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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26
Giants Kettles In Minnesota.

In the Interstate Park, near Tay.
lors Falls, Minnesota. has been discov-
cred n singular group of giants ket-
ties" or potholes, covering an area of
two or three ncres and ranging in dia-
meter from less than foot to 25 feet.
They have been bored in exceedingly
hard rock, and in many cases they are
like wells In shape, the ratio Of width
to depth varying from one to five up
to seven. Mr.. Warren Upham ascribes
their origin to torrents falling through
glacial 'moulins" at the time when the
northern territory of the United States
was buried under ice. AS with similar
potholes elsewhere, rounded boulders
are occasionally found at the bottom
of the cavities.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26

from them are very important in the
manufacture Of many different arti-
cles."
The washing of new laid eggs great
ly impairs their keeping qualities. Ac-
cording to Seibel a new laid egg
placed in brine made in the proportion
Of two ounces Of salt to each pint of
water will at once sink to the bottom.
while an egg three days old will swim
just immersed in the liquid. IL more
than three days old the egg will float
on the surface and If more than two
weeks old the shell will barely dip in
the water.
AS to the methods of preserving eggs
the only one that the department
seems to think worthy of any great
attention is that of coating the eggs
with water glass. Waterglass Ia the
popular name for potassium or sodium
silicate. II is a thick syrup, in the
form for which IL is sold for CONNER
cial uses. II is sold wholesale for as
little as l 3i cents a pound in carboy
lots. One part of the syrup Is dis
solved in 10 parts of water. The eggs
are coated with this solution. There
is also water glass powder soluble in
water. One gallon of the solution is
sufficient for 80 dozen eggs If they are
properly packed.
The statement so frequently made by
housekeepers that eggs at 25 cents a
dozen are cheaper than meat Is true in
AF.A ..T xtsfN .snf
erence to the total amount of nutri-
ments obtained for the money expend-
ed, but because smaller amount of
money is needed to furnish the meal.
That is to say, whereas at least l IL
pounds of beefsteak costing 20 cents,
at 90 cents a pound. would be neces-
sary to serve five adults, in many fam
lilies five eggs. costing 10 cents. ut 20
cents dozen, would serve the same
number and probably satisfy them
equally well. IL the appetites of the
family are such as to demand two eggs
per person, doubling the cost, 1t is
still 20 percent less than the steak.
Many persons eat more than two eggs
at n meal, but the average number per
person, 1t is believed, does not gen.
orally exceed two In most families.
A hotel chef is authority for the state
ment that at least one-half the or
ders he receives are for one egg. Fre-
quently when omelets, soullles,
creamed eggs and other similar dishes
are served in place of fried. poached
or boiled eggs or meat less than one
egg per person is used.
Is is suggested that the most needed
reform in the egg business is that the
eggs should be sold by weight and not
by number. Eggs vary so much in
size that the numerical terms of sale
often are unjust to either the merchant
or to the consumer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26
Country Cousins Do No, Figure.

Turks have no family names. For
example: A man named Mobammed
has son named Ahmed and a daugh.
ter named SOPHIA. The son will al
ways be known merely as Ahmed and
the daughter always merely as Sophia.
In the latter case even after marriage.
The result Is that members of families
after one or two generations become
lost to each other. In fact, the isis
ters and the cousins and the aunts"
business Is not much exploited in Tur-
key. One may be talking to two
brothers or two sisters without the fact
being made known. There being no
family ties-no aristocracy. The
Grand Vizier of to-day may have been
camel driver or servant. His rise
Is not due to any family influence or
connection,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26
csRMANY'S NEW OIL ENGINE.
1t Opetates without the Use of Boilers,
Furnaces or Chimneys.

IL OpetHtes without the use OF Boilers,
Furnaces or Chimneys.
Great things are expected of the
Diesel engine, the latest thing in Ger
man engineering, the first working
Of which in England London Ex-
press representative was permitted to
see at Guidebridge, near Manchester,
recently.
Economy in fuel and space is the
chief merit of the Diesel, commencing
1t to makers of automobiles and small
marine craft as an engine with fu-
ture. Its claim to originality lies in
the fact that it works with crude oil,
without smell or dirt, perfectly con-
suming all the products of combus-
tion. Unlike other oil engines, it re-
qulres no ignition point. Compressed
air from cylinders starts the Diesel
Oil and air are then admitted to the
cylinder, when the compression of the
air by the return stroke so raises the
temperature that the oil flashes and
the forward stroke is delivered.
The exhaust is perfectly clean and
for the Diesel is that no boilers, fur
naces or chimneys are required. Great
economy of space and fuel is effected,
as it can be used with any kind of
liquid fuel or furnace gas-the waste
product of blast furnaces. Hopes are
entertained that the Diesel will be used
on very large scale. those who are
introducing it to England claiming
for it the ability to run a vessel as
large as the Oceanic. Already an Or
der has been placed by the French
government for an engine of this type,
to be used in submarine boat.
If the Diesel frees the streets from
the smell of the motor car and yacht
decks and ladies' dresses from the Gin
ders OF a steamer funnel, the German
inventor will have claim on the graft
tude of mankind. If, as seems likely,
it will encourage the establishment of
small plants in rural districts, where
gas is not obtainable and coal Is dear,
It may do much more than this for in
dustrial England.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26
THE DREAM FULFILLED.
Warning of Death That Camc True on
the Battlefield.


the battlefield.
IL noticed an article in The Star a
few days ago on presentiments of
death" said an army officer this morn
ing. (which reminded me of an in
stance coming under my personal OBJ
servation during the civil war.
"A general officer on the staff of
General Rosecrans received a letter
from his brother, stating that he (the
brother) was in receipt of letter
from lady friend, in which she stated
that she had dreamed that the army
officer would be killed upon certain
day which she specified.
The brother, in acQuainting the Of
ficer with the premonition, ridiculed
the probabilities of its fulfillment. and
advised the officer not to take it to
heart or attach any weight to what
was undoubtedly visionary creation.
81 knew the officer very well. He
took an opposite view to his brother,
and declared and seemed to feel that
it was destined to prove true. He
spoke of 1t often to his intimates on
the staff, and made preparations to
meet wealth by arranging his worldly
affairs. He was a Catholic, and so
convinced was he that he was to die
that he received the sacraments of the
church.
"On the day when the lady had
dreamed he was to be killed the bat
tie of Murfreesboro' was raging. He
mounted his horse to carry out an or
der OF his commanding general, and
as he was riding over field a few
shell exploded so close to him that he
was instantly killed. being nearly de-
capitated.
$50 impressed was he that that day
was to be his last on earth he had
spent the morning at intervals read
ing a small pocket edition of a reli-
gious book. This book was in his
hand when the shell exploded
Strange to say, the lady who had
the dream was not well acquainted
with the officer, but knew his brother,
who was priest very well. The fact
at all concerning one whom she
scarcely knew, that it should be COM
municated to its subject. and that he
should be killed on the very day she
named, was one of the many remark
able and unaccountable actual hap
penings of the civil war which | per-
sonally knew to be true. ue."-Washing-
ton Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26
Lightning Wood. Carving Machine.

Complete plans of remarkable ma
chine for turning out intricate carved
holdings are shown in a recent issue of
London Engineering. This machine
is capable of working on holdings up
to eight inches wide and three inches
thick. The machine is claimed to be
very rapid in action, bold egg and
tongue molding two and one-half
inches thick being finished at the rate
OF 20 fset a minute. while with smaller
molding double this phenomenal rate
of production is attained. Any de-
scription of wood can be worked. This
machine. it is claimed, will do the
work "of more than 1000 hand cary.
ers. and the holdings are SO perfect
ly finished by the machine that they
do not require to be touched by hand" /"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26
The Deans Joke.

"Some one has stolen the tele-
scope" reported the astronomy pro-
fessor.'
That ought to be an easy thing to
look up" said the dean. and the as
tronomy professor. in duty bound.
laughed consumedly. = indianapolis
Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26

Recen census statistics in Italy
shows that the proportion Of popula
ton not able to read or write has de
creased to 80 per cent. In 1881 it was
J5 per cent.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26

For the cure OF headaches there Is absolute
ly nothing better than the Garfield Headache
Powders; thess have been successfully pre-
scribed for many years by prominent physi-
clan; they are effective and harmless.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26

Since the Louisiana and Texas fnr7n-
ers learned to raise rice by irrigation
they have invested S5.0O0,000 In 800
miles of canals. capable OF flooding
100000 acres. and spent s1.I0O,00O In
building 30 modern rice miles. Under
the new system the rice lands pay a
net profit of $i5 an acre.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26

In an open London suburb scien-
tist found 10000 dust particles In IA
cubic centimetre of air-eQual to about
0.061 of a cubic inch-while in a ward
in the centre of London the number
amounted to 100000. The air was
loaded to the extent of about 900 per-
cent more in the city than in the sub
urb.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26

A number of young filbert trees have
been ssnt to the agricultural depart
ment from Greece. The nuts from
these trees are the largest and have
the finest flavor of any filberts the
department has yet discovered. and
every effort is to be made to encourage
their growing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26

There are now 1884 German naval off.
GERS on active service and $50 on leave OF
absence.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26

1t is the only euro for Swollen. Smarting,
Tired, Aching, Hot Sweating Feet, Corns
and Bunions. Ask for Aliens Foot-Ease, a
powder to be shaken into the shoes. Cures
while you walk. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE. Address.
Allen s. Olmsted. LeROy. N. Y.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26

FITS permanently cured. Ne fits or nervous
ness after first days use of DR.. Klines Great
Nerve Restorer. 90 trial bottle and treatise free
DR.. r. II. KLINE, Ltd, 93l Arch St., Phila., Pa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26

We refund l0c. for every package Of Pur-
NAM FADELEss DYE that fails to give satisfac-
tion. Monroe Drug Co.. Unionville, Mo.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26

The young fellow with his first mus
tache feels down in the mouth.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, soften the gums reduces innamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c bottle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26

E. B. .walthall Il Co., Druggists, Horse Cave,
Ky. say; "Halls Catarrh Cure cures every
one that takes it," Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26

The foreign" population OF Yokohoma,
Japan: averages 1000, OF which 800 are
English.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever used
for all affections of throat and lungs.-WM.
0. ENpsLEY, Yanburen. Ind. Feb. 10, 1900.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26

The cotton States have 45O, 100000 acres
1t to grow cotton, and cotton grows on
only Sn,uo0.00 acres.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26

The German army includes more
than ten thousand musicians.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26

Lots of people kill themselves trying to
be popular
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26

Family jars are not all to be found in
the pantry.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26

Australia has 6l00 churches. 2l0 TO
every 10000 of her population.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26

Last year the gold production Of Aus
tralia amounted to S60,O00,00
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26
Are You Using Aliens Foo,-Ease ,

All people who throw bouquets at them.
selves are not contortionists.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26

Absolute zero is the point at which
as has been determined from expert
ments with gases, matter would be
without trace of heat-could be cool
ed no farther. This point is 273 de-
greos below centigrade zero. A de-
gree of cold so intense as this Is, how
ever, absolutely unattainable. Even
the meteorites which swarm in inter-
stellar space must be heated to some
extent by the radiance of the stars.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

II is computed that one inch Of
water on an acre Of surface is 27, 7,l52
gallons or 113 tons, weight.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26

Frey's Vermifugc, 25 Cts.
Eradicates worms. Children made well and
mothers happy Druggists and country stores
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26

American material for the building
of railroads. tramways. etc. continues
to be exclusively employed in Mexico.
The latest order in that line placed
in the United States amounted to a
large figure, for 1t was destined for
three lines of tramway around Medi-
ma, in the state of Yucatan. A COM
pany was formed for the building aud
operating of these tramways. with a
capital of 100000, and 1t has applied
to the state Legislature for, the con-
cession, which, oeing a purely formal
affair, the official conclusion of 1t was
not waited for by the tramway COM
pany.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26

The indigo industry of Bengal is
suffering severely from the competi-
tion of the manufactured German dye,
huge quantities of which are being
exported to India and the other mar
kets hitherto controlled by the Indian
industry. The German synthetic indi-
go is considered to be superior and is
much cheaper. II is also stated that
II the native indigo manufacturers
were to conduct their work upon a
more scientific basis, and were to ex-
tract the maximum quantity of dye
from each plant, they would be in
position to meet the German compe-
tition. With view to encouraging
the industry, the government of Ben
gal has voted $22,5O for research
work, with view to facilitating and
improving the existent process of fman.
ufacture,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-26

The Farce islands are remarkable for
the immense numbers of birds that
frequent them, and which furnish an
important supply of feathers to com
merce. The most valuable of these
birds for its feathers is the putin,
about 100000 of which are caught an
nually. Perpendicular cliffs of rock,
facing westwardly, are known as fowl
ing cliffs, because of the birds that
cover their shelves. During part of
the summer the birds are so numerous
around the cliffs that they are said to
resemble thick snowstorm. Very
few birds are found about cliffs that
do not have a western exposure.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1901-05-03

The eel Is very unpopular with many
people; but, like many unpopular
things, he improves with acquaintance
In form he is long, slender and grace.
full, in color dark green above and
yellowish white below Many be-
lleve that there are two distinct varie.
ties, the salt and the fresh water eel
but | am inclined to think that. like
all other fishes. the eel partakes much
of the nature of his surroundings. A
long summer vacation in a pond OF
brook renders him darker in color, and
daily feasting on landlocked delicacies
renders him more corpulent.
Just so Goldfish take on the color OF
their habitat, gray when on muddy
bottom, bright red when living among
kelps and gay cOlored marine plants
! believe, too, that the eel often for
gets to return to salt water, but never
breeds elsewhere, for | have never
seen baby cells in brooks or ponds.
have known them to be taken every
month in the year in the same local.
ties. Some say that half the cells spend
the winter IN fresh water, coming
down in the spring, and that the Other
half go up for the summer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1901-05-03
HOTEL KLEPTOMANIACS.
Presumably Rich Guests Who Ap-
propriate other Peoples Property.

pr0priRte Oihtr Itople tEbptE's.
| was much struck with the habits OF
kleptomania common to some OF the
presumably rich visitors who engaged
expensive suits of rooms and even paid
their bills. After the departure of
these guests the bed would be found
minus the satin or silk coverlet, while
towels and pillowslips were also very
often removed.
On one occasion a gentleman engag-
ell n double room for one night only,
and the following forming the maid,
knowing Of his departure, made up the
bed with fresh linen for the next occu-
pant. However. the visitor had evil
deitly returned to his room after
breakfast, deliberately taken the slips
Off the pillows and packed them with
his luggage, for on entering the room
shortly after found the bed made up,
but no slips. happened to know that
the maid had certainly put fresh ones
on when she made up the bed. What
that gentleman could want with these
two pillowslips is difficult to under
stand.
or course candles, matches and soap
Supplied gratiSi are commonly remov-
cd, and even the sheets on the beds are
not spared. once a large double sheet
was cut into pieces, the visitor evident.
ly requiring sufficient linen for petit
coat or lining to n skirt, judging from
the shape of the pieces left. The hotel
sheet was no doubt the nearest thing
available, so it was taken to save time
and trouble. and the pieces left were
found carefully rolled up and thrown
/ into a cupboard outside the room
which was only used by the maids and
strictly private. Needless to say, be-
fore the remains of the sheet were
found the visitors had departed. Ieav-
ing no address.-Chambers Journal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1901-05-03
The animal that first succumbs to ex'
IRENE cold is the horse.
SYBANTES IN THE COLD.
Luxury as II Is INDUCED In by the
Arctic Traders.

SO much has been written of the ES-
kimo C'husky'J dogs and dog sleds of
the north that they may well be men,
toned here if only to show the idea of
luxury which many of the factors and
traders of the Hudson Bay company
entertain. Seated or rather reclining
in his cariole, swathed in furs, he is
driven by an engage on foot who dash
es along at great pace. The cariola Is
painted gaudily. There are Russian
bells on the collars of each of the long
span of dogs, while the harness is a
mass of beadwork and tassels.
No longer when he lodges at night at
a post does he partake solely of the
simpler fare it can furnish, nor even
when he camps out in the wilderness
must he be content with what his gun
can bring down in addition to the penn
mican he carries. For now, either I'M
der the cariole seat or in an additional
sled behind there Is found good sup
ply of canned meats and vegetables,
products of Chicago and Ontario, and,
moreover, his driver is his cook. In
the open fire will be deftly kindled,
tea will be made, bacon and even eggs
will be fried, and hot "fapjacks," that
delectable flitter of the bush, half an
inch thick and swimming in grease
and molasses will tickle the factors
palate.
AT night, enveloped in his furs and
maybe reposing on hastily construct
ed bed of balsam boughs, the last
vision before his eyes close upon the
scenes of dreamland will be the scin-
tillating splendors of the aurora borea-
lis, whose purplng waves alternate
with bars of vlvi,l light so rapidly and
in such volume as to make the behold
.er almost believe that nature speaks,
mauger the silence, all penetrating, all
nervading- Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1901-05-03
FOR THE CHILDREN
Egg Rolling Mt the White House.


In The Woman's Home Companion
Walden Fawcett gives a lively de-
scription of the children's egg rolling
carnival which takes place every year
In the presidents yard:
THE event of tire day, the climax
looked forward to by the older folks as
well as the juvenile visitors, comes
when the president, who has from time
to time all day peeped out at the glad
gathering, steps out on the veranda of
The White House and bows in greeting
TO the sea of little upturned faces.
Then as the band strikes up some pa
triotic air the youngsters all shout lus-
lily and clap their hands and as likely
as not testify their appreciation in
some of these unique, unconventional
ways so dear to the hearts of youth
and which are prone to make the dig
nitary on the portlco laugh outright
Mrs. Mckinley, whose love for the lit
tie ones is warm and earnest, usually
sits almost all day Easter Monday at
one of the south windows of the White
]
this gigantic frolic of the rompng
children. Usually n number of her
Rcqualntances spend the day with her,
sharing in the enjoyment of the novel
/ spectacle.
THE one element of seriousness
which characterizes this great outing
you may discover as you stroll down to
the little building which ordinarily
serves as central station for the DO
+ licemen who guard the White House
grounds. For this one day however.
the watchmen's house is transformed
| into an asylum for lost little folks.
Hitler the big blue coated officers
bring the little tots who chance to go
astray in the great medley of humani-
ty, and here a nurse Soothes and com
forts the tiny weeper until the inevita-
Die anxious mother appears. At the
last egg rolling festival there were 81
lost children in the little habitation
| n one time -
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1901-05-03

The picket was generally inflicted on
cavalry and artillecymen and was a
sngularly brutal bit of torture a long
post, near which stood stool. was
driven into the ground. The delinquent
was ordered to mount the stool, and
his right hand was fastened to hook
in the post by moose. drawn up as
high as it could be stretched, round his
wrist. A stump the height of the stool,
with its end cut to a round and blunt
point, was also driven into the earth
close to the post. Then the stool was
taken away, and the sufferer had moth
ing to rest his bare feet upon but the
stump, (which, though it did not usu-
ally break the skin" says Captain
Grose, put him in great torture, his
only means of relief being by resting
his weight on his wrist, the pain of
which soon became intolerable." One
can very well believe him, especially
when he makes the addition that a
man was not infrequently left to stand
In this position for half an hour. al
| though the orthodox period Of endur-
ance was 10 minutes.-London Graphic.