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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05

Ants. writes Ernest Thompson Seton.
in Country Life in America. are avail,
able for food when one is lost in the
North Woods. They are usually TO be
found dormant in dead and hollow
trees. sometimes in great numbers.
Bears and flickers eat them in quanti
ties. and have met men who claim
to have done so, but have never tried
them myself and suspect they are rn-
pleasantly acid. Professor Il. q.
southwlck. however. says: In ny
early days. when chopping wood
have often eaten the frozen back ants.
The formic acid in them made an
agreeable relish to the pork and bread
sandwich that formed my lunch.'
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
NEW NOTIONS IN PARAsoLs.

The latest innovation is the straw
handle, plated in green and yellow,
green and red, yellow and green, ac'
cording to the color of the sunshade
The silk parasols are the thing in every
color possible, plain and trimmed
Clever people buy the plain silR ones
and trim the edges with a little gal
loon of multi-colored embroidery, oI
sometimes white guipure. There is q
most fascinating range in purple Jap
anese and other mut-colored trim
wings, says the Queen. Many of tho
new parasols are tucked, and some OF
these are bordered with two or three
tucks sewn together.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
AN ARCADIA is THIS 'ISLET.
No Laws, No Money and No
Crime in Tristan Da Cunhu.
Splendid Record For Morality by the 100
Inhabita ants Of n South Atlantic Ocean.

ish Government stuck N out stru0.
Cling against many difficulties ana trl-
umphlng over a disaster that wouId
have wrecked a colony of carefully Sc
lected idealists.
Nature has been st no Mains To pre-
pare an earthly parodise on tbis IoneIv
isle. Its remoteness from the world
of strife and unrest is what has con-
tributed most TO the establishment of
an Arcadia there The island is A
vast volcanic cone, almost 5000 feet
In height, which was hurled up out
of the sea aeons ago. The base is
rough circle. the circumference of
which, something over twenty miles In
extent, is defined by steep cliffs from
1000 to 1000 feet high.
On the northwest a plateau some five
miles long aud about mlle broad in
tervenes between these cliffs and sea,
and this also drops abruptly about 100
feet to the actual sea beach. It is on
this low-lying stretch of ground that
the little community dwells and culti-
Yates what crops they can obtain,
mostly potatoes.
A copious stream of fresh water
bursts out at the foot of the lofty cliffs,
running across the northern end of the
plateau and falling over the lower
cliffs into the sea. making a pictur-
| esque cascade and refreshing sight for
mariners whose water casks need re-
| plenishing.
Near the rivulet the fifteen or six
teen dwellings of the settlement are
grouped. Some years ago part of the
spring was diverted near its source by
cutting a furrow, so that tributary
stream now passes by the door of
nearly every one Of the houses, to re-
unite just above the cascade.
The houses are built of soft stone
obtained from the high slopes of the
! mountain dressed to fit so exactly
that the scanty mortar used is scarcely
needed. they are all built on substan-
TALLY the same plan. about thirty feet
long and ten broad and only one story
in height. One-half of each house Is
devoted to the sitting room. with
large fireplace and chimney in the
gable, the remaining being divided into
two or more smaller rooms with COM
munlcating passages.
The wood used in the partitions has
been obtained from ships that have
called at the island or been cast ashore
there. A relic of one of these ship
wrecks is seen in the inscription
Unable Clark" which appears on a
piece of timber used in constructing
one of the bedrooms. For rescuing the
crew of this vessel in 1873 the island
ers were handsomely rewarded by the
United States Government.
They have troubles of their own, like
other peoples. The worst of them
came from the outside world. Over
| twoscore years ago schooner was
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
Misses waist with Pointed Yoke.

Pointed yokes are among the latest
features of fashionable waists. both
for young girls and for their elders,
and are exceedingly graceful and be-
coming. This one is made of insertion
held by fancy stitches and is combined
with waist of fine yelling that
matches the skirt. but the design Is
appropriate for many other materials
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
Faiiie In Favor.

Fallle has. by the way, come into
favor once more, but 1t differs from the
old-fashloncd faillc In being. like all
the new materials. dcllclously soft and
supple. Its cord and lustre are even
more pronounced than those Of the
old-timc fnille. and 1t is probable that
this silk will have much success In the
coming autumn and winter.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
CHILpREN's MIDDAY SLEEP.

In warmF weather the little ones
should have a midday sleep. This is
most important for all children under
seven years of age. Place the child
on a bed in darkencd room. after re-
moving any superfluous clothing and
shoes. Have the windows open few
inches at the top. Draughts should
always be avoided, but fresh air is
very necessary.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
PONDER For BABY.

Don't buy perfumed powder for
baby's use. They are generally quite
unfit for such a tender skin. Use
fuller's earth or finely powdered Dor.
acic acid. This last is the best and
safest toilet powder, as it is an anti
septic and qeite innocuous TO the most
tender skin. For chafng of any kind
don't use powder at all, but boracic
ointment.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
THE GIRL OF THE FUTURE.

What viii girls be like in the future?
asks the London Graphic. One Won
dcrs sometimes when one sees the
young maidens at a fashionable
school, With their upright figures, their
look of strength. their well-developed
calves, their Muscular arms, and their
walk, the long swing and swagger of
an athlete. Watch them swimming
with bold strokes, afraid OF nothing,
or playing cricket, roughly. like boys,
with pads on their legs, batting well,
running easily; and as they grow
elder, springing up like young sap
hngs, towering above their brothers
In height and bulk. Womans walk
nowadays is not graceful, and the
very games which seem to develop
a mans agility and grace encourage
girl to slouch and move awkwardly.
Dancing and fencing are certainly the
most graceful exercises for women,
and Mr.. Fry says that "the nimble-
ness of foot and precision of pose OF
abe good dancer, combined with the
slppleness and quickness Of the good
tencer, are the very qualities which
more than any others 80 to make the
hest kind of batsmen." Yet the re.
cult w to the present is not satis.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
A simple Daneing Gown.

A very simple dancing or dinner
gown which was much admired lately.
1t was Of pale blue net of gauzy ma
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05
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factory, perhaps because the girls who
play cricket are not the girls who dance
or fence well.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-05

New York Clty.-Norfolk styles al
ways suit young girls TO nicely. and
are TO be greatly worn during the COM
Ing season, both ms parts of the entire
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-24
Deaths In Arkansas.

W d. Callison. aged 65. is dead at
Viola.
J. f. Hoover. a printer, died at Lit
tie Rock Of smallpox.
Sheriff J. o. Patterson of Little
River county. died December 10.
Wilse Sawyer, aged 20, died at Lit
tie Rock He served in FORESTS cav
airy. in the civil war.
Mrs, Mary Benton. aged IT, mother
Of Sheriff j. p. Benton Of Dallas cOun-
ty, died at Princeton.
John NJ. Taylor, one OF the most
prominent lawyers in the state. died
at his home in Pine Bluff
w. ID. Callison, of Newburg, Izard
county, died of blood poisoning, fol
lowing being thrown from a mule.
Mrs G. T. Sparks, prominent
member Of the United Daughters OF
the Confederacy. died suddenly at her
home in Fort Smith.
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-24
Searcy Had Many Fires.

The fire h.nd visited Searcy with a
vengeance December Is, and the TO
tol loss is estimated at $4,000. Two
Of the fires were very destructive,
and both were in the business dis
tric.. Two more fires were discover
ed while the second fire was burning,
then the woods caught fire. 1t Is De-
lieyed. that the fires were OF incendl-
airy origin, and the mayor Issued a
proclamation that any one caught on
the streets after O'Clock that night
would be arrested. The losers IN the
fires were as follows:
James Davis, building, s2,O5O; in
surance 5000.
Peoples bank, two buildings, Sd''
0000 insurance. $4,000
Word & Benson, grocery stock, S2,'
500: saved in very badly damaged
condition, insurance, sl,5OO
Mr.. Alexander, stock, $500; In
surance, $500
John Goad. stock and fixtures, S3''
100; insurance on fixtures, $l,OOO; on
stock no insurance.
Cypert & Cypert, building, S'Soo'
insurance, $1,000 $500.
j. A. Chandler & Co., stock, A'Soo'
partly saved in damaged condltioh' ;
insurance, $4,000, which will probably
cover the loss.
Thos. Sowell, two buildings, S2,Voo'
insurance, 81 400.
j. II. Mcqueen, stock, 4,oOO; IN
surance$l 600.
Woodson Bros, stock, S3,5OO' IN
surance, $1,000
]. l.. Graham, damage to library III
moving it from office, 500; no insur
ance.
Searcy bank, building; damage
about 5000; covered by insurance,
The law office Of T. c. Jones' the
Office of DR.. j. b. Grammer and Dr'
II. c. Jones were destroyed with all
the contents.
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-24
e Il. Lake VIII Be Tried.

E. II. Lake must stand trial on the
thirteen indictments returned against
him by the grand jury at Little Rock
for false pretenses, the court having
announced that he will overrule the
motion filed some time ago to quash
the indictments. The court indicated
that that would be his ruling, but
made no order on account Of the de
fendant being absent from the court
room. He also announced that he
would overrule the demurrers to the
indictments. The case was reset for
January 8. when these orders will be
issued and a change OF venue taken
to Perry county.
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-24
Arkansas Did Not Repudlate Bonds

There is considerable discussion
around the country as to the bonds OF
reconstruction days, which have been
repudiated by the various southern
states and Arkansas is included, This
is a mistake for Arkansas has never
repudIatcd any bonds. The Fishback
amendment, adopted in 1885 was not
a reputation of the bonds, but sim
ply prevented the legislature from
making any appropriation to pay
them, leaving the owners recourse to
the courts The bond issue has been
declared by the United States SUI
preme court to be invalid. The amount
Is $40 ,S0T 900.
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-24
Returning Agricultural Exhibits.

Commissioner of Agriculture H. /.
Bradford has returned from St Louis,
where he remained after the close OF
the fair, supervising the work OF pack
ing the Arkansas exhibits for ship
ment to this state. The agricultural,
forestry and mineral exhibits have
been packed, but owing to the con
gestlon of freight from the fair 1t is
not known when they will be shipped.
The shipments will make two carloads
and will be brought to the department
of agriculture There Is not room
for them at the statehouse and II is
not known where they will be stored,
although Commissioner Bradford says
they will be taken care of somewhere.
Arkansas made fine showing at
the exposition" said the commission
er. "and | am more than satisfied
with the attention our exhibits at
tracted. There was unusual comment
on the variety of our exhibits, when
was a revelation to even 4 majority
of the Arkansas people who visited
st. Louis. believe that the state Will
derive great benefit in the way OF i'm
migration on account Of the magnifi'
cent showing II made"
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-24

SHE DREN Jul Ilit. IhIa5OLS'
James eyes, and her determination to
do what was known at Crow Hill as
"the square thing"
"They were bought at a bargain"
she said at last, in a faint, but firm.
voice. Il can sell you the whole for
$40"
The bargain was very soon conclud-
ed, and then Miss Betty was suddenly
seized with curiosity. 1T doesn't seem
like Miss Pringle to keep parasols,"
she said looking around.
Judy told her customer that she had
purchased them, and being drawn out
Of herself perhaps by the excitement OF
good fortune, told her how she wanted
to help them all at home. Miss Betty
was very kind and sympathetic, and be-
fore she went away asked Judy TO come
to her house to the minstrel show on
Christmas night and bring her aunt.
"They never asked me before, though
they've asked lots Of Poppleton folks
said Aunt Jane, little resentfully.
That was after she had collapsed
upon the lounge again, this time for
pure delight and without the veil
They went to the entertainment and
had delightful time. Miss Betty
sought Judy in an interval between the
performances. She said she had been
thinking Of what Judy had told her
about wanting to be good for some-
thing, and make happier times at
home and she thought she knew OF
something that would be profitable,
and would not interfere with the shop
keeping Her father was n manufac.
turer of toys, and from his establish
ment work was given out; work that
required only taste and little knack
at sewing-the covering OF the dolls
parasols and canopies for dolls car
rIages and tho dressing Of dolls.
It was profitable work, and II Judy
would like to- try, Miss Betty thought
she could manage to get her the oppor-
tunlty.
II she would like it! Judy swal-
lowed what seemed to be whole
bucketful OF tears and lot one roll on
her nose by answer and Miss Betty
perfectly understood
1t was not long before packing
case Travelled regularly between Miss
Prlngle's store and Mr., Armstrong;
great mandatory, and Judy did work
/ that she loved, that brought her as
much money as all Aunt James shop
/ keeping,
II was not much longer before caseo Of
dolls straw hats travelled regularly
from Ethel's hands to the same manu-
factory, and Ethel's toll was lighter
and her gains heavier in consequence
Judy has dreams Of firm In which
Ethel and Hetty and she viii be part-
ners, and Hosy--who Ia at present un.
der a great surgeons carc--will be the
general manager and bookkeepef.-.
| Youths Companion,
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-24
"It,s Miss Betty Armstrong;" she Dc.

Its Miss Betty Armstrong! sne ~
clared. II heard the family had come,
with a lot of visitors, 10 spend the holi-
days. That great house on the hill Is
where they spend their summers. Ill
leave you to wait on her, because l
amt dressed up" Aunt Jane hurried
into the back room, but she left the
door ajar.
81 want to look at that parasol-it's
such a lovely shaded" said Miss Betty
Armstrong, who had come rustliLg In.
accompanied by a tall young man. And
what delightful handel" she added.
as Judy passed it across the counter.
Judy was glad Aunt Jane had left the
door ajar.
I'VE ought to have decorations like
this for the girls to carry In the min
strel show" said Miss Betty. It's too
bad We didn't think Of it."
Il have few more" The color
rushed to Judy's temples and her heart
thumped as she drew from the packing
case under the counter one after an
would never care to look at again.
They'd be lovely for favors, All"
murmured Betty, admiringly And to
give the girls who take part in the tab
leaux."
"Seven dollars-wh-e-w!" The young
man had seen the price marked on the
"old rose" parasol Discount for the
lot, I suppose?" he added to Judy.
Judy made figures on piece of pa
per, knitting her brows; she was try
ing to calculate how much profit her
conscience would allow her to take.
Aunt Jane, so carried away by excite
ment as to peep through crack. re-
garded her hesitation as business diplo-
macy. She shook her forefinger i'm
peratively through the crack; 1t would
be uncomfortable to lose an opportunity
to sell those parasols.
Judy still reckoned with an anxious
brow, divided between her desire to
justify her business bump" In Aunt
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-24
Batting Averages Southern League.

The official batting and fielding ay-
crages and other players records of
the Southern league have been pub
lished. Centerieider Jack Gilbert OF
Little Rock, now with Pittsburg, leads
the league of those who played in
mroe than twenty games. His aver
age was .327 Bennett Of Nashville
was second, with 800, and Molesworth
If Montgomery third with .3lG Me.
Kay Of Atlanta fourth, .3l4; Stanley
Of New Orleans fifth, 3Ol, These
were the only ones batting over 800,
which is the minimum average by
which players are judged, Smith of
Atlanta was the leading pitcher
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-24
Rosa Has Triple Killing.

There was a street battle in Rosa
near Luxora, December II, as the re-
suit of an old feud, in which three per
sons lost their lives but one Of the
quartette engaged, surviving j. j..
Warren, with his son, II. II, Warren,
both farmers, and Ed Bickerson, a
merchant, lost their lives, and John
Bickerson, brother Of Ed Bickerson,
Is held on a charge Of murder. The
Warrens, it is said, had a dispute
some months ago with Ed Bickerson
over settlement of an account, the
sum of 25 cents being the amount in
yolved As the Warrens entered Rosa
today Ed Bickerson came out of his
store and the quarrel was resumed. II,
II. Warren drew revolver and shot
Bickerson dead John Bickerson, a
brother of the deceased, hearing the
shot, came out of the store door, re-
volver in hand, and began shooting
at the Warrens, killing both of them
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-24
Meeting CT Press Association.

Al a meeting Of the executive com
mittee of the Arkansas Press Associa-
ton held in Little Rock December
l6. President j. ]. Baugh presiding,
1t was decided that a two days meet
ing will be held in Little Rock Jan
uary 10 and II. which will be devoted
to a discussion of practical questions
affecting the profession. The pro-
ceedings will be opened with an adj
dress by II. T. Hampton. editor OF the
Bonneville Democrat. on the subject,
"The Business Interests of the Ar
kansas Press Association and the
Newspaper Fraternity in General"
This will be purely a business session.
The usual social session will be held
In May.
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-24
Conference Of County Examiners.

In view Of the fact that the coming
meeting Of the Arkansas State Teach
ers' Association promises to be most
largely attended and that all the coun-
ty examiners will be there, Superin-
tendent of Public instruction j. H.
Hinemon will take advantage of the
opportunity and hold a conference
with the examiners on the first day Of
the session, Wednesday, December 2S.
Practical questions pertaining to the
Office of examiner will be discussed,
although no formal program for the
conference will be arranged.
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-24
BRIEF MENTION.
Argenta will have a mardi gras eel.
ebratlon

Argenta will have a mardi gras eel.
ebratlon.
Mayor Lemon is unopposed for a
second term at Little Rock,
Mistletoe and holly are very plen.
tiful in Arkansas this year
Crockett Williams, an escaped con.
Wet was captured at Pine Bluff.
A plain clothes detective has been
added to the Pine Bluff police force
Tse bout between Chas. Balt2ell
and Oliver Ostendorf at Little Rock
was declared to be a draw.
w, S. Alfred, q freight conductor
formerly residing in Little Rock, was
shot and killed at Clayton, La,
The poll tax amendment test case
was postponed in the federal court
at Little Rock until December 80
The Texarkana CITY Council has
passed an ordinance requiring head.
lights aud tenders on street cars.
The Argenta city council fixed Jan
uary % as the date for the election
on the annexation Of Barring Cross,
The Pine Blu1 city council has
been asked by the telephone com
pany for an underground wire fran
chise,
Mrs, NJ J. Finn, wife of the former
mnager Of the Little Rock baseball
club was injured in runaway at
Lttlo Rock,
The secretary OF the interior has
agreed upon the allotment for the
armory to be built at Hot Springs
for the new $4,000 battery
Emil Bohnko has Aled suit at Lit.
tie Rock against Chas. Vestal for sl0,'
900 damages for injuries received
while working in the defendants
green house,
Joe Davis, Little Rock negro, has
been asked by the Llherion govern
monl to establish the boundary line
between the French and llbernn pos
sessions In West Africa
with the exception Of the new Lit'
tie Rock.Jacksonport train, ana the
change Of the $3.50 accommodation u
leave Little Rock at i;l0, there Il
practically no change In the new Choc'
tuw schedule,
Uncle Dick Johnson, for twenty
years janitor of Central NJ u Church
at Hot Springs, IN dead,
A company OF Little Rock and 81
Louis business mon has purchased the
electric light plant at Camden,
RIrbys digest of the statutes Of
Arkansas is now In the hands Of the
secretary OF state for distribution,
Several negro attendants In u Hot
springs bath houe, struck because q
white man had taken the place of n
negro attendant They were prompt
~ discharged and more white men
employed
lX state Senator j L. Hall Of eau.
thron, Scott county, had his leg brok
On In fall
The biennial roster OF the state
guard has been completed aud shows
total strength Of 2,lil men and Of
nees, There are two full regiments
eIghl separate companies and n bat
terry Of artillery
Secretary grgwa n the little Rock
Board Of Trade has received reports
from 90 towns In the Little Rock
cotton dIetrict, which show estimated
receipts of 20i, i0s, n loss Of b6,20b
bales under last season,
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-24
Entire Republican Committee to Meet

Chairman II. l.. Remmel Of the re-
publican state central committee has
rescinded the call for meeting OF
the executive committee of the com
mittee and issued instead n call for
a meeting Of the full committee TO be
held In Little Rock December 20,
In his letter Mr.. Remmel states that
he is prompted to do this by the fact
that there are two additional post
Offices to be acted upon and that some
of the members of the committee have
deemed It advisable to have the full
committee. The full committee has
about 100 members and this will be
the first meeting since the state con
yentiOn
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-24
Meeting Of Society Of Equity.

r. c. i,ardcaste Of Jacksonville,
president, and j, Freeman, secretary
Of the Arkansas branch Of the Amer.
lean Society Of Equity, a farmers or.
ganizatlon, has called the second state
meeting OF the society to be held in
Little Rock Januar, 26, 1905 Each
local Is requested to send one dele
gate. It is the expressed purpose Of
the convention to set al equitable
price for farm products, and provide
for more thorough organization Of
the state,
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-24
Camden May Get Rock Island.

II is believed at Camden that with
In n short while the Rock Island sys'
tom will bo operating railroad
through that town Into Louisiana,
That system Is figuring with the
Eagle Lumber Coo for the purchase
Of It's line from Princeton TO Ona
laska, and as It owns the Arkansas
Southern, n few miles connection
would give them n through line from
Princeton 20 Winnnod, la, Prince.
ton ls comparatively close to Ben
ton
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-24
gleyen.Yearold Murderer,

Charlie Rogers aged II years, was
stabbed TO death by Hugh Taylor
aged II years, at ClarkNllle' Tho
boys were returning homo from
school together when they became In
yolyed In u nght In which Taylor
stabbed Rogers through the heart
on account Of his youth ho was no,
arrested
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-24
Wilson Given One Year.

A. l., Hays, alias Pink Wilson, was
convicted at Little Rock of killing T.
l.. shelton In November, 1903, the
fury reducing the charge of murder
In tho first degree to involuntary
manslaughter The court assessed
the maximum punishment one year
In the penItontiary. An appeal was
prayed. wilson's crime was the XIII
lng Of shelton by beating his head on
n sidewalk. from which death resulted
three days later,