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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-03
African Natives and Salt.

To obtain salt the Bakalulua and 9th
er African natives burn banana leaves
and certain grasses and, collecting the
ashes, place them in a large funnel In
geniously made from large banana
leaves. Through this they percolate
water and then eyaporate the filtered
water by boiling, obtaining fairly
white salt composed of very small
amount of chloride of sodium and a
very large amount of chlorate of potash
and other salts. Prior to the advent of
the traders and the missionaries this
was the only salt they had to satisfy
the natural craving of vegetable eat
ing people.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-03
Corn Breeding Fields.

In breeding corn small field usually
an acre in size is used. The land is pre-
pared and the seed bed treated rs for
the ordinary field. They are usually
about 100 hills long and thirty rows
wide. Each row is planted from a sep
arate ear. The barren stalks, poor
stalks and all undesirable stalks. such
as suckers, are removed before the tas-
sci appears. The field Is protected or
isolated, so that no mixture can take
place from other varieties or from any
source. In the fall these rows are
husked separately, and the seed for the
next years crop Is selected from the
rows giving the highest yields per acre,
of best composition, with the least bar
rem stalks and of the best type. In this
way the yield per acre of the variety is
increased, the quality improved and the
type preserved and developed. BY this
plan we are able to give personal at
tention and direct selection to the In
dividusl stalk and ear, which would be
impossible in large feld.-Cosmopoli-
tan,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-03

Mark Twain's former lecture man.
ager told this story Of an entertain
ment given by the humorist in London
during heavy fog: "One night the
queens concert rooms were like a
smokehouse, and / saw from my chair
In the royal box shadowy dress coat,
supported by pair Of shadowy trou-
sers, girdled by the faint halo Of the
Intellectual footlights. A voice was in
the air, but 1t was difficult to locate 1t
with any degree of certainty. The ap-
parently headless trunk Of the lecturer
told what he knew of our fellow saw
ages, the Sandwich Islanders, and at
intervals out Of the depths ascended
the mufiled murmur Of an audience In
visible TO the naked eye. Mark began
his lecture on this occasion with a del
icate allusion to the weather and said,
Perhaps you can't see me, but I am
here"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-03
The Missionary Apple Tree.

In the rectory garden of Pysford, near
Woking, England, there stands what
is familiarly known as the missionary
apple tree. The tree is large one and
of good age and has been so named
for the reason that for many years
past 1t has been the custom of the rec
tor of the parish to collect the fruit
sell 1t in the best market and devote
the proceeds to the missionary socie-
ties of the Church Of England. Quite a
large sum of money has been raised
in this way, and the apples, which are
Of the Blenheim orange variety, always
find ready sale at excellent prices
among the gentry and farmers of the
district.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-03
Worst Of All Experiences.

Can anything be worse than to feel
that every minute will be your last a.?
Such was the experience Of Mrs. S. II.
Newson, Decatur, Ala. "For three
years" she writes, ~ endured insutfer.
able pain from indigestion, stomach
and bowel trouble. Death seemed In.
evitable when doctors and all remedies
failed. At length was induced to try
Electric Bitters and the result was
miraculous. / improved at once and
now I'm completely recovered" For
Liver, Kidney, Stomach and Bowel
trouble Electric Bitters is the only
medicine. Only SOC. It's guaranteed
by H. Alex Stoke, Druggist,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-03
A Cool Soldier.

Remarkable for his self possession
even in the most trying moments Of
battle was the famous Marshal MacMa-
hon. One day he was debating letter
to his secretary In the midst Of an ac-
ton when a shell from the enemy's
camp fell directly upon his tent and
exploded within few feet. Pale with
fright, the secretary sppang up, leaving
his letter.
whats the matterf" asked the mar.
ehal.
"The SHE'LL" gasped the frightened
subordinate.
"And what has the shell TO do with
the letter you are writing? Go on with
your work, SIR"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-03
A Valuable Publication.

On June the Passenger Department
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will publish the 1903 edition of the
Summer Excursion Route Book. This
work is designed to provide the public
with descriptive notes OF the principal
Summer resorts Of Eastern America,
with the best routes for reaching them,
and the rates Of fare. 1t contains all
the principal seashore and mountain
resorts of the East, and over seventeen
hundred different routes or combina-
tions of routes. The book has been
compiled with the greatest care, and
altogether is the most complete and
comprehensive handbook Of Summer
travel ever offered to the public.
The cover is handsome and striking,
printed in colors, and the book contains
several maps, presenting the exact
routes over which tickets are sold The
book is profusely illustrated with fine
half-tone cuts of scenery at the various
resorts and along the lines OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad.
On and after June this very interest
ing book may be procured at any Penn
sylvanfa Railroad ticket Office at the
nominal price of ten cents, or, upon ap-
plication to Geo. w. Boyd, Assistant
General Passenger Agent, Broad st.
Station, Philadelphia, Pa, by mail for
twenty-cents.
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The Victoria Medal.

The Victoria medal is made out of
bronze from Russian guns captured In
the Crlmean war. The design is the
work of the prince consort of Queen
Victoria. The medals are made sep
arately and only when one is needed.
Thus when some soldier or sailor, no
matter what his rank may be, has
shown conspicuous bravery or devo-
ton to the country in the presence Of
danger" as the act reads, the war Office
sends to the royal jewelers. the bronze
needed for the metal. 1t is carefully
cast, filed smooth around the edges
and then the design is brought out by
chasing. The soldiers medal Is sus-
pended by red ribbon and that OF the
sailor by blue piece Of silk.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-03
DOING THE GRAND ENTRY.
How n Circus Horse Enjoys His Part
of the Performance.

The experiences of farm horse that
Unexpectedly Joins wagon show circus
is described by Sewell Ford in Horses
Nine" Calico is the name of the horse.
At night he has hard time pulling the
band wagon over the country roads, but
he thoroughly enjoys his part in the
performance under the main tent. The
author describes Callcos feelings as
follows:
All, that grand entryl That was
something to live for. No matter how
bad the roads or how hard the hills
had been, Calico forgot 1t all during
those ten delightful minutes when, with
his heart beating time to the rat-tat-tat
of the snare drum, he swung prancing-
ly around the yellow arena.
1t all began in the dressing tent with
n period of confusion In which horses
were crowded together as thick as they
could stand, while the riders dressed
and mounted in frantic haste, for to be
late meant to be fined. At last the ring
master clapped his hands as sign that
all was In readiness. There was mo-
mentary hush. Then bugle sounded,
the flaps were thrown back, and to the
crashing accompaniment Of the band
the seemingly chaotic mass unfolded
into double line as the horses broke
into sharp gallop around the freshly
dug ring.
The first time Calico did the grand
entry he felt as though he had been
sucked into n whirlpool and was being
carried around by some irresistible
force. So dazed was he by the music,
by the hum of human voices and by
the unfamiliar sights that he forgot
to rear and kick. He could only prance
and snort, He went forward because
the rider of the outside horse dragged
him along by the bride rein. Around
and around he clrcled until he lost all
sense Of direction, and when he was
finally shunted out through the dress
ing tent flaps he was SO dizzy he could
scarcely stand.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-03
Improving on Horse Power.

In Venezuela many years ago q
wealthy agricvlturist was appointed
minister of marine. Being a hard
worker, he asked at once for particu-
lars of the fleet. The secretary brought
him particulars about the only war
ship. The details gave length. tonnage
and horse power. At this last the min
lister stopped the secretary and bade
him write down quickly an order to
the chief Of customs, "Take out these
100 horses at once, and will send you
good mules in their Places" explaining
that mules were much more econom-
ical, both as regards food and ability
to withstand fatigue.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-03
Clcri. at the speaker. Desk.

The speakers right hand man IL call.
ed "clerk at the speakers desk" and II
one of the most useful men In the
house of representatives. 1t is his busi-
ness to know things, all things; Up
fact, everything connected with legis-
latlon. He must know parliamentary
law, precedents of the house and must
have them ready at seconds notice,
so that they may be cited by the speak
er or the chairman of the committee Of
the whole house whenever a point OF
order is raised or parliamentary point
is to be decided. He must know all the
members of the house and from what
state they come in order to tell the
speaker or the chairman how to rec
ognize them when they address the
presiding officer He must know all
the secretaries of the president and
clerks Of the senate, so as to tell the
presiding officer when there is mes
sage from the president or the senate
to be received by the house. He keeps
the time on men who are addressing
the house, and the hammer" falls
when he says that man has consum-
ed his allotted time. OF all these
tasks the greatest is to be well In
formed upon parliamentary law. There
is no index to parliamentary rulings,
and many points are found BY the
man who will delve and dig and study
the subject all the. time.-Washington
POST
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-03
Superstition About Cats.

In the Monferrato II Is believed that
ell the cats who wander about upon
the roofs during the month of Febru-
ary are really witches. whom 1t is law
full and even necessary TO shoot. A
German superstition has 1t that II n
black cat sits upon the bed of sick
man 1t Is presage of his death, while
II after his decease 1t Is seen upon his
grave It Is enough to arouse doubts as
to the locality to which his soul has
departed. In Hungary 1t Is thought
that cats generally become witches be-
tween the ages of seven and twelve
years. A French belief concerning the
cat IL that If the animal be carried in
a cart and the wind blow from 1t to
the horses they Immediately fall tired.
If any part of the horseman's clothing
be made of cats skin. the horse will
feel as though 1t carried double bur
den. In other countries, however. SUI
perstitlon Is favorable rather than adj
verse to the cat. A variant of the IA
nous story of the Kilkenny cats is
found in Piedmont, the cats being,
however, replaced by wolves.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-03
nmsr.on,. net neau..t.

The best thing that Emerson has left
n is his spirit, fine and high, stern and
sweet. He took life In n royal way,
and bore himself toward the eternal
mysteries with serene courage and
dauntless hope. His essays, which nre
his most characteristic work, have their
chief value not as revelations of the
moral order of life, not as discoveries
of the final meaning of things, but as
disclosures of his own spirit. There Is
In these essays an immense mass of
truth, uttered in picturesque and men,
orable words. There Is In them also
un immense mass that is not true. The
Emersonian hit and miss are upon
every page, and side by side with a
golden and perfect sentence one finds
sonorous eccentricity. The origin of
this strange compound of oracle and
imposition In Emerson lies I'm the con-
fessional character of his writing. He
speaks from within, and his generaliza-
tions hit or miss according as his per-
sonal experience embodies law of
humanity or mere idiosyncrasy. That
Emerson speaks SO often and so royalty
for man is his great distinction. That
he speaks so frequently for the idiosyn-
cratic, the isolated and vain is his chief
fault. We have right 10 hold him at
his best, and through the richness and
majesty Of the confession we are
brought face to face with the confessor.
Rev. George A. Gordon, ID. D.. in
Atlantic
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-03
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OWEN MEREDITH.
A Dinner speech of His That ELECTED
Howls of Dcrisfon.

once sat at banquet given In Lon
don by Wilson Barrett TO Lawrence
Barrett, says writer in an English
magazine. Earl Lytton presided, a
curled, oiled, effeminate. supercillous
fop. He had Roman tragedy to sell to
Wilson Barrett. That was why he
came.
He eulogized Wilson Barrett In n
speech. IL believe" he sald that Mr..
Barrett won some success with piece
called consulting his notes. The Lights
Of London | suppose II was the work
of some dramatic hack" George Sims
sat facing him and never s.Al word.
Then his lordship went drawing on:
IL next find on the list of Mr.. Barrett's
successes something called The Silver
King Here again | know nothing of
the autisrship. The names of those
dramatic carpenters do not interest
me-" At which Henry Arthur Jones
glared and flush came into the face of
poor blind Henry Herman.
FINALLY" said Lord Lytton, "Mr.
Wilson Barrett has placed on his
boards what he humorously calls n Ro-
man tragedy. | refer to 'Claudlan,' at
tributed to one W. G.. Wills, of whom
have never heard" This was too much
for the banquetcrs. All of them were
personally acquainted with Irving's
pet poet, the modest Wills. SO they
howled derisively.
And Earl Lytton's tragedy, produced
a month later. was dismal failure.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-03
ALeffer tn Mother

it now," is one of the notices on the
walls of the Nagasaki Home For Sea-
men, n motto that, 1t is asserted, has
restrained more men from going wrong
than almost any other influence of the
place. Wanderers over the globe are
not the only ones who need such a re-
minder Indeed they might be able to
give lessons in filial duty to many who
have never realized how fortunate they
are that home and mother are not far
away, but near at hand.-Youth's Com
panlOn.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-03
HaY Rum.

Bay rum is manufactured from the
dried leaves of Pimento acris. Bay rum
is procured by distillation and this In a
very simple manner. The leaves are
picked from the trees and then dried.
In this state they are placed in the re-
tort, which is then filed with water.
and the process of distillation is car
ried on. The vapor is then condensed
In the usual way and forms what is
known as "bay OIL" very small guam
ity of which is required for each
puncheon of rum.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-03
Apollo. Favorite rn.trument.

Apollo was the old god of music, and
his favorite instrument, the Tyre, was
invented by Mercury. When the latter
was four hours old he found the shell
Of tortoise and made it into Tyre
with nine strings in honor Of the nine
muses.. This instrument Mercury gave
to Apollo, who became wonderful
player upon it. The Tyre was used by
the Greeks in olden times, and from it
was fashioned the harp.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-03

Many queer customs and usages are
prevalent among the Cossacks. No man
changes his clothes on a Monday. On
Thursday no fat or flesh meat must be
picked or corned. Wool is not spun
on holiday. A hen is always given
an uneven number of eggs to hatch,
never an even number. Bones left from
a dinner at a funeral are thrown into
the river, and at the same meal no
one dare cut bread; it must always be
broken.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-03
The Touring bicycle China Wants.

Consul John Fowler of Chefu writes
In regard to the need for touring
bicycle in China. 1t is strength, he
says, that is wanted, not style or film
sy adornments. The tool box should
be complete, and the tools made of
steel or some other metal not easily
broken. There is good demand for
wheels among the Chinese. and plain,
strong, durable machine will sell
widely at a remunerative price.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-03
Uncontamin.ted.

"wlat pure, serene face Miss Fair
child has" "> 'ri
Yes; she does look as though she
had never been to the theater In her
life."-Harper's Bazaar.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-03
Driven to Desperation

Living at an out OF the way place, re-
mote from civilization, family is often
driven to desperation in case OF acci-
dent, resulting in Burns, Cuts, Wounds,
Ulcers etc. Lay in supply of Buck
lens Arnica Salve. It's the best on
earth. 25c, at H. Alex Stokes drug
store.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-03
Matrimonial Dyspepsia.

swell, how do you like married lifeT
inquired the friend.
mot at all,' replied the man who
had married money and was suffering
forit. "Tm a case Of matrimonial dys-
pepsia."
Matrimonial dyspepsiar
"Yes. She never agrees with me;
she's too rich."-Philadelphia Ledger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-03
New Coal Fields,

A railway is being constructe hto
the great anthracite coal fieldf scent-
ly discovered near CumberF Z. Brit
fish Columbia, and mines " oeing de-
veloped.' 1t is expected that this coal
will be In the market by autumn.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-03
the Cost of II.

City Man-What makes rents so high
here?
villager-This is an incorporated
town.
"Thlngs don't look very metropoli-
tan"
mo, but the taxes are."-New York
Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-03
A sIiIder AspersfoM.

The statement by one of the victims
that laundryman is in the iron and
steal'' trade is undoubtedly slander.
Accurately stated, he is in the ''mangle
and lose" business.--P Pittsburg Dia
patch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-03
You Can Have SIoo

Without notice out of your savings
deposits, bearing per cent. interest,
in the Pittsburg Trust Company, 329
Fourth avenue, Pittsburg, Pa. So, 900, ,OOC
capital, surplus and profits. Start
with $1.00. Bank by mail.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-03
Echae. af Argument.

Dick--Do you ever get the last word
with your wife? :.
Charles-Oh, yes, but have to say II
to myself whan I get out on the street
Detroit Free Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-03
rn.r. Wa. /. pinerence.

Sockson Buskin-How did you like
my Hamlet?
Olde Stager-Oh, 1t was your Hamlet.
was 1t? Well, I did not recognize 1t as
Shakespeare. s.-Brooklyn Life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-03
Your Next Suit,

Let 1t be for business or dress can be
got here at saving of 10 to 35 per cent
Bing-Stoke Co.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-03

Just received a new line OF walking
skirts at Millirens.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-03

, Shoes for the whole family at Mil
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-03
WE DO NOT WANT YOU

TO buy any of our Furniture, Car
pets, Etc, if you do not want to.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-03

BUT WE DO WANT YOU
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-03

Newt door TO The National Hotel
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-19
COMMENCES FOURTH YEAR.
Current Topics Club Holds An
nual Meeting and Election.

The fourth annual meeting Of the Cur
rent Topics Club took place last night in
the Central Y. NJ. C. A. building at Grand
and Franklin avenues, and the executive
and membership committees were chosen.
Thomas D. Cannon was made chairman
of the first, and Clarence T. Case chair
man of the latter. These committees are
considered the most important. The one
arranges the weekly programme, and up
on the other depends in a large measure
the good of the organization so far as
members are concerned.
Officers of the club think that the
fourth year, which Is Just beginning
promises to prove the most important In
the history Of the organization. The reg
ular weekly meetings are to be continued
and subjects of public interest will be dis
cussed. Once each month n banquet is to
be given, and persons prominent in polit-
icai. educational and other fields will be
invited to address the members
Besides the officers other members of
the committees chosen were as follows:
Executive Committee-E. Darcy, J. Car
ter Castens. ]. Ltonberger Davis, D. Ross
man, Louis D. Goodman and Harold q.
ColMell. Membership Committees B.
McPheeters, II. r. Small, Horatio Y.
Spencer and E. T. Belding.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-19
Batch of Important Bills Signed
by Gazzolo After Busy
Session.
FOR NEW HOSPITAL BUILDING.
Improvement of Many Streets
Is Provided For in Ordi-
nances Passed by Dele
gates Last Night.

For the purchase OF Plus Hospital anC
the ground at the corner of Fourteenth
and O'Fallon streets" was the title of thu
first bill to which Andrew Gazzoio. Jr.
affixed hissignature last night as Speake
! preliminary to the passing of large mum
her of Improvement bills OF various kinds
Other bills to be signed by the Speaker
were for the completion of the New City
Hospital at a cost of $4,000 and the i'm.
provement OF Adelaide, Cote Brilliante
and Spring avenues.
isaac Conran. chairman of the Commit
tee on Engrossed and Enrolled Bills. re-
ported on the following, which were duly
passed by the unanimous vote of % 10
o. Griffin. Hagerman. Hammerstein, Kin
ney. Stoops and ex-Speaker Hughes be.
Ing absent:
For the improvement of Cozens avenue.
between Spring and Prairie avenues: St
Ferdinand avenue, between Whittier and
Taylor avenue; Ferry avenue. between
twentieth street and Florissant avenue;
carter avenue, between Grove and Grand
avenues. and Maffitt avenue, from Spring
TO Prairie avenue.
For the construction of sewers in dis
tricts Nos Is. IA and 10 of the Rock
Spring Sewer District and for an addi-
tional appropriation of $4,000 for the
Blackstone sewer.
FOR DRINKING FOUNTAIN.
Bills were also passed for the erection Of
public drinking fountain at Ninth and
Destrehan streets and for the opening of
Cora avenue from Page boulevard to Eas-
ton avenue and Emma avenue from Ira
cy to Mimika avenue. and for the recon-
struction of the approaches to the Grand
Avenue bridge.
For the reconstruction of the following
streets the following bills were passed:
MISSISSIPPI avenue; Thirteenth street,
from Cherokee to Lynch street, and
Eighteenth street, from Victor street to
Lafayette.
McAuliffe, chairman Of the Committee
on Public Improvements. reported bills for
the improvements of streets, which were
ordered to engrossment. They were for
the improvement of parts of Evans, Cote
Brillfante and Lafayette avenues and
Eighteenth street
DUMP BOAT BILL
On the motion Of wItthoefft, the House
resolved itself into a committee OF the
whole and reported on his bill for dump
boat TO be stationed at the foot Of Angel
lea street.
William A Block and Lakeland of the
minority objected to the House taking UP
the measure, alleging that 1t was illegal,
but Witthoefft quoted the legal depart
ment as authority for his action and tho
bill was passed and signed by Speaker
GazZoIo.
Only the Committee on Engrossed and
Enrolled Bills and the one on Public Inn
provements reported, but an immense
amount of business was cleaned up before
Gazzolo raped his gavel for adjournment
for one week. Il