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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-01
Lost His Englisii.

A recent traveller in Arctic Siberia.
Mr.. Vanderllp, n gold hunter, tells the
following of his return TO civilization:
81 found that half dozen of the of.
ficers and men of the steamer which
my employers had sent for me had
come to hunt me up. The captain dis.
mounted and 1 tried to address him in
Russian, but he said: You forget that
| speak English Now, it may seem
scarcely credible, and yet it is true,
that for a few moments / was totally
unable to converse with him in my
native tongue. had not used word
of it in conversation for months, and
my low physical condition acting on
my nerves confused my mind, and ]
spoke jumble of English, Russian
and Korak. 1t was a week before ]
could talk good, straight English
again"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-01
HAVING SOME FUN.

Snow, boys, will tell you how we
can have some fun" said Frank to his
playmates, who had come together
one bright moonlight evening for slid
ing and snow-balling.
"What is it," asked several at once.
"You will see," said Frank. "Who
has a wood saw"
II have" 80 have l." replied three
of the boys.
'Get them, then, and you and Fred
and Tom each get an axe, and l will
get a shovel. Let's be back in ten
minutes"
The boys all started to go on their
several errands, each wondering of
what use wood-saws and axes and
shovels could be in play. But Frank
was much liked by all the boys and
they fully believed in what he said
and they were soon together again.
"Now." said he, widow Brown, who
lives in that little house over there,
has gone to sit up all night with sick
child.
"a man brought her some wood to-
DAY, ana heard her tell MIN that, un-
less she got some one to saw 1t to-
night. she would not have anything to
make a fire with In the morning.
"Now we could saw and split that
pile of wood just as easily as we could
make snow man on her doorstep,
and when she comes home she will be
greatly surprised"
One or two of the boys said they did
not care to 20. but most OF them
thought It would be fine fun.
1t was not long and tiresome Job
Ter seven strong and healthy boys to
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-01
HOW THE MINK HUNTS.

If you will follow n mink's track in
the snow any winter day it will usu.
ally lead you before long, says writer
in Country Life in America, to the mute
story of a trNgedy-just some tramp
led snow and a red stain. The whole
method of the mink's hunting is told
by the snow. We see how it follows
rabbit, taking every precaution not
to betray their presence while the
wretched creature feeds, for then 1t
is alert; how it follows bunny to where
1t sleeps beneath log, an upturned
root on the snow-covered top of a fall
len tree, and then stealthily creeps on
the unsuspecting prey. How some
times the rustling of a dead leaf
warns the rabbit, who leaps forward
perhaps just in time to avoid the furi'
Gus onslaught of the mink, though
more often too late, and the red stain
tells us that the rabbit has been eaten
where it expected to sleep.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-01
CEIILDREN'S DEPARTMENT.

saw, split and pile up the widows
half-cord of wood and TO shovel a good
path.
When they had done this. so great
was their pleasure that one of them,
who had at first said he would not go,
proposed that they should 20 to car
penter shop near by. where plenty OF
shavlngs could be had, and that each
should bring an armful.
They all agreed to dc this, and when
they had brought the shavings, they
went to their several homes, more than
pleased with the fun of the evening.
The next morning, when the tired
widow returned from watching by the
sick bed and saw what was done, she
was indeed surprised and wondered
who could have been so kind.
Afterward. when friend told her
how it was done, her earnest prayer,
God bless the boys." was enough of
itself to make them happy.-Our Dumb
Animals.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-01

sides apart The ends which stand
on the ground should be sharpened or
covered with sharpened pieces of
iron, which any blacksmith can fash
ion and attach. Bore holes one and
one-half inches in diameter in both
sides as far apart as the rungs are to
be placed. The rungs should be
formed of some tough wood so that
they may not be made too bungling.
At the top of the pole strip of strap
iron is fastened with a long hook SO
that 1t may be passed over the
branches of the tree. The illustration
on the right of the cut shows how
the hook is fastened on. This ladder
will cost but small sum, and IL well
made will last for years. 1t would be
n good plan to have several of them
of different engths.-Indianapol
News
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-01
NE1lNTS FOR THE
( lHOUSEkEEPER !
lN..,Ill -.la.Sl'&p q -

Cut-steel buttons and buckles may
be polished with powdered pumice
stone slightly moistened and applied
with soft brush or cloth.
To blacken tan leather boots and
shoes, rub every part of the boots well
with juicy potato cut in thick slices,
and when dry, clean in the usual way
with backing, taking care to put the
blacking well on.
To fill cracks in plaster, mix plaster
Of paris with vinegar instead Of water
and it will not "set" for twenty or
thirty minutes. Push it into the cracks
and smooth off evenly with a table
knife.-What to Eat.
Milk can be sterilized at home. Alb.
solutely clean bottles are necessary.
Soak them in soda and hot water be.
fore using, and scald just before the
milk is put into them. The milk
should be perfectly fresh. Fill the
bottles, cork them tight with anti
septic cotton, lay them in cold water;
heat slowly TO the boiling point, boil
for an hour and let them cool in the
water. DO not uncork until the milk
is to be used.
Boston baked beans are now served
as n salad. The quantity of oil TO be
used depends on the quantity of pork
used in cooking the beans, and for Sc.
dentary people it is well to omit the
pork. In this case three or four table.
spoonfuls of oil may be used for n
pint of beans. Stir into it half tea
spoonful of papriEa. n few drops of
onion juice and two tablespoonfuls Of
vinegar. Mix this through the beans
and turn them onto the serving dish.
Cover and let them stand half an hour
in cool place. The salad may be gar.
nished with pimolas and slices OF tiny
cucumber pickles. and n teaspoonful
of finely cut chives may be added il
desired.
1t is almost time TO begin to think
OF moths, for the time to remember
them is before the first one appears.
With these pests prevention Is not
only better than cure. but it is
absolutely essential. Moth balls, tar
paper, the most expensive cedar
chests, are useless after one wretched
insect has found a lodging in a gar.
ment. Therefore, before the moths ap.
pear, take the necessary precautions.
Beat and brush furs and woolens, not
overlooking a single pocket or fold,
and. when perfectly certain that not a
moth or an egg is there. pack the
garments away where moths cannot
reach them. That is the whole secret.
Furs should be sent to cold storage,
which is safe and cheap. AS a matter
of precaution. 1t is well to reserve one
closet, which line with tar paper,
covering the cracks around the door
and stuffing up the keyhole. Hang or
lay away winter garments In here,
and enjoy an additional feeling of Sc.
curity.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-01
Russian housekeeping.

An English woman residing in the
Interior of Russia thus describes her
housekeeping experiences: "As moist
sugar Is unobtainable on the steppes,
one Is obliged to break up a huge two
pound or three-pound lump into pieces
and crush 1t in a pestle and mortar. l
believe that churns may be procured
In big towns, but they would be very
expensive, and the English residents
in country villages, who do not care
for the smoke-lavored Cossack butter,
make their own by shaking cream in
big bottle. The Cossack women are
capital laundry women, though their
washing appliances are somewhat
primitive. They use large. low wood
en- troughs to wash the clothes in and
boil them In open boilers. The sys-
TEN of mangling Is rather curious.
First, they wrap the things carefully
around a wooden roller like n pastry
pin, then press 1t up and down board
scored with hicks, loosely laid on the
table. Consequently, this makes
clatter. more deafening, If less lrritat.
ihS, lhuh tne tuHtlesS Spueuh VI tue
British mangle. Although the sum.
mers are intensely hot in Cossack
land, yet the mistress Of the household
has less trouble to keep milk and other
foods sweet there than in England.
for every house above the rank of cot.
tage has its icehouse, which is refilled
during the latter part of the winter
with huge blocks of ice brought, per-
haps, many miles across the frozen
steppe from some distant lake or river
in the bullock carts."-New York
American.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-01
STORMS AND HEALTH.
Changes of Temperature which Have
Their Echo in Fevers.

Physicians have for many years rec
ognlzed the fact that atmospheric elec-
trlclty disseminated by thunderstorms
keenly affects human beings. and inves.
tigators have shown that positive cleo
tricity produces vigor and n feeling of
general good health, while, on the con.
trary, negative electricity has de-
pressing effect. We are submitted to
these contrary effects according TO the
state of the atmosphere. sometimes
negative electricity dominating, at 9th.
ers the positive. 1t being possible to
determine the electrical condition by
means of delicate instruments.
A German meteorologist, DIR. Schliep,
claims that II Is possible to determine
approximately the condition of the at.
mosphere by comparing the curves of
the registering barometer on one hand
with those of the thermometer and the
hygrometer on the other. DR.. Schliep
states that when the marometer and
hygrometer ascend the atmosphere is
charged with electricity, while the elec.
trlclty of the air is positive when the
DaiOittel uSCthuS anu tue tueIlnOLue'
ter lowers.
A naval physician. DR.. Jolly, has ap.
piled the Schllep rule in Madagascar.
and by comparing the instruments he
has been able to fix the changes of the
electrical conditions, changes which
vary during the day and night. During
the dry season there was never an ex.
cess of positive electricity. DR.. jolly
observing that both in his own case
and that of other subjects the best con.
ditlon of health corresponded to the
positive discharges, while during the
periods Of negative dominance there
was weakness and lassltude. These
changes also have their echo In the
state of general health. notably in
feyers. Baltimore American.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-01
HORTICULTURAL NOTES.


Got good sprayer? If not, why
not?
When did you last manure that orr
chard?
Any insect eggs on the apple trees2
Scrape them Off.
Any blighted limbs on the pear trees2
Cut them off away below.
One peach tree having the "yellows's
will infect the whole orchard.
Get up a club for purchasing fruit
trees-get 'em cheaper that way.
The time to prune trees is when you
are ready. You should be ready now.
Just as III e as not the orchard has
not had a forkful of manure for two
years.
Have you removed the old rough
bark from the trees yet? If not, why
not? The earlier this is done the
better, then wash the bodies and large
limbs with lye, and see how the trees
will renew their youth.
The practice of filling out the old
orchards with young trees is very
questionable. Better select new
ground for the young trees, renovate
and care for the old ones until their
usefulness is past, then remove them.
Many trees, otherwise vigorous, have
large holes occasloned by the rotting
of limbs too closely sawed off. Re-
move the uecayed wood clean as pos
sible, and fill the holes solldly with
water-lime cement. This will often
preserve the trees for years.
Some of US, no doubt, had many
apples rot or otherwise go to waste
under the trees last fall. Embrace
the first opportunity now. to clean up
all remaining refuse and burn it. In
sect pests and disease are lurking
there. and will rise up to condemn us.
If disease of the tree or fruit was
present last year. 1t is liable TO be
present in aggravated form this sea-
son. II such was the case. then by no
means neglect spraying with the Bor-
deaux mixture while the trees are still
dormant; then as many times after
ward as circumstances may dictate.
Some or the apple trees, no doubt.
are expensive boarders; taking up
both the ground and soil fertility with
out making any adequate returns.
Graft such trees. If vigorous enough.
to useful varieties. If too old for this
and they still refuse to respond to
good treatment, then they better be re-
moved.
The provision against spraying with
poisonous mixtures is not only mercifuI
but wise. The bees are not only our
friends as honey producers. but with
out doubt. are natures most active
agents in fertilizing the blooms. They
attract our valued friends by the
thousands; and to poison their sources
of supply would be cruel in the ex-
treme. So this must be done before
and after their harvest time.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-01
General Kuropatkin's Fenriessne.s.

General Kuropatkin's hold over men
Is due to his reputation for absolute
fearlessness. Five years ago he re.
ceived the information that the great
powder magazine at st. Petersburg
and that at Toulon, France, We're to be
blown up within twenty-four hours.
The general was in bed when he heard
the news. but he at once got up and
started for st. Petersburg without los.
ing a moment. He summoned all the
staff of the magazine and went on a
round of inspection. He found every.
thing in order, and as n proof of his
satisfaction ordered every one in the
magazine to take three days holiday
and to leave at once. He then col.
lected new garrison and a new staff
and set a ring of sentrles all around
the magazine. The consequence was
that nothing happened to the st. Pet.
ersburg magazine. but that at Toulon
was blown up the next day.-Chlcago
News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-01
Hidden Tattoo Marks.

An escaped convict was on trial be
fore a French court, and the question
turned upon his identity with a pris
oner known to have been tattooed
There was no appearance OF colored
marks upon his arm. and the question
submitted to NJ. Leroy, the medico-le.
gal expert, was whether the man had
ever been tattooed. NJ. Leroy applied
strong friction to the skin of the mans
arm. This had the effect of bringing
out white lines as cicatrices. with a
slight blush tint. BY this means the
word "Sophie" was plainly legible in
white marks on the Redeemed skin.
This proved the identity Of the con.
vlct. ~, ... -,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-01

Clean, wash and dry the fish; mix
half pint bread crumbs with two
tablespoonfuls melted butter, add half
teaspoonful salt, a speck Of pepper.
and stuff the fish; then put It in a
baking pan; baste with melted butter
and add half cupful boiling water;
dust the fish thlckly and bake in .
quick oven for three-quarters of an
hour, bastlng several times; serve with
tomato sauce and potato balls.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-01

upon the other and sew together the
edges. If the work is done neatly
the whole will appear TO be nothing
more than single handkerchief, es'
pecially as, when you draw it from
your pocket, You shake it out with
the unprepared side toward those who
are watching you.
Next. taking the card in the left
hand, you cover it with the handker'
chief, at the same time slipping it
into the pocket-like arrangement be-
tween the two.
So, you see, when you ask some one
In the audience to ''hold the card GOV.
cred by the handkerchief, please" and
then jerk the whole from his hand,
the effect will be that the card has
disappeared.-New York American.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-01
ENCHANTED HANDKERCHIEF.

This handkerchief is just the thing
for young maglcians to possess.
1t has the power to make things dis
appear. You use it TO cover some
borrowed article-a coin, say, or n
card-pull the handkerchief quickly
away. and 10! the borrowed article
has completely disappeared.
The handkerchief is prepared as fol.
lows:
Get two pretty good sized mems
handkerchlofs, both exactly alike. In
the middle of one of these cut slit
about four inches long, which get
your sister TO hem round the edges
to prevent It's becoming larger.
Now ask her to lay one handkerchief
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-01

pressure Of the air, with remarkable
velocity, and will remain in motion, as
a little blowing from time to time will
keep its speed from Slackening.
But how can we find the diameter of
the coin in the right moment? This is
very easy. Take a piece of paper and
draw, with the help of a compass, a
circle, approximately the size of the
silver dollar, and draw straight line
through the centre. Placing the coin
in this circle, we can easily mark the
ends of the line on the rim OF the dol
lar.-Los Angeles Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-01
HOMEMADE FRUIT LADDER.


The average fruit ladder, as found
in most orchards, is not particularly,
desirable. mainly because II Is not
designed for this particular work. The
broad top of the common ladder makes
1t almost impossible to get 1t among
the branches in firm position. Where
one has considerable fruit to gather.
special ladder constructed after the
plan of the one in the illustration will
he found not only useful. but will
save considerable time in the fruit
gathering season. /
A pole, preferably green one from
the woods, should be secured. having
1t Of the desired length. The largest
end should be split up about three
feet and brace inserted to keep the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-01

FOR some time, until the motion grad.
ually decreases. and finally stops.
Not bad, but we can do better. We
borrow the silver dollar mark the ends
of its diameter carefully, and place it
on the table. Then we lift the coin
with the help of two needles, inserting
the needles at the two marked points,
bring it close to the mouth and blow
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-01
The Pleasure of Visits
BY Andrew Lang

is feel tina!
ly 91 a furniture
| a the window,
Ix-I anxiety and responsibility
VsN u
vanish the unfamiliar environment We have
Cota of
at the edoorwh unfamiliar
stand
a
in the salt that
hdhoodhat
in though
dweer Immediately
They indeed be divided by
consc testn visiting
of
a him nothing
holiday world
life good intentions do not always insure suhe
fail where unconscenous succeed
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-01
An unhaaIthx World.

Somebody who likes to fool with
figures has found tnat there are 10000
different medical remedies on the mar
ket. 1t is significant, too. remarks the
Chicago Record Herald, that most of
the manufacturers of them are rich.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-01

Eight hundred tons OF sulphur were
used in France last year In making
matches. The daily consumption was
three per head OF the population
Match making Is monopoly OF the
French Government. to which 1t yields
an annual, revenue Of 5000. .00A a.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-01
THE SILVER DOLLAR.

How can we make a silver dollar
turn quickly and continuously on its
axis? "very easy" says some one,
pulling out n silver dollar and standing
1t on its rim. He places the index
finger of the left hand on it, and fiips
the coin with his right hand. The dol.
lar will turn with such velocity that
the eye cannot follow it. This will last
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-01
An. Of European Cities.

Rome is 1854 years old. Marse!lles
claims to be $500 years old aud Cassel,
In Prussia. 1000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-01
II II ~
Perfect Love is
Above All Things
BY Mrs. II. A. Mitchell Keays

BELIEVE great love and in great loves believe that
happier washing dishes and cooking and clean
ing for the she loves than in the palace of mil
lonaire where love IL not.
had nothing but little mission church out
West We pay Of the small salary. II
hard struggle, but very happy. had come
a family that well provided with this worlds
goods had received my education in Germany,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-01
CONSCIOUSNESS


HOREAU characeriscaly
faults ask his friends They will they know"
tits because
that interest ourselves
kS This
think of us that hampers thought and that makes able
along calmly ignoring the whole world This attitude of much
continually
The latter
think of sitting the balcony of the orchestra
nghe
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-01

menial
n he that 1 had
this for social position for personal adj
|
children do they give the world?
girls these the
they love- rather than the richest the world They can be poor all
believe world
noblest thing
before husband
wife utterly different
love of
accomplish wonders 1t
be yet perfect love above such petty hnga
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-01
II LIZ ~
Our School Histories Bad
BY President woodrow Wilson Princeton University

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United That the mis-
/ d what the United
become, impossible him to realize
approach this
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cajole children back into the seventeenth
they
This hrunken
the boundess world of the seventeenth century.
children back into
caravals
discovered
the Northwest Passage
The history this
the frontier.
right feel the of American
$780, because makers then
that they could longer find a frontier
children sympathetic impression of these they will
talk them
political liberty. liberty
Philippines thought that political
Fipno liberty
liberty
give the a for their mental digestion
history of America the history that will
picture written generation.
all
steel hard fact such
intellectual advance unless they do dream their dreams
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-31
New Invegtipation Resolution.

Washington, March Representative DeArmond of Missouri today introduced a resolution providing that tie Speaker appoint five members of the House to fully investigate the Postoffide Depart ment and report to the House 1t as early a date as may be practicable3 that said committee shall be authorized 10 sit dur ing the sessions of the House and, If necessary. during the vacation when Con- gress, is not in skssion: that ths commis- sion shall have full power to send for persons and pabers, and the investigation hereby provided for shall be directed es- pecialiy to clearing the innoceht from shadow of unmerited suspicion; to uncov- ering the inefficient, careless and orend- ing to the recommendations for the cor rectness of abuses to the end that justice may be done to individuals and that the service may be improved for the benefit of the public"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-31

Manners was out on fly to Sullivan in the eighth. Lucas struck out and Free man was out on a long fly to deep right.
 Davis was out on foul to Whitaker. Donahue beat out a bunt to Lucas. Dun- don was out on a hit to Delehanty and Jones on a fly to Stickney.
 Schwartz was out on line hit to Dun don, Durrett on hit 10 Davis, Delehanty sent a long fly to Jones which that worthy promptly dropped and fieeting visions of the fly that Green dropped when the Pretzels won Tuesday attacked Stickney at the bat and if h. co Id punch one far enough out the score might be tied! Altrock didn't think so well of the proposition, however. and struck Link out The ninth inning and the game was ovar