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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21

Sewers O. Concrete.

In digging the New York subway
the men uncovered many sewers
which had to be rebuilt. At first they
built the new sewers OF brick. Pres
emily the brlcklayers, who were re-
ceiving $500 a day, struck for higher
wages. The work stopped. The In
dispensable bricklayers left the sub
way. But the old adage came to Mr..
Parsons mind: There are more ways
to kill cat than by choking him with
cream" Concrete work was cheap;
why not build the sewers OF concrete?
Experiments were unexpectedly sue
cessful. Thereafter concrete was used
almost exclusively--a new kind OF
sewer had been evolved. cheaper than
the brick sewer and better. This Is
one Of the many contributions the
building OF the subway has made TO
engineering.-M. G. Cunniff. in the
Worlds Work.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21
SOIL BACTERIA.

Tho Agricultural Department. Mt
Washington, ID. c., issues the follow
ing instructions to farmers who desire
bacteria for lnoculating soils for le.
gumes: "These organisms for the
common lcgumes, such as alfalfa, peas,
beans, clover and vetches, will be dis
tributcd TO those applicants who de-
sire to aid In testing the efficiency OF
these organisms In different parts OF
the United States. As general rule.
the quantity sent TO each applicant
will be sufficient TO inoculate n little
more than one bushel of the seed for
which the incubation IL desired. In
special eases, however. when large
quantities Of seed are to be inoculnt.
ed, directions for preparing the cul.
ture liquid will be forwarded, and as
much as desired can be made mp ut n
cost Of few cents per gallon, In writ.
Ing, state what lcgume you expect 20
SOW and give approximately the date
of planting, so that we may send the
organisms In the best possible con.
dition. This Is necessary, as our meth
WIS r'u"iIc 'h' hioNu'"tIoH w Nv hi"'V
either before or Mt the time OF plant
ing the seed. Full directions for use
nrc included in each package sent out.
The bacteria are beneficial only In
connection with legumes and are not
applicable to other farm or garden
crops Even with lcgumes these bac-
teria are Of no decided benefit, except
when the proper nodule forming or.
ganlsms are lacking in the soil, but n
crop of lcgumes with nodule forming
bacteria improves the form Of succeed
ing crops. When applying for inocu'
lating material. DO not neglect TO state
the probable time Of planting, kind Of
seed and amount to be treated."-
Mirror and Farmer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21
The Market Fowl.

The market fowl is an insignificant
object with those who advocate the
standard, and they boldly proclaim
their detestation of any mongrel grade.
or breed that IL not recognized by
what they term the "infallible guide"
to success with poultry. Our stand
ard friends may be sound enough on
the standard requirements. but we will
say to them that when they begin to
build up the breeds according to the
standard by pulling out the pillars
that support the poultry structure the
falling ruins will crush them as well
as those whom they despise. Like
Samson, they will die with the Philis-
tines, for the foundation OF the stand
ard breeds is the market poultry. But
for those who keep chickens" the
fancy breeders would have no mar.
kets for their productions, and admit
ting that they displace the scrub al
together they must create newer kinds
or find the markets all supplied. The
question as TO the profltableness of u
breed and its use as thing Of beau
ty" must be discussed In its plainest
sense. To retain the standard and
keep up the purity OF the breeds It
must be demonstrated that profit is
sure to result, and unless that is done
the labor will be but thrown away
Poultry News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21
Beetles on Melon Vines.

Relative to the striped cucumber
beetle on melon vines, n bulletin OF
the Oklahoma station says: In addi-
ton to the preventive measures of
cleaning up rubbish and n thorough
cultivation of the melon ground, the
use OF Bordeaux mixture as repel-
lent. and squash as n trap crop are
among the most promising OF the rem
edies recommended by those who have
successfully dealt with this Insect.
Squashes are planted about four days
before the melons. One or more rows
OF squashes should be planted. ac-
cording TO the size Of the field. Some
OF the trap plants may be busted with
Paris green when the beetles gather
on them. Others should -be left to
attract tho beetles through the sum
mer. II seems that spraying the young
melon vines with Bordeaux mixture
not only repols the cucumber beetle,
but also poisons some of the insects
which feed on the sprayed leaves.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21
The Duties Of Friendship.

when acquaintanceship ripens into
friendship, something serious has
come into ones life," writes Mrs.
Henry Graham, in The Onlooker. II
don't think that any one can or ought
to afford to have more than one or
two really intimate friends. II love
has gone with friendship-that is, II
the gates of Paradise have been
opened to you, and the Guardian An
gel has sheathed his flaming sword,
and admitted you through the portals,
then you must have given everything,
and you have very little left to give.
A man can have a man friend, and a
woman a woman, because they are
places where men meet men and wo-
men meet women alone, neutral
ground where the other sex cannot en-
ter because OF its limitations, and
there real friendship may live and
thrive on the crumbs which fall from
the rich mans table.
For friendship implies something
serious. You must give yourself, your
real self and once given II cannot be
taken back. One has no right to give
up a friendship unless the other per.
son agrees. or unless 1t has become an
absolute impossibility, and even then
all the obligations Of II may survive
while the 'eesights Of II dis."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21
THE KICKING HEITER.

A writer who evidently speaks from
experience says:
II do not know OF any cure for kick.
Ing heifers. When once the habit is
established 1t is likely to crop out
almost any time. l doubt IL they can
ever be cured-and stay SO. I know
of one way that is sh ictly humane In
the way of device to prevent them from
kicking and that is to take two-incb
strap and long enough to strap the hind
legs together above the gambrels,
crossing the strap between the legs in
figure 8 style, and draw up so snugly
as to prevent slipping the legs out Of
the double moose. Let them have their
dance out before making any attempt to
milk them. Usually a dozen tylngs so
conquer them that they are very good
afterwards. If they do revert to the
habit. retie them several times, and let
them know that kicking is followed
at once by restraint, that they cannot
kick loose from. Now and then this
fails to cure. We have a young COW
that for three years twice-a-day leg.
tying does not keep her ''out Of the
air. IL the strap is not put ON. But
this is the single exception, after forty
years experience. ueifers very rarely
kick, If their calves are not allowed to
suck, and they never know that there
is any other way to take the milk from
their udders than by hand milking. 1t
is easy to see that a beifer possessed of
n mothers instinct Of feeding her Off
spring resents 1t when. few days
later, the owner attempts to both dis
rose of her calf and appropriate its
milk. 1t is natural she should kick
and lift up her voice against the pro-
ceeding. We do not know the cause
or remedies this subscriber has met
and labored with, but eloquence, per-
suasion, or an appeal to Caesar are
MS nothing as compared with a wide,
well-brckled strap" - Mirror and
Farmer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21
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FARM TOPICS. |
TIE BEST Turkeys.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Always use MS breeders turkey hens
over one year old. BE sure they are
strong, healthy aud vigorous and OF
good medium size. In 10 instance se-
lcct the smaller ones. DO not strive
10 have tlrem unnnturnlly large.
The male may be ycnrllng or old
or. DO not imagine that the. large
ovcrgrown males are the best.
Strength, health, vigor, with wcll-pro.
portloncd medium size, are the main
points OF excellence.
Avoid close breeding. New blood Is
OF vital Importance 10 turkeys. Better
send thousand miles for new male
than TO risk the chances of lnbrecding
Secure one IN the fall so AS 10 he as
surcd of his health and vlgor prior 10
the breeding season.
No matter what variety Of turkeys
may be selected for keeping. they
should. above all things, he strong.
vigorous. healthy and well mnturcd.
but not akin. Better secure the fc.
from another TO insure their nonrc-
lntionship. rather than run the risk
of inbrceding. In nil fowls II is well
TO remember that size Is Influenced
largely by the female and the color
aud finish by the male. Securing
ovcrlargc males TO pair with small,
weakly hens is not wise policy.
A medium sized male, with good,
fair sized females of good constltu.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21
Economical Handling OF Manure.


The farmer who is a wise man will
try to save all manure made on his
farm and apply It to his land with one
handling. He will keep all the live
stock his land will carry and in order
to increase his manure heap will pro-
vide quantity Of bedding. A good
time to do this, is Immediately after
threshing; straw is thus saved that
is loose around the stack and the
stack thereby shaped up better. BY
bedding stock carefully, the quantity
Of manure is increased and the stock
kept warmer and cleaner. When the
straw stack is adjacent to the barn
they should be allowed to run to it in
day time They will eat a portion,
tramp down some, and more or less
droppings will be mixed with 1t. All
this should be hauled and scattered
on plowed land. OF course, a manure
spreader is the thing, but many a
farmer cannot own one, so must de-
pend on wagon or sled. II the haul
Is short and you are hauling old straw
! would use good sled, or II depend
ing on a wagon by all means have a
low one. In hauling out manure the
volatile gases are best preserved by
placing 1t in piles, say five or six to
the load, and then scattering 1t Just
before the plow reaches it, thus turn
ing under the manure fresh before the
wind has carried of valuable gases.
This makes extra work, so to save
labor 1t will have to be scattered di.
rect from wagon; again to save labor
In hauling manure, / would load direct
from stable and not throw out unless
unavoidable.
OF course, COW stable must be
cleaned out daily, but for horses |
would use roomy box stalls, keep them
well-bedded and clean out and haul
when had a load direct to fields.
Some will say it is slovenly way,
but by using good bedding your horse
will be kept quite comfortable and 1t
saves one handling; at best, it is a
hard, heavy job, so let one effort put it
pm the field.--Hoosier, In The Epito-
mist.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21

At the French penal colony. Nou-
mea, New Caledonia, the convicts have
organized a band. The leader is a no
torious murderer, and was once in the
orchestra of the Paris Opera House.
The cymbal player killed subpoena
server, and the drum player has muir
dered his landlord with a hammer.
The first cornet is guilty of murder.
with robbery as the motive, and one
Of the clarionets, a tavernkeeper,
used to kill his patrons for the same
reason. The assistant bandmaster
was convicted Of having cut his wife
to pieces. This convict band gives
daily concerts to the inhabitants of
Noumea, who are enthusiastic over
the new organization.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21
From a Shepherd'e Notebook.

Breed the best ewes to the best
rams.
Sheep arc always improving or they
are deteriorating.
The way to keep ideal sheep is by
trying to improve them.
An uneven lot of good sheep are bet.
ter than en- even lot of poor ones.
Stationary troughs and racks are
not desirable in the sheep stable.
In fattening sheep, especially, pnnc-
tuality in feeding should be strictly
observed.
II IL well to place the ewes on short
pasture for week or more after the
lambs are weaned
At weaving, II possible, the ewes
hearing of the lambs.
In many cases, after the corn Is
laid by, the sheep may be turned into
the corn fields to good advantage
II n radical change in the rations is
made too suddenly, growth of both
body and fleece is liable to suffer n
check.
Sheep are easily managed, are first.
class fertilizing machines, good farm
scavengers, and yield two harvests
annually.
In some localities, at least, sheep
should be looked upon as auxiliaries
in keeping up the fertility of the land
rather than means of profit.
Sheep, independent Of wool, are
worth more than their cost in what
they do for the farm and in the meat
they furnish.-Massachu Plough.
man.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21
Neglect Of the Colts Feet.

A writer in the Horseshoers' Jour
nal. In speaking of the effects which
neglect Of the weanling foal's feet
may have, says:
We will take, for instance, two colts,
weanlings. they are running together
on the same soil. and they are cared
for much the same. We will suppose
that both thrive alike. maintaining
about the same increase In weight,
and at about six months old they are
separated. one failing into the hands
of man who win take good care OF
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21

The matter Of safe and pure water
supply is vital problem for every
city in the land. The discovery by
DR.. George T. Moore. by which any
water supply. however large. may be
made and kept pure. by means Of cop,
per. is of an importance and value be-
yond all estimate. The story of DR..
Moore's work has been prepared for
the December Century by Gilbert II.
Grosvenor under title Of "The New
Method of Purifying Water"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21
,s,.aiGFARNH&- 4
FlELDSaNp GHRpEN
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Test the Cows.

The dairyman who does not test
every COW In his herd, and inform
himself regarding her value as milk
and butter producer, works in the
dark, and IL unable to determine
which of the cows give profit. There
Is no implement more serviceable In
dairy management than the scales.
when all food is weighed for each
animal, and also the milk and butter,
not only for day or n week, but for
year. the Improbable cows will be
disposed of and better ones take their
places. Daily tests of the animals Will
lead to Improvement every year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21

Under date of January 10. 1897, Dr.
Hartman received the following letter:
"My wife has been sufferer from
complication of diseases for the past
twenty-five years. Her case has balllcd
the skill Of Homc of the most noted ply.
scians. One OF her worst troubles was
chronic constipation Of several years
standing. She was also passing through
that most critical period IN the life OF a
woman-change of life
"In June, 1906. | wrote TO you about
her case. You advised n course of Peru.
ma and Manaln. which we at once com
mcnccd, and have to say it completely
cured her.
about the same time | wrote you
about my own case of catarrh, which
had been Of twenty-five years stand
ing. At times ! was almost past going
I commenced to use Ieruna dccoro-
fnO to U0ur Instructions and cOntfh-
ued ffs use for about "a year, aud %
has completely cured me. Your REM
cdfes do alt that y0m ctdfm for them,
and even more. v--.John q. atkinson.
In letter dated January !, 1900, Mr..
Atkinson says, after five years expert.
ence with Pcruna:
III tCfu eUer continue 10 sneak a
good tCOrd for Pcruud. am stu
cured or cdtarrh. r--.John q. Akin
son, Independence NO., BoI gig.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21

his young charge. and the other going
70 careless, Indifferent owner. The
flrst. we will suppose. is looked over.
and II may be noticed by the owner
that he has the tendency. so common
to all colts, OF an overgrown hoof and
the limb inclined inward, which, OF
course, carries the foot to the outward
direction.
Turning to the case OF the other
colt, the owner Ia Indifferent about
the formation of his hoof and limb
he keeps on developing just az he 10
inclined, and 30 we may expect In
the one case to find any class of bad
conformation purely through the fact
that he has never been watched. But
II is altogether different with the case
of the first colt. for the owner, tho
moment he realizes the tendency of
the little fellows growth, what does
he do7 The first thing that careful
owner will do Ia to reduce the hoof ns
much as necessity will demand, and
In case conditions will allow, and II
he can do so, he will produce from
pressure, let II be ever so slight. Now
this trouble remediod will be quite
enough In itself to enable the foot to
thrive In health and strength.
hut to the limb. Many colts take
the limb formation through the same
neglect that the feet take theirs. Ev-
orybody knows that there are cases OF
toe.in, and many more OF toe.out. Tho
intelligent man knows thn' little
earlier caro- Of the colt will stop this
and produce perfect shape to tho
limb and foot. When grazing, the
colt throws his weight on the front
limbs, which carries the foot outward;
he sustains himself by taking this po.
sitlon, and as Il will be seen at n
glance, the heels arc pointing inward
and the toes out. And ~s the limb IN
thus shaped the hoof takes on its
growth on the outside, which adds ad-
dltIonal weight to tho interior of the
limb. Continual strain of this kind
finally results In the foot growing Just
as Il IL allowed. and In the limb taking
the for mthat II must because of the
constant strain thrown upon Il.
The careful owner, recognizing the
shape which the foot or limb has TAX
on will at once set about to remove
the cause by both care Of feet and Civ.
ing the young muscles and joints that
care which will remove the possibil
ity Of their becoming mal.formed
Some men wonder why there are so
many Of the toe-out class OF horses
The above explains the reason why.
Even the colt which might inherit NAL
conformation can be Strengthened up
and be made to wear a perfect limb
and foot II he is carefully watched
in babyhood, for once the limbs are
set in their position, which is after
the colt passes about his ninth month,
1t is useless to try and effect any
change for the better. at least II Is
seldom that any improvement can be
made after this period of age arrives,
but very much is possible before this
time. Massachusetts Ploughman.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21
STATE OF ONO. CRY OF TOLEDO. 81,

]
FRANK j. CHENEY make oath that ho IL
senior partner OF the firm OF +. J. CHENEY &
Co., doing business In tine City OF Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the SUN OF ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case OF cArAnRH
that cannot be cured by the use OF HALLS
CATAnnH CURE. FRASK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
49,, presence, this 9th day OF Decem-
}sEAL. Der, A. D., 1886. A.W. GLEAsoN,
t-~l Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. Send for testimonials.
free. Il. j. CHESEY Co., Toledo, U.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21
Tarred and Eeathered.

Sir Charles Dilke's wife, who died
recently. was the granddaughter of a
man named Strong, who was forced
to leave Savannah in the American
revolution because of his royalist
sympathies, and she was the grand.
niece of a man who was tarred and
feathered by our Revolutionary sires
for the same reason.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21

New Yorker-"Ob, yes, I'm a thor
oughbred Bohemlanl My artistic ma
turc requires atmosphere. There is so
much in that. you know"
Ccusln-from- "Yes,
suppose so. 1 never was in but one
Bohemian place, and | thought there
was n good deal in that atmosphere
It was principally toba co smoke"-
Detroit Free P.ess.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21
Home Don ated.

DR.. Peter Fahrney, a wealthy Chi
nago manufacturer. has donated a
large estate in Washington county,
Maryland. where he was born, TO the
German Baptist, or Dunkard, church.
It will be used as home for the aged
and shelterless members of the de-
nomination.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21
Women Not Counted.

Mere woman is not counted as a
personal entity in the census of Siam,
but the Queen appears in bloomers
and a fancy blouse at public recep-
tions. Electric street cars, controlled
by Danes, run at a fast pace over an
11-mile route in and about Bangkok.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21
Nature Beats Culture.

1t has been discovered that the
wild silkworm produces silk with
more luster than does the pampered
worm of captivity. Those who are up
on silk culture claim that the tame
worm has lost much of its power be-
cause 1t is taken care of so well.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21
sartorial Suggestions.

The rest Of the world may think a
wonan's husband is more or less of a
hand-me-down. But she always thinks
he is made to order-and orders him!
A plain dress costs very little. 1t Is
the trimmings that are expensive.
The chappy's love addresses are not
the suit OF man; they are the suit Of
clothes.-Nsw Orleans TImes.Demo-
crat
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21
A Very Old Man.

A man recently died In Turkestan
who was said to have been born In
1862. and there was good proof that
this was 80. He was an inveterate
smoker. however, and this IL thought
to have shortened his life some
years.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21
German Techn IcaI Schools.

Hundreds Of engineers are gradu-
ating from the schools Of Germany
who are well prepared in the various
branches OF learning connected with
manufactures, and are well fitted to
construct or to direct In a scientific
manner large factories In foreign
countries. This may be attributed to
the technical high schools Of Ger
many.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21
To Stop Tlppinu.

A number Of Philadelphia business
men have organized what is to be
known as the Downtown Club, each
member Of which is pledged to war
on tipping. They have become tired
of fleeing walters at noon in order to
secure reasonably quick service, and
the Downtown Club is their way OF
overcoming the nuisance.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21

hfteen years l sur
fered with terrible
pain In my back. |
did not know what
1t was to enjoy a
nights rest and arose
In the morning feel
ing tired and un-
refreshed. My suffer
ing sometimes was
simply indescrlbable.
When I finished the
first hox OF Doan's
Kidney Pills l felt
like a different wo-
man. ! continued un-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21
TIL. peruna Almanac in 8 1000, 900 Homes,

The Peruna Lucky Day Almanac ha,
become fixture in over eight million
homes. 1t can be obtained from al
druggists free, BE sure to inquire early
The 1905 Almanac is already published
and the supply will soon be exhausted
Do not put it off. Get one to-day.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21

FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after hrst days use of DIR. Kline's Great
NerveRestorer, s2trial bottleand treatise fres
DR.. Il. II. kLINE. Ltd. O3l Arch St, Phila., Pa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21
COMPLETELY RESTORED.

Mrs. p. Brunei, wife Of p. Brunzel,
gtock dealer, residence Bill Grand
avenue, Everett. Wash, says: "For
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21

In the museum at Turin are some wal
cartoons 5000 years old.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken o.
o. cough cure.--J. w. 0'BRIEs, 322 Third
Avenue, N. Minneapolis. Minn., Jan. q, 1900.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21

I'll I had taken i've boxes. D0an's
Kidney PILLS act very effectively. very
promptly. relieve the aching pains and
all other annoying difficulties"
Foster-M -Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
For sale by oil druggists. Price 80
cents per box.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-12-21

Automobile trains are to be run on
wagon roads in German East Africa az
feeders to the railway lines.