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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-28
HOW THEY cor THEIR MAmEa
perIvstIons Of Hsckusys, Coach, Cab
and Hrouaiam.

Men who In these days hire hack"
never stop to inquire how the vehicle
they engage to wheel them TO their
homes or to depot got It's name. II
suffices to know that everybody else
calls 1t hack and to them 1t is sim
ply that and nothing more. The orig
inal hacks were termed hackney
coaches because they were drawn by
'hackneys," name applied to easy
going, safe-pacing horses.
Coach Is derived from the French
coche, diminutive form of the Latin
conchula, a shell, in which shape the
body of such conveyances was orig
inally fashioned. Seldom. II ever, Is
the full term omnibus" applied to
those heavy, numbering vehicles found
In so many large cities. With the
characteristic brevity of English speak,
ing races the title has been changed to
bus"
These were first seen in Paris i'm
1927, and the original name of omni-
bus is derived from the fact that 1t
first appeared on the sides Of each con-
veyance being nothing more than the
Latin word signifying "for ALL"
Cab Is an abbreviaticn for the ItaI-
ian word "cabriola." which was
changed to "cabriolet" in French.
Both words have a common derivation
-"cabriole," signifying a goats leap.
The exact reason for giving II this
strange application is unknown, unless
because of the lightness and springi-
ness OF the vehicle in its original form.
In some instances the names of spe-
cial forms of carriages are derived from
the titles of the persons who intro
duced them. The brougham was first
used by the famous Lord Broughani.
and William ~. who was originally
the Duke of Clarence. gave the latter
name to his favorite conveyance.
The popular hanson derives its
| name from its introducer, Mr.. Hansen.
| and the tilbury, at one time a very
fashionable two-wheeled vehicle. was
called from a sporting gentleman of
the same name
Landau, city in Germany, was the
locality in which was first made the
style of vehicle bearing that name.
Sulky, as applied to wheeled con-
veyance, had its origin in the fact that
when 1t first appeared the person who
saw 1t considered that none but
sulky, selfish person would ride in such,
an affair, which afforded accommoda-
tion to but one individual. The
strange title was never changed.
Coupe is French in origin, being de-
rived from the verb couper (coopay).
to cut This was considered an appro-
pirate designation because 1t greatly
resembled a coach with the front part
cut off.
The old-fashioned gig was given that
name from its peculiar jumping and
rocking motion, the word being from
the French gigue, signifying jig or a
lively dance.-Chicago Chronicle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-28
Shirred Triple Skirt.

Triple skirts are exceedingly effec-
tive worn by the women whom they
are suited and can be relied upon as
correct both for the present and for
the coming season. This one, designed
by May Mantoh. is made of cham
pagne colored voile with trimming Of
lace, and is exceedingly handsome, but
various trimmings can be used with
equally good effect and all the pliable
materials suited to shirrings are ap-
propriate.
The skirt consists of the foundation,
cut in five cores, the two tiounces and
the skirt. The foundation is carefully
shaped and is fitted snugly about the
hips, but flares freely below the knees.
The flounces are gathered at their up
per edges and the skirt Is shirred to
form a yoke and is closed invisibly at
the back.
The quantity of material required for
the medium size is eleven yards twen-
ty-one inches wide, or six and one
fourth yards forty-four inches wide,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-28
Benedict Arnold In 1775.

The prestige of Arnold at the begin
ming of the revolution is thus reflected
in Professor Justin II. Smiths descrip-
tion in the Century Of the heroic "bat-
tie with the wilderness" in the march
to Quebec, under Arnold's command:
The name of the leader, too, excited
enthusiasm. Dorothy Dudley and the
rest of the ladies' in Cambridge loved
to gossip about man whom they de-
scribed as "daringly anc desperately
brave, sanguinely hopeful, of restless
activity, Intelligent and enterprising," ;"
gay and gallant; and the soldier lads
told one another adminngly how he
marched through the wicket gate at
old Ticonderoga shoulder to shoulder
with Ethan Allen; how he threatened
to break into the magazine at New
Haven unless the se.ectmen would
hand over the keys within five min
utes, when his company heard the
news of Lexington and wanted to set
out for Cambridge; and even how he
used to astonish the other boys, years
before, by selling the great water
wheel and going around with it
through water and through sky.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-28
Study the Birds.

II the children might be educated In
regard 10 birds much of the prejudice
among farmers would be overcome.
Children are naturally interested in
birds; 1t IL part of their nature to
watch, to study, and to admire these
little care-free creatures; then they
need instruction-some one, teachers
or parents-to tell them the names
and habits of the different birds.
The children can be interested to
the extent OF building bird houses, lit
tie homes for these children Of the
woods; when a child puts up bird
house and a family of birds takes up
its residence there, he assumes a pro-
tectorate> over this family and watches
them so closely that by the time the
small members of the family are full
grown, he knows so much about their
habits and general appearance that he
never mistakes them for other birds.
After this. his interest extends to
other members of the feathered world.
The woodpecker is good subject for
study. He is not shy; you can go
within a few feet of him and not dis
turb him at his work.
1t is the prevailing idea among
farmers that all woodpeckers injure
trees, and many a downy woodpecker
has lost his life while really doing a
good turn for his slayer. II is the sap
sucker who has ruined the reputation
of the downy. 1t is he who makes the
larOn hnlnQ in IN f,c
him with the downy. If the crown in
stead OF the nape be red, the breast
black and the throat cardinal, 1t Is q
sap-sucker.
Many birds suffer for the wrong
doing of other birds; IL the farmer OBJ
serves closely he will find out which is
the true criminal. There is really no
bird that the farmer can afford to kill.
They are every one Of more CT less
economic value to him.
The robin, 1t is true. eats few
berries, but he also destroys enough
insects to pay for them.
The English sparrow seems to be a
useless factor in creation, and yet we
see him always hopping around and
picki g up something from the ground
So he must be destroying insects. too
Bugs and worms are our enemies
without doubt. and these little busy
people Of the air are helping us all
they can, but because we see them eat
a few cherries or find our tender young
lettuce destroyed POSSIBLY by these
same insects), We get our guns and &c
out and kill our best friends.-Farm
Life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-28
An Ancient Gymnast.

Residing at Grantham, Lincolnshire,
hale and hearty despite his 81 years.
Is gymnast and contortionist who
has remarkable record. Henry John.
son, born on Christmas morning, 1906,
at st. Mary's, Norwich, performed. in
company of Mullaba, the great Chinese
juggler, before King William Nv, in
1880, on a stage erected on the lawn
at Buckingham palace. Johnson and
Mullaba so delighted the king that he
gave them a royal license to perform
in any town, market place. or hotel.
and a present of $50 each. Johnson
also performed before the Duchess OF
Kent and Queen Victoria at the Royal
Hotel, Tunbridge Wells. receiving u
present at the late Queen Victoria's
hands of five sovereigns,-Tit-Bit
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-28
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.
Behavior Is q mirror in which ever
one displays his own immage.

Behavior is a mirror in which every
one displays his own immage.
Originality blazes a new track while
eccentricity runs on one wheel In an
old rut.
1t is better to suffer wrong than do
It and happier to be sometimes cheated
than not to trust.
Some mon stand on principle and
some others probably would IL they
had 1t to stand on.
When you step up on one promise
you will always find higher and a
better one before you.
A laugh to be joyous must fow from
joyous heart, for without kindness
there can be no true Joy.
The art of saying appropriate words
In a kindly way is one that never goes
out of fashion, never ceases to please,
and is within the reach Of the hum
blest.
The domestic man who loves no mu-
sic so we'll as his kitchen clock and
the airs which the logs sing to him as
they burn on the hearth, has solaces
which others never dream of.
My heart is fixed firm and stable in
the belief that ultimately the sunshine
and summer, the flowers and the azure
sky, shall become, as It were, inter
woven into mans existence He shall
take from all their beauty and enjoy
their glory.
The useful citizen holds his time
his trouble, his money and his life al
ways ready at the hint of his country
The useful citizen is mighty, unpre
tending hero, but we are not going tt
be a country very long unless sucf
heroism is developed.
If you could look into human hearts
you would be surprised at the face
they enshrine there, because beauty o
spirit is more than beauty of face o.
form, and remarkable intellectual quail
tiles are not to be compared with un
affected human goodness and sympa
thy.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-28
The Word Magnet.

Thousands of years ago a mineral
having the strange power of attracting
iron was found in the country ancient
ly called Magnesia, in Asia Minor. The
name OF this country has given us the
word magnet" This mineral, which
is now called the lodestone (not
loadstone), attracted the attention of
the curious, and it was discovered that
a piece of iron which had been rubbed
with the lodestone acquired the same
power Of attracting iron; in other
words, the piece of iron became a
magnet. 1t was afterward found that
such an iron or artificial magnet could
be used like the lodestone itself to con-
vert other pieces of iron into magnets
by rubbing. Still more recently, a
mode of making magnets by means Of
electricity was discovered, that is, by
wrapping a piece Of insulated wire
many times around the bar and then
causing a current of electricity to pass
through the wire. The familiar small
toy magnets are simply steel bars,
which have been rubber a few times
against powerful magnets.-St. Nicho-
las.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-28
cluded a member Of the South African

ciuded a member Of the South African
constabulary. This person went with
a skeptical mind, and, seeing the No
ure move, he Mt once denounced the
whole business as a fraud. The pro-
fessor, not bit disconnected, engaged
him in conversation, and the skeptic
was soon keenly interested in the won
drous tales the man or science was re-
lating.
Suddenly the policeman fell into the
arms of the professor and went
Through some very strange antics, one
of which was to arrest the professor
as a dangerous criminal. When 1t
dawned upon the crowd that the man
of law was really hypnotized the joke
was greatly relished. After putting his
victim through q few more tricks" for
the enjoyment of the other visitors
the professor restored him to his
senses as quickly as he had hypnotized
him. When he realized what had hap
pened the policeman, looking white
and frightened, made a hasty exit and
has not been seen near the shop since.
London Globe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-28

of the latest variations and adapt0-
tons and is charmingly graceful as
well as comfortable. The model Is
made Of figvred japanese crepe with
bands of plain colored Habutal silk,
but all the materials used for negli-
gees are appropriate. Simple cotton
crepes, lawns and the like are always
pretty, while the many light weight
French and Scotch flannels. cashmere
and albatross are admirable for the
garments of colder weather. The point
ed sleeves are eminently becoming and
more delightful lines and folds, but
the round ones. shown in the back
view, can be substituted If preferred.
The kimono is made with fronts and
back that are shirred and arranged
over a foundation yoke, and falls in
soft folds from that point to the floor.
The sleeves are cut in one piece each,
and they, with the neck and front
edges, are finished with bands.
The quantity Of material required
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-28
Two Effective Garments.

Long coats with capes are exceed
ingly smart for young girls as well as
for their elders. The one shown In
the large picture is cut in the latest
lines and includes one of the new
pointed capes with full sleeves. The
model, designed by May Manton'
which makes part of a costume, Is
made of mixed tan colored cheviot,
with the band collar of pale green
cloth embroidered with woods of rich
warm colors, and is finished with
stitching in corticelli silk; but the
design suits The general wrap equally
well, Cloths of all sorts, cheviot,
homespun and all cloak and suit mate
rials are appropriate.
The coat is made with blouse por'
ton, that is fitted by means of shoul'
der and underarm seams, the cape
sleeves and skirt. The cape Is seam
less and falls in deep point at the
back and over each sleeve. The sleeves
are full and ample and are finished
with pointed fare cuffs. At the neck
is a band collar that is extended to fin
ish the front edge. The skirt is laid
in inverted pleats at the centre back
and is scanned to the blouse beneath
| the belt.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is three yards
forty-four inches wide or two and
three-fourth yards fifty-two inches
wide.
Handkerchiefs as material from
which garments of various sorts car
be made are only now fairly appreciat
ed. The charming negligee illustrated
in the large picture shows one of theil
latest developments, but it is 81
planned that it can be made from ma
terial by the yard, the effect beini
| gained by judicious use of trimming
| The model, designed by tfay Manton
is made Of figured silk handkerchief
with striped borders, the points beini
turned over to give the finish at thu
neck. but lawn. cotton crepe. Indii
silk and all Of the light weight mate
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-28
Leaf.Cuttlnq Bees.

The leaf-cutting bees are near rela-
tives of the honey and bumble-bees,
which they closely resemble. They
derive their name from the habit you
have observed, OF cutting out bits OF
leaves for their cells. The circular
pieces are for the ends of the cells,
and the oblong pieces for the sides.
These cells are usually in burrows
cut into wood, for some of rAe leaf
cutting bees, like the carpenter bees,
have the talent Of cutting holes into
wood-St. Nicholas.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-28

arrangements. A room may be made
TO look larger or smaller by the proper
arrangements of its draperies. Color
schemes, too, have tendency to pro-
duce the same effect, but It requires
draper with more or less tact and ex-
perience to produce these desirable
effects. The material used in the
drapery illustrated herewith is fifty
inch, double-faced velour, which comes
in solid color only. The over drape is
in old rose and the straight hangings
in Nile. The design is fringed in a
contrasting color.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-28
A Cavalry Charge Of Antelope.

1t was nearly sunset when we neared
our camp on Fall River. From the
first bench above the stream we saw
the further side, and when they had
scrambled down the steep cut-bank
the foremost one waded out and start
ed across. Soon he was beyond his
depth and struck out boldly, swim
ming in a long curve to the shore on
our side. The others followed and
soon the river had a whole string of
elk across it. Before the last one was
over we saw more elk coming from
further downstream. | happened to
look back of me, and from the foothills
came small bunch of antelope, mine
ing along in a coquettish way. "We
are surrounded" said Leek. And
there were two more outfits of ante
lope coming, one on our right and the
other on our left. 81 forgot that we
are right near a salt-lick here" said
Leek. There is no escape, but we
will fight hard!"
The first lot of elk got wind of us,
and when they ran the other elk took
alarm too. e. But some OF the antelope
same right on, and we made two pic
lures Of them. They saw us after a
while, and circled half around us.
While Leek struggled to open stub
born plate-holder they formed in COM
pany front and charged straight for
us, till ] thought they would really
run us down. On they came till they
were not so feet away, and then stop
ping in line, cooked their heads and
said, as plainly as they could, "Plense
take our pictures" Leell's plate-holder
was hopelessly stuck, and | had used
my last film. | felt as a man feels
when he takes bevy of girls to a
restaurant for luncheon, and then dis
covers he has no money. l had lost
the big fish and missed the big buck;
but never do l expect to feel so foolish
as did while those antelope faced our
helpless cameras, in a pose we may
never either of us see again.
For 10 seconds they stood, and tnen
ran away. AS long as live shall re-
member that cavalry charge of the
antelope.-Frederic Irland, in Scrib-
ners.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-28
The Stoat and the Rabbit.

The rabbit was very jealous that
his cousin the hare should be king
of the rodents. And he said to the
stoat, one OF the hare's subjects:
81 am surprised that you, with your
superior strength, should submit to
that weakling of hare. 1t would be
so easy for you, il you tried, to give
him fangs and settle him. Why don't
your
Happy thought" answered the
stoat. Yes! Rather think I'll adopt
your suggestion"
So he went, and catching the hare
half asleep killed him with astonishing
ease and proceeded to suck his blood
with great gusto.
Then the rabbit, as the hare's near.
est relative among the rodents, trium-
phantly succeeded to the kingdom.
But when, In the exercise Of his roy.
al power, he came to demand submis.
sion of the stoat, the latter merely
laughed in his face, inquiring deris.
lively:
"My good animal, when you remind.
ed me how much stronger was than
the hare, did 1t not occur to you that
you were teaching me a similar fact
of natural history in regard to the
rabbit"
Moral: MAY be had on application
to King Peter of Servia) London
Truth.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-28
TIE BUFFALO MOTH.

Red carpets and rugs seem TO be par.
ticularly attractive TO the pestiferous
buffalo moth. Some tested remedy
against them should be frequently
sprlnliled under the edges of rugs and
at the corners of carpeted rooms. The
following formula is recommended by
an authority IN The Delineator: Two
ounces OF benzine, six ounces of car
bolic acid and three pints of turpentlne.
Mix well and label the bottle carefully.
Add a cupful OF this mixture to basin
of water and dip the broom in it fire.
quently while sweeping"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-28
How Insects Make Music.

The katydid has wing that Is very
curious to look at, says Laura Roberts,
In -Four Feet, Two Feet, and No Feet"
You have seen this little insect, have
no doubt. Its color is light green, and
just where the wing joins the body
there is a thick ridge, and another on
the wing. On this ridge there is a
thin but strong skin which makes a
sort of drumhead.
1t is the rubbing of these two ridges
or drumheads together which makes
the queer noise you have heard. There
S no music in it. certainly. The in
sects could keep quiet il they wished,
but they must enjoy making the noise.
The katydid sometimes makes two
rubs on it's drumhead. and sometimes
shree You can fancy, she says:
"Katy did," "She did" or "She didn't"
The moment it is very dark they be-
gin. Soon the whole company is at
work. AS they rest after each rubbing
it seems as if they answered each
other
Do you know that bees hum from
under their wings? 1t is not the stir
of those beautiful light wings that we
hear. 1t is the air drawing in and
out of the air tubes, in the bees quick
flight. The faster the bee flies, the
louder the humming is. DID you know
that insects feel? Indeed they do!
They have nerves all over them,
through their wings and out to the end
of every feeler.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-28
The Successful Physlclan.

During the time spent in this hos
pital | learned many things that no
text book teaches, among them the
secret of the successful physician.
discovered that while knowledge was
necessity it was not the only thing
tact, energy, sympathy and kindli-
ness counted for more. The most
competent physician was not inevita-
bly, the most prosperous, while the as
siduously attentive ignoramus. vino
made up in care what he lacked In
skill. kept the hospital crowded, and
In the fullness Of tims had his own
sanltarium.-Everybod1's Magaxina
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-28
British Incomes.

The incomes of the mighty always
form interesting reading. Generally
they are put much too high. 1t is a
little surprising to learn from Official
sources that there are only 10 persons
in the United Kingdom whose annual
incomes exceed 950,000. One would
have thought that, with so many South
African millionaires, wealthy bankers.
ETC., Park lane itself would have been
able to furnish quite small crowd of
taxpayers of the 950,000 order, for
that sum only represents a percent
return on million capital. One hun
dred and ninety-nine persons are in re-
ceipt Of incomes ranging from e10,000
to $4,000, and 453 enjoy annual re-
ceipts of above $4,000 and under
100000 Where does the wealth come
from? Land and house owners annual.
ly divide between them e238,000. 900.
business and professional profits are
responsible for EAST 100000, the gov
ernment pays out 944,000,000 ON its
securities, and the huge army of Off
GERS are in receipt of 879,000000.
During the last ten years London
house proprietors secured 87,000,000
more than In the previous decade, q
big slice Of which must come from
the fashionable flats which rise ON
fairy wings throughout the metropolis.
One moral from the return is either
that the millionaire is not quite so
common in our midst as most people
would imagine, or that his money does
not return him percent.-Men and
Women.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-28

rials used for ncgligees are appropri-
ate. the trimming being banding of any
sort.
The kimono is made of five hand
kcrchiefs which are Joined at indlcat-
cd lines and Ia held at the front by
ribbon ties. When material by the
yard is used the trimming is applied
over these lines and over the edges, so
giving much the same effect.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is five handker-
chiefs twenty inches square or three
and one-fourth yards Of twenty-one,
twenty-sevcn or thirty-slx inches wide
or two yards fourteen inches wide,with
twelve and one-fourth yards of band
ing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-28
A Story of Hypnosism.

An amusing episode, in which the
chief figure was hypnotized police
man, is reported from Bloemfontein. A
professor of hypnotism had taken q
vacant shop in which to give occular
demonstration OF his mysterious art,
and his stock in trade included bed,
upon which reposed a man who was
represented to be In q trance The
crowd that assembled ON The opening
Aay To view the recumbent figure In.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-28
Poke Rnnnets For Llttle Girls.

Little girls will wear granny poke
bonnets. clnborately trimmed with rib
bon rosettes and ostrich tips. A ruby
red bonnet is composed of folds of felt
cloth, and is faced with shirred
chiffon of the same color. The only
trimming is n wreath Of natural holly
and rosettes of velvet ribbon. Strings
of the velvet are made to tie in n small
bow under the chin. allowing the long
ends to fall beneath.