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Mower County transcript., 1904-11-02

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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20
The Language Used by Cats.

A French savant-we believe that's
what they call 'em-goes Prof. Garner
one better. and claims that he can un'
derstand cat dialect. That is evident.
ly harder job than Gamers, for If
the doctrine of evolution. be true, we
are only few removes from our mon
key ancestors. and 1t shouldn't be
wholly impossible to understand their
dialect. There are some savages whose
language, to the ordinary uncultiva-
ted ear, is very little In advance Of
the monkeys gibberish, and IL we
can learn to understand and translate
the jabbering of these savages, we
might go further and tell what Mr..
Monk is saying.
With the cats it is different, for they
are not supposed TO be in direct line
of descent like the monkeys. We are
not sufficiently versed in Darwin's the
ory to tell just where the cat butts
in among our ancestry, but 1t must
have been a long ways back of the
monkeys, which makes It that much
harder to understand their conversa-
ton. This Frenchman, however, pre-
tends that he can listen at cats
voice and understand what the AMI
NAL is asking for every time. That is
getting the art of linguistics down
pretty ne.-Montgomery Advertiser.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20
A Notice of Little Value.

Attorney General Knox was visit
ing his new farm at Valley Forge. Pa
An old resident of the quaint old viii
lage was showing him the sights-the
ruined mills. the Washington head
quarters, the old cannon balls, the
secret passage.
Finally the villager led Mr.. Knox
down to the old ford. He pointed out
a large stone and said:
This stone, sir. marks the old ford.
In the old days the people judged the
rivers height by it. They did not
venture to cross when it was submerg-
ed. We have a story about a black
smith OF the past to the effect that
he once painted on the stone a warn
Ing to strangers. HIS warning read
like this, sir:
""Take notice: When this stone is
out of sight 1t is unsafe to ford the
river New York Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20

Commodore Somerville Nicholson. Of
the United States Navy, in letter
from 1887 II St, n. W., Washington.
ID. c., says:
"Your Peruna has been and is now
used by so many OF my friends and ac-
quaintances MS II sure cure for catarrh
that l ain convinced of its curative
qualities. and | unhesitatingly recon-
mend It to all persons suffering from
that complaint"-S. Nicholson.
The highest men in our nation have
given Peruna strong endorsement.
Men of all classes and stations are
equally represented.
II you do not derive prompt and sat
isfactory results from the use of Pc
runa. write at once to DIR. Hartman,
giving a full statement of your case.
and he will he pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus. o.
Ask Your DrIysi;, for free Pcruna
Almanac for 1904.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20
He Should Have Known Nero.

In the days when Sir Charles Gavan
Duffy was leading figure in Victorian
politics there sat in the Melbourne
parliament wealthy but not well-in-
formed butcher. The chief secretary
Of the day was deprccating the atti-
tude of the leader of the opposition,
whose conduct was, he declared, worse
than Nero's.
"Who was Nero?" interjected the
knight of the cleaver, with equal
scorn and sincerity.
"Who was Nero?" replied the de-
lighted chief secretary. THE honor
able gentleman ought to know. Nero
was a celebrated Roman butcher
M. A. =.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20
TALKING THROUGH PHONE.
Suggestions offered on Proper Method
of Transmission.

To be a good telephone talker Is
something of an art, but in these days
IL should, by all means, be cultivated
as much as any of the methods OF po-
lite conversation. The first requisite
Is the proper pose.
In all cases the transmitter should
be as nearly vertical as possible, with
the voice funnel so adjusted that II Is
on q level with the lips when the head
is in the ordinary archea position of
conversation. Then the lips should
be held about an inch away from the
funnel and directly opposite its CEN
ire. The speaker should talk in tone
slightly above the ordinary conversa-
tional pitch, about in the same way as
the room.
But, more than all, care should be
taken to talk slowly and to articulate
with the greatest distinctness; to be
deliberate on what one says and to
make ample pause at the end OF each
sentence.
The telephone is such a time saver
that one, even over toll line, need
not be unduly worried in being in too
much of hurry to finish. On the con-
trary, time and annoyance for ones
self and ones correspondent will be
saved by talking slowly and allowing
a little time for the mental reception
of the ideas that one wishes to trans
nit.
Nothing can be more erroneous in
the use of solid back than to stand
at distance from the Instrument and
endeavor to affect 1t by shouting at
the top of ones lungs.-Amerlcan Tel
| ephone Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20
A man robs himself if he does not max
the best of his time.
Section Hand to Cattle KInq.

A conspicuous example of success
in the corn belt is that of Mr.. David
Gelvin, Maitland, Missouri. who was
working as a section hand in Pennsyl-
vania in 1869. went to northwest Of
Missouri in 1870. and began working
by the month as a farm hand, and la
ter started farming and dealing in cat
tie, says The Worlds Work. He now
owns several thousand acres of land,
worth 800 per acre, which is farmed
under his own supervision, the entire
crop being devoted to the feeding OF
cattle. Here again large element in
his success is his superior ability in
buying and selling cattle. He is prob
ably as good a Judge of bunch Of
steers as any man in the west.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20
LIFE IN THE LITTLE FLAT.

A life I'm the little fiat, sx.
A home on the seventh floor
Where man who Is fairly fat
Must be careful to weigh no morei
Like an eagle cnged, up there
Serene contentments mine;
The parlor holds but one chair
And the dining rooms five by nine.
When ] In the bedroom stand
l can reach from wall TO wall;
| have to breathe gently and
Squeeze sideways through the hall.
There is room for my brush and comb
And space for my wife when she
Consents TO remain mt home
U, life in the fiat for me.
Chicago Record Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20
How the Popular Novel Destroys
Forests,

It has been estimated that nine nov
els had total sale of 100000 copies.
This means 100000 pounds of paper.
We are assured by a manufacturer Of
paper that the average spruce tree
yields a little less than half cord
of wood. which is equivalent to 500
pounds of paper. In other words, these
nine novels swept away 1000 trees. Is
It any wonder that those interested In
forestry look with anxiety upon the
paper mill?--Scientifc Americans
Special Number on Modern Aids to
Printing"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20

back is a heavier. sauarer-built bird,
with short bull neck, no crest. a red
eye and a long, wedge-shaped black
bill. The male has dark red head.
He has more white on the belly and
back than his smaller relative, the
red.head, which has a bright chestnut
crest, yellow eye and broad blue
bill with a black nail.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20
The All Powerful Hat.

"Now. my dear" said the indulgent
husband, II have managed to save up
enough money to justify us in building
a new home. But, first, l am going to
give you a choice between that and
the new hat you SO much desire"
"Well," said the beautiful wife. you
know l can't wear the house on my
head. d."-Millinery Trade Review.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20

The Second National Bank Of Bos-
ton, Mass, which lately absorbed the
Suffolk National Of the some city, has
now q capital of $40. 900 900, ranking as
the third largest bank In New Eng
land.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20

The onion is a delicacy of the mon
key.
A whistling eel has been discovered
in the Fiji islands. II whistles only
when II Is excited
The patients at the Middlesex hos
pital in London, England are enabled
to hear the service in several churches
by telephone.
A Paris paper says that IN. McClel-
Ian, the newly elected mayor OF New
York, is the son of the famous confed-
crate general of that name"
When IL Is considered desirable to
extort confessions from prisoners in
Russia, there is secretly administered
in their food drug which makes them
delirious.
The curfew bell is still rung from
October IL to March 81 at Burgh and
Swineshead, in Lincolnshire, England
the day of the month being indicated
by the number of strokes on the bell
Exploration of the Yensei and
Obi rivers of Siberia, which empty into
the Arctic ocean near Nova Zembla,
has shown tEsm to be navigable to
ocean steamers a distance of nearly
1000 miles.
The average peasant of Macedonia
has a net yearly income of only about
$50, of which about s17 goes on taxes.
1t is a common incident for villagers
to cut down their fruit trees to avoid
the tax on them.
A strange bequest, noticeable even
among the eccentricities of English
wills, has been made by the late Jo-
seph elliott, the pen man of Birming-
ham. He gave $3.50 to his gas man OF
the $S00.00 and more he left.
A dogs tailor does booming busi-
ness in Paris. The tailor is a lady, and
in her reception rooms are fashion
books containing designs for dog jack
cts in various colors and materials,
from cloth to chamois and sealskin.
Sixty-two years ago man named
Jones moved from Kentucky to Dade
county, Mo-, taking with him his fami-
ly of 10 children. At a reunion re-
Gently held at Everton 1919 of his de-
scendants were present and there are
few who were unable to attend, AL
most all his descendants have married
and settled in the same neighborhood
in southwestern Missouri.
A broad general classification of the
graduates of the military academy up
to date show that West Point has CIV
EN- us one president and two candi-
dates for president, eight presidential
electors and four members of the cab
met, 20 diplomatic representatives, "a
members of congress, 122 other federal
officers, Is governors and lieutenant
governors, So members of state legis-
latures, 124 civil and IFS military Off
GERS of states
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20
Tho U. s. Dept. of Agriculture

Gives to Salzer's Oats its heartiest en-.
dorsement. Saizer's New National Oats
yielded in 1903 from $50 to 800 bu per
acre in go different States. and you. Mr..
Farmer, can beat this in 1901, ii you will.
Salzer's SEEDS are pedigree seeds. bred up
through careful selection to big yields.
Per Acre.
Salzer's Beardless Bar,ev yielded l2l bu.
Salzer's Home Builder Conn.,. 800 bu.
Speltz and Macaroni Wheat. so bu.
Salzer's Victoria Rape. ....... 10000 lbs.
Salzer's Teosinte, the fodder
wonder .......... ......... .l60. 900 lbs.
Salzer's Billion Dollar Grass. =. 90. .n00 lbs.
Salzer's Pedigree Potatoes. ..... 1000 bu.
Now such yields pay and you can have
them, Mr.. Farmer, in 1904.
SEND l0c. IN sTAMrs
and this notice to the John A. Salzer Seed
Co., La Crosse, Wis, and you will get their
big catalog and lots OF farm seed samples
free. [A.C.L.l
=. A man robs himself if he does not mako
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20

liberty to repeat what l
first stated through our
Denver papers about
Doan's Kidney Pills In
the summer Of 1899. for
I have had no reason in
the interim to change my
opinion Of the remedy. l
was subject to severe at
tacks of backache, al
ways aggravated II I sat
long at a desk. Doan's
Kidney Pills absolutely
stopped my backache. I
have never had q pain
or q twinge since"
Foster-Milburn o., Blu
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20
THREE YEARS AFTER.

Eugene e. Lario, of 751 Twentieth
avenue. ticket seller in the Union Sta
ton, Denver, Col, says: "You are at
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20

Foster-Milburn o.. Buffalo, N. Z.
FOR sale BY oil druggists. Price g
espts per boz.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20

The patients at the Middlesex hos
pital in London, England are enabled
to hear the service in several churches
by telephone.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20

A Paris paper says that IN. McClel-
Ian, the newly elected mayor of New
York, is the son of the famous confed-
crate general of that name"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20

When it is considered desirable to
extort confessions from prisoners in
Russia, there Is secretly administered
in their food drug which makes them
delirious.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20

The average peasant of Macedonia
has a net yearly income of only about
$50, of which about s17 goes on taxes.
1t is a common incident for villagers
to cut down their fruit trees to avoid
the tax on them.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

The onion is a delicacy of the mon
key.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20

A whistling eel has been discovered
in the Fiji islands. 1t whistles only
when II Is excited.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-01-20

The curfew bell is still rung from
October II to March 81 at Burgh and
Swineshead, in Lincolnshire, England,
the day of the month being indicated
by the number of strokes on the bell.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-27
FIFTY YEARS SERVICE.

Fifty years of service in the United
States navy is an honor and a privi-
lege which comes to very few men,
and Admiral Dewey is entitled to all
the congratulations which are being
showered upon him.
His fifty years of service has been
fittingly crowned toward its end with
the highest naval office in the gift
Of the government, a recognition fully
merited by his splendid and cour-
ageous action in Manila bay.
II is gratifying TO know that when a
man has given his entire life in the
honorable service of his country that
he retires with the esteem of his fell
low citizens, and with the highest
approval of the country which he
served.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-27
ce at all, will be discounted well in

ence at all, will be discounted well in
advance.
Outside conditions continue gener-
ally favorable. Crop scares have been
attempted, especially in corn, yet the
grand results apparently are only
moderately changed since last week.
Corn, the most critical Of all crops,
is now within a few days Of being
out OF danger; and cotton Is holding
it's own fairly well. With the end Of
September all doubts concerning the
harvest disappear, except the possi-
bility of injury to cotton by frost,
which after then cannot be serious.
General business recovery is slow but
sure, and the promise grows brighter.
Railroad earnings make better exhib-
its. August earnings were over 3 per
cent ahead of last year, and Septem-
Der reports are still more encouraging
while traffic managers continue in an
optimistic mood. Bank clearings last
week were nearly 20 per cent higher
than last year, compared with IS and
II per cent increase in the previous
weeks. August exports were $4,000
900 larger than a year ago. The de-
mand for iron and steel has increased
etpan ,rfna, ,uaru ,nrtcaI. owl a hot
ter demand for cotton goods has de-
veloped, which should tend to relieve
the strain upon manufacturers. Some
unusually large export orders for
American cottons have been placed
since the opening Of Newchwang by
the Japanese. The situation at large
is by nc means free from drawbacks,
but recuperative forces are at work in
various quarters: and now that the
crops are practically beyond the
realm of uncertainty the hopeful
spirit observed almost everywhere is
crystalizing into increased activity.
The outlook is vastly more assuring
than at this time in 1903 or 1902,
when the air was thick with we'll
founded distrust, There is nothing Of
that character today. A better tone
is also observable in the foreign mar
kets, especially in London, where the
Bank of England reserve has risen to
5S.56 per cent, and is the highest on
record for September, except once.
There is continued talk Of a fresh
Russian loan, but Paris has had
enough of supporting Russian bonds
under adverse circumstances, and
does not seem hungry for more. Will
Berlin provide the sinews of war for
enabling Russia to continue?
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-27
RAILROADS IN NEW MEXICO,

Railway construction IN the last few
years has wrought a great change IN
the eastern halt Of New Mexico and
The work Is not yet completed
when the Rock Island built lbs line
across tho territory from The panhan,
de OF Texas to III Paso'il opened up
q part Of New Mexico that had been
a sealed book 10 all but stock growers
ana a few adventurous p%rospectors.
The general public know practically
nothing about that part Of the terri.
ioty. Following the ron iruct!on o!
that Zine came the new road from
SANTA ~ tapping the Rock Island
near the point whore the latter eros.
es the parallel upon which Albu'
Qaefque stands II Is but in accord
with natural development that a com.
pany is no whuilding a line from Az
huqaerQle - connect with The one
from santa re.
This new road win put Albuquer.
que IN connection with the Rock Is.
land system and open for II On outlet
20 the east In competition with The At.
Gibson, Topeka & Santa Fe. Albu.
querque viii also get the benefit Of
new connections With Santa Fe and
III Paso,
All this Is good for New Mexico. and
IN a measure Il improves the relations
between this city and that territory.
But II Denver Is ever 10 obtain com
petiive connection with points In the
central and southern parts OF New
Mexico 1t will be through an extension
Of the Denver e Rio Grande system.
Ever since General Palmer formed the
original scheme Of building the Rio
Grande there has been talk OF such an
extension, but It does not as yet seem
to be In sight.
II would be well for both Denver
| and New Mexico If the Rio Grande
We're extended all the way to El Paso,
with barnches running to Silver City
and various points In the southeastern
part of Arlzona.-Denver Republican.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-27
Could Not Hold Her. She Tore
Her Face and Arms.
Gutlcura Saved Her Life, So
Mother Says.

"When my Rttle girl was six months
old, she had eczema. We had used
cold creams and all kinds Of remedies,
but nothing did her any good, In fact,
she kept getting worse. | used 10
wrap her hands up, and when ] would
dress her. | had to- put her on the table
for | could not hold her. She would
Kick and scream, and when she could,
ahe would tear her face and arms
almost TO pieces. | used four boxes Of
Cuticura Ointment, two cakes Of Cuti-
cura Soap, and gave her the Cuticura
Resolvent, and she was cured, and ! see
no traces of the humour left. | can
truthfully say that they have saved her
life. and any one suffering as she did, |
should advise them to give Cuticura Il
fair trial" MRS. G. A. CONRAD, LIS
bon, N. H., Feb. Z, 1893.
Five years later, viz, Feb. 90, 1908,
Mrs. Conrad writes:
at Is with pleasure that ! can
inform you that the cure has been per-
manent as 1t Is now six years since she
was cured, and there has been no return
of the disease since, and have advised
a lot OF friends to use the Cuticura
Remedies in all diseases OF the skin"
Instant relief and refreshing sleep for
skin-tortured babies, and rest for tired.
fretled mothers. In warm baths with
Cuticura Soap and gentle anointings
with Cuticura Ointment, the great skin
cure and purcst Of emollients, to be
followed In severe cases by mild doses
Of Cuticura Resolvent. This Is the
pnrcst, sweetest, most speedy, per-
mancnt and economical treatment for
torturing. dislguring, itching, burning.
bleeding, scaly, crusted and pimply
skin and scalp humours, eczemas,
rashes and irritatioDs.
suia throughout the world, Cuticnra Rssolvent. yoc.
In form % Chocolate Coated PILLS. sc. per vial OF dh
Ointment. zoe, Soap 2Sc. Depots, London, "a Charter
house so. Paris, 5 Rue de la paix Boston. l91 Coum.
bus Ave, Potter Drug 4 Chem. Corp, Sole PropretoTs
a. Send for "Cutieuta skin Book"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-27
A BUSY MAN.

Hon. George Maxwell OF Chicago,
president of the National Irrigation
association Is a very busy man. The
New Mexico congress Is exceedingly
fortunate in being able to secure his
attendance TO deliver an address.
Beginning Sept. %, his itinerary in
clldes Chicago. st. Paul, Mandan, N.
ID. Miles City. Billings. Bozeman,
Missoula, Mont, Spokane, Wash; He
lena, Wash; Great Falls. and Butte.
Mont; Denver, Colorado Springs. AL.
bnquerque, Phoenix, Prescott, Tuscon.
T'rans-Mississippi Commercial con.
gross at st. Louis, Chicago, Boston,
Hartford, New York, Philadelphia,
Wheeling, Eel Paso National Irrigadon
congress, New Orleans, louisville and
a number OF other eastern cities. AT
all these places speeches are to be
delivered before the first of the year.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-27
POLITICAL

Theodore Roosevelt's reputation,
without any pledges on his or his
party's part, binds him to a continue
ton Of the task of cleansing the de-
partments of whatever corruption
may have erept into them. He has
already begun the work 1t lies with
the great mass OF honest voters, re-
CARELESS of party, TO say whether that
work shall continue or whether an.
other party shall be given the reins
of government at this critical time
Baltimore American.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-27
~Namby-pamby Slush,

The democratic campaign to date,
when 1t Is not based on the most film.
sy OF misrepresentation and attacks
on Roosevelt as a dangerous person
with s%anguinary desires to conquer
the world with a great army and
navy, is the namhy-pambiest of slush.
Why shouldn't the Vermont figures
startle every thinking democrat? Why
shouldn't there be a panic?-philadel.
phia Inquirer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-27

There is one thing the committee on
arrangements for the carnival next
week must see 10 at once or u the
risk OF some very unsatisfactory fea-
lures in connection with the crowds
that viii be here The aecommoda-
tions at the hotels and lodging houses
win @ o be exhausted. immediate
steps ought 10 be taken to secure a
list Of rooms which may be had ia he
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-27

Every Las Vegan who has friends
in other parts Of the southwest should
write 10 them 20 be here next week.
The rates are way down, the attrac.
fions at The fair grounds will be mani
fold, the climate Is at its best at this
time of year. and the opportunity to
visit the principal city Of northern
New Mexico viii never be eXcelled.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-27
Should Be Ruled Out.

And now Mr., Henry Watterson fol
lows NIL these remarks abor. stand.
ing pat In politics with a request for
AN even show down There is some
foreign topic intruding itself into
American statesmanship-Washi
ton Evening Star.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-27

The barbarous practice Of hazing
has broken ont at the Purdue Uniyer,
sity at Lafayette, Indiana. One stu.
dent lies at the point of death and
several have broken bones. Have
they so soon forgot how many lost
their lives in the dreadful accident at
Indianapolis7
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-27

The Canadian Pacific railway cor
poration is Of the opinion that ii can
not afford to increase the wages of its
boilermakers two cents an hour. This
would Increase the wages OF the me-
ehanieal department ia the sum Of
100000 a year The company says
It earns too little 10 Justify such an
expenditure