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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-23
GOLD GUNS MELTED.
Costly Weapons of an Indian Prince
Converted Into Bullion.

learn with profound regret (writes
correspondent that H. H., the
Maharajah Gaekwar of Baroda has
melted down and converted into bull
lion the celebrated gold and silver
cannon of Baroda l say with pro-
found regret" for sentimental rea-
sons.
OF these costly but useful toys, the
silver guns were the inspirations of a
former Gaekwar. In order to "go one
better" than his predecessor, the late
Gaekwar Che who was charged in
1875 with the attempted murder Of
Col. Phayre), had the gold guns cast
and mounted at cost, it is said, Of
100000. They reposed in the state
armory and were the wonder and ad-
miration of all visitors to the capital.
On State occasions, however-such as
coronations, marriages, etc.-the gold
and silver guns were always brought
out to take part in the procession.
They were "horsed" by teams of
magnificent white oxen, which were
fittingly caparisoned, i. e., in cloth Of
gold for the gold guns and cloth of
silver for the silver guns.
The native gunners and drivers re-
garded their charges as sacred and
the writer has seen offerings of rice,
fruit, fowls, etc., deposited upon the
muzzles of these weapons CD in the
Baroda barracks. Such offerings
have now had their day and ceased
to be-" For the present Maharajah-
Gaekwar happens to be man of both
practical politics and practised econ
omy, and he would not maintain the
guns" for merely sentimental rea-
son.-Westminster Gazette.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-23
The Rabbit Mas Stuffed.

Paul Badorf of Lititz, is practical
joker as well as hunter of local re-
nown. He shot a rabbit last Satur.
day, and after carefully skinning the
animal he set up the skin in a life.
like position in a field near the War.
wick house. Several cunning enthu-
siasts were acquainted with the fact
that a rabbit was there. and one Of
those so informed took gun and dog
and went after it. The gunner watch
ed and finally saw the pseudo animal.
He blazed away and for awhile the
air was filled with rabbit skin, cotton
batting and bad language.-Philadel-
phia Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-23
Horse and Auto.

G. X. Holmes, chief of the division
of foreign markets of the Department
of Agriculture, has found that the au-
tomobile has replaced about G0,000
horses in this country up to the pres
ent time, and farm horses have never
been in such great demand as at the
present moment. In fact, the demanl
for horses for farm and other bust
ness uses has become stronger and
stronger during the last two or three
years, the farm horses alone in use on
January 1, 1908, numbering no less
than 19,992,000 in round numbers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-23

The easiest money picked up on the
farm is eggs, and of all farm products
they are the Quickest turned into
money. On most farms they are very
carelessly handled, but to get the most
money out Of them, they must be
handled with care. Note the range in
price on the Eastern city markets and
the differesce in price is just the diff
Ference in handling. To command the
highest price the eggs must be spot
1essly clean and newly laid. To get a
uniform grade of eggs you should weed
out of your flock of hens all old and
sickly, undcrsized and scrubby stock,
and change your roosters each year.
To harden the shel. so the eggs will
ship well the fowls should be fed oy-
6ter shells occasionally, or feed a bran
mash two or three times each week.
1t matters not how good range your
flock has, they should be fed grain at
beast once each day to give the eggs
, strong body. The nests should be
Kept clean and the eggs gathered each
day. Do not keep them in damp spring
houses or musty cellars or hot kitch-
ems. Keep them in cool room and
cover them so that they will not get
1y-specked or dust on them. The soil
ed eggs should be cleaned with dry
cloth. Do not wash them. A washed
egg quickly spoils and breaks in ship
ping. Do not put pin holes in them o.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-23

The young graduate drew forth q
fine gold watch.
please regulate this" he said.
"a graduation present, eh?" said the
matchmaker. Nov listen, and I'll
give you some pointers about how to
keep this watch in fine condition:
wind it in the morning instead OF
at night.
"At least once year have it oiled
Remember that its balance swings 49,.
900 times a year-all on one little
drop of oil. A wheelbarrow wouldn't
stand such treatment; it would shriel,
for fabrication; but the small voice
Of the watch cannot be heard.
After mending or cleaning, exam
inc your watch's screw-heads and
frames. If they are scratched, the
workman has been careless. He is a
man to be avoided. Patronize him nc
more.
Don't grumble il your handspring
breaks. This accident is due t.
some unknown condition of the wealth.
er. There are handspring epidemics
like influenza ones. Just now such an
epidemic is afoot, / have taken out
sixty fractured mainsprings this week. "
Los Angeles Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-23
PU IN AM + FADELESS DYES
Thorouqhness in Education.

We ought to train our boys to be
more methodical and more thorough
going in everything they have to do.
Constantly we hear complaint from
business men that boys from the
grammar schools, and even from the
higher schools, are very hazy about
arithmetic. Now, If there is any sub
ject requiring precision 1t is that
which deals with figures. 1t boots
lite that boy has gone through a
high school course If he cannot make
out the extensions Of an ordinary bill
of lading. Yet the latter difficulty
presents itself to business men con-
tinually. Inquirer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-23

grease them to keep from Matching.
Do not carry your eggs to market In
bran, oats, sawdust or fine hay or they
will look old. But get egg carriers
from your buyer or the mail-order
houses. At the prevailing prices for
fresh eggs it is not profitable to fool
with holding them in pickle, salt or is
inglass or the like fakes. But market
them at least twice each week. If
the egg buyer in your section is slow
and out of date, do not sacrifice your
eggs by selling to him; but combine
with your neighbors and ship to deal
ers familiar with the modern meth
ods used in handling eggs, and who
will pay for your eggs according to
their quality. indianapolis News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-23
waqner's Song to Be Published.

That Richard Wagner wrote and
composed comic song will haI dly be
believed by devout Wagnerites In
America. Yet a humorous ditty by
the author of "Siegfried" and the
Gotterdammerung" will shortly come
on the market in Berlin. The song
which runs to dozen verses, is dedi-
Gated to Ludwig Kraft, proprietor Of
the Hotel de Prusse at Leipzig, where
Wagner used to stay when he visited
his native city. 1t is dated April %.
1871, and the worthy landlords
praises are the subject.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-23
GUNNER IS 81 YEARS OLD.
Royal Horse ArtiIleryman Says He
VIII Die In Army.

Probably the Oldest private soldier
still serving with the colors In any
regular army is Gunner William Hur-
ley of the Royal Horse artillery of
England.
Hurley who is 81 years old, enlist
ed in the distinguished corps in 1872,
and has thus seen 36 years service.
In ordinary circumstances the veter-
an would have been discharged on a
pension many years ago, but in 1888
he obtained special permission from
Queen Victoria and the war office to
extend his service indefinitely.
Hurley holds an unblemished rec
ord, and wears no fewer than eight
good conduct stripes on his slevees.
He declares that he will die in the
army.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-23
Farm Notes,

The essentials for the dairy COW are
dry floor, good bedding, and warm
stable, plenty CT wholesome feed and
pure water.
Neglect to milk the cows clean each
milking is a simple cause Of trouble
il many dairies. Hired help should
be carefully watched.
The fowls that are allowed to range
get all the green food they need, but
those that are confined must be sup
piled with it in some form.
Better not raise calves at all unless
they are kept growing all the time.
Stunted calves are hardly worth the
trouble of bringing to maturity.
No wonder the poultry business is
growing each year. There are more
than 5000 poultry shows held annually
in the United States and Canada.
The COW that remains fat during the
full milking period should be viewed
much of her food goes to flesh instead
of milk.
One quart of milk is equal in feed
ing value to 20 cents, which costs FIVE
sixths pounds of sirloin steak and
people are kicking at 7 cents per quart.
1t is not the right ratio. The price is
not enough.
The ways of the COW should be stud
led. Some will give more milk on
one kind Of food than on another.
Some are easily injured with concen-
trated grain Others do not like cer-
tain kinds of feed and will waste it.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-23
Beware of Ointments For Catarrh
That Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely derange the, whole sys-
TEN when entering 1t through Sie mucous
surfaces. Such articles should neyer.be used
except on prescriptions from reputable ply.
sicians, as the damage they will do is ten fold
to the good you can possibly derive from
them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
no mercury, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure
be sure you get the genuine. 1t is taken in
ternally and made in Toledo, Ohio, by f..
j. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists; price, 75c. per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-23

Boston physician, who claims it is an
| especially rank enemy of the typhoid
! bacillus.
The human heart weighs from eight
to twelve ounces and through it pass.
es 22 IL pounds of blood every min
ute or 11,6S0,000 pounds in one year.
The latest substitute for jute is pa
per. This, however, cannot stand
water, so it is failure so far, though
the German manufacturers are con-
fident this difficulty can be overcome.
Europe is growing colder, says M.
Camille F1ammarion, the French as
tronomer. He declares that from ac-
tual figures recently obtained he has
become certain that the temperature
of Europe has been falling.
The new telescope reflector of Pro-
fessor Wood, of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity, is a basin of mercury rotat-
ed by an electric motor, the concav-
ity-and therefore the focus-varying
with the speed Vibration is the chief
difficulty foreseen.
Machine embroidery in three or
more colors without a change of need
les is a possibility for which a consul
lar report from Germany vouches.
The achievement surpasses the work
of "the auger which bored two holes
at once" Besides, it is better auth
enticated.
In the course Of paper before the
French Academy of Medicine Profess
sor Grimbert recently stated that the
Central Pharmacy, which dispenses
supplies to the public institutions In
Paris and the department of the
Seine, annually furnished 10000 leech-
es for use in the hospitals.
In view of the large number Of
deaths caused annually in Burma by
snakebites 1t has been decided to dis
tribute as widely as possible through
the province the lancets designed by
Sir Lauder Brunton for the treatment
of snakebite with permanganate of
potash, the efficacy of which, If the
treatment is at once applied, is now
established.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-23
Lost Charm Of the wayside Inn.

The inns of England. celebrated by
Harrison and famous far and wide at
the beginning of the last century,
have degenerated into sad places
which we visit only Of necessity.
Little did Stephenson think, when he
proposed the line from Manchester to
Liverpool that he would ruin the
wayside inns of England and kill the
art of cookery.-Blackwood's Maga-
zine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-23
Mix For Rheumatism.

The following is never failing
remedy for rheumatism. and If fol-
lowed up 1t will effect complete cure
of the very worst cases: mix half
pint Of good whiskey with one ounce
Of Toris Compound and add one ounce
syrup of Sarsaparilla Compound.
Take In tablespoonful doses before
each meal and at bedtime" The in
gradients can be procured at any drug
store and easily mixed at home.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-23
SiIaee for Mich Cows.

Perhaps there is more benefit de-
rived from silage by feeding it to milch
cows than by feeding it to any other
kind of stock. At any rate, it is used
more and thought more of by dairy
men than by any other class of farm
ers.
You all know that green succulent
grass, or other forage plants, stimulate
the production of milk much more than
the same forage would if fed to cows
after being dried. 1t is the some way
with silage, for silage contains all the
natural juices of the plant and 1t stim-
ulates the production of milk just the
same as though the plants were cut
fresh and green in the field and fed
to the cows.
Cows should never be fed exclusive
ly on silage. They need some dry for
age to go with it, they need variety.
Besides this, corn silage is a carbon
aceous food and needs some more nit
rogenous food to go with 1t to make
well-balanced ration. About thir-
ty, or at most, forty pounds day Of
silage is as much as should be fed
from the top Of the silo, taking off
about two inches in depth from the
entire surface each day, for, If 1t is
long exposed to the air, it will be
damaged. If the feeding commences
Immediately after filling the silo-:
and this is good way to do it-there
will be no damaged silage at ALL Care
should lie taken at each time Of feed
ing to leave the surface smooth and
even and not pick and stir it up with
the fork, for that will let in the aid
and cause damage.
My way is to feed the silage ration
in tyo feeds, both night and morn
ing, and it is better to feed after milk
ing, because the peculiar odor of the
silage might affect the flavor of the
milk.
Cows, as we'll as other stock, have
wonderful liking for silage, and
believe much Of the success in feeding
it can be attributed to its palatabil-
ity. They even prefer it, to certain
extent at least, to fresh cut forage or
good grass in the pasture. l have
seen cows in June when on good pas
ture, which had been fed silage every
day, come to the gate at o'clock in
the afternoon and below and ask to
come to the barn to get silage, which
they would eat greedily and apparent
ly with great relish. l have seen the
experiment tried of offering the cows
at the same time corn cut fresh from
the fields and silage that was put up
the year before. Every COW chose the
silage and ate that first. 1t is true
these COWS had been fed silage every
day all summer, and it may be the
habit of eating silage had something
to do with their preferring it, but they
surely would not have done it If sill
ago had not been pretty good feed.
There is no better and cheaper feed
to supplement short pastures, which we
ere almost sure to have every summer
on account of drought, or other causes,
than good silage. l know some of the
most successful dairymen in the coun-
try who feed silage every day in the
year-winter as well as summer-M.
A. Goodrich, in the American Guilt.
vator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-23
Canal Boat Lift.

Following in some ways the general
lines of the car bumpers in use on
the Great Lakes an apparatus is to
be built in Philadelphia for the Le-
high Navigation Company which will
take hold of canal boat, elevate it
60 feet in the air, and empty its con-
tents either on the wharf for convey
ance to storage pile or into the
hold of another vessel.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-23
INvALID'S SAD PLIGHT.


Bed Sores Developed - Only
Cuticura Proved Successful.
"About four years ago l had very 90.
we're attack Of in1ammatory Rheumatism.
My skin peeled, and the high fever played
havoc with my hair, which came out in
punches. ! also had three large bed sores
on my back. / did not gain very rapidly,
and my appetite was very poor. I tried
many sure cures but they were Of little
help, and until tried Cuticura Resolvent
I had had no real relief. Then my COM
plexion cleared and soon felt better. The
bed sores went very soon after few appli.
cations Of Cuticura Ointment, and when ]
used Cuticura Soap and Ointment for my
hair, 1t began to regain its former glossy
appearance. Mrs. Lavinn j. Henderson,
1888 Broad st., Stamford, Conn.,, March Q
and IL, 1907"
Our leading physician recommends Cuti.
cura for eczema. Mrs. Algy Cockburn,
Shiloh, o., June II, 1907"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-23
Fuel Wasted.

1t has been shown by royal COM
mission that the present insufficient
consumption of coal in Great Britain
leads to a waste of from 4O,OO0,OO to
G0,000,000 tons per annum. Thirty
per cent of the total British consump-
tion of coal might be saved by en-
puoying the best-known means for
each purpose.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-23

That rainy winds have marked eff
feet in consumption has been proved
by 20 years observation in Dartmoor
and North Devon, England. The
death rate from this disease is much
less in the sheltered placed than in
exposed localities.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-23
SeIf-Examlnation.

1t is my custom every night to run
over all the words and notions of the
past day; for why should l fear the
sight Of my errors when l can ad.
monish and forgive myself? | was
little too hot in such a dispute, my
opinion might have been as well
spared, for it gave offense, and did
no good at all. The thing was true;
but all truths are not to be spoken
at all times.@Seneca.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-23
Removal of Warts.

One ounce of acetate of lead dis
solved in quart of water and this
applied to the growth will remove
warts and other fungous growths in
farm animals. Be careful that too
much does not reach the tender skin
around the wart.-Weekly Witness.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-23
Young PulIets.

In every flock there will be found
some young pullets that are undesir-
able to keep for stock birds, and also
number of cockerels that can be
spared. To dispose of these while
they are yet but small item of ex-
pense, is a good business move
Farmers Home Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-23
Age of Family Totals 800.

Five members of one family, all
living in one house near Gurteen,
County Sligo, Ireland, have been pass
ed for the full sum of five shillings a
week under the old age pensions act.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-23

After 25 years of operation of the
Postal Savings Bank of 1ndi1 the de-
positors number 1,190,220 and the de-
posits amount to $49,223,2S3.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-23
400 Shades of Cloth.

Possibly no one fact speaks as much
for the infinite variety of dyed cloths
this year as the announcement that
the shops can sell 300 colors in one
cloth alone.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-23

Inventors are now combining their
attention almost entirely to three
ranches-airships automobile and
improvements in electrical appliances.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-23

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething softens thegums, reduces lniiamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c bottle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-23

Piles Cured I'm O to II Days.
'aao Ointment is guaranteed to cure any
case of Itching. Blind, Bleeding or Prot rudng
Piles in to IA days or money refunded. Zoe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-23

Itch cured in 80 minutes by Woolford's
Sanitary Lotion Never fails. AT druggists.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-23
.6AA77SCIENCEEElz9

Tea is germicide, according to
Boston physician. who claims it is an
especially rank enemy of the typhoid
bacillus.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-23

Only One "BromO Quininc"
That is Laxative Bromo Quinine. Look
for the signature of Il. w. Grove. Used the
World over to Cure Cold in One Day. 25c.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-23

The human heart weighs from eight
to twelve ounces and through it pass.
es 22 1-2 pounds of blood every min
ute or 11,680,000 pounds in one year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-23
The New Watch.

The young graduate drew forth q
fine gold watch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-23

The latest substitute for jute is pa
per. This, however, cannot stand
water, so it is failure so far, though
the German manufacturers are con-
fident this difficulty can be overcome.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-09-04
MINING SCENE NEAR MONTPELIER

every year produce large crops of hay
for winter feed, and the large acre
age of high land afford good summer
range for cattle and sheep.
1t is only in recent years that the
value of dry farming in this commu-
nitv has been known. Experiments In
dry farming have demonstrated that
alfalfa and grain can be raised on the
level high lands without irrigation.
Some of the crops of wheat have
reached the 40 bushel to the acre
mark under dry farming methods.
The value of the large crops OF hay
as feed for mich cows is being more
and more realized every year and the
enterprising citizens of the valley are
attempting to develop the dairy re-
sources of the country. A co-opera-
five creamery has just been con-
structed near Montpelier with capa-
city to handle large amount OF but
ter fat, and in the future dalryihgs
PROMISES to be the great industry OF
the valley.
While Montpelier looks largely to
her stock. dairy and agricultural re-
sources for her continued prosperity,
her people have great hopes IN the
mines and mining of the community.
By far the greatest proposition now
ooornvinr the mining mems attention
Is the immense deposits Of phosphate
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-09-04

HOW BEAR LAKE IMPRESSED The VISITORS
Extracts from Papers Giving Sentiments
Of Club Members.

Upon their arrival home large
number of the editors who visited
Montpelier during this meeting of the
Press club expressed through the coll
umns of their papers the impression
made upon them by the territory. and
especially Bear Lake.
Following are a few short extracts
taken from the columns OF different
papers in the club:
Shoshone Journal: The August
meeting Of the Eastern Idaho Press
club met the 18th and 18th at Mont
pelier and aside from transaeting
lot of business of 4 general nature Of
great benefit to the members had the
time of It's life in the way of enter
ment by the people OF Bear Lake coun-
~. The visitors arrived in MOntpe-
her Saturday evening and Sunday
morning and were al once informed
by the president of the club that ali
money in the pockets of the visiting
editors was counterfeit, SO far as its
ability 10 purchase anythinv in Bear
Lake county during the meeting of
lie club was concerned. That was a
pretty good joke and such a one as an
editor can fully appreciate, especially
when it is on himself. AT Fish Haven
supper consisting mostly of an
abundant supply of the famous blue
messed Bear Lake trout with a size
dish of several gallons of such red
respberries as can only be grown III
Bear Lake valley. The rest OF the
afternoon was snent in boating and in
the evening launches took the party
three miles up the lake TO Camp Glen
coe where most sumptuous camping
accommodations had been prepared
fer the nights rest. The Journal
readers may conclude from the fire.
quent descriptions of the entertain
ments rendered this press club that
the chief end of the members is to
each three months descend upon some
innocent and inohensive settlement