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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-02
In Training.

Mr.. Newly Riche--We must learn
how to behave, Maria, If we are going
to enter society. Mrs. Newly Richie
We will, my dear. The new set of
servants / have engaged have been In
the best families.-Detroit Free Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-02
HUXLEY on Men.

Professor Huxley once wrote to Mrs.
W. X. Clifford about men: "They are
very queer animals-a mixture of horse
nervousness, ass stubbornness and cam
ell malice, with an angel bobbing about
unexpectedly like the apple in the
posset, and when they can do exactly
as they please they are very hard to
drive"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-02
The Danger In 1t.

"See herew cried the victim, after
the accident, II thought you said 1t
was perfectly safe to so up in that old
elevator"
$50 it was safe to go up" replied
the elevator man. "The dangerous part
Of 1t was the coming down."-Phiia-
delphia Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-02
Her Wedding.

"Was it an elaborate wedding"
"Elaboratew exclaimed the fair d.
vorcee. II should think it was. Why,
1t was so elaborate that you'd think
she never expected to have another
Chicago Post
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-02
Force of Habit.

A London cabman was recently hav-
ing his firstborn baby christened.
Clergyman-What name shall / give
this child? Cabby Through sheer force
Of habiD-Oh, I'll leave that to you,
sir.-London Tit-Bits.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-02
He Pleasant.

Let us take time to be pleasant. The
small courtesies, which we often omit
because they are small, will some day
look larger to us than the wealth which
w have coveted or the fame for which
we have struggled.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-02
His Luck.

Lowscads (despondently)-I might
Just as well be dead. What good am
!, anyway Why, I believe that I've
been refused by every girl in town!
Henpekke (excitedly) - Touch wood!
Touch wood, quick, or your luck will
change!-Smart Set.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-02
Her Construction of IL.

Teacher of Glass In Grammar-Con-
strue the sentence. "The study OF man.
kind is man." One Of the Big Girls-I
don't believe it's true. 1t was man
that wrote that.-Chicago Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-02
General Statement.
ASSETS.
Inventory OF Produce and Stock Raised
on Farm,


Bushels OF potatoes $40, bushels II oats s83,
bushels OF corn $50, bushels of buCkwheat lO3
bushels OF rye 80, loads Of ha, 3d. bundles of fod
der 100 tons OF straw 10, pounds Of pork 4sO6
pounds OF beef l,O9O, pigs 80 calves I, chickens
lOO dozen eggs 900 bushels Of tuTnlps 40, loads OF
pumpkins u, heads OF cabbage 1900. bushels OF
meets ~, bushels OF onions ~. bushels OF sweet
corn 10, bushels OF rutabages TO- bushels OF beans
10, bushels OF parsnips 10, bushels OF sOmatoes 10
bushels OF radlshes s, bushels OF cucumbers 0,
bushels OF peas D. bushels Of raspberiies o. gallol
OF cider III, bunches OF celery 20, lettuce heads
LOO
Live stock on farm January lst. 1905 horses,
0ull, COWS, yearliug cattle, calves, IS hogs,
ITO chickens l3 ducks.
JEFFERSON COUNTY, SIS:
Pursuant To law, We, the undersigned Commits
sloners OF Jefferson County, publish the foregoing
statement OF the receipts aud expenditures of
said cOuLty for the year 1908, and also present
Lhe assets ana liabilities Of the county on tue 18Th
day OF January, 1874.
Witness our hands and seals OF olce this sOth
day of January, 1904.
NEWTON WEBsTER, CsEAIl
- ia WA, tsEAL)
IL. ID. HAuGH, (skALD
Attest; Commissioners.
A. h. GALBRAITH. Clerk.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-02

when l hears a man sayin' dat he
likes dogs better dan he does human
folks" said Uncle Eben. 81 can't help
suspectin' dat mebbe he's picked out
de kin o. friends dat's as good as he
deserves. Washington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-02

The man to pick out to appreciate
the Joke you want to tell him Is the
fellow who is waiting to borrow So
from you when you get through telling
iL--New York Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-02
Neural History.

Eva-Mcther says I'm descended
from Mary, queen of Scots. Tom (her
brother)-So am l then. Eva--Don't
be silly, Tom. You can't be-you're
boyt Punch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-02
II Has n Way of Its Own.

What do ! think of the ocean," said
Bridget as she was asked that question
by her friends. II think it's the most
peculiar thing / ever came across."-
Pennsylvania Punch Bowl.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-02
A Sttckler.
SAY. pa,

bHy, pu.
"Well, whatY
~What is the difference between see
ing your own finish and drawing your
own conclusionsT"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-02

The world Is satisfied with words.
Dew appreciate the things beneath
Pascal.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-10-01
BUILDING FOOD
To Bring the Babies Arounc

When a little human machine Cor
E large one) goes wrong, nothing is so
important as the selection of food
which will always bring 1t around
again.
my little baby boy fifteen months
old had pneumonia, then came brain
fever, and no sooner had he got ov9f
these than he began to cut teeth and.
Icing so weak, he was frequently
thrown into commissions" says a Col.
orado mother.
II decided change might help, so
took him to Kansas CSy for visit.
When we got there he was so very
weak when he would cry he would
sink away and seemed like he would
die.
When | reached my sisters home
she said Immediately that we must
feed him Grape-Nuts and, although I
had never used the food, we got some
aid for few days gave him just the
juice Of Grape-Nuts and milk. He
got stronger so quickly we were soon
feeding him the Grape-Nuts itself and
in a wonderfully short time he fat
tened right UP and became strong
and well.
That showed me something worth
knowing and. when later on my girl
came, raised her on Grape-Nuts and
she is a strong healthy baby and has
been. You will see from the little
photograph | send you what strong.
chubby youngster the boy is now, but
he didn't look anything like that be-
fore We found this nourishing food.
Giape-Nuts nourished him back to
strength when he was so weak he
couldn't keep any other food on his
stomach" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
All children can be built to a more
sturdy and healthy condition upon
Grape-Nuts and cream. The food
contains the elements nature de-
mands. from which to make the soft
gray filing in the nerve centers and
Train. A well fed brain and strong.
sturdy nerves absolutely insure
healthy body.
Look in each pkg. for the famous
little book, The Road to MELVILLE"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-10-01
The Salt of the Earth.

1t was damp day, when evil spirits
held high carnival. Many things went
crosswise under the spell of their
witchery, but they exercised particu-
larry baleful influence on the salt,
which clogged and stuck, and in spite
of vigorous shaking and pounding,
refused to sift out of the boxes. All
the lunchers in a restaurant found
themselves handicapped by this aggre.
CATION of seasonable particles. One
woman alone solved the problem of
saiting her food properly. She, after
repeated attempts to dislodge few
grains. drew a steel hairpin from be
meath her hat, cleared the perforations
in the top of the shaker, stirred the
salt to a powder and proceeded to
season her vegetables.
The man opposite sat amazed at
this truly feminine expedient for run.
ming the universe. Once he seemed
on the point Of demonstrating, but he
thought better of it and went on eat.
ing in silence. In fact, everybody re.
NAMED silent except fat man at a
nearby table. He brought his face
into alarming proximity to plate OF
steaming soup and gurgled softly:
well, I'll be darned!"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-10-01

Quite recently, at Waterford, a
pretty and fascinating young lady, who
was very popular in the town, fell i'll
ana died. Her death occasioned gen
eral regret. She had many friends.
and large number followed her re-
mains to the cemetery. The last rites
were said and all returned to their
homes, saddened at the loss of one
who had been so dear to them.
An extraordinary sequel occurred.
A peasant farmer, living in the vicin-
ity of the cemetery. rose early next
morning to go to his work. Happen
ing to look over the wall of the GENE
terry, he was astonished to see man
on his knees beside the newly filed in
grave. The peasant watched and saw
him feverishly scraping away the
earth with his hands, not looking
aside for one moment.
The onlooker remained with his
eyes fixed on the strange sight. To
Lis amazement the mysterious visitor
continued his grewsome task with I'M
abated vigor, until presently the coffin
was laid bare. Then. with the aid Of
an iron implement, the man forcibly
wrenched off the lid.
The climax in the weird drama had
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-10-01

incarnation of the terrors of hell, re-
lieved by some of the joys of heaven.
John Burt was in his Office at eight
o'clock. and Mr.. Hawkins and James
Blake joined him few minutes later.
els General Garden here?" asked
John.
Hes in my ROOM" replied Blake.
"Give him the cash for that L. & o.
check and have him present the op-
ton at Randolph Morris & Company
the moment they are open for bank
ing business" instructed John Burt.
IBID l.. & o. above twenty-seven I'M
til General Garden has the stock in
his possession. Send two witnesses
along with him. That will prevent
any chance for a bubble. When he
comes back with the stock, turn it
over to me-"
AYE, aye. General Burton!" ex-
claimed Blake with a profound sa-
lutte. He seemed in high spirits as
he left the room.
Let us look in on another scene.
There was no outward sign of ex-
element in the offices of Randolph
Morris & Company. Norris took per-
sonal command of his brokers on the
floor of the Stock Exchange.
1t won't be much of shower" he
said to his followers, with airy bra
vad'o. Hang on to your stocks;
we'll pass those ordinances yet.
control Cosmopolitan and am able to
protect it against all the liars and
swindlers from San Francisco to New
York"
Cosmopolitan opened at a loss of
several points, but the selling by
Blake brokers was not so heavy as
had been expected, and the stock raj
lied when given support by Morris
and others interested with him. The
young millionaire speedily regained
his courage.
Bid 'em up; bid 'em up" he whis-
pered to his head broker. We've got
the Blake crowd on the run already!
They dare not sell. Take all they
offer and bid for more!"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-10-01

lt was only moment past ten
o'clock when General Garden walked
brisky up the marble steps and en-
at the outer railing and addressed
Mr.. Mason, the Vice-President of the
company.
Il hold an option on ten thousand
shares of l.. & o. stock" said the gen.
eral, producing an envelope from an
inside pocket.
"Yes?" Mr.. Mason raised his eyes
with a faint show of interest, and
tapped the brass rail with a pencil
$50 l understand, General Garden"
Under it's terms | can take up the
stock at a stipulated figure, provided
the market price is above twenty-six
dollars share"
That is the agreement. You owe
us about two hundred and eighty
thousand dollars on that stock, Gen.
eral Garden. Do you wish to pay it
to-day"
A sarcastic smile played around the
corners of Mr.. Mason's mouth.
Il do. / demand the stock and will
meet the terms in cash"
Very well, General Garden, it can
quickly be arranged"
There was no change of expression
on the grave face of the banker as
he turned TO a clerk and ordered him
to produce the stock from the vaults.
Mr. Mason glanced at the option and
made a rapid calculation.
1.-TWO hundred and eighty-two thou
sand, four hundred and sixty-seven
dollars and seventeen cents" he said.
passing over a slip of paper. "Is that
your figure?"
General Garden bowed and mo-
| toned to one of his companions, who
placed a satchel on the counter. From
it's depths General Garden produced
the money demanded and exchanged
it for the stock.
81 trust your faith in the value of
these certificates may not prove
amiss," said Mr.. Mason with an icy
smile. Il bid you good day, sir"
General Garden bowed gravely and
turned to the door. AS he did so Ar
thur Morris entered, his face flushed
with triumph In his haste he ran
into General Garden.
81 beg your pardon! oh, it's you
is it," and an evil light came to his
eyes. What in hell are you doing
here? You're discharged-fred; dye
understand? Get out of here and
keep OUT"
Morris stepped behind the brass
railing and from that retreat SHOOK
his hand threateningly at the mar
who had aroused his rage. General
Garden deliberately removed his
glasses and walked towards him.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-10-01

look. Besides learning that the little
girl had taken the jam he also learned
that her father and mother were poor
and could not provide any sweetmeats
for Der. When the case had been pre-
sented Capt. Krech thought over the
evidence for time and, as the girl
was caught with the evidence all over
her face and hands, he pronounced
her guilty.
"This is very serious case" he
sold, land must be dealt with accord
ingly. The penalty for the first Of
Tense is Imprisonment. For the Sec
ond it is spanking, and for the third
it is hanging or exclusion from Amer
lea. But the facts in this case are
such that l shall have to be more Sc
we're. l therefore sentence you to eat
the best jam this ship can produce
every time you feel like it. The jam
will be supplied by the steward"
The little girl could not understand
the meaning Of all the talk, but when
the steward brought forth a big pot
of jam, as ordered, she gave the cap
tain pretty little smile and marched
off with it. From that time on her
face was never clean.-New York
Times
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-10-01

will return: I'm sure of it, and he'll
be proud Of you. But, Jessie, you
must not iet Mr.. Blake propose to you.
You won't will you, Jessie?"
-'Why?" asked Jessie in surprise.
because" and Edith faltered
She lowered her eyes in confusion,
but when she looked again in Jessie's
face they famed with passion.
ooh. Jessie, can't you understand?
I'm jealous Of you, horribly, madly
Jealous" and she threw herself sob
bling or her cousins breast. 81 know
it's not your fault that he loves you
but you can make him stop. Please
make him stop. If it wasn't for you
he would love me. Tell him-tell him
anything SO that he will know that
you don't love him! Oh, Jessie. won't
your"
"What can tell him." asked Jes-
sic in amazement. 81 can't make him
propose and then commend him to an
other. But. Edith, darling, I'm so
sorry. so awfully sorry!"
When Jessie could command herself
she asked if Edith really loved jim
81 loved him the moment | saw him,
and he fell in love with you at the
same instant" declared Edith Han
cock, whose intuition had told her the
truth. make him stop, Jessie; you
,can find some way to do it; know
you can. Oh, why are people always
falling i'm love with those who don't
Hove them, and are blind TO those who
qoye them to death?'
Jessie could not answer that world
old question, and vainly attempted to
.soothe her. In anger and mortifca-
ftion Edith rushed from the room, and
when Jessie knocked at her door a
few minutes later there was no re-
Spouse but the muffled sound of sobs.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-10-01
Given a Jammy Sentence

Capt. Krech Of the Hamburg Ameri-
can lines steamship Graf Waldersee
was called upon during the trip to
pass sentence upon a thief caught
stealing aboard the vessel. His man
ner of conducting the case and his
judgment were commended by all the
passengers.
Several steerage passengers on the
earlier days of the trip frequently
missed food and sweetmeats which
they had taken aboard. and nothing
was known of the culprit until one
day woman. going to her bunk,
found a little, fiaxen-haired girl busily
engaged in emptying a pot of jam
which had been concealed there. The
little one had the jam plastered all
over her face and hands, and in that
condition the woman who discovered
her led her to the chief steward. He
in turn took her before the captain
on the bridge.
Many of the passengers, seeing the
little girl being dragged before the
captain, gathered about to learn the
cause of the trouble. Capt. Krech,
who on his ship, like other captains,
is judge, jury and court Of appeals,
listened to the charges with a stern
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-10-01
Names That Are HOOdOOS

| II one should be so bold as to char
acterize the superstitious sailor as sill
~ he would at once declare that there
Is sufficient reason for his belief and
would proceed to prove that war ves-
sells named after singing and venom
Gus things have been unlucky and
that the country should not be SO in
different to the men who follow "a
life on the ocean wave" as to organ
lie q mosquito feet.
That Snake is regarded as an un-
fortunate name for a vessel is shown
by the fact that two of that name
have been lost, one in 1881 and the
other in 1S47; but no vessel bearing
that name is known to exist now.
Serpent, which is only a substitute
name for Snake is an unlucky one
also, for the one wrecked in 1892 was
the fourth British war vessel of that
name to meet the same fate Viper
Las been an unlucky name in the Brit
ish navy. The nrst one was wrecked
in 1850, but the Admiralty would not
swerve, and SO kept the name on the
list, each vessel meeting it's doom, and
the fourth was lost only recently.
The French navy has also been un-
lucky with vessels so named. The
Viper, used in the British service
after she became a prize from the
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-10-01

French, was lost in 1898. The second
was lost year later, the third in 1897
and the fourth was recently lost in a
collision off Guernsey.
The Cobra, another British war YES
sci, was lost recently at the same time
as the Viper. Among other vessels
similarly named and which met fates
other than in battle are the Rattle
snake, in 1881; the Alligator, in 1882;
the Crocodile. in 1884; the Adder, In
1916; three Lizards. two Dragons and
one Basilisk. All of these were Of the
British navy. The list could be made
larger by citing the records of other
navies.
The Norsemen, who were so fond OF
naming their vessels against the laws
Of superstitution and using hideous
heads of dragons and reptiles on their
high prows, were less unfortunate,
and these did not meet with frequent
disasters. They did have belief,
however, that it was unlucky and a
sacrilege to select such name as did
Lord Dunraven for his first yacht to
challenge for the Americas cup, the
Valkyrie. And this belief was
strengthened when she was sunk by
the Satenita. The second challenger,
with the same name, gave trouble, and
she was broken up after only a short
existence.-Navy League Journal
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-10-01
The Power of Love

peen reached Bending down over
lie open shell the stranger who had
so wantonly disregarded the sacred
less of the spot, gazed long and earn
estly upon the face of the dead girl.
Then, imprinting one passionate kiss
;:pon her forehead, he raised himself
and readjusted the lid, afterward pro.
ceeding to fill in the earth over the
coffin again.
Meanwhile, however, the authorities
had been informed of the occurrence,
ond the police arrived and arrested
me extraordinary intruder. He was
taken to the police station and formal.
ly charged.
In his possession was found a tele.
gram, handed in at Waterford, and
delivered to him at Bristol, telling him
Of the death of the young lady. 1t ap.
peared that on receipt of the news he
TOOK his passage Immediately for
Waterford and, on arriving, repaired
to the graveside.
When arrested he said: "They
thought they could prevent me seeing
her, but they were mistaken" He
was taken before the magistrate, who
committed him to an asylum.-Lon-
don Mirror.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-10-01
Old Mans Secret.

Alpela. Mich, Sept. 5 (Speciai).-
Seventy-fve years of &c but hale
and hearty is Mr.. jerome X. Four
nier of this place, and TO those who
ask the secret of his splendid health
he gives the good advice use Dodda|
Kidney Pills."
When asked for his reason for go
strongly recommending the Great
American Kidney Remedy, Mr.. Four
nier related the following experience:
Il recommend Dodd's Kidney
Pills because they cured me Of Dia-
betes. l suffered with my kidneys
fer a long time and suffered terribly
from those Urinary Troubles that are
so general among aged people.
Then l started to use DCdd's Kid
ney Pills and eight boxes Of them
cured my kidneys, regulated my wa
ter and made me feel like q hearty
young man."
Dodds Kidney Pills make the old
feel young because they make sound
kidneys. Sound kidneys mean health
and health is the other name for
youth.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-10-01

From time immemoriai the Chinese
have depended upon draft animals and
man power for transportation by land.
The wheelbarrow and the clumsy bull.
lock cart are still used and It is no
uncommon sight to see a freight
train" consisting of barrows, with men
pushing at the heavy handles and
each mans wife walking ahead. pull
ing bravely at the load. Railroads
are coming in slowly. Between Can.
ton and Fatshan are a number of the
little old locomotives that did good
service for so many years on the ele-
vated railway lines in New York city.
These locomotives. by the, way. are
now pretty we'll scattered all over thsI
habitable globe.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-10-01
CHAPTER xxx.
Edith's Confession.

SotSU SoUtSoSioU-
THE papers say Mr.. Morris will be
arresten It's awful, Jessie! Look at
the big headlines! Isn't it awful?"
Edith Hancock's cheeks were red
~dened with excitement as she dashed
. into her cousins room. "Mr. Blake
was here while the general was at
breakfast" she gabbled on, breath
sessly. "They talked minute and
then ne hurried away. Isn't Mr.. Blake
lovely? And he's so big and hand
some, ann generous. and good-looking,
and manly, and-and everything. l
Just love him Jessie. don't your" She
looked closely at Jessie Garden.
Ell like him, Edith. 1t wouldn't
do for both OF us to love him, would it,
cousin aine2"
"He loves YOU" protested Edith,
with flush. II know he does. Are
you sure you don't love him, Jessie,
just little bit?"
"Quite sure" laughed Jessie, as the
roses came to her cheeks. 81 can only
love one man at time-its conven-
tionai. but it's true"
IOV SILL tONC JOnu w Hdt
foolish little sweetheart you are, vast
ing your life on a man you haven't
heard from for years! You're testing,
Jessie: don't reject Mr.. Blake"
ITS not likely shall have a
chance" said Jessie. The little face
had grown very serious. 81 sincerely
hope not, Edith. John Burt is not
dead. and ne has not forgotten me.
He viii return, and, rich or poor, my
faith Is in him. I know he'll come
back. and when ne does he'll find me
true"
There was a trustful light in the
deep brown eyes and longing smile
touched the tender lips. Edith's face
was lighted with joy as she clasped
her cousins hands.
you're the dearest darling in the
, world, and no man is good enough for
you," she exclaimed. "John Burt
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-10-01
A Divided AIleuiance.

The mother of a young girl recently
secured a divorce from her husband
and married another man, the terms
of the decree providing that the
daughter spend half her time with her
father (who had also remarried) and
half with her mother. Meeting a
friend of her family after returning
from a visit to one Of her remarked
parents, the little girl was asked how
she spent her time nowadays"
Well" she replied. II spend Q
month visiting my father and my
mother; then the next month go or
a visit to my mother and my father.
-Harper's Weekly.