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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19
A New Kind of Vegetable Stew.

Mamma" cried Alice Newcomb.
rushing in the house to her mother.
guess what my dear teacher gave me
and what I've got in my hand"
"A book" guessed Mrs. Newcomb
smiling. AN apple? An orange? A
paper doll? A picture? No? Then
give it up"
ITS bulb" cried Alice dancing
with pleasure. And some day. nv
teacher told me. 1t will be a beautiful
Chinese lily. must plant it among
some pebbles in dish of water. And
then in few weeks it will send up
lovely flowers
How nice! How very nice." cried
Mrs. Newcomb as sweetly as though
she didn't know all about Chinese lily
bulbs. And then Alice, who always
has dozen things she wants to do
on hand, danced off to the kitchen to
make candy.
Mrs. Newcomb didn't happen to
have a glass dish she could spare on
hand. and Aiice's allowance for the
week was all gone. So she put bulb
on the lowest shelI of the pantry and
forgot al about it until Saturday came
round. And then-you'd never guess
what had happened-there was no lily
bulb to plant in the dish!
where is the bulb Alice placed on
the lowest pantry shelf( Anna?" Mrs.
Newcomb asked the maid wher. Alice
was all ready to plant it.
Anna, who hadn't been with tbs fam
lily very long looked amazed.
~ haven't seen the bulb, Mrs. New
comb" she answered. What did it
look like?"
Like an onion-exactly like an
onion" Alice told her. all eagerness
and excitement to get the bulb into
place In the bowl. Anna looked at her
steadily for about 20 seconds, aid
then then she threw up her hands in
dismay.
"An onion. ye say. Was it big, an
dry and had no stalks to it?" she
asked solemnly.
"Yes. yes" answered Alice jumping
up and down, she was in such hurry.
What did you do with 1t. Anna?"
Sure" said Anna sorrowfully. ~
didn't 60 for to do 1t on purpose, Miss
Alice. but-but thought 1t was an
onion, an'--ye awl ate 1t in the vege-
table stew gave ye last Tuesday.
Alice could hardly keep from crying
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19
ireland Losing Her People.

According to the figures of the reg.
lister general. Ireland IL still losing
In population, the decline for the last
year being figured at 32,i35. This Is
entirely accounted for by immgra.
tion. for there was an excess of births
over deaths amounting to 1883. MAX
Ing the loss by emigration for the year
1929. The registrars figures show
that last year there were 2i.300 mar.
rlages. l0i.i5 births and 81 ,6O6
deaths. There has been, In compari-
son with previous years, slight de.
cline In both the birth and marriage
rates. while the death rate shows an
increase, which is. doubtless. partial.
ly accounted for by the fact that the
reductions of the population by i'm.
migration are almost entirely drawn
from the ages In which the death
rate would he smallest
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19
winter WASHING oil Fruit Trees.

The winter season offers the fruit
grower his opportunity for wreaking
vengeance on the insect enemies which
play such incalculable havoc with the
fruit trees in the summer months. The
insects are practically at his mercy in
the dead season, for they cannot fee
from the deadly poison he may with
safety apply for their destruction, and
il the owners of orchards care to ex-
ercise their powers of quelling infes-
tation at the proper time and in the
proper way then can largely diminish
II not entirely remove the risk OF
harmful insect attacks. The board Of
agriculture has prepared and is circu'
lating free of charge a leaflet dealing
with this subject which is deserving
of thoughtful attention.
AS is well known the insects hiber-
nate in the broken bark of the trees,
and the course of treatment proposed
is the washing OF the trees with caus-
tic alkali wash. the use of which has
been found effectual in removing the
rough decayine bark under which the
insects shelter, and at the same time
in destroying the eggs of noxious in
sects. The directions given for the
preparation of the wash are: First dis
solve one pound OF commercial caustic
soda In water; then one pound of
crude potash in water When both
have been dissolved mix the two well
together; then add three-quarters
pound Of agricultural treacle. stir well,
and add sufiicient water to make up to
10 gallons. The best time to apply
Ia about the middle of February. when
the eggs are In a more susceptible
state and the trees still safe from in
jury.--London Post.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19
A Queer Birti.

There is a bird which seems to be
dc stitute of all natural feeling; a bird
without any home instinct or affection
for its offspring; bird, in short,
which is an anomaly among birds. and
a curious study for the naturalist.
This is the COW blackbird of Amer
lea. The cockoo of Europe is n bird
that nearly approaches the COW black
bird in its habits and cvurious in
stincts. Both of these birds furnish
remarkable exceptions to the ri.es
governing the majority of their kind.
The COW blacltbiri makes its first
appearance In western New York
early in April. These birds are about
seven to seven and half inches long
and of greenish black or brown
color, usually having brown head.
The cowbirI makes his chief food of
the insects infesting cattle. so these
birds are always found In the vicinity
of cattle. When in quest of dinner
they alight with boldness upon the
backs of these duadrupeds. 1t is from
this curious habit the bird gets its
name of COW blackbird.
An observer of their habits says:
These birds are particularly abund-
ant in the west or they may appear
so, for the numbers that in the east
would be spread over a large area,
here gather In great focks, wherever
large numbers of cattle are congregat-
cd EUnp,. pgin
the prairies in summer is attended by
numbers of these birds, and every
camp and stock corral. permanent or
temporary, is besieged by busy birds,
eager to CLEAN their dinner from the
wasted forage. They become GO bold
that they fiutter without fear near
men. and sit in rows upon the back
bones of the animals. who seem to
rather like their attendance
The mother COW blackbirj is n
very unnatural and heartless creature.
Doing without nest of her own, she
steals away and stealthily seeks the
nest of some other bird in order to de-
posit her eggs. She searches some
times long distance before finding
nest suited to her purpose. or one
from which the owner is absent. In
this strange nest the blackbird egg is
laid, only one at a time and then the
mother, flying away, displays no fur
there concern about her offspring.
which is left entirely To- the care of
its foster parents.
The blackbiri shows much cunning
in her choice Of nest, usually select
ing that of a bird much smaller than
herself. Then the founding. coming
from the larger egg, being hatched out
first, often gets more attention from
the foster mother than her own right
full children. 1t is bigger and bolder.
1t grows more rapidly re- soon more
than fills the nest. and takes away
the attention which should be be
slowed upon the little sparrow or
warbler, whose parents it mas de-
ceivej.-BroolSlyn Eagle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19

IT. Is one of the things which the but.
termaker most commonly neglects. AS
very few Of the buttermakers through
out the country are graduates of our
dairy schools, there are not many of
them who understand the influences
that AFFECT the flavor of butter. They
have learned buttermalSing in me.
chanical way and go through the pro-
cess according TO rule, but IL anything
should occur TO interfere with the
working OF these general rules they
find themselves at sea. There Is moth
ing more difficult to understand than
the production of flavor in butter, but
IN most Of our dairy schools the prin.
ciples of producing IL are taught in
such way as TO place 1t almost COM
pletely under the control of the but.
termaker. The buttermaker finds II
hard, unless he has studied his work
at a school where principles are taught
to adjust himself to conditions and
consequently some of the bad butter
lack of information as to the best
method Of treatment. We would nat
urally expect. from the fact that few
Of our buttormakers are graduates
of dairy schools. that considerable diff
ficulty is experienced in testing the
milk. Every well equipped creamery
at this time has a BabcocS milk test,
|nd its operation is one of the impor-
tant features of the factory. II but
termakcr is incompetent in this direc-
tion he is sure to have lots of trouble,
as il is quite common for farmers to
become skeptical about their test even
IL II Is accurate. We have had in
Guiries come to us along this line ask
ing where an official test should be
obtained, as the patron aid not think
that his factory was giving him fair
test. II may be said here that the
dairy commissioner makes such tests
and the creamery departments of the
various experiment stations are also
willing to make tests of this kind.
This is work, however, which should
he acceptably performed by the butter.
maker, and the fact that there is so
much trouble over it simply indicates
that more of our buttermalters should
be graduates of dairy schools.-Wis-
consin Farmer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19
The Railroad as an Educator.

Since the outbreak of the troubles
in the Philippines there has been a
great demand for maps showing the
resources Of the West, the routes TO
the Pacific coast and to the islands
of the Orient. Last summer one rail.
road company had $4,000 of these
maps printed at a cost OF $4,000 They
cost 65 cents each, but we're sold for
25 cents each. barely enough to pay
the express charges. The manage
ments of the public schools of Iowa.
Missouri and Kansas learned OF these
maps. and to date have caused over
5000 to he distributed among the
schools. They are used by teachers
IN preference to the regularly sup
piled maps, because of the additional
Information they contain.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19

II is possible to give an animal an
abundance Of food ami yet not supply
its wants. II is the amount of diges.
,ible matter in foods that fixes their
value. When hogs have n desire for
coal. charcoal, rotten wood, etc, the
indications point TO a possible lack
of something required. which may be
the mineral elements. especially lime
The feeding of wood ashes or ground
hone would no doubt satisfy the de.
sires of the nimals. The food should
also he improved by the use of bran
and ground oats.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19
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cHIl0RENS COLUMN |
.cy1Ry2Cy CyGT~


Although my clothes are fine and gay.
They should not make me vain;
For nurse can take them all away,
And put them ON again.
Each flower grows her pretty gown,
SO does each little weed
Their dresses are their very own,
They may be proud. indeed
-Abbie Farwell Brown, in the Interior.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19
|ENEyF yF24]ERF2E'
M!C)Glfl(%1ER
Iced for Pran..

Feeding animals only to keep them
over winter is not profitable. Every
animal should be so fed as to make a
gain. II is loss of time TO feed in
winter simply TO hold an animal over
until 1t can he turned on the pas
ture. There is no reason why the
farmer should sacrifice the winter
months. Warm quarters and proper
food should make animals gain and
pay in winter.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19

A feature requiring more attention
on the part of buttermakers is that
OF cleanliness In their creameries. AS
this feature is 30 essential to making
butter Of the best flavor, II would
seem that It would not be necessary
- sven mention It. but the fact that
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19
Heat Enr The Rn.rnls

Nomatter what ais you, headache to can
GER. you will never get we'll until your bowels
are put right. CAscAnErs help nature. cure
you without grippe or pain. produce easy
natural movements, cost you just 10 cents to
start getting your health back. CAscARgrs
Candy Cathartic the genuine put up in metal
boxes. every tablet has G. G. e. stamped ON
II. Beware Of limitations
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children.
used by Mother Gray. nurse In Children q
Home, New York, break up Colds In ~ hours,
cure Fcverishness. Headache Stomach
Troubles. TeethIng Disorders and Destroy
Worms. Az nll druggists 25c. sample maled
Free. Address Allen s. Olmsted lie Roy, NY.
The hotel man has to he inn keeping
with the public
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19
Earliest Russian Siinet.

viii you be short of hay? II SO. plant n
plenty OF this prodigally prolific millet. to
$ tons of rich hay per ncre. Price, 80 lbs,
sl.sO 100 lbs, $500; low freights. John A.
Salzer Seed Co.. La Crosse. Wis. A
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19

The British Electric Traction Com.
pany has. during the past year.
earned 100000 In penny fares.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19

any case of Catarrh that cannot he cured by
Halls Cntarrh Cure.
L. J. CHENEY X Co.. Props. Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned have knownF j Che
ney for the last 10 years. and believe him per-
fectly honorable In all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obllga-
tion made by their firm.
WEST h TRuAx. Wholesale Druggists Toledo,
Ohio.
WALDING, ,KISSAS&MARvtS, Wholesale Drug
gists. Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally net =
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. Price. Use. per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19

FITS permanently cured. No fits ornervous-
ness after first days use of DIR. Kline's Great
NerveRestorer. s2trial bottle and treatisefree
DR.. II. II. KLIsE. Ltd. a3i Arch N. Phila. Pa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19

The clergy of London have been
vaco'nated. partly in order to set an
example to their parishioners.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19

The Russian Minister of Justice has
decided to introduce trial by jury as a
provisional measure.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19

Each package OF PUTNAM FApELEss DYE
colors either silk. Wool or Cotton perfectly
at one boiling. Sold by all druggists.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19

In Germany the yearly number of di.
vorcts exceeds 10000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19

Even the musical woman may harp toe
much III one string.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19

am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago. MRs. THOMAS Ron
BINS, Maple ST.. Norwich. Y. T.. Feb. H. 1900
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19

There is no Auctuation in the price Of
wild oats.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-03-19

The sun gives 100000 times as much
light as the full moon
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-29
Rain and Hail.

The storm which passed over the
county Sunday afternoon was one of
the severest that has visited this
section in many years. The water
simply came down in sheets and in a
few minutes the streets in Butler
from curb to curb were solid sheet
OF water, andfevery littiedraw about
town was raging stream,
Two and one.half miles southeast
Of town the rain was accompanied
by terrific hail storm which. ac,
cording to Mr. Mock, farmer, resid,
ing in that direction, did great dam
age TO the growing crops, literally
pounding the young corn, flax and
garden truck into the ground. Wind
ace ompanied the hail and at the
farm home of Frank Welchtwo barns
Mere hlnMn down
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-29
New lot OF carpets at McKibbens.

Prudence Trimble took her depart.
ure yesterday morning for Helena,
Montana, to visit her aunt, Mrs. H
Fl. Pigott. She was accompanied as
far as Kansas City by her mother.
Our esteemed farmer friend j. E.
Snodgrass favored us with a renewal
while in the city Tuesday. He re-
ports the growing crops as looking
fine in his section.
C. H. Rains is at Excelsior Springs
for his health, which, We are sorry to
report, has not been good of late
Mr.. Rains owns the old Alex. Patter.
son farm, adjoining Butler on the
southwest.
The general assembly of the Pres
byterian church in session in New
York adopted a resolution severely
censuring the government for break.
ing the Sabbath during the visit Of
Prince Henry.
The Adrian Journal reports that
the ur-year-old son OF JAS. Shubert
while in the barn gathering eggs
was kicked by a horse just back Of
the ear, fracturing his skull. While
badly hurt, it was thought the little
fellow would recover.
Marshal Morris took couple Of
shots with his pistol at a dog in the
court yard Tuesday morning. One
OF the bullets got close enough to
make the cur yelp and hide out. A
SIN all boy said it was a maddog.
Therepublican convention to nomi
nate county ticket will be held al
the court house to-day. As The TIMES
went, to press last night in order tc
catch rural mails to-day, we are not
able to give the nominees this week
A negro woman dressed in mans
clothing was arrested in Warrens
burg the other day. She said sht
had separated from her husband ant
had been working on new railroad
in Oklahoma, that she lived in Jeffer
son City and was beating her way
home.
Farmers in the city from the east
part of the county tell US the wheat
is standing all right yet, has headed
out nicely and will be ready for tn,
harvesting machine in Is or 20 days
Corn is growing nicely, has come VI
evenly and the fields range from 4 tt
- inches high.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-29

Uncle Fred Cobb will accept our
thanks for renewal.
Our esteemed friend ]. :. Brown
and his estimable family havemoved
to Kansas City, where The TINES
fishes them health and prosperity.
Farmers from the vicinity OF the
iron bridge, who were in this after.
noon, state that the river at that
point raised - inches between I
O'Clock this morning and noon, on
top OF over foot raise las night.
1t is now out over the low bottoms.
The Usage and Marmaton rivers are
said to be even higher than the
Marias DIES Cygne.-R. H. Review, 2G
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-29
TINES Telephone No. 81.
Good shirtings at McKibbens.


J.R. White, of California, Iowa,
favors us with a renewal.
/New lot OF mattings at McKibbens.
N The state fair will be held at Soda
liza August 18th to 23rd.
See our boys topsy hose at 15c at
McKibbens.
Miss Viola Askew and Mrs. Mollie
Graham were pleasant callers Satur-
day.
Elegant black silks at McKibbens.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". E. Walton return
ed from an extended eastern trip on
Tuesday.
Mems shirts zoe up at McKibbens.
Since Nevada has been successful,
arrensburg wants government
building.
Our 81 90 and $3.50 shoes are ex-
ira good at Mckibbens.
j. C. Graham, OF Centerview, No.,
4 vas pleasant caller while in the
lefty last week and favored us with a
renewal.
New embroideries and laces at Nc
Kibbens.
A small cyclone swept the northern
line of Linn county Saturday. Con-
siderable property was damaged, but
no lives were lost.
Ladise' vests 4, 5, SIX. 10, 20, 25c
at McKibbens.
L. S. Rains, son of Cass Rains OF
our city, who has been in California
for the past year, is at home again,
anu Was d plcdcdne Coiiei'
csc all linen handkerchiefs for 17hc
at McKibbens.
Judge Cole called and had his
daughter, Mrs. j. L. Forbes paper
! changed from Kansas City to Cha
vnute, Kan, where they have moved
Choice wool skirtings at Mckib
bens.
There il no improvement in the
condition OF Mrs. Albert Sells, who ID
dangerously sick with consumption
At the home 81 Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B
Moore.
Special lot Of fancy ribbOns-widt
or 10c . yard at McKibbens.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-29

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Arbuckle, daugh-
ter, Miss Mary, and son, Master
Hunter, were pleasant callers wilhelm
the city on Saturday. Mr.. Arbuckle
had The TINES sent to his son, r. E.
Arbuckle, at Los Angeles, Cal.
]. V. Snodgrass and R. Davis Rad
ford, two Of Deepwarter townships
worthy and influentialcitizens favor
ed us with a pleasant call while in
the city Saturday. They reported
crop prospects fine with plenty of
rain.
DR.. F.. 5. Ballard and wife returned
last week from pleasant visit to rel
atives and friends in north Missouri.
During his aosence DR.. Ballard at.
tended a meeting OF the State Medical
Association, of which heis a member,
at st, Joseph, Mo.
Mrs. ]. W. Ennis and her brother,
7. II. Shipman, of Lockport, Ills,
called on THE TINES Saturday, Mrs.
Ennis favoring us with a renewal.
The brother and sister had not met
before for twenty-six years. Mr.
Shipman will probably visit Mrs.
Ennis for several weeks.
Sid c. Alexander, popular merchant
of Elkhart and democratic commit.
teeman from that township, was a
WELCOME visitor on Saturday. He
was la the city with his mother Mrs.
Elizabeth Alexander, widow of the
late William NJ. Alexander, formally
known to all the old settlers in the
county.
j. ), Brown, n prominent farmer
of Grand River township, was a pleas
ant caller on Monday and renewed.
Mr., Brown came to Bates county in
1856, Barring theiouryear he was
.s' ~ ,,.,'1.... .D,e 'o'N' -
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or residence OF over 10 years.
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lu T. o,,,oh co,,l, r,;, az, 1,l;r
orod +lo onr,,,I ,,onor;o1 sor,,,anlo
foro tho q p most ot tho OHIO
s+root NJ T. o,,rah s,ndor otton
,,oo,.+ 900 ILL. Tna t,;,,,..
was crovdod and tbo sermon was
nrorornood 20 ho ono IS thohos+ o,.a,,
nrooohod IN th;s o;,r an .;n;,.,noo
casion.
we a.. III 'e'e'p' VI iei'',,'aN'e III
ie'" wal II yin oui es'eoi''eu II e'i' w.
49, Nosi' Vi 'e"eio sun Wv! Na'
"oso n''u. po','''n .''u '"e
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ca anu popu'a, lung ''"oo' 'et''l,e'
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'ee'"i'' zap 'o"n'i''p'
Mrs. Burgesser, mother OF George
burgesser, OF Paplnvllle, died sudden
~ Monday morning at o:3o O'Clock
oil heart disease She was preparing
breakfast at the time she was strlck-
en- and dropped on the hoor' dying
within an hour. She was quite an
aged lady and leaves a large family.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-29

J. !, Brown, a prominent farmer
of Grand River township, was a pleas
ant caller on Monday and renewed.
Mr.. Brown came to Bates county in
1856, Barring thefouryears he was
absent as a confederate soldier, he
has lived in the countycontiuuously,
or n residence of over 10 years.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-27
Of crop conditions says:

OF crop conditions says:
As whole the weather conditions
east of the Rocky Mountains have not
been favorable, being too cool in the
northern districts eastward of the
Missouri valley, with too much mois-
ture in portions of the central valleys,
while excessively hot in the Southern
states, with drought of greater or less
severity generally throughout the cot
ton belt.
Corn Is greatly in need of warm dry
weather, throughout the northern por-
ton of the corn belt, where the alb
normally cool weather of the past two
weeks has greatly retarded it's matu-.
rity. Over the southern portion of the
corn belt an excellent crop OF early
corn is now practically assured
A decided deterioration in the condi-
ton of cotton Is reported generally
throughout the central and western
portions of the cotton belt, as well as
over a large part of the eastern dis
tricts. The most favorable reports
are from the Carolinas In North
Carolina the condition Of the crop con-
tinues very promising, although the
prevalence of rust is widespread. On
stiff soils in South Carolina new
growth is blooming and fruiting, but
on sandy soils rust. shedding and
premature opening is general. In Tex
as the deterioration has been pro-
nounced. and under most favorable
weather conditions e yield in excess of
the average Is improbable.
The week has been very favorable
for cutting tobacco, and the crop has
generally improved, although 1t Will be
short In Kentucky and portions of Ten
nessee. Virginia and Maryland.