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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
How To Sell Live Stock.

advertising combined with intelli-
gence and enterprise will do more to
elevate the farmer and give deserved
prominence to his occupation than
any other factor. In fact, many ad-
vantages are enjoyed at the present
time by our most progressive farmers
who may be recognized by the adyer-
tising which they do in one way or an
other.
"The great majority of farmers
have not awakened to the necessity
of applying anything more to their
occupation than hard manual labor.
which, to be sure, is necessary and In
dlspensible, but which alone classes
the farmer with the man who works
ten hours daily with shovel and pick
and earns one or two dollars a day.
Successful agricultural advertising
practiced by intelligent and enter
prising farmers will overcome preju-
dice and elevate the occupation OF
farming to plane where men can
enjoy their labor and the same luxus-
les enjoyed by business men Of other
occupations and professions.
"The first step in agricultural ad-
vertising is to make the farm a re-
spectacle place of business and one
which will incite patronage. The
farm should be christened with
suitable name, and its stock and prod
uce marketed under the name OF the
farm as we'll as the name Of the pro-
prietor. The stock and produce should
have specific trade mark, to dis
tinguish 1t in name as we'll as in quail
ity, and to induce buyers to become
permanent customers" PROF. Hum
phrey, Agricultural College Of Wiscon-
sin.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
The Marrying Age.

Girls are told frequently of the ideal
age at which to marry, the counsel
being lost upon them.
Perhaps this is partly due to the
fact that there is no ideal age, the
time for lifes important event being
gauged largely by opportunity.
Doubtless some girls at Is are ma
ture enough mentally and physically
to make a wise choice and be ready
for the responsibilities it involves.
Other girls at IS are children, in no
wise fitted either to make a selection
or to fulfil the duties that follow. The
child-wife business has gone out of fa-
vor since the days when Dickens made
David Copperfeld marry an amiable
and brainless chit.
On the other hand, the woman who
sets an arbitratary age as the proper
one for marriage may have difficulty
in finding a man whose views coin
eide with her own, and who is avail
able otherwise.
However, the gravers mistake is
made by the girl who weds so young
as to cheat herself out of girlhood.
Not only does she lose one of the
most pleasing chapters of her life, but
she enters, generally, into realm for
which she is in every way unfit.-Phil-
adelphia Ledger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
FROM A WOMAN'S VIEWPOINT

were not for the pictures, ETC., printed
in the papers?"
Il don't believe publicity accomplish
es much good" objected Mrs. Freder-
lex Dana. Look at the Smoot case. I'm
sure the facts connected with that
have been given publicity enough, but
without any apparent result"
Mrs. Linda Hull Larned had come
down from Syracuse to tell about the
state trade school, Of which she is
president. There was suicide of a
prominent person in Syracuse" said
Mrs. Larned, "and 1t was Immediately
followed by number of others. AS
for the descriptions Of robbers and
murderers that the papers give, think
the culprits should be tremendously
grateful. If the papers were not so ex-
plicit, the police could often catch
people who now get away On the 9TH
er hand, in many small places the
only way to get anything done is to
keep knocking away in the papers,
New York Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
Progress Toward Pure Milk.

That better price for milk will
assure better qualify has been strik-
ingly demonstrated on a large farm
In Eastern Massachusetts,. This farm
began to buy milk last year from
farmers and to pay a premium for
quality above certain standard. The
farms were scored by a sanitary in
spector, and fixed price was paid for
all milk from dairies showing Ger.
tain quality. The dairies were divid-
ed into four classes on the basis of
their scores, Glass A furnishing milk
that tested not over 10000 bacteria
per cubic centimetre, Glass B less
than $4,000, Class less than 100000.
During the three months the number
OF farms furnishing milk in Glass A
increased from 20 to 81, Glass B from
1873 to 152 and Glass G decreased
from 96 to 80, showing that 1t is en-
tirely practicable to produce milk of
much lower germ content than that
ordinarily produced II there is a pre-
MUM paid for better methods. The
requirements regarding methods Of
handling milk are not extremely
difficult, only clean handling.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
Some Weeds, Good Stock Food.

The Minnesota station gives the
analysis of weeds which sheep eat
readily, and their protein contents,
compared with alfalfa, clover and
timothy hay. 1t will be surprise to
many to see how high in protein these
weeds are. and 1t suggests the reason
sheep flourish on them, worthless as
they are otherwise. Here are the
analyses. Lambs quarters, 25.06 pro-
tein, SAGA carbohydrates, 1876 fat
Purslane, 26.13, protein, $40 car
bodhydrates, 2.9 fat. Pigweed, 1854
protein, 62.S6 carbohydrates, 1876 fat.
Dandelion, 24.64 protein, 58.95 car
bohydrates, 2.70 fat. Catnip. 22.25 pro-
tein, 6S.07 carbohydrates, 2.26 fat.
Goldenrod, 11.63 protein, 1858 carbon
hydrates, ASS fat. Mustard, 1915 pro-
tein, 1850 carbohydrates, 1.55 fat.
Quack grass, 11.27 protein, 1912 car
bonhydrates, 1.96 fat. Alfalfa, 20 pro-
tein, 40.G4 carbohydrates, 2.46 fat.
Glover, 1886 protein, 522S carbon
hydrates, 1865 fat. Timothy hay, S.75
protein, 41.76 carbohydrates, 216
fat-American Cultivator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14

omitted II palmer waist is wanted.
All the linen and cotton waistings,
the washable fannels and the silks
are appropriate, SO that the waist can
be made available for all seasons and
in great many different ways. AS
illustrated. however, 1t is made from
the linen that is fashionable at all
seasons of the year, and the box
pleats ct the front and the cuffs are
hand embroidered and finished with
frills Of linen lawn.
The waist is made with fronts and
back. There are tucks laid over the
shoulders, which give both breadth
and tapering lines. and there ara also
tucks In the front, which provide
becoming fulness. The closing is
made invisibly beneath the wide box
pleat. The sleeves are of the simple
shirt waist sort, and can be finished
with the straight cuffs, or with roll
over ones, as liked.
The quantity of material required
for the sixteen year size Is three and
one-half yards twenty-one or twenty
four, three yards thirty-two, or two
yards forty-four inches wide.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
Poor Farming and Poor Horses.

1t is a favorite saying of great
many of the writers in agricultural
papers that poor farming and poor
horses go hand in hand-that, Ike
birds of feather" they flock to-
gether."
This is no doubt true, for 1t Is al
most next to impossible for one to
see a real good crop that has been
raised with the aid of old broken
down horses; and it is also the case
with everything else. The profitable
dairy is not composed of old scrubs" I"
The man that makes money with his
sheep does not own flock that Is an
eye-sore to any person WHO has ever
had the privilege of looking at de-
cent sheep, and the successful hog
raiser is not possessed of lot of raz-
or-backs that are penned in houses
that are worse than awful.
A poor farm may be made better
by having everything Of the best kind
and material. and the owner or work
er Is bound to be included in this.
The proper cultivation of the ground
Is hard and laborious task, and it
cannot be accomplished in the prop
er manner with inferior horses. In
short there is no team work on the
farm that good team cannot do
better than poor one. and for that
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
Hair Tells Tales.

Hands, feet, eyes, fingers-all have
been used as delineators of character
And now it is the turn of the hair.
Dull black hair is said to denote a
Jealous disposition and tendency to
treachery.
The lighter the color of the hair, the
more sensitive is the owner to criti'
cism, and the more quick to feel real
or fancied injuries.
The possessor of brown hair OF a
good deep color and firm texture is
usually distinguished by good judg
ment, good reasoning power, and plen'
ty of common sense.
Women with red hair, though some
times too impulsive and outspoken,
are as a rule, truthful and honest, with
fair common sense. They are usually
the brightest, sunniest and gentlest
Of mortals.
A woman with straight and "unyield-
ing" hair, particularly if dark in color
has firm and highly principled ma
ture. She is determined, perhaps even
q little obstinate, but in the main ex-
tremely pendable.-Boston Post.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
Radical Ideas on Cellars.

Underground cellars ought to be
done away with. They are relics OF
a dark age. More sickness originates
in them, physicians claim, than any
where else about the place. ley
cannot be kept in sanitary condition
while vegetables are constantly de-
caying there. The place for a cellar
is above ground and outside the dwell
ing. Leave the basement for the
furnace, the coal bin and general
storeroom. An above-ground cellar Is
more convenient in every way. Your
vegetables can be stored with less,
than half the labor when you do not
have to go up and down stairs with
them. You can keep an above-ground
cellar clean with but little trouble.
while the underground one, being diff
ficult to get at, will be neglected nine
times out of ten and allowed to be-
come a source of infection to the fam
lily above it. hope the owners OF
homes in the country will give some
earnest thought to this matter and
decide to build an above-ground cellar
the coming spring.
Ventilation and temperature are
much more controllable in such a
building than in the old fashioned un-
derground cellar, which obliges the
housewife to use up so much strength
in climbing stairs. Locate it conven-
lent to the kitchen, with which 1t can
be connected in winter by an incfosed
passageway. IL considerable num-
ber of potatoes are stored in bins, a
little lime sprinkled among them wnl
help to prevent decay and early
sprouting. Watch that cellar. Re-
member the doctor who Immediately
asked, when called to treat case OF
typhoid fever, if there was decaying
cabbage in the cellar. There was.
Keep the cellar sweet and clean and
see that it is frequently aired.-Sub
urban Life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
Farm Notes.

Poultry belongs to the omniverous
class. In fact, hens do best when
they have a good range and variety
of food.
Those who know the value of using
only the best stock obtainable in the
breeding pen are the ones who make
high-class poultry pay.
Keep the chicks healthy by giving
them an ample supply of good, clean
food daily, and see that their supply
of drinking water is kept fresh and
clean.
When the hens are shut in DUR
ing bad weather keep them scratch
ing in some dry straw or litter. Just
little grain thrown in the straw will
make them work all day.
A safe and effective dressing of mu-
riate Of potash for potatoes is 25s
pounds to the acre. Wood ashes
sown evenly. broadcast, at the rate
of one ton to the acre, is also an ex-
cellent and safe fertilizer.
Do not mix early potatoes and late
potatoes together when planting, for
If there is any rust the early one may
produce fair crop, but the late one
will get the rust so early in its growth
that the yield will be small.
A high-spirited horse is generally
an animal capable of enduring much
usage, il 1t is only properly managed
and controlled; but very often these
animals are made more excitahls
than they really are by nature by the
bad judgment and fussiness Of the
driver.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
Nine Gored Skirt.

Fresh variations of the gored skirt
are constantly appearing, and 1t Is
such a pronounced favorlte that 1t is
likely to continue its popularity In
definitely. This one Is cut after the
later method to give a slender effect
to the figure and Is absolutely with
out fulness at the upper portion. 1t
can be made in walking length or
round, and consequently 1t suits both
the street and the house and in either
style 1t Is exceedingly charming and
graceful AS illustrated, serge is
trimmed with stitched bands Of
broadcloth held by buttons, but for
immediate wear the model will be
found admirable made Of foulard,
linen and materials Of the sort, as
we'll as of wool fabrics. In fact, 1t
suits all suiting and all skirting ma
terials, and is adapted both to the
present and the future. The trimming
is novel and effective, and the bands
can be of the same or contrasting ma
terial or of braid, as liked.
The skirt is made in nine cores.
The front and side cores are laid in
underlying pleats to the depth Of the
bands, and those at the sides and
back are plain. The fulness at the
back is laid in inverted pleats and the
trimming straps are arranged on In
dicated lines. The pleats at'the front
and side seams provide graceful flare
without undue fulness
The quantity Of material required
for the medium size is eleven and
three-fourth yards twenty-seven, six
yards forty-four, or four and three
fourth yards fifty-two inches wide
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
Fashion Notes.
Rough silks are smart.

Rough silks are smart.
A tan pongee waist goes well with a
suit in tones Of brown.
Even the long sleeved linen waist
worn with the jumper dresses.
Satin-fnished woods and wool mater
ials are much in demand by dealers.
Satin is forcing its way to the front,
but so far is only seen made up in
coats and jackets.
Satin Egyptienne, fabric with a
woolen warp is smart material well
adapted to the directoire modes.
The new satins are being manufac-
tured in especially firm textures to re-
sist the strain of close fitting skirts.
There are some novelties in tailored
stocks which are taking well. These
are in stitched taffeta silk with tab
fronts in plain and plaid effects.
When making dainty little kimono
of some flimsy material make a de-
tachable lining Of albatross, which may
be tackled on for cooler weather.
A purple colored mousseline gown
had lining of mouse gray taffeta
yelled with the same toned chiffon. A
gray hat trimmed with crimson cox
combs went with it.
Blue and white printed Chinese cot
ton crepe is used for gowns trimmed
with bands of plain blue cotton crepe
thickiy soutached in white and studded
with white cotton tassels.
For simple house frocks batiste and
challis are desirable materials. The
former comes in plain and shadoV
check weaves in variety of shades,
the challis showing most delightful
printings.
The white guimpe with plain school
frock is familiar, but little newer is
the idea of dress of plain color
wodn over a plaid guimpe. This gives
a pleasing variety to the supply Of
school dresses.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
Weanlng Pigs.

An Illinois swine breeder has said
that in weaving pigs the usual method
Is to take the pigs away from the
SOW; but the method is wrong, as the
pigs are compelled to endure double
grief-being taken away from their
mother and away from the place
where they are accustomed. The ef-
feet often is seen in the stoppage Of
all growth for few days. The pigs
should be left in the pen and the SOW
removed. She can stand the change
better than the pigs. II left in the
pens the pigs will continue to grow
right along.-Weekly Witness.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
Please Omit Gifts.

Miss Nora Stanton Blatch, grand
daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Cady STAN
ton, added to all the invitations to her
wedding, please omit gifts" Miss
Blatch, now Mrs. De Forest, is one of
the honor graduates of Cornell univer-
sity, and up to the time of her mar
riage was in the employ Of the city
Of New York as civil engineer. She
is said to have been the first woman
civil engineer in this country.-New
York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
Mrs. Philip N. Moore.

Mrs. Philip N. Moore of st. Louis
who has been elected president of the
General Federation of Women's clubs
at Boston, to serve for two years, has
been prominent in women's club mat
ters for a number of years. She has
been first vice-president, correspond
ing secretary and treasurer-general OF
the general federation and president
of the Collegiate Alumnae association
Before her marriage, in 1879, she was
Miss Eva Perry of Rockford, Ill. Mrs
Moores husband is a prominent min.
ing engineer.-Indianap News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
Tends to setterins Condition.

Does newspaper notoriety tend to
the, bettering of existing conditions?
Post-parliament decided that it does.
But the 80 or 40 women present at the
meeting at tho Waldorf-Astoria had
some difficulty In making up their
minds after they had listened for
three-quarters of an hour to an infor-
NAL discussion of the press. First
would come a speech lauding the
newspapers as great educators of the
average boy and girl who stops edu-
cation with the public school without
half knowing how to live. Then some
body would point to the free informa-
tion which the newspapers dissemin-
ate as to the best ways to commit sui
eide, crake safe, etc. When it was
all over some of the women were in
the frame of mind of the judge who
said it always confused him to hear
more than one side Still a majority
held that newspaper 'notoriety'' is a
good thing.
eWe all know the Ten Command
ments,' said Mrs. Margaret Holmes
Bates, the first speaker, "but now We
are coming to know that there is an
eleventh-Tf you do these things, take
heed not to be found OUT"
THAT notoriety which is given to
the details Of crime is regretted by
many" said Mrs. Belle de Rivera, yet
these reports show the result Of crime
and therefore act as deterrent. And
again, how often would 1t be possible
for a criminal to elude justice. II 1t
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
czarina Prohibits rohacco.

The czarina of Russia has not only
forbidden the ladies of her court to
smoke, but has ordered the Princess
Galitzin to inform them that she dis
likes the odor CT tobacco. 1t is said
that this dislike is limited and only
recently acquired. No one has ever
heard that she objected to the use
of tobacco by her husband or any
other man. 1t is a case of women
only."-New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
Dainty Challies.

Every woman loves dainty neg
liges, and the newest in dainty chal-
lies are extremely pretty and just the
right warmth. These printed fabrics
require little trimming, and simple
models are preferred.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
Latest Partisan Parasol.

Cretonne parasols, lined with
white silk. are the fad at the smart
French watering places. They are
flowered protectors from the sun and
give brilliant touches of color to the
landscape.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
STtlE FARMERS HOME AND ACRESl

reason, If nothing else, a farmer
stands in his own light when he tries
to get along with an inferior class OF
horses; and this applies not only to
the horses but to all classes OF stock
that are to be found on the farm
Weekly Witness
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
Crowns of Flowers.

Some of the new hats have straw
crowns with brims made entirely of
flowers. Geraniums and hydrangeas
are both used.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
Net and Soutache.

Braided net, which has been used
for several seasons. is still one of the
most popular trimmings for hand
some gowns.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14

When material has figure or nap;
eight yards twenty-seven, four and
five-eighth yards forty-four, or four
yards fifty-two inches wide when ma
terial has neither figure or mop, with
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
Must Match.

For either house or street wear
frock and shoes match in correct cos
tunes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14

ing season. This one is designed for
young girls and is made pretty and
dainty by the use of embroidery on
the wide box pleat which finishes the
front. There also are frills shown
in the illustration, but these can be
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14

New York City.-The simple shirt
waist that is made with long sleeves
is one of the very latest to have
appeared and unquestionably will
be much worn throughout the COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12
MANY GO NORTH
ON THE QUINCY
Diamond 10 Line Steamers Are in
Port-Passengers Take Trolley
Ride Over Tri-Cities.

Two of the Diamond 10 boats were
in port this morning, the St Paul go
ing south and the Quincy north bound.
The St. Paul had an unusually large
number of passengers for a southern
trip. 1t left here at 10 O'Clock this
morning. The Quincy was in earlier
and took large number of local peO-
pie as passengers for st. Paul and
northern points. One party consisted
of the Misses Ida Bowen, Clara Red
ecker, Ella Redecker, Jennie Collins,
Carrie Webb and Mary Sherbener. This
party of young ladies will make the
round trip with the boat to st. Paul
Others who departed on the Quincy
were Miss Cecilia SecbeTger and Miss
Title Nelson of Rock Island, f. T
Windle and George Watt of Moline
and Judge and Mrs B. F. Thompson
and Mr.. and Mrs. b w Thompson OF
TOulon, ILL.,
About 10 of the passengers from
points down the river took advantage
of the street car tour of the tri-cities
which is a feature of each trip. From
here the eXcursionists so to Clinton
on the |. q |. to meet the boat anC
continue the trip north.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12

in July was 5000, leaving the treasury
nearly 800 short when they are all
paid The committee reported that
the new boiler for the home is lying
in the yard of the home ready for in
stallation. This will cost about $3.50
so the officers of the association will
have TO devise means for raising
money at once.
a committee consisting of G. w
Gamble. Thomas Campbell and G.. c.
Wenger was appointed to receive do
nations of fruit and the like from the
farmers who attend the Joslin fair
Donations received during the month
were as follows: Fruits. jellies and
vegetables from Mrs. w X. Cava
naugh. Mrs. w. H. Gest and J. T.
Shields Miss Sue Denkmann gave
tile children a ride on the river. and
Mrs. A. Mosenfelder gave lawn so.
ciable for their benefit III & Ehleb
and Thomas Campbell donated lawn
mower for use at the home
The annual rummage sale will take
place this fall, in November, at the
Armory hall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12
PERSONAL POINTS.

Mrs. George Stroehle departed this
morning to spend two weeks visiting
il Chicago and Aurora.
The Misses Mary and Ella Brennan
and Sue Lee left yesterday for a trip
to Niagara Falls, Buffalo, n. Y, and
Toronto, Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Wood and. chill
drcn, who have been visiting i'll South
Heights. left today for their home at
Spokane, Wash.
Mrs. Alfred Stocker returned yes
terday after an extended visit with
relatives in Kingston, Ont, and De
trOit. Mich, and also sojourn at the
Thousand Islands, and other pleasure
points.
Doc Harrington of this city, who
has resumed his run as mail clerk on
the Sterling line of the Burlington
road after a vacation of five months,
was given a nattering reception when
he paid his first visit to the Sterling
Office Monday. A flag was hung over
the employees entrance in his honor
and as he came in he was presented
with big bouquet from the office
force. While agreeably surprised Mr.
Harrington rose to the occasion and
warmly expressed his thanks.