, which provides that a person CT persons owning a group of mining claims in common can do the assess ment work for the whole group on any one claim to the amount of $100 for each claim in the group. Under the old rulings the annual work could be consolidated only on claims adjoining and located on the same lead
 Lordsburg Liberal Messrs. AL word and Gill, directors of the Shan non Copper Company, who have been spending some time in Clifton looking over the Shannon proper ties. were in the city last Friday, and went west. They intended to have look at the mines at Cana nea before returning east. Both were greatly pleased at the condi- ton in which they found the prop erty, but they had few hard words to Say regarding some of the people who have been building machinery for the Shannon company The machinery was all promised long ago, and some time since Superin- tendent Wiseman was notified 1t had all been shipped, but as a mat ter of fact portions of it are still in the factory When the machinery arrives it will not take long to put it in position and then start the smelter. The date of the arrival of
The oasis., 1902-03-08
A. kOppes,
 MINING ENGINEER. NoEsI1S~. Arizona.

Offers his services to Eastern invest ors looking for prospects With a wide acquaintance in the mining regions of Sonora, he is able to locate his clients in many very desirable properties.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-06

The East End whist club met Tues.
day evening at the home of DR.. and
Mrs. Henderson on First avenue east
and very enjoyable session was had
The contest of the evening was de-
clared won by Miss Luna Baugh and
@. E. Lof1and. Mrs. John Spencer
and Will Hawkins were at the other
end of the favors.
VIM. Hibbs and family, of North B
street, are making preparations to
remove to Des Moines about the first
of April. Mr.. and Mrs. Hibbs and
Miss Hattie are now in Winfield, Kan
sas, called by the illness of the daugh-
ter and sister, Mrs. Demorest. The
removal to the state capital will take
place Immediately upon their return
to Oskaloosa. .
Marshalltown Times-Republican:
Mrs. Laura Pemberton, of Oskaloosa,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Crozier, of
Lake View, spent Sunday in the city,
called by the serious illness of Mre.
H. A. Robinson, sister of Mrs. Gro
zier and sister.in-law of Mrs. Pember-
ton. Mrs. Robinson has been i'll with
a lung affection for several weeks and
her condition was 80 critical Saturday
that it was feared her life was in
danger. She is somewhat improved
to-day,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-03-06
Births, Deaths, Marriages.


ANDERSON-THOMPSON.--Mar-
ried, March 4, 1902, at 8 P. M, at the
beautiful home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
| Hockady, Mr.. ROBERT j. ANDERSON,
| OF Oskaloosa, and MRS. ELDoRA
THOMPSON, of Des Moines.
Rev. o. A. Johnson, of Wesley
Chapel, officiated and only few i'm
mediate friends were invited. We
wish them happy and successful
trip to the land of plenty. Their fu-
ture home will be in Osk aloosa where
the groom is well known and always
busy and successful. ...
GOSNELL-JACKS ON.--Married =,
at the home of the BRIDES parents in
Peoria, Wednesday evening". Feb'y
rs, 1902, Mr. THos E. GosNELL and
MISS ROSE F. JACKSON
The wedding guests consisted of
the relatives and immediate friends
of the bride and groom. After the
ceremony was performed and con-
CALCULATIONS were extended, the COM
pany was invited to the dining room
where an elegant supper was served.
The bride wore white with smilax and
white carnations. The groom wore
the conventional black. The young
couple will reside on their farm south
west of New Sharon.
CLOGSTON.-Died, at his home,
No. SOL North First street, Tuesday
morning, March 4 1902, of pneumonia,
after an illness of only ten days,
JAMES W. CLoGsToN, aged 81 years
and Fl days. Funeral from st. Mary's
church Thursday morning at 9 o'clock
and interment in Catholic cemetery.
James Clogston was born in Mari
eta, Ohio. He came to Oskaloosa
twenty-four years ago and has been
a prominent..citizen and has been
more or less prominently connected
with the affairs of the city since that
time. He was for many years an ex-
press messenger for the United States
company and later engaged in the
restaurant business. He was we'll
known in this line of work and for
years he has been taken to the state
camps with the local military COM
pany as the head of the mess depart
ment. He was a man liked by all who
knew him and the regret caused by
his death is general, At the time of
his last illness he was engaged at the
Iowa Central passenger station lunch
room. He complained of feeling badly
and was relieved, thinking that he
would be better after day or two of
rest. He grew rapidly worse and
pneumonia was developed. The case
was very severe and the patient was
not able to endure the disease. The
deceased leaves wife, son, Walter
Clogston, of this city, and two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. e II. Weir, of this city,
and Mrs. John Rice, of San Francisco,
California.