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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-21
Convenient Farm Power,

Oil and gas engines are now extern
sively adopted for farm work. says the
American Cultivator, and it is safe
to prophesy that steam will be dis
placed by these internal combustion en-
gines at no very distant date. Their
advantages are many, and have so
frequently been dealt with that it is
unnecessary TO recapitulate them here;
suffice it TO say that small oil engine
is more economical TO run than small
steam engine, all things considered.
The larger sizes are now being con-
structed for consuming crude oil in
stead of the gasoline hitherto en-
ployed, the former fuel being much
cheaper; thus the oil engine has be-
come still more serious rival to the
steam engine. A gas engine operated
with producer gas is about the cheap
est power obtainable, water or wind, OF
course. excepted the cost of fuel being
only about one-fifth of cent per
actual horsepower per hour.
For intermittent work oil and gas
engines possess a great advantage over
steam engines in that they are avail
able for full power at few minutes
notice. much less attendance is re-
quired, and that can be given by any
laborer of ordinary intelligence.
On most farms small oil engine
will generally be found the most con-
venient motor, but if considerable
power is required. gas engine COM
bined with Il gas producer plant would
be preferable on the score of economy.
These plants, which are coming rapid
ly to the front, do not require much
more attention than slow combustion
stoves, and it is perhaps superfluOus
to add that they render the engine in
dependent of the local gas supply
If fall of water is available it
should prove an excellent source of
power. The old-fashloned, cumber-
some waterwheels have now given
place TO the modern turbines, the latter
being more efficient in the utilization
of the energy of the falling water,
cheaper in first cost and erection, and
owing TO the fact that they run at a
far higher speed, the massive and
costly gearing necessary with water
wheels, TO give the requisite velocity
TO the machinery, can be dispensed
with. 1t should, however. be stated
that in few situations an "over-shot"
water-wheel still holds its own. Wind
power is coming to the fore again;
there is no doubt that it might be util-
lied more than it is.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-21
Joke That Failed Twice.

Miss Adelbert had just returned
from vacation spent at tiny village
on the Maine coast. In recounting her
experiences she talked somewhat for
the benefit of cousin, a quiet per-
son, who was visiting her city relative
for the first time in many years.
There was just one store in the
place." said Miss Adelbert, "and they
kept everything that is, everything
they had to keep.
"One day went to buy some soap,
and just on venture l asked the
clerk if they had Browning. He stared
at me a second, then went off and
looked under the counters and on the
shelves.
Presently he came back and said
No, miss, we amt got none. We got
backing, an we got BLUM, an we
got whiting, but we aint got a bit O
browning in the store"
Miss Adelbert had to make several
protests to assure her audience that
this really happened. Finally the
cousin asked, gravely, But cousin
Bert, why didn't you say varnish in
the first place. Youths Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-21
RESTING Period One of Profit

The man who fails to appreciate the
value of recreation is making a great
mistake. Attention to business and
devotion to duty are essential to sue
cess in this strenuous age, but that
fact is in itself the most eloquent plea
for a season of rest; breathing spell
so that the high tension methods of
to-day will not wear lis out before our
time. If the everyday pace was more
moderate there would be less urgent
need of rest. 1t is the pace we are
keeping time to in business in this
age that makes vacation imperative.
Exhaustion results in not only tempo
rary but permanent loss of vital
force. The rest period is often the
profit period in busy mans life. No
machine can run necessarily without
repairs and the vacation time Is the
repair time in the great scheme of
human economy.-Four Track News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-21
Sheen Notes.

The greatest argument in favor of
feeding sheep, rather than cattle or
hogs, is that so much greater returns
can be realized from the amount of
feed consumed.
Lambs should be put in the feed lots
at three TO six months old. and forced
TO an early market at eight TO nine
months old.
Keep your sheep dry above and be-
low, and have the sheds on dry ground
and free from draughts.
Half-fat and inferior sheep will not
bring near ms much MS well fattened
sheep, and usually meet with very
slow sale at low prices.
Uniformity of carcass, age and size
are indispensable in the selection of
a good and profitable bunch Of sheep
for feeding TO fatten prolitably.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-21

The farmers of Clifton township,
Bartholomew County. estimate that
there is loss in that township of $1O,-
600 every year, on account of imper-
feet seed corn. That is TO say the
crop would be worth that amount more
than now if perfect seed corn We're
planted by all the farmers. This looks
like wild statement, but it may not
be even less than the truth. The seed
corn experts show pretty clearly that
an average loss of thirty per cent. is
sustained by planting corn that is not
carefully selected and stored. Each
acre then that ought to yield sixty
bushels with perfect seed loses eighteen
bushels when common seed Is used; at
thirty-three cents a bushel this is &c.
and it takes only 1866 acres at So loss
per acre to make total loss of $40, 900.
There are certainly more than that
number Of acres -'--Aad in corn in that
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-21
TREE REVERED BY MExlCANS.
Peculiar Formation Has Made II
Known as "Tree of Fate"

Peculiar Formation Has Made n
Known as Tree of Fate"
The height of happiness is reached
by the Broadway florist when he puts
some new growth in his window that
attracts the crowds. He feels like a
theatrical star at a first nights per.
formance.
This week one of the craft has been
displaying a Toluca hand tree. The
shrub is not very large, but boasts
wondrous flame flowers. The calyx is
blood red, and each column of STAN
ems support a tiny hand that seems
to have been dipped in blood.
Mexicans revere the tree and pray
beneath it. 1t is sometimes called
the Tree of Fate. When the devotees
solicit advice beneath its branches
if they have patience and wait long
enough, the fingers of the hand will
point the direction to take on home
ward journey in order to have good
luck. The interpretations scientists
say that the pointing of the fingers is
but the action of the wind and air,
Tut the devotees pooh-pooh this.
In its native land jeweled rings are
placed upon the Toluca's hand to pro-
p!tiate the spirit of the tree and bring
happiness to the donor.-New York
Fress.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-21
The Care of Chicks.

Many of the losses among the broods
of young chicks may easily be traced
to some neglect. either in care or food
In the first place, many are killed
in the nest because the hen is disturbed
and they are trampled or chilled. Do
not go near the nest after the eggs be-
gin to pip, except perhaps TO remove
the shells after a portion of the chicks
have Matched. As a rule. unless the
hen is very quiet, this should not be
done.
After twentyfour hours take the
hen and brood TO coop already pre-
pared under dry shed. These coops
should consist of Stats arranged so that
the hen can move around comfortably.
with a roomy box at the end. where
she may take the chicks to roost. If
the weather is cold. keep the hen and
chicks in a warm room for few days,
SO that the chicks will not get chilled.
As soon as taken from the nest. feed
the hen. as she will he very hungry
from her long fast as she never leaves
her nest after the chicks begin to
hatch.
The chicks will begin TO come from
under her wings for food after a few
hours, and the first meal should be
rolled oats or stale crackers slightly
moistened with milk or water. They
will eat but little the first week, but
it should be given them every few
hours.
They should have milk or water TO
drink, but you must watch that they
do not get wet. A shallow plate or
saucer filled with little pebbles will
keep them from falling in the water.
Change the food occasionally and give
some kind of green stuff, cut fine.
Teach the chicks early 10 scratch by
scattering oatmeal in litter and let
them understand that they must work
for at least portion of their food.
After the weather is warm the coops
should be scattered about over the
yard and orchard, where they should
remain until the mother weans them:
after that they will still return TO the
coop TO roost or for protection from
danger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-21
Feeding Pigs.

l have forty fall pigs from thorough
bred Poland-China sows, crossed with
thoroughbred Berkshire boar, weigh
ing 100 pounds ut three months old.
This makes the best cross | ever saw.
j let these pigs run with sows until
eight weeks old, then separated them
and began feeding TO themselves.
give them slop made of ground corn
and oats of morning and whole corn
at nights. | get the pigs up in pen
regular once a week and sprinkle them
with some good dlsinfectant mixed
] sprinkle them at noon in n close pen
and leave it there until they rub it in
and dry Off, as the heat from them
will soon do so. This keeps the lice
off, always keeping them in healthy
growing condition. l have built good
hog houses for them to sleep in, built
five by six with shingle roof. with
swinging doors so whenever pig
goes in or out he always shuts the door
after him, therefore keeping the draft
anu otoi III oil' a BiS lNu N'thS 'Ili
will work these doors. They are some
thing every hog raiser should have.
The hog beds must be kept dry and
clean. | always make it n rule to
clean out and sprinkle air Stacked lime
around and fresh bright wheat straw
once a week. Keep Stacked soft coal
salt and ashes i'll trough where they
can get it whenever they want it'll
w. d., in Indiana Farmer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-21
SPOKE Too Soon,

my DEAR" said the caller, 81 was
ever to see Mrs. Gabbitt yesterday
afternoon, and you just ought to have
heard what she said about you. Why,
she talked about you all the time
was there"
Mrs. Gabbitt!" exclaims the host
ess, warmly. We'll, all I've got to
say is that nobody believes word she
says. That woman couldn't speak the
truth if she tried. Everything she says
is pure invention-I won't give it a
worse name, but have my own opin.
ION"
I'm dreadfully sorry to hear it. She
talked all the time about you, and said
she thought you were the incest wom-
an in this town, and lot more of the
same nature. Chicago Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-21
Famous Political Proqnosticator.

AS a political prognosticator Major
Alexander Mcdowell, clerk of the
house, is reckOned without a peer in
his end of the capitol building in
Washington. He called the nomina-
tion of Mckinley in 1896 and Parker
in 1904 He picked Reed for speaker
in the fifty-fourth congress and Reeds
successors in the chair-Henderso
and Cannon. He has also been sue
cessful in calling the turn in state
nominations in Pennsylvania, and as
the major halls from the keystone
state he comes mighty near knowing
all the ins and outs of Pennsylvania
politics. The other day Major Nc
Dowell was asked If he could name
the man to lead the Democrats in
1908. With good-natured smile he
answered: why not ask me who
wrote the Beautiful Snow'?"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-21
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Fair coming on, or a hospital dona.
tion wanted?"
The rich man stood in the middle
Of his study, one hand holding his
eyeglasses, in an attitude of expect
ancy, and the other waving the young
clergyman to a seat.
Nothing of the kind today, Mr..
Clanpel," the minister said, as he
took the seat
Some family in narrow straits,
then, suppose. realize that men Of
your profession have to play the
lighthouse pretty often for storm-driv-
en- and unseaworthy household barks.
There! first-rate figure"
The minister smiled and took ad-
vantage of the pause.
81 came to ask you for a new
church." he thrust into the vocal
vacuum.
The rich man dropped into his re-
volving chair with the suddenness OF
a discovery in gravitation.
"You did, did you? Well, I don't
know about that" he said, quizzically.
I'VE need a church and rectory,"
the minister continued, without Wis
ible discontinue. There will be no
trouble about getting a rectory II
can manage to secure the church
building"
"Married?" the rich man inquired,
swinging about.
"No," was the laconic answer.
want to be?" Mr.. Clanpel asked,
curiously, as if he had searched years
for such an anomaly.
''If had the church." the clergy.
man replied, 81 could have rectory,
and If had rectory | could"
Eyes, yes; I understand" Mr.. Clan
pei broke in, "but I'm afraid l can't
afford you a church. Yet-hold on
minute" he added, as he took up
letter which he had apparently writ
ten that morning. "See here" he
continued, as he glanced over it;
read this. Here is way in which
you might get what you want"
Graham looked over the sheet and
read it the second time. Then he
sat for little while in a train of
thought which brought frown to his
forehead.
The revolving chair swung around
once or twice, nervously, and the oc.
cupant turned about to his desk and
began to write.
"Mr. Clanpel, do you remember Eliza.
beth Travers?" the clergyman asked,
suddenly.
The pen dropped instantly and the
chair came around with a quick jerk.
"In Heavens name, man. How
glibly you use name. What do you
know about her."
The rich mans face showed an in
terest even more profound than the
clergyman had expected.
'I know all about her." Graham de-
clared, as he rose from the chair and
laid the letter on the desk.
"Sit down, man; sit down, and tell
me-" Clanpel begged. There's no hur-
ry about your going, is there?"
81 should make a CALL" Graham
said, consulting his watch. "If could
write note and send by messen-
ger-w
"Oh, surely, yes. Sit down here
will have man drive over with it."
Mr.. Clanpel indicated paper and en-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-21
GOOD ADVICE.
Resolutions Worth Following by All
Married Couples, Young or Old.


Married Couples, Young or Old.
We are resolved TO return from our
honeymoon full of high hopes and
bright anticipations of the unknown
future that stretches so fair before us.
Remembering that, though at times
dark clouds may momentarily obscure
our happiness, the sun will soon shine
through the gloom, and all will be
radiant again.
To live well within our income, and
every year save something for the
rainy days which, sooner or later, are
bound TO come.
10 try to correct our own individual
faults, instead of wondering at the
size and number of each others.
TO be perfectly frank and loyal in
all our thoughts. words and deeds, and
let nothing have power TO breed mis-
chief between us.
TO never have a second quarrel. for
the very good reason that we never
had, nor intend TO have Il first
To treat cur respective mothers-in-
law with due propriety, ana try our
best TO get on well with all our new
relations.
To take for our motto that golden
rule of married life-to bear and for
bear.
TO resolutely resolve to always stand
shoulder TO shoulder to fight the battle
of life, for union is strength.
TO never do things, however much
we would like TO, that we know are
against the wishes cl the other; and.
above all, never try to deceive or have
secrets from each other.
To keep sharp lookout for the little
rift within the lutte which will change
the music of the domestic duet from
the glorious major to the minor mourn
full key.
To, if our marriage is n failure, let
nobody but ourselves be aware of the
sorrowful fact.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-21
Electricity For Sickness,

The ship physician of the Hamburg
American liner Patricia publishes his
account of new method for treating
seasickness by means o. an electric
vibration chair, writes Consul Osmun
from Stuttgart. Six of these chairs
We're placed aboard the Patricia and
connected with the electric-light con-
duit. The sedative effect on the pa.
tient when vibrated in the chair was
noticeable, reducing the pul,e and ner-
vous excitement. The use of these elec-
trio chairs will be extended to other
steamers this winter.-New York
World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-21

Colonel Holden, of the Fort Gibson
Post, who sympathizes with every
body in hard luck, printed this letter
from Richard Benge. Cherokee,
whose pack of trail hounds has often
made music among the Fort Gibson
hills: "Will you please let me have a
small space in your paper? l won't
write much. just want TO tell you
old Drum my good old dog, is dead.
He died of l don't know what-only
he just sick and died. Poor old Drum
is dead and gone where all good dogs
go. l feel sorter lonesome since old
Drum died, for I've only old Spot
and Mues left. Old Drum was the
best. When he barked, Y III knowed it
was a 'possum or coon. Old Spot is
all right, but he won't bark, just wags
his tail. kansas City Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-21
Many n Slip.

"Politics is extremely uncertain" re-
marked the man who makes trite re-
marks.
Yes" answered the discouraged
looking citizen; you read the papers
in the hopes of deciding cn the best
candidate, ID then start out for the
polls. And maybe you'll be allowed
to get to the polls. Then, perhaps,
you'll be allowed to deposit ballot,
which in your excitement you may or
may not have marked correctly. And
IL you did mark it correctly there is
a chance of its not being counted, any
how. AS you say, it's extremely un-
certain. Washington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-21

In our beef cattle the breeders have
developed the most available and choic-
est portions of meat where it is most
desired. The hind quarters and loins
are heavily developed, the head is
smaller, the bones finer, and the quail
ity of the flesh increased. In thus
producing large carcasses at small
cost the value of the animals is en-
HANGED by being bred TO that degree of
perfection which enables the farmer
or breeder TO realize the best prizes
obtainabe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-21

81 am engaged to marry her niece"
Graham explained.
Isis she well?" Clanpel asked,
struggling to open the conversation.
quite we'll"
"Her marriage-was it accounted a
success?"
Hardly" Graham answered, with a
flavor Of irony, 'inasmuch as she
never married"
The older man stared at the young
clergyman for full minute without
speaking.
"Do you mean to tell me-" he ask
ed, at length, in a slow voice, that /
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-21
a PARTING.


| do not know what crowds there were,
The station noise seemed far and low.
| did not note the busy stir
That golden moment long ago;
| think saw the platform sway,
As if with joy to kiss your feet
And yet II seems like yesterday
That day We parted, Sweet.
II may have been in June or May.
1t may be that the sun was bright:
or was II night instead Of day?
And all the world in ryinters white?
II seems so long ago to me
/ could not look beyond your eycsl
You kissed me--Love. how could / see
What month was in the skie.?
| could not speak. l could ::5. pray,
With dumb regret my heart was still;
And yet we had so much TO say!
. / watched your half turned face until
II faded with the engines roar.
That saddest day OF all the years.
When all ! hoped could be no more. --
And was left in lears;.
philadelphia Ledger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-21

have deceived myself all this time?"
Graham nodded affirmatively.
Man alive" Clanpel continued.
with high note in his voice; i've
had murder in my heart for years.
And now you tell me that have har
bored this hate without reason. Tell
me more" and Clanpel sprang up in
his excitement.
There isn't much to tell. Ten
years ago you thought-only thought
Captain Thomas had won out"
"Yes-the furies take him!" ejacu-
lated the older man.
"He is dead" Graham said, with
something Of solemnity. "He died a
week after his arrival in London
where he had hoped to marry her
She came back here in the course of
time. Five years later she lost her
father and almost all means of sup
port. Since then she has been strug.
Cling against adverse circumstances. I"
"And with more than can use,"
Clanpel murmured. Does she still
care for-that dead MANI" he asked
"She never did care for him. 1t
was all mistake-and more your
fault than hers" Graham said, with
a little resentment
Clanpel hardly gave a glance in
the direction of the door when the
servant came in with the answer to
Graham's note.
"Mr. Clanpel," Graham asked, after
reading the answer. "D@you still hold
to your agreement in regard to the
letter you showed me?"
YES" was the absent reply.
"The letter instructs your agent"
Graham continued, "to secure the
Mercer farm at the lowest possible
figure, with thirty thousand dollars as
the limit"
"That is the idea. Whatever he
saves out of the thirty thousand you
shall have for the church" Mr.. Clan
pei assured him, with evident effort
to keep his mind on the subject.
Very WE'LL" Graham replied. 81
have written to the owner and this
reply gives me authority to fix the
price. There is mortgage on the
place; the owner must have as much
as possible. ask thirty thousand
dollars. Read the letter."
Mr.. Clanpel glanced at the written
page.
Signed Elizabeth Travers'!" he
said, in amazement
For whose sake l would forfeit a
much larger fee,' Graham muttered,
thinking of younger woman.
"She wrote this?" Clanpel asked.
"She must live here!"
An impatient and expectant light
came into the eyes as he turned to
Graham.
"She lives on the outskirts of the
village" Graham admitted, though
she did not know of your home when
she came"
IN go and buy the farm in per-
son." Clanpel said. impetuously, as
he touched the button and caught up
his hat. Turning to Graham, he add.
ed, MY boy, | hardly know how to
yes, do!"
He put on his hat, took up a pen
and rapidly wrote his signature. Then.
blotting 1t nervously he thrust 1t into
his pocket.
"She shall I'll 1t out" he said softly
"Ten per cent is your fee. If it is for
more than three thousand dollars you
will know-you will understand that
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-21

They have beautiful metallic black
plumage. with large single combs, and
clean slate-cOlored shanks.
They are good foragers, and like tc
roam over the fields, but they stand
confinement well and are very gentle
when kept in small yards.
One of the greatest objections to
them. and yet one of their most attrac-
tive features, is the large comb. which
gives so much trouble in cold climates.
They require houses where the temper
ature will not go below freezing, and
they must be closely watched during
days when there are sudden changes.
Frosted combs are not only insight
ly, but hens will not lay for several
weeks after swelling has disappeared.
Taking them altogether, the Minor
cas- are excellent and useful fowls, and
exceptionally well suited for those cli-
mates which are only moderately Sc
vere.-Home and Farm.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-21
4tbe | zafIaa1 arr d;IIsI[Xs

corn growing township-and there are
hundreds more of our townships TO
which the same estimate would apply
equally well. Every farmer who plants
inferior seed loses from s5 TO 81 OIL
each acre in the yield of corn. If he
has twenty-five acres in this crop he
loses over $125; If forty acres, 5000
OF more,-lndiana Farmer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-03-21
Early Training.

'He is certainly a bouncing baby
boy"
Yes. and his mother hopes some day
he may go TO college and make name
for himself or the sridiron."
You don't say. Is she teaching him
10 stand hard knocks already?"
Yes, she grabs him by the wrist
and pulls him through every bargain
rush they have downtown. Detroit
Tribune.