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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-02
THE TWO HEADED EAGLE.
origin of the Custom of Its Use ms n
National symbol.

Austria and Russia today use the two
headed eagle as one of their symbols.
The origin of the custom ls clouded
more or less In obscurity. Professor
a. II. Sayce the authority on eastern
antiquities. traces the travels of the
symbol from primitive Babylonla down
10 the present time. In describing an
ancient block of sculptured stone found
In the east Professor Sayce says: THE
block bears upon the Inner side the
figure of double headed eagle. with
nm animal believed to be u hare I'm
either talon and man standing on
its twofo.d head. The same double
headed figure. supporting the figure Of
n man or god. Is met with mt Boghaz
Keni and must be regarded as one OF
the peculiarlties Of Hittte symbolism
and art, The symbol. whose prototype
goes back to primitive Babylonln, was
adopted IN later days by the 1urcoman
princes. who had perhaps first seen It
OH the IIittlte monuments Of Cappa-
docin. and the crusaders brought II TO
Europe with them IN the fourteenth
century. Here 1t became the emblem
of the German emperors, who have
passed II Oh to the modern i.ingdoms
Of Russia and Austria. 1t H. not the
only heirloom of llittite art which has
descended to us of today"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-02

A great deal is said of the majesty
Of the law, and n sonorous phrase has
been coined TO express 1t. but its majes-
ty resides in the sternness, prompt
ness, impartiality and fearlessness with
which laws are enforced and the au-
thority Of the courts vindicated. II the
law has ever been brought into con-
tempt 1t has been done by no act Of
criminals or of intending offenders, but
by the weakness and failures of the of.
ficers of the law and the ministers Of
justice to maintain the majesty with
which the law should clothe them
New Orleans Picayune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-02
MILITARY DISCIPLINE.
A Little Passage Between n German
Colonel aud a Lieutenant.

The noted soldier and historian Theo-
dore Ayrault Dodge was educated In
Berlin, and at n dinner party, apropos
of Germany military discipline, he
once said:
The German soldier must never ap-
pear in public except in uniform. Even
when he is on furlough he must not
under any circumstances wear civilian
dress.
"Well, Swartz, young lieutenant of
cavalry, during my residence in Berlin
was one day engaged In some adven.
ture or other and put on. to disguise
himself, suit of black cloth. Dressed
In this suit, he was passing down an
unfrequented street when he came face
to face with his colonel.
Detected in so grave Il mlsdemeanor.
Swartz proved himself the possessor
of resourceful mind He said to the
colonel In bass voice different from
his own:
"'Can you tell me, sir, where Lieu
tenant Swartz lives? am his brother
from the country. and ] have come on
to pay him visit
"The colonel readily and politely gave
the required information and passed
OH.
"The lieutenant congratulated him
self on his escape. lie hurried home
and put on his uniform. Duty late
that afternoon called him before the
colonel again. lie saluted with con
fidence. The colonel regarded him odd
ly.
Lieutenant Swartz,' he said, 4
wish you'd tell your brother from the
country that II he pays You another
visit I'll put him In close confinement
for ten days."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-02
Neglected Education =.

Oliver Herford was entertaining
some men friends In his fiat one even
Ing when servant from the apart
ment below his brought message to
the effect that the gentleman In $40
was unable. by reason of the alleged
noise made by Mr.. Herfords party, to
enjoy that peace and quiet he thought
was due him.
He says he can't read" remarked
the servant
present my compliments TO the gen.
tleman." said Herford calmly. ''and tell
him that | could when | was three
years old."-Harper's Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-02
Debtors Years Ago.

1S0G.-Rejoicing.- Monday even
ing, in consequence of the insolvent
debtors bill having received the royal
assent, the kings bench prison was H.
Illuminated and the debtors testified
their gratitude TO the legislature and
the noble lord QIollanD who brought
forward the bill for their relief with
every demonstration of joy. Immedi-
ately after the gates of the prison were
shut 40 o'clock Mr.. Emmerton, one
of the turnkeys, being universally re-
spected for his attention and civility
In the line of his duty to the unfortu-
nate confined, was carried three times
round the building, preceded by flags
and colors flying, accompanied by the
loudest shouts of applause and appro-
baton of his general conduct. And
Mrs Emmerton, from whom the more
distressed have so repeatedly from her
humanity and benevolence found re-
lief, had the pleasure of hearing her
name mentioned with every expression
of esteem. Many loyal toasts We're
given suitable to the occasion, and the
evening passed with the utmost possi-
BILE hilarity and joy.-Reprint Of July
%, 1S06, in London Globe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-02

In London there are some quaint
street names. In Bermondsey road
running by the side Of the river Is
called Pickle Herring street, In Chel-
sea there is q Worlds End passage
near Gray's inn, Cow Bath square.
and every one knows Poultry, Pater-
noster row, Amen corner and Ave Ma
ria lane have all kept their names
since Roman Catholic times. hundreds
Of years ago. when the professions
used to pass along chanting prisons.
The principal street in Edinburgh u
the famous Cowgate.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-02
THE FRONT SEAT.



Without inviting discussion of this
thorny question, l may say that my
own opinion is-supposing anybody
wants it--thnt a husbands rights are
what he can get My view of wifs's
rights Is the same. Whether II In wise
for either party TO get all that he or
she can Is question OF expediency to
be decided according TO circumstances
and Individual inclination. The gov
ernlng principle of the situation IL that
when two people ride the same horse
one must ride behind. II both desire
To ride IN front. either one must give
way or they must fight 1t out. In this
fight one or the other may be so
knocked about as TO hnve no heart left
for the enjoyment of the front seat,
or the weaker vessel. while reslgning
himself to the back sent, may yet make
the front one 50 uncomfortable that
the occupier's life IL misery to him.
The question: therefore, whenever a
conflict of rights arises IL whether the
front seat Is worth lighting about, and.
II so, how long and how hard. Some
people prefer the back seat. Many who
would take the front for choice would
rather give 1t up than have a row
about 1t. They don't always lose so
much as you might think. Mr.. Weller
the elder, when his wife broke his pipe
stepped out and bought another, and a
great man was of opinion that this, II
not philosophy, was "a very good sub
stltute for it."-lIenry Labouchere in
London Truth.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-02

The boomerang IL constructed In ev-
cry possible curve from a straight line
to right angle, the curve Invariably
following the natural grain of the
wood, The upper side Is often convex
and the under side Hat both of which,
with q slight movement of rotntlon-a
kind of "screw back" billiard stroke
help to preserve the axis and plane of
rotation parallel with itself on the prln-
ciple Of the gyroscope. Thrown for
ward to hit an object some forty yards
away, the boomerang slowly ascends,
rotating with the impaired motion. just
as kite rises while a boy runs to
start It, Then It moves back, taking
the line of least resistance. and falls
down the inclined plane 1t ascended till
1t drops close to or behind the thrower
Such were the best weapons, as all
kinds were used, In India. Africa anil
Australia. Nothing but experience OF
its shapes and curves and long prac-
tlce can master the trick and poise OF
.his weird weapon
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-02
INDIA INK SECRET.
Something That the west, with All
Its Science, Cannot Fathosa.

Its Science, Cannot FathoM.
With all their modern improvements
and all their science, none Of the cd
vanced nations has been able to pro-
duss the equals of the Chinese and
japanese lacquers or india inks. Chem
lists, Ink manufacturers ana artists
have tried for generations to discover
tile secret that enables the Chinese,
with primitive processes, to produce
these materials In such perfect form,
but the secrets still are secrets.
The manufacture of india ink In
particular has baffled all foreigners. II
is made in China today practically rs
IL was made four centuries ago, when
Chen Ki Sonen invented the process
The oil In pressed out of the seeds of
a certain plant and then set to simmer,
while the workman adds mixture Of
powdered redwood, grated sandalwood
and seeds Of almonds and other pow.
ders.
After the simmering IL ended the re.
suit is filtered and set aside for long
time to settle. Then 1t IL put into tiny
earthen dishes, each of which has n
wick made out of reed. A great
quantity of these little dishes are set
on bricks, and over each is placed Il
funnel shaped clay cover. Then the
wlcks are lit, and the SCOT produced by
the burning mass Is caught on Its in
side.
This Is SO delicate an operation that
the workmen watch the slightest
change In the weather, for II small diff
ference In temperature will make u
big difference I'm the quality of the
SCOT. The finest SCOT is prepared In
rooms that are absolutely alright. II
there are any windows in them they
are covered with paper pasted over
them SO as to close every crack In the
walls.
Every little while the workman goes
cautiously to dish and dujts the gath.
cred SCOT Off with n feather. Although
I'm the air, 1t still is not fine enough for
the Chinamen. They put II through
sieves. and only nfter it has passed
through them Is II considered fit for
mixing with the liquid material that
turns 1t into india Ink. Nobody out
side of the Cinnamon In tie secret
knows what this liquid substance Is.
After 1t has been mixed II is knead-
ed for many hours and then ground
fine again In mortars, which stand in
water baths, so that there shall not be
the slightest change In the tempera-
ture.
Then the stuff Is shaped into the
sticks that we know, and 1t Is beaten
with little hammers until each stick is
perfect. After this the sticks are plac-
ed into wooden forms to harden. The
forms haze raised letters carved on
them. and these impress themselves
OH the sticks, making the trademarks
which are familiar to all users of in.
dia ink.
Even after the sticks are hard and
appear perfect the Chinaman il not
satisfied. Each stick Is wrapped with
fine silk paper, and then they are laid
into box. The spaces between them
are filed with ashes obtained frOnl
rice straw. Every day the ashes are
taken out and new ashes put In until
every bit of moisture has been eX-
tracted. Then the sticks are umwrap-
ped, brushed. rubbed and finally pol
ished with a pollsher made of agate,
After that the india ink is cOnsid-
cred ready for the market.-Loulsvillr
Courier-Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-02
THE FIRST RAILWAYS.
when sixteen Miles an Hour Made
the Passengers Dizzy.

In 1890, when the railway was open
ell between Liverpool and Manchester.
the Liverpool terminus was at Wap-
ping. Lime street tunnel was not com
pleted until about six years later
At first the service consisted of three
trains each way ON week days and two
OH Sundays. but this was soon found
to be insufficient. After Lime street
station was opened there were six first
class trains and six second class trains
each way ON week days and two of
each description Oh Sundays. The jour
ney of thirty-one miles occupied near
ly two hours, which led to complaints
that the speed was too great to be
pleasant and caused dizziness. On the
other hand, sanguine expectations were
INDUCED in that in course of time the
average rate of travelling would be at
least double the ordinary speed of the
swiftest conveyances drawn by horses.
Ii was anticipated that the general
adoption Of railways would lead to "a
vast decrease In the consumption of
oats and hay by the substitution of
steam engines In lieu of horses, and
that portion of the soil which has hith-
erto been allotted to the growth of
such produce may be appropriated to
the raising of food suitable to the hui
man species"-an important considera-
ton in the time of the corn laws. 1t
could not have been foreseen that the
railway system, so far from suppressed
ing horses, would lead to an immense
increase In the demand for them.--Liv-
nfnnol Post
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-02
Took Nothing,

Mrs, Green (who thinks of engaging
a servan0-But Is the girl honest? Can
she be trustedi Mrs. Brown (the girls
former mistress)-You need not be in
the least alarmed. She is perfectly hon
est. All the time she was with me
never knew her to take thing-not
even my advice as to how things
should be done.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-02
Macvengh Adjourned the Court.

On one occasion Wayne MacVeagh
succeeded in adjourning the supreme
court before the usual hour. Mr.. Mac
Neagh never remained in Washington
overnight If he could help II, and on
this occasion he greatly desired to take
the o'clock train for Philadelphia.
Although talking to the court he kept
his eye on the clock and at 3:45, CIV
ing himself just enough time to reach
the station, he ceased his argument
and said; MAY 1t please your honors,
move that the court do now adjourn.
! want to catch the o'clock train for
home" The cool audacity of the re-
quest seemed to paralyze the justices,
but the chief justice made the custom
airy order without a protest, and Mr..
MacVeagh got his train.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-02
A Team. .

Between the two, Jones and his
wife cover good deal of lingual
ground"
"How so?'
"Well, he makes a good after dinner
speech and she makes a good before
Breakfast One."-Detroit Free Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-02
Rare.

"Harduppy tells me he never de-
stroys a receipted bill"
mo. he's more likely to have them
framed and hung up In his parlor as
euriosties. ."-London Judy.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-02

Howell-That was a queer petition in
bankruptcy that Rowell filed. Powell
What was there queer about itf
HOwell-He. gave his assets "a one
wife and his liabilities as alimony for
three Others. Town Topics,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-02
Her Dainty Hfnt

81 dearly love birds" he gently sigh
ed.
And then what did she do but hasten
to the open piano and softly begin
singing. 81 wish were a bird"
They are looking for a nest now.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-02

q, Train e52 Sunday leaves Dubois 40 %. m.
rails Greek ALI ReynOldsville4. 40, BrookvIile
No. lO7 daily between Pittsburg and Du Bois.
On sundays only train leaves Driftwood at
~ a. m, Arrives Dubois 1000 n. m. Return
,uH ,I liehNHes DuBuls 90 p. M, arrives Drift
wood $40 D. M, stopping at intermediate sta
tiOns. ~
Jlfalns marked run dallyis daily, except
sunday flag station, where signals must be
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-02
Achievement.

"Rightlelgh says he has finished the
most difficult part OF his new novel,"
"Found publisher. has hef"-New
Orleans Times. Democrat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-02

II you want to retain your faith In a
critic you ought never to see the things
he criticises.-Pall Mall Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-02
EASTWARD.

:, Tiniugjl Sunday leaves Pittsburgh " "a. M.
hed Bank lilo BiOoKYille ig.ll, keynuldsviilp
ll4 FAILS Creek i2g, Dubois 30 D. ni
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-02
Philadelphia & Erie Railroad Division
Ia effect May 10Th, 1904. Trains leave
Driftwood as follows.
EASTWARD

.; m-Train IL, weekdays. for supbury
niikesbnIre' Hazleton, Pottsvilie, Scranton,
'lhrfl'buig ana the intermediate sta
liphs, arriving ut Philadelphia 6:23 d. M
New ork $50 y. H.; baltimore, 600 D. NJ
'ushiinHtoh, f;lo p. m Pullman Parior car
rom Wllllatnsport to PHILADELPHIA and pas
'rng1r coaches from Kane to PhiladeIphIa
hna lliamsDort 10 Baltimore and Wash
R!aDp. m.-Train s, daily for sunbnry. Har-
iispuiG ana princi pal intermediate stations,
urrlvlng at Philadelphia 7:32 D. M, New
O,k io;sJ p m, baltimore 1880 p. m, WASH
ington 500 p. m. Nestibuled parlor cars
hnd passenger coaches, Buffalo TO Philadel-
pha and Washington.
''g T.bPPrs mnIr9,9 and idsily for Har-
r'vihP at Phiiadelphia 4:23 A. M. New York,
ai5 n ln.i Baltimore, 2.20 a. M; Washington
Harrisburg to Philadelphia and New York.
Ihllh silphla passengers can remain in
,fieeDrf undlsturhed until 1880 AN.
'iuo p"n.3,Irain 4daily Tor Sunbury Harris
Duig ma in'efmedlHte stations, arriving at
Phllalelphia, 7F a. NJ. New York, 9:'i3
4, N, on week days and lO.3s a NJ. on Sum
gay; baltimGre' n' 7;l5 4. Nj Washington, $40
A. pullman sleepers from Erie,
ah1 ah1 Mllllhmsport 20 Philadelphia, and
M,i.iidiiihinsPort to Washington Passenger
Vitilii, SVGintfilhis i,s ron Erie TO Philadelphia, and
l2;ll pm,ZTrain II, daily for Sunbury, Harris
Dutg ana principal intermediate stations, ar
a,ri aaiyins at fhlladelphla a:32 a. M, New York
g;5S =. m. weekdays, ll05s a. m, Sunday
baltimore 1925 a. m, Washington, s:46 a m.
NestlOuled buffet sleeping cars and pas
senger coaches, Buffalo TO Philadelphia and
Washington.
WESTWARD
ig5 a. m.-Train 7, daily for Buffalo via
Emporium.
';i1 a. m.-Train o, daily for Erie, Ridg-
way, ana week days for Dubois, Clermont
ana principal intermediate stationsT
''oO a; m,--Train B. daily for Erie and inter-
mediate points.
S'f5 p. m.-Train Is, daily for Buffalo via
Emporium.
intermediate stations.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-02

In effect October II. 1901. For further infor-
nation sddEess the Company's general office
at Brookville, Pa.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-09
Farmers Institutes.

The following is a letter re-
ceived from President J. @. Har-
DIV. of the A. and M. College. in
reference to the farmers insti-
tutes:
Commencement having closed,
we are now at work arranging
our schedule for farmers insti-
tute work during the summer.
[ will be glad for you to call at
tention to this fact in your val
liable paper, and ask the farmers
of the different communities de-
string an institute to send in as
largely signed petitions as pos
sible TO the President of the Col
lege at an early date. Before
assigning an institute to any
section Of the county, [ must
know the number Of communities
desiring institutes ia your
county.
We will be prepared to discuss
general agriculture, horticulture
and trucking, dairying. diseases
of plants and live stock, rotation
of crops, fertilizers, etc, and will
be glad to have a suggestion
from the petitioner as to the
subjects most desired in their
institute. These Institutes will
be held during July and August
in every county in the State. and
the institute season will be closed
by a general roundup institute
here at the College about the
first of September. We will
have not only the leading agri-
culturists of Mississippi, but the
best men that can be found in
this country at this meeting, and
[ hope that you will urge your
patrons to make Us a visit at that
time.
Thanking you in advance for
your cooperation in this matter,
[ am, very sincerely,
J. G. HARDY,
Pres. Miss. A. and NJ. College.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-09
Baby is Missing Link. p"

An infant that physicians ad-
nit is the nearest approach to
Darwin's missing link" ever
seen in now being brought to ma
turity in the baby incubators on
the Pike at the Worlds Fair.
This child showed every charac-
teristic of the chimp anzee when
it was born. and its face was so
wrinkled that no room was left
for another pucker. 1t also had
the power Of grasping more
strongly developed in it's feet
than in its hands, but as it ap-
preached maturity these charac-
teristics gave way to those of nor
NAL babyhOOd.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-09
gaaaw Whirlpool on the Pike.

Fifty thGa@and gallons of water
"a minute are tSed in the Magic
Whirlpool on the Iriike at the st.
Louis Worlds Fair This epor-
NOUS quantity flows through the
rapids aad falls every minute.
and bears the spectator through
the most thrilling scenes and ad-
ventures that have ever been
planned as an amusement feat
are. During the journey of al
most a mile there is absolutely
no danger to the voyager. so care
fully has the descent into this
maelstrom on dry land been
Safeguarded.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-09
Bad Negro Arrested.

Tom Ganley, the negro who
attempted to murder two negro
women in this city Thursday
night, was arrested yesterday
in Pickensville, Ala, by Deputy
Sheriff B. d. Erwin and lodged
in jail. The crime for which
Ganley is wanted was a partic-
ularly atrOci0us one and will
probably result in the death of
one person. 1t seems that Gan
ley and Emma Clark had been
living as man and wife, and
when the negress decided to
sever all relations between them
and move to this city. it aroused
the intense jealousy of her hus=
band. He came to this city Sun
day night with the intention of
taking her back with him and
entered her home under cover of
darkness. Selling a woman he
took to be Emma Clark he begun
to beat her with an iron rod and
wounded her seriously before he
discovered that he was belabOr-
ing the wrong person. Then
Selling the Clark woman, who
had in the meantime appeared on
the scene. he beat her into in
sensibility and made his escape,
being captured in Piokensyille
as stated above. The Clark wo-
man is said to be in a precari
OnS condition.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-09
Supreme Court Cases Decided.

Supreme court adjourned Mon
day, after a long and important
session. Before adjourning a
number of decisions were handed
down three of which are Of par
ticular interest to Lowndes
county. One of the more i'm
portant, in that it involves a large
tract of real estate in this county,
including nearly the whole of
Artesia, was that of ]. Il. Moore
VS.. r. A. Crump. This case has
been before the court for several
years and the fact that it was
dismissed was not surprising.
The decision of the Chancellor,
which was in favor of Crump was
reversed. The law firms repre-
senting were VIM. Bald win, Col.
@. L. Lincoln and Judge Cayce.
Another case that has attracted
wide spread attention and one
that is of particular interest to
Columbus people was that of
Wheeler Watson, ST., versus DR.,
B. A. Duncan, having as their
representatives Col. VIM. Bald
win, S. A. Witherspoon and
Belts & Sturdivant. This case
has also been long contested. the
supreme court rendering a de
cision against DR.. Duncan and
dismissing the case.
The decision of the Chancellor
in the case of TennysOn versus
Silberberg was affirmed, the
decision being in favor of Mr..
Silberberg.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-09
Indians Win.

The American people truly
like to be humbugged. This saw
ing was verified Monday night
when a larger crowd than was
expected gathered at the base
ball park to witness the ball game
between the Cherokee Indians
and the home team, and which
brings forth another character
istic of the American people. dis
persed without so much as a muir
muir of dissatisfaction. The ball
game at night was, what might
be expected. a fake. A circle of
gasoline lamps. hung high
enough to be in easy reach of a
fly, furnished the light, while a
soft twelve-inch ball and a small
bat took the place of the regula-
ton size. The t-tield was dis
pensed with. The game resulted
in q score of II to & Ia favor of
the visitors.
In the afternoon the game was
little better. The playing of the
home team was conspicuous for
errors, and the final outcome was
at no stage of the game hard to
fOretell. The Indians won in the
ninth by a score of 10 to ).
The defeats do not necessarily
show that Columbus can't play
ball. They have some good ma
terial on their team and with
practice can soon put up a
creditable game.