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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-22


floor. How dare they say such thinss
about my Frank?"
yes, but listen to It all, my dear
it's the talk of the town, and such rum
ors must have some shadow Of founda-
tion. really think you ought to know
t."
Aunt Barbara told the whole tale AZ
II had been told to her, and Agnes
Winston straightway went into hys-
terics; not that she really believed it
oh, no, she was too loyal-hearted a
wife to do that-but she always had
felt sort Of lurking jealousy of Ame-
liza Raymond, and she had not had a
letter from Frank in two whole days,
and
But Just as Aunt Barbara had reck-
lessly showered half pint of cologne
over her niece, the door few open and
in walked Mr.. Winston's self.
what does all this mean, about
your going on the stage?" he demanded
fiercely. Where are the men who are
haunting my house in my absence,
Agnes? insist on hearing the whole
truth at once!"
"You had better go back to Amelia
Raymond" sobbed Agnes, vindictively,
and she cried more bitterly than ever.
Men, indeed! there has been no man
about the place but Mike the gardener,
and old Uncle Jocelyn, who brings the
daily paper before we are up in the
morning"
Children" said Aunt Barbara, lay
ing warning hand on Franks arm as
he was about TO burst forth in recrim-
ination, hush! and let's have matters
explained. 1t seems to me we have all
allowed ourselves to become the fools
of gossiping tongues"
And she related, plainly and sue
cinctly, what she had heard and how
it had reached her, tracing the tongue
of venom back to Mrs. Carroll and
Miss Arran, with pretty direct accur-
acy.
Agnes burst out laughing through
her tears.
Frank" said she, I'VE might have
known better than to believe such idle
gossip. Let US treat It as we would
idle wind. l never dreamed of leav-
ing you, or of going on the stage"
"And l haven't seen Amelia Ray
mond since she was here to tea, a
month ago" said Winston, with some
thing like smile dawning on his puz-
zled countenance.
Let it be lesson to you, children"
said Aunt Barbara, kindly. ito trust
one another in spite of everything, and
not to believe more than one-sixteenth
part of what you hear In this world"
And the world, which had prepared
itself for all the delicious items of a
divorce suit, was disappointed, after
all.-New York Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-22
The Unfriendly Coyote.

I have never had any difficulty in
making friends with the gray wolves |
happened to be sketching. Immedi-
ately on my appearance. no matter
what they were doing, they came at
once to the bars to be scratched and
talked to. and when their coats were
changing and their skins sensitive,
they would stand there any length of
time while pulled away the loose
tufts of hair. their every action ex-
pressing somewhat sullen friendli-
ness. But with the coyote 1t was diff
ferent. They never make friends
with nor lose their fear of man. Gen
orally speaking, they resemble the
prairie wolf. but are much smaller
and Of browner color: their fur Is
also longer and the tail more bushy.
They vary considerably in color,
changing with the seasons. In win
ter their coat is lighter. in summer
darker and with more brown Black
coyotes, while not common. are some
times seen. but these are only freaks
Of nature.-From J. NJ. Gleeson's "The
Coyote in st. Nicholas.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-22
Building a Canoe.

The Black Hawk was built last year
and padded and sailed all summer by
boy of Is, who did not spare the boat
in any way. and It now lies in dry
dock (down the CELLAR for the win.
ter, safe and sound in every stick.
This summer 1t will be sandpapered,
painted, and put in commission again.
There are two ways of building a
canoe; one is to get a plank for a
keelson, couple of strips for the gun
wales. any old wooden barrel hoops
for ribs, tack on the canvas, and there
you are. This certainly makes a quick
job, but the result is a thing horrible
TO look at. and which will surely be
thrown away unless the owner can
find more foolish boy who will pay
him so cents for the outfit.
The next way is to build the boat
In accordance with the plan, knowing
beforehand just what you are going to
do. and having in your mind a clear
picture of what the boat will look like
when finished. This is not only the
best method. but the easiest and is
sure to produce craft of whicn you
will never be ashamed. either for its
looks or its sailing qualities. Per.
haps 1t will seem that this last plan
Is slow because 1t is necessary TO do
little work before the actual building
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-22
A Few Riddles.

Why does cat look first on one
side and then on the other when she
comes into room?
.outh4awooHbQiaNNod odar darthese
Because she can't look both ways at
once.
When does bread resemble the sun
When II rises from the yeast.
What is there you cannot take with
a kodak?
A hint.
Two ducks before a duck and two
ducks behind duck and duck in the
middle. How many ducks in all?
Three.
What animals. when beheaded. be-
come very cold?
Mice.
Why are well.darned socks like
dead men?
Because they are mended.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-22
Figured Out a Profit in the Pig.

A Pennsylvania railroad officer has
a stock farm on the outskirts of Phil
adelphia, and at recent dinner OF
the Glover club friend OF the rail
roader spoke of it, saying: "He runs II
on businesslike basis. Sometimes
he makes money out of IT, Last year
he bought a pig for s27, fed 1t forty
bushels of corn at 81 a bushel. and
then sold it for $3.50.
81 made $3.50 out Of that pig he
remarked to me the day after the ami
NAL was taken away.
But ! protested. how about the
40 bushels of corn at 81 a bushel
that you fed him?'
"'Oh,' comeated the gentleman
farmer 4 didn't expect to make any.
thing on the corn .'"-Philadelphia
Public Ledger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-22
Stubborn Paper Wad.

Did you ever see paper wad that
is so stubborn that 1t will fly in the
face Of one who tries to compel 1t to
go into the neck of q bottle? The
more you try to blow 1t In. the more
1t leaves the bottle.
You can try this with any large bot
tie and a paper wad or cork small
enough TO At very loosely in its neck.
Holding the bottle so that it points d.
rectly at your mouth, and placing the
cork in the neck, the harder you blow
on the cork for the purpose of driving
II into the bottle. the more forcibly
will the cork rush from its place in
the neck.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-22
Colts Terrible Ride.

A valuable mare. with her equally
valuable colt, escaped from barn
yard in a western town a few days
ago, and a train was noiselessly ap.
preaching.
The colt. which was only a few
weeks old and had had no experience
with trains. became frightened and
ran on the track ahead of the engine.
In another minute the cowcatcher
pushed its nose under the colt, tossed
it up and caught it.
There on the iron nose of the engine
lay the colt-terrifled but safe.
After it. side by side with the en-
gine, galloped the frantic mother. She
leaped fences and whinnied at the
top OF her voice. so that the passen-
gers il the coaches heard her even
above the roar Of the train.
Finally. after a two-mile run. the
train slowed down. and the colt was
removed from the cowcatcher and re-
stored to its mother.
Happy? They were so happy that
people who looked on cried out of
sympathy with the animals.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-22

Straight up the hill from the pasture
land
Is little path TO the sky;
And II you would but take my hand,
We'd climb there. you and /
And wander all the cloudlund through,
And come together TO the blue.
Out from the shore across the lake
Is path of light 90 the moon;
And had n ship n voyage we'd make
To the Land of Pretty Soon
The place where make-believes come
true,
Where the way is shining for me and
you.
Youths Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-22
THE SEA cuLLs.

Of And
they the eye, q witha a wingl
And the
CLOUDS
9ulsf fhatsea ward fvi loombl
They hang and balance they waver
% nm ar, uoe
Ahoyera at Dame
rouest
A they pause breath on blue was
breast.
theysai dsai to enemy"
worry North from the warming
care.
the vacant seas
ohreatbe
world This witches bd the
fettt@erries oldw
To
Sprinp breeze
with the ghosy changing
-NancyEa eaton waterhou Criterion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-22

begins but It is really quick. since.
when once started on the frame.
things go with rush.-From 8. ID. v.
Burr's THE Building Of the Black
Hawk" in St. Nicholas.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-22
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.


In the flash of an electric spark 1o5
millionths of a second in duration a
rife ball can be photographed in its
fight.
Though more populous than this
country, the Russian empire has but
500 newspapers. The number in this
country is $4,000.
Thirty convicts recently escaped
from the Nikolosk- Ussuri jail in Sibe-
ria by driving a tunnel $50 feet long
under the building.
No tree has ever been found larger
than the Sicilian chestnut of hun
dred horses" It is no less than 304
feet in circumference.
The coronation robe presented to the
empress of Russia was of fur. 1t
weighed only 16 ounces, yet was worth
$4,000, or 1866 per ounce.
The life of a dime Is only four or
five years, because it changes hands 10
times While half a dollar is moved
once from one persons pocket into the
till OF another.
Carts, Wagons, drays, trucks, ETC.,
are not employed largely In Syria and
Palestine. On the farms a wagon of
any description is hardly ever seen.
Grain is brought in on the backs of
camels and donkeys. Delivery wagons
are unknown in Syrian cities.
NJ. Maximin Crappier an inhabitant
of Caix, France. who recently died in
his Goth year, was the head of family,
which for patriarchal size beats all
records in the world. Himself the eld-
est of 10 children, his mother at her
death in 1880, at the age Of "a, could
boast of 144 children, grandchildren
and great-grandchildren M. Crappier,
during his lifetime, became an uncle
or great-uncle no fewer than 263 times.
A remnant of the Seris tribe of In
dians inhabits the island of Tiburon,
in the gulf of California, and is ruled
entirely by the women. Formerly the
tribe numbered about 5000, but is now
shrunk to few hundred, living life
of almost complete isolation. and re-
fusing to intermarry with any OF the
Indians Of the mainland. The woman
is master of the household, and coun-
Gil of matrons is at the head Of pub
lie affairs.
It is not known just how long mos
quitoes can live, but their average life
is much longer than is ordinarily sup
posed. Thousands Of them live
through winter, alternating or asleep
in dark places in barns or house eel
lars. In sparsely settled localities
where they cannot find such places for
shelter, they live through the winter In
hollow trees, and, even though the
temperature may fall far below freez-
ing. they are not winter-killed, but on
the approach of warm weather be-
come active again.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-22

The natives of the Friendly islands
are noted for their good humored faces
and splendid physique. Their skin Is q
clear. light copper brown in color,
while the hair is yellow and curly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-22

Thirty convicts recently escaped
from the Nikolosk- -Ussuri Jail in Sibe-
ria by driving a tunnel $50 feet long
under the building.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-22

Though more populous than this
country, the Russian empire has but
800 newspapers. The number in this
country is $4,000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-22

In the fash of an electric spark 125
millionths of a second in duration a
rife ball can be photographed in its
fight.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-06-22

No tree has ever been found larger
than the Sicilian chestnut of a hun
dred horses" 1t is no less than 304
feet in circumference.
The Washington times., 1904-01-29
EARLY MORNING FIRES
CAUSE LITTLE DAMAGE

Two hotel fires occurred this morn
ing but fortunately neither was serious.
The first was at an early hour. in the
storerOom of the Riggs House. sup
posedly caused by a short-circuit of cleo
trio wires. local alarm was teIe-
phoned TO No. 2 Engine Company, which
promptly responded and kept the dam
age down 10 S25. There was no excite
nent among the guests, most OF whom
knew nothing about IT until later in the
morning.
No. Engine Company was called TO
the Narnum Hotel, New Jersey Avenue
and G Street southeast. because of a
slight blaze in a defective flue. There
was neither, excitement nor damage in
this fire. which occurred about O'Clock.
The Washington times., 1904-01-29
Patent Office Needs
Clerks and More Room
Necessary to Organize New Department to
Be Named Manuscript and Photolitho-
graph Division, Says Mr.. Allen.

business transacted by the Office have
again been broken this. year. 81 es9 pat
ents being issued. The extraordinary
number of patents issued. he says. is
an accurate index of the conditions of
prosperity in the Industrial arts of the
country.
The Increase in the work has made II
necessary he says. Ito organize new
division. known as the manuscript and
photolithographi division. and there
should be added to the present force a
new chief of division and assistant chief.
| have also asked for ten additional
clerks of class one. at 81. 200 per annum,
to meet our most urgent necessities.
Balance in Treasury
Fifty thousand. two hundred and thir-
teen applications for patents were filed.
81, ,699 issued, and of this number 3, 763
were granted to citizens of foreign coun-
tries. The total balance TO the credit of
the Patent Office in the Treasury Is
s.. .6sZ, ,54O.6l.
Referring to the subject of new build
ings, the Commissioner cites the exam
pie of Germany. which country he says
has purchased lands for buildings large
enough to accommodate the work of the
patent Office for at least sixteen years
to come Preliminary examination be-
fore the Issuance of patents has been
adopted by Germany. A recommended
tion is made to increase the appropria-
tion for tha Scientific Library from
81, 600 TO $500 for the use Of the library
and to transport publication OF patents
TO foreign countries.
The Washington times., 1904-01-29
WARRANT MADE PERFECT
AND WHITE is FINED

One hundred dollars fine or six
months in jail was the penalty imposed
upon Charles White in the Police Court
this morning for carrying two razors
openly and for the alleged purpose of
using them on the manager of an en-
ployment agency.
" hite was discharged yesterday for
the same offense because OF defective
information" drawn up in the c.Ifce of
Assistant Corporation Counsel Pugh.
The offense seemed to be a serious one
and White was rearrested. a correct in
formation filed in the case. and his con-
viction followed.
The Washington times., 1904-01-29
WILL PREACH AT TUsKEGEE.

TUSKEGEE. Ala. Jan. 2e-isisffs's,;;ee
Charles B. Galloway. of the Methodist
Episcopal Church SouIn. OF Jackson.
Miss. has accepted the invitation of
Principal Booker T. Washington to
preach the commencement sermon at
the Tuskegee Institute on May %.
The Washington times., 1904-01-29

Phone East 254 E,ss1,s,aS " sa95s so'.ss Of tn:
For Rear Co.'S famous Golden Hop Beer
for 81. Delivered in unlettered
The Washington times., 1904-01-29
SEVERAL CHANGES MADE
F IN QUARANTINE LAW

A few unimportant changes are made
in the annual quarantine order for pro-
lection against Texas fever. which has
just been issued by Secretary Wilson.
This order is effective February 1, and
includes California. Oklahoma, Texas,
and the Southern States.
In Califou "a. Monterey county Is
taken out Of the quarantine district. In
Tennessee. Lewis county is placed with
In the quarantine district.
The Washington times., 1904-01-29
OPEN SUBSTATION
ON FEBRUARY |
Major SylyesterIssueS Order
to Lieut.. SWindellS.
SATISFACTION EXPRESSED
Residents of Tenleytown Pleased That
They Will Have Police Force in
Their Midst.

The new substation at Tenleytown
will be opened for use on February l.
The building. handsome and we'll
equipped structure, has been completed
and accepted by the Police Department,
and Major Sylvester. despite his handi-
cap in the way Of officers and men.
will at once place IL in commission.
The original plan. of course, was to
provide the substation with additional
.privates. besides allowing the mounted
force and those privates OF the Seventh
precinct who live nearby. TO operate
from there. This was made impossible
however. by reason of the fact that the
deficient appropriation by the last Con-
gress. and the reducing Of the privates
pay from SIS TO $50 per month, has made
the department unable to obtain men,
This is the same cause which has oper-
ated TO prevent the establishing Of the
much needed Eleventh precinct in Ana
costa.
The Washington times., 1904-01-29

SI.a5 to Baltimore and Return.
B. & o. r. r.. every Saturday and Sun
day.
The Washington times., 1904-01-29
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES

Itching, Blind, Bleeding, or Protruding Piles.
Your druggist will refund money II PAZO ONT
MENT fails TO cure you in to "a days. SOC.
The Washington times., 1904-01-29

Kann's Double Dis
titled Pure w it c n
Hazel; z-pint bottles
that were l0c, offered
tomorrow at. &c
l9c pint bottles
IoF--.------------.-.-i i0C
Kann's Witch Hazel
; o a p, regularly sc
cake: tomorrow.
box of 2 cakes for. GOc
25c JIva Rice Pow
der; tomorrow
ADA --iSC
Me n mems BOrated
Talcum Powder; spe-
cldl dt-..-..----fO fOC
The Washington times., 1904-01-29

Bought at 30c on the dol
lar from the Guarantee
Shoe Co. Of New Abing-
don. Mass. Sacrificed to-
day as follows:
The Washington times., 1904-01-29
The Special Silver Vaults

or Union Trust & Storage Co. 1414 F
ct. NV, offer the best storage for sill
verware. Very reasonable rates
The Washington times., 1904-01-29

Soc Music Folios, 28c.
Tomorrow we offer for the first
time In Washington a complete
line OF Whitney FOlios OF voclI
and instrumental music. These
nave always sold at 5Oc. n Oc
Special tomorrow at. each. 4 D
16C for the three biggest HIS of
" the seaSon-Bedelia- 10
Dixie Girl. Choice tomor- 1Lc
row. edCh- ----------...-.-.....AO ~
Basement.
The Washington times., 1904-01-29
Sylvester Issues Order.

The fact. however. that the mounted
force of Georgetown has to come an i'm
mense distance to report on and off duty
at the present station of the Seventh
precinct, determined the Major to open
the station. anyhow He therefore has
decided to appoint a janitor and two
desk sergeants. and the rest OF the ar
engagements are indicated in the follow
ing order TO Lieutenant Swindclls. issued
this morning:
Having been informed that the sub
station at Tenleytown is ready for oc-
cupancy for police purposes you Will
,observe that the wires connecting the
several patrol boxes are properly con-
nected with the substation. You will de-
tail two mounted se-geants. twelve
mounted privates. and three footmen for
TenleytOwn. and vicinity and three. foot
men for Cleveland Park, to report TO
and from the substation. beginning on
February l. 1e0l.
"As soon as this department can find
the men for further detail an assign
ment Will be made TO the substation for
service in Harlem on the Conduit Road
The desk sergeants and janitor provided
Tor this station will be ordered TO re-
port on the above date. and drivers as
soon as provision is made for the care
and protection OF a patrol wagon
1ou Will maintain a reserve force in
accordance with the system now in
vogue in the department. Until further
orders the privates who live in the vi
ciDity OF Georgetown will be permitted
10 report on and OF duty at the Sew
enth police precinct stationhouse'
Much satisfaction is expressed at this
arrangement. both by the members Of
the force whose long trips 10 and from
the main station are thus obViated and
by the citizens OF the extreme north
western section. who are pleased at the
presence I'm their midst of a police force
The Washington times., 1904-01-29
Things Essential for the Toilet.


15e boxes Of TaIcut-
inc; tomorrow
Ior-------.----------- lOC
Kann's Borated Vio-
let Talcum Powder, in
glass jars with per-
forated toDS--....fOC
Swansdown F a c g
Powder; special at. &C
Wild Irish Rose Per
fume. regularly soc an
ounce; special tOmor-
TOW oW...-.------------- IC
Rilcers' Toilet Ben
zoine; special. a bot
tie.s-...s.......... ZQC
The Washington times., 1904-01-29
s1.as to Baltimore and Return Sra.

Via Pennsylvania Railroad. Tickets on
sale Saturday and Sunday limited for
return to last train leaving Baltimore
Sunday night: good on all trains except
the Congressional Limited
The Washington times., 1904-01-29
More Employees Needed.

Relative TO the need of more employees.
the Commissioner says:
While the work Of the Patent Office
has increased % per cent in the past
four years. the increase in the force
of employees has Only been S.S per cent.
There are already delays in the tran
saction of work and haste in the eXFcu-
ton OF other portions which point to the
imperative pccessity of more employees. -
A table OF figures is submitted which
shows the total cash receipts of the
Office to be 81. .642. 20I. 81 with expendi-
lures Of 81. 44S. 6i5.S1. leaving surplus of
Sl93,55 the largest since 1891 All
previous records for the amount OF
The Washington times., 1904-01-29

New buildings for the Patent Office
and an increase in the clerical force Is
urged by Commissioner Frederick l.
Allen in his annual report. issued to-
day In lieu of a new building. the
Commissioner recommends a temporary
expedient Tor extending the working
room. He says:
at the present time the space pro-
vided for the Patent Office is inadequate
and il is desirable that some plan look
ing TO an extension of working room
shall be adopted without delay. since
the present space will be insupportably
crowded at the present rate OF Increase
before any new buildings could be
built TO contain this office. Our necos-
sites are growing. while there seems
as yet no plan for our relief in this re-
gard
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-26

$3.50. S2.oo and g. so
"Ciustt+ shirts a. us r. NJ
Crooks 4 Co. 1891 md ave. Arcade
Bldg. -.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-26
MANY DARING BURGLARIES
COMMITTED DURING NIGHT

door. which had been cautiously
prapped open "a IA d lump of coal
An entrance was effected at the
front duuf A Yale combination
lock gave the professional crook uo
trouble NipperH and other sharp
instruments hau rendered 10 value
lees as "a means OF keeping such
callers out The front door wnH
Also left Wide open Mt 1effefy
Stripped "a small hBtDhet. which he
picked up In the Kitchen. and fol
lowed the thief out uf the house.
only 90 See him Joined by 81 com
pauiou aud the two disappear
across the street and beyond sight
Trhrka u two men were found
In tho dust ono making a blurred
print vaH thought 90 have been In
bis stocking feet. wbuo the other
stands cut clear aud shows that
the man wore uuarH. Tho police
believe that he was watching the
building while hiu arcumuIce work
81 without fear inside. ratruimau
Potter was rushed 90 the scene a.
soon al possible after the telephone
call for help had been received. but
no trace could be found Of the
crooks
" A selbol Of a3t Twenty first
avenue reported by telephone A.
t.3o O'Clock this morning that bis
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-26

haNao had boon entered by The rear
door being unlocked with nlnpera
A pair OF trousers we're carried
down 90 the kitchen and searched
but the thief only cot Decent piece
for hla daring.
a telephone message from some
house In tho vicinity ~ Detective
hufheo'a home near seventeenth
avenue and Marion street com
planned that burglars were entering
houses IN that nriehbarhaud about
+ O'Clock this morning The detect
iNo was aroused from hlB alumbcu
by "A call from the station telling
him ~ tho trouble What the re
suit OF hiH investigation will be- IL
not yet known More reports are
expected from that locality. a. the
two burglars evidently had thlnRa
their own way Tor a few hours