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THE EGG RECORD.

I. X. Felch thinks the egg record
Of hen should not be measured by
numbers, but rather by weight Of
egg. His contention is right. Quail
ty End not quantity should be the
governing rule. In a letter to the
writer he submitted the following
results for the month OF March:
Thirteen Plymouth Rocks laid 276
eggs, at 21.3 average per hen; fif-
teen Plymouth Rocks, 334 eggs, av-
erage 22.4; forty Plymouth Rocks,
S64 eggs, average 2L7; weight of
the eggs, twenty-six ounces per
dozen. Brahmas, eleven pullets,
three of which we're hatched August
3, 1S5 eggs, average 16.9; ten Brah-
mas, 195 eggs, average 1911; weig
Of eggs, thirty-two ounces per doze
71s and ~ ounces for a single egg
has been known to be produced. He
has four hens that are producing
eggs to weigh thirty-seven ounces
per dozen. The number of eggs
hen lays Is only half the recorc;
weight is the true test as food sup
ply. Twenty eggs at thirty-two
ounces per dozen is three pounds,
five and half ounces; twenty-five
eggs at twenty-six ounces per dog
Is two pounds, eleven and t,
third ounces. The Brahmas, thou
they lay the least in number.
twenty-one and third per cent.
greater amount OF food supply
American Cultiyater.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
q Mirage.
by an Unknown Writer
Sometimes I dream.

Sometimes I dream u
see waving field beneath blue sky, orchard,
garden, nesting cottage-my home.
love woman beautiful, clear-eyed, straghtimbed,
dauntess. My bride. My mate.
About children. The music of their play mingles
with the gentle breeze There three-no,
or five perhaps six They look like they look like her,
They call father They do not fear They do not
obey me. They love me and seek my counsel.
tickle the SOIL and laughs golden harvest pow,
reap, chop, make things work and get honest
My neghbor is honest. He is truthful. He is not
parasite He also works He also smiles He does not
wheede his living from woman child.
ing Government Men have learned trust their fellows
grow old. She grows old My boys stronger wiser,
nobler than l. My girls tender, true, beautiful
she
We have achieved success; natures trust is fulfilled
The chill of the is creeping DER The elements
of individuality about to dssemble. look into
She is satisfied. / satisfied.
The gltterjng mysteries of the heavens do perplex
me. know not and care not.
am to die am not afraid, for have guessed the
riddle of the the secret is mne children live.
They are 1; they are she
Forward go in them, climbing posteritys ladder of
evolution until in the cycle of the centuries she and
meet clasp hands with the old magic thrill and then will
come memory; and then will know have reached the
be Chicago That whsp of fancy, that phantom of the
cloister, will then be reality
am dying. care not for have lived. My link in
ture's chain is welded
No priest supplicates the unknown; ts needless Sink
ing into the nothing from which leave grim Hades
in the scrap heap Of existence.
die live many-fold.. mingIe with the trees. the
flowers the cloud, the rock, :he
Ny soul goes marching
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
CORN FOR THE srLo.

The method used In raising corn
would be 10 apply u coat OF dressing
and plow II In, then harrow the
ground until the soil IN pulverlzed.
with disk harrow, then use corn
that Is from eighteen inches TO two
feet high. Tho method used In fill-
ing the sllo is to cut the corn as soon
as the ears begin TO get hard or there
Is danger Of heavy frost. using a
corn harvester, then cut II into the
silo with an ensllagc cutter.--W. l..
Gray. In the American Cultivator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25

in which to boil the wheels in the
linseed oil. For 800 I bought
enough ready mixed carriage paint
every summer and treated the entire
cart to coat of paint. AS conse-
quence my cheap harness and buck
board did almost daily service for
seven years and was then given In
part pay in buying another buck
board and harness. There were 9TH
ers who did not use oil and paint who
had three or four new sets OF harness
and carts.--Mrs. NJ. G.. Adams, in
the Epitomist.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
Rcposulating chinese Islands.

Several centuries ago many of the
coast islands were deliberately de-
populated, owing to the attacks in
turn of Japanese pirates and Euro
pean freebootors, but in view of tho
Kientao tKorea) dispute and the
Prata lsla1d difficulty the Chinese
Government has begun to see the
danger of leaving any place unoccu-
pied, and consequently Chinese mer-
chants are now raising repopulating
syndicates. " Westminster Review.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
* * Taryng With tlG ride.

t""t Wio' bdilcy hnoulu De penSloneu
for life.
Margaret" he said earnestly
"whon last we met you offered me
your friendship, which refused
May | offer you mine. now, and viii
you he generous enough to accept?"
Indeed / wlll," was the hearty re-
sponse. my friends are few, and
| will appreciate them the more"
ut hurts me more than I can tell
YOU to think Of you living like thlsl
II Is brave and noble, and entirely
like you, to accept II so cheerfully."
mo" she protested. 1--WE are not
In want, and | truly enjoy this simple
life. | am happy every time look
mt Harold. lie is so Interested in
the garden and farming. When are
you going TO the clty?"
Tomorrow, and | shall be down
here every weekend, and ! expect TO
spend much time here this summer,
fishing"
"Oh," she replied, looking some
what surprised. II didn't know you
came here so often"
II love the country. That Is why
| did not sell the farm"
When he was taking leave. he said
falterlngly; 1--WE have quantities Of
things at the farm that we can't use.
If you will only let me send them to
YOU
She laughed at his evident ombar-
rassment.
Il have no false pride, Garry, n
you have more than you can use we
shall be glad to take whatever you
send"
He went to the city happy in the
thought that she was going to be
sensible and let him help her. Sat
urtay he returned laden with fruit,
CONNECTIONS, flowers, books and mag
azlnes.
Mrs. Dailey's young nephew Is
coming to visit her, so ! bought n
pony and cart" he announced. "He
can't drive, though. so II you don't
mind, I'll leave them here In your
shed and Harold can keep tho pony
exercised"
Yes she laughed. "And | pre-
sumo you will think It another favor
II we accept oats and hay"
The next Sunday brought Mr.. Sib-
ley, and Garry dlned at the little
house.
"You certainly live well for coun-
try people, Margaret" laughed her
father. you must have wonderful
crops"
I'VE get our supplies from Garry's
farm. This week we have had four
chickens, one bushel potatoes, bacon.
six pies, five rolls of butter, three
loaves OF cake, one jar cookies, one
squash, one bag -four
Hold on" cried Garry I'm conster-
nation, dreading Sibley's sensitive
ness. He was relieved to hear the
Copper Kings laugh and comment.
Good for You, Elliott! You are
the kind of neighbor to cultivate.
] see there Is no danger of my chill
dren starving"
The summer proved to be the hap
piest Garry had ever known. He
brought down his saddle horses and
touring car and Margaret learned to
enjoy his fishing excursions with
him.
One night in early autumn Garry
was unusually silent. Finally he
gathered his courage and spoke:
Margaret, in few weeks the
weather will not permit you to live
comfortably in this little shack"
Il know it," she said, wistfully.
ut would not be wise on Haro!d's
account"
Dear" he said, his voice trem-
bling, will you not let me offer you
home? / can't give you one like the
home you lost, but Margaret, II you
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25

will only come TO me. can make
YOU. your father and Harold 80 com.
Portable. DO YOU care for me more
than you dd?"
Garry" she answered. turning TO
him, her eyes illllng with tears. II
didn't know you then While we
were so rich | was surrounded by
people who all seemed selfish and
schemlng and grasplng. liked you,
but | thought all men were alike. 7
never dreamed that any man could be
as unselllsh, as loyal and as generous
as you have proved"
Margaret. the little have done
for you is nothing. I love you with
all my soul VIII you be my wife
and let me try to win your love-"
81 love YOU now. Garry" she re-
piled. gently.
He was too wildly happy TO pro-
pose any practical plans that night,
but the next day he was eager to ar
range for the future.
First of ALL Garry" she said,
smiling, you must understand that
papa Will probably soon be richer
than he was before"
She laughed at his look of con-
sternatlon and lncredullty.
'He held fast TO all those stocks.
you know. That IL why we econo-
mlzed and lived here, 80 that he
would have to sell none Of them.
They are going up, now. and some
OF them are resumlng dividends. He
sold the house and things to buy
more shares while the price was low.
So our fortunes were recuperatlng
while we were living on your boun-
ty."
why didn't you tell me, Mar
garet?"
"You see we weren't at hl sure
stocks would come up, and II seemed
natural some way TO accept your
plenty. ] would really have accepted
II If we had been paupers, but papa
would not have permitted II II ho
hadn't felt sure that he could afford
to accept It."
IL am glad" said Garry, thought
fully, that ] met you at the ebb of
your fortunes"
so am /, for I'm no other way
could | hive learned, Garry, what n
dear you are!"--By Belle Manlates,
In the New Haven Register.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25

the centre stick-L, NJ, N, O-show
where the string for flying Is to be
attached. One very heavy tail will
be required which may be fastened
at the point marked by the CROSS
Ain the diagram. II the kite Is
made a large size three tails can be
used as marked in the plan.-R. M.
Field, Maine, in The Epltomlst.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
SuilNn To the Place.

"Well, this is certainly crazy man.
agement!" cried the chairman of the
committee investigating the State In
stitution.
But you must remember" pleaded
the superintendent, that this is an
insane asylum. Baltimore Ameri-
can.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
COULD FEEL THE NOISE.

The cat was sitting by tho flrc one
day, purrlng ns loud as ever she
could. and Tommy was stroklng her
glossy fur. go mamma" be cried
"has pussy got wnshboard In her
throat?" why. what whatever
makes you think so?" "Weli what
Is II can feel the noise rub overt"
Christian Register.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
EXERCISE FoR CHICKS.

Exercise Is absolutely necessary
With broodor chicks, or else bowel
trouble aud cases OF Indigestion will
surely result. Use plenty OF short,
clenn litter, In which scatter dry
bread crumbs, millet seed, cracked
wheat and very fine cracked corn.
Farmers Home Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
AN ARROW KITE,

In answer to the boys request 1
enclose o diagram Of an arrow kite"
It Is not at all difficult to make and Ia
q capital flyer. The small crosses on
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
A Word to Automobiles.

Let it not be forgotten by any
thoughtless people that the right to
exist still remains to the less FORUM
ate.-Springfield (Mass.) Republican.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25

o living language, fragrant still,
Though Winter huslied your sound,
How magical your old words seem
As the glad ycnra wheel round
II from our lips such perfume flows,
Who fears the quiet groundY
rlcs Hanson Towne, In The Craftsman.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25
SONG.

A deld girl strrtd beneath the grass,
And lol blossom blew.
And we who watched the Springs old Joy
"A double wonder knew
FLOWERS are the voices of the dead
Calling TO me aud YOU
CHI
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tonight-youHl stay, won't your
Yes the girl assured her. But you
must promise me that you'll rest for a
little while-there-on that sofa. Then
We'll have a bite together, and"
Without a word Miriam Challoner
went over to the sofa, n soon gave
way to the first sleep she had a in
many days.
How are we ever going to break
h news to her." sighed Shirley, as
she noiselessly crept from the room.
Just outside of the door she encoun-
tered Stevens, and quickly placing her
finger on her lips, she motioned him to
be silent. When they were well out of
hearing, he announced in a confidential
tone:
MIR. Murgatroyd, Miss Bloodgood."
Mr.. Murgatroyd! William Murga-
troyd? What does he want, Stevens"
She was plainly excited.
'Sh-h-h.' warned Stevens gently.
He's the prosecutor of the pleas"
"Oh, then it is Mr.. William MI 81
troyd. But what does he WANT"
Stevens shook his head, for they wlee
row well in hearing. The next moment
Shirley Bloodgood had entered the
drawing-room and stood gazing into
the face of William Murgatroyd.
For an instant the man started back;
he could not believe his own eyes.
Shirley Bloodgood!" The name fell
incredulously from his lips. you
here?"
Shirley held Il her hand.
And you-what are you doing
here?" she asked quickly. Il didn't
know that you were a friend of the
family
Tall, w%ell-built, with a smooth
shaver face, a square chin and a nose
that stood well out into the air, Muir
gatroyd was a man who appeared to
be without enthusiasm; but although
sharp and business-like, his manner
was easy. Turning to Shirley, he
came to the point at once.
Il want to see Mrs. Challoner," he
announced. but I'm glad you're here,
for L don't know her very well,
and"
You can't very well see her now
Shirley interrupted, shaking her head.
shes frightfully unstrung-she's ill.
You Know it's almost three weeks now
since Laurie first went away, and
II know" he broke in just a bit inn
patiently.
"What?' Shirley gasped, the truth
at last dawning pom her; you don't
mean to say that you're here in-in
your official capacity"
Murgatroyd smiled grimly.
ITS the only capacity in which Tn
likely to be here. Shirley" he remind
ed her.
But" she protested. 81 thought they
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yourself?' The girl looked askance
Murgatroyd raised his eyebrows.
Yes, it's up to me
J, Shirley shifted her position. She
didn't like Murgatroyd in this new
role, n yet there was something in
the grim determination of the man
that pleased her.
II am sorry to remind you, he Went
on, the full responsibility of his ofhce
upon him, that / am here to see Mrs
Challoner; to find, out where Challoner
is; to persuade her to persuade MIN
to come back" Murgatroyd chopped
out the sentences as though he were
a machine.
'Then he wasn't caught in Chi
cago!" Shirley exclaimed almost jubi-
lantly; and then touching him on the
arm a bit Familiarity she added:
BILLY, you don't really believe that
Laurie murdered Colonel Hargraves?
Murgatroyd laughed a short laugh.
IF | didn't know you Shirley, |
should imagine you were sparrlng fof
time If didn't know o |
wouldn't answer your questions. As II
is, | must answer them in the same
way that | would do anything you
asked of me-short of crime
"If you put it that way" returned
Shirley, drawing away from him, her
tone growing cold, you needn't answer
me at all"
Murgatroyd did not heed her.
IT don't know he went on evasively,
"wherther challoner murdered Har-
graves or not"
You don't know
+ ssNro - ,at,,,.noI tho prnSppltnr. $50 far
the evidence is purely circumstantial. !"
Shirley Bloodgood had been hanging
on his words. She drew a long breath
and echoed excitely: "Circumstantial-'
There was a flicker of a smile on her
face as she added
Then the newspapers were wrong
when they said it was a certainty" .
Murgatroyd held up his hand and
went on to EXPLAIN
What / tell you is confidential
you understand
Yes, yes," she said impatiently; "but
tell me about 1.-THE real ~facts-that
is, if you can"
There's no reason why l shouldn't,
l suppose" said the prosecutor of the
pleas. THE real facts as we. have
tIlem as we nave tiieli, iillllu,
are simple. Challoner quarrelled with
Colonel H-argraves-"
What about?" asked Shirley impul-
sively.
Murgatroyd flushed.
THAT makes no difference" he an
swered with some confusion; "the point
is that they were enemies. 1t was a
quarrel in which the passions of each
were reused to the utmost. To make
a long story short. Colonel H~argraves
won ten thousand dollars at Gravesand
the men met in Cradlebaugh's-an-
other quarrel followed
And them"
Then" went on the prosecutor, "they
parted. That was all-save at two
o'clock next morning Hargraves was
found in the street back of Cradle
baugh's with a bullet through his
heart"
Shirley was auivering with suppressed
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CONFORMS TO
90 BYWMLzAM MAN7LTnw O.sRnRNE

for a momen 1t DOL all the courage
she could summon to her aid to keep
her from breaking down completely.
"Wha Is 1t? Speak," she exclaimed
in a t%rennulous voice; and then without
waiting for a nanswer, for the sound of
voices in the hall below reached her
ears: IF that's somebody to see me l
don't al to see them-I don't
want to see anybody can't see any
body-I WON'T. " she ended almost
Historically; and gathering her trail
ing skirts in her hands, she fled to her
room.
But no sooner had she reached the
door than Shirley Bloodgood followed
on her heels.
Its l, Miriam" she began; land
how are you, dear?' And without fur
ther ceremony she pulled off her gloves,
tossed off her hat and planted herself
in a chair.
Il just simply couldn't stay away
from you n longer she declared.
Il know you don't want me here, but
l can't leave you"
Miriam Challoner sank weakly at a
table and covered her face with her
had horre mn hnt in The nrasence Of
The strong sunnothatio a,r, Nrs cha1-
Ioner,s co,,rsaa vanished sFinol,v she
,eanaa toS,on5 ha. ,,,s,tar and askea
n,on,s 20 - :. - auoaaa.
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49, ,"'
Dns
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"'s iose, -
.ne ~ e"i NY ' ~
ai,.s apou. neI.
surrey surrey, Ia nave sone iuao'
l 'niih, II you nauhl eoine' II ~
ana zen 10 soooihs' out ai'ei an
ment n Strengthened up again. Ihere
was d tenant look IN ner race now q
trehior III tne voice tnat saio' ! ~ !
care what ne oohe-I want Laurie "
come oaek' 10 you unoerstaho : want
III xxx ~ h1I1
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carefully in turn-just as Mrs. Chal
loner had done a few moments previ-
GUS, Suddenly the sound of footsteps
reached his ears, and with the same
movement that characterised his en-.
trance he retreated to the balcony ana
disappeared, leaving the French win.
dow open behind him. The night was
cool, there was a strong breeze from
the east, and the chill, spring air
poured into the room.
When Foster came into the room a
little while later, she saw at once that
the green-shaded light on the table.
desk had been switched on, and that
he letters that her mistress sent for
were not there. Then all of a sudden
she noticed that the window was open
and there was a general air of mystery
about the room, She fed into the hah
and called:
Stevens! Stevensi'
Stevens, who logged the maids foot
steps, and who was generally to be
found in her vicinity, was soon on the
scene.
See! The windows open." she
whispered tremblingly,
Stevens shook his head.
Il locked it myself" he said. going
over to 1t to examine the lock.
1T has been forced he informed
her. and beckoned to her to come and
look at it.
With the gloom which the n~ewsboys'
cry had cast over them. the sight OF
the broken fastening filed them with
horror.
who did it?' walled Foster.
Stevens stepped out upon the porch,
there was no one there. He glanced
into the restricted space below; he saw
nothing, heard nothing. So he stepped
back into the room and closed the win
dow, and looked at Foster with sig
n%ifcance. Finally he answered..
Zone of those stone aso must
have done 1t. He looked queer, acted
queer; that is, to me-
Foster caught him by the arm.
Gould he have anything to do-with
the case?' she gulped.
Stevens pointed hastily about the
room at various objects of value easily
appropriated.
Just like as not he answered. "If
it was a thief, he'd have taken that
an that an that"
Isn't it terrible!" gasped Foster:
''and isn't it shivery and cold!" She
seized a match, crossed over to the
fireplace and lit the fire.
Whats that?" she started suddenly.
There IA an almost unheard tinkle
of an altogether unseen bell; and be-
fore its sound died away Stevens had
stolen from the o and plunged al
most headlong down the stairs. Foster
quickly followed him to the door, where
she encountered Mrs. Challoner COM
ing down the han.
II thought l heard the door-bell Just
now?' she asked: for while oblivious to
the noises of the street, there was little
that occurred indoors these days that
escaped her notice.
Yes, ma'am,' Foster stammered;
Stevens is answering it,"
One glance at the maids face, how
ever, had suficed to convince her mis-
trsss that se,nathing had happend: and
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THE NATIONAL PURE FooD LAW 6

excitement; nevertheless, she managed
to ask
What does that proven"
"Nothing-only a mar named Penn
miean of Cradlebaugh's witnessed both
quarrels-and Challoner has run away.
Looks bad for Challoner, l should say"
But persisted Shirley, surely that
evidence is not conclusive
Zone moment. please went on the
prosecutor; "Hargraves had the ten
thousand dollars in cash with him,
and"
THAT is conclusive. she commented.
Surely you don't think Lawrence
would steal?''
Prosecutor Murgatroyd paused for. an
instant n placed finger-tip against
finger-tip, then he answered slowly:
Frankly speaking, do. / believe.,
he went on. speaking as though with
conviction, that Challoner would do
anything"
Shirley shook her head.
IT'S impossible. Why, the C~halloners
have n amount of money!
M~urgatroyd shrugged his shoulders.
"Challoner's wife has, but"
It's the same thing Shirley pro-
tested; and she just adores him-you
do not know how much she adores him.
Billy!"
And Murgatroyd shrugged his shoul-
ders.
But how about him?"
The girl shook her head and answered
somewhat sadly:
Il know, I know, she's blind to every
thing, Miriam is /"
once more she placed her hand on
Murgatroyd's arm, unconsciously, i'm
personally, but impulsively.
oh, It's perfectly dreadful, the whole
thing!"
Unwittingly, Murgatroyd changed his
mood to meet hers.
Yes he said, 'to have ruined him
self like thisi It's a tragedy to see a
man like Challoner go down hill. In the
old days he was such a decent chap"
You were a friend of his. weren't
your"
Yes, before he married. when he was
poor and decent, like the rest of us
yes, l was, a friend of his
Shirley Bloodgood drew her brows to.
gether.
Indeed. You must have been a good
friend to let him take his downward
course
For an instant this imputation seemed
to rest heavily on Murgatroyd's shoul-
der's; but he cast 1t from him quickly
with a sigh. and answered:
"A mans best friends are like a mans
good wife; they do not desert him.
whatever happens; he deserts them.
And so 1t vas with Challoner.
And so at last he has no friends?"
Evidently not. save a flock of YAM
pires that feed upon his purse and viii,
continue to feed so long as he has q
purse" He pulled out his watch
But" he protested, Il am wastin,
time-1-Oh, pardon me- he quickly
corrected, flushing with embarrassment
L did not mean my time, exactly; but
frankly, | must see Mrs. C~halloner."
Shirley shook her head.
Miriam Challoner is ill, much too
Ill to see any one. She gave or
ders-"
Excuse me, but Mrs. Challoner is
not too ILL.," persisted Murgatrovd ITO
walk from room to rooom. NV men
nave seen her through the windows
wish you would say to her. please
that I must see her.
Seeing the futility of RESISTING f,,r
ther, Shirley made a movement to 90
tTo he Continued ON Monday,
A.