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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-16

Comparatively little trading was done In
the securities in the bond list. A small lot
of the Metropolitan Railway certificates of
Indebtedness. series A. sold for 1G8, one
point above the last recorded bid.
An advance bid was made for the 8 per
cent bonds of the Anacostia and Potomac
Railroad Company and instead of 1041s the
bid was 10o. The asking price was 1854.
A better figure was also bid for the
per cent bonds of the City and Suburban
Railroad Company. as 1t was 1854 instead
of 105. There were no bonds offered for
sale.
Potomac Electric Light Company's five
per cent bonds were offered for 102. The bid
was 100.
Telephone five per cent bonds were
offered for sale at 1857 instead of 1904 as
was the case Saturday. The bid was 1OJM
105A was bid for $4,000. These figures were
Withdrawn and at the close 1861 was bid
and 1861 asked.
Capital Traction stock sold from 1893. to
la. at the latter level reaching a high
point in its upward course One hundred
and five shares were sold in all.
For the preferred stock of the washing
ton Railway and Electric Co. the bid rose
from "a of Saturday to san. The bid for
larger amounts than quotation lots of so
shares T,i was s4ha for 500 and IS for 1000.
The stock was offered for S4N, which was
Withdrawn and S5h substituted. The bid
was S4%.
The bid for the common stock was on a
higher level than on Saturday. At that
time 27a was bid and 27& was asked.
Today the bid rose to 2SL and the ask
Ing price to 2S%. The bid for 500 shares
was 2SA and the asking price for such a
lot 2Sk. For options % was bid and 2Sh
asked.
National Safe Deposit Company stock
sold from 1874 to 100, the aggregate sales
being forty-five shares. At the close of the
call the bid was 1871 and the asking price
1888.
Storage Company stock was sold and the
prices ranged from 40 to 12Oh Fifty
shares were offered for sale at 125 At the
close 1904 was bid and lin was asked.
The bid and asking prices for Washing
ton Loan and Trust Company stock ap-
preached each other without result At
one time the bid was 219& and the asking
price 2197s.
Forty shares of Telephone stock sold for
90 after the call. During the call the best
bid for this lot was 491a The bid for
twenty-five shares was 80 and the asking
price So.
Twelve and five-eighths was bid for Lam
ston, but without result. There was no
stock offered for less than 1875
Today's Government Receipts.
National bank notes received today for re-
demption $1,744. 294; government receipts
from internal revenue, 1894 52S; customs
$H6,42o; miscellaneous, SS62O2; expendi-
lures, s2.250,0 900; available cash balance,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-16

better figure was also bid for the
per cent bonds of the City and Suburban
Railroad Company. as 1t was 1854 instead
or 100. There were no bonds offered for
sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-16
Attempt to Burn Big Tenement.

NEW YORK. January ia deliberate
attempt to burn big tenement house in
which nearly sixty persons were sleeping
was prevented early today when Tony De-
baldo, barber. discovered a slight blaze
In the cellar. The flames were extinguished
with slight damage.
Z When the fremen burst into the cellar,
they found a brisk fire blazing in wooden
coal bin, but had little trouble in drowning
1t out. In wooden bin adjoining the one
in which the fire started the firemen found
a short tallow candle, the aameing wick
of which had burned down to within a
fraction of an inch of an afl-soaked pile of
shavings which surrounded 1t.
Further investigation showed candies aud
shavfngs sifnilarly arranged In every bin II
the cellar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-16
Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for re-
demption, $1,744 294; government receipts
from internal revenue, 1894 52S; customs.
ST642o; miscellaneous $50 202; expendi-
lures. $3.50 900; available cash balance
$142, 0S0, pa So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Soon after converting today the House
agreed to- the Senate resolution designating
Wednesday. February 8. as the day upon
which the electoral vote for President ana
Vice President shall be counted. the pro-
ceeedings to take place in the hall Of the
House of Representatives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-16

The bid for the common stock was on a
higher level than on Saturday. At that
time u V was bid and 27S was asked.
Today the bid rose to 2sA. and the ask
Ing price to 2S%. The bid for 500 shares
was 2SA and the asking price for such a
lot 2SHa For options % was bid and 28h
asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-16

An advance bid was made for the 8 per
cent bonds of the Anacosta and Potomac
Railroad Company and instead of 104h the
bid was 10o. The asking price was 1854.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-16
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Comparatively little trading was done In
the securities in the bond list. A small lot
of the Metropolitan Railway certificates of
Indebtedness. series A, sold for 1903, one
point above the last recorded bid
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-12-28
POINTS Oh cslL)s2NlNG.


Low Cream Temperature Necessary
to Obtain Best Results.
Always strain the cream into the
ehurn through a dipper with a per-
forated tin bottom. In winter add just
sufficient butter color of a reliable
brand to give nice yellow tint. Do
not depend on pouring it in, but count
the drops for a small churning, allow
ing three or four drops to the pound of
butter.
No definite temperature for churning
can be given, but the necessity for the
constant use of a thermometer must be
emphasized.
Many conditions influence the tenn
perature of the cream for churning,
such as the richness Of the cream, the
quantity in the ehurn, the feed and
breed of the COW. the length of time the
cows have been milking, the tempera-
ture Of the room and the speed of the
churn. Aim to make conditions favor
able to low churning temperature, as
it insures a better butter and more
exhaustive churning.
Start with the churn about one-third
full, which means not more than five
gallons in a No. churn, and regulate
the churning temperature so as to have
butter within from twenty to thirty
minutes. That proper temperature can
only be ascertained by past experience
with similar cream.
| would suggest a range of tempera-
lures for summer from 81 to So degrees
and in winter from So to GA degrees.
Cream that contains too much skim
med milk and is too cold will foam.
Never add hot water to the cream. 1t
must be taken from the churn and
heated by placing the can in pan OF
hot water and stirring until the desired
temperature is reached.
Poor cream often breaks, but will
not gather Try churning slowly. If
this does not overcome the difficulty
the only remedy is to draw off part of
the buttermilk to lessen the liquid.
Very rich cream is likely to paste or
thicken in the churn, so that concus-
sion ceases. Add enough water at the
same temperature as the cream to d.
lutte it so that it will drop.
When the churning is about complet-
ed add couple of quarts of water sew
eraI degrees lower in temperature than
the cream was. In the summer it may
be quite cold. This floats the butter
and allows the buttermilk to run off
more freely. When the butter is the
size of wheat grains it is sufficiently
gathered Look frequently at the in
side of the churn lid, and when but few
small specls are seen on it the churn-
ing is usually finished. Watch the but
ternilk as it runs through the strainer
dipper, and if any butter comes with
the first streams little more churning
is necessary. Sara Rose, Canadian
Dairy Instructor.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-12-28
The Question BOX.

There is nothing quite so likely to in
terest SO many in grange meet
ing as well conducted question box,
and many diffident member who has
subsequently, found it not a difficult
matter to talk easily and intelligently
on given subject owes the removal of
that feeling of embarrassment and diff
idence to being called upon to answer
a question from the question box. The
secret of a good lecturers programme
Is to interest as many as possible In its
presentation. It's good plan for him
to prepare the questions with reference
to the qualifications of given persons
to answer them, and then give the ques-
ton to the one for whom it was pre-
pared. Thus embarrassment and In
ability to properly answer a question
will be avoided, and the grange will be
the more enlightened thereby.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-12-28
In the sunny south window.

At very sunny south window mas
turtiums in gold and fiery bronze
(three or four in q seven inch pot of
very rich EARTH will give delightful
sensuous warmth that seems almost
enough to reform the climate of a Bit
ter day. The very simplest things
sometimes give surprisingly large re-
turns in the window garden. have
known a fragrant white yerbena taken
up from the garden and nothing could
be more unpretentious-to completely
fill the upper half of a sunny window.
giving literally hundreds of flower
clusters long before spring and MAX
ing by itself complete and wonder
fully charming picture.D. FL. r. G. in
Country Gentleman
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-12-28
THE CIR. ANGE
Conducted by
J. w. BARROW. Chatham. N. r,
Press Correspondent Neu York State
Grange
BEAUTY or THE DEGREES.
How Degree Teams Are Raising the
Standard In Degree Work.

1t is an suspicious sign that SO many
special degree teams are being organ
szed in oranges all over the country
1t means that there is a striving after
The ideal in the comforting of degrees,
which requires most careful prepara-
ton and persistent practice. There is
ample opportunity here for the best
talent to interest itself, and the result
can only be the highest degree of per-
lection it is possible to attain. The
rare beauty of the degree work when
we'll performed commends our ritual
to the most critical observers as being
second to none if only that beauty be
brought out as it may be by well drill
ed degree teams.
In this connection we quote para
graph from Maine paper descriptive
of the degree staff and auxiliary Of
Auburn grange.
"Red lights, picturesque tableaux and
good music added favor to the impress
i've degree work, which was followed
by an elaborate and perfectly executed
drill by the large auxiliary and the in
coming of a merry band of harvesters,
bearing the fruits of their toll in their
arms. And not the least attractive fea-
ture of the whole entertainment, for
such it was in the truest sense, were
the graceful draperies of the varicol-
ored gowns worn by the ladies during
the degree work and the more somber
regalia of the men. After the final In
structions in the degrees were given
the auxiliary marched il. The ladies
all wore Grecian dresses of cream
color, while the men wore broad sashes
All carried stats of white The march
ing and countermarching the elaborate
figures, the kneeling and pretty posing
and picturesque groupings, several of
which were intensified by colored
lights, were to all appearance perfect"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-12-28
SELAGE AND THE SILO

The cost of filing silos was estimated
by the Illinois station from records OBJ
tanned from nineteen farms in the vari-
GUS parts Of the state, and the figures
showed a range of 40 to rs cents per
ton, the average being Sc cents.
siIo of the Ancients.
The ancients knew of the silo. They
used huge underground cisterns for
preserving in its fresh and succulent
state the forage for their animals
Americans use the above ground silo
because it is more eheaply constructed
and convenient of access. A 200 ton
silo, eighteen feet in diameter and thir-
ty-six feet high, will contain enough
succulent feed for forty-fve head of
cattle for 200 days-from Oct. 10 to
May /. BY means of the silo farmer
can have the equivalent of green grass
for his stock the entire year.
Pasturage All the Year.
During the winter farmers expect to
have to feed grain to their stock to off
set the absence of succulent green pas
turage. The silo will permit having
such pasturage throughout the year.
Keep silage From Freezing.
In the average silo which freezes
seriously it will be found in severe
weather that the top Of the silage is
covered with white frost, says Ameri-
can Cultivator If one and half or
two inches of this top is taken off and
put in the silage cart, as is the practice,
it will be found that the temperature
is close to if not below % degrees.
Put few frozen Jumps Of silage
foot or so in diameter in this mass and
at the end, not of two hours, but Of
twenty four hours, they will still be
frozen Jumps In nine cases out Of
ten In silos that freeze badly the ST.
lage is fed at a temperature of 81
to 35 degrees. All careful stockmen
warm the drinking water for their
COWS, but it is much more serious
matter to feed COW forty pounds of
silage at 81 degrees than to give her
twenty to thirty pounds Of ice water.
Shut the door and stop freezing. In
nearly all silos the doors at the top that
are taken out when the feeding begins
are never put back until the silo Is
again filed. The top doors are open in
zero weather All the warm air is
escaping. The silo is afforded every
opportunity TO cool of. This method
Of handling the building invites freez-
ing
siIage Machinery.
One outfit Of machinery for filing
silo may he owned in partnership by
six or eight neighboring farmers at q
trlfiing cost to each and with proper
care will last many years They can
hire tilrashing engine for the motive
power A 900 ton silo complete can be
built for $500 What would zoo tons
OF dry hay barn room cost your En.
siiage Is succulent;' hay ii dry feed
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-12-28
DENATURlZED ALCOHOL.
New Product For Industrial and
Commercial Purposes

Commercial Purposes.
The safety and prosperity Of agricul-
ture must ever depend upon its diver
sity. Self interest, If no other reason,
should prompt each tiller of the soil to
assist every other tiller to succeed in
his particular line of farming The pro-
ducer of cotton who is alive to his in
terests will encourage and protect the
corn raiser, the dairyman and the
wheat grower. The modern farmer
will be quick, too, in seeking new
outlet for his product, new uses, build
ing up new demands.
This idea is just now being supported
in new field. said the committee on
agriculture of the national grange, by
an attempt to secure the removal of
the tax on denaturized alcohol, or alco-
hol manufactured from grain, potatoes
and other farm products, to be used for
industrial and mechanical purposes.
The government tax of sos per gallon
now prohibits practically this promis-
ing reinforcement to our income from
the farm. Were the tax removed grain
alcohol would almost at once come into
general use, not only in a thousand
items of manufacture, but would fur
nish from our farms an inexhaustible
supply of fuel for domestic purposes,
motor fuel for gasoline engines, farm
engines of every sort, automobiles, the
lighter vessels-in fact, there seems to
be no limit to which the alcohol engine
might not aspire. 1t is said that CON
sentative estimate places the demand
in the immediate future for denatur-
lied alcohol, tax free, at 1000O0,0O0 gal
Ions annually for these several pur-
poses. This vast amount would at once
furnish a legitimate market for 50,000,-
coo bushels of corn, or its equivalent in
potatoes, beets, etc.
A resolution asking for the removal
of the tax above mentioned was adopt
ed by the national grange.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-12-28

Great wisdom Is needed just now In
steering the grange ship in q straight
course to avoid possible shoals and
rocks of disaster Good men are at
the helm and behind the guns, however.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-12-28
Plants For Cold Frames.

1t stands to reason that only the
hardest plants can be safely carried
over winter in cold frame. Many of
the plants which are grown as ANIMALS
will with protection become perennials
or can be made to give a much longer
period of bloom if sown in the autumn
and carried over winter in cold
frame. Among plants which will be
greatly benefited by such treatment are
pansies, dianthus and chrysanthemums.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-12-28

Is Ii-fEItI I1<t--lc
is of heavy copper wire. 10 which is at
tached Tie strong spring 3. The end A
is inserted into a wooden handle as
long as needed. When the muslin sack
is attached, as shown in the picture.
the jaws of the picker are easily closed
By pulling slightly on the cloth. The
fruit falls through the sack or long
cloth tube into the hand of the oper-
ator
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-12-28

FRUIT PICKER.

Elective Homemade Device OF New
York Orchnrdist.
One of the most clever devices for
picking fruit we have ever seen is that
used on the farm Of A. G. Hedden Of
Tompkins county, n. T., says Ameri-
can Agriculturist, which quotes Mr..
Hedden as follows: Il do not claim
rapidly in picking under all condi-
tons. have been told by those who
have used this picker that an orchard
can be picked clean quicker with one
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-12-28

Air slaked lime can be used on chrys-
anthemums as soon as the buds are
well formed. TO apply the lime sprin-
kle it lightly over the beds; then rake
it into the soil, but not too deep, just
enough to prevent the lime from form
ing crust on the surface Then give
the bed q watering Gardening.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-12-28

We pay carfare
both ways If a
certain amount
ls purchased
and the return
ticket shown.
This Is a saw
Ing we'll worth
taking advan.
faae OF.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-12-28

Cows do better if not put out too
early these frosty mornings. 1t is well
to have the nights dew dried off. The
ground is cold and apt to cause rheu-
matisnl.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-12-28
Music In the Grange.

Every grange has musical talent, la
tent or developed, but usually somewhat
developed OF such make liberal use
on grange programmes. Nothing fits In
quite so well with readings, discussions,
essays and debates as music. The bet
Ter the music the better the programme.
but 1t should be the lecturers aim to
encourage every member having mu-
steal ability to contribute to the inter
est Of the meeting.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-12-28

If there Is no grange III your locality,
reader write for particulars to the
master of the state grange In your
state. and he VIII give all the naces:
sary particulars
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-12-28

of them than by the usual method. OF
course If the fruit is low and handy
to pick with the hands, there is no
compulsion about using picker; in
fact, it would be in the way. When
fruit is not plenty man can go
through an orchard and pick much
faster than to carry ladder.
Il made another for friend, who
used it on his Bartlett pear trees, from
which he had had to pole off about half
the fruit because he could not reach it.
The construction and operation are
such that fruit can be picked above the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-01

quick laughing glance at her. Am L foredoomed
to everlasting fire? it is the pew that is the
of salvation, as many to think, might
have them set in our houses. Heaven knows we
often get nothing out of them when they are built
into the Churches!'
She laughed in spite of herself, but did not in
terrupt him.
"Church-going is as subject to fads as anything
else" he went Settlement work, for in
stance"
cit isn't a fad with me-" she said on the de-
fensive. Il must do something for the children
who live in such horrible holes. When | see them
walk miles to get into the park | feel my wealth
choking me because l haven't sent them into the
country l know l shall be held responsible, and
that if do nothing it would be better for me if
had a milestone hanging about my neck" She felt
MS critical eye her as she spoke and almost re-
GREETED the feeling she had put into her words 1t
was not entirely dignitied to make a confdant of
such man.
Il like that better" he said judicially "You
spoke before though the poor were something
beneath your condescending notice, as if they were
cursed by their poverty 1t is plain that you have
never been poor"
NO. she replied wistfullv, forgetting to be
angry, Il have been anything but a very
wealthy nurse to an indulgent invalid father
have never seen the world, though have travelled
in every country, and know nothing about anyone
outside of my little circle
In Hamburg" he began and stopped
You have been there?"
L have read of many places, miss. Hasn't the
church some settlement circle in it?"
st. Thomass, l suppose YOU mean? 1t is the
largest one on the whole north shore, and we all
speak of it that way she SAID 1t is closed now
for they changing ministers, and the new one
isn't expected for awhile yet He is to be installed
the first of September and is a very eminent man.
fancy from the size of the salary they are to paw
him, though | never heard of him before. They
have settlement circle; but it lacks life, and
they cram religion down the Threats that need
bread"
He nodded. Il see" he said 'vou prefer to
distribute bread Now, l advocate new homes.