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The Washington times., 1905-06-11
OARSMEN PREPARE
FOR POUGHKE[PS|[
Crews Are Now Working on
the Hudson.
WISCONSIN NOT READY
Men Out of Condition and Can't Go
Four Miles-vespers OFF for
England.
WISCONSIN NOT READY

NEW YOI.R. June 10-Columbia was
the first of the college crews to take
up Quarters at poughkeepsie to work
for the great Intercollegiate boat races
which will be rowed, wind and weather
permitting, on June o.
The Pennsylvania squad came in yes
terday and Will buckle down 70 work
next week. Cornell is due next Mon
day. while Georgetown and Syracuse
will taken only about a weeks practice
over the course, and Wisconsin is not
expected until Saturday before the race.
Drawings recently held by the stew
ards resulted in this allotment:
I Varsity eights-1, Columbias. q SYRIA
cuse; 8, Winconsin; 4, Georgetown, 5.
Pennsylvania, 6. Cornell.
Freshman eights-I, Pennsylvania; 2,
Syracuse; 3, Columbia: 4, Cornell
Varsity foursZl, Syracuse: 2, Column
| bia; 8. Cornell, 4. Pennsylvania; 8,
Wisconsin,.
The only new entry this year is that
Of Syracuse. which brings up the num-
Der of crews which are to race TO fif-
teen. Most of the colleges have pref.
ty definitely determined the compost
ton Of their varsity eights, though there
| may be some few changes while the
crews practice here
1t IS, of course, too early yet to pick
winner, but Cornell seems to be fay-
orite. Courtney always sends a crew
to the start in fine shape The Wis
consin crew IS not quite UP 20 the mark
It's blade work is said to be good, its
time is good and it seems to be .doinS
well on body work. The result of the
lack OF good physical condition is that
the men are not able last four miles,
and although they do well for some
. thing over a mile they cannot put up
fast enough pace to make them look
like winners SO far. There is still a good
deal OF time before the Poughkeepsie
| race, however. and il is hoped the merl
will improve right along and that the
weather, which is now regarded as bad.
may change in their favor.
The Washington times., 1905-06-11

A somewhat novel experiment in rae
ing is to be tried at Morris Park in
October. 1t will be three days meet.
at which only cross-country events will
The Washington times., 1905-06-11

Justice Kenafck, of Buffalo, has dis
solved the temporary injunction obtained
by George w. Thomas to prevent Harry
w. Baird, a jockey. from riding horses
for any other person until a suit now
pending Is decided. Thomas claimed
that he had prior rights to Baird's SER
vices under contract which he made
with the lad and his parents over a year
ago The boy and his father and mother
stated that Thomas had failed to live
up 70 his contract. Under this decision
OF Justice Kenafick Baird is now at lib
erty to accept mounts He Is one os
the best lightweight riders In she coun-
try.
The Empire City Club has decided to
abandon the dates allotted for n grand
circuit meet in August at It's track near
YCnkers. This viii leave New York
without a grand circuit meet, as the
Brighton track concluded long ago to
abandon trotting. The rea asonsi for the
decision of the Empire City Club are
declared to be the efforts of the club to
enlarge Its sphere of usefulness. and the
unsettled condition Of racing tn general
The real reason Is probably IL e effort of
the club to secure dates for thorough
bred racing, and its fight with the
Jockey Club which may bc taken into
the courts. New Workers viii not suffer
from lacR o. trotting cortests, fer the
Speedway brushes will be held as usual
and the crack trotters and Dacers of tht.
country Will meet there each week with
no charge to spectators
The Washington times., 1905-06-11
WALFoRD'S
Baseball Togs

Uniforms made to
order.
r . a q y-m o q .
Suits In great as
sortment,s all sizes.
Uni9oirm Bags, Bat
Bags, shoes.
Is ve ry-Aing
needed to play the
National game.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-08
4DE; ct 1Tf1Xe

August 1t sprayed portion ef po.
tatO field located beside one of the
most Travelled roads leading into Bur-
lington. The soil was well-drained
sandy loan sod, well manured plowed
in the spring and planted late in May.
Two-thirds of the piece was sprayed
on Aug. 0 and Sept. with standard
Bordeaux-Parlsgreen mixture (six
pounds copper sulphate, four pounds
stone lime, one-half pound paris green,
forty gallons of water; one-third was
sprayed solely with paris green.
The late blight (which directly or
indirectly causes most of the loss from
the rot of the tubers) was first seen on
the unsprayed rows on Aug. 81. 1t
spread very slowly, but when the tops
were killed by frost Sept. %, fully 90
per cent. of the foliage on the un-
spray rows were dead. being most
killed by the disease. No late blight
could be found at this time on the
sprayed rows, where fully 80 per cent.
of the leaves were alive.
The crop was dug Oct 8. The
sprayed rows yielded at the rat. of
344 bushels per acre, and the unsprayed
rows at the rate of 301 bushels per
acre, 4 gain in total yield of only As
bushels. But when the rotten tubers
were sorted out the sprayed area pro-
duced at the rate of 317 bushels per
acre of sound, marketable potatoes,
and the unsprayed area at the rate of
SO bushels per acre of sound and mar
ketabie potatoes. Eight per cent. of
the crop on the sprayed area was rot
ted, while 80 per cent. of that grown
rot. The net gain was 2G1 bushels per-
acre as result of spraying with bor-
deauX mixture. Potatoes sold in Bur-
lington for go cents Der bushel. The
gain amounted, therefore. to S156. 1t
cost about SO per acre to spray, leav-
ing net gain of $50.
These results are exceptional; but
there were many fields this fall, espe-
cially in northern Vermont, where
there was as great or even greater
loss from rot. Some were hardly worth
digging. Are you planning to harvest
5G or 3t7 bushels of potatoes per acre
next year? DO you expect to leave 50
or only s per cent. Of your crop in the
field? Why not plant less land and
still raise as many bushels? 1t is one
way to solve the help problem. Bor-
deauX mixture ought not to cost over
three dollars per acre for each appli-
cation; in practice it usually costs
much less than that. Is it not better
to buy copper sulphate than copper
sock ?-Mirror and Farmer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-08
Entitled to Enter.

Walter B. Stevens, Secretary of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition, recent
ly was down for an address of welcome
before the Congress of Deaf and Dumb
held at the Worlds Fair. Usually
punctual, he was few moments late,
and by way Of preface apologized for
his tardiness, his explanation being in.
terpreted to his audience" in the sign
language by an instructor ON the plat
form.
"When l reached the door," said Mr..
Stevens, II was stopped by Jefferson
guard, who told me that no one was
admitted except deaf and dumb per-
sons. 1 told him that was deaf and
dumb and had right to enter.
"'Oh, if that's the case, sir, pass right
in,' the guard replied"
Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-08

covered the ensilage with chaff and
tarred paper and put on the weight
The ensilage kept well until opened
when it troubled about heating and
moulding, and nearly one-half was
spoiled. In the first silo each pit had
IA square feet, and l could feed fast
enough from the top to prevent mould
ing; now l had 2J6 square feet. and
was in trouble again. / read every
thing published about ensilage, yet no
body told me what 1 wanted to know
The sixth winter / covered with
chaff, then a layer of boards. then
tarred paper, followed by a second
layer of boards. and then a foot of
straw to keep the boards from warp
ing. During the winter I blundered
along, trying several ways to keep the
ensilage. AS last resort, l began on
one side and took out ensilage one foot
in depth and then covered with boards
behind me as l proceeded across to
the other side. After had gone across
and dug down another foot and began
to go back i found the ensilage very
hot and mouldy under the boards. As
proceeded along backward, l thought
of something new. which has proved
to be just the right thing in the right
place. put poor ensilage on top Of
the good and then two layers of boards
breaking joints, and the good ensilage
remained good. The poor ensilage and
the boards excluded the air. and that
ended the trouble. For five winters the
same plan has been followed with good
results.
1t makes no difference how warm or
how cold the winter. the ensilage al
ways comes out warm, fully up to
blood heat, and there is no chance for
any to mould. for very little is ex-
posed at one time. On no other farm
do they handle ensilage in this way.
Too often in other silos l have seen
mouldy and frozen ensilage. both un-
fit for feed. In round sllo boards
could not be handled very we'll for
covering. and that is why l prefer the
square one.-N. B. White. in The Amer
lean Cultivator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-08
Practical Poultry Points.

Keep your fowl stock young; old
hens are wholly Improbable to keep.
Cocks as well as hens eat a lot of
food, and no cock is necessary except
during the Matching season.
Grade your eggs as to size; it i'm
proves the sample, and consequently
the price.
Large, loose-feathered hens of the
Cochin or Brahma type lay small eggs.
and but few of them. They are also
large eaters and poor rangers.
Close-feathered, medium-slzed hens
of the Leghorn type are non-sitters,
good rangers and great layers.
1t costs nearly as much to keep a
hen that lays eighty eggs in the year
as one that lays 130.
Fowls should not be fed near the door
of your dwelling house, or they will
stand about all day looking for food
Fowls roostlng in trees and open
buildings seldom lay many eggs, and
those they do lay are often laid astray
and lost.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-08
Cut and Uncut Silaye.

There are some farmers in this vicin-
ity who still put their silage in with
out cutting. 1t is not convenient for
some to secure cutting machinery, and
others think they cannot afford this
expense of cutting. There appears to
me to be a marked difference in the
quality of the cut and the uncut silage,
enough certainly to warrant quite an
additional expense for the cutting If
necessary.
/ visited the barn of q good farmer
recently who is feeding silage for the
second season. His silo is well built,
his corn was secured without frosting
and has kept without the least indi-
cation of mould; still there is strong
odor from it, sufficient to attract the
attention of any one before entering
the barn, even at time when the
sllage was not being disturbed. l saw
his cows fed upon this silage. They
ate it greedily, and l was told there
was no waste, and that the cows re-
sponded well at the pail. Still, that
strong and rather unpleasant odor
hung to everything.
On my return l passed another narn,
where whole silage was being fed, and
l smelled it in passing. ! said to the
boy: 1--WE will notice when we reach
home and see if any such smells reach
us"
We accordingly did so. I may say
the boy has been away to school for
several weeks and has not been hand
ling any silage during that time, and
consequently is an impartial judge.
When we reached home we noted
conditions at once, and both were firm
ly of the opinion that if we had not
known there were silo in the barn we
were by any smell. l am very sure
this different condition comes from the
cutting, and am firmly of the opinion
that the finer the cutting is done the
better. 1t would be interesting to note
the difference between silage from the
shredder or blower, which has been
thoroughly fined and mixed in the
process. and that obtained from the
ordinary cutter and elevator. The
Pines silage has been cut in one-fourth
inch lengths until this season. 1t was
cut this year in one-half inch lengths,
but is not so satisfactory as when cut
finer. There are more leaves not fully
cut and it is not so light in color. 1t
also appears to cool more quickly and
have more tendency to freeze. Where
cutting machinery can be secured at
reasonable rates or where there is a
permanent farm power, slage can be
cut in cheaper than it can be packed
in without cutting, more can be put in
a given space and the feeding is easier
and more even between different ami
mails.
The silo is to be one of the principal
factors in advancing New England az
riculture. and every feature necessary
for perfect work should be kept con-
stantly before the people.-B. w. Nc.
Keen, in the Tribune Farmer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-08
The Automobile in EnqIand d.

The use of automobiles is increas-
ing rapidly in England, and this year
promises to be an excellent one for
the trade. On April l, 1904, there
were 14,SS7 cars in use in that coun-
try-representing an increase of 25
per cent during the past two years.
There was also corresponding num-
ber of accidents. Take London alone
for example. During the year ending
May /, 1904, there were $40 accidents
to automobiles, of which 13 proved
fatal. This will make the enemies of
the automobile hold up their hands in
horror, but the figures will not seem
as bad when placed in comparison
with the accidents caused by and hap.
pening to horses and carriages during
the same period. There were, 1854
of them, and 100 were fatal. But the
automobilist must remember that
there are far more horses in London
than automobiles.-Springfield Re-
publican.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-08

"You young girls" went on Mr.. Glen
roy, in lighter tone, don't understand
what that kind of thing may mean to
a man. Faint heart never won fair
lady is all very well in its way; but
take sensitive fellow, for instance.
Well, here is case in point. l came
from the Carlton tonight, where was
dining with friend; oddly enough,
there he is, that young fellow just
settling into his seat. He made his
pile out in Australia a short time ago.
Before that he was in bad way about
some girl-one of those stiff-necked
dansels, should say, who ought to be
queens in their own right--the role of
simple woman isn't good enough for
them; or, rather, it's away up beyond
their ken. Now this man I'm speaking
of, my friend, has a strange dislike for
red roses-can't bear the sight of them.
There were superb ones on our table
to-night-just like what you are wear
ing, Miss Woodford-and he had them
all taken away; so l suppose there's
some memory of her bound up in them.
He's not one to wear his heart on his
sleeve, but little things like that be-
tray man to his friends"
Lucilla was making an effort at self
control, a tumultuous joy was tugging
at her heart. She strove to make some
adequate reply to Mr.. Glenroy.
All through the rest of the evening
she surreptitiously watched the fair
head of the man she loved, the torment
of the last few years changed to trem-
ulous doubt and hope.
Did he see her, recognize her? Once
or twice she thought his eyes We're on
her, earnestly gazing, but she had not
strength or courage to meet his glance.
The curtain was rung down at last,
and a feeling akin to despair began to
settle on Lucilla as reluctantly she
made preparations for departure, and
with the others left the box.
There was long wait in the vesti-
bule till their carriage was called, and
Lucilla suddenly started at the sound
of well-loved voice and hand-clasp
that set her pulses beating. Vincent
Keith stood at her side.
In her nervousness and confusion
her hand went up to her throat. The
abrupt movement detached one of the
crimson roses at her breast, and it fell
on to the ground at his feet.
Gravely he stopped to pick 1t up.
Her senses were all in a whirl, and
as he offered it her, she whispered,
family:
won't you keep it-a belated gift?"
He surveyed the fower-a full-blown
rose; and at the instant's hesitation the
color famed over her face, and she
would have recalled her words, if she
could.
at has golden heart" he said,
softly, "and l have always wanted the
heart of Lucillaw
She faltered a moment, then, with
eyes downcast, murmured:
'You have always had it."-New
York Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-08
FOREIGN ITEMS OF INTEREST.

A London jewcler has made coilec-
ton of ancient forks used in England.
At the French penal colony, Noumea,
New Caledonia. the convicts have or
ganiZed a band.
There are about eighty ships in the
British navy which are too weak to
fight and too slow to run away.
One OF the guests at recent golden
wedding at Danzig, Germany, was the
brides mother, aged ninety -one.
In 1903 smallnox occurred in fifty de-
partments of France, out of seventy
seven from which returns were re-
ceived.
Belgium. where public libraries are
almost unknown, enjoys 10000 public
houses, or one for every thirty-siX in
habitants.
The worlds largest dredger is now
docked at Liverpool. IL is 200 feet
long. and can raise 1000 tons OF hard
material an hour.
Capital punishment still; exists in
Switzerland, but all death sentences
imposed within the last half century
have been commuted.
For various misdemeanors sixty-four
sch0olb0ys in Berlin We're condemned
last year to Imprisonment for from
two to ten months.
1t is reported that owing 10 the losses
suffered at the hands of ticket scalp
ers several Mexican railways have de-
cided to issue 10 more round trip tick
cts.
London is in the midst of alarms
over its "uRdorgrounds' and "tuppeny
tulsa." There is fear that the city is
being undermined in the interest Of
rapid transit.
Tho Cork County Council has re-
named tie George " and Wellington
bridges after Peter O'Neill Crowley
and Thomas Davis. Crowley was Il
tenlan leader. who was shot during
the rising" of 1867. Davis was tho
celebrated Young Ireland poet.
A woman out in Indiana died recent
ly, and she stipulated in her will that
no man was to be present at her
funeral. She was an old maid. too.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-08
No RnnIn In the Safe.

The Travelling Man was standing,
looking disconsolately at the Floor.
The Hotelkeeper was watching Him.
By and by the Hotelkeeper said to
the Travelling Man:
lose Something's"
The Travelling Man nodded.
"Something valuable?"
Another Nod.
"Sure you had 1t when you came
here?"
Another Nod.
Don't you see that Sign. House not
responsible for Valuables lost unless
they were put into the Office Safe?"
Another Nod.
"Then why didn't you put it in the
Safe?"
Couldn't"
"What was it?~
"My Job."-Baltimore American.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-08

A workman on the Siberian Railway
was accidentally locked into a refrig-
orator car and was afterward found
dead. Imagining that he was being
slowly frozen to death, he had recorded
his sufferings with piece of chalk
on the floor. The refrigerating appar-
atus, however, was out of order, and
the temperature in The car had not
fallen below fifty degrees Fahrenheit
throughout the journey.-Chicago so
News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-08

COMMODORE Somerville Nicholson, Of
vi the United States Navy, in letter
from 1887 R Street, Northwest, Washing
ton, D. c., says:
"YOur Perund has been and Is totc
used by so ntany of my Friends and
dcqhdffttdnceS as q sure cure for
cdtGrrh mat an, cOnrtnced of fts
curative qualities aud i unhesitdt-
fngty recommend IL to all persons
suffering from that complaint"
Our army and our navy are the natural
protection of our country.
Peruna is the natural protection of the
army and navy in the vicissitudes OF eli
mate and exposure.
We have on file thousands of testimon-
1als from prominent people in the army
and navy.
We can give our readers only a slight
glimpse OF the vast array of unsolicited en-
dorsements DR.. Hartman is constantly re-
cejving for his widely known and efficient
remedy, Peruna.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to Dr. S. b. Hartman. Pres.
ident of The Hartman Sanitarium, Column
bus, Ohio, and he will be pleased to give
you his valuable advice
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-08
Fatteninr tie Old Cnw.

Permit me to relate my experience.
l once had COW that considered an
extra good milker. 1t was before the
days Of butter fat ana BabcOck tests.
so | night have been mistaken. Sure
ly she was one Of. the best in the herd,
so l kept on milking her much too long.
When at last l was compelled to turn
her off | purpoSed to make beef for
my own family use. | commenced
feeding corn, but she soon refused
to eat She was always thin and rough
looking, as some good mixers used to
be. What was l to do? The nearest
mill where could get corn ground was
twelve miles distant, and it was the
beginning of winter, with bad weather
and bad roads. The patent feeds were
not then invented, so l offered her
shelled corn. She ate eagerly, and in
six weeks had the very finest beef in
all my forty years of farming. tender
and juicy, just the thing for ones own
eating. She had with the shelled corn
only common prairie hay; not tight
warm barn, but cheap stable of a sin
gle thickness of common boards.
would not guarantee the same result
another time, but l would certainly try
the shelled corn.-J. G. Osborn, in the
Tribune Farmer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-08

the house the backache has been so
bad that it brought tears to my eyes.
The pain at times was so intense that
was compelled to give up my household
duties and lie down. There We're head
aches, dizziness and blood rushing to
my head 10 cause bleeding at the nose.
The first box of Doan's Kidney Pills
benefited me SO much that l continued
the treatment The singing pain IN
the small of my back, the rushes oi
blood to the head and other symptoms
disappeared"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. so cents per box. Foster.
Nilburn Co, Buffalo. n. Y.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-08
A.'histlinC.

We consider that the ridicule which
has greeted a notice in Glasgow
music hall to the effect that "Whistling
or cheering with the feet is strictly pro-
hibited" is undeserved. While it may
be difficult to cheer with the feet, we
believe that it is by no means impossi-
bic to whistle with the feet. We i'm
agine that instead of two fingers being
placed in the mouth the whole foot
goes in.-Punch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-08

Friday a peculiar snowstorm extend
ed from Broad Mountain to above
Wilkesbarre, distance of sixty miles.
Although the snow fell to a depth OF
two inches. many towns experienced
the full effects Of the blizzard. while
neighboring towns within walking dis.
tance We're not affected at all. a high
wind accompanied the storIn.-Phila.
delphia Ledger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-08

what 1 suf-
fered no one
W i'll ev T
know. l used
about every
known rene
dy thatis said
tc be good for
kidney COM
plain t, but
without deriv-
ingpernianent
relief. Often
when alone in
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-08
Tibet Snow. Kindness.

To prevent snow blindness the na.
lives of Tibet grease their faces and
then blacken the skin all around their
eyes with burnt sticks. Most foreign
ers when exposed to the snow in Tibet
wear colored glasses.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-08
Spraying potatnes Paid FI,r Fold.

\ bulletin of the Vermont station
says:
Did you spray your potatoes this
year? II not, what per cent. of them
did you lose by rot? The Vermont ex-
pertinent station furnishes some inter-
estlng data upon this subject Last
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-08

This is n simple thing. but will save
many crop from total destruction by
stock if adopted. This gate will open
only by human hands, never out of
order. Cut or saw two elbow slots
rs indicated in the latch. large enough
to slide easily OH large nail driven
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-08
Wortman's Ancestral FaiIinss.

The structures passed upon the
working men as a whole might have
been passed ever since Tacitus de-
scribed our Anglo-Saxon ancestors,
but the brighter facts are compare
lively modern.-Christian Common
wealth.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-08
ALL FOR BUT 16c POSTAGE,

The Public Health Committee of
Camberwell, London, proposes to fit up
the public baths in the borough for
cricket practice during the winter
months. Apparently the Camberwel.
lians do not bathe in winter.