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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-18
HER PRECIOUS SPOONS.
ohe Used Them For show mt Lunch-
con with Disastrous Results.

Considerable quiet laughter has been
going on among the guests at II lunch
con given by young West Philadel-
phia bride the other day to the attend
ants at her wedding. There had been
among the hostess presents at the
time of her marriage a particularly
beautiful set of spoons, and, while she
had no occasion to use them at this
particular luncheon, she thought that
she would put one beside each cover
for-well, just for instance.
Unfortunately, however, there was
one stranger In the merry little COM
pany which sat down about the table,
pretty, outspoken, somewhat "gushy"
young woman from the west. and IL
was she who caused all the trouble.
AS the luncheon neared its end and
It became apparent that the spoons
were not for use she kept eying the
one at her place, and finally she burst
forth with this flash of inspirations:
"These spoons-what perfectly lovely
souvenirsp'
The chorus of praise was immediate
ly taken UP by IN about the board.
The confused hostess found eXplana-
ton impossible, and every guest went
away from the house with one of those
precious spoons.-Phlladelphia Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-18
GOING SCOT FREE.
The Source From which This Old
Saying Emanntcd.

The Source From which This Old
Saying Emanntcd.
The origin of the old saying, "Golng
scot free" is this Scot, from the An
glo-Saxon "sceot," a portion, signifed
In old law customary tax or contri-
button laid on subjects according to
their ability and embraced all paro-
chial assessments. The conclusion is
obvious-namely, that to escape "scot
free" was to avoid all such payments
of dues and taxes.
Before the reform act the right to
vote for parliamentary and municipal
officers was vested exclusively in pay
ers of "scot and lot" Rastall Q5JS)
speaks Of 1t as certain tallage for the
use of the sheriff or his bailiff, and in
Kent the usual rates paid In Romney
marsh for repairing sea walls are
known by the same name.
"Scot," says Camden, sis that which
from various sources is gathered into
one heap - literally that which is
"shot" into n general fund, from the
Dutch and low German "schot" This
may have come to us through the old
French "escot," diner a escot, to dine
at an ordinary where each guest paid
his "shot," and any one who did not
contribute would be said to get off
"scot free."-London Answers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-18
AN ABRIDGED BIBLE.
why Only the Two Covers and n Few
Tatters Were Left.


Tatters Were Left.
At gathering Of several ministers
one of them, who is opposed to the so
called "higher criticism" told the fol-
lowing story:
"One day a member of q certain
church, who had listened attentvely
for FIVE years to the preaching of his
pastor, took to the divine his Bible,
which was truly a sight to behold, with
whole books clipped out here or a pas
sage gone there. Indeed, between the
covers there was little else left but
few shreds Of paper. The pastor was
Mortified and rebuked his parishloner
for using the Bible SO shockingly. The
parishioner meekly replied:
at Is all the result of your preach
ing. When 1 went home from church
each Sunday cut out of the book that
which you had criticised In your SER
mon Of that day. That verse on the
Trinity was an Interpolation, 30 out
went the strong verse. Then the can
onicity OF this book and that was
doubtful, 30 out went this book and
that. John did not write the gospel
of John, so out went what was called
the gospel Of John. This bit of history
was not history, only allegory, 80 out
went that false and deceiving thing.
Positively, sir. I have been faithful
with my shears, and this is all the
Bible have left-the two covers and a
few tatters.' baltimore Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-18
GLASS Eyes.

The earliest notice of artificial eyes
I am acquainted with occurs in a very
rare work by the French surgeon Am
brose Pare, entitled la Methode Cura-
tive des Playes ct Fractures de Ia Teste
Humaine," Paris. 1861. Pare gives
a description and figures of artificial
eyes to be worn in cases where the
eyeball has given way and all the hui
mors have escaped. They are to be
segments of hollow sphere, made of
gold, coated with enamel painted In
natural colors. With the exception of
the gold, they are exactly like the eyes
in use at the present time. which are
made wholly of glass.-Notes and Que
ries.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-18
Drawing Two Things Mt Once.

At an evening party 1t was remarked
that nobody could draw two things at
once. Sir Edward Landseer, who was
present, replied that he thought he
could, and, taking a pencil in each
hand, he drew simultaneously and
without hesitation with the right hand
the profile of stag's head and all its
antlers complete and with the left
hand a lovely horses head. The acts
Of craftsmanship were strictly stimuli
taneous and not alternate, and the
drawing by the left hand was as good
as that by the right.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-18
ExCHEQUER TALLiES.
Wooden Money That Was at One
Time Current In England.


Wooden money In the shape of ex-
chequer tallies was current prior to
the establishment of the Bank of Eng
land In 1904. Tallies was the name
given to the notched sticks formerly In
use in England for keeping the ac-
counts of the exchequer. They were
square rods of hazel or willow, In
scribed on one side with notches indi-
eating the sum for which the tally was
an acknowledgment and on two other
sides with the sum in Roman charac-
ters.
when the transaction was completed
the tally recording 1t was split length
wise, so that each section contained
half of eash notch and one of the writ
ten sides. One half, called the tally,
or check, was given to the person for
whose service 1t was intended, and the
other half called the counter tally,
was retained in the exchequer until its
corresponding tally should be brought
In by the person who had last given
value for II.
1t thus became a current token rep
resenting cash. After the establish
ment of the Bank of England govern
ment payments were made through Its
agency. The use of tallies in the ex-
chequer was abolished by statute %,
George III. The old tallies were by
acts 4 and 8, William ~, ordered to
be destroyed, and 1t was burning them
that caused the con1agration by which
the old houses of parliament were de-
molished.-London Tit-Bits.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-18
~" stops on signal.

7 HlUpS On SIHHHI.
Returning, special train will leave
Pittsburg, Union Station, at 100 p. M,
making all stops east of Red Bank and
run through to Driftwood. Tickets
will also be accepted on Dubois Express
leaving Pittsburg at sos p. m. Eastern
Standard Time.
The excursion rate will not be accept
ed on trains, and passengers not pro-
vided with tickets will be charged the
regular full fare.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-18
How IL Happened.

"Is 1t true, ma" asked the little rab-
bit, that pa was shot by an amateur
gunner?"
Certainly not" replied the mother
rabbit. you see, the amateur gunner
was shooting at me. while your poor
va sat behind him and laughed. I'm
fortunately the gum kicked, and the
man sat down on your pa and killed
him."-Philadelphia Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-18
Made Young Again.

Zone of DR.. Kings New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has put me In
my teens again" writes D. H. Turner,
Of Dempseytown, Pa. They're the best
in the world for Liver, Stomach and
Bowels. Purely vegetable. Never
grippe. Only 25c at H. Alex Stokes
Drug Store.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-18
Excursion Tickets.

Beginning May !, the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will place on sale at
Reynoldsville thirty day excursion tick
cts to Philadelphia for sll 80, and six
teen-day excursion tickets to New York
for Sl5. 80,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-18
Won Bulow,s Advice to a Girl.

1t is to DR.. Won Bulow that Is debit
ed the curt criticism of young and
very pretty girls effort on the piano
forte. When she had struggled through
one Of Bach's fugues after the fashion
Of the ambitious maiden aspirant and
asked the great master what he would
advise her to do, go and get mar
ried," he answered as he turned away
and left her.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-18
SPECIAL EXCURSION
Reduced Rates to Pt,sburg via Pennsyl-
vania Railroad.

To accommodate those desiring to
visit the Carnegie Library and Museum
and the Phipps Conservatory, Schenley
Park, Pttsburg, the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will sell, on Sunday,
May 22, special excursion tickets from
the stations named below, at rates
quoted. good only for passage on the
above date and on trains mentioned -
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-18
Too violent an innovation.

"You told me you had an original
idea in your novel,"
"I had" was the reply, "but the pub
Usher discovered 1t in the proof sheets
and made me take 1t Washing
ton Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-18

When man marries in some other
church everybody wonders whether he
will go with his wife or she with him.
Washington Qal Democrat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-18

Varnish stains, decorative enamels,
gold paint, Of excellent quality, at
Stokes, the druggist.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-18

Gadsby-That fellow Noscads Is
regular fortune hunter. Raynor-well,
he's mighty poor shot.--Judge.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-18
CAUTION NOTICE.

WANTED-SEVERAL INDUSTRIOUS PER-
sons In each state TO travel for house estnb-
llshed eleven years and with n large capital
to call upon merchants and agents for sue
ccssful and profitable line. Permanent en-
gugemcnt. Weekly cash salary OF s2i and all
travelling expenses and hotel bills advanced
IN cash each week. Experience not essential.
Mention reference and enclose self-addressed
envelope. THE NATIONAL, 3a2 Dearborn
Street, Chicago
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-18

The deeper the sorrow the lsas
tongue hath hJit.-Talmud.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-18
NUMBER 2.
+ II. HUGHES,

UNDERTAKING AND PICTURE FRAMING.
The U. s. Burial League has been tested
and found all right. Cheapest form OF In
surance. Secure n contract. Woodward
Building, Reynoldsville, Pa.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-08
FAIRBANKS
IN WYOMING
Large and Enthusiastic Early
Morning Gathering AT
Rock Springs
ADDRESS TO
WORKING MEN
Discussion of Effect Of Tariff on
Sheep Industry at Ralwing

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyoming, Oct. s.
The sun had scarcely begun to peep
over the rugged mountains when Sen
ator Fairbanks began his days work
in Wyoming with a speech at this
place. He was greeted by the play
ing Of brass band and q splendidly
large crowd surrounded the speakers
stand, which had been erected near
the railroad station. His remarks
were directed almost entirely to the
working class, this being an impor-
tant coal mining center He present
ed the advantages of the protective
tariff and cited conditions of 1893 and
subsequent years to show that under
democratic administration the peo-
pie have not the assurance of work
that they have under a republican
Brief speeches were also made by
Senator Fulton and Mr.. Smith.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-08
The Sheep Question.

RAWLlNS, Wyo., Oct S.-Senatol
Fairbanks was received here by 4
ialr sized crowd, and his remarks
were given close attention. He de
voted himself TO the sheep growing
Industry, saying that by putting WOO
on The free list the democrats had
paralyzed that industry. lie contend
Cd jh&t tine success Of the democratic
party in November meant free trade
IN wool, Again the senator's re-
marks We're frequently applauded
Senator Dolliver and Mr.. Smith also
spoke at Rawlins. Other stops dur
ing the day were made at Hanna,
Medicine Bow and Laramie, Chey-
enne being the destination for the
nights meeting.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-08

while visiting Denver.
Mr., McGaffey left me at Santa Fe
going overland to albuquerque, and
the last words he gave me was the
recalling of our promise to take a
big crowd to the Albuquerque fair.
| believe it only common honesty for
our people to give Albuquerque the
glad hand now that conditions are
so adverse. Notwithstanding the
, floods and washouts they will pull
| off the biggest show in the history
Of the city All the features from
, the east are being brought in via El
Paso and the immense carnival COM
pany which has been at Salt Lake
| City this week, together with all the
race horses, will go via the Denver
& Rio Grande from Pueblo to Santa
Fe and thence over to Albuquerque.
"The great Navajo Indian Fire
dance will be given on the streets Of
Albuquerque in perfect blaze of IL
Elimination and this feature alone is
worth long journey TO witness.
"in addition the New Mexico Irri-
cation congress will set next Tuesday
and Wednesday and the doings of
this congress will be of vital interest
to all Tew Mexicans, whether direct
ly or indirectly involved in irriga-
tion. OF course we all know that
the baseball tournament will be of
the very best
Naturally, have felt somewhat
discouraged over the back-set which
the Gallinas Park has received, buc
fortunately | am not Of a pessimistic
temperament, and am more cOnvinc-
ed than ever that one of the biggest
factors available for making Las We
gas thriving, prosperous city Is the
maintenance of Gallinas Park and
the giving every year of as big an
entertainment as We can afford. IL
we do not entertain the people at
least once year, as is being done
by other cities of the west, the resi-
dents of our neighboring towns and
villages with whom we now do busi-
ness VIII pass us by and go to other
places, either Albuquerque, Pueblo.
Denver or Trinidad, where equal trade
conditions are offered and where the
city affords some wholesome amuse-
ment and entertainment for the stran-
ger within her gates.
I'VE must not allow this backset to
interfere with that spirit of accomp-
lishment which was already being
engendered in our midst. Next year
We must have big fair and the labor
connected with 1t must not be borne
on the shoulders of a few of our
citizens but must be borne by every
body"
| hope to get out in a few
days at least to attend the Irrigation
congress-"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-08

mon. Mrs ID. NJ. Prummey, J. B. Har-
ness, G. w. Allmuninger, Julius Kosza
II. NJ Dueslar, Roselle Carson, II. A.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-08

Mckenzie and wife, F. Rese. l.. Sher.
ris, NJ. o. Burdick. l.. D. Album Lynch.
W. r. Cook, Miss Cornelia and
mother.
Mrs. Laura Y. Armstrong. Califor-
MIA, w. Y. Dressler. California, Ro-
sale Carson, Texas, w. F. Paine and
wife, Missouri, Mrs. r. J. Shelps and
sons, Colorado, Mrs. Mary e. Bates
and sons, Colorado, Victor Storm, Cal.
'fornia, w. G. Kelly and wife, Mis-.
souri,, ]. NJ. Loomis and wife, Pennsyl.
vania, Anne Mcdonald, Mrs. n. T..
Minniear, Missouri, Mrs. G., w. Rea.
sor, Kansas. l.. Goodwin, Kansas,
Miss Bessie Blosser, Kansas, Sarah
Miller, Iowa, T.. b. Nuckols. J. H.
Doherty, Miss Myrtle Doherty, Mis-
souri,, s. c. Doherty, Missouri.
Just when the members of the as
sociation will hold another meeting
was not decided yesterday. 1t Id
likely, however, that an informal ses.
sion was convened today on the
banks of the rushing Galisteo or
within the classic precincts Of Lamy
Junction. The first officiek~1t of the
association after organization was
the preparation of set of resolutions
returning thanks TO the Santa Fe
railroad company. the Harvey sys
TEN, the train officials and the citi.
2ens Of Las Vegas for uniform cour.
teSy and kindness during the period
lof detention Then the Flood Suf-
ferers debated as to the next impor.
tant action. 1t was decided to EN-
poy the Las Vegas Military band
10 play for concert aud to lead the
soonto'be-emancipated travellers on a
march through the city streets. Rain
came while arrangements to start
We're being made. The delay was ju.
diciously employed In making ban
ners and emblems to be displayed in
the march
The Parace.
II was 4 o'clock before the band
gathered at the Castaneda. A couple
OF lively airs were played. Then
came the march The officers OF tbe
association were in the lead, waving
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-08

A unique organization, the member.
ship of which Is widely distributed
throughout the United States and
Canada, was born in Las Vegas yes
terday. This was the Las Vegas
Flood association, composed of the
passengers on two California bound
trains who were delayed here from
Thursday night Setember 29 until
Saturday morning October, s, 1904,
by the most disastrous floods that
ever devastated this region, The fol.
lowing officers were elected: Presi.
dent, DR.. Jams Snowden, Kirksville,
Ky; Vice-Presdent, r. X. Wade,
Silver City, ~ NJ; Secretary A. d.
Rouillard, Denison, Ia: Treasurer,
Miss Nell Morley, (Bedelia } Poplar
Bluff, Mo.
The following members signed the
membership register:
Thos. Myers, sRenno f. Kletzk,
Chas. II. Hall, San Francisco; J. d.
Herbert, California; j. f. Wayland,
Kansas City; f. w. Holden, Calf.
Robb Bowen. Pennsylvania; Robb B.
Spalding, Texas: Ada Sullivan, Calf
May Miller, Missouri; James Quinn,
Penn: James Maley. Montreal; II.
X. Smith, Ohio; w. II. Collins, Kan. !;
Clara Brindley, Indiana; Arnold
Schmidt Arizona; Bertie Rirndley.
Indiana; Mrs Percy Wilson, Mrs.
Ellen G. K. Buck, Mrs. Leon Durham,
Mrs. N. Carson, Mrs. L. Roehack,
Mrs. G. Mother, Mrs. Il. u. w. YcIsf,
Mrs. ]. Il. Rowe, Mrs. C. w. Ross,
Mrs +. NJ. Besbee, Mrs. E. n Wood
and family, Mrs. s. A. Erickson. Of
Leavenworth, Kan, G. G. Esterbrook.
Leayenworth, Kansas; Mrs, Anna
Davey, J. Mcdonald and family, Elsie
Smith, Ed Smith, Fred Gueyer. AL
tos Johnston, e. r. Smith, Tom Pill
Ter, Richard E. Writsman, wife and
son, Edney, Kansas, Thomas T.. Balm
Geo. Martinson, L. A. Gump, r. S.
Levy, S. Greider, wife and two child
ren; Jake Boss, "Ohio," N. l.. Liver.
J. E. Langsdorf, A. r. Smith. Fred
M. Kraus, st. LOUIS, ]. NJ. Weber,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-08
Unique Organization of Weary Travellers Delayed In
The City For Nine Days. Personnel Of The Flood
Sufferers Emancipation March of The Passengers
Complete Resume Of The Dngs Of The Unprecedented Sepem
Der Storm and Of The Appalling Devastation Wrought
By The Resistless Waters

children, Ohio, Con Holt, Pennsylva-
mia, II. A. Mckenzie and wife, ILL
nois, Thomas Stobert. Colorado Hans
Johnson, Gus johnson, Colorado, j. A.
Bodie, Illinois, w. j. Sterling, Penn
sylvania, NJ. l.. Finerty, Maryland,
VIM. Devine, Pennsylvania. Geo. NJ.
Dyer Maryland, r. w. Evans, Illinois,
J. 7. Hayden, Missouri, A. Hampton,
London, England. Edward Hafner.
Pennsylvania, j. Blount, wife and
four children, Arizona, II. Huggins
and wife, California, B. B. Youmans,
California, Ezra G. Wendell, Illinois,
Hattie Wood, Michigan, Mrs. John
karree, Calf, Mrs. Emma Wood,
Michigan, Sister NJ Peter, Sister M.
Beachman, California. Mrs. M. r.
Miller, Kansas, r. DAWSON, G. w.
Burt and wife, Chicago, Mr.. and Mrs.
Boss and wife, Chicago, Mr.. and Mrs
Bisbee, New Mexico, Mrs. Elmer
Stockle, Mrs. Il. A. Stockle, Arizona,
Mrs. Sarah Boise, New Mexico. Mrs.
Edwards and daughter, j. H. Daugh-
erty and sister Missouri, Mr. and
Mrs. Il. d. Wyckoff. Helen and Ruth
Wykoff, Los Angeles, James A. Means
W Settle, Illinois, John Anderson.
Colorado, Anthony Chester, New YORK
J. Z. Powell, Missouri, j. II. Wilson,
Pcnn%ylyania, Aaron Fox Pennsylva-
MIA, II. II. Shaw Colorado, Mrs. John
Meenske and four children. Texas,
Jose Gonzalez, Montreal, Canada w.
II, Ross and wife Geo w. Vest and
wife, Illinois, A. Hughes, Colorado,
Verne Johnston, Calf, Mrs. r. T.
Hare and family, Mesila Park, N. NJ.
Mrs q, S. Watson, Missouri. r. J.
Neylor, Colorado, j. a. Mcclure, N.
Mex, G. A. Bierm, Arizona c, Bal.
verskg, Pennsylvania, Maggie Tufer
New Mex, r. f.. Kyle. Colo, Conrad
Spiess, New York, Thos. NJ. McBar-
ron, Mass, w. J. Rickerman, Arizona.
A. Covolove, Moscow, Russia, Dixon
Faserberg, Arizona VIM. J. Park,
Pennsylvania, Ben Howard Kentucky
j. r. Count Grouse, St. Petersburg,
Russia, J, w. Jackson. Miss Mary
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-08
JAPS MUST
Be CRUSHED
Russian Paper Declares island.
ers Must BE Driven Entire.
ly Out of Asiatic Con-
tinent
TO OPPOSE TURN
ING M0VEMEN
Russian In Beleagured Port
Arthur Effectively Using
Hand Grenads For
Weapons

ST PETERSBURG, Oct. S.--General
Ridzovsky, the under secretary Of the
interior, has been appointed Chief Of
Gendarmerie, which is virtually di.
vorced from the ministry OF the in.
terror although nominally under IT'D
control.
The municipality Of st. Petersburg
has decided to care for the relatives
of soldiers at the front. who are in
dlstreas, Ftince Hilkoff. minister
of railroads, arrived here after spend.
some time in the east.
Using Hand Crenades.
TOXIC. Oct s.--According to pri-
vate letters received from japanese
officers now with the besieging force
before Port Arthur, the Russians are
effectively using hand grenades filled
with high explosive. The execu-
tion Of these grenades, when accu.
rately thrown. is deadly, the officer
says. and their use probably accounts
for the closeness Of the fighting.
kuropatkin Getting Ready.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct 8.--The
meagreness of the news from the
front IL increasing to uncertainty re-
garding developments. There ID good
warrant for the belief that Kuropat.
kin is strengthening his left flank to
meet the Japanese turning movement
Of troops occupying a triangle from
Fushun to Mukden and Tie Pass.
Over 800 guns have arrived at the
front and the activity OF the Russian
skirmishers below the Hun river cre-
ates the impression that Kuropatkin
may contemplate assuming the Of
fonsive
Must Crush The Enemy.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. s---Reply-
ing the statement of Count Okuma,
leader Of the progressive party. that
the war with Russia would he long
but that japan would win In the end,
Novoe vremya today bdeclareA the
idea OF possible compromise with
Japan has been abandoned and the
war must be prosecuted by Russia In
such way that there can be no
possibility Of Japan's renewing the
struggle. Europe for thirty years
was under the menace OF revenge for
Alsace.
III we conclude peace with Japan
all our efforts in the far east will be
valueleas and we shall have to spend
enormous sums to keep up our arma-
ment there. The Japanese. once for
all must be driven out OF the Asiatic
continent.*
II Is accepted here that the report.
ed naval fight off Port Arthur was
purely imaginary. The naval experts
OF the newspapers dwell on the diff
culties which the Port Arthur cam.
paign must experience In breaking
out after the disastrous sortie OF Aug
ust 10th. The general opinion IL
that the squadron could not venture
out unless something had happened
to the Japanese warships, of which
there is no knowledge here. In any
case the Russian ships could NOT 90
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