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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09
Acid Soils.

Acid soils are readily detected by
the reaction which they give with
sensitive litmus paper. In making
the test the molstoned soil is pressed
against blue litmus paper, which
changes to red in the presence of free
acids. Acid soils are made productive
by using lime and other alkaline
material to neutralize the humic acid
before applying farm and other
manures. Acid soils are NJ suitable
for the production of clover and
legumes.
Experiments by Wheeler at the
Rhode Island Experiment Station in
dicate that there are large areas of
acid soils in the Eastern States which
are much improved when treated with
air-slaked lime. There is great differ
ence in the power of plants to live in
acid soils. Some agricultural crops
as legumes are particularly sensitive.
while many weeds have such strong
power of endurance that they thrive
In the presence of acids. Weeds fire.
quently reflect the character of the
soil as to acidity, in the same way
that an alkaline soil is indicated by
the plants produced. The acid and
alkaline compounds of the soil great
ly influence the bacterial flora. In
the presence of strong acids or al
kalis, many of the bacterial changes
necessary for the elaboration of plant
food 'ail to take place.-From Soils
and Fertilizers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09
Profit In Sheep Raising.

S. A. Saum, of Shenandoah County,
Virginia, gives the following returns
from his flock of sheep this year: He
had one buck and thirty-seven ewes.
Thlrty-one ewes had lambs. Six of
the ewes were only twelve months
old, and did not lamb. He raised
thirty-eight lambs and lost six. For
the wool and lambs sold he received
$197. The ewes are not large ones,
and, therefore, do not shear very
heavy fleece or make very large
lambs. He says the sheep are the
most profitable stock kept on the
farm.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09

nervous and all unstrung, / thought
l tried every known medicine, but it
was not until l began using Doan's
Kidney Pills that began to get help.
The pains slowly disappeared, the
kidney secretions cleared up and in
few weeks my strength returned SO
that | could work about the house
again. 1t is three years since then
ana Doans Kidney Pills have kept
me WELL"
Remember the name-Doan's Sold
by all dealers. so cents box. Fos-
ter-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09
Experience With MiIIet.

Occasionally see a short notice of
millet, but no one seems to take much
interest in the crop. / believe it is
unjustly condemned. Let me give
my experience in mlllet raising and
feeding. In the spring of 1900 my
meadows were foul and short. I
needed the hay and looked for a crop
to fill the meadows place. / chose
millet; plowed up the ten-acre
meadow the first of June, sowed it to
millet and cut it the last of Septem-
Der, and am well pleased with the re-
suit. / broke this field Immediately
and sowed to rye. Next June I
plowed this rye under and sowed
to millet, cut the millet and plowed
and sowed to rye again, followed with
clover. This oft plowing killed the
foulness in the field.
/ changed to other fields with the
same practice and had good results.
For nine years have kept this up.
This season l had twenty acres in
millet. l now have twenty acres in
rye to plow under next June for mil
let. 1t is good way to kill the foul
ness of meadows. / do not believe 1t
is as exhaustive on the soil as timothy
or oats. The millet gives me chance
to plow under rye crop for green
manure. AS feed it is strengthen
ing. Stock relish it and fatten on it.
| have never seen any bad effects from
it. l feed it to my work horses
filling manger every night-all they
will eat. l cut it when seed is ripe
and skaters out. 1t is bitter if cut
green-stock do not relish it. Let it
get ripe.
My farm records show that I SOW
from the Sth to 2Sth of June and
cut from September 18th to October
4th. AS an experiment l sowed July
23, 1907. 1t grew two to three feet
high, headed out good; frost bit it
and I plowed it under for green
manure. The expense for seed and
plowing is paid by the extra amount
of hay obtained. I covered one piece
thinly with manure and the stalks
grew four feet and heads eight inches
long. l get the ground in good con-
dition for the seed, then sow two to
three pecks per acre by hand. am
well satisfied with this plan, work
and crop. Would recommend it to
farmers. I put the ground in good
to receive the seed of any
r Williams in fba Tn
diana Farmer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09

grew stronges, and within three months
was perfectly well woman.
81 want this letter made public to
show the benefit women may derive
from Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. JOHN G.. MoLDAN.
2115 Second St., North, Minneapolis,
MINI.
Thousands Of unsolicited and genu-
inc testimonials like the above prove
the efficiency of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, which is made
exclusively from roots and herbs.
Women who suffer from those dis
tressing ills peculiar to their sex should
not lose sight of these facts or doubt
the ability of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound to restore their
health.
IfyOu want special advice write
to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass,
Observation-Disclosures
CONFIDENTIAL. For 20 years She
has been helping sick women in
this way, free of charge. Don't
hesitate = write at once.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09

Attorney Samuel Untermyer, for his
work In connection with the consoli-
dation Of the Utah Copper Company
and Boston Consolidated Copper Com
pany, will receive one of the largest
fee on record, according to the bill
introduced to enjoin the Utah consol
idation. Mr.. Untermyer will receive
$3.50 sharese of Utah Copper stock,
which has market valuation, on
basis of $55 share, of nearly $780,
600, and $5S1,25O in cash, a total of
more than 100000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09

Ihe poultry house absolutely free
OF lice and mites is the happy excep-
ton and not the general rule. One
must be ever vigilant and constantly
aggressive in the warfare against
these pests in order to even keep them
In subjection, says writer in an ex-
change. When breeder tells me
that not louise or mite can be found
In his or her poultry domain cannot
help thinking that thorough investi-
cation of the houses would discover
some of these torments hidden away
under perches or in some dark corner.
why this doubt of my brother or sis
ter breeders assertion, Go you ask?
we'll, the time was when | made like
assertions, and thought truthfully.
put L had rude awakening from my
dream OF louseless and miteless
houses and fowls. Just as soon as 7
became aware of the presence of lice
general cleaning was the order Of
the day, but never since have I de-
clared as enmphatically as in the
times before l discovered the unwel-
come residents that there were neith-
er lice or mites in my poultry house.
whether you know that there are lice
or mites present or not, it will do no
harm to treat the houses as if you
were sure the unwelcome insects were
there. Spray the perches often with
some one of the good lice killers on
the market and occasionally dust the
fowls well with a good insect pow-
der.-Commercial Poultry.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09

mess of boiled oats is greatly relished
by the horses; ? feed Of this kind
should be given at least once week.
Carrots make an excellent feed during
the winter and most horses are very
fond of them. Horses should always
have dry, warm and well bedded
quarters. Give them water first thing
in the morning and last thing at
night. Have lump of rock salt In
each stall that they can go to daily
Indiana Farmer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09
Was Not a Mind Reader.

Two women deeply engaged in swap
ping notes on their Christmas haul,
were riding on Fourth avenue car
the other day, and as the car glided
swiftly past Magnolia they arose and
made break for the door with wild
signals to the conductor to stop the
car.
He stopped at Fountain Court, and
the women were INCLINED to be peevish
with him because they had to walk
back to Magnolia.
I'm sorry, ladies'" said the conduc-
tor, with perfect courtesy, But I'm not
a mind reader"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09
Model Gardens,

"a garden without fruit trees and
berry bushes is only half a garden.
There should be enough for family
use in season, for canning and pre-
serving, for winter use, and some to
sell. Starting with Strawberries, the
first fruit of the season, there should
be added raspberries, backberrles,
gooseberries, grapes and currants. -
Farmers Home Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09
Large Cities Of Europe.

Today there are in Europe 100 cit
les having more than 100000, oi
which So have more than 10000
There are 25 cities with more than
100000 people, and seven with more
than 100000. These are; London
4,750,000; Paris, 100000; Berlin
100000; Vienna, 100000; St. Pet
ersburg, 1,430,OO0; Moscow, 1880.
600, and Constantinople, s1,100,000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09

of weakness that /
could do no work,
and the pains / suf-
fered would throw
me into spasms. I
was dizzy, worn and
sleepless, my back
ached terribly, | had
rheumatism and was
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09
Value of Warmth For Hogs.

The value of warmth in the produc-
tion of pork has not been taken into
account as 1t ought to be. To do their
best hogs must be warm. They will
shake off good share of what you
feed them II they do not have COM
Portable place to stay. Especially at
night ought they to be kept com
ortable.-Farmers Home Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09

New York tradesmen find that ex-
tremes meet when they have their
greatest trouble in collecting money
and from customers who have the
most money.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09
rheumatism Cured in n Doy

DR.. Detchon's Relief for rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in to 3 days. Its
action is remarkable. Removes the cause
and disease quickly disappears. First dose
greatly benefits. 75c. and 81. All druggists
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09

British manufacturers of blacking
purchase large crates of beeswax. The
beeswax imported from China is in
large cubes, each done up in written
guarantee Of purity and quality.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09

We are not TO blame because you suffer
from Rheumatism or Neuralgia. but you
are il you do not try Hamlins Wizard Oil.
1t quickly soothes and allays all pain, sore
ness and inflammation.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09

There were only two English
Thanksgivings in the last century.
One was on February 81, 1872, for the
recovery Of the Prince Of Wales from
illness; the other, June 81, 1887, for
the Queens jubilee.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09

More than 80 per cent of the cities
Of this country with population of
ten Thousand or more are equipped
with electric fire alarms.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09
WANTS HER
LETTER
PUBLISHED
For Benefit Of Women who
Suffer from Female Ills
Minneapolis, Minn.-"I was a great
sufferer from female troubles which |

caused q weakness
and broken down
condition of the
system. l read so
much fwhatLydia
Z. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
had done for other
suffering women /
felt sure it would
help me, andImust
say it did help me
wonderfully. My
pains all left me. r
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09

Korean railway laborers in Japan
get thirty-five cents day, from which
the contractors may deduct twelve
cents for food.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09

The New England Thanksgiving
dates from 1888, when the Massachu-
sets Bay colony set apart day for
thanksgiving.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09

Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first put up
40 years ago. They regulate and invigorate
stomach, liver and bowels. Sugar-coated,
tiny granules.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09
IN CONSTANT TORTURE.
How Severe Case of Kidney Disease
Was Conquered.

Mrs. Sherman Youngs, Schoharie,
N. Y, says: "Doan's Kidney Pills
saved my life after years of suffering
that ran me down to such q degree
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
tion, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c bottle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09

Itch cured in 30 minutes by Woolford's
Sanitary Lotion. Never fails. At druggists.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09

1t is estimated that rs per cent of
the products advertised in street cars
Of Canada are of American manufac
ture.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09
"SPOHNS"

As this very remarkable preparation is now
called, is the greatest Constitutional Remedy
ever known for Brood Mares, Colts. Stations
and all other horses; also Distemper among
Dogs and Sheep. This compound is made of
the purest ingredients and not an atom Of
poisonous or injurious nature enters into its
composition. Many persons are now taking
SPOHN'S for La Grippe, Colds, Coughs, Kid.
ney Trouble etc, and it is always safe. Ii
expels the Disease Germs from the body; acts
directly on the Blood and Glands SP0HN'S
Is now sold by nearly every druggist and har.
ness dealer in the land, and any can get it 70,
you. or send with remittance Of price to the
manufacturers, who viii ship to your order.
express paid. Fifty cents and sl0O bottle,
and $500 and $1,000 the Dozen
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-09
Only One "Bromo Quinine,"

That is Laxative Bromo Quinne. 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, 1910-02-09

The more expensive a thing is the
easier 1t Is to get along without 1t.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-19
WAYNE UP AGAINST 1T.
State Reward Road Law Works Out
Unfairly to This County.


The state reward road law seems
to bear hardest at various important
points In Wayne county" says Coun-
ty Road Commissioner Edward N.
Hines. TWe are Inadvertently dis
eliminated against In the payment or
state reward on our concrete roads.
other communities drawing down 81
600 per mile on a nine-foot limestone
macadam road OF a class Of construc-
ton which would be an utter waste
of money to build In Wayne county,
owing TO the heavy trafic our roads
are called upon to carry; while an 1S-
foot single course concrete road OF
which Michiganave. road beyond the
Pere Marquette crossing, Is good
example, receives nothing from the
state. Another section OF the law pro-
vides that reward shall not be paid on
more than two miles Of road built up
to the state highway departments re-
quirements, In any one township. In
any one year. Wayne county, at the
present time, Is spending more mon
ey on her county roads than any 9TH
er county In the state, and In several
townships, Is building more than two
miles; SO that We are again discrim-
mated against to our disadvantage.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-19

Auditor Wants 60 BE Wayne Member
of q. o. p. State Central Committee.

County Auditor Milton Oakman IL
candidate for member OF the Re-
publican state central committee to
succeed Judge James o. Murfn, who
rendered his resignation some time
ago. Judge Murhn's proxy Is now
held by william 8. Dever, deputy city
clerk, and Dever has been prominent
~ mentioned for the place, but Oak
man understands that Lever 10 not
candidate. Thomas j. Navin and
Joe" Weiss also have been spoken
OF in connection with the state cen
trail committee. but the outlook just
now seems to favor Oakman. he
expects no serious opposition.
Oakman has doomed UP quit con-
spicuously of late. He was chairman
OF the Republican county convention
and can have the chalrmanship OF
the county committee IL he so de-
sires. Oakman. however. does not
appear to be very Keen Tor the job.
He will be content with place on
the state central committee, he says,
and fully expects to land.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-19
HIDES SAVINGS; Is ROBBED.
Thieves Get $500 From Farmer, Who
Was Afraid Of Banks.

ct. JOSEPH. Mich, Sept 19.-Wil-
liam Mead, living at Livingston, south
Of here, Is out $500 because he did not
believe In banks. The money. repre-
senting the savings of five years. was
stolen. Mead, an employe OF the Pere
Marquette. has always had an aver
sion to banks, not even believing In
safety deposit boxes. Accordingly he
planted his savings In the cellar Of
his house, In tin can. Mead had
81 900 hidden In this manner, $500
In one can and 5000 I'm another. Dur
ing his enforced absence thieves en-
tered his dwelling and evidently sus-
pecting his hiding place. dug up the
can containing the $500 The other
can was not found by the thieves.
Mead made the discovery OF the loss
upon his return. He reported II TO
the officers and then deposited the
5000 in tho bank.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-19
TRAVELS THROUGH
PER|L0Us NIAGARA
Capt. larsen, In Motor Boat, Goes
Through Whirlpool Rapids-Shoots
20 Feet Out of Water.

NIAGARA FALLS. N. Y, Sept. 10.
Capt. Klause Larse<, In a little
motor boat, late yesterday afternoon
made a successful trip from the foot
OF the cataract through the Whirlpool
Rapids 10 within a mile Of Lewiston,
a distance OF four and one-half miles.
He started from the Maid OF the Mist
dock AT 4:45 and ran on rock near
the American shore al $50.
Despite the battering OF the whirt
pool rapids, Larsen went through
safely, but his boat was leaking badly
at the finish. and through the trip.
Larso had intended to start at $3.50
o'clock, but he was delayed by engine
trouble. Besides, the authorities
threatened to interfere on the ground
Of attempted self-destruction.
The boat swung under the canti-
lever bridge, the engine running at
top speed, and was caught in the
swift drift. where the river begins
its rush down to whirlpool rapids.
Larsen held to the middle OF the
channel, and In less than three min
utes had made the great pool. In
the trip through the rapids the little
boat was lost to sight most OF the
time. but ut Great Wave 1t was shot
20 feet out of water. The boat land
ed right and continued to the pool.
Larsen kept to the outer edge OF
the pool, and passed out and down
pool, the engine stopped working and
Larsen was at the mercy OF the wa
tiers. hardly less violent than those
above. The little boat swung around
stern FIRST and then turned over,
Larsen coming UP badly battered. 1t
was here that he injured his leg.
From now on. Larsen was the play
thing of the mighty river unable to
hold the course, the boat swinging
from one side to the other.
After getting through the Devils
Hole. the craft swung toward the
rocks on the American side of the
river, rolled over one boulder, and
went fast between two others. There
Larsen stayed for Ave minutes, 40
feet from shore. working desperately
to release the craft. Getting free, ne
was hit by comber, and sent Ca
reening toward the middle.
At the bend at the Lewiston bridge
tho boat drifted toward the American
side egain, and was than caught In
the shore eddy. The boat grounded
again, this time near enough TO shore
to be caught by Roy Rockwell. OF
this city. who waded into the water
and caught rope thrown by Larsen.
Larsen wanted to continue the trip.
but having accomplished the worst
part Of the journey, he was persuaded
to board q trolley to Lewiston, setting
the boat adrift.
THE trip was worse than ! thought
Il would be-" said Larsen, but | am
not hurt, and 7 will do II again some
time with another boat. Ny leg was
iammCd when she tipped over, but
that's all. The engine worked fine
through the rapids, and two could
have made the trip In half ma hour II
II had not stopped after leaving the
whirlpool"
Except the old Maid OF the Mist,
sent through In 1864 to avoid seizure,
Larsen's Is the only engine-propelled
craft to have gone through the rapids.
Peter Nilsson, Chicago. 1900, and G. A.
Percy, 1887 and 1901, are the only
men who took boats through and
lived.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-19
vEr1RAHs SWAP s1olrRs
AT q. A. Z. IuCAnPxxNT
Forty.sourth National Meeting Begins
In Atlantic clty--oouthern
"vets' There, Too.

Forty.seurth National Meeting uselns
In Atlantic city--oouthern
"vsts" There, Too.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., Sept a.
With leaders Of the Lost Cause"
cheered as heartily as those who led
the armies OF the north and with Com
mander-in-chiefs Van SAINTS own
band playing the rebel air OF Dixie
the forty-fourth national sncampmsnt
OF the Grand Army OF the Republic
began here today.
Never before has there been such .
complete absence Of sectional feeling
and dozens Of southern soldiers. who
have dropped In" for the encamp-
ment are hailed 40 comrades"
So strong 10 this fraternal spirit
that there is tax Of merging the G.
A. r. and the organisation Of south
srn survivors into one body for future
encanpments. While this union viii
hardly materiAIize ut this time. II 10
considered Significant by the leaders
OF the q. A. r. that the idea should
have gained such headway 90 soon
after It's proposal.
The annual parade will be held
Wednesday.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-19
odd Fellows Convention Opens.

ATLANTA, Ca. Sept. 1S.--With
this city so crowded with visitors that
hundreds are forced to find quarters
I'm a big auditorium where mattresses
have been distributed on the floor,
the annual convention OF the Sover-
eign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows was
opened here today. The parade on
Wednesday is expected to be the
greatest ever held In the south. with
$4,000 persons In line. Addresses OF
welcome were delivered at the capitol
today by Gov. Josiah M. Brown and
Mayor Robert +. Maddux. Grand Sire
w. l.. Kuykendall made the principal
response.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-19
BURGLAR KILLS
RAILROAD MAN
Clarence B. KILLER, Chief Clerk for
Rock Island, Is Shot During
Struggle With Thief.

CHICAGO, Sept. 19.--Aroused by
the screams OF his two little daugh
tiers. Clarence B. Hitler. chief clerk
OF the Rock Island railroad, grappled
with q Negro burglar In his home ear
ly today and was shot and instantly
killed. Three shots were fred into
Killers body after he had rolled down
the stairs while struggling with the
thus.
The Negro was arrested several
male from the scene OF the shooting.
after drawing his revolver on three
policemen who boarded - street sas
on which he was riding. The report
Of the murder was spread quickly
through the police stations and the
Chicago Heights police believing the
murderer would take a cut to the
car line In order TO get downtown.
hid in the bushes near the street.
They say the Negro under arrest
emerged from the bushes near them
and boarded the street car. They
followed and overpowered him before
ne could open fire. The Negroes re.
volver was fully loaded. say the po-
lice. but smelled OF freshly burned
powder.
Jones gave two addresses far re-
moved from the scene of the shooting
and could give no explanation OF his
presence In the neighborhood.
The Hitler home Ia In q fashionable
residence section. s
The Detroit times., 1910-09-19
AGED MAN BURNS TO DEATH.
Farm Hands charred Body 10 Found
In Ruins Of House.

LOWELL, Mich, Sept. 19.--While
William Burch and his wife were In
town shopping Saturday evening,
their farm home. three and one-half
miles southwest Of here. caught nre,
supposedly from defective chimney.
and burned to the ground. Sunday
morning the charred body Of Fred
Layer, farm hand, go years old, was
found In the ruins Of the house.
Layer had been working for Burch
for some time and II il supposed that
when he discovered the house In
flames he rushed into the burning
building and attempted to reach his
room in the second story to save his
clothes and money, and was probably
overcome by smoke