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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-05
Better Davis Than Roosevelt.

''I am not of those who are glad that the Confederacy failed in her purpose. ] would rather live under the stars and bars under Jefferson Davis. than under the stars and stripes with Theodore Roose- welt as president of the United States. " This statement was cheered to the echo. There were few interruptions on the part of both Vardanan and Williams en- thusasts in the crowd.
 The applause was free and spontaneous during the whole time Of the date, and there were plenty of followers of both men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-05

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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-12
Teet Ace Of EcNlc.

A roosters' age Is determined by the
size of his spurs. If they are long he
is antique" If there is a snail but
ton Oh the ankle where the spurs come
later he is young bird. Ducks are
invariably judged by the under lip of
the bill. If dressed duck will sustain
its weight by its under bill, LAY it back
and try another" for there is no telling
how old 1t is; certainly too old to be
real tender. But If the bill snaps easi-
ly it is young bird Gobblers are
told by their spurs, the same as roos-
ters, the age of hen turkey being de-
termined by the length Of its beard,
says the Tri-State Farmer. Aside from
the test applied to ducks there is one
infal!ible rule which can be applied
with safety in all cases. The back
part of the breast bone can be bent cas-
lily in young fowl If it is sharp
and hard and refuses to yield to pres
sure from your thumb II is an old
bird.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-12
The Best Sells,

Soils made up of a nearly equal pro-
portion of clay, or fine silt and sand,
and sand are the best. They allow the
rain and water to slowly go downward,
and they have many pores, which carry
the water downward with power
greater than the force Of gravitation.
These soils do not allow the water to
percolate to so great a depth that 1t
can neither be reached by the roots Of
field crops, which go downward to a
depth of from three to seven feet, nor
rise to the roots by the same capil-
larry power which helped carry it down
and held 1t from going further. These
soils are usually in good condition
very soon after wet period, because
they can absorb a great deal of mois
ture and carry it down so that the
surface 1t dry enough for tillage. Such
soils are also excellent in dry weather,
because they have a large supply of
water stored up which can be used by
the plant when needed.-Weekly Wit
ness
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-12
Riches In Corn Stalks.

Prof. Wiley, of the Department Of
Agriculture, says that inasmuch as
every 100 pounds of corn stalks will
yield six and a half pounds of abso-
lutte alcohol it is obvious that the ig-
norant agriculturist has been allowing
an enormous amount of wealth to go
to waste
Say that one acre will yield from ten
to twelve tons of grain stalks, or about
10000 pounds, and you have a guam
tity of raw material that woll produce
1900 pounds Of absolute alcohol. or PIG
gallons. Alcohol at the present time is
worth 40 cents a gallon.
Ground in a wet condition and dried
corn stalks may be kept indefinitely,
and are ready at any time for con-
version into alcohol. Prof. Wiley says
that the alcohol derivable from the
corn stalks that now go TO waste in
this country would not only drive all
the machinery in our factories, but
would furnish the requisite power for
all railroads and steamboats,, run all
our automobiles, heat and illuminate
all of our houses and light the streets
of every city in the Union.-Farmers
Home Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-12

say to mend the breach and restore
himself to favor?
The ink bottle rested on the little
desk in the corner, qulescent, sugges-
tive Helpless, hopeless, with the tiny
golden curl burning its way to the core
of his heart and filing It with long
ing for the unattlinable. Sidney
Crowthers shook his own black head
till the curls thereon danced deflantly,
and, bending his broad shoulders to
his unaccustomed' task, he wrote thus:
my Dear Miss Brayton--It takes a
thief to catch thief. You stole my
heart first, and now you have stolen
all | had to live for-my last vestige
of hope. Again, | say 1t takes thief
to catch thief, and you can't have
that blessed little curl until you give
me back my hope that you have so
meanly taken away"
He dispatched the note and then
paced the floor like a Gagged tiger.
ANY fellow would have done it if he
had any spunk," he said to the imp in
the ink bottle.
Five ten and fifteen minutes passed,
while Edna Brayton puffed and pinned
the golden hair to semblance of or
der, and then threw on her travelling
clothes, and stole out of the door to
the room nearby where she heard
those heavy, impatient steps.
She stepped inside the room slowly
and noiselessly. When she got quite
close she suddenly pinned his arms to
his sides with her little hands and
said, tremulously, 1--WE come for my
curl, If you please"
But she never got It, and Sidney &C.
CURED title to all the rest of her gold
en- head.-Boston Post.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-12
GRATING In Apple Orchards.

The old orchard can be very much
helped by grating and fertilization
The best time TO graft Is In the early
spring, and preparations should be
commenced as soon as the buds have
swelled little, by the last of March
or first Of April. The scions should be
cut, tied in bundles and placed in
some cool, damp place, such as the
cellar bottom. Scicls are merely the
last years growth of some trees, the
kind you wish to propagate. 1t is
important that the tree selected should
be vigorous and bear apples OF a good
size and color
As soon as It Is warm enough fer
wax to work well, usually in April, you
can begin to graft. II there should
come an occasional cold day you can
place your wax In pail OF warm
water TO soften H.
II the tree is large enough to con-
tain more than one stub, look 1t over
carefully and decide what limbs TO
graft and what to remove, that the
tree may be well balanced.
The branches need thinning out
somewhat to let the sunlight in, but too
many must not be removed at once or
the tree will be removed at the roots
and not do so well, though 1t may
seem all right for time.
The branches should be sSs~Yl off
smoothly close to the body OF the tree
so the wound will heal quickly After
the tree has been trimmed and you
have decided what branches TO graft,
saw off the stub smoothly with sharp,
fine-toothed saw, split with the graft
ing knife and wedge open.
Select scion in proportion to the
size Of the stub and cut off piece
large enough to contain three buds.
Some grafters use only two, but It Is
better to have three, as often the lower
bud set one-eighth of an inch into the
bark and covered with wax will live,
when the others are devoured by in
sects.
Next sharpen the lower end Of the
scion somewhat like wedge, but with
the outer edge wider than the inner,
so it will fit tightly into one cleft in
the stub.
Then set the sharpened scion into the
cleft so that the inside bark of the
scion will match the inside bark at
the stub. If the stub is large it is
better to get two scions, cutting out
one the second year if both live. Now
cover the stub with wax and your tree
is grafted.-Richmond Times-Dispatch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-12
PARTNERSHIP COW.
ELL TooIt MIX, While Brother Had to
Furnish Fodder.

sill TooIt MIX, While Brother Had to
Furnish Fodder.
"If my brother Bill amt the best
hand at a dicker in the hull State Z
Maine I'll give his better the half O.
the COW he stuck me with" declared
Jerry Bell yesterday. Hes the slick
est thing livin' and I'm jest as proud
of him as though t was someone else
he stuck"
Then Jerry told about the COW. He
and Bill own farm together, sharing
stock, buildings and profits half and
half. The agreements are all on paper,
the documents having been drawn up
by Bill. Being a business man by in
stinct, Bill insisted on having every
thing in writing, so Jerry didn't pay
particular attention when he was asked
to sign half agreement in fine Hol-
stein COW recently purchased from the
general fund.
Il noticed Bill kept the critters milk
apart and sold the butter separate, but
| didn't think nothin' ont till 1t come
to settlin'," said Jerry. when Bill
put all the nancy in his pocket says,
where's my share? Why, you owe me
money says brother I do, how's
that?' says |. Why, you bought the
front end o. the cow an bought the
milkin' end says he, so havin' fed
her out O. fodder we both own you
owe me for half ont. | didn't make
a cows innards so | amt to blame If
your fodder goes into my end and
makes milk I didn't buy no such end
says |, but sure enough there it was
in the contract.
THAT made me turrible proud o.
Bill, but | jest had t. have my share
in his end of the COW, so | gets law
yer and sues. Bill set up the con-
tract for proof O the bargain, but my
lawyer was a smart feller, and he set
up that didn't know what | was sign
in. Well says Bill, he orter looked,
havin' lived off and on with me these
thutty year. He might ha' knowed
he'd got skinned But the Jedge
wo'ldn't have it and made Bill settle.
Before the case was come to court
Bill went in to feed the COW some of
our hay, when dawg of ourn nipped
her in the hind legs. Seem she co'ldn't
git at the dawg she gored Bill. That
got him all het up, and he sued me
for damages cause it was my end that
done it. | said the OIL COW woldn't ha'
touched him if it hadn't been for our
dawg, and | guessed 1t was much
his end of the dawg as t was mine.
guess the Jedge thought so, too, for
he told me to take his suit and git
out.
Il tell ye Bills mighty smart one
when it comes to dickerin', an I'm
mighty proud of him, burned IL l amt.
Plaster Rocker (Me.) correspondent
of the New York World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-12
Farm Notes,

Sheep are very efficient aids in maxi
ing clean pastures by keeping down
many kinds of weeds.
Cockerels with spurs are classed as
old fowls in market Market them
before the spurs make much growth.
Young trees should not be trimmed
too literally, as too much foliage TAX
en- from the tree weakens its feeding
power.
There is no objection to selling No.
2 fruit il it is so marked. But to sell
No. 2 fruit as No. 1 is where the
trouble is.
Whenever root grating is used ipl
the winter the plants should not be set
out in the spring unless the gratis have
grown together.
Every poultryman should lay iB a
supply af alfalfa and clover for his
fowls during the winter. Green feed
is as essential as grain.
Corn is low in price some years. in
certain localities. II is possible that
next season there may be but half a
crop, but the excess over that required
for consumption may bring good prices.
Farmers who have too much grain on
hand, with prices ruling low, should
endeavor to increase the number OF
animals on the farm in order TO convert
the corn into something more saiabie
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-12
THE CASTLE OF WoMAN's FAITH.
FULkESS.



Wherever German Songs are sung
With German heart and German tongue,
is known the castle proud and tail
That 'Woman's Faithiulness' they call.
And. like its name, It's built Of rock
TO stand for ay the tempest shock,
But softening It's stern repose.
This legend like its ivy grows:
When, time was young and men were
brave
And knights did hold the word they gave,
And ladies We're as true as fair,
"A mighty German burg stood there.
Against It rode host of steel,
Whose leader, king from head to heel,
Was Kaiser Konrad, fair of fame,
The first of Hohenstaufen name.
Then sword and AK dealt stroke on stroke,
On casque, stout lances clashed and
On hard fought field at set of sun,
The Kaiser stood, his fight well won.
But dearly purchased was his land
His men lay dead on every hand
His faithful men lay in their blood.
Then swore in rage the Kaiser good:
IAN foes who in yon castle fight
Shall perish, be they churl or knight;
In blood Of my own men is writ
The doom of those who wasted It,
"As king, l slay the trai'trous race;
AS knight, l give the ladies grace;
Their treasures may they take, whateer
Upon their own backs they can bear"
The Kaiser spake the women heard:
'Now sacred IL his knightly word
That life and treasure us aCC1rds:
Upon our backs bear we our lOrds!'
The castle gate swung open wide,
Then clambercd down the mOuntanside
The women at the kings behcst,
Each bore the one she loved the best.
The warriors laughed but conquered foe
Should not escape their anger so
Duke Friedrich swore In bitter mood,
Snow. slay them all, the treachrous
BROOD"
And grasped his hilt; then Konrad spake:
"Iie dies who would my promise break!
The ladies and their lords 20 free:
A Kaiser's word shall sacred be-"
OF olden times, when men were brave
And knights did hold the word they gave
And ladies were as truo as fair,
This ancient burg doth witness bear.
By Charlton Lawrence Edholm, in
Youths Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-12
VandaI at sheIIey's Grave.

A correspondent who visited the
Protestant cemetery at Rome the other
day reports an act of silly vandalism
at Shelley's grave. "As we wander,
er about" says the correspondent, 1--WE
saw for about half an hour a young
man tourist sitting on Shelley's grave,
carefully occupied in cutting the mar
BILE with sharp instrument.
1--WE thought he was restoring the
lettering, but, coming to his side, we
found that he had cut his own name
(Which l will not give), New Zealand,
April, 1907. l love thee,' close to the
inscription on the fiat white marble
surface. He had then soaked with ink
his own work, leaving the disgraceful
fruits of his vandalism for all who visit
this interesting place" How any pro-
Tossing admirer of Shelly could be
guilty of such conduct passes belief
British Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-12
Hints On Lawn.Sowing.

Get the very best grade of lawn mix
ture for seeding, and use 1t literally.
| believe In thick sowing. This way
you are not Obliged to wait year for
a good sward. sow the seed on a very
still day, If you want an even catch" !"
| would advise sowing from one side,
and then cross-sowing. 1t is a good
plan to SOW Just before a rain, If pos
sible, as this will imted the seed IN
the soil and prevent It from being
blown away. II the season Is a dry one
1t is well to roll or beat down the soil
after sowing to make it compact
enough to retain moisture until germ
nation can take place.-Outing Mag
azine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-12
Never Buy a Cheap Ram.

Never buy cheap ram just because
he is cheap. He will prove dear, even
If given TO you. Get strong ram, a
yearling or a two-year-old. A ram is
half the flock. and so very cheap
plan for improvement.
While you are selecting and secur-
ing your rom, place the ewes in a
fresh pasture. a plot OF rape or give
them a few oats that they may be gain
ing rapidly for few days before and
while you are breeding them. This is
considered a means to secure a large
percentage of lambs.
Another detail in this connection is
to see that they gre properly tagged.
II the flock is large. 90 not turn the
ram IN to wear himself out use,essly;
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-12
What 10 a Good Cow?

A good COW 10 one, irrespective of
breed that pays her owner a net profit.
The COW that produces profit can
not always be distinguished from one
that does not, by external appearance.
Signs Of good cows many times fail.
Looks, in COW, at least, are some
times deceiyng. The value Of a COW
Is not told simply by the amount of
milk she gives for giyel period or
the richness of that milk. We must
know the cost Of keeping as well as the
production Of the COW to determine her
value.-Farmers Home Journal
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-12
Crowded.

= man who was doing his best tc
convince the world at large. and hin.
self in particular. that he was Per.
fectly sober tried to purchase thea
tre seat and was told that there was
only standing room. He bought IN
admission ticket and made another
one of the crowd standing up in tla
back watching the show.
After a few minutes he returned a
the window and gravely handed ovel
another dollar. Gimme mother stand
ing ticket he said thickly. Il wan|
more room to see. Bohemian.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-12

the last of the lamb crop will have to
pay for 1t IL you do. Let him in an
hour twice day, and feed him well.
To bring the ewes into winter quar-
ters In strong condition Is important,
and they should not be exposed to the
cold rains. Their wool is partly
grown and they dry out slowly in these
short days and the effect is deteriorat-
ing.
Let them have q shelter, and as cold
weather approaches let them have some
roughage that they may gradually
change from grass to winter rations.-
Homer Hitchcock.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-12
Refuses to be Suppressed.

Since its temperance in Belgrade
ten days ago the journal Otatsbina has
been confscated four times. Its editor,
Captain Novokavitch, has been sem
fenced to months Imprisonment; the
printers have been locked up on vari-
GUS charges, and the Office boy expelled
to Zemlin. In spite of these little diff
ficulties the paper continues to appear
daily.-London Standard.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-12
Sarcastic.

Are there ever any really sur}
things at the race track?- asked
the curious woman.
Yes" answered young Mrs. Tori
kins. MY husband is one of them. !.
Washington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-12

Raphael's portrait of the brother OF
Pope Leo X, dated 1914. has been SOLD
for 100000, record price in the Ber
lin art world.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-12
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husbands, OF t bought?
The about cooking
Fiji islander Khayyam
Americans cooking than other nation on
earth. Intelligent Americans
spaghetti
joes
brong American
but the ordinary husbands dinner in this
Vanda everything else
stubborn when cooking
Any who steaks chops ought to expect her husband to
anything
that happens into his head.
The American spends her table In
a Italian would spend week.
and she feeds her family onhaf well of these other women
feed theirs
housekeeer that
something about
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-12

affect the
than The intense stimulating light the quicker
a al will still
appears pale blue the
The light
yeowoange leaving
Yellow exhausted
blue greenish blue)
held the sunlight by window
believing
which copseke Visions
attruon
intimately related this unapprecad law of atar
lmag Centur
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-12
1saftA.sSv1esas easFFe7Sh1ssz
"Atter- -Imdges"'
Many Deiusions Intimately Related to This
UnGpprecioted LaU.
ByEdtuard H. flyers.

HERE two kinds of light emitted from all OBJ
jects; color and white Whenever source OF light
the strikes object of that light is absorbed
part refected-thrown back The latter represents
objects luminosity. The coor-bind never blind to
this form of light mirror reflects almost all the light
that falls upon Polished silver reflects so percent of
pendicular rays Broken surfaces split up such light
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-12
S4r<SS,ssa"ya .aeaa'sl'%$s~2
Sin in the Frying Pan
BY Uinijred Black.
esNaF@]ss'~'G"
By GUhiteialu Reid,
Hn,boSsodor to Great Britain.

UDGE MKENZlE CLELLAND Of Chicago discharged hity
drunk and dssrderlles not long the condition that
their wives would promise feed them good food for two
weeks and then bring them into court to report Last week
the fifty reported and not of them had taken drink
since the change of food.
Good idea, Judge Mckenzie Clelland but how in the
world you carry all very well to tell the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-12

HEN nordnate greed for wealth the aborer beyond
endurance when the dignity of labor is ignored and
its just titles respect passed unnotced then work be-
slavery, and slavery is the mother of revolt.
If with increased wealth. if with prosperity which
foods the land God showering his blessings
the nation hand in hand went corresponding
response the higher imposed by conditions
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-12
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The dangers which confronting and which,
alarming reality nothing
lessenng
humanity
The fault general daily
Increasing.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-09
MANY YACHTS IN RUN.
Racing association Dinner and
Cruise to Ne7C DOrp.

II was an exceedingly merry party or Lower BAY
Corinthians that sailed from Gravesend Bay to New
Dorm Staten Island, yesterday morning ate big
shore dinner and raced back home again. The trip
the annual run of the Yacht Racing Association
of Ciravesend Bay. and more than seventy-ilV
Yachts fying the burgee of either the Atlantic hacft
Rrooklyn Yacht. Bensonhurst Yacht Crescent Ath-
letic New York Canoe and Marine and Field clubs
made up the squadron. In all, about three hundred
sat down dinner
the clubs or prominent Lower Bay sailors The
boats were sent off IN two squadrons. racing. how
ever in their regular classes under customary time
allowance The committee boat G Eagle $
yawI Onawa, and r. lie Savage had the race in
charge.
the largest number of starters The first cup
offered by the Bensonhurst Yacht Club On cor
rected time il was by the yawl Lillian. owned
hv Commodore Bird s Coler. of the Brooklyn
Yacht Club. and sailed by John R. Brophy, chair
man of the race committee of the Atlantic Yacht
Club Second prize offered by the Marine and
Field Club, and by the sloop Mana.
The Atlantic Yacht Club offered the prize for the
22-footers. II won by T. A Mc1ntyre's Quest.
which was sailed by s E Vernon. The Hawthorne
Cup. in the . special division. won by r Rum
rneTs Careless and the NJ and F. won the Bailey
cup offered for the 15-footers
a cup offered by the Brooklyn Yacht Club for the
old 15-footers taken by A. H. Platts Gamma,
and dory trophy offered by the Atlantic Yacht
Club by the Jack. The cup offered by
for dinges. was taken by the North Star. and the
Colleen the catboat cup offered by Fice-Com-
modore Rumnell, of the Bensonhurst Yacht Club
4 little excitement aroused in the by
the sHannpng of H. c. Cosgrove's dingy, the Vigo.
The crew, however was rescued without any great
damage being done. The summary follows:
sI1oOPs AND YAwLs-CL4Ass P-sTART. $40
COURSE. MILES