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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-01

II Dame Rumor is not base prevari-
Gator the fiat south of town is the gam
blers' resort on Sunday during the
summer months, in fact most any day
in the week there is game 'on" in
some shady nook on the Hat. "Scrap-
ping" is not an uncommon thing over a
game of cards, and as result OF a
wrangle Sunday over game, one young
fellow had finger almost bitten off and
another fellow got his face considerably
bruised. The gamblers resort is not in
the borough limits and it is possible
the township officials don't know of the
existence of this den" but it is about
time that raid be made in that neigh
borhood and the guilty parties be made
TO suffer the penalties for such offence.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-01

A prominent gentleman in town, who
pays literally to one of our churches,
declared positively in the presence of
ye editor that hereafter he would not
support the church to which he had
been paying, nor any other church that
allowed their janitor to ring the church
bell from five TO seven minutes. There
are other people, who live near some Of
the churches. that will agree with this
gentleman that the long ringing of the
church bells is very annoying. When
Rev. Gearing Peters was pastor of the
Nj. f.. church at this place he preached
a sermon about church going, always to
ba on time, and church rules in general,
and among other things he said that
the first bell for church service should
be rung five minutes, and all the janitors
ever since that time seem TO have con-
sidered it an unbreakable law OF the
church and they keep it up. We can
not see the necessity OF a janitor hanging
on to the end of rope five minutes,
aud in cases OF sickness near church
it is almost, II fnotaltogether, nuisance
to ring a bell oyer two minutes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-01

1t is said that the great wall Of China
was recently measured by Mr.. Unthank,
an American engineer. His measure
ments gave the height as eighteen feet.
Every few hundred yards there is a
tower twenty-five feet high. For 1000
miles the wall goes over plains and
mountains, every foot of the foundation
being of solid granite, and the rest of
the strncture solid masonry.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-01

There is more joy in II printing Office
over one sinner who pays in advance
and abuses the editor on every occasion,
than over the ninety and nine who bor-
row the paper and sing his praise with
out contributing one cent to pay the
bills.-Nccspdper 1dW.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-01

A Boston man who was arrested for
stealing kisses set up the plea OF klepto-
monia aud was discharged. Anepidom-
ic Of this deplorabe mental disease may
now be looked Tor, Pitlsburg Ddily
N,,sv
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-01

When the day comes that women are
nominated for high office IL will not be
necessary to have notification commit
tees. Somebody will be sure to tell the
fair nominees at the sewing circle
Pittsburg DdiW Ne,rs.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-01

beechwoous the guests Oi Mrs. George
Burtop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Cox, of Floyd.
Venango county, visited IN this section
this week.
Miss Maud limerick, of Dubois. WIS
the guest Of Miss Julia Stoke several
days this week
Miss Josephine Hall, of Warren, Is
visiting her aunt. Mrs. ID. NJ. Dunsmorc
in West Reynoldsvillc.
G. f.. Ferringer, tonsorial artist In
Philips parlor, spent last week NJ Sum
merville and Shannondnlc.
Thomas A. Roberts, new superintend-
cnt Of the Low Grade. will go over the
road to-day on special train.
Mrs. +. X. Arnold, Mrs. J. B. Arnold,
| Miss Belle Arnold and Miss Fannie
Alexander will 20 to Cbautauqua to-day.
Miss Grace Dougherty, Of Drif,wood.
and Miss Albcrtine Christ. Of Phladel.
phia, are guests OI Mrs. w. G.. Eufer, in
this place.
Miss Olcvia Murray returned Monday
from two weeks visit with her broth
cr. County Commissioner w. G.. Murray,
In Bruokvlle
Misses Sarah and Bessie Corbctt and
Mary Cowan, Of Corsica. were visitors
at w. L. Johns,onr in West Reynolds
willie last week.
Mrs. Jennie Reynolds and daughter,
Miss Blanche, Of Pittsburg. are visiting
the formers sister, Mrs. Kate Smcl,zcr.
on jackson street
Miss Sadie postlcthwait, Of New
Maysville. returned home Monday after
"A visit with her brother. David Postle-
thwai,. in this place.
Thos. Green. John Conscr, ]. G..
Scott and John Welsh were out camping
the latter part of last week and part Of
this. Zeke Lewis acted us chef
Mrs. Thomas Grcks. Mrs. Julius
Herring, Mrs. Curt Mcintyre, Mrs.
John Butson. Miss Ella Gricks and
Charles Deter were at Glen Campbell
Sunday.
Clarence Hyatt Reynolds went to
large drug store in that place for two
weeks while the proprietor is of on a
vacation.
Rev. Perry A. Reno and wife and
daughter, Miss Amy and Misses Hannah
StaufIer Eta and Cora Shairer went
to Chautauqua yesterday to remain q
fortnight,
Miss Orpha Beer, who was at North
field, Mass, attending conference OF
the Young Wcmen's Christian Associa.
tion, returned to her home in this place
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael II. Hammond,
of Ontario, Canada and James Ham.
mond, of Bolivar. Pa, visited their
nephew, Joseph S. Hammond, in this
place last week.
On Wednesday Miss Else Johannes
daughter of Rev. G. Johannes arrived
in town from Erie, Pa, in company
with her friends Miss Minnie and Lima
Kuppler. of the lake-port town.
Miss Mary Jackson, a teacher in the
Government Indian school at White
Earth, Mimi, is visiting her parents in
this place. Miss Mary has been teach
ing the young "Iniuns" at White Earth
for twelve years.
U. G. Perry, who holds a good posi-
tion under Uncle Sam at Washington
ID. c., spent last week with his father
in-law, Rev. j. +. Dean. near this place
This week Grant is visiting his father
at Ringgold. He will return TO Reyn
oldsville next week
Mrs. Adaline Kemerer, of Greens
burg, who has been visiting her sisters
and brother, Mrs. Matilda Flickinger
Mrs. Allen Gathers and Lewis Ludwick
and friends here for the past month
left yesterday for Buffalo, Niagara Falls
and Toronto. accompanied by Miss Maud
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-01
To The Memory of Agnes Stone.

10 Inc memory OF Agnes stone.
One there was among our number
For time we may not see.
God, our Father, smiled upon her
And has said, Come home to me-"
Words are empty things and hollow,
Tongue nor pen can ever tell
Half the beauty of the springtime
or the life we loved so well.
All unselfish twas and noble;
Not for self she lived alone,
Lived that when this life Is ended,
Friends will meet her at Gods throne.
Friends to whom she told "The story"
Old TO them, yet strange and new,
Told II In her hearts own language,
Told II, for she knew twas true"
Told II in Gods house at even,
When the bell had tOlled the hour
For the gathering of His people,
Told II with the Spirits power,
Told it as she lay in sickness
To the anxious friends who came,
Told IL at her life's own sunset
BY her faith In Jesus name.
Months of sickness, days Of anguish,
Hours OF pain were nobly borne,
God in love and mercy took her
To himself one sabbath morn.
An only sister weeps for Agnes
Torn the earthly ties so strong,
Ties that naught but death could sever,
Yet God doeth nothing wrong.
Brothers mourn the sacred memory
OF the sister now AT rest,
Mourn for Agnes, who precedos them
To her Fathers house, u guest
Mothers heart Is torn and bleeding
For her child OF love and care;
Healed IL cannot he completely
Till she meets her 'over there"
Fathers head Is bowed with sorrow,
Yet he says Gods will be DONE"
knowing we shall meet our loved one
When our work on earth Is done.
Is Agnes deadi All. no; she sleepeth
In the dawn OF brighter days.
Death has only drawn the curtain,
She's but hidden from our gaze.
She shall wake In endless morning
And with the angels ever sing
Praises To our dear Redeemer,
To our Savior and our King.
Mourn not, friends, for the departed
Agnes comes not back again,
Only how our heads and Whisper
Whisper softly, Lord, Amen"
"A Friend.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-01

Better late than never" may be II
good motto. but Better never late Is
a better one.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-01

Try and look ON the bright side Of
life. The clouds Of to-day may be sun
shine tomorrow.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-01

The school book agent is just at the
present time abroad to a numerous ex-
tent.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-01

Spring chickens are ripening fast and
may he seen in our market almost daily.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-17

similar origin. In no other way. they say,
can students account for the fact that1
30 many Of h leading ideas in the two
religious faiths are so strikingly SIMILAR
SIMILAR BELIEFS.
Just as so many Hindoos are now look~
ond coming Of Christ, or Hebrews for the
coming of the Messiah. It is the belief
of all devout persons OF each faith that
when this great day m on which tho
Messiah shall appear the world will un-
dergo q wondrous change. Sin will BE-
punished by death and virtue and faith
will be rewarded by the highest form Of
idealized existence. The Bible is eloquent
upon this point, but almost equally a4
eloquent are the sacred records thai tell
the story of the life OF Buddha n pres
dict the last coming of Vishnu. Already
many theologians who have been engaged
in studying his subject have called at<
tention to the fact that there are e
eral passages in our scriptures that might
be used by the HindoOs as prophetic
u~tterances foreteling the coming of the
great Judge ION his white horse and with
a cleaning sword in his hand"
In spite Of the fact that we may have
little fear of Vishnu or his coming to
Judge the world, the fact still remains
that this is a subject Of great interest
to students of history. literature or re-
ligion. To theosophists as well as to those
| who have made a study Of Htndoo liter@
allure and religious work the time is n
| Of special Importance. All sacred pre-
| diction points to this as the last epoch
Of the worlds existence. Many years ago
the late Nine. Blavatsky pointed out that
1t would be during the present year that
the regeneration Of the world would COM
mence. and all believers in the old re.
ligious doctrines of India. whether az Him
doc or as the more modern ~theosophist,
alike maintain that this ann occur UNI
TIL Vishnu, or the messianic being, again
appears. As his is the time in which the
great event ia to take place, If prediction
or chronology are not wrong 1t is not
strange that the devout believers of In
dia and other eastern. countries should be
in a state of great religious excitement.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-17
INSANE CHESS PLAYERS.

It was reported yesterday that William
steinitz ono the champion chess player
of the world. had been taken to the in
sane ward at Bellevue hospital. He had
been sick and was troubled with deiu-
sions and was finally removed from his
home, No. 1856 East Northumberland
third street, to Bellevue. His case res
haps the most remarkable chess player
in the history of the game.
Although SteinitZ was champion OF the
world for twenty-five years aid did not
| become 50 till Murphy had given up play
Ing for the most part. he was by one
/ year the older man. Steinitz was horn
In Prague in 1886, and Murphy was born
in New Orleans in 1887. Murphy l@arn-
| ed to play chess when he was ten years
old, and when he was twelve ne cou!d
beat anybody in his own city. In 1851
he attended the first American chess con-
gress, in New York, and beat everybody.
Soon after this he began to perform his
great feat of playing several games az
once without seeing the boards. He went
to England in 1858 in the hope OF meeting
Staunton. the chess champion. but Staun-
ton avoided nm and he was never able
to meet him In a single handed games
He attended the meeting OF the BRITISH
Chess association at Birming CHAM, and
there played eight games at once, with
out seeing the boards. He won six OF
them, lost one and the other was a draw
Later he went to Paris and defeateo
numerous so-called champions. He
played eight games at n time againsQ
eight Of the best players of Paris. withs
out seeing the boards, winning six ana
drawing two.
soon after returning home he gave UP
playine and devoted himself to the prac-
ttce Of law. He was no less noted TOT
the astonishing briliancy Of his pay than
for the feat Of playing without seeing the
board. He finally became insane, ana
died in 1884.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-17

country, when a native wants n OF THESE
nignrca,ps he simply builds a light frame
work Of sticks and places 1t IN a dark
corner wher he knows that there are
plenty Of spiders. This is all that the
native is required to do toward the COM
struction of the strange object. The
rest is left to the spiders, n they set
to work at once to produce the n.ghtcap
for him..
1t is the SPIDERS avocation to work and
spin, and the Fiji spider is particularly
plentiful. How long it takes him to manu-
facture such an article Is this nightcap.
however, and what use it is put to after
it is made. are questions that no one
connected with the museum seem to be
able to answer. They can simply tell
that there are millions upon millions OF
threads in this single object.
For many years efforts have been made
to try to get these threads direct from
the living spider irstead of from the CO.
coons. The Able Raymond de Termeyer
labored diligently in this direction, but
with only moderate success. He invent
ed a little contrivance through which the
spiders heads and legs protruded, but the
little creatures generally refused to spin.
MAKING HIM SPIN.
This has been the general result of such
experiments till it occurred to the French
inventor WHO Is NOW dt WOIA, tHdt IL
might possibly be wise to give the spider
some food. This was done and the mo-
ment the captive spider seized its prey
with it's legs and jaws it opened it's spin
neret and unconsciously threw out its
threads as if to smother its food prize.
The ends Of these threads We're then
caught up and fastened to the reel.
From that day there has been little
trouble found in persuading the spiders
to spin. They are supplied with worms
and small insects and continue at their
work until they are weary or their hum
ger is completely satisfied. At present
the only trouble is in compelling the
cantives % agree among themselves. for
they show a disposition. to attack. each
| other. In such a case the weaker is slain
| before they can be separated.
The method pursued by the spider In
spinning his web is n Of the most in
teresting studies in entomology. The
weaving fingers Of the little workman are
located at the lower end Of the abdomen,
They are usually six In number, differ
ent in shape and appearance. but all are
extremely mobile. From the N Of these
fingers the silk issues through many NOV
able papillae, or hollows. holding the bob
bins on which the thread has been de-
posted by the secreting glands. Even te
the naked eye the number OF strands IN
the single thread run up into hundreds
In weaving MS wen tHe iIsI lniedo
that the spider spins is the frame, and
to accomplish this he first crawls ovel
the objects on which he desires to spread
the web, dragging the fibre after him
This he attaches to the surface Of these
objects by pressure on the thread ducts
After the frame has been, made the in
sect proceeds to spin the remainder o.
the web. To do this he passes from poin
to point, weaving and Interviewing
twisting and fastening, loosening a thread
here and hauling another taut here, un
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-17
til he has completed the preliminary worl
on his net.
AN INTRICATE ARRANGEMENT.

til he has completed the preliminary work
on his net.
AN INTRICATE ARRANGEMENT.
Next comes the arrangement of the
dadials, which is commonly effected by
dropping the thread from above and
fastening it to the frame below. In ev-
erything. however, he has had due re-
gard to the proper balancing Of the web.
Then comes the zone of defense, which
are spirals that stretch out in different
rows. These spiral threads are different
from all the others in the web, not only
in their warp but also in their nature,
for they are covered with v..scous globules
that stick to the legs or wings OF flies
or other insects foolish enough to enter
the web. Under the microscope these
globules look like strings of pearls. They
vary in size. according to the size of the
spider and the web, and are almost trans
parent.
When the web is completed the spider
settles himself to wait for his victim. At
this time a careful examination of the in
sect will show that the tips Of the feet
are twisted in the net so that the least
movement at any point is Immediately
communicated to the master Of the web.
Such, in brief. IS the method Of the
spider in preparing his wonderful contriv-
inc 1t is, of course. too early as yet
to say that the work hat is going on in
France at this time will be more sue
cessful than the many similar efforts that
have been made by scientists in the past.
but the fact remains that the men en-
gagged in this latest effort have succeed
ed in accomplishing something that nc
other man has done heretofore.
They have found a means OF persuad-
ing the spider to spin his threads willing
~, even in captivity, and II they could
achieve this apparently impossible feat
it is difficult for one to point out any
particular obstacle that ought to be more
insurmOuntable.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-17
SPIDER WEB
FOR WAR
BALLOONS

The announcement that the French
government had decided to take aoVan-
taee of the threads woven by the spluer
in the construction of ropes Tor us nlIl.
tary balloons has caused a reneWal OIL
interest in the work Of this hard WORKING
little insect.
For some time past the French author
tiles have peer trying to devise a rope
that should be both strong and hight, ana
some ingenious inventor Hnally selt!eu
upon the strands produced by the sploe1
as the best substitute 70 the SILK that
had previously been used.
His suggestion was at once acteu up,
on and the tests that were maze proven
SO satisfactory in every respect tnat d
plant for this novel industry was lnstalieo
at Chalais- Meudon, near Paris.
Here in this strang factory a large
Number of spiders have been gathered,
and this is the method that is followed IN
obtaining their product. Twelve OF the
insects are placed upon a reel to wh1cn
their threads are attached ano Inc leeI.
are then revolved gently and sloWl
enough to be in time with them as n
spin.
not seem to object to this mode of pro-
cedure. and they spin from forty to fifty
wards before they show a disposition 10
rest. ,
The soldiers are then returned to their
boxes and their work for the tim De
ing is ended. The young m II
charge of the reel then washs the unltee
strand to relieve il OF its sticky envelope
and his is then united with other sim
liar strands until a tiny rope has beer
constructed that is strong but extremely
light.
A NEW DISCOVERY.
Although it is an unique industrial ef
fort to take advantage of this produc
of nature for commercial purposes. 1t 4
by no means the first time that tn
threads of the spider have been used il
the construction of fabric. The queen o
England has a garment made entire!
from the web threads Of the spider, am
at one time the wife Of an Indian rule
had an entire costume made of the sam
delicate material. Today a nightcar
made of spiders threads, may be seen b
any one who visits the British museum
1t is of immense size, is an inch thic,
and yet is etremely light in weight.
This nightcap, although 1t is a curl
osity in civilized Europe, is not regarde
as particularly valuable in the Fiji isl
ands, from which it comes. In tha
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-17

all religious records show that the last
visit Of Vishnu is to be made at the close
Of this year.
According to Hindoo chronology. the
year Wikari marks the nd Of the pres
ent world period of five thousand years,
which is popularity known az Kaliyug.
It is this period that pass away be-
fore the world can be cleansed Of sin and
the precise epoch when the final re-birth
Of Vishnu must occur, as it 10 he who is
to usher in the new order Of things.
According to the same sacred predic-
tions there 10 one thing that will precede
the coming Of the great god. one indi-
cation that the Ana day is at hand: At
all the women in the world will be thrown
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-17

pain 30 bad ~ passion, no deceit like
sense. and IL his reward was but MIR
vana. a 'lifefess. timeless Bliss" the
world was certainly better for his COM
ing.
When Buddha came he announced that
1t was he last of his many appearances
and that when he came again it would
be as the god Of Judgment. not az the
humble, .~soft-voiced young scion of royal
blood who once won the worship Of half
the world. 1t IL this last coming, the
incarnation Of the white horse, hat de-
vout H.ndoos are now expecting. tn
visit must be made now. they say. because
this 10 the close Of the year Wikari, and
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-17

simultaneously into q swoon that will last
an hour and q half. Today millions Of
people are watching for this sign and
II 1t comes they will n that they have
not been mistaken.
Since the news Of the expected adj
vent Of the great god a spread to
either parts Of the earth the attention OF
many of the most famous theologians q
been called to the striking similarity that
exists in this respect between the religion
Of the Christians and that Of the Iii
docs. and more than one of the great stu.
dents of anthropolOgy have insisted upon
the acceptance. Of the conclusion that the
two religions must have had q somewhat
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-08

Sc encargara ell alcalde pedaneo de barrio,
quien cumplira las dIspOscones de la Ley
de Regisrro Civil su Reglamento. El
layuntamiento de Joanna Diaz, cumpllendO
10 dispuesto en- la Orden General ndmero
144, serie de 1899, del Quartet General
facilltara los libros material necesarios
para Ell servicio que Sc restablece.
La Corte de Distrito de Ponce ha alb
suelto Rafael Salcedo, cabo de la Policfa
de Coamo, acusado de detenci6n arbitraria.
Ls Juuta Sup ,ror de SauidM ha tent
do la atenci6n, que lie agrateecm IS, de en-
viarnos un eiemplar leila Circular que,
con Ell ndlnero 3 y relativa las causas
tratamiento de la anemia, acaba de pnbli
car.
La sSociedad Protectora de la Mujer,'
de esta ciudad, trata de conmemorar con
una fiesta ell primer aniversario de su orga.
nizaci6n.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-08
CONFIRMATION lDEL PASol DEL TUGELA

Despachos de Londres aseguran
que ell general Butler, al .frente de
sus tropas, atraves6 ell rio Tugela,
por la parte norte, ell dia del ac-
tual.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-08
UIdnOS c1lIPgr1naS
EnViadOS direCtamente
pOR III ASSOCIATED PRESS"
Al"BOletin MerCantil'
NBVa York, 5 6 FebrGV
NueVa York, 5 je Febrero
PUERTO RICO EN- WASHINGTON

Despachos de Washington dicen
que la enmienda hecha por ell Co.
mite de Was y Medios en- su pro-
yecto de ley hace que algunos arti-
culos esten sujetos al pago de la
contribution interna adelnas de los
asuales derechos de Aduana.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-08
BAJAS De LOS INGLESES

Ell ejercito ingles, hostilizado por
los beers al atravesar ell rio Tugela
tuvo 233 baias, entire muertos y he
ridos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-08
MERCADO De MUEVA YORK

Nueva York, .Febrero 8
Harino de Trigo "Tum-
badora", ,..-..--- S $50
Az1car moscabado.. -. S 4
Azdcar remolacha.. -. 10 chelines
Cambios sobre Londres S 4.84 Ia
Los cablegramas que preceden son
pIopiedad del BOLETIN MERCATINL, Y
pueaen leproducirse en- cualquier for
ma, abonando a la Empresa 80 pesos
orc, por cada uno aque Sc utilize.