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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-07

firing and operating locomotives as in the use Of
special smoke-consuming devices, the cooperation
of the engineers and fremen and, if possible, the
use of one grade of coal.
The Chicago plan of smoke inspection is said to
be about the most effective and satisfactory in use
anywhere. 1t embraces l91 square miles of city
area in the overspread yards of which engines of
many roads move and have their being. The smoke
inspection has resulted in reduction of just half
the density of smoke belched forth during the past
two years.
In European countries, although the smoke OF bat
tie perhaps chokes the argument, railroads are said
to control the smoke problem much better than in
the United States, avowedly because conditions are
much more favorable there for smoke elimination
than here. We are told that European railways
pay more attention to firing; that their men are
more carefully instructed, and that every appliance
is utilized which will decrease fuel consumption.
We in this country have heard for long while
how much better certain things are done in Europe
than in America, and we are inwardly pqued, per-
haps, whenever new instance of foreign superior
ity is cited Our patriotism gives us the spirit of
the Yankee abroad who scorned Europe's Vesuvius
because said he, America Niagara could put it
out in two minutes. We believe do what
ever Europe can so far peaceful industries are
concerned, and perhaps improve eventually on Old
World methods,-in the matter of smoke preven-
ton, for example.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-07
FOREST FIRE SPREADING
Lands Owned by State Menaced b.
Flames

Williamsport, Pa, Oct. IA fierce
forest fire which has been raging on
the mountains flanking Nippenose Val
ley, this county since Sunday has
spread over an area three and half
miles long and two miles wide and
threatens to spread to a vast area be-
longing to the State in that vicinity.
The fire is on the land of M. G. Will.
shans and the White Deer Lumber Com
pany, and, owing to the drought, it is
difficult to obtain water to fight it.
D" Why aren't they going to try and
float that stock?'
"They re afraid it won hold wa.
ter. Baltimore American.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-07
NO TIME TO LOSE

One young man, who highly sensitive about an
impedment which he had in his speech went to STAN
merers Institute and asked for course of treatment The
professor asked him if ne wanted full partial course
"A pp-partia cccourse"
''To what extent would you like partial courses'
Enough that wh-when go to f-f-horists and ask
for cecchr-chrysanth (whstle) m num- the th.thnp
won't wwilt bbefore / gget it."-Exchange
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-07
EXPLAINED

Mother. what does it when about escap.
ing Scya only to get into trouble with Chary-
bidsF asked Mrs. Rakers young hopeful. Mrs. Baker
looked appeangy at her husband
ITS like this, Willie explained his father coming to
his wfe's ut that just soon as we get
through paying ice bills have to buy coal!"-,Judge
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-07
Legend of a Lake

Avernus is the lake in the neighbor-
hood of Naples where the waters are
so unwholesome that birds. never fly
near its banks. In ancient times it was
thought to be the entrance. to hades
and where Ulysses descended to the low
er regions.
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ty, about the time of the battle of An
tietam. He afterward enlisted in
Company A, Thirty seventh Pennsyl-
vania volunteer infantry, under Cap
tain William Frick, serving as corpor-
al. He was prominent in Masonic cir
cles, being past high priest of the chap
ter, a past commander of York com
mandery, No. 81, Knights Templar, and
"a member of zembo temple, Ancient
Order of the Mystic Shrine.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-07

Harrisburg fremen aren't busy with the big con.
venton neglect their regular duties when called upon
to perform them. They ready 90 outside the
city limits to help community menaced by flames, as
shown yesterday when several companies responded
Lemoyne plea help check the big blaze that threatened
that town.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-07
CAUSE FOR DAMAGES

Say, Tom," said Jack. did you know that Bill was
going to the company for damages7"
"No, you don't say!" the answer. "Wot did thew
do to hm?"
why" explained Jack, they blew the quttin whistle
when caryin heavy piece of iron and e dropped
it on lis foot. Exchange.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-07
MISSED OUT BY A WINK

What did YOU think of the motor race, Pat7'
"T didn't see it."
"lou didn't see t' Why, saw you the track"
Yis at the hraek; but had to wink Just at the
wrong tonne and whin got through the race was over
Judge.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-07
RUBE'S CAVERN

young who needed false teeth wrote TO a dentist
ordering set follows
my mouth is three inches across fve-eighths inches
threw the jaw. Some hummocky on the edge Shaped like
hossshew, toe forward. If YOU want me to be more
particular, shall have to come thar.'-Exchange.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-07
WHERE HE COULD SAVE

Father-"Son, can't you possibly down your college
expensesf"
son-"I might possibly do without any books."-Hart.
ford Times.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-07
NOTHING ARTIFICIAL

There's nothing artificial about Mrs Wigs
No. indeed she doesn't make up her mind -
Buffalo Express.
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HEIGHT OF Observation-Disclosures

'Battersby is getting absentminded, isn't her,
II should say he was Why, met him this morning on
the way downtown to have his straw hat cleaned
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-07

Not the least interesting feature of the fremen's
venon is the activity of the ladies' auxiliary of the state
association. This organization is rapidly growing
that lends much assistance to the fire laddies.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-07

Some parts of the state have been suffering from drought
but not Harrisburg during the iremen's convention.
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NEARLY GONE

How is Wasserby's credit in town''
ut must me very loH by this time. When | was here
three years ago he giving it oxygen" "-Brmingham
Asc-Herald
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TOLDIN LIGHTER VEIN
TWO VIEWS OF IT

Poverty, my dear, is disgrace"
al know that but the other hand you know it's moth
ing 90 brag about, either Detroit Free Press
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-07
NOT WHAT HE MEANT

Waiter-"Haven't you forgotten something. srs"
Direr-''rhats so. My wife gave me a letter to mail
Boston Transcript.
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THE SALT AND THE SUGAR

German cruiser has sunk nine cargoes of sugar. It
always nuisance when the salt got in the sugar bowl
Providence Journal
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-07

The Chamber of Commerce is doing things quietly bu
it is doing them.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-07
Tagging
Wall Street

'Buy- pcund-ofbeefsteak' movement lags, Wall Street
journal.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-07

Last call to shine up your helmet for the big parade
to morrow
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Chief Humphreys Is Here

Among the old iremen in attendance
at the State convention is Miles s.
Humphreys, of Pittsburgh, one of the
best known in the old volunteer davs
and later chief of the Pittsburgh De-
partment for twenty-five years. MIR.
Humphreys was a puddler in the mills
IN Pittsburgh and was power in, poll.
tics, so much so that he was taken m
by the Republican party and elected
Senator. serving two terms. He was
afterward Deputy Secretary of In
ternal Affairs for two terms. and then
returned to Pittsburgh, where he was
made Chief of the Bureau of Safety.
corresponding to the position of chief
of police. Later he was made chief
of the Department of Public Safety
and for twenty-five years was at the
head of the fire department. Recently
he was placed on the retired list. but he
is almost as vigorous as ever. and has
for years been active in the affairs of
the State Firemen S Association Chief
Humphreys is known in the West as
THE Puddler Statesman. Manv old
Harrlsburgers remember him from the
vigorous speeches he made here while
a Senator.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-07
In the Days of dad" Eager

One of the most famous firemen in
harrisburg was the late George C. Fa-
ger, a member of the Citizen Fire
Company, for years its president and
Chief of the Harrisburg Fire depart.
ment for long period. Mr.. Eager, be.
cause of his ability as a fre-fghter.
would have earned renown in anv of
the larger cities, and here in Harris.
burg he was fairly idolized by his fel.
low firemen, who referred to him nroud.
ly as dad Eager. Up to the time
when old age prevented him from ia.
king an active part in fire-fghting he
was always on duty. He was mem
Der of the timing firm of Eager &
Maeyer and active in its operations
but, no matter where he was or what
he was doing, when a fire alarm was
sounded, he dropped everything and
was off to the fire. He brought in
telligence to his fighting of fires and
the department under him was wonder
fully efficient.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-07
OCT B E. r
WEATHER FORECASTS

Harrisburg and vicinity: Fair to.
night and Thursday. Mild tenn
perature.
Eastern Pennsylvania: Cloudy to-
night. Thursday partly cloudy and
slightly warmer. Gentle east and south
east winds.
YESTERDAYS TEMPERATURE IN
Highest, so; lowest, 5S; a. M, so;
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Badge of the Old Union COMPANY

]@1V1R OOAIiPdIIy
No more interesting relic of the past
has come to light in Harrisburg since
the start of the State fremen s con.
vention than the badge which will be
worn by Edward F. Eisely, president of
one Allison Fire Company, in the parade
on Thursday. 1t is from the Union fire
Company No. 1, and bears the date
1883. 1t was lent to Mr.. Eisely for the
week by Miss Margaretta Reed, daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Reed, 1906
Berryhill street, whose great-great-
grandfather wore it when a membe,
of the company.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-09-24
Can Fruit without Sugar
Low Prices Of Fruit Make Preserving Profitable Even With
High Sugar Says Department Of Agriculture But Tells
How to Can Without Sweetening.

one may can peaches 50 that they will
keep indefinitely by using plain water
instead of syrup. The following recipe
may be used:
"Remove skins from peaches by i'm
mersing in boiling water for about
one minute and then dipping in cold
water. Place whole peaches in glass
jars or tins and fill jars with hot wa
ter. Place rubber and top in place
and sterilize for Is minutes in hot.
water-bath outfits, IL minutes in water
seal, 10 minutes at pounds steam
pressure or minutes at 10 pounds
steam pressure.
"Of course the peaches when re-
moved from the jar will not taste SC
sweet as those canned in syrup. How,
ever, if sweetening is desired it may
be added when the fruit is to be eaten
"This same method is good for can
ming with syrups containing varying
amounts Of sugar. A very thin syrup
may be used if the housewife does
not wish to dispense entirely with the
sugar.
"Apples may also be canned (for
apple sauce, pie filling, etc. using
plain water instead of sugar syrup,
Department specialists have repeatedly
canned them by this method. In the
case of apples, Jars should be sterilized
l6 minutes in hot water r-bath outfits
IL minutes in waterseal, 10 minutes
under pounds of steam and four min
utes under 10 pounds of steam" :"
The department, therefore, advises
housewives to consider carefully the
total cost of preserving, with sugar
high and fruit low, before determining
to wait or not to put up their usual
pantry supply.
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Railways Giving Premiums

converter grange getting the first
award.
Fair Hesperides, Wenatchee = For
best district display general farm pro-
ducts.
Washington State Fair, North Yaki-
ma-For best individual agricultural
exhibit.
Western Kickitat County Fair,
White Salmon-For best individual
agricultural display.
Columbia River Valley Grape Carni-
val, Kennewick-For best individual
display of grapes.
Spokane, Interstate Fair, Spokane
For best individual exhibit of grains,
grasses and vegetables.
Whitman County Fair, Colfax-Best
individual farm products.
Southwestern Washington Fair, Che
halis-Best exhibit grains, grasses and
vegetables.
Trophies will also be given at fairs
at Burlington, Colville, Ephrata, Lyn-
den, Rosalia, Riverside, Snohomish,
Twisp, Waterville, Chesaw, Duvall,
Moscow and Occur d'Alene, Idaho.
Northern Pacific.
The Northern Pacific Railway Com
pany has donated prizes in Oregon as
follows:
Oregon State Fair-For the best SOW
and litter of pigs, either pure breed,
grade or otherwise.
Clackamas County Fair, Canby-Best
general display farm products by in
dividual exhibitors.
Benton County Fair, Corvallis-Best
agricultural exhibit from any school
district in Benton County.
Lane County Fair, Eugene-For best
general exhibit of agricultural pro-
ducts by any one school district.
Pacific International Livestock Ex-
position, Portland-For grand cham
pion Holstein bull.
At Washington Fairs, Northern Pa
cific will give premiums, as follows:
Southwestern Washington Fair, Che
halis-Petaluma incubator for largest
and best display poultry.
Interstate Fair, Spokane-Clock for
best five bundles Of wheat.
Columbia River Interstate Fair, Van
eouver-$50 silver pitcher for best
dairy COW three years old or over.
Walla Walla County Fair, Walla
Walla-For best general farm exhibit
Washington State Fair, North Yaki-
ma-$50 silver pitcher for best dairy
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HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION

COW, any breed, over four years old;
also $40 cash for best 10 ears corn
highest scoring, solid colors, and SIC
cash for best exhibit pure poultry.
Kennewick Grape Carnival, Kenne-
wick-$50 silver pitcher for best indi
vidual display of grapes.
Chehalis County Fair, Elma-Silvel
trophy for best general farm exhibit
by one exhibitor.
Kittitas County Fair, Ellensburg-
Silver trophy for best dairy COW, any
breed; also $5 cash for best ten po
tatoes and $5 cash for best 10 ears OF
corn.
Trophies also will be given at fairs
at Davenport, Lynden, Prosser, Pull
man Hog Show, Puyallup, Rosalia, Roy
Snohomish and Wilbur.
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ARKETING specialists Of the De-
E11 partment of Agriculture who

ARKETING specialists Of the De-
111 partment of Agriculture who
have been following the fruit
situation call attention to the fact
that in almost all wholesale markets
peaches for canning and preserving are
very bountiful and are being sold at
prices advantageous for canning in
spite of the increased price of sugar.
While the peach crop has been some
what short in some sections, heavy
crops from other states have been
shipped in and have tended to keep
prices at figure which encourages
canning. Later, after the height Of
the crop movement, prices for fruit
have a tendency to rise. Retailers are
urged to enable their customers to OBJ
tain fruit for canning at prices com,
mensurate with the present low whole
sale price.
A great many housewives are now
being deferred from canning and pre-
serving their usual supply because of
the increase in the price of sugar.
There is no indication, however, that
the price of sugar will fall materially
during the present fruit season. 1t is
estimated, though, that with peaches
at their present prices the combination
Of peaches and sugar necessary for
preserving will not make prohibitive
total cost. Moreover, there are success
full methods of canning fruit which
call for much less sugar than that
usually employed in this process by
home preservers. The Department rec
ommends the following method of put
ting up peaches and apples without any
sugar for those who find their local
sugar prices prohibitive for canning
Canning Peaches Without Sugar.
''If the price of sugar is prohibitive
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-09-24
RAISING LAMBS FOR THE WINTER
MARKET.
By O. A. Chote.


I DO not often feed my lambs much
/ grain before November the first.
Of course, however, this depends
upon the time / expect to sell them.
Usually l feed for the January and
February market.
With lambs in thrifty condition
weighing from 20 to IS pounds / can
put them on the market in rs days.
In order to make gains for the early
winter market, lambs must be brought
to the barns at night by the first of
November and fed some small grains in
yards.
About the twentieth of November /
begin to keep them in yards and in
crease their feed Of grain and hay,
gradually decreasing their ration of
grass. By this method I have made
them weigh 25 pounds more by the first
of January than they did the first of
November.
| feed corn and oats half and half
giving them all they will eat of the
mixture, and by December the first I
feed quart Of oats by measure and
try to have them eat one pound per
head.
By the first of January / feed all
corn and from one to one and one
fourth pounds per head. or as much as
they will eat up clean in day.
They are kept in the barn all the
time except when they are fed grain in
the morning at Z O'Clock at night and
at clock in the afternoon when they
are allowed to go into the yards.
The hay is put into the racks indoors
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North Bank.

N0rtn Bank.
FHE Spokane, Portland & Seattle
Railway system has put up premi-
ums at the following Northwest
fairs:
Oregon State Fair, Salem, Septem-
Der 28th to October 3rd-Eight-da
clock, with metal case, to be given for
the best display of grains and grasses,
Kind and quality considered.
Crook County Fair, Prineville, Ore,
September 2s-26-Two prizes, one po-
tato digger for best individual farm
exhibit, and one cultivator for best dis
play of vegetables.
Washington County Fair, Forest
Grove, September 23-25-Clock, ma
hogany case, with engraved presenta-
tion plate, for best farm exhibit, com
prising articles grown on one farm,
owned or rented by the exhibitor.
Sisters Fair, Sisters, Ore, October
1-3-Harrow for the best general agri-
cultural display and most products
grown in that neighborhood.
Redmond Potato Show, October 49,
17-Agricultural implement, value $25.
Western Klickitat County Fair,
White Salmon, Wash, October 15-17-
Second competition for North Bank
silver cup, given for best three va
rieties of apples, ten boxes each vari-
ety. Competitor winning cup twice be-
comes permanent owner.
Great Northern.
President Louis W. HILL Of the
Great Northern Railway, has donated
silver trophies at the following Oregon
fairs:
Crook County Fair, Prineville-For
best individual exhibit Of grains,
grasses and vegetables.
Redmond Potato Show, Redmond
For 36 largest potatoes.
Pumpkin Show, Junction City-For
best individual exhibit Of grains,
grasses and vegetables.
Clatsop County Fair, Gearhart-For
best dairy herd of four leading breeds.
Lane County tair, Eugene-For best
individual exhibit Of grasses and vege-
tables.
Benton County Fair, Corvallis-For
best individual exhibit horticultural
and agricultural exhibit.
Oregon State Fair, Salem--For best
individual farm exhibit.
At nearby Washington fairs, trophies
will be given, as follows:
Columbia River Interstate Fair, Van
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-09-24
SUMMER DAYS.

Oh, the dear baysl Oh the sweet days.
How the summer loves the land,
How she lavishes her riches, giving them
with eager hand;
Green of grass and rainbow glory where the
bright flowers blossom free,
Gold of grain and feathery foliage where
bare hillsdes used to be.
Calm, clear water with the wonder OF the
skies imprisoned fast,
Vagrant south winds bearing fragrance on
their pinions wander past.
Oh, the warm daysl Oh, the long daysl
Each sequence Of delight
From the early morn till noontime, from
the noontime till the night.
Earth seems joining in our gladness while
we drink at Natures spring.
And time passes us so swiftly that we
scarcely hear his wing.
In the forest, by the lakeside, on the
heaven aspiring hill,
New delights and joys are waiting, We may
take them il we will.
We may find nepenthes waters, drink and
set our spirits free
From the shadow of past sorrows, from
the fear Of griefs to be-
For the golden cup of summer overflow
each happy day;
In your heart enshrine its gladness, for ii
soon will pass away
-Ninette NJ. Lowater, in New York Sun.
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The Middle Course.

Senator Root, at reception, was
discussing the Mexican situation.
"Steer a middle course" he said
to an extremist. "These extreme ideas
are always wrong"
Thus, at a tea, one young girl
asked another:
"'And where are you going this
summer, dear9"
+" From the way mother talks was
the reply, you d think we were going
to Newport; from the way father
talks you'd think we were going to
starve. But I suppose we'll steer a
middle course, as usual, and put in a
fortnight at $12 Atlantic City board
ing house. -
Feed plenty of charcoal, as it is one
Of the best things for keeping the poul-
try healthy.
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and water is kept before them constant
ly. The one who has charge Of the feed
ing should be very careful to keep
everything scrupulously clean.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-22
WHAT Is BACK OF THE INSULT?
JAMES SMITH, JR.

There would have been no long Senate DEBATE OH
the Flood resolution if it had recited as reason
for our invasion of Mexico the series Of injuries as
well as insults by the Huerta government that pre-
coded the insult to the American flag. The Senate
would have been impeled at to pass the resolu-
ton But it could not let the proclamation go forth
to the world that the American government
regarded the murder of its citizens and other out
RACES as so trivial that they were not worth men
tioning as national grievances Senator Root, at the
session of the Senate night said to the justlh
cation of course:
There is matter of justification. 1t is that lying
behind this insult flag by this poor Ignorant
subordinate years of violence and anarchy III
Mexico Lying behind it are hundreds of American
lives sacrificed, many millions of American property
DESTROYED and thousands of Americans reduced to
novertv TODAY Lying back of this incident is con-
dition of things Mexico which absolutely prevents
the protection of American life and property except
through respect for the American flag, the American
uniform the American government 1t is that which
gives significance to the demand that public respect
be paid to the flag of the United States
Fierce criticism has beaten upon the placid state
department its Indifference and inacton when our
consuls in Mexico reported after of murder
and outrage on American citizens The cases as they
were reported were merely placed on file Such
demeanor was never before exhibited by any govern
ment capable of protecting its citizens And the Kill
ing of an obstreperous Englishman who had mixed
up in Mexican politics made more stir in the state
department than the long list of murders of Amer
leans
Surely if we to have war with Mexico the
Indictment we draw against her should include all her
principal acts, of which the insult to our flag was
the elimination.