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The Carlisle independent., 1910-01-27

Meet the tax collector in Car isle next Monday.
 W. J. Gardner. of Plumerville visited his brother. J. c. Gard ner, in this city this week.
 The tax collector will be in Carlisle on Monday, January 31- st. Meet him and save the pen atty.
 Miss Edna Smiley returned Wednesday from a pleasant visit with her sister at Biglow, Perry e6antv.
 Kokomo, Favorite and Pits burg Perfect woven wire fence at L. B. Brshka's. Call and see them for prices.
 Mrs. A.P. Few left Wednesday for Fordyce. Dallas county. to attend the bedside of her sister who is quite sick.
 Will Walker is back from a visit to points in New Mexico and is highly pleased with that coun- try. He bought land out there and will soon return to make that his permanent home.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-01-27

Lay aside an acre or more of ground and put it in tomatoes this year. If the seasons are favorable it will pay you larger dividends than any other crop you can put out.
 Smith and Humphries have received another barrel of that good sugar house syrup and it is going fast. If you haven't tried it come in at once and do so It's guaranteed to give entire satisfaction.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-01-27

Tuesday being W. M. Hilbert's s 55th birthday quite a number of his friends gave him a very en- joyaole surprise. At about 7:3O in the evening they began to come in and the house was soon filled, each one of them bringing a remem brance for him. To Mir. Hilbert it was complete surprise and ne enjoyed the evening to the fullest extent.
The Carlisle independent., 1910-01-27

If we owned farm we would plant a row of shade trees along the main public highway. Their shade ought not to be dense enough to interfere very much with. growing crops and they have such a cooling effect on summers day. They beautify the farm and some day they will be in big dem hnd for firewood and lumber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-22
Old Grist Mills.

From the Manchester Union
The establishment of a grist mill
was a very important matter to the
early settlers Of America. 1t was Of
little use to grow grain unless it could
be ground and made suitable for food,
and settlement without q grist mill
was at a serious disadvantage, the
more especially because the roads,
where they existed, were not of the
best. Not maay Of the oldest Of the
grist mills remain. Here in New Eng
land, as elsewhere. they were placed
in the beginning upon small streams
which could be damned without re-
sort to the engineering methods Of to-
day AS a consequence most OF them
were abandoned as population In
creased and the resources Of the COM
munities made 1t possible to erect mills
on larger and more reliable streams.
Then. too, in these later years the old
Fashioned country gristmill has disap-
peared almost altogether. Last Saturday
one of the historic landmarks OF New
Jersey. the old grist mill at Mount Holly.
was destroyed by fire. 1t dated from
172S, and It's loss IL. of course irreparable
Il appears however, that New England
could claim precedence OF New Jersey.
even before the Mount Holly grist mill
was burned. The Providence Journal
saws that there IL one at New London,
Conn. which was built as early as 1850.
and is Of especial historic interest be-
cause It was the property OF Gov John
Winthrop. Jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-22
O'clock Of Death. !"
From the London Chronicle.

From the LONDON OnrouCAe.
Visitors to Hampton Court Palace for
the next few weeks will miss the famous
astronomical clock, the dial Of which has
now been removed for repair and repaint-
ing. It Ia nearly thirty years since
similar work was undertaken. The old
clock. which was the first astronomical
timepiece in England and was made for
King Henry VIII in 1910. has q curious
history In 1880 it was brought out Of
shed at the palace. where it had lain
neglected for nearly half a century. and
by order Of the then secretary Of the
office of works it was re-erected In the
courtyard opposite the entrance to the
state apartments.
According to Mr.. Ernest Law. the mis-
torian Of Hampton Court Palace. the
clock was invented by Nicholas Crateer.
a famous German astronomer, who came
over to England by the invitation of Car
dinal Wolsey, and who was introduced
by him to Henry VIII. BY the clock 1t is
possible to ascertain the hour. the mont.,.
sun and the number of days since the
beginning Of the year, phases of the
moon and its age, the hour at which It
crosses the meridian and the time OF high
water at London bridge. The winding OF
the clock occupies half an hour every
week. The weights descend to q Cepth OF
over sixty feet.
Like many other things about the pal
ace. there are legends about the clock. It
Queen of James /. died at Hampton Court
the clock, which was striking at the mo-
ment. Immediately stopped. 1t Is also al
legged to have done SO ever since when
ever any one long resident in the palace
died within its precincts. and supersti-
tious people quote many cases Of Its
more recent occurrence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-22
FUNERAL OF MRS. MERCER.
Services at St. James Church and
Burial in Union Cemetery, Leesburg.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
LEESBURG. Va, April %, 1910.
The body of. Mrs Florence Heaton
MERCER. who fell dead on the streets of
Washington Tuesday afternoon. was
brought to Leesburg last evening and
buried in Union cemetery.
Services were held at st. James Epis-
copal Church at half-past o'clock, Rev.
William Hullihen Burkhardt, the rector,
officiating. The pallbearers were Henry
Gibson, w. w. Chambein, Nicholas s.
Purcell. Cornelius Shannon. Samuel B.
Paxson and DR.. Joseph Van Devanter.
Mrs. MERCER was the daughter Of the
late George w. Janney of Hamilton, this
county. Her first husband was the late
DR.. Townsend Heaton of Hamilton, and
her second husband was Charles L. Mer-
cier Of near that place. At the time Of
year of her age.
Besides her daughter, Mrs. Stewart
Marshall Of Dunbar, Pa, she leaves
mother and three sisters. Mrs. T. H.
Van Devanter of Leesburg. Mrs. Edgar
McCray and Mrs. Donohue of Hamilton.
Mrs. Samuel Crosen, formerly of near
Hillsboro. but recently resident Of
Sycolm, Loudoun county. died Monday
of a complication of diseases. She was
sixty-nine years of age.
Mrs. Crosen leaves a husband, three
sons-G. r. Crosen of Washington, D. c.. !;
S. E. Crosen of Nebraska and John
Crosen of Loudoun-and three daughters,
Mrs. j. T. Marshall and Misses Bessie
and Maggie Crosen. all Of Loudoun. In
terment was made in Union cemetery
Leesburg. Wednesday. Rev. D. L. Blake
more of the Methodist Church officiating
r. c. Baker of Purcellville sold valu-
able driving horse Wednesday to DIR.
Lucas of Takoma Park. D. c. The con-
sideration was not made public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-22
RESERVE HORSES FOR WAR.
Switzerland's Method of Preparing
for Rapid Mobilization.
From Baily's Magazine

From Baily's Magazine.
In Switzerland the state Is part owner
Of horses used by reserves. 1t purchases
a remount at three and one-half years
old. and the soldier pays half the cost
Of the horse to the government. together
with the difference between its cost and
the price that the horse fetches at auc-
tton-for all horses are sold by auction
to the men.
After every year Of training the gov
eminent refunds one-tenth of the original
haIf-cost to the men, and at the END OF
ten years the horse becomes the absolute
property of the soldier. In this manner
the soldier is not always well mounted.
but as he keeps his horse with him
at his home his mobilization problem 10
az the sirnplest nature. The average price
Of these Swiss troop horses Ii about E45
sterline. and as most Of these horses are
from ireland and north Germany.
their price is considerably higher than
II would be In this country. Thus the state
secures the services Of q horse for an
annual outlay Of about "a los: but there
are certain other expenses which must be
included in this estimate. such as the
cost Of the establishment for remount
depots, ETC.. which raises the total oost
Of horses for the Swiss government 20
about s6 lbs year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-22
WHEN THE TREE BLEEDs.
Charring Wound to Check Flow Of
Sap When a Bough Is Cut Off.

fTOm daTOeulDg lliuBIrate0.
have found the following an effectual
method OF dealing with bleeding when
necessary to remove branches of trees
that are given to bleed profusely at this
time of the year. This Is to procure or
borrow a spirit or blow lamp, such as
painter and plumbers generally employ
for burning off old paint and soldering
joints of lead pipes i'm inconvenient places.
and with it's aid to carbonize the wound
until the whole surface Is thoroughly
charred. Follow this up with an immedi-
ate application Of painters knotting Of
Stockholm tar, the former for preference.
because it hardens more Quickly than the
latter, and when once thoroughly hard,
the sap cannot penetrate or ooze through
it. The chief thing is to we'll char or car
bonize the wood Of and the bark sur
rounding the wound also. This takes
some little time to accomplish II the sap
Is flowing freely, but as the wood be-
comes more and more charred the bleed
ing gradually ceases, and. when seen to
stop altogether. the knotting or tar should
at once be applied. If unacquainted with
the use of blow lamp, obtain the serv-
ices of painter or plumber to do the
carbonizing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-22

received the approval OF the navigation
and steamboat inspection bureaus OF the
Department Of Commerce and Labor.
The bill proposes to allow motor boats
under twenty-six feet to carry combi-
nation light. and exempts them from car
rying range lights. a bell and foghorn.
but requires all motor boats to be
equipped with a whistle. 1t requires
motor boats over twenty-six feet long to
carry a white light forward white
light aft and red and green side lights.
Motor boats over twenty-six feet long
also must carry the means of promptly
extinguishing burning gasoline and all
motor boats must be equipped with buoy
ant cushions or some form of life pre-
servers.
The navigation laws were adopted be-
fore motor boats came into general use.
and they have been found to be onerous.
IL not almost impossible Of carrying out,
to motor boat owners
One amendment to the bill adopted by
the committee was to include in the
definition OF motor boats affected by the
proposed law steam vessels not more
than forty feet In length used exclusively
for pleasure purposes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-22
Worlds. Greatest Auto Town.

From the National Magazine.
That the automobile has come to stay
Is evidenced by the enormous demands
made upon the manufacturers at the
present time. Perhaps never in the
worlds history has an industry reached
such an important magnitude in so short
q time as has the manufacture of auto
mobiles, and it is said that the business
is still in it's infancy. AS a money-mak-
ing proposition the automobile industry
has been greater In proportion than the
gold discoveries of California and the
Klondike. The building of automobiles
has probably been the most fertile field
in the world to make two-and even ten
dollars grow where one grew before. 1t
has been legitimate get-rich-quick
scheme for many, but for the more con-
servative a logical. safe and enduring
place Of investment. The city of De-
troit manufactures more automobiles
than any other city in the world, but
few appreciate the marvellous growth Of
the industry during the past few months.
Previous to January l, 1909. there were
twelve automobile manufacturers In De-
troit, with a capitalization Of 1885, 600
During the year Of 1909 twenty-one new
companies, with a capitalization Of $4,000,
600. began the manufacturing Of automo-
biles in Detroit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-22
The Growth of Languages.
From the Westminster Gazette.

From the Westminster Gazette.
There IL an interesting and from the
national point Of view a satisfactory
statement in the statistics lately pub
lished In an Italian paper concerning the
growth Of modern languages. According
to the figures given the English language,
which a century ago was spoken by
20 O00. 600 individuals, Is now the means
by which no less than hundred millions
give expression to their views of things.
French on the other hand, has spread
less than any of the chief European Ian
gua:es. for whereas 1t was used by
34OOO,OO0 men at the beginning of the
nineteenth century. it is now spoken by
46. O00, 600. Seventy million individuals
speak German today. against $4,000. 900 a
against 3O.OOOO0O; 100000 Italian,
against 1s,0O0.O00. and 100000 Spanish
against 3O,O00.0OO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-22
Bacteria in Green Plants.
From the Scientific American.


For once the bacteriologists and hy-
gienists. who usually appear to delight
in alarming timid folk. announce dis
covery which will reassure those per-
sons who are afraid to eat green
vegetables Manau thought that he had
discovered soil microbes in the interior
Of vegetable stalks. From this dis
covery resulted the condemnation Of
sewage farms, and. indeed, Of all mar
ket gardening as 1t is ordinarily prac-
ticed. with the employment Of manure
Fortunately. this opinion. has not been
shared by all bacteriologists. In order
to solve this problem. which is so Inn
portant from the hygienic point Of
view. Remlinger and Nouri have under
taken a series Of experiments, in which
they endeavored, by every possible
means. to infect plants with microbes.
In every case. however. they found it
impossible to obtain colonies Of microbes
thus infected. Hence they conclude that
the microbes in the soil do not pene-
trate into the interior Of plants, but
remain entirely upon the surface.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-22
C0NFEDERACY's ONLY COINS.
Four Half dollar Pieces Struck at
New Orleans.

From the New York Sun.
The only specimen of the Confederate
half dollar was recently exhibited at the
New York Numismatic Club. For twenty
eight years it had been In a safe deposit
vault in this city and the existence Of this
solitary coin Of the Confederacy had
been forgotten by the older collectors.
Many of the newer generation were not
aware that it was extant
The design on the diverse is exactly
like that of the United States half dollar
OF 1881. and as a matter Of fact one Of
the regular diverse dies was used In max
tinctly original and emblematic OF the
Confederacy.
In the center of the field is a shield Of
seven bars and seven stars. Above on
shield is a wreath composed Of q branch
of the cotton plant and stalk OF sugar
cane. Around the border is the inscrip-
ton. Confederate States Of America.
Half Doll
It is a curious fact that notwithstand-
ing the millions Of paper currency bear
ing tho stamp Of the Confederate govern
ment which flooded the south its entire
metallic currency consisted OF four silver
half dollars. At various times the exist
ence Of Confederate coin OF the denomi-
nation Of 5 or 10 cents has been reported,
but in every instance investigation has
shown the piece to be only a privately
made medal eulogistic Of the south or OF
one of its leaders.
The only coin that could pretend to be
Confederate metallic money issue besides
the half dollar was q cent piece that did
not come to light until several years
after the close Of the war. The dies for
this coin were made by a Philadelphia en-
graver in the early part Of the war, but
never got beyond the experimental stage,
and only a few pieces were originally
minted The devices were emblematic of
the south. bat there is no official record
showing that the Confederate authorities
to issue such a cent or commits
stoned the engraver to prepare the dies.
SO until more definite information comes
to light the so-called Confederate cent is
included among the private or unofhcial
issues.
That the Confederate government con-
templated a metallic coin issue ana had
advanced so far as to strike number OF
half dollars did not come to general no
tice until many years after the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-22

Rebuttal Evidence Eschewed b
Court at Harrisburg.

HARRISBURG, Pa, April 22.-The trial
Of Joseph M. Huston. the Philadelphia
architect charged with conspiracy to de-
fraud the state through a contract for
furniture for the state capital. was ad-
5ourned today until Monday. The session
of the court today was devoted to argu-
ment on an offer of evidence in rebuttal
by the commonwealth tending to show
that Huston considered it his duty to
measure articles specified in the furniture
contract.
The offer was rejected by the court.
Following the examination Of two wit
nesses Monday the addresses to the jury
will begin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-22
CUSTOM FLOWING IN WEST.
New Industry Of Prairies-The Out.
fit and Men.


A new industry. that Of power blowing.
has sprung up in the west and northwest
within the last decade which is destined
in a measure to do away with the horse
made furroW
When the Dakotas, Montana, Canada
and parts of Texas were opened to agri-
culture the farms were so large that
horses could not supply the motive power
necessary for the blowing Of the great
land tracts. Traction engines were SUBJ
stituted. and they dragged the plows over
the vast stretches Of land. Thus power
blowing had its beginning, From this.
too, sprang custom blowing, an occupa-
ton now numbering many hundreds. of
men. with an invested capital Of several
millions. These men do not own the
farms upon which they work, but pillow
them with their specially made outfits for
SO much an acre. An up-to-date outfit or
rig costs $4,000, and consists of twenty
series of plows, usually in groups OF
ten, twelve or fourteen. called bottoms -
They are rated as ten, twelve or fourteen
bottom gang. according to their number,
are attached to an angling platform on
wheels and arranged in pairs diagonally
along the back. with each pair slightly in
advance of the other. Levers are attach
ed to all. SO that they may be raised or
lowered at discretion. When going from
one field to another the plows are elevat-
ed With this outfit the engineer or
owner goes forth and breaks up the soil
at from So to IS an acre. according to the
character OF the land. If 1t be new more
is charged: if old, less. The farmer in
both cases furnishes the coal.
In appearance the traction engine re-
sembles the ordinary one seen during the
threshing season In Illinois. only 1t is
larger, with exaggerated back wheels
They travel at the rate Of two miles An
hour over even ground and can turn un-
der twenty-five to thirty acres daily.
From five to seven inches is the depth OF
the furrow.
The question naturally arises, how can
couple Of men manipulate so many
plows together with steam engine, end
how, too. can the corners OF the field be
turned. This is easily explained, as by
the use of the levers attached to each
pillow they may be thrown out or In gear
in moments notice. In turning corners
the tongue or coupling between engine
and gang Is so worked that 1t goes ahead
while the traction makes the curve, then
at the proper time, it turns. too. thereby
making a continuous furrrow. It Is
operated much the same way as an aerial
fire truck.
Custom blowing does not last the year
around. though, but that matters little.
For by simply unshipping the gangplows
from the tractor the latter may be used
for threshing. road working and in the
winter time for hauling. In Iowa, for
instance, 1t hauls corn for miles from
railroad points. In fact there is employ
ment to be found all the time. and when
there Is nothing else to do lumber may
be cut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-22
Reverses His Former Decision.

NORFOLK. Va. April 22.-Reversing
former decision made by himself. Judge
Hanckel today. upon a reargument of the
case, held that the estate of deceased
former directors Of the defunct Traders
and Truckers Bank could be subjected
TO action by depositors Of the bank for
recovery of losses sustained as a result
Of the failure Of the banking institution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-22

while returning from Bermuda, and only
gave it up because he was too feeble to
draw on his pipe.
Even on his death bed, when he had
passed the point of speech, and 1t was no
longer certain that his ideas were lucid.
he would make the motion OF. waving
cigar. and, smiling. expel empty air from
under his mustache, still stained with
smoke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-22
FOR NEW MOTOR BOAT LAWS.
Senate Committee Favors Measure
Simplifying Regulations.

favorable report on the bill to sim
plify the laws governing the equipment
of motor boats was made to the Senate
today from the Senate committee on
commerce.
The bill is practically the measure con-
sidered at conference OF motor boat as
sociations held in Detroit in January and
at meeting OF motor boat builders held
more recently In New York; and 1t has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-22
Favored by Employees.
BEVERLY R. MASON DEAD.
Principal Of Private School SUE
cumbs After Long Illness.

Beverly Randolph Mason, head Of
Gunston Hall School. died at IL :45 O'Clock
today at his residence, 1906 Florida ave-
nue.. He had been i'll for long time and
his death was not unexpected.
Mr.. Mason was born in Okely, Fairfax
county. Va. September 1, 1884. He serv-
ed in the Confederate army and came to
Washington shortly after the war His
wife, one son and four daughters, Julia
and Josephine Mason. Mrs. Philip Patchin
and Mrs. George H. Moffett, survive him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-22
HIGH SCORES AT BALTIMORE.
New York Men Lead in Bowling
Tournament.

BALTIMORE. Md. April 22-Charles
Sunsmann Of New York city rolled 63a
at the national bowling tournament here
today. going one pin better than Henry
Cohn. another New Yorker, who earlier
in the forenoon had scored 6S2
These figures placed the two nrst ano
second, respectively. In the Individual
class, and relegated to third place
Jimmy Roster Of New York. who had
headed the list since Monday with 623
pins to his credit. Jimmy Smith OF
Buffalo, who stood second highest at 622.
went to fourth position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-22
Former Toledo Mayor Missing.

TOLEDO. Ohio, April 22.-Police of
Toledo and surrounding cities have been
asked to assist in trying to find Robert
H. Finch, former mayor of Toledo, who
has been missing since Wednesday. Finch
conducts a real estate business now.
OF late he has not been in the best OF
health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-22
Highwaymen Get $500.

PARK CITY. Utah, April 22.-Two high
waymen boldly entered the Oak saloon
on Main street at 12:45 o'clock this morn
ing and lined the twenty occupants Of
the place up in the back room. tapped
the faro bank and roulette game, from
which they procured $500 in gold and sill
yer, and escaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-22

LEAVENWORTH, Kan, April 70
Frank Grigware and Theodore Murdoch,
two Of the six convicts who escaped
from the federal prison yesterday, were
still at large this morning Twenty-Five
guards and 200 farmers are searching
for the fugitives, and Warden Nc
Claughrev said he expected the men to
be captured within few hours The
warden said he had offered a reward
of 500 for the capture OF each Of the
two men.