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Cañon City record., 1903-12-31
Progress C1ub

The Club met Saturday with Miss
Dale. The holiday season had taken u
number Of the members from town
but notwithstanding this, there WAS II
fairly good attendance aud the interest
as keen as usual. Each member was
presented with the pictures OF the
twelve great paintings and made these
the basis OF study for the afternoon
Each picture was studied in detail
while Miss Briggs read the descriptions.
Miss Atwater brought in for inspection
fifty Of the famous Madonnaa.
The fall's work has been most graft.
flying in every respect and the art
studies have been very fascinating,
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinips Tab
lsts- All druggists refund the monsy
II IL fails to cure. =. ". 0rove's
signature u on sash boa. ~.
Cañon City record., 1903-12-31
The Lone Star State.

Down in Texas at Yoaknm, is . big
dry goods firm Of which Mr.. J. NJ.
Haller is the head. Hr. Halter on one
Of his trips East ito buy goods said to
friend who was with him in the palace
car, Here, take one Of those Little
Early Risers upon retiring and you
will be up early in the morning feeling
good" For the dark brown" taste.
hesdachs and that logy feeling De-
Wits Little Early Risers are the best
pills to use Sold by Seely Drug 90.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
Trees Shaped by the Wind.

The effect of wind upon trees is pow
erful. Even the presence or absence
of forests may be determined by the
character of the prevailing wind or the
conditions that modify 1t. The wind
acts ms drying agent, giving "A special
aspect to many plants. When 1t Is al
most always from the same quarter
the plants show greater development
upon one side. Trees are smaller on
the windward edges of forests. and
trunks and branches are bent to lee
ward. The deformations are most mark
ed near the sea or in fiat regions Tho
cherry, plum. walnut, black poplar.
ash and certain pines are very sensi-
tive to the wind, but mountain pines
and certain frs offer great powers of
resistance, and these are recommended
for reforesting wind swept lands.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04

From the mountains of Camden, Me-
comes II story of Philadelphia mer.
chant who has summer cottage In
that village and who wished to OK
change II lively horse which he owned
with Il French Canadian who had a
more gentle animal, which women and
children could drive. The Frenchman
was willing TO trade, but for some rea.
son Insisted upon repeating to the Wis
itor that the local horse did not "look'
as well us the one belonging to the
Philadelphia man.
An exchange satisfactory to both
parties was eventually made, and the
first time the visitors wife took the
new horse out for drive she discov-
cred that the beast was as blind as q
mole. A few days later, when the rus
ticator met the Frenchman. he said.
"See here, you rascal! Tlnt horse
you swapped with me for mine was
stone blind. Why didn't you tell me
Of 1t at the timer"
"Ah'm bin try tell you all Ah'm bin
know how fer to tell. Ah'm bin say my
horse was no look lax you horse-say
SO seek, nine tams. Ah'm no bin blam'
eef you no hear me-" - PHILADELPHIA
Ledger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04

The way cats cling to their proverbial
nine lives is well known, but the aver
age turtle will make tougher stand
than nine ordinary cats. Perhaps boil
ing Will kill turtle at once, but any
other method seems hopeless.
The severed head of a swapping tur-
tie will bite for an hour after separa-
ton from the body. But more wonder
full is the Indifference of the green tur-
tie of the West Indies to mutllation.
A party of naturallsts lately returned
give an account of an experience which
proves beyond doubt that the green
turtles Indifference does not lie In its
head.
green turtle found on the beach
turned and made for the water. One
OF the party severed its head with an
AK and turned the body around The
headless turtle ran, then stopped and
turned toward the water again.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04

The poor, harmless grass snake is the
subject of stories almost as wonderful
as those related of the adder. The
superstition that. however much you
may hammer 1t, Il will not die till the
setting of the sun Is widely held. A
fable not so generally held to Is that
even at sundown IL will not die II you
should neglect TO tell some one Of what
you have done. The rule on seeing one
of these terrible creatures Is 10 "hit 1t
and tell"-that is, give II n good drub-
bing and run quickly and tell some one.
The best snake story Is from Leigh
Sinton, near Malvern, according to n
London correspondent. A laborer
states that he had killed grass snake
and hung it on a tree. The blood
dripped down and n toad came and
swallowed some, dying Instantly
The fancy that makes this species
poisonous or even harmful Is wild
one, but how much more wild is that
which attributes violent toxic proper
ties TO any chance drop of blood from
its body IL might have been thought
that the other popular belief that poi
sonous things cannot he poisoned would
have saved the life of the poor toad
London Express.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
A POETS ALooFNEss.
the Manner In which Wordsworth
Was Regarded by His Nefrhbors.

The worthless of Wordsworth's vii
lage In the lake country of England
had their own ideas OF his value as n
man and poet. Wien questioned
after his death ms to his personality
they readily admitted that he was kind
TO those who were In sickness or need
They could count on him OH n pinch.
But he did not hobnob with his neigh
bors.
He did not notice them much," said
an old man In answer to questions
nsked by the author of Lake Country
Sketches"
"a Jem Crow and an auld blue cloak
was his rig" continued the old man.
"And as for his habits. he had moan.
Nlver knew him with pot T. his hand
or pipe 4 his mouth"
After deep probing the author brought
out:
"Yes; Wordsworth was fond Of n
good dinner at times II you could get
him to II. That was the job"
Then the poets nloofness was again
touched upon.
"IIc was forever pacing the roads
and his own garden walks and always
composing poetry. He was terrible
throng in visitors and folks ye nun
ken at times. but II he could get AVA
fra them spell he was out upon his
walk.
And then he would set his head n
bit forrad and put his hands behint his
back And then he would start n-btIm-
ming. and 1t was bum, bum, bum, and
go on bummlng for long enough right
down and back again. I suppose. ye
ken. the bumming helped him out n
bit"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
u3-< ,a uerrLes.
They Are Trod 10 Ent ana Furnish
Ti nd nnd Clothing.


There yg i time once when the
common u was not the usually de-
spised weed ID is now People did not
root Il ont OF existence or shun Il as a
nuisance. but cultivated Il for use as
food, for cloinlng and for paper manu-.
facturc.
IL certainly does not look ineiing as
n food, md yet during the Irish famine
hundreds of poor people existed entire
o." on 1t, cooking the young plant as
,rccns. There was n method of blanch-
ing 1t by "earthing up" as is now used
for sea kalc.
Animals. while refusing to touch the
growing nettle, devour IL eagerly when
made into hay. and In Russia, Sweden
and Holland 1t Is moved several times
II year for fodder.
The common name given to the ncttle
In some languages means that with
which one sews," for the fiber was
used as a thread several centuries ago.
In Kamchatlia the natives use the
thread for fishing lines and cordage. In
France II is used FOR paper. In Hindu
stan and China II is woven into grass
cloth. and the Scotch have prepared,
spun and woven II into as good linen
as the flax makes
The Chinese nettle yields fiber as
soft as silk. and there is now in Dres-
den u "Chlna grass" manufactory de-
voted 10 the industry of weaving cloth
from this and the common nettle-
Stray Stories.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
Fruit Seeds and Appendicitis

Many very intelligent people are de-
tered from swallowing the seed of ber-
rles, grapes and other fruits lest the
lodgment of these small bits of indiges-
tlbleness may induce that dreaded accl-
dent appendicitis. This fear is utterly
baseless, since the healthy appendix Is
protected by valvular arrangement
which prevents even the smallest seeds
from entering it. 1t is only after in
flammatlon has already destroyed its
normal protection that any foreign sub
stance can gain access TO 1t. To feel
compelled to eschew all seedy berries
and fruits Is to seriously curtail ones
dietary. and 1t is entirely unnecessary
In fact, the free and constant use of
ripe berries and fruits of all kinds is
one of the best preventives of this dan
gerous disease Fruit eating prevents
or helps to overcome constipation, and
constipation IL the most prolific cause
of appendicitis. The physician should
thoroughly dlsabuse his patients of this
mistaken notion. All the smooth seeds
are hnrmless.-Hygienic Gazette.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
what Columbus Might Have Done.

There are relatives of Columbus llv-
ing in Spain at the present time. 1t is
said that gambling debts are keeping
them poor. These persons look to the
United States with wistful eyes, hoping
that some patriotic American will con-
fer on them few millions in recogni-
tlon of their distinguished ancestor.
This fact led statistician to work his
brain, and he published the statement
that had Columbus placed 81 at COM
pound interest at @ per cent 400 years
ago his descendants today would pos
sess sum amounting to more than
SS,600000,000. When these figures were
published Lyman ]. Gage was secre-
tary of the treasury. His attention
was called to the tremendous posslbil-
ity of n single dollar. and his comment
was either a sincere remark or n well
adapted pun. He said, Indeed, to me
this is story of great interest"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
mesOurccfuI Mnior Pond.

Major Pond was never upset in diff
cultles. Once he was travelling with
Ian Maclaren. There was break
down on the railway and the prospect
OF lecture engagement being missed
and $1,000 lost. What he did was to
telegraph long and merry message to
the audience about the breakdown, say
Ing he and Ian Maclaren would be ar
riving not more than half an hour late
Singing was provided TO entertain the
audience. When the half hour was up
In came another telegram more cheer
full than ever, saying that they were
coming along and that Ian Maclaren
was determined to lecture to that au-
dience If all the railways in the world
had broken down.
The Americans are an emotional peo-
pie and they were interested. Every
twenty minutes in came fresh tele-
gram with something funny and bright
about Il and always declaring that the
great novelist was advancing. 1t was
half past 10 when the couple reached
the platform, and the welcome given
them was hilarious.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04

When Nine. Melba first tasted the
sweets of fashionable life Boston
woman Of fashion captured her for a
dinner. The Boston woman loaded her
dinner she said to Melba, You will
give us II little song tonight, dear Nine.
Melba?' But the songstress refused.
The Boston woman pleaded and said
petulantly II am quite sure my guests
will be disappointed. Really you are
quite unkind" This infuriated the
high spirited singer, and she answered:
"My terms as dinner entertainer are
$1,000. You may see my manager If
you want me to sing for your guests"
Then Melba got her wraps and went
away in frenzy of anger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
A NOTORIOUS CORPS
The French Foreign Legion nnd IT'S
Dangerous Characters.

Dangerous Characters.
The death penalty awarded private
In the French foreign legion for throw
ing his cap in his captains face at
Oran Is an Illustration OF the merclless
severity exercised In that famous corps.
Shooting Mt sight Is permitted the Of
ficers, who have to deal with dangerous
characters from all quarters of Europe.
Nowhere Is there such corps, ac-
cording to the London Chronicle. Its
ranks are recruited from outcasts of
nll social ranks. Disgraced officers of
the Russian service, dcserters from the
German army, broken scions of the
Austrian nobility. fraudulent debtors
from Belgium, forgers from Spain.
homicides from America, ruined gam
blers from Italy, are found In plenty
in the ranks. No excuse is taken for n
fault, and the slightest symptom of in
subordination carries with IL swift
passage to another world. II is under
stood that recruits are simply seeking
refuge from the arm of the civil law.
The foreign legion is the only volun-
tarily enlisted corps In the French
army. II has done excellent service
against the Arabs and is always placed
in the forefront of the fight.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
HOnorH Were EnsY.

"In the church l attended as boy"
said New York man, there We're fire.
quent clashes between the minister
and the choir. The minister thought
the choir irreverent and .unmusical.
The choir thought him a back number.
Each tried TO give the other dig on
every possible occasion.
zone Sunday, l remember, there was
a clash wherein the honors were about
even. The minister, after the choir
had sung the opening hymn, said with
a significant smile, that his text would
be from Acts Xxx, And after the uproar
was ceased But the choir at the SER
mons end, retorted neatly with the
anthem, 1T Is Time to Awake From
Sleep.'"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
What He Missed.

San old negro living In Carrollton,"
relates the Bosworth (Mo) Star-Senti-
mel, was taken Ill and called in ply
sician of his race to prescribe for him.
But the old man did not seem to be
getting better, and finally white ply
sician was called. Soon after arriving
DIR. S. felt the darlxy's pulse for a mo-
ment and then examined his tongue.
Did your other doctor take your tenn
peratureY he asked. L don't know.
sah,' he answered feebly; 4 hain't
missed anything but my watch as yit,
boss"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
THE TOWN OF vArA.
Famous In History and the Most I'm
tcresting Spot In Palestine.


Yafa is n little town that was many
times destroyed alike by Jews, Assyr-
ians, Egyptians, Greeks, Romans and
Turks. II was to Yafa that Hiram,
king of Tyre. sent the cedar wood "in
fotes'' which from there were taken
to Jerusalem for Solomon's temple.
Jonah sailed from this little town to
Tarshish when fleeing from the face of
the Lord II was In Yafa that the
humble Dorcns lived her life Of good
deeds and upon her dying was raised
TO life by Peter. To this shore the
great Richard Cmur de Lion swan,
glrded in armor, fighting for Christen-
dom, and won victory for the cru
saders over the Arab. Bonaparte left
memory of his cruelty here by his
massacre of several thousand prisoners
and the poisoning Of some persons af-
illcted with the plague. Simon the tan
ners house. where Peter learned that
all nations were acceptable before
God, Is one of the few sights to be
seen In Yafa. In the courtyard there
Is a large well of spring water, and
from the roof of the house most
beautiful view of the surrounding
country presents itself. Another site
OF interest in the tomb Of Tabltha,
which stands in the garden of the
Greek monastery, close to an old foun-
tain, among the orange groves and
fruit orchards. OF all towns in Pales-
tine, Yafa is one of the most interesting
for its antiquity and Its strange mix
ture of the oriental in Its most print
tive form with European civilization
gradually admitted.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
The Ncrnncnlnr.

This was the conversation between
the girl with the gum In her mouth
and the other girl with the gum in her
mouth:
"Aincha hungry?"
"Yeh."
80 my. Less go meet"
"Where?"
"Sleev go one places nuther."
$50 dy. Ika meet mo stennyware.
Canchoo?"
"Yeh. Gotcher moncyT
"Yeh."
$50 Wy. Gotcher aptteT
"Yeh. Gotchoorsf"
"Yeh. Howbout place crosstreetT
'Nothin teet there. Lessgurround cor
ner."
"Thattledoo zwell zennyware. Mighta
thoughta that 'tfirst. Getcher hat"
lima gettinit. Gotcher money!"
"Yeh. Didn'cheer me say 1 had It?
Allready"
"Yeh."
"K'mon."-Chlcago Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04

The longest known insect is undoubt-
edly the stick insect of Borneo. Speci-
mems thirteen inches in length have
been captured. 1t Is an interesting ex-
ample of mimetic coloring, resembling
in a remarkable manner piece of
rough stick. On the bough of tree 1t
Is extremely difficult to distinguish be-
tween the insect and the bark. Borneo
is also the home of one of the largest
species of dragon fly. A specimen of
the subfamily @schna measures six
inches and half from wing to wing
and is endowed with a correspondingly
strong body.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
Irclnnd's Wonderful Linen.

Whether or not Ireland is the finest
country In the world for growing fax.
it is beyond dispute the finest In the
world for bleaching linen. an operation
which requires from six to eight weeks,
according TO the nature and weight of
the fabric. Nowhere else can the snow
white finished fabric be turned out to
rival the Irish bleach. France, Bel
glum, Germany and the United States
have all entered into competition and
retired unsuccessful. The quality Of
the water, the climate and the inherit.
ed experience of the Irish bleachers
must all contribute to the result. which
has had abundant practical demonstra
ton that Ireland now occupies and has
always occupied the first place in the
whole world for bleaching and finish
ing linen.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
The shorter Way.

81 understand that you have been
experimenting with view to discov-
ering the philosophers stone?" said the
boyhood friend.
YES" said the intellectual man. "If
I discover 1t, l shall become rich"
''But what's the use of waiting so
long? Why don't you get stone
straight from the quarry and get rich
on paving and building contracts the
same as I didY'-Washington Star
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
Boston CouId stand 1t.

Ralph Waldo Emerson once made a
crushing reply to man who asked
him whether the people in Boston did
not feel alarmed. Said Emerson,
What about?" Said the man, "Why,
the world is coming to an end next
Monday" Emerson replied: "I'm glad
of 1t. We can get along a great deal
better without It."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04

Fidgett-Really. now. do you think
there Is any way whereby man can
etaln the respect of his children?
Mldgett-IIe might send them away
from home as soon as they begin to
take notice. Boston Transcript.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
Philadelphia & Erie Railroad Division
In effect May 25th, 1903. Trains leave
Driftwood as follows:
EASTWARD

Wilkesbarre, HaZleton, Pottsville, Scranton,
Harrisburg and the intermediate sta
tlons, arriving at Philadelphia 6:23 D. M,
New York, $3.50 p. m; Baltimore 500 D. M;
washington, 7;l5 p. m Pullman Parlor car
from Williamsport TO PHILADELPHIA and pas
senger coaches from Kane TO philadelphia
and Williamsport TO Baltimore and Wash
,a.55S aiSStop; S m-Tro,D 8 do,lv for soDnrrv uor
rlsburg and principal Intermediate stations,
arriving at Philadelphia 7:32 p. M, New
york; YORK io;SS p m, BalJimore 5;30 p, M, Wash
uand passenger coaches Buffalo to Philadel-
IIphia and Washington.
risburg and intermediate stations, ar
riving at Philadelphia 4;25 A, Nj; New Y ork,
5lS a, mi Baltimore, 2.20 a. nj Washington
Harrisburg TO Philadelphia and New York.
philadelphia passengers can remain i'm
sleeper undisturbed until 1880 AN.
1i;o5 p.m.1Train 4daily for sunbury, Harris
burg ana intermediate stations, arriving at
Philadelphia, 722 A. NJ; New York, 9;33
,,A A. M. on weekodays and lOas 4 NJ. on sun;
uday; Baltimore, 7;l5 4. M Washington, $3.50
A. NJ; Pullman sleepers from Erie,
and Williamsport TO Philadelphia, and
Wiill,amsport 70 Washington, Passenger
Williamsport TO Baltimore.
R:27p.m.,,Train II, daily for sunbury, Harris
burg and principal intermedate stations,ar-
riylng at Philadelphia Yep "a. M, New York
1893 a. m. weekdays, q0.53 "A. M. sunday
Baltimore 7;15 a, M, Washington, $3.50 m.
vestlbuled buffet sleeping cars and pas
Washington.
WESTWARD
1898 a. m.-Train z, daily for Buffalo via
Emporium.
f;3S a. m.-Train o, daily for Erie, Ridg-
way, and week days for Dubois, Clermont
and principal intermediate stations.
$3.50 a. m. .--Train g. daily for Erie and inter-
mediate points,
3:45 p. m.-Train Is, daily for Buffalo via
Emporium.
5;fcp m.--Train 61, weekdays for Kane and
intermediate stations.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
A Slight Fire.

Il say, Miss De Witt" remarked
young Sapleigh, ''youh wesplendent
beauty sets me bwain on fire. doncher
known"
Never mind, Mr.. Sapleigh," replied
Miss De Witt, "the confiagration will be
too insignificant to necessitate the call
ing out of the fire brigade"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
II Wnh a DrnW.

Red Gulch Joe-Did you say that
thar fight between Scar Faced Sam an
Lasso Bill wuz draw3
Birthstone Ike-Yes, an, unforchin-
lily fer Sam, Lasso Bill drawed fust.-
Baltimore American.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
Their Mutual Feryent Wish.

She-I trust, Jack, our marriage will
not be against your fathers will.
Jack-I'm sure / hope not. 1t would
be mighty hard for us II he should
change it-Town and Country.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04

Shave" said the crusty patron la
conically.
Closer inquired the barber.
mo. I'm not close, but I'm not In
the habit Of giving tips II that's what
you're driving at"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04

Some people have such disagreea
BILE memory that they can remind you
of things you did n thousand years ago.
--AtchisOn Globe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04

"rhe lady next door is celebrating
her golden wedding"
Married fifty yearsT'
"No--times.- Puck.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04

Train 9i2 Sunday leaves Dubois 40 d. m.
Falls Creek 4.17, Reynoldsvillei3 i3O Brookville
800, Red Bank $50, Pttsburg 0.30 y, m.
-. Trains marked run daily;s daily, except
sundayi nag station, where signals must be
shown.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04

Many seemingly yunaccountable friend
ships hang upon golden image.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
EASTWARD.
WESTWARD

Train 90l Sunday leaves pittsburg 0 o. II. m.
Red Bank II 10 Brookvilled2.41, Reynoldsville
La. Falls Creek l.2g, Dubois !.55 p. m.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-04
JoHsoNBURG RAILROAD.

RIDGwAY & CLEARFIELD RAILROAD
and Connections.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09
THE JOY OF WORKING.
An Article That is Fit Counterpart of
carrying the Message to Garcia"

An Article That Is Fit Counterpart of
carrying tho Message to Garcia"
D. Herbert Moore In Lord & Thomas
Judicious Advertising: Think not, Sir
Man-o Leisure, as you peep lazily
at the scurrying o'clock crowd on the
way to its daily toll, that you have the
best of II because you can snuggle back
beneath your luxurious covering and sleep
until Jeems or Meadows brings your morn
ing coffee and paper and asks IL you pre-
fer the Yellow Dragon or the Green Devil
for your forenoon spin.
DO not lay the flatterng JUNCTION to your
soul that yours is the happier lot
Yonder youth with swinging step, with
fists dug deep into the pockets of his
thread-bare coat and a cold luncheon
wrapped in paper tucked beneath his arm,
tastes a finer, sweeter JOY than all your
luxury can bring.
His is tho pleasure of incentive-the
glory of work.
For there Is zest to 1t all. The quick
spring from bed at the alarm clock $
summons, the hastily break
fast, then out into the wne-like air of
early morning. To work-vigorous work
of brain or Drawn, whether it be pegging
away at desk or directing the eternal
grind of clanklng machinery.
1t Is occupation--accomplis
Do not pity these work day folk. Save
your sympathy for the hapless and hope
less idle fellowship fortunates or un-
vikings: alike commiserabc.
JOY goes with the working masses.
There is JOY in the MONDAY luncheon,
whether in a gilded cafe a cold snack