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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-09-19

Straw is put to strange uses in ia
pan. Most of the horses are shod with
straw. Even the clumsiest of cart
horses wear straw shoes. In their
case the shoes are tied around the
ankles with straw rope and are made
of the ordinary rice straw, braided so
that they form n sole for the foot about
half IN inch thick. These soles cost
about half penny per pair. and when
they are worn out they are thrown
away. Every cart has stock of fresh
new shoes tied to the horse or to the
front of the cart and in Japan 1t was
formerly the custom to measure dis
tance largely by the number Of horse
shoes 1t took to cover the distance. So
many horseshoes made n days jour
ney, and the average shoe lasted for
about eight miles of travel.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-09-19

They have some very curious crimi-
nal laws In Mexico. For instance, 1t is
twice as much Of an ofrense to mutt
late the face of woman as that Of a
man. The law seems to be based on
the idea that a woman's best posses
sion is her beauty and that to mar 1t
does her great injury.
There is another curious law. II a
person should I've wounded in an en-.
counter, the punishment to the offend
er is fixed by the number of days his
victim has to stay in the hospital or
under a Doctors care. A line is fixed
Mt 40 days in the way of a general divi-
sion. If the injured man occupies more
than 40 days In his recovery, the pen,
atty doubles up.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-09-19
ARMORGD COFFINS.
They Were Once Used In n Church.
yard In Scotland.

In the earlier half of the nineteenth
century the practice of stealing bodies
from the churchyards for the purpose
Of sale as subjects for dissection, which
was known RS body snatching." was
for n time very rife.
Various plans were made to defeat
the nefarious and sacrilegious proceed.
ings of the body snatchers." or "rcsur-
rectionists," as they were sometimes
called. very common one being the
erection of two or more small watch
houses whose windows commanded
the whole burying ground. and In
which the friends OF the deceased
mounted guard for n number of nights
after the funeral
A usual method OF the grave robbers
was to dig down to the head of the
coffin and bore in It large round hole
by means of a specially constructed
center bit. 1t was to counteract this
maneuver that the two curious coffin
like relics now lying on either side of
the door of the ruined church of Aber.
foyle. in Perthshire. were constructed.
They are solid masses of cast iron of
enormous weight.
When an interment took place one of
these massive slabs was lowered by
suitable derricks, tackles and chains
on to the top of the coffin. the grave
was filed In. and there II was left for
some considerable time. Later on the
grave was opened and the iron armor
plate was removed and laid aside
ready for another funeral
These contrivances still lie on the
grass Of the lonely little churchyard,
objects OF curiosity to the passing cy-
clist and tourlst.-Scientifc American.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-09-19
NE WORKED DESTRUCTION.
A Sample of what a Fairly Healthy
Cockatoo Can DO.

A light chain securely fastened on
the cockatoo's leg promised safety, but
he contrived to get within reach Of my
new curtains and rapidly devoured
some half yard or so of hand painted
border. which was the pride OF my
heart. Then came an interval Of calm
and exemplary behavior which lulled
me into false security. Cookie seemed
to have but one object in life, which
was TO pull out all his own feathers.
and by evening the dining room often
looked as though a white fowl had
been pluckcd In IL.
consulted bird doctor, but as
Cookies health was perfectly good and
his diet all that could be recommended.
1t was supposed he only plucked himself
for want of occupation, and firewoOd
was recommended as substitute.
This answered very well, and he spent
his leisure In gnawlng sticks OF deal
only when no one chanced to be In the
room he used to unfasten the swivel
OF his chain, leave IL dangling on the
stand and descend In search " his
playthings. When the fire had not
been lighted. l often found half the
Goals pulled out OF the crate and the
frewood In splinters At last. with
warmer weather, both Goals and wood
were removed. so the next time Master
Cookie found himself short OF n Job be
set to work on the dining room chairs.
first pulled out oil their bright nails
and next tore holes in the leather,
l.t AA ss.l. Lao . I.t
dragged the stufiing.
At one time he went on visit for
some weeks and ate up everything
within his reach In that friendly estab-
lishmcnt. His bag for one afternoon
consisted OF venerable fern and n
large palm. some library books. news
papers. n pack Of cards and an arm
chair And yet every one adores him.
and he is the spoiled child of more than
one family.-Cornhill.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-09-19
The EXPLANATION,

One morning the readers Of a certain
newspaper were perplexed to see in
type the announcement that "the Sco-
tus handed down an important deci-
sion yesterday" The afternoon paper
of the town, with which the morning
paper for years had held n bitter con-
troversy, interesting none but them
selves, laughed that day, as the poets
say, Sin ghoulish glee," and it was up
to the morning paper the next day to
explain that ''the types" made them
say that the Scotus did so and so when
the telegraph editor should have known
that that word was merely the abbre-
Walton of the telegrapher for supreme
tourt of the United States.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-09-19
IRISH TURNS AND TWISTS.
yhe Unconscious Humor That Crops
Out In the Green Isle.

The author of Irish Life and Char.
acter" says truly that one has only
TO mix with "a Irish crowd TO heaa
many laughnble expression. quite In.
nocently uttered. As the Duke and
Duchess of York We're leaving Dublin
in 1897. amid enthusiastic cheering, an
old woman remarked:
"Ah, Isn't II the fine reception
they're gettin. goln awayT
In 1892 Dublin university celebrated
its tercentenary. and crowds of Wis
itors were attracted to the city. Two
laborers. rejoiccd at the general pros
perity, expressed their feelings.
"Well. Tim" said one, thin tar
cintinaries does a dale for the thrade
of Dublin. and no mistake"
"Oh. faix they do said the other.
"And whin, with the blessln OF God,
we get home rule. sure We can have as
nanny Of thin ms we plase."
An old woman. seeing a man pulling
a young calf roughly along the road.
exclaimed:
"Oh. you bln'guard! That's go way
10 thrate a fellow crather."
"Sure," said n laborer to young
lady who was urging him to send his
children to school, az do anything for
such sweet. gintlemanly lady as
yourself"
Again. the iaborers on large estate
decided that II would be more con-
venient for them II they could be paid
every week instead of every fortnight
One of their number was sent to place
their proposition before the land agent
and this was his statement:
"If you please. sir, it's me desire.
and It Is also livery other mans desire.
that we resave out fortnight's pay
livery week"
An exaspcrated sergeant, drilling n
squad OF recruits. called to them at
last:
"Haltr Just come over here, all of
ye. and look at yourselves. It's fine
line ye're keepin, isn't itT'
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-09-19
JUST A BIT OF LIFE.
A Pathetic Incident of the Pawn
shops In the Metropolis.


Sneaking into n small shop in an OBJ.
scure and poverty ridden locality. the
man who went broke" Mt the races
was realizing on supertiuous article
OF jewelry. A woman so poor and
pinched In feature. so marked with
care and desperation that 1t made him
feel sick to look mt her was holding
something under her shawl and wait
ing nervously until he should have fin
ished his transaction.
"Wait on her She seems to be in n
hurry" he said TO the man behind the
counter, and at the word of permission
carpenters plane was produced from
the shelter of the shawl.
How much do you want:" queried
the unmoved pawnbroker munotonOus-
ly.
"Flfty cents" replied the woman,
with a gulping in her throat and an
eager look In her eyes. She clutched
the money tightly and ran into another
creature. poor as herself, but bearing
her troubles In duller fashion. She
had baby's cloak, never costly and
mucu WOrn, on WHICH sne Whnteu 10
borrow money. the same sum rs the
other woman had asked for.
The man who had been offering n
diamond felt uncomfortable. "There.
give me $50. The stones worth four
times as much" And seizing the mon
ey, he hurried after the woman who
had just left the shop. He was not
given to acts of charity, and he felt
awkward, the more so as the woman
shrank from him MS he accosted her.
81 beg your pardon" ne began. but
here's So ! have no use for. Perhaps
you
mo, moi" she cried. drawing further
from him.
"For your child" he said gently.
my child is deadw cried the woman.
with a queer sob, and fed into the
labyrinth of alleys and byways that
shelters so much wretchedness.-New
York Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-09-19
BUFFALO, ROCHESTER, 4 PITTS
- BURGH RAILWAY.

DOINOh INhihW III
TIME TABLE.
On and after May 2sth, fg0O pusscn-
oldsville station. daily. except Sunday. as
follows;
DErART.
22Op. m. Week days only, For Falls Creek,
Dubois, Curwensville, ClearHeld, Punxsu-
tnwney, Butler, Pittsburg, BrOckwayville,
Ridgway, Johnsonburg, Mt. Jewett and
bf"u'oru' ,,,,vp
l20 y. m. Week days only. From Ciearicld,
Curwensville, Falls Creek Dubois, Pitts
'nFF TFkNiss RHsr GEaen IRa Fxnns SSyKEEK
2.a a. m. Daily. Night Express for Punxsu-
tawney, Dayton, Butler and Pittspurg..
PunNsutawney, Butler. fittsburg and in
termediate points
1854 u. m. and 7.43 p. m. Week days only. For
Dubois, Stanley, Sykes, Big Run and PUNK
"a D. m. Daily. vestibuicd limited. For
Punxsutawney, Dayton, Butler and Pitts
burg.
2.2l q. m. Daily. Night Express for Ridpway.
lohhsonbutg, Buffalo and Rochester.
Jeweit and Bradford.
l2.j2 p. m. Daily. Ncstlhuled limited. For
Ridgway, Johnsonburg, Bradford, Buffalo
100 p M Week days only Accommodation
fot Reynoldsville.
| Trains for Curwcnsvlllc. Clearield and inter-
mediate stations leave Falls Creek Mt 72s q.
Thousand mile tickets good for passage
over any portion OF the b., X. 4 p. and Beech
Creek railroads are on sale NJ two ~ cents
For tickets, time tables and full informa
+. 6. .bivIs: Agent. Reynoldsyille, Pa.
z. g. LAPEv, Gen. Pas. Agent,
Rochester N Y
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-09-19

Rascality would have much harder
row to hoe II 1t were not for fools wait
Ing to be victimixed.-Ch Demo
crat.
Niagara power was used as long ago
as 1925, when the French erected a
sawmill near the site Of the present
factory Of the Pittsburg Reduction
company. 1t was used for the purpose
of supplying sawed lumber for Fort
Niagara.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-09-19
Municipal Ownership.

Municipal ownership long ago passed
out Of the stage of theory and expert
ment, If, In fact, It ever belonged there.
Centuries before America was discov-
cred public ownership of public utili-
ties was highly developed. The city
Of Rome 1000 years ago possessed Its
splendid public baths, Its superb
hqueducts and other utilities owned
and managed by the government
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-09-19
The LOl,hier.

A scientist has entered a protest
against the use Of the term lobster"
as an epithet implying lack of skill or
courage. He says that Holsters on the
Nova Scotian coast draw up in battle
array and fight for hours according to
thoroughbred rules, the coast being lit
tered with claws and other evidences
Of acknowledgment when the struggle
is over.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-09-19
A Heroine.

In a cemetery on the banks of the
st. Lawrence river, near Prescott, is
an epitaph saying that the stone was
"erected to the memory Of Elizabeth
Richardson, who heroically defended
the life of her lover by sticking a
pitchfork In mad cows nose" The
heroic Miss Richardson was 38 years
old when she died.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-09-19

The current value of Stradivarius
violins in London Is said to range from
ESQ to $500 In Stradivarius' own time
one Cervctto OF London received con.
signment OF the masters instruments
which he was commissioned to sell for
"a apiece. Bu, he was obliged to send
them back. ms no Englishman at that
time would buy them Mt any such fg-
ure. stadivarius himself Ia said to
have asked price of 4 louis dor for
each of his violins.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-09-19

II man has good scheme and
makes money out of 1t. people call him
genius; II he loses, they call him a
fOol.-Chicago News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-09-19
w,,bou, Rcpnrd to EXPENSE.

The king assemblies the royal arcbi.
tects.
"Buld me a temple" he commands.
$50 costly that no smoker will ever he
told he might have owned Il had he
let tobacco alonev'
All. this was aiming high indeed.
But when was true art ever known to
fnltcr?-Detroit journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-09-19

About one half Of the questions OF
life we sol~o: the other half solve us
Milwaukee Journal.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-11-27
Prevented a Tragedy

Timely information given Mrs.
George Long, Of New Straitsville,
Ohio, prevented a dreadful tragedy
and saved two lives. A frightful
cough had long kept her awake every
night. She had tried many remedies
and doctors but steadily grew worse
until urged to try DR.. Kings New
Discovery. One bottle wholly cured
her, and she writes this marvellous
medicine also cured Mr. Long Of Sc
we're attack of pneumonia. Such cures
are positive proof Of the matchless
merit Of this grand remedy for curing
all throat, chest and lung troubles.
Only SOC and Sl.OO. Every bottle
guaranteed. Trial BOTTLES free at
A. w. Foreman's and Peoples drug
store. DIV
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-11-27

Commencing at 10 O'Clock Wednes-
day morning there viii be a lot Of fun
at Howle ford shooting turkeys. g..
W. Hubbard has secured 3 tlnes big,
eamey Toms and a number Of the
boys have made arrangements 70 be
On hand.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-11-27
FOOTBALL THURSDAY.
The Respective Teams Win Practice
During the Forenoon.

The members Of the Tulsa and
Tahlequah football teams are ex.
pected to arrive tomorrow night.
Thursday morning they will IN
dulge in light practice more to be-
come accustomed to the grounds
than to learn new tactics.
A large crowd Of rooters, 1t is
expected, will accompany the teams
from their respective homes. A
large number of local gridiron en-
thusiasts are certain to witness the
game if the weather is not too dis
agreeable. The game will be
called at $3.50 o'clock.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-11-27

A system regulator is . medicine
thai strengthens and stimulates the
liver, kidneys, stomach and bowels.
Prickly Ash bitters is a superior sys-
tenn regulator. 1t drives out all un-
healthy conditions, promotes activity
Of body and brain, restores good ap-
petite, sound sleep aud cheerful
spirits. Sold BY Chapman &
Briggs, dw
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-11-27
Always Make Love

to your wife. Remember she is just
as sweet and dainty now as when you
used to hold her by the hand and look
into her eyes and tell hershe was your
only love, your hearts delight. Half
the petulance and distress that makes
you SO irritable comes from indigest-
ion. You con cure it by taking DR..
Caldwell's syrup pepsin. It is guaran-
teed by Peoples drug store. DIV
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-11-27
NARROWLY ESCAPED
Death From Drowning--Mlss Blanche
Webb's Frantic Screams At
tracted the Attention That
Caused Her Rescue Not
a Moment too Soon.

Miss Blanche Webb had an ex.
tremely narrow escape from death
Monday and, as it was, it wss
some moments before those who
worked over her unconscious form
were sure that she had not crossed
the threshold of eternity.
AT daybreak Miss Blanche, the
charming daughter of 7. B. Webb,
and who has a host of admirers
and friends, went to the well at
her home four miles northwest of
town for a pail OF water. The re-
cent rains had softened the ground
about the well and the plank COW
ering caused the edges to cave in
as the young lady stepped upon it.
She was precipitated into about
fourteen feet of water. One ofthe
hired men, fortunately, heard her
frantic screams but it was some-
time before it was ascertained that
she was in the we'll. When res-
cued Miss Webb was sinking for
the third time.
1t necessitaied considerable la
Dor on the part Of her anxious rel
atives to restore her to conscious
ness, and the attendance Of q ply
sician was found necessary.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-11-27

All points in Tennessee, Mississippi,
Alabama, Georgia, North and South
Carolina best made by the Choctaw
route. Two fast trains daily, make
close connections at convenient hours
at Memphis with trains in all direc-
tiOnS.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-11-27

Bitter fighting does not necessarily
mean personal abuse or usayory re-
marks. Keep your temper. Work
for your party and stand by your con
victions-work all night and talk all
day if you find it essential to your
success. 1t will irritate you and
cause dyspepsia, but you can find re-
lief for that in DR.. Caldwell's pepsin
syrup, which is guaranteed by Peoples
drug store. DIV
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-11-27

There is probably no disease more
distressing and annoying than piles.
Tabler's buckeye pile ointment is
daily curing cases Of years standing Of
inching and bleeding piles. The cure
begins on the first application, little
perseverance, makes the cure COM
plete. Price SO cents in bottles.
Tubes 5 cents. Peoples drug
store. NV
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-11-27
CHEROKEE AFFAIRS.
Council Declines to Ratlfy the Con-
tract rlade With John Vale.

kee National council contract
with John Vale of Fort Smith,
Arkansas, for the collection of the
item Of 81, III, ,2s4.70 with the ac-
orued interest which now composes
most OF the four million dollar
claim Of the Cherokees against the
government Of the United States,
and asked the national council to
approve this contract and give ere.
dence to-a certain resolution passed
by meeting or council of the so.
called eastern or emigrant Chero.
KEGS held at Big fuckers Spring,
near Tablequah, February Il, 1900.
This whole matter was referred
TO special senate committee OF the
national council and the committee
found that at the Big Tucker Spring
meeting resolution was passed
authorizing the presiding officer OF
the convention and his two assist.
ants to appoint a committee Of
three persons to be known as the
executive committee of the eastern
or emigrant Cherokees with un-
limited authority to collect or con-
tract for the collection OF certain
money due the Cherokee nation
81. III ,2S4. .70-with interest from
June 20 1888, with the powerto pay
Is per cent of the amount collected
as collectors fees.
By virtue Of this authority Dan
iel Gritts, Dave Muskrat and \. J.
Boudinot were appointed to con-
stitute the executive committee
and that from this authority q con-
tract was made with John Vale Of
Fort Smith, Arkansas, to collect
the greater portion Of this claim
which is now being claimed by the
emigrant Cherokees.
The committee thinks that IT IS
time enough after the money has
been collected to determine to
what class Of Cherokees the mon
ey is due and from reliable infor-
nation finds that the so.called
emigrant council represents only .
minority Of the real emigrant citl-
zens of the Cherokee nation and
concludes that the socalled emil
grant council is without standing
or authority of law and does not
represent a majority Of the emil
grant Cherokees and that the right
to collect this claim as well as
others belongs to the Cherokee ma
ton, or its constituted authorities
and which by right should be paid
and the collection Of which should
not be delayed longer by the ma
tional council. For the reasons
stated the contract between John,
Vale and the emigrant council
can not be ratified by this council
and the secretary Of the interior
will at once be notified that the
Cherokee national council desires
that said contract be abrogated and
declared null and void. A copy |
Of the resolutions and the COM
mittee's finding as approved by
the national council will be trans
mitted to the secretary of the in
terror by the principal chief of the
Cherokees at once.
The Cherokee Legislature has
passed few bills granting franz
chises to build telephone lines in
the Cherokee nation, one line TO be
put in from Oswego to Caney,
Kansas; one line from Stillwell, I.
T., by Tahlequah to Wagner, and
a line from Vinita along the st.
Louis and San Francisco railroad
p.a ro~f
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-11-27

maybe worth millions-or bigpump-
kin may take first premium, but Dr.
Caldwell's syrup pepsin brings more
Joy every day as it becomes better
known and more generally used for
constipation, Indigestion, sick head
ache and stomach trouble. Get it at
Peoples drug store. dw
The two daily fast trains on the
Choctaw route make direct connection
at Memphis for all points in the east
and southeast.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-11-27

Take the Choctaw route when tray
cling east; quickest time, best Of SER
vice, new equipment, close connections
at Memphis for all points.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-11-27
Volcanic Eruptions

Are grand, but skin eruptions rob
life Of joy. Bucklin's Arnica salve,
cures them, also old running and
fever sores, ulcers, boils, felons, corns,
warts, cuts, bruises, burns, scalds,
chapped hands, chilblains. Best pile
cure on earth. Drives out aches and
pains. Only 25cts. box. Cure
guaranteed. Sod by A. w. Fore
man and Peoples drug store. DIV
For Memphis and all points east and
southeast take the Choctaw route.
Two daily fast trains, vestibuled,
Pullman sleepers, free reclining chair
cars, gas lighted aud steam heated.
Moore's pilules are guaranteed
cure for all forms Of malarial, ague,
chIlls and fever, swamp fever, malaf-
ial fever, bilious fever, iaundice, BIZ
Jnsness, fetid breath and tired,
listless feeling. They cure rheuma-
tism and the lassltude following
blood poison produced from malarial
poisoning. No Quinine. No arsenic,
acids or iron. Do not ruin stamach
or teeth. Entirely tasteless. Price
so cents per box. Dr. G. G. Moore Co,
si0 North Main street. St. Louis Mol
soil By Peoples drug store. dwly
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-10-23

L'Eclair, Of Paris, recently publ

L'Eclair, OF Paris, recently published
~ g '-o4e article, "tres documente,"
signed =. oubert. and dconcerning itself
"ith the discovery of the south pole.
according to Dagoubert the region
about the pole is inha bited and organ
zed as kingdom, having the name
4 I,tat d Adele" 1t is said to contain
l0t 010 inha bitants, of whom 600. 900 are
French and 10000 Papuans. A trav-
aier who, Dagoubert says, happened to
each this country of the south pole
las lately arrived in Paris. He'is about
o apply to the ministry and proposes
protectorate Of the country and sub
,idy for it of 100000 francs year.
There is said to be much gold in the
country, which is jealously guarded by
the inhabitants. Some notice is being
paid M. Dagoubert by scientific men,
and he is likely, it is said, to attract as
much attention in Paris as Louis de
Rougemont and his Australian tales did
in London.