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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-19
When a Queen Bee Is Lost.

II Is very important to be able to
learn at once when a queen Is lost
during early summer. The loss of a
queen from a hive, even for a single
day, will make a marked difference in
the strength of the colony. for good
queen will lay from 1000 to 5000 eggs
in day at this season. Whatever
you do be careful and net drop the
queen off the combs when handling
thom at this time of year, and do not
interfere with her work by changing
combs about to expose brood.
BY a little attention you may be
able to detect a queenless hive by
the manner In which the bees act on
the outside. When they stand around
in a care-for-nothing manner and no
bees going in with pollen, 1t would be
we'll to open the hive and take a look
at them. If you find eggs and worker
brood you may be quite sure the queen
is there; If not, go ahead and find out
II there Is mo queen. Finding none
proceed at once TO take frame OF
brood from another hive and watch II
they start queen cells in about "a
hours. If not, then they have been
some time queenless, and IL such Is
the case, give them a queen II possi-
ble.-George II. Townsend, In New
England Homestead
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-19
Tending Young Turkeys.

A little bone meal added to the
dough mixture promotes growth and
is a preventive Of diarrhoea, but If
the food is always given sweet and
fresh the latter complaint should not
appear. When about 10 days old, the
last meal of the day should consist of
cracked wheat or corn, and, when they
are big enough to eat whole corn, the
latter may be substituted; millet and
barley can all be given. and also buck
wheat il procurable. Up to the time
they develop the fieshy protuberances
about the head, which is called
shooting the red," they need a good
deal of care and attention, but once
this stage is reached they become
hardy, and are only liable to that form
of roup termed "swe!led head" if over
crowded at night or made to sleep in
q badly ventilated house. They shoot
tho red" when from two to three
months old. A sharp lookout for lice
should be kept, for if these infest the
poults they fail to thrive; their coop
should be moved daily, and the poults
ltdltu ny 10
a necessity, and they need grit or road
sweepings. To prevent their getting
wet they should be cooped at first on
short grass, and the heritage round
the coop kept short. 1t is not safe
to let the hen or turkey mother have
her liberty at first when rearing them,
as she will run them off their legs.
Let the coop have a run in front, and
keep them in 1t the first week or so.
"yit"sW- by1fp-iatwelvedbbvt ssa
To hasten growth, some meatmeal and
green food added to the soft food is to
be recommended. though they should
be able 10 pick up natural meat food
in the shape of insects for themselves.
When the critical time is over, give
them we'll ventilated house, and feed
them four times day-twice on grain
and twice on soft food. II it is safe
to let them be out at night, let them
sleep in shrubs or trees; when they do
this they are sure to be healthy. II
space is limited, or the ground much
used for other poultry, turkey-rear-
ing should not be attempted; they
need space and sweet ground to thrive.
American Cultivator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-19
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

II cost France s12o.O00 TO scnd Prcsi-
Gent Loubet 10 England
Mr.. Balfour. the British Prime Min
lstcr. has made an appeal In behalf Of
the cancer research fund.
The Duke OF Bucclcuch. who recently
entertained King Edward at Dall:e.li,
Is head OF the Clan Scott.
John Barrett, the new Minister TO
Argentina, formerly Minister to Siam,
Is Il Vermont man. graduate of Dart
mouth.
Prince Napoleon Victor Jerome leu
nparte. head OF the European house OF
Bonaparte. recently reached his forty
Grst year.
Captain Henry Hash. Of Boston. ~
| .he last surviving officer of the old nil
itia company that took part In the fu-
nous "Arocstook war"
Jacob 8. Johnson. OF Tairhavcn,
| Conn. is th9 last survivor of Commo-
| dore Perry's famous expedition TO Ja-
pan In 1855. lie is seventy-two years
old.
Tommnso Saivini. who win make
tour OF the United states next season,
Is probably the greatest Of living Itai-
ian actors. Salvini is native OF
| Milan
Major Frederick Muller has Just
/ ended series of successful expert
ments In raising silk worms from eggs
| furnished by the Department of Agri.
culture, ut Santa Fe. N. NJ.
| Paderewski is at his castle in Morges,
Switzerland, suffering from severe in
Illumination OF the muscles OF the right
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-19
Importance OF Cleanliness.

We do not intend to repeat any
further how essential a feature of
successful dairying is the observance
Of proper cleanliness. but at the last
meeting Of Eastern Ontario Dairymen
DIR. Connell gave some fresh figures on
the question which afford further con-
firmation of the position held by all
progressive dairy workers.
The doctor gave the results of an
alyses of milk taken from cows under
the different conditions as to cleanli-
ness. In one case-where the cows
were brushed before milking, the I'D
ders wiped, the stable kept in a thor
oughly sanitary condition, and the
person of the milker was also clean
the milk still showed 4,300 bacteria to
16 drops of milk. In another case milk
was taken from cows the udders of
which had been wiped, which we're
kept in a fairly clean barn, that were
milked into clean pals (but pals that
had not been scalded), and by men
whose hands had been wiped, but not
washed. In this case the number OF
bacteria we're 1880. In another case,
where cows we're milked under the
average conditions which prevailed On
the ordinary farm, the number of bac-
terra was 10000 to 1G drops. The bac-
terra found in the milk taken from
cows under the best possible condi-
tions as to cleanliness were, it is be-
ueved, for the most part just inside
the teat before milking began. The
old practice of squirting the first
stream of milk outside the pail has a
scientific basis to rest upon.
Absolute cleanliness in the stable,
cooling Of the milk after milking,
sterilization of utensils by scalding,
cool curing of cheese, and no more
sending home of whey in milk cans,
are pointers which may also be
strongly insisted upon.
In touching on the question of wa
ter supply, 1t was stated that no fac
tory should be considered properly
equipped that is without pure water.
The Maritime Farmer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-19
Cooperative Egg Selling.

At the present day there are in the
province of Hanover, Germany, 50
cooperative societies for the sale of
eggs, of which Sc are connected with
poultry-breeding societies, IL with CO.
operative dairy societies, 10 with
agricultural societies and two with
societies for the purchase and sale of
agricultural produce. 80 being inde-
pendent of other organization. The eggs
are mostly sold to wholesale dealers.
The sale of eggs by mail to private per-
sons has not answered expectations,
the quantities so sent added to those
sold to private individuals on the spot,
being scarcely five per cent of total
sales. So far, only few societies have
been in a position to sell eggs by
weight; nevertheless, nearly all buy
in that manner, least weight being
fixed as guarantee against under
sized eggs. This manner of selling
has, nevertheless, been adopted by
other German towns with the best re-
suits. For packing the eggs, wooden
boxes, with cardboard apartments,
are used. The result OF this cooper
ative method has been to increase the
price received by producers of eggs.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-19
ELkS RAID A FARM.
Forced by Hunger During snowstorms
to Seek Haystacks.

/ was snowbound at a ranch in Lost
Park, Colo, for three weeks during Jan
uary and personally know of a case
where nine large stacks of hay disap-
peared in a single night; and when the
mornings sun came up. there stood at
the gates of the ranch corral a herd OF
elk so dense that they could not be
counted, says Ross b. Franklin, in
Field and Stream. There they stood,
contented and with distended stomachs,
suffering us to lay hands on their faces
and bodies without more fear than
that of so many domestic cows. Every
night for over two weeks the rachers
took turn about watching with dogs
and armed with clubs in order to save
what hay remained stacked within 10
feet of the barn door. Ii is a positive
fact that at times IL was actually nee
essary to beat the animals away, so
eager were they for food. OF course,
they were hungry, but, the SHOWS, in
driving them to the food of the low
lands, served to show the vastness Of
their numbers. I also saw one herd
of elk in the Jackson Hole country of
Wyoming. last winter. which contain
ed, so | was informed, at least 10000.
IL quietus can be put on the tooth
hunters and the tenderfoot potters, elk
will increase more rapidly than they
will be killed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-19
RATS IN ABUNDANCE.
Driving Them Off From a Govern.
ment Transport.


When the United States military
transport Sherman arrived at Manila
recently she was, as is the case of
most other ships that arrive from or
touch at Hong Kong on the way to
Manila, detained for inspection to see
IL she had any rats on board. When
the big transport dropped anchor In
Manila bay therefore the official rat
inspector went on board to see what
was doing in the way of rodents. II
the Manila American" Is to be be-
lieved, In less than Is minutes he hur-
riedly left the ship, and, going ashore,
reported that there was on board the
Sherman, according to the patent rat
enumerator in use at Manila, no fewer
than 100000 rats.
The Sherman was Immediately or
dered to the quarantine station at
Mariveles, as no ship on which the
dlsease-carrying rodents are found Is
allowed to dock at Manila until they
are exterminated. Accordingly the
Sherman steamed back to Mariveles.
When she arrived there her matches
had been opened up and enough sui
phur carried below to kill millions OF
rats. AS soon as the anchor was
dropped the sulphur hres were started
in the hold, and in few minutes the
work Ct the fumes became apparent
Out of the matches there poured
such a stream of rats as was never
before seen in the Orient. First by
the hundreds, and then by the thou
sands. they appeared at the matches,
and then leaped into the water. Every
one tried to swim ashore, but the dis.
tance was far too great for any rat to
swim, and soon the great black line Of
padding rodents began to thin cut.
Some of them reached a point about
300 yards off the ship, but none got
any further. After the fumes had been
working for about an hour the rats
stopped appearing. An inspection of
the ship was made, and not a rat dis
covered. The Sherman then re-en-
| tered Manila and discharged her car
! go.-New York Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-19
EoVs Sold In Slavery.

Slavery IL one Of the peculiar insti-
tutions of the Flowery Empire, but 1t
Is a different kinu of slavery which
formerly existed in this country. In
China every member of family Ia
property and may be sold voluntarily
or seized for Gebt. Contracts are heN
sacred among the Chinese, and what
ever is promised must be performed.
A father may sell his son-and this is
the despairing Celestiars last resort.
1t is being done now daily in the pro-
vinces of KwaDg 81, where the people
are starving. The Chinaman sells a
son in order to save the life of the boy
and the rest Of the family. If after
ward the fathers circumstances i'm
prove he can buy the boy back again,
usually at some advance. 1t is no,
considered disgraceful, but rather an
act of humanity. to buy children in
China. as otherwise. as a last resort,
the parents must let them die by the
roadside.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-19
Chickens and Orchards.

As all fruit growers agree that the
young orchard must be cultivated dur
ing the summer, some put the soil into
vegetables which is not Objectionable
II they do not draw too heavily on the
soil fertility; one good way of turn
ing this work to profit is to permit the
young chicks to use this orchard as a
run. There will be sufficient growth
of the trees to provide shade for the
chicks, and If light cultivation of the
soil Is done the chicks will pick up
many insects. 1t Is good plan to
do some of the grain feeding for the
chicks in this orchard scattering a
small quantity of grain over consid-
cradle space, Immediately after cul-
tivating, so that the birds will need
to do more or less scratching to get
the grain. Have some plan of supply
ing water near the orchard, or in it,
and the Chicks will grow wonderful
ly fat while the orchard will in no
way be injured by the chicks being
there.-Indianapolis News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-19
Notes on Pig Feeding.

Pigs should be well, but not overfed.
A good bacon pig of IL stone ought
to be produced in seven months from
its birth. 1t should not be crammed,
neither should 1t be half-starved, but
fed steadily and regularly. Pigs fed
steadily and regularly will give the
most satisfactory results to the feeder
when weighed in the factories. A hog
which has been half-starved at any
period of his life, even though well
fed afterwards, will not do SO. Feed
three times day at fixed hours; never
leave food in the troughs after the
pigs have finished. The flesh of the
pigs is soft and fabby If fed on brew
cry or distillery waste or on turnips
or beets, and in comparison to their
size their weight in the scale is mis-
cradle. They may deceive the buyer
who buys by guess" but they will not
deceive the scale-weight
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-19

onel followed and caught his arm.
tom"
The captain shuddered. "That h
over. have been q coward!"
Colonel" said the general from be-
hind, II must speak with you." The
captain went to his quarters alone.
1t seemed hours before the colonel
entered "Tom," he cried, II under
stand" He held out his hand.
The captain refused it. "pve beea
a coward"
Come" said the colonel, "do you
suppose would have been any better
or as good? Don't I know the fear oi
starvation half pay? Even as colonel
I've been no better off than you as
captain. My family is larger thar
yours"
81 know" said the captain.
But thank heaven" cried his com
rade, "it's all right now, If I'm retired
tomorrow Congratulate me, Toni
The general gave me the news this
afternoon. I'm advanced. am appoint.
ed a brigadler.'
81 cant congratulate. I'm jealous
Another month of this climate, ant
I'll go under. Half the regiment II
sick, with me-"
But you're 10 take my place a,
colonel, and we're ordered northl"-s
New York Daily News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-19
Speak Softly.

II is a mistaken idea that some
drivers appear to entertain that the
horse is deaf. They must think SO by
the way they address him. 1t is not
uncomon TO hear a driver speak to
his horse in a voice resembling a fog
horn. Especially is this noticeable on
the part of teamsters and plowmen.
There are men that will sit in wagon
and yell at horse as If the animal
was on the far side of a 10-acre lot.
There is not the slightest use in bois-
ferrous vociferation when addressing
the horse. AS a matter OF fact, the
horse is very acute of hearing-much
more so than man or even the dog
The trainers of circus horses know
better than to yell their commands.
They know that 1t Is a useless waste
of words and physical energy. They
speak to the horse in ordinary tones.
Usually the horse in the ring however,
| does not obey the word of mouth but
| the motion of the whip. But suppose
the ringmaster in towering passion
should yell and swear at the horse.
Need any one be told there would be
no performance; that the horse would
lose his head like the man? In many
| places in this country horses are
driven to the plow without reins.
They are guided entirely by the word,
The horse understands the different
words of command and obeys them
implicitly. We have worked team
day In aud day out to plow and har-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-19
Two Kisses and One Dollar.

On the Kronprlnz Wilhelm, one
moonlight May night, a young man
and girl were discovered making
love. The news Of this discovery
spread among the passengers, and
many a joke was cracked. But Sen
ator n. B. Scott of West Virginia said
in the smoking room:
There is nothing to laugh at here
Innocent lovemaking is natural in the
young. This fact was well brought
out by an adventure that happened to
friend of mine years ago, in the
mountains of West Virginia.
"The young man was hunting. He
came to a lonely cabin, and, being
thirsty, he knocked at the door fol-
a drink. The drink was handed TO hin
by girl so charming that, with a
smile, he said;
Would you be angry If l should
offer you dollar for klss?
No, SIR the girl answered, with
a little blush.
$50 my friend took the kiss and
then he gave the maiden the dollar
She balanced 1t in her hand moment
She knitted her pretty brows in per
plexity.
What she asked, shall | do with
all this money?
Why, anything you please, my
dear. said my friend.
Then, she murmured, I think III
give 1t back TO you, and take another
kiss kansas City Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-19
Ventilation Needed for Fowls.

II sens to me that the chicken busi-
ness is getting demoralized instead
of revolutionized. Instead of the big,
long and wide sod houses, straw houses
or log houses. poultry keepers must
have thin wall houses made tight as
a drum, with the notion that 1t is
the right way to keep out cold. II
they don't open up their poultry
houses, let in some air and tear down
the fences around the prisons, In a
few more years the constitution of
the great American hen will be broken
down so that roup will be a tame
thing alongside of hen tuberculosis
and dozen more constitutional COM
plaints.-J. Hefner, In Orange Judd
Farmer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-19
HUMOROUS.

Mrs. A.-My husband must think a
great deal of me. He says I'm bird.
Mrs. z.-Yes; heard he married you
for lark.
Will-She takes a very small shoe,
doesn't she? Nell-Oh, yes. Will
What size? Nell-Two sizes smaller
than her foot.
Blobbs--So Borrowed doesn't strike
you fayorably, eh? Siobbs-No, quite
the contrary. He struck me for ten
and didn't get it.
Tommy-Pop, what is a promoter?
Tommy's Pop-A promoter, my son, is
man who makes living by sepa-
rating the fool and his money.
Have you ever been married?"
asked the magistrate. NO" replied
the prisoner at the bar of justice; but
I've been blown up by dynamite"
Customer want a ton of coal.
Dealer-Yes, sir, what size? Customer
We'll, If 1t isn't asking too much,
I'd like to have a 2O0O-pound ton.
"Poundthekeys has remarkable musi.
cal ability. He plays by ear" re-
marked the Philosopher. mot by
mine" retorted s!llibilly, prompt.
Knox-Why do you always put die
tated" at the bottom of your letters?
You have no stenographer. Knix-
Well, you see, I'm very poor speller.
Naggsby-Do you believe absence
, makes the heart grow fonder? Wages.
es, but I've found that with most girls
presents are good deal more effec-
tive.
Mamma" moaned the pale, limp lit
tie boy on lounge in the main saloon
OF the steamer, 'do people ever die OF
| seasickness" mo, dear" Il wish
they did"
Sharpe-Do you remember that bull
| dog that was always swapping at peo-
pie? Well, he has lost his teeth
Whealton-You don't say! | suppose
he has a soft snap now.
Mrs. Mugglns-They say she is a
remarkably we'll informed woman.
Mrs. Bugglns-Nothing of the sort
| Why, she doesn't know half the gossip
| of the neighborhood.
81 am like this rug" whispered the
| gushing youth, always at your feet"
you do remind me of the rug" said
the beautiful girl. Papa is going to
beat it the first chance he gets"
ooh, yes, | proposed, but when |
got through she shook her head" "But,
surely, that didn't discourage you
"Well no, not as much as the fact
that her father came along about that
time and shook his fist"
I'VE have the most progressive ma
tlon in the world" exclaimed the pa
triotic South American. you surely
have" replied tho traveller; "it pro-
crosses so fast outsiders can't keep up
with half its changes. Who's your
president today?
Bridget" said Mrs. Hires, sternly,
81 met on the street today that police
man who sat in the kitchen with you
so long last night. took the advan-
tage of the opportunity to speak to
him." "Oh, ye needn't think that'll
make me jealous. maam," replied the
cook. "Oi have got him cinched, all
right"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-19
SONG OF THE CHEERFUL
HEARTED.

love the sun. love the showers,
They both bting happy, Jolly hours.
Fall. iuin thine, sun!
Whatever comes, there's still great fun.
love the boys, love tho girls
With dancing eyes and curling curls.
Come, girls ZONE, Toys
The world would miss Your merry noise.
! love tho birds, | love the flowers;
So guy their songs and bright their bowers
Come, flowers CONT, blrdsl
Your worth cun lie or To told III words.
i love the world, love lts ways,
Its changeful Fad and happy davs.
Come, iuvc come, pain
Though choice Is small lets not complain.
Whatever l., ! like that we'll.
There's good In all, on that I'll dwell
What comes. that take.
The best OF 1t, Ills wise To make.
-Ram's Horn.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-19
A GREAT JUDGE.
Astonishing Record Of the Most Fa-
NOUS of Frontier Jurists.

A man who sentenced 172 criminals
to death, SS Of whom were hanged; an
upright judge. holding sway for 81
years over $4,000 square miles Of the
most lawless territory in the United
States; stern, just judge whose name
became terror to evildoers; very
kindly, sympathetic gentleman and
public-spirited oitizen-few characters
have developed in our west who have
played a more striking role than Isaac
c. Parker, the United States District
Judge for the Western District of Ark
ansas from May, 1875, to September.
1886. How simply he pursued his ap-
pointed task and with what aid he
succeeded in accomplishing It is shown
by the simple record that, during his
term Of office. 65 of his deputies were
killed in fights with lawbreakers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-19
A Solemn Reflection.

"If we are not careful" said the ANA.
teur statesman. I'VE will see a condi-
tion as appalling as that of ancient
Rome"
Il can stand It," said the professions
al politician. "if We don't repeat the
events of modern Servia. Washing
ton Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-19
The Two Glasses,

People one meets are of two class
es-the one perfectly satisfied with
lverything that belongs to them, the
thcr complaining because every.
hing nice belongs to some one else.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-19
Old Reliable Varieties.

Do not abandon the old reliable va
rieties. Try all the novelties that arc
brought out, for some of them may
be excellent, but do not venture on
them until entirely satisfied that new
varieties are adapted to all soils, eli
mates and conditions.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-19

Artificial camphor is now made in
Germany for the trade, as chlorhydrate
of terebinth. 1t has a peculiar value
in lessening the dangers of nitroglycer-
in and making gelatin dynamite mora
effective.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-19

row without reins, simply by the word.
and we did not yell. either.-Newark
IN. j. Call
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-19
p. RLuE.sKY BALLAD.

"Hsss kill The philosopher
WASTES sno time l
emkt
OF
aternan n
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-19
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

Sunday island, in the Pacific. is real
ly the tallcst mountain in the world
1t rises 1000 feet out of five miles of
water. and is thus nearly 10000 feet
from base TO summit.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-19

A painstaking meteorologist has sue
ceeded in measuring the dimensions
of rain drops. The largest, he states,
are one-siXth of an inch in diameter,
and the smallest one five-hundredth.