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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25

The Russian Empress Anne built a
great palace of ice and on occasions
when the fancy seized her punished
several of her dainty courtlers by COM
pelling them to pass the night in this
great chamber of state. where they
We're almost frozen to death.
The Car Paul, ancestor of the pres
ent emperor of Russia. constructed a
room formed entirely of huge mirrors.
where he spent hours walking to and
fro In full uniform-n singular taste
for the ugllest man In Russia.
One of the native princes of Java
cooled his palace by making stream
fall in cascade over the gateway, and
the Indian despot Tippo Sahib placed
beside his dinner table life size fig
ure of tiger devouring IN English
officer. the roar of the beast and the
shrieks of the victim being initiated
by hidden machinery.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25

A young man and II young woman
lean over the front gate. They are
lovers. 1t Is moonlight. He Is loath to
leave, as the parting is the last lie is
about to 20 away. She Is reluctant to
let him depart They swing on the gate
"Tll never forget you" he says, 'and II
death should claim me my last thought
will be of you"
"Tll bc true TO YOU" she sobs. "I'll
never see anybody else or love them as
long rs live"
They part Six years later he returns.
His sweetheart of former years has
married. They meet at party. She
has changed greatly. Between the
dances the recognition takes place.
"Lct me see" she muses.. with her
fan beating tattoo on her pretty hand.
"wns II you or your brother who was
my old sweetheart?"
"Really don't know" lie says.
Probably my father"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25
ANIMALS WITH HANDS.
The Use of the Paws In Conveyins
Food 10 the Mouth.

Kangaroos use their hands very
readily to hold food in and to put 1t to
their mouths. As their fore legs are SO
short that they have TO browse In a
STOPPING position, they seem pleased
when able TO secure large bunch OF
cabbage or other vegetable provender
and to hdld II In their hands to eat.
Sometimes the young kangaroo, look
ing out of the pouch, catches one or
two of the leaves which the old one
drops. and the pair may be seen each
nbbllng nt the salad held In their
hands, one. so to speak zone floor"
above the other. In Alice In Wonder
land the lizard Is always making
notes on slate and then trying to rub
them out again with his fingers. Many
lizards feet nre so like hands that IL
Is rather surprising that they are only
used for running and climbing. But
that Is the main purpose TO which
lizards apply them. The slow. delib-
crate clasping and unclnsping of
chameleons feet look like the move
ments which the hands OF II sleep
walker might Riakp were lie trying to
creep down the bnnlstcrs. The chame-
Icons are almost deformed hands, yet
they have n certain superficial resem-
blancc to the feet of the parrots. which
more than other birds use the foot for
many of the purposes of n hand when
feeding.
To see many of the smaller rodents
ground squirrels prairie dogs and mar
mots-hold their food, usually In both
paws, Ia to learn lesson In the dex-
ferrous use of hands without thumbs
Rats and mice do not, ns n rule.
"clinch" what they hold. but merely
support It In their paws. the move
ments being much less human than
they appear. Nothing more readily sug-
gests the momentary impression that
Il pretty little monkey Is remotely "a
man and brother" than when lie
stretches out his neat little palm, fin
gers and thumb. and with all the move
ments proper to the civilized mode Of
greeting insists on shaking hands. But
no one feels I'm the least inclined to
grasp the cluwed digits of any of the
rodents which use their paws to hold
food. They are only "holders." not
hands.-London Spectator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25
KEYS OF THE BASTilLE.
These Historic Relies of Old Paris
Owned by nm American.

The keys which locked the great
gates of the Bastille at the time of It's
fall have been In America for num-
Der Of years. For nearly century
they remained in the possession of the
family of the Frenchman who took
them from the famous prison. though
they have recently come into the pos
session of an Englishman living In
Quebec.
When the mob stormed the prison on
July IA, 1889, Partisan, Carrier
Lechastel, is said TO have been the
first to rush over the drawbrdge ms II
fell. 1t was he, at any rate. who over
took a fleeing jailcr and took the keys
from him. The mob Immediately stuck
the keys on the end of a spike. and an
immense throng paraded with them
through the streets. They were con
sidered one OF the most valuable tro-
phies Of the revolution.
Lechastel kept the keys, and they
remained in his family until 1879.
when q descendant of the family emf
grated TO America. taking them with
him. Eventually the keys were sold
to John Hamilton of st. Louis who
kept them for twenty-five years, ex-
hibiting them from time TO time, when
they were sold to a Canadian.
One of the keys was obtained in
France by General Lafayette and was
presented by him to George Washing.
ton year or two before his death. 1t
hangs in the mansion at Mount Yer.
non and has been seen by thousands of
visitors there.
The keys at present are very old and
rusty. The largest of them Is twelve
inches long and is quite heavy. The
smallest is of fine workmanship the
socket being shaped like the ace of
clubs, and is supposed TO have belong
ed to the treasure rooms. This and an
other key measure six inches in length,
while the other two are about ten
inches and much heavier.-Washingt
Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25
Really Antique.

An excellent plaster of paris cast
may be seen in one of the Egyptian
galleries of the British museum of the
famous sycamore statuette known ns
the "Sheikh-el-B or "Village
Shelkh." The original dates from 5000
B. G. and is still in perfect condition.
although 1t is the Oldest known speci-
men of wood carving. 1t represents an
overseer of the workmen engaged In
building the pyramids close to Sakka.
rao, where 1t was dlscovered.-London
News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25
A Thrilling story.

A good story is told of II suffering
plebe at Annapolis who was accosted
by an upper class man and ordered to
tell him story and TO tell 1t quick"
The plebe started in as rapidly as his
excited state of mind would permit
about as follows: "I-l-l-I--was WV
walking down the road a-n-a l.l.little
while ago-n-n-n-n | met-met-met n-up-
per class man. n-n-n-n; he w-w-was
dandy f-fellow, n-n-n-n he slapped me
on the b-b-back an said Hello. old
man! MIN ! was $3.50 excited an
happy I-I-I-I fell dead"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25

Some remarkable salt formations
nre found extending for thirty mics
along the Virginia river IN Nevada
The salt forms mountains OF crystal
and Is SO pure and clear that flnr print
cnn be read through foot of II. his
region was evidently oncr nrci o. Il by
great salt lnl,c. M close by Iie some
wonderful wells one of which. s"ven-
ty.hve feet ln diameter. con IN, WI.
ter so intensely saline that II pcr'on
bathing there will ilont like II cork
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25
DisiIIusionizcd,

Some officers of British ship We're
dining with mandarin ut Canton
One Of the guests wished for a second
helping of savory stew. which he
thought was some kind of duck. and.
not knowing the word In Chinese. held
his plate to his host. saying, with smil-
ing approval
"Quack, quack. quackW
His countenance fell when his host.
pointing to the dish. responded:
"Bow, bow. boww-New York News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25
e,42i
2,O9o

Here we have the problem and the re-
suit. We know that we cannot say
two from one SO we borrow one and
say two from eleven and we get the
result nine We pay back promptly.
for instead of saying two from two
leaves nothing we say three from
twelve leaves nine But by what au-
thorlty do we say this? When did we
discover that this method would give
us correct mathematical resutsI That's
what | would like TO know. Here we
have one of the problems which the
doctrine of evolution may deal with.
suppose some old fellow In the long
ago found that 1t was necessary to de-
wise method of meeting this math-
ematlcal emergency, so he hit upon
the idea of borrowing from one row of
figures and paying back to the next.
and so met and conquered very serl-
Gus difficulty. The idea originated with
some one, and TO that some one we owe
something. Mathematics would be q
meaningless science without this con
venlent plan, just as other things would
be useless but for the clever inventions
of men who have gone before. There IL
the thing, for instance, which stands
for nothing, the naught, that round
symbol o. 1t has history. We know
how they calculated before It came into
existence. But will not tell you about
1t now. | was speaking about the bor-
rowing habit in mathematics, and that
is enough TO think about at one time.
Do you know how and when II origi-
mated T-New Orleans Times Democrat
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25
IlIiugIus' uluu,Ipr,

"Bliggins is very unfortunate IN his
love affairs"
ayes" said the girl with yellow hair.
"You see. Mr.. Bligglns makes the great
mistake of trying to converse intellI-
gently when he ought TO bc simply
holding hands and looking ns II lie
were stupefed with joy Exchange
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25
willing to waive That.

"Miss Angeline," began the poor but
proud young man. "if ! were IN posi-
ton to ask you to be my wife
"Good gracious, Mr.. ThrogsonT she
exclaimed. "In a position? The idea
Do you think would want you TO get
down on your kneesT-Exchange.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25
Philadelphia & Erie Railroad Division
In effect May 25th 1903. Trains leave
Driftwood as follows:
EASTWARD


p:04 m-Train IL, weekdays for Sunbury,
Wilkesbarre, Hazleton, Pottsville, Scranton,
Harrisburg and the intermediate sta
Hons, arilVhH at fh,uiauq9ipnla ~ ~ % M,
from Williamsport TO Phiiadelphia and pas
senger coaches from Kane TO Philadelphia
and WilliamsDort TO Baltimore and wash
ington.
1880 p. m.-Train $, daily for sunbury, Har-
risburg and principal intermediate stations,
arriving at Philadelphia 5;& p. m,,,, New
York i0:23p. M, Baltimore ,;30p M, wash
ington s;35 p. m. Veslibuled parlor cars
uand passenger coaches, Buffalo TO Philadel-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25
killing shark. by Electricity.

In the British navy the engineers
have a curious way Of killing sharks.
They seal up dynamite cartridge In
an empty can and put the can inside
a lump of pork. The pork is thrown
overheard on wire which has been
connected with an electric battery.
When the shark takes the bait, the
engineer presses button, which ex-
plodes the cartridge and kills the fish.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25
Human Nature,

Mike" said Plodding Pete. what
would you do If you was to wake up
an find yourself railway PRESIDENT"
81 dunno" answered Meandering
Mike. Human nature Is human ma
ture. s'pose I'd git mercenary an
begin to worry about all de rides I've
been beatin' de company out off,
Washington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25
~. value ms n witness.

"As I understand II, you want mo to
go on the stand and swear 10 the truth
of your contention"
"IIcavens and earth. no! want you
TO swear against me. Why. illrrc are
five members of the jury wlo know
your reputation well."-Chcnpo Post.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25

When man is determined to rise In
the world. It is better not to interfere
with him too much. If his purpose is
right. he will be dangerous wrestler.
--Schoolmaster.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25
A Little Too Smart

"Oh, we've got an easy thing this
time" said the confidence man who
had been prospecting for victim.
"Sure% "Oh, positive! Why, I've
rounded up fellow who thinks he's
too smart to be done by any one."-
Chicago Post.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25
And He Needed IL.

Van Quizz-As for me, would never
marry a brainy woman.
Fitz Bile-Why not? There ought to
be one set of brains in every family
New Orleans Times Democrat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25
His Commitment.

Katherine My nose turns up so
lrcndfully!
taste In backing away from such
pretty uth.-Indlnnnpols Sent mel.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25
As Usual.

GLOW much do you expect TO spend
for your wlre's birthday presentf"
About half as much as l shall."-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25

The highest shot tower In the world
b in Villach, Austria. Bullets from the
upper level fall 249 feet.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25

pTrain 942 Sunday leaves Dubois i10 p. m.
Falls Creek Az, Reynoldsvillei i.30, Brookville
800, Red Bank $50, Pittsburg $50 y. m.
Trains marked run daily; daily, except
shown.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25

The cynic is one who never sees a
good quality in man and never fails
TO see bad one.--Beecher.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25
CREDIT QUE TO SOMEBODY.
where Did We Get the Right 60
uorrew In Mathematical

Where did we get the right to Dor.
row In mathematical" asked n man
who takes anenterest In curious things.
I'VE always pay back-a thing we
sometimes fail to do In other relation
ships in life-but where did we get the
right TO borrow In the first instance?
Take simple Illustration In subtrac-
ton: The teacher will tell the pupil TO
subtract 4,322 from 0.42i. We put the
problem down after this fashion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25
EASTWARD.
WESTWARD

Train g0l Sunday leaves Pittsburgh q 0y II. m.
Red Bank lilo Brookville ~. ~, Reynodsville
LA, Falls Creek l.2g, Dubois i.5 p. m,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-11-25
JoHsoNBURG RAILROAD.

RIDGwAY & CLEARFIELD RAILROAD
and Connections.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-07

shooting. To this end a subscription
is now being taken up for the purpose
of defraying the expense of counsel FOR
the purpose Of pushing the case.
At headquarters last night Colonel
Anderson said that the situation was
encouraging. In Manchester the people
say that they can manage the city's al
fairs themselves, without the aid OF the
military.
No soldiers guarded the cars Sunday
or yesterday. and none will guard them
to- day. so that the people Of Manchester
will be given the opportunity to show
that they can do the right thing them
selves.
Coroner Brodnax will hold an inquest
over the body of Luther Taylor on Fri
day In the meantime subscriptions FOR
the prosecution of the case will be re-
ceived by j. 7. Abbott, w. w. Friend,
j. C. Snellings. D. l.. Toney. Harrison
Brothers and Washington & Early.
Several cases came up in the Police
Court yesterday, but were postponed to
Friday They were those Of James HUI
band, Junius Lipscomb. Christopher
Cobb. George Craig, John Walker George
Wikerson and D. l.. Toney. In add.
ton to these there are number Of ordi.
nance cases against the Passenger and
Power Company for fast running and
for failure to have headlights.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-07
WANTS PROMPT SERVICE
Mr.. Bottom Offers Resolution on the
Strife

Mr.. Bottom Offers Resolution on the
Strike.
At regular meeting Of the Common
Council last night Mr.. Bottom, OF Clay
Ward, offered the following resolution,
which was referred to the Committee on
Streets:
Whereas the conditions existing in this
city at the present time and during the
past twenty days has caused serious
Inconvenience TO the public at large, and
occasioned pecunary losses to the busi-
ness interests OF the city; and. whereas.
the Richmond Passenger and Power Com
many and the Richmond Traction Com
pany during the last twenty days. have
failed to operate It's cars over the Oak
wood Hollywood division OF the Traction
Company's system and over the Reser-
yo,r and Ashland Streets extension OF the
CLAW street division OF the RICHMOND
Passenger and Power Company's system.
and on the Fairmount extention OF sald
system. as we'll as other lines ana OWL
sions OF the said systems; and, whereas.
during a portion OF the said twenty Gays
the Richmond Passenger and Power Com
many has operated the cars OF It's Laurel
street line to lakewood. and mas sus-
pended the opera ton OF the broad Main
division of the Traction Companys
system, all Of which Is IN violation OF tne
franchises granted the richmond lao..on
rnn,nanv and the Richmond Passenger
ard power Company, and the ordinances
~ ,ho city OF Richmond and, whereas,
| 'tho statement has been repeatedly maze
In +ho nublic press that said companies
md SUFFICIENT men to run all fits cars on
ali ~ It's lines and could secure as many
moro as It might need or care to employ.
e ample protection was PROVIDED saio
companies in the exercise OF It's rights
and. whereas. 1t appears that ample Pto,
! lection IL, and has been proVloeo saiu
company through the employment OF tne
| state militia; and. whereas there Is nc
annarant danger OF riot or disorderly con
d,,ct ia prevent the operation OF the carr
over the various lines OF street railways
In this city, therefore. be 1t
resolved by the Common Council, o.
tho city Of Richmond. the Board OF Al
derman concurring that the CITY Al
torney and Committee on Streets be, ant
thew are hereby instructed to immediate
/ 10 renuire the Richmond Passenger ant
I. Power Company and the Richmond Trac
| tIon Company to operate the cars or SAT-
companies over all OF their lines In tn
citv of Richmond and to maintain regu
lar schedules thereon as required oy thei
franchises. and the oruiiiahces VI eiie CIV.
OF Richmond.
Mr.. Mills, OF Jefferson Ward, offered Il
the same connection petition signed b.
about 300 citizens OF Jefferson Ward ask
ING that the differences between the com
pany and the men be arbitrated. 1t wen
to tho Street Co-imittee. and Mr.. Mill
stated that it was handed him a s he en-
tered the chamber. and he knew not wh
had gotten 1t up
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-07
TORPEDOES IN MANCHESTER
Much Noise. but No Damage-To Pros
.ecute Taylor's Slayer.

.ecute Taylors Slayer.
Manchester passed a comparatively
uuiet time yesterday and last night WIN
The exception OF distractions on the
track In the shape Of rocks and torpedoes
at Seventh and Hull Streets. and re"
rocks at other points on Hull Street. the
day and night passed quietly.
There were, 1t Is true, many mutterlnss
against the military, and this method
from people in all classes of life, and
the opinion Is almost unanimous that
there would have been no trouble, what
ever in Manchester, had not the military,
appeared on the scene.
Complaint was made last night OF repu-
table citizens that the soldiers had not
acted In the right way.
No specific cases could DO given, but
the sweeping statement was made that
no disorder would have come UP had not
the soldiers been sent to the city,
None of the cars last night or Sun
day carried guards or soldiers, In spite OF
this there was some disorder. This was
especially apparent at Seventh and Hull
Streets, where an intermittent fusilade Of
rocks was apparent and a torpedo was
manifest upon frequent occasions.
The military are now In search of
heavy set man weighing about $50 pounds
whose name Is known to the officers
They claim that he was particularly dis
orderly, and that his actions We're APP
plauded by crowd that gathered at that
corner and along Seventh Street, The
"heavy set man" was In the habit Of
dropping his cane along on the track. and
when he stopped to pick 1t up. he placed
torpedo in its place,
M,,,l Al,
crowd by the action on the part of the
heavy Bet man" but 1t was discomfort
Ing to the car men The only danger
however that arose was to those who
stood on the side, for there was no danger
OF harm to the cars or to those in them
So successful was the man in his tricks
that he went so far as to place two tor.
pedoes on the track at one point, about
4 ~ o'clock last night. The explosion was
tremendous, and from various points the
rumor went out that the soldiers hac
fired on some one for throwing rocks.
Another report was that dynamite hat
been used and that a car had beef
blown 10 pieces. Neither OF these ru
mors had foundation. 1t was simply tn
work OF man who had mind TO d
mischief
There were other points at which tn
cars were stoned on Hull Street Severa
= stones were tlIoWI near lNsllti Clitt
and at Sixteenth Street fusilade cam
al one car from vacant field, on
rock narrowly escaped hitting a pa!
senger
In Swansboro all was quiet and orderl,
The same may be said of Perry Stree
and the Forest Hill line. with the sing
exception OF Eleventh Street. Al thu
point several rocks We're thrown at OF
car with considerabl BILE force,
The presteat disturbance however. VIZ
II seyenth and Hull and at several poin
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-07
By J. D. Carneal g. Son,
Real Estate Auctloneers.
IT RUsrEE's AUCTION SALE

,a|
By virtue OF certain deed of trust.
dated January "a. 1894, and recorded in the
Richmond Chancery Court clerks office,
in D. B. $50 b., page 500, default having
been made in portion OF the debt &C.
cured thereby. and having been required
by the beneficiary therein, SO to do. I
THURSDAY, JULY Q. 1903.
at o'clock p NJ, on the premises pro-
erty conveyed therein. namely namely: n All pt tRat
certain lot Of land lying and being in
as follows: Commencing on the north
line Of Nicholson Street. at a point dis
liamsburg Avenue. running thence west
wardly along said north line Of Nichol-
son Street and fronting thereon 40 feet
and running back between parallel lines
100 feet. being designated as lot c on a
plat annexed.
TERMS-Cash sufficient to pay all cost
of sale, taxes to day Of sale. and debt
of $359.7o; balance at and ~ months.
with interest and secured by deed OF
'rus' on Tue proper J. j. d. cARNEAL.
tuly4-5t, Trustee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-07
HASKER-MARCUSE
The Disturbance Near There Alleged to
Be Without Foundation.

Mr.. Charles P. Hill writes The Times
Disnatch that the report OF an assault
having been made on the street cars by
the employees OF the Instantaneous fac
tory is entirely unfounded.
II was present" says Mr.. Hill. "and
saw the whole thing from start to finish.
No one was hit at all, a piece OF brick
was thrown at the car, but did not serike
anv one at all. The only disturbance that
bannened was when some little child ho-
loved .scab.. the conductor drew his pis-
FOL from his hip pocket and the crowd
followed at him to put 1t back. On his
return from lakewood. The car was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-07

I
Under and by virtue OF decree OF tho
Circuit Court for Orange county, va, in
the consolidated chancery causcs OF New
man VS.. Newman, the undersigned Will
sell at public auction. on the premises.
on THURSDAY. JULY THE 9TH. 1903.
that handsome estate Mt Somerset Orange
county Va. known as MT. ATHos. con-
situated about one and one half miles
from Somerset, Va, n station on the main
line OF the Southern r. r., about 90 miles
from Washington. y. c., and about 50
miles from Richmond. Va, and has the
following buildings thereon: One gray
stone water tower and observatory,
large gray stone BILE. having stall room
harness, grooms and stable boys. a large
frame barn and training stable with
room for 30 horses, and room for grain,
hay and attendants Water all through
the building. Six good tenant houses. two
Of them being nice residences. with barns
large artificial lake. handsome brown
stone lodge. training track and several
beautiful groves. in addition to other val
able timber.
| TERMS OF sALE-One. third cash. and
the balance In equal installments. payable
| In one and two years. to be secured by
the bonds Of the pur chaser. bearing inter
waiver OF the homestead exemption, and
| by the retention OF the legal title until
| all OF the purchase money Is paid. and in
addition thereto the buildings to be In
sured in some company and In an amount
| to be approved by the undersigned and
the policies to be assigned to them as
| further security.
| -. RIS'EY. Jr.. Culpeper. Va.
GEO. i. BROWNING, Madison. Va.
Ju 26-toJul 18th Commissioners.