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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-21
SUBMARINE CABLES.


The Difficulties Encountered In Sending
Messages mt n Profitable Speed.
While submarine cables can now be
made of any length and at comparatively
small cost, great difficulties are still en-
countered in sending messages Mt u
commercially profitable speed, and thcr'
difficulties increase with the length I.
the line. In long cables there is 4, trou.
blesome retardation of the electric cur
rent, due to the fact that the insulating
cover of the copper strands becomes it.
self electrified, and this surface charge
delays messages by preventing the cur
rent at the beginning of any signal
from rising rapidly to its maximum
and again from rapidly dying out The
consequence of this is that while from
400 to- 600 words minute can be sent
over land line, the maximum speed
on an Atlantic cable is somewhere about
32 words minute. Before the "siphon
recorder and Lord kelvin's "curb
sender" We're invented, the maximum
speed was eight or ten words per min
ute. Curiously enough, the more perfect
the cables insulation may be The greater
is this retardation, and slight leaks in
this covering often increase for the
time the lines working capacity. The
corrosive action of the salt water is ac-
tive at such points, however, and will
soon cause break in the cable.
Professor Silvanus p. Thompson of
the Royal society of England has in
of ,et ti,t,
by which he expects not only to increase
the capacity Of the present lines, but to
make practicable the covering of the
5000 miles which separate Hawaii from
North America. His plan is to mako II
cable with two separate conductors in
closed III the same armor, so MS to- form
complete circuit, and every 100 or 100
miles he will introduce stretches of
cable with three such conductors, the
third being wire of high resistance,
the purpose of which is to act as a sort
of artificial and protected leak. One end
of this third wire will be connected with
the positive conductor and the other
with the negative one BY this device
the static charge on one wire will nou-
tralize that on the other, and all rctarda-
tion will be avoided. The expectation
is to multiply four or five times the
number of words now sent over Atlantic
cables. to increase to 30 or so the l2
words per minute that could be sent
over single core cable to Hawaii, and
raise from 15 to 20 the words sent from
London to Cape Town-New York
Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-21
A T1irdoo Made Of Rubber.

| A Hindoo named Bava Luchman Dass
Is attracting the interested attention Of
the London medical profession. Mr.
Dass is Yogi, and If all Yogis are like
Mr.. Dass the ordinary treatises on am
atomy must be subjected to revision. lie
was exhibited to- the Students Anatom-
ical society of St Georges hospital and
introduced by the lecturer us "an unu-
sually complicated specimen of the H.
dian Yogi-a Bralman, namely, of a
very high castc-who goes through GER
tain religious exercises with view Of
qualifying himself better for paradise. "
These religious exercises seem to- take q
physical form, and Mr.. Dass, n little,
dark gentleman, sat upon the table and
proceeded to exhibit selection from the
81 abnormal positions which he has put
in 40 solid years in learning.
He seemed to have ligam ents of the
gutta percha persuasion, while his
joints evidently work ON all bearings
He formed his legs into cravat and
tied them about his neck. He hoped
about on one hand and strolled about
jauntily on his knees, u position which
is said TO greatly assist Thought, though
the thoughts of white man in such
position would hardly he fl.Ar publica-
tion. He folded his legs tightly around
his body and stood thoughtfully on his
finger tips for several minutes, in which
posture he declared he was able TO re-
main for seven days However, as the
medical students did not wish to carry
out this particular experiment to its bit
ter end, Mr.. Dass proceeded to tie him
self up III Il knot and to go to sleep on
one leg like flamingo. Then sitting
down suddenly he brought the soles of
his feet together, his knees being at such
an acute angle that nothing short of
complete dislocation could have made
the performance possible. The lecturer
endeavorcd to follow his movements on
an extremely suggestive looking skeleton
which he had by his side and finally
came to the conclusion that Mr.. Dass
had no ligamcnts at all-London
Graphic.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-21

"The movement for realism in litera.
ture has given to the best current fiction
q verify and value as reflection of the
times that the novels of no other era
possess" writes Droch in The Ladies'
Home journal. "This is not saying, by
any means, that our novelists are great
er than any of previous epochs. But
never before could q reader of fiction ac-
cumulate vivid, true and varied pic.
ture of so many sides of human nature,
so many conditions of actual life. 1t
therefore broadens the horizon Of ju-
dicious reader in way that books of
travel never did. 1t ought to and often
does broaden the sympathies of the
reader SO that the prejudices of class
and nationality are broken down, and
there is more charitable judgment of
human nature which can't help being
different ;"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-21
Size Of the Congressional Library.

Wounded in the year 1900 by the mod
est appropriation of So, 900 for the pur-
: chase of such books us may be necessary
Sor the use of congress at the said city
of Washington, this Collection has
grown, Notwithstanding the ravages of
two fires, to the present aggregate of
740, 900 volumes. The acquisition of
the Jefferson library in 1916, the Force
Historical library i'll 1865, the Smith
sonian library in 1867 and the Toner
collection in 1882, all constituted spe-
oially important and valuable accessions
to its stores. And by the enactment of
the copyright law of 1870, followed by
the International copyright act of 1891,
this library became entitled to receive
two copies of ali books, periodicals and
other publications. claiming the protec-
tion of copyright in the United States.
"A. II. Spotlord in Century.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-21
NO BLOOD SPILLED.
But the Duel Was Fought, and Everybody
Was Satisfied.


Was Satisfied.
Every one who knows anything about
Major Winton knows that he is without
a spark of physical cowardice That is
the reason that he incurred no risk in
telling the story that follows:
Fright after the war | went to Texas
and formed business partnership with
arough but brave and big hearted native
We leased and stocked an extensive cat
tie ranch, hired our cowboys and estab-
lishcd little community of our own.
My partner superintended affairs at the
ranch while did the dealing, the pur-
chase of supplies included This took
me to the nearest market, and, as it was
too soon for the prejudices between the
two great sections of the country to be
entirely allaycd l was very careful to
talk nothing but business.
''But one day in the hotel an ex-colo-
mel who had taken on extra steam at the
bar so persistently attacked my political
principles and so clearly aimed his gen
eralities at me that l retorted angrily.
This was what he wanted He handed
me his card, and within half an hour
two of his friends waited on me, pursu-
ant to the code duello. 10 gain time /
referred them to my partner and hurried
back to the ranch He was delighted at
the prospect. 1t would be great piece
Of advertising to bowl the colonel over,
and at the same time it would insure
me against like trouble in the future.
But by principle and training was ir-
revocably committed against the duel.
ut was difficult for me to make my
partner comprehend any such moral bias,
especially as we had fought off cattle
thieves together, and he knew that
had nerve and was dead shot. He
himself, when aroused, was recognized
as one of the most dangerous men in the
southwest. His ultimatum was that we
must meet, but with it was a positive
assurance that no one should be hurt.
The affair came off, and after three ex-
changes honor was satisfied without u
drop of blood My partner had simply
told the colonel's seconds that they must
load with blank cartridges or settle with
him. They hastened to choose the blank
alternative, and in time the colonel and
became fast friends. He confidentially
admitted to me afterward that he reck-
oned he'd lost his shooting eye and must
keep out of trouble. detroit Free
Press
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-21
Shortsightedness

To waste your money ON vile. dirty
watery mixtures. compounded by mex.
pericnced persons, when you have the
opportunity of testing OttO's Cure free
of charge. Why will you continue to
irri,ate your throat and lungs with that
terrible hacking cough when the Reyn.
oIds drug store will furnish you free
sample bottle of this great guaranteed
remedy? Hold IA bottle of Ottos Cure
to the light and observe its beautiful
golden color and thick, heavy syrup.
Largest packages and purest goods.
Large bottles 50c. and 25c.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-21
WHEN GRANT WAS POOR.
A Time In His Career When He Needed
The Whercwithal.

A Time In His Career When He Needed
the Whercwithal.
General ". II. J.. Barnes, one of the
leaders of the San Francisco bar, at u
meeting of the California commandcry
Of the Military Order of the Loyal Lc-
gion, told the following story about
General Grant. 1t was told years ago to
General Barnes by Captain Richard l..
Ogden, once n clerk in the Office of the
United States quartcrmaster at San
Francisco, and General Barnes recently
copied it from Captain Ogden's diary.
1t was that when Grant resigned his
commission as captain, at the age of 32,
being then in Oregon, he went to San
Francisco on his way home and present
ed to Captain Ogden II certificate of per
diCm service on court martial amount
ing to about $40. The certificate was in
correctly drawn, and Grant with look
of despair asked Captain Ogden's per-
mission to sleep ON the lounge in the
latter's office, saying he had not a cent
to his name. He slept ON the rickety
Office lounge, and Ogden agreed to cash
the certificate personally and to send it
p"'h W Oi'Soh iur CoIrtCtlOH. priut
had expected to buy passage for himself
to New York in the steerage, but Ogden
went with him to the Pacific Mail
steamship office and procured for him a
cabin passage pass, Or what was the
nearest to it the steamship company
. could give, for Grant had to pay his
railroad fare across the isthmus. This,
however, left him $l5, and Grant was
very grateful.
The diary quotes him as saying to
captain Ogden: "This is great luxury
and what ! did not expect, and am in
debted to you for it. The prospect of
ever being able to reciprocate is GER
tainly remote, but strange things hap
pen in this world, and there is no know
ing. "-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-21
SIZES WELL EDUCATED.
A Woman who Iias Learned Entirely by
Careful Listening.

A Woman who Eas Learned Entirely by
Careful Listening.
Tho wonderful development of certain
faculties in the cases of persons who
have lost the use of some Of their natural
functions, or of others whose faculties
have not been ftflly developed, has long
been u matter of remark, but it is not
alCnc the outside observers who appre-
i..tc the provisions of nature for the
benefit of the unfortunates. The suffer
crs themselves often appreciate this ful.
ly, AID in some instances, after years,
grow to depend so much upon their ac
quir,d faculties as to be afraid of Il
change, even if they have the chance Of
one.
An illustration of this liz given by q
woman in Brooklyn who never has
learned to read or write. In no way
could one discover this except by her
own admission or by putting her to Il
direct test, for she is one of the best ed
ucated women in the country, convcr
SAINT with languages, art, literature and
all the current topics Of the day She is
rich, too, and could afford ali the serv-
ices of the best teachers if she hut chose
to learn to read, hut she refuses to do so.
When this woman was child, her
parents lived far from schools, so she
had no chance then to learn to read or
write. As a mere child she began TO
earn her own living. and again the
chance for schooling slipped away. Then
she married and the cares Of fumily
took up her time. BY the time the ba-
bics were of her hands, her husband
had grown rich. and then she began her
real education, and now, as widow,
she continues it. Her companions read
10 her and talk with her about all the
topics which interest her. Years Of such
work have stored her mind with rich
treasure of knowledge, and there is not
page of a book that has been read to
her that she j. not familiar with. Her
stores of knowledge are at her instant
command. Why will she not learn to
read: Because, she says, she fears that
this wonderful memory, which is now
such treasure house to her, might be
impaired if she were to do anything TO
weaken the demands upon it.
What such memory can do is well
illustrated in the case of tailor of this
city who cannot read or write. He is
probably the most widely known man
i'll his business here, as for many years
he has done business with New York's
firemen and policemen Almost every
man Of these two bodies has dealings
with this tailor, and each month be-
tween the first and the tenth days he
visits every station house and engine
and truck house in this city to collect
his dues. He has acquired considerable
wealth, and il is said of him that in all
the years he has dealt with the firemen
and policemen he never was known to
make a mistake Of cent in any mans
account, although all his records of
transactions have been kept in his head
New York sun
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-21
Transportation of Bicycles Free on the
Pennsylvania Railroad

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
announces that ON and after April !
1897. bicycles will be checked by
baggage agents and carried in the
baggage ears of the company, when
accompanied on the same train by the
owners, free Of cost, provided the pass.
cnger presenting Il bicycle for carrngr
has no baggage: otherwise the bicycle
will be charged for at regular rates.
This arrangement applies to all the
lines of the Pennsylvania Railroad
System east of Pittsburg and Erie.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-21
Skilled Nnrsing.

Skilled nursing is now regarded as of
quite as much significance as expert
medical attendance. Those whose means
will permit of it generally employ train
cd nurses, and between the professional
assistant Of the physician in the home
and hospital treatment for various all
ments the old conditions of the sickroom
have almost passed away Baltimore
Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-21
Deserved Credit.

II may lead wild life" said Jig
gers, "but I'll tell you one thing--I
take care about the people my boys as
sociate with. "
"Ilmow you do, " said Hawkins. "I've
observed that you spend very little time
with em yourself, old man, and l honor
YOU for il. "--Harper's Bazaar.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-21
Why His Hat Stuck.

Tommy (inquiringly)-Mamma. is
his hair oil in this bottle?
Mamma-No, that's glue.
Tommy (nonchalantly)-Then I ex-
.Iect that's why / can't get my hat off.
Chicago Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-21
Only Fine Footwear

Should be worn, to the
exclusion of everything
inferior. We leave our
shoes to tell their own story.
They form a series of foot.
notes on ease and comfort, as
it were, and make the whole
subject SO clear that even the
careless cannot miss the point
they present. Just look at
our goods. Note the shape
and style. Consider the quail
ity and wear. Compare the
shoes with the prices. There's
only one conclusion possible,
whichever way you view it.
j. K. JOhnStOn'S Shoe PdrIOr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-31
Ha0te In Courtshlp.

Among the many faults Of tho nine
teenth century Ia often reckoned haste.
The world. one says, Is full Of hurry
and hustle. limo is outrageously dear,
yet in the business Of counting men are
marvels in patience and leisureliness
when compared to what they were in
tho middle ages. They liked then to
commence cOurtship by what is re-
garded now as tho next to tho last word
in it, Twill you marry me3" and they
had little uso for preliminaries. II the
gentlewoman was wise and virtuous,
she, Of course, knew Immediately what
to say, for she previously had been in
formed Of her suitor's fortune, as he Of
her dowry, and few minutes only were
necessary for the young people to see
whether they were mutually agreeable
or not.-Emily Stone in Lippincott'a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-31
Indian Raiuma1kera.

All the Indian tribes had rainmnkers.
and some are yet left This is one Of
their methods Of operations: A large
body Of Greek Indians had gathered. all
decked ont in their best fnery. Two
elderly men retired short distance and
seemed to be mumbling to each other
something like prayers or invocationa
After some time fire was made on the
bank of the stream, when the two rain
makers gave an order, and young man
plunged into the river, which was there
very deep. When he came up, he had q
blue catfish in his hand, which one Of
the old men took and threw into the
fire. the tribe looking on in perfect 81
lence. Then there was more mumbling,
accompanied by various contortions and
gesticulations, when the gathering dis
persed. 1t rained that night Perhaps.
ON the whole, the Indian rainmaker ia
more generally successful than the civil
lized, one occasionally appearing On the
frontier in times of drought, the former
having shrewder and moro experienced
forecast Of weather probabilities and
putting in his lamentations at the right
time.-New York Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-31

Of friends in their bereavement. Tbs
funeral will be held from the home
at 2:SO tomorrow afternoon.
J. B. Gardner arrived from Platte
ville,- Wis. this morning to accom-.
pany the remains Of H. Karsmier. the
man found near Illinois City. homo.
Coroner Eckhsrt gave Undertaker
Wheslan the order for the body, and
he went down after it this afternoon.
The deceased was 48 years of age and
. widower. He drowned himself de-
liberstely because Of financial mis-
fortunes and encouragement.
The annual meeting of the Rock
Island County Bible society will be
held in the Central Presbyterian
church Sunday, April 1. at 7:3O p.
m. After the ordinary business
there will be . report Of the treasur-
er, report Of committees, and eollec-
tioa. The annual address. or scr.
mon. will bs delivered BY Rev. G. O.
McCulloch. pastor Of the First NJ. E.
church. The other churches are to
participate in the meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-31
Tho Episode Closed.

He Is young lawyer, and she lived
In the west end. They were to have been
married in month. The other day they
fell to quarreling over the Telephone.
She was petulant. He was angry. Final.
~ she called him q b-b-brute and said
that he could consider the engagement
OF.
AL right" said he. and then he
rang or" as they soy in telephone
parlance.
And she-well. she returned the ring.
ALBANY Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-31

Mr.. Bluff chest at little dinner Of
male friends)-Yes. gentlemen, hold
that every man should be master of his
own house. There is no other way.
Well, as you are all through, gentlemen,
suppose We adjourn to the library for q
smoke?
Waggish Guest-Why not smoke here
in this grand old dining hall?
"Um! Mrs. Bluff won't let Us. -
New York Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-31
Revfvif1ed Habit.

The convict under sentence Of solitary
confinement had utterly collapsed. For
heavens sake" he begged, II must
have restl My conscience will not let
mo sleep-unlcss-unless I can listen
to the chaplain's sermonv'
Remembering that no had been pillar
Of tho church, they were disposed to
grant his request.
Habit it must he remembered, is oft
times moro powerful even than drugs.
New York Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-31
Uaels Allen's Advioe.

II you have any tears to shed over
the sufferings Of the destitute" OBJ
served Uncle Allen Sparks, don't shed
them until you have sent . bundle Of
food and clothing to the sufferers. And
then," added Uncle Allen, rs the idea
grew upon him. you won't need to
shed them. Chicago Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-31

Perhaps no country in the world IL
better suited for the cyclist than Hol-
land. where you may run for miles
without meeting with an incline that
even suggests . hill In The Hague
cycling is Q universal amusement horse
e1eroise for ladies being the occasional
exception
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-31

Humors. pimplss. boils. are very
annoying. They quickly disappear
when the blood IL purified By Hoodl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-31

Swiss experts have come to the con-
clusion that more harm is done than
prevented by ropin9 climbers ON gla-
ciers. Tourists saved from Q crevasse
are often fatally injured by the rope
cutting into the body. It is now propos-
ed to obviate this by means Of specially
constructed broad belts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-31

4 strong microscope shows the single
hairs Of the head to be like coarse.
round rasps, but with teeth extremely
irregular and Jagged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-31
49,
~-,sees
The man Who II
wounded ON the bastk
field il an object of pity
The E%cH ~r

te1def-heafted comrade IL to Offer succo,
and sympathy. There are many sounded
men and women on the battle field of life
Shattered in body and mind, and sufferina
tortures before which the brief suffering Of
the wounded hero ON the battle field of war,
pales into insigni6cauce. They make Nd
outcfy and their friends and acquaiutances
pass them BY without offering help. Thei,
suheringS are known only to themselves.
These are the Thousands of sufferer fun
W-health. Their name is legion.
The pity of it is that If they but knew d
there Is relief at hand
An unfail;ng cure for all the multitude Of
Ills that are due to disorders of the diges.
ton and to impure blood is found in DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. II
makes the digestion perfect. II restores
the appetite. It Ellis the blood with the
fe-giving elements and drives out all i'm
purities. It 10 the great blood-maker and
hesh- builder
Mrs.. A. L Gibbs, Of Russellvilie. Logan Co..
Ky; writes: 80! can heartily recommend yoci
troubled with indigestion and torpid liver. was
% bad could not lie on my left side and could
scarcely eat anything. had Q dull aching and
pain in my stomach an the time Nov e an
Medical Discovery"
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-31

Thunder showers this afternoon
and tonight; showers Thursday and
cooler; brisk eastefly winds shifting
to westerly.
The weather Is generally cloudy.
The temperature has changed but
little In the central sections, while it
IL cooler 10 the Rocky mountain
states.
Today's temperature 81.
=. ]. WAI.z, Observer.