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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-19

Keep the bowels regular with Ayers
Pills, Iust one pIli each Night
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archipelago, is the disagreement In
longitude Of the Netherland govern
ment charts and those of other ma
tons, This difference, which amount
ed to five or six minutes, and occa-
sionally more, was rectified about
twenty-five years ago, when the Meth
erland government adopted the same
longitude as the British Admiralty,
The rectifcation was not complete,
however, and there are still many du-
plications Of shoals and other dangers
on the charts, having been reported
by different nayigators using the
charts of their respective nations.
Once fabulous island gets a foot
| Ing, SO to speak, on one of the navf-
cation charts, 1t is the most difficult
thing in the world to get it off,, One
case in point is sufficient In 1901 the
ship Nautilus reported the discovery
Of an island at S35 S., 1871 r., or
about the middle of the Southern Pa
c1fic. Not only was it reported as
! fact, but the information was accom-
panied with the superfiuous SUPPOSE
ton that st is uninhabited." On the
| strength of this assertion 1t was con-
sidered the genuine article, but it was
believed its position was doubtful. Its
longitude was given as 1877 degrees 05
minute, and this was said to be a mis-
take. AS it subsequently proved, the
whole island was mistake. The ship
Garcia in 1883 made a search for it
for a distance sixty miles east and
west of Its assigned position, and at
cast Of the lead to seventy-five faith
oms found no bottom. In 1893 the
fable was destroyed by being erased
There is nearly always some vessel
in the United States navy employed
in making and correcting surveys The
mass of material thus collected for
the photographic Office is of the great
est possible service. The coast is, of
course, the principal object OF atten-
ton to these surveying parties, but
on the Pacific they often cruise long
distances in search of islands or shoals
or reefs reported at various times. In
this way more phantoms have been
explained away than in any other.
| w Aie tAe urinary HdIluei uoeS not
take time to investigate the things
he sees, or believes he sees, the sur
vey expedition examines critically In
nine cases out of ten they sail over
the spot where the fabulous island is
said to have been seen, and generally
find their dead line is too short to
touch bottom. For some unknown
reason these islands of the magma
ton persist in selecting that part of
the ocean where depth is greatest.
when they might have done better is
when they might have done betetr is
"One Of those things 10 fellow can
find out"
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MARKED

myth, and the Atlantic cable was laid
continent to the other without the re-
lay intended. Notwithstanding this
terrible fall from power, the my thical
spot remained on many maps until
comparatively recent date.
So numerous became recently dis
covered islands, reefs and shoals in
the Pacific that in 1857 the United
States photographic Office prepared
register chart of these dangers to
navigation" The reason they were
so called was because of the uncer-
tainty Of the existence of many of
them. Having been reported they
were presumed to exist, and although
some Of them were never again WISH
bic, they remained on the chart, for
were they genuine and not noted on
the navigation charts a vessel might
strike one at night or on misty day
and go to the bottom. That many of
the islands do exist seems to be evil
dent from the fact that every little
while a ship is lost and never after
ward heard Of The presumption is
that she has gone on one Of the hidden
reefs that are not yet marked or are
incorrectly charted.
1t was not long after the chart of
the reported dangers to navigation in
the Pacific had been issued before
more information was brought, in one
way or another, to the photographic
Office, and by 1866 this information
had increased to such an extent that
the chart became almost valueless,
and it also showed the impracticahili-
ty of issuing another chart. A volume
was then published giving all the de-
tails that had come to the knowledge
of the office. In five years new edi-
ton, taking note only of the North
Pacific, was published.
In this volume there are described
nearly 1900 dangers" reported in the
Pacific north of the equator, and the
greater number of the dangers are
mentioned as islands" Of which sub
seuuent inquiry has shown that the
majority are as fabulous as the Isl
and of Antillia or as Jacquet Island.
The South Pacific was the subject
of volume issued in 1879, in which
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SUN, MOON AND EARTH.
Ultimate Return of Moon to Earth
Predicted by Scientist.

Ultimate Return of Moon to Earth
Predicted by Scientist.
The alterations now occurring in the
distribution In the solar system have
led Professor George Darwin to pre-
dict that the moon will ultimately re-
turn to the earth which gave her sud
den birth so many ages before; and it
may further be prophesied that the
planets and their satellites must |ulti-
mately yield to the gravitational infiu.
ence of our dying sun and must return
to the bosom of their parent
We must conceive of the solar sys-
tenn of to-day, then, as gathered into
one central mass, closely aggregated
around that point which from the be-
ginning has constituted It's center Of
gravity. And what will be the stage
of this shrunken object? 1t will be a
dark star, dead sun. There are myr-
lads Of such In the heavens. Sir Rob
ert Ball has said that to count all
the bright stars that we can see and
say these are all there are" would be
like counting the red-hot hOrseshoes in
England and saying, this is the total
number" This dark to be will, there
fore, be just such another as millions
more
There will be no life upon 1t. We
can not conceive the terror of its cold,
for the nebula has been dissipating en-
ergy, in the form Of light and heat.
into the chilly depths of intersidereal
space ever since the first hour of its
lOngaeval shrinkage.
What Is the destiny of this dead sun,
among whose constituent atoms, re-
member, will be those in the printers
ink before your eyes and those in the
eyes before your eyes? Are they for
ever-"stable in desolation," as Ste
venson has ito be borne Onward
through infinite space? No; this shriv-
eled globe, the common tomb of sun
and earth and Mars and Of the bodies
of the great that once breathed there
on, may live again. Give it but the
consuming embrace of such another
voyage and in a moment a new nebula
will be born.
The force of their impact will suffice
to evaporate their substance into an
other cloud which will repeat the his
tory Of the old The path of the two
dead suns will determine the position
of the principal plane" which will
form the ground plan Of the new sys-
tem.-Harper's Magazine.
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A Local Entertainment.

A newcomer from the metropolis,
feeling sure that the people Of the lit
tie mountain settlement in the Cum
berlands would be interested to know
in advance the date of certain event,
asked permission to place the follow
ing clipping from his daily paper in
the window of the little postoffice: "A
total lunar eclipse will take place to-
morrow between 8 and p. NJ"
Not long after there was knock at
the door Of his cottage near by. A
half-grown girl stood there, indus
triously twisting the corner of her
ragged apron.
please SIR" she began. hurriedly,
mother wants to know if it's to be in
the chapel or the school house. And
may be doorkeeper? KEEP it for the
waXworks last year, and there didn't
a soul get past me 'thout putin inn'
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Sary part of the government of every
maritime nation.
Inc Atlantic, being the first great
ocean highway frequently used and
also being of lesser extent than the
racine, was the first to have its fabu-
nus Islands dissipated. The Island Of
AntlIlla, called Heptapolis by Merca-
or century later, chung on to the
maps with great tenacity almost down
=" the nineteenth century. Antillia,
Ut the seven cities, was not only put
uo"n as an established material fact,
Out It was given a population. Ac-
Iorulhg to the stories then believed,
.ne spanish, driven out by the Moors,
N"u taken possession. If the island
ever mad an existence, there is moth
aug now to prove it. There were also
several other equally popular and
e4udlIy fabulous islands in the Allan
~ winch navigators after the Middle
ages proved to be existing only in the
livery imagination Of a darker time.
ne OF these was the island of the
tlSn saint Brandon, belief in which
was was not thoroughly destroyed until the
~ snteenth century; another was Bra
bn Island, which did not appear to
10 1--we any fixed habitation. 1t seemed
ob oe perfect derelict, when finally,
ro,DuI forty years ago, the British Ad-
oty removed it from the hydro
b graphic charts.
Az VI all the tabled Atlantic islands
an* most curious instance of persist
Ia III. survival Is to be found in Jacquet
amo nu' which first made its appear
A On the maps during the Middle
nss On the old charts it is shown
~ Inc Newfoundland coast at about
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throughout the world. Sometimes a
tired whale will float lazily on the
bosom of the deep, and at a distance
appears to the man on the bridge as
a reef or, perhaps, as distant island.
A school of fish will stir up the water
or change its hue. and the wide-awake
sailor may see in it one of those
dangers to navigation" which will
live for a time on a chart with the
embarrassing letters "E. D." opposite
the entry, meaning its existence is
doubted. A tide rip often is mistaken
for breakers, and is another of the
things responsible for the $500 phan-
toms which appear on the books of
the photographic Office.
Disagreement in Charts.
Another explanation for mistakes
which were formerly made by ships
masters, especially in the East India
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s, = degrees north and about a. aes+.
. ne map reproduced on this nago is
IRON y large atlas published BY one
q me best map publishers IN 1s55
Not only was it charted. but thero
was a widespread belief in its axist
ence, owing, no doubt, to the fact thar
y was shown in devery large atlas ~
tne tlme. In spite Of this belief there
was no record Of any ship having
seen the lonely island. When the sub.
marine cable had been laid between
England and France and in yarIoua
parts Of the Mediterranean a cable 70
connect both sides of the Atlantic was
naturally considered. @@5 - :
The stretch was about 5000 miles
ana there was doubt as to the nrac.
ucabiiity Of the scheme. Wbi,a tba
discussion was going on, in the later
4os' the proposition was put forward
mat by making landing on Jacouet
IsIand, good deal Of difficulty could
De avoided. Jacquet Island then came
In for good deal Of prominence, and
that was its undolng. A little investi-
CATION proved Jacquet Island to be q
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Grain Feeding.

In some observations recently made
in the feeding of grain to lambs, ona
of the most noticeable results was the
early maturity Of those that had grain
from birth. Forinstance, in one trial tina
lambs fed with grain from birth at.
tanned an average weight of i13
pounds seven weeks earlier than those
that had had no grain previous to fat
tening, and this weight was reached at
smaller cost in the Instance Of the
lambs fod on grain from the start.
It is a hard matter to estimate the
amount Of grain to feed, owing to the
variation in the consuming capacity
Of sheep. In starting it has been Gus.
tomary to feed from half pound to
one pound. A month later the wethers
will probably be taking from one to
two pounds, and during the last month
from two to three-Ameriean Cultiva-
tor. 'S2 a7':
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may be reported as d myth, or in a
different position.
The question naturally arises, How
comes it that NEUROLOGICAL islands are
reported? How can any one see an
island that has no existenceY' To
the lands man it appears inexplicable,
but to the sailor the explanation is
simplicity itself.
At times there appear in the sea
long, dark patches or bright, yellow
tsh patches, which at a distance give
the mariner the impression of shoals
Looking on his chart he finds none
charted in that neighborhood and, con-
sequently, enters his discovery in his
log. When he reaches port he gives
information, which finally finds its
way to the photographic Office of his
government. and then to all the others
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Soda for Potatoes.

In growing tomatoes nitrogen in the
soil is the least desired of the plant
foods and the best results will come
from phosphoric acid and potash liber-
ally applied broadcast Much has been
written regarding the use of nitrate of
soda for tomato growing and while
this chemical is good, it should be
used with caution. Its function is to
cause the plant to make a quick
growth; in other words give it a
start which will be kept up by the
phosphorlc acid and the potash.
Thissbeing the case the best way to
use it is to watch the plants closely
as they grow and if any shows lack
Of vigor sprinkle a teaspoonful Of the
nitrate of soda about the plant. Us
ually one application will be sufficient
to start such plants off in good shape
and once they get a good start there
will be no trouble if the soil has been
properly enriched and proper cultiva-
ton has been carried on.
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nrdrographic Department.

rba photographic Department Of
.,a british Admiralty recently erased
s.on, the charts a group in the South
pseitic known as the Royal Company,s
1slands Every one of those large pro
lotions of the world showing the
Sonndlessness of the British Empire
Oontaips the name Royal Company's
islands attached to several dots south
- Tasmania. Not only Is the name
tbere but to prevent any misunder-
Standing or covetousness there is usual
~ nrinted under the name thick red
Inc to indicate that the territory is
british But they Dire not British, OF
American, or anything else but tic-
tion and hereafter the big empire will
no smaller by the loss Of several ISL
ands. ~.
About the same time the British
were removing the Royal Company's
Islands with a penknife, the United
States was sending out the cruiser Ia
coma to search, during the practice
cruise to Hawaii, for another island
which is charted on the tracks be-
tween San Francisco and the Sand
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dividing a stall.

In some barns the stalls are suffi-
GENTLY wide SO that they may be
divided when occasion requires If
some Temporary division can be easily
made, put IN place and removed when
desired. "A plan for doing this is shown
In the illustration. A gate is made
of proper material reaching from the
manger to the end of the stall. The
post Of this gate at the end is made
about fool longer than the lower
rail and hole is made in the floor
through which this post is slipped
when put in position and thus makes
the gate or fence firm. At the manger-
end the fence is fastened to the man
ger by a pair of gate hinges.
Two stiff sticks are fastened to the
joist above with bolt one over the
manger-end and one over the other
end. In the lower end of each of these
sticks notch is cut which comes over
staple on the fence and holds it.
the fence, firm. When the fence is
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Farm NOfea.


Keep all young animals growing ana
gaining.
Avoid working horses in the rain 40
much as possible.
Ground feed Is better than wholG
grain for growing colts. ,s.r
Sweet food for hogs is better than
that which is fermented and soured.
All rubbish and prunings from the
garden and orchard should be burned.
A falling appetite Is generally the
first indication Of an animal being
out of condition.
Coal ashes, as well as wood ashes,
should be saved and applied on wet
heavy soils. 49,
Conveniences for watering and feed.
ing stock are items in saving time,
labor and feed on the farm.
Corn and oats, half Of each, ground
together. make one of the best kinds
Of feed for cows in milk.
The best way to get rid of the cur
rant worm Is to dust the leaves with
white hellebore. p" 49,
In nearly all cases, the best animals
are the offspring of mature parents on
both sides.
Be ready to cut clover when the
largest number of plants are in bloom
and are turning brown.
1t should be the aim Of every breed
er of horses to raise well-bred and
| well trained animals.
In the management of clover for hay
it Is important not to cure too dry, and
to store under shelter.
On many farms, exposure to the
weather Injuries farm machinery fully
as much. if not more, than use
The offspring of immature, undevel-
oped animals is inferior to that Of
matured and full-grown parents.
1t is the steady, quiet horse that can
do the biggest days work when the
weather Is extremely hot.-Pointers.
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Z i,ooU dangers" were reported. As in
4 t 9 former case, most OF these wara
Islands, and opposite their names were
Tue u words, in bold-faced type Position
DoubtfuP or Existence Doubtful ],
there had been by 1891 sufficient new
reports to fill a good-sized supplement
since then there have been only occa-
slonal addenda printed and distribut.
CO. ana I'm the photographic Office a
dfaughtsman Is almost constantly en-.
ployed erasing phantoms which have
Deen unveiled, and putting down new
islands" which may in turn prove to
De Fabulous. Within the last four
years more than twenty five mytholog-
lcal land spots in the Pacific have been
taken on the charts, and about as
many more have been added.
one of the latest reports received
Dy the Office is dated Bremen. Anril
~. It Is given as a specimen of the
tlagmentary way in which these re.
ports are received: 1.-THE Prinz Wal
oemar Waltmas, on the voyage from
Banda to Berlinhafen, reports at GAO
a. m. on Dec. II, in latitude / degree
"a minutes south, longitude 100 de.
grees 80 minutes east, saw a reef un-
der water estimated to extend half a
sea mile from s. S. w. to N. N. E..
about 100 meters broad" Straight
way this Is entered on the records
and placed on the chart, for If it re-
ally does exist 1t is a menace to navf
CATION. 1t is something to be on the
lookout for, yet in year or two il
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me market FOR those grades of tim
Der suitable for the purpose
Water Refnra Feeilir,a !.

Horses should be watered beforo
their grain feed. This story has been
put to the experimental test "A horse
was fed with four quarts Of whole
oats, and Immediately after given
water to drink. Soon after the horse
was killed and opened. Scarcely a
quart Of oats was found swimming
In the water in the stomach, the re-
manning three quarts having been.
forced by the water into the intestines.
Another horse was given water first,
and then about four quarts OF oats.
Fifteen minutes after this horse was
slaughtered, and the entire quantity
Of oats was found in the stomach, and
already digestion was setting In.
Horses require more water in hot
weather than in cold, and more when
at work than when idle. Horses at
full work should be watered frequent
ly; three times day is not too often.
The hay and grain should always be
pure and sweet.
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Thrifty Melons.

Sow melons in light rich SOIL poul-
try manure produces rapid growth. If
the season is very warm and moist the
vines may need to be pinched back to
secure early fruiting. Musk-melons re-
quire season Of about three and one
half months and watermelons about
four and one-half months, hence the
crop is rather uncertain in this lati-
tude. The crop is made more sure if
seeds are first started in a hotbed and
transplanted when they begin to run
to vine.
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Care Of Horses, Necks.

Nine cut Of every ten farm horses
suffer from abrasions Of the skin on
the neck during the spring work and
this iy so severe in many cases as to
keep the horse from doing full days
work. Try this plan Of treating the
farm horse during the season Of hard
work. After feeding the horse brush
of or, better still, wipe it or with
a large cloth. Then, with tepid water,
sponge the head, neck and shoulders
and wipe dry with clean cloth.
If the shoulders show indications OF
soreness rub over them little vase
line and let it remain over night. See
that the collar worn fits well and after
taking 1t off wipe it thoroughly with
damp cloth and hang it where it
will be thoroughly dry in the morn
ing. 1t will pay we'll to take this little
additional care of the horse during
the working season if at no other time.
indianapolis News. ".-,.e @. ......
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N5S4rE|

Wich Islands, but which, there seems
every reason to believe, is as much a
phantom as the Royal Company's ISL
ands.
These are only two recent incidents
connected with the fictitious islands
Of the Pacific, which ocean seems to
be the favOrite with those shippers
who see land In the broad expanse of
water which is never again seen, al
though the Atlantic in earlier years
furnished perhaps as many examples
of Illusions, being jotted, down in
ships logs as islands, reefs and
shoals. 1t Is largely on account of
these reports Of fabulous spots of land
sprinkled over oceans that hydro
graphic departments are very neces-
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Soft Wood for Ties.

On account of the scarcity of oak,
chestnut and other hardwood timber
commonly used for railroad ties, rail-
roads have been successfully using the
softer woods, which have been treated
with chemicals such as croosote, zinc,
chloride, etc. Preservatiye treatment
can make a beech, red oak or pine
tie outlast white oak tie. The use
Of screw spikes instead Of nail spikes
enables the soft wood to resist the
strain and hold the rails in place. The
use Of soft wood Is likely to improve
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Horses or Steam Wagons.

A firm of English millers have made
an interesting test of the comparative
cost Of hauling grain by horses or by
steam motors. The cost Of keeping
seven horses for the year was about
$4,000. At the end Of 1902 they sold
the horses and purchased a five-ton
steam machine, ran it 5,275 miles, car.
rled 1875 tons, and burned AIN tons
of coal at a total cost of $1,949, show.
ing a decided gain for the steam ma.
chine.
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Best Food for Fattening Lam BIS.

Very careful experiments at the On
tario Agricultural College have shown
that an even mixture of peas and oats
made the most profit in feeding lambs.
Peas alone make the most gain, but
at somewhat greater cost of feed.
Corn end peas made slightly small
Ter gain than the other feeds But
the difference was so small that the
convenience Of procuring the feed is
the largest element in the case. As
peas and oats may be grown together
very conveniently and cheaply, this
crop secures some advantages over
others which may give it preference
In this regard.