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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-03-10
\ THE FARMERS HOME AND ACRESl

IL possible have the females match
the males breast, and you will be as
sured of flock of young stock that
is not very far from right. Many over
look the other desirable points in mat
ing for color only, but you should give
due consideration to the oblong bod
les, and the black markings of the
tail and wings, especially the outer
edge of the primary feather of wings.
While the Standard calls for an edge
of black in wings OF females, still
very few of the finest colored birds
ever have it right, but when it does
appear it is great point in the exhi-
bition bird, and should be aimed at,
for Red female tipped off with per-
feet black markings is bird hard to
equal in beauty in the show room.-
Edward T. DeGraff, in the American
Cultiyator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-03-10
Breeding Rhode Island Reds.

The selection of your breeding stock
is the most important work of the
year and you should be very careful
about every bird that you allow IN
your best pens, as they may do you
great deal of harm.
AS the male is half the pen he
should be about as near the standard
requirements as possible, but no mat
ter how good he may be, if not Wig
orous, healthy bird he is worthless,
and should be discarded at once. While
the old saying Like produces like"
may be true to certain extent, still it
often produces the good or bad points
of ancestors, several generations back,
instead of first parent, which makes
the breeding of Reds especially diff
cult, as they are made up of crosses.
Avoid all extremes of color, as they
seldom nick and are liable to produce
notified and are Liable to produce
mottled and badly off colored young
stock. The most desirable male is the
male that is about medium in shade of
red. but very rich in under color and
very brilliant and harmonious in all
surface color, and with rich breast,
as the breast is very important, in de-
Gliding the even color of your pullets.
The female regulates the shape and
size, but we must look to the male for
Eigor and color, but the nearer we keep
both sides of the union, the better av-
erage will be the flock Of young stock.
Select the females that are strong
in the points that the male is weak
In, SO that they will strengthen his
weakness, and in fact split the differ
once, as 1t were, and produce chicks
that are better in all respects than
e1ther Of the ancestors.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-03-10
Turkeys Profitable.

Turkeys have long since demon
strated the fact to the intelligent farm
er that they are great farm money
makers and seldom if ever damage
any one to the amount of five cents,
but on the other hand are great de-
stroyers of weed seed as well as in
sects of every description, hence a
great advantage TO any land owner
Farmers Home Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-03-10
The Dairy Cow.

One writer credits the dairy COW
with performing three important func-
tions, namely: She yields a constant
income, thus marketing the farm pro-
duce most economically; she produc-
es valuable offspring and she inn
proves the quality of the farm.-Farm-
ers' Home Journal
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-03-10
The One-Piece Tunic.

Among the prettiest of the new
fashions is the one-piece tunic that
looks like long coat. 1t is tight fit
ting, fastened double breasted with
two large buttons, and cut away
sharply from the lower side to the
hem.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-03-10
Durable Serge Suits.

The white serge coat and skirt
or, rather, cream serge, for there is
no white-holds its own with the
shirt waist No other fashion puts
these out of commission.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-03-10
Unspotted Ermine.

There was day when ivory er-
mine without the black spots would
be considered fourth class. Now
there is reversal of opinion. I'm
spotted ermine is the preferred kind.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-03-10
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Cotton Crepe Waists.

Cotton crepes decorated with
French embroidery are used for wash
waists cut in the Gibson style, with
one large pleat over the shoulder.
Crocheted buttons and loops are an
appropriate fastening.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-03-10
Talks on Alveolar
TEETH
BY DR.. E. DAYTON CRAIG, D. D. 5.
Good Teeth for All

To a person afflicted with bad
teeth, loose teeth or missing teeth.
the Alveolar method Of restoring miss
ing teeth without the aid Of plates or
ordinary bridge work is a boon and
blessing-for the Alveolar teeth are
perfect. They look beautiful, feel nat
ural, and can be depended upon to do
the everyday hard work OF natural
teeth.
How much more pleasant and COM
Portable It Is to have your teeth firm.
solid, and perfect without being
harassed and distressed by these old.
time useless methods.
have had wonderful success In
tightening loose and falling teeth BY
my great method, which could have
been saved by no other process on
earth.
I also straighten twisted, crooked
and protruding teeth and make them
uniform, regular and beautiful.
I cure Pyrrhoea, which other dem
lists say is incurable. There is not
a disease or trouble Of the teeth
mouth or gums which I DO not cure
perfectly or permanently, no matter
how many dentists have treated 1t
and failed.
am assisted in my work by spe.
cialists, highly skilled and trained IN
the principles of Alveolar Dentistry.
Each of these specialists has his own
particular line of work to do, and, as
a consequence, Is much more prof.
cient In that line than anyone could be
who attempts to cover the whole field.
I invite all in need OF any kind Of
dental service to call at my commo-
dious offices-the finest and best
equipped In Pittsburgh. I make no
charge for examination, consultation
or advice. My fees are reasonable
much more so than those Of any other
dentist when you consider the quail
ity Of work done.
II you cannot call at this time, send
for my free book, beautifully illus
trated, on Alveolar Teeth. It gives
much valuable information on the
proper care and preservation Of the
teeth
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-03-10

The lace coat figures as part of
many of the dressy frocks of the seq
son.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-03-10
E. DAYTON CRAIG, D. DIS.

E. DAYTON CRAIG, d. D. 5.
MoNoNGAHELA BANK BUILDING,
The Most Complete Dental Office
In Pittsburgh,
SIXTH AVE., COR. WOOD ST.
Bell Phone Grant 1862, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Office Hours: 9 A. M. to 5:3o p. M.
mot Open sunaays.)
The Press., 1909-03-03
Bread and Microbes.

From experiments made by NJ. Rous- sel in Paris it appears that only the crust of bread is submitted to suf- fciently high temperature to kill all the bacteria which the loaf may con- tain. The inside of the loaf may there fore be contaminated by the microbes from a consumptive baker or conveyed in the water, as is the case with ty- phoid fever and cholera. Professor Metchnikoff was asked his opinion whether bread could not be source of danger, and his answer was as fol- lows: 'I don't think so. The tempera- ture to which the inside of a loaf is submitted generally exceeds 40 de- grees F. At this temperature many microbes are killed--those of tubercu- losis, for instance-but there are much hardier germs, such as those of anthrax, the germs of which are only killed at over 224 degrees F. But anthrax is rare, and it is hardly likely that bak- CT attacked by this terrible malady
 would continue to work once the dis ease had declared itself" Professor Metchnikof advises, however, that oily bread which is well baked, and therefore not crumbly. should be eaten
The Press., 1909-03-03
Tax Collectors Notice. {.

Notice is hereby given to all persons liable to pay Taxes, Property, Poll and Military, in the Town of Mansfield on the Tax list of 1908, that shall meet all such Taxpayers to receive said Taxes as follows: At the store of Roland L.. Squires at Morrow, Thursday March 26, from 10 to Il 6. m.; at the store of Martin Hansen st Mansfield Depot, March 26, from 12 m. to p, m. at the store of F. o. Vinton Eagleville, Thurs day, March 25, from to D. m.; at the store at Mansfield Four Corners, Friday, March 26 from 10 to II a. m.; at H. V. Beebe's store at StOrrs, Friday, March 26, from 12 m. to p. m.; at Town Clerks office, Spring Hill, Friday March 26, from to 4 ID. m. at the store of B. O. Moore at ount Hope Monday, March 29, from 10 to II 6. m; at the store of John Wrana, Gurleyyille, Monday, March 29, from to p. m.; at the store of A. B. Shippee Atwoodville, Tuesday March 90, from 10 to Il a. m. at the store of Alfred Oden, Mans field Center, Tuesday, March 30, from Co D. m., and at my residence at all other times
 On all Taxes remaining unpaid one month after legal notice interest will be collected at the rate of nine Cg per cent. until all are paid, together with all chargeS.-Section 3SS6 Revised statutes.
 Taxes shall be deemed to become due on the first day on which the Collector thereof accord ing to the terms of the notice given by him. shall be ready to receive them.-Section 3S88 Revised Statutes.
 Voted by the Town, October 5, 1907. That the Selectmen be instructed to publish the Names of all delinQuent Taxpayers aud Amounts due Sep tember 1st following the date when due.
 JAMES c. GREEN, Collector of Taxes for the Town of Mansfield.
 Dated at Mansfield this 18th day of Feb, 1909.
The Press., 1909-03-03
Reeounixed Likeness.


 A Parisian dandy of the first water, the Comte de s. had a crayon picture of himself made, which he afterward pretended to find fault with.
 Ut does not bear the slightest resem- blance to me-" he said, land will not take it.''
 The artist protested, but all to no avail. "All right, monsieur" he re- marked finally, If it is not at all like you, of course can't reasonably ex- pect to get paid for it."
 After the count had left the painter added to the portrait a magnificent pair of ass ears and exhibited it to the gaze of the curious public.
 It had not been long so exposed when the count broke into the artists studio in a towering rage and, finding that threats availed him nothing, at last offered to buy it at a considerable advance upon the original price.
 "It was not strange that you failed to recognize your resemblance to the picture at first" said the painter, de termined to be revenged for the slight put upon his work. But I knew you would notice the likeness as soon as added these ears."
The Press., 1909-03-03
MANGFIEIn

Kiesel Spector, living in the part of the town known as Atwoodville, wal tried before Justice of the Peace George H. Allen at Natchaug Lake Friday afternoon on charges of viola. ting the liquor laws of the state. Mrs George Topliff testified that she bought hard older at Spector's on January 10, and several witnesses testified that Spector had the repu. tation of selling. There were four counts in the complaint. Two o1 these were consolidated and Specror was found guilty on two counts and not guilty on the other. He wa fined $1O and costs on each of the two counts, making a total of about 500. The case was then continued one week to give Spector a chance to appeal if he desires to, and meanwhile he is out on bonds. No evidence was offered in defense.
 Mansfield Depot Baptists will soou have 8 neat little church to worship in. The contract for an edifi to cost $36OO has been let to Contract. ors Latham. & Crane of Willimantic, and work has already started, men being engaged in excavating for the cellar. The present chapel will be made over for use as a conference room and the new part will consist of an audience room, 38 by 55, large enough to seat comfortably 13O per. sons, and there will also be a kitchen g by Is The church will have a tower, but there will be no bell at present. The money for the structure will come from the Fiber Dunham fund, which now amounts to about $14,OOO Eber Dunham provided in his will that only ne-quarter of this amount should be used for 8 church building, the remainder to be reserv cd for the maintenance of the church Rev. Leonard Smith of Spring Hill, Mansfield, has charge of the Eber Durham fund, and the edifice will be erected under his direction. Some of the Mansfield Depot people recently signed a petition asking that Rev. Mr. Smith be removed as trustee The petition was never presented to the Mansfield probate court, however, the petitioners deciding to withdraw after 8 conference had been held and Mir Smith is still trustee. The pas. tor of the Mansfield Depot church is Rev. R.. H. Sherman, who resides on Ripley Hill, South Coventry. Hart ford OouraAt.
The Press., 1909-03-03
Mi4honA horna.

A clergyman was an important wit ness in horse dealing case. He gave somewhat confused account of the transaction in dispute, and the cross examining counsel. after making sev- eral clustering but ineffective attempts to obtain a more satisfactory state ment, said:
 Pray, sir, do you know the differ ence between a horse and a cowf"
 'T acknowledge my ignorance" re- piled the reverend gentleman. 'I hard ly know the difference between a horse and a COW or between a bull and a bully-only a bull, am told, has horns, and a bully"-here he made a respectful bow to the advOcate-"luck- ily for me, has none"
The Press., 1909-03-03

A man struggled Intellectually with the speed levers.
 "Four hours from the Eyrie, dar- ling" murmured a white yelled vision from the tonneau.
 "I can't help it, Lcttie. 1 don't know what's got into the machine! Elsie will be starved to death after this long wait. If Laidlaw isn't there she may try to walk" groaned Bob Ray dis mally.
 If Peter was only here!" said Lettie gently.
 "Aye, Peter could make the blamed thing go! By love, Lettie, look there"' He pointed ahead, where a huge log was rolled beside the path.
 On it sat a man and girl deeply in- terested in watching the antics of a squirrel in the pine tree overhead
 "Elsiev' cried Mrs. Ray breathlessly.
 And Peter, as Pm a sinner!' added her husband, footing his horn gayly.
 The pair on the log turned around and then arose. For the first time that day Elsie felt embarrassed at the situation. She could explain the fact that stranger had accompanied her on the long walk, but now to make 1t clear to conven- tional Lettie that sitting upon the log was natural outcome of their friend ly companionship2 Bob Ray saved her from Lettie's dis ; pleasure.
 Peter. old, man," he shouted glee- fully, forget all your old 'lsms' and 'ol- ogles' and get down and tinker this thing into shapeI How is Elsie-tired, ehY'
 Elsie flushed and hesitated. Pro lessor Ray came nobly to her aid. "1 ] met Miss Lansing at the station. We came up on the train together, you know. There was no conveyance, 50 we walked. Glad you met us. though," " he added mendaciOusly.
 When the automobile had been in- wardly soothed by the skillful hands of the professor they whizzed smoothly toward the Eyrie.
 ''I thought you and Peter had never met, Elsie?" said her sister, with an in- terrogative glance.
 "Why-yes-we-er faltered Elsie, with a pleading glance at the nearsighted blue eyes that peered at her from the front seat.
 eve me- said the professor, whose mental insight was without flaw, i've -er-met. Is not that suficientY
 Lettie looked at her sisters conscious face and at Peters betraying eyes.
 "I think that is sufficient" she said, with a sage nod of her pretty head.
The Press., 1909-03-03
ASHFORD. "An&s0RI

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 Miss Myrtle Chapman is visiting iI Warrenville.
 Robert Amidon of Holland was ir town Saturday.
 Marian Chapman visited in War. renville Sunday.
 Miss Lillian Amidon was in Willi. msntio oyer Sunday.
 F. O. Chism was in Boston last Monday on business.
 Wm. Brehant and Miss Edith Dodge visited at Charles Scranton's in Union last week.
 Special sale of oranges and lem ons at H. O. Barlow's, our Main street grocer.
 Mrs. Henry A. Eastman of Portland is visiting with her daughter, Mrs. F. O. Chism.
 Miss Katie Bunce has returned from New York, and will make Vest ford her home for the present.
 E. Avery of South Coventry and Miss Gertrude Barlow of Warrenville called on relatives last Sunday.
 Friends are congratulating MT. and Mrs. Ed. Hughes on the birth of a daughter weighing eight pounds.
 Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Barlow were ehe guests of their son, George M. Barlow, in West Stafford last week.
 E. L. Wyatt has added to his poul- try business at the Maple Shade Poultry Farm another 360-egg incu- bator.
The Press., 1909-03-03

There is to be fellowship meeting at the Congregational church next Saturday at 1 o'clock. All are in- vited.
 Armitage 6 Amidon have finished saving the timber on the TremkO lot, and are soon to move their mill on tc R. s. Amidon's lot.
 The s. K. o. will have an enter. tainment and oyster supper in the Congregational vestry next Monday evening at q 30. Adults, 2Oc; chill dren, loo. If stormy. next pleasant evening.
 Wm. A. Buxton was quite surprised few days ago. Upon stepping out of his back door he discovered a herd of 13 deer quietly grazing in his back yard. The little fellows did not show much fear and took plenty of time in getting away.
 Mrs. Ruth Ann Buxton had very narrow escape last week from serious injuries. As she was reaching to ad. just the hands on Q clock the stool she was standing on slipped, and she was thrown backwards and struck on her head, cutting A gash nearly one inch long which bled quite freely. The wound was quickly dressed by mem bers of the family. and in a few hours she was about her work as usual. A very fortunate escape considering he1 age, as she recently celebrated her 9Oth birthday.
 George Fl. Whitaker, an old-time resident of this town and widely known throughout the state. wat found dead in his bed last Friday morning at the home of George Gay Tor, in the south part of the town, where he had made it his home aa afol the winter. Heart failure was given as the cause of his death. Deceased was 92 years old. He was veteran of the civil war and was New Brit aims first chief of police. He was a member of the Whitaker family of the back hill town, one of the oldest families in it. General Edward w.. Whitaker of Washington, D. O.. is a brother. There also survive these other brothers and sisters, Mrs. An drew Smith of Westford, Mrs. George James of Mansfield and Miss Emma Whitaker, a missionary in India, Joseph Whitaker of Hartford, Will. liam of California and Edward W. of Washington, D. O.
The Press., 1909-03-03
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The Press., 1909-03-03
GIFTED LUNATICS.

One Faculty Strongly Developed In 1 Many Insane Persons.
 One of the most peculiar features of 1 insanity is that occasionally one fac ulty, either sight. hearing. smell. taste or touch, is extraordinarily acute Ger l tain insane persons, insensible to every other impression, have pronounced | taste for music and can repeat with accuracy all air which they may have ! heard but once. Others have a recOl- ! lection of form and color and displa, an aptitude for drawing. while more frequently one may meet with an in-
 mate of an asylum who has special memory for figures. dates, proper names and words generally.
 There is a case on record, for in- l stance, of an imbecile who at twenty seven had such an extraordinary mem- ory that he could solve the most diff cult problems in arithmetic and alge- bra and repeat word for word long poems after once hearing them. In ! another case boy of fourteen. with a defective brain, who had the greatest difficulty in learning to read. could, if | allowed two or three minutes to run over a page printed in a foreign lan- guage or treating of questions of which he was ignorant, repeat the words from memory as correctly as if the book had been lying before him.
 Very curious was the case of an- other man, devout churchgoer. who could remember the day when every rS11 Sr1 %Eo ,sr,k for thirty-tive years and could repeat. with unvarying accuracy. the name and age of the deceaSed and mOurnPrS at the funeral And yet he was com, plpte fool. and outside of the line of burials he had not one idea and could not give an intelligent reply to single question or even be trusted to feed himself
 At Earlswood asylum, England. they have records of imbeciles who could not only repeat accurately a page or more of any book which had been read years before, even though if was book they did not understand in the least, but also of an insane person who could repeat backward what he had just read.
 Another curious case is that of an imbecile who, in the first place, never failed to go to church and who on reaching home could repeat the ser mon word by word, S@ying. Here the minister coughed: here he stopped to blow his nose,'' and so on.
 In another case an imbecile knew the Bible so perfectly that if you asked him where such and such a verse was to be found he could tell without he's itation and repeat the chapter
 All these instances are well authenti- cated, and others equally amazing and true could be added And just as there is one sense which is sometimes won- derfully acute in persons of weak in- tellect, so in the case of blind people the sense of smell or hearing is often very keen.
 One of the most remarkable cases on record was that of Julia Brace, fe- male deaf and blind mute who could distinguish brothers and sisters by smell and who recognized anybody she had met before by the same means- Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Press., 1909-03-03
Attractive Offerings of the Newest Spring Dress Goods

All this week shall make special showing of the fashions in Spring Dress Goods including the following ceptional vaues
 44-inch Silk and Wool Cashmere cloth much in demand for Spring gowns In five leading shadestaupe, wild duck blue, navy green, catawba and black, at, yard, SI.5O Value $2.OO
 5O-inch Imported BrOadcIOth Chiffon weight satin finish for Spring suits in shades of bue navy peacock taupe catawba brown and green, at, yard S2.OO
 4O-inCh Satin Finish PruneIIa One of the very desirable cloths for Spring In taupe wild duck blue catawba bronze and blue a yard $I.7S Value $2O0.
 45-inch Satin Finish PruneIIa very handsome fabric in twelve shades with pencil stripes in different widths, at yard S1sS0
 Satin Finish PrunelIas and Serges. One hundred pieces wide range of Spring colors at ayard, .&. SI.OO English M0tAairs Handsome Pekn stripe patterns in plain and two tone effects in cOlOr and combinations, at yard $lOO to $75
 Cream Dress Goods Thrtyfve styles of Cream Dress Goods which will be very popular for Summer have just arrived and being shown
 North Store Right Aisle.
The Press., 1909-03-03
n.an. snaninh stxIa.

Soak overnight two cupfuls of white or pink beans. Tn the morning boil with a pinch of soda fifteen minutes and drain. Fry one large sliced onion with a piece of pork or bacon. Add these to the beans; also a cup of canned tomatoes. two shredded chili peppers, salt and sufficient hot water to cover well. Boil briskly for ten minutes on the stove before putting in the cooker. Leave in for five hours. Good Housekeeping.
The Press., 1909-03-03
Minntina-

If excessive smoking alone could cause heart degeneration, writes a cor respondent of the London Mail. "such cases would be common instead of ex- tremely rare. Tne fact is that only an almost infniteslmal amount of nicotine Is absorbed in smoking An ordinary sized cigar or an ounce of smoking to- bacco contains enough of this virulent poison to kill two men. The only req. son all smokers gre not killed at once is that the nicotine Is destroyed in the combustion of the leaf"