PAGE SIX THE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1913. The Eye of the Government Br RYLAND BELL For some time after tho democratic uprising of 1848, which occurred nil orer Europe, tho governments of Ger many and Austria, which had been rcry nearly overturned by revolution, kept a strict record of strangers pass ing through their domains. Not that tourists are today Ignored, but the methods are not now so obtrusive ns they wcro then. In 1852 William Starkweather of Al bany, N. Y., while In Berlin was fol lowed about by n man who was un doubtedly a spy of tho government Ten years lafer he had occasion to again visit Berlin. lie remembered his previous experience and wondered If It would bo repeated. Ho saw nothing, however, to excite his suspicions till he was leaving the city. Ho stepped Into a compartment of a coach each com partment wns separated from the oth ers at that time In which thorp was no other passenger. Just before tho train started a one eyed man carrying a valise entered tho compartment and as he did so eyed Mr. Starkweather sharply. "Hero he Is," thought tho American. "He has but one eye, but for spying purposes It Is quite as good as two." Tho man took a seat as far away from Starkweather ns possible, and In stead of putting his valise In the rack overhead placed It In tho seat beside him. Starkweather reached a satchel from tho rack, took out n book and began to read. He had perused several pnges when, looking aside, he saw tho single eye tho eye of tho government he called it looking at him. As Starkweather looked up tho man put his hand on tho vallso beside him, nnd, since his expression Indicat ed that he was ready to light if neces sary, the American thought that ho was intending to open the vallso nnd take out a braco of pistols. Stark weather, who kept what money ho had with him In his right hip pocket, involuntarily put his hand there! The man started and put bis own hand to his hip, keeping that singlo eyo of his on hla fellow passenger. Starkweath er, Inferring that tho man supposed he had reached for n pistol, withdrew his hand in n way to avoid, so far ns possible, giving that appearance. Nev ertheless ho dreaded lest the man, ex pecting that he would draw n weapon, should do so quicker than he nnd send a bullet crashing through his brain. However, when tho other saw his emp ty baud he, too, withdrew his own and without anything In it By this time Starkweather, being alone In n compartment with a man whom he believed had been sent by the police to watch him nnd shoot him down if ho attempted to play any des perate game, considered it quite tlmo to disabuse his antagonist of his sup position as to his character. Fortu nately he spoke German very well nnd thus addressed the one eyed man In that language: "Since you seem to bo Interested In me, sir, I take It that you think mo n revolutionist I assure you that I havo no interest in this country whatover. I am a citizen of tho city of Albany, In tho state of New York, In the United States of America. I beg you, there fore, to cease your attentions and let me alone." This brief speech seemed to havo a contrary effect on the one eyed man to what was expected. He glared at Starkweather, clutching his vallso In one hand, while he kept tho other un der his coat in tho region of his hip. When Starkweather had finished ho made no reply, but looked about ap parently for somo means of stopping tho train. Starkweather lost patience with the fellow and, forgetting to speak in German, blurted put in first rate American: "What In thunder Is tho matter with you?" "What in thunder Is the matter with you?" was tho reply in tho same lan guage. "You understand English?" "Of course I do. I don't understand anything else." "Not what I said to you Just now in German?" "No. Who are you?" "I'm William Starkweather of Al bany, N. Y U. S. A." "Then you know me and havo my se cret." "I don't know you, and I neither have nor wish to havo your secret." "I'm from Albany myself 145 G street. I live around tho corner from you. I suppose you learned of my mis sion there nnd havo followed me to get tho securities." "What securities?" "That I'm taking home for tho state government." Starkweather burst Into a laugh. ' "What are you grinning at?" Inquired the other, "Do you know I've been taking you for a spy of the Prussian government who suspected mo of being a revolu tionist?" "Why did yon think that?" "You looked at mo when you entered he coach as If you had spotted me." "I didn't Uktf riding in a compart ment with ono other man, having ?200, 000 In bonds in my valise." "Oh, that's tho explanation, Is It? "What's your name?" "Philip Tan Oelsen." "Ob, you're the assistant state treas urer." "Yes." "Well, I'll be Jlraeredr NOT IN FAVOR OP MINIMUM WAGE BILIi. Lawmakers nt IlnrrlsburR Are Against Jeopardizing tho Inter est of State's Industries. Harrlsburg, April 1. Tho ad mission made by Lieutenant Gover nor Barratt O'Hara, of tho Illinois vice investigating commission, that It would bo suicidal for ono State to adopt a minimum wage bill unless all states adopted the same minimum, has caused a good deal of discussion at tho capltol. When tho Illinois commission visited Governor Tener on Us way to Washington last Saturday, Mr. O'Hara said: "You can understand, Governor, that to have Illinois merchants and manufacturers paying higher wages than wero paid in competing states in similar trades would put our people out of business." Many legislators who, llko the Governor, favor a minimum wage bill as an abstract proposition have been seriously disturbed by this con fesion that the bill now ponding in the Legislature contains a possible flareback which may fall heaviest upon those the measure is designed to serve. It has been pointed out that com paratively few of the States havo ex pressed any Interest la minimum wage legislation as yet and that In several of those where it was adopt ed, it has been thrown out as uncon stitutional. There is said to be a strong and increasing sentiment among tho law makers here against jeoparding tho interests of the most important man ufacturing State In the Union by plunging heedlessly Into drastic leg islation of this kind without waiting to find out what other States are go ing to do. UNITED STATES LARGE USER OH" FINE CIRCASSIAN WALNUT. The United States, says the de partment of agriculture, is probably the largest consumer of Circassian walnut one of the world's best known and most expensive cabinet woods. Tho high cost of Circassian walnut Is duo to the scarcity of tho beauti fully figured variety demanded for furniture and interior finish, for the tree Itself is more widely distribut ed than almost any other of com mercial importance. Tho demand for the best wood, however, has al ways outrun the supply. Even In tho eighteenth century, when wars In Europe were frequent, so much Cir casslan walnut was used for gun- stocks that the supply was seriously depleted. Early in the nineteenth century tho wood of 12,000 trees wero used for this purpose alone Single trees, containing choice burls or fine bird s-eye figures havo sold for more than 53,000. The tree is native of tho eastern slopes of the Caucasus and ranges eastward to tho foothills of the Himalaya mountains, from which it extends southward to northern India and the mountains of Upper Burma. It has been widely planted in Europe and tho United States, in this coun try under the name of English wal nut. Tho wood grown here, how over, has not the qualities demanded by the cabinet and furniture maker. Much of the Circassian walnut now used comes from the Black Sea and from other parts of Asia. According to a circular just issued by the forest service tho demand for Circassian walnut has resulted In tho substitution of other woods. Our own red gum is often sold as Cir cassian walnut and butternut is also similar in general appearance to the less highly figured grades. Many good African, Asian and South Amer lean woods resemble Circassian wal nut, though none possess the magnl flcent flguro, delicate tones and vol vety texture of the latter. Tho clr cular discusses tho supply and usos of Circassian walnut, and those who wish to know how possible substi tutes may be distinguished can learn from tho circular the distinctive marks which the government's ox perts have discovered. CAN OLD LIME SULFUR RE USED? Ono of the subjects of many letters of Inquiry now reaching tho office of State Zoologist H. A. Surface, at Har risburg, is that pertaining to the use of old lime sulfur solution. Writers state that they have some of this so lution, which was left over from the previous season, and ask if It can be used with good effect. To this in quiry Professor Surface replies as loiiows, m accordance with the re suits of his practical experience ex tending through several years: " The lime-sulfur solution can safely bo used for the destruction of the San Jose scale and other Insects and plant diseases, without regard to its age, If it Is thoroughly applied and used strong enough. After it has crystallized, there Is a nart al dotor. loration in its efficiency, but as long as any or tne solution is loft, it is nil right to use for either the dormant spray or for summer spray when properiy unutea. it is important however, that it be tested with a hy drometer at tho time of dilution. An instrument for testing Hme-sul- iur solution, with full directions, can bo obtained from the manufacturers for less than ono dollar, and Is sim ple, easily used and understood. do not recommend any person to at tempt to use any lime-sulfur solu tlon, neither homemade nor enmmnr. clal, fresh nor old, without testing it with a hydrometer at the time of its application. The specific gravity hydrometer Is coming into universal use for this purpose. Tho material can bo stronger for dormant snrav than di rected in tho hydrometer test, but If mauo weaner, it will not bo satisfac tory on dormant trees. When snrav. ing trees in leaf as, for example with mo uurcuno or codling moth, arson- ate of lead must be added tn thn lime-sulfur solution, which at that timo acts as a fungicide preventing piani diseases, instead of entirely an insecticide, although it has recently been proven that spraying J&st after the blossoms fall with dilute lime sulfur solution destroys the Codling moth and has tho same effect as though a poison were added, without the expense and possible danger to livestock from adding or carelessly using the arsenate of lead. HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TEACH CORN TESTING Teachers and Pupils of Rural Schools Shown How to Conduct Rag Doll Prize Contest Plan of Crop Im provement Committee, Chicago. National Crop Improvement Service.! " In tho high school at Mankato, Minn., and in a number of other coun ties in other states, tho testing of seed corn has been introduced, and after learning how to do It. tho boys are sent out to tho different school dis tricts in the county to show tho teach ers and scholars how to conduct the tests. Each pupil tests for a different farmer. Standard framed pictures are offer ed by tho Commercial club as prizes, tho schools making the greatest num ber of tests getting the largest pic tures. On the following Saturday a small space Is borrowed in all the show windows in town, next to the glass, to exhibit tho prize winners from each district. Tho merchant' adds a small prlzo for both the man who furnishes tho seed ears and the pupil who makes tho test. TEST ALL SEED GRAIN. No Grain Should Be Planted Which Tests Less Than 95 per Cent. Strong Very Simple Method for Winter Evenings or for School Work. By Prof. A. L". Stone. National Crop Improvement Servlce.1 Every grower should test his seed before sowing. Ago lowers its vital ity. A determination of tho seed's power to grow, is therefore absolutely necessary for tho success of the fu ture crop. Samples for tho germina tion test, should be selected from grain which has been previously cleaned and graded. Cleaned to re move light and immatnred kernels, weedy seeds and foreign material. Graded to secure tho plumpest and largest seed, a uniformity In size and maturity of the grain, will Insure an even growth and maturity of tho crop. A tester for testing the samples can be easily made by using two tin plates, one slightly smallor than tho other. Cotton flannel or blotting pa per pads are cut of the samo size as tho lnsldo of the under piato. 'ine pads are soaked in water and squeez ed to remove surpluB moisture. A pad Is put in bottom of larger plate and 100 kernels are counted and distrib uted over it. Another pad is placed upon the seed and the smaller plate Inverted and used as a cover to pro vent evaporation. This tester should be placed In a convenient place where the temperature Is between 74 and 80 degrees F. Water can bo added to pads when they become Bomewhat dry. Count sprouted seeds after ono week. There are a number of good com mercial seed testers on tho market. No grain should givo a germination of less than 95 per cent, for tho best results. The higher tho percentage of germination the better. That all tho grain germinates Is not sufflciont, however. The gorminatlon should bo strong and vigorous resulting In a strong, rapidly growing young plant As tho success or failure of the crop depends upon it this is an important point. Any child ten years old can make thU test Why not get your school Interested at once? "HALF LICKED" BEFORE THEY BEGIN. Why It Pays to Grade Your Corn to Uniform Size. (By Manson Campbell.) National Crop Improvement Service. Some farmers will raise anywhero from 100 to 125 bushelB of corn per acre while their neighbors who have Just as good land will produce only from 20 to 30 bushels per acre. "Why Is this?" Tho man who raised the 100 bushels per acre graded his corn and tested it before planting, and the man who raised 20 bushels per aero is the man who planted any old seed that ho could get hold of. He will go out to his crib along about the first of May, and take out some fairly good looking ears that have been frozen all win ter, shell them and go and plant them. Any person who follows this slip shod method of farming does not de serve as good a crop as the man who raises from 100 to 125 bushels, and who can be seen In the early husking tlmo going through his field of corn and taking out tho very best ears to uso-for his next season's seed. Those ears aro taken to the houso or some other good warm building and thor oughly cured or prepared for seed, then during tho winter the seed Is tested or germinated to prove that It Is of good quality, and the ears thzd show good strong germination asd lots of vitality are shelled off aM graded In a good seed corn grader. This class of corn will produco as high as 160 bushels per aero, and any man who will follow this method can in ere as o his yield of corn as much as 80 or 90 bushels per acre. "Will this pay?" The way to make dollars out of corn Is to grade It In a grading machine, to screen out the refuse, iho tips, butts, imperfect kernels, and unprov able partlclas leaving only the para, rtoh, kernels that will grow kbit's worth planting team. TEST DON'T GUESS CUT NO I IMPORTANT Slro of Cloth Quality of Cloth Tho germination cloth It abould be mad should be 9 Indies wide from good quality of nnd CO Inches long. This bleached muslin such m allows about 18 Inches at Is commonly used for each end for rolling. sheets and pillowslips. FOR TESTING ON THE FARM T,nr the ears outside br side on a board ort&bta. Discard all ears which look too poor to plant. Ar range the remaining ears which are to be tested and Dumber them an shown In cut No. 2. This method f separating with nalla Into bunches of ten will Gahe It necessary to number oply each tenth ear. ark the numbers on the board or table at the butts f the ears. (Bee Cut Wo. 2.) cur Ma 1 ' FOR TESTING IN THE SCHOOLS Thabori and elrls test1na-Inachools.shouldmim- er the cars to correspond with thoanumbers In tho tqjares on tne cloth br fastening a small piece of tardboard or paper to bntt of each ear with a nafl. Always number the cars before, removlnff the lernela. Moisten cloth by dipping In water. Bo pore six kernels from ear IT o 1, taking kernels from llfferent ports of the ear nnd place them In square Mo. 1, germ side up and with the tips of all the erne's pointing in the same direction. In like nanner take tlx kernels from ear No. 2 and place In Huare No. 3 and so on until all the squares an led. When all the squares havo been filled, agafhmols n the cloth and roll up carefully so that none of tin kermis will be displaced. Tie a string around Iberolljust tight enough, and not too tight, to bold ice kernels In place. (Bee cut Wo. 1 at top.) ro ro CO CO tn G) ,333 OS CO CO C6 Place) the rolls containing the kernel! Into anv tucket or pall standing them on end with tbotlps tr small ends ot the kernels pointing downward. Don't pack the rolls In tight. Ten or twelverolla la t ten quart pall are eumclent. 1111 the pall with Rater, good and warm. Bet the pall on several thicknesses of newspaper or wrapping paper, and fold orer the bucket to retain the heat, (beeoota Nos. 1 and 4). In three to twelve hours unwrap, drain off the water, and then cover top ends ot the rolls with wet cloth and aialn wrap up as described abore. Keep Rolls Moltt-Don't Let Them Dry Out In about two days tt Is always best to remore the newspapers and cloth. Fill the pall with warm water again and let stand for five or ten minutes ntll the rolls are thoroughly soaked, then drain off f s uviuro auu replace me coTenng. jieep me pan a a room where It will not get too cold at night. Don't letlt teezo under any circumstances. CUT S How ts Read teTet In seven or eight days when the stem sprouts are about two Inches long, unroll the cloth carefully so as not to misplace the kernels Examine the ker uels In each of the squares and save for planting only those ears the kernels of which show strong, vigorous root and atem apronta. (Bee cat 6. fig. 1). Discard all ears the kernels of which show one or mora dead kernels (See fig. t) weak sprout. (Sea fig. ) or kernels affected with mould, which kills the sprouts, attar they hare started. (See fig ii The sawduatbox Is also an loez penal re and accurate methodottesttngseed iSill directions for lamecan be obtained from the Crop Improvement Qua- FuraUhad by Crop Improvement Committee Council of Grsda Exchanges Address BERT BALL, Secretary, Room L, Board of Trade. Chicago r PRICE LIST la cloth, 10c. aacla i In cletlt, 78c per doavt in cUtfc, $S. per 100. Special prices lot of HO or mora. Paper poster, ta o ImHea of cloth tattar, $3.80 per titMuand. Let's Quit Guesting aad Go ts Tot&e Start Rolling Cloth at This RrkL When ordering tho scientific corn tester klndlv mention The Citizen. stating1 that you saw an account of In Uiie paper. MASTEB'S SALE of Vnlunblo Heavily Timbered KEAJj ESTATE In Partition. Tho undersigned, a Master ap pointed by tho Court of Common Pleas of Susquehanna county to mako sale of the real estate In par tition proceedings between William Main et al. plaintiffs, and Hobert H. Rosa et al., defendants, will expose to public sale and vendue at tho Court House in Montrose, Pa., on Thursday, tho 15tli day of May, 1013 at two o'clock p. m., tno following described real estate: FIRST PIECE: Comprising 284 1-4 acres, moro or less. This piece is covered with heavy timber chiefly hemlock, original growth and also a portion of the wa ters and ground thereunder of "Sil ver Lake," one of the most beautiful fresh water lakes In northeastern" Pennsylvania, and shore line thereof about three-quarters of a mile, mak ing a very attractive spot for cot tagers, fishing and boating; in the center of the hill country or Penn sylvanla about 1800 feet above sea level. SECOND PIECE Comprising 805 3-4 acres moro or less. This Diece consists almost ontlroly of very heavy virgin hemlock Inter spersed with some pine and hard wood; ono of the most valuable tim ber tracts of Its size in the state of Pennsylvania. Within easy reach of railroad and shipping facilities, being within ten miles of D L. & W. R. R. and L. V. R. R. Any further information desired concerning either tract will be fur nished by the Master, togother with map of tho tract. JOHN S. COUBTIUGIIT, Master. Montrose, Susq'a Co., Pa. A. B. SMITH, Attorney. Montrose, Pa. N OTICE OF INCORPORATION. Notice Is hereby given that appli cation will be made by C. C. Lozier,. L. E. Richardson and William Pen tecost to the Governor of Pennsylva nia on the 19th day of April, 1913, at 10 o'clock a. m., under the pro visions of an Act of Assembly en titled "An Act to provide for tho Incorporation and Regulation of Certain Corporations," approved April 29, 1874, and the several sup plements thereto, for a charter for an intended corporation to be called tho PENN CUT GLASS COMPANY, tho character and object of which is to manufacture cut glass and articles used in making cut glass, and for these purposes to have and possess and enjoy all the rights, benefits and privileges conferred by the said Act of Assembly and Its supplements. CHESTER A. GARRATT, Solicitor. Honesdale, Pa., March 2G, 1913. 2Gw3. Large Dairy and Hay Farm GOOD SU3IMER RESORT. The Buy-TJ-A-Home Realty Com pany has just listed one of the finest and best-known larms in Wayne county. It is ;ocated In tho heart of the summer boarding business, In Wayne's highlands. The property consists of 325 acres and is well watered both by creeks and springs. A most beautiful natural lake, con sisting of 15 acres, Is one of the at tractive sheets of wator in Preston township. Ideal for tho location of summer cottages. The farm Is 2 miles from the Lakewood station on the Ontario & Western railroad, three miles from Poyntelle on the same road and two miles from Como. Of the 325 acres 275 are under good state of cultivation, consisting of meadows, plow ground and well-watered pasture fields. The balance aro In maple, beech and birch timber. This farm Is1 especially adapted to raising hay and for dairying. There aro rour dwellings and cot tages upon the premises. Dwelling No. 1 will accommodate from 40 to 50 guests. Near this house Is a never-falling spring for domestic use. The second cottage contains nine rooms. Good water. Small barn near house. Home No. 3 Is a very good seven-room cottage furnished with water by ono of tho best springs in Wayne county. Cottage No. 4 Is near beautiful natural spring lake, which consists of about 15 acres. The above mentioned places aro located In an Ideal sum mer boarding district visited every year by boarders from Philadelphia, New York, Scranton and other cities Other cottages could be built on tho border of this lake, Situated upon the premises Is a laundry, coal and wood house com bined, size 20x00 feet. The second floor Is equipped for holding enter talnments, etc The barns aro as follows: Horse barn 26x5G feet, with running water: hay barn 26x36, with two cow sheds attached 20x50 feet. One building with scales and wagon houso with underground stable for cows. One good blacksmith and carriage shop, with second etory ior storage. Chicken houses, capacity ror uu, Barn No. 4 situated near House No, 3. size 30x40 feet, two sheds for cat tie, with good spring water. Two other hay barns, size 26x30 feet, and 18x20 feet, There are three apple orchards on the farm and a small fruit orcnara. The property will be sold for a reasonatiie consideration auu uyuu easy terms. Consult Buy-TJ-A-nomo Realty Co., Box B2. Jadwln Bulldlnxr. Honesdale. Fa. TMr.sm wriTO HVnBAMVTTB u-is.aiiw. itjUll t"al cawowmu Hmwnr co. camwcals. tk( PltOFJEBSIONAlV CARDS. Attorneys-nt-Lnty. ME. SIMONS, . ATTORNEY A COUNBELOK-AT-LAW Office in the Court House, Uonesdale Jfa. SEARLE & SALMON, ATTORNEYS A COUN8ELOR8-AT-LAW. Ofllces lately occupied by Judge Sfearle CHESTER A. QARRATT, ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-L AW. Office Dlmmlck Building, Honesdale, Pa. WM. H. LEE, ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW. Office. Foster Building. All legal business promptly attended to. Honesdale, Pa. MUMFORD & MUMFORD, ATTORNEYS A COUNSELORB-AT-LAWi Office Liberty Ilall building, Uonesdale HOMER GREENE. ATTORNEY A COUNBELOR-AT-LAW, Office: Reif Building, Honesdale. CHARLES A. McOARTY, ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-IT-LAW. Special and prompt attention given to the collection of claims. Office: Reif Building, Honesdale. Physicians. PB. PETERSON, M. D. . 1120 MAIN STREET, HONESDALE, FA. Eye and Ear a specialty. The fitting ot glass es given careful attention. IVERY F. G. RICHARD Prop MRST-OLASS WAGONS, . RELIABLE HORSES. Especial Attention Given to Transit Business. I STONE BARN CHURCH STREET. LEGAL BLANKo ror sale at Th Citizen office: Land Contracts, Leases, Judgment Notes, Warrantee Deeds, Bonds. Transcripts, Sum mons, Attachments, Subpoenas, La bor Claim Deeds, Commitments, Ex- CUUtlUUU, UUIlCbUl o Mill uuuoiauius blanks. W. C. SPRY BEACH LAKE. AUCTIONEER HOLDS SALES ANYWHERE XS STATE. OVER 66 YEARS' EXPERIENCE Trade Marks Designs Copyhiohts &c. Anyone sending n sketch nnd description may quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an Invention tspronnbly patentable. Communica tions Btrlctlycontldentfnl. HANDBOOK onl'atents sent free. Oldest aeency for securing patents. I'atcnts taken through ilunu A Co. receive tpicial notice, without charge. In the cieitttitc Jitnericatn A handsomely Illustrated weekly. 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