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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
Fashion Notes.

Garlands and wreaths of the tiniest
roses in ribbon embroidery are the
latest fad.
Russian gold braid can be bought by
the yard and makes the most charm
ing belts.
1t is fad to match the jewels OF
belt buckles, combs, hatpins, and even
necklaces.
Colored tailor velvets in checks and
stripes are to be in high favor for
street costumes.
Another phase of fashion in auto
mobile apparel is the use of remark.
ably clever limitations in fur.
Coats Of both round and cape effects
are extremely fashionable. The favor.
ite material for this season is mara.
bou.
Spangled gold, silver or steel EN-.
broidery upon white or black laces
makes up into pretty boleros for even
ing wear
very DCdulilui are tut lOOSe COdIs
made in different kinds of furs.s and
they often have a touch of color in
velvet or satin, which is altogether de.
sirable.
Baby calf makes motor coats, so dc
deer skins, and we have not disre-
garded the leopards, for it Is employed
In the automobile coat as well as for
muffs and boas.
Buckles are extensively used, and
small slide buckles in gilt, silver or
steel, slide over yard trimmings of
velvet, ribbon or braid. in a most e..
fective manner.
Elbow sleeves never seem consis.
tent in such materials as velvet and
cloth, but there is something exceed.
ingly smart about an elaborate short
sleeve which is worn with a long
black or white kid glove.
One of the most curious modes oi
the moment is that feathers and furs
alike are being dyed any color to
match the fabric with which they are
made up, and every sort of fur is
pressed into the service for feminine
costume.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
How the Woodchuck Took Water.

One Of the best story tellers of his
time was my uncle, Han" Thompson
of Auburn, Me. The following is what
Han" told of what he and his brother
John tried to do in the way of catch
ing wOodchuck.
They had tried quite a number oi
times to capture the animal, but unsuc
cessfully. At last they decided tC
drown him out. So, procuring foul
pals, each took two, and they carried
water for two solid hours and poured
it into the hole in the ground in which
the said "chuck" had taken up his
abode.
Getting tired, they sat down. After
about half an hour the woodchuck eau
tiously left the hole and deliberately
walked down to the brook and took a
long drink of water, and then scooted
much tothe disgust of the two boys
Boston Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
The Eastern Women.

For the most part the occupants OF
q large harem lin Morocco) pass a
very miserable life. says the London
Sketch" They have little or no ex.
ercise, too much to eat, and until they
have borne a son to their owner their
position is by no means pleasant
one. AS soon as the reproach Of child
lessness is withdrawn they have bet
ter status under Mohammedan law,
but even then the pleasure of lying
upon cushions all day and eating
sweets from Paris is apt to pail after
a few months.
The quarters of the women are ma
turally hotbed of most varied in
trigue, and the precautions taken by
the master of the house do not always
succeed in maintaining the privacy so
greatly sought after.
Every year the royal harem is sub
jected to important changes. Many
Of the women are removed and giver
to high officials of the court. This
saves a considerable expense to the
royal household, and the gift is by way
of being regarded as a compliment. 1t
has some drawbacks. for the nswcom-
er is ofttimes spy sent to make in
Quiry concerning the loyalty of her
new master The sultan's agents are
always on the lookout for recruits for
the harem, and many girls are brought
up with great care and attention, and
taught to play, sing and dance in the
hope that they may some day be hon
ored by the royal approval.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
Ted's Beuinninu,

The new assistant rector was trying
70 impress upon the mind Of his young
son the difference between his own po
sition and that of his superior. Now
Ted" he ended, 81 want you to re-
member to be very polite to the rector
We are strangers, and I am only the
assistant; it becomes us to be ex
tremely courteous. Some day, perhaps
shall be rector myself"
The next day the boy was walking
with his father when they met the dig
nified rector.
'Hello!" promptly began Tedd
Pops been tellin' me bout you
how you're the real thing, an he's
just the hired man an we got to
knuckle under. But some day he may
be It himself, an then you'll see!"-
Woman's Home Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
Shoe History.

Shoes or their equivalent are of a
certainty even more ancient than
gloves, for they were a necessity OF
locomotion, while the other was lux
ury. Sometimes they were made OF
skins, sometimes of papyrus, as in
Egypt. Often they were gilded and
decked with jewels, and the most ex-
pert artists of the day we're employed
to decorate the foot coverings OF
wealthy patricians, consuls, emperors
and their favorites.
In no article have more vagaries
been shown. Today lady who de
sires to be considered in the height
Of fashion wears shoes pointed as
much as possible, but in the time OF
Queen Mary the taste was all the
other way and it was found necessary
to issue a royal proclamation prohibit
ting shoes with toes wider than six
inches
But perhaps the mCst extraordinary
development in the way of footgear
were the "chopines" introduced by the
ladies of Venice to make themselves
talr than they really were.
The articles really were kind OF
stills, made of wood and leather, and
sometimes reached the absurd height
of IL inches. Even trained acrobat
would have difficulty in walking on
such things, and ordinary women had
such trouble with them that when
they attempted a promenade they re-
Quired the assistance Of a servant at
each side and another behind to keep
them from falling Royal
anl Historic Shoes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
Blue for Extremists.

Would you be in the extreme of
rashion? Wear blue
That is the decree Of fashion-making
Paris.
Blue, pastel blue. in all the rich
variety of curious tints that the world
stands for, is the reigning color. 1t
fades into greens and often off to
gray, it reflects a tint of gold, but it
is always blue. In gowns, in hats, in
fancy waists, even in wraps it pre-
walls and every advanced mode pro-
phesies a tremendous vogue for it
this season.
Peacock blue, so long banished, has
come back In its own. marine blue
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
Followed MccIintock's Orders.

A young man who afterward be-
came a successful reporter on a Bos
ton daily relates one of his first ex
periences in endeavoring to get work
as follows:
81 walked into the office of John
N. McClintock, editor and publisher
OF the Granite Monthly, a New Hamp
shire magazine, and asked for an op.
rortunity to show what could do.
was asked what I could write about
and with a John L. Sullivan con.
fidence replied: oh. | can write about
anything Like a shot came the re.
sponse: Well, right about face, then.
That settled me. did"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
The Next Fruit Crop.

While there are as many as thirteen
natural elements that enter into the
structure of about everything that
grows there are four that seem to be
more easily exhausted from the soil
than the rest These are nitrogen,
phosphoric acid and potash and lime.
They naturally exist in soils in such
varying quantities that it is often very
difficult to tell what is or not present
in abundance and in available forms.
In most cases only the actual test Of
applications will tell us what is need
ed. But we may be sure that good
manures wisely applied are almost
never amiss.
Nitrogen is such a volatile and cas-
lily exhausted manure and sometimes
an injurious one, that it requires the
most careful and timely application
of all. When the trees are pale in fol-
iage and the growth is feeble, it is al
most a sure indication that it is not
present in the soil in sufficient guam
tity. But fruits are not so likely to
they do need it there is no form in
which it is more economically applied
than as nitrate Of Soda Animal ref
use, such as dried blood also contains
it. Owing to the rapid solubility of
these materials spring is the prefera-
BILE time to apply them to the soil.
Phosphoric acid plays an important
part in the production of fruit as it
forms considerable proportion of the
seeds and also helps to give vigor to
the tree or vine. 1t should not be for
gotten that it is found largely in ami
NAL bones and from this we can get it
quite cheaply. Phosphate rock is part
ly composed of fossil bones. They
give the phosphoric acid up slowly
even when we'll dissolved and this is
why we should apply early in the
spring or better yet in the fall. This
will allow time for the further decom-
position in the soil and the chemical
changes to take place that are neces-
sary before the roots can absorb the
fertility. Five hundred pounds per
acre is good application.
Potash is perhaps the most impor-
tant for fruits of all the manures. 1t
causes healthfulness and vigor of
tree or plant and makes the fruit rich
and highly colored. Wood ashes con-
tains it but the proportions are usual
ly quite small Muriate of potash
contains fully one-half of it's weight
of available potash and sulphate OF
potash about the same. Both are ex-
cellent and cheap forms in which to
apply potash. The sooner either Of
them are put in or on the soil the
more completely they will become pre-
pared for the use of the coming fruit
crop. If it Is not possible to apply
them to the ground this fall do it early
in the spring But above all be sure
to do it, for in most soils potash will
pay a good return. One hundred
pounds per acre annually is a fair ap-
plication of either muriate or sulphate
of potash. /.
Lime has very beneficial effect,
aside from being plelt food in help
ing to dissolve the elements of fertil-
ity in the soil naturally. This is espe-
cially true of heavy clay soils, and
where humus is in excess il sweet
ems its acidity. About twenty-five
bushels of quick lime per acre is suffi-
cient for some three years-H. E.
Van Deman.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
ON THE ENGINEERS LAST RUN
His Story Of How He Lived His Life
All Over In a Flash.

All over IN fiasn.
Drowning is not the only expert.
ence that causes a man to read his
own biography in the flash of a sec.
ond," said F. c. Roberts, locomotive
engineer.
Il was running on the passenger
trains between Atlanta and Macon
several years ago, and | was to meet
the north-bound train at certain sta
tion on the road. Well, 1t was all
my fault. I hadn't slept any for five
nights, and the only rest had was
in my cab. The last stop that we
made before this experience of which
l speak the fireman had to wake me
up when the signal to go ahead was
received. had gone to sleep in my
cab.
"As we approached the next station
the conductor may have signaled me,
as he claimed he did but we dashed
through the town at about forty miles
an hour before heard the down
brakes signal. The minute | heard
1t | saw the headlight of the north.
bound train, less than 300 yards away,
coming around curve. | threw on
the air brakes and reversed, but 1t
all looked too late. The fireman
jumped, but | was paralyzed. The
two great engines, one bearing a
special train, rushed together like
angry bulls, and was frozen there,
and while those trains rushed to.
gether, | saw every incident of my
life just as plainly as the day it hap
pened. That's all | know about it,
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
Seed Corn.

Seed corn can be selected In the
winter or when the corn is being
husked. A box should be placed near
the point of operation. and every per-
feet ear (selecting only the best
should be thrown into it while husk-
ing. 1t is possible that but few ears
may be selected from among q large
number, but II care is used in select
ing, and the seed corn is put In a dry
place, it will be found next spring that
more grains will germinate and a
larger yield result.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
Clean the Eggs.

Before placing the eggs in the bas-
ket after daily collections, wash them
in cold water. This is to guard
against lice, and also the small mites,
which are not readily detected They
are also nicer to handle. To get the
highest prices for eggs they should
be clean in every respect. Buyers
Judge to great extent, of the fresh
ness of eggs by their appearance, and
1t therefore pays to have them as
clean and as attractive as possible.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
BREefizR6 ; znd<
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ES9SE5Sg&tSGsA

crowding, hence no disposition to
quarrel. With such yard the ami
mails may be turned out nearly every
day during the winter, provided some
sections where the snow fall is heavy.
Do not permit the cows to remain out
too long. Err on the side of short
time and daily rather than for several
hours two or three times weekly.-Tn-
dianapolis News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20

a
observed with patriotic
Grafton.
nationality the preservation of which
lives
eighty 1t has
perfectly with
adoption the members of the constitutional convention
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
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Astounding Biological
>~-~~DiscOUery-~-~~
BY DR.. C. W. Jaieeby.

HERE has recently been made at the Cavendsh Labora
tory Cambridge discovery sensational subversive
of the orthodox scientific belief Of the last thirty years and
yet welcome to the of science that in all propa
biy marks the opening of epoch in biology as sgnai
that which marked by the publication of the Origin
of Species in 1859 And the piece of work. small in ac
tua extent though be- and totally distinct in prnc
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of the United States
BY Professor John Bdssett Moore.

conventonazed in the annual of presidents to
Congress- the American people distinguished chiefly by
their peaceful disposition and their freedom from territorial
ambitions Nevertheless in spite Of these quiet propens
e has fallen to their lot since they forcby achieved
their independence to have had four foreign three
general and limited and the greatest civil in his
tory and to have acquired territorial domain almost five
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By u)iiiidn, F. Ueick.

appears rather strange to that of the forty
five commonwealth in republic has considered the
date of the framing of the Constitution of the United States
America at Philadelphia worth commemoration by the
enactment of legal holiday Some Of the states observe
holidays local in significance and recognized by he
nearest neighbors is plain that Sept IT, 1884, sec
ond only in Importance in history to July 4, 1776
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BY the Late Mary #. Liuermore.

sometimes thought that breakfast should be stricken
list family meals and be served to the ndvid
the household in the privacy of their FIRE.
queny become joyless feast Unless the greatest
be taken, the breakfast table becomes vertabe
dump where unoads the grievances of the night
One Slept wink another scared by hor-
dream third nearly died. from aching tooth;
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20

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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
WHEAT CROP ESTIMATE.
John InsIis and n. v. Jones Offer
Some Figures Today.

Minneapolis, Dec. 2l.-John InSlis and
HI. V. Jones make this statement today
on the United States wheat crop: We
have been waiting final government fig
ures on wheat production before submit
ting conclusions as to the wheat crop. In
August we estimated the wheat crop
of the United States at 624.OOO,OOO
against 6S3,O00,000 by the government
in October. During the fall we have
made investigation of results and find
that on the basis of the leading mill and
elevator opinion in the several states
that our figures were too high at GA
100000 bushels. The government final
October estimate to .G94.000,000 while
state results indicate not above 6l3,-
100000 and more conservative opinion
suggests GOO0OO.0OO bushels. In our
Judgment, the government makes two
important errors. They report the yield
by measure when by applying their
weight figures, their yield of 694,000,0 00
should be reduced on winter 100000
and on spring l6,0O0,00O. bringing the
total down to G64 100000. We estimate
on overestimate of winter wheat acre
age by the. government of 100000 and
of spring of 100000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
FILED FOR PROBATE.
Late Charles e. Sohre's Last Viii and
Testament.

rTOIQ luuTSUdy Ddlly.
The will of the late Charles E. Sohre
was filed for probate today. 1t is dat
ed Nov. 5th, 1904, and leaves the home
stead, the nw1I, section Is, Beauford, to
the widow, Mrs. Louisa Sohre, during
her life time, provided that she pay ST.
500 to each of the four children. Will
liam, Edward. Selma and Arthur, up
on their becoming twenty-six years of
age.' If any leaves the farm before
reaching that age, then $50 is to be de,
Quoted from that ones share for each
year that he is absent, provided that
if the daughter should be married and
leave because of that she is not to be de-
prived of her full share. All of the per-
sonal property is to go to the widow,
and she is named as executrix
The personal property is estimated at
$1,000, and the real estate at $4,000
1t was the desire of the deceased that
the children remain upon the farm with
their mother.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
CORN CONTEST CLOSES.
The Hance Prizes Awarded by Judges
Yesterday.

L rom thursday Dally.
The prize corn contest at Henry E..
Hance's store was concluded yesterday,
when the judges made their award. The
Judges were w. III. Sharp of Belgrade,
John Casper of Eagle Lake and w. l..
Wilson of this city. They found all of
the samples submitted to be of fine
quality, and had some difficulty in max
ing the awards, but as finally announce
ed they are as follows: d. r. Collins of
kasota, first prize of $40 for field corn;
Henry Jocoby of Tinkcom's addition,
second prize for field corn. Sc; A. +.
Sharp of Belgrade, third prize for field
corn, 81; w. l.. Wilson, first prize for
popcorn, s..
Mr. Hance will distribute the exhibits
among the farmer patrons of his store
for them to use for seed. Mr.. Hance in
augurated the contest and gave the
prizes, and is to be commended for his
public spirit. 7 fs go
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
BACK FROM THE COAST.
Western Country Does Not Compare
With Minnesota.

st. Paul, Dee. Ex-Governor Johnson,
wearing the same pair of shoes that he
left st. Paul in, returned yesterday
from two weeks trip to California and
Pacific coast points. He was accom-
panied by Mrs. johnson.
The story that his shoes were stolen
while aboard Pullman sleeper just out
side of Portland he characterizes as. the
invention of an enterprising reporter.
While having an enjoyable trip, Gov
ernor johnson says he was not overly
impressed with California and the coast
country in general. He declares it is
no place for working man..
"From what | saw, and people l talk
ed with, California will have to go some
and more to beat Minnesota. There is
a living for every man in. the North Star
state, but there is only an existence for
many in California" said the governor.
"At Los Angeles l was interviewed by
several newspaper men and the first
question was what l thought of the
country | told them that | was disap
pointed, that it was no place for a
young man. l told them that would
not give a lot in Minnesota for an acre
of their sunkissed ground unless l had
reached that age when nature no longer
permits activity, or wealth, might per-
nit me to extend the number of my hab
itations, but my views did not appear in
print. On the other hand / was quoted
as praising the country.
''The native son sentiment figures
largely in California. 1t dominates So
cial and commercial circles and retards
progress. talked to young man for
merly knew in st. Paul. He had gone to
Frisco at an advance in salary only to
see the firm become insolvent a few
months later. He told me he was get
ting 50 a day and with no future pros
poets. He cursed the day he left Min
nesota. Living is high in California. As
to its ideal climate, 1 saw more furs
worn in Los Angeles and Frisco than l
have all winter in st. Paul. l wore my
winter clothing going and it came in
handy in California. | never went out
evenings without an overcoat.
II do not speak as one acquainted
with the whole of the coast country,
but what | did see does not begin to
come up to Minnesota.
''The air is not as good, the oppor-
tunities are not as many and the peo-
pie are not as enterprising. As I said,
California will have to go some and
more to beat Minnesota, and even then
it will fail"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-29
Dec. 15-22-29, 1905.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth,-SS. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Thomas .. Jones
deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate OF
said deceased being this day granted unto
Mary Jones of said county:
II is ordered, that all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented
to this court. for examination and allowance,
at the probate Office i'm the City of Mankato in
said Blue Earth county, on the following day.
viz: Monday. the 18th day of June, A.. ID.
1906 at ten o'clock i'm the forenoon OF said day
1t is further ordered, that six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate at the
expiration of which time all claims not pre-
scented to said court. or not proven TO ltS sat
iSfaction, shall be forever barred unless Tor
cause shown further time be allowed.
Ordered further, that notice OF the time anc
place of hearing and examination OF sale
claims and demands shall be given by publ
cation of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examine
ton in the Mankato Free Press. a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
in said county.
Dated at Manhato. the 9th day Of Decem-
Der, A. D. 1905.
BY the Court.
| Probate Court Seal WIN. T. HUGHE S.
Judge of Probate.
Thos. Hughes. Attorney.