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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14

touch II, and II finally had to be taken
out and thrown away. have repeated
ly put pigeons alive into the cage, just
to see what they would do. ! have
thrown grain down among the lions, and
the pigeons have actually got down and
hoped around the big brutes. even hop.
ping on their backs, the lions making no
attempt to disturb them, even seeming
to enjoy their companionship.
Now, there Is something strange
about this which is rather difficult toex-
plain. To my mind II argues that n lion
a not brutal in his instincts. Savage he
undoubtedly is. Fierce Mt all times, but
fierce with justice. believe every one
Of my lions has conscience. know
every one Of them knows the difference
between right and wrong. They know
their wondrous power and nre charita-
BILE. They would never attempt TO in
iure something which in no way could
do them harm. The study of n lion-his
habits, character and capabilities-is one
Of the most interesting know. II offers
u field as yet comparatively unknown,
but the more one goes into II the more
time one takes To find ont just what y
lion Is and the more he is convinced that
he has rightly been named the king Of
beasts. New York Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14
BECAME A THIEF WHILE INSANE.

Surprising disclosures Follow the Return
Oin Convicts Reason.
Three years Of Imprisonment have
lifted the ciod from the mind of n man
supposed 10 he common horse thief,
but who is now revealed as Dt. Herbert
Spencer, formerly II prosperous London
physician AS Il Climax Go his strange
adventure the board of pardons will bn
at once pcttioned for his release from
the eastern penitentiary in Philadelphia.
On Sept. %. 1891, three horses were
stolen from the stable of q. W. Young
man in this city. The thief was easily
tracked and was captured Mt Mount
Pleasant. Pa. In eifecting his capture
an officer was shot in the hip and AN
other was wounded In the arm. Tho
horse thief had gunshot wound in the
side, and one arm was nearly torn from
the socket. He was brought back to
Williainsport and locked in the county
Jail. While in prison be made half a
dozen attempts to end his life. He was
tried in December, 1891, under the
name of Herbert Spencer Darwin, was
convicted and sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for 4 q years. Before sentence
was pronounced it was pretty conclu-
sively shown that ut the time of his
| trial the man was insane. He has spent
over two years in prison, and until tho
first of the present year he showed no
change in his character or actions.
Then came sudden and startling de-
velopment. The condemned thief, who
had shown so many signs of insanity
and whose bungling attempt to steal
three horses was easily overthrown,
showed signs of returning reason.
Quickly these signs multiplied, and now
the prisoner, seemingly perfectly ra-
tional man, announces his identity. He
is not Herbert Spencer Darwin, but DR..
Herbert Spencer. He came to this coun-
try In 1890 with 80, 900 in cash. He in
tended to locate in the United States.
Soon after his arrival his mind be-
came blank, and he recalls nothing
that has happened the meanwhile.
Through the penitentiary officials he
learned where he had been tried and
convicted. Sufficient proof has been
gathered, il is asserted, to establish the
truthfulness OF DIR. Spencer's claims that
he was insane when he stole the horse;
and nearly ever since. Friends will usC
every effort possible TO have thGunfortu
nate prisoner set free. illiamsport
| (Pa.) Dispatch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14
Hard Deposits In Steam Boilers.

A very simple method Of preventing
hard deposits IN steam boilers is men
toned by NJ. Schmidt, French en-
gineer. There are two boilers in use at
the same time, one being at rest, and
the water in use is very bad, being very
calcaroous and magnesic, with organic
matter, chlorides and little sulphate Of
of lime. Each boiler is allowed TO go on
working for about 800 hours before
being cleaned, when IL is stopped,
with the water in it, and allowed TO cool
down for about week. The masonry
is allowed to become cold, and then the
tap is opened, also the safety valve, so
that the water runs naturally ont of the
boiler, the latter, when empty, being en-
tered and simply swept, Tho deposit,
being in the form Of damp mud, is easily
swept away, leaving the boiler as clean
inside as If it were new.
This method has been in use some five
years and seems TO show that the ordi
nary hardening of deposits in boilers is
due to the absence Of water in them
while the mud and the iron are being
heated by the brickwork when the boilei
has been emptied by the ordinary meth
cd under pressure. Ii is necessary, how
ever, under this system, to be able to dc
without the particular boiler for som,
eight days.-New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14
HE COLLECTED THE BILL.
Likewise Obeycd orders and Established
n Reputation That Made Him.


"Whcn ! was a yotingstcr OF H."
said n successful business man, II got
n job as collector with n man who
wns about M strict n martinez ns ever
saw. He insisted on everything being
done just ne hc snid, and there were
times when life was verify n burden,
but ] stuck 10 him for six months; then
we had II difference. II was this way;
Ono morning he called me up and hand
cd mo bill on man ] knew. Ho said
for me to take II around and collect 1t.
'Its ono OF our staDdbys, he said,
and every collector ! ever sent to him
reported him absent or not fndablo or
something. Now, you go and don't
come back hero till you see him.
DO you mean thatT ! asked as
two or three clerks looked mp.
lyon know me, was nll he said In
reply, and went out after my man.
Hc wasn't mt home, the people said,
and wouldn't DO for six weeks. So
stuck the bill In my pocket aud went
off up tho country for visit. Tho old
man sent after me half dozen times,
but my folks could only tell ] was out
of town, and never paid any attention
to n letter got from the boss, but went
on enjoying myself. Then came back
and had visit with some other
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14

MY good woman, said the learned
judge, "you must give an answer in the
fewest possible words of which you are
capable to the plain and simple ques-
tion whether when you were crossing
the street with the baby on your arm,
and the omnibus was coming down on
the right side and the cab on the left,
and the brougham was trying to pass
the omnibus, you saw the plaintiff be-
tween the brougham and the cab, or
whether and when you saw him at all,
and whether OF not near the brougham,
cab and omnibus, or either or any
two, and which of them respectively or
how 1t was. "--Methodist Protestant.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14
Tho Hense Of Sirlf.

Like every other sense, that OF sight
improves by use under healthy condi-
tions, and therefore the people who have
the greatest exercise of their vision in
the open air under the light OF the sun
have the best eyesight. Generally speak
ing, savage tribes possess the keenest eye
sight, acquired through hunting. Natives
of the Solomon islands are very quick at
perceiving distant objects, such as ships
at sea, and will pick out birds concealed
in dense foliage some 60 or 20 feet high.
Shepherds and sailors are blessed with
good sight.
Eskimos will detect white fox in the
snow "a great distance away, while the
Arabs Of the deserts of Arabia have such
extreme powers of vision that on the
vast plains of the desert they will pick
out objects invisible to the ordinary eye,
at ranges from one to ten miles distant.
Among civilized peoples the Norwegians
have better eyesight than most If not all
others, as they more generally fulill the
necessary conditions. The reason why
defective eyes are so much on the in
crease in this country, and in Europe
lies in too much study of books in early
life and in badly lighted rooms. Brook.
lyn Eagle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14
MUM BER AZ.
Introduction Of Envelopes.

The late Henry l.. Lipinan Of Phila-
delphia gives this interesting statement
regarding the early uso OF envelopes In
this country: About 1912 ungummed en-
vclopcs made their first appearance as
new importation from France. and was
the first 10 begin their manufacture In
tlis country. Shortly aftcrward | i'm
proved them by adding gum 10 the flaps,
and the gummed envelopes made wero
the first which had been seen anywhere,
and the first envelopes Of any kind used
by tho United States government woro
made by me. The demand at first was
very small. Envelopes were NJ difficult
90 introduce as any new invention or i'm
provcment is mt the present time and
they were considered only as tempo
rary fad which would soon 20 out OF
fashion again. That Is the reason did
not patent or push them very hard, cspe-
cially as had good trade In seals and
sealing wax and feared that envelopes
would interfere with them. At first
they were only used for business pur.
poses, and II was some time before they
were employed In social correspondence,
M n person was considered lacking In rc-
spect 10 n friend when he had TO lick tho
gum on the envelope sent him. | also
made the first mucilngc known in tho
United States, and when postage stamps
were introduced the contractor had to
come 10 ine TO learn how the gum was
made, and ! gave him the information
,trotig :"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14
Hc NnmId Not Ncnr the Drnna.

II saw mn amusing experiment" said
Henry Waller Of Omaha. "Somc ono
stated that no man could stand quart
of water dropped ON TO his hand. drop
by drop from II height of two or three
feet. A bystander bet SEQ 10 81 that no
could, and the wager was accepted. In
less than minute there was blister on
the mans hand a.. In less than three
minutes his faSl fsave evidence Of intense
suffering. Beeore pint had been drop
ped he gave up exhausted and described
the sensation as the most terrible one no
had ever experienced. The man who
pocketcd the SEQ offered TO give odds Of
10 TO that no one could stand pint Of
water dropped on his head drop by drop.
When no could find no takers, he volun-
teered the statement that no one could
have gone through tho ordeal and retain
his reason, statement nobody present
seemed qualified or anxious TO contra
dict. st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14
An Amateur TInkcr's Expcricnce.

a well known merchant of this.city,
who il Of At saving disposition and OF a
mechanical turn OF mind, has an incli
nation to attempt TO do everything. He
considers nothing well done that he
does not do himself. The other evening
one OF the clocks at his hond refused to
keep time, SO he thought he would re-
pair it. He had repaired many clock
before and had not the least doubt Of
his skill. He took all the wheels and
pinions apart and cleaned them. This
occupied the entire evening, and when
no retired he dumped all the cogwheels
and parts of the clock into drawer in
his desk. The merchant IL unfortunate,
at least at this time, in possessing son
of mischievous disposition who happen
ed to come across tho drawer full OF
wheels. He knew what his father had
been doing and thought he would have
little fun. Ho went to his room where
he had wheel that had been taken
from another clock and placed this in
the drawer with the other "fixings. ="
That night the father commenced his
work OF putting the separate parts to-
gether. He tried 1t several times, but
always had one wheel left over. The
next night he tried tho problem once
more. Again he failed. For two weeks
he puzzled over his mechanical problem,
always having wheel left over for
which he could not account. Finally
the son, who had been enjoying the
sport, told his parent of his little joke.
Then he wished he had mado no confes
sion.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14
Matrimonial Item.

Chumly-How the mischief did you
come to marry that old widow? Why
didn't you marry the daughter?
Benedict-I thought over the matter
carefully. If had married the daugh-
ter, I'd have had the mother on my
hands anyhow. Then I'd have had both
on my hands, but as it is, now that her
mother is provided for, very likely some
body else will marry the daughter, and
then I'll only have one of them to pro-
vide or.-Texas Siftings.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14
Chinese Gambling.

Gambling debts are pre-eminently
debts of honor in China and are more
willingly and speedily paid than any 9th
ers. TO pay them Chinaman will pawn
all his property and even sell his chil
dren. For this he is regarded by the
public as worthy of all praise, and the
relatives who allow themselves to be sold
are treated as models of filial devotion.
Meanwhile tradesman to whom debt
is due may starve.--Asiatic Gazette.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14
A Farully Iforsc.

The editor Of the Hawkinsville (Ga.)
Dispatch recently published the follow
ing notice: I'VE have good, gentle,
family horse that we are anxious to ex-
change for good possum dog or n rca-
sonable amount OF fish bait. There is
positively nothing wrong with the horse
but his voracious appetite. We have
had him with ms now about two weeks,
and he has eaten mp three loads Of cy-
press shingles, two lot gates, licked tho
bottom out of a cast iron sugar kettle
and commenced on the gable end of our
residence, and the fact is we have just
got to swap, sell or kill or be without
house or home"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14
Tons of Petrified Fish.

In the northwestern part of Colorado
there is a region several hundred square
miles in extent which is literally vast
deposit of petrified fish of all sizes and
shapes. These fish beds-shale contain
ing fish remains-are about 150 feet in
thickness and extend up and down the
Green river for a distance of 100 or 200
miles. es.-Detroit Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14

For shampooing the hair nothing is
better than plenty Of tar soap and hot
water. 1t is better than CASTLE even
and makes a fine soft lathor. A littlo
borax or tablespoonful of ammonia in
the water is also good for oily hair, but
too much of either turns the hair gray.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14
postomce Insurnnce.

The English postmaster general is em-
powered 10 insure the lives of persons
between the ages of Ia and Go years for
not less than $25 nor more than $500, and
to grant annuities of not more than $500
on the lives of persons of the age of
years and upward. The annuities are
sold in connection with the postoflice
savings bank department.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14
A sentence from review Of a novel

A sentence from review of novel
printed in The Queen, an English pub
lication, is suggestive. 1t ran, The
tale is a nicely told one, and no girl
who has the responsibility of making
out suitable library lists for her moth
er's reading need feel any hesitation
about including it among the novels"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14
An Ancient Game.

"Say, Red and Green, do you know
that footballs one of tho Oldest games
known?'
$50? Where did you learn that?"
"Here in Exodus, where Pharoah's
daughter found Moses in the rush line."
philadelphia Call.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14

Wild tobacco has been found growing
in Texas, and it 10 claimed that for deii-
cacy of perfume and strength of leaf the
plant is not surpassed by the real Ha-
vana.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14
Aynoatinn For snme One.

Mrs. Clark-How is the contested will
case coming on, Mr.. Dover?
Mr.. Dower-It's all settled and in my
favor.
Mrs. Clark congratulate you. Isup-
pose you'll soon be taking your family
to Europe?
Mr.. Dower-No, but my lawyer is 60
ing to take his. .-Soundings.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14

One hundred domestic servants are
killed annually in England in the proc
ess of window cleaning. An invention
recently patented is a window of which
the outside may be cleaned without ex-
posing the cleaner to any chance of q
tnmhle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14

In Paris the theater will check the
bicycles as it will coat, and the bar
room has pumps and repair outfits, as
our own has lunch counters and stock
tickers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14

The grip bacillus, which has been
cultivated and photographed time and
again, has the appearance Of being a
fine thread strung with numerous mi
mute beads.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14

Wife-We must have a piano.
Husband-We are neither of us mu-
sical.
Wife-I know, but what is home with
ont n piano lamp?-New York Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14

From Cambridge comes this definition
of popular game, Football is tho
pursuit of blown leather by blown hu-
manity."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-03-14

A loaf made from two pounds Of
-four will weigh 3 pounds sIa ounces
when taken from the oven.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1894-03-16
LAB0RING MEMS MEETING.
Speeches Made. Plans Discussed and
Climb Organized.

Between 200 and 300 laboring men
Of the city met last night in the Cas-
tie Hall OF the Knights Of Pythias in
obedience to a call recently issued by
Messrs. c. w MeGregor, j w. Nc
Aztec and d. II. Howell.
The meeting was called to order
promptly at O'Clock Mr.. p. H.
Howell was made chairman, who
stated that the object OF he meeting
was to discuss the question of voting
for those men for office who would
obligate themselves to do most for
the lab0ring men. Among others
speeches were made by Messrs. Nc
Donald, Richards, Davenport and
Howell, all OF whom discussed the
rights of the laboring class in the adj
ministration OF our government.
The speeches made as general thing
were conservative in their nature \
motion was made by Mr. Davenport
that n labor club be organized. Tha
motion was discussed and adopted.
It was then moved that an election
OF officers take place. This motion
was oyerruled by the Chairman who
stated that an opportunity should
first bc accorded those who wished
to bccone members OF such Il club to
enroll their names, from which "A
number OF officers would be selected.
The suggestion was adopted and the
enrolment was made. After the en-
rollment was completed the election
OF officers ensued which resulted ms
follows: President, Frank Major:
Vice President G. w. McGregor; Sec
RETRY, Pat Dunn
a committee was appointed to
draft a constitution and to submit
bylaws. The next meeting will be
held one night next week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1894-03-16
JOHN HART HUNG.
THE MURDER OF TWO
SISTERS.
The Son of wealthy Father Meets Very
just Fate. Story of tie Crime

ROCKFORD, Ill, March 16.-John
Hart was executed here this morning
for the murder of his two sisters.
John Hart was the only son OF an
old resident OF the country west OF
the city who committed suicide two
Years ago, leaving an estate OF
$4,000. The widow aud son, to-
gether with two sisters, were the
heirs. The women opposed the
division of the estate, which was
sought by the son, who returned
from a long visit to the West Just
after his fathers death. ON Septem-
Der last, while his mother was
temporarily absent from home.
Hart went to the place, enticed his
sister Nellie from a hammock to the
barn, forced "A large phial of Paris
green down her throat, fractured her
skull With Il hammer, shot her in the
breast and left her for dead. Going
into the house he upbraidcd his elder
sister, Mary, and then shot her four
times in succession, killing her in
instantly. After changing his bloody
clothes he rode over the country for
five hours and finally reached Rock
ford at 10 o4ock at night, being ar
rested while being shaved in a barber
shop. Nellie Hart survived until the
next day, and made Il long state
ment of the murder, fixing the crime
OH her brother and furnishing the
necessary details. The crime created
n great sensation, and ii was only
prompt measures OF protection taken
by Sheriff Burbank that prevented a
lynching bee. Hart was brought to
trial during the first week in Febru-
airy. Insanity was the defense, but
the Jury was prompt in rendering
verdict OF guilty, The motion for a
new trial was promptly over-ruled
and on February the defendant was
sentenced to death The remarks OF
Judge Shaw in passing sentence at
tracted attention in medical and
legal circles throughout the country.
Among other things lie said John
Hart shall NOT be permitted to cheat
Justice and escape punishment on the
plea OF occasional insanity. a kind of
insanity which is now too often
urged, and which begins with the
criminal act and ends with it, The
Jury was not impressed greatly with
the force OF the expert medical testi-
mony given in this case An enlight-
ened public opinion and the maturing
conviction OF judges. lawyers and
laymen are losing faith i'll this mode
of defending criminals. and in this
whole business, and unless medical
men change their methods in this
important matter and give us less
hypothetical theorizing and more
common sense, the value of such
evidence will soon becomeworse than
useless in great criminal trials. No
effort was made to take the case ia
the Supreme court
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1894-03-16
TRADE ENCOURAGING.
The Weekly Trade and Labor Reports show
Big Revival in Trade

NEW YORK, March l6.-The weekly
reports of trade and labor conditions
from all parts OF the country areeven
more encouraging than in the first
of the month. hi fact the revival is
such MS to astomd commercial men
who retain recolleetions of previous
panies and eras iof depression, and
the slow and wearisome periods of
recovery. The weekly advice that
has been Comming in during the
past twenty-four hours show a
decided and pronounced improve
ment in the wholesale branches of
nearly all classes OF trade and the
starting up OF hundreds of industries
that have been suspended formonths.
Still more pronounced is the report
OF the conditions of retail trade.
Country dealers are sending i'll orders
freely, and travellers on the road re-
port fair sales and an exceedingly
bright outlook. Reports are par
ticularly favorable in Missouri, Wis
eounsin, Illinois, Iowa and Min
nesota. With two weeks more Of
the present conditions the trade and
commerce of the country will eXper-
fence something akin TO their old
time boom.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1894-03-16

Merrill Institute.

The Ariel Sextette appeared at Mer=
rill Institute last night. The audi
enee was large attentive ana inter
ested. Every number ON their ex-
tensiye program elected prolonged
applause from the cultured audience
1t seems impossible that these ladies
should have any superiors. They
voices all blend IN the sweetest,
clearest and seftest melody, full OF
strength, power and volume.
Last night was their first appear
ance in this city, but ii is safe to say
that they will have u pleasant wei
come and a crowded house should
they ever again visit TNMe Bluff. In
this connection we wish to protest
against the loud, boistrous and oft
repeated applause as occurred last
night at the Institute 1t is certainly
the lack OF culture and refinement.
We cannot see how ii is possible for
an audience to recall the singers as
was the case last night after each
number, except one, and that was
the last one: AMI we must confess we
expected the young ladies to he re-
called after their lastchoru& We be-,
lieve in eneofes to such nm extent as
to satisfy the entertainers that their
work is being appreciated, but this
boistrous, Arabic style that Is being
adopted at the Merrill Institute.
is extremely out Of taste
The program at the entertainment
last night was made twice rs length
simply because the young ladies dis
liked evidently to be considered OBJ
stinate, lazy and indifferent Let
this proceeding stop.