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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25
DOGS IN WAR.


Wounded Russian Soldier.
In the present day the British army
seems the only one in which dogs are
not trained either as spies, messengers
or to help the wounded. The Germans,
French, Austrians, Russians and Ital-
ians have all found them to be worth
the trouble. The Germans have devoted
themselves chiefly to the training Of
logs for carrying messages to and from
outposts and pickets and the main bodies
of troops. For this purpose they find
pointers are the best, but Scotch sheep
dogs and short haired sporting dogs are
much liked, as are also the clever little
Pomeranians, which learn very quickly
and ure very strong and swift. In the
German army the best tri4iers are the
men of the Jager regiments, and spe-
cial officer and special body of men
are told off to look after the dogs. They
are taught to march without frisking
about, to avoid barking, but, with their
wonderfully quick eur to warn il stran-
gers are near, by pointing or by low
growl They are trained to carry mes
sages up to Az miles by known roads,
and beyond that distance to find their
own way across country. To men in the
same uniform they are taught to be
obedient.
In the Russian army kind Of big st.
Bernard mastif is used; also wolf and
sheep dogs. These, equipped with a
flask containing brandy or soup and a
packet of bandages hung round their
necks, are taught to find out the wound
ed lying among bushes or uneven ground
and to offer them restoratives, standing
meanwhile with their forefeet planted
and barking to attract attention. They
are even harnessed to little handcarts,
such as we see them use in Belgian
and German towns, and can drag two
wounded men. The French, in their
wars in Tunis and Algiers, have used
dogs; also the Russians in their last
Turkish war. In Austria they have been
employed to discover ambuscades. The
Dutch in Acheen found them most use.
ful in preventing solitary sentries in
thick jungle outposts being surprised by
stealthy natives. The Italian sentries in
the Alps are always accompanied by
dogs. United Service Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25
4 aliRht Di6Inranos.

Tho nearest fixed star whose distance
has been measured by the astronomers,
is Alpha Centauri, as you know. Its
parallax was determined many years
ago, and its distance found to be about
seventy-one millions Of millions of
miles Not that nm expression Of those
figures can possibly give you any con-
ception Of the space between MS and the
star. but that is the way the observers
have to put II.
Now. IL seems. another determination
Of this stars parallax has been made,
which briggs the twinkler about eigh-
teen millions of millions Of miles nearer
to rs than we thought 1t was. That Is
a mighty big difference, or 1t would be
in most things but millions and billions
and trillions Of miles seem to be mere
trif1es when We are considering the
depths Of outer space.-Philadelphia
Timea
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25
Elegant English Crooks.

Pickpockets. or "hooks," as they are
termed i'm the criminal vernacular, are
often we'll educated and of genteel ap-
pearar CO and manners. Those who work
the clubs" (omnibuses) are exception
ally respectable in their dress and quiet
in demeanor As stated in the printed
warning exhibited in railway stations
and omnibuses, pickpookets are "both
male and female" but the proportion
of the latter is small, probably less than
10 per cent.
The best educated and most genteel
are generally experts at devices such as
card sharping and tossing for money,
and, speaking several languages, arc
enabled to travel all over the world.
This class is especially dangerous ON
board the large Atlantic liners
Representing themselves as gentlemen
of property travelling for pleasure, they
disarm suspicion by their liberal con-
duct i'm paying for champagne and ci-
gars. But woe to any unfortunate pas
senger who plays at cards with one Of
these vampires,
The victim is possibly gently handled
for the first few nights, until confidence
is fully established, when larger stakes
are proposed. He is then piled with
drink, and after losing nearly all his
money il "kindly" assisted to his berth
by his friend" who coolly rifles his
pockets of the remainder On awaking
he is unable to recollect the exact
amount of his losses and can only come
to the conclusion that he has been very
"unlucky "--Pearson's Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25
Wasting Electricity.

Carelessness on the part of the motor
man is, according TO recent investiga-
tions, the cause of great waste of elec-
trical force. This occurs at the starting
and stopping Sometimes the power is
left ON until after the brakes are set, at
other times there are merely partial
currents. but quite enough to foot mp a
considerable aggregate. In fact, IL is es-
timated that as much rs 90 per cent of
power may he lost in this way. So
noticeable has this become that IL has
been found advisable to adopt very
simple device by means Of which the
lost current is, at least approximately,
measured, and the amount thereof can
be charged up against the unskillful or
careless motorman.
This device consists Of strip Of
alloy placed in box prepared to re-
ceive it, The alloy is held against the
wire by weight attached to the lower
end of the strip II is supported by a
short piece Of German silver wire Of
such cross section as to be heated by the
current which flows through 1t to oper.
ate the car At n certain temperature
the wire melts its way through the strip
of alloy. thus allowing the strip and
weight to descend There is an auto.
matte device to prevent injury to the
recorder or the stoppage of the car in
case the wire should melt under an ab.
normal current. The recorder is pushed
into place, at the same moment closing
the car circuit To insure its use the ar
rangement is such that unless the re-
corder is in place the circuit is open,
and the car will not start A record is
kept of the number of miles each man
runs and the number of inches of alloy
melted during the run. This is returned
at the end of month and is posted up
over against the mans name. 1t has
been estimated that a considerable saw.
ing is effected by this means. New
York Ledger
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25
Declined the Invttation.

A we'll known professor In noted for
his observation-disclosures He and friend,
another old professor, used to take q
daily walk together and discuss matters
quite beyond the comprehension Of ordi-
nary mortals.
One day when the walking was very
bad professor No. was on his way to
the corner at which he and his friend
always met when he encountered a
young student whose face he recognized
dimly. having seen it every day for
some weeks i'll his morning class. He
accordingly nailed his pupil, who was
wading through the mud to get across
the street.
Have you seen my friend?" he asked
"Yes, sir, :" replied the student, paus-
he respectfully in the midst of mud
puddle to remove his cap. "He is at
the corner waiting for you"
Good. replied the professor, looking
over his spectacles. 81 thank you. You
may be seated. STRAND Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25
Fisliy.

A man who resides OH the east side
relates an incident which may be true,
but 1t sounds fishy.
His boy caught large smoker cou-
pie of years ago, and since that time he
has been experimenting with his finny
pet somewhat. The fish has been kept
out of the water 20 much that it gradu-
ally became accustomed to it, and fire.
quently Topped out of the water itself
and followed the boy around. Finally
the boy placed it in pen and gradual
ly reduced its bathing periods until 10
became acclimatized. abandoning en-
tirely its native element. 1t would fol
low the boy around like u dog, and one
day he started over to town across the
swinging bridge with the pet fish flop
ping along after him. But alas for boy
ish hopes! The fish made slight mis-
cue and Topped overheard into the creek
and drowned before the boy could res
cue him. .-Punxsutawney Spirit.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25
FREELY FLASHES.
The Method by Which the Insect Emits
Its Beautiful Light,

The Method by Which the Insect limits
Its Beautiful Light,
by what process do fireflies produce
the beautiful flashes of Light" That ia
question frequently asked, and an On.
Genealogical books fail to give salts
factory reply the following explanation
may be interesting:
have made u special study Of the
light, and carefully examined the mech
anism Of the Illuminating segments in
both male and female specimens. The
light emitted, when tested by the spec
troscope. gives brilliant spectrum,
which is continuous through all the
colors from the red to tho violet rays.
The Illuminating organs consist Of dis
tinct spherical cells, each one Of
which is about l.20Oo of an inch In
diameter, and the beetle has power to
illuminate one or mary of these cells at
will, producing light of corresponding
intensity. The cells contain duid sat
urated with phosphorus, and the cover
ing Of the cell is so tkin that atmosphere
coming IN contact with it may affect
the contents.
1t has been suggested that the beetle
produces the flashes of light or renders
the phosphorus suddenly luminous by
electricity-by the injection of warm
fuids--or by friction. But it is certain
that the Dash Of light is made in an
other way. We may clearly trace con-
nectiOn between the spiracles and
trachea tspiral air tubes) of the beetle
and each of the illuminating cells, and
find that the little creature renders the
phosphorus contained in the cells lumi-
nous by fnrcing air upon them The cells
when thus excited emit light from their
surface.
We may initiate the act Of the beetle
by dissecting one and placing the illumi-
mating organ under microscope, Gov
cred by thin glass cover. When the
cover Ia lifted so as to admit little air.
the cells become luminous
We may add that the name "frehy"
is misnomer, as the lightning bug"
is a true beetle. belonging in the natural
order caleoptera, and in the family
lampyriG9.-D X. Winder in Detroit
Free Press
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25
Opposed ON E.thetio Grounds.

A phrenologist has been wandering
about the city looking for bumps. He
went into down town establishment
the other day and made his business
known. He was told there was man
up stairs who wanted his head read.
He went up stairs and aocosted the
probable customer with the query,
Would you like your head read?" To
his disgust. the other replied, "No,
don't like red heads" AS the bump
manipulation departed he heard the man
In the Office add. "And when / want
my head red I'll use hair dye. "-Syra-
cuse Post.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25
A MiliIonaire's Extravsgsnce.

An example of extravaganza by .
we'll known millionaire who built him
self castle In one Of the English mid
land counties Is reported by The English
Illustrated Magazine. The water Of the
place was pure and sufficient, but case
Of scarlet fever occurring in the village
at q little distance from his residence
he took dislike to the local water sup
ply and at cost Of over $4O0, 900 pro-
vided himself with fresh supply from
distance Of IS miles. Without children
or wife and a great traveller, he does
hot inhabit his own country place for
more than three months in the year.
Although he drinks no wine, his water
is an expensive beverage. Allowing only
8 per cent OIL the money, with l per
cent sinking fund. his water costs him
$3.50 for every day he visits his castle
This supply, it should be added, is linn
tied to the one honse. There is really
no reason why it should be shared with
others, for the local supply is ample
and of good quality.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25
aaatlrnun Timr ratlrs.
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. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
IN EFFECT AUGUST /, 1897.

Philadelphia & Erie Railroad Division Time
Table. Trains leave Driftwood.
EASTWARD
n;iQ mmTrnIn 8, weekdnys; t2r snnbury'
Harrisburg and the intermediate sta
tinns, arriving at Philadelphla G'9 p M,
New. York, $3.50 y. nj Baltimore 6:c0, p. MI.
from Wiiliamsport to Philadelphia and pns-
senper coaches from Kane To philadelphia
and Williamsport TO Baltimore aud Wash
iG| D. m.-Train g. weekdays, for Ilnr-
risburg and intermediate stations. ar
rivIng at Philadelphia 1870 A, NJ; New York,
1888 A. NJ. Pullman Sleeping cars from
Harrisburg to Philadelphia and New York.
Philadelphia passengers can remain In
g:32 u. m.-Train l. daily for Sunbury, Harris
burg and intermediate stations, ARRIVING at
Philadelphia, 6:52 A. Nj; New York, o:3'
A. NJ. on week days and i0.:iS A NJ on sun
day; Baltimore, $3.50 A. NJ; Washington, 10
An. Pullman sleepers from Erie nnd VIII
Transport 10 Philadelphia and williamsport
for Baltimore and Washington will be
transferred into Washington sleeper at VIII
Transport. PASSENGER coaches from Erie to
WESTWARD
4:4i n. m.--Train Q, weekdays, for Erie, Rldg
way, Dubois, Clermont and principal inter
mediate stations.
s:i3 u: .m.--Train ., daily for Erie and inter
5:55 p. Train Is. weekdays for Kane and
THRoGGM TRAiSs FOR BRENTWOOD
TRAIN SH leaves @ New wy York n p pm M Philadel
phin $3.50 y. M; Washington s:25 p.m., ar
iiying q Drifiwopd 80 u. M weekdays,
with Pullman slcepcrs and passenger
coaches from Philadelphn to Eric und BAL
tlmore to Williamsport.
TRAIN IL leaves Philadelphia $3.50 4. M.
arriving nj Driftwood nj h:ij =. n. with
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25
An Analysis.

what did that young man call this
poem?" asked the editor.
"a satire. -
"And that implies that he is show
ing the uselessness and absurdity of
something"
~ believe so"
well, there's only one guess that I
can make concerning this, aud that is
that it is satire on poetry. Wash
ington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25
National Airs.

The national airs of great countries
are short, says the Buffalo Morning
Times, while those of little countries
are long. God Save the Queen" con-
sists of but IA bars; the Russian hymn
is 10 bars, and Hail, Columbia, has
2S bars. Slams national hymn has rs
bars, that of Uruguay 20 and Chile's 46
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25
The Profitable Part.

Customer-So you sell these watches
at ~. 80 each. 1t must cost that to
make them.
Jeweler-It does.
Customer-Then how do you make
any money!
Jeweler--Repairing them. = Boston
Traveller.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25
Paper For Floors.

Paper floors are in use in Einsiedeln,
Switzerland. 1t is laid in pasty mass,
smoothed and then pressed Footsteps
en it are noiseless.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25

The national flower Of England IL the
rose, Of France tho lily, Of Scotland the
thistle and Of Ireland the shamrock.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25

The fear that our kind acts may be
received with ingratitude should never
deter vi from performing such acts
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25

A LLEGHENYV VALLEY RAILWAY
"A COMPANY commencing Sunday,
May Is, 1897, Low Grade Division.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25

Trains daily except Sunday.
DAVID MCCARGO, GEN'L. SUPT.
JAS. p. ANDERSON GEN'L PASS. ACT.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25
JOHNsoNBURG RAILROAD.

-. - IUIIy tNCVPV oUHudI'
TRAIN 10 leaves Ridgway NJ a:J5 a. m; John
sonburg at i0:0s a. M, arriving ~ Clermont
at 10:5s u, IN.
TRAIN 90 leaves Clcrmont at ii:e0 "a. m. ar
n.ing Mt Johnsonburg at HAS a. m. and
Ridgwnv Mt 1904 D. m.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-11-11

1t is stated that the annual freight bill
of this country amounts to more than
$500, 100000 year. 1t is tax, and the
most burdensome tax which this country
knows, upon our industries and upon
production. Its meaning, brought home,
is that each family in the United States
pays on the average $50 year for freight
alone. If Commissioner Wrights Stats
tics are correct-that the average income
of each laborer in this country is not
more than $500 year-then each head
of family must set aside on the aver
age the results of a month and half OF
toll to pay his share of the freight.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-11-11
Local and Personal Mention.

Court Meyers was registered at a
Wenatchee hotel a few days ago.
Enough snow and rain has fallen to
cause very perceptable rise in the river.
II. J. Rand and Billy Shearer are off
on a prairie chicken hunt in the Cold
Creek country.
II. B. Doust is in charge of Tim Mana
hans business during the Iatter's alb
sence on the Sound.
Apprentice girl wanted at once for
dressmaking. Apply to Mrs. Westfall,
corner 4th and B streets, city. 43-tf.
We are requested to announce that all
persons taking part in the drill for the
Business Mems Jubilee will meet at the
opera house on Friday evening at 7
O'Clock.
l.. r. Freeman donated $50 books and
pamphlets to the city library this week
and The Womans' Club, the Christian
Scientists and Miss Fulkerson also made
book donations.
The Yakima Hardware company is
kept busy these days delivering st. Clair
steel ranges which are going like hot
cakes. The people of North Yakima
know good thing when they see it.
Quarterly meeting service will be held
at the Methodist church on Saturday and
Sunday. Quarterly conference on Satur-
day evening and the usual quarterly
meeting service on Sunday morning.
You can't afford to risk your life by al
lowing cold to develop into pneumonia
or consumption. Instant relief and a
certain cure are afforded by One Minute
Cough Cure. Janeck Bros. Drug Store.
Next Monday will be the last day in
which to register for the coming city
election. The interest in this matter
seems to be at low ebb just at present
but it will probably rise before election
day and every voter should be registered.
An alright heater is not only an
economy and convenience in the heating
line but when arranged on a scientific
basis 1t is the most hygienic ventilator
that can be placed in the house. Will
sons air tights obtain their draught from
descending currents which are full Of
impurities and are thus the best of vent-
lators. See them at the Yakima Hard
ware Co. 3 store.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-11-11
"JoHN A. RoEBLING's Sons,
"Per +. w. Roeblinp,

1t is not a little remarkable that the
states that went free silver last fall are
having by far the larger portion of the
present prosperity. One would have
thought by the way the gold standard
men walled at the possibility of few
states going free silver that the whole
west and Washington in particular would
60 to the demnition bowwows and that
not another dollar would come here in a
thousand years.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-11-11
ALL AROUND THE WORLD
Continued from First page.

cision permits the law TO take its course
Fuller announced the courts decision,
but made no remarks, save to cite few
authorities on which the court based its
decision. ... Republicans still claim 8
majority of four in the Ohio legislature
but even if their claim proves true they
will have hard time electing Mark Ham
ma as the legislature contains several
anti Hanna republicans .....A Jewish
colony is being started in Nevada ....A
railroad rate war is threatened . The
revenue cutter, Bear" receives orders
whaling fleet now ice bound in northern
waters.
WEDNESDAY.
Word is received stating that the first
batch of Dawson City mail started from
Dyea Oct. 90 ....An anti-football bill
passes the house OF representatives in
Georgia and goes to the senate 49,. An
anti-football ordinance is introduced in
the city council of Chicago . Hannis
| Taylor, minister to Spain saws the Re-
public of Cuba will be established by
spring and after that Spain will have to
deal with her own future and in all the
histories of nations there is none so dark
and devoid of hope.
THURSDAY.
Judge Bahrs of San Francisco orders
that Durrant shall hang tomorrow ...
San Francisco objects to Dyea as a sub.
port OF entry ~ Plans are perfected in
San Francisco to begin an anti sugar
trust fight on Jan. The PROPOSE
ton to introduce Chinese coolies into the
coal mining districts of Illinois arouses
the populace to a condition of frenzy.
900. Expert Douglas Young of Seattle,
finds that ex-AudtoI Twitchell drew
nearly $1,000 from King county that he
was not entitled to.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-11-11

Cascaraets Candy Cathartic, the most
wonderful medical discovery of the age,
pleasant and refreshing to the taste, act
gently and positively on the kidneys,
liver and bowel, cleansing the entire
system. dispel colds, cure headache, few
er, habitual constipation and biliouSness.
Please buy and try box of C. c. C. to-
day: 10, %, 80 cents. Sold and guaran-
teed by all druggis S.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-11-11

Get your pictures framed at Johnson's
Paint Store. 3S-tf
For first-class dressmaking at reason
able prices call at The Wonder.
Our aim is to sell only first class gro
ceries at reasonable prices.
40 KINsEY & Co.
Claude Briggs returned from Prosser
more than pleased with the business he
did in that thriving town.
For fashionable dressmakIng call at
Mrs. Sickles' parlors, over The HERALD
office. Prices reasonable and satisfac-
ton given. Aft
If you eat what you like, and digest it,
you will surely be strong and healthy.
But if you don't digest it, YOU might
almost as well not eat, for what good can
your food do you if it doesn't nourish
you?
If you find that you can't digest 1t, there
is q simple help for your stomach.
1t is Shaker Digestive Cordial, made
by the Shakers of Mount Lebanon. 1t
has never failed to cure the worst case of
indigestion.
Strength and health come from the food
you eat. after it has been digested and
has gone into the blood.
The best tonic is digested food. The
best aid to digestion. Shaker Digestive
Cordial.
When you have acid quotations, nau.
breath, or any other symptoms of dys-
pepsia, Shaker Digestive Cordial " i'll cure
you.
At druggists. Trial bottle 10 cents.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-11-11
FURNITURE

With every purchase of $40 for the days
will give present of one OF the following articles
handsome Banquet Lamp, worth SO to $40;
Water color pictures to 81;
Pastel pictures consisting of Fruit Flowers Marine and
Rural csc Also large list of Artotype and Photo
gravure pictures, framed.
Or, prefer, will make full LIFE SIZE BUST
PORTRAIT in the highest grade of work, absolutely free of
charge
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-11-11
TIE Cure a Cold In One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
cure. 25c.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-11-11

REFORE going elsew here to purcha Sc
- Examine our large stock of lamps
ard glassware. Otter & Mechtel.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-11-11

Bread, confectionery and pastry, al
ways fresh and always good, at Otter &
Mechtel's bakery, on Yakima av. 34ti
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-11-11

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. 25c.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-11-11
Educate Your Bowels with q. &. q.

Cascarets Candy Cathartics, cure con-
stipation forever. l0c. If c. c. G. fail,
druggists refund money.