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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-07-11
Sewage In Germany.

The claim is made for Germany of
having the most complete and success
full system Of sewage disposal of any
country on the continent of Europe In
Berlin, where the features of this sys-
tenn are SO perfectly represented, the
drains from the houses receive both the
rainwater, the refuse water from the
kitchen, etc. and the contents of the
water closets, conducting them to an
arrangement of radial sewers, through
which, by natural fall, they pass to a
dozen different pumping stations with
in the area of the town. From these
the sewage. through the medium of
combined force and suction pumps, pro-
ceeds through pipes Of feet or still
greater diameter to the land which the
corporation of Berlin possesses, the ma
terial thence making its final exit
through system of conduits SO ar
ranged that, before reaching them, it
has parted with all its manurial power
to the soil through which it is made to
pass. The sewage water thus filtered
reaches the river through the natural
fall Of the oonduits in o comparatively
purified state. New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-07-11
why Beer Kegs Are Made So Thick.

1t takes long while for beer keg to
wear out. 1t has tough constitution
and is protected from internal decay by
q coat of pure and hard pitch. The pitch
used on the modern keg is much superior
to that formerly used. 1t is clear, taste
less and tough. An empty beer keg will
stand great many hard knocks before
the pitch scales off.
The kegs wear out, when they do
wear, externally. They are wet and dry
alternately, and this promotes decay.
Then they get great deal Of unneces-
sary banging around between the time
they leave the brewery and are brought
back again. Everybody, from the driver
and railroad and steamboat hands down
to the barkeepers, seems to think the
kegs are indestructible. A whole car
load of empty kegs is frequently thrown
from the car down to the ground. A
single empty keg is often thrown 10 feet.
1t really isn't necessary to make the
kegs as heavy, so far as the keeping of
the beer is concerned. They began by
being made heavy in the old days. The
brewers then deemed it absolutely req
uisite to make them that way to with
stand the pressure Of the beer. The very
fact that they were made heavy and
clumsy subjected them to rough han
ding. Now they have to be made heavy
and extra material has to be put into
the heads and slaves simply because of
this handling and not from any danger
on account of the internal pressure Of
the beer. Chicago Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-07-11
Adulteration Of Rubber.

The adulteration Of rubber is some-
thing remarkable, and in order to make
1t weigh more barytes, white lead or
most anything is used. The consumer is
attracted to tho product because 1t is
cheap, but he pays just SO much more
per pound for the heavy minerals COM
pounded. Insulating men use very
cheap rubber coming from the eastern
coast Of Mexico and Nicaragua 1t sells
for about 10 cents per pound and can
hardly be called rubber. Chicle is very
cheap and used in the manufacture Of
chewing gum. The whole subject Is
one Of price, and a. you cannot get some-
thing for nothing you cannot get last
ing mechanical goods at o quotation
which will not pay weight for weight for
the rubber supposed to DO In them.-
Hardware.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-07-11
aaailroan Urimr Gables.
BUFFALO, ROCHESTER, ~ PITTS
- BURGH RAILWAY.


The short line between Dubois, Ridgway,
Bradford, Salamanca, Bunalo, Rochester,
Niagara Falls and points In the upper oil
region.
ON and after Nov. 10Th, is03. passcn-
ger trains will arrive and depart from Falls
Creek station, daily except Sunday, rs fol-
lows:
7.IO A NJ; 1.20 y. M; and 100 y. m. Aeon
mOdatiOns from PunNsutawncy and Bip
Run.
S;5Oh.M NJ Buffalo and Roc hc,tct naillot
BrockwayVillc, Ridgway ,Johnsunburg,M Mt.
JcwCtt, Bradford, Salamanca, BunalO ANA
Rochester; connecting nt JOhnsOnbuig
with r. Y. train ., FOR wilcox, Kane,
Warren, Cory and Erie
7;l5 \, Nj Las y, M; aud f.30 y. m, Accom-
modatlon For Sykes, Big Run and PUNK
2i2O T. NJ. bradford Accommod atlonlo
Bccchtrcc, Brockwnyyillc, Ellmont Car
mon, Rldgway, Johnsonburg' MI. Jcwctt
and Bradford.
GOO =. VI. Mall For Duliols, Sykes, Big
Run, punNsutuwnCy and NalStOn
0;2O \. NJ. sunday tain For Bruckway-
Vile. Ridgwuy aud JOhnSunburg.
600 PM. sunday trainFor Dubois, Sykes,
big Run and PunNsutaWncy.
Passengers are requested tO purchase tick
cts before entering the cars. An excess
charge Of Ten Cents will he collected by con-
ductorS when fares are paid ON trains, from
all stations where ticket office II maintained.
Thousand mile tickets at two cents per
mile, good Tor passage between all stations.
J. II. MCINTYRE. Agent Falls creek Pa.
J. II. BARRETT T.. &. LAPEy
General Supt. Gen. Pas. Agent
Buffalo, y. Y. Rochester \. Y
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-07-11
NUMBER 8.
Couldn't Fool Him.

Charles johnson, negro, though OF
Swedish nomenclature, had been arrest
cd for highway robbery out on Inde-
pendencc avenue. A toy pistol, which
had served him in making bluff, +"
and handful of small coin were taken
from him. He was then ushorcd before
the captain for the usual catechism.
Lets see, what were you in for the
last time, CharleyF
"Never done bean hcah bcfo', boss "
"Oh, come, now, Charley; you've been
here dozen times before. "
MAY do good Lawd 'nilate me, boss,
I'zo tellin yuh do troofl"
"Well, take him and lock him up"
''IIol on der, cap'n, amt yuh gwine
ter let mo hab my money!
"Well, / guess not, said tho cap
tain, winking at the lieutenant. "This
is my rakeoff. DO you suppose can stay
here for nothing?"
"But yuh'll let mo hab it in de
mawnin, won't yuh?"
"No, sir +"
mot aftah the jedge gifts trough wild
me?''
"No."
"Say, yuh can't fool mo dat away,
boss Tze bean heah befo'p'
Then the old darky was taken down
stairs, wondering what everybody was
laughing about. Kansas City Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-07-11

parts TO two stoves that he had bought.
He could not speak English very well,
and as near as the clerk could make out
the names of his stoves were the 'Sau.
sage and the 'Maggots As no such
stoves were made TO our knowledge, we
were somewhat puzzled. Finally the
catalogue was resorted TO, and the Ger
man triumphantly pointed out the
names of his stoves. They were the Sue.
cess and the Magnetic
Occasionally man Of the Spoopcn-
dyke order comes in He wants water
front. He has the name and the details
all right and we give him the part and
suggest that we send man TO put il in
for him. He declines our assistance;
says he is used TO these little jobs He
enjoys them. Besides he isn't as big n
fool as some people, who pay a man to
do n simple little piece of work when
they could save the money by doing it
themselves. Next day he comes in crazy
and wants to know what we mean by
giving him the wrong front. Upon in
vestigation 1t appears that he has taken
out the ilrebrick all right, but has neg
lected to remove the shell, which makes
the water front too large by about an
inch.
''If the people would be more partic-
ular TO give us the right information,
they would have less trouble in having
their stoves repaired. Chicago Trib.
una
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-07-11
Absentmin,led.

Professor Dusenberry Of Columbia
college is so completely absorbed in his
profession that he is becoming more aud
more absentminded every day. He re-
marked to one Of the students:
Something very stupid h. II to
me the other morning. l b. am
becoming little absentmindc,
"What is it?''
'You see, | wanted to take my wife
out in buggy and give her some fresh
air, and when came to think over it
remembered that never had a wife. I"
Texas Siftings.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-07-11
A Use For Half Burned Carbons.

There is already demand for the IN
used and half burned carbons from tine
arc lights. Some one has discovered that
carbon is a cure for consumption, and it
is well known fact that men who work
in carbon factories are singularly
healthy. Just how the fragments Of car
bon are broken up and the particles in
hailed does not appear, but people collect
them good deal and profess to derive
benefit from their use. 1t has been
claimed for years that q smoky atmos-
phere is a good one for oonsumptive
patient, although this has been denied
by doctors again and again. The carbon
theory may account for what some peo-
pie believe to be nonsense and others an
infalliblo theory. - ST. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-07-11
The World Is Washing Away.

An interesting calculation has recent
ly been made public through one of the
many publications Of the French Acade-
my of Sciences. II is to the effect that,
taking into consideration the wear and
tear on the solid land by ocean lashing,
river erosion and wind and weather, to
say nothing Of probable volcanic action,
the world will by the end of the year
4,500, 900 be completely washed away,
and the ocean will roll over the present
foundations of our great continents
London Standard.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-07-11
TYPEWRlTERS.
Opinions az Them Dictated 20 One of Them
by an Accomplished stenographer.

by an Accomplished stcnographer.
More trash and nonsense are written
about typewriter girls by people who
do not understand what good typewrit-
ing is or how TO dictate TO typewriter
than about any other profession or any
other business in which either mon or
women are engaged today. The fact Of
the matter IL that typewriting is worth
anywhere from 50 week up TO $50 or
S25, which is sometimes paid as week
ly salary to expert typowriters who have
no knowledge of shorthand.
1t Ia no unusual thing for typewrters
to earn at folio work from dictation by
stenographors so an hour and over, and
the finest experts are worth every cent
of that amount of money Among stenog.
raphers 81 an hour is the ruling rate,
and for that 81 good typewriter with
an expert dictator will transcribe from
80 to 40 folios an hour Of testimony.
In some cases even 40 folios an hour of
solid matter have been dictated. Forty
folios is two columns of The Sun, and
of the men who write about debating
to typewriters as though they knew
about it there are probably not half
dozen in the country who can dictate so
much
Many years ago the writer was en-
ployed as shorthand amanuensis by
George Alfred Townsend, we'll known
as "Gath. " who habitually dictated to
him in shorthand two columns an hour
and did 1t every day in the week two
hours n day for months at a time, in
dicating every full stop, semicolon,
quotation mark and paragraph. II
Gath" dictates to a typewriter now
and has one of the best i'm the business
no doubt he can dictate from a column
and a half TO two columns an hour of
original matter, and the writer knows
of no other man who can do that. OF
course there are plenty of incompetents
who pose as typewriters and who bring
the BUSINESS into discredit by their poor
work. For many years the writer has
been thrown in contact with expert
typewriters in his business rs an official
stenographer. In view of the many gibes
and sneers in which newspaper writers
indulge on the subject of typewriter
optIutoiS VI tnc ltiiiHluc pcuutI, ~ is
matter of simple justice to say that the
women with whom he has been associ-
ated in his business have been without
exception well educated, refined, capa-
BILE of doing rapid and accurate work,
who attended strictly to business and did
not waste time with frivolous remarks.
1t seems unfair to judge Of any bust
ness or profession by the weaklings en-
gagged therein, whether the work be
law, medicine, the ministry, shorthand
or typewriting, and any one who cannot
accomplish twice as much debating to
a good typewriter operator as with a
pen is unable to do that either because
he does not know how to dictate or be-
cause he has an inferior operator. 1t
took just eight minutes to dictate this
article to n typewriter who does not
claim to special expertness and whose
charge was 90 cents.
(The above was not altered in any re-
spect by the editor, and tho printers
were requested to follow copy. The
reader may therefore judge of the ac-
curacy both of the dictator and the
typewriter. )-New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-07-11
DENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
IN EFFECT NOV. 10, 1893.

Philadelphia & Erie Railroad Division Time
Table. Trains leave Driftwood.
EASTWARD
g:Oi A M-Train s, daily except Sunday for
Sunbury, Harrisburg and intermediate sta
tions, arriving at Philadelphia $3.50 y. M,
New York, t0:Os j. m; Baltimore, 1;20 y. M;
Washington, s:Si y. M. Pullman Parlor car
from Williamsport and passenger coaches
1899 =. M.-Train g. daily except Sunday for
Harrisburg and intermediate stations, ar
riving at Philadelphia $3.50 4. NJ; New York,
1888 4. ". Through coach from Dubois To
Milliamsport. Pullman Sleeping cars from
Harrisburg To Philadelphia and New York.
Philadelphia passengers can remain In
sleeper undisturbed until 200 M.
9;35 y. M.-Train I, daily for Sunbury, Harris
Philadelphia, $3.50 4. NJ; New York, $3.50
A. NJ; Baltimore, $3.50 A. NJ; Washington, 1880
AN. Pullman cars from Erie and Williams
Tor baltimore and Washington viii be
transferred into Washington sleeper at Har-
risburg. Passenger coaches from Erie 10
Philadelphia and Willlamsport to Balu-
WESTWARD
1882 A. M.-Tran 1, daily except Sunday for
Ridgway, Dubois, Clermont and inter
mediate stations Leaves Rdgwny at 300
$3.50 A. M.--Train 3, daily for Erie and inter
6:27 p. M.--Train II, daily except Sunday for
TaRoTSST1, TRAINS s,, FOR lpRSlIETIwooD
TRAIN II leaves Philadelphia $3.50 A. M;
Washington, 7.50 a. NJ; Baltimore, S:45 4, NJ;
Wilkcsbarre, 1918 A, NJ; daily except sun
day, arriving at Driftwood at 6:27 y. NJ with
Pullman Parlor car from Philadelphia to
Willlamsport.
TRAIN leaves New York AT D. M. Phila-
delphia, II 30 p. M; Washington, 1910 u. M;
Baltimore, $40 p. M; daily arriving at
Driftwood at $3.50 .. m. Pullman sleeping
cars from Philadelphia to Erie and from
Washington and Baltimore to Wiliamsport
and through passenger coaches from philu
dcphia to Erie and Baltimore To Williams
port and to Dubois
TRAIN leaves Remove at 6:6 u. M, daily
except Sunday, arriving Mt Driftwood 1852
a. m.
JOHNSONBURG RAILROAD
Daily except Sunday
TRAIN 10 leaves Ridgway at 940 n. M; john
sonburg at 9:55 a. m, arriving at Clermont
at 10:45 a, m.
TRAIN 20 leaves Clcrmont at 1855 n. m. ar
ri,ing at Johnsonburg at ll:i0 "a. IN. and
Ridgway at 1855 q. m.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-07-11
Extensive Warfare,

The cost of firing one of Krupp's 1870
ton steel guns is f650, or, adding the
cost Of the projectile, $500, about f950
for each shot fred. The gun costs fS9, =
900, and it can only be fired at the most
60 times. Two shots minute can be
discharged, SO that if it were fired con-
tinuously it would become valueless in
about half an hour. The gun has a
range of 10 miles, and the projectile
weighs 1900 pounds. s.-London Court
Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-07-11
A BLAMED

A bachelor, old ,rl oeua.,
Was sitting aiuLv IN lis room.
His toes with gout were aching,
And his face wns o'orsprcnd with gloom.
No little ones shouts disturbed him.
From noises the house was free
In fact, from the attic 10 cellar
Was quiet rs quiet could bc.
No medical mid was lacking.
The servants answered HIS ring,
Respectfully heard his orders
And supplied him with everything.
But still there was something wanting.
Something he couldn't command
The kindly words of compassion.
The touch Of gentle hand.
And he said as his brow grew darker,
And he rang for the hircling nurse,
"Well, marriage may he n failure,
But this is n blamed sight worscln
Boston Courier.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-07-11

1t is said to be fact in natural his
tory that in tropical regions a certain
bird, whenever it finds a small snake,
will perforate it with its bill and kill
it, after which it will impale the body
ON q thorn of thorn apple tree.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-07-11

1t is said that no book has ever been
printed which did not contain typo
graphical blunders. The nearest ap-
proach to perfection is '"The Lusiad,"
printed by Joza Souza in 1917, which
has but one, and that an accident caused
by the press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-07-11

Cinnamon. when they refer to their
wives--which is as seldom as possible
speak Of them as my dull thorn" or
"The thorn in my ribs, or '"rhe mean
one Of the inner ROOM" Children SINH
larly are styled "insects" or worms"
much as we say 'chicks" or Cubs"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-07-11
Used to 1t.

"Well, Jennie, hear you and Tom
have fallen out.
eyes. I gave him his quietus last
evening. He really thought I would
have him, when was only flirting"
"How did he take his rejection?"
'Oh, easily enough. You know he is
used to taking negatives He's q photog-
rapher. London Culver.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-07-11
What Did She yfeanP

Dickie-So you've taken up the phys
ical culture fad? hear you are exercis-
ing on a rowing machine and indulging
in long walks in the park. What does
II all mean?
Daisy-Well, you see, it develops--but
wait until you see me down at the sea-
shore couple of months shence.-Boston
Courier.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-07-11
Baked MILK,

Put milk in an earthenware Jar.
Cover the opening with thick paper and
bake in q moderate oven until the milk
ts ~ thick as cream. This is often pala-
table to invalids who do not care for
milk. New York World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-07-11

The Vienna police have general charge
of all newspapers and keep records Of
all presses and publications, maintain a
censorship over all theaters and plays,
issue licenses for the publication and
sale of all books, magazines and period
icals.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-07-11

A. Andrews of Toronto has in his pos
session lock and key Of massive weight,
which he claims to be the identical in
struments used by Cromwell for secur-
ing the crown jewels of England.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-07-11

The driest place in the United States
at any point where regular observations
are taken is Fort Garland, Colo. Less
than six inches Of rain fall there during
the year. There are, however, localities
in Arizona. Nevada and Utah where
rain has never been known to fall.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-07-11

OF a mistaken philanthropist Jerrold
said he was $50 benevolent, so merciful
. man he would have held an umbrella
over duck in q shower Of rain"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-07-11

Cicero was notable punster. A COL.
lection. not now extant. Of his puns was
made by Julius Cmsar.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-10-26
EOOT ball.

The second in the series of three games
between the foot ball teams of the State
university at Burlington and of the
local college will be played on the col
lege grounds here at 3 o'clock tomorrow
Saturday afternoon. Both teams are
capable and well trained and an eX-
ceedingly lively contest may be eX-
pected. The home grounds are in excel
lent condition and the management hopes
that the attendance may be large. 1t is
by all odds the most important athletic
event OF the year as far as the college is
concerned and the team is worthy OF
every local encouragement.
The local team was defeated II TO 0 in
the first game. at Burlington on Satur.
day afternoon last, but it has been
strengthened since then and its members
hope for victory tomorrow. A large
number of the students went up to the
city to see the game of Saturday. Wood
ward and Pond of the Burlington team
were hurt in the game, the former in
ternaly and the latter in the knee. Grant
of the Middleburys got two black eyes
"A cut in the face and a slight injury OF
one knee, but thinks he will be ready
for business again tomorrow.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-10-26
BLOWN UP BY A BLAST.

Our RiptOn CORE spondent writes
"James f. Hodges, while at work dig
ging ditch on the both inst, cane
across a rock which he proceeded to try
to blast by drilling l3-inch hole and
loading it with eight inches of powder
using paper rolled into tube and filled
with powder for fuse and tamping with
damp, coarse sand. On lighting the
paper fuse the charge Immediately ex-
ploded, setting his clothes on fire,
filling his legs, chest and face full OF
powder and sand and throwing him sew
Ieral feet. DR.. Powers was at once called
and, later, DR.. Martin, and his many
small Wounds were dressed. No serious
results are expected. Had the rock beer
properly charged he no doubt would
have been killed, for he was directly over
it when he fired it
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-10-26
THE FRATERNiTlES.

LAKE DUNMoRE LODGE, no. II, I. o. OF o. F
r. 4. Calhoun, N. g.; j. 4. Dyer, T. G.,
H. 4. Peck Secy.
Meetings every Friday evening at &c
O'Clock. Degree work every meeting. Hall
in Dyer's block.
UNION LODGE, NO. ?, F. AND A. NJ.
+. Dr. Chapman, w. ".
Regular communications the first Monday
evening of each month.
POTTER CHAPTER, NO. %, r. A. N.
". II. Brewster, NJ +. II. p.
stated convocations the third Tuesday even
ing OF each month.
MDDLEBURY COUNCIL, NO. IA, R. AND S. NJ.
w. II. Bre,csfer, T. l. NJ.
Stated assemblies the second Tuesday even
ing of each month.
Mt CALVARY ooMMANDERY, NO. l, X. T.
Sir ". II. Kingsley, E. C.
Regular conclaves the fourth Wednesday OF
each month.
WIN. P. Russell POST, NO. SO, G. A. R.
C.E. Youtt, commander; James NJ. Tracy,
S. V. c.; Otis Abbey j. V. G.
Regular meetings the second and fourth
wednesday evenings of each month.
CAMP A. s. TRACY, S. OF v.
CHas. +. Rich, Captain.
Regular meeting the second and fourth Fri
day evenings OF each month.
GREEN MOUNTAIN LODGE, NO. S74, X. OF II.
w. NJ. Cushman, Dictator.
Regular meetings the last Thursday evening
of each month.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-10-26

for the course can be procured at the
college library. The price for the course
will be two dollars.
Curtis, the three-yea l-old son of Mr..
Sawyer of the Logan House, had mar
row escape from death by drowning yes
terday forenoon. Mr.. +. w. Sherwood,
who is working at the college, was on his
way down to the Smith & Piper shop on
foot, and as he passed the sunken water
tub near the southeast corner of the brick
house next above the Logan House, he
saw pair of small legs sticking up out
of It. He pulled the owner of the mem
bers out and called DR.. Russell, who soon
brought the youngster into shape again
He had been playing around the tub, and
fell in head-frst The tub has been
covered