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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01

"Overcoats" for each hive of bees
cost about trifie. These are called
winter cases by the manufacturers,
and may be bought for a small sum.
They are cut out ready to put to-
gether, and when thus shipped in the
fiat the freight is very low. We can
Still get something cheaper II we care
to work out the cheapest plan, and can
buy boxes of about the right size at
our neighboring stores that dry goods
and groceries have been shipped in.
1t matters not only for looks, whether
they are all one size or not. But they
must be large enough to cover the
hive and come down on the ground or
sunk little in the ground. There
are always many good tight boxes,
that are made of matched lumber
that are absolutely tight, and we want
no cracks for the snow and wind to
blow through.
The hives should be set down close
to the ground preparatory to receiving
these boxes, and of course all the
upper stories and supers must be
removed, 30 that box say fourteen
or fifteen inches deep will answer.
After making these boxes absolutely
tight except one side, turn 1t down
over the hive bottom up. fitting 1t
closely to the ground. and cutting an
entrance just opposite the entrance
In the hive. This entrance must be
Axed nicely and conveniently for the
bees to come out and pass In at their
pleasure. and need not be very large:
an inch or inch and half hole will
answer. Fix an alighting board in
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
THE SALVATION ARMY LOAN.
Practical Plan to Provide :or Poor oi
big Cities.

The floating Of an issue of S150,000
thirty-year. 8 per cent gold bonds by
the Salvation army, in furtherance Of
Its Western colonization project, calls
public attention to what Is without
doubt the most practical and the most
rational plan to provide for the poor
Of the great cities that has been at
tempted in this country Like every
philanthropical enterprise OF this
character, the Salvation army coloni-
zation scheme has its business as
poets as well as its humanitarian side.
Projects Of this character fall in their
humanitarian purpose unless they can
be successfully financed. The bonds
about to be issued are to be secured
by mortgage upon the colonization
lands of the Salvation army, which
now have an estimated value OF $780,
900. That the investment In the bonds
is regarded as a good one, not only
from a financial point of view, but
from the standpoint Of a sane. practi-
cal and worthy scheme for lifting up
the submerged classes in the large
cities. Is shown by the fact that $780,
900 OF the bonds have been taken by
Senator NJ. A. Hanna. Myron r. Her.
rick. Washington e. Connor, George e.
Hopkins, John L. Mulholland, Benja-
min f Tracy and others. That there
can he no question about the social
and industrial success of the project Is
also indicated by the fact that there
are now on file applications from over
1000 families. now residing in large
cities. who are anxious to secure the
privilege OF settling on a model farm
in any Of the three colonies that are to
be established. The project is far
reaching in its industrial, civil and hu-
manitarian possibilities and merits
public encouragement.-ch Rec
ord-Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
Philadelphia & Erie Railroad Division
In effect May Goth, 1901. Trains leave
Driftwood as follows:
EASTWARI

400 m-Train IL, weekdays, for sunbury.
Wllkesbarre, Hazleton, Pottsvllle, Scranton.
tlons. arriving at Philadelphia s:S D. m.
washington, us p. m Pullman Parldf CO:
senger coaches from Kane to Philadelphfa
and WilliamsDort to Baltimore and Wash
l2;l5 p. m.-Train 9, daily for sunbury. Har-
risburg and principal intermediate stations.
arriving at Philadelphia 7:32 D. M, New
ssh HSfs 0 % bas@ars vsssSuea 3 naaov nj ws:s sss;
and passenger coaches, Buffalo 70 Philadel-
phia and Washington.
risbSrg and intermediate stations, ar
7.l3 a. M; Baltimore, 2.9o a. M; Washington
Harrisburg TO Philadelphia and New York.
Philadelphia passengers can remain in
sleeper undlsturbed Il until 7;9o IN
burg and intermediate stations. arriving e
Phlladelphia, 7;22 4. Nj New York. s:s
day; BALTIMORE 7:i5 4. NJ; Washington, s:so
a. NJ; Pullman sleepers from Erie,
and williamsport TO Philadelphia, and
Wllliamsport To Washington. Passenger
coaches from Erie TO Philadelphia. and
Wllliamsport TO Baltimore.
G:Hpm.--Train IL, daily for sunbury, Harris
riving at philadelphia 7;23 a. m, New York
1888 =, m. weekdays, nO.s3 a. m, Sunday
baltimore 7ii5 a. M, Washington, $3.50 a.
ssnger coaches, Buffalo TO Phiiadeiphis and
Washington.
WESTWARD;
s;29 a. m.-Traln 7, daily for Buffalo tvia
Emporium.
4;3s a. m.-rrain 0, daily for Erie, Ridg-
way, and week days for Dubois, Clermone
and principal intermediate stations,
';ii a; m. Train 3. daily for Erie and inter-
mediate points
3;!s p. m.-rraln Is, daily for Buffalo via
Emporium.
5;45 p. m.---Train 81. weekdays for Kane and
intermediate stations.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01

front foot wide. as board Is better
than the earth banked up. for 1t will
warm up and dry OF better than the
ground.
With this arrangement we do not
use any chaff cushions, or chaff pack
Ing anywhere, but close the hive up
tightly with the ordinary lid that be
longs to II. Chaff cushions and chaff
packing go with the regular chaff
hive, and perhaps the chan hive sys-
tenn is the most complete method of
wintering bees out doors, but 1t is not
practiced to such extent as formerly,
owing to the expense of such hives
A. II. DUFF, In Farm, Field and Fire
side
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
walking skirts.

The fashion of short walking skirts
is a boon. but does not seem to have
met with popular favor enough to have
been adopted for the smarter cloth
gowns; these are still long enough to
trail considerably. The sheathlike
skirt is much modified. and the gored
skirt with circular side and little
fulness just at the back is much more
of favorite. There are skirts with
one, two or three flounces, but the
plain skirts with tremendous flare and
trimmed with the fiat trimmings are
made in the handsomest materials.
Velvet bands trim many gowns. while
stitched bands of silk or satin still re-
main in fashion, and are used on the
handsomest of velvet gowns for the
street and on the embroidered lace
gowns for evening wear. Both rough
and smooth cloths are used, the rough
shaggy ones for morning. and made
short. the smooth cloths for afternoon
and rather smarter wear made long,
Harper's Bazaar.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01

Gray and white squirrel fur forms
the Innings to warm capes
In yelling. the latest is a white
ground with large black and white
spots.
Narrow black velvet ribbon Is much
used for trimming simple evening
gowns.
Taffeta glace, the old glace silk with
q softer finish, will be much used for
evening gowns.
A novel hat imported from Paris is
made of black caracul with brim facing
of white chrysanthemums.
White and gray is a favored COM
bination in Paris, and also that char
acteristically Frenchy combination,
pale blue and pale pink.
Mousseline brilliante is a slightly
thicker type Of chiffon with a glisten-
ing surface, and particularly effective
for ruches, frills and trimmings.
An extreme novelty in boas repre-
sents combination of sable and white
ostrich feathers. Black ostrich is util-
lied in similar manner with sable.
Fur tails appear as ornaments on
garments not otherwise trimmed with
fur. A handsome white jacket has sew
eral set at intervals down the from, of
the jacket, held in place with frog. like
ornaments of white.
The lace made by the peasant women
of Brittany is the fad of the hour. It
is heavy lace embroidery on fishnet,
most of 1t being tinted a deep cream
color. When made into large plated
collars this Breton lace is extremely
chic.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
A winter OF Warm Tin,s.

This blending OF several tones OF one
material is reaching a pitch Of per-
fection which the most fastidious artist
might envy, zibelne cloth in the many
new tones of warm pinks and reds
lending itself to being treated In this
manner with the most happy results.
Fashion DEGREES that we shall be
cheered up during our winter months,
for everything tends toward warmth
and richness in color, the new pnks
and oranges being first favorites while
browns and greens are developing all
sorts of new shades.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01

More than one farmer who has put
tile or other underground drains in
his fields, or a part of them, learned
this|year the value of drainage in a
drought as well as in a wet season.
II gives the circulation of air through
the solI that keeps it light and friable,
50 that the roots penetrate through
the soil to find the moisture they
need. The soil does not pack after n
rain. partly owing to the coming up
OF air from the tiles through the very
channels that the water followed when
1t passed down to them. Some noticed
that the rows, particularly of corn,
which we're almost directly over the
line of the drain, kept green longer
and produced better crop than those
which were between the drains, and
the poorest rows or parts of the field
were those farthest from the drain.
Some say the yield was doubled in
the close vicinity of the drains, in
which case we should think the drains
were too far apart for very dry or a
very wet season. But this is not all
the value of drainage. Land that is
properly drained can be worked much
earlier in the spring. and is much less
affected by the frosts in spring or fall
because it is dryer. Wheat and clover
are not so often lifted, and the roots
broken during the freezing and thaw-
ing of the winter. ana is thus less
liable to winter kill.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01

The difficulty of raising good pota-
toes Is due as much to the sol. seed
and climate as to any method of cul-
ture, and it Is often useless for farmers
in one section of the country to at
tempt to compete with those in more
favorable places to raise fancy pota-
toes. Yet believe 1t is only the fancy
stock that pays. Ordinary potatoes do
not pay any more than ordinary yields
of crop prove profitable. We must
be able to raise large fancy potatoes
and extra large crops, to make this
business pay. Then. indeed, we have
a specially that one can depend on
TO prove very profitaDie.
AS said at the beginning, potatoes
are largely a matter of location, eli
mate ana soil. If these are not natur-
ally supplied. | consider 1t profitless
work to attempt to raise these prod
ucts for commercial purposes. 1t is
far better to devote the time and
attention to other farm crops. But
supposing these to be supplied. 1t is
then only necessary to study the most
approved methods of potato culture to
find success. The first essential is to
see what the market demands. So
called fancy potatoes are always of a
fair uniform size. The abnormally
large potato is neither profitable to
raise, nor in great demand. 1t takes
too long to cook it, and housekeepers
do not want 1t, A moderate size and
uniform throughout is the most desra-
BILE crop that We can desire. Plants
that yield heavily of such potatoes
are the best for commercial uses.
Next to size the color and condition
of the skin should be considered. The
delicately pink-tinted potato is the one
that attracts attention, and invaria-
bly, receives the prize. To obain this
the seed must first be selected with
that in view. If one can give the
potatoes the right soil and fertilizer
,lis tendency to thin, pink-tinted
skin will became emphasized. I'm
doubtedly both the appearance and
quality of the potatoes are greatly
influenced by the soil and fertilizers
Some soils produce fine commercial
potatoes without much effort on the
part of the farmer.
The potatoes require particularly
an evenly balanced fertilizer of nitro
gen, sulphate of potash and phos-
phoric acid. This should be supplied
in the proportion of about four per
cent. Of the first. eighteen per cent.
of the second and six per cent. of the
third. This fertilizer is strong enough
however. at first to burn the young
sprouts of the seed, and consequently
1t must be put in the trench or hill
long enough before planting to permit
it to become dissolved and chemically
mixed with the soil In any case the
fertiliser should be mixed with the
soil 50 that 1t will not come in direct
contact with the potatoes. A light
soil with plenty of the right fertilizer
will keep the potatoes from growing
muddy and soggy In appearance, and
tinge It with the bright pink color
that is so much desired by housewives
and marketmen.-W. o. Haverland, In
American Cultivator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
Corn and Fodder for winter Feeding.

y This year we used a corn harvester.
Much OF the corn was down badly.
1t did the work entirely satisfactorily.
Its greatest advantage, however, was
found in filing the silos. Fewer
hands by FIVE did the work in less time
than we had ever before been able to
accomplish it. The corn being bound
in bundles was much easier loaded and
unloaded. We should now no more
think of filing the silos without the
help of the binder than of cutting
wheat with a cradle
Another short cut with the ccrn
crop We learned last year was to run
the shock corn through an ordinary
wheat separator. Thus the corn was
shelled and the fodder shredded all at
one handling. Next to putting the
crop into the silo. with us this is the
most economical and satisfactory
method of caring for it. We had not
the least trouble in saving either corn
or fodder last year, bat they were very
dry when threshed. This year we pro-
pose doing the work earlier and
mixing oats with the grain and straw
with the fodder. With this precaution
we shall put 300 bushels in bin. We
run the fodder into the barn. The
machine expense was only four cents
a bushel. Those who have tried it
say the corn does not keep we'll into
the following summer. We shall husk
enough for next summer feeding
DIR. H.. p. Miller. in New England
Homestead.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
Encke's Comet and Murdered Presidents.

Encke's Comet and Murdered Presidents.
Encke's comet has heralded The
death by assassination of three presi
dents Of the United States. President
Lincoln was assassinated on April
15, 1865; Encke's comet appeared Jan
25, 1865, and was visible five months.
President Garfield vas the victim OF
the assassin's onslaught on July 2,
1881, and died Sept. 10; Encke's comet
appeared Aug. 20, 1881, and was visi-
BILE to the naked eye. President Nc.
Kinley was attacked on Sept. i, and
died on Sept. IA. 1901; Enckes comet
appeared on Aug. Is, 1901. and was
visible for several weeks London
Daily News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
Trim and Smart walking Suits.

The most useful day frocks are of
corduroy. A fascinating gray, with
Russian pouched bodice and plain
skirt, has just a touch of silver en-
broldery on the little turn-down collar
and breast pocket for n ticket or money
or watch. Then a tweed suit of gray,
which merged upon black was made OF
coarse woollen canvas--a quite new
material. The coming" skirt. shorl
and full, and the long basque coat,
opening to reveal a double-b breasted
waistcoat of amber and black panne
the pointed ends of which showed in
picturesque fashion below the double
breasted coat fronts, combined to form
a whole of supreme workmanlike sim
plicity of the finest art and stitchery.
Strappings of the same canvas and the
antique silver buttons fastening the
waistcoat were the sole ornamentation
employed. After all the frills and fur
bellows, such a thorough tailor-ma
was delightful change. Another cor
duroy of hunters green had moleslxin
trimming and a knotted lemon-c colored
tie.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01

buckskln, lined with silk or satin. Red
satin is a great favorlte for dress
lining and shirt waists among the In
dian women. Yellow silk is another
OF their favorites. but violet was the
prevailing color this year-Chicago
Chronicle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
Tho Point of View.

"What makes you think that authors
haven't any common sense?" asked one
publisher.
Why" answered the other. III they
had they wouldn't be authors, would
they?"-Washington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
Needed Raiment.

Mr.. FinDigan-Phwa.s thot yez do
be paintin'? Miss Annabelle Finnigan
Cupid, pa. The god of love. ye know.
Mr.. Finnigan-Fer tn love Of heaven.
nut a R-raglan an him. He looks like
a Golf caddy.-Judge
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01
WESTWARD

Train 9i2 Sunday leaves Dubois 40 d. m.
Falls Creek AZ, Reynoldsvlle 40. Brookvills
500, Red Bank $50, Pittsburg go D. m.
Trains marked run daily daily. except
Sunday; flag station, where signals must be
shown.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01

He who has no shame has no con-
science.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-01-01

Train e01 Sunday leaves Pittsburg 900 a. m
Red Bank II 10 Brookville 12.41, ,Reynoldsvill
LA. Falls Creek 1.29, Dubois Las p. m.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-04-05

Charles T. Copeland. instructor in
English at Harvard. is known to every
Harvard man Of the last few student
generations and to a good many audi
ences around Boston. His chief spe-
clalty Is reading the works Of Kipling
aloud and commenting on them in his
own peculiar fashion. One Of his chief
eccentricitcs Is an enormous sponge,
which always hangs outside from his
window IN Stoughton. But this story
deals neither with Kipling nor the
sponge. 1t is of Mr.. Copeland's first
adventure with wOman's club.
Some time ago he published an essay
on Robert Louis Stevenson, which was
widely read. AS a result the president
Of the Womans club in Somerville, the
next city to Cambridge, wrote him a
letter inviting him to lecture to the
club on Stevenson. He sent no reply.
The president wrote again. He replied
to the second letter. 1t was not his
custom, he said, to lecture before wo-
mems clubs. but II the SOmerville or
ganizatiOn would pay him his full
price, $25, he would come.
The president was equal to the occa-
sion. She replied very sweetly, setting
the date for the lecture. 1--WE shall be
very happy to pay you your full price,
$685." she wrote. 1--WE have always
been in the habit of paying our lee
turers $50"
Mr.. Copeland arrived an hour late
New York Tribune.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-04-05
THE LOST CHILD.
A Dramatic Incident at an Ocean
Grove Experience Meeting.

A Dramatic Incident at an Ocean
Grove Experience Meeting.
1t had been an experience meeting.
Ten thousand people were assembled
in the great auditorium by the sea.
There had been the handshake, the
waving Of handkerchiefs, the hymn,
the prayer. the word which told the
spiritual history Of many soul.
The bishop stood upon the platform
In the act of pronouncing the benedic-
ton. Emotion was at its height. 1t
seemed as If q spiritual wave had
swept over the multitude, wrapping 1t
in divine caress.
At that moment a little child was
passed up to the platform, and the
bishop took 1t in his arms "Lost
child" were the whispered words. The
baby put its dimpled arms about the
bishops neck and laid its head upon
his shoulder It's yellow curls mingling
with his gray hair.
Lost child" said the bishop In his
deep, sympathetic voice. Does any one
in the audience know this baby or to
whom it belongs? VIII the father or
mother come and claim it?"
There was silence, and the baby mes
tied closer. and the women who sat
near said, "Ohw
Then man was seen making his
way to the altar. 1t was the baby's ia
ther. Instantly the child stretched out
its arms to go to him. Then as he gave
1t up the bishop said:
"There are 10000 lost souls in Ocean
Grove. The Fathers arms are waiting
to receive them. So go to your Fa-
Tiers outstretched arms as has this
little d."-Detroit Free Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-04-05
An Adnmless Ball.

One Of the freaks Of the artistic wo-
men of Berlin is to get up ball every
two years, called 'the women painters
fete." Not single male Is admitted
on this occasion. The ball lasts gener-
ally till about 6 O'Clock in the morn
ing. Although the women lay stress
on refusing admission to men, large
number Of the jewellers don male at
tire, and one Of the most striking fea-
lures of the evening Is the exuberHnt
and frolicsome not to say boisterous,
fun these female men" have with
their partners.
During the evening an orchestra of
women in mems dress clothes perform
ed under the direction of an imitation
of Herr Nikisch, the well known con-
ductor. The night passed off merrily,
and next day all the ladies who were
there declared emphatically they had
amused themselves divinely-far better
than if men had been present at the
entertainment.-Lon Times.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-04-05
80. duly escorted. | went on.
MARCO POLO'S BOOK.
II Gave Columbus the Idea For HE
Voyr-e of Discovery.

II GIVE Columbus the Idea For HE
Voyrre of Discovery.
Medieval Europe knew but very lit
tie Of eastern and northeastern Asia.
Many of the most learned cosmOgra-
pliers of the time taught that Asia
stretched eastward indefinitely, and no
one imagined that it had an eastern
coast washed by the ocean. 1t was Sc
riously taught that eastern Asia was
land Of vast swamps, inhabited by mon
ster serpents and dragons. This was
the opinion that still prevailed up to
within 200 years Of the time Of Co
lumbus.
At this time two Venetian merchants
Of the name of Polo went on a vast
trading expedition to the uttermost
parts Of Asia. They were gone many
years Upon their return the son of
one of them. young man named Mar
co Polo, wrote out a full account of
their travels, described the empire OF
the grand khan (the Chinese emperor
and revealed the fact that Asia was
bounded on the east by vast ocean.
He described this eastern coast minute
ly. with all its vast cities and its wealth
Of precious stones and spices.
1t was from reading this book that
the Imagination of Columbus was fired,
and he conceived the bold idea Of reach
ing this eastern coast of Asia by sailing
toward the west around the earth.
So when he discovered Cuba he had
not a doubt that he had landed upon
the coast of Asia and that he looked
upon the same scenes that Marco Polo
had gazed upon 200 years before.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-04-05
PICKINGS FROM FICTION.

A thousand times better are the men
who do than the weaklings who only
knOw.-"GOd Wills It,"
I've burned out the candle o the
Lords mercy an bowed the ashes in
his face.-"The Sign of the Prophet"
1t is as bad to slave Mt work as to
slave at pleasure, but God may forgive
what people cannot help.-"Lazarre."
Nature works not for mans enjoy
ment. but for her own satisfaction and
her own glory.-"Our National Parks"
Time has kindlier uses for his scythe
than cutting short human lives. His
chief use Of it is to cut off the tops Of
human memorics.-"The Usurper"
TO really enjoy the holidays one
should have money. uncounted money,
in coal scu:tlc. let us say with con-
venient little fire shovel close at hand
THE Last of the Knickerbockers.
Lovers Of love are not lovers only.
They are artists in emotion. always in
quest Of a still more subtle sensation, n
10y more Intense. grief more bitter,
and are unable to remain faithful to a
monotonous fidelity, a tender constan-
cy.-"rhe Screen"