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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-17
Buttered Side Tn.

One of the stories which Levi Hutch.
ins. the old time clockmaker Of Con
cord. N. H.. delighted to tell related to
the youth Of Daniel Webster.
zone day" said the old man. while
] was taking breakfast at the tavern
kept by Daniels father, Daniel and his
brother Ezekiel, who were little boys
with dirty faces and snarly hair. came
to the table and asked me for bread
and butter.
~ compiled with their request. little
thinking that they would become very
distinguished men. Daniel dropped
hls piece of bread on the sandy floor,
and the buttered side of course was
down. He looked Mt 1t moment. then
picked II up and showed II to me. say
Ing:
"What n pity! Please give me a
piece of bread buttered on both sides
then II let II fall one OF the buttered
sides will be up"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-17
AN OPTICAL ILLUSION.
One of the Tricks Performed by the
Eakirs of IBdin.

The fakirs of India perform some re-
markable tricks. The following one
was witnessed by an Englshman who
was himself an excellent prestidigl-
tateur:
The apartment being filed, the ma
glclans began their performance. The
audience sat on the floor about the
faklrs. 80 that they had no way of con-
cealng themselves or of hiding any
thing. At their request l examined
them and satisfied myself that they
the women stepped into the inclosure,
the rest remaining behind the spec
tators. who formed close ring about
them. The light was now turned down
little, and In moment the woman's
face began to he illuminated by
ghostly light that extended quickly
over her entire body.
She then began to move around and
around, uttcrlng low, murmurlng
sound the while. gradually quickening
the pace until she was whirling about
like Il top. 4 moment of this, and the
light that had clung about her seemed
TO be whrlcd off by centrifugal force
and assumed plllarllke form beside
her. AS soon MS this was accomplish
ed she stopped, turned and began to
mold the light with her hand, and,
though could distinctly see her hands
move through the light as IL it were n
cloud. II began to assume human form.
We saw the arms, hands and legs all
nodded and d'tinally the face and head
gear. She next called for light and,
the candles being relighted. there stood
an utter stranger. a native seemingly,
evolved out of cloudland. He stepped
forward ana grasped me by the hand.
His hands We're moist, as II with per-
spiration, and he was very healthy
spirit.
After he had talked and drunk n
glass of arraok he took his place beside
the woman again and began to whlrl
about. The lights were dimmed, but
not so that we could not see, and In n
few minutes the figure began to fade,
soon assuming the appearance of a
pillar or form of light and then attach
ing itself TO the woman and seemingly
being absorbed by her. All this was
done In Il very short space of time be.
fore the eyes of Mt least 80 people and
not ten feet from myself. The girl ap-
peared greatly exhausted afterward.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-17
WhOIesnle Dnthers,

AS regards facilities for bathing,
which every Filipino demands, there Is
the open bay, with its miles of clean
salt water, ready at any time of the
day or year for free bath. The genu-
Inc Filipino is half amphibious, loving
the water and swimming like fish.
An example of this may be seen in the
large tobacco factories OF Binondo,
with their 10000 employees. When the
days labor is done, the thinly dressed
worlmen. men, women and children,
speed laughlngly TO the bay, plunge In
to the waiting waves and come out
clean, cool and refreshed. - Ledger
Monthly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-17
Aroraphobia.


Builders, with their stone and NOR
tar, brick and lime. water and sand,
have left little puddles on II stretch Of
upper Broadway. An irregular string
of pedestrians flung itself past the
place. Ignoring for the most part the
slight Inconvenience of stepping over
the miniature lakes. But one man,
when he was confronted with the stun-
tion. started back with an exclamation
of vcxation and passed around the
pools.
"That chap has agoraphobla." said
me of two men who had noted the
movement.
elias what" asked the other.
"Agoraphobla. II means simply an
nbhorrencc of open spaces, and 1t has
great many victims. Specialists In
this sort of nervousness say II takes
various forms, some of It's subjects
having an insurmountahle dread 'of
crossing from one side of the street
TO the other, while others have a dis
inclination to go more than n few
blocks from their home.
"Some dread to step across puddle
of water, like the man we just saw.
Others dread descending into n well
beyond n certain depth, and still 9TH
ers have fear of getting too high In q
building or an elevator. AS n rule
these persons are acutely intellectual
so 1t is no mental disgrace to be Il vie
tim of agoraphobla. simply n misfor
tune that is commoncr than most per
sons suppose."-New York Telegram.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-17
wb.r. American, Are Modest.

The American Is shy Of proclaiming
TO the world his deepest sentiments and
superstitions. II he has any. He pre-
fers to take himself either as joke or
as a matter of business. Hence when
he has town to name he calls II
"'gnithville" or New Bristol" or. as
actually happened In the case OF one
town. 30. X" He may believe In To-
cal ghost. he may love his wife, he may
admire the view from his windows and
ipine when torn from the woods and
mountains among which he passed his
boyhood. but he does not want TO put
those emotions Into the postofiice d.
rectory.-Washngto Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-17
Henrsay Evidence.

Judge Ito witness, Let me remind
you that your evidence IN this court Is
given upon oath. so that you will only
be allowed 10 state what you know
from your own observation and not
what other people have told you, In
the first place. you are medical prac-
tltioner?
Witness-I cannot say that ! am. my
lord. only know It from hearsay.
have had no patients yet.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-17

Biting the nails is an exceedingly
dangerous practice, as the bitter never
knows when TO stop and at any mo-
ment Is liable to bite into 1.-THE quick
and cause blood poisoning. Even when
the utmost care is taken of the teeth
a poisonous secretion Is apt TO collect
on them. aud the entrance OF a minute
portion of this into the circulation may
prove as certainly fatal as the pus on
q surgeons scalpel.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-17
Was II n CompIimenty

1t was at the end of her first week In
the new school. she having been trans
ferred from down town. that the teach
er asked little Wilhelmina how she
liked the new school. The little ones
face frightened up as she answered.:
"Oh. like 1t first rate. and like you
too"
That's very nice; but why do you
like meT quered the teacher.
"Oh. you see," said the little pupil,
81 always did like n bossy teacher."-
New York Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-17
EOur Good Bnhita.

There arc four good habits-punctu--
ality. accuracy, steadiness and dis
patch. Without the first of these time
Is wasted; without the second mistakes
the most hurtful to your own credit
and interest and that of others may be
committed; without the third nothing
can be well done. and without the
fourth opportunities Of great advan-
tage are lost which it is impossible to
recall.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-17
Why He Didn't Go to Church.

A Scottish minister who was indefat-
igable In looking up his folk one day
called upon a parishioner Richard"
he said. II hae m seen ye at the kirk
for some time and wad like TO know
the reason"
"Weel, SIR" answered Richard, ~
hae three decided objections 10 goin-
firstly. dInna believe In bein whau'
yc does A. the talkin; secondly. dinna
believe IN ST. muckle singin. an. thirdly
nm In conclusion. twas there got my
wife."-Albany Argus.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-17
'hiiadelphia & Erie Railroad Division
Ia effect May 2Gth, 1901. Trains leave
Driftwood as follows:

In effect May 2Oth, l9Ol. Trains leave
Driftwood as follows:
EASTWARD
$500 n m-Train IL, weekdays, for Sunbury,
Harrisburg and the intermediate sta
liOns, arriving ut Philadelphia 6:23 p. M.
New York, $3.50 %. M. baltimore, $500 y. M;
Washington, 7;i5 p. m Pullman Parlor ca-
from Willlamsport to Philadelphia and pas
senger coaches from Kane to Philadelphia
and WilllamsDort to Baltimore and Wash
2;46 D. m.-Train s, daily for sunbury, Har1
risburg and principal lintermediate stations
York 1923 p. M. Baltimore 7:3Dp. M, Was
lngton s:3j p m. Vestlbuled parlor ca
and passenger coaches, Buffalo to PhiladcN
phin and Washington. ,.,. u
40? p. m.-Train ., daily, for Har-'
risburg and intermediate stations, ar
rlying at Philadelphia i;ss a. NJ; New York.
Iiarrisbarg to Philadelpha ana New York.
sleeper % undisturbed d until 1850 a. NJ. "
1900 p.m.-Traln I,daily for sunbury. Harris
bury ana intermediate stations ARRIVING at
a. NJ. on Week days and iO.3s NJ. on sun
day; baltimore, 7:i5 4. NJ; Washington, s:;D
A. NJ w,,., ,pGiiman sleepsrIs ,od,on from Erie Erie
Williamsport 10 Washington. Passenger
coaches from Erie 10 Philadelphia, and
Wlliamsport to Baltimore.
l2;l7 pm.-Train II, daily for Sunbury Harris
burg and principal intermediate statons,ar-
riving at philadelphia 7:22 II. M, New York
9;3l u. m, weekdays, tlO.o3 n. m, sunday
baltimore 7:15 II. M, Washington, $3.50 II m.
Nestibuled buffet sleeping ears and pas
usenger coaches Buffalo To Philadelphia aud
Washington.
WESTWARD
$3.50 n. m.-Train Z, daily for Buffalo via
Emporium
i:lS IL. m.-rrain 0, daily for Erie, Rldy-
way. aud week days for Dubois, CIermont
| and principal Int ermediatc stations.
| 9;A u m.--Train 3, daily for Erie and inter-
| mediate points.
3lS p. m.-Iraln Is, daily Tor Buffalo via
| Emporium.
5:45 p. m.--Tran 81, weekdays for Kane aud
| intermediate stations.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-17
CHECKERS ON THE FARM.
Thn checkethonrd 4 nll worn out

The checkerboard Is all worn out
From use each winter night;
The checkers have become begrimed.
Which once were shining bright.
But still the game goes straightway on,
Although the squares are blurs,
While Cynthy pens up Reuben's men
Or Reuben captures hers.
Sometimes the old man takes hand
To show his practiccd skill,
And then the iarmhands circle round, e,
While every one is still.
They would not say single word a
That would distract his play;
So brcathless they observe him drive
Young Rcubcn's men to bay.
All. what would winter evenings be
without the chcckofboard,
With double corners, jumps and moves
And fun which they aifordl
Our dissipation oft consists
In too much checkers here,
which makes the gossps tell about
Our chcckcrcd life's career.
Arthur Z. Locke In Boston Globe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-17
The Skate EiaIl.

The ray. or skate fish. has a mouth
wu: transversely across It's head. the
jaws working withF rolling motion
aiIlse two hands set back TO hack, In
,the jaws are three rows OF hat teeth,
set like mosaic pavement. ami be-
tween these rolling Jaws the Dish
,oFnshes oysters and other moiiusks like
so.many nuts.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-17
HIa Choice.

Kind Lady-Do you like flowers. lit
tie boy?
Little Boy-Yes'm.
Kind Lady, am glad to hear 1t.
Your love of flowers indicates a refined
nature. What kind of flowers do you
like most:
Little Boy-Bolled cabbage. Ohio
State Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-17

1t was quarter Of century before
the signing of the American Declara-
tion of Independence that the first the
nter was opened In New York.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-17

The biggest pumps ever used were
made to pump out Lake Haarlen, in
Holland. They pumped 100000 tons
daily for ii years.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-17

Fortune knocks once at every mans
door, but misfortune drops In frequent
" without knocking. Chicago News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-17

When some people cast their bread
upon the waters. they expect II TO re-
turn spread with butter and JAM
Chicago News. A
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-17

Train 9i2 Sunday leaves Dubois 40 p. m.
Falls Creek Az Reynoldsvillei 30. Brookville
500, Red Bank 6.30, Plttsbuig 80 p. m.
Trains marked run daily;y daily. except
shown.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-17
An IndigestibIe Man.

Kitty-But he is such an indigestlble
man.
Jane-Indigestible?
Kitty-Yes; he always disagrees with
me.-Detrolt Free Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-17
Daily.

Daily. Daily except Sunday.
Trains and are solid vestibuled, with hand
some day coaches, cafe. and reclining chair cars.
Trains and have Pullman Sleepers between
burg.
EDWARD G. LAPEY,
General Passenger Agent,
(Form N. ~ Rochester, N. Y.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-17

WESTWARD

Truina0 Sunday leaves Pittsburg 300 a. m,
Red Bank 4. 10 BroOkvillc le.i1, Reynoldsville
LII. Falls Creek i.2g Dubois iJj y. m.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-17
CLEARFIELD DIVISION.

Additional train leaves Punxsutawney for But
Ter 1880 p. NJ. daily, except sundays.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-17

Additional train leaves Butler for Punxsutaw-
Hcy 7:i5 A. NJ. daily, except Sundays.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-26
WAR DEPARTMENT. GOVERNMENT.

Evidently the War Department expects
to construct and permanently administer
civil government in the Philippines
without consulting Congress, and to reg
ulate money and impose taxes at its own
will regardless of constitutional safe
guards ard restraints for the benefit OF
the inhabitants. No other inference is
possible from this appointment or a
commissioner to make economic and po-
lice Investigations avowedly for the guild
ance of the War Department In the gov
eminent of the Philippines.
The opinions of the Supreme Court in
the insular cases may imply that the
War Department is to govern our insu-
lar possessions permanently outside of
the Constitution. 1t is not easy to make
out just what they mean or imply, but
of one thing we may rest assured: II this
is the way in which We are going to gov
ern colonies we shall find ourselves with
a number of Irelands. or hornets nests
on our hands. and our hands well stung.
The American people are not likely to
accept the responsibility for a state OF
things so unrepublican and undemocratic
tuSing these words in no partisan Sense)
for any great length of time. They will
insist upon constitutional and truly civil
government as opposed TO arbitrary and
military government wherever American
power extends. They will not suffer their
flag to stand as the symbol of arbitrary
and despottc rule anywhere on the face
Of the earth.-Chica Chronicle.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-26
Some thrift Ah.urdities.

Representative Grosvenor is another
Republican politician who has been
abroad, and now returns to the United
States loaded to the mUzzle with tariff
talk This gentleman seems to have
spent his time chiefly in England and
Scotland, and he is not reported as say
ing anything which bears directly upon
the question of European trade re-
prisals. The burden of his song is the
extent To which we are invading the
British market. and how disastrous 1t
would be to deprive the trusts of tariff
protection. He says that British shops
are now full of American goods which
a few years ago were entirely unknown
to the British consumer. There is a
good deal of truth In this. but Mr.. Gros-
venor's deduction is a curio in the way
of reasoning. He says that if il
were not for our tariff the British man
ufacturers would rush their goods in
upon US, weakening our manufacture
ing strength" He does not claira that
it would destroy our prosperity, but
that II would cripple our strength"
What he means by this heaven and
himself only know.
Here is the fact with which the Ohio
Representative was dealing: American
manufacturers are selling large guam
titles Of goods in the British markets in
close competition with the same classes
of British goods-this after the pay
ment OF freight charges upon the
American goods. In the British mar
ket the home manufacturer has the ad-
vantage to the full amount Of the
freight charges at least, and get the
American goods are successfully com
peting. This, according to Mr.. Gros-
venor's idea, could not be done without
a high tarin on goods imported into
this country. In the absence of an ex-
PLANTATION. it is quite impossible to see
any sense in the proposition. If we can
pay freight on the goods and then COM
pete with the Englishman in the Lon
don market. why can we not compete
with him IN the New York market,
where the conditions are reversed, we
saving the freight and the Englishman
paying it7
Thars is only one possible explana-
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-26
PERSONAL.

| The city of Memphis, Tenn, has ac-
| cepted the model for the Forrest monu-
ment prepared by Charles II. Niehaus
The statue is said to be a good likeness
The French episcopacy has lost one of
its most prominent members by death of
Monsignor lsoard, at the age of eighty
one Bishop Isoard was never tired of
attacking the Government with the ut
most violence when it interfered in the
affairs of the Church. While he accepted
the republican form of government he
was always careful to distinguish between
1t and the Ministry of the hour You are
neither" he wrote to Jules Ferry III 1891,
France, nor the State. nor the Repub-
lie"
The late Charles KingsIey's benefice,
the rectory of Eversley. is again vacant.
owing to the death Of the incumbent, and
Is in the gift of Oxford University The
rectory is of the annual value OF about
1855 net and parsonage house.
The anti-clerical agitation in Spain has
recently been aggravated by an episode
of the "bombsheli from within order.
It's author is a priest named Ordeix, who
has written a play as frankly anti-mon-
astic in general and anti-Jesuit in par
ticular as the now famous Electra of
Perez Galdos. 1t is entitled Father
hood and was produced at Barcelona a
few weeks ago, amid scenes of almost
frantic popular applause which bode i'll
for the public peace. The Catholic jour
nails strongly condemn Father OrdeiX.
There are even calls for his eXcommunica-
ton.
When travelling incognito during his
princely days King Edward VII was
known as Baron Renfrew, Mr. Moulton,
or Mr. Williams.
At Gettysburg. Postmaster Monfort. of
Cincinnati, then in the postal service,
had letter to deliver to Jacob Cantle.
The latter WAS wounded and taken pris-
oner, and Monfort didn't know where To
forward the letter This summer he met
Cantle at reunion in Middlctown. Ohio,
and turned over the letter.
Andrew J. Palm. the Democratic nomi-
nee for State Treasurer in Pennsylvania
has been a teacher and a writer After
editing newspapers in Pennsylvania. ~
founded in 1892 the american Journal OF
Politics.. which was Published in New
York City for four yeafs, and was then
united with the 'Aren9N of Boston. FIR.
Palm Is also tho author of, "a book en-
titlsd Tho DeathsPenAity.' ~
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-26
PORTO RICo,s BOYCOTT.

We are in a predicament. The first In
stallment of Brazilian coffee has arrived.
If the Importation continues our market
will be ruined. 1t is very much feared
that no action can be taken by the Gov
eminent to make the Importation of the
cheap coffee Illegal until Congress meets.
The defect is in the law.
The News" calls upon every public
spirited citizen, every merchant. ever re-
taller, and every consumer with the best
interests of his country at heart to come
TO the rescue and destroy the enemy.
Let us all refuse to buy and refuse to
drink the cheap and worthless Brazilian
product, and refuse to deal with any and
every person who insists upon or attempts
to throw this stuff on our market. bring
ing ruin to our principal industry.
Let US make our protest so strong, SO
firm and so decisive that every one of
the 10000 pounds OF coffee recently i'm
ported will go back to New York on the
next boat--San Juan News.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-26
Expensive BeneAts.

The Governor of Oregon seems to be
an unusually sensible man. Some time
ago it was proposed that he should be
presented with an executive mansion
When he heard of the scheme he
stopped it. He said that he was living
comfortably where he was. and that he
could not afford To furnish and keep up
a handsomer establishment. So the
plan was dropped just where it was.
The incident is a good object lesson
for the country The curse of what
may be called the upper middle class
In this land Is the desire to live beyond
its income. The American has always
been ambitious. and that is good
thing. but of late his ambition has
taken a turn far from encouraging to
those who are DESTROYS to increase the
real prosperity Of the country. 1t is
one thing to want Q home which Is COM.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-26
POLITICAL COMMENT.

The Russian bear is the most patient
waiter in the world. outside of Rome,
but 1t is not surprising that his mouth
begins to water at the prospect of get
ting at last that long-delayed yet never
abandoned dinner of Turkey.-New York
World.
Mark Hanna may well tremble for the
future; the spiders of OHIO are not writ
ing his name this year. but are busying
themselves with the names of persons
suspected of petty Crfmes.-Chicago
News
President Shaffer has forced the Chica-
go steel workers out Of the AmaIgamated
Association because they would not
strike, and he brought about the strike
in order to force other men into the
association. The logic of the situation
is rather peculiar.-IndianapoIi News.
The customs and other receipts of the
island OF Cuba are reported to be rapid
ly increasing. Doubtless Messrs Nicely
and Rathbone regret that they were
premature.-PeOria Herald.
In the matter of criminal cases the peo-
pie of Hawaii want a little more Consti-
tuition along with the flag. The Consti-
tuition these days is a document to be
split up and doied out in sections to suit
the ambitions, aims, and pockets of the
present rulers of the country and their
owners.-Baltimore World.
The Schley court should be above the
suspicion of bias. If Howison has ex-
pressed himself upon the merits of the
case as strongly he is credited with
having done he ought to have asked to
be excused at the outset The country
will hardly have patience with any court
of enquiry patterned on the lines of the
Rennes Observation-Disclosures Courier
Lord Kitchener says 1t is the Beers
Ignorant arrogance that makes him
keep on fighting. II seems to be bullet
proof-St. Paul Dispatch.
A vast shipbuilding trust is being
formed, in which the Pennsylvania Rail
road and the Steel Trust are deeply con-
cerned Now can this trust have the
audacity to go before Congress and ask
for Government aid indianapolis News.
Like the Frenchman who every morn
ing when he awoke asked what sort of a
government he WAS living under. with
each recurring sun the South Americans
might enquire what the days particular
war is about.-Phladelphia Times.
The Sultan may yet find 1t necessary to
have a warship built by some French
Record Herald