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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
TIMING YOUR TRAIN.
Ways In which to Learn How Fast
You Are Travelling.

"'There has been some picturesqu.
fiction written about the ease with
which railroad men and drummers are
supposed TO tick off the miles as the
train speeds along from things they
can see from the car windows" said a
railroad conductor to n reporter.
There Is only one strictly accurate
way. and that is to seat yourself on the
side of the train from which may be
observed the white mile posts that line
the road and hold your watch on them.
If you have split second watch, 1t
will prove interesting to note that
while you made one mile i'm 60 seconds
the next was covered In SO and the
third in 20 seconds, and so on. as the
speed of the train increases or slack
ems. You may also follow around the
little second hand on an ordinary
watch II kills time.
Some pretend to say that they can
tell the speed of the train by counting
the telegraph poles. II there were an
exact number of telegraph poles to ev.
cry mile. this might be done by little
figuring, but there is difference. The
number OF telegraph poles TO n mile
vary from 80 to 40. depending upon the
straight stretches and the curves in the
track, the latter having more poles
than the former. SO. you see IL Is not
as easy as the drummer would have
the other passengers believe.
'lf the poles are planted 33 TO the
mile. they are 100 feet apart. and every
IL passed represents n third of mile.
If placed 40 to mile. they are 132 feet
apart, and every 20 represents half
mile.
"ThCse are easy figures to remember.
and by applying them on journey
passenger may obtain nm idea more or
less accurate of the speed of the train.
Another way Is TO attempt TO count
the clicks of the wheels of the truck of
your ear as they pass over the rails
where joined. The rails of the roads as
placed today are too evenly Joined to
arrive at an exact determination by
this method. because If you miss two or
three joints your calculations are
thrown out as to accuracy.
However. there are railroad men
who cannot tell you the number of rails
to the mile of their own roads, and
rails vary In length, the average being
30 feet, some 33 feet and some 60 feet.
At 30 feet there are 176 rails to the
mile. and If you can count 176 consecu-
tive clinks as your train flies along you
may determine its speed and not other
ise."-Washington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
Good Advice.

The most miserable beings in the
world are those'suffering from dyspepsia
and liver complaints. More than seven
ty per cent of the people in the United
States are affected with these two
diseases and their effects such as
Sour Stomach, Sick Headache, Habitual
Costiveness, Palpitation of the heart,
Heartburn, Waterbrash, Gnawing and
Burning Pains at the Pit of the Stom-
ach, Yellow Skin, Coated Tongue and
Disagreeable Taste In the mouth, Com
ing up of Food after Eating, Low Spirits,
etc. Go to Druggist and get bottle OF
August Flower for 10 cents. Two doses
will relieve you. Try it. For sale by III.
Alex Stoke. Get Green's Almanac.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
What They Made.

A certain father is possessed OF a
pair of exceedingly bright girl chill
dren. The other day his eldest daugh-
ter, Alice, was putting her younger
sister, surname Gretchen. through
some arithmetical PAGES, and the
father was an amused listener.
Gretchen. how much do IL and 10
maker" was the form Of one query,
and, being correctly answered, other
and similar questions followed each
other in quick succession.
The father believing the younger
daughter was doing too much of the
work thought he would put his first
born up tree, and so he broke In with
problem of his own invention.
"Alice," he queried solemnly, "how
much do you and Gretchen make"
Without an instant's hesitation came
the reply:
Gretchen and l, pop, make you a
proud and happy ather."-Exchange
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
George WashingtOn's Lottery.

1t Is not generally known that the
great Father of His Country was on
at least one occasion the originator OF
lottery. the like of which at the pres
ent day would be forbidden to send its
tickets through the mails. That George
Washington was interested in such n
scheme Is proved by number of tick
cts still In existence which bear his
august name. 1t was the Mountain
Road lottery Of which George was the
promoter, and 1t Is. of course. unnec-
essary to state that Washington him
self did not financially profit from it.
All the funds raised by the lottery
were spent In building the road
through Cumberland gap, near Fred
erlcksburg, Va. Originally the lottery
tickets which Washington signed were
worth 81 each. Now. because they bear
his signature. they are easily sold for
$50 apiece. though it Is certain that
not one Of them will ever draw prize.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
The Toothpick Habit.

I'D like to know what my custom
ers do with all the toothpicks they car
ry away" remarked restaurant pro-
prietor the other day. ''Few men take
u single toothpick- Most of them take
half a dozen and many a whole hand
full. and when they come In here again
for the next meal they take as many
over again. They don't need them. It's
all due TO the toothpick chewing habit,
which seems to be growing. There
isn't anything particularly pleasant
about chewing a wooden toothpick. and
It may be Injurious II piece OF the
wood lodges In the throat or gets down
into the stomach, as 1t Is very apt to.
But the toothpick chewing habit is be-
coming rival to the gum and tobacco
habits. The only reason can give for
1t 10 that the t0othpicks are free and
gum and tobacco are not's-New York
- -sntH--s
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
THREE SIMPLE QUESTIONS,
And the Librarian Could Not Answer
One of Them.

And the Librarian Could Not Answer
One of Them.
One day two well dressed young wo-
men approached the desk OF the read.
ing room of a big library. One of them
took a memorandum from her pocket
book.
Can you tell me how many yards
oh. that's the wrong list!' she said.
hastily bringing forth another slip of
paper. Here 1t is. W;il you please
tell me who is Rudyard Kipling's IA
vorite author:"
IL am unable to tell you. never hav-
ing heard that he had one" admitted
one Of the librarians.
Dear me-" said the young woman
irritably. 1T Is one of the questions
for our next club meeting. Well. which
one OF Thackeray's books brought him
the most incomeT
consulting book. the nmber of which
will give you." said the official.
"Oh, ] can't stop to look it upT she
said hurriedly. IL thought you could
tell me ut once. Well, there's one more
thing. Bessie Cummock, my cousin In
Manchester. had a splendid book when
! was there last year for anecdotes Of
famous people. ] can't remember the
name of 1t or who wrote 1t, but it was
about so big"-illustrating with one fin
ger on the desk-"and 1t has a dark
green cover. Now. can you tell me
what 1t isf Some day when / have
time ! would like to get it out. OF
course you must have 1t in the libra
ry"
For the third time the official was
obliged to confess his inability to give
her direct information. She looked at
him with "a piercing gaze and turned
away. saying audibly to her compan-
ion:
There. that just shows what all this
talk about their being examined for
positions In libraries amounts to. Three
perfectly simple questions. all on liter
ary subjects. and he couldn't answer
one Of them!'-Savings journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
NUMBER 10.
An Impartial woman.

"This is the grave of the most impar>
tlal woman ON record" said the guido
in Cave Hill cemetery to party who
visited the beautiful cemetery the 9TH
er day. Away over that second knoll
there is lot containing only two
graves. and the headstone OF each Is
marked Father
"The woman who is buried here was
married twice. and the two graves In
that lot are the graves of her two hus-
bands. She tried her best to treat her
second husband as she did the first
and even when he died she had no idea
of showing any preference. But she
was sick when the funeral service Of
her second husband was held. She d.
rected that the partner of her second
matrimonial venture be laid by the
side of the first, but that enough space
be left to bury her between the two.
"By some hook or crook n mistake
was made. and when she visited the
cemetery she found that they were
buried side by side, with no space be-
tween.
"Well, sir. she didn't know what to
do. She argued that IL she should be
buried by the side of her first husband
1t would not be fair to the memory of
her last spouse, and vice versa. What
did she do? Why, when she died she
left a request that she be buried In an
other lot, away from both of them, and
1t was needed" - Louisville Courier
Journni
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
The Man and the Rope.

A Chinaman who had been condemn
ed to wear the cangue, or wooden col
lar, was seen by some of his friends.
"What have you been doing" they
asked, "to deserve thisY
"oh, nothing" he replied. II only
picked up an old piece OF rope"
"And are you to be punished thus Sc.
verely," they asked, ''for merely pick
Ing up an end Of rope"
"Well," answered the man, "the fact
is there was bullock tied to the other
end."-H. A. Giles History of Chinese
Literature"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
An Irish Retort.

Pat. the driver of the coal wagon,
seemed puzzled when he got up on
High street the other day. He looked
at the numbers Of several houses and
scratched his head In a perplexed way.
Finally Mrs. Eaton, for whom the coal
was intended. appeared and inquired:
"Beg pardon, but is that coal for Ea-
tonY
"No, mom," responded Pat promptly;
'it's not for ATTN; it's fur burning"-
London Telegraph.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
unfiI She Smoke.

She was such a stylish. aristocratic
looking girl that she won admiring
glances from the whole car. "We
Americans" | mused, do not need
empty titles to make cur folk of gen.
tie blood"
Her friend handed her some photo
graphs.
She examined them critically.
"Them's bullyr she exclaimed.-Bos-
ton Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
$50 Loug,v

first became familiar with this val
edlction at Malta in the seventies. 1t
was then in common use among the
Maltese of valetta, but was by them
pronounced "sah-lahng." at that
time took it to be a local form OF the
Arabic 'salaam," and my surprise was
great when on returning to England in
the eighties | found the phrase preya-
lent In London. Notes and Queries.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
Professional Courtesy.

First NJ. d. see you occasionally
take patient out for drive.
Second NJ. Dyes. l think It does
them great deal Of good.
First NJ. D.-But II isn't professional.
never do 1t.
Second NJ. D.-l know you don't.
When any Of your patients 60 for a
ride, the undertaken accompanies them.
? Chicago News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
A Leading Question.

Hobb--I put S1oO in the bank for my
baby the other day for his majority.
Nobb-That's good. How long are
you going to keep 1t there?--Harper's
Bazaar
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
Mutual Exposure.

They had protested they were each
others first and only love.
"And this engagement ring he was
beginning.
~ do not care for It It's a style I'm
not used to-"
"Then, let me tell you. you are the
only girl who ever declined 1t on that
account" t"-Philadelph Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
His Uncertainty.
Farmer Honk-Say, Lem!
Farmer StacIirider-Har?

Farmer Honk-Say, Lem!
Farmer Stackrlder-Har?
Farmer Honk-Is that ERE solemn,
specialized young nephew Of yourn
that's bein called doctor" and goes
around lookin as wise as treeful of
owls dentist, boss physician, corn
curer, a layer on of hands, presidin
elder or just common doctor that
saws bones and kills folks?-Puclz.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10

The modest man has everything to
gain and the arrogant man everything
to lose, for modesty has always to
deal with generosity and arrogance
with envy.-Rivarol.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10

II your druggist does not want to sell
you Clydesdale Ointment, 1t is because
he wants you to take some cheap substi-
tute. Don't do it--demand Clydesdale.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
snuned Out,

Friend-What became of your poem
called Light, Beautiful Light"
Poet (sadly)-The editor turned It
down. Philadelphia Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
The Necessary Advances.

she--You should speak to papa first,
You don't expect him to make the ad-
vances, do you?
He-Well. II he doesn't, how can we
get married ?-Exchange
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10

When You can get a hearse at a bar,
gain, drive the bargain. Chicago News
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10

Don't walt until your friends are
dead to give them flowers.
Globe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
July Clearance Sale.

early clearance and quick cFance if low prices will in
lines listed But name the low prices Just
when the goods needed-ust chen the seasons on h
these unusa good values and they'll give you ith III ne SIN
cerity of this clearance.
Ladies Oxford Ties and Slippers.
shapv STYLES that sold for 81 35 $50 and 81 65, July clear
price Mems Patent Leather shoes best grade former
price 81 so Tv clearance $500 English enamel shoes
$35O July price 200 All odd lots prices cut tor July
sale $19 for Mems Canvas Rubber Sole Shoes
July Clearance Prices in Dry Goods Dept.
Cohasset Gnghams, July clearance, t1gc
25 yards Towelng, only 13c
One-haf offo all Ladies Walking Hats ~
per discount Ladies' Tailor Made Suits Skirts and
Jackets.
Ladies' Belts newest styles soc grade, now 39c
July clearance price on Lace Curtains
r & C Corsets 81 90, now 75c
Atwood Cha1ies, 35c, PC
Percales, July clearance, 3 to 1Oc.
Clearance Parasols Sunshaes Umbrellas and rams
Dressing Sacks 49c to S249.
Shirt Waists, So. 10 down to 35c
Summer Suits at July Clearance Prices.
light coored suits So 1880, H. 11.5o and $12
Mems and Youths Suits sold July clear
500 ,
for this July Clearance saleto $59S
! Hats, onethrd off marked price.
SOC unlaundred White Shirts 39c
third off on all Men and Boys Sweaters.
Mems and Boys Belts, % and 45c.
Arlington Brand Rubber Collars 19c.
July Clearance prices Boys 2piece and Vestee Suits
Come To-day, Come Tomorrow, Come Any
time, but in your interests, be
BlnQ- Stoke Go. Department. Stores,
WHERE THERE'S EVERYTHING THAT PEOPLE
WEAR MosT THINGS THAT PEOPLE Buy
Brick and Stone Block Main Fifth Streets.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10

early clearance and quick cesance II low prices VIII IN
the lines listed But gaways name the low prices Just
when the goods needed ehen the seasons You nd
unsay good values and tey faith in the SIN
ceritv OF this clearance.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10
Ladies' Oxford Ties and Slippers.

Shapev STYLES that 81 so and $65 July clear
price Mems Patent Leather shoes grade former
price so y clearance $500 English enamel shoes were
Juv price $500 All odd lots prices cut tor July
clearance 10 for Mems Canvas Rubber Sole Shoes
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-04-05
Mrs. Whitney Dead.

Mrs. Lena Whitney, widow of John X.
Whitney, died yesterday morning, at 4
o'clock, after long and severe sickness.
The funeral took place to-day, and the
remains were placed beside her husband
in the Garnett cemetery.
Deceased came to Garnett with her
parents, William and Margaret Groll,
years ago, when the town was small.
She became the wife of John X. Whitney
in the early '7O's, and to them were born
three sons, William, Arthur and Gleed,
who still survive her. AS girl and
young woman, she was very popular,
and was loved by all for her kindly acts.
She was loving wife and a devoted
mother, and her death is regretted by a
host of friends. Besides her sons, she
leaves her aged mother and two broth
crs, Ed and Lou Groll, and two sisters
Mrs. Nellie Hedges and Mrs. Ida Fry, to
mourn her death.
We offer our sincere sympathy to the
bereaved ones
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-04-05
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is blood or constitutional dis
ease, and in order to cure it you must
AXE internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, and acts direct
" on the blood and mucous surfaces
II alls Catarrh Cure is not quack medi-
cine. 1t was prescribed by one OF the
be st physicians in this country for years,
and is regular prescription. 1t is COM
DO sed of the best tones known combined
with the best blood purifiers, acting di-
rectly on the mucous surfaces. The per-
feet combination of the two ingredients
is what produces such wonderful results
in curing Catarrh. Send for testimonials
free.
FL. CHENEY & Co, Props, Toldeo, o.
Sold by all druggists, price, Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-04-05
Lone Elm Items.

April was ushered in with the biggest
snow of the season.
Mss Cora Carpenter is assisting mrs.
Thos Church.
]. B. Lockwood Sundayed in the coun-
try.
Mr.. Chancellor returned TO lola the
first of the week.
al Babcock is working on ]. D. Hes
ter's house. .
The sick: MIS- +. Reeves condition
seems much the same. MS. Josie San
ders is on the sick list.
Section.Forcman Giles was over to see
DIR. Kirkpatrick again last week. He
fears he has an abcess in his head.
Walt Williams is having forty acres of
| flax put in on !. W. Schuessler's farm.
Fred Bearly was in lola a few DAYS
last week. He returned home, Saturday
evening.
Jap Hunter and family are here from
Allen county, visiting relatives.
The Daylight has received a lot of new
goods.
Will Minckley's barn burned last Sun
day. He lost his feed and calf in the
fire.
+. Graves and men are doing bridge
work on the railroad 10 this vicinity.
Aesdames J. N. Alexander and Shrivcr
were canvassing in Lone Elm last week.
Hugh Courtney, of st. Louis; nessrs
Rogers. Of Springfield, NO.; w. l. Viii
son, of TT Scott, and ]. w. Jackson, of
Arcade. N. y, Patronized the Elm House
the past few days.
Fuilenwider is visiting his daughter,
Mrs. n. Ewing. this week. Miss Tilpha
is visiting her sister, Mrs. f. Powell.
Miss Katie Alexander was obliged to
quit school on account of trouble with
her eyes. DR.. Bostick is treating her
eyes. Miss Clara is staying with Mrs.
Ewing this week
G. G. Mcdowell and wife visited E. N.
Mcdowell and family the first of the
week.
Miss Fletcher closed her school, south
OF town, Tuesday. Miss Clara Alexan-
der's school closes this week.
The snow-storm, Monday. Aprilfooled
the G. A. X. and ". R. c. people. Their
entertainment deferred until some date
in the future.
Mrs. Adclia Rogers, OF Kincaid, was
calling on Lone Elm friends, Saturday.
She is visiting her son, near town, this
week
Fourteen pupils finished the county
examination last Saturday.
Mrs. Louisa Chatterton made her Dar-
snts farewell visit last week, before
going to Emporia.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-04-05
KILLED IN A WRECK.
Two Freight Trains Met Near
Westphalia, on the Mis-.
souri, Pacific Road.
A Brakeman Killed and a Con.
ductOr Badly Hurt.

There was collision between two
freight trains OH the Missouri Pacific
road, Monday afternoon, between West.
and Leroy, which resulted in the death
of brakeman, ]. ]. O'Byrne, whose home
was in Topeka.
The collision occurred between a way
freight and an extra freight. The way
freight was backing from Leroy to
Westphalia, with provisions for grad
ing crew near Westphalia.' The engine
of the west-bound train crashed into the
caboose of backing train, at full speed.
The engineer was unable to see the back
ing train, owing to the binding snow
that was falling
The caboose and two freight cars were
demolished and burned. The body of
O'Byrne. the brakeman, was in the ca
boose, and was burned. Conductor
Stevens was badly hurt and was TAX
en- to the hospital at Kansas City.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-04-05
The City Election.

The city election last Tuesday resulted
IN the election Of the entire Republican
ticket. DR.. Henning was elected mayor
over Martin Setter by only twenty votes,
and the other majorities ranged upward.
though the usual Republican maiorities
were greatly reduced. Mr.. Setter would
have been elected by good majority
but for the woman vote. The women
believed the evtravagant promises made
by DIR. Henning about what he would
do to the joints and drug stores that
sell whisky; also, how he would arrest
people who use liquors on their tables
at home. For this reason. they voted
for Henning, notwithstanding the fact
that he voted against the equal suffrage
amendment. The only promise MIR. Set.
ter made the women was that he would
do as we'll as he did when he filed the
Office of mayor beforehand he nrade a
good record. However. we would like
to see Dr. Henning keep his promises.
Capt. T, NJ. Hamilton was elected po-
lice judge; Z. NJ. Elliott, city treasurer;
w. S. Falls. treasurer of the hoard of
education. ~
The councilmen elected were: ~. +.
Hampstead, first ward; Andy Farris,
second ward; Lie Parks, third ward:
A. c. Farrow. fourth ward.
Members of the board of education:
Frank Green. first ward; Mrs. Or. Kirk.
patrick and Ed Haverneld. second ward;
]. Fl. McEwen, third ward; Mrs. II. NJ.
Ellis, fourth ward.
l.. II. Gordon and w. p. Mcdonald
were elected justices of the peace, and
Frank Majors and Perry Scott were
elected constables.
Jas. Wilson was elected member of the
board of education for the territory out
side of Garrett.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-04-05
The Jubilee Singers.

Slaytoh's Jubilee Singers gave one oil
the finest entertainments ever given in
in Garrett. Tuesday evening. at the
opera house. The old plantations mel.
odies and campmeeting songs were
simply immense. while the solos and
quartettes were excellent. The rendition
of "Old Black Joe" was one of the finest
things we have seen in many day.
The members OF the company are all
colored, but they are refined and seeni.
ingiy we'll educated. We are sorry to
say that it was impossible to secure en-.
tertainmcnt in any hotel or public house
in the city. Had this fact been geucrally
known. however, entertainment could
have been secured in private houses.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-04-05
School Notes.

Misses Sophia Shawver, Ella Bigalow
Stella and Bessie Chandler are attending
the spring term at Emporia State Nor
NAL. Pearl Curry will attend the sum-
mcr session.
w. J. Lay and Frank Anderson have
been appointed members of the school
board to ill the vacancies caused by the
removal of Mrs. VIM. Paul and Jack
Hardcsty from district No. "a.
The class of applicants for county di-
plomas is larger this year thanever. The
grades will be sent out about the 10th
inst.
District No. ~, Glaspy Tefft, teacher,
reports seven cases of hardness during
seven months school.
Charley Kent has been appointed clerk
in district No. So, to fill the vacancy
caused by the removal of F. T. Hand
from the district.
Miss Maud Ecord closed her school at
Oak Valley on the 3Oth of March, with
an exhibition. 81,
d. X. Day. teacher at Star, district No.
AZ, was in Garrett, Saturday, shaking
hands with his many friends
Miss Ella Kennedy has an excellent pro-
gram planned for closing day at Beeler,
district No. s.
The teachers of the county will meet in
local session at Westphalia, Saturday,
April Goth. Program vii be published
1ofar
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-04-05

+. II. Voorhees, informs us that his son
Ed has been promoted from assistant
general freight agent to general freight
agent of the Memphis" road. HIS
headquarters are at Memphis, Tennessee.
Twenty years ago, Ed was rustling bag
gage at the Santa Fe depot in Garrett.
at $40 a month. His many friends here
will be glad to learn of his promotion.