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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-29
SCIENCE. AND OLD AGE.
afnn should Five Long Enough 60
Welcome, Not Dread. Death.

afnn should Five Long Enough to
welcome, Not Dread. Death.
From twenty to fifty man should
live for himself and his family, from
fifty to 100 for science and humanity
and after hundred for the state. Hon
orcd, useful, in full possession of all
his faculties Mt sixscore years and ten,
the grnybcnrd of the approaching fu-
ture will be among the most efviable
of mankind, for the fear OF death is
an alteration.
The fact is that only one man in
million at present dies natural death.
We should live till 40 years of age. A
man who expires Mt seventy or eighty
is the victim Of accident, cut of In the
flower of his days, and he unconscious
~ resents being deprived of the fifty
years or so which nature owes him.
Leave him little longer and in due
time he will desire 10 die, as n child Mt
dusk desires to sleep. The sandman
win passl
All our instincts drop from us one by
one. The child cries for mothers milk.
The idea of such an ailment is repug-
nant TO the adult. The desires for
sweets, for play, for love and lovemak-
ing. for long walks and adventures are
all impulses that have their day and
pass, and the wish to live is an in
stinct which fails also with safety.
Only at present none of us lives long
enough TO be satiate with days.-Pro-
fessor Metchnikoff's "Studies In Hu-
man Nature"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-29
A Quick witted waiter.

During mosquito season party Of
diners seated themselves at table in an
outdoor restaurant, and man of the
party took the bill Of fare and began
to study it, A mosquito lighted upon
it and instantly lost its life by quick
blow from the man, Its little carcass
remaining on the bill. Pointing to 1t,
the man said to the waiter:
do you serve those on toastT' And
the waiter promptly replied:
They're on the bill. sir"-New York
Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-29
Tricky Dynamite,

perhaps nothing is more uncertain
in the line of accidents than dyna-
mite" said dealer In the dangerous
stuff. You might drop n cartridge
ont of your hand, and It would explode
and tear your body to atoms. Another
cartridge taken out of the same case
might be hurled from the top of tall
building and would land on the pave
ment like SO much harmless wax, to
be ground up under the wheels of
heavy trucks and to be exploded with
ffightful havoc by the soft cushion
tire of bicycle"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-29
Optical Illusion.

A firm which was sued In an English
court for the price of a sign defended
the case on the ground that the 80"
in their name was smaller than the
other letters. II was proved by meas.
urement. however, that it was six
teenth of an inch larger. allowance
having been made for the fact that,
owing to an optical Illusion, the letter
"o' always looks smaller than the
nelghborlng letters. Judgment was
given for the signmakers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-29
DUBLIC NOTICE.

Is hereby given that Frank :. Hoffman,
Executor OF W. Nj. Foster, deceased, will sell
NJ public sale or outcry, ON the premises in
The Borough OF West keynoldsville, County
OF Jefferson, State OF Pennsylvania on the
18th day OF August AT o'clock p. m. OF the
said day A. D.. 1908. the following described
loi of ground situated la Powers and Warm
ers' addition OF town lots Ia said Borough
bounded and described as follows
on the West by an alley sixty tBOl feet on
the North by lot No. 1i5, one hundred and
fifty l50l feet ON the east by Brown street,
sixty (60l feet on the South by lot No l43,
one hundred and fifty $50 feet containing
nine thousand (y,OOOl square feet, being lot
No. ~ In said plan. Terms OF sale One-
third 90 OF purchase money at confirmation
OF sale by the Court, the remainder In two
equal annual installments from that date
with lawful interest therefore from the same
time. secured by bond and mortgage, entered
on record at the time, or by Judgment bond
livered.
BY virtue q an order OF the Court dated
June 22nd, 1908. FRANK s. HOFFMAN,
Executor.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-29
Painful.

"As a general thing" says lawyer,
zone doesn't expect to find a sense of
lhumor in the employees of a prison.
Yet know of a rather catchy reply
made by a prison guard to the query
of visitor whether the existence Of
the guards was not painful one.
"'Painfulv echoed the guard. I
should say 1t was when you consider
what a number of felons we have on
our hands,"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-29
WRITER'S THOUGHT cR3Mp
The way the Flood of Inspired Ideas
Ebbs and Flows.

Ebbs and Flows.
II the fiction writer has his delicious
moments, when he tastes the Joys
which come with the excitement of
creative compositlon-and these he un-
doubtedly has-also he knows distress
ing periods Of mental apathy.
He has been working away Mt top
speed, full of glndness In thar subtle
fabric which his pen weaves In the
warp and woof of paper and Ink. His
head is packed with inspired ideas, like
n gift box from the gods. His hopes
ride high His ambitions scrape the
clouds.
Then something happens II Is not n
snap, n break, n crash-nothing so tan
gible. II is just n ceaslng. Abruptly,
unexpectedly, all his fine thoughts van
ish. No longer Is life country of
majestic, white robcd heights and al
Turing purple toned valleys. All is
fiat and gray and bleak.
Just about now, IL the writer only
knew II, is n most excellent time TO go
fishing.
At last, bafied, discouraged, heart
sick, he sits with his head In his hands,
contemplating with foolish self pity
the melancholy spectacle of himself.
But, like drought and flood, war and
pestilence and all other ills great and
small, 1t passes. And he knows not
how or when It goes. Days after he
wakes up to find himself, pen In hand,
hard mt work again. OF its own ac-
cord apparently the machine has set
itself in motion.-Sewell Ford in The
naodor
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-29

"My son." said the sage, at has been
observed by many wise men, and even
by fools, that enjoyment is rather in
anticipation than in realization. The
events to which we look forward most
hopefully are apt to prove disappoint-
ing"
But" said the disciple, 'is 1t wise to
anticipate disappointment and thus kill
about the only chance of enjoyment we
have"
And the old man stroked his white
beard and said he would think it over.
Puck.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-29

Lord Houghton's epigram on "Sor-
dello," probably the most obscure OF
Browning's poems, though ii has often
gone the rounds. Is worth recalling.
Said Lord Houghton, then only
Dicky Milnes, There are but two
lines In 'Sordello' | can understand
the first and last-'Who will may hear
Sordello's story told and Who would
hath heard Sordello's story told and
both are false"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-29
Beyoud belief,

Mr.. Hunter (reading)-Huh! This ad-
vertisement says "roomy fat to let"
ralk about your condensed lye|
Mrs. Hunter-How do you mean?
Mr.. Hunter-Well, IL it's roomy II
surely can't be fat; If it's really a
fat it can't be roomy, and If by some
miracle 1t should be roomy fiat 1t
wouldn't be "to let"-Philadelphia
Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-29

One of the keenest of journalists and
wits, Moritz Gottleb Saphlr had the
better Of the irate stranger against
whom he ran by accident at the corner
of a street in Munich. Beast" cried
the offended person without waiting for
an apology. Thank you" said the
Journalist, "and mine is Saphir."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-29

"My siS-ycar-od girl is an awful
chatterboS." said n broker "and the
worst of Il Is that when we have guests
at the house she Is continually making
breaks of the worst sort-breaks that
tend TO rattle the dry bones of the fam
fly skeleton In the closet Recently
when we had company at dinner she
allowed her tongue TO run away with
her as usual. the result of which was
that she very much embarrassed both
her father and mother, although the
guests, | ann free TO say, seemed de-
lighted. | had II very serious talk with
her and impressed upon her, or tried to,
that she must not tell any family Sc
cret. The next time we had company
she was permitted TO come TO the table
only by promising that she wouldn't ut
ter n word. She behaved beautifully
and had nothing to say until the des-
sert was about to be taken away. Then
her lips began to culver. and finally she
burst into tGars. why. what's the mat
ter. darlingY her mother asked. II
want some more Ice cream. If that isn't
a family secret she walled between
sobs. Philadelphia Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-29
CHARTER NOTICE,

Notice is hereby given that an application
viii be maae TO the Honorable John W. Reed,
President Judge OF the Court OF Common
Pleas OF Jefferson County, state OF Pennsyl-
vania, on the 18th day of August, a. D., 1903,
at o'clock p. m, under the Act to provide
for the incorporation and regulation OF
certain corporations" approved April 2gth
A. d., 1874 and its supplements, by =. ;. Rob
md Il Il niooveT aiI ~ ReynnldsyfII,, P"nn, nsSS
sylvania, for the charter OF an intended
corporation To be called The First Methodist
sPiseopai Ohnhfen, OF heynoldsviile, Penn
l. Ia worship Almighty God according TO the
faith, doctrine, creed, discipline and usages
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and for
these purposes TO have, possess, and enjoy all
the rights benefits, and privileges Conferred
by The said Act and Its supplements,
M. N. DAVIS solicitor.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-29
Nutritious Value of Oysters.

. The popular belief that the oyster Is
most nutritious article of diet does not
rest upon any scientific basis. The oys.
ter as u food could not satisfy the de.
mands of the human body. While the
oyster, when not stewed Is very pala'
table, wholesome and easily assimllat-
ed by weak, impaired stomachs, 1t can
not be contended for n moment that II
contains such elements and nutrition as
may be found in beans, rice or potatoes.
There is very little, If any, fatmaking
or muscle building material in the oys-
ter. Its composition Is largely nltrog-
enous. and, being rich in phosphates,
II is generally regarded as an excellent
food for the brain, but a man reduced
to an exclusive diet of oysters would
soon find himself deficient in adipose
tissue and In those elements that go to
make up physical force and vitality in
the human body.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-29
Carried.

Miss Frontpew-Is 1t true that the
new tenor In our choir was arrested at
Mrs. Goldmores reception for forgeries
he had committed In the southf
Mrs Highchurch-Yes He had Just
finished singing Garry Me Back to
Old Virginia" in way that brought
a tear to every eye when the Richmond
sheriff came in with requisition papers
for him.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-29
But They Use Them.

The danger of carrying an argument
to its logical conclusion Is thus set
forth by the Chicago Post; They were
at picnic. "Fingers We're made be.
fore forks she laughed as she helped
herself in democratic fashion. YES"
he admitted. "and people We're made
before clothes" She hastily reached
for d fork
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-29
safIa the Heights.

Miss Nuritch-Yes, indeed, he was
real attentive to me. and he's a noble
man too.
Miss Ascum-May Outwit met him,
too. and she declares he's an actor.
Miss Nuritch-Not at all. He as
sured me he was lord admiral of the
Swiss navy.-Philadelphia Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-29
Hoped He Might Improve.

Husband Wituperatively)-l was an
idiot when married you. Mary.
Wife (quietly)-Yes. Tom. knew you
were But what could ! do? You
seemed my only chance. and thought
then that you might improve little
with time. me.-Washington Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-29
Eorced to Ii.

"You ought not to beg" she said.
"No. ma'am." admitted the tramp
"Why do you do itY
'..Well. ma'am. ! wouldn't II ! could
git people to give Inc money by Jest
lookln' sad."-Chicago Post.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-29
Some Comfort.

The Fiend-Yes, sir, l have run over
nearly ten people with that automo-
bile.
Friend-DId any of them escape with
their lives?
"oh, yes; but they'll neve, be the
same agaln."-Life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-29
The Originator.

~ wonder who made the first after
dinner speech?" asked the philosopher.
ADAM" replied the wise guy prompt
ly. "As soon as he got through with
the core of that apple he said. The wo-
man tempted me- didn't heY-Cincln-
natl Commercial Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-29
Ii In Curious,

TITS curious" said Uncle Eben. "No-
body wouldn't think Of tryin' to play
de banjo wifout takin' few lessons.
but everybody thinks he could step in
an run de gov'ment wifout no prac-
tce whatever. er.~--Washington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-29

Train 9i2 Sunday leaves Dubois 40 D. m.
Falls Creek Az, Responsibilities, Brookvllle
800, Red Bank $50 Plttsburg 93O d. IN.
Trains marked run daily; daily, except
Sunday : flag station, where signals must be
shown.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-29
warLea aath wax.

Jaggies--Are they good divorce law
yers?
Waggles = Best in the business.
They've originated over hundred diff
ferent ways of collecting alimony and
as many more for evading the payment
Of it.-Judge.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-29
An rnseniou. Woman.

The limit of masculine humiliation
has been worked in the case of Wich-
ita man. His wife makes him wear
tucks in the sleeves of his nightgowns,
trimmed with pink ribbon SO that the
baby won't know the difference when
he walks the floor with 1t In the night
Kansas City Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-29
RaDfd Action.

always think twice before you
speak," said little Tommy's mamma.
"Gee. maw." he answered, "if you do
that you must do some pretty fast
.hinlin' sometimes when you git to
goin' for paw"-Chicago Record-Her-
aid.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-29

lrate Author What did you do with
that article Of mine on the American
forests?
Bdltor-- Well. sir, to make a long
story short, J cut 1t down, baltimore
American.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-29
Quaint Logic.

A bit Of reasoning a Ia mode de Du-
mas nscribed to Rossini, II don't like
spinach, and II. Is very fortunate
d0ift, because II did like 1t should
eat It, and l can't endure It."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-29
His Jubilee.

Judge-Are you aware of any mitl-
eating circumstances in your case?
Criminal-Yes. your honor; this is
the fiftieth time ! have been arrested
for vagrancy and thought that per.
haps we might get up little jubilee.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-29
All Ri~ht Anxuax.

Miss Thin-Don't you think my new
dress Is just exquisite?
Fannie : Oh. lovely! think that
dressmakey Of yours could make Z
clothes prop look graceful.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-29

Before we bring happiness to others
we must first be happy ourselves. nor
will happiness abide within us unless
we.confer ton Others s.--Maeterlinck.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-29

In one OF the Howe islands, of Aus
tralia. Is a banyan tree the branches
and trunks Of which cover nearly seven
acres.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-07-29

Train 90i Sunday leaves Pittsburg o0J "a. m.
Red Bank fi.1O Brookvilled ~, Reynoldsvillc
La. Falls Creek i.29. Dubois rs y. m.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
IRRITATING TROUBLE
QUICKLY OVERCOME,
III You Only Find Out the Right
Course TO Pursue.

Many physicians who advertise to
cure piles, without the aid of the knife,
simply use Pyramid Pile Cure remedies
They do so because they know 1t is the
best medicine for obtaining a proper
combination of the most scientific In
gradients for the cure of piles
Pyramid Pile Cure is not In an ex-
perimental stage but is an established
remedy and is recognized and used by
the best physicians in the country. Be-
ing in suppository form, 1t reaches the
trouble at once and the healing process
is quick and effective: immediate re-
suits are obtained, and before the pa
tient realizes the fact he has recovered
from the pain, suffering and irritation
which this trouble causes.
Children who suffer from this painful
trouble obtain relief at once. 1t is we'll
with very young child to reduce the
size of the suppository before using.
However II children are afflicted with
piles they should be treated without
delay or the trouble may become
chronic. Hundreds of little ones have
been cured with Pyramid Pile Cure.
The prevention of piles is better than
the cure, and they can be prevented IL
only people would look to the regularity
of the bowels. and not become consti-
pated. Constipation and its attendant
Ills can De aVOlued Dy the use OF Pyra-
mid Pills. The proprietors of the Pyra-
mid Pile Cure saw that il was neces-
sary to use with the majority of their
patients a mild non-irritating laxative,
and the Pyramid Pills for constipation
were the result of much careful thought
and patient investigation. Pyramid
Pile Cure and Pyramid Pills are sold
by druggists everywhere for fifty and
twenty-five cents per package.
A little book on the nature and cure
of hemorrhoids or piles will be fur
nished free upon application to the
Pyramid Drug Co, Marshall. Mich.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
PICTURES TO ROOSEVELT.

A dispatch to the Atlanta News from
Calhoun says: Several days ago, when
the papers were full of the story Of the
Presidents reception and the Indianola
postofiice affair, Il. L. Jackson and
Prof. w. A. Thompson decided they
would have little fun with President
Roosevelt They procured a picture Of
several half-naked and exceedingly
wicked-looking little pickanipnies and
mailed II to the White House. They
expected to hear nothing of the matter
and were, therefore. greatly surprised
to receive a letter yesterday. from Sec
rotary George Cortelyou, saying: "In
behalf of the President, | beg to ac-
knowledge the receipt of the favor of
the 23d inst" Messrs Jackson and
Thompson are now trying to decide
whether the joke is on them or Presi-
dent Roosevelt
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
AN OFFICER ron GEORGIA.

Atlanta Journal Under the pro-
visions of the Dick military bill which
has just been passed by Congress an
army officer Will be detailed at the
Capitol of each state to assist the Ad-
jutant General of the state with the
military work. Several officers have
already applied for the position in
Georgia. Gov. Terrell will request the
department to designate a certain Of
ficer, and 1t is very probable that his
wishes In the matter will be complied
with. Col Marshal J. Hatcher OF Ma
con called on Gov. Terrell this morn
ing and asked that he request the gov
eminent to detail his son-in-law. Capt.
]. T. G. Clarke of the Tenth Infantry.
to the position in Atlanta. 1t is un-
derstood that Lieut.. w. J. Kendrick Of
the Seventh Cavalry will also apply for
the place, as will Capt Frederick L.
Palmer of the Ninth Infantry.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
THE VALUE 0fCHARCOAL
Few People Know How Useful IL is
I'm Preserving Health and Beauty.

Nearly everybody knows that char
coal is the safest and most efficient
disinfectant and purifier in nature, but
few realize its value when taken into
the human system for the same cleans
ing purpose.
Charcoal is 2 remedy that the more
you take of 1t the better; 1t is not a
drug at all, but simply absorbs the
gases and impurities always present
in the stomach and intestines and
carries them out of the system.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after
smoking, drinking or after eating on
ions and other odorous vegetables.
Charcoal effectually clears and i'm
proves the complexion, 1t whitens the
teeth and further acts as a natural
and eminently safe cathartic.
1t absorbs the injurious gases which
collect in the stomach and bowels: II
disinfects the mouth and throat from
the poison of catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal in one
form or another. but probably the best
charcoal and the most for the money
is in Stuart's Absorbent Lozenges;
they are composed Of the finest pow
dered Willow charcoal, and other
harmless antiseptics in tablet form or
rather in the form of large, pleasant
tasting lozenges, the charcoal being
mixed with honey.
The daily use Of these lozenges will
soon tell in much improved condi-
ton of the general health. better COM
plexion, swseter breath and purer
blood, and the beauty of 1t is that no
possible harm can result from their
continued use, but, on the contrary.
great benefit.
A Buffalo physician in speaking OF
the benefits OF charcoal. says: II adj
wise Stuart's Absorbent Lozenges to ali
patients suffering from gas in stomach
and bowels, and to clear the Complex
ion and purify the breath, mouth ana
throat; also believe the liver is great
ly benefited by the daily use OF them:
they cost but twenty-five cents a box
at drug stores, and although IN some
sense a patent preparation, yet / be-
lieve / get more and better charcoal
IN Stuart's Absorbent Lozenges than
in any OF the ordinary charcoal tab
lata"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
FLORIDA.
PETITION ron sHEARHoUsH

A petition is being circulated for the
release OF George Shearhouse from the
state penitentiary, where he has spent
the past year, being convicted from the
Tampa Criminal Court for grand lar
ceny. The petition is being signed by
large number of persons. Shearhouse
was formerly chief of police of Fort
Brooke. One night he arrested a man
named Caruthers from Clearwater, who
was intoxicated. and locked him up.
Caruthers had over $500 in cash on his
person, and when he sobered up the
money was missing. He accused Shear
house, who was arrested tried in the
Criminal Court and convicted.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. FEBRUARY l. 1908

er Wilhelm II. cruising in SQUADRON.
rammed the cruiser Amazone and tore
open her starboard side TO the rail. The
Amazone managed TO keep afioat till
she reached Kiel
Less than month afterward. on
June II. 1902. the Kurfuerst Friedrich
Wilhelm was declared out of action
during the. maneuvers. Obedient to
orders from the empire. she stopped
and waited for the big Weissenburg
TO tow her out. of line of battle. The
Welssenburg came. with a rush, lust
as she would have had to do had the
battle been a real one, and the Ker-
fuerst, therefore, in imminent danger
Of destruction or capture. When the
two vessels were separated nv onlv
twenty yards of open water, the Weis-
senburg's steering gear failed and her
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01

ram entered the Kurfuerst, heeling that
ship three degrees to port and bending
the ram of the Weissenburg.
The magnificent discipline of the
ships saved the Kurfeurst. Even in
the moment OF collision the water
tight doors on board were closed, and
both ships were able to return to port
for repairs. MM
The remarkable series of torpedo
boat catastrophes is another instance
of the intense seriousness with which
the German man-at-arms makes
mimic war.
II Germany could provide a safety
vent for this military spirit-such
openings for minor explosions as
Great Britain gives its young fighting
men every year--it would be a good
thing for the peace of the world.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
puvAL WANTS. OVAL.

Duval county sportsmen will make
a determined effort to have the next
Legislature pass a law preventing the
killing of quail for a period of FIVE
years within the boundaries OF this
county. This step is deemed rieces-
sary because of the fact that quail,
once 50 numerous i'm the county Ia now
exceedingly scarce. Should the law
pass and be enforced, DuYal county