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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21

He found at his corner one evening
a man who had returned from the race
track with a pocketful of winnings,
who was anxious to celebrate his luck
by n debauch. and who sought merry
company. The result was disastrous
for the youth. whose brain became in
famed with liquor, and who wished to
pose before his new friend.
The evening was not very far ad-
vanced when n street fight varied the
monotony for passers. One blow felled
the elder man, who lay stunned on the
sidewalk. A policeman who had been
standing across the street could not
avoid seeing the occurrence, and hur-
ried over to stop the now frightened
youth. who resisted arrest until sub
dued by a few violent strokes of the
night stick. He then became very
penitent, and with tears in his tones
begged for release. He had, however,
gone too far. and, with his late an
tagonist by his side, he started for the
police station.
The youth hung his head when he
heard the change preferred against
him. He answered the questions put
z to him, giving his name, age. resi-
!, uence. occupation, his parents name
and the fact that he could read.
He was led through room in which
sat several policemen, whose faces
were familiar to him; he passed
through an iron gate down few
steps, and then he was showed into a
cell and the grated door changed be-
hind him. When daylight finally ap
peared, he felt disheveled, dirty and
disrsputable.
The doorman came around and
opened the cells, the ponderous key
grating in the locks and the hinges
grinding In manner that would dis
tract a nervous person. Again the
youth walked through the sergeant's
quarters. He went right on and
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21

asked, what have you to say TO this
charge?"
He had intended TO say many things,
but his tongue was silent and his brain
was in whirl The magistrate, with
kindly face, but an abrupt, severe
manner, resumed
Come, now, what have you to say
for yourself? The officer says you
were drunk and fighting and that you
He says you are one of n gang of loaf
ers who give a great deal of trouble
to the police"
Anger made the youths face flush.
This was more than he had expected.
Hes a liar" he cried. "and I'll get
even with him." He could not keep
back the profanity to which he was
accustomed. The magistrate held up
his hand I'm warning and, as the pris-
oner stopped, said in an undertone:
Ten dollars"
This was crushing blow for the
young man. who had assumed that
the night in Jail would complete his
punishment. He had been thinking of
running up to the store to his work,
and he had made up his mind to inn
plore the driver who had seen him in
the patrol wagon not to mention the
fact to any one. AS he did not have
$40 to pay the fine the alternative was
Imprisonment
He was one of ten crowded into the
Maria. a cell-like wagon with peep
holes and small shutters to admit air.
There was long jolt over the cobble-
stones to the east side, and then the
door was opened and he stepped out
upon pier.
The Brennan carried him by the vast
castlellke structure of gray stone on
the southern extremity of Blackwelrs
Island TO the landing pier further
north. He had not realized before
that the island was so large. He looked
about him with curiosity. wondering
which of the buildings was the peni
tentiary. He was led there, and when
he reached the office his pedigree was
again taken.
Prison life was dismal, but by nc
means as bad as he had imagined. HI
was assigned to a comparatively easy
| task-assisting the bakers. He pulled
little wagon loaded with flour from
the storehouse to the ovens, and wheI
the long, crisp loaves were ready hi
took them away. The work was nj
worse than any other In the line OF
routine; the only objection was thu
ever present sense of restraint ant
supervision by day, the locking of thu
cell door by night.
The ten days dragged slowly by ant
! he was restored to freedom. He wal
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21

the police court delivery wagon from
the store passed and the driver recog-
ulzed him with stare of astonish-
ment.
He had another anxious period in
the Jefferson Market building. He
was soon led into court. The police
man who had arrested him stood by
his side. silent, stern and vengeful.
"Come on" said the policeman, adj
vancing a few steps. The youth
found himself i'm front of railing
separating the little platform, or
bridge, from the main floor. He did
not realize that his case was being
heard when the policeman stepped on
the bridge and muttered something to
the magistrate in so low tone that
not one syllable reached him. He
stood. waiting and wondering, when
the magistrate looked at him and
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21
To Make Shingles Last.

An agricultural writer claims that a
shingle roof may be made to last four
or five years longer than Is usual by
taking air Stacked lime, and when the
shingles are damp, sprinkle II on the
upper part of the roof. 1t will gradu-
ally wash over the whole of II and
preserve II wonderfully. A bushel Of
lime will be sufficient for 1900 square
feet. If you don't believe this. exam
inc your roof and notice the differ
ence in that part where the lime has
washed from the chimney. This ap-
pears TO be n good thing, and as 1t
does not cost much It is at least worth
trying.-New York Weekly Witness.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21

buttonholes, a second row Of buttons
being placed on the left front. Pock-
cts are inserted and finished with laps,
and should be deep enough to make
the little wearer happy. Two capes
fall over the shoulders, either one of
which may be omitted, and the neck
Is finished with turnover collar.
The sleeves are two-seamed In regu.
lar coat style, and include turnover
cuffs that are slashed at the upper
side.
To cut this coat for boy of four
years of age five yards of material
twenty-one inches wide, three and
three-quarter yards twenty-seven
inches wide, or one and three-quarter
yards fifty inches wide, will DC re.
quired.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21
Overrated Actors.

"Some of the celebrated actors now
on the stage of England and America
ought to be at school, learning the ABB
C Of their profession" says Bronson
Howard in the Century. Men and
women like them in the next genera
ton. II our schools and great teachers
make their full influence felt. will
have no place on the stage at all. The
public will say to them: GO and learn
your business first, as other people do.
and then come back to u.s."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21

Il is but short step from the
street corner to the police court,
and many frequenters take it. Az
rests are practical sermons for
those who do not attend the churches.
functions of streets form natural
points of reunon-social clubs for men
who cannot afford to pay dues. The
gregarious instinct brings together
those who harmonize in feelings, in oc-
Z (cupation, in general interests, and n
gradually comes to pass that young
fellow feels a sense of proprietorship
In the pavement of the place where hin
friends welcome him.
While each corner group has its spe
cial tone, its marked individuality, the
story of one lounger will apply, with
slight notifications, 20 many others.
The first of the easy steps downward
may begin from any direction, but
the instance to be cited is typical in
the great metropolis.
He was very young. not yet out of
his teens. He had plenty of natural
quickness and brightness, which had
been sharpened into distrust by the
StTuygit loT tNlSleHtt, lHNOlNlHS tol-
tact with only the seamy side of hui
manity. Short in stature and slight
in physique himself, he had an over
whelming respect for strength. He
had drifted from pillar to post since
he was left on his own resources as n
lad. He had blacked boots. sold news
papers, served as messenger. acted as
an apprentice in a machine shop and
finally drifted into the employ Of big
department store. assisting a driver
and delivering bundles. He had picked
up reading, writing and arithmetic,
but the only advantage he had taken
of this educational foundation was to
meet the requirements Of his work.
He recognized the saloon keepers as
powers in the land-persons who WELD
great influence in politics, and whose
hands consequently help to guide the
affairs of the nation. He grew to envy
those who had money. and he longed
for an opportunity to waste dollars
as he saw others doing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21

the penitentary, but several years In
State prison. He was held by the
police magistrate and sent to the
Tombs to await the action of the
Grand Jury. His photograph was
added to the collection known as the
Rogue's Gallery, which includes like
nesses of thousands of criminals.
He learned that he had been in
dicted, and then one morning he was
led across the Bridge Of Signs to the
Criminal Court Building and taken
before a Judge of the Court of Gener-
al Sessions to plead. 1t was almost
useless for him to say Not guilty"
but, as n matter of form, he did so.
The case was so clear that it re-
suit was conviction. The sentence i'm
posed two days later was imprison-
ment at hard labor in Sing Sing for
eight years and six months.
1t so happened that the young high.
wayman was the only convict booked
for State prison that day. He was
taken from the Tombs with his right
wrist handcuffed to the left wrist Of
a deputy sheriff. They boarded a
north-bound Fourth avenue car in
Centre street and went to the Grand
Central station, entering through the
Forty-second street gateway, ordin-
arily reserved for arrivals. They
walked to the smoking car and took
their places, looking through the win
dow as a score of laughing girls bound
for the Ardsley golf links rushed to-
ward the train. The bell rang and tbc
prisoner was on his way to Sing Sing.
New York Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21

0DIIELIQ(|I

set out of doors each day on the grass,
and each night set on the barn floor
and the barn doors shut. The boxes
could then be left unclosed, giving
good air all night, while the chicks
could run out in the barn as soon as
daylight appeared and eat the cracked
corn put around their coops after dark
the night before. They were thus
safe from enemies and from storms.
had good ventilation, and could get
out of the boxes early.-New York
Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21
g;uCcS't'''t't'''''s9e e1ee't't'e'c''t't'Ct';;
!, FARM TOPICS
.occococcccoccoooccc


The waste from the hay NOW makes
excellent litter for chickens. The seeds
of all kinds of grass when dry are
relished by fowls. and when the waste
from the NOW is thrown on the floor
of the poultry house the fowls viii
industriously work in the litter and
find much to consume.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21

quarter yards fifty-six inches wide.
VIII be required when facing Is used,
without facing, three and quarter
yards forty-four inches wide, three
and an eighth yards fifty inches wide.
or two and seven-eighths yards fifty
six inches wide, will suffice.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21
A Black velvet Evening Gown.

An evening gown T. of black velvet.
unrelieved by any trimming whatever.
made princess fashion. The rich
tones of the velvet bring out with all
possible effect the red gold hair and
cream complexion of the wearer. The
shoulder straps are emerald and dia-
mond chains. and the decolletage s
bordered with soft folds of creamy
white chiffon.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21

Comfortable, roomy drawers that
still fit sufficiently well TO avoid clum-
sness, make the best sleeping gar
ments for little folk, both girls and
boys. The attractive little design
shown fultills all requirements and
can be made from heavier or lighter
material as circumstances demand.
In Scotch or outing flannel 1t is
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21

The present gold craze carries with
1t n warming for, while there is no
doubt that a dash of gold. on certain
shades especially. adds general attrac-
tiveness to the costume, the great dan
ger is that 1t will be overdone. There
are so many objections to mock finery
that ere long the fashionable world is
going to turn against the gold fad with
n vengeance.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21
white Is Very Popular.

White has not been so popular In
years as now. 1t takes the lead In
evening gowns, and much jeweled net
and brilliant passementerle are used
for its decoration. Green spangles on
white ave among the newest decora.
tive devfues.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21
For Brooding Chicks.

A poultry raiser has this year used
the following plan with great success:
The hen and chicks were put in groc-
cry boxes. Slated. The boxes were
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21
The Latest street Glove.

The latest street glove is of heavy
skin, fastened with one large pearl
stud. Sometimes gold studs are used.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21

left at the water front shortly after
four o'clock in the afternoon, and he
Immediately started for the store to
see II be could recover his employ
ment. His place had been nlled as
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21

THE REALM OF FASHION.


New York Clty.-No coat yet devised
suits the small boy more perfectly
than the box model with coachman's
capes. The smart May Manton de-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-21

the patrol wagon with
hates.
started on q Gathering
.peered out at the street.
zen the station house and
The evening times., 1900-01-26

Mr.. Gould seemed to feel perfectly safe in
his stand. the court finally ruled that the
witness might answer the question.
III / shoIa sssume TO you thar on the
morning when ,ae defendant went 10 The
house ne gree+ld the father in a pleasant
way. aud aft-rwdId went into the other
room and ki,le. the dal lighter. then fellow
ing up the art by running away ana by
threatening thCae who followed him. would
that change your opinion Of his sanity"
i should tGI der that 4 man under
tEese circums isuCcs was sane / do not
believe that Aan may be sane for a con-
siderable Ie.i0d then become suddenly in
sane and commit a crime. and at once. or
very sOcn after. regain his sanity. / do
not wish 70 establish any such o. inior."
Dr. J. =. Burweil was the next witness
He had been in court several times be
fore as an expert in insanity. Considerable
argument upou his qualifications as an
expert followed. the Government wishing
to exclude hiH as a general practitioner
and not an expert. MIR. Could said that
If this witness could be admitted as an
expert, then every practicing physician
in the city was competent as an expert In
insanity. The court said that since the
witness admitted that he was only a gen
eral practitioner he would be excused.
Or. William c. Rose wa acleptei as
an expert, snd Mr.. Turner asked him The
length Of hts experience.
The witness replied about thirty years" ."
He is q member Of a score OF American
and foreign medical societies. and has
been before called as an expert " tness.
He made an examination OF Smell on jan
uary is. The man was, the witness t7sti-
fed, In poor general physical cond.t .tion.
and had afracture of the skull invading
the outer and inner table. The testimony
OF this witness coincided with that Of Dr.
Hickiing
The evening times., 1900-01-26
THE LEADvUhE DYNAMITER.
Efforts of the Police to Find the Mis-
..reant EruItlesS.

LEADVTLLE. Col. Jan. 2G.-Within n
week four buildings have been partially
DESTROYED by dynamite and the police have
not found the slightest clew to the perpe-
traitor. There is great excitement in the
city. At nearly every house some one acts
as a watchman during the night to protect
those who are sleeping.
Last Sunday night the work began by the
throwing of stick OF giant powder into
the old Carbonate Theatre, which was un-
occupied The following night a similar
stick was thrown against a rear window OF
the country Jail. shattering the windows
in the building and others in the vicinity
and caused great alarm in the neighbor-
hood.
shortly after &c o'clock Wednesday night
a terrific explosion startled the business
portion of the town. II was found that a
heavy charge OF dynamite had been explod-
ed at the corner Of the residence Of A. V.
Hunter. a banker. Several persons about 10
leave the Hunter house had narrow es
capes Had they passed outside the dOOI
they would doubtless have been fatally in
iured. As il was two houses were wrecked
and the loss was heavy
Yesterday another explosion occurred in
the rear OF the Western Opera House, but
all the dynamite sticks did not explode. and
the damage was limited TO broken windows
in the vicinity.
At the time of some Of the explosions
men have been held up and robbed N other
parts of the town, and it has been suggest
ed that the explosions are merely ruse
used by robbers to attract the police away
from the scene OF their operations. II is
more likely that the destruction Of proper
ty is the work of a crank or madman.
The evening times., 1900-01-26
A CENTENARIAN DEAD.
The Oldest InhahItant of a. New ,Jer.

The Oldest Iahahitant of a New Jer-
seS Town Passes Away.
SUMMIT. y. J.. Jan. 26.-Mrs. Phoebe
DOty Hedges, SUBMITS oldest inhabitant
and a real daughter OF the American Revo-
luton. died at the home Of her daughter.
Mrs jeanette Morris. on Florida Avenue.
Wednesday. she was one hundred and one
years and six months old. She spent all
her life within about a mile of where she
born. on July 27. 1898. She was the daugh-
ter of James Doty, Of New Providence. a
soldier in the war OF the Revolution
Mrs. Hedges was the last of the real
daughters Of the American Revolution liv-
ing in New Jersey. More than a year ago
a gold bowl and a silver spoon were given
to her by the national society. She was
married in 1915 to Edward Hedges. Of New
Providence, who died in 1874. or their six
children only Mrs Norris remains at the
age Of seventy-six. Mrs. Hedges Is also
survived by a nephew, at Stanley aged
eigthy-nine years. Mrs. Hedges grand
father, James Doty. lived in New Provi-
dence. near where she died. His ancestry
has been traced back TO Samuel Doty, who
came to this country on the Mayflower
For sixty years Mrs. Hedges was a mem
Der OF the New Providence Presbyterian
Church. The funeral will be held tomor-
row at ? o'clock.
The evening times., 1900-01-26
FAILED TO RAISE THE DEAD.
4 seventh Day AdVentist's Dramatic
Effort at Funeral.

= seventh Day Adventist's Dramatic
Effort at Funeral.
POTTERVILLE. Pa, Jan. 26.-A Sew
enth Day Adventist was the cause Of a
sensational scene at a funeral here by a
determined effort to raise the dead. A
citizen OF Potterville. Augustus Chubbuck.
had died. and just at the close OF the fU-
neral services Adventist Leader Lane
drove up TO the place. entered the house.
and without ceremony stalked toward the
open coffin Stretching forth his hands
amid Impressive silence. in a loud voice
he commanded:
Young man, 1 say unto thee. arise and
walk"
The undertaken demonstrated with Lane.
but he continued to exhort the dead. II
was necessary TO call help 20 eject him
from the building
Lane said afterward that he hitched up
his horse and drove to the scene. not
knowing where he was going He did not
know the man was dead or that there was
going 10 be a funeral, and was led there
by an Invisible power.
The evening times., 1900-01-26
THE CANADIAN PARLIAMENT.
Large number Of Important bills
to Ee Presented.

OTTAWA Ont. Jan. 2s-The nth ses-
sion OF the eighth Parliament of Canada
will begin February l. There are only
seven instances. since confederation vas
ccnsummatod thirty-three years ago. when
Parliament has been called earlier than
on the present cccasicu-that is. lSV3-Sl.
December O. when Parliament was called
to ratify the Canadian Pacific Railway
Syndicate's contract for the construction
of the Canadian Pacihc Railway: in 1881.
when Parliament met on January 4. i'm
1885. ON January %; in 1889. on January
81. 1890 on January L. and i'm 1896. on
January .. II g. expected that the session
viii be short one. and that Immediately
after prorogation an appeal viii be made
to the country.
Parliament will be asked TO sanction
legislation calling upon Canada to pay in
full for all the Canadian contingents
which already have gone and may yet go
TO South Africa in the present conflict be
tween the British and the Beers. instead
Of having the volunteers become depen-
dents upon the Imperial pay list from the
time Of their debarkaticn AT Cape Town.
A bill calling for the establishment Of a
federal railway commission. with power TO
hear and adjust grievances between ship
pers and the railways. viii be introduced
At last a federal Law for the relief os in
solvent debtors and the distribution Of
bankrupt estates will not only be introduc-
ed but will this time be carried and put
into force The High Commissioners Of
flee in London. England. is 10 be reorgau-
lied. and a commercial agency Is 20 be
opened at the British capital.
Legislation Is TO be enacted restricting
railway subsidies. to reform the Senate
and the civil service and TO redistribute
the seats in all the Canadian constituent
cles which elect members TO the federal
Parliament. The minister OF railways and
canals will force to an issue his amend
meDt to the railway act to prevent rail-
way companies from sidetracking town
sites in the western provinces for their
own Interests and 10 confer upon the rail-
way committee OF the privy council the
right to draw up rules for the operation OF
all railways.
Senator Dandurand intends to ask the
minister Of justice to introduce as a gov
erDment measure, his bill Ito prohibit the
charging OF eXorbitant rates Of interest to
borrowers" and if the minister OF Justice
refuses he will introduce it himself Cw-
ing to the failure Of La Banque Vile
Marie and others, representative men from
all parts OF Canada have written to and
waited upon the minister OF finance 10 urge
the necessity of formulating a scheme for
compulsory government inspection Of
banks. on a similar plan to that in vogue
in the United States