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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-10
THE HoRsELEss CARRIAGE.
The Perfect Vehicle VIII Come Into Use
Slowly but Surely.

A little reflection will convince any
one that the use of motorcycles, or in
other words, horseless carriages, will
improve the roads. General NORM of
France is authority for the statement
that the deterioration of common roads,
except that which is caused by the
weather, is two-thirds due to the wear
of horses feet and one-third due to the
wheels of vehicles This being the case,
# the same amount as usual continue
to be laid out upon the roads, and the
continual damage decrease two-thirds
then the amount spent will go to in
creased and permanent improvement,
and the roads will be ''as smooth as u
barn floor"
There are many questions TO be
solved, many difficulties to be sur
mounted, before the unexccptionable
vehicle appears. It was long time be-
fore the difficulties of making sewing
machines, revolvers, repeating rifles,
typewriters and typesetters were over
come. Yet, examine theml IL is all
plain and simple, and not at all marvel
ous now, and we can hardly imagine
how any mechanic could spend years of
time studying over such easy problems.
So il will be with the motorcycles. The
mountains of difficulty will sink into
molehills, and the ingenuity displayed
will be found to take the form of judi
cious application of ordinary mechanic
al appliances, approved by the final
umpire, the common sense of mankind.
Those who build automobiles must
not permit themselves to think that they
were born with all the carriage makers
lore inherent in them. A man may be
q first class theoretical and practical
mechanic and not be able to make a
good vehicle to run on wheels. The per-
feet carriage, as we know it today, is
the aggregate Of the years of exhaustive
trial and experiment and the improve
ments on that experience made by 200
men of genius
If the carriage builders bestow upon
the new carriage all the art acquired in
building the old, and the motorcycle
men learn the reasons of the conventions
alities of the trade and adapt their inn
provements to them with reference tC
the opinions of those who are not preju.
diced against innovation, they will
both work together in harmony and
with one purpose, and, so united, they
will make rapid progress in the devel
opment of the inevitable vehicle of the
future. re.-Cassier' Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-10
His Musical Choice,

"Eothen" Kinglake was great friend
of Nine. Olga de Novikoff during her
sojourn in England, where one feature
of her entertainments was afternoon
musicals to which none but dilettanti
were invited. On one occasion Kinglake
presented himself, and as an intimate of
the house was admitted. He retired to a
corner and listened attentively. Madame
was surprised, but pleased, and ap-
preaching him said: (Which order of
music do you prefer, my friend-classic,
italian or the Wagnerian school? fancy
you do not know our great Glinka?"
~ assuredly am fond of music" he an
swered, "but my taste is perhaps pc
culiar. As an instrument 1 prefer the
drum" Madame took measures to pre-
vent his being admitted to these assem-.
blies again.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-10
A QUESTION OF ENGINEERING.
The French Statesman DE Freycinet and
His Argument with n Criminal.

A story is told of the French minis
ter, NJ. dc Freycinet In the midst Of
the trial of man for high trccnon he
became deeply interested in an argu-
ment with the accused to the effect that
his crime might have been committed
much more easily and cheaply.
M. de Freycinet is man of fine
character and ability. Before he be-
came politician he was skillful en-
gineer. When he was president of the
judicial council man who was accused
of helping to pull down the column
Vendome in 1871 was brought before
him.
The man confessed his guilt, but
pleaded that he was young and fanatical
at the time, and that he had been
drawn into helping to pull down the
column by his pride as an engineer in
arranging scaffolds and ropes to accom-
plish the feat.
"You are criminal" said the min
lister severely. "You insulted the his
tory and the glory Of the country in de-
stroying that column. But" he reflect
ed moment, chow did you do it? AS
question of engineering would like
to know
"Oh, it was very simple, replied
the accused and he sat down ut the ia
BILE, drew out plan and calculated
lines, curves and angles, while the min
lister bent over him, following the work
with interest.
AS it went on, however, De Freycinet
shook his head, shrugged his shoulders
and smiled, and when it was finished
took paper and pencil and said:
"That isn't bad, but you might have
done it much more easily and economic
ally"
Then in his turn covering the paper
with curves, angles and calculations he
proved that twice as much time and
money as were necessary had been ex-
pended
However, he concluded severely,
"you were guilty of high treason
against the nation and must pay the
penalty"
The engineer did not escape with q
light sentence, but he had much salts
faction in replying:
"Ah, monsieur, but did you not just
now say that it had cost me too much
lready?'-Savannah News
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-10

comes the leaves on this tree begin to
shine as II they were so many electric
lights. Looking off across country, one
can see scores of the trees shining here
and there in the darkness like beacon
lights set in the hills. The Indians call
it the witch tree, and l don't blame
them. 1t gives the best light after 1t has
been drenched with water, and so IL the
tree begins to grow little dim all they
have to do is to douse two or three pals
Of water over it, and IL is just like CIV
ing the wick of lamp turn or two
higher. IN wv York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-10
Numbering Thread.

The questions. why is spool cotton
numbered as it is; and why are figures
not used in regular order?" are often
asked. The explanation is this: The
numbers on the spool express the num-
Der of hanks which are required to
wind pound. The very finest spinning
rarely exceeds 300 hanks to the pound,
while in the very coarsest there is about
half pound in each hank. The more
common qualities. however. those from
which sewing thread is usually made,
run from 10 to 90 hanks to the pound,
and the spools ON which it is wound are
numbered 10 to 80 in accordance
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-10
BUFFALO, ROCHESTER, & PITTS
II BURGH RAILWAY.

The short line between Dubois, Ridgway,
Bradford, Salamanca, Buffalo, Rochester,
Niagara Falls and points In the upper oil
region.
On and after Nov. 10th, 1895, passen-
ger trains will arrive and depart from Falls
Creek station, daily, except sunday, as fol-
lows:
7:25 n. m. for Curwensvllle and Clearfeld.
1885 p. m.-Accomnodatlon from Runxsu-
tawney and Big Run
1000 a.m.--Buffal q. 10 and Rochester mail-For
Brockwayville Ridgway ,Johnsonbrirg, j Mt.
Jewett, Bradford, Salamanca, Buffalo and
Rochester; connecting at JOhDs3nburg
with II. & f. train q for Wilcox, Kane,
Warren, Cory and Erie.
1927 n. m.-Accommodation-F Sykes,
Big Run aud Fupxsutawney.
2:2O D. m.-Bradford Accommodatio.l--For
Beechtrce, Brocswayville, Ellmont, Car
mon, Ridgway, Johnsonburg, Mt-Iewett
and Bradford.
4:37 p. m.-Mail-For Dubois, Sykes, Big
Run Punxsutawney and Walston.
Passengers are requested to purchase tick
cts before entering the cars. An excess
charge of Ten Gents will be collected by con-
ductors when fares are paid on trains, from
all stations where ticket Office Is maintained.
Thousand mile tickets at two cents per
mile, good for passage between all stations.
j. II. MCINTYRE, Agent, Falls Creek, Pa.
z. q. LAPEv, Gen. Pas. Agent,
Rochester NY.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-10
NUMBER 6.
FIRST LOVE.

There IL heaven In the throbbing hearts Of
maiden and OF youth
When there's not songster in the land that
sings note of ruth
II is when they meet in purity in first loves
hallowed bliss,
Where the twilight and the darkness meet and
kiss as lovers kissl
There's curse upon humanity, pronounced
at Adams fall
There's u period In an Edcnland, however, for
us all
And it's during love trysts OF our youth, whilo
feeling loves first bliss,
Where the darkness md the twilight meet and
kiss as lovers kissl
Memphis Commercial.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-10
Natirouo Ctmr Gables.
O.o>N1~Oo~o-N-NO~~N0~OC ~OC-N-O~c~c~O~oO~ONO~N-N
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
IN EFFECT MAY IL, 1896
Philadelphia 4 Erie Railroad Division Time
Table. Trains leave Drftwood
EASTWARD

Philadelphia 4 Erie Railroad Division Time
Table Trains leaye sNsTw pTiitw2od' hR1
o.0t n m-Train s. daily except Sunday for
sunbury, Harrisburg and intermediate sta
tions, arriving at Philadelphia 6;8 p' M,
New Horh S5 mn BPi,m Pn%aS PaToP p @ eaf
from Williamsport and passenger coaches
from Kane TO Philadelphia.
$3.50 D. m.-Trnin q, daily except sunday Tor
Harrisburg and intermediate stations, ar
riying at Philadelphia i;O A. Nj New YORK,
1893 4; NJ. P1ilman Sleeping Sas cars Jnpn IRON
Philadelphia passengers can remain in
sleeper undisturbed until 900 AN
s;35 p m.-,Train =, daily for sunbury, Harris.
burg and intermediate stations, arriving AT
Philadelphia, 6;52 A. NJ; New York, 9;33
A. NJ. on week days and iO;6 4 N. on sun
day. Bsitimore S;2C M A. MI WashinWSl9lin W. d W,lio nso
port 20 Philadelphia. Passengers In sleeper
.tor Baltimore and Washington VIII be
risburg, Passenger coaches from Erie to
Philadelphia and Wiliamport to Balti-
more.
WESTWARD
7;si Q. m.-Train l, daily except sunday for
Ridgway, Dubois, Clermont and inter
mediate stations Leaves Rldgway at $500
$3.50 a. m.--Train 3, daily for Erie and inter-
mediate points.
6:0s p. m.--Trnin II. daily except Sunday for
Kane and intermediate stations.
THROUGH TRAINS FOR DRIFTWOOD
FROM THE EAST AND SOUTH.
TRAIN II leaves Philadelphia s;23 a. m.
Washington, $50 A. NJ; Baltimore, $3.50 A. NJ;
Wilkcsbarre, 10:l5 A. NJ; daily except sun
day, arriving at Drftwood ut G:06 p. NJ. with
Pullman Parlor car from Philadelphia to
Willlamsport.
TRAIN D leaves New York at s p M; .Phila-
dclphia, ii:20 p. M; Washington, 1910 n. M;
baltimore, 1850 p. M; daily arriving at
Driftwood AT $3.50 n. m. Pullman sleeping
cars from Philadelphia TO Erie and from
Washington and Baltimore to Williamsport
and through passenger coaches from Phila-
dclphia to Erie and Baltimore to Williams
port.
TRAIN leaves Remove az $3.50 y. M, daily
except Sunday, arriving at Driftwood 7;2l
a. IN.
JOHNSONBURG RAILROAD.
DAILY except Sunday.)
TRAIN 10 leaves Rldgway at a:H n. m; John
soaburg at O:3s n. m, arriving ut Clermont
at f0:35 n, m.
TRIM 20 leaves Clermont at IO:45 n m. ar
irving at Johnsonburg at Hal Il. m. and
Ridgway at 12;00 n. m.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-10
Women Of the Hour.

Bubby-Popper, what does the paper
mean by the women Of the hour?
Mr.. Ferry-I guess it means that wo-
man who says she will be ready to start
in 10 minutes. An hour is about as near
as she comes to it usually. .--Cincinna
Enquirer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-10

Grace leads the right way. II you
choose the wrong, take 1t and perish,
but restrain your tongue. Charge not,
with lights sufficient and left free, your
willful suicide ON Gods decree. Cow
pen.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-10

A LLEGHENY VALLEY RAILWAY
"A COMPANY commencing Sunday
May 26, 1895, Low Grade Division.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-10

DIDGWAY & CLEARFIELD r.. II.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
SOUTHWARK. NORTHwARD.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-10
DEECH CREEK RAILROAD.

New York Central & Hudson River R, R. Co., Lessee
CONDENSED TINE TABLE.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-10

CONNECTIONS.-At Williamsport with
Philadelpha& RcadngR. X. AtJersey Shore
with Fall Brook Railway. Al Mil
Hall with Central Railroad of PENNSYLVANIA
At Philipsburg with Pennsylvania Railroad
and Altoona & Philh,sburg Connecting II. X.
At Clearfeld with Buffalo, Rochester *
Pittsburgh Railway. At Mahaffey and
Patton with Cambria & Clearfield Division
of Pennsylvania Railroad. At Mahaffey with
Pennsylvania & Northwestern Railroad.
A. G. PALMER, 4. Il. HERMAN,
superintendent Gen'l Pass. Agt.
Philadelphia, Pa
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
miscellaneous.

Dr. r. C. Mcclure has gone to olathe,
kas., to pass Sunday with his parents.
The Congregational church will hold
its Christmas services this evening at
o'clock.
The Women'sRelief corps will hold a spe-
cial meeting Monday evening at Masonic
hail, on West Metropolitan avenue.
j. Weaver, of Weaver Station. reported
to the policeeilere yesterday that a horse
belonging to Edwin Anthony was stolen
last Thursday night.
FRANK Dresser, an oiler at the Santa Fs
ronudhouse, was severely injured yester-
day evening while at work, by a heavy
piece of iron which fell on him. DIR. Clop-
pei. the local surgeon, was summoned and
dressed the wounds. Dresser was later
sent to his home.
Dan o'Brien was arrested by Constable
Barrett yesterday for assaulting ]. w.
Anderson. He pleaded guilty in Justice
Trobridge's court and was fined IS and
costs, which he was unable to pay.
Alex korb. one of the oldest citizens of
Argentine, died at his home on Metropoli-
tan avenue yesterday, of dropsy. He was
o. years old and had resided in this CITY
for the past twelve years. The funeral
will be held this afternoon at O'Clock.
Burial will be in the Argentine cemetery,
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
AN ANTl-LOVE REBELLION.
Kansas Silverites Resent the Chair
mans Assumption of the
DictatOrshiu.

Topeka, Kas., Dec. 26.-(Special) BY as
suming to be dictator of all free silver
forces in Kansas, ]. Mack Love, chairman
of the fusion Democratic state committee,
has started factional fight that has al
ready reached vast proportions. After the
campaign was over, Love took it upon
himself to appoint a Democrat of Wichita
by the name of Mccoy as state organizer
to organize silver clubs throughout the
state. He did it of his own motion and
consulted nobody as to the best method to
pursue. Breidenthal, Little, McNall, Leedy
and other fusion leaders, who claim a por-
ton of the honor of securing Populist vic
tory this fall are indignant at the nerve
displayed by Love, and have asked their
friends in various parts of the state totally
to ignore Loves state organizer. They pro-
pose to get together and appoint an organ
izer Of their own to work independent of
Love and his crowd. The split has reached
point where it cannot be healed. Love
proposes to fight back, and has already be-
gun war on the candidacy of McNan for
railroad commissioner.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
Torrcns Law in Germany.
From the Chicago Posi-.

From the Chicago Post.
Persons interested in the adoption OF a
practicable version OF the Torrens law
should place themselves in communication
with Mr.. Fortescue- Brickdale, the assistant
registrar of the land registry office in Lon
don. Mr. Fortescue-Brickdale has just
made report on the practical working of
the land registration systems now in force
in Germany and Austria as the result of
official Investigations. He finds the system
of registration OF title in operation there
differs in no essential particular from that
established under the Torrens acts in Aus
tralia.
What is of great Importance, this En-
gllsh investigator found that the new sys-
tenn had been substituted for a diversity
of complicated methods and tenures with
out a parallel in this country or even in
England. The titles to vast ancestral
domains, requiring huge volumes to con-
tain their history and conditions, and the
tiny subdivisions of the peasant proprie-
tors of the Rhine provinces under the
code Napoleon were reduced to democratic
simplicity by the new registration. Not
withstanding all the complications arising
from the diverse character of the tenures
in the different states of Germany and
Austria-Hungary, the assistant registrar
found that by every test as to practical
efficiency the Continental registers ap-
peared to give complete satisfaction. They
enabled landowners, large and small hab-
itually to transact sales and mortgages
with an ease rapidity, cheapness and Sc
curity which to persons accustomed only
to the conditions of land transactions in
this country CEngland) will appear almost
incredible"
Some idea of the cheapness may be had
from the fact that in Prussia the fees run
from pence for value of !e1 to Eel los
for value of e100.0O0. equivalent to s307 80
for value of $500. 600. In Vienna S. is the
usual fee for the purchasers lawyer in
vestigating the register and $50 sis high
fee even in large matters and with wealthy
clients"
Passing to the security which the sys-
tenn affords. we are told that in Prussia
bona fide purchaser or mortgage from
a registered owner becomes Immediately on
registration absolutely secure from all adj
verse claims. AS result of the system
banks have been formed both In Germany
and Austria-Hungary for the purpose of
lending money on the security of land.
In commenting on the report, the Lon
don Economist says that it demonstrates
the necessity for great cheapening and
simplification of the antiquated and ex-
pensive methods of procedure in England
"a reform which "the opposition of an in
terested class is not likely to be much
longer permitted to block" There, as
here, the legal profession is the interested
class that has interposed obstacles to the
cheap and secure system of land transfers
provided by the Torrens system.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
miscellaneous,

William R. Minton filed suit for diyorc,
yesterday against his wife, Mary Minton
Desertion was alleged
Mrs. C. NJ. Crandall who has bean s,,f
fering from an acute attack of pneumonia
was reported to be not so we'll Yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. A H. Orth, of MinneapoIis
Mimi. are in the city, the guests of Mrs
Orth's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Nc.
Donald
Professor W. H. Bahlman, formerly SUI.
perintendent of the schools of this city,
Is the guest of numerous friends in this
city.
Thomas Sawyer and wife, of Lexington,
Mo-, are the guests of the family of a r
Sawyer, North Delaware street.
Mrs. Walter Dickey and family are
spending the holidays with relatives in
Canada.
Earl Wright of Muskogee. I. T., arrived
Yesterday on visit to his parents in this
city.
Mrs. p. Z. Reese will entertain Monday
evening, complimentary to Samuel SAWYER.
OF this city, and Cousin Fanny, of Lexins-
ton. Mo.
Elder ]. A. Robinson. of the Latter Dav
Saints church, arrived home Yesterday
from Peoria, ILL.,, where ne is stationed.
c. ]. Nesbit and wife. of New York. are
in the city visiting Mrs. Nesbft's father
B. P. Strobe.
Percy Noland. of st. Louis. Is in tba
city visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs 7
b. Noland, of North Spring street.
Homer Love entertained a large number
OF his little friends Christmas night. A
candy pulling was the occasion.
= marriage license was issued yesterday
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27

Hillary Bell of the New York Press,
has this to say of woman who write plays:
"It is in the middle way of the drama that
women excel. They possess wit, humor and
pathos. They draw character firmly and
well. They have an excellent knowledge Of
climax. They can tell a story directly and
without tedium. They have an emotional
quality that is admirable That undefinahle
yet essential element known as human in
terest, which Is hard for men, is easy for
women, and very often they give us strokes
of pathos that affect the audience sensibly.
1t is frequently argued that women lack
humor, yet we find the best and most gen.
ial humor in their plays. Mrs. Pachecos
1ncog was prodigiously amusing. Made
leine Lucette has a distinct vein of merri-
ment in her plays, and there is not man
among US whose humor is so quick and
infectious as that of Martha Morton. The
wittiest comedy ever written in tnis coun-
try came from the pen of Marguerite Mer-
ington, for even the supernumeraries If
Lettarblair' talked in epigrams. Gener-
ally considered, women fail in handling big
incidents, big characters and big passions
Their power is neat characterization, logic
al construction, human interest, pathos,
wit and humor. They make play as they
make bonnet-iight, graceful, beautiful,
complete, extraordinarily dainty, but of no
great weight. In dramatic performance
women reach dignity of tragic woe and a
grace of comedy that few men can attain
but in dramatic writing women never touch
the tumultuouS emotions that stir our sex
or their own. Women write better PLAYS
than men. but men write greater plays
than women"
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
METROPOLIS MISCELLANY.

Mrs. A. T. Younger is visiting relatives at
Atchison.
Mr.. A. Smell and family are visiting at
McLouth, Kas.
Desk room to rent. Journal office. Room
f. Hustled building.
Mrs. A. Gillette, of Al Greeley avenue. Is
visiting friends and relatives in the East.
Twin City lodge No. IS7. A o. u. W., will
give its tenth annual ball New Years eve.
Handsome holiday presents in silverware
and jewelry. C. /. Lee. 5ls Minnesota ave.
Mrs McCabe Moore is spending the holf-
days with friends and relatives in Nash
vile, Ill.
The Waltop Mandolin Club gave a social
hop last night at Armory hall. There was
large attendance.
oney Carter and c. ". Newton left YES
terday for Smithvllle. Mo, to spend a few
days visiting friends.
The members of Franklin lodge No. 2q2
A. o. L, w, will meet this afternoon and
attend the funeral of Frank A. Ferry, In
Kansas City, Mo.
The Ministers Alliance will hold a meet
Ing Monday afternoon at 9 o'clock at the
y. NJ. c. A. rooms. All members of the
alliance are requested TO be present
The fruit stand owned by Hardy and
Thomas, at 40 Minnesota avenue was
broken into Friday night and about SIS
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
worth of fruit and candies stolen.

| worth of fruit and candies stolen. The
robbers left no clue.
Edward Hicks. who lives at the corner of
Fourth street and Lafayette, avenue. re-
stable was broken into Christmas night
and his horse stolen.
George ". Miller aged 50 years, died yes
terday at his nome. No. 6l2 North Fifth
street. The deceased had been an en-
ploye of the Blossom house. in Kansas City,
Mo- for number of years.
The Women's Aid Society of the Young
Mems Christian Association will receive
New Years day at the parlors of the as
sociaton. An interesting programme will
be rendered in the evening and refreshments
served.
Jessie Porter brought suit in the common
pleas court yesterday against the Metro
politan Street Railway Company for s.. 000
She alleges that she was struck by one of
the companys cars on the Fifth street line
about month ago. at the corner of James
street and Reynolds avenue.
Dan O'Brien was committed to the county
jail yesterday by Justice of the Peace Tow
bridge, of Argentine for the non-payment
He was arrested for assault and pleaded
guilty. He was fined s., and being un-
able to pay it, he was committed.
The court of appeals has affirmed the
sentence passed upon Charles Bunk by
Judge Holt, of the common pleas court.
Blunk was convicted on the charge of vio-
latins the prohibitory law, and, according
TO the decision of the court of appeals he
WIZ be compelled to serve thirty days in the
county Jail.
Abraham StaIey, who got into quarrel
Christmas afternoon with Thomas Taylor
at the latter'S home, No. 209 North Second
street, and used a knife with telling effect
on TayiorS head and neck was arrairned
before Justice OF the Peace Hughes yester-
day. His preliminary hearing is set for
Thursday afternoon.