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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27

but is one of the most improved mail
cars, In which men attached to the
United States railway mail service are
actively engaged in throwing" the
mails. Here you viii see the postal
clerks at work, just as they work while
speeding along n railroad track.
\. A curious collection of old time rel
les from the postoffice museum at
Washington illustrates as no verbal
description can do the crude begin
nings of the postal system. One of
these relics is an old fashioned stage
coach that once carried United States
mails through a portion of the Louisi-
ana purchase territory. President
Roosevelt, who once inspected 1t, ex-
amined with rough riders interest
the bullet holes which stage robbers
and mountain brigands shot through
its stiff leathern curtains. Generals
Sherman and Sheridan and President
Garfield rode in this old coach during
the strenuous days of frontier life.
Among the collection of documents
showing the primitive postal methods
In vogue in the early days is to be
seen the old book of accounts kept by
the first postmaster general, Benjamin
Franklin, all written by hand. There
Is rare collection of stamps, includ-
ing ancient Filipino, Porto Rican and
Cuban stamps. The postofflce depart
ment's exhibit occupies 12,469 square
feet.
Across the aisle, at the right, is the
exhibit Of the new Department Of
Commerce and Labor, occupying 1,966
square feet This exhibit shows what
: the new executive department stands
for and what 1t is accomplishing. Mr..
Carroll ID. Wright, United States Com
missioner of Labor, had charge of the
preparation of the exhibit. Charts ar
ranged by him, showing the rapid
growth of the nation in agriculture,
arts, manufacture, population, ETC., are
of special interest to sociologists and
all students of the labor problem. The
Census Bureau exhibit is made in this
section. 1t shows the tabulating ma
chimes used in compiling the census re-
ports The Lighthouse Board, also op-
Grating under this department, shows
the great revolving lenses in light
houses, with other interesting appli-
ances.
The space in the projecting north
west corner of the building is devoted
10 the Library Of Congress. The edi-
fee which houses this library at Wash
1ngteh is held by many architects to
~ ne most beautiful building In the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
WHARFAGE FREE AT ST. LOUIS
Twenty Miles Of River Front For Wa.
ter Craft at Worlds Fair City.

Free wharfage will be given to all
boats landing at st. Louis during the
Worlds Fair. Traffic Manager Hill
leary of the Exposition and Joseph p.
Whyte, harbor and wharf commission
er of st. Louis, have decided on the To-
cations assigned to the various kinds
of boats.
Yachts, steam launches and all boats
propelled by their own power have
been assigned wharf space between
Choteau avenue and Biddle street.
These streets, running east and west,
form the boundary lines for the cen
trail business district of the city.
House boats have been assigned
wharf space north of Biddle street
and south of Choteau avenue.
st. Louis has a river front of twen-
ty miles The Broadway line of the
Transit company parallels the river
from the city limits on the north to
Jefferson Barracks on the south. At
no point are the cars more than FIVE
blocks from the Mississippi river. The
Worlds Fair may be reached for one
fare by transferring to any of the
eight lines that cross Broadway and
reach the Exposition grounds.
No charge will be made for wharf
age. Application for space should be
made to the harbor and wharf com.
missioner at the City Hall. on Twelft,,
street, between Market street az
Clark avenue.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27

The United States Government build
Ing at the Worlds Fair occupies an
elevated ssc just south of the main
picture of the Exposition. Tho great
central dome of the Government build
ing il visible from the very center Of
the Fair, looking across the picturesque
sunken garden tnat lies between the
Palaces of Mines and Metallurgy and
Liberal Arts.
The hill slope In front of the Gov
ernmcnt building IL tcrraced with
brond stairways almost completely
covering the slope. The building Is 500
feet long by 800 feet wide and Is the
largest structure ever provided Mt an
exposition by the federal government.
1t is distinguished from all the other
large buildings ut the Exposition by
the steel truss construction, the entire
roof being supported by steel arches,
forming a splendid domed ceiling.
In this building are installed the ex-
hiblts of all the executive departments
of the government. The building II Il
vast storehouse of an endless variety
of treasures dear TO the heart of every
true American. Precious documents
are TO be seen here and the autographs
Of our great men of the past are on
display. Relics of famous statesmen
and soldiers, carefully preserved
through generations, are exhibited.
Each governmental department has in
stalled an exhibit showing its official
character and mode of operation.
\ Entering the Government building
pm the eastern end, the visitor sees
Mis- left a railroad postolIice car.
$ not a mere coach standing idle,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27

The book of Job, as it is incorporated
in the Bible, is believed to be the most
ancient literary work In existence. 1t
is known to have been written prior to
the Pentateuch and prior to the pro-
mitigation of the law. In profane liter
most ancient that have come down to
our day, though the names of others
still older are in existence. The Penta-
teuch was written about the year 145
b. c.. and the Homeric poems about
G40 years later.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
THE STOPPING HABIT.
II Is one of the Things That Make
Men Grow Old Quickly.

II IL one of the Things Tint Make
Mcn Grow ola Quickly.
DR.. Madison j. Taylor. giving gener-
nj advice to the aged in the Popular
Science Monthly, says In effect that old
people do not stoop because they are
old. but they get old because they
5tOUp
The stilfenlng of the tissues. which Is
the sign aud accompaniment of age. Is
wuGyd OF by exercise. Self indulgence
IN catng and drinking and In lazy
ways Is the sure road to senllity. II
have often been surprised and graft.
led writes the doctor, ito find that
regulated movements of the neck and
upper truncal muscles, employed for
the purpose Of accomplishing some
thing else, resulted in conspicuous
Improvement in hearing, In vision. in
cercbratiOn and, as II consequence, in
Il betterment in cerebral circulation.
also in sleep.
persons who habltually maintain an
erect position In standing or sitting are
stronger than those who slouch. A
person who stoops and allows the
shoulders TO sag down and forward
and the ribs to fall back toward the
spine shortcns the anteposterior diam.
eter Of the thorax anywhere from two
TO five inches. The lungs. heart great
vessels and other important structures
in the thoraX cannot live. move and
have their proper being under such cir.
cumstanccs."
Wherefore the proper thing for per.
sons who are not so young as once
they were is to brace up, dress young
ana feel young. Sitting "hunched up"
over n fire won't do.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
Manarement OF tbe spoop

Use the spoon only to stir tea or cof-
fee; never use It to sip or drink with.
AS soon as the liquid Is stirred place
the spoon in the saucer and leave it
there during the remainder of the meal.
II a second cup is desired, pass the
cup with the spoon in the saucer, not
in the cup. Do not drink from the cup
with the spoon in 1t.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
Glass Guns.

The first glass cups were made Mt
Alexandria. Some were colored like
Bohemian glass and decorated with
glass pastes. initiating precious stones
and canoes. Some We're opallne, 9TH
ers clear as crystal and still others
formed Of Opaque layers welded to-
gether like the famous Portland vase,
in which the white upper layer had
been cut away like that of cameo,
leaving blue ground around the fig.
ures
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27

Herbert Spencer in the attitude of
experimenting his household affairs
was practical and amusing. At one
time the poulterer had not been giving
satisfaction, so Mr.. Spencer called his
housekeeper and gave her directions
TO transfer his custom to another
tradesman whose shop faced the de-
linquent's. And. Miss Smith," said
the author OF synthetic Philosophy"
BE particular that the first poulterer
sees You giving your orders to the
second poultererw
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
Naval TDrDelops

Torpedoes for the destruction of ves-
sells were first used in the spring Of
1861 by the Confederates in the James
river. In 1865 the secretary Of the
navy reported that more ships had
been lost by torpedoing than from all
other causes. General Rains. chief of
the Confederate torpedo service. put
the number at fifty-eight, Il greater
number than has been destroyed in all
the wars since.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27

Sometimes said the poet. II am
almost afraid that ! take myself too
seriously"
"Oh. well. never mind" replied his
hind hearted friend. there's no harm
done IL you do, Everybody else re-
CARDS you as joke. Chicago Record
Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27

At the battle of Hastings the corps
d'elitc of the English army were nc
coutered with sword and shield, and
in addition to this they had hung
great hatchets on their necks, with
which they could strike doughty
blows" Whenever special deed Of
valor Is credited to an Engllshmnn In
that battle. with one exception, it IL
due to the aX he bears. And now
what were these axes that dealt such
deadly destruction on the Norman
knight? AS to this we are left in no
doubt. Time after time does WAGE
call them great axes" The head
alone In one instance was n foot in
length. And the Bayeux tapestry out
of about twenty axes represents all
except some three as having long han
dies. Hardly ever do we find in the
tapestry the short ax for one hand
Contemporary Review.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
A GnstrnnnmIc Fent.

Here is an extract from recent
novel: Husband and wife ate on to-
gether In silence. There was mani
festly an III feeling between them. The
husband devoured plate of soup. half
a fish, piece of roast beef and Il slice
of plum pudding without ever once
opening his mouth"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27

Mamma" queried little Florence,
Should | say pants or trousersy"
Trousers, my dear" replied her
mother.
"Then." said Florence 81 must give
Fido some water, for he trousers just
awfully."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
The Charm of His Philosophy

HE pretends TO be a philosopher"
Yes; but | notice one peculiar thing
about his philosophy"
whats that?"
ITS only other peoples hard luck
that he is able to accept philosophical
ly."-Chicago Post
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
The Heavens Seen From the Sea

Every one who has been much at sea
knows something of the peculiar splen-
dor Of the heavens when beheld from
the deck of ship. Celestial phenom-
ena seem to possess an unusual i'm
pressiveness when viewed under such
circumstances. The clearness of the
air in fair weather and the fiatness and
distance of the horizon tend to heighten
this effect.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
The Palm Room.

"Why do they call it the palm room p
asked the bride as they entered the
hotel dining room. THE palms are
very few and only vanished ones"
THE walters. the walters. my dear.
They all have palms, and they must be
silvered by the guests."-Cleveland
Leader
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
same Thing.

Hes employed by the railroad com
pany now, | understand"
YES; he has charge of the puzzle
department"
"The what?"
"TIe makes out the time tables."-
Philadelphia Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
He Wasn't Afrnid.

When Bishop Phillips Brooks was
commanded" as the phrase goes, to
speak before the queen some one ask
Cd him IL he was afraid. NO" he re-
piled, smiling. 81 have preached before
my mother"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
Nntnre nna Woman.

mature never grows old" said Bar
low.
"Yes, she does" said Hawkins, "but
she is enough of Il woman to be able
to conceal her age efectually."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27

Clerk-What kind of a travelling bag
can I show you. madam? Mrs. Run
about-Well, l want TO get a real
leather fifteen dollar bag for about
$1.99 or something like that Cincin.
natl Commercial Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
He Advised Him.

Hadley-He asked me TO give him a
little advice. Belding-And you gave
1t to him? IIadley-Oh, yes; | didn't
care much for his friendship. you
know.-Boston Transcript,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
GrOtesaue.

Dumley-Smlth is an awful coward.
why, he looks afraid Of his own shad-
bw. Lumly-I don't wonder nj tiff
hds shadow looks anything like the
original!
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
Legends of the owl ma Haven.

Legends of the owl nnd Haven.
In some parts of Europe an omclct
made from the eggs of the long cared
owl is believed TO be nm effective cure
for drunkenness.
In Germany the raven Is supposed to
be able to procure n magic stone that
gives invlsibllity to the wenrcr. II Is
apparently not II simple matter to OBJ
tain for in the first place. after dis
covering the nest, you must satisfy
yourself that the old birds are at least
over n century old. Then you climb to
the nest and must either take out an
egg. boil II hard and replace IT. or II
there should be young you must kill n
male nestling-it II must be n male--and
replace II also After this the spot
must ta most carefully marked, for
the parent bird. II he is old enough.
will return with the magic stone. which
will render the nest invisible. and II is
apparently from the spot where you
judge the nest ought to be that you
must pluck the Westminster
Gazette.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27

The real opportunity for self Inn
provement is not in the city or in the
country or anywhere outside of you:
1t is in yourself. The initial impulse.
or motive to do or TO be. must come
from within or nowhere.-Success.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
A smart Witness,

Lawyer-Do you swear positively
that you know more than half this
jury? Witness-Yes, sir, and row that
l have taken good look AZ 'em
III swear that | know more han all
of 'em put together.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
A use For Her Money.

Felicia-Do you buy many books,
Patricia? Patricia-Dear me. no. 1t
takes every cent of my pin money for
cab hire and beauty culture.-Indian-
apolis Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27

Cholly-How much money would u
man hsve to have to marry you? She
Is 1t yourself you have in mind? He
Ye-es. l suppose SO. she-All there Is.
Smart Set.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27

Shells brass manufactured or Is II
product Of nature? He-Both. She
Il don't understand. He-Some of It
IL made aud some of 1t Is born.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27

Think three times before you speak
ind then talk 1t over with your wife.
y good wife has more wisdom than
" supreme court. -Schoolmaster.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
A birthday Present.

Dick = She's real jolly. isn't she2
SMlles all the time. Nick-Yes. but
she can't help 1t; It's inherited. Her
mother used to pose for dentifrice al
Detroit Free Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27

The basest and meanest OF all human
belngs are generally the most forward
30 despise others. Fielding.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27

Refuse not TO be Informed. for that
shows pride or stupidity. = william
Penn.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27

No whip cuts SO sharply as the LASH
Of conscience. e.---Proverb.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
UNCLE SANS
WONDERS
All Executive Departments Send
Treasures to the
Worlds Fair.

Display Installed In the Largest Gov
ernmenaaI Exposition Building Ever
Constructed - Precious Doou-
ments - Relics OF Famous
Statesmen and Soldiers.
Working Postal
Exhibit.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-03
JURY'S VERDICT ACQUITS
COURT MARTIAL CONVICTS

TACOMA, Dec, 2-Northwest mill
tary circles are somewhat stirred over
the trial by a military court at Van
couver of Private Fred r. Stubbs after
he was recently tried at Tacoma on
the charge of murder and acquitted.
During the American Lake encamp-
ment last July Stubbs while intoxicat-
ed quarreled with and fatally shot Pri-
vate tom" Vandiver. He pleaded self
defense and was acquitted in the Supe-
rior Court. The military authorities then
took the matter up and brought Stubbs
before a military court at Vancouver
which found him guilty and sentenced
him to five years in prison and to be
dishonorably discharged from the
army.
The military court was not satisfied
with Stubbs' acquittal here fearing
such action would establish a precedent
that might cause members of the army
to value life too cheaply. Stubbs'
friends hope to obtain his release on a
writ of habeas corpus and again take
him before the State court. They con-
tend that the military authorities had
no right to try him. after he had been
acquitted by the State court.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-03
POWER PLANT
Is FIRED ON
Attempt Made in This Way
to Force the Mines at
Zeigler to Close Down
SHOTS FILL THE AIR
Guards Compelled to Seek
Cover to Escape Terrific
Fusillade From the Woods

DUQUOIN, H., Dec. 2-Guards at
the Dyle blOckhOuse, half way between
the town Of Zeigler and the pumping
stations. which are more than two
miles apart. were driven to cover
shortly after midnight by an attack
from the woods. in which about fifty
shots were fired.
The attacking parties seemed to have
centered their forces directly on the
pumping station. II is from this plant
that all the power which operates the
Zeigler mines is obtained and If the
attackers should succeed in destroying
this it would shut down the mines COM
pleteIy.
SPRINGFIELD. Ill, Dec. 2.-Govern-
or Yates made a statement to-day that
he has not the slightest intention OF
declaring martial law at zeigler and
that an interview credited to him in
timating such an intention is false.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-03

transportation of naval and other
stores in American built ships; for
the protection of forest reserves and
the creation of additional reserves;
for the payment of 100000 to ex-
Queen Liliuokalani; to amend the act
for the suppression of lottery traffic !;
to make liquor transportation by in
terstate traffic subject to the laws of
the State where it is sold.
One day during the morning ses-
sion will be devoted to counting the
electoral vote cast for the President
and Vice President. The ballots of
electors of the different States are sent
to the President pro tempore of the
Senate and on the second Wednesday
in February the Senate with the forty
five ballot boxes, one from each State,
will proceed to the House, canvass
the vote and declare the result. 1t is
an interesting fact that although all
machinery is provided for the election
of President and Vice President and
for the official canvass and declaration
CT the vote, no provision is made for
officially notifying the men elected.
Both President Roosevelt and Sena-
tor Fairbanks will have to take the
proceedings of the joint session of
Congress as their notification of the
result OF the recent election.
Two Senators are to take oath of
office. Philander c. Knox, the success
sor of Senator Quay from Penneylva-
mia, and w. Murray Crane, the sue
cessor of Senator Hoar from Massa-
chusetts, both seats having been made
vacant by death since the last ses-
sion. Two chairmanships of commit
tees may be filed at the coming ses-
sion. The Senate never filled the va
cancy at the head of the Interoceanic
Canals Committee after the death of
Senator Hanna, and Senator Hoar's
death leaves a vacancy at the head of
the important Committee on Judici-
airy. In all probability Senator Platt
of Connecticut will be the acting
chairman of the Judiciary, as Senator
Platt of New York has been the acting
chairman of the Canal committee
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-03
POSTAL DEFICIT
TAKES A JUMP
Nearly Nine Million Dollars
for the Year Owing to
Rural Delivery Extension
CHANGES SUGGESTED
Lower Rate for Parcels for
Country Districts and New
Laws to Stop Swindling

WASHINGTON, Dec. Am increase
of 923 per cent in the deficiency over
the previous year is shown by the
financial statement for the postal serv-
ice, incorporated in the annual report
of E. c. Madden, Third Assistant POST
master General, for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1904 The report shows,
however, that the increase in eXpendl-
lures is On account of the rural free de-
livery service Were it not for this ex-
traordinary expenditure the postal SER
vice would now be about self-Sustain-
ing The total receipts from all sources
for the fiscal year were $143, ,5S2,624 and
the total expenditures $152 1921 ,116, leaV-
ing a deficit of $S,779, 1872 The deficiency
for the previous year was $4,56O, 444.
Madden says:
1T is believed that as soon as the
rural free delivery service is fully es-
tablished the increase in the eXpendi-
lures on account of that service each
year will not be more than the normal
increase for other items of the service,
and that within short time after such
normal conditions obtain the postal SER
vice will be again self-sustaining, a
condition which has not existed since
1881
Extension of the rural free delivery
service has resulted in an increase of
1925 in the number of postoffices discon-
tinued during the fiscal year ending
July 30, 1904 according to the annual
report of J. L. Bristow, Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster General, made public
to-day. During the year there were 2549
post ices established and 55S7 discon-
tinued. The principal cause of the in
crease in discontinuances has been the
extension of the rural free delivery SER
vice.
At the close of the fiscal year there
were II, ,131 postoffices in the United
States-265 first class, 1904 second class.
1896 third class and 65.766 fourth class.
The rural mail delivery and the ex-
tension by private interests of rural tel
ephone service have created demand
from patrons of rural routes for the de-
livery of small packages of merchan-
disc on an order to local merchants by
postal card, telephone or otherwise. The
value of such packages is small and the
present rate of one cent per ounce the
report says is practically prohibitive.
BriStow recommends that Congress
fix a rate of 3 cents per pound or any
fractional part thereof on packages not
exceeding five pounds mailed at the
distributing postoffice Of any rural free
delivery route.
1t is estimated that $500,000 will be
needed by the department to continue
the establishment of rural routes as
fss st as they are favorably reported for
the remainder of the current fiscal year.
Bristow recommends to Congress that
the interstate commerce law be amend
ed so as to prohibit common carriers
to wit, telegraph and express COM
panies. or any of their employees, from
aiding and abetting in green goods or
lottery Swindles or any other scheme
carried on partly by mail and partly by
common carrier and which is in vio-
lation Of the postal laws.