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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-16
"otheIIo. In a Malay Theater.

A correspondent writing in the Aus.
tralasian thus describes a performance
OF "Othello" In Malay theater: ut
was all In Malay, Of course, but where
they had got the European costumes
from l cannot imagine. They were of
all kinds and descriptions. Othello was
dressed as toreador, with tennis
shoes on; Cassie, as Henry VIII; Iago
in a black velvet court suit, with n
barrister's wig well down over his
nose; Desdemona, In short Spanish
dancing girls dress; Roderigo, n green
Druid's gown, with pink stockings and
tanned boots. But the Joke Of the
whole thing was the music. There was
Malay orchestra of banIus, mandr-
lins, etc, but they played scarcely any
native music. They all simply love
European music, to which they set
their own Malayan words. The whole
play was interspersed with songs, just
like our comic operas"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-16
THE STEAMER STEWARD.
A busy Man Who Carries a Heavy
Load of Responsibility.

The comfort of the passenger de-
pends perhaps more on the vigilance
and executive ability of the chief stew
ard than any one else. He 1t is who or
ders the supplies for the voyage, has II
minute knowledge of what the store
rooms and refrigerators contain and
sees that the menu for each meal is
ample. well cooked and daintily served.
He makes arrangements In port for
the entire trip, plans each days meals
at sea and with the assistance of the
chief cook gets up the menu card. You
will find him mornings in his Office.
just off the grand staircase, making
up his books and records, but during
the rest of the day he Is all over the
ship, now taking look Mt the store
rooms far below to see that groceries
and provisions are rightly served out
to the cooks, now inspecting the re-
and again watching the butchers with
precise knowledge of how meats shall
be cut and seeing that they are deliv-
cred to the cooks on time and In the
right quantities.
All these things he is responsible for.
But that is by no means all. He must
also keep minute record of all trans
actions of this sort and must have a
watchful eye upon the passengers to
note that his lieutenants among the
men are giving them prompt and
cheerful service. He has record of
every passenger travelling with him
and all the details connected with his
journey. If you sailed with him last
year or twenty years ago he can refer
to his books and tell you the date of
the voyage, its duration. your room
and seat and table and just what
the stewards served to you.-Booklov-
ers' Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-16
WORN AWAY BY SHEEP.
California Geologist TELLS How ANA
capn Island Is Disappearing.

That the island of Anacapa, one of
the Santa Barbara channel group, is
slowly disappearing In the ocean Is tie
rather startling statement of Fred
Johnson, who with party of scien-
lists from Berkeley, Cal, recently Wis
tied the place, says the Chicago Inter
Ocean. And more curious STILL John
son claims that this phenomenon is
due TO the presence of 400 sheep on the
barren rocky island. These sheep, ac-
cording to Johnson, are actually wear
of the island they run along the top of
precipitous cliffs. forming deep path
ways about three feet from the edge OF
the cliff Rain soaks into these ruts,
and from time to time parts of the
bluff fall into the sea.
On the north side of the island are
canyons and holows where the soil
has collected. Between the rock and
the upper crust the soil washes out
and caves sometimes as deep as twen-
ty feet are formed. The sheep run
over the top of these, wear ruts in the
earth. which in turn Is washed into the
sea.
Another remarkable statement of the
scientists who visited the island Is to
the effect that there Is no drinking wa
ter on the island for the sheep. All
the refreshment and nourlshment they
get comes from the leaves of the prick
ly pear plant, which the sheep very
dexterously manipulate so as not to be
hurt by the thorns. The only man on
the island is the sheep herder who
draws his supply of drinking and cook
ing water from cistern in which he
collects rain water
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-16
THE THANKSGIVING TABLE.
Suggestions For Decorating the Fes-
tai Board.

Something colonial by way of decora-
tion Is always In order on Thanksgv-
Ing. says Harper's Bazaar. A pretty
centerpiece may be made of wheat and
small artificial pumpkins, the wheat.
bought at the florists In set piece,
will need to be opened and rearranged
In n small sheaf. Smaller sheaves may
be set down the length of the table IL
1t is sufficiently long, and the yellow
may be still further carried out In bon
bons and In the candles and shades,
and the Ices may be served either In
little pumpkins or may be nodded In
that shape.
A tiny card bearing the name Of the
guest may be tied with yellow ribbon
around the neck of small turkey and
put before each cover. These turkeys,
by the way, come ut all prices and in
every variety, from the little feathered
fowl which costs but few cents to
really artistic iridescent bronze bird
which will serve as paperweight
later ON.
The colonial idea may be suggested
In the sherbet cups made of black pa
per in the form of quaint hats, such as
John Alden wore. A spray ofwheat may
lie under each hat with good effect.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-16
FAMILIAR HOSPITALITY.
ehe way Villagers In the Orient En-
tertain Passing Strangers.

tertnfn Passing Strangers.
The villagers who entertain the
stranger in their houses naturally
enough expect him to talk to them, for
thus only can he give them the return
they anticipate for their hospitality.
As a general rule they will accept no
remuneration for the food and shelter
they give, but they do expect payment
for the feed of the animals.
The conversation one has to carry on
with the host and the other villagers
who drop In to see and pay their re-
spects to the stranger In entertaining
and even amusing as long as one is II
novice In the country because 1t Is
unsophlsticated prnttle, such as one
must have heard In Europe in the mid
die ages. One unfailing topic Is the
rotundity of the world, the negative
side of the question being always de-
Tended. They cannot believe that the
sun remains stationary, for why should
they disregard the evidence of their
own eyes, which shows them that it
does move across the vault Of heaven2
They ask you how much tribute your
countrymen pay to their padlshah
(whom we wrongly call sultan, whose
foot is upon the neck of all nations, as
they firmly believe They Inquire mi
nutely into your business ut home and
your reasons for travel in their coun-
try etc. They handle with childlike
Joy and amazement your rifle and re-
volver, your knife, pen, pencils, your
helmet and clothing. and the women
can never have enough of feeling and
fondlIng your socks. which are more
evenly and closely knit than their
backwoods homemade article.
One must submit to an examination
of this kind wherever one stops. often
several times II day. Finally 1t pals
on the traveller unless he is gifted with
the patience of Job, and from that mo-
ment he tries to avoid village hospital
lty. A further reason for such avoid
pnce Is the fact that the acceptance of
the hospitality of villagers makes 1t
impossible for the traveller to put into
durable form his road notes of the day
while matters are still fresh In his
mind For the scientific traveller or the
archaeologist this is of the utmost mo-
ment. Now, among Turks writing In
the house Of your entertainer would
simply be impolite and boorish re-
turn for the hospitality, but Arabs re-
gard the man who writes or draws as
o spy, and will not permit 1t at ALL
]. Il. s. Sterrett in Harper's Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-16

Acts were passed In the reigns of
william Ill, Anne and George l.
which made Il illegal for any tailor
to make or any man to wear clothes
with any buttons other than those
made of brass appended thereto. The
law further enacted that not only
should any tailor who committed a
breach of 1t be fined 40 shilllngs,
but also that he should not be able to
recover from his customer In a court
Of law the price of the suit which he
had adorned with the offending but
tons. The whole object of the act was
to protect the Birmingham metal but
ton makers. A case which came be-
fore the courts In the year 1854 or
1855, I'm which man, on being sued
by his tailor, raised successful de-
fense relying on the acts in question.
that the buttons on the clothes which
he had ordered were bone and not
brass, called attention to the existence
Of the anachronism, and the restric-
tions were soon after abolished.-Lon-
don King.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-16
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

The very best man can do is not
very much.
Some way 1t causes smile when n
married woman announces that she Is
taking music lessons.
To be fool is always bad enough,
but to be fool and be In love Is the
most fatal Of all the combinations of
fool.
Remember when you run away from
punishment that punishment has
great habit of waiting around till you
come back.
One of the most pitiful sights In the
world is an intelligent, energetic, pro-
gressive woman married to worthless
man who doesn't know much.
When girl buys her wedding outfit
she should leave her father enough
money to pay for the relief expedition
he may be compelled to send to her
later on.-Atchison Globe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-16
DRUGS AND THE EYES.
Certain Poisons Tint HIVE MOST
Injurious Effect.

Certain polsons possess the property
eye. Atropine enlarges the pupil and
for this purpose has become inds-
pensable In ophthalmology. Santonin
causes one to see yellow. Disturb
ances Of vision have furthermore been
observed as secondary effects Of GER
tain medicines; for instance, after the
use of quinine, iodoform and naphtha-
lin, which, In case of intestinal ca
tarrh, caused n cataract The worm
disease In the district of the Ruhr In
Germany has furnished an opportunity
for the observation that the popular
fern root, much employed as remedy.
mny give rise TO serious ocular injury.
The use of this remedy In the case of
two miners led to incurable blindness.
In the trades there are also poisons
which act especially upon the eye.
Very dangerous, above all, Is lead,
which produces Inflammation and afro
ply of the optic nerve "Workmen in
mustard factories" says n German
medical Journal, "often suffer from in
aammation of the cornea In cOnse-
quence of the action of the mustard
vapors upon the eye" Latterly serious
visual disturbances have been pro-
duced by chlorlc oxide and chloric dl-
the use of magnesium 6ashlight pow
ders for Photographic purposes.-Jew
elers' Circular Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-16
Charitable Doctors.

Doctors give away more than any
other class Of men on earth. 1t is stat
ed that the gratuitous services Of ply
sicians hast year to one large Philadel-
phia hospital amounted to over $780,
600 at ordinary fees. Upon this the
Wisconsin Medical Recorder remarks
that 'if any individual or any society
had given $5OO,OOO to any c""sc the
fact would have appeared IL III the
dailies with large headlines, but this
free work of the physicians has come
to be considered as too common for no.
tice.
"And this was only one hospital in
one city. How enormous this free
work in the whole country must have
been last year!"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-16
A Jananeae Hint.

The proverbial politeness Of the Jap
anese has resulted in the development
One Of the best is the manner in which
one hostess gets rid of an unwelcome
guest. She does not hint that the time
is about up for his stay or that she is
going visiting soon, but sets to work
preparing dainty luncheon, which
she packs in little box, ties up with
ribbon and paper and hands to the
guest some morning. 1t isn't an insult,
either; it's just hint, and one that is
always taken.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-16
RENOUNCED THE VIOLIN.
wellington Never Touched IL After
He Became n Field Omcer.

wellington Never Touched IL After
He Became Field Omcer.
The Duke Of Wellington played the
violin as a subaltern, but gave 1t up
when he became field officer. The
reason for this Remuneration is sup
piled by the following extract from
letter written by Mrs. Stuart Macken-
xie to the Duke of Sutherland In 1852:
"Every one knows that to the last the
duke was fond and fine judge Of mu-
sic. In youth he was performer on
the violin, that, giving up great deal
of time to 1t, he began to fear lest the
hereditary taste should get the better
Of him, and in one day he broke the
spell, laid aside his violin and never
afterward touched it. This circum-
stance occurred during the time of his
early attachment to my dear friend the
duchess, who has often repeated 1t to
me with pride as an omen of what was
to be expected from his great self COM
mand and firmness of decision"
1t may be added that the Duke of
Wellington inherited his love Of music
from his father, Lord Mornington, who
was doctor of music and a composer
of no small merit-Pearson's
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-16
THE WORD "CHiC."
Probably Derived From German
Word Meaning Clever.


The word "chic," which comes to us
through the French, but Is probably
derived from the German geschickt,
clever, smart, has no exact equivalent
In our language. Murray, in his stand.
ard work, suggests as another pOssi-
BILE derivation that it may be an alb
breviation of chicane. in the sense Of a
deft twist or turn.
"Chic," used either as a substantive
or as an adjective, implies such style
and clever finish as gives an air of dis
tinction to person or thing and
marks some excellence of fashion or
taste. Applied to the fine arts 1t de-
notes the faculty of producing effec-
tive work with ease and skill, and
from this Its society application to
correct grace and elegance and smart
ness follows very naturally.
Lever, in 1.-THE Martins of Crom-
arty," says: "The French have invent
ed slang word, and by chic have
designated certain property by
which objects assert their undoubted
superiority over all their counter
feits"
Some have connected the word with
the Spanish chico, or chica, dlminu-
tive expressive of approval.-London
Standard.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-16
DIPLOMATIC JAPANESE.
A Merchants Method of Appreciating
COurtesies Shown His Friends.


Courtesies shown His Friends.
japanese diplomacy was illustrated
the other day when small party of
Japanese merchants were visiting the
Commercial museums In Philadelphia.
One Of the attaches, Il secretary, had
the visitors In charge and was very at
tentive to the party, taking pains to
fully explain everything of interest in
the museums, and more particularly
the features that most interested the
Japanese says the Philadelphia Rec
ord. When the merchants were leav-
ing, their leader, stating that he de-
sired to reciprocate In small way the
courtesles that had been shown his
friends, produced beautiful silk hand
kerchief, showing a composite design
in colors Of the American and Japanese
flags, which he presented to the mu-
scum attache.
''It Is little token of the amity that
exists between our nations" he re-
marked. Japan is on friendly foot
kerchiefs with composites of the Japa-
nese flags and flags of all other coun-
tries. Wherever we visit we leave
some of them as souvenirs. They are
small things, but 1t is such little things
that tend to promote the friendly feel
Ing between peoples. Perhaps" he
concluded, with smile, 1--WE will be
distributing handkerchiefs bearing
composites of the Russian and Japa-
nese flags in Russia before long"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-16
What Did the Roman. smoks,

At depth Of nine feet underground
at the old Roman fort of Also, near
Haltern, the surface of which was
proved to have remained undisturbed
since the Roman occupation. fifty-four
fragments of various clay pipes were
found. Their shape was almost uni
form, and they could be divided into
three groups, one Of which was char
acterized by clumsy and very rough
workmanship. The other groups were
Of much finer make and decorated with
figures and Roman characters. From
marks found ON all Of them 1t was evil
dent that they had been used for
smoking.-London Standard.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-16
Behind the bars.

II you are an amateur photographer
and have negative of some friend
whom you would like to see locked
up for long term, put your printing
frame just inside a wire mosquito net
ting when you print the next picture
from the negative. The result will be
print showing your friend behind
the bars. The effect will be almost
startling.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-16

The most beautiful and costly fishes
in the world come from China, and the
rarest of all Is the brush tail goldfish.
Specimens Of these have soid for as
high as f140 each, and in Europe the
prices range from ESQ to f1oo The
brush tail goldfish is so small that a
half crown piece will cover 1t, and prob
ably there is no living thing of its size
and weight that is worth so much mon-
ey.-LOndon Mail.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-16
Blamed It on the Mountain Air.

A new guest arrived at New Hamp-
shire farmhouse where Boston gentle.
man happened to be holding forth on
the piazza. The newcomer was much
impressed by the speakers huency.
II declare" he remarked to the land
lord. "tbat man has an extensive vo-
cabulary, hasn't hep
The landlord was nightly pleased.
THAT'S So" he said. ''That's what
mountain air will do for man. He
amt been boardin' with me but two
weeks. and l know he must have let
his waistbaBd out much as four times"
Rochester Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-16
Method IN II.

Miss Gabbie--It's strange that a girl
who used to wear her hair 80 neatly is
no careless about 1t now. She has to
keep brushing stray locks back with
her hand. Miss Chellus- That's not
strange. She's got an engagement ring.
philadelphia Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-16
Comparing Notes.

Mrs. Apollo-Your cook seems to have
a very refined appearance. Mrs. Brooks
She says she is Vassar girl. Mrs.
Cunningham-She worked for me once
and then said she was Wellesley girl.
Mrs. Devine-She told me she had been
4 cook at both colleges.-Smart Set
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-16
WaterlOgged.

A little girl, when recovering from
scarlet fever, drank great deal of
water. Her nerves were weak, and
she cried for slight causes. Il
wouldn't cry" said her mother, as the
tears began to come. How can
help it," sobbed the child, when
am SO full of water?"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-16
Mistaken.

Jack--I thought that the author of
this book was famous for his keen un-
derstanding of women. Jane--W Well, do
you doubt 1t? Jack-Of course. He
says that the heroine suffered In 81
lence.-Kansas City Independent.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-16

"But. do you think, Richard" ques-
toned his mother, that the young
person will make you the sort of a
wife man like you should seekT
"Well," he returned nonchalantly,
shell make me the sort of husband
girl lijfe her should d."-Chicago
Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-16

sheT-The swellingtons called on us
last week. you know. He-Yes. she--l
Don't you think 1t is about time we
should retniiatei-New York Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-16

Manage as we may, misery and suf-
ertng will always cleave to the borders
uf superfuity Jacob.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-16
ThrOugh the TelehcOpe.

Upgardson-You were in a railway
car once when 1t was telescoped. What
was the sensation? Atom-It made me
see stars.--Exchange.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-16

II you like to read and have many
books. be careful lest you read too
much and think too little.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-16
OF Course.

Tommy-Pop. what makes the foun'
tain play? Tommy's Pop--The water
works, my son.-vPhiladelphia Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-16

Sympathy Is due any woman whose
husband has dyspepsia. II closes up
the path to his heart-Atchison Globe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-16

Men attending the pans in salt works
are never known to have cholera,
smallpox. scarlet fever or influenza.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-11-16

He who begins many things finishes
nothing. Simmons.
The news-herald., 1904-01-23
VIEWED BY A VISITOR
On Some Mines Tributary to the
Old Town of WiCKenburg

WICKENBURG, January 10. = By
chance | got hold of copy of the
News of the I'd instant, and as /
have of late visited several other
camps, thought | would give the
readers of the News what / have
seen. First [ visited the Electra
mine, learned the depth attained
and was much astonished at the
amount and richness of the ore
contained within it's walls. | also
visited the the Black Rock, a prop
erty | am very much interested
in as being the promoter of that
company; then, too, the work was
going steadily on in very rich ore
The sinking of the main shaft is
progressing finely | have also
visited several of the prospects
around, some not incorporated, viz:
the White & Miller property They
have a very high grade gold ore.
Also the copper properties owned
by Al Anderson. There [ saw as
high grade copper ore as was ever
my good fortune to see in the
earth. Next was the property Of
Mrs. Frank Ryland. There
was astonished at the amount of
ore in sight. Mr.. Cram was COM
pleting the assessment work for
her, She has considerable high
The news-herald., 1904-01-23
LOOKING FOR SUCKERS

From an advertisement in the
San Francisco Call, telling about a
very rich mine in Yavapai county,
it would seem that the Indians
have been raising havoc with peo-
ole here lately. The writer of the
ad very deity leaves the reader of
the stuff in an uncertain frame of
mind. People who are not posted
on the early history of the Apaches
would think that the Indian
troubles spoken of were of recent
date. And if any one should call
the stock CRATER to account on his
statements, he would say that he
was talking about history.
Any one who ever knew enough
about a mine not to fall down a
shaft would know that a ledge of
the size and richness reported in
that advertisement would be
worked in spite Of all the Indians
in the world. The ad claims that
both the Copper Queen and United
Verde are each but a very short
distance from this very fine prop
ositfon. Gee! When will the
suckers quit biting and making
such advertisements possible.
People who publish such adver-
tisements should be taken up for
fraud. They seek to sell stocks to
people who are not posted on any
subject and people of very small
means, for they say they will not
sell less than 100 shares at their
special rate to any one, but they
will sell on the installment plan
and make a special appeal to the
workingman. Certainly the Call
should be called down by it's read
ers for publishing such a fishy ad.