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Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1901-04-19

The council met in regular session Fri.
day evening, Ma!o or Mcdonald presiding.
The following claims were paid:
English Lumber Co, s2Ii7. lumber.
Electric Co. $3.50, street lights.
Dawley ii. Il +. Co, 900. 9J, pipe and
fittings.
S. l.. Deweese, 1880. extra teams.
John Hughes, GO. work on reservoir.
$. l., Deweese, SO 80. salary street and
water commissioner.
Herbert Bittle. sl47J. work on streets.
+. J. Steward, $40, work on pipe line.
+. NJ. Hines, $500 ballot boxes.
X. $. Beull, $40, salary attorney.
L. \. Hendricks, sy2. 0s salary treasurer.
II. L. Rushmer, S67 .94, salary clerk.
T.. ". kearby, sli.S5, drugs for quaran.
tined patients.
Mrs. Ben Hines, $3.50, board for quar-.
antined patients.
@. ii. Baldwin, 90, livery hire.
The clerk and treasurer presented their
annual reports which were approved.
The first meeting OF the new city conn-
Gil was held Monday evening last, Mayor
Swink presiding.
The organization of the council was
effected by the appointment of the follow
ing committees:
Streets and Alleys-Smith, Roth and
Daring.
Finance-lIickox, Hall and Smith.
Ordinances-Hall,L Lance and Daring
License-Roth, Hall and Smith.
Fire observation-disclosures, Lance and
Roth.
Water-Lance Hall and Hickox.
Alderman Hall, Lance and Roth were
appointed Il committee on rules and
order of business, to report at the next
meeting.
1t was ordered that the various bonds
be referred to the finance committee to
be approved when properly filled out and
stamped.
1t was ordered that the regular meet.
ings of the council be held on the first
and third Friday evenings of each month
at o'clock.
Police Mnpistrata Hnrris, rannrt ahora.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-31
Four Perfect women.

The prophet Mohammed Is reported
to have said that among men there
had been many perfect. but not more
than four of the other sex have attain
ed perfection - to wit, Asiah, Mary,
Khadljnh and FatIma." Asiah was the
wife OF the pharaoh of the Exodus.
She forsook the faith of her fathers, on
account of which her husband subject
cd her to many crueltles. The Virgin
Mary was the second perfect woman,
Mohammed stating that "she had been
exalted above all tile women of the
world" Khadijah was the first wife
Of the prophet, "a princess among wo-
men" Fatima, according to Moham-
med. was the fourth perfect woman.
she being his beloved daughter.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-31

CLANS Christian Andersen" said one
who saw him often, was the most
charming egotlst ever knew" When
the Danish crown prince brought home
his Swedish bride In the summer of
1860. n great assemblage of people
stood In the streets of Copenhagen TO
see the royal couple pass.
In one group were several dlstln.
gulshcd women and the great story
teller, Hans Christian Andersen. The
women occupied front sents mt the win
dow and received marked attention
from the court dlgntarles In the pro-
ccssion.
Some one in the company remarked
that this particular window seemed to
possess peculiar attractions.
"Oh. yes" said the aged poet. pleased
and happy in his seat, where he had
been seen by nobody. Everybody
knows me-"
The quiet smile that went round the
group had no trace of unklndness. Ills
childish vanity was one of the amiable
traits of the gentle old man. Every
body knew and loved 1t.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-31
The Third Handle.

The best account of the origin of the
loving cup comes from the late Lord
Lyons. British ambassador Mt Paris.
Henry " of France while hunting be-
came separated from his companions
and. feeling thirsty, called at II wayside
inn for n cup of wine. The serving
maid on handing II TO him MS he sat on
horseback neglected to present the han
dlc. Some wine was spilled and his
majesty's white gauntlets were soiled.
While riding home he bcthought him
that n two handled cup would prevent
recurrence of this, so his majesty
had n two handled cup made at the
royal potteries and sent 1t to the inn.
On his next visit he called again for
wine. when. TO his astonshment, the
maid, having received instructions
from her mistress to be very careful Of
the kings cup, presented 1t to him by
holding II herself by each of its han
dies. At once the happy idea struck
the king of II cup with three handles,
which WAS promptly acted upon, as his
majesty quantity said. "Surely, out Of
three handles shall be able to get
oner' Hence the loving cup.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-31
Wore His Old Hat Home.

They were talking about getting bald.
"Men wear their hats too much" the
doctor was saying. 81 have noticed
that great many business men wear
them In their offices. The head should
be kept bare as much as possible"
"My partner always wear an old straw
hat around the store" replied Market
street merchant "He wears this In
winter as well MS in summer, or at least
he did until last winter. when he had
an experience that cured him of It.
zone very cold afternoon he left the
office early, and as he walked briskly
through the street he noticed in rather
absentmlnded way that he was attract
ing considerable attention. People turn
ed and looked after him and laughed.
1t was not until he had walked five or
six blocks that he realized what 1t all
meant. He met lady of his acqualnt.
ance, and when he went to raise his
hat he found that he was still wearing
the old straw one. having forgotten to
change it when he left the office. For
tunately there was hat store near by,
and he went In and bought one more
suitable to the eason."-Philadelph
Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-31
SOME WISE DON'TS.

Don't confound hautcur with dignity
or repose with stupidity.
Don't "howl," "ronr" or explode"
To laugh heartily Is better.
Don't pose. Affectatlon is n bar TO
respect, let alone confidence.
Don't groan over the wickcdness of
the world. but mend your own.
Don't boast. The illlterate and the
self conscious nrc thus made manifest.
Don't use superlatlves. Few things
require them. and they weaken descrlp-
tion.
Don't preach unless you have prac-
ticed. Deeds are tremendously con-
vlncing.
Don't think n foreigner can compre-
hend you any better If you shout into
his ear.
Don't forget that polltcness Is the
foster sister of diplomacy and an es-
sential tact.
Don't appraise book at nnother's
valuation. Critics are not censors alb
solute.-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-31
A Railroad Mans story.

"One of the worst starts | ever had"
said an engineer the other day. twas
due TO n large, lazy pig that had got
on my mind. Nothing will slide Il train
more easily and dcstructively from the
rails than live pork. This particular
specimen had habit OF burrowlng
alongside the track, and 1t was n fair
presumption that sooner or later he
would find something to interest him
between the rails aud somebody would
go down the bank.
81 was coming down n hill one day
at high speed and cranlng my neck for
comforting sight of piggy In his ac-
customed place when, as i popped
around the curve. n bright red flag as
saulted my anxious gaze. The conncc-
tion between that flag and the pig was
only bit of mental alteration on my
part. but 1t was very vivid. | shut off
and grabbed the whistle cord, but be-
fore could even screcch for brakes |
saw that the flag was only red fan
mel shirt which the good woman of the
shanty to which the pig belonged had
hung on an improvised clothesllne be-
tween the telegraph poles.
"That may not sound like much of n
scare, but 1t represents type that
turns the railroad mans hair TO deli
cate ash color"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-31
The English Are unmlilsnry.

Partly from historical and partly per-
haps from racial causes the English
are essentially unmllltary. They resent
the control of soldiers They dlstrust
military ideals. No government that
ever existed In this country was more
unpopular than that of Oliver Cromwell
and his major generals. Its unpopu-
lnrlty left an indcllble mark on English
institutions. For many years II made
II impossible TO have standing army.
Even when the course of events made
II necessary to cOnce1c that much to
the military necessities of the time 1t
still remained maxim for centuries
with all politicians that ms little power
as possible must be granted to the sol
dicrs; that their business was TO fight
Our wars, and. this being done. that
there was little or no place for them in
the body polite.
We do not think II necessary to de-
fend this attitude of mind. Like most
popular feelings, II is largely unjust.
but also, like many popular feelings, 1t
Is based to some extent on II true con
ccptlon. Politically. using the word in
It's largest sense. the domination of tho
military idea In n state Is calamltous.
1t tends we believe, to destroy indvid-
unllty and Is Il serious menace to lndi-
vldual liberty. 80 English Monthly Re.
yipw
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-31
new john rein rrom arnce.

Chinese servant stories are epidemic.
Here's one, and It's true:
A west side woman few days ago
was boastlng to caller of the virtues
OF her Mongollnn cook, and she empha-
sized the latter's systematic methods
MS bis special strong point.
'John finishes his work Mt precisely
the same minute every evening" said
she proudly. II always know exactly
where he Is and what he IL doing at
any time of the day"
"Well, what Is he doing now?" was
nskel
Let me see. II Is 7 o'clock. Well.
he has just finished putting the tllshel
away and Mt this moment Is sweeping
the kitchen. Come. let's go out and see
Ii lin not right"
They started through the dining
room and found everything In its place.
as prophcsied. In the pantry the dishes
were neatly arranged In their custom
AIRY place. Then they opened the
kitchen door.
There In the center of the room was
John. and he was complaccntly wash
Ing himself In the dishpanl
The embarrassed mistress and her
convulsed guest retired in haste. and
the servant problem was dropped
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-31
A TRUE FISH STORY.
The Peculiar Adventure of n We'd
ding ring.

"About the queercst fish story |
know Of" said n highly truthful look
Ing man-indeed he was Clergyman
"happened TO me at little lake In Wis
consin, where ! used 10 summer with
my family. one day my wife was out
I'm our boat with party Of friends.
She was letting her hand trail In the
water, without thinking about Its
shrinking effect, and when she finally
tool; her hand in her wedding ring was
gone. The lake WIS deep at that point
and although we made considerable
effort to recover the ring II was not
found.
Naturally IL worried her good DEAL
and the next year she would not go
back to the same place, nor did we
go the following year, but the third
year we went there again, and one day
| was In the woods about mile from
the lake with my boy, trying to get II
shot at some dcnizen of the forest or
other As we went peering around
among the trees TO get squirrel we
had seen | noticed something shining
on twig OF n tree about % feet from
the ground. | sent my boy up after It,
and when he came back | was more
than astonishcd to find that the shining
thing was my wife's wedding ring.
"IIow 1t ever got there was mys-
terry Mt first, but was not n believer In
fairies and that sort Of thing, so | be-
gan to Investigate for material causes.
The top of the tree had deadened, and
with n suspicion in my mind | sent my
boy up to see what signs might be
above the green boughs He called
down TO me presently that there were
remains Of fishhawk's nest In the
forks of the tree, and, putting this
and that together, | came TO the conclu-
sion that the hawk had caught the fish
that had gobbled up my wife's ring In
the lake and had taken 1t TO the nest
for the young hawks. They didn't
care for jewelry and had left that
part Of the fish in the nest, from which,
as the nest was blown TO pieces by the
wind and beaten by the storms. the
ring had dropped out and by chance
had caught on the twig where | found
it. In any event, II that was not the
way 1t got there. how did IL? For r
surely was there, and my wife Is wear
ing 1t todny."-EXchnngc.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-31
PERruMEp CIGARS.
The ones General nosccrnps once
offered 20 "a Friend.

One of the stories told by old EN-
ployees In the treasury department at
Washington is of the time when Gen
eral ROsecrnns was register. The gen
eral never smoked and knew nothing
about cigars. He determined. however,
to have box of good cigars handy for
the benefit of friends who might drop
into the registers office. The general
accordingly purchased box of expen-
slve cigars, put them In n drawer and
forgot all about them for some time.
Then. one day. when n friend was cnll-
Ing. the general remembered the cigars
and brought them out.
II know nothing about cigars" said
Rosccinns. "but | am told that these
are very fine"
His friend lighted cigar. and look
of pain and horror instantly oycrsprcad
his face. lie tried to conceal his feel
lngs and puffcd mnnfully at the cigar
for several seconds. Then Rosccrnns,
noticing that hc was growing pale. ask
cd what was the trouble.
General" said the visitor. II don't
want to he ungrnteful, but I'm afraid
it's this cigar"
Tmpossiblcw exclaimed Rosccrnns.
"Why. when I bought them | was told
that they were the finest cigars on the
market"
"Wcll, general, you were deceived.
The cigar tastes and smells exactly as
IL II were made of cnmphor."
"Camphor.' stammcred ltosccrnns,
looking chnpfnllcn. "Why, never
thought but perhaps camphor does in
jure n cigar" And. reaching into the
drawer. he brought to view several gar
ments filed with cnmphor balls. do
you suppose that can he the troubler'
he inquired.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-31
The I,nnmIntIOn of nnbyIOn.

Various atteunpts have been made, by
comparing It's area with that of modern
cities. to estimate the population Of
Babylon. But on the lowest calcum-
tlon II would he found. supposng 1t to
have borne any considerable resem-
bance to one of our cities. to have had
population of 100000, n suppos-
tlon TO which all but insuperable OBJ
stacles are opposed. The map of Asl-
attic Turkey shows that the extent OF
country around Babylon available for
agricultural purposes must have been
quite inadequate to supply the neces-
sary demands for anything like such
an immense population.
Perhaps, on the whole. we may estl-
mate the population Mt from 100000
to 100000. This supposition derives
support from the fact that Seleucla,
with population of 100000 souls. Is
stated by Strabo and Pllny to have
been about half the size of Babylon in
the days of her greatest glory.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-31
The Gallant Cnbman.

Nothing perhaps produces quite so
much wit from cabman as n sense of
being underpald. which In most cases
means that he has been justly paid. \
lady who had been guilty of this kind
Of justice experienced the usual sense
of discomfort when her driver straight
ened the palm into which she had just
dropped her shilling and looked at her
speechlessly. She was weakly about to
add another sixpence when the cabby's
sense of humor prevailed He trans
ferred the shilling to his pocket and
smiled sweetly down at his embarrass-
ed fare. Course, missy" he remark
ed. there was the pleasure O. drivin
youp-London Chronicle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-31
When Herrings We're Plenty

In former days herrlngs were so
abundant in Newfoundland waters that
the most wanton slaughter OF them
was permitted without any restriction
whatever. Selnes were allowed to re-
tain 1000 or 1000 barrels of the fish
until they perished, and then the net
was freed, and the whole contents fell
to the bottom to pollute the ocean for
miles around. When n poaching smack
was captured. the herrings it had on
board were all thrown into the sea. and
frequently boats when chased resorted
to the same means to get rid of incrlm-
mating evidence. The fish then fetched
only 80 cents barrel of 800 herrings,
or ten for a cent.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-31
FLOWER AND TREE.

A single leaf OF the orange tree. care
fully planted, will often take root and
grow.
Scven-year-old tea plants yield four
ounces of leaves apiece, or 200 pounds
of tea to the acre.
New Zealand has In its edelweiss II
plant differing but slightly from the
famous Swiss variety.
An oak tree ut 100 years averages II
inches in diameter, a larch 40 inches,
an elm 30 inches and yew inches.
A white pine tree 20 years old ought
to be about % feet high, and at 30 or
40 years of age it ought. to measure
about GO feet.
The pest OF British Columbia forests
is plant called the devils club. 1t
has spikes which. when they enter the
flesh, break Off and produce poisoned
wounds, which tester.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-31
"'Thc American Type"

Those who direct the state, who ad-
minister the cities. control the legisla-
lures, the financers. merchants. pro-
fessors. journalists. men of letters
those whom met In society-are near-
ly all of American birth and of marked
American type. rarely heard Il for
eign accent or saw a foreign counte-
nance. The American world is practi-
cally run" by genuine Americans.
Foreigners are more In evidence In
London or Manchester. IL seemed to
me, than they are in New York, Phila-
delphia or Boston.-Frederic Harrison
In Nineteenth Century.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-31

OF all the strange modes of saluta.
tion. the most extraordinary is the
'dancc of ceremony" current In the
west African kingdom of Dahomey.
Whenever any Dahoman chief or oifi-
cial of rank comes to pay you n visit
he always opens the interview by
dancing around you with various queer
contortions Extremely suggestive Of
his having just upset n kettle Of boil
ing water over his knees). which you
are bound to initiate ns closely as pos
sible.
1t Is even reported-with what truth
cannot say--that one of the native
ministers of the terrible King Gezu
owed his rapid rise at the Dahoman
court wholly to his superior skill In cut
ting these strange capers and that he
thus literally as well as figuratively
jumped to preferment.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-31
Making II Clear.

The London Spectator tells funny
story OF n definition given by well
known public speaker in an address TO
children.
"Now. CHILDREN" he said. II propose
10 give you on the present occasion an
epitome of the life Of st. Paul. Per-
haps some of you are too young to un-
dcrstand what the word 'epitome'
means. 'Epitome.' children. Is In its
signfication synonymous with synop-
Sis"
Having made this simple and clear
explanation to the children. the speak
er went on with his story.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-31
Tuning Forks.

The tuning fork was the invention of
John Stone. royal trumpeter. in 1911.
Though the pitch OF forks varies slight
ly with changes Of the temperature or
by rust, they are the most accurate
means Of determining pitch. Tuning
forks are capable Of being made OF any
pitch within certain limits. but those
commonly used are the notes A and @.
giving the sounds represented by the
second and third spaces In the treble
StaYe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-31
The Dill Would Grow.

1--WE brought you little BROTHER"
said the doctor
NO" said the impossible child; "the
stork brought my little brother"
"Well. I'm the storl." said the doctor.
"But where Is your bill?" said the i'm
possible child.
It Is claimed by those who shoulc
know that an impossible child Is prob
ably never wlttler Than upon the occa-
sion of somebody being born into the
family.-Detroit journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-31
sp,rtts Above ,pJ DcIo,v.

"Many years ago" writes a New
Hampshire clergyman in the Boston
Journal. at was the custom TO store
liquors in church cellars in Boston:
not all of them. but many of them
AS late ns 1850, and probably later, the
cellar of the stone church on Bowdoin
square was used by the Trull distillery
near by G'ltts street. If am right for
the ripening in hogshcads of New Eng
land rum. Some one found hymn
boo; in pew and copied in there the
following verse:
'Thcrc are spirits above and spirits below.
The spirits Of love and the spirits Of woe.
The spirits above are the spirits Of love:
The spirits below arc the spirits Of woe.
The spirit above Is the spirit divine;
The spirits below are the spirits Of wine.
81 have myself frequently watched
the men putting hogsheads of rum into
the cellars or taking them out"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-31
A Great Mau.

count him great man who inhab-
Its higher sphere Of thought. into
which other men rise with labor and
difficulty. He has but 10 open his eyes
to see things in true light and In large
relations. while they must make pain
full corrections and keep vigilant eye
on many sources of error. go He is
a great man who is what he is from ma
ture and who never reminds us of 9TH
ers.-Emerson.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-31
suppressing Cruelty.

Many man who would be ashamed
to strike O brute beast with bludgeon
has no shame in making n bludgeon
Of his tongue to strike human beings in
the tender places Of their belng-their
social senslbilities and their self es-
TEEN. Cruelty in its gross and outward
forms we have In good measure sup
pressed, but the refined cruelty OF the
bitter word. the unIoving censure. the
abusive harangue.S IL not yet extinct.
Let us be as careful Of mems inner
N = of their outer -Exchsnge.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-31
Before the FootIights.

II understand that young man who
calls on YOU" said old Mr.. Straitlace.
wants to become an actor"
Yes replied his fair daughter, "he
does think of appearing before the foot
lights"
"Iumph The next time he calls
you'd better warn him to think of dis
appearing before the foot llghts."-
Catholic Standard and Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-31
Daby's Diet.

remember on one occasion remon-
strating with an east end mother for
giving a baby pork and bitter beer.
but the reply was, Bless you. sir. she
always takes the same as ourselves. the
little dearv'-London Post
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-31
The Diplomnt'. solution.

"And II an irresistible force meets
an immovable bodyr suggested his
friend.
"The situation. indeed. would be crit
ical," admitted the eminent diplomat;
'but. with mutual restraint and ren-
sonable concessions, see no reason to
despair of an amicable settlement
Puck.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-31
Hintinu For More,

"Did you notice. Maria. how Ill ma
tured Jones got when he learned | had
bought that diamond brooch for your
Now hen have TO get one for his Wife"
II don't like Mr.. Jones. and would
not care how often you made him Ill
natured. ."-Exchange.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-31
Trees Older Than the Pyramids.

4 wonder of longevity Is the so called
dragons blood tree of Tenerife. Rosin
obtained from this tree has been found
In sepulchers. where 1t had been used
for cmbalmlng the dead. Trees of this
species are now standing which are es-
timated as being older than the Egyp-
tian pyramids.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-31

Host-So sorry you have to be going.
Guest-Indeed. ! am too. BY the way.
I'm not sure about my train. It's
something. but
Hosts Eldest--lt's 0:32. Pa said he
hoped you'd take that one.-Philadel-
phia Record.