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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-27

Many eccentrlcitles are pardoned In
musical genluses, especially by those
who do not suffer from them. Unfor-
tunately the object Of n musicians
wrath is quite apt to be unable to ap-
preciate why he has offended.
One can fancy the possessor of the
unframed voice who figures In the fol-
lowing story thinking hard things Of
the celebrated composer Rameau.
One day Rameau while calling on Il
lady fixed stern glance on little dog
who sat in her lap and was barking
good naturedly. Suddenly Rameau
seized the poor little fellow and threw
him out of the window.
"What is the matter?" asked his
hostess, much alarmed.
"He barked false!' said Ramenu In.
dignantly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-27

A Kansas editor pays tribute to the
sheep sorrel pie, which was one OF
the luxurles Of primitive Kansas. "It
was dried apple pie from December
until grass. or until the squaws came
around with wild gOoseberrles. But
happy thought. with the coming OF
the johnny jumpup came sheep sorrel
and, with sorghum sweetenlng, what
lovely pies were made! Corn bread and
Missouri bacon. sorghum and butter
milk, with a quarter section Of sheep
sorrel pie to finish up. Kansas people
of this day and generation don't know
what real good living is."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-27
The Dirticst People In the world.

With possible exceptions In the cases
Of Tibet and Lapland we are compelled
to admit that the English working
classes are probably the dirtiest BIZ
peds In the world. alike in their clothes
and In their persons. and that they
display themselves in public and even
travel by public conveyances In condl-
tions which would not be tolerated In
any other civilized country.
Nothing like English working class
dirt Is ever seen I'm public on the con
tinent of Europe unless in It's far east
ern portions. and dirt is prejudiclal to
health not only by Its direct physical
operation. but. In Il still greater de-
gree. by reason of the absence Of self
respect which 1t entails and which re-
moves from the dirty man or woman
at least one safeguard against drunk.
enness and against mlsconduct.-Lon-
don Lancet.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-27
Artificial Snow.

A curious instance of the formation
Of artificial snow was witnessed on one
occasion in the town of Agen, in
France. A fire broke out In sawmill
when the temperature was 10 de-
grees below freezing point. The water
thrown upon the fire was instantly
vaporized, and, rising in the cold, dry
mir. was Immediately condensed and fell
as snow. With bright starlight and a
strong northwest wind blowing the
whirling snow above and the raging
fire below, a brilliant spectacle was pre-
sented.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-27

Scolding is mostly n habit. 1t Is
often the result Of nervousness and nm
irritable condition Of both mind and
body. A person is tried or annoyed ut
some trivial cause and forthwith com
mences finding fault with everything
and everybody within reach. Scolding
is habit very easily formed. 1t is as
tonishing how soon one becomes ad-
dicted to 1t and confirmed in II. 1t Is
an unreasoning and unreasonable habit
Persons who once get into the way of
scolding always find something to
scold about. If there is nothing else,
they begin scolding at the mere nb-
sence of anything to scold at. 1t is an
extremely disagreeable habit. 1t is
contagious. Once introduced into n
family, 1t is pretty certain in short
time to affect all the members.-Ex
change.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-27
AaparaHua.

Asparagus. deservedly n favorite veg.
etable. was extensively cultivated by
the ancient Romans, but was not in.
troduced into England before 1860.
In some parts of Europe the seeds are
used as substitute for coffee, and n
spirItuous liquor is made from the ripe
berries. Asparagus is both uthic and
diuretic, and Its roots used to be ex-
tenslvely used In medicine. In some
old recipe books directions are given
for boiling asparagus one hour, but
this Is n great mistake-twenty or
thirty minutes Is long enough to cook
1t suiIiciently-but there was one sug-
gcstion worth following. Instead of
cutting of the white parts 1t advised
that they be broken, saying that II
they were too tough to break they
were unfit to eat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-27
Peg Tankards.

The pegging or marking Of drinking
cups was introduced by st. Dunstan to
check the Incorporate habits of the
times by preventing one man from
taking larger draft than his COM
panions. But the device proved the
means Of increasing the evil 1t was
intended to remedy, for, refining upon
st. Dunstan's plan, the most abste-
mious We're required to drink precisely
to peg or pin, whether they could
soberly take such a quantity of liquor
or not.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-27
Night wa. user rsrror.

81 would cough nearly all night
long" writes Mrs. Chas. Applegate, Of
Alexandria, Ind, land could hardly get
any sleep. I had consumption so bad
that II walked block would cough
friRhtfully and spit blood but, when all
other medicines failed, three s1.OO
bottles of DIR. Kings New Discovery
wholly cured me and gained 5s
pounds" It's absolutely guaranteed to
cure Coughs, Colds, La Grippe, Bron.
cbitis aud all Throat and Lung Troubles.
Price SOC and sl00. Trial bottles free
at II. Alex Stokes drug store.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-27
THE FUNNY PUFFER.
A Fish Tint Blows Himself Up Into n
Round ball.

The funniest little fellow In salt wa
ter Is the puffer or swell fish. Fisher
men call him the blow fish.
When he is swimming around at ease
with nothing to alarm him he looks
queer enough, for the skin of his abdo-
men Is all loose and wrinkled. and he
has such a funny little tail and such
ridiculous little fins and such big.
three cornered head that he looks en-
tirely absurd. His mouth. instead OF
being big and gaping. as most fish
mouths are, is only n tiny round hole
at the end of pointed. conical snout.
Out of this circular mouth protrude
his teeth, like those of n rabbit
lie would be about as homely fish
as could be made II IL were not for
the beautiful orange and yellow and
silver colorings that play all over him.
But queer as he looks when he Is Mt
ease II is only when he Is frightened
or excited that he becomes really run
ny. If he is hooked, for instance. he
comes 10 the surface grinding those
protruding teeth so that the sound can
be heard good many feet away. And
then ns soon as the hand touches him
he begins to grunt hoarsely, and with
each grunt he swells bit TIL within
few moments he has puffed himself so
full of air that he is quite round and
firm like ball. SO thoroughly does
he distend himself with air that when
the fishermen hurl him at the water
with all their force. as they often do.
he will bounce just like a rubber ball
IL he Is dropped into the water after
blowing himself full of air he floats
on 1t as lightly as thlstledown. and he
will stay that way until he has assured
himself that danger has gone by. He
does the same when he Is pursued by
other fish, And as he floats almost ell.
tirely out of water, with only little
bit of his hard, spiny body sunk under
the surface, very few fish can hurt
him once he is inflated.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-27
An AmpIiied Woman.

"The car was entirely empty with the
exception of one man." said Miss Myra
Kelly. "He was the reverse Of the
car. AS entered he rose, made me an
unsteady but magnificent bow and said:
Madam, pleashe be kind 'nough to
asshept thish plashe.' There was
nothing else for me to do so | thanked
him and sat down.
"And for twenty blocks that idiot
hung from a strap, swaying in the
breeze, with not n soul in the car but
ourselves. Occasionally | have been
taken for other women, but never
before had any one think that | was
carful"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-27
HIS CLEAR MEMORY.
The Witness Proved to the Lawyer
Tint He Could Remember.

Tint He Could Remember.
A story is told Of an eminent lawyer
receiving severe reprimand from
witness whom he was trying to brow
beat. 1t was an important issue, and
in order to save his cause from defeat
1t was necessary that the lawyer should
impeach the witness. He endeavored
to do II on the ground of age In the
following manner:
How old are your" asked the law
yer.
"Seventy-two years" replied the wit
ness.
Your memory, of course, Is not so
brilliant and vivid as Il was twenty
years ago. is it?" asked the lawyer.
81 do not know but 1t is" answered
the witness.
state some circumstance which oc-
Cured, say, twelve years ago" said
the lawyer, "and we shall be able to
see how well you can remember"
81 appeal to your honor" said the
witness, 'if I am to be interrogated In
this manner. II IL lnsolent"
"You had better answer the ques-
tion," replied the Judge.
Eyes, sir; state IT," said the lawyer.
swell, sir, IL you compel me TO do 1t
l will. About twelve years ago you
studied I'm Judge IS office. did you
not?"
"Yes," answered the lawyer.
"Well, sir, l remember your father
coming into my office and saying to
me, Mr.. D., my son is to be examined
tomorrow, and / wish you would lend
me S15 to buy him suit of clothes
l remember also. sir, that from. that
day to this he has never paid me that
sum. That sir, / remember as though
II were ay."-Philadelphia Ledg-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-27
dignantly.
A Puzzler.

At an examination in an English
school the teacher was so pleased with
his class that he said they could ask
him any question they liked.
Some were asked and replied to. See
ing one little fellow in deep thought,
the teacher asked him for n question.
The boy answered, with grave face:
"P-please. sir, II you was in soft
mud heap up to your neck and | was
to throw brick at your head. would
you duck?"
The answer Is not recorded.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-27
On the Pyramids,

II is said that Richard Harding
Davis once made Joke about the
pyramids that IL still repeated at Shep-
heard's hotel, the fashionable hostelry
Of Cairo, Mr.. Davis was studying the
pyramids, and guide approached and
said to him:
ut took hundreds Of years to build
them monuments, SIR"
"a government job, ehl" said the
nOYelist.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-27
0uite different.

Mother-You've been sitting In the
conservatory all this time. and with
young Charlie Brownl Am | never to
instill sense Of decency in you?
Daughter-'Twas Lord COpperbulge !
was with, mamma, dear. Mother-Oh.
that's different matter. Girls will be
pirlat
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-27
Dutiful For Once,

Boy-My tooth aches, and mamma
said I should come here and let you
look at 1t. Dentist-I see. 1t must
come out. Won't take but n minute.
Now be brave little man, and I'll
Boy (hastily backing ofr)-Mamma
didn't say / should let you pull it; she
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-27

Hogan calling ON next door neigh
bor)-I suppose ye've heard tn illigant
classical music that's bin imynatin'
frum me residence for tn pasht wake or
SO? We got wan av thin mechanical
pianny players on thrile. Clancy (ierce-
lyon thrile. is It? Glory bel only
wisht wor tn judge!-Puck.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-27

Smith (newly married)-Don't you
think we had better lay aside some
thing for rainy day? Young Wife
Charley, dear, am SO glad you said
that. While was out shopping this
morning bought two lovely silk UNI
brellas, one for you and one for me.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-27
Worlds Fair Excursions

Low-rate ten.day excursions via Penn.
sylvania Railroad, July 2, l. IA, 81, and
2S. Rate. sl4.65 from Reynoldsville.
Train leaves l,eynoldsvillc at 3. 81 p. IN.
connecting with special train from New
York arriving in st. Louis at 4.l5 p. IN.
next day.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-27
W HsTwARD

Train 952 Sunday leaves Dubois 40 D. m.
Falls Greek A. Reynoldsvillei3 i3O, Brookville
800, Red Bank $50, Pittsburg $50 y. IN.
No. lO7 daily between Pittsburg and Dubois.
On Sundays only train leaves Driftwood at
$40 u. M, arrives Dubois 1000 "a. m. Return
Ing leaves Dubois 200 p. M, arrives Drift
tions.
Trains marked run daily; daily, except
Sunday; flag station, where signals must be
shown.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-27
His Public Speech,

Mrs. Littlewit proudly)-Only just
think! Charles has gone to address a
public gathering. Friend-I didn't
know he was speechmaker. Mrs.
Littlewit-Nor /, but he's been called
upon to make a statement before a
meeting Of his creditors.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-27

mamie. girl, that young man of
yours has been coming now for almost
n year."
"Yes, mother"
isn't it about time he was breaking
the 1ce?"
II don't believe he intends to break
the ice. He's going to wear 1t OUT
Puck
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-27
All Serene.

"Has Jones an assured reputation as
an authorT'
Absolutely. Why, he says he can
now turn out poor work all the rest of
his life."-Life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-27
Nof m Sure Test

Mammal am sure. Miranda. that
Harold thinks as much of you as ever.
He still eats your cooking, doesn't he?
Young Wife-Yes. but I'm afraid. NAM
ma, he does 1t now from sense Of
duty.-Chicago Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-27
A Paragon.

Mamie-Florence's love of truth
amounts to a passion. She really goes
to extremes. Kittie-In what respect?
Mamie-Why, she admits that her best
friend is younger than she is.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-27

Long Haired Poet (singing)-There is
no breeze that can cool the heat Of
love. Disappointed Benedict-Ever
tried the marriage refrigerator, SOM
New Orleans Picayune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-27
Cautious.

DR.. Bill Injecting former patienD-
All, good morning, Mr.. Jones! How
nre you feeling this morning? Mr.
yones-Doctor, does 1t cost anything II
tell you?
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-27

He who tells lie Is not sensible
how great a task he undertakes. for
be must be forced to invent twenty
more to maintain that one.--Pope.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-27
Only Wanted . Chance,

Mother-Perhaps the young man
needs a little encouragement. Daugh-
ter-Yes, mamma; wish you would
keep out Of sight more while he is
here.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-27

A woman in Russia until the day Of
her death. n she remain unmarried. IL
under the absolute sway Of her parents.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-27

II You are to be hanged people
won't boast that they used to know
you.-Atchison Globe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-27
Philadelphia & Erie Railroad Division
la effect May 10Th, 1904. Trains leave
Driftwood as follows:
EASTWARD

9;0i u m-Train II, weekdays, for Sunbury,
Wilkesbarre, iazleton, pottsvllle, Scranton,
Harrisburg and the intermediate sta
tlons, arriving at Philadelphia 6:23 y. M,
New YORK, $3.50 p. m; Baltimore, 600 D. M;
Washington, 7;l5 p. IN Pullman Parlor car
from Williamsport 10 Philadelphia and pas
senger coaches from Kane TO Philadelphia
and Williamsport to Baltimore and Wash
t2:5Op m.-Train s. daily for sunbury, Har-
rlsburg and principal intermediate stations,
arriving AT Philadelphia 7;J2 y. M, New
York 1923 p. M. Baltimore 7:30p. M, WASH
lngton s:D y. m. Vestibuled parlor cars
and passenger coaches, Buffalo 10 Philadei-
phla and Washington.
400 p. m.-Train g. daily, for Har-
rlsburg and intermediate stations, al
riving at Philadelphia 4:23 A. Nj New York,
$3.50 A. NJ. Pullman Sleeping cars from
Harrisburg TO Philadelphia and New YORK.
Philadelphia passengers can remain In
sleeper undisturbed until 1:3OA. NJ.
100 p.m.-rrain 4daily for Sunbury, Harris
burg and intermediate stations, arriving ~
Philadelphia, 7l7 a. MI New York, s;Sa
day; Baltimore, 1:l5 A. NJ; Washington, S:3U
OA. M; Pullman sieepers from Erie,
.Swn.d Williamsport william to Philadelpnia, and
{ coaches rrom Erie to Philadelphia, and
lWilliamsport to Baltimore.
R;il pm, fraln II, daily for sunbury, Harris
burg and principal intermediate stations,ar-
riying nj Philadelphia 1882 n. M, New York
g;S5 4. m. werkGays' Joe a. m'' sunday
BultlnOfc 10 u. M, washington, $40 u IN.
Vestibuled buffet sleeping cars and pas
senger coaches, Buffalo To Philadelphia and
Washington.
WESTWARD
3;33 a. m.-Train Z, daily for Buffalo via
Emporium.
tai a. m.-Train 0, daily for Erie, Ridg
way, and week days for Dubois, Clermont
and principal intermediate stations.
1850 a, m.--Train 3, daily for Erie and inter-
mediate points.
3;l5 p. m.-Train 10, daily for bulIalo VII,
Emporium.
5;45p TRAIN 81, weekdays Tor Kane and
intermedi late stations.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-27
EASTWARD.

Train a5i Sunday leaves Pittsburg o o. II. m..
Red Bank lilo BrooKyille l24i, Reynoldsville
LA, Falls Greek l.29. Dubois 10 D. m
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-27
JoHNsoNBURG RAILROAD.

RIDGwAY & CLEARFIELD RAILROAD
and Connections.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-02
Arrested for Murder.

Denver. June IA dispatch from
Leadville last night says: Albert 8.
Meade, a boy of nineteen, was arrest
ed at Arkansas Junction, two miles
from here, by Sheriff Long and Under
sheriff Callen Of Lake county. Meade
has confessed to shooting a miner
named Ray fatally at dance at Spring
Gulch, Pitkin county. on Saturday
night, as well as severely injuring Sam
Kicker. Meade made no attempt to re-
sist Sheriff Long, but expressed will
ingness to be arrested and accompany
the sheriff. His version of the shoot
ing is as follows:
I'VE We're at miners dance ut.
Spring Gulch, and the two men, Kicker
and Ray, were plaguing and teasing
me. Finally both men made an effort
to strike in, and had already become
so angry that in rage drew the gun
and shot them"
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-02
CAPTURE Of KIN CHOW FOLLOWED BY
EQUAL SUCCESS AT NANSF1AN HILL

ocussksa. Petersburg
epotpr tu md t those eud h Rem nkmpnt the e e~h than %
,eommanA the panse now nve reports that Russian
"" "N ' ~
a
w q Ia las p by
hg t NI a
Try, sb o WI and @ n a guns p a
a moment the M the h to III
ammunition ~ ~Mpea
Fortunately he he mome this % III J qh n b
ian
ever h re up
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VI"
pd victory III md To Russians W Of IA t
menne Of the Of
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-02
cerm.,.- Praise the japanese.

Berlin. May 31.-Germany's high
opinion OF the decisive importance Of
Japan's fresh military successes is con-
vincingly manifested by the fact that
Japan's strategy, organization and tao
tics are described as excelling those
Of Russia In the same manner as Won
Moltke's arrangement outmatched the
plans Of Napoleon III. in the Franco
Prussian war.
An official Of the general star. dis
cussing the battle Of Kin Chow, said
to-day: "The Japanese always know.
Just as Won Moltke did, where to unite
q preponderance Of men and guns.
They also understand how to lead the
Russian intelligence department astray
in exactly the same fatal fashion as
the Germans did the French. Sacri-
fces of soldiers and ships count for
nothing with them as long as they &C.
complish their object"
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-02
Fire at School Of Mines.

Denver. May 30.-A Golden dispatch
yesterday says: About 4:3O o'clock
this morning fire broke out in the
chemical store room in the basement
of what is called the main building Of
the Colorado School of Mines, and be-
fore it was extinguished damage to
the amount of about $500 had been
done, much of which was due to water
and the destruction of expensive chem
icals. The loss is fully covered by in
surance. The fire department, assist
ed by citizens, did excellent work, and
kept the fire within bounds until it
was finally extinguished. The origin
of the fire is not definitely known. but
1t is supposed to have started from
spontaneous combustion. The damage
is itemized as follows: Building,
$2.50O; apparatus and fixtures, $4,000;
chemicals, $1,000. The building in
which the fire originated was construct
ed in 1880, and an addition was put
on 1t in 1882 at total cost of 100000.
Later another part, containing the Of
fees, library and gymnasium. was
added. The fire did not spread to any
OF the new part, and but little water
reached any Of the rooms.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-02
DEATH OF SENATOR QUAY.
Great Pennsylvanian Succumbs to a
lingering Illness.

Beaver, Pa, May 29.-Col. Matthew
Stanley Quay, senior senator from
Pennsylvania, died peacefully at 2:4S
O'Clock yesterday afternoon after an
illness which had been more or less
persistent for the last year. which
took a change for the worse ten days
ago, and which the doctors diagnosed
as chronic gastritis.
Senator Quay's illness was a recur-
renee of the trouble that beset him dur
ing the latter part of 1900 and the early
days of January, 1901, when he was un-
dergoing the strain of desperate fight
for reelection to the Senate.
Matthew Stanley Quay was born at
Dillsburg, York county. Pennsylvania,
September 80. 1888, and graduated at
Jefferson College in 1850. He was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1854 and two years
later was elected prothonatory OF
Beaver county. He served through the
the Civil War as lieutenant of the
Tenth Pennsylvania and colonel of the
One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Penn
sylvania, and received a congressional
medal. He was then made military
agent of Pennsylvania at Washington.
hut was recalled to become private Sec
retary to the governor. From 1872 to
1873 and again from 1879 to 1882, he
was secretary of the commonwealth.
He was recorder of Philadelphia in
1S7S-79. In 1885 he was elected state
treasurer and at the same time was
chosen Pennsylvania member Of the
Republican national committee. place
he held without change until the day OF
his death. He was chairman Of the Re-
publican national committee in the sue
cessful Harrison compaign Of 1888. In
1896 he was a member of the Republic
can national executive committee.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-02
eet-Rieh-ouiek Scheme Beaten.

Washington, June 1.-Justice Brown
delivered the opinion of the United
States Supreme Court to-day in the
case of the Public Clearing House YER
sus F. E. Coyne, postmaster of Chi
cago.
The case was brought to enjoin the
enforcement of a fraud order prohibit
ing the delivery of mail addressed to-
the Clearing House." which had CO.
operative scheme by which it promised
large returns to subscribers. They
were required to pay SO cash and 81
per month for sixty months, with the
promise of large returns at the end of
that time.
The court held that the postmaster
general had not exceeded his authority
in issuing the order, saying that the
success of the enterprise depended on
getting a constantly increasing number
OF subscribers, with the certainty that.
those who held on to the last would
lose their money. 1t therefore, said
the court, lacked every element of a
legitimate enterprise. and its mail was
properly withheld in the protection of
the public. Justice Peckham dis
Septed.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-02
Flower. on MekinIey's Tomb.

Canton. Ohio May 31.-Floral Offer
ings from widely separated portions
Of the country were received by Mrs.
Mckinley yesterday, to be placed on
the tomb of her husband. Among those
who sent memorials were President
and Mrs. Roosevelt. the President
sending large wreath OF various
white flowers and Mrs. Roosevelt a
beautiful bouquet Of American Beauty
roses. Mrs. Mckinley drove to West.
lawn cemetery and placed on the cas-
ket three large lunches OF flowers,
one of white carnations, the second Of
pink carnations and smilax, and the
third of white Easter lilies. Many Of
the offerings were anonymous.