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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
Heard and Seen

Buying a cat a Christmas present
is about as a tough a job as one can
stack up against.
1t is pretty hard to inculcate the
correct Christmas spirit into cat
Some way or other the animal refuses
to understand what it is all about
Now cats are stubborn brutes any
way. so l was not surprised when
Jack Spratt, alley cat de luxe, failed
utterly to respond to the spirit OF
the Yulettde.
A catnip mouse was out of the
question, because Spratt had several
sprawled around the house in various
stages of desiccation. Catnip, by the
way, is a very much overrated feline
tidbit, as any real cat will tell you.
Rubber balls are things to be
afraid of, and as for balloons. any
proper cat regards them with the
deepest suspicion. They are rather
too large for food purposes and are
good for nothing else.
What, then. was the cat to have for
Christmas?
1t meant nothing to Jack that all
the other members of the family had
been taken care of, that relatives and
others had been remembered
What would give Spratt a real
touch Of the Christmas spirit, and
make him realize, too, in his dumb,
animal way, that it Is more blessed to
give than to receivee?
l am afraid that Jack, along with
the rest of my animal friends, feels
that the aphorism applies only from
others to him From the cat stand
point, the maxim reads: TT is more
blessed to receive than to give"
This applies particularly to food,
the great need of animal life So
what more appropriate than plenty
of good meat for a Christmas present
to a cat?
This is the only thing he will I'M
derstand," we said. Give him plenty
of gpod old meat on Christmas day,
and he will be happy, indeed"
So meat 1t was to be.
Two huge lamb chops were Sc
cured, first of all These were not
the so-called French chops, which
are composed of one eighth of
pound of bone and one bite of meat
No, these were the coarser, but
larger shoulder chops, each contain
ing a good quantity of meat, red and
succulent.
In addition. half a pound OF round
steak was put into the larder for
SpIdllp ana THESE meats together with
what the family would have. for
Christmas dinner, were to be his
Christmas present.
Jack showed up bright and early
Christmas morning
Meow" he cried. which, being in
terpreted specially for the day, meant
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas. Jack"
The cats first Christmas gift was
handed him. 1t was a lamb chop.
That Spratt liked it immensely there
was no doubt in the kitchen.
He laid his striped head on the left
side, grabbed the chop, and went
after it in approved jungle style,
modernized for city purposes.
Pretty good, old fellow"
I'll say it was" purred Jack
So began Spratt's gustatory Christ
mas. He ate and slept, He ate to
sleep, and, arising from dreams, went
back to the kitchen to eat some more.
Today no demand for food was re
fused. His sides bulged, and still he
ate, until the wonder grew that one
small cat could hold so much.
Jack said 1t was the best Christmas
he ever had. which. perhaps, was no
wonder, since it was his first
c. E. TRACEWELI4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

Human philanthropy grows so lib
eral that the small boy and girl must
agree that there was little need Of a
Santa Claus, anyhow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
Stands in With Nature,

From the Birmingham Age-Herald.
1t seems to be a part of the code OF
a janitor to furnish heat when the
weather is warm and turn It or
when the weather is cold. A janitor
won't go agin nature.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

Toxic, like big cities the world over,
must have it's "jingoes," who imagine
they are patriotic when they are mere
ly impolite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
Specialist i'm Economy.

specialist III ECONOMY.
Are you economizing?"
"All I know how" answered Sena-
tor Sorghum. 81 wouldn't dare ask
for an increase of compensation. It is
the recognized duty of the true states
man to make business as good as pos
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

successful had been born and reared
in the country
In the course OF the preparations
so years ago for the great centennial
exhibition at Philadelphia In com
memoration of the signing OF the
Declaration of In
treat Brltaln at dependence, much
the Centennial. na 1srsst >, was as
the attitude of the British govern
ment toward the affair. This matter is
thus mentioned in The Star of Decem-
Der 26, 1874:
1t is officially announced that the
British government has accepted the
invitation of the United State to send
an English commission to the cen
tennial exhibition at Philadelphia in
1876. AT the same time it is stated
that acceptance has not been secured
without difficulty" and it is limited
that 1.-The favorable result obtained
is due, In large measure, to Col For
ney's efforts" Probably it was rather
q cool proposition to invite John Bull
10 assist in celebrating his own de-
fests in this country, but he shows
his hard sense in putting a good face
upon the matter, and on the whole
he can afford to look upon the CEN
tennial demonstration with the pride
of a father in the success of his big
boy, who was rather too high spirited
to get on amicably under parental
rule of patriarchal severity, but who
has done remarkably well on his own
hook.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
Satiated Curiosity

Investigation still they press
Upon our nerves unsteady.
A lot Of us would fain confess
1--WE know too much, already.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

Muscle Shoals, like the brook, goes
on forever, and the debate concerning
it threatens to do the same.
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Cannot Escape T. G..
From the Faribault News.

From the Faribault News.
In about an hour or an hour and
half after the meek inherit the
earth the collector will be around
for the inheritance tax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

Many man will wish you happy
New Year." said Uncle Eben, IAN den
take It all back soon as de crap game
starts"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

Jud Tunkins says you've got to give
the saxophone credit for one thing, it
hasn't left any chance Of hearing the
Teller that used to whistle Listen to
the Mocking Bird with Variations"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JoHNsON.

Satire.
I've heard the old pathetic lay
A tear 1t served to bring
Although you think my songs are
gay,
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Voices of Humanityy

Literature brings men forward
from all walks of life."
Undoubtedly" answered Miss Cay
enne. 1.-THE last drama I listened to
sounded as if the dialogue had been
written by canal boatman."
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Inadyertence.

Inadvertence.
Women have all the best OF it,
said the young man.
What makes you think SOP"
"My folks made me promise not to
smoke till I was Fl years old. 1t never
occurred to them to make my sister
promise the same thing"
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Otherwise Engaged,

These public problems raise row
And questions rise throughout the
land.
I can't attend to them just now.
I have a crossword puzz. on hand.
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THEODORE w. MOVES. Editor ,

The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Business ONCE, 11th st. and Pennsylvania Ave
New York Office: ITO East And St.
Chicago Office: Tower Building
European Office: 10 Regent st. London, England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

John Sleeper Clarke. who was one
OF the foremost comedians of the
American stage so years ago, played
Washington" during Christmas week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

Grim Satire lifts a merry voice,
And hints, ami his chaff.
while / apparently rejoice,
I'm maddest when I laugh"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

Declaration of In
dependence, much
l n t Q r e s / was
manifested as to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

Representative Sol Bloom has just
had an interesting personal expert
ence showing how story grows
with frequent repetition. Many years
ago-at least 15-he originated the
story Of the glass eye. Briefly 1t is
this: A man in needy circumstances
sought a loan from banker, who
finally said: "All right, I'll grant
the loan If you meet one condition.
Can you tell me which of my eyes
is glass?' The applicant for the
loan looked carefully for few
minutes and then said: "Of course,
your right eye is the glass one"
You win," the banker replied, "and
you get the loan-thats settled. But
do you mind telling me how you
could tell my right eye was glass.
I've tried many persons and you are
the first stranger who could dis
tinguish it, Then the other said:
ooh, that was easy-it looked Just
a little more sympathetic" ..-.-
Sol Bloom, the originator of this
story, has had 1t told to him scores
of times as new one. The other
night he went to see the Music Box
Revue and deplored the fact that
he had not turned his youthful talent
more persistently to playwriting, for
he found this child of his brain
grown into whole act written
around his glass-eye test.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-11

Miss Mary Moak sailed on the Ala meda for Seattle. She is an Anchor age resident.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-11

45 min. E., 5284 it.; thence south A. deg. co min. w., 2640 it.; thence south 49 deg. % min. E., 5290 it.; thence north 41 deg. '00 min. E., 264O it.; thence south 49 deg. % min. E., yzou '. tkcnce l.o41h 4 deg. 0J rnm. E., 264U it.; thence north 49 deg. 0c min. w. 10,560 it.; thence north 46 deg. 45 min w., 5284 it.; thence south Al deg. % min. w.. 2640 it., to the place of beginning, said area embrac- ing 128O acres and situated in the Ko- diak Recording District, Alaska, and on Bear Creek, tributary of Lake TetLarof on tho Alaska Peninsula.
 Any and all persons having adverse or conflicting claims to said land arc hereby notified that a full statement undor oath of such claim, should be filed in this office showing a superi I right to permit or lease under said act, or valid existing adverse or con- flicting claim to the land, or the min erals or oil therein under the public land laws on or before March l2, 1924 otherwise, such claims may be disrc- garded in granting the permits or leases applied for.
 FRANK A. BOYLE,
 Register.
 First publication Feb. 5, 1922
 Last publication March II, 1924
 Run Daily 30 times,
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-11

Chas. Emsweiler left on today's train for Anchorage.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-11

The Kashner ranch at Hot Springs recently changed ownership where by c. M Browning became partner with H. E. St George in ownership. The ranch will be for the present under management of Mr. Browning who expresses his intention of rais- ing watermelons and canteloupes in addition to other crops raised in the interior. MT. Browning attended the South Carolina military and agricul tural college and expresses all con- fidence that the venture will prove successful and he has the best wish es of the community in his courage The Kashner ranch is the location of the famous Frank Manley Hot Springs.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-11

Just because Lady Mary Thyme, beautiful daughter of the Marquis of Bath, is going to Africa at the same time as the Prince of Wales, rumor links her name with the future King of England. Lady Mary is said to have been chosen as one of the ladies in waiting to Princess Alice, whose husband, the Earl of Athlone, is the new Governor General of South Afri- ca. She was also considered the lovli- est bridesmaid at the wedding of Prin- cess Mary.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-11
: POSITIONS WANTED

Electrical Engineer, graduate University of Wisconsin, age A years; has broad mechanical ex- perience and capable of hold ing responsible positions; have also had sales experience and served as Captain of Engineers thru late war; desires any kind of work.
 Two ladies, stenographers and bookkeepers, five and six years experience, desire work either as stenographers or bookkeepers or both.
 Two ladies, experienced sten- ographers and waitresses, de- sire positions, ages q and 27; Will take any kind of work.
 Man 34 years of age, Swedish. had large experience in whole sale and retail mercantile busi- ness in various phases, credits, selling and managing.
 If you want help address
 SECRETARY OF SEWARD
 CHAMER OF COMMERCE -- SEWARD, ALASKA -
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-11

The sun shone at Suntrana Feb 5 for the first time in two months and although the thermometer registered 32 below zero and the ground covered with about two feet of snow, some of
 the oldtime prospectors are getting un
 easy to return to the hills for a sea son of prospecting.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-11
TOM HAYNES APPOINTED
 ASSISTANT POSTMASTER

Thomas Haines, former Seward ath- lete and well known here, has been ap- pointed assistant postmaster at An chorage, by Postmaster Sogn, and will enter upon his duties as soon as his bond is approved. Tom served through the war with the marines, and was in several engagements. He has been living in Anchorage the past two years in the employ of the Crawford Transfer Go.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-11
Ladies' and Gents Alfalfa Harvest ing-O. K. Barber Shop. If.
ALASKA RAILROAD SCHE OULE

Trains leave Seward pnrthhnnnd 8 a. m., Mondays aud Thursda, $, tor Anchorage. Curry, Nenana and Fair banks
 rains arrive Seward 7:45 D. ;l on Wednesdays and Saturdays from the North.
 XII baggage must be checked 15 minutes prior 10 departure ot trains.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-11

Prof. and Mrs. A. J. Goodskey, left yesterday for Mile Seven, returning afoot.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-09-18
STORE APPLES RIGHT
TO KEEP THEM LONG

Apple picking time will soon be
here and after picking comes storing.
Everybody is interested in keeping
the apples for eating purposes as
long as possible.
"Only such fruit as is properly
matured and free from disease and
worms should be selected for stor-
ing" says C. L. Kuehner, fruit
specialist of the Wisconsin College
Cf Agriculture. "This fruit must
have been carefully picked when dry,
placed Immediately in boxes or
baskets, and set in shady place
where the temperature will be con-
stantly cool. This may be on TIE
north side of building or some
other place where they can be kept
until the weather becomes cold and
there is danger of freezing.
"Apples will stand very cool tenn
peratures and can be kept in covered
containers protected from rains by
a roof of boards of oilcloth until late
fall, before they are taken into the
cellar for winter"
For the winter storage of apples,
Kuehner recommends the old-fash-
Toned cellar without a furnace, but
frost-proof and moist without being
damp. In this kind of cellar the APP
pies keep in good condition and re-
tain both quality and flavor 20 the
best advantage! Fruit must be kept
as cool as possible without freezing,
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a temperature of 35 to 40 degrees
Fahrenheit being the best. Holding
the temperature at this point con-
stantly and closely means that the
fruit will last a considerable time,
Moisture is almost as important
as temperature in keeping fruit in
storage" states Kuehner. Without
sufficient moisture the fruit will
shrink, wither and wrinkle, SO that
it becomes worthless as fresh fru;t.
This can be avoided by storing the
fruit in such a way that it retains as
much moisture as possible.
The way to do this, according to
this specialist, is to keep the fruit in
q place that is not extremely dry and
by packing the apples away IN a
closed box, basket, or barrel. He
recommends wrapping each apple in
a piece of paper, waxed or oiled
paper being the best. The wrapper
will help preserve the moisture in the
fruit and prevent rot and other
diseases from spreading from one APP
pie to another. If the cellar is in
clined to be too dry, an open dish or
pail of water kept in it will supply
the needed moisture.
Fall apples, such as Snow and Nc
Intosh, can be kept in excellent con-
dition until as late as February l, at
least, if the practices suggested are
followed; while winter apples, such
as York Imperial, Northwestern
Greening, Golden Russet, and Willow
Twig, can often be kept until sum-
mer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-09-18
BADGER CROP REPORT
FOR PAST WEEK

Good prospects for potatoes, an
uncertain outlook for corn, small
tabacco crop, and threshing of good
yields of oats and barley, are fea-
lures of the September survey of the
State Crop Reporting Service at
Madison.
The report states that potatoes
have been promising throughout the
season and continue so with the ex-
ception of district from Oshkosh to
Milwaukee. Excessive rains in that
section in early August caused con-
siderable rotting. Indications are
that the number of potatoes in a hill
is not unusually large but that the
tubers will make good size and that
the field run will contain a very
small percent of small potatoes.
The condition of the Wisconsin
crop on September l was 1870 of
normal compared to 1870 last year.
The production forecast is 31,000,-
900 bushels compared to 26,000,000
bushels last year.
August weather favored the crop
in most of the potato growing states
so that the forecast for the United
States is now 413,000,000 bushels,
which is almost the same as last
years production of 412,000,000
bushels. The crop in the Western
States is uniformly poor, but the
prospect in the Northern States is
generally good.
Corn is from two to three weeks
late, and ripe corn is dependent on
late frosts. The crop has made
satisfactory growth for silage, but
most of the acreage is still in the
milk stage. Crop reporters Judge
the condition on September l to be
$3.50 below the 5-year average.
Heavy rains in eastern Wisconsin
lodged grain and greatly delayed
harvesting. Yields of oats and barley
that were in sight on August LIST
were accordingly reduced somewhat.
Weather conditions were also poor
for grain that was in the shock.
However, in spite of the difficulty of
harvesting, yields are above average.
The total production of these two
feed crops is about 1870 above last
year. This fact, together with big
hay crop, strengthens the position of
Wisconsin dairymen in the face of a
small crop of ripe corn.
A number of factors have brought
about a short tobacco crop. Cool
and wet weather, wind and hail, have
all inflicted damage. A considerable
acreage is extremely small and
spindly. The condition is estimated
to be 500 of normal compared to an
average condition of $50. A crop
of about 100000 pounds is in pros
pect compared to last years harves-
ted crop of 48,000000 pounds.
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AGRICULTURAL NOTES
BY H. G. seyfO. tn.

A Guernsey consignment sale will
be held on October 18th, and Hol-
stein consignment on Oct. 9th. At
these sales high grade females with
butter fat records and pure-bred
males will be offered for sale.
The Cow Testing association bull
letin which contains combined re-
port of six Pierce County Cow Test
ing associations is off the press and
will be ready for distribution during
Fair Week. 1t is expected that every
dairyman in the county will get one
of these publications. 1t is the trst
publication of it's kind in the state.
It contains 80 pages and every page
is full of interest.
The National Dairy Show is Of
fering banner to the state having
the largest percentage of its cream
cries represented by butter exhibits
at the National Dairy Show. We
hope Pierce County Creameries will
do their share towards helping Wis
consin win this banner.
Dairyland Tours, via motor coach,
into Wisconsin's richest dairy Sec
ton are being arranged for during
the National Dairy Exposition.
Some of the tours are as follows:
No /. Milwaukee-W aukesha and
return. No. 2. Milwaukee, conom-
owoc and return. No. 3. Milwaukee
Jefferson-Fort Atkinson Whitewater
Waukesha and return. No. A. Mil
waukee-W atertown-Juneau- Horizon
Singer and return. No. 5. Milwau-
kee-Madison and return. No. s.
Milwaukee County Loop.
Great interest is being shown in
Dairy circles in the Dairy Cattle
mems conference to be held during
the National Dairy Exposition, open
ing at Milwaukee, Wis, on Sept. 27.
The conference will be held at the
State Fair Park on Wednesday, Oct.
l. The Hon. Frank o. LowdeH,
President of the Holstein-Friesian
Association of America, and of the
American Dairy Federation, will pre-
side at the conference. Matters Of
vital Importance to the dairy in
dustry will be discussed by an able
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list of speakers.
One of the features of the confer
ence will be the comforting, by the
National Dairy Association, of di-
plomas to owners of herds which
have registered 800 pound fat aver
age over a years period. The fol-
lowing speakers will appear on the
program: Professor X. L. Hatch,
Madison; Mr.. A. j. Glover, Fort
Atkinson, Wis; DR.. j. A. Herman,
Washington, D. c.; Mr.. R. E. Shep-
herd, Jerome, Idaho; DR.. H. E. Van
Norman, President National Dairy
Association; Professor Fl. Kildee,
Ames, Iowa; R. M. Calkins, Vice
President C. M. & St. P. Ry, Chi
cago, Ill.,, and John D. Jones, Jr.,
Madison, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-09-18
WILL SMUDGE CORN
TO PREVENT FROST

BaraboO-The smudging of corn
fields to protect them from frost and
insure the ripening of the crop may
be resorted to by some farmers in
this locality if killing frosts are i'm
minent.
"Smudging" is merely building
smoky fires near the fields. This prac-
tice has been frequently employed in
the southern fruit fields and to some
extent by northern farmers in cases
Of unseasonal weather such as threat
ems this fall.
The corn crop, usually out of the
way at this time of the year, is far
from being ready to mature in this
locality. Silo filling has begun,
many farmers declining to take a
further chance with the weather.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-09-18

Bandits obtained $400 in cash and
stamps from the postoffice at Brant-
wood, Price county, one night early
last week. The same band also Sc
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-09-18

cured $500 in cash from the Cooper
ative store there that night, and
loaded up their car with tires, shoes,
clothing. and cigaretts.
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