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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
DIR. JoHNsoN's INsEPARABLEs.
Proposal to Celebrate Second Cen
tenary of Great Mans Birth.

From the New York World.
If DR.. Johnson could know of the plan
to celebrate in September the 200th an
niversary of his birth he might' say, as
he did to Boswell when 1t was proposed
to send him at public expense to Italy
for the benefit of his health: This is
taking prodigious pains about a man.
Dogmatic as Johnson was and had a
right to be- sure as he was of his almost
universal knowledge and fond as he was
of the bow-wow way of talking, he,
nevertheless, was modest and at times
SELF -depreciating.
How to celebrate appropriately the birth
of such man must .gIve his admirers
some thought He loved the city and
despised the country. He travelled little.
He did not figure in politics or in court.
to music and art. He was devout
churchman who feared death. He was a
tory who hated America and Americans.
He was, in the language which he APP
piled to Boswell. "a clubbable man., one
who frequented coffee-houses and de-
lighted In taverns. He compiled a great
dictionary; he wrote stories and biogra-
phies that have become classics, and yet
ne is best known to the world through the
remarkable work of his own biographer,
the most loyal, painstaking and apprecia-
tive literary satellite that ever attended
human being.
1t Is practically impossible to celebrate
Johnson without celebrating Boswell. If
1t had not been for Boswell we should
have known little Of the strange old phil
osopher whose wonderful memory, sloven-
ly dress. ferocious controversial powers,
almost chiidlike attachments, great and
conscious learning, humility in the pres
ence OF every lord save Chesterfield. and
lifelong poverty presented contrasts I'M
known in literary circles at this day. 1t
will be easy enough TO arrange verbal
programs in honor of Johnson, but some
thing essential will be lacking if Boswell
and the coffee-house atmosphere shall be
ignored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
CURES ECZEMA QUICKLY
New Discovery Has RevOIutiOnixed the
Treatment of Skin Diseases.

Nothing IN the history Of medicine has ever
approa ched the success Of the marvellous skin
remedy known poslam. which, 1t is safe to
say, has cured more cases Of eczema and skin
diseases than any remedy ever offered for these
ills.
The success OF poslam is not at all eurprisine
when it Is considered that even a yery small
quantity applied to the skin stops itching imme-
diately and cures chronic cases In two weeks
The very worst OF eczema, as well "a
acne. herpes. letter. piles. salt rheum, rash
crusted humors, scaly scalp and every form
Of itch. yield to 1t readily. Blemishes such a
pimples. red noses, muddy and innamed skin dis
appear almost Immediately when poelam ia an
piled. the complexion being cleared overnight.
Every druggist keeps both the 50.cent size flor
minor troubles, and the 50 Jar. and either Of
these may be obtained In Washington at Ogram's
O'Donnells Afiecks and the Peoples Drug
store as well as other reliable drug stores
But NO one is even asked to purchase poslam
without first obtaining an experimental package
which will Be sent by mail. free Of charge, upon
request, by the Emergency Laboratories. 80 West
a6th street. New York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07

From the information obtained by the
inspectors it has been learned that in
fifty-eight letters the Black Hand So
ciety. or Society Of the Bananas. de-
manded of tholr victims close to
quarter of a million dollars. but nobody
knows how much they actually sue
oeeded in getting. 1t is known, how
ever. that since the arrests no Black
Hand threatening letters demanding
money have been sent out or received
in that part OF the country. 1t is
also believed that the papers seized at
the time the men were arrested will
uncover all who are engaged in the bus.-
ness in this country. The inspectors
have many spotted and within reach
when the time is ripe to arrest them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
Duel Over Broken Window Pane.

MARKSVILLE, La. August Wade
Glasscock. prominent merchant, was
killed in a duel yesterday with Sidney
Lemoine. eighteen years old at Mansura.
a small town five miles from here. The
breaking by young Lemoine of window
pane in Glasscocks store led To the diff
Guilty Lemoine. who was not injured,
surrendered to the sheriff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
Georgia Senate Tables Amendment.

ATLANTA, Ga. August THE Georgia
senate yesterday afternoon. tabled the
resolution proposed To ratify the income
tax amendment to the federal Constitu
ton. 1t is expected that the effort to
ratify the amendment will come up again
In the senate before final adjournment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07

God made the country, and man made
the town. quoted the Wise Guy. Then
the devil must have made the suburbs, .
added the Simple Mug. who had recently
invested at Swamphurst.-Philad
Record
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
Always a Hard Worker.

In all these offices Won Bethmann-
Hollweg distinguished himself by zeal,
industry and capacity. His devotion to
Prince Won Buelow was a marked fea-
ture of his ministerial career The late
chancellor was accustomed frequently
to intrust Won Bethmann-H ollweg with
his representation in critical parliament
tary and political situations, and their
personal relations were of the most in
innate and confidential character. AS
a parliamentary figure Won Bethmann-
Hollweg is not striking. but always i'm
pressive. He is less brilliant than
Prince Won Buelow, but more convinc-
ing and thorough. The world will miss
the raillery of the late chancellor. but
will get in its stead plain speaking and
the wit that springs from brevity. I'M
mensely tall and gaunt. with lofty fore
head, bespectacled. and professional in
manner. Won Bethman-Hollweg never
fails to dominate when on his feet.
though he commands attention not by
the fire and force of his remarks so
much as by their soundness and lu-
cidity.
Prince Won Buelow enjoyed the repu-
tation of being able to sway the kaiser
and to check his impulses. Won Beth
-Hollweg has been privileged to be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07

Thurs. Net.
Sales High Low. Close Close. Chg,
loo 600. 2iac lasc BIC 1ac S-2id
CLOSING PRICES.
Bid. .............1 BIC Asked ...... 1880
Market report-Steady and strong al opening
but weak undertone developed toward noon. with
falling prices. Weak and irregular at close.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-04-06

FIG. xxvII-CLoyER PASTURE IS AN Ex-
CELLENT FOOD FOR SHEEP.
A lack of ash is the chief fault that
can be found with the corn byprod-
uets. such as germ oil meal and gluten
feed For this reason these feeds are
not so valuable for milk cows and
young stock, although they are all
right for fattening animals. Oil and
cottonseed meals contain more ash
than the corn products, but not so
much as tankage. They are usually
a cheap source of protein. Oilmeal Is
especially valuable for keeping the
system in tone, the bowels loose and
the coat sleek and glossy. Cottonseed
meal should never be fed to hogs as
they often die from eating it.
There is nothing better than clover
pasture to balance the ration of fat
tening swine. Glover pasture, with
perhaps small allowance of grain, is
an ideal feed for milk cows, calves
and colts. The little pigs will learn to
eat it also, but will need considerable
grain and skimmilk in addition if
they are to make rapid gains. Glover
hay and corn is ration for fattening
cattle and sheep that cannot be beat
en-. Glover hay and silage with lit
tie corn and oilmeal added is first
class winter feed for dairy cattle.
Even for horses clover hay, If not
dusty, is the best Of roughage. Its
liberal use for all classes of stock
will reduce the cost of feeding and
add to the profits So 1t is evident that
the wise farmer win not neglect to
provide a clover pasture that is ample.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-04-06
Best Way to Destroy ounpcwder and
NitrouIycerin.


The best way to destroy ordinary
black gunpowder is to throw 1t into
stream under conditions that prevent
any harm coming to human beings or
animals through the dissolving Of the
saltpeter. If no suitable stream is
available, the gunpowder may be stir
red with water IN tubs, or the dry gun
powder may be poured out on the
ground in long thin line and ignited
with fuse at one end.
To destroy dynamite cartridges the
paper wrappings should be carefully
removed, the bare cartridges laid in
row with their ends in contact and the
first cartridge ignited with fuse with
out a cap. Even with these precau-
tons a simultaneous explosion of the
entire mass may occur, so that 1t is
wise to retire to safe distance. The
row of cartridges should be laid paral-
lei with the wind and ignited at the
Ieeward end, so that the fame will be
driven away from the mass.
Frozen dynamite should be handled
with special care, as its combustion is
peculiarly liable to assume an explo-
sive character. small quantity of
dynamite may be destroyed by throw
ing it in very small bits into an open
fire, or the cartridges may be exploded
one by one in the open air with fuses
and caps.
Dynamite should never be thrown
into water, as the nitroglycerin which
1t contains remains undissolved and
capable of doing mischief. Other ex-
plosives which contain nitroglycerin
should be treated In the same way as
dynamite.
Ammonium nitrate explosives may
be thrown in small fragments into an
open fire or If they do not contain nj
troglycerin may be destroyed by means
of water. Explosive caps should be ex
ploded singly with pieces Of fuse.-Sci
entific American
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-04-06
COMPLIED With the Law.

A certain well known Mobile lawyer,
who was lame and had something Of
reputation as a fighter, was at one
time attorney in suit that caused
much Ill feeling. He won the suit for
bis client and the loser vowed venge-
ance. 'In pursuance of that same" In
the language of Truthful James, he
one day went into the lawyers office
and subjected him to TRADE OF abuse
that would have caused salt water
captain to die from pure envy, such
was his talent in vituperation.
The lawyer answered him nothing,
to the surprise Of two or three men
who were present, but, getting out OF
his chair, began to hobble backward.
His enemy, thinking he was retreat
ing, followed him up, with more abuse
and threatening gestures. The law
yer's foot finally struck against the
wall. when he suddenly Strengthened
up and, saying Gentlemen, l call on
you to witness that on account OF this
wall | have retreated as far as posi-
BILE (the general law Of homicide),
drew out a Derringer and shot his OPP
ponent.
At the trial he was acquitted, bis
witnesses being the men present at
the time of the killing, who testified to
the lawyers having retreated as far
as possible.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-04-06

The toys of the French revolution
period were characteristic Of that ter
rible time. There are tops whose
shadows cast the profile portraits of
Louis XVI. and Marie Antoinette.
These are turned In lockwood and are
indeed interesting "reminiscences OF
toys with the impress Of history. The
children of the revolution had their
tiny Phrygian caps and danced the
horrible carmagnoles In their play
Little models of the guillotine were
made to work" and the bodies of
pigs with heads of Louis XVI. were
decapitated. Models Of the Bastille
were popular. Playing cards with fig
ures of revolutionary heroes were
made when kings, queens and aristo
cratic knaves were taboo.-From "Toys
of Other Days." by Mrs. +. Nevih
Jackson
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-04-06
with Interest.

Eyes. / know that certain passen-
gers object to tipping on principle; but,
speaking for myself, believe in II"
remarked rudy faced old man In
the corner OF third class smoker. 1t
is only right to reward courtesy, and |
always make it a point Of giving the
guard of this train sixpence when he
comes to see If I'm all right, although
I'm only a poor man.
The other passengers, not to be out
done. thereupon dived into their peck
cts. and when the guard popped his
head inside the door a few minutes
later he found himself overwhelmed
with silver coins.
An hour passed, and the passengers
got out one by one until the old man
was left facing a spruce commercial
traveller. who leaned toward him con
fidentially and asked him how he could
afford to give the guard sixpenee ey-
cry time he took a journey.
"Oh, don't worry yourself about
that" responded the old man. i dare
say shall get it back with interest.
"How will your
'sThe guard is son Of mineF-Lon-
don Globe.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-04-06
Somewhat Puzzlinc.

1t is not at all surprising that the
American vernacular should some
times prove a little too much for the
Englishman. A ease In point was that
Of a visitor from London who came
to New York last summer and was
taken by his host to see one Of the
league baseball games at the Polo
grounds. The game had progressed as
far as the third inning without any
thing in particular happening, when
suddenly one of the Giants pounded
out a three Dagger that set everybody
bowling with JOY.
"That was a bird?' CALCULATED the
Englishman's host after the excite
ment had subsidized.
A moment later foul tip sent the
ball flying back to the grand stand
And what dc you call that?" quer1ed
the Englishman.
That's a foul" said his host.
"Ah," returned the Englishman, "a
fowl, Ell? Well, 1t seems to me that
the language of baseball is most ex'
traordinary. A fowl is bird and q
bird is a fowl, and yet you use these
terms to describe two plays that seem
to me to be Numerically opposed tc
each other. Do you call that logicalY
The Englishman is still trying to
think It out.-Harper's Weekly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-04-06
A Lazy, Happy go-iucky People In =
Rankruu4 Republic.

The infusion of Spanish blood and
customs into the Guarani has produced
a people with the faults and good quail
tiles of both in about equal parts.
Dark of complexion, with strongly
marked Indian features, essentially
gentle when unrestrained or not I'M
duly excited, careless of the morrow,
poor and honest, hospitable and gen.
erous, indolent and uncultured, strong
" Catholic in theory, but generally lax
In religious performances as to dog
mas-this is a rough sketch Of the ma
tive people of Paraguay. Asuncion,
the capital, and even the smaller
places-villa RIGA, San Pedro, Villa del
Pillar, Villa Conception - have their
aristocratic families. Of which the
daughters and sons are sent to Europe
to be educated and which maintain an
exclusiveness that must be almost $50
lation. But In general the people min
gle readily.
In the early morning in the streets
of Asuncion the women gather In their
long white dresses and barefooted to
sell their wares The younger women,
Judged by our standard, are beautiful
and from carrying baskets and water
lars on their heads have attained an
erect and graceful carriage which our
young women could well initiate Be
sides, when they laugh they show two
rows of pearls, and their speech In
soft Guarani patois is worth going far
to hear.
When you see Asuncion you see Par
a9uay. for it Is the most advanced
city in the republic. Its streets are
poorly paved, it has mule cars which
run at long intervals and low speed,
and the hotel accommodations are not
exceptional, but there is kind Of lazy,
happy -go-lucky gayety about the city
that represents the national feeling.
Paraguay is hard up-yes, almost stone
broke. The currency is paper and the
value so small that for hundred dol
lars one receives basketful of ragged
stuff, printed In Germany, to represent
some nebulous Indebtedness Of the re-
public. Gold does not stay long In
Paraguay, nor does it often enter the
country.-Van Norden Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-04-06
r N order that the feeds fed to stock
may be used to the best possible

" N order that the feeds fed to stock
may be used to the best possible
advantage it is necessary that
they should be of the proper
kinds and fed in the proper amounts.
One of the important things to take
into account in determining the value
Of feeding stuff is its digestibility.
Some feeds, such as oat straw, are not
more than so per cent digestible, while
in the case Of the corn grain over 80
per cent is used by the animal. Feeds
with high percentage of digestibility,
like the grains, are called concentrates,
while those with a large amount of In
digestible crude fiber are called rough
feeds.
avery animal must have a certain
amount of roughage; otherwise the
grain would lie in the stomach In a
heavy, sodden mass, which could hard
~ be penetrated by the digestive
juices, and indigestion would be sure
to result. The crude fiber, while in
digestible in itself, dilutes the more
concentrated feeds and greatly hastens
the process Of digestion. The rumi-
nants are able to obtain large share
of their feed from roughage. Horses
use considerable, though owing to
their smaller stomach they cannot use
as large quantities as cattle do. Swine
are usually regarded as grain eating
animals, yet they, too, do better for
having some roughage. Mature hogs
will maintain themselves on a good
rape or clover pasture without any
grain at all, and fattening swine win
make greater gain If fed on pasture
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-04-06

FIG. xxvu-THERE is NO FOOD BETTER
THAN MILK FOR YOUNG ANIMALS.
In winter, when pasture is not availa-
Bile, hogs will eat considerable amounts
of clover or alfalfa hay If they can
get it and VIII be healthier and make
better gains for having It,
Another important quality in feed
stuff is its palatability. Stock will
make greater gains on feeds that they
like, even though they contain no
more nutritive material than those
that are not so palatable Closely re-
lated to palatability is succulence or
1uciness. Cows give large flow of
milk on pasture not 50 much because
OF it's high feeding value, but because
Of its succulence and palatability
Stock Of any kind will not make the
best use Of their feed if given moth
ing but dry hay and grain.
The most satisfactory means of pro-
viding succulent and palatable feed
during the winter is by the use of the
silo Silage has high feeding value
and is cheap, since from eight to
twelve tons can be raised on an acre.
1t finds its greatest use as feed for
dairy cows, but also makes profita-
Bile addition to the ration Of nearly
all classes of stock.
The most important point to consid-
er in preparing a ration is the reia-
tive proportion of the different con-
Tate 90 hnhud
are Interchangeable and can be con-
sidered together, since they both go
to furnish heat and energy or to build
up animal fat Neither of these sub
stances, however, can take the place
of protein, since neither of them con-
tains nitrogen. To build up the mus
cles, organs and other parts Of the
body which require this element con-
siderable protein must be fed. The
ordinary feeds found on the farm
contain too little protein In proportion
to the other substances. To secure
the best results balanced ration
that is, one in which the amount Of
protein is In the proper proportion to
the amounts of fats and carbohy-
drates-must be fed.
1t can readily be seen that what is a
balanced ration for one class of stock
may not be for another. Young calves,
colts and pigs require more protein
and ash in their food than do mature
animals. A work horse needs large
amounts Of fat and carbohydrates to
supply him with energy, but he also
needs considerable protein to repair
his muscles, which wear out very
rapidly. A fattening steer needs only
a minimum amount Of protein. since
he is neither growing nor using his
muscles. A milk COW needs a great
deal Of protein and ash to use In MAX
ing milk, together with a liberal
amount of the other constituents, to
supply energy and to make into but
ter fat. A pregnant animal is in espe-
cial need of protein and ash to use in
building up the bones and flesh of its
offspring. All animals need larger
quantities of the heat forming ele-
nfents in the winter In order to keep
the body warm.
Another important point, one that
must not be lost sight Of In preparing
rations for any class Of stock, Is the
cost. II makes no difference how di-
Tastibls. palatabls or well BALANCED q
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-04-06

ration may be nor how rapid gains it
will produce, If those gains are put on
at too great an expense the feeding
operations will result in loss. For the
last two years, for instance, bran and
shorts have been so high in price that
1t is doubtful if they could be fed at
a profit. Bran produces large milk
flow when fed to COWS, but silage and
clover hay are just as good and cost
only a fraction as much.
The question of how much farmer
can afford to spend for concentrated
byproducts is always a perplexing
one Something is needed to balance
the corn, which is the principal feed
on most farms. If nothing else is fed
with corn it will not be thoroughly
digested and much of the nutriment
which it contains will be wasted.
When corn is cheap this does not mat
ter so much, but when the price goes
up to so or 60 cents a bushel it be-
comes an important consideration.
This applies not only to corn, but to
other grains as well, since all contain
an excess of carbohydrates and fat.
Oats come the nearest to being bal
anced ration of any farm grain, but
they are usually too expensive to be
fed exclusively. Mixing oats with corn
does not make balanced ration, since
the oats have scarcely enough protein
to balance their own carbohydrates
and fats Another factor which must
be taken into consideration is the
health Of the animals This will surely
suffer II they are compelled to live
long on a single kind of feed, especial
ly one that is as low In protein as corn
is
When grain is high in price the saw
ing effected by the purchase of some
supplementary feed rich in protein
will usually much more than pay the
cost. In buying feed to balance corn
or other grain the chief consideration
should be the amount of digestible
protein which 1t contains. Ash is also
important, especially if it is to be fed
dividing the price per ton of feed by
the number of pounds of digestible
protein in ton the price per pound
of protein is easily determined. Thus
the comparative cost of protein in the
different byproducts can be figured
out and the one used which will fur
nish it in the cheapest form.
For hogs there is probably no better
or cheaper source of protein than tank
age or meat meal. A ration of one
part of this to ten parts of corn is an
ideal one for fattening hogs For
growing pigs the amount of tankage
should be doubled and some skimmiIk
added If 1t can be obtained Milk is
an almost perfect food for all young
stock, and the farmer who has large
supply of it has big part of his feed
ing problem solved.
Another feed that is invaluable for
young pigs and calves is dried blood
or blood -four. Nothing else viii stop
scours SO quickly nor do so much to-
ward starting along an unthrifty pig
or calf. A heaping teaspoonful to
feed is enough for young calf, with
proportionate amounts for the pigs.
The reason that these packing house
byproducts are especially valuable for
young animals is because of the large
amount of ash which they contain
The use of such feeds insures strong
bones and healthy, vigorous animals.