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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-09
Seeding Clover.

Now Is the time for the early spring.
seeding of clover on the wheat crop.
Among the hundreds of hay crops that
are well known none commands such.
high estimation as clover. and espe--
cially the red variety. IL fills a place.
on the farm that cannot be estimated,
for not only as food for stock IL is val
ued, but as an almost certain reno
vator of all soils on which IL Is grown.
There is scarcely portion OF the CIV
ilized world in which II is not known,
and 1t Is truly the king Of the farm
crops. II belongs to the Ieguminous
or bean family. The seeds, when
viewed with magnifier, are perfect
little beans, handsome in appearance
and easily terminated. Glover is.
adapted to all soils, for II is grown
on both light and heavy land, but light
soils do not suit IL as we'll as a soil
that is medium or heavy. In some parts
of New Jersey it is often seen in iuxu-
rious bloom on sandy soils that are
white as snow, and In Pennsylvania.
1t is certain crop on the heaviest
kind of land. Farmers often complain.
that IL is hard to get a good catch of
clover, but such is not the case when
proper care Is taken to seed IL we'll.
Double, or at least, one-half more seed
should be used than is the custom at
present, and the seed should be rolled
with heavy roller. At present the
practice is to sow it very early in the
spring, and allow 1t to remain out of
the earth until it is carried down by
the melting SHOWS or rains. or eaten
by birds. in which cases much Of the.
seed is lost, owing to remaining en-
tirely out of the soil, and when tho
young points are up the field seems as
If it were uneven, the failure being as
cribed to the earth and seed. when in,
reality the fault is with the farmer.
Then there is the necessary inocula-
tion of the soil with the clover bacteria.
If the crop has never been grown on
the land.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-09
The Garden.

The garden pays better than any
other land Of equal area on the farm
and for this reason great care should
be exercised in selecting the plat of
ground for this purpose and prepar-
ing il for the best results. Market
gardening is more profitable than
farming, while growing vegetables for
family use will be quite a saving to the
family purse. In gardening three
things must be considered as of a.
prime importance; first the right Sc
lection for location, second the prop
er drainage, and third the preparation
of the soil for planting and success
fully growing the vegetables The care
of the garden is frequently left to the
farmers wife, and therefore the loca5
tion should be chosen with reference
to the kitchens convenience, and also
with reference to the sun and wind. A
surface, If possible, should be chosen
that slopes gently southwark, and If
this slope incline slightly eastward 10
will be the better. A hill, hedge or
rock wall to serve as a wind break on
the north is advisable. The sizs of
the garden plat should be governed
by the size of the family, If vegetables
are TO be grown for home use: hut if
for market, the facilities should deter
mine the area. When the area and To-
cation of the garden have been deter
mined, the next step will be TO look af--
ter the drainage, in order to get rid,
of an excess of water. The water, IL
allowed to remain, will deprive the
roots of the vegetables of supply of
air, and this will retard their growth.
II the plat is little inclined, the.
drainage will take care of Itself, other
wise trenching, dltching, or some sys--
TEN of underground drainage must be
used. The preparation of the soil con-
sists in plowing, narrowing and fer
tilizing the ground Some prefer spad--
ing to plcwing, especially il the garden
be small; but when the space is not
too small for convenient plowing, it Is.
much easier to use the plow. II is uec--
essary to have the soil broken to a.
depth that the roots of the vegetables
to be planted may have loose. mellow
earth that they can grow through free
ly. The fall is the best time for piow-
ing, so that the clods are left exposedg
to the frost and freezes; but ii will.
of course, be necessary to plow again
in the spring, as the soil, no matter
how loose the earth may be. win set
tie again, so that it will need stirring
periodically, For fertilizing, stable
manure is the most available On the
farm. This manure should be hauled
out from the stable and spread evenly
over the ground before pIowing.--
Frank M. Beverly, in Tho Epitosnist-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-09
Temperature for PLANTING.

1t Is common belief that the tenn
perature of the air and the soil is a
reliable indication of the time for
planting the different varieties of farm
and garden seeds. Many farmers will
not plant corn or cotton until in their
judgment the soil Is warm enough"
to germinate the seed. That this is
not an unerring guide may be easily
demonstrated by the experience of any
one who has kept a diary and OBJ
served closely. II is quite true that
neither corn, cotton, nor other seed
will germinate or come UP If the tenn
perature of the soil continues, after
planting, below the proper degree of
warmth for the termination and
growth of the particular seed, but or
dinary observation shows that in our
changeable spring climate the tenn
perature of the air and soil on one
day is no guarantee of what 1t will be
three or four days after. The con-
ditions of planting may be correct at
the time Of planting, and be all wrong
at the time of terminating. In the
spring corn usually requires about IL
to IA days to come up, and cotton seed
from to 10 days. Hence. the weather
may be all that could be desired for
several days after planting the seed
and then turn cold or rain. II is more
important that the latter half of the
period of termination should be favor
able than the first half. The correct
rule is to plant according to time-the
day Of the month--having regard 9TH
erwise only to proper degrees of dry
ness in the soil, which should be in
good condition for working. The time
should be determined by experience
of past years.-Philadelphi Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-09
The Value of Poultry.

Poultry values on the farm have
been variously discussed by the numer-
Gus authorities. Among those most
prominent is Professor Gilbert of Ot-
tawa, Can, who gives the following
reasons:
First-Because the farmer ought, by
their means, TO convert a great deal
of the waste of his farm into money in
the shape of eggs and chickens for
market.
Second-Because with intelligent
management they ought to be all-year
revenue producers, with the exception
of perhaps two months during the
molting season.
Third-Because poultry will yield
him a quicker return for the capital
invested than any of the other depart
ments of agriculture.
Fourth-Because the manure from
the poultry house will make a valuable
compost for use in either vegetable
garden or orchard, The birds them
selves II allowed to run in plum and
apple orchard, will destroy all injuri-
Gus insect life.
Fifth-Because, while cereals and
fruits can only be successfully grown
in certain sections, poultry can be
raised for table use or layers of eggs
in all parts of the country.
Sixth-Because poultry raising is an
employment in which the farmers wife
and daughters can engage, and leave
him free to attend to other depart
ments.
Seventh-Because II will bring him
the best results in the shape of new
laid eggs during the winter season,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-09

dnab mdy from proposing the first time he takes advantage
permission
When invites the theatre
will be deciding
Yes she conhdes willing to listen her. "Chy
last night
he asked
his feeling
aging throw wn.
whether
people between
edge of
the
thinks
What undoubtedly budding infatuation.
But
her she shoudthat Mabel johnson told
Charley
that he o G n Of
friends with ts.-New YorkW World
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-09
Snowshoes For Horses.

Over the light crust that forms on
the snow in the dense forests and deep
gulchcs of Northern Idaho the horses
OF the winter mail carriers make their
way on snowshoes. and wooden snow
shoes, at that. These are made with a
double thickness Of inch boards, the
whole about twenty inches long andj
fourteen inches wide. An indentation
to fit the horses foot is branded in
with hot horseshoe. and an iron
clamp. secured by q screw bolt. holds
II TO tie boof.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-09
Clean EGGS.

Take damp cloth along with you
when you gather your eggs and wipe
them off clean, no matter what their
destiny may be, as 1t is beneficial
What is more disgusting than to see
an incubator full of dirty eggs? Even
in the market they are looked upon
with suspicion or sent away, and the
receiver will lower his estimation of
them. Strictly fresh eggs are often
stamped, wrapped in tissue paper, and
put up, a dozen in box. What is this
done for? To inspire confidence and
maintain profitable market prices. 1t
is well known fact that appearances
largely make the value and draw the
customers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-09

o little country SCHOOL, In vain
May critics hold you in disdain.
The greatest lessons that you taught
Were not by chalk and pencil wrought.
As oped your door on fields and sky,
So, likewise just as wide and high,
You opened to the eyes of youth
The principles of love and truth.
Youths Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-09

BY EDWIN L. sABIN.

1At little country schoolhouse--you
Remember it; Of course you dol
Within the angle snugly set,
Where two long yellow highways met,
And saplings planted here and there
About the yard, and boxed with care
As If to typify, in turn,
The youngsters caught and Gagged, to learn.
Around, the rolling pastures spread,
With woodland patches garlanded,
From which the breezes gladly bore
Sly invitations to the door.
Across the sills the bees soft hum
Was mingled with the muttered sum,
And from their covert in the vale
In plaintive pleading piped the quail.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-09

when the farmer has the most time on,
his hands.
Eighth-Because to start poultry
raising on the farm requires little or
no capital BY good management poul-
try can be made with little cost val
liable adjunct to the farm.-Farm andi
Ranch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-09
Ihe Girl Who Thinks
Every Man Loves Her
by Nixola Greeley Smith

HE girl who thinks is in love with her is to be
For after twenty-five the self satisfied
and successful coquee has learned that there
in the world to whom her serious arts and smiling bland
ments make vain appeal
But when the girl is about eighteen and has
looked from schoooom atmosphere bounded
by matrimony she is very much inclined believe
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-09
The Way to Happiness

Ill human beings trying to be happy From the beggar to
the millionaire every one Of us knows the meaning Of the
poets line:
20 happness our beings end and aim"
But what happiness? There various the
question: but when put the able
to stand and here ishappness with self
You be at with neghbors and still be happy
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-09
A Weeks Vacation
BY EMMA A. OPPER
BY EMMA A. opPER

/. ELL, did you find outT"
n "Yes. l can take a week
o next month. And you;"
II Il can have a week as
soon as l like"
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-20
THINKS SPEAR
WAS NOT FAIR
Attorney Treadwell Says Har-
Dor Commissioner Used His
Place to Help BrOther-in-Law

The application of Foster & Orear
for an injunction restraining the
Board of Harbor Commissioners from
taking from them the news stand
privilege in the ferry building and
giving it to James Roney. brother-in-
law of Harbor Commissioner Spear.
was taken under submission by Judge
Seawell yesterday after an argument
of several hours. Pending his deci-
sion the temporary injunction issued
the day the complaint was filed will
remain in effect.
Attorney Treadwell appeared on be-
half of the firm and Attorney Bert
Schlesinger appeared for Rooney.
Attorney Davis represented the board.
Treadwelrs argument consisted MAIN
ly of an attack on Spear, charging
that he had deliberately used his po-
sition to favor Rooney, thus making
it impossible for his clients to secure
an even chance. He also charged
that in awarding the privilege the
board had completely overlooked the
right of the plaintiffs to enter into
competition and had refused to ac-
cept the bid of $500 made by Foster
& Orear. The board awarded the priv
ilege to Rooney for $3.50. informing
the plaintiffs that their bid of $500
had arrived too late for consideration.
Schlesinger, in answer, cOntended
that the Commissioners were acting
within their rights in awarding the
privilege to Rooney. They have a
perfect right, he said, to give the priv
ilege to whom they see fit, and there
is no law to compel them to seek
competitive bids.
1T was a good thing for the State"
he said. that Harbor Commissioner
Spear has a brother-in-law. Other
wise California would he out a consid-
cradle amount every month. 1t was
only when Rooney had been given the
privilege that the State learned the
real value"
Continuing, Schlesinger said that
the equities in the matter justified the
action of the board and that the plain
tiffs had no right at this time to ques-
ton its acts.
The plaintiffs" he said, were Just
a little bit too slow with their appeal
to the court. They should have ap-
piled for an injunction when the mat
ter was before the board and not
after the award had been made"
Both sides submitted numerous au-
thorities in support of their conten-
tions.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-20
Los ANGELES BREWERS
FILE THEIR PROTEST
Maier & ZObelein VIII Appeal to the
Board of General Appraisers
at New York.

The Maier & Zobelein Brewing
Company Of Los Angeles filed a pro-
test yesterday with Customs Collector
StrattOn against the assessment of
cents a pound duty on a
consignment Of rice which arrived in
San Francisco on the Korea January
25. The rice was seized at Los An
geles and held for the payment of
$l56S 20 duties, which the Appraiser
at this port found should have been
paid, instead Of s2O5, which was paid
by the importer. This latter sum rep
resents the duty OF one-quarter of a
cent per pound on broken rice, where
as the Appraiser decided that the
goods were Of higher grade than that
given and that the duty was cents
per pound.
]. l.. Bley Of c. D. Bunker &, Co.
states that the rate of duty at which
the rice was purchased was given to
Maier & Zobelein as being a quarter
OF cent pound and that they were
entirely IN ignorance of the fact that
they would be compelled to pay 2
cents per pound.
The detained rice at Los Angeles
VIII be released upon the payment of
SlS6S 20, the balance due. The con-
signees will appeal to the board of
general appraisers.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-20
SECRET BRIDE
LEAVES HOME
Miss Alice Thompson Quietly
MarTies Frederick Kuhl and
Her Parents Become Angry
GROOM OF NOBLE BLOOD
Bride Is Niece of the Cele-
brated Colonel Arthur Lynch,
a BOer War Veteran of Note
GROOM OF NOBLE BLOOD

Pretty Alice Thompson, daughter Of
Captain and Mrs. w. ]. Thompson of
this city and descendant of illustrious
ancestry has followed the advice Of
emerson, who says, GIVE all to love
friends, kindred, dogs" for she is now
Mrs. Frederick Kuhl, this despite the
absence of parental blessings.
MISS thompson married the man of
ner choice on February 1, though it is
whispered that man with a longer
purse appeared on the scene and that
ne would have been more to the liking
OF the young woman's parents. How
ever, 1t is possible that the fact that
the wedding took place without bans
OF other publicity may have had a
stronger influence than anything else
IN determining Captain and Mrs.
thompson to invite their daughter to
forsake the parental roof-tre for the
house of Kuhl. Whether the secret
marriage or the defiance of their
WISHES moved the parents is not
known, but for some reason Mrs. Kuhl
was invited to forsake the home of her
childhood and join her husband
1t Is said that the romance which
mus eliminated in a secret wedding
began three years ago and at the out
SET Mr.. kuhl was a welcome guest at
the thompson household and that it
was the accepted plan to have home
wedding on December 6.
Shortly prior to that date, however,
the Thompson friendship for the pros
pectlve groom began to cool and when
ne was finally forbidden the house
knowing ones whispered of another
sultor, who had money to burn" and
whose wealth and STATION made him a
desirable partner for the daughter of
the house. Then it was that Mr.. Kuhl
and his fair intended decided to shape
tnelr own destiny, so on February l
they fled to San Mateo and were
secretly married by Rev. Father Gala
han.
Mr.. Kuhl is native of Berlin and is
the descendant of a noble family, his
father, the late Carl Kuhl, having
served on the German Emperors staff
Tor forty-three years. He is an engi-
neer and electrician and is also a fine
linguist. Until quite recently he was
a member of the Engineers Division
of the Naval Reserve.
Mrs. Kuhl is a niece of the cele-
brated Colonel Arthur Lynch, ex-mem-
Der OF Parliament, who served in the
Boer army during the Boer war, and
being later accused of treason and cast
into prison, was released through the
intervention of Sir Thomas Upton.
Besides being witty and personally
charming, Mrs. Kuhl is accomplished
musically, her talent in that line
amounting almost to genius
Mr.. and Mrs. Kuhl are STAYING for
the present with his sister, Mrs. Benno
HirSch.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-20
INSANITY PLEA
WILL BE MADE
Alexander B. Garnett's At
tOrney Indicates Part of the
Defense on Murder Charge

1t was apparent from a remark made
by w. D. Grady in Judge Lawlor's s
court yesterday that when the trial of
Alexander B. Garnett, charged with the
murder of Major ]. NJ. McClung. takes
place an attempt will be made to show
that the defendant was temporarily in
sane at the time of the shooting and
that insanity has existed in his family.
This is the inference from the class of
depositions desired by the defense.
The defendant was in court yesterday
to plead, but Grady filed a demurrer to
the information on the same grounds
as on his motion to dismiss, which was
denied on Thursday The Judge over
ruled the demurrer and the defendant
pleaded not guilty.
Grady asked that the trial be post
poned for sixty days to enable him to
get the deposition Of Mrs Elizabeth
Hitchcock-Coit, who is said to be in
Paris
why. you told us a few days ago."
interrupted Assistant District Attorney
Ferral, that she was in New York
Now you say she is in Paris, and 1 sup
pose the next time you will say she is
in st. Petersburg"
The Judge said he was willing to
grant reasonable continuance, but he
thought sixty days was too long.
We'll. your Honor" said Grady, "it is
essential to the defendant that Mrs.
Colts deposition should be taken. Be-
sides l desire depositions from persons
in Colorado Springs, Colo, in Arizona
and In West Virginia who have known
the defendant and his family, and that
will take time
The Judge set the case for trial on
March q, TO which Grady took an ex-
ception, and intimated that meantime
he would renew his motion for the tax
ing Of Mrs. Colts deposition and the
other depositions
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-20
Hotel St. Francis.

The Hotel St Francis Union Square, is now
receiving the finishing touches at the hands OF
an army of decorators, furnishers and mechan-
les, and every effort is being put forth to have
II ready for opening early in March. All ele-
vators and staircases have been given over to
the use OF workmen. and the mana cement has
been compelled to announce to all who have ali
ready secured apartments. we'll as to the
public. that for the ensuing ten days the hotel
will not be open for inspection.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-20
Tells of the Irish.

]. w. Lundy gave an interesting lee
ture on ireland and the Irish" be-
fore large audience at the Alham-
bra Theater last evening.
The lecture, which makes the 169th
given by Mr.. Lundy, was illustrated
by a good collection of stereopticon
slides that were greatly appreciated
by his audience, the majority of whom
were Irish.
The lecture was given under the
auspices of the California Camera
Club
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-20
visitor Loses IIIs Money.

John Teitschuil, a visitor from Iror
Mountain, went into a show at 11Oe
Dupont street yesterday and was in.
troduced to a ninepin game He soor
parted with $50 and notified the DO.
lice. Detectives Ryan and Taylor ar.
rested Charles Gagus, Joseph Burns
and Harry Roberts and booked them
at the City Prison on a charge of petty
larceny by trick and device.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-20
Warrant for Edward Magnus.

DR.. Dudley TAFT, secretary of the
State Board of Medical Examiners. Sc
cured warrant from Police Judge Ca
bapiss yesterday for the arrest of Ed
ward Magnus, who holds a Job under
the Board of Health, for practicing
medicine without license. DR.. TAFT
said that Magnus had twice failed to
pass the necessary examination.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-20
Wnshington,s Birthdar at Del Monte

special rate of $40 to Del Monte and
return including board at the hotel leaving
city Saturday and returning Monday; to those
wishing TO go earlier a special rate of 81 so
for round trip not including hotel charges
Pony and polo racing, cavalry rough riding
grand holiday. Inquire 613 Market st. or
Southern Pacific agents for details
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-20
Burglars to Be sentenced,

Judge Lawlor yesterday denied the
motion for a new trial in the case of
Edward Yarrow and Clifford Medium.
convicted of burglary, and set next
Wednesday for sentence. They enter
ed the room of George Olson in a Iodg-
ing-house at 80 Montgomery avenue
on the morning Of April 6 last.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-20
SAYS THAT HE is BEING
OVERCHARGED FOR WATER
Consumer Complains to Board OF Su-
peryisors of Tactics of the Spring
Valley Water Company.

H. Jenkins filed a complainN with
the Supervisors yesterday to the ef-
feet that the Spring Valley Water
Company is making him pay over
charges on water supplied to his
house on Natoma street. Jenkins
says he gets a notice every two weeks
to pay from $14 to $25 for water,
whereas the regular charge has been
Sc 50. The company afterward set
Ties the excess charge of SIS, which
Jenkins has been paying monthly.
jenkins concludes by saying:
1T is pretty hard to be robbed in
this way and because 1 refused to pay
the extra charge last month the COM
pany threatens to shut the water off.
SANTA ROSA Feb. 19.-At a mass meeting
of labor unions held here last night 1t was
decided to put a ticket in the field at the
coming ctv election.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-20
sergeants Arc Changed

BY order of Chief Whitman Sergeant
Herbert j. Wright took charge of the
License Office at the Hall of Justice
yesterday, succeeding Sergeant John T.
Green, who will take Wright's former
position in charge of the pay roll and
sick members of the department.
Green was transferred from the Prop
erty Clerks office to the License Office
when Sergeant Gleeson was promoted
to be a lieutenant in June, 1902.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-20
New nat
and Face Wells

stitched borders. tucked ends with
chenille dots in center, are the clever
est; 8 yards long, $500; black, white
royal and brown.
Others with shirred ends, dotted
centers, $I.5o.
Then there are any number OF
fancy ideas in chiffons with striped
borders or hemstitched borders; some
with gold stitching, others with mar
row ribbon borders. The prettiest
ones have Persian colored stitching
SIPS, $I.oo, 75c. 65c. soc.
Liberty silk effects with heavy Dor
ders, $I.oo. New grenadines with
fancy striped borders in two color
combinations, soc each.
New drop wells are fashionable
They come in Tuxedo meshes with
chenille dotted borders. 75c. $I.oo;
with Persian colored two-tone effects,
$I.oo, SIPS.
Shaded chiffon effects in three tone
combinations-pink shaded to red,
tans to browns, lavender to purple,
light blue to royal, Nile green to myr-
tie; the borders are hemstitched. with
large chenille dots. $I.5o.