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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21
The Enormous Mud Tax.

In the course Of speech Congress-
man John III. Bankhead of Alabama
declared that 'the amount of money
it takes to haul ton five miles on our
dirt roads will pay the freight for $50
miles on a railroad or 800 miles on a
river hnd 1000 miles on the lakes.
These figures prove conclusvely the
enormous tax levied by the bad roads
on the farmers and how much of their
legitimate profit is consumed in haul
ing from the farms to the railroad sta
tons, river landing and to the towns
and cities. Not only have the farmers
suffered great loss on account of poor
roads, but the people in the towns and
cities who depend upon them for their
supplies have suffered also"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21
IN A MISSOURI ORCHARD.

and so long as it is profitable large
number Of Ben Davis trees will be
planted and great quantities Of fruit
handled.
American Agriculturist concludes the
foregoing comments as follows: The
fact of the matter is the Ben Davis is
not so bad if properly handled. When
placed where the apple tends TO lose its
moisture and shrink it becomes tough
ana spongy, but If kept in the right
kind of Il fruit house it holds its plump
ness, is a reasonably good cooking ap-
pie and is not so bad eating out of
hand. .
\ Kansas farmer writes in an eX-
change of this fruit: Ben Davis has
broken into Scotland, and the people
there are glad to receive him. Enc
mics of Ben have said that the hardy
Scotchman who has been living on
oatmeal perhaps does not mind the
braulike taste. That's all right, so Ben
gets there with both feet. The Amer
lean producer of the Ben Davis apple
is not going to inquire about that so
long as they sell well.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21
THE GRANGE
Conducted by
J. W. DARROw. Chatham, N. r..
Press Correspondent NcW York State
Grunge
AS POLICEMAN.
ONE OF THE DUTIES OF THE GRANGE
SUGGESTED.

II Should See That Laws Anectins
Farmers Interests Are Enforced
Instances Cited In Michigan.
Every we'll Informed member Of the
Order Of Patrons of Husbandry IL
aware Of the fact that among Its earll
est achievements was the enforcement
of laws In the central western states
against sharpers who claimed royalties
on slide gates and driven wells. These
royalties amounted to about $40 on
each gate or well, and while the claims
were believed to be unjust and without
foundation most farmers would pay
the $40 rather than fight the matter In
the courts At this point the grange
stepped in and took the farmers part
and with grange funds prosecuted a
test case, won the suit and stopped the
blackmail. 1t was an instance Of what
the grange could do as a policeman, and
1t did Il because 1t had the interests OF
the farmer at heart
A Michigan grange paper thinks that
there are still opportunities for the
grange to do police work and cites two
or three Instances. In one county In
Michigan peculiar state of affairs Is
disclosed. The county treasurer has a
large amount of funds In hand which
the law requires him to apportlon every
three months among the townships, but
instead Of doing 80 he puts It In bank
in which he Is financially interested.
He tells the farmer supervisors when
they ask him why he does not comply
with the law that they are lot of
blockheads and when they ask him to
examine his books says that he does
not keep any and that he will appor-
tlon the money when he gets ready.
Now, as mandamus proceedings would
cost about 500 and as there are not
many farmers who care to pay 800 to
vindlcate a principle nothing Is done
to bring this public servant to justice.
Our contemporary suggests that the
state grange might very well act as n
policeman In this case.
AUOlllcT lISlunCe III onlO TelulcS 10
two cent fare between stations in
that state Michigan has the same law,
but the railroad running from Adrian
to Toledo charges 3 cents per mile,
claiming that the two stations "are not
within the state" but are in two differ
ent states A complaint to the inter
state commission might induce some
action in the matter, but no private In
dividual seems to have interest enough
to do it. Here again the grange police
man might step in and endeavor to Sc
cure justice.
There is no doubt that the grange has
certain duties along this line and to
take the aggressive In enforcing laws
which bear upon the farmers interests,
but in those cases where farmers are
not directly interested It would be quite
as well to let others perform the police
act.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21
many SUDDEN DEATHS
FROM POISONOUS
RHEUMATISM
The Disease Has Its Dangers
Should Be Taken
I'm Time.

Rheumatism has long been regarded
as trouble which, while it might be
painful, was not necessarily dangerous
Very few persons, it was thought, ever
died from Rheumatism. Pick up a pa
per to-day, and you will see that the
majority of sudden deaths are due to
some form of neglected Rheumatism.
Rheumatism of the heart, neuralgia
of the heart, paralysis and poisonous
Rheumatic acid are among the most
dangerous forms of the disease. If
Rheumatic acid poison is allowed to
stay in the system, sudden death can
scarcely be averted. There Is but one
cure for Rheumatism, and that is
Smiths Specific Uric-O. No other
Rheumatic remedy can possibly do as
much for the disease. Uric-O is a posi-
tive cure for Lumbago, Muscular and
Articular Rheumatism. 1t will cure
Sciatica and Rheumatic Kidney trouble
in the most pleasing manner. Uric-O
costs S1.00 per bottle, and can be sup
piled by your Druggist Samples and
circulars will be cheerfully forwarded
by the SMITH DRUG COMPANY,
SYRACUSE, N. Y.
y Uric-O is sold in Reynoldsville by the
Stoke & Feicht Drug Co.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21
Sn-AGE FOR SHEEP.
Opinions of Feeders DO Not Agree.
How II Is Used.

Opinions of Feeders DO Not Agree.
How II Is Used.
A sheep grower of Indiana has the
following to say in the Indiana Farm
er in rAgard to the use of silage:
"Some sheep growers are enthusi-
astic in their praises of corn sllage as
food for sheep. On the other hand, n
large number do not think so well of
Il. All those who have tried II have
agreed with reference TO the wisdom of
feeding moderate quantity to the
flock when the silage has been prop
erly cured. On the other hand, quite
number have found trouble when
feeding ii in large quantities. On the
whole, It Is not to be considered as sat
lsfactory food for sheep as field roots,
since, more especially when there Is
much corn in the silage, II has n
tendency to produce heated condi-
ton of the system, which with breed
ing ewes Is not desirable. 1t Is not
well perhaps to feed corn silage TO Il
breeding flock more than once day,
and when so fed the aim should be to
give them clover hay or alfalfa at
least once a day in order to produce a
proper balance in the ration. In cold
weather 1t is probably wiser to feed
the silage at noon than morning or
night. When exposed to such weather
for only few minutes the tempera-
ture as cool as Is frequently found in
sheep sheds will freeze more or less,
or IL 1t does not freeze 1t becomes very
cold For this reason 1t Is better to
feed it in the middle of the day in
cold weather, for at that time the tenn
perature Is usually many degrees
warmer than In the morning or even
ing. 1t Is not common TO feed more
than two to four pounds of silage per
head per day to sheep, but some farm
ers who grow winter lambs feed as
much as that twice II day, more espe
cially after the lambs have been born.
A great advantage of silage as food
for sheep consists i'm its cheapness. 1t
furnishes the cheapest food that may
be fed to them, ana when properly fed
there should be no fear of hurtful re
suits from feeding silage well made"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21
King Drag Work on Ronds.

The influence Of the ID. Ward King
road meeting March 81 at Erie, Kan,
has already extended to every town
ship in Neosho county, says the Thames
City Times. Taxes for road purposes
in all the townships were made payable
in cash this year, and the township
boards are approprintng the funds for
the building and operation of split log
drags. Fifteen drags are now at work
in Erie township under the direction of
the trustee, and, in addition to this
number, many farmers have built
drags for private use. The street COM
missioner of the city has been using
several split log drags on the unpaved
streets of the town. and these streets
are now quite as smooth and hard as
those that were paved. Farmers are
enthusiastic over the results obtained
son the country roads, and plans are
being made for dragging every mile of
dirt road in the county this spring.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21
kceping Potatoes.

if you pour the potatoes pellmell into
the bin don't be surprised il they rot.
Bruised potatoes are very apt to spoil.
That means loss. and loss means hard
times by and by.
Keep the potatoes from the light and
air from the time they are dug. They
should lie on the ground only Just long
enough to dry a little so that the moist
dirt will rattle off when they are han
died. Keep the bin covered with old
blankets, bran sacks, etc, all the time,
and keep the cellar windows closed
after they are all in. Take lesson
from nature and see how the potatoes
grow. If they grew exposed to the
light they wouldn't be fit to eat-Farm
Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21
GOOD ROADS IN FRANCE.
How They Are Constructed and Main
tained.

tnined.
Consul Brunot of st. Etlenne writes
of the excellent roads in France and
the government method of maintaining
them. He says:
France had wretched roads In for
mer times, and this notwithstanding
The good example left by the Roman oc-
cupation. Indeed, hlghroad accidents
were favorite stock In trade of the
old romancers Now the roads are
not only nearly perfect and good at all
seasons, but are beautifed by artistic
stone bridges and frequently lined with
fruit and shade trees. Spasmodic ef-
forts were made to better the roads,
mostly around Paris, under Louis XIV.
Q643-171b), but It was not until about
ITS that the serious work of building
great roads of national extent was un-
dertaken. and Napoleon l. carried 1t
forward vigorously as part of his mil
itary schemes, uniting frontier points
with the capital Never has the work
ceased, except during periods of war,
and the more difficult sections, at first
left to a more convenient season, are
steadily being built, while new cutoffs
and connecting links are continually
being declared open for service. The
roads are divided into six classes, as
follows:
First. - National roads, built and
maintained by the government, 21,3OO
miles.
departmental (state) roads,
built and maintained by the political
divisions traversed by them, 1900
miles.
"Third-Prlnclpal local roads, trav-
ersing two or more townships (com-
munes), are maintained by them with
government aid, 124,000 miles.
Fourth. local roads, the
same as the preceding, except that
they are of less Importance and are
maintained by the townships under su-
pervlsion by the government 10000
miles.
"Fifth.-Minor local roads, still less
important than the foregoing and
maintained by the townships under the
supervision of government engineers.
"Sixth.-Rural roads, lanes of small
importance entirely maintained by the
townships without any Intervention or
supervision by the government
"The rules for grades are-nationa
roads, 3 per cent; departmental roads,
per cent; principal and secondary
local roads, 8 per cent. which Is the
maximum allowed, except in extremely
mountainous regions or on the most
difficult sections of the less i'm
portant roads, where there Is too
little traffic to warrant the expense
of reducing the grade to within the
rule. The method of construction for
merly was to grade the bed level and
lay stone dressing of a depth Of IN
inches in the middle, diminishing to
ii Inches at the sides, but experience
proved that Il better plan was to give
the earth bed the same rounded form
intended for the surface, and the thick.
ness Of the stone layer was reduced to
liz inches. This Is the method now
generally followed, and about 800
miles of the most recent construction
have been built on this plan, the others
being macadam roads, built Of material
found OH the spot, and some minor
roads of gravel and earth"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21

head hole is drilled into the bolt, heat
ed and then squared in order that the
drill may be securely held. To feed the
drill a steel spring sixteen inches long
Is bolted to the top of the main stand
ard and attached to the drill bolt by a
slot in the spring. The small wheel at
tached to threaded bolt does the feed
ing. The piece upon which the pressure
is put while drilling is by NOR
tised into the main 4 by 4 in the form
Of a sliding slot in order that any dis
tance can be procured according to the
size Of the iron intended to be drilled.
A bolt passes through this piece from
underneath the 4 by 4. By loosening
the bolt 1t can be moved to any re-
quired distance.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21

The years experimenting seems to
warrant the conclusion that the dry
feeding method is as good as and no
better than the wet mash when the
latter is properly handled.
Dry feeding with limited amount Of
meat scrap will likely give better re-
suits in the hands of inexperienced or
0verworked poultrymen than the regu-
lar method.
There is no special advantage in the
dry mash in feeding apartment or yard
ed fiocks.
With colony fiocks dry feeding can be
arranged to save labor and promises to
make the colony method more profita-
BILE than any other for commercial
poultrymen.
The dry feeding method as applied to
the feeding Of young chicks is very
different matter and will be discussed
later-National Stockman and Farmer
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21
FARM MECHANICS.
A Homemade Tool For Drilling HOica
In Metal.

In Mctni.
On our farm we have a shop for re
pairing machinery. 1t Is IN essential
factor in farm management TO be able
TO repair brcakagcs and keep the ma
chinery in good working condition,
writes contributor in Orange Judd
Farmer.
The accompanying illustration shows
a drill made TO drill holes for repair
ing purposes. This machine will drill
Il hole through steel or wrought iron as
quickly as Il drill we have that cost
several dollars. The main piece upon
which the drill rests Is Il by 4 two
feet six inches long mounted upon four
legs made of oak by materials. The
legs are worked down TO two inches
square at the bottom to secure neatncss
and make the drill as light as possible.
The main standard is Il by 4 two
feet high mortised into the main by
4. The stub standard is also by 4
eight inches high and mortised in the
same 1 by 1 an inch from the end and
two and Il half inches from the main
standard. The shaft to which the large
wheel is attached Is quarter
inch bolt fifteen inches long. At the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21
Things Near Home.

State Lecturer Gardner of Massachu-
setts says that some portion Of grange
lecture hours may well be spent in the
discussion Of topics strictly local, as
town and social questions, which enter
directly into the lives of the members.
This makes the grange practical or
ganlzation and oftentimes puts it at
the lead in securing needed community
improvements.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21
Keen Thla In Mind

The prosperous grange not only gets
pew members, but keeps the old. The
most successful grange is not the one
that has enrolled the largest number,
but that which keeps the largest per-
rentage Of its enrolment on the list
Of active workers. People do not join
the grange for the sake of joining, but
for the good to be obtained after they
become members.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21

cemented stone as that is put in place.
as is also the piece Of stove pipe. The
kettles lip will rest upon the four
walls. and the corners will be covered
over with cement and fiat stones
Quantities of waste apples, inferior po-
up into splendid hog or poultry feed by
means Of such a set kettle.-Farm Jour
nal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21

Over 5000 members have been added
to the grange in New York state since
Jan. /. There are now about 615
oranges in the state, with total mem
bership of about 10000. Surely New
York retains the head of the line In a
notable manner
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY 81, 1876.
TRAINS LEAVE REYNoLDsvILLE
For New Bethlehem, Red Bank, and prin-
cipal intermediate stations, OIL City and
Pittsburg, $3.50, sos a. m, 1:29 5:07, 1858 New
Bethlehem only p. IN. weekdays. Sundays
$3.50 a, m, 4:20 D. m.
For Dubois. Driftwood, and principal inter-
mediate stations, Harrisburg Philadelphia
Baltimore and Washington, $3.50 n. m, 1852
6:25 y. m. week days. Sundays 1853 p. m.
For Dubois only II: AZ a. m. week days, 0:5
p. m. daily.
W. W. BTTERBURY, J. X. WOOD,
Gen. Manager. ! Passenger Traffic Mgr
GEO. W. BOYD,
General Passenger Agent.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21

usually lying about.
Use cement and lay
the stones up with
even outside faces,
setting an old oven
door into the front,
as shown In the cut.
The posts that sup
port the slanting
roof ora cat in fha
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21
A COMMEMORATE POSITION.
Grange Officials Should Not Accept
Political Ofnce, Says state Master

Grange officials should Not Accept
Political Ofce. Says State Master
Fuller.
State Master George A. Fuller has
set good example for all grange Of
ficials in the emphatic statement which
he issued when it was reported in the
daily press that he had been selected
by the Hearst managers for the posi-
tion of state treasurer on their
ticket. Mr.. Fuller said, 81 wish it to
be distinctly understood by everybody
that I am not candidate for any po-
litical office of any nature, nor will
accept any political office from any
party while hold the position of mas
ter of the state grange" There is no
other defensible position for any i'm
portant officer in the state or national
grange to take concerning political
office. Never can one who does accept
such political recognition hope to avoid.
criticism, just or unjust. 1t is wisest
to avoid every possibility of an en-
tangling alliance. While it may be
true and has been true that high officers
In the state grange have filed high Of
fees, politically, with honor to them
selves and to the grange, they have not
been without criticism as to using the
grange for political purposes. The
chasm between the grange and partisan
politics would better be left unbridged.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21
ls}p}tS''H'.1l;2:',Dsy
'&'TsSseSe 75A
BEN DAVIS APPLES.
Keeping Qualities of tine Fruit-Its
Market NaIuc

NeepfhH VuhIttleh OF Inc Fruft-Tfs
Market value.
There is more or less unevenness,
with complaints of bitter rot In parts
of the west and of apples falling bad
ly furt Ter east, although, as whole,
the ! ,ple crop of the United States
will prove of liberal proportions. The
cut suggests the activities of the pick
ing season.
Say what one will about the quail
ity of the Ben Davis apple, all must
admit that II Is great market sort,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21
Corn In the Ear.

Corn in the ear also is the farmers
strongest guarantee against the fraud
ulent practices Of unscrupulous seeds
men who often purchase entire fields or
cribs and shell it and ship it without
care for selection or real merit.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21
HHARTER NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that an application
will be made to the governor of Pennsylvania
Dawson, H. Alex Stoke and W. II. Moore, un-
der the act Of Assembly. entitled IAN act to
provide for the INCORPORATION and regulation
OF certain corporations" approved Abril 10Th
charter of an intended corporation to be
called the Reynoldsille Amusement Comp
any the character and object of which Is
erecting and maintaining an Opera House
and place OF entertainment and amuse-
ment, and for these purposes to have, DOS
sess and enjoy all the rights, bene-
fits and privileges Of said act of assembly and
supplements thereto.
G. M. MCDONALD. Solicitor.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21
Heating Water out of Doors.

Heating Water Out of Doors.
Here is a set kettle that can be used
for heating water for scalding hogs,
cooking food for hogs or poultry and
for any other purpose that large ket-
tie, with chance for a fire under it,
could be used. Any one can build this
himself of the rough stones that are
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21
Try Il
on the
Coal Rang:

1t 10 the only self-shining stove polish e.
coal stoves, the best screen enamel and s.e-.
pipe enamel savcs work and money; kills rust
II your dealer hasn'tit, Bng-Stoke Co.has
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-21
BUSINESS CHRDS.
ATTORNEY -AT.LAw,
ATTORNEY AT-LAw,

Justice OF the peace, real estate agent, col
lections made promptly. Office in Syndicate
building, ReynOldsville, Pa.
Yukon Valley news., 1906-06-20

S.J. Marsh, geologist who has spent considerable time on the Arctic slope, returned to that country by way of the Porcupine last March. Newspapers have had good deal to say about Mr. Marsh and a book of his is to be published giving his Arctic experiences. He is also said to have written many letters and otherwise attracted attention to the country. It is thought that some expe- ditions will go in there by way of the Porcupine this summer, inspired by Mir. Marsh's reports. Mir. Dudley said little about the matter, but it was plain that he believes any undertakings of the kind will entail great hardship.
 MT. Dudley floated on down to Panama, and was undecided what course he would steer from that point
Yukon Valley news., 1906-06-20
P0RCUP|NE RIVER
 COUNTRY.
Nineteen Men Wintered in the Re. zion About Rampant House.
 No Gold There.

Jim Dudley, well-known prospector and trapper, arrived in small boat from the upper Porcupine river last Friday. He had been it that country two years. Last winter he made his headquarters camp some thirty miles north of Rampant House.
 Mir. Dudley said seventeen white men and two civilized mixed bloods wintered in that country last winter, and good many Indians depended on Cadzoe's trading post at Rampant House for their supplies. The post was stocked with quite an assortment of goods, including clothing. Flour was $S sack, sugar pounds for $1, and clothing was pretty dear
 The post did not do as big business last winter as the year previous. Skins was the currency, no golddust being in circulation there.
 All the white and native trappers made poor catches. Marten were espe cially scarce.
 Rampant House is on the Canadian side of the boundary, 25O miles from Fort Yukon and "a miles within the Arctic circle. Timber is scarce and small, and the hills are barren and windswept at no great night above the creeks.
 Mir. Dudley heard nothing of a ru- mored intention of the Canadian police establishing post at Rampant House, or of the patrol changing the route so as to take in that place on their regular winter journey to Fort McPherson. The distance would he so much greater over that route it is improbable the patrol will seriously consider it's adoption.
 From pro>pcetor's view the Poreu- pine holds out little encouragement. Across the divide on the Arctic slope the country is oi different and more iavora- blc formation for gold hunters. The climate on that slope, however, NIT. Dudley -ail. Is very severe. Timber is noncxi-tent over vast stretches, and snow falls to great depth and k con- stantly driited by high winds.
Yukon Valley news., 1906-06-20
Wolf Killed With a Pike Pole.

Among lot of other pelts bought by Julius Rahmstorf from Olson and Green a few days ago was big black wolf skin taken from wolf which MT. Green killed with pike pole last winter. On returning to his cabin on Salt creek one day Mir. Green found the brute inside. and ior want ot a better weapon he knocked it ont with the pole. The skin measures feet ! inches from tip to tip.