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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-10
The Potato Field.

One sure way of having sufficient
moisture to grow large crop of pOta-
toes is to cover the entire potato field
with six-inch layer Of straw. As a
rule the potatoes should be allowed to
come through the ground we'll. Then
cultivate rather deep, and near the
potato row, then cover with straw. Tho
first cultivation tends to prevent the
young potatoes from setting on Just
under the straw. II straw is applied
Immediately after planting. the new
tubers grow at the bottom Of the straw,
later, as the straw packs down, and
rots away. the newly grown crop may
be partially exposed to the sup-great-
ly to the injury Of the quality Of the
tubers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-10

"My boy, I forgive you for running
away with my daughter" The Groom
But can never forgive you for let
Ting me!-Life.
Joe-Do you like picnics so well?
John-No, but If don't go I'll have to
take care of the baby while my wife
soes.-Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Gladys-Is Harold worth triling
with? Grace-No. He wants all his
presents back as soon as the engage
ment is broken.-Detroit Free Press.
Mrs. McCall-You haven't got that
pompous butler any more. Mrs. Nu.
fitch-No; we discharged him. He
iidn't-er-buttle to suit us.-Phila.
delphia Press.
Artist-So you are not satisfied with
my portrait of your wife, eh! What's
wrong? Wedderly-It isn't lifelike.
Zoo much repose about the mouth
Chicago News.
Teacher-Willie, give me a sentence
N which the term hook-andeye is
ised. Willie-Me an pa went fishin'.
Pa told me t. bait m hook an | did
Baltimore American.
"What do you think about the rival
,andidates?" asked one voter Of an
other. We'll, the only redeeming
thing about them is that only one Of
them can be elected.
n-waiting-I must take you
to see the woman lightning-change
artist at the theatre. Wife-Is she
good? Husband-Great! She puts
on her hat in less than Is minutes
Punch.
Butcher-I tell you. ma'am, that ba-
cons all right. Customer tell you
It's bad. Butcher-How can that be?
Why, it was only cured last week.
Customer-Then it must have had q
relapse, that's all.
Hicks-Oh, by the way, was awful
iy glad to see your friend Gnoodle last
evening. Webber-Why, he didn't
say anything about seeing you. Hicks
No; saw him first. That's why /
say I'm glad.-Boston Transcript.
Conductor-You1l have to pay fare
Tor that child, sir; he's over six. Pas.
senger (indignantly)-Well, that's the
arst time I've been ever asked TO pay
fare for that baby, and he's ridden
with me on the cars for nine years and
more.
when you proposed to Miss Duck
ats, did she spring the this-is-so-sud'
den gag?" asked the innocent suburb.
ante. mo" answered the drug clerk,
"she merely looked at me long time
and then said, "Weil, wouldn't that
jar you?'-Indianapolis Sun.
Teacher-Does heat always expand
and cold always contract7 Bright Pu.
pil-No, ma'am. Sometimes cold ex'
pands and heat contracts. Teacher
indeed! Pray explain. Bright Pupil
Cold expands coal bills and heat
contracts ice bills.-Chicago News.
Esmeralda-Why, how odd Here's
the first message ever sent over a tele.
graph wire. It's just four words,
What hath" Gwendolen Interrupt.
lng)-Only four words? How ridicu'
lousl They could have sent six more
without paying extra.--Chicago Tri'
bune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-10
Sheepfold and PIppery.

Petting sheep is almost as good as
feeding them.
A hog naturally is 4 clean animal;
man has made him dirty.
For satisfactory results in any flock,
the ram must be thoroughly we'll bred
and typical Of the breed he represents.
Salt should be in constant supply.
Sheep like good, clean and warm quar-
ters in winter and plenty Of good fod-
der.
There is great difference between
oily and gummy wool. A sheep with
oily wool will keep fat while one with
gummy wool will grow thin or even
perish.
Pure water and plenty OF 1t is rel
ished by dogs. But don't make them
drink great quantities OF thin slop in
cold weather for the sake OF the grain.
Better feed beth separately.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-10
Protecting the Radlsh Bird.

To prevent worms from destroying
radishes, sprinkle the ground well with
salt, on each side of the row, as soen
as the plants are well up. Take
sharp stick or table fork and work
It onto the soil. The worms will soon
let the radishes alone. and seek other
quarters. The salt will not injure the
radishes but seem to give them a coed
start
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-10
As to Milking.

Do not put more cows on your hired
mems hands than they can milk with
out physical discomfort, Some men
can milk IL cows comfortably when
others will have tired hands and arms
at the eighth animal, Tired human
muscles cannot properly drain the millt
from the cows udder,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-10
Lice on Cherry Treea

Tobacco water is better than any
thing else for killing lice on cherry
trees and other fruit Apply boiling
water to tobacco stems, soak for a few
hours and thin out to color Of weak
coffee. Use with large tree syringe or
knapsack sprayer, applying very thor
oughly. 1t must be used before the
leaves curl and protect the insects,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-10

For several reasons fruit trees with
low heads are to he preferred, They
resist the winds better, the fruit is
more easily gathered, and the bark In.
sect which lays It's eggs on the bare
trunk to be Matched out by the warm
sunshine is headed of,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-10
Problem In Millinery.

why, oh. why" remarked the OBJ
server OF events and things. will
woman smile with delight when she
sees hat in a milliner's window and
frown when she sees the same hat on
her neighbor's head?"-Yonker
Statesman.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-10
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wide berth ON account Of the petro-
lcum smell Of the barrel. This Is the
dog house which one sees in use in
Europe among the forestera
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-10
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

Uncle Sans passenger rolling stock
would make a solid train 500 miles
long.
A clam recently taken from Green.
wich Bay, Rhode Island, weighed an
ounce over two pounds.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-10

One of the curiosities Of the isle of
Maize, in the Indian Ocean, is the cha.
pei that is built of coral.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-10

A gallon of water a day is drunk by
every Japanese who practices, as
nearly all do, the gymnastics known
as jiu jtsu.
Netting had to be put over the whis.
| tie of a big power house at Racine,
| Wis, to shut out the sparrows that
nested there and choked it.
There are 190,227 professional beg
gars in Spain. In some of the cities
beggars are licensed to carry on their
trade. Seville is the only city in the
kingdom which forbids begging in the
streets.
| Senator Stewart of Nevada enjoys
the distinction Of being the only man
In the senate who has never been
shaved. His beard began to grow
when he was 16, and has been growing
for 60 years.
The average age Of the Japanese
navy is lower than that of any other
navy in the world. No one over 20
years old is accepted for enlistment
The average height is feet inches
less than the average height Of any
other navy in the world.
The custom of throwing old shoes
and rice has prevailed for many years
in America, Engand and Scotland. II
came from the Eastern nations and
was Originally intended as a sign of re
linquishment by the relatives of their
authority over the brile.
Extraordinary qualities are possess
ed by the River Tlnto. in Spain. II
hardens and petrifies the sand in its
bed. and II stone falls in the stream
and alights upon another, in a few
months they unite and become one
stone. Fish cannot live in its waters
James Pompelly, a cobbler at Ever
EFT, Wash, has one of natures curios
in the shape of an endless alder root
that evidently grew around log about
a foot in diameter. There were orig
inally several small branches, but 1t Is
impossible to discover the point where
the ends grew together, forming m
almost perfect circle. The curio vas
found by small boy.-Evereti
(Wash.) Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-10
BYANp.BY.

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heary laugh ring The task WI
Of
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the faire byand-by
For that you lei tgo by
And will do
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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-10

One in sixteen OF the inhabitants Of
the United States has a direct in
terest in the pension disbursements.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-10

Crossing the knees Is common
eauss of sciatica.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-10

A gallon of water day is drunk by
every Japanese who practices, as
nearly all do, the gymnastics known
as jiu jtsu.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-10

Netting had to be put over the whis.
tie of a big power house at Racine,
Wis, to shut out the sparrows that
nested there and choked it.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-20
Child Saved From Fearful Death.

Claire Farley. nine years of age,
daughter of Captain Matt Farley of
Truck No. of the Fire Department,
was severely burned about the body
and head or Monday night The child
was playing with other children on
Pine street when the fireball from a
Roman candle fell on her dress, which
instantly became ablaze. Mrs. E.
Nannucchi and Mrs. r. Vannucchi of
22O5 Pine street went to the child's
rescue and succeeded in extinguishing
the flames. but not before both brave
women had themselves received slight
injuries. DR.. Mahoney attended the
little sufferer and is hopeful of her
recovery.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-20
WILL ATTEND
The LAUNCHING
Governor Charles Herried
of South Dakota and His
Friends Arrive in City
READY FOR CEREMONY
Daughter of Chief EXecu-
tive of Pickerel State to
Christen New Cruiser

Governor Charles n. Herried Of South
Dakota. accompanied by his daughter
Grace Herried, and party of friends,
who are to attend the launching of the
new United States cruiser South Da-
kota tomorrow, arrived in this city
last evening and are registered at the
Palace Hotel.
The party includes, besides the Gov
ernor and his daughter. George w.
Nash. Superintendent of Public In
struction Of South Dakota, and his
wife. James Brown, Code Commission
er Of the same State, and Mrs. Brown,
Miss Aida Johnson, a friend of Miss
Herried. and Frank Crane. clerk of the
Supreme Court and chairman Of the
Republican State Central Committee OF
South Dakota, and his wife.
The launching Of the new cruiser has
been set for late hour tomorrow in
order that the fun advantage of the
tides may be obtained Upon Miss
Grace Herried has been conferred the
honor Of christening the vessel, which
Is 10 bear the name of her native State,
and il is hardly necessary to state
that the fair maiden is looking for
ward TO the ceremony with pleasant
anticipation. The sojOurn Of Governor
Herried's party in San Francisco is to
be a short one, for il is their plan 10
leave Friday morning for Portland, and
from there they will proceed back to
South Dakota by way Of the Northern
Pacific
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-20
MEDICAL MEN
ARE RULED OUT
Judge Lawlor Decides That
Jacob Eppinger's Physical
Condition Is Not an Issue
LARGE TRANSACTIONS
Prosecution Alleges That
Balances on Firms Books
Were Regularly Forced

Judge Lawlor yesterday ruled that
expert medical opinions as to the phys
ical condition of Jacob Eppinger could
not enter into the trial of the case.
This was a strong blow to the de1ense
and was delivered after the question
had been argued pro and con for sew
eral hours
Almost the entire day and portion
of the night session was taken UP In
arguments regarding the adm1sslDll1ty
of certain lines of evidence. The prose
cution sought to show that the DOCKS
of the firm had been falsified under
the direction of Jacob Eppinger, but
the direct questions regarding TINS
matter were objected to on technical
grounds, and the objections sustained
The defense again sought to show the
magnitude of the business of the firm
and the prosecution countered by as
serting that balances on the books
were forced. All efforts to prove this
We're unavailing, however, as the wit
ness, Frank Mitchell was under cross
examination and the court ruled that
he could only be examined regarding
grain transactions.
in the morning and he testified that
the sales of grain for the year ending
June /, 1909 aggregated $1,925,612 81,
and the reduction of the Indebtedness
of the firm was made through sales
of grain.
What was the sum total of indebt-
edness on May 31?" was asked.
"One million two hundred and fifty
eight thousand three hundred and sew
enty-two dollars and thirty cents, was
the reply.
Does that ledger show correctly the
volume of business and the cash de-
posits?" asked Attorney Campbell.
This question gave rise to a storm
of objections, in the course of which
Attorney Campbell said: I'VE can
prove that a $274,OOO balance was
forced at the direction Of Jacob Ep-
pinger and that sales were entered on
the books which were never made"
To this Attorney Ach sarcastically
replied: ITO what straits is the prose-
| cution led when it seeks not only to
besmirch the character of this defend
ant, but accuse him of defrauding his
business partners"
Attorney Campbell then asked a Sc
ries of questions seeking to show that
balances had been forced and favors
shown to the London, Paris and Amer
lean Bank. The questions were OBJ
| jected to and the objections were sus-
tained by the court.
When questioned as to how he esti-
mated the business of the firm at from
s6,00o,0 900 to $1o,OOO,O0O a year. the wit
ness said he added the purchases and
sales together and his figures were the
result of this computation. So far as
the books were concerned, he received
his figures from Topping and knew
nothing of their accuracy further than
that he presumed them to be correct.
The case goes on again at ten o'clock
this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-20

plaintiffs for cutting wires they will
be unable to make an adequate de-
fense based upon the legality of the
demand of the corporation for making
deposits by the house movers, and
that lin a criminal action they will
never be able to obtain a final de-
termination of the question"
The latter averment is a slap at the
judicial honor of Judge Fritz and in
line with the charge made by Attor-
ney Eastin in the course Of his argu-
ment.
Judge Trout will hear more of the
case to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-20

Brain worl4 from constant but un-
availing efforts to master an intricate
native language, burdened with body
enfeebled by i'll health, and disappoint-
ed at being turned back from a mission
to which he had dedicated his life,
Andrew C. Peterson, a young student
preacher from Utah, yesterday at
tempted suicide at the international
Hotel in this city.
In company with four other return
ing missionaries of the Mormon
church, Peterson arrived Monday by
the Oceanic liner Sonoma from Auck-
land, New Zealand. He became sepa-
rated from his companions at the
steamship wharf and did not go with
them to the BROOKLYN Hotel, as was
agreed upon. He wandered around
and finally reached the international
late on Monday afternoon. He imme-
diately asked for a room and was as
signed to No. Sc by F. ]. Walker, the
clerk. Yesterday morning his friends
at the Brooklyn, unable to account for
his absence and knowing of his physl-
cal and mental condition. became
alarmed and informed the Chief of Po-
lice, to whom they gave Peterson's
photograph
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-20

Scandinavian people, he would be only
a broken-down teacher-a missionary
who had failed. Seasickness on the
homeward voyage added to his illness
and he made the trip up from Auck-
land in misery and almost in silence
until he landed here.
Then he wandered off alone, found
a place away from his comrades, away
from the world that condemned him
as useless, and sought to finish the life
that failed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-20

over the couch and floor. A pocket
knife, also covered with blood, lay on
the table. On a stand was a bottle
partly filled with carbolic acid. He had
used both the knife and poison in his
efforts to kill himself.
Peterson was removed to the Re
ceiving Hospital and treated for car
bolic acid poisoning. At a late hour
last night he was in a semi conscious
state, writhing and gasping with pain
from the cash in his throat and the
acid he had drunk.
Peterson's brother missionaries are
James Silver, r. w. Young, H. Stevens
and D. H. Wood. They have been for
several years in the Antipodes, learn
ing the native language and laboring
in the service of the Church of the
Latter Day Saints. Their work has
principally been among the Maoris the
natives of New Zealand The Nor
mon church keeps about 2500 young
preachers in the foreign missionary
field. In fact, every young man of the
faith, unless he has a pull with the
Mormon hierarchy, may be called on
for such work. There is no holding
back when summons comes to depart
An order from Box B." as the official
notification of the church is known in
Utah, is to them a voice from heaven.
To hear is to obey
Andrew c. Peterson was living at
Fairview, Sanpete County, Utah, with
his wife and child six months ago,
when he was ordered to far New Zea-
land. He was not strong and not even
the dry, saline air of the Salt Lake
country could bring perfect health to
his weak lungs. Sanpete County of
Utah is peopled by Swedish converts
of the church and these disciples of
the Scandinavian race are part of
the pillars of the faith.
Arriving at Auckland, Peterson be-
gan the study of the Maori language.
! The tongue was lettered and gram
mared years ago by pioneer mission
aries. 1t is one of the most difficult of
all languages that have been rounded
I UP from the brush of savagery and
| tanned to live peacefully in books. Its
alphabet has fifteen letters-about one
| third too few-its syntax is a night
mare and every part of speech has to
do quadruple duty and work overtime
/
the punctuation point and ends at the
capital letter. If one speaks to Maori
with just the right shade of voice
infection at the finish of the last word
he and all he possesses is the speak
er's, but if one varies a hairs breadth
the. tone the speaker is war clubbed.
WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING
Poor Peterson with his frail body be.
gan this heavy task and it broke him
down. He could not master the Maor
tongue. The damp. raw Antarctic at.
mosphere in his frail lung cells did the
rest. His spirits as we'll as his health
failed. Others around himA talked
fiuently with the big friendly natives
| Why could not he? 1t was as deatl
blow when the elder of his conferenc,
in Auckland ordered him home as unfi
for the service. To preach the gospe
to the heather in the darkness of tn,
distant Southeastern world was hi,
life and he had fallen at the outset
He could not be one of the valiant hos
sent yearly to carry the word of hi.
church into the uttermost parts of tn,
earth. In Sanpete, among his strone
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-20
Nurse Wiley Arrested.

Detective Ed Gibson went to the
Marine Hospital yesterday afternoon
and arrested EstelIa Wiley, the young
nurse who is accused Of causing the
death of Frank Johnson, a sailor, by
giving him bichloride of mercury in
mistake for bicarbonate of soda. She
was taken TO the City Prison and
booked on a charge of manslaughter,
but was at once released on $4,000
bonds
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-20
CHANGES ARE MADE
AT COGSWELL COLLEGE
Professor DOdd, Formerly of Stanford
University, Will Conduct New
Course in AsSaying.

course III ASSdylnS'
Extensive alterations have been
made in the building and equipment
at the Cogswell Polytechnic College
during the summer vacation. A one
story brick building has been erected
to be used for a fOrgeshop and foun-
dry. The chemical laboratory has
been transferred to a larger room and
smaller laboratories have been added
for advanced work in Industrial chem
istry. A special feature of the work
in applied chemistry is a course in
mineraIogy and assaying. This course
is oDen to students who have had two
years of high school work and to
limited number of special students
who have had required work in gen
eral chemistry.
Robert w. Dodd, A. NJ, formerly
instructor in chemistry and assaylng
at Stanford University, has been Sc
cured to take charge of this work.
Professor Dodd is a veteran of the
Spanish-American War, having served
with the First California volunteers IN
the Philippine Islands. He is mem
Der of the Sigma Psi fraternity, an or
santzation composed exclusively OF
men of scientific ability. His success
full work in the Stanford assaylng
laboratory assures the proper develop
ment of the new course at CogsWen.
The department of sewing and
dressmaking has been removed to more
commodious quarters, which will add
greatly to the convenience and success
of this now popular department.
The new term opens for advanced
students on Monday, July %, and for
the new classes on Wednesday, July 27.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-20
n1other searches for Daughter.

Mrs. Charlotte Levi, living at the
rear of 2O32 Howard street, is in great
distress owing to the absence of her
daughter, Minnie, 20 years of age,
who left home Sunday morning, after
having had slight disagreement with
her mother. Mrs. Levi is almost dis
tracted lest her daughter, who, she
saws, is suffering from consumption,
has been taken seriously i'll. Mrs.
Levi will be thankful for any tnfor-
nation concerning the girl
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-20
Burglars Are FoiIed.

The police were notified yesterday
that an attempt had been made to
break into the cigar store of NJ.
Blaskower & Co. 20 Turk street, early
yesterday morning. The paddock on
the front door had been twisted out OF
shape by the efforts of the burglars
to force it off.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-20
No Heirs 70 Estate.

Henry Knop. a retired grocer, died
suddenly yesterday morning at the
Commercial Hotel. He leaves an es-
tate said TO be valued at $4,000, to
which there are no heirs. Knop in
herited the property from a brother,
who died two years ago. Deceased
was about 20 years of age. The prop
erty was taken charge Of by the Pub
lie Administrator
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-20
DISCOVERED IN HOTEL.

About 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon
William Bray, an employe of the In
ternational, noticed through a window
that something was wrong in room Sc.
When the apartment was entered Pc
terson was found writhing on the bed
with deep cuts on the right side of his
throat and on the left wrist. The bed
and carpet were much blood stained,
large clots appearing here and there
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-20
MURASKY QUOTED.

AS an exhibit to the affidavit is at
tached Judge Murasky's decision deny
ing the application of the United Rail-
roads for an injunction to prevent the
house movers from cutting its electric
wires. In the decision the Judge held
that the business of house moving was
as legitimate as that of street railroads
and that, because of the number of
frame buildings here conditions are
different from those in any other place
in the United States. Judge Murasky
held that the house movers had right
to cut wires but must do so at the
convenience Of the corporation and
must defray the cost.
Sullivan's affidavit says that the
house movers object to the demand of
the corporation for a deposit as con-
dition precedent to the moving of
houses through the wires. 1t is also
set forth that seventeen firms are en-
gagged in the house moving business
and they employ ten or more men each.
Getting down to the matter of ar
rests, Sullivan says that he was ar
rested on May 8, 1904, and taken to
police headquarters, for cutting wires.
He was again arrested and the officer
appeared to be angry because Sulli-
van had succeeded in cutting the wires.
and proposed to call the BLACK
Maria" However, Sullivan was taken
to Jail in a street car and gave SIPS
bonds for his appearance. Then it is
charged that the hearing was delayed
and that the company did not appear
against him, but finally Judge Fritz
held him for trial.
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