“DANGER OF ICEBOATING. SPORT IS EXHILARATING, BUT NOT FREE FROM PERIL. Sraft Are Not Easily Controlled When Under Full Headway Speed Over a Mile & Minute -The Riskiest Proceeding is Jumping Cracks. Although the question of the Ameri- gpeck on the horizon in a few minutes ’ the speed, were it not well vouched for, would be wholly incredible. A gentle- man residing at Poughkeepsie wished to speak to his brother who had just started by train for New York. He, therefore, sprang into his iceboat, soon passed the train, although it was an express, and was on the platform of the station at Newburg when the train drew up. At one point of his journey he had made two miles in one minute, san or Canadian origin of the iceboat remains unsettled, says Beekles Wil- | son, as long ago as 1790 there were ic soats built at Poughkeepsie, and, in-| deed, the sport may claim to be the *ather of competitive yachting in America. The first Hudson River ice- soat, the relics of which are still re- Agiously preserved, seems to have been simply a square box on three runners, with a-small, flat-headed split sail. The ‘forerunners were nailed to the sides of the box and the runner was set in an >ak post with an iron tiller. But, after a period of neglect, the development of the iceboat was rapid. An iceboat 0-day has her timbers arranged in the form of the letter “T.” The perpen- dicular line of the letter represents the enter timber, which runs from the boat, while the horizontal repre- sents the runner plank, on each end of which is affixed an iron runner very much like a large skate. On the top of the runner plank is the mast bench, in which the mast is tails run diagonally from the stern end of the center timber side to points about half way the he ends of the runner plank. brages cross the center whose of the other. But this sport few and to render its vogue Not at all; the danger, although con- fessedly not contemptible, but the enthusi and ought cause the | to become the mec stirs the blood of The one's mighty line stepped. and t A couple of into between mast timber, forward end is mortised the heel bowsprit from one side to the the attending it to a i a orecarious precarious’? are not dangers such as to confine whets to asts’ appetite g and 1 > iy at ¢ (Canad: axes 1G TiIvVers } AnAaAGe a wh the rare fceboat experienc experts and their di was daunte mocks Ice were jumped until craft a 1 raked and aft by shrapnel. favorite amusement was to take suspecting vi ail amiable hope that there wouls enough to enable him to capsize. If this did not happen he was content, by a sudden turn, to filing the whole par- ty, including, of himself, sprawling and helpless from the yacht, less i rey ago JAK: and Or were smi on his return after g was torn fore itors for a s course, or else sail deliberately to the airhole or ferry track. Collisions at races in the days when the ed from ¢ to feet of sail very con until the number of entries was lim ed. Yet even with the small number of competitors the great majorit of spectators prudently remained ashore You cannot the iceboat with impunity, for they take the bit from their d run away at a fearful speed and them A typical dent which might been great is furnished the case some A fierce nearest iceboats carr! W 1,000 used to be mon i$ IFILY vagaries of watch someti elves to pieces, of 3 kind, attended thi with loss of the hand- Jack Frost. northwest by ice yacht gale started of many flaws and variations the boat from her anchorage. Commodore Rog- ers, standing near by, sprang hastily after her, but only caught the end of the boom, whence he was quickly flung with great violence. The yacht, with guiding rudder swinging, rushed toward a crowd of skaters and spectators, who, a8 many Aas not panic-stricken, sought to get out of the way, whereup- un the runaway, like a live thing, made directly for them at a terrible rate of speeed, barely missing them, and, after some further evolutions, dashed tween two yachts directly against the rocky shore, a complete wreck. But the proceeding of all, and one productive of the most excit- ing adventures, is jumping “cracks.” The owner of the Aeolus, with a friend. once took a trip which he will proba- bly never forget to his dying day. The ice was safe and the wind strong on the journey up the river, and before returning the pair went ashore and spent an hour or two over lunch. Mean- while the wind increased, but the sun's ray had caused the ice to expand un- til some large gaps had been made on its surface. On their return the yachts- | men, unaware of anything of this seri | ous nature, set to with a will. At each fresh burst of speed each uttered irre- pressible yells of exultation, but in the midst of their enjoyment both were | were be riskiest impossible of evasion, a long reach of | open water fully twenty feet across. Before it was possible to alter their | course by a fraction there was a swift! and sudden splash and the runner! plank threw a sheeted mass of water as high as the gaff. The abrupt shock as the rudder of the boat caught the farther edge of the ice tossed the man from the rudder plank, causing him to perform a somersault high in midair, while the grip of the helmsman was not strong enough to prevent his slid- ing forward into the water, partly un- der the “box.” Fortunately, the men escaped death by drowning and quitted the scene without any broken bones, leaving the Aeolus spinning round and round in the current. To those who have never see an !ce- Nevertheless, in spite of the various published records, it may confidently speed is never recorded, because it always oc- curs when no one is expecting it. Over 100 miles in an hour is, however, an authenticated performance, A CHOST WITH A BROOMSTICK. After Burying His Wife Schernel Went Home and Felt Her Wrath Physically, Levallois-Perret (Seine) took his wife to the Then he went a kept up for two weeks. At the end of that period he thought | it was about time for him to visit his find out how she was pro- | He went to the hospital and Mme. Schernel. The cle not catching the name precisely, fancied that he asked for “Mme. Cermel,” a woman who had died on which he spree, wife and gressing. asked to see rk. two days before and whose body be the just was about to taken to cemes tery. “There is her funeral starting now,” said the official, pointing to a he mourners to the hearse, dead woman poor and friendless. Schernel, convine- ed that his wife's body was in the hearse, followed it to Saint-Ouen. The last prayers ited, and while the gravedigger was filling up the grave Schernel knelt after he left the pur- a wooden wreath Ha on the grave, and then proceed I'S. follow waa There were no The Were re and prayed, and and a which cemetery chased » place plac- Kneit body i SOANna 8 ing of her su her but knew nd was sh anin sPIa KB and, with out undressing, threw himself on the bed. like a foghorn. sleep for some hours, and at last wake him up with a broom- stick. + succeeded marvellously. With a yell Schernel jumped up and ran out of the house. At full speed he fled through the streets until he came to the police station. There he told the officer in charge that the ghost of his in his raising Calin. The officer thought he was crazy. But to the naition., Mi iD A EIOTIOUS ¢ 3 v qr rine She snoring to h returned to find him sn & A the allowed aim ceeded wife was house ) investigate the affair he went hernel home, and sure enough, there found Mme. Schernel place in order very at the husband. A little the Se he putting the aston. | of her much flight and ished precipitate developed the truth Schernel insists that that the ghost of his wife haunts his house. Now noth. can in to go home But r on the ghost will have something the matter the New York Courrier des Etats Unis. inquiry in case, but he is a widower and him duce in Paris corre spondence of SODA FOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE. Suggestions For Serving it Hot in Winter Time, water fountain formerly ered to popular comfort only in All the beverages served at were cold, therefore. But of late years it has been a common practice in drug stores in cities to serve coffee, chocolate, bee! tea, clam broth and a number of other hot drinks. “The American Druggist” re. cently offered some hints regarding the preparation of hot chocolate. It says that mahy druggists simpiy make a sweetened solution of chocolate, to which is added either condensed milk or fresh cream. But the publication just mentioned recommends adding a little corn starch, and gives the follow: | ing formula: | Powdered chocolate, corn starch, four drams; two pints, and sugar, two and a half pounds. Mix the chocolate and corn starch intimately together, and add six ounces of cold water in divided por | tions, rubbing down in a mortar until) a homogeneous, creamy mixture re | sults. Now pour on the hot water, stir | well, and boil until the starch {is thoroughly cooked, making up the los: | by evaporation with more water; add the sugar and stir until dissolved: | when cold add one and one-fourth fluid drams of vanilla extract. The above constitutes the chocolate | syrup, and to serve it as hot chocolate | draw about two ouncesdn a six-ounce ' or cream, and | The minist sunnier. soda that season four ounces; | hot water fill with hot water. Where the trade is limited the choco. | late may be prepared fresh for each customer, It impresses some people ‘c | see it made in this way. Powdered chocolate for fountain™ use will be found best adapted for the extem- poraneous preparation of hot chocolate. The modus operandi is to take one and one-half poonfuls of the powder | aid, placing it in the mug or cup, add enough hot water to convert it into a smooth paste, add sugar and cream and a dash or two of vanilla extract and, filling the mug with hot water, the result is a cup of delicious hot choco. boat dart away and shrink to a mere late. ! PROFIT FROM A DAIRY HERD, The profit from a dairy herd is due to he yields of the best cows. It Is pos ible for a dairyman to sell one-half of tis cows and make a larger profit on ewer animals than on the original umber. There are hundreds of herds vhere a few good cows not only give s profit, but also support the unprofita- {EEPING QUALITIES OF ROOT CROPS. There is a difference in the keeping Carrots and an be left in the rows all winter. The )arsnip is a more valuable crop than Freezing does not injure ts quality and it is excellent for stock It in can be cooked WHAT TREES TO PLAN’ The best trees for sle woods for making Jent nents, allroad t the ea 11s si alianthus woods and many elm i838 most in jes, telegraph pole nasts, sweet good. Oaks an crowing MnOng st for hoop § trees other varietie le ylantation is allos h or Drove able pro to weed petuate the best by bree éaat prolific layers At flock de the hens of an average eges enough in their food. Ti valued, en unde fairly well or nothing the By the the egg value of each hen in the and are handle the | frequently, thus taming them and ing constantly informed as to their in- dividual condition and leginning a number of years ago as fad, the individual nest gradually developed until its adoption presents a practical business proposition to the market poultryman and the farmer as well as to the fan- cler and pedigree breeder, The practi- cal, shaple, inexpensive yet jentific trap nest enables every poultry keeper to adopt the individual system. —F. O. Wellcome, In New England Houie- stead. one while in ’ use of the trap neats enabled to LY Ors Keen requiremenis, 3 system LAS now se SELLING FANCY POULTRY. In order to be successful with fancy | poultry we are toll that we must nev- er misrepresent any fowl when offering it for sale. ‘I'hat we must be candid with our customers and deliver them exactly what they buy. True, and so far as the seller goes, there is no ques- tion about the justice due the buyer. | But are buyers so considerate with the | sellers? Do they not ask, even de-| mand, more than they purchase—far | more than their money's worth? For example a beginner, even often | an experienced breeder, will ask for price of fowls for breeding purposes, and when they are delivered to them | they send up a howl, claiming they are not what ihey expected, being poor in! one way or another, and totally unfit for show purposes, when, as a matter | of fact, show birds were never men- | tioned in the inqui It is totally imp ible to satisfy | such purchasers, fid the man to hear only words of pralse about the magnificent he sends every customer, will gray from he will find himself making application to the Don't expect every cus- tomer to praise generosity. A great many really do not know when they get what they pay for.—~Home and Farm, worry, or your AND BUTTER. The first essential to securing clean and healthful milk is clean and It is next to impossible to secure clean and pure milk from a it is to get healthful milk from an unhealthy cow. Given clean and healthy cow, she must be provided with a sufficient quantity of clean, healthful and nutri- tious food and water. This is the ond The essential is that the who does the milking and the the milking is done shall also be clean and healthful, A dirty ty hands, ’ + Calliliong CLEAN MILK a COW; impossible a BOC essential, third person place where one wit ii milker do NO person who atten from any con- it con- ver Pe ially Ping i. Much iL gels after never 18 Necessary Clean and pure fiitn its essence from clean and pure milk nee of any kind gets thore Xt sepa TEMPERATURE weather COW ung an or be careful, ning is id n tongue, Lad has bes wind your ur feet, and ¥ 4 urt mizht pre pare do Keep up the temperature # you stable for temper and temperature go by con traries—aometlimes temperature down temper metimes thoy on a blustry day, when the kick of the brindle heifer may be “passed around’ the cow yard It is a problem an temperature for milk cows. It involve quantity of feed consumed as well a quantity of mik gecured. Excessive cold not only causes waste of feed, bu it reduces the vital power of the ani mal, turniag aside from their ordinars use the products of digestion and as gimilation. That which should go up. 8S tl agree, a to secure over make milk and butter must be use: | for fuel. The digestive powers of the animal are overtaxed. Every obser vant farmer or stockman knows tha any animal that is exposed to sever cold will eat much more hay than ons that Is kept in a warm stable. To di only to keep the animal warm, is wast of feed as well as of power. And the problem of temperature is no leas Keep your cows quiet by treating then kindly, by dehorning at least the un ruly ones, by keeping them in warn stables in cold weather and on we days, and by keeping them alway where their feet will be dry. Ever thinking man knows it will pay —D W. Working, in Agricultural Epito mist, Rome Moders Veoverba, COSTS. 25 cents) retur who knows his own n irom college, of a periect wo- your hu band Itisaw . aiter a per. TON. 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