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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-22
BEET SUGAR.
II Was Born of Frances Isolation
During the Nnpoieonic Wars.

Sugar us an article Of food was not
known to the ancients Mankind has
always exhibited the greatest fondness
for sweets and from the earliest times
the demand was supplied by honey.
The royal psalmist sets up honey and
the honcycumb as the highest standard
OF material sweetness. A land flowing
with 81 nd honey was the picture
druvr most ancient poets to de-
scri ,,ithly paradise. Romans Of
the . d, 3 of the republic, and sub
sequcntly rf the time of the empire,
who were at the same time the most
luxurious "plcures and the grossest
feeders the world ever knew and
spared neither money nor exertion to
secure every delicacy possible for their
tables, had no knowledge of sugar. but
robbed the bees to obtain sweets for
their famous honey cakes and other
confectionery.
Sugar was made in India and Arabia
in the earliest times, but II was not
brought into Europe until the inva-
slons of the Mohammedans into the
countries around the Mediterranean
sea, in the seventeenth century. The
Moors cultivated the cane In the coun-
tries of north Africa. and they intro
duced II into Spain. The Spaniards,
about 1910, planted sugar canes in their
West Indian possessions, whence 1t
spread through Spanish America and
into the French province of Louisiana.
The cane was the original source Of
sugar, and so remained up to the time
of the Napoleonic wars In Europe. The
ports of France were so closely block
AIDED by the British fleets that 1t was
impossible to secure sugar from any
tropical countries, and Napoleon as
sembled the chemists in France and
commissioned them to discover some
means of making sugar out of material
found In the country, at the same time
offering large reward. This proceed
ing resulted in the production of sugar
from the beet.--New Orleans Plcayune
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-22
20 49, -s--- =. . 49,
A HOGS MOUTH.
The Way 1t Enables the Animal 90
Eat Hickory Nuts.

People. often wonder how ii is that
hog can get oil the kernel out of
hickory nut. or any other kind OF nut
for that matter, without swallowing
any of the she'll" said man from the
country, but as n matter of fact there
is nothing mysterious about the proc
css. Mind you, hogs don't swallow any
of these harder substances. They get
rid of them, and then 1t is just as easy
for them to get rid of the shell of n nut
as IL is for a man or squirrel. You
might think because a hog crushes
the nut into small fragments that he
would necessarily swallow n good por-
ton of the hull. But he doesn't do any
such thing.
"It is a conceded fact among men
who know anything about the subject
that the horse Is the most perfectly con-
structed animal in the world, consider
ing the purposes for which the horse is
used and its method and habits in life.
But l want to put in good word for
the hog when 1t comes to the thing of
cracking and eating nuts without get
ting any of the harder substances into
the stomach The horse has very fine
teeth. The back teeth particularly are
finely constructed with view of ena-
bling the horse to crush its food well
before passing 1t into the stomach.
These heavy grinders, heavily set in
the horses jaw, are looked upon as
marvels. So they are.
But what's the matter with the
teeth of the hog? What's the matter
they separate the kernel of the nut
from the hull? 1t has occurred to me
that this is no small achievement, and
nature is at least entitled to some sort
of tribute for her skill i'm making this
result possible. In the first place the
hogs tongue is more sensitive than
would be supposed, and 1t can easily
detect the harder from the softer sub
stances. BY some sort of process the
hog Is able to work the bits of hicko-
ry nut hull over to the sides of its
mouth, the tongue being used for the
purpose, and here they are thrown out
at the corners. Probably you have no.
ticed that the corners of hogs mouth
are somewhat different from the cor
ners of the mouths of other animals.
The lines of the mouth do not end so
pointedly. and hence it is a much easier
thing for the hog to work the harder
substances which he does not care to
ings."-New Orleans Times-Democrat
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-22
A FEW WHY'S.

Why do many employers say their
clerks are n stupid lot and unworthy of
their consideration?
Why do many clerks look with envy
on their employers and rage over every
correction or sharp word?
Why 90 many persons behave more
courteously and kindly to outsiders
than they do to the ones they really
love the best of all?
Why do many men laugh at women's
lack of business ability and yet sneer
and rather look down on the woman
who shows she has some?
Why do many children resent any
thing their parents say and look on
them as bores and long to be grown up
SO as to escape from them?
Why do many rich folk look on their
poor relatives as being always on the
lookout for fayors and so prevent the
poor relatives from giving them little
presents or being natural with them?
Why do many husbands work hard
for their wives and family, but never
think how the wife would appreciate
an invitation to the theater, little din
ner at restaurant, box of candy or
some flowers brought home unasked?-
Chicago Record-Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-22
DAVID GARRICk.
The Great Actors Art and His wife's
Rumed Feelings.


Mrs. Garrick's admiration of her hus-
bands dramatic talents was intense,
and on his great nights she would hang
over her box, next the stage, In rap
turous delight. The one flaw in her
idol, she claimed, was taste for low
life, for which she blamed him greatly.
insisting that he loved better to play
Scrub to low lived audience than one
of his superior characters before an
audience of taste.
On one particular occasion she was
In her box in the theater when Gar
rick's impersonation of Richard III.
was applauded to the echo. In that
day farce followed the tragedy of the
evening, and as Mrs. Garrick rose to
leave before it her husband came to
the box to say he had some business In
the greenroom which would detain him,
so most unwillingly the lady was
obliged to acquiesce and remain
through the closing entertainment.
This proved to be a comical series of
laundering adventures which had be-
fallen a countryman who had left his
farm to see London and on his return
gave his nelghbors an account of the
wonders he had met.
This characterization was received
with such peals of applause that Mrs.
Garrlck, ever Jealous of her husbands
fame, began to think 1t rivaled those
lately lavlshed on Richard III. Her
feelings were nearly worked up to fe-
yer heat when she was attracted by
the frantic efforts of her little spaniel
dog to overleap the balcony that sepa-
rated him from the stage, when she
Immediately became aware of the truth
that the actor was Garrick and ex-
claimed, Strange that a dog should
know his master when the woman who
loved him best in the world could not
pierce his disguise"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-22
pincE buck. OF India.

The black buck of India is very
graceful animal, weighing between
thirty and fifty pounds. The hide of
the male when full grown is Of inky
blackness on the back. while the belly
is as white as snow. the contract being
very striking. The horns are black and
spiral In shape and in length average
about eighteen inches, although they
have been known to reach twenty six
INCHES. The animals are usually found
in herds and are difficult to approach
on foot. as the bucks toss their heads
in the air from time to time In a very
graceful manner, and some of them are
almost sure to detect any attempt al
stalking.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-22
The Persian cro,x,s Bsnk.

There is weapon known as the
"crow's beak" which was formerly
much in use among men of rank in
Persia and north India. 1t was horse
mans weapon and consisted Of broad
curved dagger blade fixed at right an
giles to shaft, pickax fashion. The
shaft incloses dagger. unscrewing at
the butt end. This concealed dagger is
very common feature Of Indian arms
Ind especially Of the battle axes Of
Persia.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-22
yindicated Their Victim.

Bjornson was once asked by friend
upon what occasion in his life he had
taken the greatest pleasure in know
Ing that he was poet. 1T was when
q delegation from the Right came to
my house in Christiania." he answered,
'and smashed all the windows. Be-
cause when they had thus attacked me
and were starting for home again they
felt that they ought to sing something,
and SO they began to sing, Yes, we
love this land of ours They couldn't
do anything else. They had to sing the
song Of the man whom they had at
tackled"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-22
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A BANQUET IN JAPAN.
Talking and Amusemcnts Are More
Important Than the Eating.

Dining Is not In Japan a serious bust.
ness. The japanese do not meet to eat
but eat because they have met. and
conversation and amusements form the
principal part Of a banquet Conversa
ton need not be held only with your
neighbors, for II n man wishes to speak
to friend in another part of the room
he quietly slips the paper panel behind
him, passes into the veranda, enters
the room again and sits down on the
floor before his friend. Exchanging
cups is the chief ceremony at n Japa
nese dinner. Sake, spirit made from
rice resembling dry sherry, is drunk
hot out of tiny lacquer and gold cups
throughout dinner. and the musmes,
who sit on their heels in the open space
Of the floor, patiently watch for every
opportunity to I'LL your cup with sake.
When gentleman would exchange
cups, which is equivalent to drinking
your health, he sits down in front of
you and begs the honor. You empty
your cup into bowl of water, have II
filed with sake, drink, wash II again
and hand Il to your friend. He raises II
to his forehead, bows, has IL filed and
drinks. AS this ceremony has to be
gone through great many times
drinking is often mere pretense. Eat.
ing is, however. but a small part of the
entertainment. We must be amused,
and to amuse is the business of the
geishas. the licensed singing and dane.
ing girls who are attached to every tea.
house.
But the singers at japanese dinner
only take the part Of the chorus in q
Greek play, and they sing the story
which dancing girls represent or sug.
gest by n series Of gestures or pos.
lures. The dancers are splendidly
dressed, and their movements are SC
interesting, so unlike anything seen In
Europe, that we watch them with O
curious sense of pleasure.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-22

In General Moore's command was an
Irish soldier who, having been asked
If the Hollanders were hospitable
people, Immediately replied; "They are
that; too much so. OF was in the hosh-
pital all the tonne OF was there"
This criticism is quite on n par with
that Of the Englishman who objected
to the French because he said the stu
pid idiots couldn't understand their
own language when he spoke It to
them.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-22
swcrlea the conscience. rama.


The legislator took up his hat to leave
the statchouse. II was In Connecticut
some years ago. Tucked In under the
swentband was roll Of greenbacks.
The legislator counted the bills. HIN!
Five hundred dollars" he said. and put
the money into his pocket. Later in the
day he encountered man with shift
ty glance of the eye who asked him,
"Did you, ah, that is. HIM, did yo'uns
find anything in your hat?" yes,
found something In my hat" well,
1t was mistake" ut looked like
one" "See here. that roll was meant
for another hat. seer" 'T see" "As
It's mistake, l suppose you are will
Ing to rectify it?" mot l." said the
legislator "I'm going to send that
money TO the conscience fund. Good
,nnrpfpuv
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-22
, Didln,t Move ON Time,

A typical tough boy, aged thirteen,
was committed to certain asylum not
long ago by city magistrate.
"What did you do that they sent you
here?" asked the superintendent mild
ly.
"HuhI They sent me up just for
playing game" snarled the boy.
''What game" asked the superin-
lendent.
"Checkers wild de police" he ex-
planned. ut was me move, an l didn't
move, so dey jumped me-"
He had been arrested for lettering
New York Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-22
Wealth In Lapland

What the buffalo was to the Indian
the reindeer is to the Lapps. At the
present day the wealth of Lapp is
calculated in reindeer. Thus, when the
people speak Of mans estate they
say, "He is worth SO many deer"
Those who have only fifty or sixty
head are poor servants, and their deer
are put with those of their "betters." :"
To have any kind of social standing in
Lapland one should possess at least 500
of these animals. A Lapp is considered
well off when he is the happy owner OF
not less than 1000 reindeer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-22
Making Up For Lost Time.

Husband Ito second wife)-You don't
cook like Mary, my first wife. used to
do, Alice. he said. in tones of gentle,
exasperating reproof. No. II seems to
me you can't cook like she used to.
On another occasion he remarked:
"You are not so smart ut getting
about as Mary was. You don't appear
TO catch on where she left off,"
About this time heavy rolling pin
came in contact with his head.
what do you mean by that. you
-" he exclaimed, In agony.
81 am doing the work that Mary neg
lected." she replied.
There was more peace in that FAINT.
lv nfterward.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-22

The young housekeeper who told the
fishman that she wanted some cells and
when he asked her how much replied,
about two yards and half" has a
rival
81 wish TO get some butter, please" "
she said to the dealer.
"Roll butter. ma'am?" he asked po-
itely.
NO We wish to eat II on toast. We
seldom have rolls."-Chicago News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-22

We talk of diamond being SO many
carats In weight The carat was origl-
nally the seed of the Abyssinian carat
flower. These seeds are very equal In
size and so were at one time used In
weighing gold and precious stones.
Today the carat as applied to gold
means simply the twenty-fourth part
of the weight Of any piece Of gold or
alloy Of gold.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-22

Mrs Newly Wed (from nbove)-
Bridget. put the lemons on the ice SO
they won't get sour.
Bridget Ito hcrself)-Is It amy whom
der thot asks DOODLE pay fer serving
the loikes OF thotf-Exchange.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-22
Most Important New. He Had.

swell. John, I am going to your ma
tive town, and II | see any OF your
folks what shall tell themT
Proud Youth-Oh, nothing. only II
they say anything about whiskers just
tell them I've got some.-Stray Stories.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-22

Mistress Cn surprise Why did S''
place TIE alarm clock by the buce-
wheat batter?
Nora SO IT would know what dmo
to rise. mum.-Chicago News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-22

Charity itself commands US, where
we know no III. to think well Of all.
But friendship, that always goes a
Ditch higher. gives a man n peculiar
right and claim to the good opinion
Of his friend
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-22

Mrs. New wed--You don't like the
dumplings, Harry? Why. made them
from Mrs suorer's cook book.
Mr.. New We'd Well. my dear. the
book itself may be very palstable, but l
must have been helped to a piece Of
the cardboard cover.--New York Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-22

Mrs. A.-When I was engaged to my
husband. he was the very light Of my
existence.
Miss D.--And now
Mrs. A.-The light goes out every
night. ht.-Brooklyn Life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-22
Hard Patieuts.

Young Doctor-Which kind OF pa
tents do you find 1t the hardest to
cure?
Old Doctor-Those who have nothing
the matter with them.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-22

Tess-He said looked handsome in
that gown. didn't he?
Jess--Not exactly. He said that gown
looked handsome on you.--Exchange.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-22

Some peoples idea Of ECONOMY IL to
break every dollar they get hold of 50
as to save up the pennies they receive
in change. baltimore American.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-22

Xou may refuse to believe a compli-
mept but 1t was good deal like .
SNOWFALL, At left spot on you.--Atchi-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-22

Great men should think OF opportu-
nifty and not of uuu Time Is the ex-
cuse Of feeble minded and puzzled spir.
lts.-Disraeli.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-04-22

Melancholy is the pleasure Of NeiEa
sad.-Hugo.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-02
BANKNOTEs IN CIRCULATION.
Extraordinary increase In Aprii-Re-I
funding Operations,

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The circulation Of
national banknotes on April 80 aggregated
Sssl, l6l ITO, being an increase of 1882 ,o7o
during the month of April and OF s3i,le4.s29
DUNG the twelve months ended on that
date. This extraordinary increase in April
undoubtedly resulted from the re,funding by
the Treasury Of short term and per cent.
bonds for 2 per cent consols.
The total amount of bonds deposited
with the Treasurer to secure circulating
notes OF the national banks is 1852 .o8e, 100,
being an increase Of slossS.sa0 for the
month. OF this total, s342 ,9i0,750 are
per cent. consols. an increas of si7,l57 $50;
Is, O7s. 900 in per cents. decreas Of ST.
oss, 100; Se,0o5 $50 in per cents, a decrease
Of A,2S7,S0o. and 5 per cents. SOL 400,
decrease of S338.OOO.
There is also a gain of SIC, 800 500 in the
total Of per cent. consols deposited by the
banks with the Treas urer to secure public
funds and a CORES ponding decrease IN
other Issues. The total increase in per
cents, therefore. is s33 $50. and their
aggregate on deposit is S447,2i5350, against
S5s, $4,000 Of all other Issues. including
81. s9s, 900 Of State and municipal bonds
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DIVIDEND DECLARATIONS.
MONEY AND EXCH ANGE.

Money on call, 21lao per cent; last loan,
~ per cent: ruling rate, ~ per cent. Time
money is quoted at 4,+d4ia per cent. for six
days, 8. per cent fog ninety days. Z, a
-. per cent. for nine months. Commercial
paper Is quoted at 5m51s per cent. for prime
single names and bills receivable: other names
5hmS.4 per cent
Steriin9 exchange market was strong and
higher. There was only "A moderate amount
OF bills Offering, while the demand was good.
II was said by some foreign bankers that
there would lie some gold go To Paris by
next Thursdays steamer. Continental cx-
ohsass sts op r Ss and n.ss
short. Actual rates: Long bills. 81 a.eod9,
e4.s4'.: sight drafts. A.s7 .s0d s+s790, and
cable transfers. 81. ss3sdsa ssls Francs
were quoted at 5.,s'.,MS.i2's for long and
5.i5' .m5. is for short reichsmarks were quoted
at ei'.aM,. for long and o. a-l6d9si. FOR
snort: guilders were quoted at 40 i-i0a 20 g. ID
for long and &0Sd4o 5-i8 for short,
Domestic exchange on New York: Boston
SO loo. discount. Charieston-Bp Buying. par;
selling, i-iOc. premium. Savannah Buying,
SOC discount. selling. sc. premium San
franctsco--Stght. i3c. premium: telegraph.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-02

Considerable confusion WIS manifested In
outside securities to-day through tho fact
that the market was made up of two factions,
one being composed OF about twelve brokers.
who decided that the proper place for dealing
was in front of the Stock Exchange, while a
majority disagreed, favorina their present
quarters. This differences OF opinion kept
two markets working until shortly before
the close, when the smaller number yielded
to the overwhelming majority and came back
to their old stand
Notwithstanding these circumstances the
market in general preseI ted a decidedly
Grmer tone thfn any time during the week.
Dealings In majority Of the more iInportan
shares Increased materially over the low
averages OF the last few days. American Can
shares became. strong and active shortly
after the. opening. especially the preferred
stock. which rose nearly 8 per cent. while the
common gained q per cent Northern SeCuri-
tics received considerable attention. Good
buying appeared shortly after the opening,
which advanced the price nearly per cent:
over the previous closing. Information al
Mercantile Marine advanced n per cert
Seaboard Air Line preferred gained VI Central
Foundry shares were firm. but considerably
less active.
The copper shares were generally weak in
purchases recovered nearly all the loss.
Greene Consolidated. after losing e per cent
recovered the gain on liRht purchases. United
Copper WIS heavy. .recedinR noarly = per
cent British Columbia Copper lost y.
In bonds United States Steel 81 were firm,
but quiet. American Writing Paper IS were
4 iow er. Lacka wanna Steel SIS werc strong.
American Mating 81 gained nearly per cent
The tran sactions In the market to-day were
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-02

Live Stock Market.

Receipts werc 5000 head. including os ears Tor
export alive l02 for slaughterers and % for tho
market: making. with the stale cattle. "a cars on
sale. Trade was slow: steers 6@lOc. lower: bulls
steady 10 strong: thin cows unchanged others
10000. lower; the yards were cleared. Common
to choice steers sold at 3460dsj.7O per 100 lbs:
bulls at aSdA.70: cows at 81. l0GsA. Dressed beet
steady at 709i4c. per NJ general sales: ~ Gsec,
Cables quoted live cattle slow at ~ a 30, tops
l2Hc. per 10. dressed weight: refrigerator beet
steady at DC. per n. Exports TO day. none: to-
morrow, .582 beeves and 5000 quarters OF beef.
Receipts OF calves were 500 head including 80
for butchers and 2Ss for the ma rket making. with
the few stale calves. 3O2 on sale. Prices hnn to
25c. higher. and all the 81 ock was wanted. Common
to prime ycals sold III So 5Oa $3.50 per 100 lbs tops
at ST. Little calves nominal. City dressed veals
firm at 1910, per n; extra heavy lolac'; country
Receipts OF sheep and lambs were 2,4l3 head.
including cars for Slaughterers and 81 for tho
market making. with the stale stock. Si2 cars
sale Good sheep were hrm; Others steady: lambs
were selling generally at yesterdays figures. with
a little nv1ncr feeling for medium stock. The pens
were about cleared, Common TO choice unshom
sheep sold at AMS5.75 per 100 lbs: clipped do az
&SaSs: good TO prime unshorn lambs at s7.25@S77s:
medium to choice clipped do at &5sOas7. 30: cus
at 81. Spring lambs slow good Mary land and
state spring lambs sold at IS each. Dressed mutton
slow al 7l5@ iOc. per n: dressed lambs steady at
lOM 1910. city dressed spring lambs slow at $685.
per carcass: country dressed at $2.5OGs5.J0
Receipts OF hogs were ANA head, Including ~
head for sale. Prices weak. State and PennSyl.
vanilla hogs sold at $40 per 100 lbs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-02

~ MA ps.mIum: A. LeSis.1ses:: pssm!uE:
bsnfs. s,4s. premium; cysS coSntsr. sSS. ~.
Iniafg. New Orleans CONNIE fcidL coo. dis
coynt, banks X y p[smign,. n -. -. M.
Of d %eSunt II n Spsn masess Tor sScr. sd
three months blu. ,s,t@sh per cent CSnsols
count az siN AMOUNT Of bullion gone into
The Bank Of England on bnInncs to-day,
10000. Parts advices quote 3 pr cent?. n,
discount Ia az per cent. Exchange on Lon
don, Is francs 10 centimss. Berlin advlees
quote exchan &c on London. ~ marks to1l
2I per cent.
:. Commercial price of bar silver Ia New
York, 63Xc Bar silver In London closed
at 21itd. Mexican silver dollars were quoted
at axe. ..
New York Clearing House statemsnt: FL
Sub Treasury debit Balance. N,2ss.7os.