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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-24
Meat-Esting and Temper.

Mrs. Ernest Hart, who accompanied
her husband in his recent trip around
the world, appears to come to the con-
cluslon ;hat meat-eating Is bad for the
temper. In the Hospital" she says
that In no country Is home rendered SO
unhappy and life made so miserable by
the ill-temper Of those who are obliged
to live together as In England. If we
compare domestic life and manners I'm
England with those of other countries
where meat does not form such an In
tegral article of diet, notable improve
ment will be remarked. In less meat
eating France urbanity is the rule of
the home; in fish and rice eating Japan
harsh words are unknown, and an ex-
quisite pollteness to one another pre-
walls eTen among the children who play
together in the streets. In Japan |
never heard rude, angry words spoken
by any but Englishmen. / am strong
ly of opinion that the ill-temper of the
English Is caused In great measure
by n too abundant meat dietary, COM
bined with sedentary life. The half
oxidized products of albumen circu-
iating in the blood produce both mental
or moral disturbances. The health
full thing to do Is to lead an active and
unselfish life, on n moderate diet, suf.
ficient to maintain strength and not in
crease weight.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-24
The Ink Bacillus.

An interesting discovery was recent
ly made at Leipzig, namely, the ink ba-
cillus, as it has been named. 1t has
often happened that dangerous blood
poisoning has been caused by wound
ing ones self with an inky steel pen.
In Professor Marpman's bacteriologi-
cal institute they have succeeded in
finding the micro-organism in ink
which excites the blood. 1t has been
ascertained that many inks, particu-
larly school inks, contain bacteria.
Out of fifty-seven different kinds
most of them made with gall-the ma
iority contained bacteria. School inks
colored with an aniline dye, even
though the bottle had only just been
opened, contained the micro organisms
already mentioned, and the number
of bacilli was the greater the longer
the ink had been exposed to the air.
From such an aniline ink, which had
been in an open inkstand for three
months, specific bacillus was iso-
lated and mice were inoculated with
it. After four days they died OF
blood poisoning. The fact that gall
apple inks get covered with mold is q
very old fact indeed-now the ink
bacillus is known.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-24
Germ of Cancer Discovered.

A young French physician claims to
have discovered the germ that causes
cancer, and he declares that he can
inoculate human being with the dis
ease and produce true cancer in a
short space of time. His discovery
has attracted great deal of interest
among medical men abroad, and exper-
iments are now being conducted with
view of determining the truth of the
new theory.
The physician who has made this
startling discoveryis Leon Noel. The
thesis which he wrote in order to
receive his diploma contained the first
intimation of his new ideas, and that
thesis has made him famous. He says
he noticed that cancer was more com
mon among people who lived in thickly
wooded sections of the country, and
that it seldom appeared in cities and
on high plateaus. Hepursued his in
vestigations and now states that the
cancer germ may be found in certain
trees and shrubs. The boil-like ex-
crescences noticed on trees, DIR. Noel
says, are nothing less than vegetable
cancers and contain the germs with
which he has inoculated animals and
caused cancerous growths to appear.
If further Investigations prove that
DIR. Noel is right in his deductions it
will doubtless be possible to vaccinate
for cancer and thus render persons i'm
mune, as is done against smallpox.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-24
A Curious Superstition.

Among the superstitions of the Sen.
eca Indians was one most beautiful
one: When a young maiden died they
imprisoned young bird until 1t first
began TO try its powers of song; and
then, loading 1t with caresses and mes.
sages, they loosed It's bonds over her
grave, in the belief that 1t would not
fold its wing nor close its eye until IL
had flown to the spirlt-land and de.
llvered its precious burden Of affection
to the loved and lost one-St. Nicholas
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-24
Fever In Plants.

1t appears from some curious expert
ments made by H. M. Richards that
when plants are wounded their respir-
alton increases, and at the same time
their temperature perceptibly rises, as
if kind of fever had been produced
by the wound. A thermo-electric ap-
paratus, capable of registering a
change of one-four-hundredth of a
degree, was employed. When pota-
to was wounded the fever manifested
itself by an elevation of temperature,
which was greatest at the end of TWEEN
ty-four hours, when it began slowly
70 decline. An onion similarly treated
acquired an increase of temperature
many times greater than that shown
by the potato, and The fever, instead
of being confined to the neighborhood
of the wound, affected the entire
onion. In fact, the onion proved to
be more readily affected in this way
than any other vegetable experimental
with. The rise Of temperature is
caused by increased absorption Of oxy-
gen.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-24
Pushing Ono Thing,

"a shoemaker makes good shoe be.
cause he makes nothing else," says
Emerson, and the idea may be taken
up with advantage in almost any line
Of business. A merchant tailor In. q
town of 10000 population made sorss'
cassocks for a few local priests. Now
he is advertising himself In the Cath.
Ollie papers and by circulars to the cler.
gy Of that church as "cassock-ma-
ker." and sends hundreds Of these gar.
ments all over the United States, and
is kept busy the year round. At homo
he is simply a merchant tailor, doing a
good business, while his out-of-town
customers know him only as a man
whose particular business is making
cassocks. and who, making n specially
Of this feature, is enabled to supply n
better cassOck and at lower price
than they can get re.--Prlnters'
Ink
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-24
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

While excavating for pond on the
farm of l.. V. Harkness, near Donerail,
KY, recently, workmen discovered the
bones Of mastodon.
Rarefed air has been found by Herr
Levinstein to produce strong fatty de-
generation of heart, liver and muscles,
with death through deficiency of
oxygen.
II is proposed to erect tablet in
honor of Professor Giuseppi Sanarelli
the discoverer of the microbe of yellow
fever, at the University Of Sienna, OF
which he is an alumnus.
Ithas been ascertained that the pith
of the sunfower is the lightest solid
known, its specific gravity being 0. 02s,
while that of elder pith-hitherto re-
garded as the lightest substance, is
0.09. Cork is 0.24.
That certain beetles are by no means
frightened by lead foil has long been
recognized, but it is rather discourag-
ing to add one more to the number of
these culprits. Ed. Stitch of Nauheim,
reports that box somewhat worm
eaten was lined with lead. After
awhile holes one-eighth of an inch in
diameter, and distinctly spiral, were
noticed, and traced to the beetle
Tetropium luridum, Linn, which was
not yet on the list of lead eaters, or
rather lead destroyers. A cousin of
this insect has been known to be de-
structive to lead chambers. There are,
unfortunately, many insects and ami
mails devoid of that sense for the sacred
rights of property which we expect of
everybody but ourselves.
The most important feature of the
present Anglo-Egyptian expedition
against the Mahdi is the successful
sinking of wells in the desert between
Wady-Halfa and Abu-Hamed. The
presence of water at such a distance
from the Nile has never been suspected,
either by Europeans or natives, and
bids fair to revolutionize not only the
desert tribes, but the entire conditions
Of desert life. Indeed, tho problem
of converting the great African des-
erts into fertile territory seems to be
at length in fair way toward solution,
not by means of letting in the sea, as
proposed by Count de Lesseps, but by
/ the sinking of wells. Water is evil
IDENTIFY to be found everywhere in the
African deserts, provided one digs
| deem enough.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-24
Hit, but Not Killed by a Cannon ps,,,

A unique distinction belongs to Sir
Robert Rawllnson, X. c. B.--that of be.
ing the only soldier who has been
knocked out of the saddle by cannon
ball without being killed. The identi.
cal forty-two-pound shot Is preserved
by Lady Rawlnson as an interesting
relic. At the Crimea Sir Robert was
riding with group of artillery officers,
when he announced his intention OF
turning back. At this moment shot
from the Russian lines came whizzlng
along in front of him, cutting the reins
and pommel Of the saddle, and wedg.
ing a steel purse with terrific force
against the riders hip-bone.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-24
A man has less trouble watching his
enemies than he has keeping his
friends In line.
Reindeer in Alaska.

DIR. Sheldon jackson. for twenty years q
traveller in Alaska, says the Governments ex'
pertinent of importing reindeer from Siberia
is a success, and that the problem Of winter
travelling in the interior is practically solved.
Three hundred miles per day can be made over
the snow with relays at reasonable intervals,
and best of all the reindeer will rustic his own
food.
The best map of the Youkon-Klonkike
mining country has been printed in folder
form by the Northern Pacific Ry. Send q
two-cent postage stamp to Chas. S. Fee, G.. p.
A., st. Paul. MINI. The folder is full of up.
to-date information regarding rates and
routes to Alaska,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-24
Cost OF saiuting the Sun.

The United States has not particu-
larly large military establlshment-in
fact, 1t is regarded as meager for such
an extnsive terrltory-nelther has it
many posts from which the sun is sa-
luted at morning and evening. Still 1t
costs the Government $4,000 annually
for ammunition for the morning and
evening gun, which figures out the ex-
pense at S54.I9 for each Of the 365 days
In the year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-24
There II n class of People

Who are injured by the use of coffee. Re.
Gently there has been placed In all the grocery
stores new preparation called Grain q, made
of pure grains, that takes the place of coffee.
The most delicate stomach receives IL without
distress, and but few can tell 10 from coffee.
IL does not cost over one-quarter as much.
cts. and 70 cts. per package. Try 1t. Ask for
Grain-O.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-24
Beware of Ointment. for catarrh That

as mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and com pletely derange the whole system
when entering it tn rough the mucous surfaces.
such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, as tho
damage they will do is ten fold TO the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls tatarrh
Toledo o., contains no mercury, and Is taken
Internally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
IL Is taken internally. AMI Is mnde in Toledo,
Ohio, by 4. j., hency IL o. T. stmonials free.
w Sold by Druggists; price. Zoe; per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-24

May-I wonder why Cupid is always
represented as baby?
Jack-Probably lie catches cold and
meets with an early death. owing to
an insufficient amount Of wearing ap.
pnrel.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-24

II so, secure one of the latest and prcttest
Two-Steps of the day, by mailing Ten Cents
silver or stamps) to cover mailing and post.
age to the undersigned for a copy Of the
big FOUR TWO-STEP." Mark envelope
"Two-Step."o We are giving this music,
which is regular ffty-cent sheet music. at
this exceedingly low rate, for the purpose of
advertising, and testing the value Of the diff
erent papers as advertising mediums.
+. q. MCCORMICK,
Passenger Traffic Manager.
big Four Route" Cincinnati, O..
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-24
Mammoth Hydrangea.

Mrs. Il. j. Chase, Of Washington,
Maine, has n hydrangea paniculata
granlfora which covers an cara of 13d
square feet and has over 1,200 large
panicles Of flowers upon 1t.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-24
Paner In Annoy. China,

The annual consumption of paper
used in Annoy, China, is said to be near
ly $10O00,000. Most of it is of local
manufacture. The Chinese dent like
fOreign-made paper.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-24
Right in His Line.

"How long" inquired the Eastern po.
tentate, "has the young man been In
the treadmillT
1.-Two weeks, o conquering king. And
he told me yesterday that he was hav.
Ing fine time, although the scenery
was getting monOtonous."
1.-TWO weeks? Great Allah! Who Is
he, anyway
HE claims he is an American bl-
cycle scorcher; but what that might be
l know not."-Puck.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-24

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use of DIR. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. 81 trial bottle and treatise free
Dr. r. Ii. KLINE. Ltd. 93l Arch St.. Phila..Pa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-24

Piso's Cure is the medicine to break up
children's Coughs and Colds.-Mrs. NJ. G.
BLUNT, Sprague, Wash, March 8, 1891.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-24

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softens the gums, red ducing infiamma-
ton. allays pain, cures wind collie. 2c.a bottle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-24

Sin may be ugly but It understands
the art of beauty culture.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-24

A Rhode Island school ma'am Is sued for
$1,000 because she punished an unruly boy.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-24

The New Haven company of Horse Guards
has voted Co 30 Co the Paris Expostson in 1910
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-24

To Cure A Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund money II 1t fails to cure. 25c.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-24

all bottles medicine
medicine once"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-13
81 elvE uP cREIE
Greece Decides to Withdraw He
Troops from the Island.

j Sreece Decides to Withdraw Her
j Troops from the Island.
Athens, May IO.-Col Nassos mas ar
/ rived frcm Crete. It is believed that an
armist.ce of fortnight between Greece
and Turkey viii be agreed upon. The
/ government has informed the ministers
of the powers verbally that following
the recall from Crete of Col. Vassos. Is
officers and two companies of sappers.
the gradual withdrawal of troops from
the island will take place. After brief
delay the powers will offer to mediate
between Greece and Turkey. The pow
ers insist, however, that Greece shall
eonfide her interest unreservedly to
their hands. Negotiations have begun
and mediation is regarded as imminent.
1t is understood that Greece agrees
to eontide her interests 70 the powers
in the peace Negotiations. -~~-s.k4s ...---
Constantinople. May 10.-Turkey will
certainly claim fair allowance of the
rights Of victor, and in this claim she
will be supported By Russia and Ger
many. -. 80
London. May 1o.-A dispatch to the
Morning Post from Constantinople saws
it is probable that Turkey will demand
war Indemnity of over e 6.000.o0O.
Volo, May 10.-The Greeks have COM
pletely evacuated Volo and the Turkish
advance guard occupied the town Sat
urday morning.
London, May 1o.-A dispatch to the
Observer from Athens says that the Of
ficials and consuls of Salonica report
that the Tur' sh losses in killed,
wounded and sick during the recent
campaign win reach $4,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-13
HORROR In PARIS.
Over One Hundred Persons Per sh
In Fiery Furnace.
Awful Work of the Flames In q
Crowded Bazar-Many Members
of the French Nobility Among
the Victims.

Paris, May 5.-Fire broke out at four
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon in crowded
charitable bazar in Rue Jean-Gouion,
at which the Duchess d. Uzes and other
well-known patronesses were present.
More than 100 persons are known to
have persisted, and it Is feared the num-
Der will reach 200. The known wounded
number $50.
The building in which the fire broke
out was a temporary structure of wood.
The flames were first discovered above
the stall occupied by Duchess d'Uzes
and while the place was densely crowd
ed. The bazaar is an annual function
presided over by the leaders of Paris
Ian society. A terrible panic and crush
followed the alarm of fire. There was
wild rush for the exits, and the weaker
persons were borne down and trampled
Upon. -
Later News.
Paris, May "a somber feeling per-
yades every class Of society because of
the disaster at the Grand Bazaar de
Charlie. 1t Is now estimated that there
were about 200 persons in the building
when the fire was discovered, about one
half Of whom escaped unhurt. Some es-
Inmates place the number of dead at
lab. others at a still higher figure.
Some of the Dead.
Viscounte Damas identified his wife's
body by piece of hair cloth which she
wore next her skin as a member of the
Third Order of st. Francis. Comtesse
Villeneuve returned to search for her
two daughters, but failed to find them
and persisted herself.
During the afternoon the bodies of
Duchess d'Alencon and six others were
identified. The duchess was a woman
of great wealth and one of the most
pro rent ladies in France. Mrs.
Porges v7s the only American victim.
She was a Miss Welsweiller. Mrs. Will
liam Astor left the bazaar a quarter of
an hour before the conhagration.
Nincty-Four Corpses Identified.
AT seven O'Clock Wednesday evening
the police officials announced that "a
corpses had been positively identified.
There are 10 bodies still unidentified,
amoug which must be those of Conn
Jesse de Lupe and Nine. Nitot's second
daughter. both of whom are missing.
Viscountess Malezieux is now placed
among those officially identified. NJ.
Gosse, the notary, on learning that his
wife and two daughters were among the
victims, was so Frustrated that his lie
is despaired of
Death OF ID AumaIe.
Paris, May s.--Duc d'Aumale died
at Zucco, Sicily, of the shock he ex-
per.enced upon hearing of the death of
his niece, Duchesse d. Alencon. He was
rs years old and the fourth son Of King
Louis Philippe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-13

people Any community afflicted
with such a hateful thing is in con
slant danger. A smokehouse fun Of
smallpox germs IS not more alarm
ing. Honest and right minded citi-
zens who viii feed and pet such a
loathsome object should stop ana con
slider that ere another year on even
month is pas. it is in their quivering
flesh that his poisonous fangs may be
fastened Such ours will bite their
owners if provoked. Yellow dogs
are the works Of the devil their only
use to man is to give him due warming
of what hell is like
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-13
WORK OF A FIEND.
He Kills His BenefnctOr and shoots
Three Other Persons.


Three Other Persons
Milwaukee, May What may vet
prove a quadruple murder occurred at
the farm home of Alexander Harris,
about five miles south of Waukesha.
early Friday morning, the victims be-
ing Mr.. Harris, his wife, hired girl and
hired man. The crime was committed.
it is supposed, by farm hand named
William Pouch, who had been sheltered
by the farmer over night. The dead and
wounded are: Alexander Harris, aged
about As years, killed outright; Mrs.
Harris, aged A years, may recover;
Helen Vesbach, fatally wounded: Nell
son McHolt. probably fatally wounded.
1t transpires that after shooting his
victims, Pouch went upstairs and robbed
the house. This is the only known mo-
tive of the crime.
Mr.. Harris was one of the best-known
farmers in the county and was quite
well-to-do. He had resided on the farm
where the murder occurred for the past
y years and had always been on the
best of terms with his neighbors.
Pouch had worked for him some time
during the summer of 1895 and nothing
occurred so far as known to cause any
enmity between them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-13
BLAZING FORESTS.
Fires Doing Great Damage tn Wis.,
consin Timber RegIons.

Fires Doing Great Damage tn Wis
consin Timber Regions.
Milwaukee, May IA special to the
Wisconsin from Shell Lake says: For
ct fires are burning fiercely in all di-
rections and unless rain comes soon
many farmers viii lose their homes.
The cranberry marshes and blueberry
brush are all afire and light crop of
each viii be the result, - --gs~4~.,-..-.
Adyices from Spooner say fires are
raging north and west Of that point and
clouds of smoke obscure the sun. A
big force of men is Out trying t. check
tho advance Of the red destroyer.
Forest fires are also raging on the In
dian reservation northeast OF Keshcna
and several narrow escapes from the
flames are reported Several the usand
acres have been burned over and the
timber DESTROYED.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-13
Dispensed Polltlaal GoaIeetIonrrn.

A recent Vi Geo. " Ryland 60
Madison Was occasion 81 highly
complimentar. na.ice in the State
Journal Of that genIleman's career
aud qualifications The expression,
grand old veteran"in the description
OF him, however, is liable 10 be misin-
terpreted Mr.. Ryland is not nm
army veteran. lie kept store in Ian
caster during the war.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-13
yellow Doas.

Every little while the papers record
some accident or injury caused by u
dirty yellow dog. A few days ago
one Of these worthless ours ran in
front Of a gentleman riding bicvclc,
causing breakdown and collision
With horse ana buggy ana a perma-
nent disability to the rider 4 little
later another old yellow dog lit a
business man in Chicago. In few
days the man died in the most ter.
rible agony n the result Thus it is
that the most worthless. contemptible
objects may iniure the ives, happi-
ness and safety ofrespe table, honest
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-13
Swindling Patent Attorneys And Sale
agencies.

Notwithstanding the hard times,
there is no decrease in the number OF
patents granted to inventors. SO
called. Indeed, it appears that hard
times stimulate invention, or the eff
fort to make money in some magic
and easy way. Those who prey upon
the creduality OF inventors know
this, and they are, especially at this
time, inundating the rural districts
with their roseate circulars promising
sudden wealth in patents and send
ing lists of inventions wanted. =
There is no species of deceit that is
more dishonest, heartless and hurtful,
than these circulars of bogus patent
attorneys and patent sale agencies,
for they are Turing tens Of thousands
of simple men and women from bread
winning toll to jack o'lantern pur-
suit Of fortune, sure to end in loss,
if not in ruin. Many OF them are
selling farms, COWS, homes, and aetu-
ally stinting themselves in the com
mon comforts OF life in order that
they may pay a patent attorney who
has promised them a patent and
wealth The attorney demands his
fee in advance, and, having got it.
"the subsequent proceedings trouble
him no more
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-13
mra1-Knnmn Innrnnliat nenn-

Kansas Csty. No. May flames b.
RunnioIl, for ls years associate editor
OF the Kansas city Sta-. died at late
hour Thursday night in his q artments
at the Coates hotel. Mr. luminous first
newspaper work was as a reporter on
the Chicago Times, under the manage
ment of Wilbur Il. Storey, and later he
became dramatic critic of the Times.
Still later be became managing editor
of the Chicago Tribune. and, ultimately
head editorial writer on that paper.