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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-17
The Old National Road.

When the panic or 1887 swept over
the country the National road was
barely half way through Illinois. No
work was done on it after 1S41. Two
years before, however, line of stages
and post routes had been started from
Cumberland in Maryland to Terre
Haute in Indiana, from which latter
place there was a tri-weekly service
for passengers and mail to Spring
field, Ill. This marked the first over.
land travel from East to West. Pas.
sengers and mail bags were jolted
along in cumbersome coaches, each
with four strong horses. On account
of the high rates travel was confined
mainly to merchants and lawyers. The
passenger, with an allowance of so
pounds of baggage, paid at the rate
of 10 cents a mile. 1t is noted that
Clay and Lincoln were among the FIRE.
quent passengers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-17
Chestnuts a Paying Crop.

The boys may be interested to
know that chestnuts prove a very
profitable crop. Experts claim that
an orchard of chestnuts will bring
greater returns to the owner than
an apple-orchard of the same size, as
the nuts are retailed on the street
corners at about six dollars a bush
ell, while the Italian who sells roasted
chestnuts receives pay for them at
the rate of at least eight dollars a
bushel. The tree is one of the most
rapid growers, and has been known
to bear fruit at five years of age
st. Nicholas.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-17
w hile He Waited.

"Supposing you wait here in this
comfortable seat by the elevator while
match these two samples of ribbon"
said Mrs. Mayfair sweetly to her hus.
band, who had been entrapped into
going shopping with her. When she
came back she said contritely:
Have kept you waiting an unpar-
donably long time, you poor dear?"
"Oh, haven't minded it," he said,
cheerfully, II just jumped on to a car
and ran out to the league grounds and
saw most of the ball game, and then
l took little spin in the park with
Dorton in his new auto. Did you
match the samples?"
zone of them. It's so provoking.
I'll have to come in again tomorrow,
for they're closing the store now."-
Lippincott's Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-17
Queer Mexican Superstition.

Buckets of holy water were
sprinkled about their homes by resi-
dents of Don Toribio street who saw
two brothers fighting, and believe
that 1t portends to calamitous ap-
pearance of the Wandering Jew, who
will come and bring misfortune to
all unless scared away by the holy
water. Whenever two brothers dis
agree and come to blows, it is said,
the Wandering lew shortly appears
and asks for room and board in some
family living in the street always re-
paying his accommodations by caus-
ing the death of some member of the
family.-MeXican Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-17
Industrious American consuls.

They are always investigating, in
quiring and wanting to know, says
the London Post, of American Con-
suls. They are not content merely to
send the department perfunctory re-
ports of official returns of imports
and exports or mere tables of figures
(although these as matters of rou-
tine are not ignored), but they delve
into obscure places, they compare
and contrast, they offer their advice
and suggestions freely and the de-
partment allows them full scope. How
much the Consuls report is "edited"
before 1t is made public, or how of
ten it never is given publicity, no one,
of course, outside the department has
any means of knowing, but the daily
bulletin issued containing these re-
ports, which is given wide and
gratuitous distribution, shows that
the American Consular corps is indus
trious and intelligent.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-17
A Bahyless Domain.

Sixteen thousand babies were born
in New York in the last four months,
and of these fewer than 10 began
their existence in the millionaires'
district on Fifth avenue, so Register
of Vital Statistics Gilfoy reported
the other day. He has made a CEN
sus of the births in the city ana mas
that Fifth avenue has the lowest
birthrate Of any street in town. The
heaviest birth rate is on the Eastside,
near Division street, where the con-
ditions are the reverse of what they
are on Fifth avenue.-New York
American.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-17
COFFEE HEART.
Very Plain In Some People.

great many people go on suffering
from annoying ailments for long time
before they can get their own consent
to give up the indulgence from which
their trouble arises.
A gentleman in Brooklyn describes
his experience, as follows:
II became satisfied some months ago
that l owed the palpltation of the
heart, from which / suffered almost
daily, to the use of coffee Il had been
coffee drinker for 30 years., but found
1t very hard to give up the beverage.
II realized that l must give up the
harmful indulgence in coffee, but l felt
the necessity for hot table drink, and
as tea is not to my liking, was at q
loss for awhile, what to do.
"One day ran across very sensible
and straightforward presentation OF
the claims of Postum Food Coffee, and
was so impressed thereby that / con-
cluded TO give it trial. My experience
with it was unsatisfactory till l learned
how it ought to be .nrepared-by thor
Ough boiling for not less than 10 or 20
minutes. After learned that lesson
there was no trouble. Postum Food
Coffee proved to be a most palatable
and satisfactory hot beverage, and /
have used il ever since.
"The effect on my health has been
most salutary. 1t has completely cured
the heart palpitation from which l used
to suffer so much, particularly after
breakfast, and never have return of
1t except when / dine or lunch away
from home and am compelled to drink
the old kind of coffee because Postum
is not served. / find that Postum Food
Coffee cheers and invigorates while it
produces no harmful stimulation"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich.
f, There's reason.
Ten days trial proves an eye opener
TO many.
Read the little book, "The Road to
Weiiville," In every pkg.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-17
Tcqo's Appearance.

Frederick Villiers, the English cor
respondent writes as follows of a
meeting he had with Admiral Togo
on board the latter's flagship: "The
great man had peculiar way of
standing with both hands spread out
on his hips and arms akimbo. took
a sketch of him in this position, and
then l found a most amusing coin
cidence: His officers, from the chief
of his staff down to the middies, all
aped their beloved chief and stood
with their arms and hands in the
same attitude"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-17

Quickly Cured by a Short
Course Of Pe-ru=na.

WI RS. MINNIE E. McALLIsTER,
M from 1917 West 33d street. Mime
~ wife Of Judge McAllister, writes
apolis, Mimi, as follows:
~ suffered for years trith a p,.im
In the small of mn back and riglt
side. 1t fnterJered often ptfh My
domestic and social duties and /
necer supposed that tcoufd be cured,
ds the dootor's medicine did not seem
to help me any.
Fortunately member Of our Order i'd
vised me to try Peruna and gave it such
high praise that / decided to try it. Al
though started in with little faith, | felt
so much better in a week that felt en-
ccuraged.
81 took it faithfully for seven weeks and
am happy indeed to be able to say that
am entirely cured.
"JVords fail 10 srpress my graft
fnde. Perfect heeLfh once more Is
the best thing Itoutd tcfsh for, and
thanks to PerurG, IenJoy that n0lr. -
Pain in the back, or on the right side.
How often a physician hears this COM
plaintl
Over and over we hear women say: II
have q pain in the small of my back.
have a pain in my right size, just below
the ribs"
these symptoms indicate pelvic or abb
dominal catarrh.
They indicate that the bowels are not
acting properiy-that the liver i out Of
order-that the pelvic organs are con-
gested.
Pelvic catarrh-thst is the name for it.
Peruna cures pelvic catdrrt, ,UhetA
all Of these symptoms disappear.
The catarrh may be all in the abdom-
inal organs, when it would be properly
called abdominal catarrh.
At any rate, it is one of those cases Of
internal catarrh which can be reached only
by course of treatment with Peruna.
We have on file thousands of testi.
monials similar to the above. 1t is i'm
possible here to give our readers more than
one or two specimens o. the number OF
grateful and commendas5fy letters DR..
Hartman is constantly receiving in behalf
of his famous catarrh remedy, Peruna.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-17
No Safety for Fruit Trees.

Venturesome amateur gardeners
may set out geraniums or other exo-
tics before that time, but the practi-
cal and experienced will bide their
time. So far, loss may be saved by
exercise of good judgment, but as to
fruit trees there is no remedy save
in selecting northern exposures for
orchards. The tree in the yard or
garden is too large to protect by ar
tificial means and must take its
chances.-Lousville Courier-Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-17
ECZEMA FOR TWO YEARS


my little girl had been suffering for
two years from eczema, and during that
time l could not get nights sleep, as her
ailment was very. severe. / had tried SO
many remedies, deriving no benefit, l had
given up all hope. But as last resort /
was persuaded to try Cuticura, and one
box of the Ointment, and two bottles of
the Resolvent, together with the Soap, eff
fected permanent cure. Mrs. l. B. Jones,
Addington, Ind. T."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-17
Father of Rural Delivery.

We again find Tom Watson de-
scribed in newspaper print as the
man to whom the country owes rural
free delivery. We are not aware
that he ever made such ar unfound-
ed claim for himself The real fathe'
of American rural free delivery died
some years ago in East Hartford. His
name was Henry L. Goodwin. he left
a shining example Of faithful, SReful
citizenship behind hlm.-Hartord
Courant-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-17
Private Car Lines.

The railroads seem very willing to
have the private car lines brought un-
der the jurisdiction of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. A railroad
President is authority for the state
ment that lines are paid mileage, with
out discrimination, and the question Of
excessive charges is matter for the
shipper to settle with the car lines, so
long as there is no law to govern their
rates. Car mileage paying has been de-
cided to be as legal as the payment Of
rental for property.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-17
Panama Hats.

Panama hats are in as good form
as ever for the country, and the fact
that they have been dropped by "the
great untubbed" has merely served to
give them an added flip toward ex-
clusiveness. OF course, no man in his
senses would wear Panama in town.
Next to the Panama for the country
comes the rough straw sailor hat for
the city.-Haberdash
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-17

Speaking recently at banquet civ.
en- in his honor at Middleburg, in the
Transvaal, General Botha said:
When in England l had the great
privilege of meeting His Majesty,
King Edward, and when he pressed
my hand he said: I admire you and
your people for the way in which you
defended your rights and your coun.
try Johannesburg Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-17
Chanqeable Pinks,

Luther Burbank, the California wiz
ard of agriculture, has managed tc
grow curiosity-a pink that changed
color three times in three days. He
is going to make an effort to grow
number of these changeable pinks.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-17
The Comparascope.

At a meeting of the Royal Micro.
scopical Society, in London, recently,
an important Improvement of the
microscope was exhibited. 1t is
called the comparascope. By its use
two objects, both under the glass, are
shown separately, side by side.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-17
u. S. Army Salaries.

The salary of a chaplain in thu
United States army is $1,000 per year;
that of captain, mounted, $4,000 and
not mounted s1,sOO; major, s2,5OO;
colonel $500; brigadier general,
$500; lieutenant general, $1,000,
and general $4,000. This is for the
first five years service, with gradual
increases every five years.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-17
Her Crew Mutinied,

When they found out that the Brit
ish steamship Brinkburne at San
Francisco, was loading a contraband
cargo for Vladivostok, all her officers,
the captain excepted, resigned. The
Chinese crew also attempted to get
ashore; but the customs officers had
something to say as to that.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-17

MALI Makaroff, olly daughter OF
the Russian admiral, who was drown
ed by the sinking of the warship
Petropavlosk, has been chosen aid
of honor to the Czarina and to the
Dowager Empress of Russia.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-17
Indians Sneak Russian.

The coast indians of Alaska speak
Russian and bear a close resemblan-
ce to the Japanese, being small of
stature and prominent of cheekbone.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-17
A Hugh Penant.

When the American cruiser New
Orleans came into San Francisco Bay
on January 81, on her way from Guam
to Mare Island to be paid off and go
out of commission, she sported home
ward-bound pennant $50 feet long.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-17
Ostrich Laws Few Euns.

The Australian ostrich hen lays an
average of about Is eggs year. There
are now quite number of large os-
trich farms in Australia, and it is ex-
pected that some future day this in
dustry will assume large proportions.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-17
Comnsrison of Wanes.

In the United States wages on an
average are more than twice those
in Belgium, three times those of
Denmark, Germany, Spain and Italy
and one and one-half times of Eng
land and Scotland.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-17
Spanish Women's Grace,

All well-educated Spanish women
are taught from the earliest years to
handle the sword, and as a result
they are noted for their admirable
figures and easy walk.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-17

One size smaller after usin- Aliens Foo.-
Ease, q powder. 1t makes tight or new shoes
easy. Cures swollen, hot, sweating. aching
feet. ingrowing nails, corns and bunions. A.
all druggists and shoe stores, 25c. Don't ac-
cept any substitute. Trial package FREE by
mail Address, Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, MY.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-17
...>>>>e>>>>>>r>.>>>>>s>>, .>>>>>>>>.,'

Mrs. Carrie King, Darlington, Mo-,
writes:
81 have suffered for years with bilious
ness, and kidney and liver trouble.
az / caught a little cold, the pa tns
rere Increased and bachache and
headache t1ere Of frequent occur
renee.
However, Peruna cured me-twelve bot
ties made me healthy woman"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-17

"Before wrote to you, telling you how !
felt, had doctored for over two years steady
and spent lots of money on medicines besides,
but It all failed to hslp me- Ny monthly pc
RODS had ceased and suffered much pain.
with fainting spells, headache, backache and
bearing-down pains, and l was so weak !
could hardly keep around. As a last resort
decided to write you and try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and ] am so
thankful that did, for after following your
Instructions, which you sent me free OF all
charge, my monthly periods started am
regular and in perfect health. Had it not
been for you l would be in my grave to-day
81 sincerely trust that this letter may lead
every suffering woman in the country to
write you for help as did"
When women are troubled with ir-
regular or painful menstruation, weak
ness, leucorrhna, displacement or ul-
ceration of the womb that bearing
down feeling, inflammation of the ova-
ries, bacllache, fiatulence, general de-
bility, Indigestion and nervous prostra-
ton, they should remember there is
one tried and true remedy Lydia e,
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound at once
removes such troubles.
No other female medicine in the world
has received such widespread and un-
qualified endorsement. Refuse all sub
stitutes.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women
to write her for advice. She has guided
thousands to health. Address, Lynn,
Mass.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-17

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, soften the gums, reduces infamma-
ton ,alays pain cures wind collie, ,25c. bottle.
st. Peters. at Rome. is in the form of
cross e36 feet long and 4j0 feet wide.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-17

FITS permanently cured. Motifs or nervous
ness after first days use OF DR.. Kline's Great
NerveRestorer, t2trialbottle and treatise free
DR.. R. H. KLINE, Ltd. ,93l Arch ST., Phila., Pa
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-17

do not believe Piso's Cure for Consume
tionhas anequal for coughs and colds.--JoHS
E.BoYER. Trinity Springs. Ind. FEB. l5, l90l.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-17

Large oil wells have been discovered in
the northern part of Roumania.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-17
IadIe. Can Wear Shos.

The food issued to the japanese soldiers
has lately undergone great change.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-17
King Edward and the Beers.

There are over a million goats in Mon.
tenegro.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-17

~ rs
sOENCE'6NE(V,Av|cs'
~ Se>
The heating properties Of a special
coal, says the Engineering and Mining
Journal, depend mainly upon the car
bon content, the oxygen being usually
of no value, because it is combined
with hydrogen as water. In gas Goals,
however, the excess of hydrogen is Il
material factor in heat production.
An explorer who, by stress of circum-
stances, has often been obliged to eat
the flesh of animals not generally used
as human food, says that grilled lion
steaks are delicious and much super
ior to those of the tiger. The flesh OF
the rhinoceros, he says, when proper
ly prepared, has all the good qualities
Of pork. The trunk and feet of young
elephants resemble veal, and stewed
boa constructor is a good substitute
for rabbit.
Twenty-four steel carriers of the
larger class will join the ore and coal
fleets of the great lakes during the
coming season. They are mainly steam
boats over five hundred feet long, only
three of the two dozen big ones being
In the four-hundred-foOt class - one
four hundred feet long over all, and
two AGA feet long over all. These
figures are interesting as showing the
tendency of marine investment on the
great lakes.-Milwaukce Wisconsin.
A Washington man has invented
snow compressing machine that may
be OF practical utility in removing
snow from the streets of cities. since
the snow when compressed occupies
much less space than before. The
loose snow is shOveled into hopper
where cylindrical screw rollers SINH
lar to those of a sausage grinder COM
press it into six sided moulds and
turn it out into solid cakes that may
be automatically cut into any desired
length.
DIR. Leduc, the we'll known Paris
medical scientist, has been making
some experiments which show that
electricity may be the long sought ideal
means of producing insenslbility in the
human body. His investigations are
outlined in the American Inventor. He
uses a direct volcanic current, of a
strength of fifty volts, mechanically
interrupted at rate of about $50
times second. One electrOde Is
placed on the forehead and the other
over the spine, at the small Of the
back.
The plan of utilizing abandoned troll
ley cars in the Open-air treatment of
tuberculosis which has been success
full at the Pine Ridge Camp in Rhode
Island, is now to be adopted at Snake
Hill, for the care of the pauper con-
sumptives of Hudson County, New
Jersey. The Public Service Corpora
ton of that State has placed fifteen
cars at the disposal Of the committee
of the State Charities Aid Association,
which is pushing the matter as a tenn
porary and inexpensive expedient un-
til more permanent and satisfactory
accommodations can be secured. This
is suggestion worth noting.-Chari-
ties
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-17

It takes four pounds of fresh leaves
to make one pound of dried tea.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-17

&stAN

The heating properties of special
coal, says the Engineering and Mining
Journal, depend mainly upon the car
bon content, the oxygen being usually
of no value, because it is combined
with hydrogen as water. In gas Goals,
however, the excess of hydrogen is Il
material factor in heat production.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-17

P. N. u. 10. 1905.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Homestead Entry No, 6767,

Department OF the Interior Land OF.
flee at Santa Fe, N. NJ. March 18th.
1906.
Notice Is hereby given that the
followiug.named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before
u. S. Court Commissioners at Las
Vegas. N. NJ, on April 21st, 1905. viz:
John c. Adlon for the Sc IA, Sc
IA; Sec. 20, S l.2, SW ia; Sec. %,
NE IA NE Ia; Sec. 80, r. 13N. r..
TIE.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on aud cultivation Of said land, viz:
Jose Gregorio Alarcon, of Las We
gas, n NJ; Domingo Hays, of Las
Vegas, n. NJ; Marcellno Montoya. of
Las Vegas, n. NJ; Charles II. Bradley,
Of Las Vegas. N. M.
MANUEL II. OTERO,
368 Register.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-16
BLESSED ARE THOSE THAT
KICK

There rs In human nature an irrcsist'
ible Inclination 10 erliiclaes TO find
fault with your neighbor. with his
beliefs, his opinions, his clothes and
bis manners; 70 object TO institutions
and methods Of business and enter.
prises In which the eternal ego II not
the controlling spirit This incllna-
ton ~ interesllng and suggestive. II
affords scope for The exercise Of pa
thence and charity and federation as
we'll as for tho display Of philo.
sophie theories and abtttse metapby.
hical Ideas made q subject OF study In
early student days, That this ten.
dehcy 10 eriticIge and lind fault Is
universal goes 10 prove that II forms
n valuable, though Irritating, part OF
human nature. Ono Of the most cur.
iona phases Of the manifestation of
the quality IL that. with scarcely an
exception, those who arc The most ad.
dleted 10 the pfatice are themselves
most vulnerable.
There In. however, high warrant for
the condemnation OF those Who. with
tho beam in their own eye. attempt To
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-16

not published, the critic refers 10
70 some particular event OF which he
knows or Ia which he Is interested.
The critic has gone 10 Boston. per.
haps. and The fact has mysteriously
beon withheld from the public by the
newspaper. The lady OF the house
has had a birthday or a party and
not a word about II appears i7 print.
This IL of course all quite bad.
bu, II probably never occurre . the
critic that he or she might a i the
reporter a tribe by sending that partic-
nlar Item TO the office. II the people
who know the news can be persuaded
10 diyulge. the criticism cannot be
made that news, ft to print, escapes
publication
The discussion OF this subject must
he postponed lest a thousand critics
shout In unison that there Is no earth
y SENSE In forcing such long winded
articles on the suffering public.